A/N: Here's another chapter of the chase.
Thoughts
"Speech"
(Thought Speech)
Chapter 11- Repercussions
The morning wind was chilly, like always, but Harry didn't mind, he had a lot on his mind right now.
Harry closed his eyes as his thoughts once again traveled to the dream he had last night.
The Deatheaters that he had killed were all standing in front of him, but they had no masks on. Now they all had sorrowful expressions on their faces, all of them were saying something like "Why did you do that Harry, I didn't want to become a Deatheater, I was made to", "what will my wife do without me, and 5 kids?" "Who will be my child's father now? They are orphans now".
Harry shook his head, and screamed, "NO, YOU ARE SCUM, YOU ARE DEATHEATERS, YOU FOLLOW VOLDEMORT! YOU DESERVE TO DIE".
"But I was threatened that if I didn't join, my family would be killed…I had to join", "I was under the imperious curse, I had no will", "We all have our beliefs…"
Harry broke down sobbing, "no…no…no…no…NO!"
"You are evil, all of you…" Harry whispered his head in his hands.
"Really Harry and you are not? You just murdered Harry, brutal murder to be exact" Harry looked up, Voldemort was standing there, mocking him.
"I am not like you" Harry muttered glaring at the man in front of him.
"You are the cause of all this!" Harry hissed, slowly rising to his feet.
"You and I are alike, both willing to kill for our cause, and both very capable to do it" Voldemort hissed, smirking.
"I AM NOT LIKE YOU! I WILL KILL YOU!" Harry lunged forward, grabbing hold of Voldemort's neck and squeezing with all his might, while tears of pain and suffering ran down his face.
"I am not like him" Harry whispered to himself.
"Harry! What are you doing up there?" A faint voice yelled from below him.
Harry looked down and spotted a speck, which seemed to be waving at him.
Harry sighed, that's what I get for sitting on the tallest tower at Hogwarts.
Harry stood, and grabbed hold of his broom and was about to mount it when a thought struck him.
What the hell, it might be fun…I need a bit a fun right now.
Harry left his broom sitting in his hand and leapt of the tower, closing his eyes as the wind rushed past him.
A scream caused him to open his eyes and mount his broom.
Harry flew down to the people on the ground.
"Harry James Potter, what do you think you were doing just then!" Hermione screeched at him as soon as he touched the ground.
Harry wearily turned his eyes to his friend, "save it Hermione, I'm not in the mood" and with that Harry walked away from the pair.
Behind him, Ron and Hermione shared worried looks.
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Harry sat down at the Gryffindor table and sighed, he looked over at Drake who probably looked as bad as he did.
"Bad dream?" Harry asked Drake looked up; Harry could see the bags under his bloodshot eyes.
Drake gave him a weak smile and nodded.
"Mr. Potter, Mr. Fallon, You are wanted in the Headmaster's office, Mr. Weasley and Ms. Granger are already notified" McGonagall said sternly from above them, when they turned to face her, they saw her face visibly soften.
"Yes Professor" they said in unison.
Harry stood and rubbed his face, and fell in step with Drake.
"Time to face the music" Harry whispered to him.
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"Ah, Mr. Potter, Mr. Fallon, please sit down" Dumbledore said as they entered, Ron and Hermione were already seated.
"Now, you all know what this is about" Dumbledore began, "you deliberately disobeyed your headmaster, and left school grounds". Harry's cold, emotionless mask slipped into place as Dumbledore continued.
"And saved numerous people" Harry added.
"Yes, but that is beside the point" Dumbledore retorted, "you deliberately disobeyed me". "Well if we had worked together, that wouldn't have happened would it Sir" Harry hissed.
Dumbledore sighed, "I'm sorry..." A flicker of surprise flickered across Harry's face before it disappeared.
"I just don't like the fact of you four out there fighting…You have become very dear to me" Dumbledore said sadly.
Harry heard a gasp to his left, probably Hermione.
"Sir, we are going to fight whether you like it or not, you can either hinder us or you can help us, and except our advice" Harry said, not as coldly as he other remarks.
"What advice would that be Harry?" Dumbledore asked, genuinely interested.
