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08-03-2007, 05:41 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Athena Evans (A twin) Third | Another postie for you!! Chapter 40 continued..... “On your feet, Harry”Voldemort spoke with a pleasant voice, but Harry, in his minds eye could the sneer on Voldemort’s face.
He ignored Voldemort relishing in the feel of the rain on his back, the mud on his face, knowing that in a few moments, it would all be over. The pain the suffering, everything.
“I said, on you FEET!” Harry could hear the strain in Voldemort’s voice as he attempted to keep his cool.
“Why should I bother?” Asked Harry, not moving from his slumped position. “You are just going to kill me anyway.” The bitterness and self pity that Harry was feeling was apparent in his voice, and he hated himself for it.
“It wouldn’t do to strike down a wandless opponent when his back is facing me.” Was the answer he got back.
“Why not?” Harry said bitterly, his mother’s face flashed across his mind, from the small growl, he knew it flashed across the Dark Lord’s mind as well. He quickly sent images of everyone that he knew Voldemort had killed that had been wandless at the time. “You’ve done it before.” He added quietly.
“ENOUGH!!” Voldemort bellowed, waving his wand as if to block out the images. “You are different Harry.” Voldemort said, his voice almost sounding as if it were full of pride. “You are a worthy opponent, an equal if you will, now stand up!” With a quick flick of his wand, Harry felt himself being lift up to a standing position. He was baffled as Tom Riddle reached down and picked up Harry’s wand handing it to him.
He still had a questioning look on his face as Voldemort turned to look at him. He rolled his eyes and said, “Humor me. I know and you know that I am about to kill you, so please, just humor me.”
Harry shrugged as if to say, “Whatever” and returned Voldemort’s bow, fully planning to not do anything to protect himself against Voldemort’s attack.
As Voldemort raised his wand, Harry heard a scream, and turned his head to see Ginny, her hands covering her mouth.
The sight of Ginny gave Harry the strength he needed he ducked to the side just has the Killing Curse aimed for his chest struck the headstone behind him.
He could hear the frustrated scream of Voldemort.
“Run Ginny!!” Harry screamed, hoping that Voldemort wouldn’t go after her. He leapt out from behind the statue and screamed “Sectumsempra!”
Once again, the two brother wands were locked together. Harry, not wanting to see who Voldemort had killed this time, wrenched his wand away and dove to the right. Unfortunately, Voldemort anticipated this and dove to his left, blocking Harry in against a statue, his wand several feet away.
Voldemort leaned into Harry, pressing his wand underneath Harry’s chin.
“I thought you don’t want to kill you wandless opponent.” Harry chocked out, finding it hard to speak or even breath with Voldemort’s wand shoved up under his chin.
“I changed my mind.” Voldemort whispered near to Harry’s ear. “No way you can dodge this one.” He began to smile. “Would you like to say any last words, for your dear friends that are listening?” Harry realized that he was right, he could see Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Neville and Luna all standing just outside.
Harry desperately groped behind him for anything at all that might be able to help him. His hand enclosed on something, and he slowly smiled, “Yeah,” he chocked out, “I do.”
Voldemort eased the wand out from under Harry’s chin just enough for him to speak easier.
Harry took several large breaths of air while he tightened his grip on the object. “he looked up and said, “Your breath really stinks!” As he slammed the broken cement stone sword from the statue he was pressed against into Voldemort’s chest and then dove aside.
He watched as Voldemort fell to his knees, his blood flowing black out of his chest wound.
He walked up to Voldemort and kneeled next to him. “Now you will die like the muggle you are.” Harry said quietly into Voldemort’s ear. Jumping back as the dying man began to cough up his own blood.
“Avada Kedavra” Voldemort said weakly, barely able to raise his wand. The spell hit Harry full in the chest, but lacked the power to do anything besides slightly singe Harry’s jacket, scaring him none the less.
