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Chapter 4: secrets held by a child…

Lilly played with the small toy in her hands, laughing whenever it reacted to her touch. It was a small wood toy that was craved into an owl; it would sit still until you touched. Lilly placed her hand on the owls head and it hooted happily, making Lilly giggle. She then pet its back and it opened its wings and flew around, landing back in the spot in front of her.

"Look mommy! Look at it! Isn't it wunderfull?" Lilly asked; picking the owl up and it curled into a ball in her palm.

Ginny smiled and picked her daughter up, "Yep, Albus sent that for you."

"Daddy's going to see Albus and James, right?" Lilly put her owl back down and watched as it flew again.

"Yes I am. Looks like we'll have a set income again." Harry walked down the stairs and sat next to Ginny, putting Lilly on his lap.

"What's an inacome?" Lilly asked, bewilderment in her eyes and voice.

"It just means that daddy is going to go away for a little while, then he'll come home with Albus and maybe James for thanksgiving." Ginny said, ruffling Lilly's hair.

"So it will be me and you?" Lilly asked, looking at her mother.

"Yep."

"YAY!" Lily hugged her mom and then gra[ed her owl again.

"I feel so unloved, my child wants me gone." Harry played-cried and looked away from Lilly, holding back laughs.

"I love you daddy but you leaving us." Lilly said, nodding her head.

"Yes, I love him also but at least hes coming back, right Lills?"

"YEP!"

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The great hall was swarming with students from all the houses; from all the different years. The fast-pace commotion of the comings and goings made Raven's head spin and her stomach turn. She couldn't even sand without at least five people bumping into her. Raven quietly found her house table and sat at the first seat she saw that was open and let out a deep breath she wasn't aware she was holding.

"So do you have claustrophobia?" The voice made Raven jump but when she turned and saw Albus smiling at her with his sly smile of his all of the movement in the room seemed to be there no longer.

"Um..yea. You could call me that. I never like crowds or small spaces. Is it that noticeable?" Albus sat down and shook his head, hiding a smile from her.

"Well, I mean you kept looking around you like someone is going to randomly jump out and kill you and you look as if you might faint AND you are sweating a lot." Albus picked up his frock and started to play with the eggs on his plate.

"Oh, but there are so many people coming in and out. It wasn't this busy yesterday." Raven sat across from Albus and watched as he stuffed a whole egg in his mouth.

"Daas acause its breakkest." Albus swallowed his food and laughed a bit, "sorry, Its breakfast, so people are just coming in and out as they wake up. Lunch and dinner are more organized."

Raven smiled, "Do you always talk with your mouth full?"

Albus threw his hands in the air, having just put another bite of egg in his mouth a moment before. He swallowed it fast, casting Raven a narrowed look, "You did that on propose."

"And what if I did?" Raven challenged, taking on of Albus' pieces of toast and biting it.

Albus rolled his eyes but a smile played on his face, "You know something, I have only known you for a day and a half and you are already stealing my food."

"Hey, I take it where I can get it." Raven said, titling her head and taking another bite.

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Harry stepped into his office and a feeling of warmth came to him. This was his first real home, he met the love of his life with these walls, he was back home.

"Hey there Harry." Harry turned and was face-to-face with Neville, his old school buddy.

"Hey, Neville, long time no see." Harry smiled and hugged his old friend.

"So, what brings you back. Did you get called in already for something James did?"

"Nope, thankfully, I'm back here to teach." Harry smiled broadly, trying not to react to the chocked expression that Neville had on his face.

"WOW. Well, lets go get breakfast before all the good stuff is gone." With that the plumb teacher walked out, closely followed by Harry.

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Albus walked out of the Great Hall, Raven right behind him. She was only about half a pace behind him but still he was leading the way for her.

"Are you sure you know where you are going? I feel like we are going in circles." Raven said, looking at the map of the school again but still following Albus.

"Raven, I know where I am going. Trust me, will you?" Irritation was clear in his voice so Raven stopped further protest and followed him without another word. The walk to the classroom was long and because of the silence the walk also seemed strained.

"Here we are. See, told you I would get us here." Albus smiled a warm smile at Raven and she laughed in response, rolling her eyes.

"So what class and more importantly, what teacher?" Raven asked, entering the somewhat full classroom.

"I didn't tell you? I sent the letter to my dad, He's teaching this class."

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A dark silicate sat in a large leather chair, his head covered by shadow. He sighted heavily and stood, his boney figure glowing from the dancing flames, his black eyes caved in and bloodshot and his ruffled gray hair matted and dirty.

"Perfect. Everything will come into play. Perfect. Perfect. The Potter boy is going right for the bait and the girl is the key." The man's voice cracked as he talked into the empty room.

"Yes, yes, and the fact that she doesn't know and is helpless really makes things a lot more fun. Do you think she will catch on?" The man's voice was noe full of venom as he turned on himself.

"No!" The cracked voice came again, "We wiped her memory of the last time, did we not? She knows nothing of her true past."

"She dreamed of the Daniel boy, she DOSE remember. What will happen if she unlocks her power? Or wrost..she might solve the riddle(pun meant here ;-0) of her past" The shrill voice shot back.

"If that happens then we will have no choose but to start again, to wipe her mind-"

"-YOU INVOLED THE POTTER CHILD! HE will notice if something strange happens; he's too much like his father. I told you not to sent her this year; told you not to let her get close to him."

"I know what to do if that comes up, but there is only one more problem."

"And that is?"

"Lilly Potter. Her brother gave her a secret to hold.. its hidden. HE gave her a secret that can only be told to her if something happens. What happens to the world is not in the hands of Three children."

"What are we. nothing? We can change anything in the world."

"And how so?"

"By wiping the Potter's minds if anything happens….and leaving Luna Riddle at fault." Both voices said together

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