Harry leaned forward, "Offense" Harry said simply, "We can not let Voldemort think we are scared of standing up and fighting him, not sneaking around in the shadows trying to hinder him" Harry said vehemently.
"But Harry, we don't have the numbers" Dumbledore said wearily, Harry frowned, "Have you gone daft? If you don't have the numbers recruit more fighters!"
"And do not exclude the younger generation, it is as much there fight as it is yours" Drake said, speaking for the first time.
Dumbledore looked ready to protest but Harry interrupted it, "War is at our doorstep, whether you like it or not. You say you don't want them to lose their childhood, but they won't have on either if we just stand and watch Riddle roll over us" Harry finished, using Voldemort's muggle name for one of the first times.
"You are right" Dumbledore said finally.
Harry gave a weak grin and sat back in his seat.
Dumbledore peered at Harry and Drake over his glasses and sighed, "First blood" Dumbledore muttered to himself, but everyone heard it.
"This is why I don't want children to fight".
"If I was given the chance to change what I did, I wouldn't" Harry whispered, "neither would I" Drake agreed.
"Alas, you are very mature" Dumbledore said.
"But" Harry added, "we need a find or create a spell that can remove the affects of the Imperious Curse". Drake sat forward in his seat, his eyes glinting eagerly.
Dumbledore stroked his beard, "Yes…that would be useful".
Harry nodded, "Could I please have permission to search the Restricted Section?"
Dumbledore chuckled, his eyes alight with his famous twinkle, "Even if I didn't give you permission you would search it anyway undoubtedly".
Harry shook his head grinning, "And have books scream at me again? No way"
Dumbledore chuckled, and signed a slip of parchment and handed it to him.
"Now, before you go, I have something else to discuss with you" Dumbledore said, looking pointedly at Drake.
"Oh, the eye thing" Drake exclaimed, "I think it's the reason Vold-Riddle was chasing me" Drake said, correcting himself.
"I…think…I might have an elemental power" Drake finished.
Dumbledore nodded, "maybe, Mr. Fallon, maybe".
"Wicked" Ron said grinning, "Do you think we might have powers" Ron said, going misty-eyed at the thought.
Dumbledore gave them a mysterious smile, "there's a chance".
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"I'm going to head to the library" Harry told his friends as they walked down the corridor away from Dumbledore's office, his friends nodded their agreement as they changed course and headed to the library.
"Ok, everyone, we're looking for anything related to the imperious curse" Harry said, already wandering off among the bookshelves.
Harry pursed his lips, scouring the book titles, Dangerous Curses and how to Counter them, yeah I'll get that and The Unforgivable Curses
Harry walked back to the table and dropped his books and opened up the first book and started to read.
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Harry sighed and rubbed his temples, closing his eyes as he did so.
As soon as his eyelids closed, images flashed at him, images from his nightmare, images from the Deatheaters he had killed lying on the floor.
Harry sat up with a start, shivering despite him self.
"Can't close your eyes can ya" Drake said, as he slid into the seat opposite Harry, the brief time in Dumbledore's office when they had brightened up considerably was a blessing, but now they again had blood shot eyes, that betrayed their feelings, large bags under their eyes, and an all together weary appearance.
"I don't regret what I did" Harry muttered defiantly, "Liar" Drake said giving a half-hearted smirk, "you regret not knowing whether they were under imperious or were being blackmailed into service of Riddle".
Harry nodded, and Drake sighed "so do I, but we had to do what we had to do".
"Harry! Drake! Have you seen today's headlines" Neville exclaimed running to them, Ginny running close behind.
Ron and Hermione wandered over to see what all the commotion was about.
Harry took a look at the headlines and groaned,
The Boy-who-lived saves the day
After the recent attack on Hogsmeade by Deatheaters, (minions of He-who-must-not-be-named), information came to light about who had help save the village.
As it turns out it was brave Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Drake Fallon (A new student to Hogwart's sixth year).
Harry stopped reading, unable to continue, he glanced at the picture, it was Harry, Drake, Hermione and Ron, surveying something out of the photos site, which undoubtedly was Hogsmeade.
"How could someone take a picture, when they are being terrorized by Deatheaters?" Ron asked amazed.
