Harry Potter and The Power of Two

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The Power of one

Chapter Five: The Third Task

In late January Harry decided to listen to the egg in his bathtub in his private quarters the message was just as he remembered. A few days later Fred and George told Harry that Ludo Bagmen paid them and thanked Harry profusely. The night of the second task McGonagall came by and took Ginny and Hermione. Harry thought Dumbledore was going to use Ron again but when he thought about it made since Ginny was the most important person to him in the whole world.

Harry knew when Dumbledore cast the sleeping spell on Ginny for the first time since the bonding Harry felt extremely alone and empty this night was going to be sleep less. Harry went to the library to study. Harry fell a sleep around two in the morning. Harry was awoken by Dobby and was given the Gillyweed. Harry hurried to the lake. Harry deiced to this task the same way he did it before he knew Ginny was safe which made him fell better. At the end of the second task Harry was tied with Cedric Diggory.

Harry was now getting nervous about the third task that was fast approaching, when Cedric would get killed and Lord Voldemort would rise to power again. Harry was dreading the day. Ron and Hermione took Harry's dread to mean dreading the next task. Ginny was the only one who knew what Harry was dreading.

Harry starting to come up with a plan that would make Minister Fudge tell the Wizarding world that Voldemort was back a lot sooner than before. In the first Potion class after the Second Task Snape took great pleasure in taunting Harry. Then he whispered in his ear that if he ever stole from his private stores again he would make sure he was expelled. Harry said "He would keep that in mind if he deiced to take midnight stroll into his office.

Snape then threaded to use Veritaserum on Harry. Harry said "Go ahead you will find I did not steel anything from you." Snape smiled and said "In that case we shall see. Open you mouth Mr. Potter." Harry said "You only may ask me about if I stole from you, any thing else is out of bonds." Harry then opened his mouth and Snape put three drops in Harry mouth. Harry did this so he could get Snape fired in two years or so. He would not have a chance to kill Dumbledore at leased he hoped. Harry some how knew that he could not lie but could chose to not answerer because of the soul bonded.

Snape quietly asked "Have you ever stolen from me before?" Harry answered "No" to the displeasure of Snape. Snape asked "What is the one thing you do not what me to know?" Harry was able to carefully words his answerer "I know what you are Professor Snape." Snape gave Harry the antidote and looked alarmed. The whole class was staring at Harry is disbelief. Hermione was mad at Harry for being so reckless.

At the next Hogsmeade weekend Harry got to see Sirius again. Sirius told Harry to be careful and that he was happy that he found Ginny. Harry was able to save Crouch Senor by having Dobby hide him at Godric hollows. A day later did have a vision with Voldemort and Crouch Jr., but this time with having private chambers he was able to hide it from the school and the Daily Prophet. He knew this would make it harder for Minister Fudge to drag his name through the mud, and hide the fact that Voldemort was back.

Before Harry knew it, it was the day of the third task. Mrs. Weasley and Bill came and visited him, and would support him in the task. Harry and Ginny now were wondering what would happen when Harry took the Portkey to the grave yard. Ginny wished she could go with him, but knew that would be impossible. Harry knew the bond had strengthened to the point were they could be apart for about a half an hour before weakening him too much.

Harry and Cedric where given a head start because they were in first place. Harry went through the maze just like before, stunning Krum from the use of the Crucio. He and Cedric battled the spider, then, he had to do one of hardest things in his life, let Cedric take the Portkey with him. Dumbledore's words rang through his mind. Cedric Diggory must die in the graveyard, just as his parents had to die that fateful night to give him a chance to defeat Voldemort.

Harry and Cedric felt the pull behind their navels. He could feel the bond with Ginny weaken. Harry felt incomplete with out the bond. He could tell Ginny was at Hogwarts, and could vaguely tell what she was doing. Once the Portkey stopped, he and Cedric looked around when they heard the voice say "Kill the spare." And green light rushed at Cedric, and he fell to the ground, dead.

Back at Hogwarts, Ginny screamed "Harry Nooooo! Oh Cedric, no it can't be." Professor Dumbledore heard Ginny yell. He took out his wand and did a very complicated spell which made all the hedges in the maze vanish. All he could see was a few creatures, but not Harry Potter or Cedric Diggory. Dumbledore rushed over to Ginny. Molly was going hysterical worrying about Harry and Ginny.

"Mrs. Potter, can you tell me what happened to Harry?" Dumbledore asked. "Cedric just died, Peter just killed him. Oh Harry, no it can't be that Voldemort, no it can't be, Harryyy!" Ginny screamed. Dumbledore was now getting very worried. Professor Snape said his mark was coming back. Ginny was starting to get sleepy. "Mrs. Potter, Ginny can you hear me? Good, you must give Harry all of the power you can give to him. He is going to need it." Dumbledore said. Ginny nodded and closed her eyes, willing her power to Harry. She then started narrate what she saw to Dumbledore.

