Author's Note: I'd like to thank:

FrogHopper for the review...Dumbledore's son...do you REALLY think that Tom is DUMBLEDORE's biological father....(Ooops I said too much)?....well let's see....







"Damn, can't do this, can't do that...what's going on?" Jay muttered shaking his head, his eyes wide open.

"Trust me Jay, I don't get this any of this more than you-"

"I think your dad's bein' alil bit too protective-" Ginny hesitantly suggested

"Whatt ya mean lil'??!!" Jay bursted.

"Enough, enough! please, gotta figure this out..."

Jay fidgeted alittle, bringing up an eyebrow from Tom. "What?"

"Er-, do you think this has anything to do with...er- erm, You-Know-Who?"

Tom's eyes widened, as Ginny let out a short gasp. Jay blushed, "I was only saying.."

"I think you're right" Tom finally breathed.

"WHAT?"

"No, Voldemort's (Jay gasped)-sorry, anyway, he's back and you know what he did to Harry last year.."Tom trailed off looking a tad bit green.

"Shut up Tom, he's not after you....he's after Harry!-" Jay waved his hands frantically.

"Remember Malfoy? Remember what he said in the train- he said that You-Know- Who's after me..." Tom argued, his eyes stopping in front of Ginny.

"T-Tom, h-he can't be after you....I mean, YOUR DUMBLEDORE'S SON-MY GOD!" Ginny exploded, her eyes threatening tears.

Tom let out a shaky breath. "I-...maybe...maybe Voldemort's NOT after me" Tom looked uncertainly, trying to comfort Ginny.

Ginny, however did not take that. "YOU-KNOW-WHO....he-he-he, LET'S GO TO THE HEADMASTER NOW!", she stomped off dragging Jay with her.

Tom couldn't help but to smile. Ginny, a quiet girl, could rather turn very loud.







Ginny trembled nervously twidling her thumbs, staring at kind, twinkling blues eyes. "Hello Professor Dumbledore.."

"Yes, Miss Weasley?"

Ginny turned to Jay and Tom, her eyes pleading them to help.

Jay frowned, "It was YOUR idea" mouthed Jay.

Ginny scowled, and made Tom flinch, he had heard that Ginny acted like her mother sometimes....he guessed it was true.

"Pro-Professor, I'd like to know if,...I'd like to know if...You-Know-Who's after Tom" said Ginny boldly, turning to the headmaster.

Tom and Jay looked at one another, surprised at Ginny's sudden boldness.

The headmaster's twinkling eyes faded, he's eyes now troubled. His beard quivered slightly as he opened his mouth to speak,

"I, yes, I believe so"

Ginny gasped. Jay fell backwards from his chair and Tom couldn't find himself breathing.

"Yes, yes, I..I know," The old headmaster stood up very slowly "with the help of our spies, I have recently found out that Voldemorts is searching for you" his blue eyes met Tom's, "and he is trying very hard of course"

Silence followed that.

Jay, slowly getting up, gasped "But, that's...why would Voldemort be looking for-"

"I'm afraid I can't answer that, however I can tell you this...I do believe that Voldemort is looking for, Tom is because he wants to use, Tom...against me"

Another silence followed.

"How?" choked Tom, trying his best not to look at the badly shaken Ginny.

When the headmaster refused to speak, Tom lurched forward, "Why is he looking for me?"

"Thomas....I'm sorry....what we can do right now is to keep you safe, yes, that's what we can do now" Dumbledore's hand reached up to his temples, rubbing them slightly. "Please, now, I have work to be done. You are dismissed."







No one spoke as they exited the office and no body said a single word until-

"Damn" shouted Jay, surprising many first-years, who happened to walk by.

"Er- Jay-"

"Blimey, if he's after ya he's gonna kill-" Jay's face turned white.

Tom saw it was coming, "yea, he's gonna do anything...nothing's gonna stop him..which means-" Tom turned to both Ginny and Jay.

"You guys are in danger too.." Tom quietly mumbled.

Ginny's eyes were filled with tears as she suddenly ran up to Tom and hugged him. "Ginny-!"

"Oh, Tom, I, we're your firends! We're not going to abandon you in a time like this!" Ginny let go.

Tom blushed as he found hs throat too tight. "Ginny...it's not like I'm going to die"

Jay hesitantly and awkwardly stepped forward, "Yea, Tom's right"

Ginny, after a minute, smiled reassuringly and nodded, "Tom, you're safe at Hogwarts..."

Tom grinned back, "Of course, of course"











A place far away........













"Wormtail" hissed a cold voice in the darkness.

"Y-y-yes, m-m-lord!" a small man threw himself down before the presence of the Dark Lord, shuddering.

"Have you located Thomas?" an amused voice malicously whispered.

"Y-Y-Yes, we will have him in no time...however-"

"Hm?"

The terrified man continued, "he's at Hogwart's"

"So, Wormtail...what does this mean?" the impatient voice grew louder.

Trembling, the man bowed low, "I-I- we'll have to be very..cautious" the hesitant man stopped.

"Are you trying to test my patience, Wormtail?" the cold voice lazily asked.

"N-n-n-n-n-n-no my Lord!" the stuttering, shaking man gasped.

"Well?"

"Thomas, shall be presented to you, if you assist the Death Eaters to capture this boy" the man whispered, shakily.

"So.." the voice softly murmured, "my Death Eaters aren't capable for just capturing this boy-"

"N-No! The boy is just too protected! Dumbledore knows somehow that his son is in danger-!!"

"Shut up, Wormtail, if you want your life" spat the cold voice, and instantly the small man became quiet.

The dangerous voice continued, "Very well, I myself, shall capture this boy,...now go Wormtail, tell the others to come, so I can deliver the news."

The small man turned to go, however the voice stopped him, "And another thing, Wormtail.."

"Yes, m'lord?"

"If I may, I'd like to destroy Harry Potter, during our- little mission"

"yes, yes, of course."

"Very well, be off!"











Back at Hogwarts......













"What do we have?" Tom heard Ginny ask,

"Divination"

"I hate it!"

"I wouldn't be talking!" Tom interrupted the two of them, "I have potions twice with Snape!"

Jay laughed, "Okay, okay you win, Tom, you have the worst schedule today!"

"Yea and I have another potions, at the last period" grumbled Tom still gawking at the Slytherin's schedule.

"Wish I was in Gryffindor" Tom wistfully mumbled.

"Dont' worry Tom, we have Potion's with the Slytherin's today too." Jay looked uncomfortably at Tom.

"Yea! And we also could go to Hogesmade during our break time, after that!" Ginny exclaimed.

Tom, shrugged, "My dad said I can't go-"

"WHY NOT-" Jay stopped himself realizing the answer, "it's because of You- Know-Who..isn't it-?"

"Let's not talk about that" wearily Tom slumped down on the Gryffindor's common room's floor.

"Oh...okay"

"Well, a kid like us needs a break!" defiantly said Ginny.

"Wow, Ginny never thought you were that type of girl" Jay smiled with fake admiration.

"Oh shut up Jay"

"Fine, sheesh" Jay then turned to Tom, "C'mon, we can sneak there! I mean, we'll ask Harry to borrow the map,-"

"Hey, wait a sec." Tom held his hand, "How do you know about the Marauder's map?'

Jay broke into a mishievious grin, "I have connection"

Tom raised his eyebrows.

"-And did a lil' snooping"

"But what if You-Know-Who's there!" pointed out Ginny, watching Tom nod questioningly at Jay.

"Oh c'mon!" Jay laughed, "Why on earth would You-Know-Who be doing in Hogesmade?!"





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