Harry just shook his head, Ginny leaned down and placed her arms on Harry's shoulders, "You all look mighty intimidating there" she remarked and Harry nodded.
Images flashed in Harry's mind again, "Are you alright Harry?" Ginny asked concerned, "you're shivering". She grabbed Harry's shoulders and turned him around, "you look like hell" Harry grinned weakly, "thanks".
Ginny looked at the others to see if they noticed, and did a double take on Drake, "so do you!" she exclaimed.
She took a seat and the table and peered at them, "what happened yesterday?"
"What didn't happen yesterday" Drake muttered and Harry chuckled.
"Well…there were certain…circumstances yesterday that required us to…" Harry trailed off not meeting anyone's eyes.
"You killed people, didn't you?" Ginny whispered, eyes wide, Harry turned around to face her.
"We had to! It was us or them, not to mention the villagers we had in tow" Drake retorted defensively.
"I know you did what you had to do, I'm sure we would have done the same thing in your shoes…or we would have perished" Ginny said seriously.
"And they deserved it" Neville hissed, his eyes alit with a hidden fire.
Harry nodded, understanding Neville's pain, "What if they were under Imperious curse, or threatened or something?" Ginny countered.
Harry nodded, sighed, and gestured to the books strewn across the table, "that is what we are currently working on".
"I want to help" Ginny said eagerly, and Neville nodded his agreement.
Harry rubbed the back of his neck and shrugged, "sure".
"Can you train us?" Neville asked excited.
Harry looked at Drake, Drake looked at Harry, "ok'.
"The resistance"
"grows larger" Harry finished for Drake, and Ron gave a strangled yelp.
"Don't do that!" Ron said loudly.
"What?" Harry and Drake said in unison, and Ron made another sound in his throat.
"It's like Fred and George" Ron said, and Harry and Drake looked at each other and shrugged in unison again, "Arrgh!" Ron said loudly as everyone laughed.
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"What time is it" Harry asked, rubbing his eyes.
"Ten thirty" Drake answered sitting up and sighing.
"I think we are going to have to use old or ancient magic for this…the thing is that Ancient Magic doctrine is hard to come by".
"I got out a book on Ancient Magic from the Restricted section, just in case it could have anything" Harry said sorting through the multitude of books on the table, they were the only two left in the common which was usually a rarity.
Harry found the book and skimmed through it, until Drake saw his eyes widen and a grin spread across his face.
"I don't believe it" Harry muttered, "What is it, did you find something?" Drake asked eagerly.
"listen to this, 'Lord Rectus Romiald was co-creator of the Imperious Curse, which was originally used as a means to get wizards and witches over long term ailments such as paralysis" Drake now sported a huge grin matching Harry, "the only original writings on the curse by Lord Rectus Romiald was last located at Stonewatch Castle in Jockagh".
"Well, I think we have got ourselves a little excursion" Drake said excited.
"But where is Jockagh?" Harry asked, Drake shrugged, "maybe Dumbledore will know, he also told us to report any breakthroughs".
Harry nodded and ran to the boy's dormitory to get his map, and ran back down to Drake.
"Dumbledore is in his office with McGonagall, Snape, Lupin, Faely, and Moody. Let's go" Harry said wiping the map and pocketing it.
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Harry knocked on the door with baited breath, I hope we're not about to be attacked…
The door swung open, and Drake and Harry stepped inside.
"Mr. Potter, you're up late" Dumbledore said smiling.
"Well Sir, you said you wanted to be notified when we had a break through with the Anti-Imperious project" Harry said laying the parchment of notes and the book on Ancient Magic.
Harry put his finger on the paragraph that he wanted Dumbledore to read, Dumbledore notched his glasses up and leant forward to read.
"Potter, what is this?" Snape sneered from his seat.
"Well Professor, Drake, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville and I are working a counter curse for the Imperious curse besides a strong will" Harry told the Order members seated around Dumbledore's desk.
"I think you have found something worth investigating" Dumbledore said, summoning a scroll of parchment from the nearby self.
"Jockagh is here, in Germany" Dumbledore said unrolling a map and laying his finger down on a spot on the map.
"But there are ancient wards still around the province that was once governed by Lord Rectus, and you won't be able to apparate or portkey right near the castle. I will create a portkey to a spot near there that I am familiar with and then you will have to fly the rest of the way".
