HARRY POTTER: THE LEGACY CHRONICLES (VOL. 1) – ALBUS POTTER'S POV

(Based on the Mugglespace RP written by SeverusGirl360, Harriett Potter The Legacy and friends)

(Disclaimer: The characters of Severus Snape, Albus Potter and other known HP characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Inc. For entertainment purposes only, no infringement intended)

PROLOGUE

"Who dares to wake me while I'm sleeping?!" said Severus Snape, kicking the blankets off his bed. He walked up to the front of his portrait and looked out through the front of it.

He didn't see anyone at first, but he could hear them walking, "Who is that making that horrid noise?! The dead are trying to sleep here!"

A woman's voice then spoke, a voice that Severus recognized, "You're not dead, Severus, my love. You're just in hiding."

The voice was coming from Verena Witchazel, who was Snape's wife and mother of his three children.

She soon walked into Severus's line of sight so that he could see her, "I thought I might find you here, sleeping among the dead in the portraits. If it wasn't for the Window Of Auradinthia, you wouldn't be able to cross into the portraits and then return back from them and into the Living World."

"When did you...?"

Severus then noticed that Verena had company. A little fuzzy creature poked its head out from behind Verena's robes, letting out a soft shrilling sound, "What on Earth is that?"

Verena looked down at the creature, then looked back up again at Severus, "Oh him? He's a little surprise for Cyrus and Evangeline's birthday. Surely you haven't forgotten the birthdays of our twins have you?"

"No, I have not," said Severus coolly.

Then Severus heard footsteps behind him and looked over his shoulder. It was Bellatrix Lestrange, doing what she normally did best, "Well, well, well. If it isn't Snivellus Snape, the coward. Did I hear something that I wasn't supposed to hear?"

Severus looked over his shoulder at Bellatrix, "You heard nothing, Bella. What are you doing here anyway? You don't have a portrait hung here at Hogwarts. And if you do, you should have been given strict instructions to stay within it or near it until you have served your time for the crimes you had done in life. Now why don't you scurry back there before I report you to the Headmaster."

Verena looked at Severus, then at Bellatrix, who gave a stare of non-amusement, then back at Severus again, "You don't think she heard us talking just now?"

Severus looked at Verena with a withered stare, "Perhaps. Who know? If she did we'd need not worry since no one is going to believe her."

"You know how to play..." said Bellatrix with a laugh and then strutted away, going into another neighboring portrait.

Then Severus and Verena noticed Albus Potter, Harry Potter's son, listening in nearby. Albus soon whispered to himself, looking over at Snape with a grin, "Snape's back..."

Snape narrowed his eyes and stared at Albus Potter coolly with a sneer, "Oh look, Verena. Potter's son is looking at us."

Verena looked over, than back at Snape, "I know. You don't suppose he was listening in as well?

"I don't believe so," said Snape, keeping an eye on Albus, "But even if he did, no one will believe him."

Albus then walked away, realizing that he had been noticed ease-dropping, "He's right. No one would believe me. Even if I told anyone, they would just laugh at me and say that I was mad. But I know what I heard. At least what I believed that I heard."

As Albus walked down the hallway, a boy's voice is heard speaking to Albus, "Hello, young master Albus. A bit lost getting to class are we?"

A boy, looking remarkably like Snape, but different in a way that Snape once did when he was a boy, slowly stepped out in front of Albus, peering at him. The boy spoke quietly to Albus as two other children appeared from behind the boy and stood on either side of him. The girl looked like the boy and like the boy had light skin and black hair framing her face in curtains, only much longer.

The first boy had black eyes while the girl had icy blue eyes, much like Verena's. The second boy, who appeared younger, had light skin, black eyes and amber colored hair, much like Verena's, also framing his face in curtains. The two older children were wearing Slytherin robes, while the younger boy was wearing Ravenclaw robes.

The boy who stepped out in front of Albus soon spoke coolly, "Now why would young master Albus be walking down this hallway if he wasn't looking for trouble?"

"I think he was looking at Professor Snape's portrait just now. I hope he didn't hear anything he shouldn't have," said the girl.

The younger boy then spoke, "That would be so unfortunate if that were true. But then again, no one would believe him if he did."

