Chapter Two: Memories
Harry laughed along with Ron at the twins' expense. They had ordered twenty boxes of Tootlers, little candies that turned your skin a different color. The fun of it was that you didn't know what color your skin would turn. Sometimes instead of your skin, it turned your hair a different color. All of your hair…
Well, the twenty boxes of the candy cost around thirty galleons, and if they didn't come up with the money soon, they were in deep doo-doo, as Ron put it.
Hermione just stared disappointingly at them all, shaking her head at Ginny when she encouraged them. She huffed and sat down, the movement sending a flurry of air to ruffle her figure.
Ron, seeing Hermione's indigence, decided to reprimand her. "Oh, cheer up, 'Mione! We're just having a little fun!"
"Well I'm sorry Ronald, if I'm disappointed in you four for acting like this right before Professor Dumbledore gets here!" she countered angrily. "Honestly, and you expect to be treated like an adult."
"I don't want to be treated like an adult! We're only in our fifth year, 'Mione. Just relax and be a kid!"
"Maybe I don't want to be a kid!" Hermione snapped, and Harry decided to step in before this all got out of control.
"Hey, guys, let's settle down a bit," he said, raising his hands to stop his two best friends from arguing. "Dumbledore should be here any minute."
As if on cue, there was a knock on the door. Everyone froze for a second, and then a flustered Mrs. Weasley ran to get the door. Harry and everyone else could hear her nervous chatter as she opened the door.
"Oh, Mr. Dumbledore, it's so good to see you again! How've you been, hm…? Oh, I'm doing well, just waiting to see what news you've come to bring us… Here, this way…"
And she walked in with Dumbledore hot on her tail. He smiled at everyone in the room, looking over his half moon spectacles. They all smiled back at the older man, respect evident in their eyes.
"Hello, all," he greeted. "I have some news."
"What is it, Professor?" Harry asked warily.
"Voldemart is on the move." He seemed unable to disclose any more information.
"What do you mean, he is on the move?"
"He's been targeting wizard children to bring onto his side. It is as I have feared. Voldemort is recruiting children."
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