"Thank-you Sir" Harry breathed relieved to have Dumbledore's consent.
"But I suggest you leave on the weekend and that you take Professor Snape, and Mr. Lupin" Dumbledore advised.
Harry and Drake looked at each other, "agreed".
Harry turned to look at both Snape and Lupin, "We leave at 4:30, if you're not there, we will leave without you".
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"Harry we want to come!" Ron said loudly to them the next day, Harry shook his head and shook his head again as Ginny opened her mouth.
"No, you do not know enough Ron and you certainly don't either Ginny, don't even think about it" Harry said stubbornly.
"We've been in loads of danger with you before Harry, and we came through fine!" Ron said angrily.
Harry shook his head again, "No!"
"Continue with training Ginny and Neville what you already know when we're gone" Harry told them in a tone that said the argument was finished.
Ron looked as if he was about to say something so Harry leaned in close to him and whispered to him, "Ron, do you want to train your sister so that she can fend for herself or are you just going to be stubborn? I've got a bad feeling about this trip…I don't want you guys to be in this situation yet" Ron shut his mouth and nodded at Harry.
Harry turned to leave, "Wait, when are you leaving?" Ginny asked.
"Tomorrow, before you wake up" Harry said striding from the common room up to his dormitory.
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"Are you ready for this?" Drake asked, breathing some warmth into his hands and glancing at Harry.
Harry, who was checking his daggers sighed, "I don't know, I keep getting this feeling, that we are going to find more than just an old castle today".
"I know…I've got the same feeling" Drake said to him.
Remus Lupin stopped, silently observing the son of his best friend.
Harry and Drake were an awe inspiring sight with the long black traveling cloaks and dark clothes to match, both decked in various weapons.
"They shouldn't be like this…this shouldn't be normal for them" Remus whispered to himself, from behind him Snape glanced at him sharply but said nothing.
"I'm surprised you managed to get up this early Potter" Snape sneered as soon as he neared them.
Harry just grinned, "I'm usually up early than this these days Professor".
Snape just raised and eyebrow but said nothing.
"Let's get going then shall we?" Remus said taking out an ordinary rock.
Everyone grabbed hold of the rock and the broomsticks they were carrying, and they were gone from the Hogwarts grounds in an instant.
The first thing Harry noticed was the potent Ley line that they arrived on, Harry knelt down and placed his hands on the ground, feeling his body soaking up the energy.
Harry saw Drake do the same thing as he.
"Hurry up, we must be curt with this assignment I must get back to Hogwarts as soon as possible" Snape said mounting his broomstick.
Harry sighed and nodded as he and Drake mounted their broomsticks, "according to Dumbledore we must fly north from here" Remus told them pointing in the direction they were to fly in.
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"Argh! This is so boring!" Drake exclaimed after about an hour and half of straight flying.
Harry, meanwhile, was experimenting with spreading his magic as if sensing for things.
Harry felt a familiar feeling dead ahead of them and opened his eyes, it took him a moment or two to remember what that feeling represented.
"Watch out, bank left!" Harry shouted and rolled his broomstick to the left as did the rest of the group just in time too, as soon as they had moved, four purple bolts of magic whizzed past, aimed at the spots they were moments ago.
"How did you know that was coming?" Snape asked curiously without any hint of a sneer.
"I was experimenting with my magic…and I felt a spell being used or activated up a head…along with a feeling of danger. So I did what I thought was right" Harry explained shrugging his shoulders.
Snape looked at Harry pensively before, facing forward, "there's the castle…remain alert".
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"Dismount" Snape barked descended, Remus rolled his eyes but followed him none the less.
After everyone had dismounted, he concealed the brooms and turned to them.
"Don't muck about in here…Do what you're told…or else!" Snape threatened, Harry was severely tempted to say 'or else what' and from Drake's face, Harry could see he wanted to as well, but they both refrained…thankfully.
The entrance hall of the castle was huge, even if it had some parts missing and had crumbling walls.
Harry drew his wand, and crept forward, his instincts were screaming at him to be on guard…they weren't the only occupants of this crumbling castle.
