Hi thanks to the only person who reviewed my second chapter, brigneti,
there is a reason for Harry ignoring the Order members but the reason comes
later. Sorry this chapter took so long, I was busy with college and work
and other things.
Disclaimer: I don not own Harry Potter or anything that you recognise from the books they belong to JK Rowling.
Chapter Three
Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way up to Gryffindor tower hanging back from the others. Talking about the usual things, such as how anxious they were to get back to playing Quidditch. (Harry's lifetime ban had been lifted when Professor Umbridge left at the end of the last school year.) This was part of Ron and Hermione's plan after all. They wanted to know why Harry had avoided the Order members. Of course Harry had not told them this, but Ron's dad had sent an owl to Ron asking him to find out why.
Soon they were on their own in the second floor corridor, Ron quickly looked up and down making sure that no-one would see Hermione and himself pull Harry in to the unused girls bathroom that was haunted by Myrtle. The cost as far as Ron was aware was clear; he nodded at Hermione to signal this and they both pushed him through the door into Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. "What are you doing?" Harry demanded, staring at his two best friends, his bright emerald eyes full of utter confusion. "We wanted to ask you something and didn't think you would want the whole of Gryffindor tower to hear it." Stated Hermione as though this was the most obvious reason for their behaviour. "Ok what did you want to ask" Harry asked as the demanding tone in his voice slowly changed back to normal. "We wanted to know why you were ..erm." stuttered Ron the thought of interrogating one of his best friends clearly frightened him. "Why you ignored Tonks, Moody, Lupin and Mr Weasley at the train station." interrupted Hermione. "I err. I was going to be late any way I'm tired, what's the new password?" Harry replied nervously at first. " Devil's Snare" came Hermione's reply. Harry could tell by the determination in her voice that they would be asking him about this again. "Thanks" he muttered as he walked out of the door and headed straight for the Gryffindor common room.
His head was now full of thoughts that caused Harry to feel very confused. 'Should I tell them? Should I tell my best friends that I and I alone was solely responsible for so many deaths? What would they think of me - a killer? Firstly my stubborn streak had resulted in Cedric's death two years ago, Sirius died last year because I'd been so stupid and walked straight into Voldemort's trap. Then there were the people who had died during the summer at the death eaters hands. It was all his fault. If I'd never been born his friends would never have been placed in so much danger..' The fat lady asking for the password snapped Harry out of his thoughts. He entered the common room and instead of sitting talking to all his friends he walked straight past them to his dormitory and went to sleep.
Meanwhile in the common room Ron and Hermione were talking about the way he reacted to their questioning. "You don't think its something to do with Sirius do you?" Ron quietly asked Hermione. "Oh Ron of course it is" she snapped "I bet he's laying up there blaming himself for all of it, Sirius' and Cedric's death. All of the suffering Voldemort's causing." "But it isn't his fault!" Ron said in tone to match Hermione's "I know, but until he sees that, there's not much we can do except be there for him" Hermione replied in a soothing voice. Ron merely nodded his head in agreement and went to bed.
Next morning in the Great Hall Professor McGonagall walked up the Gryffindor table handing out the new timetables. Harry took one look at his and groaned today was not going to be a good day. "What's wrong mate" Ron asked as he didn't have his yet "Listen to this: Monday - Double potions with Snape, Defence Against the Dark Arts with Lupin" Harry started "Well that'll be ok, hang on I thought Snape would only take those who got a O in the Owls? Interrupted Ron. Harry ignored him and continued, "then lunch Transfiguration with McGonagall and Charms with Flitwick." Ron was about to say something when, McGonagall appeared at his side and asked if Harry and Hermione would join her in the entrance hall for a quick word.
"Now then, I know that you will be very busy this year with studying for your NEWTs. But Professor Dumbledore wants to know if you will help Professor Lupin in classes instead of running the DA." McGonagall looked from Harry to Hermione. "Of course professor" Hermione answered immediately "thank you" with that McGonagall left and returned to the hall. Harry went and got his things and made his way down to the dungeons for potions.
Hermione was already standing against the wall waiting to go in when Harry arrived. He was not happy to see that so was Malfoy he'd know that blond hair and profile anywhere. Malfoy was standing just a few feet away from her and seemed to be hissing something at her. As Harry drew closer he caught what Malfoy was saying he was advancing on her, "You are a filthy little Mud Blood! And now that you know who is back I doubt if you'll be around much longer! He might spare your life long enough to watch those muggles who are your parents die" Harry looked at Hermione and waited to see if she would do something, but she seemed to be glued to the spot the only movement she was making was to slid down the wall.
