Harry Potter and the Beginning of the End

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This is my first try at anything fan fic. so let me know what you think, im sorry if it is too long for one entry or a little sloppy.. Either way, i hope you enjoy and let me know what you think


CHAPTER 1: MOVING DAY

With the squeal of tires Harry awakes from his daydream. Laying in bed he sluggishly makes his way to the window to see what the commotion is.

It seems that Uncle Vernon had backed into one of the neighbors, and for the first time since that horrific day back at Hogwarts when he watched his mentor murdered. It was only a month ago that the wizarding world had to deal with the great loss, but nobody would know exatly how much of a loss it was.

For most of the past month and like the previous years before Harry spent most his time in his room wondering when the next time he would hear from someone else.

Aunt Petunia bursts through the door with her usual snotty aura
"its time, get ready"
Harry was so caught up in his thoughts and memories he almost forgot that the Dursleys were moving out of No. 4 Privet Dr.

"Yeah, I'll be down in a second, just let me gather my thing" said Harry half heartedly

"If it makes you feel any better, you get to leave us soon" said Aunt Petunia in almost a joking way.
It had'nt been hard lately to tell that there was something bothering him, and coincidentally Aunt Petunia seemed much more humane towards Harry since "the day." Almost as if she knew the significance of what happened or what lies ahead.

Harry could not help but feel like he was going to school. He had never really moved anything from the Dursleys unless it was to or fro the dormitory.

"Boy! GET DOWN HERE AND LOAD THE CAR!" Bellowed a freshly agitated Uncle Vernon for he recieved a nice size dent on his new car.

Thump, Thump, Thump... Slowly Harry dragged everything he owned down the stairs in his trunk, except a couple letters he recieved this past summer that he planned on reading on the hour long drive he had ahead of him. He had sent Hedwig to Hermione earlier in the week to stay until Harry knew what he was going to do for sure.

"There, thats all of it" called Harry into the house.

"About bloody time Potty!" snickered Dudley

and rage sprung up inside Harry because it made him think of Malfoy and the fact that Harry wasnt able to stop him last semester.

Letters in hand Harry climbed into the back seat and was instantly squished by all the luggage Dudley had to move just so he could get in the door. Dudley had grown increasingly bigger since the last time Harry lived there, he now resembeled a youg, less hairy Hagrid. Harry found himself thinking if he might have part giant in him.

"Hi Harry, I miss you! I want you to know that I want to be..."
BOOM!! something had just hit the window and interuppted Harry from reading a note he had gotten from Ginny 2 weeks earlier.
Uncle Vernon quickley took off, which led Harry to believe he was right. He turned with hope and it was confirmed. Chasing after the car was an owl carrying a letter.
A screaming match ensued.

"Stop the car, I need this letter!"

"We are moving to start fresh! without you soon, and definetly without no ruddy owls!"

Harry reached for his wand but could not reach for the excess luggage that was forced onto him. He saw a look of pity from his Aunt Petunias face, and for the first time ever, he thought of her as his aunt, and not just someone who let him live there.

Trying to sound believable "oh Vernon, just let him get his bloody letter, maybe it will say he is out of our hair for good already!"

no sooner than she finished the sentance than Uncle Vernon slammed on the brakes, and the owl slammed into the back of the car.

Harry leaped out of the car as fast as he could and untied the piece of parchment from the owl's leg and began to read.

Harry,
It has come to my attention that you are moving out of No. 4 Privet Dr. In doing so the charm that Dumbledore placed on this house has been lifted. You are no longer forced to stay with the Dursleys. I have arranged a room for you at the Leaky Cauldron until your birthday and you officially will be of age and on your own.
Sincerly,
Prof/Headmistress
McGonagall
p.s. I suggest taking the Knight Bus, I think nyou will understand why

At that instant Harry was tugging on his trunk to free it from the unnecessarily large pile of stuff in the car (considering they have already sent 3 moving trucks)

"What do you think your doing" sneered Uncle Vernon

"You got your wish, and mine. Im out of here" As harry shoved the note at his Uncle without breaking concentration on trying to pry the trunk out.

With a sudden burst of enthusiasm Uncle Vernon called for Dudley to help Harry with the trunk.
In Uncle Vernons eyes the sooner Harry was gone the better.

"What are you doing that for?" asked Dudley with a triumphent grin on his face as he took a rest sitting on the trunk

"leaving here" as Harry was waving his wand hand high above his head signaling for the bus.

Instantly the bus clammered up and Harry suddenly got an idea.

"Goodbye" Harry said swiftly to Dudley and gave him a punch on the shoulder.