He watched Voldemort’s face as the life left his body. “Looks like you were right Ron.” He called over to his friend. He put his hands on the ground to give himself the leverage to stand up, his hand closed on something. Holding it up, he realized that it was Vodlemort’s wand.
“He was only as powerful as his wand.” Harry said to himself, snapping the wand in two. He looked down and realized that it might be possible to fix the wand again; he began looking around for something to fully destroy it with.
He made his way to the old caretaker’s house, ignoring the questioning looks of his friends. Inside the house he found a book of matches, some tinder and a frying pan.
Carefully he arranged the tinder around the broken wand and lit the whole thing on fire inside the frying pan. He watched as the wand caught flame and weird green smoke began drifting away from it He stared into the flame, and jerked back as he saw the face of Severus Snape in the flames.
“Harry!! Harry!! Wake up!”
Harry felt himself being shaken awake and he opened his eyes with a start. “What’s going on?” He asked grabbing his glasses, afraid they had been attacked. He looked with a start upon his room, packed full of people, the closest of which was Ginny.
“I think you were having a bad dream, Harry.” She said softly, pushing his sweaty hair off his forehead. “You were screaming, it woke us all up.” She spoke almost apologetically as if trying to explain why he now had a room full of people surrounding his bed.
“You saved me.” He said softly, smiling into Ginny’s worried face.
“What?” She asked, feeling his forehead for temperature.
“I was dreaming of the final battle with Voldemort, and it made me remember that I was going to let him kill me, until I heard you scream and saw your face, and I realized that I couldn’t let that happen. You saved me.” He reached out and cupped Ginny’s face in his hand and softly kissed her, ignoring all others until an uncomfortable cough brought him back to reality.
Reluctantly, he let go of Ginny, and hoping off the bed grabbed his robe and began to leave the room.
“Where are you going?” Ron asked, tailing behind him, “And what made you have that dream tonight.
“To the kitchen,” Harry called back, “to get some water, then off to find my parents.” He paused for a moment, “And I had the dream because of Severus Snape.”
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08-03-2007, 05:55 PM
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08-03-2007, 06:23 PM
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| i loved it Julie, im so glad you posted the rest of the chapter so soon |
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08-04-2007, 05:04 AM
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I was reading it earlier but I had to go before I could post. Well I can now
Ginny saved him That was great!!
I liked that post a lot!!!
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08-04-2007, 05:46 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Jake Chatich First Year | FanFic Enthusiast Great chapter Julie!!! You rock!
I wander...Hmm...What did you mean by, "I had the dream because of Severus Snape"???
Great post!
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08-06-2007, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by XxHPaddict17xX Amazing!!
I can't wait for more!! Don't worry, you don't have long to wait!!! I am planning on posting today Quote:
Originally Posted by michalice i loved it Julie, im so glad you posted the rest of the chapter so soon You are too sweet!! I am glad you liked the chapter, you were an amazing help on actually getting it out of my head and into the computer!! Thank you so much!! I'm glad that you liked it!! I had a really hard time with this chapter, I knew what I wanted, but I didn't know how to write it, the characters were all being stubborn!! I never understood that expression until I started writing, but now I agree with it fully, some characters just don't want to do what they are told Quote:
Originally Posted by shirelbb Great chapter Julie!!! You rock!
I wander...Hmm...What did you mean by, "I had the dream because of Severus Snape"???
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08-13-2007, 05:10 PM
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08-13-2007, 05:24 PM
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Pretty please with sugar on top post soon, Don't worry, there is a post in the finishing stages, should (hopefully) be posted before i go to lunch!!
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08-21-2007, 10:56 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Athena Evans (A twin) Third | So much for before lunch!! Here is the beginning of the next chapter, I hope you all enjoy!! Just to let you know, we are beginning the home stretch for this story!! Chapter 41: Revelations
Harry burst into the kitchen only to draw up short in the doorway. His mother and father along with Lupin, Sirius and Molly were already occupying seats around the kitchen table.
