Chapter 17: On to Hogwarts
Disclaimer: If you've seen it, I don't own it.
The whistle for the train blew and it started off towards Hogwarts. Many order members had jumped on to continue protecting the train and Harry was determined to find someone to help.
Harry heard a crash and a curse. "Tonks." Harry said aloud.
"Wotcher Harry." She greeted.
"Tonks you have to help. Draco has been injured and we can't stop the bleeding." Harry spoke quickly and began pulling her towards the compartment.
Tonks gasped at the sight of him. "Harry I need you to go to the apartment and get the first aid kit. Bring it here. Ron go get Kingsley. He should be towards the back of the train. Hermione do you know a binding spell?"
"Yes. Why?"
"I need you to find the Death Eaters and bind them. Then cast the full body bind on them. Go all of you." Draco was unconscious from blood loss by now. Tonks looked around the room for someone she knew. "Neville I need you to do something for me. I need you to go to the front of the train in the prefects compartment. My bag is there I need you to look in the front pocket and find a red feather. I want you to hold it and state loudly Albus Dumbledore. This will bring Dumbledore here. I need you to tell him what is going on." Neville nodded and ran off.
Ginny figured it would be best to clear the compartment and took charge. "Alright everybody out. We need space. Semus, Dean, could you guard the doors so that no one besides those we need come in?"
The two boys nodded before heading to guard the door. Harry came back handing Tonks the kit. Kingsley came rushing through the door and slid on his knees next to Draco.
"I can't treat this Tonks. We can't move him either. We can only try to stop the blood and hope for the best." Kingsley sighed at the site of the young boy.
Dumbledore walked in. "Harry where is your Phoenix?"
"Why didn't I think of that?" Harry rushed out of the compartment to where his and Draco's Phoenixes slept safely in their cages.
He brought both Phoenixes to Dumbledore who promptly released Draco's bird.
The bird began to cry on Draco's wounds and Harry watched as they quickly healed.
"He will be week for a long time. He will not get any worse but he will need rest. You have to make sure he gets that Harry." Dumbledore told them.
"I will sir. You better get back to the school to plan for the next fight." Harry touched his brothers forehead. "It will be ok little brother. You'll be fine."
Kingsley and Tonks lifted Draco onto the seats so that he would not be on the floor.
"We better get back to those Death Eaters. Take care boys." Kingsley said before sending Tonks out and following suit.
Neville was terrified. "He-he almost d-died trying to s-save me." He stuttered.
"Neville, could you maybe watch over him a bit? I want to check on the status of the other students." Harry asked the boy.
"Sure Harry. It's the least I could do."
Out of 30 DA members ten were injured. 7 of those unconscious and more probably had concussions. Most of the others only had a few scratches or bruises if that. Harry made sure that Tonks and Kingsley had seen those who were severely injured and the rest were able to continue their trip as normal.
Hermione, Ron, and Ginny had seen to cleaning the train up a bit while the others did one last check for any unbound Death Eaters. Harry found the two little girls hiding in the last compartment under the seats.
"You can come out now." He said softly as he knelt on the floor so he could see their faces. "They are gone."
The two little girls made their way out from under their seats and stood before him. He stood up and smiled at them. "You aren't hurt are you?" he asked glancing over them to make sure.
They shook their heads. "My name is Natalie Clark. This is my sister Emily. We're from America. This is our first time in England."
Harry felt his eyebrows go up in shock. "You are Dumbledore's granddaughters!" he exclaimed.
They looked confused. "Dumbledore?" Emily asked.
"Albus Dumbledore? Headmaster of Hogwarts." Harry waited for them to recognize the name.
"He means Papa Albus, Emily. Yes why?"
"I'm sorry I just found out that he had kids this morning. Then he told me your names so I recognized the names." Harry stopped for a moment.
"It was nice meeting you. Now that I know you are ok I am going back to check on my brother." Harry turned and walked back towards the compartment.
The two girls followed. They followed him into the room. "You have a twin too?" Natalie spoke up.
Harry jumped. "Oh its you. Yeah. I only found out about him a month and a half ago." Harry looked at the girls. Both had the twinkle that was ever present in their grandfather's eyes but only Emily had the crystal blue eyes to match. Both were small for their age (though Emily was the smaller of the two). Natalie had light brown hair cut to her shoulders and forest green eyes that made you think you were lost. Emily on the other hand had ebony hair that was pulled into pigtails making her look smaller than she was.
"So what happened to him?" Emily asked as she noticed all the blood on his clothes.
"He got hit with a curse." Harry replied quietly.
Hera (Draco's Phoenix) sung one note quietly.
