Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls

Act 12

You're Not Alone

EXT. ABOVE WESTERN EUROPE - DAY

Harry and friends soar above the forests and plains of Western Europe, making sure to stay on the safe flight paths, in areas where very few Muggles live.

EXT. WESTERN EUROPE - FOREST - NIGHT

Harry, Ron, and Kingsley sit around a campfire in a densely wooded area. Kingsley is drawing in the dirt with his wand, continuing their Auror training, although his wand never actually touches the dirt.

Neville sits nearby, trying to look like he's not paying attention.

Kingsley glances over at him and waves him over. He sits down next to Harry and Ron, and Kingsley goes back to his lesson.

They look up as Tonks walks out of the forest with Remus Lupin, who is carrying a large basket with a cloth covering the top.

TONKS

(grins)

Look who I found lurking about.

Lupin smiles wryly.

KINGSLEY

Hey Remus!

HARRY

I didn't know you were coming with

us, Remus.

LUPIN

I wish I could Harry, but someone

has to monitor the messages going

in and out of Grimmauld Place.

RON

Who's doing it now?

LUPIN

Bill and Fleur. But I have to be

back there by sunrise to relieve

them.

Ron glances at the basket and sniffs the air.

RON

(grins)

Hey, ah, what's in the basket?

LUPIN

Chicken.

They sit down around the fire and begin to eat.

FADE TO:

Everyone is asleep around the fire, except for Harry, who sits nearby deep in thought.

Lupin rolls away from his wife, and sees Harry still awake. He stands and walks over to him.

LUPIN

Nice night.

Harry looks up, startled.

HARRY

I didn't wake you did I?

LUPIN

(grins)

Nah. I'm used to being up at night.

Harry grins weakly.

HARRY

Er...sorry about yelling at you

yesterday. I guess I kind of lost

my head.

LUPIN

No harm done. We were all a little

on edge.

HARRY

I still shouldn't have yelled.

You're the closet thing I have to

a father.

Lupin smiles and claps Harry on the shoulder.

LUPIN

All families have disagreements

once in a while. That doesn't mean

they don't love one another.

Harry nods.

LUPIN (CONT'D)

And you do have more than just me

Harry. You have Tonks, Albus,

Minerva, Kingsley, Neville...all

of the Weasley's...Hagrid...

(pause)

Do you see what I'm getting at?

HARRY

I think so.

LUPIN

You're not in this alone. Never

forget that. No matter what

happens, we'll always be there.

EXT. ABOVE WESTERN EUROPE - DAY

Harry and friends fly above the mountainous regions leading into Eastern Europe.

EXT. EASTERN EUROPE - MOUNTAINS - SUNSET

Five broomsticks hurtle through the skies, as the sun sets behind the mountains.

EXT. EASTERN EUROPE - MOUNTAINS - NIGHT

Harry, dressed in heavy winter robes, paces back and forth in a snow covered, wooded area located in the upper elevations of a mountain range.

Neville and Ron, dressed similarly, are standing nearby, with Ron leaning against a tree, and Neville watching the area closely.

HARRY

Where are they? They should have

been back by now!

Harry glances at Ron.

HARRY (CONT'D)

Do you think they were seen?

RON

By who?

He pulls his cloak tighter.

RON (CONT'D)

We're the only ones out here!

Freezing ourselves to death!

Two loud bangs announce the arrival of Tonks and Kingsley. Harry, Ron, and Neville rush over to them.

HARRY

So? What'd they say? Is there...

TONKS

No word yet. And there might not

be for weeks, so you might as well

calm down.

RON

Is that all they said? No word

yet!

KINGSLEY

We've had agents dispatched all

through Europe.

(pause)

Every government is cooperating.

If anything happens, we'll know.

TONKS

We did get a small tip though.

Voldemort's agents were spotted in

Berlin last week. We're going there

tomorrow to check things out.

HARRY

I thought we weren't allowed to go

into cities...so we wouldn't be

seen.

TONKS

We managed to convince Albus that

it would be a good training

exercise for you.

(pause)

That, and we're the nearest team.

KINGSLEY

We have to be careful though. No

mistakes.

The boys nod.

EXT. GERMANY - BERLIN - CITY STREETS - DAY

Harry, Ron, and Neville walk down the sidewalks, along the streets of Berlin, dressed as Muggle teenagers.

Tonks and Kingsley walk arm in arm on the other side of the street, pretending to be lovers.

The boys stop a group of teenagers and begin asking them questions, while showing them pictures of the girls. The teenagers shake their heads and the boys continue on.

FADE TO:

Tonks and Kingsley stop several groups of people and ask them similar questions. The answers are always the same however.

The people shake their heads and walk away. Tonks and Kingsley continue on.

FADE TO:

The sun is setting in the distance, as a hooded figure exits a shabby looking pub that has a cauldron and broomstick painted on an old wooden sign above the doorway.

