Harry Potter and the Curse of the Damned by Melindaleo

Author:Melindaleo [Melindaleo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: FanFiction.net
Published: 2005-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

*Chapter 20*: All Hallow's Eve

Disclaimer: I own nothing; it all belongs to J.. I'm just borrowing the characters to play with for a while. This is for pleasure only, no profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.

Chapter Twenty

All Hallows Eve

Prophecy Reveals Our Savior –

Boy-Who-Lived is The One Who Can Defeat The Dark Lord

Harry sat frozen in his seat, staring at the Prophet's glaring headline. He couldn't move; he couldn't breathe, and he couldn't force his brain to read any further. Harry's heart hammered so loudly that he couldn't hear the voices of his friends calling to him. He'd done it! Fudge had actually gone and told the Prophet about the prophecy. Damn!

Ginny gently took the paper from his shaking hands and placed in on the table. The expectant hush remained throughout the Great Hall as the other students watched Harry's reaction carefully. He remained unmoving, dully staring straight ahead. He wanted to flee from the hall, rush back to his bed, and start the day over. He'd definitely make certain to skip breakfast if he could do it again.

"Are you all right, Harry?" Ginny whispered, taking his freezing cold hand within her warm one.

"Of course, he's not all right," Hermione said, her voice sounding very shrill. "This isn't good. This isn't good at all. Of course, I suppose we should have expected as much. I'm certain Professor Dumbledore must have given Minister Fudge some sort of warning, but-"

"Hermione–" Ginny said harshly, but Harry didn't hear the rest of her words. Colin's camera flashed in his face and momentarily blinded him. He sat there, blinking for a brief moment before a roar of voices rose in the hall, all directed towards him.

"Is it really true, Harry? Are you going to kill V- V- V- Are you going to kill him?" Colin asked breathlessly.

"Harry, this says you have to kill him or be killed by him. Did you know about this?" Parvati demanded.

"Harry-"

"Is this-"

"Harry-"

"Did you-"

"Harry-"

"What are-"

"May I have your attention please?" Professor Dumbledore called from the head table. He had risen and was trying to call order to the Great Hall. For the first time in Harry's memory, the headmaster was having trouble gaining everyone's attention. They were too focused on Harry and trying to gauge his reaction to the article. Pandemonium had broken loose, and the panic level was rising.

Harry took a deep breath, knowing deep inside what he had to do, regardless of how much he hated being the center of attention. Although his instincts told him to flee, the time had come for him to be a leader. Casting the Sonorus charm to raise his voice, he stood and said in a soft voice despite the power of the charm, "If you would all take your seats, I have something I'd like to say."

Everyone – Slytherins included – hurriedly took their seats, and, except for the scrape of benches along the stone floor, silence descended in the Hall. Harry could see Blaise Zabini staring at him intently, wearing an expression that Harry couldn't read.

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