Chapter 11: Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw
Harry awoke the next morning in the Common Room on a couch with Hermione snuggled up beside him. Harry looked at Hermione and smiled, and gave her a soft kiss on the forehead.
She groggily opened her eye's and looked at Harry, "Good Morning."
"And good morning to you too," Harry replied.
Just then a loud crack sounded beside them making them both jump.
"Harry Potter sir... Dobby comes to tell you that sir Dumbledore needs to speak with you," The house-elf said.
"Okay, Thanks Dobby," Harry said standing up.
"I will see you at breakfast," Harry told Hermione.
"See you then," She replied.
Harry walked down the corridor leading to Dumbledore's Office, the gargoyle stepped aside after Harry said the password "Chocolate Frogs," Harry climbed up the steps and knocked on the door.
"Come in Harry," said Dumbledore.
Harry walked in and sat down, "Good Morning Harry," Dumbledore said.
Harry greeted Dumbledore back and Dumbledore said, "Harry I called you here to let you know that... " Dumbledore paused and with a sad look on his face said "Harry, the final battle between you and Voldemort looms ever closer. I fear that you will not be ready for this encounter, so therefore I grant you permission to use my personal library.
"How will using your books help me defeat Voldemort?" Harry asked.
"Because Harry, my library contains knowledge about very old and powerful curse's, some of them though, I must tell you are considered Dark magic. I will also hold private lessons with you every Friday.
"But sir, what about my class'es? Who will teach them?" Harry asked.
"Remus will be returning to his post as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher," Dumbledore said.
Harry smiled at the thought of Remus returning. "Harry these lessons that I will give you will last all day, should you wish to fufill the prophecy." said Dumbledore.
Harry looked at the Headmaster for a moment, waiting for him to continue. "I know Harry that you have thought about not trying to defeat Voldemort, about giving up and not doing anything."
"Sir, I havent thought that much about the prophecy, it's a lot to take in," said Harry.
"I know Harry, just think about it today and tell me after dinner what your decision is," Dumbledore said.
"Professor?" Harry said.
"Yes Harry?"
"I was just thinking, in the vision I had a while back, the one were I found out that Voldemort was about to hear about the rest of the prophecy," Harry paused.
"Continue please Harry," Dumbledore said.
"How was he able to cast the Cruciatus Curse on me?" asked Harry.
"He is using Occlumency against you, He threw you out of his mind by using that Curse," Dumbledore said. "Is that all Harry?" Dumbledore added.
Harry wondered whether he should tell Dumbledore about the dream he had had last night, "Yeah it is," said Harry deciding against telling Dumbledore.
"Very well, I shall see you this evening," sad Dumbledore.
Harry got up and the left the Office with a million thoughts running through his head.
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Ron woke up a little earlier than usually and thought it was due to the fact that he had had a weird dream. Harry and Hermione had told him they were going out, Ron decided it was time to get up so he went down to the Common Room. When Ron reached the bottom of the staircase he realized that his dream was not a dream. There before him were Harry and Hermione snuggled on the couch, Ron turned around and ran back up the stairs. When Ron got back to his four poster, sat down and thought. Harry and Hermione, dating? But I was her boyfriend. and another voice in his head said, "Well your not anymore,"
Ron replied, "But still it's to soon."
The voice said, "It was too soon for you and Luna to start dating!"
Ron sat and waged war in his mind about Harry and Hermione for a long time until the door opened and Harry walked in looking as glum as Ron.
"Oh, sorry mate," said Harry.
Harry was walking back out of the room until Ron said, "Harry, we need to talk."
Harry turned around and nodded his head and sat down on his bed, "Yeah, we do." said Harry.
"Harry, you tell me what's wrong with you and I will tell you whats wrong with me," Ron said.
"Okay, well first of all there is something I have to tell you before you can understand what's wrong. Last year, after we got back from the Ministry Dumbledore told me what the prophecy was about. Basically it said that at the end of July a boy will be born to a family that have defied the Dark Lord three times. That this boy would be Voldemort's match, that I would have a 'power the Dark Lord knows not'. That he would mark me as his equal." Harry pointed up at his scar, "Also it said that neither of us could live while the other survies."
