AN: Onwards….

Harry Potter and the Snake's Veil

Chapter 02 The Underground

Harry sat watching the dark tunnel go by. Muggle transportation took forever. The nearby commuters murmured to each other or talked on their large cell phones. It created a quiet buzz. He was almost at King's Cross Station when suddenly he felt a jolt in the train.

Within seconds, the train had derailed and Harry grabbed the pole next to him with his quick Qudditch skills. Passengers all around him started to scream. The train fell on its side and Harry hung onto the pole as all the passengers fell to the window below. The train continued to slide on its side, grinding metal against metal in a horrible screeching noise. Harry winced as his ear drums pounded. The train groaned to a halt.

Careful of the bodies below, Harry dropped down on the window, now that the coach was on its side. A quick glance around showed many of the passengers were seriously wounded and some dead. The train wobbled apprehensively.

The tiny hairs on the back of Harry's neck rose, causing Harry to unconsciously shiver. Then he froze. Someone had screamed and a flash of green flew by overhead. Death Eaters. Harry's stomach plummeted.

Harry dove for his trunk and pulled out his Invisibility Cloak. Not caring if anyone saw him, Harry disappeared underneath it. Harry pulled out his wand and sent a stream of magic at the button now overhead that would open the doors.

As they slid open, Harry waited a few moments in case a Death Eater had heard the noise or was lurking nearby. When no one appeared, Harry climbed on top of the seats, jumped, and grabbed the metal pole. He swung up and gripped the outside. He pulled himself out and stood on the top of the sideways train. He checked to see if all parts of him were still covered.

Then the train started righting itself, with great speed, by a Death Eater's spell. Caught off guard, Harry slipped on the window pane and was flung to the ground and on the other track. His wand flew out of his hand.

Harry inhaled deeply as his right humerus bone made full contact with the other track. Harry struggled not to cut out. His arm was in agony. Tears leaked out of his liquid green eyes. He slowly rolled over and fixed the cloak with his left arm. Harry managed to crawl over to his wand before a Death Eater sauntered over to the area.

"'ey, what's this?" the Death Eater asked looking at the track five feet from Harry.

To his horror, there was fresh blood, his blood on the track. He looked down to his throbbing arm and paled. Blood was now soaked through his jacket, right where a lump was. Harry's bone had broken through the skin. He turned his attention toward the Death Eater. His couldn't tell who it was. He gripped his wand tightly, braced for the worse.

The Death Eater had turned on the Lumos charm and was following the blood drops, right to where Harry was. "Stupefy!" the Death Eater roared.

Harry dove left, narrowly missing the red light. His feet crunched on the gravely ground. "Expelliarmus!"

The Death Eater's wand flew high and landed near Harry. Harry started to back away from the Death Eater.

"Petrificus Totalus!"

Harry's breath got stuck in his throat as his arms and legs snapped straight and rigid. His arm whimpered in pain, Harry meanwhile had remained silent.

Five more Death Eaters walked over while the caster threw the wand back to the disarmed wizard.

"Accio Invisibility Cloak!"

Harry felt his cloak fly off him into the hands of a Death Eater. A set of dark lined eyes stared back at Harry from behind the mask. "Why, hello Harry," came the voice of Bellatrix Lestrange. "Why is widdle Harry on the choo-choo train without his escort?" She laughed. "My Lord will be pleased." Then, she made a slashing motion with her wand and Harry's vision faded.

Meanwhile, at King's Cross Station, Tonks waited nervously for Mundungus Fletcher or Harry to show up. She currently had long black hair that fell past her shoulder blades. She glanced around the station around not seeing anyone, but anxious Muggles.

Instantly, Mundungus was at her left. "Are you crazy or drunk…"

"I've lost Potter." His bloodshot eyes glanced at her fearfully.

"WHAT? Dung what are you talking about. You were just supposed to watch the house."

"He must've left earlier or somethin'. I saw the uncle leave but 'e was the only one in the car. Then, the family left to do a bit of shopping. They made Potter take the Muggle train."

Tonks immediately started sprinting toward the entrance for the Underground, with Fletcher at her heels. They ran down the staircase and were met by a large crowd.

"What's going on here?" Tonks asked.

"Train's bloody crashed or something. Hasn't crashed ever…"

Tonks stared at Fletcher. Then, they pushed they way through the crowd and jumped down to the track. The annoyed passengers-in-waiting all pointed at the duo as they disappeared into the darkness, their wands lit.

Finally they came upon the wreckage. Police officers were already on the scene. Body bags lined the track. Only a few stretchers were out.

"Dung, get Dumbledore and the Order." Fletcher immediately Disapparated. "Potter! Are you here?" Tonks took everything in looking for the teen. A silvery cloak caught her eye. She picked it up. 'Definitely Potter's… what's this… blood.' "Potter!" she cried out once again.

"What 'choo doing down here lady? No civilians," an officer said coming toward the distressed witch. "We've had a gas explosion."

Then, fifteen wizards Apparated on the scene. A chorus of "Oblivate" was heard.

"Tonks, dear, have you found him?" came Mrs. Weasley's voice

Tonks stared at the Dark Mark that had just slithered out of the train into the area above her. "I think they got him."

Typed Up 2005

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