Chapter 1:

Harry's POV

He slipped right through our hands. How could we be so stupid as to think he wouldn't? It was a horrible plan to begin with, and now weve paid the price by losing him.

/FLASHBACK/

"Come on Ron, it's the best chance we've got right now," pleaded Hermione.

"Well can't you think of another best chance that DOESN'T include me being bait?" asked Ron.

"No Ron, we can't. The plan is too complicated to have anyone else take your place."

"Harry, you can't honestly agree with her plan of sending me off to my death, can you?"

"I'm sorry Ron, but it's all we've got," I sighed.

"Great. You guys get to watch from a safe distance while i go get my face mauled off."

"Oh stop over reacting Ron. They aren't only going to target your face."

"That's reassuring," whimpered Ron.

"Relax Ron. All you have to do is lure Voldemort away from his hiding place. Harry and I can take care of the rest."

"And what happens if I freeze on the spot? What will you do then? Fire one if your oh-so-wonderful long distance spells? They never ARE long distance!"

"We'll think of something, just focus on getting him out from where he is," I said.

"I'm going to die..."

/END FLASHBACK/

We should have listened to him. For once Ron was right. The plan was horrid. Even with better planning it would have never worked. Now Ron is missing and we have no clue where to start looking.

/FLASKBACK/

"HARRY! HERMIONE! SOMEBODY HELP!" Ron screamed.

"Ron!"

"Harry help!"

I looked in horror as Ron tried to grab hold of the ground instead of being sucked into a portal of some kind. It was ten feet in diameter and a swirling black, deep purple, and lime green mass.

"Ron! Hold on!" I yelled. I tried to get closer to him, but I never went close enough. I was too afraid of getting swallowed by the portal as well.

"HARRY!" Ron screamed once more before disappearing into the portal.

"RON!" I shouted laying on the ground as the portal vanished completely, "RON!"

/END FLASHBACK/

Why had I been to afraid to dive for him? Why couldn't I save him? Why? Stupid, stupid, STUPID! I would kill myself if there was anyone else who was meant to destroy Voldemort, but there's not.

/FLASHBACK/

"PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE!" I yelled with Hermione running after me up the winding pheonix staircase.

We ran into his office to see him looking through an ancient book that was covered in dust.

"Professor Dumbledore, you've got to help us!"

"And what am i needed for may I ask?" he questioned.

"Ron...he...swirling...it vanished!"

"Calm down Harry. What happened?"

"We were trying to lure Voldemort out of his hiding place and Ron was the bait, but something went horribly wrong. This...portal appeared out of nowhere and sucked him in! We couldn't stop it and we lost Ron!" shouted Hermione.

"Oh dear, oh dear oh dear oh dear. This is not good at all. Tell me, what did the portal look like, Harry?"

"It was atleast ten feet in diameter and was black, deep purple, and lime green all swirled together."

"Just as I suspected...there's only one thing to do in a time like this."

"What?" Hermione and I asked at the same time.

"Call in for reinforcements."

"Who? The Ministry of Magic?"

"Not for something like this. We need people who deal with things like this all the time."

"Who could possibly deal with swirling portals all the time? This is the first time I'VE seen one," said Hermione.

"The Reikai Tantei."

/END FLASHBACK/

TwilightWolf4: ya think i did enough flashbacks? sorry bout all of them, but it was the only way to get the point across without writing a 20 page first chapter. Now push the pretty blue button that says review and leave me one!