"Wow you have a Phoenix!" Emily exclaimed. "Papa has one too. His name is Fawkes. One of Papa's friends gave it to him before he and grandma got married. That was a long time ago." Emily started thinking to herself.
"Why did you help us?" Natalie finally asked.
"Because you needed it."
"But no one ever gave us help when we needed it at school before."
Harry was silent.
Draco woke just as they pulled up to Hogsmade station. Harry helped him out of the compartment and into one of the carriages. The Clark girls would have followed him if it weren't for Hagrid booming "Firs' years over 'ere" loudly.
Hagrid saw the injured boy leaning on Harry. He didn't know who it was but he felt he should help Harry get the boy to the carriage.
"Need some help there Harry?" he asked over the crowd.
"I got it Hagrid. Take care of the First Years." Harry called back as Ron helped lift Draco into the carriage before heading off with Hermione for another. Neville joined them and looked sadly at Draco.
"I guess he has changed. I doubted him at first but no one who was acting would risk their life like that." Neville admitted.
"Its ok. Just tired." Draco said from where he was laying across the seat.
The thestrals were flying now and soon enough the students were entering through the back of the castle. They made their way to the Great Hall where everyone entered except Harry and Draco.
"Save me a seat." Harry instructed his friends as he waited with Draco.
The First Years entered and Harry handed Draco off to Professor McGonagall before slipping in himself. Dumbledore's two granddaughters offered to support him for the sorting as he couldn't yet stand up on his own. The teachers soon entered and it was time to start. McGonagall pulled out a roll of parchment and after a quick look at Draco decided to sort him first instead of last as planned.
The sorting hat sung its song and everyone clapped.
"When I call your name you will step forward. You will sit on the stool and I will place the sorting hat on your head." McGonagall looked at the first years sternly.
"Draco Potter." She called. The two girls helped him to the stool and sat him down.
"Draco is not a first year but a sixth year student that needs to be resorted due to special circumstances." McGonagall said simply as she placed the sorting hat on his head.
"Oh back again are we. Ah but your mind is not tampered with this time. This time I trust you will let me do as I will. Lets see you are hurt because of your bravery and foolhardiness much like your brother. There is intelligence there as well though. You have a very good mind. And loyalty oh you are loyal and true to your brother and his friends. Difficult but your destiny and your actions tell me to put you in ..."
A/N: Sorry I just had to end it there. I had to make you at least move to the next chapter.
Disclaimer: If you've seen it, I don't own it.
The whistle for the train blew and it started off towards Hogwarts. Many order members had jumped on to continue protecting the train and Harry was determined to find someone to help.
Harry heard a crash and a curse. "Tonks." Harry said aloud.
"Wotcher Harry." She greeted.
"Tonks you have to help. Draco has been injured and we can't stop the bleeding." Harry spoke quickly and began pulling her towards the compartment.
Tonks gasped at the sight of him. "Harry I need you to go to the apartment and get the first aid kit. Bring it here. Ron go get Kingsley. He should be towards the back of the train. Hermione do you know a binding spell?"
"Yes. Why?"
"I need you to find the Death Eaters and bind them. Then cast the full body bind on them. Go all of you." Draco was unconscious from blood loss by now. Tonks looked around the room for someone she knew. "Neville I need you to do something for me. I need you to go to the front of the train in the prefects compartment. My bag is there I need you to look in the front pocket and find a red feather. I want you to hold it and state loudly Albus Dumbledore. This will bring Dumbledore here. I need you to tell him what is going on." Neville nodded and ran off.
Ginny figured it would be best to clear the compartment and took charge. "Alright everybody out. We need space. Semus, Dean, could you guard the doors so that no one besides those we need come in?"
The two boys nodded before heading to guard the door. Harry came back handing Tonks the kit. Kingsley came rushing through the door and slid on his knees next to Draco.
"I can't treat this Tonks. We can't move him either. We can only try to stop the blood and hope for the best." Kingsley sighed at the site of the young boy.
Dumbledore walked in. "Harry where is your Phoenix?"
"Why didn't I think of that?" Harry rushed out of the compartment to where his and Draco's Phoenixes slept safely in their cages.
He brought both Phoenixes to Dumbledore who promptly released Draco's bird.
The bird began to cry on Draco's wounds and Harry watched as they quickly healed.
"He will be week for a long time. He will not get any worse but he will need rest. You have to make sure he gets that Harry." Dumbledore told them.
"I will sir. You better get back to the school to plan for the next fight." Harry touched his brothers forehead. "It will be ok little brother. You'll be fine."
Kingsley and Tonks lifted Draco onto the seats so that he would not be on the floor.
"We better get back to those Death Eaters. Take care boys." Kingsley said before sending Tonks out and following suit.
