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Princess Vada

'Did that man really just call her your majesty?' Harry wondered as he turned to look at Ron, who looked just as surprised as he felt. He looked at Hermione, who must have figured that part out already because she didn't look shocked at all. In fact she seemed kind of pleased with herself.

Before McGonagall could say anything Vada simply stated, "Yes, I can and I am," she seemed a little irritated that one of her men had questioned her, " he was only trying to defend himself and the ones he cares about, it was not me that he had intended on harming, but rather these death eaters. He will not be punished, do I make myself clear?" she told her men, and gave them a look that stopped all arguments, "besides," she continued, "we are not in Aruba any more, I have no standing here amongst these people, it is not my place to handle things such as this, especially towards a boy ( 'There's that word again, boy !' thought Harry bitterly.) who was only trying to protect his people." She sat down in the professor's preoffered chair.

McGonagall smiled at Vada's words before saying, "That will be all, thank you Mr. Potter."

That caught Vada's attention, "Mr. Potter?" she inquired.

"Yes, your majesty Mr. Harry Potter, no doubt Dumbledore has already told you about him."

"He has, yes and please professor, Vada will do as I have already stated I have no standing here amongst your people, there is no need for formalities." Vada kindly told her.

McGonagall nodded, "Very well."

As Harry made to leave Vada said, "Well, Mr. Potter, you might as well stay as this concerns you as well. If that is all right with you professor?" she asked looking to professor McGonagall for her reply. She nodded.

"I suppose that you are Hermione and Ron?" she asked, looking from one student to the other. Ron nodded. "Yes, your highness, we are." Hermione stated, giving a small curtsy.

"Please, you do not have to bow and you may call me Vada as well." she said, with a slight smile, " you two might as well stay, since Mr. Potter will undoubtedly tell you everything anyway." She turned to her guards, "would you two please wait out side." she said and they left the room, closing the door behind them.

"Well I am sure that you all have questions and they will be answered the best that I can, after I explain a few things. First, my name is Vada Summers; I am the ruler of Aruba and commander-chief of my army. This is my Lieutenant Mr. Franklin and my handmaiden Eliza Gellar. We have come a long way to warn Albus, Mr. Dumbledore. I did not expect to find him... like this" she hung her head, as did many others.

It was a minute before Mad-eye said, " Warn Dumbledore about what?"

"Well, you see..." she started uncertainly, " I had a dream..."

"A dream?" Mad-eye interrupted her, "you really think that a dream is important enough to come here and start a panic among the wizarding world."

"Well, Mr. Mad-eye this was no ordinary dream," she laughed uncertainly, " you see I have these... visions, I guess you could call them. I see things and they just happen."

Everyone stared at her, so she continued.

"So in this... vision, I saw a man. Well I think he was a man, he looked like a man, except for his face." she paused, unsure of how to put things, "His face was... different."

"Different how?" McGonagall asked.

"Well I know this is going to sound a little... weird, but his face was almost... snake like."

There was an intake of many breaths.

"What happened in this dream?" Lupin inquired.

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After a few hours of discussing the vision and kind of discussing what was to be done, Professor McGonagall sent for the house elfs to prepare food for the princess and her men before their long journey home. About half an hour later all of the strangers, Hogwarts students and some members of The Order were sitting around the tables in the hall eating a very delicious meal and everyone was talking, except for Vada, who had sat by herself and watched everyone else, she didn't realize someone was watching her.

Before the meal was complete Vada rose and headed outside into the cool night air. The grounds were quiet, not a nice quiet but an eerie one, one that she had learned to well always followed death. She slowly made her way over to Dumbledore's tomb and ran her hand over the rough stone. 'If only she had gotten there faster, if only she hadn't been attacked, if only she had been in time.' her thoughts tortured her as her eyes welled with tears, 'but even if she had been sooner, would the outcome have change? Would she be sitting with him right now? Talking to him? Rather than standing here in the cold lonely darkness without him? Without the only man who knew her, who she really was.'

She felt someone around her and spun around to see Harry standing about five feet behind her not really sure if he should interrupt but really wanting to talk to her. She quickly wiped the tears away that had fallen down her face.

"Is there something you wanted Harry?" she asked putting on a small fake smile for show.

"No, not really," he said, "well kind of, you left the hall so quietly…"

"And you were curious as to where I was going?" she asked smiling.

"Well… yes," he admitted, blushing a little, though she did not see because it was dark, which at the moment he was thankful for.

"I see…you do not trust me."

Again he blushed.

"That is quite alright considering the circumstances, I would not trust me either if I was in your shoes."

He smiled, 'at least she understands.'

"Well Harry … do you mind if I call you Harry?"

He shook his head, no.

"Good," she smiled, "do you have any questions? Anything you want to know?"

He watched as she took a quick look at the ground around her feet before slightly lifting the bottom of her dress and sitting down crossing her legs, then she looked at him and smiled.

"Ya, I do," he said. She just looked at him waiting for him to continue.

"First, how did you know Dumbledore?"

She smiled to herself and looked at the tomb behind her, "he was my uncle."

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