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"We will waste too much time, if we all go the same way, Drake and I will go this way while you two go that way" Harry said pointing in opposite directions.
Snape seemed inclined to argue and was probably about to do so, but Lupin interrupted and agreed for them.
"Ok, meet back here in half an hour" Harry said as he and Drake snuck forward into the awaiting shadows.
As they passed out of sight into the dark hallway, Harry felt secure and safe for some reason even though he knew that usually people would feel jumpy and scared in the near pitch black darkness of this part of the castle.
A sigh of relief came from Harry's left; it seemed Drake felt the same way about entering the shadows.
Interesting…
A light flickered ahead of them, Harry grabbed Drake and attempted what he thought was a bit of elemental magic.
He felt them both sink into the shadows, like slipping into a warm bath.
Harry held his breath as the light grew closer, it was apparently a lit torch carried by someone…someone with a deep purple robes.
He obviously had different feelings about the darkness then Harry and Drake, he appeared jumpy and was extremely cautious.
As he passed by them without incident, Harry crept forward and placed a hand over the man's mouth and whispered a sleeping spell with his wand, the man became a dead weight in his arms.
Harry dragged him to the side of the hall and laid him down.
"Was it just me or did you drag us into the actual shadows?" Drake whispered to him as they set off again.
"No, we actually did meld into the shadows" Harry assured him, "and I think you might be a shadow elemental…but I'm not sure yet".
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They came upon another hall, more lit than the hallway, but still quite dark.
There were more people there, apparently standing guard in front of an archway into another room.
"Who are these people and why are they here?" Drake whispered frowning at the guards.
"Dunno…I'm going to put them to sleep" Harry said and grabbed Drake to pull him back into the shadows, but Drake stopped him.
"I want to try myself…It will work if I'm a shadow elemental".
Harry nodded, and Drake took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
Slowly, he raised a hand and pushed it through the shadow all the way up to his elbow as if there wasn't a wall there.
Drake exclaimed, a bit loudly as the guards swung around and searched for them, Harry curse and just jumped into the shadow as if it was a pool.
Drake followed, (This is extremely cool).
(Hey! I can hear you Drake! Mind speech!)
(Yeah…let's do this).
Harry moved, he didn't know if he was walking, gliding or what but all he knew was that he couldn't see a thing.
(I can't see a bloody thing!) Harry cursed.
(Try doing that sensing thing).
Harry reached at with his power and felt the shadow, suddenly it felt like he was everywhere at once, stretched all through the shadow.
Harry felt a magical presence and willed himself behind it.
(Wow…that was wicked).
Harry moved toward the presence more, and he noticed the castles surroundings coming back into view.
He was right behind one of the guards, Harry reached and with a sudden jerk, pulled the guard which was apparently a woman into shadow.
He felt the guard in his arms thrashing, and Harry realized that she couldn't breath in the shadow like he and Drake could.
Harry thought of the sleeping spell and he felt the magic come out of his wand and the next thing he knew the woman was still.
He emerged slightly from the shadows to let the woman breath, and set her down on the floor.
To his right he saw the other guard on the ground also with Drake partly emerged from the shadows.
….
Harry slipped into the shadows once more, quickly gliding into the next room, this room had a many people in it, and they all seemed to be working on potions, except for a select few.
"We must hurry, the master must be awakened soon! You will grant you all powers; we will be powerful, rich, and important!" A man shouted, he wasn't doing any work he was standing on a podium above the many tables.
Harry scrutinized the man, he was tall, and had a blonde hair tied back into a neat pony tail, everything about him was neat, from his manicured nails to his shining leather shoes.
Harry could tell he had won over many a wizard and muggle alike, his eyes shined with conviction.
(What the hell…) Harry thought, (Are they trying to resurrect someone?).
(I…don't know).
Harry was about to bethink a reply but suddenly a blaring sound came out the very walls.
"There has been a breach in security!" the man, apparently the leader, screeched.
"Take up arms, fellow brethren! We will drive them back!"
Harry held his breath, he heard the faint whisper from a scared looking woman with a wand in her hand, "do you think it's them?" she whispered to her colleague, who didn't answer.
(Them?)
(No freaking idea…let's just get the hell out of here, and get back to Snape and Lupin).