Something inside of him snapped, without thinking about his wand Harry ran towards Malfoy and pulled him back. Of course as Malfoy had his back to Harry, he didn't see him coming and went flying halfway up the corridor. Harry turned to look at Hermione, "Are you ok?" he asked softly, but the concern was very clear in his voice he couldn't bear the thought of her being upset or worse hurt. Hermione looked up to see Harry gazing at her with fear and concern in his eyes that shone brightly in the flaming torchlight. She nodded but did not move to get up she shouted instead, "look out!" Harry spun around to see Malfoy advancing on him with his wand drawn out, and an evil looking smirk on his face he then shouted, "Densaugo" at Harry. Harry managed to dodge it whilst reaching for his wand, but it was heading straight for Hermione. With his wand still in his hand he shouted "NO" and suddenly the spell stopped in mid air. Everyone was looking around at the scene of confusion. From Hermione sitting against the wall to Malfoy who was about a quarter of the way down the corridor, Harry standing in the middle of the two and the spell frozen in mid air. Suddenly excited whispers broke out amongst the onlookers everyone wanting to know how he had done that. Hermione stood up looking quite shaken and went to Harry. "H..H..Harry how did you do that?" Hermione stuttered. Harry looked at Hermione and simply replied, "I don't know" as soon as he finished this small sentence the spell unfroze and hit the exact spot where Hermione's head had been minutes ago. Soon Snape arrived and they all went into the classroom. "Settle down" he said his voice barely more than a whisper. He need not have told them to settle down, his mere presence was enough to make a room fall silent. "Welcome to NEWT level potions, this class will now be getting more serious, anyone caught misbehaving in any way will leave and not come back." He looked around the class and his gaze seemed to settle on Harry and Ron, Ron had made it to class just before Snape had arrived and missed the excitement in the corridor. "Today we will be making a potion that is called the Polyjuice Potion. I sincerely doubt that anyone tell me what it does?" At this question Harry, Hermione and Ron's hands flew into the air. Snape looked around, "Well Mr Potter I sincerely doubt if you can give me the right answer but still I suppose its only fair." Snape said icily. " The Polyjuice Potion will transform the drinker in to the person whose hair or other body part has been added into the potion for one hour only. It is what Barty Crouch Junior used in our Fourth year to pass himself off as Professor Moody." Harry recited; he knew all this from that event and when Ron and Himself turned into Crabbe and Goyle in their second year. "Well, well, well Potter you have studied for such a correct answer and the fact that you have surprised me 5 points" Snape said sounding thoroughly shocked. "Potter's explanation is correct, I will today be telling you how to make it, then you will start to make it, this potion takes at least a month to make so we will store all cauldrons in use in the store room over there." He pointed his wand at the wall and part of it moved away revealing a large room. During the rest of the potion class, they all sat in silence taking notes about the complicated potion, making sure that they copied everything from the board correctly.
Just under two hours later the class spilled out in to the corridor to make their way to their lessons. As the three friends turned into the Defence corridor, they found the way to be blocked by Malfoy and co. "What do you want Malfoy?" harry stated with a bored tone in his voice, he really was getting fed up of the blond Slytherin. " How did you do that" Demanded Malfoy. "Do what?" injected Ron. "Oh I forgot the Weasel wasn't there. Here let me show you, this is a nice little spell I learnt over the Summer, it always me to replay an event to others." With that Malfoy drew out his wand, whispered "exhibitio" and what looked like a wall of smoke issued from his wand tip and the events before potions class was replayed to the strange group of six. When the 'film' had finished Ron looked at his best mate, his eyes full of intrigue. "Bloody hell mate how'd you do that?" "I don't know. but I do know hat we're gonna be late for DADA if we don't get a move on." Came Harry's reply, with that the three Gryffindors barged past the Slytherins into the DADA class. "Harry you should ask Dumbledore or Lupin what happened I'm sure they would know." Hermione whispered as the class filed in and waited for the lesson to start.