"Goodbye, Aunt Petunia" said Harry with a half smile. To his new Aunt (or so it seemed to him)

"why are you smiling so big?" Beemed Uncle Vernon as if he was the only one happy Harry was leaving

"Ive been waiting for this day for a long time" said Harry

"I think we all have" replied both Dursley males together.

"oh no, not to leave... but for this!"
and in one smooth mothion, giant Uncle Vernon was hanging in the air upside down.

"that never gets old" thought Harry as the Dursley family frantically tried to get Vernon down

"why 'ello there Mr. Longbottom, or should I call you Harry?"

Harry quickley turned to see Stan Shunpike loading Harrys bags onto the bus. Stan Shunpike was falsely being held by the Ministry of Magic for being a Death Eater. When it was obvious that he was not one.

"Great to see you Stan! How did you get out? I heard the Ministry still had you in custody"

"Well the Minister himself came and released me."
"Said someone of high popwer wasnt happy I was in there, or something like that. Me and Ern have been trying to decide who it could have been, any ideas?"

"No idea at all" Lied Harry with a full fledged grin on his face now. Knowing perfectly well it was becasue he blew up at Scrimgeour for holding Stan last semester.

"So where will it be Mr. Harry Longbottom?"

"Just Harrys fine, and the Leaky Cauldron" Laughed Harry as the bus began to pull away and he lost sight of the struggling Dursleys helplessly fighting against the Levicorpus hex


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CHAPTER 2: ONE HECK OF A KNIGHT

Harry focused on the large crystal chandelier gently swaying back and forth as the Knight Bus mythotically whipped through the streets. The soothing motion of the chandelier was slowly putting Harry to sleep.

"NOOOO!" screamed Harry as once again he found himself witnessing his mentors death. Before that sight fades instantly the scene of Mr. Diggory flashes, and Harry can do nothing but watch as Amos cries over his dead son's body. Amos opens his mouth, but Harry does not hear his plea. It is much much worse, the sound of his mothers last scream is now present.

Harry awoke very abruptly to someone shaking him, he hesitantly opened his eyes not sure if he was still sleeping. Looking down on Harry was a little old man that Harry had never seen before. He was about Harry's height with a handful of grey hair on the top of his head. Harry couldnt help but notice his nose was long and crooked, almost remeniscent of Dobby the house elf's, and was wearing a hideous violet sweater-vest with a yellow button up shirt underneath.

"Hi-ya sir, I believe this is your stop" said the mysterious man who seemed to be leaning closer to Harry every passing second

"Umm, yeah... uh thanks" stammered Harry trying to regain his composure

Harry was met outside by Stan with his trunk.

"thanks" said Harry with a smirk "and if you ever figure out who got you released, you let me know!"

"Will do Mr. Harry! Have a good time and nice to see you again!"

Stan wasnt even half way back onto the bus when Harry heard the ever calming phrase "Take it away Ern," and the bus was gone in the blink of an eye.


"Harry!!"

Harry turned to see Tom the Barman limping up to him.

"McGonagall told me you were coming! Right this way, we have a room waiting for you."

"Thanks" as Harry reached for his trunk

"No, let me" said Tom already pulling it away

"Hey Tom" Harry said curiously

"yeah what is it?

"Who is that?" asked Harry as the same mysterious old man slowly walked past them, almost as if he was trying to eavesdrop on their conversation.

"I'm not sure" said Tom "We have been getting all sorts of characters since well... you know. Guess everyone is getting as far away as they can, and they all seem to be stopping around here. Great for business and all, but its really un-nerving. But that guy has been around for a couple o' days now, keeps to himself mostly. Why you ask?"

"Just asking, I feel like i know him from somewhere."

Harry did not realize how late it was now that he settled into his room.

He picked up a copy of the Daily Prophet. Harry did not receive the paper any more at the Dursley's, it was all the same.

Sighting's of Voldemort from everywhere from Zonko's joke shop to Durmstrang, Harry knew they were all false... or at least he hoped.

Today was different though, the cover did not say anything about Voldemort. Actually it was about Hogwarts. There was a large picture of Proffesor/HM McGonagall with Hagrid, Prof. Flitwick, Prof. Slughorn, and Prof. Sprout standing under the entrance to Hogwarts. They all looked confident, proud, and very intimidating.

"Hogwarts to Open for New School Year" was the title.

Harry read on

Headmistress Minerva McGonagall stated today that Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry would indeed open dispite the recent events.

"the education of our students is far too important of a thing to dismiss." stated the Headmistress

With the recent disappearance of Prof. Severus Snape, Hogwarts will once again find itself in need of another teacher, Rubeus Hagrid commented.