The girl then spoke towards the second boy, "Professor Titch might believe him. He is the Headmaster of Hogwarts after all. Not much ever really gets past him."

Albus, who did not trust the Slytherins, had been listening into the conversation as he left, "So there may be someone who will believe me...But is it really necessary to tell?" he pondered.

Verena walked away from Snape's portrait, walking down the hallway towards where Albus and the other children were standing. Being both the Magical Archery teacher and the Potions Master at Hogwarts, Verena or Professor Witchazel as she was often called, was the Head Of Ravenclaw House, whereas Gregus Groset was the current Head of Sytherin House. Verena was remarkably like Snape in many ways. Same light skin, the same bitter and sarcastic demeanor, only she had icy blue eyes and long amber colored hair which framed her face in curtains. She wore iridescent dark robes and a long iridescent blue dress underneath the robes. Her outfit looked much like Snape's outfit did, only in a dark iridescent blue color. And as was the case with Harry and Snape in the past, Albus believed that he was Verena's least favorite student.

Verena soon spoke, walking up to the children in a similar manner to Snape, "What are you children doing in thishallway? If you are not going to eat your breakfast, I suggest you get to potions class immediately. Now run along before I take points from all three of your Houses."

The first boy, who had walked in front of Albus earlier, soon looked up at Professor Witchazel and spoke, "Pardon me, Professor, but did you say all three of our Houses?"

Professor Witchazel answered the boy coolly, glaring at him like Snape sometimes did to Harry Potter, "I won't ask you again. Now start scattering the lot of you!"

The Slytherin students and the Ravenclaw student make a hasty retreat down the hallway, with the first boy looking on at Albus coolly before turning and following the others. Albus looked at Professor Witchazel with deepest loathing before heading off to the Great Hall to tell Rose and James what he had heard.

"They may not believe me though." Albus whispered, still in range of Verena's hearing.

Albus, who was now out of Verena's range of vision, ran as fast as possible to the Great Hall. He spotted James and Rose at the Gryffindor table, who greeted him enthusiastically until he put his hand up.

"I have something to tell you." he began.

Their smiles slid off their face like butter, and they waited for the news.

"It's about Severus Snape and Professor Verena." he began, telling them about what he had just heard.

"Don't you think it is possible that you misheard, or that it wasn't real?" James asked inquisitively.

Rose the spoke, looking up from the book she was reading, "I think Albus got into the bubble juice again, James. He must have been hallucinating. Professor Snape has been dead for at least 20 years now. How can he still be alive? Uncle Harry saw him die right in front of him with his own two eyes. And besides, there's no way that Professor Snape could have stayed hidden for that long. He would have to make money to support himself and that requires a product and some customers, who will see him and recognize him. You need to tell us another tall tale, cousin Albus. That one is too hilarious."

With a roar of rage, Albus stomped away. As Albus stomped out of the Great Hall in a roar of rage, going towards potions class, the older Slytherin boy who stepped out in front of him minutes before, stepped out in front of him again and spoke, "I couldn't help but overhear you just now. Did I hear you address Professor Witchazel as Professor Verena? That's not polite at all. And what was the purpose of you telling anyone about what you heard? No one is going to believe you...unless..."

The older boy stared over towards the direction of the Headmaster's office, then looked back at Albus, "No, I doubt that he would believe you. By the way, my name is Cyrus, Cyrus Van Hartigan. And I do not want to hear you refer to my…" he paused then continued, "…I mean, our potions master as Professor Verena again."

Albus was taken aback by the Slytherin's comment, but quickly recovered in a bout of rage. "I'll refer to her however I want. Perhaps I should take this to the headmaster... If my brother and girlfriend won't believe me, it's time to take it to someone who will..." Albus muttered furiously.

The sudden rush of students from out of the Great Hall was a sign that breakfast had ended and that it was time of morning classes, Cyrus stared coolly as he watched Albus leave for the Headmaster's office. Cyrus then walked onward to Potions class, in which Albus would join him there later. Albus bounded toward the headmaster's study, where the gargoyle requested the password, which was always a candy.

