Disclaimer: I apologize if that ending was confusing. Hopefully, I'll be able to clear it up. And thanks to all of you for sticking with me. I have barely realized that the first chapter was really bad, and the second, well I dunno. They were both fillers I suppose. For now though, I shall get back to the story, and I am thinking I should probably have this finished soon. I'm thinking three more chapters. I'm not positive. I have already in my head the idea for a sequel though. I hope all of you have enjoyed the story here-to-far. Now I submit for your entertainment, chapter 13. And I know I kind of threw on you all like three separate cliffhangers. I apologize once more. But here they are, and hopefully two out of three shall be explained. I know one of them will. Anyway. On to the show. R&R
Last time on Harry Potter and the Journey Through Time"There's nothing you can do. You all will never win. You must learn the hard way I suppose. I am unbeatable. I am invincible. Never shall you conquer Lord Voldemort. You place your hope in this boy? Hah. He can't even keep me out of his mind. You may as well surrender now. As some before of you have already." After Voldemort was done possessing Harry, he left and Harry sunk back into unconsciousness. While everyone was freaking out over Voldemort possessing Harry, Professor Trelawney then had her eyes roll into the back of her head.
"The end is near... The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord shall complete his task... but a terrible sacrifice will be made... When they finally meet, neither will live... but survive they both shall. A terrible sacrifice shall be made, when the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord completes his task."
Back at the dormitories, Ron finally had the idea of levitating himself up there. He banged on the door and finally got frustrated yelling at them that he kicked in the door. He was greeted by three separate bed-curtains fluttering at him, as if someone had just passed through them. He walked through the nearest bed-curtain and saw that each bed was empty. He was alone.
Ron stared in shock, realizing all three of the girls were gone. He was paralyzed with fear. The curtains were laughing at him, waving merrily in the wind. The room was feeling cold and desolate. Something bad had happened. Ron knew it. He had to go tell the others. He took off and ran down the stairs, falling down the slide in the process. He swore and got up, flying through the portrait on the way to the hospital wing. When he got there, he saw James and Sirius staring blankly into space. Harry was lying in the bed, Pomfrey was looking after him while Trelawney had her vacant gaze once more.
"Guys you have to listen to me. The girls are gone."
"They're what?" roared James.
"G-O-N-E. They aren't in their room."
"Well did you check the map?" asked Sirius.
"I- no. I didn't."
"Furball, you are such an amateur. Accio Marauder's Map." The map flew from their dorm room into Sirius's waiting hands.
"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good." The map came to life. They all saw the familiar title: Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs present the Marauder's Map. The lines flew this way and that, showing Hogwarts at it's finest. They saw Lavender Brown in a closet on the third floor with Dean Thomas, and to their surprise they also saw in another closet Seamus Finngan with Parvati Patil. The Gryffindors were apparently all hooking up. Neville was also walking back from the Ravenclaw common room. That meant all the seventh years were accounted for. Except of course Hermione, Lily, and Ginny. Ginny had been moved up to 7th year for some reason and was staying with the other two girls. But all the seventh year Gryffindors were out. They scanned the map for the three girls. Nothing.
"Well you're right Furball. They're gone. Listen we need to catch you up on what happened as well," said Sirius in a solemn tone. He then began to repeat their version of the night's events to a shocked Ron. He started with how Voldemort had possessed Harry, and continued on to the prophecy. James transfigured a q-tip into parchment and another into a quill. They then wrote down the prophecy. Things were just getting stranger by the second.
"Hey… you don't reckon that you-know-who has Lily and them do you?" asked Ron tentatively.
Sirius and James swore. "You're probably right. You heard what he said about people surrendering and stuff. What if he meant them?"
"Well that's not good. We need to tell Harry."
"Harry! Wake up!" the three boys shouted in unison, and to their shock, Harry stirred. They kept on shouting and finally, Harry's eyes slowly began to open. Harry looked around, and his hands finally came in contact with his glasses. He slid them on and stared at his three friends.
"What's all the racket?"
"Harry, we think you-know-who has the girls. Hermione, Ginny, and Lily."
"Voldemort? How did you know?"
"They weren't in the dorm room or on the marauder's ma- what do you mean how did I know? You already knew?"
"Yeah… Voldemort was gloating and I saw him with them. But that confirms it then. I thought he was trying to trick me like he did with Sir- that one time. But I guess not. I already know where he is. But I don't think he'll hurt them until I show up. I mean, technically he could probably just kill Lily and that's the end. I'd disappear. But I don't know if he knows Lily is who she is or if he even wants to take that chance. But I'm pretty sure he will wait until I get there. He always likes to make me suffer and watch. So you know what we have to do right?"
"We have to save them right now!" yelled James.
"No. We don't. I know it's hard dad. Trust me I know. But we have to go when we are sure we can win. We have to get rid of the horcruxes first."
"But that could take forever."
"No. I already know where the locket is, and where the cup is, and of course Nagini. I just need one. But we saw the pocket watch destroyed. So I don't know what he would have used. Dumbledore said he had seven. We need to ask him then."
"So you guys get ready. I'm going to need to talk to Dumbledore's portrait, then head to the Chamber of Secrets."
"That really exists-" began Sirius.
"Another time Sirius. I promise." Harry took off to McGonagall's office to talk to the portrait, while Ron, James, and Sirius prepared for horcrux-hunting.
Harry ran to the gargoyles and they had just opened for McGonagall, so he walked in behind her.
"Professor, Lily, Hermione, and Ginny have been kidnapped."
"What! What did you say Mr. Potter?"
