CHAPTER SIX:The Longest Game
Harry had never known there was a way to clone a snitch,but Harry was learning everyday new stuff,and this happened to be one of the things that came out of nowhere.Ron flew back to his goal.And the Chasers flew back into the air.Harry flew back up,followed by Malfoy.Harry began cirlcing the arena again,as the game picked up speed.The Slytherins looked as if they had gained new heart.They were playing better then they had ever.Luna now only had time to say their names.
"Tucket to Parkenson to Harris,back to Tucket,back to Harris,Passes to Tucket.Tucket heading down the field.Cmon Ron!"
But all three chasers were moving so fast,Ron chouldn't keep up.He flew to the left where he saw them going but it soared through the middle.The Slytherins roared,and cheered. "The Slytherins are on fire all of a sudden! Twenty-Thirty! In position of the Quaffle again.Parkenson heading down field.Oh Katie steals it." A bludger slammed into her arm,and she dropped it.
Toboe looked shocked.Hermonie was covering her mouth. "I've never seen them play like this."
"Bell,to Peaks,to Robins,Bell,heading down pitch,throws Quaffle. Goal! Thirty-Thirty Gryffindor!"
Harry searched frantically for the snitch wanting to end this match fast.He didn't see it.A bludger wizzed by his head hitting off his glasses so they flew down twords the ground.Harry was now blind as a bat.All he chould see was a blur.He saw a glint fly downwards and shot after it.
"Oh No Potter,Pull up!" Harry stretched out both hands seeing two gold blurs,but flew off the broom in the process.Harry slammed into the ground and people gasped,and the Slytherins burst out laughing.
"Wow,this is the first time ever,Malfoy,AND Harry have caught the snitch! One Hundred and Eighty go to both! Harry got one wing,and Malfoy did!"
The Gryffindor's now stormed onto the pitch,Hige handing the glasses back to Harry,who slid them on slowly looking sad and dissapointed.
"Its not Bad Harry. " Toboe said. "You tied! When you Play again,you will surley win!"
Harry shrugged. "Yea...But how chould there be a fake snitch?" Harry said looking at Ron,Hermonie and the rest.Kiba shrugged.
"I don't understand why in the first place.." Hermonie said frowning. "Was there Point to it?"
"We will find out Hermonie,we always do."
Hermonie laughed. "Yea your right." She looked around,and yawned,watching Kiba closely talk to Toboe,Hige and Tsume.They were wispering so she chouldn't hear they were saying.They finished and Tsume asked with a sigh. "Where to now,kids."
"Care of Magical Creatures." Ron said yawning in a relaxed way.
"Is the teacher another SOB like that Snape guy?" Tsume growling looking up.
"No,no." Ron said laughing. "You'll like this one.He is alot better then Snape.
"Who is he." Toboe said looking up at them.
"His name is Hagrid.You'll like him. Hermonie said as they saw Hagrid comming out of the forest.
"Its him!" Tsume,and Kiba said together.
"This guy stopped me from eating a horse with a horn!" Hige said huffing up.Harry,Ron,and Hermonie looked at each other. "You know them Hagrid?"
"Course not,Ony time I seen is when they were firs in the forest.That fat one there tried to eat a bloody unicorn!"Hagrid said pointing a massive finger at Hige.
"Who are you calling fat?" Hige said advancing but Tsume grabbed him holding him back. "Down boy...calm down Hige.Give this guy chance."
"Yea he's a cool teacher." Ron said smiling,and walked over to Hagrid. "What are we learning about today."
"You'll see! Its sumtin excitin'!" He motioned for the class to follow him.He told them to stop,and dragged out a large metal cage,inside was a large hairy man with the head of a bull.
"Anyone know what this is?" Hagrid said looking around eagerly at the class.Hermonie's hand went into the air.
"Hermonie?"
"It's a Minotar!" Hermonie said putting her hand down. "They are mostly found in the Center of Mazes where they protect treasure.The Minotaurs fur can resist all types of spells except the killing curse,and Imperio,which can only be in the head.And usually they hate humans of any kind that when they sense one enter the maze,they immedetly set out to find the human.And the axe they carry can smash a human in one hit."
"Excellent Hermonie!" Hagrid said clapping. "Ten points to Gryffindor.Does anyone know where these are bein used now?" Hermonie's hand was in the air again.
"Yes,Hermonie?"
"Their being used by Voldemort." Hermonie stated plainly. "He's using them for the battlefield.And their working too sadly."
"Why do you have that thing in a cage anyway,if its dangerous?" Malfoy said drawlingly pointing at the cage."
"Because Malfoy,this one is alrigh'.He has growned too old to do anything.See?" Hagrid waved his hand in front of the Minotaur.It didn't do anything. "Besides he has been here in the grounds trying to find his way back."
"Really,so if we were to let it out,he wont attack?"
"Now Malfoy I didn't say that,Don't go doin that.You Got me?"
"Shut up you Oaf.This thing cant hurt me." He flicked his wand at the cage,and the door creaked open.Hagrid yelled. "NO!" He waved his arms wildly.The Minotaur looked around at the door,and stepped out.
