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On with the show:
"My god professor, I am so sorry." Arthur Weasley looked at the silent McGonagall with concern. But Hogwart's deputy headmistress simply shook her head: "No, Arthur, you don't understand. This isn't Albus." "Pardon?" McGonagall smiled sadly at him: "This is Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus' older brother, he disappeared a few years ago. It had been a hard time for Albus. They do look alike, don't they?" Arthur nodded, he had never seen two brothers looking so much alike, it was as if they were identical: "How can you tell?" "See the little scar over his left eyebrow? Professor Dumbledore doesn't have one." At Arthur Weasley's amazed and bemused look, she blushed slightly and defended herself: "I got to know the three Dumbledore brothers very well over the years." Arthur simply nodded and closed the coffin again: "So what do we do now?" Minerva thought for a second, before answering: "This still doesn't answer all of our questions. It confirms that Albus is not dead, but why Aberforth? Doesn't the ministry know it isn't Albus' body they have or do they simple try to hide that Albus isn't dead? Who tries to mislead us? The ministry? Voldemort? Someone else? Oh if only we got any closer to the truth!" Arthur patted her arm sympathetically: "Don't worry, we will sooner or later." "I just hope we'll do so in time. ." Minerva whispered once more lost in thought.
At the same time not far away a little owl flew through a small whole in one of the windows into an old house. Hidden from everyone, muggles, the wizarding world, even the dark magic, by a powerful invisibility spell, performed by the most powerful wizard of all: Albus Dumbledore. The owl chirped and the two inhabitants instantly came over to relieve it from the heavy letter it was carrying. One of them gave the owl some water to drink, while the other one opened the secret letter. "Sirius get over here, it's from Harry." Harry's godfather and his best friend Remus Lupin read the letter silently, before they looked at each other seriously and Remus said what both thought: "We have to stop McGonagall!"
Harry ran and ran, but he couldn't escape, the voice, dark and dangerous, was all around him. There was no one to be seen, but the words sounded all around him: "I am going to get you! This time and forever! Prepare to die!" Harry woke with a start, sitting upright in his bed, sweating all over and pressing a hand against his awfully hurting scar. The pondering and hurting finally eased, leaving Harry scared like he had seldom been before. He could no longer tell himself that his scar simply hurt, like he had done the last few days. This was a sign, a warning. The dark lord was close. Harry lay back, wide awake, he knew that he was the key to Dumbledore's disappearance, but why.. Why?
"You have to tell McGonagall!" Hermione urged, when Harry told her about the nightmare the next morning. "Yes, Hermione is right!" Ron agreed and turning to Hermione: "Yeah, I am scared too, I'll never agree with you again!" The three of them laughed briefly, before Harry turned serious again: "I know I need to tell McGonagall, but. ." "No but, Harry! We once made the mistake to tell you not to inform Dumbledore and McGonagall, remember when you heard the snake's voice? We were wrong and it almost killed Ginny! You have to tell the professor." Harry nodded in defeat: "Yeah, you're right, I'll talk to her later." Hermione watched him critically: "Just make sure you really do!"
Minerva hurried through the halls, she was already late for her sixth year transfiguration lesson and when she hated one particular thing, it was being late. She was almost there, when a dark figure stepped out of a corridor on the right, pulling her into it. "Severus, my god! You scared me half to death!" The potions teacher didn't flinch: "Listen, I have news from you- know- who. We have to talk, but not here, he has spies everywhere in Hogwarts." Minerva stared at him in shock: "In Hogwarts? Severus are you sure?" "Absolutely!" Snape nodded grimly. "I suggest we'll meet in Dumbledore's office after your class is finished!" Minerva simply nodded and resumed her way, acting as if nothing had happened. She had never seen Snape that agitated before, it was almost as if he was frightened, no comforting thought for Minerva. Snape was one of the strongest persons she knew, to see him worried like that scared her. Something terrible was happening and she wasn't sure whether she really wanted to know about it.
