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Chapter 4 – the visitor

The time past and Harry was still in a coma. People started to panic, they knew that it would be a miracle if Harry would ever wake up again, but nobody gave up on him. There was always someone sitting by his bed talking to him. Both Hermione and Ron had never left their friend site except when Molly made them.

Nobody even cared that Harry would never walk again. All that mattered was that he would just wake up! Nobody even thought how Harry would react when he found out about his contusion. All they could do was wait... So, that they did. They waited and waited and waited never leaving his site.

Petunia had been told about Harry's life, about all his adventures and danger, how he, Ron and Hermione had become friends, about Sirius being falsely accused, about how he had killed a basilke at the age 12, about Voldemorts rebirth. She had been told everything, from what socks he wearied to Cedric. To say that Petunia was upset about this would be an understatement.

It had taken some people more time to forgive her then other. The headmaster had almost had to hex Remus to make him see since but finally after 10 day's he could stay in the same room with her. He was still upset with her and hardly spoke to her but it was all coming along. But not even Remus's stubbornness could mach Ron's. Almost two weeks had gone by and still he refused to say a word to her. The one time he had actually spoken to her it had been the day when Harry was brought here, right after she had told them her story. He had yelled so much that finally Molly had had to stun him. He hadn't been the only one to be upset but almost everyone had forgiven Petunia. Vernon was another story though. The headmaster didn't have any clue on what to do with him, since he wasn't sure he could trust the minister, so he had put him in one of the dungeons, but that didn't solve anything. He still needed to be checked every once in a while, but there was no one to check on him. If he would dare and send one of Harry's friends or any one of the staff, they would propably end up killing him or something. And frankly Albus wasn't sure if he would be able not to do anything to the man that had made Harry's life so hard.

Yet he couldn't help but blame himself for Harry's childhood. After all it was him that put Harry on that doorstep that night. It wasn't like he was worried that he was in danger, he could always have put up some wards, not as safe as the one's at the Dursleys but safe enough. No he had placed them there in hope that he wouldn't turn out like Malfoy, a spoiled brat. Well at least that didn't happen, he had thought to himself one night. If only he could go back he kept thinking. But it couldn't be done and he would have to learn to live with it. But since he didn't trust himself or any other of the people who were living in Hogwarts at the moment to guard Vernon Dursley he had asked one of the house elf's to check on him twice a day. He soon found out though that that had not been a good idea, because apparently Vernon' fear for magic didn't apply to house elves. He had almost killed one of the elves in hope to escape. It was then that Albus realized that he couldn't keep Harry's uncle here, so he had no other choice to send him to Askaban. It had taken Albus, with the help of the other professors, three days to finish all the paper work and make sure that there was nothing the minister could do until Harry woke up from his coma. So at the moment Vernon Dursley was the first muggle ever to go to the wizarding prison. He had been there for about eleven days now. But Albus wasn't worried about him; he knew that he wouldn't go mad anytime soon.

When Cornelius had found out that a muggle, Harry Potter's guardian no less was in Askaban he had tried everything in his power to realise him, but the charges had been made and he could not be relished until the trail would come and that wasn't a possibility until Harry woke up. But since the furious minister couldn't realise him he had made sure not to waste any special wards for him. Truth be told there wasn't anything guarding Vernon's cell. The only thing that kept him from escaping were the bars on his cell and his fear. And then there was Dudley. Oh god how Albus sometimes just wanted to hex him. It had been rather hard for him to loose his father, but it had even been harder for him to accept the fact that he was living in Harry's school, and that his mother actually cared for Harry. He had been more than little upset when he had woken up from the potion Albus had given him that night. It had taken a couple of calming spell's before they could explain the situation to him. It had taken all the three auror's and professor Mgconagall to hold back Remus when Dudley was more upset that he couldn't watch some TV show then that Harry was dying. In fact when Dudley had heard that his cousin could die he had almost been happy. It disgust Albus how people could let their children to become. But thankfully Dudley was beginning to understand that magic wasn't all that bad, but he still stayed away from most of them most of the time.

30STJuly came and jet nothing had happened. They were all loosing hope. Little did they know what would happen in a few hours time. It was about 10 in the evening:

Ron and the whole Weasley family, Hermione, Remus Lupin, Minvera MgConagall, Arabella Figg, Severius Snape, Tonks, Alastor Moody, Kinsley, Albus Dumbledore and Petunia Dursley were all in the hospital wing that night talking.

"To morrow is his birthday, he has to wake up, he can't just be in a coma on his birthday. "Ron cried in frustration

"Ron, your best friend in the whole world could die to morrow for all you can know and YOU are thinking about his BIRTHDAY!" Hermione said icily

"Why I never thought the day could come were our one and only Mione would say such a stupid thing," Ron said

RON, just because you are a total ass dose not mean you have the right to behave like that. Show some respect for god sakes" Hermione cried

"I was only meaning that nobody can predict death, not even you so there is no way of me knowing if even you will be dead to morrow," Ron said proud of himself for the comet.

"Why you....

But Hermione was gut off by Dumbledore

-"That's enough! We have more importing things to discuss."

"With all due respect but like what?" Mione hissed dangerously very pissed off the headmaster for cutting her off.

Most people would have been shocked to say the least to hear Hermione Granger speak like that to a teacher an let alone the greatest wizard of her time, but nobody in that room seemed surprised. She had chanced a lot over the last couple of weeks.

"Like discussing what to say to the order. They are getting suspicious." Dumbledore said softly but firmly.

And Hermione had the grace to blush, "ohh she said, I'm sorry sir, I didn't mean to snap at you."

