Harry Potter and the Dark Lord
Chapter 11: Back to Hogwarts
Summary: Set in Harry's sixth year. He encounters far more than he ever could have expected, but he does not have to go through it alone. An old friend returns to help him. Harry's defeat of Voldemort rests on him getting The Scepter of Light and Dark, something that would allow Voldemort to destroy the world if he can get the whole thing. Voldemort's powers are getting stronger and Harry has more than one encounter with him.
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This Chapter: Harry returns to Hogwarts.
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Harry awoke the next morning and jumped out of bed. He was going back to Hogwarts! Harry bounced down the stairs, not watching where he was going, and ran into Sirius. Harry fell backwards and felt instant pain in his back.
He got up slowly and Sirius asked, "Are you all right Harry?"
"I'm fine." lied Harry.He wasn't going to let anything stop him from going to Hogwarts, even if it meant lying to Sirius.
He saw Sirius give him a curious glance as he said, "I was coming to give you back your wand, since I took it from you yesterday." He patted Harry on the shoulder and Harry winced.
"Go on down to the kitchen. Molly's prepared breakfast." said Sirius as he hurried off.Harry walked slowly down the stairs that led to the kitchen. The fall had definitely hurt him, but he wasn't going to tell. He wanted to go to Hogwarts and he wasn't going to let anything get in the way.
"What would you like?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"Whatever." replied Harry. He didn't care what he ate; he was too excited.
"Where's Lupin?" asked Harry. He wanted to know what time they would be leaving. At that moment, Lupin walked into the kitchen, followed by Sirius.
"We'll be leaving in a hour." said Lupin, seeming to read Harry's thoughts.
"You'd better go pack." aid Sirius, again patting Harry on the shoulder as they stood behind him. Once again, Harry winced. He turned around to see Lupin exchange the tiniest of nods with Sirius. Harry got up and left the kitchen. Once outside the door, Harry grinned. He knew that they would talk about him as soon as he left the kitchen, but he was prepared. He pulled an Extendable Ear from his pocket and inserted one end into his right ear, while the other end snaked under the door.
"He's hiding something." said Lupin.
"What are you talking about?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"There's something wrong with Harry. He ran into me this morning and fell. When he got up, it looked like he was hurt. Then, when I patted him on the shoulder, he winced. Do you really think it's a good idea for him to go to Hogwarts?" asked Sirius once he had finished explaining to Mrs. Weasley.
"It's the best thing to do right now. Harry needs his friends and if he's hiding something, he's certainly not going to admit it." said Lupin.Harry pulled the Extendable Ear from his own and walked up the stairs. So they knew, did they, he said to himself. He would never admit that he was hurt. He went as fast as he could up the stairs and into his room.
He didn't have much packing to do. Most of his stuff was already in his trunk. He put the few things that were out away, then closed his trunk and started to drag it across the floor. Just then, Sirius bounded into the room.
"Let me get that. Oh yeah, remember the mirror I gave you last year?" asked Sirius.Harry nodded.
"Well, use it if you need to talk to me, okay?" said Sirius.Harry nodded again.
"It's a lot safer than owls at the moment." he continued. Sirius walked out of the room, carrying Harry's trunk.Harry followed him silently. His back still ached, and the thought of using a Portkey made him feel slightly sick.They walked down the steps and into the front hall.
"We have about a minute." said Lupin.
"Goodbye Harry. Hope to see you at Christmas." aid Sirius, hugging him gently.
"Bye." replied Harry. He reached out his hand and touched the Portkey, touching his trunk with the other.
The Portkey was a empty soda can. Harry felt a jerk behind his naval and flew through space, landing with a thud. He felt his trunk behind him as he fell back wards and slammed his head against it. Harry lost consciousness.
When Harry woke up, he was in the hospital wing, surrounded by Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and a very distraught-looking Lupin, who was pacing while muttering, "I shouldn't have let him. It was too soon."
"Harry!" cried Hermione, seeing he was awake and handing him his glasses. Madam Pomfrey bustled over to him with a goblet of some potion.
"Here, drink this, Mr. Potter." she said.
He didn't dare argue. As he felt sleep overtake him again, he grinned and said, "Some first day back."
Next Chapter: Harry's Dream