"Fizzing Whizbees... Acid Pops... Lemon Sherbet Drops... Chocolate Frogs... Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans... Cockroach Clusters... Blood Pops-" Albus broke off; the gargoyle's head spun as the door to Titch's office opened. He stalked in, seeing the headmaster sitting at the desk.

"Professor, I just heard something that may endanger the well-being of several people!" Albus said, explaining to Professor Titch what he just heard. The Headmaster, Professor Vadamus Titch, looked and acted a lot like Professor Dumbledore in some ways, only he was a bit younger then Dumbledore and had a wife and grown children.

His black streaked white hair and beard were half as long as Dumblesdore's was and he didn't wear spectacles like Dumbledore did, but he still wore hair braids in his beard like Dumbledore once did and hair braids that framed his face on either side.

Titch, who normally didn't flare with anger that often, flared up tremendously once Albus had finished what he was telling him, "Albus, that is preposterous! A serious accusation of which you have no support for! Don't let me catch you making that sort of accusation again, or it will be detention on Quidditch practices and matches! Go back to your potions class and five points from Gryffindor!"

Titch looked as though he had been irked even before Albus came in. Burning with the injustice of it, Albus sped away from the office. But once Albus was gone, Titch calmed and muttered, "I knew it."

CHAPTER 1

Albus quickly found his way to potions class, which had been easy to find ever since coming to Hogwarts his first year last year. Albus had a nagging suspicion that the Slytherin student, named Cyrus, had a more than adequate reason for defending Professor Witchazel as he did. There was no doubt that Cyrus looked like a younger version of Snape, especially with the hair and eyes, but he could also see some of Professor Witchazel in the face of Cyrus as well. But for some reason, none of the other students seemed to notice.

It was like Cyrus appeared as just another student going to Hogwarts, with no comprehension what so ever that Cyrus looked so much like Snape. It was like Cyrus was a ghost, but then again not a ghost. It was really hard to explain. Albus, still angered by his encounter with Cyrus and with being spurred off by Professor Titch, walked into Potions class and sat next to James, Lily and Rose at the Gryffindor table. It didn't take long for Albus to notice Cyrus at the table in the far corner of the room.

Cyrus was once again in the company of the Slytherin girl and younger Ravenclaw boy that Cyrus was with earlier, siting on either side of him. Cyrus seemed to be the head of the threesome, the leader and for a brief moment, Cyrus glanced coolly at Albus before opening his potions book and peering at it. The other Slytherin student and the younger Ravenclaw student soon did the same. Not long after, Professor Witchazel entered and strutted up to the front of the class very much like Snape often did when he entered the class. Verena turned and faced the class*

"Today, we are going to learn how to make the elemental potion of fire. As some of you may realize, this potion has the ability to produce fire whenever it touches earth or something dry. This potion must never be thrown at someone or they will suffer from terrible burns. Turn to page 274 in your potion books."

Albus had recently came into the possession of an odd potion book, which he found last year lying on his bed. He didn't know where the potion book came from or who gave it to him. It was a black leather book with a silver hinge lock that could only be opened with a special silver key, which hung on a sliver chain around Albus's neck. The front and back covers of the book were decorated with an elaborate silver vine pattern, which often had an iridescent blue shine to it. He quickly assumed that it was Professor Titch that gave it to him and soon started to use it in potions class instead of the normal potion book he once used. Ever since having this potion book, Albus had become top of the potions class, making the other students somewhat jealous of his abilities.

Albus turned to the page in the book that Professor Witchazel had said, only to find a blank page with nothing on it. This potion book was set up into the same way as the regular potion book so it seemed odd that there was a blank page there instead of the page that was meant to be there. Albus raised his hand, "Professor, my book doesn't have this recipe..." Albus muttered to Verena.

Eyebrows raised, Verena walked over to him and looked at the page. "Then turn to the next page, boy. Do not bother me with trifles. And I don't know what you are talking about." she said coldly, leaving Albus dumbstruck. Albus didn't know what to do; his book didn't have the recipe, and he would look foolish not doing the lesson, "I'm going to the bathroom." Albus said with brittle coldness. Verena's eyes narrowed, but she didn't stop him.

