Couldn't update yesterday because I was on a trip, sorry.

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Later that night the three snuck into Umbridge's office and went over to her fireplace, Danny threw the floo powder in and look at Ron and Hermione. "You two need to tell the Order if you can."

Ron spoke, "Are you mental, we're going with you."

"So you can get hurt or killed?"

Hermione knelt next to him, "When are you going to get it in your head, we're in this together."

Danny wanted to respond but Umbridge's voice from the doorway cut him off, "That you are."

Over the next few minutes several members of Dumbledore's army were brought into the office. Danny had been tied to a chair and once Neville was brought in Umbridge leaned closer to him, "You were going to Dumbledore weren't you?"

"Fuck off."

Umbridge slapped him, he had honestly met children that could hit better then her, Snape then spoke from the door. "You sent for me headmistress?"

Umbridge looked at Snape, "Snape, yes, the time has come for answers whether they want to give them to me or not, have you brought the veritas serum?"

"I am afraid you've used up the last of my stores interrogating students, the last of it on miss Chang." Well that explained why Cho told Umbridge about them, he glanced at Ron and Hermione before turning his attention to Snape and Umbridge again. "Unless you wish to poison him, and I assure you I would have the greatest sympathy if you did, I can not help you."

Umbridge looked slightly upset and Snape was about to leave when Danny spoke, "He's going after it." Snape paused and looked at him, "He's going after it where it's hidden."

Umbridge looked confused, "It, what is it, where what is hidden, what is he talking about Snape?"

Snape raised an eyebrow and looked at Umbridge, "No idea."

Umbridge was quiet for a second as Snape left, "Very well, you give me no choice Phantom. As this is an issue of Ministry security you leave me with no alternative, the cruciatus curse ought to loosen your tongue."

Hermione spoke, "That's illegal."

Umbridge put the picture of Fudge she had on her desk face down, "What Cornelius doesn't know won't hurt him."

Danny smirked, "Take your best shot, I can guarantee I've been through worse."

Umbridge walked closer to him with her wand pointed at him, she opened her mouth to say the spell before Hermione cut her off, "Tell her Danny!"

Umbridge looked at her, "Tell me what?"

Hermione looked at Danny, "Well if you won't tell her where it is I will."

Umbridge spoke, "Where what is?"

Hermione took a deep breath, "Dumbledore's secret weapon." Umbridge's eyes widened, soon enough they were leading Umbridge through the forest and Danny was not happy.

Umbridge spoke, "How much further."

Hermione answered, "Not far, it had to be somewhere students wouldn't find it accidentally."

Danny whispered to Hermione, "What are you doing?"

"Improvising."

Danny bit back a growl, he didn't like this, when they finally got there Hermione looked at the rope tied to a tree, it had been broken. Danny and Hermione looked at each other, Umbridge spoke, "Well where is this weapon?" They were silent, "There isn't one is there, you were trying to trick me." They still stayed silent, "You know, I really hate children."

They then heard something snap and Umbridge looked behind her, she backed away when she saw what made the sound. The centaurs were lined up on the hill, Umbridge spoke while sounding slightly terrified, "You have no business here centaur, this is a Ministry matter."

The centaurs started walking toward them as she spoke, they didn't look happy and several pointed arrows at them. Umbridge spoke again. "Lower your weapons, I warn you, under the law, as creatures of near human intelligence-."

The centaurs shot at them and Umbridge used a spell to stop the arrows from hitting them, "How dare you, filthy half breed!" She pointed her wand at a centaur, "Incarcerous!"

A rope tied itself around a centaurs neck and began to choke him, he rolled down the hill and Hermione ran to his side. Hermione looked at Umbridge as Danny ran over, "Please, please stop it, please!"

Umbridge shouted, "Enough, I will have order!"

All of a sudden she screamed when she was picked up and Danny glanced over before breaking the rope around the centaurs neck. Grawpy was holding Umbridge by the back of her jacket and the centaurs ran in as the one Danny helped threw the remaining rope away and got up. The centaurs tried grabbing Umbridge and shot at Grawpy, Hermione tried pleading with them but it wasn't working.

Grawpy looked at Umbridge before dropping her and the centaurs surrounded her and she shouted at him. "Phantom, do something, tell them I mean no harm!"

Two centaurs picked her up and a few of them looked at him, they recognized his name, they knew who he was. Danny shrugged, "Sorry, I must not tell lies." The centaurs that were looking at him nodded and he nodded back before they ran further into the forest as Umbridge shouted.

Hermione looked at Grawpy, "Thank you Grawp."

