Harry Potter and the Dark Lord
Chapter 28: Dreamless Sleep
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: More sleeping potion for Harry. Is something strange going on with the potion? Who's really sending it? Do I know? Yes, but I'm not telling. Perhaps my plot bunnies can be persuaded......
Now.........on with the story!
Harry opened his eyes to find Sirius kneeling next to him.
"Hey." he said to Sirius.
"How did I get down here?" he asked.
"Voldemort." said Sirius simply.
"Not again." groaned Harry. He sat up and could see Dumbledore coming across the grass. Sirius stood up and extended a hand to help Harry up. Dumbledore finally reached them and handed a vial to Harry.
"More Dreamless Sleep Potion. I already sent you one, but here's another one just in case." said Dumbledore.
"I'm not going to the hospital wing." said Harry.
"You can go back to your dormitory and I suggest you get some sleep." said Dumbledore as he turned to leave.
Sirius led Harry back into the castle and up to the seventh floor. Once inside the Common Room, Harry went straight up to the dormitory. He changed into pajamas, drank the potion that was sitting on his bedside table, and got into bed. He fell asleep right away. He woke up in the middle of the night with his scar burning.
"He's angry." murmured Harry. He drank the second potion and fell back asleep. When he got up the next morning, there was no one in the dormitory except for him and Sirius. When he glanced at the clock, he was shocked. It was nearly ten-thirty.
Harry got dressed and woke up Sirius. Sirius finally got up and changed into a human.
"My scar woke me up last night. He was really angry." said Harry.
"Let's go down to the Common Room and see if Ron and Hermione are there." said Sirius. Harry walked down the staircase. His friends were sitting in chairs in front of the fire. He walked over to Ginny and kissed her hello.
He sat down in a chair and asked, "Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
"We thought you'd like to sleep in." said Hermione. Harry suspected that they had been informed of the previous night's events.
Just then Sirius came by and said, "Stay here, I've got to do something." Sirius left the Common Room before Harry could ask any questions.
"Wonder what he's going to do." said Ron.
"Honestly Ron, you're so thick." said Hermione with disgust.
"Hope he comes back soon. I'm starving." said Ron. Hermione threw up her hands in disgust and stalked off to the girls dormitory.
"Want to play a game of chess?" asked Ron.
"No thanks." said Harry. He'd rather sit and talk with Ginny. Hermione came out of the girls dormitory carrying a large book. She sat down in a chair and began to read. Sirius came back about ten minutes later.
"Time to go down to lunch." said Sirius. Harry got up slowly. He was very tired. Once they got out in the corridor, Sirius let the others get ahead of him and Harry.
"Are you all right? You look pale." said Sirius.
"I'm fine." said Harry. They hurried to catch up to the others.
Once they go to the Great Hall, all of them sat at the Gryffindor table, except for Sirius, who sat at the staff table. Harry watched Sirius make his way up to the table. Sirius sat down and Harry saw him lean over and whisper something in Dumbledore's ear.
Harry didn't eat much, his stomach was bothering him. When everyone else finally finished, they stood up and made their way to the door. Harry saw Sirius get up and follow them.
Once he caught up to Harry, he leaned over and whispered, "Are you sure you're all right?"
"I'm just a little tired." whispered Harry back. They walked in silence to Gryffindor Tower. Harry went immediately up to the dormitory, where he found two vials waiting for him. He changed into pajamas and drank one of the potions. He immediately fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was dark. He must have slept through dinner. Through the darkness, he could see the familiar lump that was Sirius the dog lying at the foot of his bed. He poked Sirius with his foot and got out of bed. Even with missing dinner, he wasn't hungry. In fact, the thought of food made him feel nauseous.
"What do you want, Harry?" asked Sirius. He had transformed back and was sitting on Harry's bed, watching him.
"I just woke up." said Harry.
"Go back to bed. Take the other potion." said Sirius, just before he transformed into the dog and curled back up at the foot of the bed. Harry sighed, then drank the second potion and got into bed. He quickly fell asleep.
"My lord, the potion is working, a few more days and you will have succeeded." said a familiar, feminine voice.
"He doesn't suspect a thing." the girl continued.
"Thank you, you may go." said Voldemort.
The scene dissolved and Harry woke up screaming. He quickly stopped, not wanting to wake everyone up. He sat up in bed and reached for his glasses. Instead, his fingers closed on another vial. How did Dumbledore know I'd need more, he asked himself.
Shrugging, he drank the potion, not bothering to look at it. Harry lay back down on his bed and sank into sleep.
Next Chapter: A Traitor
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Another traitor? Who wants to guess who it is? Virtual cookies for the person(s) that guess correctly. That is to say, if you can figure it out.
Here's a clue: It's the person you'd least suspect. From the chapter, you know it's a girl. Also, they have to be in Gryffindor.
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