"Lock, the light spell now!" the man yelled, a frail looking man stood and pointed his wand straight up.
"Ilious Luminatos" the old man screamed, and a blinding light filled the whole room for a few moments.
Harry suddenly felt naked, like he was robbed of his protection, and when every eye turned to them, he heard Drake mutter; "We're deep shit now".
Harry smiled nervously and held his hands up in placating gesture "Kill them!" the leader screamed at the multitude of witches and wizards beneath him.
Harry dived forward, and upturned a table, and hid behind it.
"Got a plan?" Drake asked him, Harry nodded, "yeah, don't die" Harry said before grinning at him and leaping over the table engaging as many people as he could.
"Crazy bastard" Drake muttered, already in the thick of the fighting.
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Please work, please work, please work Drake chanted silently to himself, as spells whizzed by him.
Drake closed his eyes and jumped headlong into the wall, Drake gave a sigh of relief as he relaxed in the shadows.
(This won't last for long you know, they will probably do that spell again) Harry bethought him as he too jumped into the shadows.
Sure enough, they saw the old man get shakily to his feet from his slumped position and aimed his wand upwards.
Harry leapt out of the shadows with a yell and resumed fighting with Drake closely following him.
….
"Kill them!" the leader roared once more, and it was starting to get on Harry's nerves.
Harry jumped over a nearby table, but stopped in shock and horror of what was piled on another table.
Bodies, dead bodies, with their wrists slit and their throats cut.
Anger filled Harry, but Harry kept in controlled…to a point.
He turned to the leader, and spotted a bloody dagger in his hand…and he hadn't engaged in the fight.
Harry closed his eyes, He deserves it.
Harry hissed something in Parsel tongue and a purple ball of what looked like flames flew out his outstretched wand, and hit the leader in the chest and sunk into his very skin.
The man looked down at himself and laughed as the spell had apparently done nothing, but his laugh stopped abruptly when the flames left his body…taking every ounce of life with it.
All motion in the room stopped as their leader dropped to the floor.
The siren started to sound again, and Harry frowned who this could be.
Several figures moving very swiftly entered the room, one lobbed a glass bubble filled with a green substance.
Harry watched it near the ground in slow-motion, Harry just knew that it was bad.
He ran and jumped tackling Drake to the ground as the glass bubble hit and the ground and bounced, and exploded sending green flames everywhere.
Harry stood up, and looked around the room. It was charred beyond belief, almost everyone in the room dead or dieing.
It appeared as though who ever threw the glass object was gone as was its accomplices.
Snape and Lupin ran in, and skidded to a stop, "Sweet mother of Merlin…what did you do Potter?" Snape muttered.
"We didn't do anything" Harry said putting emphasis on the 'we'.
Harry told them about the mysterious figures, and the bomb thing that they threw.
Meanwhile Snape was checking the bodies with his wand, when he reached the leader he looked up.
"This one wasn't killed like the others…and I don't know the spell that did it."
"You wouldn't, it's a Parsel spell" Harry answered.
"Why did you kill him Harry and not the others" Lupin asked, his face unreadable.
"He was sacrificing people…for a lost cause...justice had to be served" Harry's whisper was audible to everyone in the room, Snape glanced at him sharply before looking away.
"I found the library" Drake yelled standing in front of two huge double doors.
"Why didn't they enter it?" Lupin mused looking over the door.
"Maybe they were worshiping it, or the books or something" Drake said shrugging.
"Or the owner" Harry added, looking thoughtful.
"Yes, maybe they had some judgment of worthiness or of the like, and were not allowed to enter the library" Snape thought out loud.
"Whatever it is, let's just find the book and get the hell out of here" Drake muttered.
"On the count of three, fire bludgeoning hexes at the door" Lupin said to them.
"One, two, three!" 4 spells hit the door at the exact same time and it burst open, revealing one of the biggest libraries Harry had ever seen.
"Spread out and look for any books relating to the Imperious Curse" Lupin said wandering off between bookcases.
Harry nodded and walked to the center of the room to inspect the pedestal he had spotted.
There was an old book laying open on it, Harry cautiously made contact.
At once long loopy writing appeared on the page.
Welcome, scholar to the library of Lord Rectus Romiald.
