A/n: I would like to say I want more reviewrs please! One a chapter is discouraging.

A/n 2: I just want to say before you read this...things are only going to get stranger for Correna and the twins are not as perfect as everyone thought.

Disclaimer: I own nothing recognizable; I'm just playing with them.

ENJOY!

Chapter 9: A Parsarltongue can get Bitten

It was a lazy day, half way through summer vacation. Minerva, Albus, and the children were lounging next to the waterfall. The same one they spent Correna's fourth birthday at.



"Victoria? Victoria will you come here please!" Minerva called as she and Albus were starting to set up the picnic lunch. "The young hawk-eyed girl jumped out of the water and ran over to her godmother. "Yeah Auntie Min what is it?" the child ask ringing the water out of her shoulder length ebony hair. "Sweetie where's Correna and Bernard? We haven't seen them in a while?" Minerva asked setting out the plates. "Oh they're up there," Victoria replied pointing to the top of the waterfall.

Minerva looked up and gasped as her heart jumped to her throat, for at the top of the ten-foot waterfall was seven year-old Correna and thirteen year-old Bernard Jr. They had climbed to the top and were preparing to jump off. "What are they doing up there!? They'll kill themselves" Minerva screeched and ran toward the pool. "Corri, BJ come down from there!" Albus called out. "They're only going to come down by jumping," Victoria replied, "Frank and Wilfred dared them."

Just then BJ did a cannon ball of the cliff. He landed with a loud splash as the children cheer. "I give it 5." "6" "5" Victoria, Frank, and Wilfred laughed as BJ crawled out of the water. "Ha! 16 Cor beat that!" BJ called. "Just watch me," she called and dived. Correna performed a double back flip with a half twist and hit the water without the slightest splash.

The group was completely silent as she came out of the water and was protectively wrapped in a towel by her mother. "Oh Corri why did you do that?" Minerva cried picking up her precious child. "They bet us. I can't turn down a bet; you know what Aunt Mara says. And I quote, 'Accomplishing a dare proves that cats rule and dogs drool,' end quote," the child replied with twinkling eyes on her mother. Minerva looked in those eyes and was completely unable to stay angry. She sighed and chuckled, "Remind me to not let you stay alone with Xiomara anymore." "Okay," the child laughed and turned to the judges, "So what's my score?" "Perfect 10!" They exclaimed. "They're right cousin," BJ laughed, "you were and are perfect. Beat me fair and square."



"Thanks," she grinned and turned back to her mother, "I'm hungry." "Then let's not waste anymore time," Albus laughed taking the girl from her mother and tossing her up in the air. This caused the child to release a squeal of delight. The group sat around the blanket happily enjoying their lunch unaware of the danger lurking.

As the family ate, the snake from three weeks ago came upon them. He tasted the girl's scent from before and went for her. Before anyone knew it Correna let out a painful sob and they saw the snake with it's fangs in her hand. The fangs had gone clean through. The children stared in horror as Albus pulled the serpent off his daughter. He chopped the creature's head off and threw it in the woods as Minerva gathered the already sickening child in her arms and apparated to St. Mungo's.

Albus made a portkey and took all the children home; he called his brother Aberforth and his wife Mia, and Minerva's brother Neptune and his wife Hera to watch the children. Both couples agreed and as soon as they arrived Albus apparated to his wife and child.


Albus entered the hospital and went to the Magical Animal Injuries ward. "My name's Albus Dumbledore and I'm looking for Correna Dumbledore," he said to the nurse at the desk. "Who?" the young witch asked popping her gum and reading a magazine. "Albus Dumbledore. I'm looking for Correna," he repeated.

"A-Albus!" Minerva called from down the hall. The wizard ran to his wife and stopped in front of a large observation window. He looked inside and saw his daughter hooked up to a bunch of machines as the doctors hovered over her. "Have they told you anything?" Albus asked not taking his eyes of the young child. "It's bad Albus. That was not any ordinary snake. It was a viper from Transylvania that had been bitten by a vampire bat. I don't even know how it got to England or found it's way to our house," she cried watching her daughter's labored breathing.

