From Darkness
into light
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Harry's eyes snapped open as he sat bolt upright startling those
around him.
The air caught painfully in his lungs as he gasped and choked.
The sound of the machine next to him beeping erratically.
"Harry?"
He recognised the voice at once and turned to look at the elderly
figure by his side.
Dumbledore backed away from him warily, staring at Harry's form.
"Sir?" Harry asked watching his mentor gaze at him in
fear.
"What's the matter
professor?"
Dumbledore stopped mid step and his look of fear changed to one
of curiousity. Warily he stepped
closer. His eyes flickering back and forth between Harry and the
machine in confusion.
"How can this be?" he asked himself, a slight smile
playing across his old face.
He stepped directly up to Harry and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Harry do you know
where you are?" he asked slowly.
Harry nodded, he opened
his mouth to speak but was cut off by an almighty scream. He whipped
around to see
Madam Pomfrey staring at him in utter terror.
"Albus!" she cried,"Don't touch him he's dangerous!".
"Dangerous?" Harry questioned looking at Dumbledore,
"What's going on?"
"Poppy wait outside,
I'll shall explain to you shortly."
She did as was advised looking
very relieved to be out of the room.
Dumbledore turned to Harry looking
very grave.
"Harry" he began,
"What is the last thing you remember?"
"I..I don't know."
Harry replied frowning in concentration. "I can't see it,but
I can feel it."
"And what do you feel?"
"Pain, darkness."
"You can feel the darkness?"
Dumbledore asked curiously.
"yes, but it feels
distant."
"Where do you feel it?"
Harry closed his eyes concentrating,and placed his hand over his
heart, "Here".
Dumbledore nodded, he stayed silent a moment wondering perhaps
what was the best way to speak this.
"Does it hurt?"
"A little"
"Sir?" Harry asked firmly. "Tell me what's wrong
with me? What happened?"
Dumbledore sighed heavily, and turned to face him, his face solemn.
"Harry, only 10 minutes ago. I was going to have to kill
you."