A/N hi just a quick note, I am really stuck on how to fill this out a bit more ive go the main plot but am having trouble with how to bring it all together, any help would be greatly appreciated thanks. (P.S I also would like to recommend reading the Velvet Glove, its one of my many favourites at the moment)
Disclaimer: I don not own Harry Potter or anything that you recognise from the books they belong to JK Rowling.
Chapter Three
Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way up to Gryffindor tower hanging back from the others. Talking about the usual things, such as how anxious they were to get back to playing Quidditch. (Harry's lifetime ban had been lifted when Professor Umbridge left at the end of the last school year.) This was part of Ron and Hermione's plan after all. They wanted to know why Harry had avoided the Order members. Of course Harry had not told them this, but Ron's dad had sent an owl to Ron asking him to find out why.
Soon they were on their own in the second floor corridor, Ron quickly looked up and down making sure that no-one would see Hermione and himself pull Harry in to the unused girls bathroom that was haunted by Myrtle. The cost as far as Ron was aware was clear; he nodded at Hermione to signal this and they both pushed him through the door into Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. "What are you doing?" Harry demanded, staring at his two best friends, his bright emerald eyes full of utter confusion. "We wanted to ask you something and didn't think you would want the whole of Gryffindor tower to hear it." Stated Hermione as though this was the most obvious reason for their behaviour. "Ok what did you want to ask" Harry asked as the demanding tone in his voice slowly changed back to normal. "We wanted to know why you were ..erm." stuttered Ron the thought of interrogating one of his best friends clearly frightened him. "Why you ignored Tonks, Moody, Lupin and Mr Weasley at the train station." interrupted Hermione. "I err. I was going to be late any way I'm tired, what's the new password?" Harry replied nervously at first. " Devil's Snare" came Hermione's reply. Harry could tell by the determination in her voice that they would be asking him about this again. "Thanks" he muttered as he walked out of the door and headed straight for the Gryffindor common room.
His head was now full of thoughts that caused Harry to feel very confused. 'Should I tell them? Should I tell my best friends that I and I alone was solely responsible for so many deaths? What would they think of me - a killer? Firstly my stubborn streak had resulted in Cedric's death two years ago, Sirius died last year because I'd been so stupid and walked straight into Voldemort's trap. Then there were the people who had died during the summer at the death eaters hands. It was all his fault. If I'd never been born his friends would never have been placed in so much danger..' The fat lady asking for the password snapped Harry out of his thoughts. He entered the common room and instead of sitting talking to all his friends he walked straight past them to his dormitory and went to sleep.
Meanwhile in the common room Ron and Hermione were talking about the way he reacted to their questioning. "You don't think its something to do with Sirius do you?" Ron quietly asked Hermione. "Oh Ron of course it is" she snapped "I bet he's laying up there blaming himself for all of it, Sirius' and Cedric's death. All of the suffering Voldemort's causing." "But it isn't his fault!" Ron said in tone to match Hermione's "I know, but until he sees that, there's not much we can do except be there for him" Hermione replied in a soothing voice. Ron merely nodded his head in agreement and went to bed.
Next morning in the Great Hall Professor McGonagall walked up the Gryffindor table handing out the new timetables. Harry took one look at his and groaned today was not going to be a good day. "What's wrong mate" Ron asked as he didn't have his yet "Listen to this: Monday - Double potions with Snape, Defence Against the Dark Arts with Lupin" Harry started "Well that'll be ok, hang on I thought Snape would only take those who got a O in the Owls? Interrupted Ron. Harry ignored him and continued, "then lunch Transfiguration with McGonagall and Charms with Flitwick." Ron was about to say something when, McGonagall appeared at his side and asked if Harry and Hermione would join her in the entrance hall for a quick word.
"Now then, I know that you will be very busy this year with studying for your NEWTs. But Professor Dumbledore wants to know if you will help Professor Lupin in classes instead of running the DA." McGonagall looked from Harry to Hermione. "Of course professor" Hermione answered immediately "thank you" with that McGonagall left and returned to the hall. Harry went and got his things and made his way down to the dungeons for potions.
Hermione was already standing against the wall waiting to go in when Harry arrived. He was not happy to see that so was Malfoy he'd know that blond hair and profile anywhere. Malfoy was standing just a few feet away from her and seemed to be hissing something at her. As Harry drew closer he caught what Malfoy was saying he was advancing on her, "You are a filthy little Mud Blood! And now that you know who is back I doubt if you'll be around much longer! He might spare your life long enough to watch those muggles who are your parents die" Harry looked at Hermione and waited to see if she would do something, but she seemed to be glued to the spot the only movement she was making was to slid down the wall.