Congratulations on passing the enchantments…
I am the collective memory on Lord Rectus Romiald.
Harry's breath caught in his throat.
"The Imperious Curse" Harry whispered.
Immediately the writing appeared on the book, but it wasn't the formal script of the first introduction…it looked like a journal entry.
This making of the spell is getting out of hand.
Three times the plans were almost stolen…THREE times…and I fear my colleague is started to succumb to the dark…
The first entry ended here, Harry turned the page, this page was written with a hasty hand.
I saw it! I saw colleague engaged in ritual conversing with a dark entity…
The spell is not safe anymore, I am fleeing to my castle with the workings
I hope I can make it there in time…I fear that my colleague is no longer human…
Harry turned the page again, this entry looked like whoever wrote had serious shaking problem.
I have defended it the best I can…the tell-tale sounds of them sounding.
The unearthly shrieks and the deep sound of a drum…
I just hope that I have hid the original workings good enough…so they can't find them…
This will be my last entry…and my last advice to whatever good soul that finds this diary.
Beware of traps and hidden enemies…for the castle holds many secrets…Look for the room that holds the key…
It finished there, Harry looked up…traps…enemies…beware.
Harry saw Snape frown at the closed door as he tried to open it…Harry started to sprint towards him… "Stop! Don't open it" Harry screamed desperately, but Snape didn't hear him, he drew his wand and magically unlocked it…
Harry launched himself at the Potions Professor as the door banged open and the 5 green lights shot out as did many sharp blades.
Harry got off the Professor panting heavily…the adrenaline had his blood pumping.
Snape was looking at the door and him in shock.
"Th-Thank you" Snape stuttered standing up and dusting himself off.
"What happened?" Lupin asked running towards them.
"Trap" Snape said simply, brushing himself off.
"Okay, let's all try together now, Drake and Harry you sense for magic at work" Lupin said as they all faced the door.
Harry closed his eyes and took a couple of deep breaths to get him into calm state of mind.
"I'm ready" Harry said, eyes still closed, "So am I" Drake added.
Lupin reached for the handle, "No magic build up?" he asked cautiously, Harry shook his head and opened his eyes.
Lupin pushed to door open, and torches lit up inside.
It was walkway to a pedestal, the only thing in the room bathed in light, the rest was dark…and it looked like a long fall of the walkway.
"Let me go…alone" Harry said, a faraway look in his eyes, "I think it recognizes the soul that read the book on the other pedestal or something".
Harry walked forward cautiously, after a few steps, he started walking faster.
He looked down upon the book and groaned.
It was in…another language, which involved runes and symbols.
"It's another language" Harry called back.
Snape was about to reply when a shriek cut through the still air, followed by another and another.
"What the fuck is that!" Drake exclaimed.
"It's them! The book spoke of them" Harry whispered.
"Ok…who is 'them'" Drake asked, eyebrow raised, a deep drum beat echoed through the castle.
Lupin was as pale as a sheet, Snape not much better, "I think we are dealing with the Sangai…please don't let it be so" Lupin whispered.
"Who are they?" Drake asked confused.
"They are a… 'sect' of vampires that more powerful, blood-thirsty and evil…very resistant against normal spells needed to kill a vampire" Snape explained.
"Get the book and let's get the hell out of here" Drake said gesturing madly.
Harry grabbed the book off the pedestal and shrunk and pocketed it.
They ran out into the library, the shrieks and drums louder.
The only way out was the front doors…the place where the sounds were coming from.
(A/N: I was going to end it there…but what the hell)
"Looks like we're in for a fight" Lupin commented grimly.
Drake drew a scimitar, "Damn, it's not silver!" he cursed.
"Here, hold out your weapons, you too Potter" Snape said and muttered a spell which made the weapons glow briefly.
"They are silver now, it won't last forever, but it will last a considerable amount of time" Snape told them.
"What are some spells that will work on them?" Harry asked, his knuckles white.
"Silvio, fairly simple, it shoots silver darts, two will take down some of the resistance, hopefully making them susceptible to other spells" Lupin said.
Snape closed the door and placed numerous locking charms on it.
At their questioning looks he replied, "if they have to break through it, it might give us an advantage".