It began beating its chest and roared.Hagrid ran twords the Minotaur but it tossed him to the side.It roared again looking around.
The class screamed and everyone scattered.Harry,Ron,and Hermonie backed away from it but did not run away.Toboe,Hige,Tsume,and Kiba however did not move at all.They stood fixed glaring at the Mintotaur.Harry who was kneeling by Hagrid was looking at them like they were crazy.Hagrid had told them(Or Hermonie rather) that the fur was resistent to spells.So why were these guys standing around like idiots? Of course the Minotaur saw all four guys as enemies and attacked Tsume who was on the far right.He lept back and Kiba ran foward kicking the Minotaur in the head.It stumbled but shook it off.It beat its chest like a gorilla and ran for Harry,Ron and the others. Hermonie took out her wand and pointed it at the head,and yelled "Expelliarmus!" But all the attack did was throw the Minotuar off his feet.
"NO!" Hagrid roared at Kiba and the others,who were running around the Minotaur trying to attack it.Hige,though slipped and forgot their secret and turned into his true form.Several people gasped.Hermonies mouth fell open.Luckily Harry,Ron,and Hermonie didn't catch on.Neither did the others.All Hermonie said was "How can he be a Animargis already!" She threw her hand up in annoyance.
Hige,who was now a brown wolf went for the Mintaur's thick arm.He grasped onto it biting into it as hard as he can.The monster roared,grabbed Hige and tossed him like a rag doll.Hagrid stood up grabbing Hige,who flew into his gigantic hands as his human form.Hermonie stepped foward immeditly about to ask how he was a Animargus,but Hige got away before Hermonie opened her mouth.Draco,and the Slytherins had longsince gone so now it was only the Gryffindors watching.Harry decided to help.He began firing spells at the Minotaur;even though they bounced off.Tsume was next to reveal the secret.He turned into his greywolf form and jumped on the Minotaurs back,Hige resumed attacking the arm.
Hagrid finnally got to his feet,he began yelling at them again,as the spells continued to bounce off the fur. "Don't get the blood in your mouth!" Hagrid said rushing foward to grab a thrown Toboe. "His blood is poison!" Kiba looked over at Hagrid. "Why didn't you tell us that before!" He yelled,Kiba turned around to find the Minotaur pick him up and slam him into the ground.
Just then the killing curse flew by everyone's head,and hit the Mintotaur square in the head.There was a flash of green light and it was thrown off its feet,and landed dead.Everyone looked around to see Mc.Gonnagall holding the wand straight foward.She looked around briskly,and looked at Hagrid. "What do you have to say for yourself Hagrid! You almost got these students killed!"
"It wasn't Hagrid's fault!" Toboe spoke up holding his arm. "It was that Malfoy boy,he let it out of the cage,and it attacked us.Blame him."
"Yes," Harry backed up stepping foward. "Hargrid said the Minotaur whouldn't bother us if it stayed in the cage,but Malfoy was too stupied to listen."
Mc.Gonnagall seemed to consider this for a moment. "Very well then,I will speak to Severus about this matter.Now go to lunch."
Harry,Ron,Hermonie,Kiba,Tsume,Toboe,and Hige all headed back to the school discussing what had just happened in low voices.Neville ran twords them. "Harry!"
Harry looked up seeing Neville. "Hi Neville,whats up?"
"You have a meeting with Dumbledore tonight at eleven O' clock.Oh and he wants Kiba to come too,I dont know why..."
"What?" Harry said looking at Kiba.Why was Kiba comming? Dumbledore had promised he whould tell Harry how to defend against Voldemort,but now Kiba had to come as well.He admitted he was jelous but he hid the emotions and only smiled at Neville. "Thankyou,Neville." Harry said plainly,and walked inside.The others followed.Ron walked beside Harry. "Whats wrong Harry?" He said stopping in front of him.
Harry looked around,and he knew he chouldn't hide it anymore. "Why does that Kiba guy have to come along...Dumbledore told me he whould teach me,but Kiba had to come along and now he has come with me too.."
"Harry no matter what you will Kill...You-Know-Who,noone else can.Dont worry about Kiba,and his friends,he might even be able to help us." Ron turned around and walked into the Great Hall.Harry followed but his scar suddenly burst open like fire.He yelled falling onto the ground.He grabbed his scar rolling around on the ground.Hermonie came out first,and gasped then ran over to Harry kneeling down.Hige who was also inside ran out to see where Hermonie had gone.He yelled and then Ron rushed out.
"What Happened!" Ron said urgently bending down next to Hermonie to try to stop Harry's shaking.
"I,I dont know I heard someone yelling,and I ran out to see him like this."
Harry's scar seared again and he gripped it.Dumbledore was suddenly at Harry's side.He studied him for a moment,then picked him up,and headed for the hospital wing.Ron,and the rest followed.
The pain was subsidding now slightly and Harry opened his eyes to see he was in the hospital wing again.But he passed out from the pain.
