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Note: Well I have done it again. I finished this chapter way before expected due time. Whose excited? Hehehe Anyway………I want to thank a few people who have been reviewing. Of course thank you Lindsey (aqua crazy), Laurie( Xx0GreeneyeZ0xX), and a thank you to M Weasley, LeeGoneCrazy, Aerial, and Vyingquill. This chapter has a special little feature for Snapes Lady. So yes this chappy is for you. And Lindsey guess what scene is in this chapter………All right Im going to stop babbling now….Go and Read and then Review…….

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Chapter 12- Underneath the Weeping Willow



Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.
-Wally 'Famous' Amos




Sirius sat impatiently by the fireplace for Harry to return home. He knew that Dumbledore had said to wait for the right time, but Sirius felt no time would ever be right. He was determined to tell Harry the truth, and he wasn't going to back out of it. The was a crackling noise from the fire and in a matter of seconds Harry was leaping out of the flames. Sirius rose at once and looked into the face of his beloved godson. He was expecting Harry to be a bit angry when the truth was revealed but he understood that he had all the right to be.

" Hello Harry, how was your day at Diagon Alley? " Harry walked over to the big armchair and dropped down.

" It was all right………" he brushed some of his hair away from his face, and Sirius swore to himself he would get the boy a haircut.

" Just all right? Nothing exciting happened? " Sirius took a seat across from him and he as well tucked the strands of long hair behind his ears.

" Well we did see Mr. Weasley when we went back to Rons, and he told us about all the trouble the ministry has been having. "

" How did your friends handle it?" he felt his eyebrows arch up into a questionable manner.

" Well they were all right I guess, Hermione was a bit taken back, Ginny was upset because she was scared for Malfoy," Sirius looked puzzled," Oh that's right you don't know, I'll tell you that story later, And Ron took it fine, it was like he already knew. " Harry sighed and leaned back into the chair.

" What about that other girl? Rons girlfriend………..um Krista? " he narrowed his eyes and moved a bit closer to Harry.

" Oh well she had gone home early from Diagon Alley. She said she wasn't feeling well. " Harry rolled his eyes, " I think it was because she bought a new book and she just wanted to read it without us calling her a bookworm. " he chuckled to himself

" What kind of book was it? " Sirius felt his heart beat faster.

" Well we were not entirely sure, but Percy said it was some Faces of History book. The one with all the famous witches and wizards in it. " Sirius felt his heart jump into his throat.

' She must have seen a picture of Lily………' his face was contorted into a mess of confusion

" Sirius are you all right?" Harry looked at his godfather.

" Um yes Harry I will be fine, " he rose from his chair and looked at the fireplace, " Harry I am going to see Remus tonight, will you be all right by yourself?"

" Yes I will be fine. " he smiled and hugged Sirius tightly, " Be careful yourself. " he let go and watched Sirius jump into the flames. For Harry it was going to be a long night.




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Dear Mom & Dad,


Hello! I hope your holiday is coming along wonderful. I miss you both greatly and I wish you a very Merry Christmas. Things here have been a bit strange lately. I have come across some pictures of my friends mother and the odd part is we look identical. Im not sure why but it gives me these weird feelings, like I should know something. You wouldn't know why Im feeling like this would you? Well then it is late here and I think I am keeping Ginny awake with all of this quill scratching. I will see you soon.

All my love,

Krista



Krista folded the letter and walked over to Pig who was quietly sitting on the windowsill. She gave the letter a final fold and tide the letter firmly to Pigs ankle. It would be a long journey to America and she didn't want the letter to fall from the sky.

" Take this to my parents Pig, Okay?" Pig moved around excitedly and then finally took off into the air, hooting very loudly.
Krista sighed and moved back over to the small bed she was sleeping in. She rolled down the blankets and crawled inside quickly. The night was cold and damp and she didn't want to catch a cold. She knew the letter she wrote her parents was a bit odd, and they would probably send her a even odder reply. But it didn't matter she needed to know exactly why she had seen what she did. Closing her eyes she thought about the picture of the Potters and the orb around Lily's neck. She knew it was the exact same one, there was no doubt about it, and with those thoughts lingering tensely in her head she drifted off to sleep.




