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Chapter 5
A new hope...against Voldemort
After that glorious night , when Palver and Mike were defeated, Harry ,Ron and Hermione were friends again.
-Good morning! said Ron. How are you?
-A little tired, but in rest, I'm fine. What about Harry?
-He is talking with Dumbledore now. A few minutes ago called him. But he's ok. Oh, I forgot to ask you something. Are you still in love with Palver?
-Don't joke about it! You knew how things evolved.
-But you still didn't answer my question. Are you?
She thought a little, blushed more, and finally said:
-Yes. But who cares? Anyway, he won't remember anything.
-Well, that's the problem. What he will remember, and what he won't, Harry and Dumbledore will decide.
Meanwhile, Harry and Dumbledore were talking:
-I never thought I could have such a student in my school. Do you have any idea about how powerful were his spells? I've heard you experienced them a little, but that was nothing.
-Do you want to say that he could kill you?
-Almost. But Ron saved my life and this will be remembered in the last school day, when points are counted. Even so, Palver is a strong ally against Voldemort, isn't he?
-But how can you convince him to do that ? He is now...mindless.
-Not exactly. I can revert the spell.
-But then he will turn against us!
-You are wrong again. I can revert only some of his memories. You see, Harry, when I cast that spell it was a little different. It was modified by me, not to erase memories, but to gather them into this crystal, and a yellow crystal appeared on his desk.
-Here are his memories, and believe me, lots of them are horrible. We're fighting against a large organization, called The Foundation, which purpose is to dominate everything from behind some hidden agents. But for now, we must make him our ally. And all his memories will be returned, except those in which he is our enemy, and all about the Foundation, And it will be your pleasure to remind him what he must know.
-I'll see what I can do. And what about Trevize? Will he be re-memorized?
-In some way. I will take care of him personally. He must also be our ally, but it must be more servile, thus we need our plans to be executed without any comment. Harry, I think it has come the time for you to know Voldemort weaknesses.
-At last! I've waited for this since my first year! Tell me.
-When I knew Voldemort, he was a little older than you are now, and his name was Tom Riddle.
And he was already aware of his powers, which he was using in horrible ways. When I started to speak about magic, showed him some tricks, he was very impressed and he wanted to learn more. I decided he should come to Hogwarts, and so he became what he is now.
-You want to say that you told him everything he knows?
-Almost. But unfortunately, he turned to the path of dark magic. And from all this art horrors, he found the most terrible one and used it to his advantage: the Horcrux.
-Sounds interesting. What's that?
-How can you joke about this?It is a spell which splits the soul of the caster into many pieces, and gathers it into objects designed by him. As long as the Horcrux lives, so does his possessor. That's why he survived that night. And from what I know, one of my friends taught him this spell, or at least, told him about it, and he learned it from somebody else.
We must make him tell us exactly what he said to Voldemort, because we need clues.
-How can he split his soul?
-By killing somebody. And he had a lot of kills, trust me.
-The Horcrux can be destroyed, can't it?
-Yes, but we must find them first.
-How many do you think he could make?
-That's what we have to find out.
-You friend, who told him... what's his name?
-His name is Slughorn and he is retired now. Maybe we should visit him. Soon.
-Until then?
-Until then, be careful and restore Palver's memories. And take this crystal.
-All right then. Can I tell him anything I want?
-In the mentioned limits, yes. Remember he must be our devoted ally.
When he returned to his room, Ron asked him curiously:
-What business have you talked with Dumbledore?
-Top secret. Are you interested?
-Come on, Harry . Tell us!
-Well, he told me that Palver's memories are not gone, and we should restore then order to make him our best friend.
-You are saying that he remembers me?asked Hermione quickly.
-Not yet. His memories are still caught in this tiny crystal, and he put it on the desk.
-Wow! What's this?asked Ron.
-Dumbledore told me it's a memory crystal.
-And how are we supposed to do such a thing?
-We... I only have to cast a spell on the crystal and after that, on him, and he should remember almost everything, except his criminal intentions, and his hate against us. We also must convince him that we are his friends.
-Don't worry, said Ron. Hermione will tale care of this; I think no one can be more convincing than her, isn't it?
-Ron!
-I was just joking. But don't exaggerate.
-Then let's go.
That day they were having charms classes and there were only 20 minutes left until the courses start.
-We should hurry, find him before he reaches the course, or else he will be no more than a furniture in our class.
-Let's ask Malfoy. He should know,replied Harry.
-If I remember well, he is not exactly our best friend.
-Even so, I will make him aid us, or else he is gonna get cursed.
Dumbledore himself gave me this right, if he refuses.
-What?said Hermione worried. I hope you are not serious.
-In fact, I am very serious. This time Malfoy won't escape so easily.
-Look, there he is! said Ron.
Palver was staying in a corner, and just looking at students passing by him.
-Palver! called him Hermione.
He seemed to hear her call, but didn't react.
-Wait, I must restore his memories, forgot? Said Harry and took the crystal, whispered a spell, and it started to glow. Then he pointed the wand to Palver and said:"Reverto!". A blue ray illuminated his face.
-What now?asked Ron.
-We wait and see if he remembers anything.
-Hey, Palver, come here boy!called him Ron, ironically.
Palver approached slowly and asked:
-Who are you?
-You said his memories should come back! cried Hermione.
-Maybe he needs one more push. A psychic shock, which should reboot his brain, answered Harry.
-Here, kitty ,kitty! Said Ron amused.
Surprisingly, he approached and asked:
-Who's Kitty?