Neville was terrified. "He-he almost d-died trying to s-save me." He stuttered.
"Neville, could you maybe watch over him a bit? I want to check on the status of the other students." Harry asked the boy.
"Sure Harry. It's the least I could do."
Out of 30 DA members ten were injured. 7 of those unconscious and more probably had concussions. Most of the others only had a few scratches or bruises if that. Harry made sure that Tonks and Kingsley had seen those who were severely injured and the rest were able to continue their trip as normal.
Hermione, Ron, and Ginny had seen to cleaning the train up a bit while the others did one last check for any unbound Death Eaters. Harry found the two little girls hiding in the last compartment under the seats.
"You can come out now." He said softly as he knelt on the floor so he could see their faces. "They are gone."
The two little girls made their way out from under their seats and stood before him. He stood up and smiled at them. "You aren't hurt are you?" he asked glancing over them to make sure.
They shook their heads. "My name is Natalie Clark. This is my sister Emily. We're from America. This is our first time in England."
Harry felt his eyebrows go up in shock. "You are Dumbledore's granddaughters!" he exclaimed.
They looked confused. "Dumbledore?" Emily asked.
"Albus Dumbledore? Headmaster of Hogwarts." Harry waited for them to recognize the name.
"He means Papa Albus, Emily. Yes why?"
"I'm sorry I just found out that he had kids this morning. Then he told me your names so I recognized the names." Harry stopped for a moment.
"It was nice meeting you. Now that I know you are ok I am going back to check on my brother." Harry turned and walked back towards the compartment.
The two girls followed. They followed him into the room. "You have a twin too?" Natalie spoke up.
Harry jumped. "Oh its you. Yeah. I only found out about him a month and a half ago." Harry looked at the girls. Both had the twinkle that was ever present in their grandfather's eyes but only Emily had the crystal blue eyes to match. Both were small for their age (though Emily was the smaller of the two). Natalie had light brown hair cut to her shoulders and forest green eyes that made you think you were lost. Emily on the other hand had ebony hair that was pulled into pigtails making her look smaller than she was.
"So what happened to him?" Emily asked as she noticed all the blood on his clothes.
"He got hit with a curse." Harry replied quietly.
Hera (Draco's Phoenix) sung one note quietly.
"Wow you have a Phoenix!" Emily exclaimed. "Papa has one too. His name is Fawkes. One of Papa's friends gave it to him before he and grandma got married. That was a long time ago." Emily started thinking to herself.
"Why did you help us?" Natalie finally asked.
"Because you needed it."
"But no one ever gave us help when we needed it at school before."
Harry was silent.
Draco woke just as they pulled up to Hogsmade station. Harry helped him out of the compartment and into one of the carriages. The Clark girls would have followed him if it weren't for Hagrid booming "Firs' years over 'ere" loudly.
Hagrid saw the injured boy leaning on Harry. He didn't know who it was but he felt he should help Harry get the boy to the carriage.
"Need some help there Harry?" he asked over the crowd.
"I got it Hagrid. Take care of the First Years." Harry called back as Ron helped lift Draco into the carriage before heading off with Hermione for another. Neville joined them and looked sadly at Draco.
"I guess he has changed. I doubted him at first but no one who was acting would risk their life like that." Neville admitted.
"Its ok. Just tired." Draco said from where he was laying across the seat.
The thestrals were flying now and soon enough the students were entering through the back of the castle. They made their way to the Great Hall where everyone entered except Harry and Draco.
"Save me a seat." Harry instructed his friends as he waited with Draco.
The First Years entered and Harry handed Draco off to Professor McGonagall before slipping in himself. Dumbledore's two granddaughters offered to support him for the sorting as he couldn't yet stand up on his own. The teachers soon entered and it was time to start. McGonagall pulled out a roll of parchment and after a quick look at Draco decided to sort him first instead of last as planned.
The sorting hat sung its song and everyone clapped.
"When I call your name you will step forward. You will sit on the stool and I will place the sorting hat on your head." McGonagall looked at the first years sternly.
"Draco Potter." She called. The two girls helped him to the stool and sat him down.
"Draco is not a first year but a sixth year student that needs to be resorted due to special circumstances." McGonagall said simply as she placed the sorting hat on his head.
"Oh back again are we. Ah but your mind is not tampered with this time. This time I trust you will let me do as I will. Lets see you are hurt because of your bravery and foolhardiness much like your brother. There is intelligence there as well though. You have a very good mind. And loyalty oh you are loyal and true to your brother and his friends. Difficult but your destiny and your actions tell me to put you in ..."
A/N: Sorry I just had to end it there. I had to make you at least move to the next chapter.