The Dark Beckons Chapter 5
AN:
The quick update (for me) is due to the wonderful response I got. I love everyone who read, reviewed, favorite me or the story, and followed me or the story. You guys are awesome. I just found it odd that most of the people who did that don't live in the US, because before when I was on this site I had mainly US readers. Also, thanks to everyone who helped me through the break-up by sending me a nice review. My depression is over, due also to the wonderful response from men on a dating site to me. I've got quite a few dates to go on… once I subscribe to the site.
I know how horribly OOC Voldemort seems. Its needed for the story. Harry would never work with Voldemort if he was his insane, completely evil self and had no redeeming qualities. Plus, in the Harry Potter series, the evil characters weren't followed as much or shown as anything but evil. My versions of the characters are as a mix of good and evil… even Voldemort and Bellatrix have to have something good about them. And as the Dark Side is my main focus, they will be shown as that. I chose to have Voldemort actually care about children. Now, adults… he couldn't care less about, unless they're certain followers. He still will be sadistic and evil. Just not to kids. It kind of makes sense for Voldemort to care about the abused, as I think he might have been treated badly at the orphanage (No one is born evil. There has to be a lot of things done to make them that way). He sees a bit of himself in Harry. Also, the more influence Harry's feeling and thoughts are on Voldemort, the more he will change. No worries, Voldemort will never go Light, and I'm not switching it so that the Dark is good and the Light is evil.
Review replies:
Tinyscribbles80: Yeah… sorry the chapter was so short. I hadn't updated in a while, so I needed to give you guys something. This chapter will be much longer. And I hope love will find me soon. I joined … so hopefully something will pan out.
Talltree-san: Thanks. I was thinking about adding the cookies part but it would ruin the mood of it. And I know he was a scumbag. I'm at the point where I wonder what I ever saw in him. Your review made me smile, and I hope my Prince Charming comes soon!
Hotkittengirl: Sorry. That would be giving away way too many important scenes. I wish I could answer, but the best I can say is wait and see.
Older Reviews (Chapter 3):
Hotkittengirl: same as above.
Amaya2278: You're welcome! And I believe most people would try and kill that guy. At least, that's what I got from the reviews.
Talltree-san: Oh, that's not the last time you will see the Dursley's. Have patience… their time will come, and it will be a bloodbath. Revenge is sweet. And Ron is always an ass in my stories. I just hate the guy. A
Chapter Start The Truth. Harry's POV:
"Afternoon, love. Good to see you awake and healed. You kind of scared me for a bit." A voice said cheerfully from a chair by my bed.
I looked, and oddly, I saw Drake right by me.
"I took the liberty of fixing your eyesight."
"Umm… thanks." I whispered shyly. Then I remembered what he said about healing me, and my eyes widened. "You… you know…?"
"I'm sorry, Harry. If I knew what was happening, I would have taken you out of there as soon as I could have. I decided to check on you because you hadn't been answering my letters. Did you know there were wizards outside your window during when that piece of filth hit you with that pan?"
I looked at him, shocked.
"I take that as a no. I recognized my dear cousin, Nymphadora, and her partner, Kingsley Shacklebolt, as well as Moody, and some woman down the street from you."
"Arabella Fig." I muttered.
"Right. Anyway, they saw everything. They didn't even look worried. They weren't going to step in, but they saw me and I had to stun them. Then I blasted open the door and took you to Sev's house."
"Wait… why weren't they going to help? Were they Death Eaters?" I asked, upset.
"The Dark Lord would have been with them. And as weird as it may sound, the Dark Side values children and would have stepped in to save any child regardless of who they are or their beliefs. Plus, they were Muggles, so they would have jumped at the chance to kill the abusers. So, I doubt it. Plus, the group was talking about Dumbledore as if he was a God, and Death Eaters despise Dumbledore as a whole. They were talking about being assigned to this, and mentioned some stuff about an Order of the Phoenix. Sev's been in it, and he told me that they're a group to stop Voldemort. As to why they didn't help? I have no idea. I thought Dumbledore was on your side, and he would have them protect you. But they did nothing."
"He knows about my abuse, you know. I told him a while back. And he said I was exaggerating and not to be ridiculous. Poppy helped me with the potions. It's what kept me alive." I said. "I hate him. Now more than ever. He's going to send me back if he finds me."
"I won't let him. And, I've got a plan. How do you feel about an interview?" Draco asked, a wicked grin on his face that, after I thought it over, I mirrored.
… It's Gossip Time: Article One:
The Truth: Abuse, Neglect, Slander, Lies. Sirius Black is innocent, The Minister is Sacked, Dumbledore is charged with Neglect, And Voldemort is Back! All Verified!
By: Belinda Gwendolyn Caliran
My dear readers… I have never been as shocked in my life. I write to you today as a woman whose world has turned upside-down by what I now know must be the truth about Harry Potter and his living conditions. Harry Potter has not only been neglected and mistreated, but abused. It is a wonder that he is as strong and as sweet as he is today. We have neglected our hero, the boy who vanquished the Dark Lord. We have mistreated him as well, by printing lies and slander on a day-to-day basis. We have failed him.
