Obliviate My Rebellion {Book 3}

35. Out of the fire

"I mean, it was really great of you and everything," said Hermione quickly, looking positively petrified at the look on Harrys face, "everyone thought it was a wonderful thing to do -"

"That's funny," said Harry through gritted teeth, "because I definitely remember Ron saying I'd wasted time acting the hero... is that what you think this is? You reckon I want to act the hero again?"

"No, no, no!" said Hermione, looking aghast. "That's not what I mean at all!"

"Well, spit out what you've got to say, because we're wasting time here!" Harry shouted.

"I'm trying to say - Voldemort knows you, Harry! He took Gennie down into the Chamber of Secrets to lure you there, it's the kind of thing he does, he knows you're the - the sort of person who'd go to Sirius's aid! And it'd especially lure Rory if Mark is there... What if he's just trying to get you into the Department of Myst-?"

"Hermione, it doesn't matter if he's done it to get me there or not - they've taken McGonagall to St. Mungo's, there isn't anyone from the Order left at Hogwarts who we can tell, and if we don't go, Sirius is dead!" I hissed

"But Harry - what if your dream was - was just that, a dream?"

Harry let out a roar of frustration. Hermione actually stepped back from him, looking alarmed.

"They're REAL." Harry snarled. "Why do you think we learned occlumency? Sirius is trapped, being tortured, and we're the only ones who can do it!"

"But Harry, you've just said it," said Hermione fiercely, "Dumbledore wanted you to learn to shut these things out of your mind, if you'd done Occlumency properly you'd never have seen this -"

"IF YOU THINK I'M JUST GOING TO ACT LIKE I HAVEN'T SEEN -" Harry shouted.

"Sirius told you there was nothing more important than you learning to close your mind!" Gennie snapped.

"WELL, I EXPECT HE'D SAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT IF HE KNEW WHAT I'D JUST-"

The door opened, and Ginny, Luna and Alia appeared.

"Hi," said Ginny uncertainly. "We recognized Harry's voice. What are you yelling about?"

"Never you mind," said Harry roughly.

Ginny raised her eyebrows. "There's no need to take that tone with me," she said coolly, "I was only wondering whether I could help."

"Well, you can't," said Harry shortly.

"Wait," Cole said. "As much as I don't want Alia involved in this crap, they can help."

We looked at him. "I get there's a chance he's being tortured, but we need to know if he's in headquarters or not... It could be a trap."

"But--" Harry began.

"Harry," I said quietly. "I'm as terrified as you right now, but we need to check. I don't want Mark tricking me again, not after--" Jenna's face came to mind and I flinched.

Harry's face softened slightly. "Right. So how will we check?"

"Use Umbridge's fire and see if we can contact him," Cole shrugged. "We can use Ginny, Luna and Alia as lookouts."

"Yeah, I'm up for it." Alia said, clapping her hands together excitedly.

"Right, think of a quick way or I'm taking Rory and we're going to the Ministry now--"

"The Department of Mysteries?" said Luna, looking mildly surprised. "But how are you going to get there?"

Harry ignored her.