The Boy Who Protected

One Leader Lost, so Another Rises

Harry POV:

Today was the day I was joining Dumbledore in finding the Horcrux and to say the others were worried was an understatement. The girls didn't want me to go, and Kaden was teaching me everything he could so that I would be prepared for whatever it is Dumbledore and I may face. The six of us walked down the corridor heading to Dumbledore's office as he wanted to meet all of us there. Naomi was holding on tightly to my hand with Aurora doing the same to Kaden's, but I had another thought on my mine.

"Hermione, can the room of requirement be unplottable?"

"If someone wants it to be sure, why?" She replied.

"It would explain why I thought Malfoy was leaving the castle, when he was actually in the room of requirement."

"Of course, and that would explain the vanishing cabinet we found in there as well!" Naomi exclaimed.

"No." Ron said. "I got an owl from dad, and he said the cabinet is still in Borgin and Burkes."

"Ron, a vanishing cabinet always has a sister. If the one in Borgin and Burkes is there then..." Kaden said and trailed of.

"What is it, Kaden?" Aurora asked.

"We need to alert the order. Once Harry and Dumbledore leave, the school will be attacked." He said.

"Wait, what are we going to do?" Ron asked.

"Bring the D.A together, the death eaters are coming and we need to be prepared." Kaden said.

When we got to Dumbledore's office we heard three voices that we recognized as Snape, Dumbledore, and... Sirius?

"Have you considered that you ask to much? That you take too much for granted?" Snape asked with a sneer. "Has it ever crossed your brilliant mind that I don't want to do this anymore?"

"Whether it has or not is irrelevant." Dumbledore replied. "I will not negotiate this with you Severus. You agreed to this, the correct people know what is to happen. There is nothing more to discuss."

"As much as I disagree with what is to happen, we must prepare. Albus, are you sure he is ready? He just turned seventeen, dumping this onto him now might break him." Sirius said.

"He is more than ready, the others agree. It is his time to take his place." Dumbledore said.

Snape scoffed and walked past the rest of us. Kaden, Naomi and I walked into the office while Hermione, Ron, and Aurora went to get the D.A.

"Harry, Kaden, you two need to shave my friends." Dumbledore said looking at Kaden and I.

Kaden and I ran our hands over our faces and chuckled.

"Ms. Granger-Black, you have grown into an exceptional witch. I know your father and mother are proud of you, Harry is lucky to have you as his girlfriend."

I saw Naomi smile brightly then look at her father.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" She asked.

"Dumbledore wanted me to go with him and Harry for this." He said.

"No, it's too dangerous." Naomi said starting to tear up.

"That may be true, but we all need to do things that are dangerous in order for others to end a conflict." Sirius said giving Naomi a tight hug.

Dumbledore looked at us and chuckled to himself before he turned his attention to Kaden and I.

"At times I forget how much you two have grown. At times I still see the small boy from the cupboard under the stairs. Or, I see the small boy so selfless, he's willing to sacrifice everything because he believes in something. Forgive my mawkishness. I am but an old man."