Disclaimer: I don't own of these characters, JK Rowling does.
There were dark figures, running, shooting spells at each other. Harry couldn't move…his feet were so heavy. He was in some kind of room. It was large, with a strange arch in the middle. Beyond it was mist and darkness. There was Sirius! Harry tried to call to him. "Where are we?" His voice bounced off the stone walls and echoed back at him, empty and hollow. Suddenly, Sirius was falling…falling…through the veil of the arch. "SIRIUS!" Harry gained motion in his feet again, and ran to the arch, looking down. Sirius was going down, down, down, his mouth open in a silent scream.
Harry sat up straight in bed, cold sweat running down his head. It was only…only a dream. What a strange dream, though. He couldn't bear to lose Sirius, not after only knowing him for a more than a year. But what if it wasn't a dream? What if it was…a premonition? Harry scoffed at the thought. He wasn't psychic…it was only a dream. He forced himself to lie back down, and think happy thoughts to help him get back to sleep.
Harry lay in his bed in Grimmauld Place, smiling sleepily. After learning about the Order of the Phoenix, he was glad they had a way to fight Voldemort. Even if they hadn't learned anything yet, at least they were trying. At least they were acknowledging the fact that it was true, Voldemort had returned. They believed him. Unlike the Ministry and most of the Wizarding world.
And he may never have to return to the Dursley's again…he could stay here, with his godfather Sirius. Harry gave a contented sigh. On the bed beside his, Ron gave a loud snore. At least someone was getting a good night's sleep.
Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred, and George were all here. They would all stay here, safe and sound, until the school year started. The Order had decided that would be the best course of action.
Harry was just on the brink of falling asleep when he heard the creak of the door as it opened downstairs. Was it Sirius? He wondered, getting out of his bed. He was shocked as he heard Snape's voice, gasping out almost unintelligible words. He knew Snape was a spy, for their side, but what was he doing here at this hour?
Harry quietly snuck out of his room and to the staircase, where he crouched low and listened. Sirius, Tonks, and Snape were all in the foyer, whispering furiously.
"-he's attacking tonight," Snape said. "The Dark Lord…he planned a muggle attack in downtown London." He almost collapsed onto the ground from exhaustion. "I have to go now, before they notice- gather the others and come quickly."
Tonks reached out a hand in worry. "You're in no condition to fight-"
Snape impatiently shook off her hand. "There is no time. I must go."
Sirius nodded, and Snape ran out into the darkness, Apparating away. Tonks and Sirius disappeared into the kitchen from Harry's view.
Suddenly a hand clamped down on his shoulder. He jumped, but it was only Hermione. "What happened?" Her brown eyes were wide with worry.
"Voldemort!" Harry said. "He is attacking! We have to go help!"
"Harry," Hermione said, her heart racing. "We'll only get in the way- please, calm down, don't do something foolish." It was too late, as Harry was already inching his way down the stairs. He put a finger to his lips, and Hermione sighed, following him.
"Do you have your wand?" she whispered, and he nodded.
Sirius and Tonks burst past them, and Harry pulled Hermione back into the shadows. He waited until they had gone through the door, and then stumbled after them.
"Harry, what-" but he quickly shushed her.
"When they apparate, we can grab onto them, and then we will be taken with them," he hissed. "I can't just stay here, and let them fight for me, if Voldemort wants me! You stay here!"
Hermione shook her head. "If you are going, I'm coming with you, to make sure you don't do something irrational. Which you already are."
Harry ignored her, opening the door a crack. Sirius and Tonks were raising their wands- he had a split second- he ran at them, Hermione grabbing onto his shirt. Just in time, Harry touched a surprised Sirius' arm. Then the dark neighborhood dissolved around them, and the next thing he knew, they were standing amidst a gloomy alley.
"What the hell do you think you are doing!" Sirius hissed at Harry. "This is dangerous! Tonks, please apparate them back!"
Suddenly they heard loud yells and screams, as the death eaters came closer.
Sirius ran to the street, looking back at them. "Dumbledore should be here now! Tonks, take care of them!"
Before Tonks could react, Harry started racing after him. "Wait!" He yelled. What if his dream wasn't only a dream? What if it happened-tonight? "Sirius!"
"Harry!" Tonks cried, heart beating. What could she do? She couldn't just leave Hermione here…but she promised to take Harry back. Hermione spared her that decision.
"Harry!" Hermione screamed. "Stop!" And she too went chasing after them.
"This is ridiculous," Tonks muttered angrily. "Come back here, you two!"
Harry caught up to Sirius as he rounded the corner and grabbed his arm. His godfather looked back at him fiercely. "Go back, Harry! It's too dangerous!"
A spell came their way, and Sirius pulled Harry down to the ground just in time.
"I'm not leaving you," Harry said firmly, determined not to let his dream come true.
"Do I have to stun you?" Sirius hissed. "The Dark Lord might even be here. This is a major attack, Harry. An attack announcing his return." He aimed a spell at a random Death Eater appearing in his line of vision, and the figure collapsed. "Now leave with Tonks! I'll be back as soon as possible!"
Harry pretended to head back, as he watched Sirius run and join two people that looked like Lupin and Kingsley, in the midst of the battle. But he wasn't going to leave. Not when his godfather was in danger.
"What are you doing?" Hermione ran into him, Tonks behind her.
Tonks took a quick calculating glance at the scene. "Go back there and hide in the alley," she decided. "Arm yourselves with your wands. They might need my help." She sprang into action, disappearing into the fog.
As soon as she was gone, Harry started to run after her. Hermione tugged at his arm. "Didn't you hear Tonks? We have to hide! I don't want you to get hurt. And we might get in the way…"
Reluctantly, Harry allowed himself to be pulled back. He didn't want to be a burden. "Ok, but as soon as we see trouble, I'm going in there to help. " It was just a dream, he told himself. Do you want someone else to die just to save you?
Hermione led him up the alley, relieved that he hadn't protested too much. "We can just stay here," she said as they reached a dead end. "Have your wand ready."
"What for?" Harry asked, annoyed. "It's not like we're in danger anymore."
"Famous last words," a frightening, yet familiar voice cackled from behind them.
AN: Yes, I know, the ending is a cheesy, but it will get better! Please review! I need comments, concerns, suggestions, insults- ok, maybe not insults, but just about everything else! Please review, it is my fuel to write!