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Remus Lupin flipped through his books nonchalantly. It was late and he was tired, but the color of the crystal intensified his curiosity to search further. He had found many charms and enchantments on orbs and such, but he could not seem to locate the exact one that James had used all those years ago. He yawned and took a sip of his ginger tea while turning the page again.

' Nothing………nothing………..James you silly boy what did you use.' he thought glaring down at the different spells on the page. There was an unusual sound rising from his sitting room, so he closed the book and attempted to catch whatever it was in the act. It was times like these he wished he was in full wolf mode, but instead he chose the best form of attack. He peered around the corner of the room and saw the shadow move across the wall, it was large and tall and definitely smelled funny. He took out his wand slowly and when the time was right he dove into the room screaming various phrases.

" Lupin? Have you gone mad? " Remus stopped and looked at the figure who was now laughing at him.

" Sirius………why I should………" but before long he was laughing as well and the two strolled back into his study room.

" Well I see you have been looking up the crystal like I said to" they both pulled up chairs to the desk and began rummaging through the different books.

" yes, well I still cant find anything, I have no idea what kind of enchantment James used and to be honest Im beginning to think that you are just making me do this for amusement. " Remus glared at Sirius who was smirking while he flipped through some pages of a book.

" Is this what your looking for?" Sirius held the book open more and tossed it over to Remus whose eyes were wide with shock.

" But I must have looked through that book at least twelve times." Remus slapped his forehead with force and Sirius laughed. They both inched closer to the book and Remus read the important parts out loud.

" It says here that the Concealment Enchantment is used to conceal power inside various mystical items, talisman or amulets. When the sole powered individual performs the ritual he or she must bless the recipient with the item which will then conceal the recipients powers until it is old enough to return to full magics. Another type of talisman is formed and will remain useless until the given day in which it will then connect with the original talisman/amulet bringing the person back to power and realization. " Remus looked at Sirius who nodded to keep reading, " It states however that if the sole powered individual dies, the ties will be broken and the recipient will not be beckoned to return. The connection of the talisman/amulets will subdue therefore the enchantment will disappear." Remus stopped and looked at Sirius who had his head in his hands.

" So then how did she come back, how is it that she was beckoned back? "

" Well it says here that if the sole powered individual dies of mystical or charmed reasons the ties will remain but with drawn setbacks. Well I can certainly say that Lily and James did not die naturally." Remus shook his head and marked the page before closing the book. " Well what do we do now, do we tell the girl or do we tell Harry first?"

" First we find out if in fact the dark Lord is on the rise again, I will not endanger the life of that girl if the rumors are true. " Remus nodded slowly and the two left the room.

Outside the window, Lucius Malfoy cursed to himself and ran back to his master. If those two fools knew the truth about her now it would surely bring problems to his Lord. He was not going to allow for another set back. This time they all will feel the wrath of pain that they have dodged for so many years. Once he reached the furthest point of the house, he disappeared into the night.



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The sun came through the window and hit Ginny's face with a warm welcome. The night had been hard on Krista; she had tossed and turned many times. But Ginny slept well, mainly because all she did was dream of Draco. She sat up in her bed and cracked her back. She was planning on going back to Diagon Alley today……...Draco was meeting her. She stood up, stretched some more and looked over at Krista. She still had that silly book clutched in her arms as if it was a million galleons or something. Ginny went over to the window and pulled back the curtains. Yes, Today was going to be a wonderful day. She turned back around towards the center of the room and what she saw made her scream the loudest she had ever screamed in her entire life. She dropped to the floor as Krista bolted straight up in her bed. She ran over to Ginny, trying to calm her down, but the more she tried the more frightened she became. Krista looked over her shoulder quickly and then turned back around to Ginny. It hadn't snapped into her mind yet but soon she found herself turning again and with what she saw she screamed as well. Ginny heard the footsteps on the stairs and soon there were five familiar faces looking frantically around the room.

" What's going on? Are you girls all right?" Molly Weasley rushed over and searched the eyes of the silent girls.

" Oh my stars………" Hermione had placed her hand over her mouth as George caught her from falling.

There was a deep pause of silence as Molly turned and looked at the wall that had caused so much commotion that morning. She saw it still fresh and dripping from the wall, and she prayed to the heavens that it wasn't real. There on the wall scribbled in a thick dripping blood was a terrible message.