The two groups stared at each other for several seconds before Molly, sighing stood, “Care for some tea, Harry?” Without waiting for a response she absent mindedly got several cups down from the cupboard and proceeded to fill them with tea. Stifling a yawn she again sat back down, placing her head in her hands.
“…Thanks.” Harry said as he motioned the others to take the proffered tea. He coughed as he took a sip. This was the strongest tea he had ever tasted.
“We’ve been here for a while.” Lily said as way of explanation with a slightly embarrassed expression on her tired face.
“That’s ok.” Harry said as he struggled through another sip.
A movement caught his attention out of the corner of his eye and his eyes met the glance of Dobby, who winked before disappearing.
He smiled slightly as he took another sip of his tea, and sighed with delight at the now delicious tea that filled his cup and the tea pot.
Lupin caught his expression as he shook his head in amusement at the now tasty tea. Luckily Molly remained oblivious to the switch.
“So what brings you down to the kitchens at this late hour, Son? James said smiling at Harry.
“Oh nothing much,” Harry began trying to sound nonchalant, “just had a bad dream, that all.” Instantly the adults were all alert and paying attention.
“What about Harry?” Molly asked gripping his arm.
Harry sighed, knowing that he would have to tell them all together, which meant he wouldn’t be able to decide with Ron and Hermione which details to leave out in the retailing to the adults. “Snape is trying to get into my head, similar to what happened between me and Voldermort.”
Instantly the kitchen was in an uproar.
Harry calmly took a sip of his tea, ignoring the yelling around him. He looked up surprised to see his Godfather staring intensely at him.
“Silence!!” Sirius bellowed, jumping up so suddenly, Harry jerked and spilled the scalding tea all over himself.
The ruckus in the room ended as abruptly as it had begun, all eyes now focused on Sirius.
“This is a disturbing development.” He said softly, “I think we should cunsolt with not only Minerva, but also Albus, he needs to hear this.” He sat back down, the attention of the room still fully on him.
“I fully agree with you, Sirius.” Minerva said softly before anyone could open their mouths to retort.
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08-21-2007, 11:40 PM
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08-22-2007, 06:49 PM
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!! This is great!!
I agree, Dumbledore should definitly be notified.
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08-22-2007, 08:55 PM
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08-23-2007, 03:31 PM
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"Sorry for the intrusion,” Minerva began, no sound sorry in the least, “but I couldn’t help but hear you all talking and decided to come investigate.” She helped herself to some of the tea still sitting on the table.
“Sorry to wake you Minerva.” Sirius said, a lop sided grin on his face.
“No, no problem at all, Sirius dear.” She said smiling at Sirius. “I am actually glad that I am here, saves you all the trouble of waking me, shall we.” She asked as she walked out of the room.
The others looked at each other for a moment before resigning themselves to follow Minerva. They found her in the meeting room, already in conversation with the portrait of Albus Dumbledore.
“Ah yes, here they all are.” Albus said good naturedly, interrupting Minerva’s hushed words.
“So Harry,” he continued as the group came in and sat down in front of him. “I hear you think Severus is trying to gain access to you mind?”
“I know he is.” Harry said, and began to recount his dream. When he finished he added, “I think he is preying on the fact that he knows that I never mastered Occlumency.” Harry sat back waiting for a response to his theory.
“I believe that you are correct Harry, which is why I want you to start studying not only Occlumency but also Legilimens lessons. I don’t think it would hurt any of you to become proficient. Snape appears to be trying to mimic Voldemort’s bond with Harry, but unlike in that case, Snape can use any of you, not just Harry.”
The group looked around, the fact that the thought never crossing any of their minds was apparent on all of their faces.
“As you know,” Dumbledore began again, satisfied that he would receive no arguments, “Snape is one of the most adept Occlumens in the world today, after all he was able to hide his thoughts and motives from Voldemort, who was the most proficient Legilimens of our time, and that is saying something. “ He paused amount for the reluctant nodding.
“Luckily for you, he has a protégée.”
