A/N: Woohoo I have topped 100 reviews! I hope you enjoyed the Half Breed Intermission and now on to chapter 23 after my replies to reviews.
Liquidfyre: Thanks for the review, and I can understand why you felt like you did. I should have keep my cool and I am sorry I didn't.
Silverscale: Thanks for the review and I hope you like the two newest posts. (this one and the intermission.)
Valec: Thanks for the review, but before I get to my reply I need to say something else. Congratulations on posting the 100th review. As a reward for being the 100th reviewer I will answer any one question you have in my reply. (Normally I only reply to questions on my message board, but this is a reward to you. Be sure to post the question you have in a review and I will try and answer it). I am glad that you liked what I did with Snape and Evans. Though it was hard to kill off James it was necessary. Harry will have a lot to remember and think about when he finally meets his Voldemort in their final battle.
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Recap
Voldemort looked even angrier than he had before. "That meddling brat will not return, not from the dimension I sent him. Even if he does figure out where he is, he will never find a way to get back here! If it weren't for that spell I got from that man in Germany I would have never even known dimensional travel was possible. If it wasn't for that incantation I would have never been able to set up the trap for Harry. Though I hated to waste it on him, seeing as I could have used it to take over more dimensions myself! Alas sending that brat to a hell dimension will have to suffice for now."
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Chapter Twenty-Three: Earth Prime Under Attack
It has been exactly one month since Harry disappeared into the vortex and all hell has broken loose since then. The former Minister of Magic was killed and a new one had been named in his stead. Voldemort and his Death Eaters have been attacking nonstop as of late, and it doesn't seem like anyone is able to oppose them.
It has been five days since Arthur Weasley had been appointed Minister in Standing. He has done as much as possible to fight Voldemort, but it hasn't done any good. Every time he sends Aurors out to fight the Death Eaters, they come back will the same report.
"We arrive at the scene of the Death Eater attack to find the Dark Mark high in the sky. There were no traces of any of the Death Eaters or You-Know-Who, other than the dead bodies and those that were injured. It seems that no matter how soon we are alerted to the attack they are one step ahead of us. They are always gone before we manage to get there and capture them. It is suspected that we may have a leak on the inside, but as of yet no spies have been found."
No matter how many Aurors are sent or when they are sent they still come back with only dead and injured people. They never seem to be able to capture any of those involved in the attack.
The war between light and dark forces has been in full swing, and there aren't any signs of it coming to end anytime soon. Everyone in the wizarding world and muggle world alike has felt the effects of the war. People in the wizarding world have begun to pick their sides in the war, whether it is for the better or not. Voldemort's forces seemed to be growing in power, and it didn't seem like anything could change that.
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Alastor Moody's Point of View
Alastor Moody had spent most of his time in his dimly lit place. He could not find the energy to go to the Ministry, since there was nothing to find out there. He didn't feel like going to Hogwarts cause there was nothing there either to help him.
"Harry you have been missing for a month and we are still not any closer to finding you. I fear that we may never find you, and that scares me." Said Moody in a slurred tone as he took a long drink from his hip flask. "If only we had some clue as to where you were sent. I tried to find the gateway, which spirited you away, but have failed. I picked up traces of it, but the gateway has closed! There is no way for us to come after you, I just hope for Merlin's sake that you find your own way home."
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Remus Lupin's Point of View
Between the lack of sleep, the full moon, and Hermione Remus hadn't had the best month since Harry disappeared. Not to mention that the lose of Sirius was still hitting him hard, though he would not admit that to anyone.
Remus sat in his bed looking at the ceiling. Yet again he could not sleep, even though he knew that he should. The full moon had taken a lot out of him, and Poppy was concerned about his health. Though Poppy seemed to be worrying about everyone at Hogwarts as of late, since none of them were in the best of shape.
"One hell of a guardian I turned out to be!" Said Remus to himself as he continued staring at the ceiling. "First I failed James and Lily, then I abandoned Sirius when he needed a friend the most! Then when Sirius was returned to us, I left him die! Now I screwed up again and couldn't even protect Harry! James, Lily, and Sirius I am really sorry for not being a better guardian for Harry!"
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Hermione Granger's Point of View
Hermione sat against the wall in the library holding her knees close to her body. Tears were flowing down her face from her red blood shot eyes.
"Harry it is hopeless! No matter where I look, I cannot seem to find anything to help you." Hermione said as she sobbed more, thinking about all her fail attempts at locating something to help Harry. "You ask me to perform a spell and I could do it, but what good is that if you can't even help your friends!" Hermione continued to cry as she lowered her head down on to her knees.
