The news of the Dark Lord's return was met with a negative response. Not many were ready to believe it, and the statements made by Cornelius Fudge, Minister for Magic, only added fuel to the fire, calling Albus Dumbledore, to put it mildly, a madman.
"Harry" once again spent the summer in America. But this time, he spent most of his time with the Quinn family, thanks to his brother's friendships. Oliver was not interested in the prospect of running his father's company; he was more interested in music, which again surprised Harry, because he remembered the Oliver from his homeland, the Oliver who was difficult to imagine playing the guitar.
News of the Dark Lord's imminent return had not yet reached the States, but Harry was somehow certain that the Americans would not stand idly by. If only because, if anything happened, Henry Allen would stand up for his son, and then the American Aurors would most likely come to his aid. There was a calm atmosphere, but Harry himself did not want to relax. Nothing could distract him from thoughts of fighting Voldemort.
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In the last month, Harry had to return to England. Of course, to prepare for the new school year. But most of all, he was happy to see his godfather, Sirius. Fortunately, Black had allowed the Allen family to live in his family home on Grimmauld Place, which now belonged to Sirius.
But the Allens weren't the only ones who had moved in. Since Voldemort had returned, it meant only one thing: the Order of the Phoenix had to regroup. Sirius and Dumbledore had been allowed to set up their headquarters in his house.
Everything was going well. Burrow was talking to Sirius; they were discussing Harry. Black, after all, wanted to see his godson more often, although Mrs Allen had her own opinion on the matter, and it was far from positive...
A little later, the apartment on Grimmauld Place turned into a complete mess of people. The Weasleys arrived, thankfully with only the four youngest children, and even Hermione Granger was invited. The local house elf, Kreacher, was spinning in circles.
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"Harry" was riding the Hogwarts Express. Sitting in the compartment, he held the photograph Sirius had given him. It was the original Order of the Phoenix, which included James and Lily Potter.
"Are you going to tell him?" asked Barry. At that moment, they were alone in the compartment; Ron and Hermione had decided to walk around the carriage in search of something interesting.
"Yes, I want to," Harry replied honestly. He had been thinking about it, because he didn't want to deceive Sirius for too long. "But I can't find the right moment."
"I certainly don't want to interfere in this matter," Barry exhaled and leaned forward slightly, looking him straight in the eyes. "But you should hurry, the right moment may not come."
"I agree with you, but... it's not as simple as you think."
Suddenly, Caitlin burst into the compartment, holding several boxes of chocolate frogs, which she happily shared with her friends.
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The new school year began in a familiar way, with nothing to foreshadow trouble, except for a new face in the position of Professor DADA. Harry remembered who Dolores Umbridge really was. Sooner or later, her feigned kindness would crumble into tiny pieces; it was just a matter of time.
The students' attitude towards Harry Potter fluctuated wildly. Just yesterday, they idolised him for winning the Tournament, and now they avoided him because they didn't believe in the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. They couldn't be blamed for that, but Harry's patience was wearing thin.
And now, more stupid dreams. Only this time, everything looked much scarier, because now Voldemort was alive, and he would try to get into his mind no matter what. He was the strongest Legilimens, and that was cause for concern. Most of all, Barry Allen feared that the Dark Lord would expose him, and then he would be in trouble. It was impossible to predict how he would react if the secret was revealed, but one thing was clear — nothing good would come of it.
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