Silent Love (Harry Potter Love Story)

Chapter 63

Harry strolls into the Room of Requirement, looking at the assembled group that makes up Dumbledore's Army.

"Glad to see all of you could find this place all right," said Harry.

"Hey, Harry, what is all this stuff?" Neville asked.

There are dark detectors and sneakascopes that scattered around the room, and also other devices.

"Loads of Defense Against the Dark Arts equipment. Hopefully we'll be able to get all of it before the end of term," said Harry. "You need to understand something before we start, though. Defending yourself from the Dark Arts has less to do with magical ability and more to do with thinking fast and a lot of luck. We'll be doing Expelliarmus tonight, though hopefully we can move on to other things if we have time."

"Oh please. Professor Lockhart taught us that in second year," Zacharias speaked.

"Lockhart didn't teach as much as prune himself," said Ron. I chuckled.

"Besides, it works. I used it against You Know Who last June. It saved my life," said Harry.

Zacharias falls silent.

"That shut him up," Hermione whispered at me.

"Right, well, let's split into pairs and give it a go," said Harry.

Harry strolls among the students amid shouts of expelliarmus, checking everyone's progress. He reaches Neville and me, who are practicing together.

"Expelliarmus!" said Neville. My wand flips from his hand across the room.

"Well done, Neville!" Harry patted Neville in the back. "Never forget this spell, Neville. It could save your live some day."

Harry moves to the front of the room again. I look at the time, wow, we're here for almost two hours.

"Okay everyone. We've done a lot today, and I've seen some great improvement. That's it for now. We'll meet back here, same time next week!" said Harry

People began to drift out the meeting. Harry goes about, straightening the room up.

"That's a fun class," I said. "Good job Harry!"

"Just good?" Harry smirked.

"Okay fine, let me rephrase that, great job Harry," I laughed.

"Yeah it really is," said Hermione. "I'm just relieved that I get to learn DADA in practical way, not by just writing the stupid essay."

"This is the first time I hear Hermione Granger's complaining about essay," I laughed. After we cleaned the room, we said goodnight and back to the dormitory.

RON POV

Harry yells at the top of his lungs, causing me, Seamus, Dean, and Neville leap out of our beds. Harry screams again, an unearthly sound of horror, anguish, and blood lush. Neville and I sprint into Harry's bed.

"What's wrong with him?" Neville asked. Harry screams again. His eyes snap open and they are pure white, without pupils, he makes the bitting motion, thrashing wildly.

"Get McGonagall! Go!" I said. Neville turns and runs out of the dorms.

"Harry! Harry! Wake up!" said Ron. Neville returns with McGonagall.

"Potter!" said McGonagall.

She runs to him, thrusting her candle into Neville's hands. She falls to her knees next to Harry and tries to touch him. Her hand touches his skin and he yelps as if burnt. She backs off. Harry vomits all over the floor. Taking a step back, McGonagall draws her wand, looking uncertain what she will do with it in any case.