" My eyes are always on you………"


The message had dripped halfway down the wall, but that wasn't all that had terrified them. Poor innocent Pig was nailed to the wall as well, still holding the letter that Krista had tied so tightly to its leg. There was no sound coming from her and by logical evaluation, it was most likely Pigs blood that relayed the message. There was an immense silence as everyone sat there staring at the wall. Ginny had become absorbed n crying and even Fred and George were teary. Ron walked over to Krista and she immediately curled into his chest. Her body convulsed in terror and emotion that she was sure she was going to explode. She lifted her head and looked back at the wall, and silently apologized to Pig for her mistake. Something caught her eye hanging with the letter that never made it to her parents. She rose from the floor and wiped the tears from her face. Yes, she was positive now, she ran over to the wall and pulled a small chain from Pigs foot. Her orb glistened in the light, only covered with specks of blood. Every ones eyes opened a bit more and Krista realized whomever had done this terrible thing, was also the one who had her orb these past few weeks. Quickly she dropped it to the floor and looked at it. It seemed perfectly fine but before she could pick it up, Ron had snatched it from the floor and shoved it in his pocket.

" We are having it checked first. Who knows who had it, and whomever did was in this room last night while you two were sleeping. " Ginny began to cry even more and Krista shuttered at the thought. Ginny closed her eyes and wished for Draco, she retracted all thoughts she had when she awoke this morning, today was not going to be a wonderful day.




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The morning had been silent and Ron wasn't sure if anything would change that. Of all the times for anything to happen, it had to occur the day before Christmas. Mr. Weasley had taken Krista's necklace to the ministry for a thorough examination, but the house was still uneasy. Hermione and Krista had gone for a walk and Ginny had went to Diagon Alley. Most likely to be comforted by Draco. He felt his face curl into disgust. So he was sitting out in the yard alone and worried. A garden gnome ran across the grass and into a near by bush and Ron laughed. He had wanted to show Krista those when they first came to the house. He lay back onto the ground and looked into the vast sky. So many times he would look into the sky for some kind of comforting answer but now it was as if he couldn't trust anything.

" Hey Ron………" Harry sat down beside him

" When did you get here?" he remained on the ground and only glanced at Harry for a second or so.

" I flooed in a few minutes ago, George and Fred told me everything that happened. " he put his hand on Ron's shoulder and sighed.

" I just don't get it Harry……….everything is just so………" he dropped his head between his knees and went silent.

" I know Ron" they sat there together quietly, both caught up in the terrible things that had been happening.

" Harry? "

" Yeah………"

" Have you noticed anything odd in Krista lately? I mean not in the way she has been acting, but you know her look? " Harry sat up and looked at Ron.

" Well what do you mean? " he was intrigued by this statement, only because lately he had been feeling the same way.

" Well doesn't she look a bit familiar? I cant shake the feeling that I've seen her somewhere before. " he shook his head a bit and sighed. " I don't know Harry, lately everything has become blurry and confusing, I wouldn't be surprised if there was something we were missing. "

" Mmhmm………" Harry thought for a moment, " Hey Ron where did Hermione and Krista go?"

" Out for a walk………why?" There was a glimmer in Harry's eye that Ron didn't like

" I want to know why that book made Krista so secluded yesterday. Why was it so important to her." He rose from the ground and offered Ron a hand.

" I don't know Harry, I feel a bit slimy going through her things." Ron jumped to his feet with the help of Harry's hand.

" Well don't you want to know what's been bugging you about her. Obviously there is something or else neither of us would be feeling like this." Harry turned and started for the house.

" Oh bloody hell………" Ron jogged to catch up to Harry and silently prayed that no one would catch them.

The two tip toed up the stairs with absolute caution, hoping that no one would see then enter Ginny's room. The door was left opened a crack so it was easy to sneak in without making noise. Harry looked at Ron and the two began checking various areas to locate the book. Ron's heart was pounding hard and fast. He didn't want Krista to catch him snooping, but then again he needed to get rid of the feeling he was having. He opened her trunk and began to dig through the items, he felt his face blush as he stumbled upon some bras and underwear. He pulled out a pink lacey one, and thought about her in it. He made a mental note to have her wear it one of these days. Tossing it aside he pulled out a few more articles of clothing and other girly attire until he spotted the book stuffed into the corner of the trunk.