Danny grabbed her wrist, "Come on, we still have to get to the Ministry." The two ran through the woods and ran on the bridge to the castle by the time the sun was up and they saw Ron, Neville, Ginny, and Luna running toward them.

Hermione spoke, "How'd you get away?"

Ginny spoke, "Puking pastilles, it wasn't pretty."

Ron handed them their wands, "Told them I was hungry, wanted some sweets, course they told me to bugger off and ate the lot themselves."

Hermione spoke, "That was clever Ron."

Ron looked a bit proud and he looked away, "That's been known to happen."

Danny rolled his eyes, they just needed to kiss already, Neville spoke, "It was brilliant, so, how are we getting to London?"

Danny mentally sighed, "Look, I appreciate it but I'm not dragging you into this."

Danny walked past the group and Neville spoke, "Dumbledore's Army is supposed to be about doing something real, or was that all just words to you?"

Danny stopped and looked at them, Ron spoke, "Maybe you don't have to do this all by yourself mate."

Death put a hand on Danny's shoulder and the halfa was quiet for a second, "I've almost died more times then I can count doing things like this. I've seen people get hurt, some of them almost died and that was my fault, are you really willing to risk your lives for this?" They all looked at each other before they nodded, Danny sighed, "Fine, then how are we getting to London?"

Luna smiled, "We fly of course."

The group later found themselves flying on the backs of thestrals, Death spoke, "This is interesting."

Danny gave him a confused look, "What is?"

"I did not expect my creatures to be used to fly you to London." Danny smiled, he wasn't surprised that these were Death's creatures, it didn't mean they belonged to him but they were connected to Death. The thestrals flew them all the way to London and the group then ran through the Ministry.

They used the elevator to get to the right floor and Danny looked at the door they needed to go through. They walked out of the elevator with their wands out and Danny spoke, "Alright, here we go."

The group walked toward the door, they walked through the door and there were shelves upon shelves full of glass balls. They looked behind them when they heard a low rumble and noticed that the door they had just entered through had started to move. Death led Danny past the shelves until he got to ninety five and the others followed him.

Danny looked around and spoke quietly, "I don't get it."

Neville then spoke, "Danny, it's got your name on it."

Neville was looking at a small glass ball and Death urged Danny to walk over to it so the halfa did. Danny hesitated before taking it, he could see something in the shifting smoke and he heard a familiar voice. Danny listened to it and Death rested on Danny as he did, when it stopped Danny was confused but he didn't have time to question it.

Hermione spoke, "Danny!"

Danny turned and saw a figure walking toward the group, he quickly moved in front of them to protect them. Danny spoke, "What the hell is going on?"

The figure spoke, "You really should learn how to tell the difference between dreams..." The figure took their wand out and used it to make their mask turn into smoke and disappear. "And reality, you saw only what the dark lord wanted you to see, now hand me the prophecy."

Danny spoke, "Yeah I knew that was fake the second I saw it, I'm here for a different reason, and if you even try to hurt any of us I'll break it."

A woman laughed as she slowly emerged from the shadows, "He knows how to play, itty bitty baby Phantom."

Neville spoke, "Bellatrix Lestrange."

Bellatrix looked at him, "Neville Longbottom is it, how's mom and dad?"

Neville glared at her, "Better now that they're about to be avenged." Neville moved and pointed his wand at her but Danny put a hand out to stop him from doing something stupid.

Bellatrix pointed her wand at Neville at the same time, Lucius moved slowly and spoke calmly and quietly, "Let's everybody just calm down, shall we, all we want is that prophecy."

Danny glared at him, "Why did Voldemort bring me here to get this damn thing?"

Bellatrix glared at him, "You dare speak his name, you filthy half blood!"

Lucius spoke, "It's alright, he's just a curious lad aren't you?" Danny stayed silent, "Prophecy's can only be retrieved by those about whom they're made, which is lucky for you really. Haven't you always wondered what was the reason for the connection between you and the dark lord. Why he was unable to kill you when you were just an infant, don't you want to know the secret of your scar?"

"All the answers are there, Phantom, in your hand, all you have to do is give it to me, I can show you everything."

Danny could hear people moving around them and Danny spoke, "You know, I really don't care, now!" Everyone pointed their wands at the people around them, "Stupify!" They ran down one way when it was clear and when they turned the corner Lucius appeared in front of them.

They turned around and went different ways, he could hear Neville and Luna cast spells and when he ran to the end of some shelves he saw Ron and Hermione. A death eater was to their right and left, Danny pointed his wand at the one to the right, "Stupify!"

The death eater fled before the spell hit him and the three ran that way, Ron and Hermione threw some spells at the one behind them. One that was still half smoke tried to take the prophecy from Danny and he pointed his wand at the death eater, "Stupify!"