Ron just gaped at Harry for a moment then nodded his head, "Well Dumbledore has decided to give me private lesson's, and he thinks that I wont try and fufill the prophecy. I have till after dinner to make my decision, to fufill the prophecy or just give up." Harry concluded.
"Well my problem is nothing compared to that, but I was just wanting to say that I give you and Hermione my blessing," said Ron.
"Ok, well now that that is settled lets go get some breakfast," said Harry smiling.
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Hermione was walking down a deserted corridor when three people jumped out from behind a statue and grabbed her.
"Potter and Weasley not here to save the day this time slut!" shreiked Pansy Parkinson. Crabbe and Goyle laughed.
Pansy pulled out her wand and pointed it at Hermione and shouted "CRUCIO!" Hermione writhed around on the ground screaming agony as a jet of red light hit Pansy in the back.
"Let her go!" said Neville Longbottom.
Crabbe and Goyle pulled out there wand's just as they heard "Petrificus totalus!" Crabbe and Goyle fell to the ground.
"HERMIONE!" yelled Harry running toward's her limp body, Ron right behind him. Neville ran over also. "Neville run down to the Great Hall and get Dumbledore!" Harry said, "Locomoter mortis," said Harry.
Harry and Ron took Hermione to the Hospital wing and soon were joined by Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall, and Neville. Dumbledore walked up to Harry and said "Harry you need to calm down."
Harry was pacing back and forth and then turned to Dumbledore, "I will do it!"
"Do what?" said Professor McGonagall.
Dumbledore looked at her for a moment then she said "Nevermind."
"Alright then Harry, I will see you on Friday after Breakfast. And Poppy, will Miss Granger be alright?"
She nodded and Dumbledore looked at them all then left with McGonagall in his wake.
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Hermione had to stay in the Hospital for the rest of the week, Friday arrived and Harry found himself walking to Dumbledore's Office. He wondered what Dumbledore was going to teach him, and how he was going to do so. Harry knocked on the door to Dumbledore's Office and the Headmaster repiled "Come in."
Harry walked in and sat down in the seat in front of Dumbledore. "Harry before we begin I just want you to promise that if I die, you will continue to train."
Harry didnt believe what he was hearing, "Yes Sir, I will continue to train. But Professor, why are you saying this?"
"Because, I think that Voldemort will try and kill me before the year is over," said Dumbledore.
"But Voldemort is scared of you isnt he?" said Harry.
"No I am afraid not, for when he heard the rest of the prophecy, Voldemort found that I cannot defeat him. Only you can," said Dumbledore sadly.
Harry just looked at his Headmaster, He couldnt believe what Dumbledore had just said.
"Now, Harry, today I will be teaching you about a spell called Contego. It is a more advanced form of the Protego spell, it protects you from some Dark Magic, and such spells as Expelliamos will rebound back at the caster. Now Harry if you will follow me we will make our way to the Room of Requirement, so that you can actually try the spell."
But instead of leaving the Office Dumbledore walked to a side door and opened it and let Harry walk in. He was standing in a vast room with padding on the walls and mats on the floor, twenty dummies hanging from the opposite wall and a door to the left of Harry and a door to the right.
"You have a Room of Requirement in your office?" asked Harry.
"Yes I do, the door to the left is a bathroom, and the door to the right is a miniture version of my personal library," said Dumbledore.
"Now I will bewitch a dummie to shoot minor spells at you and you try and block them with the Contego Charm," He said. Harry nodded and a dummie jumped down off the wall and fired a Flipendo jynx at him.
"Contego!" Harry shouted, but it didnt work. The spell hit him and he flew back against the wall. He jumped up again just as a jet of red light was making it's way towards him. "Contego!" This time a blue sheild erupted from his wand and blocked the oncoming curse but didnt rebound it toward the caster. A stinging hex was flying towards him and he shouted, "Contego!" This time a neon blue shield erupted from his wand and the spell hit it and bounced off and flew back at the dummie hitting square on the head. The dummie slumped to the floor and Dumbledore looked over at him.