" Hey Harry I think this is it. " Harry dropped the bag he was looking in and walked over to Ron. Together they sat on the floor and opened the book. There was nothing unusual about it, in fact after looking through a few of the pages they both began to feel very guilty. Harry took the book in his hands and placed it on his lap, if he couldn't find what he was looking for he could at least see a picture of his parents. He skimmed the book quickly, and many faces flew past him. He stopped on page one twenty two and there were the faces of his parents. He blinked his eyes for a second and then held the book open to Ron.

" Umm Ron I think this is what we were looking for. " Ron rubbed his eyes a moment and then brought the picture closer to his face.

" Well bloody hell………"



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Krista took a deep breath and looked over at Hermione. She was staring off into space, a glazed appearance in her eyes. It had been like that most of the day. Hermione had insisted that they get out of the house, but as soon as they left the area the two had remained silent. In a way it didn't really bother Krista, she had a lot on her mind anyway. But the more she thought about it the more she wanted to tell someone. She wasn't sure hoe Hermione would react, and if she did believe her, would anyone else?

" Hermione………"

" Yes?" they had slowed their pace a bit, but continued walking down the barren path.

" Do you think its strange that I started Hogwarts so much later than everyone else?" Krista kept her eyes to the ground and waited for Hermiones response.

" Well honestly, when you told us the story I thought it was a bit odd. "

" But what if there was a reason I started so late………I mean, what if I was always destined to come here no matter what?" she tensed up hoping hermione wouldn't think that she was crazy.

" Krista I really don't understand what your getting at………"


Krista thought for a moment, and then realizing it would all come out eventually she stuck her hand deep into her pocket. She fumbled with the paper and the pulled it from her pocket. She took a deep breath and stopped walking. She gave Hermione a serious face and then reluctantly handed her the folded piece of paper. Hermione took the paper and opened it slowly, it took a minute or so for her to realize what she was looking at, and when she did she gasped loudly.

" Oh my………oh my………." The loss for words was obvious and Krista felt her eyes begin to water.

" Hermione I don't know what all this means, but Im so afraid and confused and………" she fell to the ground and sobbed.

" Krista……….I cant believe………I mean I never really noticed……….You look just like Lily." Her mouth remained open in a large Oh fashion. " This picture of the Potters looks exactly like you and Harry. " she sat down next to her and rubbed the back of her head.

" But do you think its possible? I mean don't you think someone would have known? "

" Yes………there must be………" Hermiones eyes lit up with delight, " Sirius would have known. " she turned back to Krista. " Listen we can not tell Harry anything, just incase this is a huge coincidence. But if Sirius does know something, Im sure I'll be able to pry it from him. " Hermione helped Krista to her feet and the two headed back towards the house.

' This is why its happening again……….I can feel it' though Hermione as she guided Krista by the shoulder. ' The messages, the shadow, the dreams Harry has been having ' She looked over to Krista whose face was pale, ' If it is true, then he hasn't come back for Harry, he's come back for her………he must know. ' Hermione shuttered at the thought and only hoped that she was completely wrong.



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Harry and Ron stared at the small picture on the left hand side of the page. It was a picture of his parents, one that he had seen many times before. However now looking at it, he felt as though he was seeing it for the very first time. The other page had been torn out, but it didn't matter, they had already seen exactly what they were looking for.

" Harry?" Rons voice was shaky and Harry himself could feel the shaking in his body.

" This picture………its her………" Harry quickly slammed the book shut. " This is ridiculous, lets just forget everything we saw ok. " Ron nodded in agreement and they both left the room, making sure that they put everything back the same way it was first found. Ron headed downstairs to get some food, but Harry remained on the stair case, his head hurt too much for more walking. He had never felt so alone before, and before he knew what was happening his scar exploded into an intolerable pain. He felt his body fall backwards and the world around him went dark.