I was contacted last week by owl, by none other than Harry Potter's best friend, Draco Malfoy. Yes, you heard right: Draco Malfoy, son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy who are currently under investigation by the Auror Department for the possibility of having Imperioed, Confunded, and forcibly causing the infamous Death Queen, Bellatrix Lestrange, to murder and torture hundreds of people, as well as been suspected Death Eaters; is the best friend of Harry Potter. The next article will cover that tomorrow.
In the letter, Draco explained his rescue of the famous Boy-Who-Lived. He had befriended Harry when he had lost everyone he thought was his friends because he was forced into the Tri-Wizard Tournament. When the going got tough, he assigned his friends to keep watch over Harry, refusing to leave his side after the tasks, and sent letters to make sure he was alright over the holidays. When Harry stopped answering, Draco feared the worst and asked Angel Frost, the death duelist, to take him to Harry's residence. Draco ran to the house, where he saw four people: a squib and three Aurors, watching through a window as Harry Potter was hit with a frying pan that was heated on the stove for quite a while. The Aurors did nothing, so Draco ran to Harry's rescue, as Angel cursed the Aurors for not helping the victim of a pathetic excuse of a human being. Draco grabbed Harry and took him to a safe place to heal him, and what he saw shocked him. Harry was horrifically malnourished to the point of starving, very frail and weak, and broken. He had scars on his back and all over his body from being whipped, burned, and beat, and the word Freak cut into his flesh. Not only that, but a scan revealed fractures, internal bleeding, a punctured lung, and internal bruising. Draco and the esteemed Potion Master Severus Snape worked into the night to save the Boy-Who-Lived, who would have died if he had went without treatment for much longer.
In the end of the letter, Draco mentioned that Harry was willing to do an interview, and I jumped at the chance. Here is the rest of my interview:
Belinda: Hello, Harry. Please sit down.
Harry: Thank you, Belinda. Shall we start?
Belinda: You look well.
Harry smiled.
Harry: Draco takes care of me. His healing was amazing, and the Nutrition and other Potions he makes me take have done wonders to me.
Belinda: What is your relationship with the young Malfoy heir? He didn't mention much in his letter.
Harry: Really, really good friends. He protects me and cares about me, more than anyone else has ever done. He saved my life. I owe him everything. There's nothing I wouldn't do for him.
Belinda: You said more than what others have done? Even more than your friends and the Headmaster?
Harry's smile vanished.
Harry: The Headmaster knew of my abuse. I told him last year, and he told me not to exaggerate or be ridiculous. Even with Madam Promfey backing me up and showing him proof, he did nothing. He sent me back year after year. In fact, he's the reason why I grew up there. I was supposed to live with my godfather, Sirius Black, who was wrongly accused of killing 13 Muggles, Peter Pettigrew, and betraying my parents. He was thrown into jail without a fair trial: in fact, he had no trial at all. I know Dumbledore knew Sirius was innocent. He did the Fidilius Charm on my parents home both times, first when Sirius was made the Secret Keeper, and then when Sirius convinced my parents to change the secret keeper to Peter Pettigrew. Sirius couldn't have told a soul about my parents, because the spell hides the secret in a person of their choosing: Peter, and no one else can speak of the secret. Only he could have, and he had to be willing. Pettigrew betrayed my parents and when Sirius cornered him, blew up the street, killed the Muggles, cut off his finger, and transformed into a rat, his Animagus form. A form shows a lot about a person. Anyway, Sirius was thrown into Azkaban without a trial while the real murderer went did nothing, and let an innocent man almost lose his soul. I have no idea why he was so adamant about putting me with the Dursley's. All I know is that he let me be abused and sent me back, knowingly. He's a madman. He should be in Azkaban.
At this point, my jaw dropped. My disbelief showed, then Harry grabbed a bottle out of his pocket.
Harry: This is Veritiserum, a powerful truth serum. I can't lie. I'll repeat it after taking it.
I sent for an Auror team which verified it, and Harry took it. He repeated word for word what he told me. The team and I were stunned, and then all but one of the Aurors went to the Ministry. Later on, we would find out that Sirius Black is found innocent on all charges and is a free man. Dumbledore is also being charged with neglect of a minor. During his trial, he will be unable to go out of Ministry quarters. He has been sacked from Hogwarts, and all his positions and titles have been removed.
Harry had one Auror stay to hear the last bit.
Harry: Pettigrew brought Voldemort back. I watched him return. He killed Cedric Diggory and almost killed me. I managed to escape just in time.
The Veritiserum was still in effect.
End Interview.
This interview revealed many things. We must prepare for war: both on Dumbledore and on Voldemort. We are not safe. We have been lied to. And we need to put our faith in the hands of Harry Potter.