After going to the bathroom, Albus came back and did what he was told, flipping over to the next page. But his eyes kept glancing over at the blank page, which was blank on both sides. For some reason, he felt something add about the blank page, something that didn't seem right. Professor Witchazel was sitting at her desk scribbling in a black book. And ever so often, she would glance up at Albus then look back down at her book and write again.

After the day's classes had finished, Albus walked off towards Gryffindor Tower, where he soon entered and went to plop down on his bed, underneath the invisibility cloak he nicked from James which had once belonged to his father. When he sat down, however, he noticed a folded up page that had been ripped out of the spot where the blank page now was. It was tucked in the spot next to where the blank page now was. Thinking that the blank page didn't belong where it was, he ripped it out and set it aside. He then pulled out the folded up page that had been next to it. There, on that page, was the elemental potion of fire recipe. He flipped to the area in his potion book to page 274, held the page up to the spot and it mended back into the book, regaining its proper place in the book. He then crumpled up the blank page and tossed it into the trash next to him.

He then began to think back to Potions class and about all the new faces he had seen there. He noticed Scorpius Malfoy, who he hated with a passion and his youngest sibling Ursula sitting next to him. Unbeknownst to Albus though, Ursula had also been spying on Professor Snape and Professor Witchazel earlier in the day and also knew what she had heard.

Albus remembered listening to her as she spoke, "Professor?"

Verena replied, "Yes, Ms. Malfoy?"

"Um, I can't see the print in my book. It's all faded." said Ursula, showing her potions book to Professor Witchazel.

Albus remembered snickering under his breath and speaking to himself silently, "With you as Scorpius's sister, you deserve to have a faded out potions book."

Albus then noticed Professor Witchazel as she walked up to Ursula and spoke coolly, "Then find a different potion book from the bookshelf, girl. Stop bothering me with trifles."

Professor Witchazel then turned away and continued her lesson. Ursula just loved to annoy Professor Witchazel like that. But soon she got up and went to the bookshelf, pulling out another potions book and began to brew. However, Albus was forced to make a different potion since his potions book didn't seem to have the recipe. Albus soon returned to the present moment when James walked to where Albus was to inform him that he had been given detention with Professor Witchazel for not doing the proper potion and was advised to bring his potion book along with him. Albus soon grabbed up his satchel and placed the book inside it.

James then said that Albus was to meet Professor Witchazel in her office tonight so that he could make the proper potion. A few minutes later, Albus went to Verena's office, even though he didn't want to. Albus knocked on the door to Verena's office and a man's voice soon responded.

"Enter..."

Once inside, his eyes came upon the sight of a large circular room with a wall of many small square drawers in the wall on the left side of the wall. Each drawer was color coded and numbered to a certain herb or ingredient. Shelves of jars and bottles with strange herbs, ingredients and slimy green somethings were on the right side of the wall.

It was clearly a potion maker's den, the office of someone who was quite experienced in art of potion making. Near the center, there was a large cauldron lit and bubbling. Behind that, far in the back, was a desk covered in old dusty books, parchment and a pair of peacock feather quill pens and two ink wells, each with a different colored ink in them.

Behind the desk was an armchair and on either side of the lit marble fireplace, there were bookshelves full to the brim with books from floor to ceiling. An elegant foot stool sat next to the desk on the left, while a coat rack sat to the right. And right above the fireplace, there was an ever looming portrait of Severus Snape. Severus was sitting in an armchair in the portrait and sneered at Albus as he entered.

Severus soon greeted Albus in his usual way, "Ah, if it isn't the Albus boy we saw earlier today. I regret to inform you that you are going to have to wait a few minutes while Professor Witchazel is busy preparing for your lesson."

Severus could tell that Albus wanted to say something to him and continued, "Do you wish to speak to me about something? Something that you might have overheard earlier?"

Albus walked around the desk and stared up at Severus. He then spoke, "You were right, Professor Snape. No one believed me. Perhaps they don't believe because they don't understand. They can't understand if I don't understand, so are you going to explain, or leave me in the dark, sir?"

Albus was keeping his voice even despite the anger he felt at the sneer in Snape's voice. Albus understood that Verena, or rather Professor Witchazel was doing this on purpose; leaving him alone with Snape to discuss what Albus had heard. Albus then remembered his potions book and had the odd feeling that he wanted no one to know about it. So, discreetly shoving his wand into his satchel, he aimed it at the potions book and used a spell non-verbally to disguise it.