It was dark where he was, and the air around him was cold and quiet. He had been here before, he had dreamed about this place many times before. Only now it felt different and this different feeling was one he didn't like at all. He stretched his arms out in front of him and stumbled forward, tripping over a large stone of some sort. He fell to the ground and picked his face up from the dirt. He could see the graves of his parents, the names glimmering eerily in the dim moonlight. He brought his body up a bit more and felt something rub against his leg. He turned his head and instead of seeing the rock that he thought he tripped on, he was looking at a lifeless body. He scrambled to his feet quicker now and looked around. Everything was calm and silent but the body that lay there was drenched in fresh blood. He looked over to the graves of his parents and was surprised to find a smaller gravestone just to the right of his mothers. He made his was slowly towards the grave, his heart pounding heavy in his chest, and finally when he was close enough to see it, his stomach flipped inside of him and he caught himself from falling to the ground. He looked back at the body that lay on the ground and then back to the grave. Krista Potter 1979-1997 the beloved daughter of Lily and James Potter, sister to Harry. He felt his eyes widen and he turned back to the body. It still was there, lifeless and bloody but as he neared it there was something else he noticed about her. A dim green glow emitted from her skin. It was strange looking but it was all too familiar. She had been killed the same way his parents died, and for some reason it was all too ironic. The green glow began to grow brighter and Harry covered his eyes a bit, and before he could find anything else there was a giant flash of green and everything went fuzzy.




"………..Harry please!"

Harry opened his eyes and looked into the frantic face of Ron. He had been slapping his cheek to wake him up and unfortunately now his cheek was red and sore. He rubbed his head and pushed Ron back.

" Hey easy on the face………" he laughed and sat up straight

" Well you certainly know how to scare someone " Ron leaned back against the wall and gave him a disapproving look.

" Im sorry, I got this strange pain in my scar and I blacked out. " he ran his finger over his scar and looked at Ron whose face was terrified. " Don't worry Im fine, I just need to go back home and get some rest. " Harry stood and helped Ron up," I think you should get some sleep too. "

" I will, I just want to talk to Krista first. "

" Promise me you wont say anything. "


" I promise. " Harry ran down the stairs and disappeared from sight. Ron watched his friend flee from the scene before he ran back upstairs to Ginny's room. He went back to the trunk and looked at the small picture of Harry's parents again. He shook his head, too much was fitting into place and it wasn't looking good. He recalled all those days ago when Malfoy threatened Krista with death. Well if she really was a Potter, that threat might not seem so far off.




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Ginny sat quietly in the back of the café and waited for Draco to arrive. He had promised her something special today and in a way she needed it. She took a sip of her tea and leaned back into her chair. She watched a few people wander in and out of the café and she only hoped that one day she could wander around without feeling the fear that had come to live within her skin. She thought about her morning and the terrible ordeal that they had gone through. She could not believe that someone out there had been inside her room last night. She shuttered and looked out the window. She saw Draco almost immediately and she smiled to herself. She loved watching him from far away, taking him in for herself. He stepped into the café and spotted her in the corner. With his trademark grin he swaggered over to Ginny and dropped into the open chair.

" Virgina………." He smiled at her and before she had a chance to tell him anything she broke down into a river of tears. " Ginny? " he blinked for a second not sure what had caused this sudden burst of emotion but nevertheless he rose from his chair and grabbed her hand. He guided her past the crowd of people and soon she saw that they were walking out of Diagon Alley and into a large meadow area. There were many trees and flowers scattered throughout the ground, and the utter seclusion made things seem a bit better. He brought her over to a wilting willow tree and he eased her down to the ground.

" What happened Ginny, tell me………" he brushed her hair away from her face and he kissed her cheek. He hated how she made him so vulnerable to feelings but he couldn't help it. He loved every fiber of her. She sighed and looked into his eyes, and slowly she retold the entire story of their morning.

" Oh Ginny Im so sorry, " and he really was. He saw the pain in her eyes and he wanted to cry with her. Seeing her like this hurt his heart and he wanted to take the pain away from her. " I don't know what to say Gin, Just know that Im here all right " she threw herself into his arms and they sat there under the willow. The wind had begun to pick up and the winter air nipped at their ears. Ginny leaned up and looked into his face, she couldn't believe that she had fallen in love with someone who she had once hated with so much passion. She arched her head up a bit and kissed him softly. He returned her kiss with greater emotion and soon the two were caught up in each other's arms, twisting and turning on the ground. Ginny wasn't sure what had come over her but soon she found herself pulling off Dracos robe. He looked at her kinds of oddly but then when she smiled reassuringly he returned the favor by helping her out of hers. It was a bit awkward at first, laying there naked out in the open, under a willow tree. But as she looked at the man that she loved so dearly all the fears vanished from her mind. His hands explored her thoroughly and she giggled with inexperience. But together the shared the most intimate moment that two people can. The held each other closely and created their own heat to ward off the bitter cold air of winter. This was the best Christmas gift Ginny could have asked for. As the emotion finally simmered to completion they looked into each others eyes and felt the tender love underneath the willow tree.