Harry jerked his head up at these words and his mind instantly began spinning, forming plans to capture the individual, whoever he was.
Dumbledore seemed to know wheat was going through not only Harry’s but everyone’s mind.
“Another fortunate turn of events has left this individual in your presence.” All heads turned to Harry who shrugged.
Minerva rolled her eyes, “Draco, come here please.” She said in a quiet voice.
Draco stood up from the chair he had been sitting on in the back of the room, unseen by the others until now.
“WHAT?!” Harry bolted up out of his chair.
“What? You couldn’t possible think he was referring to you, could you Potter.” Draco drawled, the sneer in place on his face as he straightened his jacket and made his way slowly to the front of the room.
“That’s enough, Draco.” Minerva said, a dangerous edge had entered her voice.
Draco simply shrugged and sat in the chair she offered him.
“How can you trust him? How do you know he is telling the truth? What is he still doing here?” Harry bombarded them with questions, his voice raising with each one.
“Because I have tested him.” Minerva said simply, “He is quite skilled. And I have checked his mind for any mal intentions.”
Harry saw a flash of pleasure and pride cross Draco’s face so fast he wasn’t sure if it had ever really been there.
“If he is so skilled,” Harry snorted, “don’t you think he could have blocked them from you?” He posed his question in a most condescending manner.
“I am quite skilled at Legilimens Mr. Potter, I assure you. He freely opened his mind up to me. I would have been able to tell if there were any areas that he had blocked, trust me.” Minerva had grown very quiet, and Harry actually trembled in his seat at the force of her fury.
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08-26-2007, 10:02 AM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: ayelet Second | Wow!! Harry is really mad and I agree, now Malfoy is getting all the attention that Harry is used to getting! lol
Great post but one question, what does the word 'protegee' mean?
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08-26-2007, 02:14 PM
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| Straight from an online dictionary.... Quote: pro·té·gé
–noun a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
In other words I think it means Snape taught Draco everything that he knew about occlumency and Legilimency. Hope that helps, and if im wrong Julie can correct me
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Originally Posted by MUSTANG SALLY Wow great chapter!!
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Originally Posted by chuvvy Wow!! Harry is really mad and I agree, now Malfoy is getting all the attention that Harry is used to getting! lol
Great post but one question, what does the word 'protegee' mean?
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Originally Posted by michalice Straight from an online dictionary.... In other words I think it means Snape taught Draco everything that he knew about occlumency and Legilimency. Hope that helps, and if im wrong Julie can correct me You are one hundred percent right Mich *gives Mich balloon for being so smart*
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“I…I…I didn’t mean any…anything by it.” Harry stuttered, feeling slightly stupid, “I’m sorry.” He ended abruptly.
“Thank you Mr. Potter, for you concern.” Minerva said softly, her anger gone; she sighed, and slightly shook her head.
“As I was saying,” Minerva began again with a light glance to Harry, “Draco underwent rigorous training from Snape in Occlumens, and has become quite proficient. Draco,” She said turning to the boy, “Would you like to tell the group what happened?” She held out her hand, and although she had posed it in the form of a question, her tone left little doubt in anyone’s mind that her request had been an order, not an option.
“Sure.” Draco said clearing his throat as he reluctantly took Minerva’s place in front of the group.
“Snape realized last year that I had discovered his secret, that he was a double agent working for his own betterment against not only the Order but also Voldemort. He had quite effectively fooled everyone.” Draco shook his head in what seemed to be amused amazement while Minerva shot Dumbledore a look of reproach that was lost on almost everyone.
“After Snape discovered that I knew, he realized that he had to do something about it. Thankfully he decided that murdering me would not be a good idea, so he decided to pretend that he didn’t know that I knew.” He ignored the looks of confusion and continued. “He had discovered that I knew, by reading my mind with Legilimens. So he just pretended that he didn’t know and came to me telling me that I need to protect myself so that Dumbledore would not know the truth of my return to school.”
