The Potter Twins

Chapter 4: The Department of Mysteries

Harry took off into the castle to go change and go after Sirius. Luna, Neville, and Ginny saw us head into the castle and followed, catching up after Hermione made Harry stop and think before attacking for once. 

"What if he might for you to see it? Using Sirius to get you there." Harry thought it over for a second and looked at me. 

"I don't care." He said and took my hands. "He's the only family we have, Haley. We have to go get him." 

I sighed heavily. I knew he was right, but we weren't going alone. "How are we gonna get there?" 

"Floo network?" Harry asked. 

"Umbridge has them all under surveillance." Ron said, shaking his head. 

Luna perked up and said, "We can fly there! Everyone get changed and we'll meet at Hagrid's hut." She ran to the Ravenclaw common room. The rest of us went to the Gryffindor's to change, then headed out to Hagrid's. 

Once there, Luna led us all to a clearing behind the hut. "What exactly are we looking for, Luna?" Hermione asked after we'd stood there for a few seconds. 

"There." She pointed to a group of horses with wings, but they were all bone. No fur, no mane hair. One of them walked over to me and let me pet it. 

"What are they?" I asked. 

"Thestrals. They can only be seen by people who have seen death." She informed everyone. "Here, help me get them on them on the Thestrals." Harry gave Neville and Ron a leg up onto the animals and Luna and I helped Ginny and Hermione up. We flew to London on the Thestrals' backs and then snuck into the Ministry of Magic.

Once inside, we had our way down to the Department of Mysteries. Harry led us down rows of orbs to where he knew Sirius was in the vision. "He should be here." I couldn't see his face but I knew he was nervous because Sirius wasn't there and we had no idea where he was. 

"Haley." Neville tapped my shoulder. "These two orbs have your names on them." Harry joined Neville and slowly picked up his orb. The orb lit up at his touch and spoke.

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches." A very creepy voice came out of the orb. "And the Dark Lord shall mark him as his equal but he shall have power the Dark Lord knows not. For neither can live while the other survives." 

I picked up mine but it didn't speak to everyone, only to me. "What is your saying?" Neville asked. I put into my pocket and shook my head.

"Nothing." I lied. Before anyone could question me we heard a door close. We all took a fighting stance, like Harry had taught us, and waited to see who it was. He may have been wearing a mask but I'd recognize the blonde hair anyway, just like his son's. 

"Thank you for getting us those prophecies, Potters." He said, laughing. "Now hand them over and we'll let you leave." I stepped up in front of my brother, protectively, and as I did, a woman stepped beside Mr. Malfoy. I could feel Neville, who was right behind me, tense up at her sight. 

"Neville Longbottom." She said smugly. "Long time, no see." Neville's arm flinched, but I stopped him. 

"You know we're not just going to give them to you, Malfoy. You are going to have to take them." 

He shrugged. "I tried to be nice." He said to Bellatrix.

"You're never nice." Harry spat back and sent a stunning spell in there direction. We all took off for the door. "Stay together!" Harry shouted as more Death Eaters came into view. We fought our way out the door and came upon a weird arch in the middle of a otherwise empty room.