Chapter 5
Harry got on the knight bus, wondering where he could go, he thought, 'Snape, where will he be. I don't have any idea. I can't go to Hogwarts. Hermione she will know what to do. Oh, Hermione, you're not just some muggleborn witch. You are a very powerful, young pureblood witch.
Telling Stan where he wanted to go, paying the sickles, he got on the bus properly and set down the diary clutched tightly in his hands. His eyes were turning white, the more he thought about what Dumbldore had done, the more his anger rose, he not only used him, but his friends too, as well as his parents. He knew about Pettigrew as well.
Before he knew it he was at Hermione's. He asked Stan to, "Stay there I will be back in five seconds." Stan nodded his head.
He ran to the door and 'knock, knock, knock,' when no one answered he 'Knock KNOCK KNOCK.'
"Hell- HARRY!" yelled Hermione as she started checking him over for bruises.
Grabbing her hand he said, "Hermione tell your parents you're leaving. Get your things, move. I will explain later, please," pleaded Harry.
Hermione nodded before going up the stairs to get her things packed. Harry quickly shrunk them and they were gone after Hermione told her parents she was going and would see them next year.
They got back on the knight bus, and told Stan to go to Longbottom manor and they sat down to 'enjoy the ride on the night bus'.
"Harry, what's going on? Why are you taking us to Neville's?" she asked, the look on his face nearly haunted her.
He shook his head and said, "No, not yet. I don't even know how I am going to tell you all."
When she noticed the diary in his hands she frowned, but said nothing, knowing Harry would not tell her or them till he was ready. Before they knew it they were there.
"Stay there, Stan," said Harry getting back off the bus. Thankfully he didn't have to go in, Neville was sitting outside with his plants. Running up to Neville he said most of what he said to Hermione.
"Neville, get your things packed and tell your gran you're leaving with a friend. Hurry, and don't tell her it's me. Go Neville, I don't have long, please," said Harry impatiently.
Neville must have realised the urgency because he rushed into the house and came back out ten minutes later, his trunk full. Harry shrunk it and gave it to him, then they left. Neville never realised he had done wandless magic, but then again, neither had Hermione.
Getting back onto the bus he said, "Take us to the Lovegoods, Stan, please." Harry sat down, barley hearing the 'Take her away, Ernie.'
Then Neville joined Hermione, giving her a questioning look. She shrugged her shoulders in her way of saying, 'I have to clue either.' Neville, who knew Harry as well, knew Harry would not tell till he was ready, so they sat in silence the whole way.
Harry got off the bus, again asking Stan to wait. He knocked on the door and Mr. Lovegood answered.
"Hello, can I help you?"
"I'm looking for Luna. Can I speak to her, please?" asked Harry nicely, trying to keep his urgency out of his voice.
Mr. Lovegood shouted his daughter down, "Luna! Door for you!"
Luna came down from the upstairs. "Oh, hello, Harry. Didn't expect too see you here," said Luna, as she came closer and before she could ask another question, or be nice, he spoke in a hushed tone.
"Luna, get your trunk. Let's go. Take everything you need. You won't be back here again this summer, hurry," he said.
She dreamily walked away and packed her things. Before she could say anything Harry took her trunk and dragged her from the house onto the knight bus. Luna sat down and looked from Neville to Hermione, eye brow raised as if to say 'why are we here?' They both shrugged, then it was her turn to shrug and sat down.
Meanwhile, Harry told Stan, "Right, this is the second last stop, okay? Please take us to the Burrow, wait, then take us to the leaky cauldron, please." Harry thanked his lucky stars no one had been on the bus.
"You heard him, Ernie. Take her away," said Stan as Harry sat down beside the others.
"I will tell you all together. It's better and it will be safer" said Harry and they spoke not one word about it.
Just as they stopped at the burrow, Harry said to Hermione, "Go into the Burrow, get Ginny and Ron as quickly as you can, please. No one else. Get them to bring their trunks and please avoid their mum if you can. Tell them to write a note to their mum that they are going to a friends. Hurry, go quickly," said Harry impatiently.
Hermione hurried out and ran into the Burrow. There was no one else there so she shouted for Ron and Ginny.
"Up here!" yelled Ron, not realising it was his best friend until Ginny shouted.
