I am in awe of JK Rowling's wonderful talents. Her talents have made her lots of money and she would be able to pay loads of lawyers who would sue my ass if I tried to make money on this so I'm doing this for free.
A MORE GORY VERSION OF THIS CHAPTER IS ON THE NEXT CHAPTER!
- CHAPTER TWELVE-
The War God is Released
`What happened at the Battle Anderson?' questioned Snape.
`It was a place of evil. There was a fifteen foot high wall surrounding it, with T.M. soldiers on the watchtowers of the wall. The people were divided into three sections. The males were sent to work building the nearby town. The women were put to work on the farms around the camp to feed the Dark Army. The third section was the sick and the dying who weren't feed. Once they died, the inmates of the camp had to bury them. The conditions inside the camp were horrific. When we went in we found that the people were given food once a week. The food would be held in the middle of the camp and it was effectively the strongest got feed while the weak starved. We fired destruction curses at the door. This attracted the attention of the guards who were killed with arrows. We gained the gate way before continuing. We split into four squads. One went to each section while the General went with a team to capture Macdonald. I was in the General's team. We got to the main tower where Macdonald was. Ares dispatched the ten, eleven guards who watched over the entrance. We blew the door and entered the first floor. There were about fifty guards. We dispatched them quickly. We then went to the second floor. There we found some Death Eaters. We quickly got rid of them before ascending to the final level. Macdonald was sitting at the desk in the office as if he was expecting us. We were then ambushed by fifty Death Eaters. About half of the group died in the battle. After the fifty Death Eaters were dead, the General ordered us out of the room so he could take Macdonald himself. We heard a fight on inside and then we heard an evil cackle. It was neither the General nor Macdonald. It was Voldemort. He captured Ares, put him on to a Portkey and escaped, but not before I could put the tracking charm on him.'
`We need to get Lestrange out of there,' said Snape. `He knows too much. The Dark Lord will break him, mentally and physically.'
`Why would Voldemort do that?' asked Tonks. `Wouldn't he just use Veratiserum?'
`No, for two reasons. Lestrange is a master Occlumens and also the fact that the Dark Lord enjoys breaking the strong. Had it been someone weak, he would just use Veratiserum,' said Snape.
`Why can't you use Veratiserum on someone who is a master Occlumens?' asked Tonks.
`Veratiserum, like Legimency takes control of your mind. It's the same way the Imperious Curse works. Someone trained in Occlumency will be able to throw Legimency, Veratiserum and the Imperious Curse off with ease,' said Snape. `That's why Master Occlumens have to be registered as if they have to give evidence at a trial then they can't be administered Veratiserum so they can't always be trusted.'
`Everyone should retire for the night while we determine the plans for rescuing the General,' said Anderson. The group walked out into the hall and saw Harry, Ginny and Hermione standing there.
`How much did you hear?' asked Snape.
`All of it,' said Harry. `I'm going with you to rescue Ares.' Hermione and Ginny gasped while the adults looked on in shock.
`What?' asked Snape, looking livid.
`I'm going to Riddle manor to rescue Ares,' said Harry.
`Harry, I do not think that is a wise decision,' said Dumbledore.
`I agree sir, but I also don't think it was a wise decision to keep me in the dark until I was sixteen but you still did that,' said Harry, staring into Dumbledore's eyes.
`Very well Harry,' said Dumbledore.
`I'm going with him,' said Hermione, grabbing Harry's hand.
`Me too,' piped up Ginny.
`No, young lady, you are not,' said Mrs Weasley. `Know go up to your room Ginny, we need to talk to Hermione and Harry.' Ginny had to be physically dragged by two Army members and restrained in her room.
`We will be setting out at dawn. You two will accompany Colonel Anderson and Remus,' said Dumbledore. `Now I suggest you go to bed. You will need your strength for tomorrow.' Harry and Hermione ran up the stairs.
***
The group was assembled at the front of the house waiting for Professor Dumbledore to activate the Portkey. Dumbledore came out, activated the Portkey and Harry felt the familiar tug at his navel. The scene he saw looked all too familiar. The graveyard. The graveyard where he had been tied up. The graveyard where he had been cut open with a knife. The graveyard where Cedric had been murdered. The graveyard where Voldemort had been reborn. The group walked quietly towards the manor atop the hill. Hermione and Harry had their wands drawn and they were holding hands. Dumbledore muttered a spell and the group turned silent and invisible. They came to a small hole in the wall, about the size of a Quaffle that had been blocked off with metal bars. Harry looked through the holes in the bars and gave a silent gasp. There were four people in the room. Wormtail, cowering with his silver hand. Lucius Malfoy, looking very smug. Ares, chained to the wall with slashes covering his bare chest. His head was held low as he was unconscious. And the final person, if you could call him a person, had just entered the room. Voldemort.
