Disclaimer: I don't own it! (Oh and I didn't put one on the first chapter, a mistake! I am new at this! I don't own that either!)
AN: I know these chapters are really short; it looked longer in my notebook when I wrote it during math! I am new at this, so hopefully they will get better! Please review, but be nice, this is my first try!
Chapter 2
It was only 15 minutes after Harry had gotten up when the trio walked up to number 12 Privet Drive. Harry was surprised at how sad he was to see the dark mark hovering over the house. A minute later he realized that the mark was new, the house was still in tact, no neighbors had noticed, and the ministry wasn't here.
"There is no point in staying Harry," whispered Hermione, "I'm sorry but if they are already dead, than we should go. I know they were your family, but, maybe we should go get the ministry of magic?"
"No, we don't have time. They will die if we do that, my family is still alive, Voldemort is still here."
"Are you sure you're ready for this Harry?" Ron asked. Harry could tell he was scared.
"Well, I guess we will find out," Harry paused right in front of the door. "Hey, guys, if anything happens, I want you to know that you are my best friends. I also want you to promise me that when we find my family you will grab them and get out. If anything happens to me… I mean… Um… I just want you to be safe… just…" Harry sighed "Please just promise me."
"Harry, relax nothing is going to happen to you!" Hermione tried to be reassuring but her shaking voice gave her away. Ron just gulped.
"Just promise me you will go, please, I need to know that you will be okay, in case… And I have to fight him alone, you know that! Please promise me you will go if there is a duel." Harry was desperate; he didn't want anything to happen to his friends.
"We promise" They both said, just so that they could get it over with.
"Well, here we go then." Harry opened the door. "Wands out? O.k. lets go"
They took a collective breath and stepped inside. The trio hadn't taken more than five steps into the darkened room when the door slammed behind them and a voice in the shadows said "We've been hoping you would show up, the Dark Lord will be pleased."
"I can't say I'm happy to hear your voice again, Malfoy." Harry said calmly, trying not to betray the nervous beating of his heart. Malfoy's cold drawl had come from up the stairs so that is where they headed. Harry had never thought that he would be back here, saving them. They had caused him so much pain; a few years ago he never would have done this. It just shows how much he had changed. Dumbledore would say he was doing the right thing. Showing love. Harry smiled as he thought that.
A light flicked on when they reached the top of the stairs, and in front of the trio was about then death eaters. Harry had expected this. "Well, your numbers sure have decreased since we last met! I think we need to plan a get-to-gather before any more disappear! How about in prison? Does tomorrow work for you?" said Harry, with evident sarcasm. The death eaters laughed and talking stopped. Spells flew around the hallway and Harry found some confidence, he really was getting better at this.
Harry quickly lost track of Ron and Hermione in the craziness of deflected spells. It didn't seem so long until Harry, Ron, and Hermione found the death eaters lying at their feet. Hermione, being the smart one, like always, conjured ropes and tied them all together. She added an age line for protection. "That should hold them," She said as the collected all the fallen wands and snapped them in half with a flick of her wand.
"We have to find the Dursley's and Voldemort. Remember that you promised to leave, but for now we should stick together." Said Harry as he walked over to his old room and pulled open the door.
Hermione and Ron agreed and followed him to the door. Harry noticed that nothing had changed since he had last seen his room, what, almost a year ago? They checked all the rooms on the floor and didn't find anyone. "Come on, they must be down stairs." Harry whispered to the others.
They all went quietly down the stairs and into the kitchen.
End notes: well it's longer, but still short. Please review!