The death eater was thrown to the side and the three kept running until they met up with Ginny, Neville, and Luna. A death eater was coming toward them and Ginny pointed her wand at them, "Reducto!"

A strong blast of air blew past them and the glass balls on the shelves started falling, Neville grabbed Luna's wrist and Danny shouted, "Get to the door!"

They all ran and when they turned a corner they could see the door slowly moving on front of them, they had to reach it. Danny opened the door when they got there and he fell, the others ran through and fell after him. They could see the ground approaching quickly and just before they hit they stopped for a few seconds before falling the last few inches.

Danny looked at the prophecy to make sure he still had it before Death helped him stand. He looked around and there was an archway with a strange sort of veil almost shifting around in it. Danny could hear voices and he looked confused, "What the hell, why are there voices?"

Danny had started walking toward it and he started to recognize them, he heard something similar when he died. Hermione spoke, "There aren't any voices Danny, let's get out of here."

Luna spoke, "I hear them too."

Hermione spoke again, "Danny, it's just an empty archway, please Danny."

Death spoke, "Do not go through, and look out."

Danny looked up and shouted, "Get behind me!"

The others moved behind him before black smoke seemed to attack them and Danny got close to the ground and protected the prophecy. When the smoke disappeared and he looked around the others were being held by death eaters with wands to their throats. Danny bit back a growl as Lucius laughed, "Did you actually believe, were you truly naive enough, to think children stood a chance against us?"

Lucius held his hand out, "I'll make this simple for you Phantom, give me the prophecy now or watch your friends die."

Danny glanced at the others and Neville shouted, "Don't give it to him Danny!" Bellatrix shushed him while pointing her wand at his throat rather then at his head. Danny looked at the prophecy in his hand before reluctantly giving it to Lucius, he couldn't let them die.

Lucius held it higher in triumph before there was a flash or bright white light and Lucius looked behind him to find Sirius standing there. "Get away from my godson." Sirius then punched Lucius in the face and more bright lights appeared, Danny could only think to describe them as wisps of light.

The lights forced the death eaters away from the others and members of the order appeared from the light. Danny noticed that the prophecy Lucius had been holding broke on the ground, a death eater attacked him as Sirius and an older wizard blocked the spells. Sirius pulled him out of the way of one spell and looked at him, "Now listen to me, I want you to take the others and get out of here."

Danny shook his head, "Hell no, I'm staying here."

"You've done beautifully, let me take it from here."

A spell hit somewhere close to them, Lucius and another death eater showed up and the two fought them. Sirius managed to send the other flying and Danny shouted, "Expelliarmus!"

Lucius's wand flew out of his hand and Sirius shouted, "That's right James!"

Danny felt a bit sad when he heard that, he wasn't his father, he never would be, and Sirius missed James a hell of a lot. Bellatrix then shouted, "Avada kedavra!"

Sirius was pulled out of the way just in time but not by Danny, it was Death, Danny was absolutely stunned. Danny then saw Bellatrix leave the room and he chased after her, he'd be damned if he let her get away now. Danny spoke while he ran, "Thank you."

Death spoke, "Of course."

Danny smiled just a little and caught up to Bellatrix, "Stupify!" The spell hit her and she fell, she looked up at him from the ground and she looked like a puppy after it's done something wrong.

Danny had his wand pointed at her and someone spoke, "Do it Danny, she almost killed him, she deserves it, you know the spell Danny." Danny could easily sense Voldemort even if he was only looking at Bellatrix and Voldemort spoke again, "Do it."

Danny gritted his teeth and pointed his wand at Voldemort, the dark lord waved his wand and Danny's wand was thrown to the side. "So weak."

Danny growled to himself, he could fight Voldemort even without his wand but how that would end was the problem. All of a sudden a green flame erupted in one of the chimneys and Dumbledore appeared, Voldemort didn't look happy. Dumbledore walked closer and spoke, "How foolish of you to come here tonight Tom, the aurors are on their way."

Voldemort spoke, "By which time I shall be gone and you shall be dead."

Danny dove out of the way as the two attacked each other, energy from the two spells started destroying things and Death spoke, "I'm sorry Danny."

"Don't be sorry, you've already done more then enough, it's okay." All of a sudden Voldemort used a new spell and a giant snake made of fire appeared, that wasn't good. Dumbledore waved his wand and the spell seemed to hurt the snake, after a few seconds it seemed to lose it's form.

Dumbledore used the flames remaining from the snake and sent them at Voldemort who got rid of the flames entirely. Dumbledore then used water to engulf Voldemort and Danny got up but kept a safe distance from the two. Voldemort managed to get out of the water and sent black smoke at Dumbledore who used a spell to shield himself.