Two hooded figures wait outside the pub, in what is clearly the German version of Knockturn Alley.

The first hooded figure walks down the sidewalk away from the pub. The other two figures follow closely. They catch up to the first one, as they turn into a small alley.

Harry pulls back his hood.

HARRY

Nothing.

An old hag stumbles up to the boys, and half falls, half throws herself, into their arms.

She looks around before transfiguring herself back into Nymphadora Lupin.

TONKS

Anything?

Harry shakes his head.

TONKS (CONT'D)

(smiles sadly)

We'll have to go then. Sorry lads.

The boys nod sullenly and follow Tonks down the alley, towards Kingsley, who is waiting in the shadows.

EXT. ABOVE EASTERN EUROPE - DAY

Snow has now fallen and covers the landscape as far as the eye can see, as Harry and friends fly over the frozen terrain of Eastern Europe.

Their brooms and their cloaks have been transfigured to blend in with the snowy landscape, and are now white.

It has now been several months since they began their quest, and the strain is beginning to show in their physical appearance.

Harry, Ron, and Neville are now thin and gaunt, and all youth is now gone from their faces.

The hoods of their snow-white cloaks are pulled low over their faces, covering their long shaggy hair and scraggly beards, which have not been cut since the search began.

Kingsley raises his hand, signaling for a halt, and they glide down to the ground in a barren, remote area.

They hop off of their brooms and look around.

TONKS

This is where Remus said to be!

They wait for several minutes for something to happen.

NEVILLE

I don't think he's coming.

RON

I don't like it! It feels wrong!

HARRY

He'll come! He said he'd be here!

They jump in surprise as a loud BANG sounds behind them. All eyes turn to the figure in black, standing behind them.

HARRY (CONT'D)

Hello Professor.

Severus Snape's lips curl in a sneer.

SNAPE

Mr. Potter.

HARRY

You're late!

SNAPE

I was delayed by the Dark Lord

himself. It would not have been

wise to leave just as he summoned

me, would it?

HARRY

Why come here yourself then, if it

was so dangerous?

SNAPE

The message was too important to

be delivered by anyone else.

Harry glances at Ron.

HARRY

Which is what?

SNAPE

(scowls)

Still haven't learned to respect

your elders I see. And to think

I came here bearing the map to the

location of your missing friends.

Harry starts in surprise as Snape pulls a roll of parchment from his robes.

SNAPE (CONT'D)

No matter. I've grown quite used

to your lack of manners over the

years. Though I had hoped that you

would grow out of it and become the

man your father never was.

He hands the map to Harry, who takes it angrily.

SNAPE (CONT'D)

Follow the map precisely! I trust

I've taught you well enough to do

that much!

He glances sternly at Neville, as Harry unrolls the parchment and looks at it.

SNAPE (CONT'D)

Even the slightest deviation will

bring you to ruin.

Harry looks up in surprise.

HARRY

Ronsk? Where is that?

The others crowd around him and look at the map.

KINGSLEY

It's in the northern Urals.

(glances at Harry)

The mountains there are supposed to

be haunted.

TONKS

The perfect hiding place...

SNAPE

One more thing I must caution you

of.

(pause)

There is a traitor in your midst.

RON

That's impossible.

SNAPE

(glares at Ron)

Nothing is impossible Mr. Weasley!

Especially considering that betrayal

was almost the undoing of the

original Order of the Phoenix! Or

have you forgotten why it is, that

Mr. Potter here, is an orphan?

Snape grins maliciously as Ron steps toward him threateningly, but is restrained by Harry.

NEVILLE

Do you know who the traitor is

Professor?

SNAPE

Unfortunately no. But it is

someone close to you.

He glances at Harry, gauging his reaction.

KINGSLEY

Have you informed Albus?

For the first time in the conversation, a look of genuine concern crosses Snape's face.

SNAPE

No. I have been unable to locate

him. Nor has Remus.

Kingsley looks down at the ground as he considers what to do. He finally turns to Tonks.

KINGSLEY

Go on ahead to Ronsk.

TONKS

What about you?

KINGSLEY

I'm going to find Albus and

mobilize the Order.

HARRY

But you don't know where Dumbledore

is!

(pleading)

We need you with us!

Kingsley claps Harry on the shoulder.

KINGSLEY

You're ready for this Harry. Just

follow Tonks' lead.

SNAPE

(smirks)

I hate to leave this touching

moment, but I must return before the

Dark Lord grows suspicious.

He disapparates with a loud BANG.

Ron glances at Harry.

RON

Cheery fellow isn't he?

Kingsley straps his broomstick to his back and turns to the others.

KINGSLEY

I'll meet you in Ronsk. Don't do

anything until I get there.

Tonks nods and Kingsley disapparates.

FADE TO:

Four riders in white, streak through the skies on their snow-white broomsticks. They are hunched low for aerodynamic purposes, and are flying as fast as their broomsticks will carry them.