"Well done Harry! We will continue working on this until Lunch, and then after we will work on a different curse. We will take a break at 10:00 ok?" Dumbledore said.
"Sure," replied Harry.
They continued working on the Contego Charm, and after the break Dumbledore looked at Harry.
"Harry, you seem to have mastered this Charm so now I will make the dummies use a little dark magic ok?" Dumbledore said, and Harry nodded.
Then Harry was off again, after a couple of blocked stunners Harry saw the dummie make a slash mark with its wand and it said "Cruciamentum!" A sort of purple smoke rushed at Harry and he yelled, "Contego!" The shield came out and the curse bounced back and hit the dummie, which slumped to the ground.
"Okay Harry, very good! It's 11:30 and I'm going to let you leave, and rest and have your lunch. Be back here at 1:00 okay?" said Dumbledore.
"Okay Sir," said Harry.
With that Harry walked out and through the Office and back down the staircase, heading to Gryffindor Tower. When he got there he sat down in an armchair to wait for Ron and Hermione to get out of class. Harry's head slumped over and he fell asleep...
Harry was looking at Voldemort with sheer hate in his eye's. Voldemort looked at Harry and said "Well Harry, you have come a long way just to die like your Mother and Father. I will give you one last chance, join me Harry! I can teach you things you have never even dreamed of."
"NEVER! REDUCTO!" Harry shouted. The curse missed by inches and busted through the window behind Voldemort.
"Hahahahaha! Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort scoffed.
"ANCILE NATURAE!" Harry shouted.
A yellow beam shout out of Harry's wand and it encircled Harry, but it was to late, some of the curse made it through. Harry was knocked backwards and he crashed through the window behind him and fell...
"AAAAAHAAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHA," Harry awoke with a start. Then looked at his watch it was 12:05, so Harry grabbed his bag and ran down to the Great Hall. He arrived at 12:15 and jumped into a seat beside Hermione with Ron across from him.
"How are the lessons Harry?" asked Hermione.
"Good," said Harry through a mouth full of food. Harry told them all about the lesson but left out the conversation beforehand with Dumbledore. At 12:45 Harry parted from Ron and Hermione and headed back to Dumbledore's Office. When he walked in the door to the Room of Requirement was open so he walked in and saw Dumbledore waiting in the middle of the room.
"Ah, Harry, welcome back. As I said we will be working on a different curse now, a more offensive curse. The Debilito curse is used to exhaust the person you are dueling with, It can sometimes kill you. I advise that you do not use this in public, for it is considered dark magic. The Contego Charm cannot block this spell but it can lower the intensity of it." Dumbledore said.
"I have a question sir," said Harry.
"What is it Harry?" replied Dumbldedore.
"What was that Curse the dummie used against me?" asked Harry.
"Ah, it was the Cruciamentum Curse, It is one of the darkest of the Unforgiveables. It cuts a long gash deep into the flesh, and cuts into your organ's. Eventually it will kill you. The Cruciatus is a less harsh version." said Dumbledore.
"How come we never heard of it?" asked Harry.
"Because it is such a dark spell that not many mention it, only a few can master it. It requires a lot of hate and anger to cast it. There are many Unforgiveables Harry, a lot of them are forgotten, many just to dark to mention." Dumbledore said with a grim look on his face and continued, "You will learn a lot of very dark spells Harry, because the only way to destroy Voldemort is to understand the way he works." said Dumbledore.
"Now Harry, try to use the Debilito Curse on this dummie," said Dumbledore.
Harry looked at the dummie and raised his wand, and thought of Voldemort's taunting face and shouted "Debilito!" A wisp of blue smoke shot out of Harry's wand but it didnt reach the dummie.
"Try harder Harry," Dumbledore said firmly.
"Debilito!" said Harry again, the spell fell a few feet short of the target.
"Debilito!" said Harry again without hesitating and a jet of blue light instead of smoke flew and hit the dummie square in the chest.
