Chapter 23: the Dark Lord appears.

A few days after the egg has hatched the days were gray, there were no sunshine in about a week. The plants were thriving for sunshine and so are the students who wishes to see the sun. The skies were cold and the breeze made the trees dance. Then yesterday the clouds became so full of water it began to pour down rain.

"man I am sick of this weather!" Ron grunted walking with Harry and Hermione.

"I know I am too. I want to soak up the sun after classes and not be cooped up inside like a rabbit in a cage." Hermione said and sighed.

" I think there's an explanation for all this. For some reason something is wrong and I don't know what it is." Harry had an idea for what could happen but he wasn't sure.

"I don't think its you-know-who? I mean come on he's powerful and all but could he really be that powerful to control the weather?" Hermione asked.

"maybe I don't know I have to ask my father." Harry said to Hermione and was curious as well.

Knock, knock, knock. The doors to the potions room was shut and Harry didn't want to barge in.

"come in" Snape said devilishly not knowing who it was.

"hi dad are you busy? If you are I can always come back later" Harry said walking in the room. Shyly for some reason.

"oh no Harry, I am a little but always have time for you. What seems to be bothering you my son?" Severus asked while putting his quill down on the desk and magically flung a chair on the other side.

"come sit down."

"dad I was wondering if you know more about uh…." He was a little scared to ask him the question.

"about who?" Severus knew what the subject was but wanted to hear it before he spoke out loud about it.

"about you-know-who? I wasn't understanding very well last night because of all of the commotion.

"yes Harry I knew you were going to ask me about him sooner or later. The Dark Lord is very powerful, he is willing to kill anyone that is in his way. He is the most powerful wizard in our world." He began to say.

"I thought you were the most powerful wizard in the world dad. So this Dark Lord can kill you and me if he wanted to?" Harry asked with a scratchy voice.

"sadly yes Harry. In fact you must be extra careful." Severus said worriedly.

"Why? Is he?...." Harry started to ask

"Lord Voldamort is trying to get to you. He wants to hurt you Harry, and I will not let that Happen you must not try searching for him. Is that any way unclear?" Severus said worried for his son.

"dad why would I go searching for someone who wants to kill me?" Harry said now petrified by what his father has just told him.

"and why is he trying to kill me dad? What have I got to do with him?" Harry said looking worriedly at his terrified father.

"he wants you to get to me son. I did some things in the past that I am very ashamed of. And now he wants to kill you to hurt me." Severus tried to explain to Harry. Harry was shocked and didn't know what to think.

"the past has come back to haunt me and I will do everything in my power to protect you."

Harry was confused still but for some odd reason he told his father that he understood what he said about the Dark Lord trying to kill him. When he left he went outside the castle and was walking in the forbidden forest. He knew he was not allowed in there but he thought he would just sit on a rock or something and think by himself with no one around him.

"I can not believe this. I hardly even know the guy and he's out to get me to hurt dad. Well that is not gonna happen. I will protect my father and my self. No matter what the cause. I don't care any more about if I make him proud or not. All I care now is making him safe." Harry was angry at him self for being so stupid about thinking that all year long he wanted to make his dad proud of his son. It seemed so selfish. He sat there for like a hour or two, then something in the bushes startled him.

"what was that?" Harry jumped and immediately pulled out his wand. Something in the bushes was growling, for a few moments Harry wasn't sure what the creature was behind the bush.

"aw Harry" an evil snake like voice called out to Harry. Harry froze and had nothing to say.

" do you have any idea who I am" A dark shadow appeared out of now where his scrappy bald head and evil bulging eye's staring Harry down.

"yes…..I do." Harry said terrified.