Something inside of him snapped, without thinking about his wand Harry ran towards Malfoy and pulled him back. Of course as Malfoy had his back to Harry, he didn't see him coming and went flying halfway up the corridor. Harry turned to look at Hermione, "Are you ok?" he asked softly, but the concern was very clear in his voice he couldn't bear the thought of her being upset or worse hurt. Hermione looked up to see Harry gazing at her with fear and concern in his eyes that shone brightly in the flaming torchlight. She nodded but did not move to get up she shouted instead, "look out!" Harry spun around to see Malfoy advancing on him with his wand drawn out, and an evil looking smirk on his face he then shouted, "Densaugo" at Harry. Harry managed to dodge it whilst reaching for his wand, but it was heading straight for Hermione. With his wand still in his hand he shouted "NO" and suddenly the spell stopped in mid air. Everyone was looking around at the scene of confusion. From Hermione sitting against the wall to Malfoy who was about a quarter of the way down the corridor, Harry standing in the middle of the two and the spell frozen in mid air. Suddenly excited whispers broke out amongst the onlookers everyone wanting to know how he had done that. Hermione stood up looking quite shaken and went to Harry. "H..H..Harry how did you do that?" Hermione stuttered. Harry looked at Hermione and simply replied, "I don't know" as soon as he finished this small sentence the spell unfroze and hit the exact spot where Hermione's head had been minutes ago. Soon Snape arrived and they all went into the classroom. "Settle down" he said his voice barely more than a whisper. He need not have told them to settle down, his mere presence was enough to make a room fall silent. "Welcome to NEWT level potions, this class will now be getting more serious, anyone caught misbehaving in any way will leave and not come back." He looked around the class and his gaze seemed to settle on Harry and Ron, Ron had made it to class just before Snape had arrived and missed the excitement in the corridor. "Today we will be making a potion that is called the Polyjuice Potion. I sincerely doubt that anyone tell me what it does?" At this question Harry, Hermione and Ron's hands flew into the air. Snape looked around, "Well Mr Potter I sincerely doubt if you can give me the right answer but still I suppose its only fair." Snape said icily. " The Polyjuice Potion will transform the drinker in to the person whose hair or other body part has been added into the potion for one hour only. It is what Barty Crouch Junior used in our Fourth year to pass himself off as Professor Moody." Harry recited; he knew all this from that event and when Ron and Himself turned into Crabbe and Goyle in their second year. "Well, well, well Potter you have studied for such a correct answer and the fact that you have surprised me 5 points" Snape said sounding thoroughly shocked. "Potter's explanation is correct, I will today be telling you how to make it, then you will start to make it, this potion takes at least a month to make so we will store all cauldrons in use in the store room over there." He pointed his wand at the wall and part of it moved away revealing a large room. During the rest of the potion class, they all sat in silence taking notes about the complicated potion, making sure that they copied everything from the board correctly.
Just under two hours later the class spilled out in to the corridor to make their way to their lessons. As the three friends turned into the Defence corridor, they found the way to be blocked by Malfoy and co. "What do you want Malfoy?" harry stated with a bored tone in his voice, he really was getting fed up of the blond Slytherin. " How did you do that" Demanded Malfoy. "Do what?" injected Ron. "Oh I forgot the Weasel wasn't there. Here let me show you, this is a nice little spell I learnt over the Summer, it always me to replay an event to others." With that Malfoy drew out his wand, whispered "exhibitio" and what looked like a wall of smoke issued from his wand tip and the events before potions class was replayed to the strange group of six. When the 'film' had finished Ron looked at his best mate, his eyes full of intrigue. "Bloody hell mate how'd you do that?" "I don't know. but I do know hat we're gonna be late for DADA if we don't get a move on." Came Harry's reply, with that the three Gryffindors barged past the Slytherins into the DADA class. "Harry you should ask Dumbledore or Lupin what happened I'm sure they would know." Hermione whispered as the class filed in and waited for the lesson to start.
A/N hi just a quick note, I am really stuck on how to fill this out a bit more ive go the main plot but am having trouble with how to bring it all together, any help would be greatly appreciated thanks. (P.S I also would like to recommend reading the Velvet Glove, its one of my many favourites at the moment)