Some weeks passed and everything was going well but the war was becoming more perilous. The Daily Prophet reported that Viktor Krum had been exposed as a Death Eater and went on a killing spree inside the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic before being struck down by two spells one from Charlie Weasley and the other a Bulgarian Auror while defending the Bulgarian Minister of Magic. Alex looked over and everyone was discussing the headline. He knew Viktor Krum as the older boy had been a friend at first; they had been Karkaroff's protégés and the old man showed them the Dark Arts. But Alex had been disturbed by Krum's cruelty and he really was nothing more than a thug with some Quiddtich talents.
He shook himself to clear his mind of the past and later went to the library for some studying. Upon entering he saw Colin and Ginny kissing and he growled with fury, feeling his heartbreak at the same time. How could she? He thought, turning and running from the scene.
"Alex, wait!" called Ginny, running after him.
"What is it, Ginny? I thought you and Colin were done?" said Alex unhappily. "If you'd rather be with him just say and I won't bother you again."
"He kissed me; I was going to be push him off," said Ginny tearfully.
Alex searched Ginny's face for the truth of the matter and then he kissed her harshly and she responded passionately.
"I really don't like your ex," said Alex angrily. The thought of that prick Colin getting away made his blood boil with rage.
"Please don't get into any trouble, Alex. I couldn't bear it if you were suspended for sending Creevy to Saint Mungo's," said Ginny. She was angry with Colin too for trying to sabotage her relationship with her boyfriend but she didn't want to lose Alex because he did something in his anger that he would regret.
"Okay. I will just punch him in the face," said Alex, feeling relieved that Ginny dwasn't cheating on him at all.
"Yes he probably deserves that," said Ginny.
Alex was a man with a mission and tracked down Creevy and he punched him in the face hard in the Gryffindor common room.
"What the hell, Alex?" asked Ron, looking confused.
"This prick kissed Ginny to sabotage our relationship, Ron," said Alex furiously.
"Oh well, that's different then," said Ron.
"Yeah it would worked too except you believed the slut," said Colin. His eyes glowed with hatred at the man who had taken Ginny from him. He conveniently forgot that he cheated on Ginny with Padma.
Alex was now really angry but before he could get there Ron punched Colin again in the stomach.
Colin dropped like a sack of potatoes on the floor and no one bothered to help him up.
"Nice punch, Ron," said Alex.
"Thanks. No one calls my sister a slut," said Ron, glaring at the prone figure.
Hermione seemed to approve of her boyfriend's actions.
"So why didn't you rip Colin apart after what he had done?" asked Hermione to Alex as they were heading down to dinner.
"I promised Ginny that I wouldn't rip him to pieces and be suspended or worse," said Alex with a careless shrug.
"That's good," said Hermione with a pleased nod of the head.
At dinner Ginny sat on Alex's lap and they tucked into steak and veggies.
"So Ron punched Colin and the prat dropped like a sack of potatoes," said Alex, explaining what happened between him and Colin to Dean, Ginny, Hermione and some other Gryffindors.
Ron smiled sheepishly and further down the table Colin was sulking. and He had a black eye from where Alex hit him and most of his friends had deserted him. Enjoy your time Gaunt but soon you and the whore will suffer he thought and cursed his brother Dennis for abandoning him.
"Miss Weasley, please get off Mr Gaunt's lap. as Such behaviour is not tolerated at our school," said Professor McGonagall tartly. and Ginny blushed and sat slid into the empty seat next to Hermione.
In Riddle Manor Voldemort was in a dark mood and was busy punishing Karkaroff for Krum's failure to take out the Bulgarian Minister of Magic before he died.
"Explain how the Bulgarian Ministry knew there was going to be an assassination, Igor," said Voldemort in between hitting Karkaroff with Crucios. Some Death Eaters cheered at the sight.
"I don't know, Master. Maybe Severus or someone told Dumbledore," said Karkaroff desperately.
"Silence, you treacherous fool. I know Severus's loyalties have been never wavered but the same can't be said for you. I know that you gave up Snape for Crouch when you were first arrested," growled Voldemort and Karkaroff kissed his Master's feet and rejoined the circle of Death Eaters.
Severus Snape glared at Karkaroff. He should have known that his former friend had no loyalty apart from himself. They had been part of the same cell of Death Eaters and thought they were the only two sane people among a crowd of lunatics and snobs that made up the Death Eaters. But Karkaroff was later hunted down by Moody and some rumoured he had made a deal with Crouch and was released after one year in prison. Their friendship had ended as Snape had suspected Karkaroff for giving him up to Crouch and now it was confirmed and he wanted to strangle Karkaroff.
Miles away in Godric's Hollow a place that was claimed to be haunted by the sprits of a black haired man and a redhead with green eyes. Two corpses were stirring; they were thought to have been killed by Voldemort himself.
"James, are you alright?" asked the woman with red hair.
"I am fine, Lils. We should be dead; this doesn't make any sense." said the man with messy black hair and hazel eyes.
"I think we should pay a visit to Albus Dumbledore for some answers," said Lily gravely.
"This must be hard to explain as he along with Moony and Padfoot think we are dead," said James.
"Voldemort must've murdered our son the sick bastard," growled Lily, seeing the crib that housed their infant son before Voldemort turned up at the cottage.
"Lily, I am equally upset by Harry's murder as you are but we can't let grief cripple us. I am going out for some food; right now I could eat a Hippogriff," said James consolingly.
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