"Well done Harry!" said Dumbledore.
By 4:00 Harry had mastered the Debilito Curse, and Dumbledore called Harry to a halt.
"Harry I have some Homework for you," said Dumbledore.
"What is it sir?" asked Harry.
"To call a D.A. meeting and teach all of them this, ask them first if they will stand beside you if Voldemort attacks the school. If they say yes, then teach them everything I teach you. Also I would like you to take these," said Dumbledore handing Harry two books, the first was titled The Dark Arts by Mad-Eye Moody and Defensive spells against the Dark Arts by Albus Dumbledore, Harry looked up at Dumbledore and he just smiled.
"Mad-Eye wrote that book before he became an Auror, and I wrote this book back while I was teacher here at Hogwarts. I want to read chapter one in both books and answer the questions at the end of the chapter. Due by next Friday, you are dismissed." said Dumbledore.
Harry got back to the Common Room thirty minutes before Ron and Hermione would return from there last lesson. When Ron and Hermione walked through the portrait hole they walked over to where Harry was reading The Dark Arts by Mad-Eye Moody.
"Hey mate," said Ron.
"Hey Ron, Hermione," said Harry marking his place in the book.
Hermione kissed him on the cheek before sitting down, "So how was the lesson? What did you learn?" asked Hermione.
"Great, I learnt to new spells," said Harry who recounted the lesson in full detail and about how he was supposed to teach this to those who were loyal to Harry and the school. Hermione looked deflated when she found that a lot of the stuff that Dumbledore was teaching Harry was considered Dark Magic, but when Harry quoted what Dumbledore had said 'Because the only way to destroy Voldemort is to understand the way he works.' she seemed to lay off.
The subject turned to Quidditch, since there match with Ravenclaw was tomarrow, "So Harry are you ready for the match?" asked Ron.
"Yeah," replied Harry.
Not to long after that they all went to bed, eager about the upcoming match with Ravenclaw.
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Harry woke up the next morning to a very sunny day, there where clouds here and there. "Not bad Quidditch weather," said Ron at Breakfast.
"Yeah," Harry agreed.
Harry pulled out the fake galleon and dialed in that the D.A. would have a meeting at 8:00 that night. Then Harry stood up with Ron and kissed Hermione on the lips and leaving with ron for the pitch.
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Ron looked at the team and said "This is the best time Gryffindor has had in a long time! We can beat Ravenclaw! We have three great Chasers, two awesome Beaters, and the best Seeker ever to have played on the Gryffindor team."
"Dont forget the King Weasley! He can save any goal!" said Harry, everyone laughed.
"Let's get out there and kick some ass!" said Ron.
With that the Gryffindors flew out onto the field to cheers, and some booing (mostly the Slytherins, but some Ravenclaws.).
Madame Hooch threw the Quaffle up into the air and Ginny got it.
"Weasley with the Quaffle," said Seamus Finnigan the new commentator, "She passes it to Templeon who dodges a Bludger and passes back to Weasley who fakes a shot and passes to Patil who shoots and... SCORES!" Harry applauded with everyone esle while looking for the snitch.
"Ravenclaw in possesion--" Seamus stopped dead as he noticed Harry shoot for the Ravenclaw goal post's "-- POTTER'S SEEN THE SNITCH!" shouted Seamus.
Harry was speeding towards the goal post, where the snitch was hovering right behind the hoop, Cho was to far back, she didnt have a chance to catch Harry. So all Harry had to do was catch the snitch, He was approaching the goal post and instead of going around the hoop he went through it and snatched it.
"POTTER HAS DONE IT! HE'S CAUGHT THE SNITCH!" shouted Seamus.
Harry landed on the ground with his teammates and they all hugged each other, "Wow Harry! That's a new school record! The shortest game ever, two minutes! And we beat them 160 to 0!" said Ron.
They made there way back to the castle to rest before the D.A. meeting.
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Well there it is chapter 11, sorry for the delay, I was reading the Half-Blood Prince.
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