Harry Potter

Book 7

The Society of Dragons

Chapter 6

The Express of Horror

The Next week went by fairly fast for the trio. They had continued to meet with the Order, but nothing further was discussed about the Locket.

Harry awoke the final morning, dressed, ate pancakes made by Kreacher, and packed his belongings.

He was told the following morning by Ragnum that once again, Harry, Ron, and Hermione would be taken to Platform 9 ¾ by Dumbledore and Ragnum, with Moody and Lupin escorting Malfoy.

At 9am, Mrs. Weasley came by along with Fred, George, and Ginny. They would be traveling along side them to escort Ginny onto the train as well.

They were given Ministry approved cars, and were taken to Kings Cross Station.

"Hurry faster" Moody said "they can strike at any moment."

"No one is going to attack us" Lupin said "Not with us all around."

They made their way to the brick wall between Platforms 9 and 10. Ragnum and Lupin went through first. Followed by Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, Fred, George. Harry and Ron went Next, followed by Hermione and Dumbledore. Mr. Weasley was already waiting by the train with Fleur and Bill.

"Congrats Bill, Fleur" Harry said to their marriage. "sorry we couldn't come, "

"Not at all" Bill said with a smile "We understand, Dumbledore told us all about it"

Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way onto the Train and into a compartment. Ginny managed to find them, along with Neville and Luna.

"Wow" Neville said "Who would have thought that Dumbledore would be on the train. There must really be a threat"

"Every one from the Order, Society and Ministry are guarding this train" Luna said "Its no surprise really, I'm sure they are all looking for HumBees."

"Excuse me?" Ron said "What are HumBees"

"Oh yes" Luna said "There really overpopulated right now. Father says there migrating west. They are bees that hum instead of Buzz. Really friends though"

Ron and Hermione got up and went to the Prefect Compartment for their meeting, leaving Harry staring out the window, with Neville caring for his Mimbulus Mimbletonia, Luna was reading a new Quibbler, with a headline "HumBees on the loose", while Ginny was reading a new book. "Fair Fairies" by Gershwin Gorgonite.

A few hours later, Ron and Hermione came back and sat down, Hermione looking frustrated.

"Something the matter?" Harry said biting into a Licorice Wand.

"Its Ernie Macmillan. He was complaining the whole time about not being named Head Boy over Draco." she said

"Yeah and Draco isn't his normal self" Ron said "He kept to him self, not even a comment"

"He's been through a lot" Hermione said

All of a sudden a large explosion could be heard in the background. The Train jerked and shaked sideways, almost leaving the tracks. Harry glanced out the window. The large stone bridge that help the express go over a vase river, had been sabotaged. Death Eaters were lined up on one side, firing spells at the train.

"Its an Ambush!" Harry said "Luna, Neville, get everyone to the back of the train. Ron, Hermione, with me"

Harry ran through the crowded compartments, yelling at fellow students to get to the back end of the train, into the storage compartments. Harry made it to the front, where Dumbledore and Ragnum were.

"Harry, go back with the others, we can…." Before Dumbledore could finish, the train fell down, sending Harry to the roof. He quickly jumped out of the window and landed on the paved Bridge, seeing the Train fall down towards the River.

A large Black Dragon flew past him, catching the train and pushing it back up.

Harry glanced into the sky, seeing about forty or fifty dragons flying down, sending large flames down at the Death Eaters. Bellatrix had Apparated on the other side of the broken bridge and smiled at Harry

"Potter!" she screamed as she raised her wand "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

The Green curse was sent from her wand but didn't make it half way between them. A dragon, that could have been a Welsh Green, flew between them, roared and the green curse rebounded off its strong skin. Bellatrix dodged and lost her balance,

"Impedimenta!" Harry screamed as he raised his wand at her, sending the red spell, hitting her in the chest. She flew back a few feet and rested on the ground, unmoving.

"HARRY!" he heard Hermione scream from behind him

He glanced back at her, she was pointing at the sky. He glanced back up, He saw forty more dragons or so swoop down from the clouds and roar into the Death Eaters. Most had apparated away, some ran into the forest, other fought against the dragons and died trying.

After a few minutes of watching the dragons, with Society members on their backs, sending curses and hexes out, the Death Eaters had all disappeared. The train had been lurched on its side on the grass next to the tracks. Students where behind a large bubble guarded by Ministry and Order members. He watched as Moody and Lupin carried the unconscious Bellatrix into the smoking train.

"Harry" Ragnum said "Lets get you back to the others"

He led Harry into the bubble where Dumbledore was standing

"All listen up" Dumbledore screamed "The train is currently being repaired, along with the Bridge. We will be up and running in no time. Now…"

Before he could finish, More Death Eaters had run up from behind them. The Order, Ministry and Society members were racing to battle them

"Harry" Lupin said " We cant protect the students. Regroup all DA members ad escort the school to Hogwarts. Your in Charge!"

He ran off to fight them

"ALL DA MEMBERS OVER HERE" he screamed. As the DA members grouped around him, he told them what they had to do. He and Luna would lead in front. Ginny and Neville would lead in the middle. Hermione and Ron would protect the back. Others were to group around the path and protect it at all costs.

"ALRIGHT LETS GO!" Harry began to jog, the school following behind him. The students ran along the fixed bridge and back onto the plains. They followed the path for a good few minutes, before Harry noticed more Death Eaters up the hill a few minutes away.

"Turn here !" Harry screamed, running into the large crops of tall grass and weeds. As the school followed behind him, he was sure he was lost.

After an hour or so, they had arrived at the outskirts of a muggle town.

"Harry?" Luna asked "I think we need to head past that mountain over there. I do remember there being on the right side of the train."

Harry reluctantly followed her advice. The school followed behind him. He could hear the complaints of tiredness, hunger, pain, and whether or not Harry was lost.

They had past the mountain within twenty minutes and ended up back on the tracks. Harry was sure someone had to be looking for them. No possibility could predict that the battle was still being waged two hours after it started.

Harry had them break another twenty minutes of following the tracks when he looked up at the sky and saw the sun setting. The would be arriving at Hogwarts in an hour if they were still on the train.

After ten minutes of resting, Harry had let them know they were moving out in ten minutes when he heard a large noise coming from behind them. He saw the Hogwarts Express rolling up behind them to a stop, with Dumbledore and Moody exiting the side

"Potter" Moody said "Glad your still with us. For a moment I thought they captured you."

"How did it go" Harry asked as the students were returning aboard the train.

"They ran like scared dogs" He said with a laugh, his magical eye rolling around in joy

"Well done Harry" Dumbledore said "I think 100 house points are enough for that bravery. And 50 to Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff for your help. "

"House points already?" Hermione said "The Feast hasn't even begun"

"Yes well "Dumbledore began with a smile, twiddling his thumbs in his beard "Since I'm Me, it can happen"

Hermione looked dumbfounded but Harry shooed her back onto the train.

They had Arrived at Hogwarts within a few hours. Dark as the hair on his head. He noticed Dragons were posted around the school.

He smiled, he had returned to his home, for one final year.