Magic Blood and Phoenix Tears
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and most of the characters belonging to this story belong to J.K.Rowling
Chapter one: A message
"Severus...please...Severus...'
Snape pointed his wand directly at Dumbledore...'Avada Kedavra!'
"NOOO!" Screamed Harry Potter, as he woke up from his sleep. There was a bang followed by a crash from the next room. Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger came running into the room holding their wands out. Both had expressions of fear on their faces, but seemed to calm down as they saw that no one was there.
"Whoa! What's up mate?" asked Ron Weasly. "Sorry" gasped Harry "I had a nightmare". "You scared me." Said Hermione Granger. "I told you, I'm sorry" said Harry (rather irritably). "Well its okay." She said without seeming to notice his anger. Ron came over to Harry and asked in a low voice "Not another nightmare with You-Know-Who right?" the last came out rather fearfully. "No" Said Harry.
They were at the number four, Privet Drive. They had arrived that evening, sending uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia into hysterics. But Harry had told them flatly that he would not impinge on their hospitality for long. His Birthday was only a week away, which was when he would leave. The trio had been to the Burrow .The marriage was quite uneventful, except for the sentimental (if not nauseating) reunion of the Weasly family, with the return of Percy. But, Harry was far away, in his thoughts. He had been worried about the task ahead of him. Would he be able to find all the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them? Could he hope to stand against all the dark powers of Voldemort without losing anymore of his friends (His heart fell into a dark web of misery at these thoughts), But he bravely put up a smile. He was not going to show his fears. Now, with Dumbledore dead, everybody hoped that he would be the one to vanquish the dark lord. Harry had been haunted by these fears and nightmares of losing his loved ones throughout his stay at the Burrow.
Then they had come over to Privet Drive with Fred, George and Mr.Weasly as an escort. "And, by the way, Harry?" Said Hermione, "You should contact Professor McGonagall. You remember she said something to you at the Burrow?"." Actually," Said Harry, "She said that she would send me some thing that I was supposed to receive." He remembered meeting the irate new Headmistress of Hogwarts briefly on Bill's wedding day, where she had still again tried to persuade him into telling her the details of Dumbledore's last excursion from Hogwarts.
Just then a barn Owl came fluttering through though window. It had a parcel attached to it and a letter. Ron checked the letter and parcel with his wand. Since Harry had not turned of age, yet, Ron and Hermione had to do his magic for him. Then he said "No curses, or hexes in it. But there is latent magic in the parcel. Go ahead and open it." Harry tore the letter open and read aloud:
Dear Harry,
The parcel has the things that Dumbledore has left for you. Use them well and take care.
Professor McGonagall
Headmistress
Hogwarts school of
Witchcraft and wizardry
Harry stared at the letter. Dumbledore had left something for him? What could his greatest protector have left for him?