"I am sure that Minerva will fill the spot with the best possible option. There is one void and as soon as it is filled we will carry on like any other school year, as if Albus was still with us, thats what he would have wanted"


How could they sound so calm? thought Harry.

How is it that there is only 1 void in teaching? No teacher in their right mind would stay there... let alone student.

Harry set the paper down on the table next to him and fell asleep with the calming thought that technically his teachers were watching him, nothing would happen tonight.

He was wrong..

once again he found himself going through the latest of re-occuring dreams.

Dumbledore pleading with Snape as he gets hit in the chest by the green bolt of light. Cedric asking him to take his body back to his father while Harry was in a stalemate with Voldemort. And worst of all, he hears his mother sacrifice herself so Harry could live this life.

Suddenly everything went black

Two people are arguing, but I cant make out what they are saying thought Harry. They are too far away.

Where am I? Who is that fighting?

Harry was just about to take a step forward into the never ending darkness, when both the voices simultaneously screamed "AVADA KEDAVARA"

Something hit the floor with a violent Thud!

Harry sat bolt upright in his bed as his scar started burning. Suddenly Harry was in the worst pain he has ever felt. Squinting his eyes shut, and holding both hand's up to his forehead to try to calm the burning sensation.

Nothing was working. It had never lasted this long before, what was going on?

Just as fast as it had come on, it stopped.

Harry was left sitting in his bed, then suddenly ...

"CRACK!!"

It sounded as if someone had apparated into his room.

frantically Harry scoped the room to see who the visitor was.

"Hello?" said Harry now clenching his wand

"Who's there?"

Harry looked around the room, behind the giant grandfather clock in the corner, and under the bed... but nothing

then Harry turned to see the door leading to the closet. Cautiously he crept over to a large oak door, it didnt seem to fit with the rest of the room thought Harry, the fact that it was in the corner of the room hiding in the shadows didnt help. Harry grasped his wand tighter and opened the door.

"Lumos!" said Harry as a bolt of bright light came from the tip of his wand, but just like the room, there was nothing there.

This could only mean one thing thought Harry.

Someone didnt apparate into my room...

Someone apparated out!



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CHAPTER 3: Here There and Everywhere

Harry sat there for the rest of the night with a piece of parchment and a quill.

He was writing to Ginny, it seemed that she was the only one that he could talk to anymore. Hermione would not even try to respond to what Harry wrote her anymore, she would just try to convince Harry not to do anything "stupid" and come back to school.

Lately Ron, his best mate has even been giving it to him, it seemed that nothing Harry did or said was ever right anymore.

"This is really hard Ginny. I had another nightmare again but this one was different, I cant say too much, I Just wish..." Harry was in the middle of writing his note when he was interuppted by a soft knocking on his door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Harry put his note on top of the Daily Prophet on the table, and made his way to the door. When he opened it he could'nt believe what he saw!

"Hi there stranger!"

"Its like your in my mind" stammered Harry, "I was just writing to you! What are you doing here?"

"McGonagall sent us an owl saying you were here, so we figured you would like to come stay with us at the burrow, instead of here alone... Mom was on her way to gringotts, and I wanted to see you anyways, plus we have the wedding coming up soon!"

"Well its great to see you" said Harry, as he and Ginny were now doing an awkward shuffle. Harry went in for a hug to greet her, but it seemed as if Ginny was expecting more.

"I CANT TAKE THIS HARRY!"

"Well theres nothing I can do about it Ginny, I'm not going to put you at risk again! I refuse to! I cant lose another person that I care about... especially you."

"Did you forget? I was there fighting the Death Eaters too, last month"

"Yeah, because you were with me!"

"Voldemort used me 4 years ago!!! Sure I fancied you back then, but you didnt even consider me like that! Explain that Harry, try to make that one your fault! Not everything is your fault Harry! I'm in trouble whether Im with you or not. "said Ginny now with a tear rolling down her cheek. "Everyone is as long as Voldemort is alive. The question is if we are going to be happy while all of this is going on."

Harry stood there in silence, dumbfounded by what he just heard.

"unless of course... you dont WANT to be with me anymore."

This caught Harry of guard because he knew what he wanted. If he had it his way, he would grab her right now, kiss her and live happily ever after.

But there will never be happy ever after thought Harry... Not for me

"If you can look me in the eye and tell me that you dont want to be with me anymore then this will be the last time we ever talk about this."

"Ginny I can't be with you"

"Thats not what I'm asking you" Quickly replied Ginny with force "do you want to be with me or not"

"No Ginny, I don't" choked Harry

This knocked Ginny back onto the bed and she buried her face in her hands.

Harry had never seen her show this much emotion, he went to calm her down.

