29. I Hate the Press
A few days later was the day of Dumbledore's funeral everyone came down dressed in their darkest dress robes. Harry had managed to buy Phoenix a tiny black dress for the occasion. When Harry came in he looked around for a seat at the Gryffindor table everyone moved away from Harry as he began to play with the food before hand. He knew he should eat it wasn't good considering he was feeding but he just couldn't stomach it.
Seamus suddenly stood up, 'how dare you be here when your offspring killed Dumbledore!' he suddenly shouted.
'What?' yelled Harry. 'She's a baby. She wasn't even born until after Dumbledore was - was - was dead!'
'That's what you say,' snarled Seamus and stormed off.
Harry watched him go helplessly.
Neville warily pushed him over the paper.
Death by an Infant
By Rita Skeeter
The world has been told that Albus Dumbledore was killed by Narcissa Malfoy. Mrs. Malfoy is a caring mother, a devoted wife, from a respectable family whose name has been tarnished by her sister's association with Dark Arts. Why would such an upstanding woman in our society decide to kill this hero? How could she a woman of no extraordinary talent kill Albus Dumbledore?
The answer is she couldn't! Then why might Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, our light in this darkness lie? It has been noted by many that Mrs. Malfoy is mother of his school yard rival who has not been seen since Dumbledore's death. In fact, Draco Malfoy's best friend Vincent Crabbe has this to say:
'Draco and Potter have been enemies since they met after Potter turned down Draco's offer of friendship in fact his friend Hermione Granger once slapped Draco and he's tried to jinx Draco more times than I can count.'
So if this is to be believed it would seem that Potter's testimony isn't as reliable as it may seem. Then there is the fact that Harry Potter gave birth around this time. As one healer, Basil Flowers, noted:
'He was either just about to go into labour or just out of it. Either he was having painful contractions or he was exhausted.'
So how could Mr. Potter be sure what he saw was true? And if he did maybe he was protecting his child… maybe he didn't want to say that his mentor had been killed by his newly born child. Miss Phoenix Potter is the daughter of He Who Must Not Be Named even her name shows her desire for immortality. How far fetched is it to assume this daughter of evil would be powerfully evil enough to kill the old hero?
'Fuck,' Harry swore.
Then as Phoenix began to cry.
'Oh I'm sorry Phoenix it's okay,' Harry picked Phoenix up and began to rock her gaining comfort from his daughter's warm scent.
'I hate the press,' Harry said.
'I know,' sighed Hermione.