However, there was still one question Albus had though, which he burst out, "Is it true, then? Is there an object that allows you to go from portrait to the living world and back? And why keep it a secret?"

His face red, Albus waited for Snape to reply. Snape considered him for a moment, though Albus was growing impatient, curiosity sapping away his better nature. But just as Snape was about to speak, Verena, out of nowhere, began to speak.

She was standing about 5 feet away from Albus with her arms crossed, staring at him coldly, "Don't hide your potions book, Mr. Potter. Afterall, you need it for your lesson."

Verena soon walked up, waved her wand over Albus's satchel, once again revealing the book. She pulled it out of Albus's satchel and held it up to Albus's eye level as she continued, "Do you know what this book is, Mr. Potter?"

"I wasn't hiding it, Professor." Albus said stiffly. He took the potions book back and looked Verena in the eye, trying to shut his mind with an ability known as Occlumency so that she would not know he was lying.

"It's just a regular book, see?" Albus showed the potions book, disguised as a normal book. Verena still wasn't convinced. "I ripped out the blank page that was in it earlier when I found the page with the fire potion recipe on it, which I fixed by mending it back into the book, where it properly belongs."

Verena's expression didn't change. Albus took the offensive side. "Did you call me here to discuss what I heard and my potions book which, evidently, is quite normal, or to make the potion, Professor?" he said pleasantly. Her expression shifted slightly in a surprised manner, but she recovered before anyone but Albus could've noticed.

Albus continued, murmuring more to himself then Professor Witchazel, "Dad says I'm special, but I'm too young to know why. Is that what you think too? The son of Harry Potter has to be special, doesn't he?"

Verena narrowed her eyes once more a Albus, then all of the sudden, Verena looked over at Severus and gave a small smirk. Severus smirked back as Verena spoke once more, "I think the boy has an inkling, Severus."

"An inkling? Impossible. The boy is far too under developed to know of his special power at the moment. He hasn't even discovered what's truly within that potions book of his yet to even comprehend his true power," said Snape, looking at Albus a moment, then back at Verena.

Verena continued, "And the boy tried to block his thoughts from me just now. But the boy fails to forget how much I am like you, even in that sense. And the boy knows what the potions book is, Severus. He's lying though his teeth."

Verena paused a moment, then spoke to Albus once more, "And what do you mean the blank page was torn out? Try looking in the book again, my dear boy."

Albus was uncomfortable. Was he as bad as his dad at Occlumency, even though he wasn't having any formal training? Should he continue to resist against Verena and Snape, or should he give in? Curiosity threatened to overcome his better nature, and Albus decided to continue along his current path of struggling against them, no matter how obvious it may be that he was lying. If Titch wanted Snape and Verena to know about the book, wouldn't he have told Albus? He opened his book to page 274.

"I see a potions book with the recipe in the right place, where I mended it earlier. Nothing special about this book, it's just an ordinary book. Can we just get the lesson over with?" Albus said, keeping his tone even, trying harder than ever to close his mind, trying to conceal not only the truth but the curiosity that threatened to consume him, overwhelm him.

Verena continued, "Lies again, Mr. Potter? I think it's time that you learned a bit about this book."

Verena, or rather Professor Witchazel, being trained in both Occlumency and Legilimency, once again knew that Albus was lying and once more pulled the book away from Albus. She held the book up and open this time in the place where the blank page had once again appeared in the book. Verena continued, "It could have escaped your notice, Mr. Potter, but this is no ordinary potions book you are in possession of, as this blank page in the book is no ordinary blank page. You see, Mr. Potter, no matter what you do, this blank page will always return to this book until such time it is placed back in the original book from which it came from. Do you know what that book is, Mr. Potter? The book from which this page came from is only the most dangerous and powerful book in all of wizard creation.

"The book in which holds within it the most dangerous and powerful spells and potions ever created, the Book Of Resurrections. However, this particular book I hold now is merely a stepping stone compared to what you will learn in the future, for held within this book I hold now is the key to finding the Book Of Resurrections from which this special blank page came from. And I am sure by now that you have noticed something odd written on some of the pages in this book before you, a strange inscription, yes? Which is written all along the borders of some of the pages? An odd alphabet seen in both black and blue ink?