Harry sat down next to her. "Ginny please don't cry" He reached to rub her back.

"DONT TOUCH ME! Just get your stuff and lets go. I'll wait outside."

SLAM! The door closed behind her

The bed squeaked as Harry slumped back onto it. He had played that moment in his head hundreds of times before, and not once did it end that way.

all of Harry's stuff was still in his trunk, but yet he couldnt suppress the thought

"Somethings missing" he said outloud

Standing next to the bed, he stopped and thought about the events that happened earlier. Both with the apparation and now with Ginny.
Harry grabbed the note he was writing to Ginny and glanced at it.

He peeked out of the window and saw the top of Ginny's head glistenin the newfound sunlight

"well i found whats missing" he said regretably as he crumpled up the note and tossed it across the room into the trash.

At the bottom of the stairs Harry looked around the room, he had hardley ever been in the Leaky Cauldron without seeing someone he knew.

...No one

"So what happened up there?" said a voice behind Harry " she seemed really upset."

Harry turned to see, none other than that old man from the bus talking to him as if they knew each other for a long time. He was now wearing a dark blue business suit, with a matching bowler hat.

Harry thought that it suited him much better than the violet sweater-vest from yesterday.

"I'm sorry... what?!" questioned Harry, hoping he heard wrong

"I asked what happened up there that caused her to leave so upset"

"I dont mean to sound rude but, do I know you?" asked Harry as he started to make his way to the door with his new acquaintance following him.

"Well I hope so" said the man, but his voice was now different, it was familiar.

Harry slowly turned and what he saw shocked him.

Standing exactly where the old guy was... was the same old guy.

Harry noticed nothing different, but he was almost certain he heard a different voice.

Then out of the corner of Harry's eye he saw a small patch of bright pink hair coming from under the old man's bowler hat, and this man now had different eyes.

"Tonks?!" questioned Harry

"Shhh, Im not supposed to be in contact with you, can't talk now, lets just get to the burrow" whispered Tonks

"Were you in my room..."

Tonks cut him off. "Not here Harry, I believe Ginny and Mrs. Weasley are ready for you outside. I hope this wont be too awkward for you." as she gave Harry a wink and went through the door.

"Why cant anything ever be normal in my life?" said Harry outloud

"Its because your Harry Potter" said a near-by witch who Harry didnt know

"Yeah, thanks" replied Harry as he strode through the door thinking about what the witch said

"Because im Harry Potter, I guess thats gonna have to be good enough"

With a sigh of relief Harry walked to the closest thing he had to family, the three girls standing there... well, 2 girls and an old man. Even if Ginny probably wouldnt talk to him, he already felt more at ease.

"Hi Mrs Weasley... over here" shouted Harry across the street, and he knew at least for a while, everything was gonna be ok.




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Chapter 4: A Loss of Order

"Ahhh the Burrow" thought Harry as they walked up the driveway. He was excited to see someone that would talk to him... Ginny was still giving him the cold shoulder, and Mrs. Weasley could only talk about the wedding that was happening in a week.

"It's going to be soo beautiful, you should see the colors of the dresses Harry!" gleemed Mrs. Weasley

"Oh yeah, I cant wait, it should be loads of fun" said Harry trying to sound convincing

Harry caught Ginny roll her eyes before she sped off into the house.

Ron caught the door before she could slam it, he and Hermione walked out front to greet Harry and Mrs. Weasley.

"Harry!" shouted Hermione excited as she ran towards him to give him a hug.

"Hermione, what are you doing here, I thought you werent getting here until the day before the wedding?"

"I figured I would show up early to help out, how are ya?" asked Hermione

"Tired, confused, heartbroken, and hungry... that about covers it" said Harry jokingly

"Wassup" said Ron with a mouthful of food.

that was one good thing about staying at the Burrow, Mrs Weasley refused to let anyone be hungry, ever.

"come on in and get some food" shouted Mrs. Weasley and the three of them made their way inside.

The house seemed different to Harry, perhaps it was just the fact that it was so empty, there was only 4 people eating.

Fred and George's business was booming based soley on clothing with shield charms on them. Bill was off preparing for the wedding. Percy was Percy... enough said, and Harry assumed Charlie and Mr. Weasley were at work.

"Ginny's not eating?" asked Harry

"Yeah, thats my fault" admitted Harry as he told them the story

"well she does have a point Harry" said Hermione

"You think I dont know that!" replied Harry defensively

Now trying to change the subject, Harry asked why Tonks had to leave them, and was so secretive.

Mrs. Weasley now sat down, which made Harry think something was wrong.

"Harry as you know, the first Order of the Pheonix didnt have that much success... a lot of people died."