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Hermione helped ease Krista down into her bed. She refused to leave her here alone, so instead she pulled out the book that Krista had found the picture in. She flipped through the pages and rather quickly she came across the pages on Lily and James Potter. She peered at the pages of information and felt a chill run through her. If she was in fact their daughter, what would have compelled them to let her go? And why after all these years would she finally return. The questions lingered in her mind as her eyes darted around the picture. Her heart sank a bit, hoping that she would be able to discover something more than what they already knew. She slapped her hand to her face and continued to search, turning the page to see the next set of pictures. They were basically like the large one Krista had torn out, a few variations and a few pictures of Harry. One picture in the top right corner was a picture of Harry as a baby. Hermione smiled to herself and continued looking at the pictures. There was another baby picture of Harry in left hand corner of the page, and this time he was playing with his mothers necklace. The necklace reminded Hermione of Krista's orb. She felt something pang inside of her and she looked at the picture again. Glancing quickly at the other baby picture she shook her head in disbelief. The baby in the top corner was definitely Harry, but the one playing with necklace was not. And the more she looked at the picture the more the baby looked exactly like Krista.


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Lucius Malfoy felt deep disgust when he watched his son touch the Weasley girl. He had told him one mistake would cost him his family, well he had made that mistake………twice. He knew about the talk with the Potter boy as well, and now all he needed his son to do was ruin the plan that they had been scheming all these years. He turned away from the seeing mirror and kicked the closest thing. It happened to be Wormtail.

" What are you doing you fool?" Lucius had always hated Wormtail, and the hatred had grown even more these past few years.

" The Dark Lord wishes to see you now………" his mouth formed a slit of a smile and Lucius spit at him in disgust. He strode past him with the pride and dignity that he held so well and opened the door to his Lords chamber.

" You called of me master?" Lucius remained by the door, he dare not over step his welcome into his lords chamber.

" Is he ready yet? " the evil tone of his voice could make the bravest man melt in spot

" Is who ready master?" Lucius would never admit it, but sometimes he found himself terrified of the Dark Lord.

" You fool, you know very well whom I need to carry out my plan………"

Lucius felt his heart beat pick up speed, " Well actually my Lord I was thinking, it may not be wise to trust someone so young with something so important. " Lucius tried to remain calm but the quiver in his voice was obvious.

" Do you take me for a fool Malfoy? I know very well that your son has disgraced the dark mark. I was only seeing if you were brave enough to tell me………and since you were not………" he raised his wand and Lucius cringed in fear. Then he lowered his wand and an evil sort of laugh bellowed from deep inside of him. " Sometimes you amuse me Lucius………it is now your job to bring her here. There better not be any complications." Lucius bowed and turned towards the door, " Oh and one more thing Lucius, your son has become a traitor in my eyes………I believe he will be punished accordingly………"

" Yes master………he will get what he deserves "

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Harry returned home and tumbled through the fireplace. The house was quiet as he looked around and he wondered if Sirius had returned yet. It was unusual for him to disappear without telling Harry exactly what was going on, but he trusted his godfather with his heart. It was still early and his stomach ached with hunger pain, but he was too tired to think of eating, instead he went up to his room and took out the album that held the dear pictures of his parents. He opened if carefully and skimmed though the many pages of his smiling family. He always wondered what it would be like if they were alive, and now that these questions were appearing he wondered even more. Could it be possible for his parents to hold secrets he still didn't know? He always figured that the wizarding world would have uncovered them by now. He looked a picture of his parents from their Hogwarts days, they had their arms around each other and the love was evident. Harry touched his scar and moved his messy hair from his face, yes he knew he looked exactly like his father, and the more he looked at his mother he could see how much Krista looked like Lily. He sighed and flipped the page again, this time to a picture of his parents before he was born. His mothers stomach was swollen and he smiled thinking that he was the one causing the plumpness. He glanced down at the date ' July 12, 1979' it seemed so very long ago. He looked at the picture again and was hit by a sudden realization.

' I was born in July of 1980.………' he looked at the picture again and then counted off the days in his head. ' Krista was born in November and I was born in July. Now the number of months between November and July are…3-6-9.….9.…..Oh boy ' he sat back on his floor.

