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Nobody knows when, who, and why, but a powerful curse was placed on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This curse could be very destructive in many ways when used by the wrong people.

After starting lord knows how many rumors, and having them all come true, the Slytherins finally figured it all out. The 5th years, being in they same year as Harry Potter (who they all hated), were thinking of rumors about Harry and his two sidekicks, Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger.

"I've got a good one!" said a very happy Crabbe. "The Weaslys are so poor, they tried to steel from Potter!"

"How wonderful of you to tell us something that is already true, Crabbe," said Draco Malfloy. "Even Goyle hasn't said anything that stupid, and I thought you were smarter!!!!!!! That's really saying something. I guess your brain hasn't begun to develop yet."

Mean while, in the Gryffindor common room, Harry, Ron, and Hermione had also figured out the curse. Creating rumors wasn't their goal, although Ron wanted to just make just one crack on the Slytherins. They were concerned about what could happen to themselves or their friends.

"Well, all we have to do is counter the rumors, and, well, but what if we all are effected by a rumor? Oh no! This all to complicated. Who is gonna believe us if we told them about this?"

"Calm down, girl," said a rather annoyed Ron, giving Hermione a nice pat on the back. "I don't want a repeat of what happened after all that S.P.E.W. stuff."

"Shut up! Both of you! Let's just go to Dumbledore. Trust me, he'll believe us. I know him," said Harry, the calmest of the three. He had an idea. "With him helping us, we are as safe as can be! You have just got to trust me on this. He may even protect us somehow. You never know. Dumbledore is Dumbledore, and that's how he is. Looking out for people who need to be looked after."

Back in the Slytherin common room, Draco finally came up with the perfect rumor. One that would never die out. One that sounds so true, that it can't be countered. It involved something that happened the year before. Something that only Harry Potter himself really knew the whole truth about. Well, most Slytherins knew almost the whole truth, but preferred their own versions better. This would be the best rumor ever, and the worst. The only problem was trying to start it among the other houses. Would they believe this rumor? Or would they stick to what they believe?