Open your eyes, boy. You don't have any idea as to what you're messing with, do you? Using it in my potions class without realizing its true nature. I knew it was a bad idea to give you this copy of Snape's old potion book. And I suppose you've never heard of Lady Mapheria, or of Dark Lord Dianphor and Morfyrath either."

"No, I have not and I don't want to." snapped Albus, trying to get his potions book back. But Verena kept pulling it away from him as she continued, "Then I will tell you who they are. Dark Lord Dianphor was the very first Dark Lord to ever exist in the Wizarding World. His familiar was a large and fiery dragon named Morfyrath, also known as the Demon-Dragon for the obvious reasons. Mapheria is an evil, dark witch who intends to use what is in this potions book to find the Book of Resurrections and the Guiding Eye Stones which are used to unlock and activate the powers within the book. With what is in this book, she will be able to resurrect Dianphor and Morfyrath and cause havoc in the Wizarding world again. That is, if we aren't careful in preventing her from doing so. If Mapheria is not stopped from resurrecting Dianphor and Morfyrath, there won't be a wizard or witch left to fight her or them."

Albus almost threw caution out the window. He opened his mouth to reply angrily, before catching himself and saying something else, "I really don't know what you are on about. I got that potions book under regular circumstances. As far as I am aware, people only think I'm special because I am Harry Potter's son. James told me I was here to do a lesson. Is that why you did this particular potion today, to find someone who couldn't do it? It may have escaped your notice, but I have no particular interest in this book over any other potions book." Albus said, lying through his teeth. The smallest bit of investigation and he would go down, Veritaserum itself could do it, but Albus was not going to make it easy. The feeling of dislike between Verena and Albus was mutual.

"You say I am lying through my teeth? Even if I was, how could you possibly be sure? Haven't I made it clear that I know nothing of anything unusual?" Albus said, choosing his words carefully, "People expect to much out of me, Harry Potter's son. I think people do not realize I am not a marked man like my father, I am a regular kid trying to get through school. I would have walked out of here already, if only you had just let me do the lesson!"

Meanwhile, Albus's mother Ginny was currently looking for a new job in the Ministry Of Magic. Her husband Harry had long since found a job in the Minstry Of Magic as an Auror or Dark Wizard catcher. Along with her brothers Ron and George, they set about the task of finding an interesting job for Ginny to do at the Ministry. Ron and George soon had to leave Ginny to go looking on her own as their own jobs at the Ministry had summoned them away. As Ginny walked down the long main corridor of the Ministry, A tall, light-skinned man with brown hair and grey eyes stepped out in front of her.

He was wearing a braid of peacock feathers in his hair and had what appeared to be silver talismans dangling off his wrists, neck and shoulders, attached to his robes and to his wrists by bright blue ribbon, "Mrs. Potter, I presume."

"You presume correctly, sir." Ginny said with a slight smirk on my face. But the man just kept staring at her, saying nothing at first. Though Ginny was wondering who this strange man was.

The man then spoke, "Ah, of course you are. Is there anything I can help you with today, Mrs. Potter?" the man said.

"I'm looking for job here in the Ministry. Can you help me with that?" said Ginny, who began to feel like she'd just did something very wrong by ask this man to help her. Ginny was beginning to think that the man was trouble, since he did barge out in front of her without saying a word to her. She was starting to feel suspicious about the man, but decided to press on as the man spoke once more, "Of course I can help you. I could tell that you needed help the moment I saw you. Please, come this way. We can talk along the way." said the man as he turned and began walking away with his eyes half shut briefly and with a cunning smile, almost like a tiger ready to pounce.

Ginny then continued, following the man cautiously, "Who are you, may I ask? And what do you really want from me?"

Ginny was becoming slightly unnerved by the man's presence. Though he overall didn't look like a threat, he was acting a little bit strange towards her.

The man then continued, "Forgive me for stepping out in front of you like that, but this has something to do with your son Albus."

"What about my son Albus? Has something happened?" Ginny said with a slight tremble in her voice.

