Graciela Dursley: Harry Potter Cousin Fanfic

Something Worth Fighting For

Graciela's POV

We're in the hospital wing reading the daily prophet. I'm sitting on a chair with Harry, not wanting to leave his side after what happened at the ministry. "HE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED RETURNS" I read.

"In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has returned to this country and is once more active.

"It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord--well, you know who I mean--is alive and among us again," said Fudge, looking tired and flustered as he addressed reporters. "It is with almost equal regret that we report the mass revolt of the dementors of Azkaban, who have shown themselves averse to continuing in the Ministry's employ. We believe the dementors are currently taking direction from Lord-- Thingy.

"We urge the magician population to remain vigilant. The Ministry is currently publishing guides to elementary home and personal defence which will be delivered free to all wizarding homes within the coming month. "

"The Minister's statement was met with dismay and alarm from the wizarding community, which as recently as last Wednesday was receiving Ministry assurances that there was no truth whatsoever in these persistent rumours that You-Know-Who is operating amongst us once more.

"Details of the events that led to the Ministry turnaround are still hazy, though it is believed that He Who Must Not Be Named and a select band of followers (known as Death Eaters) gained entry to the Ministry of Magic itself on Thursday evening.

"Albus Dumbledore, newly reinstated Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, reinstated member of the International Confederation of Wizards and reinstated Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, has so far been unavailable for comment. He has insisted over the past year that You-Know-Who is not dead, as was widely hoped and believed, but is recruiting followers once more for afresh attempt to seize power. Meanwhile, the "Boy Who Lived" I continue to read.

"There you are, Harry, I knew they'd drag you into it somehow" Hermione states as she takes the paper from me.

"He's the "boy who lived" again now, though, isn't he?" Ron mutters.

"Yes, they're very complimentary about you now, Harry" Hermione states as she skims over the article. ""A lone voice of truth  perceived as unbalanced, yet never wavered in his story . . . forced to bear ridicule and slander. Hmmm,  notice they don't mention the fact that it was them doing all the ridiculing and slandering in the Prophet" she mutters.

Micheal takes the paper. "You-Know-Who's Last Attempt to Take Over, pages two to four, What the Ministry Should Have Told Us, page five, Why Nobody Listened to Albus Dumbledore, pages six to eight, Exclusive Interview with Harry Potter, page nine" he states.

"It's certainly given them lots to write about. And that interview with Harry isn't exclusive, it's the one that was in The Quibbler months ago" I state.

"Daddy sold it to them" Luna tells us. "He got a very good price for it, too, so we're going to go on an expedition to Sweden this summer to see if we can catch a Crumple-Horned Snorkack" she explains.

"So anyway, what's going on with the school?" Hermione asks us.

"Well, Flitwick's got rid of Fred and George's swamp" I tell her.

"He did it in about three seconds. But he left a tiny patch under the window and he's roped it off" Ginny adds.

"Why?" Hermione asks startled.

"Oh, he just says it was a really good bit of magic" Micheal states.

"I think he left it as a monument to Fred and George" Ron adds through a mouthful of chocolate. "They sent me all these, you know. Must be doing all right out of that joke shop, eh?" he says gesturing to the pile of sweets.

"So has all the trouble stopped now Dumbledore's back?" Hermione asks us.

"Yes, everything's settled right back to normal" Neville states.

"As normal as things can be with the announcement of Voldemort's return" Micheal mutters. I get up and go sit beside him. Wrapping my arms around him and he wraps an arm around me.

"I s'pose Filch is happy, is he?" Ron asks changing the subject.

"Not in the slightest, he's miserable" I say with a giggle.

"He keeps saying Umbridge was the best thing that ever happened to Hogwarts" Ginny adds. We look over at Umbridge. Who is laying on a bed at the opposite end of the hospital wing.

"Madam Pomfrey says she's just in shock" Hermione tells us.

"Sulking, more like" Ginny mutters.

"Yeah, she shows signs of life if you do this" Ron tells us. With his tongue he made soft clip-clopping noises. Umbridge sat bolt upright, looking around wildly.

"Anything wrong, Professor?" Madame Pomfrey asks poking her head out of her office.

"No, I must have been dreaming" Umbridge tells her and Madame Pomfrey returns to her office. Hermione, Ginny and I muffle our laughter. I notice Harry getting up.

"Where are you going cousin?" I ask him.

"Hagrid" he states and looks at his two best friends. "You know, he just got back and I promised I'd go down and see him and tell him how you two are" he tells them.

"Oh, all right then. Wish we could come" Ron mutters.

"Say hello to him for us" Hermione adds. Harry nods and left. "Is he alright?" she asks me.

"He's been very quiet since we got back" I tell her. "But I'm sure he'll be fine" I add. "Anyway, I'm gonna go owl my parents" I state.

"I'll come with you" Micheal states. We left the room. "Your not really owling your parents are you?" he asks me.

"I'm worried about Harry, he lost the last connection he had to his father. Aside from Remus, I know he's suffering more then he lets on" I state. Micheal grabs my hand stopping me.

"I know you're worried, but I think Harry needs some space right now. He'll talk when he is ready" he tells me.

"But..." I try to protest.

"Trust me" he says. I sigh in defeat. "Lets go see the dogs" he tells me. I nod my head and we go to the lake. Where Winter, Fang and the pups are. We relax as we watched them play.

(Time skip)

We're heading for the train. It's time to return home. "I've been thinking about something Dumbledore said to me" Harry tells us. As we walk to Hogsmeade station together.

"What's that?" Hermione and I ask him.

"That even though we've got a fight ahead of us. We've got one thing that Voldemort doesn't have" he tells us.

"Yeah?" Ron asks.

"Something worth fighting for" Harry states.

"True"  I say with a smile

"And we will win this fight" Micheal states. We board the train with our luggage. Getting a compartment together. The journey home was silent.

A/N

Picture above of Grace and Micheal. Picture on the external link of the others.