"yeah, so?"

"Well somehow the ministry found out we were meeting again, and to put a long story short... they forbid anyone associated with the Order not to make contact with you. Hold on, I think I have the note here somewhere."

Dear Mrs. Nymphadora Tonks and whom ever else this concerns
It has come to my attention that there is a group of people meeting and stategizing against "he who must not be named." This action will cease as of the moment you read this note. this "group" is not helping at all, in fact you are just getting in the way of the ministry. Not to mention just adding to the overall death toll of the Death Eater's, need I mention your previous leader, and all those before him? If anyone of the following is seen contacting one another you will be detained and sentanced to Azkaban.
N.Tonks
R.Lupin
A.Dumbledore
A.Moody
S.Snape
H.Potter
Sincerley,
Minister of Magic
R. Scrimgeour

"We are getting in the way?!" barked Harry "How do they know who is in the order? How dare they use Dumbledores name!

"We think it was Mundungus" said a voice from behind that Harry imediatley recodnized as Tonks's "We think he got brought in for selling stolen potions, and used thst information as his bargaining tool for a way out. Also we don't think they meant Albus Dumbledore, we think they mean his brother Aberforth, he was in the order the first time, and they assume he is again. I believe that answers all the questions you asked" said Tonks

"No it doesnt" snapped Harry "Where you in my room last night? I heard someone apparate out when I awoke from a dream." asked Harry

"Your sure it was an apparation?"

"Yes I'm sure"

"Harry I didnt step foot in your room, it would have been way too risky. Whoever was in your room, it wasnt me."

After lunch, Harry, Hermione and Ron made their way upstairs

"Harry your sure it was an apparation" asked Ron

Harry now with a short temper "how many times do I have to say it, yes Im sure!"

"Harry thats not good, not good at all" added Hermione

"Well thanks, I didnt know that. Voldemort could have been standing over me, I thought it was good news!"

Nobody dared to make the next move, they just sat there in silence for a good 5 min.

"Look I'm sorry, with everything that's happened, and now everything thats going on, its just really hard you guys, and I dont mean to take it out on you. "

"We know" they answered in unison

"But Im really tired" said Harry " I think im going to take a short nap, ill see you guys when I wake up"

Harry listened to the footsteps softly fade into the distance, he laid there for what seemed like hours before he was able to fall asleep...

Harry found himself sitting bolt upright after hearing screams. He looked around and saw that he was in the Burrow still, so it wasnt a dream. Harry grabbed his wand and raced downstairs.

He found Mrs. Weasley hugging Charlie so hard he was turning a little blue in the face.

oh, Charlie showed up early, thats all thought Harry as he discretely tucked his wand back into his pocket, making sure not to draw any attention to himself.

"Good to see you Harry!" said Charlie as Mrs Weasley dragged him to the dinner table

"you too, anyone know where Rom and Hermione are?

"Outside with Ginny flying around the yard" said Tonks

Harry hesitantly went out to join them, they flew around for about an hour. It seemed like five minutes to Harry. It had been so long since he had fun.

The four of them were all sitting and laughing about a sharp turn Hermione took that caused her to fall off her broom when an owl soared past them and into the house. In an instant the door flew open and Mrs Weasley was there.

"Harry... its for you" she said sounding very scared

"Mom whats wrong" asked Ginny

"Nothing dear, Harry come get your note"

"Mom, we'll be inside in a bit, the note can wait" snickered Ron, "honestly the woman is getting more mental every day"

"Harry its a note from Aberforth, come here now!"

"that doesnt make sense, ive never met Aberforth? How could he be writing to me?!"

"I'm not sure, just hurry and open it"

Now everyone from the house was gathered around Harry outside the back door.

Harry slowly unrolled the piece of parchment, and started to walk away from the group of people for some privacy

They all must have realized this, because Ron was the only one to follow him, and Charlie pulled him back by the collar of his shirt, causing him to choke.

Harry stopped dead in his tracks and slowly turned

"Harry whats wrong" asked Hermione

"are you ok Harry" asked Tonks

"I told you it didnt make sense!"

"What are you talking about Harry? Your scaring us!!" said Hermione forcfully

"You guys, this isnt from Aberforth at all..."

"That cant be... it said from Dumbledore on the note!" Stammered Mrs. Weasley

"Then that means..." It seemed as if Time was standing still "BUT IT CANT BE!!" Gasped Hermione as she ran over to Harry.

She didnt even bother with what the note said, she skimmed the bottom to see exactly who wrote this letter to Harry... and there clear as can be, was the most recognizable handwriting she had ever seen
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ALBUS DUMBLEDORE!






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