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Blade's Point of View
Blade sat in a seat onboard the Knight Bus, thinking about all that was happening around him. Then a big smile crossed his face that looked a lot like an evil grin. 'Yes today is the day that things change for so many. No one knows what will happen today, but I know all to well what will happen. Today will be the day that things change in his life, and many will feel the shockwave of it!' Thought Blade as he continued staring off into space with the sadistic grin on his face.
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Nymphadora Tonks' Point of View
Tonks paced back and fourth in her apartment, Kingsley Shacklebolt had given her a leave of absence. He told her that it was because of her injuries, but she knew better. She knew that he did it because she was no good to them, as long as she couldn't get over Harry disappearing.
Tonks was pacing for a while when finally she heard the door open to her apartment. She made her way into the living room to see who came in. Though she already had a good idea who it was.
She looked at the man in her apartment for a moment and then threw her arms around him in a tight hug. "I am so glad that you're here. I have missed you so much."
The man wrapped his arms around her tightly. "You know I would come back as soon as I could."
Tonks pulled away from him and stared at him for a moment. "You have to tell me, how is he? Is he safe today and what about his birthday? I know you have said I can't know too much, but I need to know."
The man looked at Tonks with a crooked grin on his face. "He is fine Tonks, do not worry so much. Today is the day that will change him, but he will be stronger because of it. It is the beginning of a new era today, and as for his birthday." The man paused as if thinking intently. "He will have someone special with him, though in many ways he will be alone. He will have a great birthday, and it will be one he remembers for the rest of his life." The man said as he pressed his lips against Tonks' lips in a passionate kiss.
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Albus Dumbledore's Point of View
Albus left Germany discouraged that Blade, the only person who knew anything, couldn't or wouldn't help him. He knew he should return to Hogwarts, but something inside him said not to yet. He decided since he was already classified missing by the Daily Prophet it would hurt to stay missing a bit longer. He made went to his private out of the way place that no one knew about. The only place that he could contemplate what Blade had told him, though it wasn't much.
Albus sat in his comfortable recliner staring at the fire in the fireplace. "What did you mean by; in the end there will be a new rise in power, and on that day all shall know the true power of the Phoenix! What could you have meant by that Blade?" Albus asked himself as he took a sip of his tea.
"Did you mean that someone of the side of light would become more powerful than Voldemort? If that is what you meant then I am sure that the Order of the Phoenix will want this person, but who is it? You couldn't mean Harry, because we don't even know how he is doing. Well you probably know how he is doing, but you wont tell us! You seem to know a lot of what is happening, and yet you refuse to tell us! You say what has been written can't be changed, but in some ways hasn't it already been done?" Albus had more questions in his mind than he had answers, as he continued to stare into the fire.
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Hidden Away From Everyone
"Milord the attacks have been going as planned. No one seems to know when or where we will attack." Said Wormtail in a shaky voice as he looked at his master.
"Yes for now we have the advantage." Hissed Voldemort, as he looked at his servant down on bended knee in front of him. "However we are still not strong enough! I lost so many of my subjects in that battle in the Department of Mysteries." Hissed Voldemort as he looked around the room he was in. "Where is Bellatrix!"
Wormtail looked up at his master with worry in his eyes. "Milord I am not sure where she is. I believe she is still leading the attack party."
As if on cue there was a small pop and Bellatrix appeared in from of Voldemort. She bent down and kissed the hems of his robes. "Milord the attack was a success. We were in and out before anyone could get us. We managed to kill all twenty of the muggle born that you sent us to kill."
"Rise Bella!" Hissed Voldemort as he watched his most loyal servant stand up in front of him. "Bella I want to get my servants back home with me!"
Bellatrix looked at her master in awe and confusion. "Milord it would be suicide to try and get them out."
"Are you questioning me Bella?" Hissed Voldemort as he brought his wand up and pointed it at Bellatrix.
"No Milord forgive my rudeness. If you command it, it shall be done." Bellatrix said as she looked down at the floor.
Voldemort lowered his wand and stuck up his scaly hand. He placed it under Bellatrix's chin and moved her head up so her eyes met his. "That is better Bella, it will serve you well to remember who is in charge! As I was saying I want you and Wormtail to find out as much about Azkaban defenses as you can. I want to get all my servants out of there, and then we go after the big target. Once I am ready we will go after Hogwarts!"
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A/N: That is it for this chapter. I hope that you liked the glimpse of the real world I have given you. Please review and let me know what you think. Also I would like to ask that if you have a question about my story to please check out my message board. I will try and answer posted questions there. A link can be found in my profile by clicking on the homepage link.