"Voldemort has them. But I need to talk to Professor Dumbledore. Excuse me."
Harry ran towards the portrait while McGonagall walked back outside to let him have some privacy.
"Professor Dumbledore sir?"
"Harry, how are you. I hope you are doing well?"
"Not exactly. Voldemort has Lily, Hermione, and Ginny."
"I see. Well that doesn't sound good. He more than likely won't-"
"Harm then until I get there. I know. But I think it's better if I-"
"Destroy the horcruxes first. Yes Harry, that is good thinking. I daresay you have found all of them?"
"Except one. See; when Voldemort killed my parents the pocket watch was destroyed. Are you absolutely sure that his soul is split into seven pieces?"
"Yes… Harry. Unfortunately I am sure. There are the diary, the ring, the cup which is in the chamber, his pet snake Nagini, the locket which you have found I believe, the piece that resides in him, and one other."
"Do you know where the other horcrux is professor? Does he?"
"You see Harry, horcruxes are a great thing. Terrible, but great. If you have two horcruxes, and you destroy one of them, then they will combine with the other horcrux. If you have only one horcrux and destroy it, then that part of the soul is gone. Do you understand?"
"Yes, but what does that have to do-"
"It has everything to do with it Harry. Listen to me. If Voldemort had a horcrux with him already and it was destroyed, than that piece of his soul would reunite with the closest part of his soul present. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
"And if he is killed, while another horcrux remains, then he shall become how he was the night you stopped him. That main part, that main core, shall roam once more, until it finds someone to possess, or a horcrux with which to reunite. So go destroy the locket and cup. Then confront him and kill Nagini first. By then, the fight should be between you and Tom. If Tom is defeated, then you shall know where the last horcrux is. If he defeats you, then someone else will need to kill Lord Voldemort. I hope that the latter is not necessary. Good luck Harry. That is all I am able to tell you. And please remember, you have the power-"
"The dark lord knows not." Harry finished.
"Yes Harry, but I was going to say that you have the power to love. I do believe that that part of the prophecy meant not that he knows you have the power, but that he cannot comprehend that power. And that power, I do believe is love. That power, which is both more powerful and more terrible than anything on this earth, locked behind a door in the Department of Ministries, which you posses in such great quantities Harry. I have faith in you Harry. I know that the decisions I made were the right ones. It was always meant to be just you in the end. So, go, show Tom Riddle the power of love." (A/N that power of love song going off in the background in my head.)
Harry walked out, armed with his new information and understood his task at hand. He strode purposefully towards the chamber and opened the secret door. He went inside and wandered towards the heart of the chamber. He had an idea once more and said, "Accio horcrux." To his surprise, the cup flew into his hand. There were no traps for this particular one. Probably, Harry thought, because no one else was supposed to know how to get in here. Harry wondered how he was supposed to destroy the horcrux. Dumbledore never did tell him about that thrilling tale.
But now, Harry thought, was not the time. Maybe later. Harry looked at the cup, admiring its beauty. He tried a redactor curse, and again to his surprise, the cup just blew up. Harry felt a surge of power within him and he walked back out to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, with one less horcrux on his mind. As Dumbledore said, Harry thought, that particular piece of Voldemort's soul should be destroyed, because there weren't any other horcruxes around to Harry's knowledge.
Harry met up with Ron, James, and Sirius, and they used McGonagall's fireplace to floo to number 12 Grimmauld Place. Harry grabbed Gryffindor's sword before they left. Once there, they began looking for the locket. Fortunately, Mrs. Black hadn't heard them, and Sirius was busy looking around the house in disgust. Harry had ran upstairs first and noticed that his trunk was back from the burrow. He looked through it and was throwing things aside when he saw something that caught his eye: the two-way mirror. Harry looked at it and saw it was shattered from when he had thrown it. He muttered a reparing spell and pocketed the mirror. Harry then went downstairs. He searched for Kreacher's hiding place and was rummaging through the photographs with Ron when he shouted in triumph.
"Hah. I found it!" Ron, James, and Sirius all looked on in surprise. Harry pulled the locket towards him, while the others backed away. Harry gave another redcutor curse, and once again, the horcrux disappeared. The locket was destroyed. It didn't matter that none of them had been able to open it. Harry felt another surge of power within him but ignored it. It was probably the adrenaline rush from destroying two horcruxes in one hour, he thought to himself. That should be another piece of Voldemort's soul that has disappeared, Harry realized. This was getting easy.
A memory suddenly came unbidden into Harry's mind. 'So remember, when you have the choice between what is right and what is easy…' But Harry shook the image away. He was doing what was right. He was down to Nagini, and having to kill Voldemort. He was ready to go confront him. From his vision he already knew where Voldemort was at.
Harry grabbed Ron, Sirius, and James, and together they all apparated away. They reappeared at the Riddle House. Sword in hand, they searched through the house, and came across Nagini and Wormtail. Wormtail was milking her. James and Sirius stared at Peter in hatred. Harry snuck in and thrust the sword right through Nagini. She had been impaled on the sword, another snake killed by Gryffindor's heirloom. Wormtail looked up in fear, feeling Harry have a power surge, and transformed into his animagi form. Harry smirked and then apparated with the others to their final stop. When they arrived, Harry had a funny feeling that he had overlooked something. He shook it off slowly and the four of them looked around. James was in a daze, hoping that Lily would be alright. Sirius had a funny feeling that he didn't really like this place. Ron was wondering if he had neglected to tell Harry something important, but then became too concerned with Ginny and Hermione's safety. Then, they walked purposefully towards an old phone booth…