The man continued, his back facing Ginny as he kept walking forward, "Oh no, nothing has happened to your son...yet. You see, Mrs. Potter, I represent someone very special. Someone who has been watching Hogwarts and your son for quite some time. You see, those I represent have discovered that your son is in possession of something very valuable to those I represent. Oh, and by the way, my name is Dreth. You can just call me Dreth. And I came here to warn you. Not only are there creatures within the walls of the Ministry, but there are also creatures in the walls of Hogwarts who will stop at nothing to gain possession of what we presume that your son is in possession of. If your son is not careful, he might find himself in a bit of a bind so to speak. Just warning you, your son will soon be in grave danger, as will you and your husband be eventually. So be prepared for the worst."

Suddenly, another man bumped into Ginny, causing her to look away a moment before see looked back, only to see Dreth gone. Without hesitation, she quickly turned around and ran out the entrance to the Ministry, just as a strange figure walked towards a wall and walked into it, vanishing without a trace.

Rushed through the front door to find that no one was home. She soon realized that Harry had left to go into town for a bit of light shopping in Diagon Ally and would not be back until later. She then went back out the front door again, only to notice a note sticking out of her mailbox that she did not see the first time she came into the house. She quickly opened it up and read it:

"Dear Ginny,

I know it has been a while since you last heard from me, but I have been so busy lately, I have been unable to write to you and Harry. But as of late, I have been noticing strange things happening. Subtle things that no one would normally pick up. I feel that your Albus is in grave danger. I think someone or something is after him. Yesterday, I overheard something in Diagon Ally that I made me think that Albus was in trouble. Do you think there is evil among us once again? I need to speak to you in person as soon as possible. Bring Harry if you can for we may need his help. I will be waiting.

Love from your friend, Luna xx"

Ginny was surprised to have heard from Luna Lovegood after so many years. But if Luna felt that Albus was in grave danger, Ginny knew that she had to go and see her, but not before finding out to see if Albus was alright. Once she did that, she was soon on her way to see Luna. After a couple hours by carriage, Ginny soon made it to Scamander family estate, which was far outside of London out in the countryside. Ginny soon found Luna, sitting in the back courtyard and drinking some tea.

After greeting one another, Luna began to explain as she and Ginny sat and drank tea, "I'm sorry that I haven't been able to keep in touch with you and Harry, but it's been so busy lately with the coming of my daughter a couple weeks back. But there is a reason why I summoned you to come to the estate today. I have heard that strange creatures are now living within the walls of Hogwarts and the Ministry. Me and my husband really should know what they are, but so far we haven't any idea as to what they might be. I did overhear something odd though yesterday while I was in Diagon Ally. I heard that someone was spying on your son and that someone was trying to revive the legendary Dark Lord Dianphor and his dragon Morfyrath and that they needed The Book Of Resurrections to revive him.

I don't know if the creatures in the walls of Hogwarts have a role to play in this matter, but something tells me that they are searching for something, something they need desperately. But I don't think that the main goal of whoever is wanting to gain possession of The Book Of Resurrections is to bring back Lord Dianphor and Morfyrath. There's quite a few legends about Auradinthia and how Lord Dianphor tricked the son of Auradinthia into stealing The Book Of Resurrections from his mother so that he could use the powers of the book against her by summoning Morfyrath with the book. I really don't know if the legends are true though."

Ginny continued, "I did send word to Hogwarts that my son might be in danger, but Professor Titch said that Albus was just fine and that nothing strange or dangerous has happened to him."

Luna smiled, holding and looking into her cup of tea as she continued, "Well, that's good. But I still feel that something is going on and that your son in involved in it. But if Professor Titch truly said that Albus is alright, I wouldn't worry about him so much. But I still think that Albus is in danger for some reason. I don't know why I feel like that, I just do. But I suppose everything is alright right now, don't you think Ginny?"

Ginny was still unsure though. Even though Professor Titch told her that Albus was alright, she still had the nagging feeling that something was going to happen to Albus, maybe not today or at the present time, but still felt that something was going to happen to him. But Ginny was happy in the knowledge that her son was safe, for now.

...CONTINUED...CHAPTER 2...