But everyone around was listening in. The stands were quiet as everyone tried to hear Ginny. Back in graveyard Harry was dueling with Voldemort. When Harry's and Voldemort's spell hit each other, the golden dome formed and picked Harry and Voldemort up into the air. At this point, Harry was getting weak and tried as the thread of light was heading for his wand, which shook badly until Harry felt a well of power fill him. He knew were it came from. Ginny was lending him her power so he could fight on.

The bead of light then reversed course and headed for Voldemort's wand instead. Then the echoes started to climb out of Voldemort's wand. Cedric told Harry to take his body back to his parents. The echoes gave him words of encouragement, and gave Voldemort a peace of their minds. Then the two that Harry was waiting for came out. His mother came over and told him that she loved him very much, and wished him and Ginny the best. She wished them to grow up and live a happy life. Then his father came out and said "Grab Cedric and take the cup back to Hogwarts! Good luck my son."

Harry grabbed Cedric body and ran for the Portkey. A few seconds later he was back at Hogwarts, and the link with Ginny was back. Ginny had fainted but he knew she would be fine in a few minutes. He then fell on the ground with the body of Cedric Diggory. Dumbledore rushed over and picked Harry up. Once he saw he was fine, he went to deal with the body. The fake Moody came over and walked him into Hogwarts and to the Dark Arts office.

Harry knew he had two things to do now, stall the fake Moody, and then have him taken, to hide Crouch from the Minister. After five minutes of Moody's talking, Dumbledore busted in and stunned Crouch. Dumbledore sent off Professors McGonagall and Snape. Dumbledore then got the real Moody out of the trunk. Once Snape was back with the Veritaserum, he gave him three drops. Then McGonagall came back with Winky. Dumbledore revived Crouch, and he told them about the escape from prison, and about the plan to kidnap Harry.

Once Dumbledore had all of the information he wanted, he was about to ask McGonagall to guard Crouch. "That will not be necessary." Harry said, and then proceeded to call for Dobby. Dobby appeared and Harry went on. "Dobby, hide and guard Crouch. We do not want fudge to destroy our proof now do we?" Dobby nodded and took crouch by the hand. He popped away to a pre made cell at Godric's Hollow. Snape gave Harry a calculating look. McGonagall was about to reprimand Harry when Dumbledore said "No Minerva, I will talk to Harry upstairs. You stay and see if anyone comes for the prisoner."

He then led Harry up to his office. In Dumbledore's office Harry told him what happened in graveyard. When Dumbledore asked about Crouch, Harry just said to trust him. He looked at Harry carefully. "You will get Crouch back when you call for a full Wizengamot with press, and live on Wizarding Wireless." Harry said. Dumbledore nodded, and then took Harry to the Hospital wing.

Minister Fudge was not happy to say the least. He knew what this was going to be about, but there was no way he was going to admit that Lord Voldemort was back. He would be out of office in a week! So he went back to the Ministry to get a Dementor to give Crouch the kiss before he could make a mess of things. When he returned to Hogwarts and went off to the Dark Arts classroom, he found Professor McGonagall, but no Crouch, he asked where Crouch was, and she said that she had no idea where.

Fudge asked where Dumbledore was, she said the hospital wing and cast a Patronus spell that drove the Dementor off of Hogwarts grounds. Fudge was mad and stormed to the Hospital wing. The next day Dumbledore called a full Wizengamot meeting. Fudge was about to fire Dumbledore as chief warlock, but found the media there and a live radio broadcast. A house elf appeared with both Crouch Junior and Senor, both were given Veritaserum and told the court everything. Fudge then knew he had lost, and he wanted revenge. If he was going to be kicked out of office sometime in the next year, he would take Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore with him.

Harry was glad that his plan had worked, and the world now knew Voldemort was back. But a lot of people just did not want to believe it. They just pretended that that Voldemort did not exist, and went on with their lives. Ginny was fine after a night's rest. Ginny told Harry that she never wanted to be left behind again. Harry promised that would never happen again. The day of the leaving feast, both Ginny and Harry were called up to Dumbledore's office.

Once there, they found that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were waiting in the office with Professor Dumbledore. "Oh good, you two are here. Why don't you take a seat?" Dumbledore said. When Harry and Ginny took a seat, Dumbledore went on. "As you all know, while Harry and Ginny's bond is still growing, they must stay close to each other. Also Harry has to return home to his Aunt's house for his protection. Which means Ginny is going to have stay with Harry at number Four Privet Drive."

"Do you mean our Ginny can't return home with us?" Molly asked loudly. Dumbledore shook his head and said "I am afraid not. I will talk to Harry's Aunt, and I may even send Professor McGonagall over to make sure Harry's room can fit both of them properly." Molly agreed to Dumbledore's request, all be it reluctantly. The leaving feast was a sad affair with the mourning of Cedric Diggory.