“Why would he dutifully teach you, when he all but refused to teach me under a direct order?” Harry asked stubbornly, “If he was so concerned about keeping up appearances he should have worked to teach me.”
“Don’t you get it Potter?” Draco sneered, “Snape had his own agenda, and he did keep his orders, he just passed it off that you were too stupid to get it.” Draco laughed cruelly. “Although,” he continued, a thoughtful expression on his face as he stared at Harry, “he did let it slip once that towards the end it became increasingly difficult for him to penetrate into your mind. He might have said that though to make me work harder.” He laughed again.
Harry sat in his chair grinding his teeth, struggling to keep his temper at bay.
Draco, disappointed with Harry’s lack of outburst sulked back to his chair as Minerva stood up.
“Thank you Draco,” she said glaring at the boy for trying to bait Harry, “I think it would be prudent to have individual sessions with Draco, the “at risk” people should have them more frequent, the others can practice with me.” Minerva looked around the room at the bleary faces. “I want you all to go back to bed.” She said firmly, we will begin tomorrow.” She watched as people slowly got up and began filing out of the room. “Harry,” she said stalling him as he walked past her. “I want you to work with Draco everyday. I am not blind towards the bad feelings you two boys share for each other, but you can really learn something from each other, and I would like you to make a real effort to do this. Just think of it this way, the sooner you can complete this task, the less time you have to spend together.” She turned then and walked out of the room, leaving the two boys behind.
“Oh Harry,” she said poking her head back in as the boys who had been staring at each other, turned to begin walking out the door, “I want you to take a sleeping draught before you go back to sleep, we don’t need any more visits tonight.”
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Draco and Harry are going to be working together?
I see the Snape and His attempts to teach him occlemancy all over again
I love how Draco trys to bait Harry
He always gets so mad
Great post Julie!!
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Originally Posted by JulieAnn *hides milk, cookies, and two comfy recliners in the secret Lair for Mich and Zephan* You are one hundred percent right Mich *gives Mich balloon for being so smart*
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“I…I…I didn’t mean any…anything by it.” Harry stuttered, feeling slightly stupid, “I’m sorry.” He ended abruptly.
“Thank you Mr. Potter, for you concern.” Minerva said softly, her anger gone; she sighed, and slightly shook her head.
“As I was saying,” Minerva began again with a light glance to Harry, “Draco underwent rigorous training from Snape in Occlumens, and has become quite proficient. Draco,” She said turning to the boy, “Would you like to tell the group what happened?” She held out her hand, and although she had posed it in the form of a question, her tone left little doubt in anyone’s mind that her request had been an order, not an option.
“Sure.” Draco said clearing his throat as he reluctantly took Minerva’s place in front of the group.
“Snape realized last year that I had discovered his secret, that he was a double agent working for his own betterment against not only the Order but also Voldemort. He had quite effectively fooled everyone.” Draco shook his head in what seemed to be amused amazement while Minerva shot Dumbledore a look of reproach that was lost on almost everyone.
“After Snape discovered that I knew, he realized that he had to do something about it. Thankfully he decided that murdering me would not be a good idea, so he decided to pretend that he didn’t know that I knew.” He ignored the looks of confusion and continued. “He had discovered that I knew, by reading my mind with Legilimens. So he just pretended that he didn’t know and came to me telling me that I need to protect myself so that Dumbledore would not know the truth of my return to school.”
“Why would he dutifully teach you, when he all but refused to teach me under a direct order?” Harry asked stubbornly, “If he was so concerned about keeping up appearances he should have worked to teach me.”
“Don’t you get it Potter?” Draco sneered, “Snape had his own agenda, and he did keep his orders, he just passed it off that you were too stupid to get it.” Draco laughed cruelly. “Although,” he continued, a thoughtful expression on his face as he stared at Harry, “he did let it slip once that towards the end it became increasingly difficult for him to penetrate into your mind. He might have said that though to make me work harder.” He laughed again.
Harry sat in his chair grinding his teeth, struggling to keep his temper at bay.