"Ohh it is quit all right miss Granger, now on to business, what do you think Remus?"

"Dose the Order know about Harry?" The werewolf asked

"Well," Albus answered, "they know that he is not staying with his relatives anymore but here in the hospital wing but they do not know the rezone. And dare I say that they are not extremely happy about that," he said remembering everyone's reaction.

It had been a 3 days after Albus had had cancelled the meeting he finally contacted the Order again. He knew he couldn't put it off any longer and he knew when they found out why he had cancelled the other meeting they would not be happy when he could not tell them anything. This had been an understatement. Albus had told everybody that Harry was staying at Hogwarts for unknown time. Everyone wanted to know why and when he wouldn't tell them, they had been outraged.

"What do you mean you can't tell us?"

"We want to know"

"You can't just tell some and others not"

"Is he ok?"

"Will he be ok?"

"What happened?"

These questions among others had been asked many times before Albus simply left.

"What will you do if I mean when Harry wakes up?" Remus asked

"Then I'll tell them"

"When will he wake up anyways, its been about 2 weeks"

" That time can only tell, but the longer he's stays out then the less changes is that he'll wake up and he was already in a weak state," Madam Pomfray said in a sad tone that none per Albus had heard before.

" Well that's being optimistic "Ron said sarcastly

" I know this is not what you want to hear but I don't want you to make your hi hopes just so they can come crashing down on you. The fact is that if Harry has not woken up before the school year starts..."

"Then what, what will happen to him if he hasn't woken up by then?" Ron asked not really wanting the answer

"Err... I'm sorry Mr Weasley but if he doesn't show some sort of life by then there is no hope. You must understand that he was pretty much dead when he came hear and it is a miracle that he was a life," Madam Pomfrey said uncomfortly

"What will happen do him," Ron asked angry while glaring at the mediwich

"Err," Poppy seemed not do want to tell this, "Well, Mr. Potter will be officially declared dead."

" What?" Remus said shocked, "but he isn't dead, he said"

"He will be," Poppy said

"What to you mean," Hermione asked," you can't just decide when he is going to die."

" No I cannot, but in cases like Harry's, the healer that is in charge has to give some special healers a date. If the person doesn't wake up before that time, these special healers pay the person a visit and well... finish his suffering," Poppy finished lamely

"They KILL him?" Ginny yelled in outrage

" Yes," Poppy said

"They can't," Ron said softly," they can't just kill him, it isn't right. I won't let them," he then said with a determent glint in his eyes

"You won't have to Ronald", the headmaster said, "they can't kill Harry"

" Look, Albus," Poppy said sternly," I know you care for the boy, and that you don't want him to die, none of us do. He is a remarkable young man and it would be devastating if he wouldn't be able to see more of the world. But the fact remains that if he doesn't wake up, there is nothing you, me or anyone else can do. I'm sorry, but it has to be done, we can only hope he wakes up in time."

" I know Poppy, I know, "the old men said tiredly, "that wasn't what I was meaning. I don't know what will happen if they show up here to kill Harry, but I know that by the time they leave, Harry will still be alive."

"Albus," Poppy began, but Albus interrupted, "I won't stand in their way, not because I do not care for Harry but because I know that they can't kill him. None of us can."

" What do you mean? Is the boy immortal or something?" Snape asked

" No he is not, he could easily stay in a coma the rest of our lives, but before Albus could finish what he was saying a voice interrupted him

"But he won't, Harry will wake up," an unknown woman voice said

Everyone in the room turned around, only to see a person, in a black
cloak with a hood, so no one saw her face. But her voice was so...
appealing, so mysterious, so trusting...

"Who are you and what do you mean, the headmaster asked

But the mysterious women didn't answer him, she just asked,

"What time is it?"

"It's 11:58" Molly answered before she knew it

"Who are you?" Snape asked

But again, the women didn't answer, but instead everything started to
glow bright white, then the light became so bright that they all had to
look away, they light started to change colours, it became red, then
green, then yellow, then blue, then gold, then silver, then purple, then
white again, then it disappeared just as fast as it came. The teachers
and the rest of the people looked around to see what had happened. The
first thing that they noticed was that the woman was gone, and when they
turned around, they saw that she was not the only one.

Ronald and Ginny Weasly, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter were all gone.
And if the had been standing in a large room in Malfoy manor, they would
also see that where Draco Malfoy had been standing a minute before wasn't
there anymore.

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Well, that is my fourth chapter.... Hope you like it, it was written in
kind of hurry...
I've been rather busy, I just started my new summer job a few day's ago
and when I'm not working I'm practising in Tai kwon do :-S So I'm sorry,
but things are starting to cool down a bit so will propably update the
fifth chapter in about a week or something.... :D.... So anyone want to guess
who the strange lady was and where the kids went?

Anyways...

Eric2: Time will only tell my friend ;)

coolwhip0306: hehe, well I wouldn't go around saying that it is sunny
here all days of the year, but it is still not like most people think it
is, and we actually-believe it or not- don't live in snow houses and fish
all day :-P... But anyways I hope I didn't overdue Harry's injures... I
wasn't sure how or what to write about that.... But, thanks for your
review...

Si-FiAdict246: He didn't loose 97% of his blood, his body was 97%
bruised, even I know that a person can't live with 97% blood loss... and as
for your other comment.... You are just gonna have to wait and see : P But
I wouldn't worry to much about though... ;-) But anyways... thanks for your
review and I'm glad you like the story

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Sorry... but please keep reading my story and review, if you have any ideas
you can just tell me them in my reviews :-D and thanks again...

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