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Shadows of the past

The Forbidden Forest was silent, save for the rustling of leaves in the wind. Harry Potter, now a seasoned Auror, cautiously moved through the dense undergrowth, his wand at the ready. He was following a lead on a group of Dark wizards who were rumored to be hiding in the forest, plotting their next move.

As he moved deeper into the forest, Harry's thoughts drifted back to his Hogwarts days. He remembered the first time he had entered the Forbidden Forest, during his detention with Hagrid in his third year. Back then, the forest had seemed like a place of mystery and danger, but now it was just another part of his job.

Suddenly, Harry heard a twig snap behind him. He whirled around, his wand raised, only to find Draco Malfoy standing there, looking just as surprised as he was.

"What are you doing here, Malfoy?" Harry demanded, lowering his wand slightly.

"I could ask you the same question, Potter," Draco replied, his voice cold. "I'm here on official business for the Ministry."

Harry raised an eyebrow. "Really? And what would that be?"

Draco hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm tracking a group of Dark wizards who are rumored to be hiding in the forest. It seems we're after the same thing."

Harry studied Draco for a moment, then nodded. "All right, let's work together on this. Two Aurors are better than one."

Draco looked surprised by Harry's offer but nodded. "Agreed."

They set off deeper into the forest, their wands at the ready. As they walked, Harry couldn't help but notice how different Draco seemed from the boy he had known at Hogwarts. There was a confidence in his stride now, a determination in his eyes that Harry had never seen before.

"Have you found any trace of the Dark wizards?" Harry asked, breaking the silence between them.

Draco shook his head. "Not yet. But they have to be around here somewhere. We just need to keep looking."

They continued to search, their footsteps echoing through the quiet forest. Suddenly, they heard voices up ahead. Harry and Draco exchanged a glance, then moved toward the sound, their wands at the ready.

They soon came upon a clearing where the Dark wizards were gathered, their faces obscured by hoods. Harry and Draco watched from the shadows, listening as the wizards discussed their plans to attack a nearby village.

"We have to stop them," Harry whispered to Draco.

Draco nodded, and they stepped out of the shadows, their wands raised. "Expelliarmus!" they shouted in unison, disarming the Dark wizards before they could react.

The wizards turned to face them, their faces contorted in anger. "You'll pay for this, Potter!" one of them snarled, raising his wand.

But before he could cast a spell, a blast of light shot from the trees, knocking him to the ground. Harry and Draco turned to see Hermione Granger emerging from the forest, her wand raised.

"We heard everything," Hermione said, as Ron Weasley and Ginny Weasley appeared behind her. "We came as quickly as we could."

Together, the five of them rounded up the Dark wizards and brought them back to the Ministry for questioning. As they walked back through the forest, Harry couldn't help but feel grateful for the friends who had stood by him through everything.

Later that evening, as they sat around the fire in the Gryffindor common room, Harry raised his glass in a toast. "To friendship," he said, looking around at his friends. "To always being there for each other, no matter what."

The others raised their glasses in return, and as they drank, Harry knew that no matter what challenges lay ahead, as long as they had each other, they could face anything.

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