Chapter 7 Start Small, Finish Big
For disclaimer look back to the last several chapters
"Harry, wake up. Are you there?"
Harry woke up to see Ginny, Ron, and Hermione looking slightly worried. "Mate, if you keep knocking yourself out like that, then we may have to wait a couple of days before you are fit to continue this," Ron added as Harry sat up, rubbing his forehead.
"Maybe you're right Ron; I have been a bit obsessed with collecting Tom's memories lately, I say we should knock off now and get some rest, besides, if I see him again in my dreams, he may end up pointing out some interesting weaknesses he has that will help us. By the way, when I was out before, he said that I know why he fell to the AK, but he thinks that we still don't know about his horcruxes."
"That's another thing you could look for tomorrow Harry!" Hermione pointed out excitedly. "You could see if the locations of his other horcruxes are in his memories as well!"
"You have a point Hermione," Harry replied, "but let's get some rest for now."
As soon as Harry's head touched the pillows he fell asleep. Almost immediately he was looking down at about twenty dark-robed figures kneeling in front of him. A large snake was curled at his feet and another figure in a dark robe was standing in front of him. "Report Wormtail! Why were you unable to get Potter?" He snapped. "My Lord, you are correct. Carrying a small vial of your blood got us across the Privet Drive wards as easily as if they weren't there. Unfortunately, there was no sign of Potter there, only his relatives, which Bella and Amycus had fun with before killing."
"Very well Wormtail, it was not unexpected. Potter has nothing but hate for his blood relatives, so he was unlikely to have stayed for any longer than necessary. Are there any clues as to where he went?"
"I'm sorry my lord, but there was no clue to…." He immediately fell to the floor in a heap, screaming with agony as Harry pointed a wand at him saying Crucio. After 30 seconds he lifted his wand and Wormtail lay there, twitching occasionally but no longer screaming.
"Very well Wormtail, no matter, we'll simply have to wait until Hogwarts opens again. Doubtless Potter and his friends will be on the train. Then we shall have some fun with the other students after capturing him. However, my loyal subjects, if Potter is not on the train, forget the other students and simply return back to me. If he is, then capture him and all students who are with him, then bring them back to me. Bella, Wormtail, Amycus, you will have the task of bringing him back. Fenrir, since you like students so much, you will have the pleasure of leading the charge on the other students, but only after Potter and his friends are captured. Understood?"
The large shaggy figure stepped out from the shadows and bowed, a predatory grin on his face, saying "My pleasure my lord."
"Alright, begone. Oh, and Wormtail?"
"Y-Y-Yes, my Lord?"
"Crucio. Do not fail me again, or you will wish I had killed you now."
Harry woke up with a start. He immediately brought his Occlumency shields forth until the pain from his scar faded. He suddenly had an idea and immediately focused on his scar, exploring every part of it within his mind. Eventually he found a sort of channel that led away from him and his friends. Recognizing it as the link between him and Voldemort, Harry began concentrating hard on the memories of his friends and, family, but not Ginny. When he had gotten them all together, he worked hard on placing them in a type of mind trunk, to be opened for later. He gave a feral smile. Voldemort would be the one to suffer from their next link, and he would suffer very badly indeed.
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