Chapter 52 Rescue

A few days later.

Forbidden Forest.

Third-person pov:

Late into the night, a lone figure covered in a long black cloak is apparating all over the dark forest without making any sound. One moment the figure appeared standing on a tree branch the next a few miles away on a rock, etc. The figure is frantically materializing all over the forest looking for something.

After a while, the figure finally found what he was searching for. In a clearing, a man covered in a dark cloak is kneeling next to a unicorn drinking its blood. Apparating right behind this man the figure waved his wand and the man drinking unicorn's blood is launched into the air and suddenly thrown into a tree.

The man crashed into the tree trunk with a loud bang, the wood creaked under the pressure suddenly thrown its way. The figure went directly to the unicorn to make sure that the fallen horned horse is fine. But using this opportunity the man who crashed into the tree disappeared in the whirl of the dark cloak.

The figure kneeling against the fallen unicorn looked around searching for the man, the figure's face is completely hidden with only the bright glowing green eyes that can be seen under the darkness of the hood.

Harry pov:

"Sadistic Bastard!" Harry could help but curse Voldemort. A small vial full of unicorn blood is enough for Voldemort to keep possessing Quirrell at least for a few years but he almost drained this unicorn dry. If Harry hadn't interfered the bastard would have killed this unicorn and would have kept going just like last time.

Harry covered the unicorn's wound with his hand and healed it until the unicorn stopped bleeding. Then he waved his wand over the fallen horse and removed the dark curse that was keeping it paralysed on the ground.

Harry gently stroked the Unicorn as it slowly got up, the frightened and frantic horned horse slowly settled down with Harry's soothing strokes.

Harry heard the band of galloping centaurs coming his way after hearing the unicorns neighs and cries. Pretty soon Harry and the injured unicorn are surrounded by centaurs.

"I am not the one who attacked this noble creature. But I did fight off the cursed being who feasted on its blood. This should prevent any further attacks but I would suggest that the herd, especially the younger members should stay away from the forest for a while." Harry loudly said before disapparating.

Harry hopes that the centaurs are not too shocked by him suddenly disappearing and heed his warnings. Voldemort most likely won't try to go after unicorns after tonight, it is simply too much of a risk for the Dark Lord and he already drank enough unicorn blood to last him for years.

After apparating outside the school wards Harry took a long walk back to his room under the disillusionment charm. On his way back Harry ran into his brother who is sneaking around under the invisibility cloak.

Harry stopped and whacked his invisible brother's head. Charlie cried out and removed his cloak as Harry appeared beside him.

Charlie moaned rubbing his head "Harry! What was that for?"

"What are doing wandering around the school alone at this hour?" Harry asked in his strict no non-sense big brother voice.

"Nothing" Charlie answered far too quickly but couldn't keep his mouth shut for long under Harry's glare "Okay I needed some things for a prank but that's all I am going to say or it will ruin the surprise."

"I didn't give our ancestral cloak to both of you just so you can prank people."

"I only use the cloak when it's absolutely necessary or for especially wicked pranks. At least it is still better than Rose who just uses it to sneak into the library to read more. Our sister is such a dork."

Using the cloak to read books is not that ridiculous, Harry wanted to shout back but instead flicked his brother's forehead with his finger. Harry's school life is the last timeline was already way too exciting, so using the cloak to do something like reading alone was relaxing to him. He was not boring! Harry reassured himself.

"Put on the cloak and go back to your dorm room. And if I catch you again sneaking around late into the night, I will tell Mom about the time you broke her prototype."

Charlie turned pale after hearing that "That's blackmail! And you fixed that prototype right after I broke it. What about you Harry? what are you doing up so late?"

Charlie tried to turn this back at Harry. His brother glared back at him but couldn't even last a few seconds and nodded before putting on the cloak.

After making sure that his brother got back to the Gryffindor dorms, Harry returned to his room.

Harry sat on his bed taking in the view of the lake. As he was looking around Harry couldn't help but notice the enchanted ink pen his grandfather gifted him sitting unused at his study table. Even his inkpot and quills are left there untouched. A few students are probably awake even this late into the night, staying up to complete the essays that are due tomorrow.

Harry went and picked up the pen, it's a beautiful pen with his initials HJP engraved on it. For the first time since coming to school, Harry took out parchment paper and started writing with his pen.

Harry started writing letters to his family, he wrote one thanking his grandparents for all the gifts, one to twins about all the adventures he had in school and teasing them a bit, one to Lily Jr about how much he missed his little sister, and last one to his father, that he is looking after Rose and Charlie just like dad told him to.

Harry gave the completed letters to Hedwig, the phoenix happily nibbled his ears after seeing Harry finally write to someone.