The Ninth Horcrux
I DO NOT own Harry Potter or any of the characters or places within the Harry Potter world.
It was a year since the Battle of Hogwarts ended. It was a warm July night. Everybody was at the Burrow, except of course, Fred. Harry and Hermione were still living at the Burrow.
"Mum! Mummy! "
"Yes, Ginny dear?"
"You'll never believe what I just saw outside. It was the Dark Mark."
"Ginny, don't be ridiculous, Voldemort has been dead for about a year now."
"I'm not lying mum, I saw it. So did Harry, Hermione, and Ronald."
"What? Show me."
"Look, right up there." Ginny said pointing to the sky.
"Blimey! You weren't joking Ginny!"
Harry, Ron, and Hermione came running downstairs.
Harry started speaking, "This can only mean one thing. It means that You-Know-Who is back at power and so are his followers."
"Blimey Harry, but you killed him last year at the Battle of Hogwarts." Hermione said with her voice breaking.
"That must mean there's another Horcrux." said Ron.
"We have to send an owl to the Ministry." said Molly with her voice sounding broken and tired.
Ron spoke, "At least Kingsley's the Minister now. He's not a bloody idiot like the past few Ministers have been."
"Well," said Harry in a depressed voice, "I reckon tomorrow we're going to have to go hunt for another Horcrux."
"Ron Bilius Weasley, you better not leave us like you did last time."
"Fine . oh , mum you or Gin need to send an owl to the Ministry right away.
Hermione spoke with fear rising in her voice "Mrs. Weasley you and the rest of the family need to stay here, and not go outside after today. We can't afford any more deaths. Not after last time. "
Molly spoke to Ginny "Ginny dear, please send an owl to the Ministry."
"Yes mum"
Molly spoke again "You three need to go to sleep if you are going to go hunting more Horcruxes tomorrow."
Everybody then went to sleep, not knowing what was about to happen.