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A/N: Sorry, it took so long to update…I was at camp. Anyway, here's 2 chapters for you. I already have up to 9 written and I'll update when I can. Keep reviewing and thank you all for reading!

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Chapter 5—The Rescue

It was sitting on the highest branch of the tallest tree in the yard across from the Dursleys. Its glowing eyes looked up into the misty black sky. The stars sparkled above like diamonds lost in a cavern, waiting to be discovered. The sky was still as if it were afraid to breath, like something evil was waiting around the corner. It suddenly looked up again; something had caught its attention.

There in the darkness moved four specks, fast and mysteriously. Its eyes followed the moving dots, which were getting closer. When the dots (who were now four hooded figures) landed in the Dursleys yard, it jumped to the ground and ran off into the abyss, without looking back.

"What's that?" one of the hooded figures asked another as he point. "I just saw something glowing at me from those bushes over there." One of the figures stepped away from the two.

His whisper was followed with a chuckle. "Come on. There's nothing glowing there. We've got a job to do." The first three figures Disapparated with a CRACK while the fourth stood looking toward the bushes. The glowing eyes were looking back at him, taking hold of him...then, it jumped out of the bushes and ran off into the darkness.

"It was a cat. It was just a cat." The figure laughed at himself as he Disapparated, leaving the echo of a CRACK and a laugh behind him.

Harry turned over in his bed. He was becoming restless, even his dreams. It's dark chocolate fur and green eyes had been haunting his dreams for the last few nights. He was in Hogwarts and it was there, behind a classroom door. It was at the Burrow, it was at the Order headquarters, it was in his yard, it was with Voldemort…it was everywhere he was and wasn't. It was watching him…right now. It or someone else was watching him right now.

He sat up in the bed. There were three people in black robes standing around his bed. Harry grabbed his wand from under his pillow and pointed it in their direction. It wouldn't matter anyway. He was outnumbered. But he would die defending himself. He stared the three down, who hadn't moved, as another entered from the hallway.

"Did Moody not teach you anything? Don't you know you're not supposed to keep your wand under your pillow? Those are the two worst places to keep it—in your back pocket and under your pillow," the late voice suggested.

"Lupin?"

"Yes. Sorry to barge in and scare you like this, Harry." Harry lowered his wand. "Well, I think I packed all of your things. You might want to double-check, wouldn't want to be at Hogwarts with only half of your things for school. It's all in the hallway. You get dressed. Dedalus, Emmeline, Elphias let's wait outside the door for Harry." They all went ahead of Lupin, leaving him in the room with Harry.

"Where are we going?" Harry got out of bed and stood there, looking for an answer on Lupin's exhausted face.

"To headquarters for now. Dumbledore has plans waiting there. But I don't think the Burrow is on the top of the list." He had answered Harry's question before he could even ask it. "I'll leave you. Please hurry. We've been here too long already." Harry gave Lupin a hug before he reached the closed door. "What's that for?"

"I just didn't want to miss another opportunity to thank someone." Lupin smiled and disappeared through the door. Harry dressed quickly and double-checked everything like he said. He grabbed Hedwig's cage, his broom and a book that was forgotten and followed out the door.

"Dedalus, take Harry's things. We'll see you at headquarters." He nodded and gathered the trunk and cage from Harry's hands, then Disapparated. "We decided it'd be easier if, since we flew here with four, to leave here with four. It would attract less suspicion. Who knows who's watching." Lupin handed Harry a black robe. As they started down the stairs to the back door, the bedroom door swung open.

Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia were now in the doorway. Everyone looked back at them. "Who the bloody hell are you?"

"Oh. I am Remus Lupin and I remember you, as I'm sure you remember me. We are taking Harry now. Don't worry though, he will be back the same time next summer." He didn't wait for a response. He lead them the rest of the way to the back yard and they took off. Harry loved being on his broom again. In the last couple years, he hadn't actually had a real chance to fly…or even play Quidditch. He really hoped to be at the Burrow, so he could play with Ron, the twins and Ginny.

Lupin, Emmeline and Elphias were flying beside Harry. He could feel the wind in his hair. Then he felt something else; something that wasn't supposed to be happening. There it was again. He turned his head and looked over his shoulder. About 15 feet behind them were 3 Death eaters, trying to knock them off their brooms.

"Harry!" Lupin yelled. "Harry, Fly! Go to headquarters and don't stop until you get there! We'll be there as soon as we can! GO!" Harry looked back one more time to see the three take on the two remaining death eaters, then he flew as fast as he could to Number 12, Grimmauld Place.

Harry stood outside the door with his hand on the knob, when it suddenly flung open. Tonks stood there looking at him. "Hey there Harry. Where's…?" He went inside. "There were death eaters. They found us. They stayed behind to fight them off."

"How long ago?"

"10 minutes or so. I'm not really sure."

"Mundungus! Dedalus! Hestia! We have a Code D!" They all rushed in the room, brooms in hand. As they made their way to the door it opened and Lupin, Emmeline and Elphias entered and slumped into a chair. "Oh. Er…never mind. No Code D." Tonks laughed. They told the story over dinner and were certainly heroes.

"By the way Harry," Dedalus Diggle said, "You have a weird cat. It about scared the heck out of me."

Harry looked at him. "What?"

"Your cat, the black one?" Dedalus said.

"Oh. You saw it?"

"Yeah. It looked right at me." Harry tossed a look at Lupin. Lupin shrugged his shoulders.

"That's very interesting." The table looked toward the door. Moody stood there with Dumbledore, who had an unsure, stern look on his face but a twinkle in his eye. "The meeting is starting. Harry, your things are in the room you stayed in last time. Buckbeak is across the hall and you have a visitor waiting."

The table exited, leaving Harry sitting alone. He walked up to his room. The house was still the same. Dust and mold still lingered in the air but it wasn't as thick as the previous visit. The floor still needed a good mopping and all the photos were still covered—including the infamous Mrs. Black. Harry's door still squeaked when it opened and he gasped when he saw who was inside.