"I don't either," he said pulling her close," But she's a carbon copy of you, she'll pull through." The couple continued to watch for several more minutes, till one of the doctors came out to talk to them. It was the family's physician, Dr. Arbor. "I got to admit I was hoping to see you two again under different conditions," he sighed. "Please, Cris, tell us if she'll be all right," Albus said. "I can't say Albus. It's pretty touch and go," he truthfully replied, "I mean yes the child will live, but what the venom will damage…I just don't know. We'll keep her for a few days to see what kind of side effects take over. You two can go in and see her now, but don't make her talk to much because even though the poison is out it took a lot out of her and it's very hard to breathe right now." "Thank you Cris," Albus nodded as he and Minerva entered the room.

Cris Arbor took a minute to watch the family. Who would have thought that he, a nerdy muggleborn Ravenclaw, would grow up to be trusted with one of the most guarded secrets in the wizarding world? He had to admit that even in school he thought they had to be more than friends. Of course it wasn't till 1974, his first as a healer, that he learned about what really went on behind the scenes at Hogwarts. That year he had delivered Victoria Snape... well Hooch as she was supposedly called. He was sworn to secrecy and was invited to Snape's and Hooch's wedding later on. Cris was also there, along with the first marauders, when Minerva and Albus married. He especially felt privileged to say that he was the one that delivered all seven children as well…...well technically it was only three but the Ministry wasn't supposed to know that!

Shaking himself from his memories, Dr. Arbor walked off to tend to his other duties all the while praying that Correna would be all right. He knew she was meant for greatness and he wanted to see it!


Minerva and Albus entered their daughter's hospital room. Correna was lying in the bed looking very pale with sweat coming off her face and her dark hair 

sprawled out over her pillow. The parents took a chair on either side of the child and took her hands in theirs. Minerva took a nearby wash cloth and washed the sweat off of her child's head. "Hey baby," Albus softly greeted. "Hey daddy," Correna rasped, "Wh-where are the others?" "We left them at home," Minerva quietly explained, "you wouldn't want Tabs and Sam to get one of their nose bleeds would you?" "No," Corri sighed closing her eyes.


By now it was a well known fact that the Dumbledore twins were plagued with horrible nose bleeds when they became overly upset. No one knows exactly why it happens, the doctors have checked them out and say there is absolutely nothing wrong with them. And the only thing that could get the bleeding to stop is Correna, but in her present condition there would really be no way for her to do that. So the child sadly slipped off into her poison induce delirium of giant snakes attacking her and turning her into one, and of ruling the world while her parents crept back out of the room.


"Albus I'm going to stay with her," Minerva replied as they stared through the window. "I understand," he sighed, "she needs her mother. I'll tell everyone else and we'll visit tomorrow." She nodded as he kissed her forehead and left. Minerva walked back in the room and retook her seat.


2 Days Later………………………..

Correna was sitting up in bed talking with her many aunts and uncles when Dr. Arbor walked in. "Well Baby Min, I got some bad news and good news," Arbor sighed looking at Correna. Baby Min was his nickname for her on account of the fact the seven year-old always gave a killing glare and spoke in a Scottish lilt when she was angry. "Well what is it?" Snape asked from his dark corner.

Dr. Arbor ignored the Potions Master and sat on the end of the bed next to Penelope Flitwick. "The good news, Baby Min, is that you mum and dad can take you home today. The bad news is that it seems the poison as turned you into a bit of a night prowler even though you like the sun," he said staring into her now dark blue eyes. They had been light blue, another effect of the poison. "Is there anything we can do to get her to sleep at night," Minerva asked? "Not much unfortunately. Her body will customize itself so she can do both," he sighed, "but until that happens I'll give her a prescription sleeping potion. If she takes it an hour before bed every night for a month it should help her adapt to her new capability. Other than that we see nothing wrong with her," he replied smiling.

"Thank you Dr. Arbor," Correna nodded. "Your very welcome Corri and I hope that I won't see you in here again," he laughed leaving the family. After receiving the go ahead they took Correna home thankful she was all right. Though the nocturnal prowling could be a problem.