What Happened Next...
'Oh my god!', Ron wailed. 'Somethings happened to dad.'
Then an announcement sounded though the Common Room up to the
Prefects dorm.
'Will Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley, Fred Weasley and George
Weasley please report to Professor McGonagalls office. You will then
be escorted to Proffessor Dumbledores office.'
In silence Ron began to walk out of the tower towards McGonagalls office.
Harry and Hermione went with him. When they arrived at Proffessor
McGonagalls office the other Weasleys were already there. McGonagall
glanced at Harry and Hermione who stared back.
She then said 'Follow me' and took them into Dumbledores office. Harry
noted the password was liquorice for future reference. When they entered
Dumbledore looked at them and said 'I have some bad news for you', very
quietly.
Ginnys face was anxious and Fred and George looked shocked and drawn
back. Rons face was pale. Hermione, having seen the drired blood, looked
sad, shocked and her face was red and blotchy.
'Its about your father, Arthur Weasley.', Dumbledore continued.
The Truth.
'Theres no easy way to say this, but, your father is dead.'
There was a long pause while the shocking fact sunk in.
'I'm sorry, I've just recieved an owl from The Ministry of Magic. They
currently don't know who killed him.'
Ginny sat hevily down in a chair and proceeded to weep very noisily. Hermione,
still in shock her self, stooped down to try and comfort her.
Fred and George were stammering uncontrollably. A few words like 'not true',
'impossible' and 'joking' could just be made out.
Ron was just standing quietly with his eyes glazed.
'No', Ron murmured, 'no'.
'Nooooooooooooooooo', Ron screamed.
Harry stood shaking his head sadly. Many thoughts crossed Harrys mind during
those few minutes. They included things like 'he can't be dead' and 'I must be
dreaming'.
Dumbledore cleared his throat. All faces turned towards him.
'Your brother Percy is fine, he is going to stay here,' said Dumbledore.
'What about Mum?,' croaked Ron.
'Er, we're not sure. When the house was searched she was nowhere in sight. She
might have gone to get help or to hide. On the other hand she might have been
kidnapped, or, worse, done the unthinkable and gone to Voldermort. I believe this
is unlikely, but possible.'
'Come on,' whispered McGonagall. She then escorted them back to their dormotories
and told the rest of the house what had happened. The other heads of houses would
notify the pupils in their house. They were also told to be nice to the Weasleys and
not to ask questions.
'Oh my god!', Ron wailed. 'Somethings happened to dad.'
Then an announcement sounded though the Common Room up to the
Prefects dorm.
'Will Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley, Fred Weasley and George
Weasley please report to Professor McGonagalls office. You will then
be escorted to Proffessor Dumbledores office.'
In silence Ron began to walk out of the tower towards McGonagalls office.
Harry and Hermione went with him. When they arrived at Proffessor
McGonagalls office the other Weasleys were already there. McGonagall
glanced at Harry and Hermione who stared back.
She then said 'Follow me' and took them into Dumbledores office. Harry
noted the password was liquorice for future reference. When they entered
Dumbledore looked at them and said 'I have some bad news for you', very
quietly.
Ginnys face was anxious and Fred and George looked shocked and drawn
back. Rons face was pale. Hermione, having seen the drired blood, looked
sad, shocked and her face was red and blotchy.
'Its about your father, Arthur Weasley.', Dumbledore continued.
The Truth.
'Theres no easy way to say this, but, your father is dead.'
There was a long pause while the shocking fact sunk in.
'I'm sorry, I've just recieved an owl from The Ministry of Magic. They
currently don't know who killed him.'
Ginny sat hevily down in a chair and proceeded to weep very noisily. Hermione,
still in shock her self, stooped down to try and comfort her.
Fred and George were stammering uncontrollably. A few words like 'not true',
'impossible' and 'joking' could just be made out.
Ron was just standing quietly with his eyes glazed.
'No', Ron murmured, 'no'.
'Nooooooooooooooooo', Ron screamed.
Harry stood shaking his head sadly. Many thoughts crossed Harrys mind during
those few minutes. They included things like 'he can't be dead' and 'I must be
dreaming'.
Dumbledore cleared his throat. All faces turned towards him.
'Your brother Percy is fine, he is going to stay here,' said Dumbledore.
'What about Mum?,' croaked Ron.
'Er, we're not sure. When the house was searched she was nowhere in sight. She
might have gone to get help or to hide. On the other hand she might have been
kidnapped, or, worse, done the unthinkable and gone to Voldermort. I believe this
is unlikely, but possible.'
'Come on,' whispered McGonagall. She then escorted them back to their dormotories
and told the rest of the house what had happened. The other heads of houses would
notify the pupils in their house. They were also told to be nice to the Weasleys and
not to ask questions.
