Harry Potter and the Shadows of Life

Chapter 4 Grieving

Everyone sat stunned, all except Dumbledore, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Draco. They all remained silent.

"How could it be Harry, Dumbledore?" Cho whispered.

The whole room sat in silence, and it was an eerie silence. No body moved and nobody dared to look at the rest of them for their reactions.

Ginny was the first one to move. She broke into tears and ran out of the Meeting room, with Hermione and Ron chased after her and calling her.

"I believe we all need a day to think about this and to come up with a plan. This meeting is adjured," Dumbledore rose and left the room, followed by a lot of other people.

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Ron and Hermione had helped Ginny home, though they had offered Ginny to stay with them. Ginny had refused and said she just wanted to take a shower and go to bed.

Ginny walked upstairs and sat down on. She glanced around the room, getting up to get tiny velvet box on her table stand. She opened the box and it appeared to hold a blue sapphire and diamond center engagement ring.

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*Flashback*

"Harry, tell me where were going?" Ginny walked blindfolded as Harry lead her some where.

"If I tell you, it isn't going to be a surprise!" Harry watched and led Ginny on.

"Ok, we're here. Wait, no peeking!" Harry moved Ginny slightly over a bit. He waved his wand and all of a sudden beautiful music surround them.

Ginny took off her blindfold and saw the most beautiful sight around her. It was a garden in Hogsmeade where they had shared their first kiss. Now there were floating candles around them and beautiful music playing. Harry stood at the center wearing a beautiful ink green robe, holding out his arm. Ginny accepted and they started to dance slowly. Harry held Ginny close to him. When the piece of music had ended, Harry took out a tiny velvet box and got on one knee, Ginny looked like she was full of love.

"Ginny Weasley, I love you with all my heart and would make only one vow to you. That vow is that I will always love you and be by your side forever. I would never ever want to let go of your hand, and would love to wake up in the morning with your beautiful face always be next to mine for the rest of my life. There is absolutely no doubt in my heart or mind that you are the one who will always hold the key to my heart. Will you do me the wonderful honor of becoming my wife?"

Ginny didn't know what to say she was so full of happy emotions. "Yes, Harry Potter, I would love the honor of becoming Mrs. Ginny Weasley Potter.

Harry slipped the ring on to her finger and they danced the night away.

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Ginny looked inside the little velvet box and touched the ring. She quickly snapped the box closed and placed it back in its spot. She didn't believe it; no she couldn't believe that it was Harry. No matter what, Ginny had to believe that Harry was out there some where. Ginny flopped onto her bed and fell asleep, dreaming of Harry and all their happy times.

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The man concentrated his thought on one thing. Why would anyone do this to him? How could he escape? He knew that if he concentrated on this thought, then he might be able to survive to see all his loved ones again.

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Dumbledore entered and sat down in his office. He sighed, then looked at Fawkes. Fawkes was in his burning days, getting ready to burst into flames any day now. Dumbledore seemed deep in thought until Fawkes started to flame.

Fawkes slowly burned until he was only but ashes. Then moments later the ashes seem to form a body, 'til Fawkes was re-born. Fawkes squawked sadly seeing Dumbledore so sad and started to sing to comfort the old and weathered wizard.

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Cho stood at Cedric's grave, holding a bouquet of white lilies. She set them down on his grave and wiped the dust from his name.

"Soon, Cedric, soon. Liked I promised you, soon." Tears slid down the pale cheek of Cho's face.

An eerie wind blew through the graveyard, chilling Cho to the bone.

Chapter 5 -Pain

The man huddled to the corner; a cold draft had blown in. It meant that someone was coming, he shifted his body away from the person that was coming towards him.

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"Your next target will be a muggle lover that is living in Hogsmede." Voldemort informed Harry, as Harry removed his cloak.

He didn't need to hide his face anymore, now that he had been tagged.

"Isn't that just out in the open too much?" Harry questioned Voldemort.

"You dare question my authority!" Voldemort hissed at Harry.

"No, I will do as you command, my lord." Harry said.

He turned and left the room, with an Elite spy standing in the circle with all the other death eaters.

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The spy entered, with his/her face covered.

In a deep voice, the person informed everyone of whom the next target will be. He was later dismissed, though everyone's mood did not appear to be any better.

This had meant that Ron and all the friends of Harry would be the ones to catch and either give him the kiss or lock him up forever in Azkaban.

"All right, so you all know your positions. When the person arrives, we make our move." Ron said to his team.

The people that were assigned to him were Hermione, Draco, Ginny, and the others were of the blue team. They were all ready, all prepared for the consequences.

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The figure Harry moved swiftly, drinking the last drop of his drink. Slowly Harry entered into the room and Harry spotted the figure.

"AVADA..." Harry shouted.

"ATTACK!" Ron shouted.

Harry spun around, they stared at each other then Harry made his move, but Draco was faster.

"PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!" Draco yelled.

The spell had just missed Harry, "How could you betray us Draco, you would've been the greatest of us all. You and me, we would've ruled this world. Though in the end you became a pitiful mudblood lover!" Harry screeched, "CRUCIO!"

Draco fell onto his knees screaming in pain; Harry smirked at the sound of his cries. Hermione anger bubbled, while Ginny stood there watching her Harry do these terrible things.

"EXPELLIARMUS!" Ginny screamed.

The spell hit Harry, his wand flying into Ginny's hand. He was defenseless now. He made an attempt to run, but Hermione stood in his way.

"I'm sorry Harry, stupefy," Ginny whispered silently.

Everyone got up, while Ron supported Draco. Everyone stared at the body of Harry; Hermione was the one who regained her composure first, "Everyone, now let's get organized. Send in dementors and Ron, this is your decision," Hermione replied without any emotion in her voice.

"No, lets us take him to Dumbledore. We owe this much to Harry," Ginny said sharply.

Ron and Draco nodded; they chained Harry and brought him up to Hogwarts.

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Harry lay unconscious in a locked room, spelled to make sure no escape could happen. Remus stood watching Harry sleep, Ginny came in and tapped Remus on the shoulder. It was her turn to keep watch of the prisoner. Ginny sat down on the chair as Remus left, closing and locking the door behind him. Ginny stared at Harry, wanting so deeply to reach out to touch his face, to feel his warmth, to feel his strong arms again. Silently a tear slides down Ginny's rosy pink cheek.

Outside of the room, Ron leaned against the wall beside the door. He couldn't decide if he could face Harry or not. There was too much anger in Ron for him to be forgiven. Ron's heart broke; Harry his best friend had murdered so many innocent people. Only because he served an in human thing and they're the innocent's people's blood to "clean".

Suddenly Ginny's scream pierced the silence throughout out the castle. Ron ran in and took out his wand, "Ginny, are you all right?"

Ron was scared, and then he saw Ginny pointing to the figure. The length of Harry's hair became longer, his lips more pink, his cheeks more blushed, and his body figure became more feminine. The figure was not Harry Potter, but there lay Cho Chang.