Draco, disappointed with Harry’s lack of outburst sulked back to his chair as Minerva stood up.
“Thank you Draco,” she said glaring at the boy for trying to bait Harry, “I think it would be prudent to have individual sessions with Draco, the “at risk” people should have them more frequent, the others can practice with me.” Minerva looked around the room at the bleary faces. “I want you all to go back to bed.” She said firmly, we will begin tomorrow.” She watched as people slowly got up and began filing out of the room. “Harry,” she said stalling him as he walked past her. “I want you to work with Draco everyday. I am not blind towards the bad feelings you two boys share for each other, but you can really learn something from each other, and I would like you to make a real effort to do this. Just think of it this way, the sooner you can complete this task, the less time you have to spend together.” She turned then and walked out of the room, leaving the two boys behind.
“Oh Harry,” she said poking her head back in as the boys who had been staring at each other, turned to begin walking out the door, “I want you to take a sleeping draught before you go back to sleep, we don’t need any more visits tonight.” sneaks in before work a get a balloon for being right *holds up balloon for all the world to see
As usual, it looks even better posted up here, and i cant wait to see what sneaky peaky you have for me tonight sits back in recliner with cookies and milk
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Athena Evans (A twin) Third | New chapter!! Chapter 42: Lessons
Harry awoke the next morning with a feeling of dread hanging over him so heavy that he felt like there was a Hippogriff sitting on his chest.
He made his way down to the kitchen, each step dragging more than the last.
“About time Potter” Draco barked, irritation apparent in his voice. “It’s almost noon!”
“Sorry.” Harry muttered still groggy from the sleeping draught he had taken in the early hours of the morning. He dropped himself into the nearest chair and slammed his head on the table, unable to hold it up any longer.
“Oh for goodness sakes!” exclaimed Molly Weasley as she bustled into the kitchen, her eyes resting on Harry, “Here drink this.” She handed him a mug.
Taking a sip, he discovered the contents of the mug to be hot chocolate. By the time he finished the first mug, his breakfast and a second mug placed in front of him, he felt almost normal.
Fully fed, the color back in his cheeks, Draco asked “Are you ready yet, Potter?”
Draining the last of his hot chocolate, Harry nodded and stood up, “Let’s go.”
He followed Draco into a small room where Minerva was waiting for them.
“Are you ready to begin?” She asked Harry, not unkindly.
After a slight hesitation Harry nodded.
Minerva searched his face for a few moments before nodding. “See what he can do Draco, I don’t suspect Snape gave him any real tutelage.”
“No he didn’t.” Harry interrupted, “That is what I kept trying to tell Professor Dumbledore. Snape didn’t tell me how to do it, he just told me to do it.”
“Yes, well.” She coughed grumpily and walked out of the room.
Draco stared at Harry, a look of almost understanding in his eyes. “What made Snape call off your lessons?” He asked Harry, something akin to curiosity in his voice.
Harry frowned at Draco’s tone, “he always put his memories into a pensive and I came in early one day and looked into it.” He shrugged.
“What did you see?” Draco asked.
Harry thought about lying to make the actions of his father seem better, but thought better of it and told Draco the truth.
“Wait,” Draco said as Harry finished, “you said that he always put his memories in the pensive?” He wore an incredulous look on his face.
“Yes, always.” Harry answered slowly, “Why?”
“Snape never put his memories in a pensive until the very end with me, said that I was not skilled enough to even have the possibility of seeing his thoughts.” He paused for a moment, “He lied, he always said that you were miserable and hopeless to learn something as advanced as Occlumency. But him feeling threatened enough to put his memories away from the beginning shows that he thought there was a possibility.” He had a thoughtful look on his face as he stared at Harry.
“Maybe he was afraid that Voldemort would be able to see through me and into Snape.” Harry asked, not liking the direction Draco was going.
“No,” the blond boy said shaking his head, “He had already demonstrated that he was skilled enough to block out both Voldemort and Dumbledore.”
