Easy Mistake ; Harry Potter

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Harry was scared. He was more scared than he has ever been in his life.

He had also messed up. He messed up big time. Sirius wasn't here. It was a trap, and he had lead his friends right into the middle of it. His mind was reeling, thinking of ways to get out of this mess. He was currently surrounded by Death Eaters and he still didn't know if Josh was here.

In his vision he had seen Josh, he was sure of it. Just as he had seen Sirius. But a flicker of doubt went through him, if Sirius wasn't here, maybe Josh wasn't too. But he didn't want to risk it. He wanted to make sure he knew Josh wasn't here before he got out.

For now though, he somehow needed to survive getting away from these Death Eaters. He could hear Hermione's sharp breaths in his left ear and fought the urge to reach behind him and grab her hand. He doubted it would comfort her. After all, this was all his fault.

Harry reminded himself that he had an advantage against the Death Eaters. He was holding the Prophecy ball that Voldemort craved so badly. He didn't understand how it all tied to him at the moment as the Prophecy clearly stated his name, but his only plan was to keep the Death Eaters talking.

"Where's Sirius?" Harry asked and heard several of the Death Eaters laugh. Lucius Malfoy, who seemed to be the one leading the Death Eaters, gave a nasty smirk.

Harry heard a harsh female voice from the midst of the shadowy figures of Death Eaters say; "The Dark Lord always knows."

"Always," echoed Malfoy softly. "Now give me the Prophecy, Potter."

"I want to know where Sirius is!" Harry didn't know if this was all the Death Eaters Voldemort had sent. And where was Josh? Harry didn't want to ask, in case this was all the Death Eaters. He didn't want to turn their attention on to Josh, better that he have their full focus if it meant Josh was safe. Harry knew this was a trap, but if somehow the Death Eaters did have Sirius, Harry knew he could fend for himself, he was stong. While Josh was strong, he was only a Muggle and probably scared out of his mind and confused. His heart went out to Josh, and he suddenly felt so much fear and affection for the boy it physically hurt. He hadn't been aware of the transition to when Josh went from a friend to someone he cared about like a brother.

"I want to know where Sirius is!" mocked the woman with the harsh voice. She and her fellow Death Eaters had closed in so they were feet away from Harry and the others, the light from their wands dazzling his eyes.

"You've got him," Harry said, partly to keep them talking and partly because he didn't trust the Death Eaters or Voldemort to have something hidden up their sleeves. He felt renewed panic now as he considered if they had Sirius somewhere else. He remembered the dream, or to put it better, the nightmare. He remembered trying to contact Sirius but no one had answered. Only Kreacher, and he had been certain Sirius had been taken. Harry hoped they weren't holding Eleanor too, he didn't think his heart could manage much more panic and fear. "He's here. I know he is."

"The little baby woke up fwightened and fort what it dweamed was twoo." said the woman in a horrible mock baby voice. Harry felt Ron stir beside him.

"Don't do anything," Harry mumbled. "Not yet -"

The woman who had mimicked him let out a scream of mirth. "You hear him? You hear him? Giving instructions to the other children as though he thinks of fighting us!"

"Oh, you don't know Potter as I do, Bellatrix." Malfoy said coolly. "He has a great weakness for heroics; the Dark Lord understands this about him. Now give me the Prophecy, Potter."

"I know Sirius is here," Harry said, though panic was constricting his chest and making it hard to breath. Where was Josh? Was he safe? The not knowing made Harry want to scream out. "I know you've got him!"