" Harry are you up there? " he could hear Sirius from downstairs. He couldn't move, there had to be some kind of loophole. He sprang to his feet and headed downstairs.

" Sirius can I ask you a question? " he shoved his hands into his pockets and kicked an imaginary object on the floor.

" Sure Harry go ahead………" Sirius felt his heart beat quicker, wondering if Harry knew what he did.

" Well I was wondering………do you know if I was born on time, I mean was I late or anything?"

" Well actually Harry you were born early," Harry's stomach sank even more. " Your due date was actually in September but your mum couldn't hold you any longer. " he chuckled,

" Ok well thanks " he turned his back to Sirius.

" Why do you want to know? "

" Nothing important………just curious………" he left Sirius alone in the kitchen.

Sirius dropped in the closest chair and scratched his head. He knew Harry was catching on, in act he knew the girl was catching on as well. But he respected Dumbledore and his wishes and he would wait until the time was right. Although he wasn't sure when exactly that would be.

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Albus Dumbledore flipped through a few pages of the Young Witch magazine he had found in one of the halls. He always thought the articles were a hoot and enjoyed reading them. The day had been quiet, not many students had stayed for the holiday and he really did miss them. He rubbed his beard gently and continued to read an article that had caught his eye.

' The best way to seduce a wizard is by telling him how much you admire his large wand. Lines like these are sure to crack even the most sour men and thus place them in your grasp. '

He chuckled to himself and popped a lemon drop into his mouth.

" I do say Fawkes that the youth today is a lot more verbal than I remember, don't you think?" Fawkes screeched a bit showing his agreement and Dumbledore went back to reading the article. There was a harsh knock at his door and with the same nonchalant attitude he always had he simply breathed a humble " Come in "

The door swung open with a loud thud that made both men jump a few inches from the ground. Dumbledore rose to his feet and gestured the man to sit down. It had been a month or so since he had seen him last and the dark stare in his eye showed no sign of triumph.

" It is good to see you………how did things go? " he offered the man a lemon drop and he declined with a wave of his hand.

" Things are not well sir, they have all gathered again like you suspected but now………." his words trailed off and he wiped some beads of sweat from his face, " They know who she is and they are determined to use her. I tried to pry as much information as I could but they still did not trust me. " his eyes darted to the window, as if he was expecting someone to be watching them.

" I knew this time would eventually come. " Dumbledore walked over to a large trunk and flicked some locks open with a wave of his hand. " The truth must still be kept a secret. "

" But why, surely you must realize if this is kept a secret then they don't know what harm may be coming. "

" Ahh that's were your wrong, remember, these individuals thrive on bravery and if they knew the truth they would do everything to stop it from happening before it even begins. If we can hold them over even for just a bit longer, the outcome may still be dark but at least we would have held it off for some time. " The both nodded in agreement and headed for the door.

" But if things begin to get out of hand………." he stopped and looked into the face of the man who had given him a second chance.

" Well then she will learn the truth, and hopefully it will aide to the triumph of the light. Now please lets head down to dinner Severus Im a bit famished. " The door closed behind the two as they headed down to dinner. There were a few moans that were heard in the Great Hall, Professor Severus Snape had returned.

YEAH CHAPTER 12!!!!!!!!!!!!

SNEAK PEAK OF CHAPTER 13-

His body fell limp as he took another hit across the back. It seemed as though hours had passed now, and the more he thought about it, he realized they probably did. He could feel the blood pour from a gash in his forehead and he could taste the tears that fell heavily from his eyes. It didn't matter though, the more he was hit and the more he was abused the more he felt the hatred rise in his stomach. He knew it would end like this, but now as reality set in it made him furious. He turned his head and saw her standing in the corner her face turned from the scene. He thought after the first few lashings she would have stopped it, but he could see the fear in her eyes as well. If she spoke she would surely get her own beating. He spit at the floor as a wad of clotted blood fell from him lips. He closed his eyes and pretended his wasn't there. He was sitting under the willow tree as the cool wind swept across his face. He peaked through the branches and saw her walking towards him, he smiled to himself as the whip sliced down on his back once more. He called out to her in his mind………..

' Ginny I gave up everything for you……… you have become my everything………'

ALSO IN CHAPER 12: Prof Snape is baaaacccckkkk, Lucius lashes out, back to school and some more information

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