The doors shook, and a hole was punched through the door, the Sangai poured through it.
"Silvio!" Harry roared, and said it again and again.
The rushed at him, with an unnatural speed, Harry jumped backwards and rolled to his feet to avoid the blades coming at him.
Harry fired the Silvio, and then went into slash them with his daggers, it was a routine that worked well.
A roar to his right attracted his attention, Lupin was fending off 5 vampire with unnatural strength.
But as more came to their comrades aid he was overwhelmed, Harry jumped in to help him, the now familiar feeling of power rushing into his body gave him new strength.
Remus nodded at him, before turning to another foe.
Silvio, slash, roll, Silvio, stab this was common combo for Harry, but it wasn't enough there were being overwhelmed.
Cold laughter echoed through the room, Harry looked up and saw a vampire not engaged in any fighting, just standing back and watching.
He caught sight of Harry and smirked, he jumped traveling further then anyone should be able to, and landed in front of Harry.
The Sangai stopped attacking Harry, and let the man pass.
"Good evening, Mr. Potter, I am Gabriel, I will be your killer today" Harry almost groaned the bad joke, but the situation was too serious.
Gabriel drew a long sword and charged at Harry, Harry dived to his right and fired two silver darts at the man, but Gabriel just laughed as they missed him.
Harry snarled and took out both daggers, and crouched into a fighting position.
"Locking blades with a Vampire, have you not heard the stories boy?" Gabriel taunted.
Harry lunged forward and slashed at the Vampire's midsection, but Gabriel dodged and jumped away.
Spread my energy to my entire body…Inner fighting…
Harry spread his energy through his body like he had taught himself too, and waited for the first strike.
"You know what I'm going to do when I'm done with you, first I'll kill your little friends here, if they are still alive. Then I'm going to go to Hogwarts…I heard there is some really pretty girls there…very…tasty as well" Gabriel smirked showing his elongated canines.
Harry felt his anger building, Harry lunged forward again in flurry of movements called Shinko Tai technique.
Gabriel deflected them all and swung his sword bringing it down above his head.
Harry brought up both his daggers to block it, but Harry can't really stand up to the super human strength of a Vampire.
Gabriel disengaged, and quick as flash, sunk his sword deep into Harry's leg.
Harry screamed, as he felt the sword bit into his upper left arm.
White hot anger, pain, and power coursed through Harry.
Fire erupted around him, burning all the nearby Vampires except Gabriel.
Harry brought his hands together, ignoring the pain, and spread them again, lightning cackling between his hands before he directed it to the Gabriel.
It struck him and flashed again to other Vampires, but Gabriel was still standing although thoroughly singed and hurt, he jumped up into the rafters and disappeared.
"Come back here you bastard!" Harry roared, and let loose a blast of energy that shook the whole castle, flames erupted everywhere.
Inner fighting technique: Balls of Energy
An attack that requires immense power and most of the time strong emotion
Harry cupped his hands in front of him, a ball of energy started to grow, and with a thrust of his hands Harry shot it out the crowd of Vampires.
The area exploded, leaving no trace.
The Sangai had vanished but the castle was still shaking horribly, "Come here and grab hold of me and don't let go!" Harry ordered his companions as he sat down.
I'm going to get us to Hogwarts, I don't care how.
Harry took deep breaths, finding it hard to calm when the castle was about to collapse and several wounds.
Harry entered the Subjective realms and immediately jumped into the Ley line that ran through the castle thanking whatever deity that was listening that this castle was built on a Ley crossing.
Harry didn't know how fast he was traveling or how far he was away from where he thought Hogwarts was, but he didn't care, his instincts told him he was going the right way and he had learned to trust his instincts.
Harry left the Ley line to check where he was, it turned out he was at Hogwarts!
Harry willed his body forth and whoever was touching it, Please work…it has to work!
The physical realm appeared around him, as did Snape, Lupin and Drake.
It was only then did he realize he was right in front of the Teacher's table…at dinner time.
"Damn it" Harry curse softly before falling forward, unconscious as blood pooled around his prone body.
A/N: Wow that was probably my longest chapter yet.
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I've finally decided who Harry will end up with in the end, but there will probably be differnt girls before her.
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