"Hermione what are you doing here?"
But Hermione just said, "Pack your things, now. We are leaving before everyone comes back. Tell them you are going to a friend's house, okay? Don't say who. Hurry!" Her tone was urgent, she wanted to know what was wrong with Harry. She was worried about him.
Before Neville, Luna, and Harry knew it, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione were out of the Burrow and onto the bus. Ernie, already knowing were to go, started the knight bus. Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, and Neville all gathered in a group hug, hugging each other for all they were worth.
Before they knew it, they were all sprawled out on a bed in the Knight Bus, it having just lurched. They laughed for ages, forgetting their worries for about two minutes. Before they knew it though, they were at the Leaky Cauldron.
Paying the man 4 galleons, a lot more money than was asked for, Stan said, "Thanks, right take her away Ernie!" and the Knight Bus went passed them.
Harry walked into the Leaky Cauldron and said, "Tom, can I get six rooms please or if you can, three single beds in two rooms? For at least two days, I will pay now. Thanks for doing this at the last minute, Tom."
"No problem. Right away," said Tom.
He gave them two room keys. "Room twelve and thirteen and don't worry, have fun while you can," he said, talking about the war that was brewing.
Settling into one of the rooms, a sitting room across from the bedroom, Harry put up silencing and locking spells. Harry broke down in tears. He could not get the words out that he wanted to say. His friends were all at his side within minutes, all speaking at once.
"Harry, mate you alright?"
"Har, you okay?"
"You okay, Harry?"
"What's the matter mate?"
"Harry, you okay?"
Eventually, Harry calmed down enough for him to tell them. Wiping his eyes, he scrubbed his face, ridding himself of the tears. He went over to the chair across from the fire and sat down. His friends followed him and they all settled down. Harry gave Hermione the diary and she began to read as everyone else listened on in horror of what the man had done.
I have finally gotten rid of Snape. I obliviated Lily and de-aged Alexander who's now Harry James Potter. I'm giving James what he has always wanted. Then I obliviated Severus. Now only five to go. After all I would hate that prophcy to come to pass. Two girls, the rest are boys. Just Rachel Rockwood, Serena Prewitt and Daniel Prewitt, as well as Iris Evans and the Black child. It's exhausting keeping these fake masks on. They are fools, the lot of them.
Next entry:
Well, that's all dealt with. The Rockwood child is now at the Grangers. The Longbottom child is a squib so he is no good to me. He has been switched with the Blacks' child and he is now Neville Longbottom. As for Serena and Daniel Prewitt, they are now Weasleys, the little boy and girl. All the Weasleys were obliviated, the children are now called Ginny and Ronald. As for Snape, well he is now a Potter. All I need to do is create a false memory and get Voldermort to kill them.
Next entry:
I got rid of Voldermort, thanks to Harry Potter. I will put him with his relatives, send a letter telling them that no one would ever be there until he is eleven, and I will have a faithful follower. He will like me for saving him. Ah, it's so good manipulating people. And the others will like me, too. Muggleborns always love me. As for the others, they are all children of the Order now. They will love me just like their parents and grandparents before them.
Next entry:
It's rather amusing to see Severus telling me his own son is a brat amongst other things. Ah well, I'm glad he doesn't remember or I would be fearing for my life. He is not a Death Eater for no reason. Anyhow, the Ministry wants to kill Buckbeak. The sodding half giant did nothing but sob. He really is stupid. All it would take me is five minutes to get him apologised to. I really can't stand him. Maybe it's time for him to die a heroic death, too. Once Snape has outlived his usefulness, I will kill him. Perhaps I will let him remember before I kill him. I would enjoy every minute of it.
Next entry:
They are all friends now, I do not like this one bit. I have to separate them somehow. When they come back I will get Neville expelled, maybe have Hermione raped. She will kill herself in dispare and separate herself from her friends. Yes, that's what I will do. Severus is showing sighs of his memory charm breaking. I need to replace it. Today. Well I'm going to sleep. I'm tired and have plans to plan.
End of entries.
By the time Hermione had finished reading, she had tears running down her face. Same with Neville, Ron, Ginny, and Luna. They all fell asleep huddled against each other, tears still escaping their closed eyes as they fell into a restless sleep.
