Chapter 5
Everyone in Gryffindor was running around trying to get out of the portrait of the Fat Lady. People were even desperate enough to jump out of the windows if their fellow classmates hadn't stop them.
"One at a time." Hermione yelled over the noise. "Pushing and shoving'll only lead to more damage."
Harry already knew what was happening in the castle. He had been dreaming about it that very morning. He had also had a dream about another man that was trying to stop Voldemort from killing him.
Neville's voice brought him out of deep thought.
"Since Harry is probably the target. . . shouldn't he go first?"
But no one was listening. They were all trying to get outside in a safe area.
The intercom suddenly came on and Professor Mcgonagal's voice could be heard. "All students should remain in the dormitories until futher notice. No student is permitted to leave for any reason. Do not p-aaaaahhhhh." the intercom was suddenly taken over.
"If you value your lives, bring Harry Potter to the staff room."
The voice that was talking was deep, rather than a high pitched voice. A voice that sounded familiar.
All of the students in the common room turned towards Harry. They stared at him with a horrible hungry expression.
"What're you looking at me-- your not thinking about sacrificing me, are you?"
"I'm sorry, Harry." said Seamus. "But why put the whole school in danget, because some psycho wants to kill you."
Harry looked around at Ron and Hermione for support. They too were staring at him.
"Can't we think of another way without killing anyone?"
"Get him."
The whole common room lunged at Harry. He found himself surrounded by hundreds of angry people, who were all trying to get him out of the portrait hole.
Harry had to think of something fast. He would either have to get killed by students, or go to Voldemort and get killed by him. But he didn't want to die.
As Harry got closer to the door, he started to feel fear rushing through him. He had to do something, and soon.
"Wait," Harry yelled. "you can't leave the common room. Why don't I just go myself, that way you won't get attacked by any Death Eaters."
All of the pushing and shoving stopped. They silently cleared a path to the portrait hole. Harry slowly began to make his way there, turning back occasionally, hoping that someone will stop him. But no one said a thing.
Harry left the common room and went out into the deserted hall. He had three options. He could go to a teacher, run from the school, or go to Voldemort. The teachers would be fighting off the Death Eaters, so he couldn't go there. And he wasn't going to Voldemort. He was sure of that. There was only one thing to do. He had to flee for his life.
Harry walked as quietly as he could down the hall. The hall was quiet. All he heard was the echoes of his feet. Something didn't feel right. He had a feeling that someone was following him.
As he walked, he began to speed up, until he was running down the hall, where he turned the corner and smack dead into Snape.
Harry landed right on top of Snape. Snape hastily pushed Harry off and stood up.
"What are you doing out of the common room?" Snape asked Harry.
"Everyone in there went ballistic."
"No they haven't it's the entire school. Dumble door wants us to get out of here, right away."
"But, where will we go and how will we get there."
"No time. Let's go." Snape said, running down the hall.
Could Harry trust Snape? After all he was a Death Eater. Would Snape take him to Voldemort? Or would he take him to Dumbledore? Whatever it was, Harry didn't have a choice. So he ran after Snape.
Harry followed Snape to a basement that Harry had never seen before. He followed him down a dark passage, until they arrived at a dark blue wall.
"I think this is a dead end." said Harry.
"Quiet." Snape said, taking out his wand.
Harry watched as Snape tapped the bricks with his wand and the wall moved like the ones to the entrance to Diagon Alley.
Inside was a small cave, where Dumbledore and Sirius was waiting.
"What is this--" but Harry's question was cut off when Dumbledore handed him a backpack.
"No time, Harry." said Dumbledore, also giving on to Sirius and Snape. "Take him and go."
"But--"
"Go, Harry, before they find you here." interrupted Dumbledore. "Severus and Sirius'll look after you."
Harry still didn't know what was going on. They were in a small cave. Where was he going?
"We'll explain later, Harry?" said Sirius, as he removed a picture off the wall, revealing a hole big enough to fit a person in it.
"Be careful." said Dumbledore.
Snape went inside the picture first, followed by Harry, then Sirius.
Harry followed Snape not knowing what was in store for him.
So they finally got out of Hogwarts. Now all they have to do is make it to the school. Read and Review.
