Authors Note: I'm sorry this took so long to get up, I'm writing it in a notebook and then typing it up on the computer, work also took up some of my time. But fear not, I am almost done chapter three and should have it up by Sunday.

I am also dreadully sorry this chapter is so short! Even with the added content it short. But I wanted to break up this chapter and when Harry gets his letter. The next chapter will definitely be longer.

Feel free to review when you've read it, I'd love to hear what everyone thinks.


After dismissing Harry McGonagall entered the small room adjacent to the Great Hall and informed the instructors that they were going to retrieve Dumbledore's body. A few of the teachers, including Snape, went with McGonagall to recover the cadaver. When they arrived on the roof McGonagall was shocked to find the body gone. Confusion was on everyone's faces as they scanned the roof top trying to see if the body was still there somewhere in the shadows. The one question that was going through everyone's mind was what happened to the body. The most obvious answer to the question, the one that was going through everyone's head was that the Death Eaters had stolen the body and were bringing it back to Voldemort. "Dumbledore's gone!" Hagrid yelled out in anguish, tears running down his face. He had shown the most emotion when Snape had announced that Dumbledore was dead. Hagrid had been nearly inconsolable, McGonagall had to pull him aside before she spoke to the rest of the school body to calm him down. She had done all she could and Hagrid had calmed down some but for the most part he was still a mess with tears constantly streaming down his face. The other teachers and some students felt pity for the half-giant, but there was nothing they could do. There wasn't much anyone could do to comfort Hagrid; he would heal in his own time.

There was a feeling of panic once the words had been spoken. It was McGonagall that managed to calm everyone down so pandemonium didn't erupt on the rooftop. "Now, now, lets not jump to conclusions. He might be alive if the body is gone." The professor explained trying to stay positive. "Or the Death Eaters got him!" Hagrid cried, fresh tears streaming down his cheeks. Panic again swept through the teachers at the thought of Dumbledore having been captured by the Death Eaters. This time it was Severus Snape who brought reason to the group. "I think if the Death Eaters had taken them we would have seen them." The potions professor drawled. "Yes, I think Severus is right. Dumbledore may be alive." McGonagall said aloud to reassure the group as well as herself that there was no way Death Eaters could kill the great Dumbledore. The teachers were divided, they didn't know if Dumbledore was alive or deceased. Until they knew for sure there was nothing that could be done about the matter. If they tried to attack Voldemort and his followers it would most likely end very badly, especially if it turned out that the body was not on their side.

"Everyone head back to your rooms, I will speak to the students and staff in the morning regarding the rest of the term, summer as well as the following year." McGonagall instructed as she turned to leave the roof to speak with Harry.