Going Home
The next morning Harry woke up feeling very sore. He tried to move his arm but it came into contact with something. He tried to move it again but all he felt was something warm. "What on earth" he said croakily. Man my throat is sore. My vision! Thought Harry as he struggled to sit up. "Harry thank goodness. Stop that, lay down" ordered the weight next to him. "Ginny?" mumbled Harry. Ginny gave him a hug "Thank goodness your alright! I was allowed to stay here to look after you," said Ginny. "What on earth happened? Ron said he woke to you screaming and than Brooke came through the door and collapsed near your bed." Asked Ginny. Harry's eyes widened "Is she alright?" asked Harry as he pulled himself out of bed. "Sit down" ordered Ginny. "Honestly I'm fine but I have to see the headmaster right away" exclaimed Harry.
"Its alright Harry. I am here," said Dumbledore calmly from the doorway. With him was his roommates, Hermione, McGonagall and Brooke who was being carried by Ron. Brooke was rambling to Ron although no sound was coming out "I don't care. You gave us a big scare and your supposed to be saving your energy," replied Ron stubbornly. Dumbledore chuckled and moved into the room. They all took seats around him.
"Tell us what happened Harry," said Dumbledore gently. "Well I was sleeping and than Voldemort entered my mind and Wormtail was there. Voldemort asked Wormtail how search for the prophecy was going and I found out its not going well. I also found out that their planning to attack Diagon Alley but I don't know when! Than Voldemort used Crucio on Wormtail, that's when the pain kicked in. Than I heard him say I will kill you some day Harry Potter" croaked Harry. "Man my throats sore" he said. "That's because of all the screaming you did. Miss Potter has totally lost her voice from her screaming but Mr Weasley always seems to know what she's saying" said McGonagall looking amused.
Brooke glared at her before mouthing something to Ron. Ron got up and moved Brooke so she was sitting on the bed. "Whipped" half mumbled/half croaked Harry. "What did you say Mr Potter?" asked Dumbledore, his eyes twinkling. "Nothing, Nothing!" said Harry hoarsely. Dumbledore smiled and his eyes twinkled even more. "Now I feel that you too are up to making the trip home, so you may leave with the others. Mrs Weasley sent an owl this morning saying that she wouldn't be able to pick you up at the station, so someone else will be" said Dumbledore.
"Who will pick us up?" asked Ginny. "I don't know Miss Weasley, I assume your father or one of your brothers will pick you up" replied Dumbledore. "Oh, Ok," said Ginny stroking Harry's hair. "I think I'll leave you alone to talk. Come on Minerva, Seamus, Dean and Neville" said the headmaster. The boys and McGonagall followed Dumbledore out the door.
"I'm sorry for hurting you Brooke," croaked Harry. Brooke was sitting on his other side and patted his arm and mouthed something, than looked at Ron. "She says, don't worry about it. It's not your fault. It happens because were twins" said Ron for Brooke. They discussed Harry's dream for a while. Hermione looked at her watch "Its 10am, the train leaves at 11:30am. We better finish packing everything up and than we can meet up in the common room" said Hermione. They all nodded and the girls left the room. Harry got out of bed and put away all his belongings he hadn't packed away. Ron was doing the same and seemed to be muttering to himself. "What's up Ron?" croaked Harry. Ron looked up and than went back to his work. "Nothing, Nothing. Don't worry about it mate" mumbled Ron.
Half and hour later Harry and Ron met the girls down in the common room with their trunks. They left the common room and walked down to the corridor outside the great hall. There were students milling around in the corridor and were chatting happily. Soon the big doors opened and the students hurried out like a herd of rhinos.
Harry and the others were pushed and shoved and almost knocked over as they made their way outside. Once there they saw all the carriages. They choose the closest one and began to get in. Ginny was helping Hermione push her trunk in side as Ron stood staring at the front of the carriage. Harry was patting one of the thestrals and it was nudging his hand affectionately. "Harry, aren't they dangerous?" asked Ron watching the animal wearily. "Of course not, if they were I would not be patting one," replied Harry croakily.
Brooke walked over and patted the other thestral at the front of the carriage. "I think they are quite cute," she said. "You can see them?" asked Harry croakily. Brooke nodded "I've heard about these and I know that I haven't seen someone die so I must be able to see them because you can", said Brooke. "Oh" said Harry hoarsely. Ron tentatively began to pat the thestral and soon Ginny and Hermione joined in. "I know they can see them" he croaked. They all nodded "It's because we saw Sirius fall through the veil" they told Brooke.
They stopped patting them and hopped in the carriage. Soon the carriage was moving and heading for Hogsmeade. When they arrived at Hogsmeade station they hopped off and headed for the train. When they'd got on the train they made their way to one of the last compartments, stored their luggage up above and sat down. James joined them and they started a game of exploding snap as the train began to move. Over the next six hours they were visited by Neville and Luna, Dean and Seamus, talked, laughed, told jokes and played games.
Soon they heard the whistle indicating they were nearing Kings Cross Station. They packed away their games; James gave Hermione a goodbye kiss, slipped her present to her and left to get his trunk to go home. They got down their trunks and soon they train pulled in and they all got off. They looked around before spotting a familiar face. "Oy! Over here!" shouted Remus waving his hands above his head. They hurried over to where Remus was standing. "Moony!" said Harry happily as Remus pulled him into a fatherly kind of hug. "Nice to see you too Harry" laughed Remus. Ginny, Hermione and Ron all got hugged briefly by Remus.
Remus noticed Brooke hanging back behind Harry. "Brooke! How's my favourite god daughter?" asked Remus pulling her into a hug. Brooke was surprised but hugged Remus back. "Don't think I'd forget you Brooke. You have your mother's eyes just like Harry and call me Moony ok," Whispered Remus in her ear. When he pulled her at arms length she mouthed something. "She says Okay. By the way she lost her voice from screaming," said Ron. "Oh yes. Dumbledore told me about the dream and the screaming. He didn't mention her losing her voice." Said Remus. "Where have you been?" asked Ginny. "Secret Business" replied Remus quietly. They all nodded in understanding except for Brooke. "What do you guys know that I don't?" she mouthed. "We'll explain when we get home." Replied Remus guiding her towards the barrier. 'How do we get out of here' thought Brooke "Just walk through the wall to get outside" said Remus seeming to read her mind.
They walked through and came out in the muggle part of the station. Remus led them to an alleyway. "What are we doing?" asked Hermione. "Portakey" replied Remus pulling out a shoe. They all grabbed on and Remus tapped it. They felt the familiar tug behind their navel and soon found themselves in a dark alleyway. Remus led them out in to Grimmuald Place and stopped between 11 and 13. "Where's number 12?" asked Brooke. "Just think to yourself the Order of the Phoenix is at number 12 Grimmuald Place," replied Remus. Brooke nodded slowly as she thought about what he said. She gasped as a house appeared. "It's a fidelius Charm," she mouthed. Harry nodded and pulled her up the stairs. Remus stood over them and tapped 3 times on the door.
The door opened to reveal a dark hallway. Brooke thought it looked daunting and was a little scared. She felt a comforting hand on her shoulder and saw that it was Ron. They dropped their trunks at the stairs. They walked down the hall towards a light that was at the end. Remus walked up and opened the door first. Brooke walked into to find herself in a large spotless white kitchen. It was very different to the dark hallway.