“Well, if he thinks that I am so skilled, then why would he choose me to look in on my dreams?” Harry asked defiantly.
Draco started to shake his head, when he stopped and stared horror struck at Harry. “He is looking in on everyone’s minds, he said softly, you are the only one who realized it.”
The two boys stared at each other for a moment then bolted as fast as they could out the door and down the hall, colliding almost head on into Minerva who had been on her way back to check their progress.
After telling them what they had discovered, Minerva, almost huffily, exclaimed, “I can assure you Mr Potter and Mr. Malfoy, that no one is intruding upon my dreams.”
“Maybe not yours, but definitely the students,” Draco said hurriedly.
“I’m the only one who has had training in Occlumency besides Draco, and Snape probably thinks that Draco has yet to awaken. The other’s wouldn’t know what it feels like and would have no idea if he was intruding on their dreams, they would assume it was part of their dream, if they remembered it at all.” Harry finished.
The full force of what was being said hit Minerva and she went white, realizing that they might be inadvertently be giving Snape their plans. “Go back to the room and begin the training.” She said as she hurried away.
They slowly made their way back to the room, each one thinking of what had just been discovered. They reached the room and closed the door.
“Ok.” Draco said after a moment, “I want you to block me out. I want to see were you are before we begin the instructions.”
Harry nodded and prepared himself, then nodded again when he was ready. He could feel Draco poking in his mind, and he tried his hardest to block him out. After several painful moments Draco stopped and sat back.
Harry took a deep breath, and tried to relax.
“That was pretty good”, Draco admitted to Harry, “I had to really force myself to get past your blocks. We will begin instruction.”
“If you had a hard time getting past my blocks, then what is the problem?” Harry asked, but not in an arrogant manner.
“I can see one huge flaw with your strategy, but at the same time it is your strength.” Draco said patiently. “You use memories that you don’t care if I see to block out what you don’t want me to see.” Draco looked at him to see if he understood, seeing that Harry didn’t, he continued, “You have just given me fuel against you. While I don’t know what I wanted to find, I now who your friends are, who your girlfriend is, who your favorite teachers are, what you favorite past times are and even what your favorite food is. I can now use Quidditch to distract you while I kidnap your girlfriend and slip poison in your favorite food.”
Harry gasped, realizing what he had been feeding Voldemort and now Snape, the seemingly useless information that could be used against him and his loved ones. “I am putting everyone I love in danger!” he said appalled, “How do I fix it?” His resolution and determination were apparent in his voice and in his face.
Draco nodded, pleased that Harry was accepting his advice. “You have to be careful about what you construct in you mind to block a Legilimens out. You need to focus on something exclusively, and that is what they will see, however, whatever you construct, they can probably find something to destroy it, it is just like in the real world. If you throw up a brick wall, they can throw up a cannon and break down your wall. If you focus on water, they can focus on a sun and evaporate the water, or construct a boat and sail across. You see what I am saying?”
Harry frowned, a nodded slowly, “I think so. What if a thought about black, just thought of nothing?” He asked.
“That might work, but the trouble with that is that you can think you are thinking of nothing, but they use a light of some kind and can see everything, it might be hazy and dim but the can still see it. The best bet is to truly think of nothingness.”
He looked into Harry’s confused face and said simply, “Space. Space is nothing and it is everything. A black hole in space sucks things into it, but where do those things go?” Draco asked.
Harry shrugged unable to answer.
“Nowhere and everywhere. Space is everywhere, but it is impossible to touch, and is so fast that not even the muggle spacecrafts can get to it all. You see?”
Harry began nodding in understanding.
“You think of space,” Draco said smiling, “and anywhere the Legilimens goes, all they will see is space. Infinite space. Let’s try again.”
Harry pictured the sky as he had seen it one night laying in the park near the Dursely’s house, then immersed himself in it, so that he was no longer looking at it, but he was in it.
He could feel slightly Draco’s prodding, but he continued to float effortlessly in the space. Soon he felt another presence as well, but cared not, he was weightless in the space he had created.
