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HELP AT THE HOLLOW

The repaired alarm clock went off early the following morning and Harry quickly woke up and turned it off. After lying in bed for a few minutes, he woke up and went and prodded Ron.

"Huh?" he said sleepily. "Wassamater? Blimey Harry, it's too early."

"I told you we needed an early start." Harry replied. "Wake Hermione up, I'll go get us some breakfast."

After changing his clothes, washing up and getting something to eat from the kitchen, Harry walked in the room to find Hermione awake, yawning but Ron asleep.

"He's so lazy" yawned Hermione.

After much prodding, Ron woke up and they soon left Privet Drive.

"Erm. Where is it?" Hermione asked.

"It's a couple of miles north from here" Harry said remembering Aunt Petunia. "Near a countryside."

Harry grabbed Ron's arm and felt that uncomfortable sensation of apparating. He opened his eyes and saw that they were standing in the middle of a beautiful countryside. There were houses all around them. After standing and appreciating the beauty of this place, they set off to find Harry's home. After walking for about fifteen minutes, they found an empty spot of land between two houses.

"This is it" Harry said without really knowing how.

He walked around the empty plot filled with terrible sadness. He felt his eyes prickle with tears. Hermione walked over and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. He turned around and saw Ron standing behind Hermione. There was a small pop and a hooded figure apparated behind him.

"EXPELLIARMUS," it yelled.

Harry was thrown back and landed hard on his face. Hermione and Ron were lying beside him. He turned around and saw the figure was Snape.

"PETRIFICUS TOTALUS." He shouted.

Harry felt his body stiffen and couldn't move. He felt boiling anger erupt inside him. He wanted to get up and hurt Snape in every way possible. He tried to use a non-verbal curse on Snape.

"CRUCIO," "he thought but to no affect.

"Listen to me Potter…."

"SECTUMSEMPRA." he thought but again to no avail.

"…you don't have much…"

"STUPEFY."

Snape was blasted off his feet and landed on his back five feet away. Harry lay there astonished. Did he just succeed in performing a non-verbal spell? Next second Lupin came into view and smiled slightly. He performed the counter curse and Harry felt his body loosen. He took Lupins hand and helped himself up. Lupin then held him back.

"I'll handle this." He said.

"No. he killed Dumbledore. I promised that I would avenge him." Harry said fiercely.

"If I wanted to kill him, I would have left you there and done it myself. We will take him back to the headquarter. He will prove to be useful."

Harry nodded and all four of them walked over to Snape. He was coming to. He opened his eyes slowly. Harry instinctively pointed his wand at his chest. Lupin did the same.

"You have to listen to me." he said.

"Why? So you can betray us like you betrayed Dumbledore?" bellowed Harry.

"No. Because if you don't, you will be killed. The Death Eaters will arrive any moment." he said without flinching.

"And why should we believe you?" Lupin said in a forced voice?

But just then, half a dozen Death Eaters apparated beside them. Harry looked around and saw that they were surrounded. All the Death Eaters raised their wands collectively and Harry felt Hermione take his hand. Next second, Harry was standing in front of the Burrow, Ron and Lupin at his side.

"I don't believe it." Hermione panted. "He was tying to help us."

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A Note From Kruger:

Well hellooooo all. Its been what 5 months till I updated? I was busy with other stories. Anyway. I plan to update more often. Thnx to gatermage an aok1992 for reviewing. Enjoy

Kruger