He was now in a dark room,candle stubs barley lit the circular area around him.Harry turned to see there were two people in the room.Bowing,but who chould they be? Harry spoke in a familar high pitched voice. "Have you been doing what I asked of you?" He said walking over to a kneeling man,who didn't look up but nodded yes.Harry kicked the man in the shoulder,and he collapsed. "Don't LIE TO ME!" The man struggled to get up but continued to kneel.Harry then looked to the secound man,who he reconized as Mr.Malfoy.
"Ah,Lucious my friend,this plan was your idea I'd say?"
Lucious nodded,the mask covered his face but Harry knew he was smirking.
"Are you proud of yourself?" Harry asked slowly and venomitly.Lucious nodded again.
Harry thought a moment. "Stand up,Lucious." Lucious obeyed.
"Your plan better not fail,or you will face the wrath of Voldemort.Do you Understand?"
Lucuious nodded. "Thankyou,Master."
Harry turned his attention to the kneeling man,he slid out his wand poiting it at him. "This is what you will get for failure my friend if you slip up again.CRUCIO!" The men fell to the floor yelling in pain he slashed around.Harry only laughed,and stopped the curse. "That is not even my full copacity of what I can do to you.I can kill you with that if I wanted to.Or make you insane." He kicked the man again. "Get him out of my Face." He said turning around.He heard the door slam.
Harry suddenly opened his eyes,and sat up.Ron,and Hermonie pushed him back down.Everyone was staring at him.Toboe was standing at the opposite end of the room shaking."What happened?" Harry asked confused.
"You were thrashing around in your bed,and wispering in your sleep,but noone knew what you were saying."
"Where is Dumbledore."
"Here Harry," Dumbledore said,he was on the other side of Harry,He looked at Dumbledore.
"Dumbledore...I saw another vision...I saw myself as Voldemort again."
"Do tell us." Dumbledore said leaning foward.
Harry sat up,and thought about it. "Well I was in a room,and there were two men on the ground kneeling.One was Lucious,but I dont know who the other one was.And I-Well Voldemort was asking Lucious about a plan he had,but they didn't say anything else.Im not sure what the plan was.Anyway-"
"I think Harry," Dumbledore said looking through his specticles giving him that fatherly look. "We should see the vision for ourselves.Ron,Hermonie,everyone else come over here." Since Ron and Hermonie was already by Harrys bedside they didn't need to move.Kiba and the others however moved foward at the end of the bed.Toboe still looked scared.
"How are we going to see it?" Kiba asked looking from Dumbledore to Harry,and back.
"We are going to use this." Dumbledore flicked his wand and His pensive,a large round wooden bowl appeared on a table next to Hige,who jumped back.Dumbledore stood up,and walked over to it. "This is A pensive." He explained. "It helps me to relive some of my memories when I dont understand something,and also to relive some of my happier moments in life." For a moment Dumbledore looked as if he was going to cry,but he shook it off,and motioned everyone to stand around it. "Harry I will need your thought of the vision you just saw."
Harry stood up,and put the wand to his temple,and having no idea how to do it,thought of the vision and pulled up.A strand of silver mist rose from it,and Harry dropped it into the bowl. "Good,Harry.Now everyone pludge yourself into the bowl and wait for everyone to arrive."
Dumbledore dived in first,and then Harry,Ron,and Hermonie.Hige approached it next,but Tsume grabbed his arm. "What the hell do you think your doing."Your not going in are you."
"Of course,Lay off me." Hige said frowning. "I don't see anything wrong with this." Hige stuck his head close to it,and dissapeared.Kiba was next to go,then Toboe,Finnally Tsume went in,and found himself falling then landing on his feet in a dark room.Dumbledore was watching quietly as were Harry,Ron and Hermonie.
"Have you been doing what I asked of you?" Voldemort asked looking at a Kneeling man.
The man on the floor nodded,and Voldemort kicked him in the shoulder. "DO NOT LIE TO ME!" Voldemort hissed.He looked at Lucious.
"Ah,Lucious my friend,this plan was your idea I'd say?"
Lucious nodded,he was smirking under that mask.Harry looked at Dumbledore,who was watching intently,Harry turned back to the scene.
Voldemort smiled. "Are you proud of yourself Lucious?"
He nodded.
"Stand Up."
Lucious did so.
"Your plan better not fail,or you will face the wrath of Voldemort.Do you Understand?"
"Thank-You,Master." Was all he said.Voldemort turned around,and he and the other person dissapeared through the door.The vision ended and everyone was thrown upwards and out of the Pensive.
Dumbledore was talking to himself when Kiba and the others stood up.Harry looked at him. "Professor,do you know who that other man was?"
"No." Dumbedore said mildly.He looked at Harry. "Why?"
"You looked as if you knew." Harry said. "Thats all."
"I may know something,but thats not important Harry.Everyone go back to your domitories.I must be off somewhere." Dumbledore left the room.
"That was odd.." Ron said after a few mintues.
"He knows something." Harry said looking at Hermonie,who agreed.
"Yes,he either knows who the person was,or has a idea of what the plan is.But who I think it is,I have no idea.Lets head back to the common room shall we?"
Ron nodded. "Yes,maybe we can all put our heads together and think." Ron,Harry and Hermonie walked out,and Kiba and the rest followed them back to the room.
End chapter six