As soon as Voldemort stopped he sent a wave of power out, Danny stayed low to the ground so he wouldn't go flying while all of the glass windows shattered. Voldemort sent the glass shards at them but Dumbledore turned them into sand before they could do any damage but it still threw him back a bit.

The smile on Voldemort's face fell when he realized that the two were okay, the sand swirled around Voldemort and when it stopped he was gone. The two stared at where Voldemort had been standing before Danny felt pain, he thought he said something but they weren't his words. He was doing his best to fight it but it was difficult he kept seeing memories he'd rather forget.

The only thing he was aware of was Death, the specter spoke, "Fight it Danny, you can do it, fight it, do it for him." It hurt, everything hurt and Death kept talking, "You aren't like him Danny, you're different, you can win this, do it for him." He could hear Voldemort's voice in his head calling him weak, Death spoke again, "Do it for him Danny, think of what he means to you."

Death held his hand and the painful images of his past were replaced with the good ones, the ones that kept him alive. Meeting him, hanging out with Ron and Hermione, admitting that he loved him, the good times at Hogwarts, his parents, his bird, his hero, his reason. Danny managed to laugh a little, "You lead one hell of a sad life, no one to love, no family, no friends, I actually feel sorry for you, and coming from me that's one hell of a statement."

Danny felt like something had just left his body, it was almost like time stood still around him except for a circle of sand he was in. Voldemort looked down at him, "Your a fool Danny Phantom, and you will lose everything."

Danny wanted to respond but he was too tired, he heard footsteps and he guessed that the people Dumbledore called had arrived. He heard a sharp intake of breath before Voldemort disappeared and he heard a familiar voice, it was Fudge. "He's back."

Everything that happened after that was a blur, it was hard to stay conscious and he needed some serious help from Death to stay standing.

By the time he became aware of everything again he was back at Hogwarts, the next day he had to pack because this was the last day of school. That night he was called into Dumbledore's office and after he sat down the two were completely silent. Danny eventually spoke but it was so quiet Dumbledore had trouble hearing him, "This is my fault."

Danny meant that, the others had been hurt, Sirius would have died if it weren't for Death, and once again he fucked everything up. Dumbledore looked at him, "No, the fault is mine, I knew it was only a matter of time before Voldemort made the connection between you. I thought by distancing myself from you, as I have done all year, he'd be less tempted, and therefore you might be more protected."

Danny leaned back in his seat and he was quiet for a few seconds, "The prophecy said neither one can live while the other survives. Which means that when all is said and done one of us will have to kill the other."

Dumbledore looked him in the eye, "Yes."

"Why the hell didn't you tell me?"

"For the same reason you saved Sirius, the same reason your friends saved you, after all these years after all you've suffered I didn't want to cause you anymore pain, I cared too much about you."

Danny was quiet, he doubted that anyone cared, after he was allowed to leave he started heading to the great hall. As Danny was walking he noticed Luna hanging a piece of paper on the wall and he walked over to her. "Aren't you going to go to the feast?"

Luna pointed to the paper, "I lost all my possessions, apparently people have been hiding them."

"I'm sorry." Danny didn't even need to ask Death to help for the specter to leave so he could find her things.

Luna looked at him, "Oh it's all good fun, but as it's the last night I really do need them back."

"I can help you look if you want."

Luna shook her head, "I'm glad you could save your god father Danny."

She grabbed his hand to show that she really was happy for him and when she let go he looked at her, "Are you sure you don't want help?"

She shook her head again, "That's alright, anyway, my mom always said things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end." She looked up and the two saw a pair of her shoes hanging over one of the arches, "If not always in the way we expect, I think I'll just go have some pudding."

She then skipped away and Danny looked at her shoes before looking around, when he saw that he was alone he flew up and grabbed them. He handed them to Death when he came back and the specter went to go put them with the rest of her things. He didn't eat much that night, he felt sick and when he got back to the dorms he had an episode that lasted all night.

The next day everyone grabbed their things and headed to the train so they could leave the school for the summer. Danny was walking with Ron and Hermione, a number of the others had congregated behind them and Danny glanced at his two friends. "You know I thought of something recently."

Hermione looked at him, "What's that?"

"Even though we've got one hell of a fight ahead of us we've got something Voldemort doesn't."

Ron spoke, "Yeah?"

"A hell of a good reason to fight." Everyone smiled and went to the train to board, this hadn't been the best year but at least it was memorable.

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Yes I'm branching away from the original story line, if you weren't expecting this then shame on you.