Chapter 13 - Research Begins

"Potter," Voldemort said. " Did you think you could get away from me?"

"No," Harry said.

"I am a part of you," Voldemort said. " As you are a part of me, I will always be able to find you."

"Sure Tom," Harry said.

"Listen," Voldemort said. " Come join me, and I will stop trying to kill you."

"I wont join you," Harry said.

"I'll bring Sirius back for you," Voldemort said.

"The dead can't come back," Harry said.

"Unless they're lurking in and out of sight," Voldemort said. " Think about that."

Harry sat up holding his scar. He looked around the common room and found it still dark out. Sighing he stood up and left the room. He wondered through the hallways till finally the sun came up from behind the mountains. He then headed to the great hall. He was the first to entered and sat down silently and ate some toast till Draco and Clara came in.

"Hey Harry," Clara said.

"Hey," Harry said.

"Sorry about yesterday," Draco said. " I was just mad and stuff."

"It's okay Draco," Harry said. " So, I was wondering if you would help with something?"

"Sure," Clara said.

"With what?" Draco asked.

Harry stood and led them out of the great hall and to the library. Along the way he told them that he wanted to find more stuff on the veil. They agreed the help him, as long as he didn't do anything stupid, but Harry made them promise not to tell anyone else about this. Once they reached the library they found Luna sitting at one of the tables. Harry went over to her as Draco and Clara went to find some books.

"Hey Luna," Harry said sitting down at her table.

"Hi Harry," Luna said looking up from her book.

"I wanted to ask you something," Harry said.

"What?" Luna asked.

"Do you know anything else about the veil?" Harry asked.

"I know a lot actually," Luna said. " That's all I've been looking at and reading."

"Really?" Harry asked.

"Yes," Luna said looking around the library." Get Clara and Draco and I'll show you something."

Harry nodded and went to get Clara and Draco as Luna took out the book she had been reading. Then all four of them left the library. Luna led them all the way up to her common room and then up to her dorm. Once inside she locked the door behind them and unlocked her trunk. Inside her trunk were books, upon books on the veil and the Department of Mysteries.

"Wow!" Harry said. " Where did you get all these?"

"I found them in the library," Luna said. "The restricted section and I bought some."

"There are a lot," Clara said picking up a couple books.

"Take as many as you'd like," Luna said. " Why do you want all these?"

"Well, cause we wont them," Draco said.

"It's okay," Harry said. " I wont to know more about it, and about what's behind it and how come it just takes people and doesn't let them back out."

"Interesting," Luna said. " Here take these books, there new I haven't read them, they might have what you're looking for in them."

"Thanks," Harry said.

"No problem," Luna said." Now lets get to class, before we're late."

All four of them hide their books in their book bags and headed down to transfigurations. When they got there, they found only four seats left. Harry sat down beside Draco and Clara and Luna sat together. Harry was surprised how Clara really liked to talk to Luna. Harry watched Hermione and Ron look back at them and then turn to McGonagall.

"Today's class we will be looking at Animagi," McGonagall said. " You are to read the whole chapter and then come up with some sort of a report about it, as well as an animal transformation from one thing to another."

"But Professor, we don't know any high spells," Hermione said. " We just know the standard ones."

"My dear that is why you are now in N.E.W.T.S level," McGonagall said. " You are to find these certain spells on your own."

"But Professor," Hermione said. "These spells are going to be very hard to find, you can't just open a book and there they are."

"That is why it is a project," Draco smirked at her.

Hermione glared at him and then opened her textbook and began to read with Ron. Harry was about to do that same when Severus came into the room and took Minerva out to talk. Harry closed his book and turned to Draco.

"Do you think turning into an Animagi is hard?" Harry asked.

"No, why?" Draco asked him back.

"I was just wondering," Harry lied.

"Sure you were," Draco said." But they do have their complications just like in potions, it has side effects, some can tell them apart, and some can't. If you try it out be very careful when you go around McGonagall, cause I bet she can tell, or anyone else who has been around Animagi."

"Right," Harry said opening his book once McGonagall came back in.

"You know," Draco began but he stopped when Hermione looked at him.

Draco gave her a glare before he went back to his book. For the rest of the class, everyone was silent and reading. Once they bell rang Harry got out of there as fast as he could and went to the library. He sat down in a far corner away from the door and pulled out Luna's books. He glanced around the room before he opened one and began reading. He didn't know how long he had sat there, but he found himself getting sleepy really fast. But he continued to read till finally he fell asleep over his book.

"Potter back I see," Voldemort said.

"Not to see you," Harry snapped.

"Sure," Voldemort said. " I noticed you've been thinking a lot about what I said."

"I have not," Harry lied.

"Don't lie to me," Voldemort said. " Even I know you were reading a book before you fell asleep."

"Damn," Harry muttered.

"Language," Voldemort smirked at him. " The deal will only last so long boy. You join me and we become powerful together and you get your godfather back."

"No he can't come back," Harry said.

"Then why all the research if you really believe he cant," Voldemort laughed.

Harry sat up in his chair and clutched his scar from the pain. His laugh always made his scar burn no matter what. He looked around the library and found it deserted. The only light on was by the doors, even the librarian was gone. He sighed and looked back down at his book, closed it and put it away. Then he sat there for a while just thinking about the veil and how badly he wanted to go back. Sighing yet again he got up and left the library. The halls were empty as he walked and he vaguely wondered what time it was. It couldn't be too late because it was still light out. He walked silently and quickly to the common room and went up to his dorm. He sat there for some time before Neville came into the dorm.

"Hey," Harry said. " Where is everyone?"

"Oh, there's this thing for the valentine's dance," Neville said. " People decorating and getting partners."

"When's the dance?" Harry asked standing up.

"In a week," Neville said before leaving the room.

"Oh," Harry said sitting back down.

He sat on his bed looking out the window and remembered how Hedwig would always come in with a letter from Sirius and now she barely came at all. Maybe he should write to Remus Harry thought but then ignored that thought and watched the moon rise up into the air. He watched the sun slowly set and everything became dark. When Ron came up to bed Harry made sure he had his curtain closed so he couldn't see him. He listened to Ron get into bed and fall asleep but still remained awake. He wasn't tired, he didn't want to talk or see Voldemort again. He believed him but he didn't want to. He could turn on everyone now, when they needed him. When he was the saviour and the only one who could defeat Voldemort. Sighing for the third time that night Harry laid down and silently stared at the roof till everything became dark.