Chapter 2: To Hogwarts

Albus opened the door and escorted Harry outside where Alastor Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, and Nymphadora Tonks were standing with a broom each.

"Now Harry, we will all be flying to Hogwarts from here. I am going to disillusion you and place a communication charm on you. This way, we can all talk while flying." A moment later, Harry felt the now familiar egg dripping down his back and the voices of everyone around him in his head. Bill took Harry to the side while the other adults spoke quietly.

Harry noticed that Bill's and the others' brooms were all Firebolts like his. "Sirius owned a large share of the company and had 50 of them 'appropriated' to the Order. He also ordered Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, and Neville new ones for their birthdays."

Harry was gobsmacked. Sirius owned the Firebolt Company? No wonder he got a new broom.

Bill brought him out of his thoughts "Ok Harry here's that plan, we're meeting with Dad and the twins first then we're heading out. From there, we'll head North, Northwest to Hogwarts. We plan to stop a few times along the way, but for the most part, it's as fast as possible. Now, if something happens and we get separated, use your point me spell and get your ass to Hogwarts. Dumbledore has modified the wards to allow only us to enter by broom stick. We plan to land in the Entrance Hall. You got any questions?"

Harry shook his head, "Good. Now get on that broom and get ready to the hell out of here."

5 minutes later, the group was in the air flying towards Hogwarts. Harry was in heaven, he was flying flat out as fast as he could. He had to restrain himself a few times from diving for the hell of it. After the fifth time Dumbledore told Harry to 'Live a Little' and live a little he did. He made barrel roles and dives and just enjoyed himself.

After 3 hours, Albus ordered the group to land in a clearing near a river. As soon as Harry touched down, his scar burst open in pain. He screamed and then fell to his knees.

"Where is Harry Potter?!" Voldemort screamed to his Death Eaters.

They were in a huge ballroom. In front of him lay the bodies of Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle, and Pansy Parkinson.

"These are the followers who failed me. When their fathers are freed from Azkaban, they will be punished as well. NOW FIND HIM!!!"

All the Death Eaters ran from the room except for Severus and Bellatrix. "Ah my dear Bellatrix, please wait for me in my bedchambers." Bellatrix bowed and made her way to master's bed where she would wait.

"Severus, I am most displeased in these…students. You are responsible for their education, are you not?"

Severus bowed deeply, "My Lord, I have attempted to steer them properly, but they did not have the patience to be useful. Draco had a long standing feud with Potter, Crabbe and Goyle were closer to Squibs then the Longbottom brat, and Parkinson was only good to Draco when she was on her back. My Lord, because of this, many of the others have chosen not to side with us."

"It is no matter Severus, Hogwarts will fall soon enough. Without one of the heirs, the magic that protects the school will fail and I shall make it the center of my new world. Continue on your spying, I have…other things to do." With that, Voldemort swept out of the chamber, following Bellatrix's path.

"Harry! Harry!" Harry began to wake up. His head was pounding. As he started to take deep breaths, he heard the beautiful sound of a phoenix. It was Fawkes, sitting on a tree branch close to the group. Bill and Albus were kneeling next to him while the others were holding a perimeter. Harry sat up and looked up into Albus' face, "Draco and his goons and dead, along with Pansy Parkinson. Voldemort said that their parents were too once they get out of Azkaban. He was upset because I've disappeared. He…ordered Bellatrix to his bed chamber, and then spoke with Snape. He said something about the magic defending Hogwarts is failing because there is no heir…Is there anyway I can get a headache potion?"

Bill opened his pouch and handed Harry a vial. After Harry drank it, he looked back at Bill with a confused look on his face.

"It's not a normal headache potion Harry. First off, it tastes a lot better as you know; it also has a pepper up potion mixed in as well phoenix tears. I may not be a potions master, but I know my way around a cauldron." As he helped Harry up, Fawkes flew over and landed on Harry's shoulder.

"Hello Fawkes, I thought you wouldn't be able to flame for a while?" Fawkes just leaned into Harry a little more. Albus smiled at his familiar and his young student.

"Fawkes can flame, but it takes a lot out of him. He will travel with us by broom. Harry, are you sure you will be ok?" Harry smiled back at his professor

"Honestly, I feel better now then when we left Privet Drive. Whatever Bill's potion does, I want cauldrons full of it because it's great!"

"I told him he inherited his mother's potions skill. Harry it's good to see you up and about." Arthur Weasley, Charlie and the twins approached Harry's group.

"Where are Ginny, Ron and Mrs. Weasley?"

"They have gone to Longbottom Manor along with the Grangers and the Lovegoods. William has used his position within Gringotts to ask the Goblins to ward the properties. They will meet us at Hogwarts in 3 three days." 10 minutes later, the entire group up in the air again heading for Hogwarts.