"We need to put some control measures in place," said Harry "A couple of things here and there to reduce the amount of damage that this Umbridge woman can do."
"What makes you think that the Minister will listen?" asked Susan.
"Despite what Snape says," replied Harry "I have never used my moniker of "The-Boy-Who-Lived" to get anything. Maybe it's time I did so."
Madam Bones looked at him in surprise "You would endorse the Ministry on this matter?"
"If it gets us some necessary changes then yes," replied Harry "Hogwarts is supposed to be a place for learning. I'd hate to see it torn apart by a political battle between Fudge and Dumbledore."
Madam Bones agreed to set up the meeting.
Harry had a lot on his mind when he went to bed that night. As such, it took him a long time to get to sleep, but he eventually nodded off.
His dream was a fairly normal one. He was walking out onto the Quidditch Pitch at Hogwarts, his broom swung over his shoulder.
The sky above was a beautiful clear blue, and there was hardly any wind. That made for perfect flying conditions.
The stands were empty, as this was not a match. It wasn't even a proper training session. Harry was just here to have a relaxing fly about, a couple of laps around the stadium to allow his mind to clear, and for some of the stress of school life to leave him.
He was on his third lap when he noticed it. There was a small figure down on the stands. Harry stopped his broom and turned to get a better look.
The figure crawled beneath one of the benches.
Harry flew down towards the stands and landed a few levels lower than the point where he had seen the figure. He dismounted his broom and set it aside before climbing the few levels to the figure.
Reaching the point where he had last seen it, Harry crouched down to look beneath the bench.
There was nothing there.
He stood up and looked around, puzzled. He was quite surprised to find that the sky above was now red, through occasionally broken by thick black clouds.
He heard a sort of snuffling sound and turned towards it. It had come from two rows above him, slightly to his left.
He made his way there and crouched down to look.
Red eyes stared back at him, filled with hate.
Harry tried to scream, but no sound came out.
The figure jumped out at him, and crashed against his chest. Harry fell backwards and saw that the stadium around him was ablaze.
"Wake up Harry."
Harry Potter's eyes opened and he found himself looking into a pair of blue eyes, framed by auburn hair.
"Are you alright?" Susan asked him.
Harry shook his head, still shaking.
"Was it him again?" Madam Bones asked from her position by the door.
Harry nodded in reply.
"I'll contact Sarah and Cyrus," said Madam Bones as she turned to leave.
Harry sat up slightly. He was covered in sweat, and shivering.
Susan called for a House Elf to get Harry some water. When the Elf returned with a goblet she handed it to Harry.
Harry took a sip and felt its cool wetness soothe his throat.
He looked to Susan and said "Sorry to wake you."
She shook her head "Don't worry about it. You can't help it."
Harry gave her a look of scrutiny before asking "How much did you hear yesterday?"
"Not much" replied Susan "But what I did hear I swore a magical oath not to reveal to anyone who doesn't already know."
Harry nodded.
A few moments later Madam Bones returned to the room. A short while later Sarah Abbott arrived with a bag of potions, and a little while later came Cyrus Greengrass.
After downing a calming draught given to him by Sarah, Harry turned to Greengrass and asked "Any idea what this thing is yet?"
"I haven't been able to undeniably confirm it yet," replied Greengrass "But at the moment all signs are pointing to it being one thing."
"What?" asked Harry.
Cyrus Greengrass glanced towards Madam Bones before answering "A Horcrux."
Madam Bones gasped in shock, but she was the only one.
Instead the other three people in the room asked as one "A what?"
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