Chapter 19 – Threats Ignite Determination

"He's back."

"What? Who's back?"

"Voldemort," Harry said to the three people sitting on the couch in his office. It had been three days since he had said the same thing to Anna.

"He can't be. You killed him, we saw you," Ron exclaimed. "Harry we saw you, were burnt his body."

"That was just his body, I didn't realize that then… and I told you all this at the beginning of term," Harry said.

"Harry this is confusing, please explain it properly," Ginny said with a voice of utmost calm. Harry marveled at it.

"Ok, just let me go and get someone else, who will need to hear this," Harry said getting up leaving Ginny, Ron and Hermione alone and confused.

Harry walked down the corridor to Gryffindor tower. He gave the password and entered. He scanned the room looking for Anna. She was sitting talking to Lily, Lupin, and Remus.

"Can I have your attention please, I am passing around the list for those staying at Hogwarts this Christmas." He caught Anna's eye and scratched his stomach, she knew he was her to come with him. They had figured out a way to communicate with each other if it was important with out raising suspicion. Anna quickly thought up an excuse.

"I'm tired I'm going to bed, I'll see you all tomorrow. Oh can someone put my name down on the list please?"

"You're not going home?" Lupin exclaimed.

"No, I have to stay here," she said taken aback at his indigence of her staying at Hogwarts.
As she went up the stairs she missed the significant glances Lupin gave Remus, James and Sirius. Anna went to her room and drew the hangings around her bed and grabbed the invisibility cloak. She crept back out to the common room and went carefully over to her dad. She poked him in the back 3 times. "Ok, thank you everyone. Have a good evening, just pin the list on the notice board when everyone has signed it."

Harry said walking out with Anna just behind. They didn't speak and Anna didn't remove the cloak until they were just outside the office.

"Remember what we talked about?" He asked.

"A certain evil wizard."

"Yeah that, well I have just told Ron, Hermione and Ginny. I have to explain to them what happened. I need you there." Then added, "I'll make something up," seeing her face.

"Are you sure you're ready?" Anna asked looking at her father straight in the eyes.

"You know I'm not that's why you're here," he said winking at her.

Anna took a deep breath and followed Harry into his office. She looked around the room and saw Ron, Hermione and Ginny all watching Harry carefully they looked at Anna for a moment then turned their gaze back to Harry.

"Where was I?" Harry said as he sat back down and Anna remained standing behind them all.

"You went to get someone and were explaining about You-know-who. Really Harry it was quiet important," Hermione said impatiently.

"Yeah, that's right… Voldemort's body was destroyed, his spirit is still out there. He is getting stronger and he might be getting his body back, but I am not sure of this."

"Who else knows?"

"I told Dumbledore yesterday and he alerted the Order of the Phoenix, but that's it."

"Why didn't he die when you killed him? Can he ever be killed if his soul is always going to depart from his body?" Ron asked.

"I don't know, possibly because his spell hit me before mine hit him my spell didn't work? But I don't think that's going to be a problem I am going to kill him before he even has the chance to do any more damage." Harry said fiercely. Anna furrowed her brow in confusion and thought. Did Ron have a point?

"Umm… Harry why is Anna Fischer here?" Hermione asked.

"She just is, it's ok. Things might get clearer soon." Harry replied with half a glance at Anna. They sat talking for a long time after that. Anna still stood in her corner thinking. Did she have an idea? Would it help? Was it even possible? She would have to do a lot of research, a lot of time in the library… oh well, what were the Christmas holidays for anyway?