“That’s enough.” Minerva’s voice broke through his space, and he opened his eyes.
The instant his guard was down, he felt Draco pierce into his mind, and try as he might he couldn’t get back into the space. He in desperation again thought about the not so useless memories, his frustration mounting until tears stung at his eyes in anger.
“Why did you do that?” He bellowed in Draco’s face. “Did you know he would do that?” he asked Minerva as he sunk out of his chair in exhaustion.
“I told him to.” She said, looking into Harry’s bewildered and hurt face. “Someone who is trying to enter your mind is not going to be nice because you put your guard down to have a conversation that is when they are going to strike the hardest and the fastest.” Her face softened as she continued. “I am very impressed with how impenetrable your Occlumency is when you are prepared, but you need to get it that way all of the time, you never know when someone might enter your mind, and you won’t always feel it.” She paused for a moment, before saying, “I knew that Hermione had not gone looking for that troll, but I am glad none the less that you boys saved her.” She walked out leaving a horror stricken Harry behind.
“What was that about?” Draco asked, confused by McGonagall’s comment.
“She was letting me know that she had entered my mind with out me knowing.” Harry said in an almost whisper, wondering what else she had seen.
“Shall we begin again?” Draco asked after a few minutes.
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| for a new post, and even though you already know my feelings about this post, i'm gona tell the world about it anyway. Quote:
“Snape never put his memories in a pensive until the very end with me, said that I was not skilled enough to even have the possibility of seeing his thoughts.” He paused for a moment, “He lied, he always said that you were miserable and hopeless to learn something as advanced as Occlumency. But him feeling threatened enough to put his memories away from the beginning shows that he thought there was a possibility.” He had a thoughtful look on his face as he stared at Harry.
HAHA Draco, Snape felt Harry was more of a threat than you Quote:
“Well, if he thinks that I am so skilled, then why would he choose me to look in on my dreams?” Harry asked defiantly.
Draco started to shake his head, when he stopped and stared horror struck at Harry. “He is looking in on everyone’s minds, he said softly, you are the only one who realized it.”
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He looked into Harry’s confused face and said simply, “Space. Space is nothing and it is everything. A black hole in space sucks things into it, but where do those things go?” Draco asked.
Harry shrugged unable to answer.
“Nowhere and everywhere. Space is everywhere, but it is impossible to touch, and is so fast that not even the muggle spacecrafts can get to it all. You see?”
Harry began nodding in understanding.
“You think of space,” Draco said smiling, “and anywhere the Legilimens goes, all they will see is space. Infinite space. Let’s try again.”
Harry pictured the sky as he had seen it one night laying in the park near the Dursely’s house, then immersed himself in it, so that he was no longer looking at it, but he was in it.
i it, i love the way Harry felt when he was imagining it, i love how you used your words to get draco to describe it and how harry felt in it. Quote:
She paused for a moment, before saying, “I knew that Hermione had not gone looking for that troll, but I am glad none the less that you boys saved her.” She walked out leaving a
i totaly loved this part, ps~PAMSvery very very very very soon Sneaks out of secret lair and walks around corridors and secret pathways holding up a plaque that says :read!:Julie's Fan Fic Mucho de amar hasta mi amigas JulieAnn + Zephan sorry if it doesnt make much sense, my spanish is a bit rusy since it hasnt been used for at least 10 years and it a translation from a site, so if its wrong the translation site, not me
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Jake Chatich First Year | FanFic Enthusiast Youch! That was reallly good, I read the chapter before this one but I didn't have time to post.
IT wa sreally good and I was so surprised at how cicely Draco and Harry are working together. I mean, what happened to the fights?? lol
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First I think it was Awsome how they both figured out that Snape was going into all their dreams but only Harry knew. I thought that was a great twist.
Then I loved the Occlemancy scenes. They were fun to read. It was very intense. I was like *read read read*
Great post Julie!!!!
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