`Wake him up Lucius,' said Voldemort. Harry felt a sharp pain in his scar. Malfoy kicked Ares in the chest. With a grunt Ares awoke.
`Hello Concsio. How are you?' asked Voldemort, with a sneer. Ares looked up at the Dark Lord, who was only about a foot away from him. Ares muttered something obscene at Voldemort. The Dark Lord then removed his wand.
`Crucio!' yelled Voldemort. Ares began to writhe in pain, much to the satisfaction of Voldemort and Malfoy. Wormtail was still cowering. No matter how many curses Voldemort launched at Ares, he wouldn't cry out in pain.
`Keep up the good work Wormtail,' said Malfoy, as he and the Dark Lord left the room.
`Now,' said Dumbledore, quietly. Remus cast a spell on the hole and the bars disappeared. He then pointed his wand at Wormtail. The group descended through the hole and into the room. Remus removed the chains on Ares' wrists. Harry then noticed how cold it was. Suddenly Harry could only see fog. Thick white fog. Harry heard a triumphant scream.
'SIRIUS!' Harry heard his own voice yell. 'SIRIUS!'
`There's nothing you can do, Harry-' said Remus.
`Get him, save him, he's only just gone through!'
`- it's too late, Harry.'
`We can still reach him-' shouted Harry. Suddenly Harry saw something. Not fog, but the tattered black curtain of the veil.
`How could you do this to me Harry? Why did you leave me?' Harry heard Sirius' voice shout. Then everything went black.
***
Harry opened his eyes and saw the white Hospital wing of Hogwarts. Harry sat up.
`Welcome back Mr Potter. You gave us quite the scare,' said Madam Pomfrey. Harry looked around and saw that the bed beside him was occupied by a sleeping Ares. He looked terrible. His chest had been healed, but the many scars remained. His face had a long scar cutting through his lips. He was deadly pale and unconscious.
`Don't worry Potter. Professor Lestrange will be fine. Now drink this,' said Pomfrey, forcing a potion down Harry's throat.
`Hello Harry,' said a voice from the other side of the room. It was Professor Dumbledore. `I came to check on how you were doing.'
`I feel fine Professor,' said Harry.
`Yes, I can see that. Well I shall be on my way. I will tell Madam Pomfrey to leave you a Dreamless sleep potion,' said Dumbledore.
`I don't need one Professor,' said Harry. `I haven't had a nightmare in months.'
`Since you left you Aunt and Uncles?' asked Dumbledore. Harry nodded.
`That is because of Ares,' said Dumbledore. `When he was going to Azkaban, he created a potion to expel the effects of the Dementors. The potion had the additional affect of stopping the effects of any form of depression. This effect also started for anyone who came into regular contact with Ares. Unfortunately, Voldemort knew about this and had a potion brewed to bring the Dementor's effects back. Ares would brew another potion only it is far too dangerous.' With this said Dumbledore got up and left.
***
Harry awoke the next morning with a ticklish, brown substance in his face. He then realised it was Hermione's hair. She had fallen asleep beside his bed. She awoke as soon as Harry moved.
`Harry,' she said, with a smile on her face. She then leapt up and kissed him. The continued to kiss for about five minutes until there was a cough behind them. They broke apart, blushing, and turned and looked at Madame Pomfrey.
`You can go Mister Potter,' said Madame Pomfrey. Harry got changed and came out from behind his curtain just as Ares was leaving the hospital wing.
`Bloody woman's going to be the death of me,' muttered Ares as he walked down the hall, after downing a potion. Harry and Hermione giggled. Just as they walked down the corridor, McGonagall came to talk to Ares.
`Ah, Ares, Professor Dumbledore wanted me to inform you that we have some guests,' said McGonagall.
`Who, Professor?' asked Ares.
`Last night three schools were attacked,' said McGonagall. `Durmstrang, Beauxbatons and Betathen were all attacked, killing several people.' Upon McGonagall mentioning Betathen, Ares' eyes widened with worry.
`Muireann and the kids? Sara and Delores?' asked Ares.
`They are fine,' said McGonagall. Ares sighed with relief.
`Also, she is here,' said McGonagall. Ares groaned. He then imitated a girlish, high-pitched voice.
`You know you're not aloud near them kids. Blah Blah Blah, I'm a big fat…' Ares put in a word here that caused McGonagall to yell at him, `toad. Well, I must go say hello.'
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