On with the show:
"My god professor, I am so sorry." Arthur Weasley looked at the silent McGonagall with concern. But Hogwart's deputy headmistress simply shook her head: "No, Arthur, you don't understand. This isn't Albus." "Pardon?" McGonagall smiled sadly at him: "This is Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus' older brother, he disappeared a few years ago. It had been a hard time for Albus. They do look alike, don't they?" Arthur nodded, he had never seen two brothers looking so much alike, it was as if they were identical: "How can you tell?" "See the little scar over his left eyebrow? Professor Dumbledore doesn't have one." At Arthur Weasley's amazed and bemused look, she blushed slightly and defended herself: "I got to know the three Dumbledore brothers very well over the years." Arthur simply nodded and closed the coffin again: "So what do we do now?" Minerva thought for a second, before answering: "This still doesn't answer all of our questions. It confirms that Albus is not dead, but why Aberforth? Doesn't the ministry know it isn't Albus' body they have or do they simple try to hide that Albus isn't dead? Who tries to mislead us? The ministry? Voldemort? Someone else? Oh if only we got any closer to the truth!" Arthur patted her arm sympathetically: "Don't worry, we will sooner or later." "I just hope we'll do so in time. ." Minerva whispered once more lost in thought.
At the same time not far away a little owl flew through a small whole in one of the windows into an old house. Hidden from everyone, muggles, the wizarding world, even the dark magic, by a powerful invisibility spell, performed by the most powerful wizard of all: Albus Dumbledore. The owl chirped and the two inhabitants instantly came over to relieve it from the heavy letter it was carrying. One of them gave the owl some water to drink, while the other one opened the secret letter. "Sirius get over here, it's from Harry." Harry's godfather and his best friend Remus Lupin read the letter silently, before they looked at each other seriously and Remus said what both thought: "We have to stop McGonagall!"
Harry ran and ran, but he couldn't escape, the voice, dark and dangerous, was all around him. There was no one to be seen, but the words sounded all around him: "I am going to get you! This time and forever! Prepare to die!" Harry woke with a start, sitting upright in his bed, sweating all over and pressing a hand against his awfully hurting scar. The pondering and hurting finally eased, leaving Harry scared like he had seldom been before. He could no longer tell himself that his scar simply hurt, like he had done the last few days. This was a sign, a warning. The dark lord was close. Harry lay back, wide awake, he knew that he was the key to Dumbledore's disappearance, but why.. Why?
"You have to tell McGonagall!" Hermione urged, when Harry told her about the nightmare the next morning. "Yes, Hermione is right!" Ron agreed and turning to Hermione: "Yeah, I am scared too, I'll never agree with you again!" The three of them laughed briefly, before Harry turned serious again: "I know I need to tell McGonagall, but. ." "No but, Harry! We once made the mistake to tell you not to inform Dumbledore and McGonagall, remember when you heard the snake's voice? We were wrong and it almost killed Ginny! You have to tell the professor." Harry nodded in defeat: "Yeah, you're right, I'll talk to her later." Hermione watched him critically: "Just make sure you really do!"
Minerva hurried through the halls, she was already late for her sixth year transfiguration lesson and when she hated one particular thing, it was being late. She was almost there, when a dark figure stepped out of a corridor on the right, pulling her into it. "Severus, my god! You scared me half to death!" The potions teacher didn't flinch: "Listen, I have news from you- know- who. We have to talk, but not here, he has spies everywhere in Hogwarts." Minerva stared at him in shock: "In Hogwarts? Severus are you sure?" "Absolutely!" Snape nodded grimly. "I suggest we'll meet in Dumbledore's office after your class is finished!" Minerva simply nodded and resumed her way, acting as if nothing had happened. She had never seen Snape that agitated before, it was almost as if he was frightened, no comforting thought for Minerva. Snape was one of the strongest persons she knew, to see him worried like that scared her. Something terrible was happening and she wasn't sure whether she really wanted to know about it.