'Tell Me Pretty Lies,' by moongirlel

Chapter 70: The Shadows Which Lurk In Nightmares

[Lights Are On - Tom Rosenthal]

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5th Year
Mon. 31st July 1995 - 3:39am...

Turning over in my bed, I faintly heard the sounds of Harry's sobbing travel up the hallway.

Ever since our school year came to an end, he's been having the same reoccurring dreams — The strange house, Deatheaters, Peter Pettigrew, and Cedric's untimely death.

Even I struggled to come to terms with it too. Cedric was just starting to become a good friend to me and Harry.

The months after the last task all felt like a massive blur, merging together until finally the year had passed, and we found ourselves back in the Black's family house with Sirius and Remus again.

Almost as though history was repeating itself, Draco told me he won't be able to stay in contact over the summer at all. His mother sent him a letter, asking him to come home; mostly to reassure her he's alright.

My guess is because she needs his support while his father looses himself daily. Of course, he couldn't say no.

On a more positive note, I managed to complete my transition as an Animagi, and with the help of Sirius I've begun to learn how to shift at will.

He told me my Patronus and Animagi form are usually the same animal, unfortunately I didn't know what animal that was until I transformed for the first time.

A Red Fox.

Fitting to say the least, but also a little bit of a laughing matter.

Sitting up in my bed, I toss the sheets over to one side. Underneath the crack in the doorframe, a flicker of candlelight passed by.

Walking silently over to my bedroom door, I crack it open, peering down the hallway. I spot a glimpse of dark, unkept hair slip into Harry's bedroom.

"Hey, Jane."

I jump, turning to spot Ron, Kage and the Weasley twins standing at the top of the stairs. "What the hell are you all doing here?"

"You didn't think we were gonna miss your birthday, did you?" George smirked, "It was supposed to be a surprise, but Hermione got worried when she heard Harry screaming."

"Mum's in some secret society, and she won't tell us what it is." Ron adds with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Turns out all of our guardians are." Fred leans forward, "I managed to overhear them earlier. It's call The Order."

"The Order? That's the first I've ever heard of such a thing," I say, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. "Are you all staying for the rest of the summer?"

"Seems like it. My father's meant to be coming... but they've got no word from him at the minute." Kage grinds his jaw, "I think it's because of my mother."

"Why? What's wrong with your mo—"

"Kids, kids." Sirius coaxed us out of the way, "Try and keep it down please. Boys, your room is up the next flight of stairs, to your left. Allow me and Jane to assist Harry for the night."