-Stop it! Don't you have any mercy? Look at him!
-OK. I see him, looking back to me. Isn't this normal?
-No, you must help him!
-Why? In my opinion, he is the way he should be. Why don't you do it if you are so smart?
-Very well. And before anybody could stop her , she put her arms around him and kissed him.
-What are you doing? yelled Ron with a lost voice.
-The only thing you wouldn't do, said her quickly and step back.
Palver's face was shined by a pale light, and his eyes were reflecting again his sharp intelligence.
-Hermione? What are you doing here?
-See? I've done it. It wasn't so hard.
-Really?
-Anyway, let's hurry. We're having classes in 5 minutes! said Palver.
-His memories seem to have returned, said Hermione.
-What a pity! groaned Ron.
-Well, started Harry, your name is Preem Palver , our best friend, and you are going to to help us, ...with everything we need. You suffered a short amnesia, but you are all right now. A, one more thing. Draco Malfoy, from Slytherins, is a boy who needs to be humiliated sometimes, and you used to do this every day. I suggest you to do it also from now one.
-Ok. But we really need to attend those classes, let's hurry.
They arrived just in time and the course started.
-Today you will learn how to call and reject objects. The spell is ,,Accio!,, followed by the name of the object. Now, let's try. Neville, would you call this feather from my table?
-I'll try. ,,Accio!" and the feather flew quickly straight to him, he pulled his head down, and the feather landed into Malfoy's mouth, making him to cough loudly.
-Well,sometimes, accidents happen, said Palver. Can I try?
-Of course,answered Flitwich.
-,,Accio feather!" and it slowly raised from where it was thrown, and arrived gently on his desk.
-Excellent! Now,another volunteer must throw the ink-bottle from his desk and the other one must reject it. Harry, do you want to try?
-Yes. ,,Rejecto!,, and an ink-bottle from his desk flew straight to Palver, who said quickly: ,,warp shield!"and a blue semi-sphere formed in front of him, the ink-bottle hit it,and flew to the ceiling, came back,and hit Malfoy in the head. All persons in the class burst into laugh, except Malfoy, of course. He was looking like a blue living mushroom.
-Perfect!exclaimed Flitwich, a well executed shield spell. But I've never seen such a spell. It is
your own invention?
-Something like that.
After the course, Harry asked Palver:
-It was your intention to hit him, wasn't it?
-Exactly. Now, can you remember what has Dumbledore told us to accomplish? I can't remember.
-First, we must find out what are your strongest powers. Let's go in the forbidden forest and test them there,on … we'll see what.
-When?
-In half an hour, we'll meet at Hagrid's hut.
-Ok. See you there.
When Harry returned in his room, Ron asked him:
-What said Palver?Did he agreed with you?
-Of course. We must go in the forbidden forest to test him.
-Are you mad? What business do we have there?
-I told you. I need to find out what can he do to help us and how powerful he really is. And after that, we have another job. Dumbledore told of that Dolores Umbridge is coming to our school, as inspector. In fact her purpose here is to get rid of some teachers teachers and become our head-master.
-Did Dumbledore tell you all this? In some way, I agree with you, because I heard about her. She's a menace for our school. We must do something!
-That's why we are going in the dark forest. Now, get ready and prepare yourself for the worst, and tell Hermione to come with us.
-Do we really need to do this?
-Yes.
-Then, let's do it.
An hour later they were entering the forest. It was very dark, and some strange noises could be heard. Harry broke that spooky silence first:
--Let's get started. You have some mental powers which could be useful. Can you show us how?
-It's hard to understand,especially for you, but the first application isn't so difficult: the mental conversation. I will speak to you without any spoken word, and you must answer me in the same way.
-How can I do such a thing? asked Ron.
-Just think about it, and I will hear you.
-Ready?
-Yes.
-From now one, this will be the only way to communicate, in case of danger. Can you hear me?
-Loud and clear, answered Harry
-Hermione?
-Yes, my dear. Can they hear us too?
-Yes, thanks to the mental link I've created now. But we can also isolate and talk without being disturbed.
-I heard you! said Ron.
-Now, that you are able to do it, I must tell you one more thing: you can call me, by thinking at me, and I should answer you.
-It's a very precious ability, said said Harry,and we can use it in the Quiddich matches.
-Of course. Now, what's next?
-Can you make things became invisible?
-Not exactly. But I can make them become 100% transparent. Is it enough?
-It is exactly what we need. And...
-Wait a second. I can sense some kind of dark presence. There are many creatures.
-What do they want?asked Harry.
-Their purpose is to... Kill us!
Suddenly, everything became frozen all around them.
-What are they?
-Dementors . Are they many?
-Let me see...I don't know for sure. They're just above one hundred. Are they to many?
-Run !!! yelled Harry.
They tried to retreat, but their way was blocked by a dozen of them.
-We must fight! suggested Palver. Are vulnerable to anything?
-Yes, to light spells. ,,Expecto Patronus!,, .Harry's stag emerged from the wand and pulled them back a little, but not enough.
-Let me try, said Palver. ,,Sunray!,, and a white orb appeared in front of them and became bigger, throwing light arrow-like bolts, and Dementors hit by them were vanishing.
-Very good, said Harry. You are doing great!
All Dementors flew back,and they remained untouched.
-What a fight!
-And you aw just a little from what I can really do.
-Now, can return to school.? asked Ron.
-Ok, let's go.
Author's note:"Wait for the next chapter, it is a lot more fun . Those first were just as introduction,and possibly not so amusing. The real comedy begins from chapter 6. "