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Chapter Twenty-Avada Kedavra
As the students filed in a week later and sat down at their usual tables the atmosphere was unusually subdued, much like it had been a year ago after Diggory's death. The students didn't miss a thing. As they looked up at the teachers table many people were missing. Including Dumbledore's two daughter, Professor Lupin, Professor Snape, Madame Pomfrey and Professor McGonagall.
Dumbledore even seemed more quiet than usual. Instead of having to silence the crowd of children he simply stood and looked around. The past several days had rushed by in a blur, with classes cancelled it left little to do for the students. Gryffindor's seemed exceptionally subdued.
"Students, I thank you for you patience, this past week has been a very hard one on my staff and friends. As well on you. We have contacted all your parents, and tomorrow morning you all need to be packed and ready to leave. You will be going home for two weeks vacation. I understand that not many of you know exactly what to feel, say or do. Many of you don't even know exactly what happened, so allow me to tell you the bare details. To begin with the war is over, as Professor McGonagall may have told you earlier. However it was at a great cost. We lost a few teachers that will need replacing, we also have some injured teachers. Which is why you will not see Professor Lupin or Professor Snape up here. Lord Voldemort is to be dead, and the remains of his followers are now being held in Azkaban. However due to several turn of events we have been left short a head of the Ministry of Magic, the position will soon be filled, by a deserving man. Many things will change, some of your parents may not like it, but it's a good thing to happen. I want you all to understand why Harry Potter is not among us tonight." There was silence, Dumbledore looked over at the Gryffindors, who looked down and sad.
"While fighting Voldemort, Harry was caught in the middle of a fire, he was trying to save his father and his god-father. Several of us trying to save him called out the killing curse to dispatch of Voldemort, it seems he did the same. To say the least Harry was caught in the cross fire. He is not dead, he is however severally injured and it's touch and go. I ask that when you all return in two weeks you do not discuss anything of this past week with him, as he might not react very well."
"One last thing, the finals for the year will be cancelled. Seeing as you will not have much to study for." He said, just then McGonagall slowly walked in, she whispered something in Dumbledore's ear. He looked down and nodded.
"Students, please finish your dinner and go straight to your houses, I will see you all in the morning." Dumbledore headed out of the Great Hall with McGonagall.
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Dumbledore looked at his two daughters and sighed, both were fast asleep, Leanne sleeping beside her husband, an arm wrapped around him.
"Caden, I'm sorry I haven't been here sooner, how are they?" Dumbledore asked.
"Lupin can leave tomorrow, he wasn't too serious. Severus, he's in a coma Dumbledore, I can't guarantee when or if he will ever wake up, the same goes for Harry."
"Thank you Caden, How are my daughters?"
"They need rest Albus; take it from a man whose wife has had three miscarriages before our two children. The more stress, the worse they become or they're children.
"I will speak with them." Just then Caitlyn came in; she was a beautiful young woman with brown blond hair and gray eyes. She was ushering Hermione, Ginny, and Ron in.
"They wanted to see Harry, I couldn't say no, they'll be leaving tomorrow," Caden smiled and nodded. The three walked over to Harry's bed and looked at him.
"He looks horrible," Ginny whispered.
"He's in a coma guys, do you know what that is?" Caden asked. Hermione nodded and Ron looked at his friend.
"Yeah, sorta, doesn't that mean his brain isn't working?"
"No, that's brain dead, this basically means he has liquid around the brain causing swelling."
"Will he die?" Hermione asked, tears in her beautiful eyes.
"It's too early to know. Give it time."
"In two weeks will you know?" Ginny asked.
"Hopefully by then he'll be awake."
"Can we write you over the next couple weeks and ask how he is?" Caden smiled and nodded.
"Of course you can."
"Come children, it's time for bed," McGonagall said softly, and she led the children out of Infirmary and towards their dormitories. Ron turned to her just before heading upstairs.
"If and when Harry wakes up could you tell him thanks," Ron asked.
"Of course, may I ask why?"
"If it wasn't for him defeating that monster my dad wouldn't be getting a promotion, one he deserves and Harry knows it." McGonagall felt her eyes water.
"I will tell him, Ron," she whispered. He nodded and headed upstairs.
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Hagrid stood watching the children board the train, he smiled as Ron and Hermione looked at him.
"Take care o' your selves. I'll see ya in two weeks," he said. They gave him a hug, both crying somewhat. Suddenly the looked up to see Professor Lupin walking over to them, leaning heavily on a cane.
"Now now, don't be cryin' it'll be a'right." Hagrid said. They nodded and moved over to Lupin.
"Thanks," Ron whispered as he shook his Professor's hand. He smiled and gave Hermione a hug.
"I'll see you in my class in two weeks," he said softly, and then shoved them off slightly towards the train. They boarded the train and waved to Hagrid. He waved in return and then slowly helped Lupin head back up to the castle.
"How is Professor Snape coming?" Hagrid asked.
"Dumbledore is with them right now, I think he's doing a little better, Leanne and Emily are sleeping in his chambers right now. Roxy is waiting for me, we need to talk to Draco, it's very obvious he is having trouble dealing with this."
"No child really 'ates their parents, I don' believe that."
"Neither do I Hagrid, neither do I," Lupin said.
"Supposin' that they don' wake up, what's gonna 'appen then?"
"I don't know, I imagine that Roxy and I will go live with them in the Manor, but don't think about that Hagrid, think about them getting better." Hagrid nodded his large head and together they headed up to the infirmary.
Chapter Twenty-Avada Kedavra
As the students filed in a week later and sat down at their usual tables the atmosphere was unusually subdued, much like it had been a year ago after Diggory's death. The students didn't miss a thing. As they looked up at the teachers table many people were missing. Including Dumbledore's two daughter, Professor Lupin, Professor Snape, Madame Pomfrey and Professor McGonagall.
Dumbledore even seemed more quiet than usual. Instead of having to silence the crowd of children he simply stood and looked around. The past several days had rushed by in a blur, with classes cancelled it left little to do for the students. Gryffindor's seemed exceptionally subdued.
"Students, I thank you for you patience, this past week has been a very hard one on my staff and friends. As well on you. We have contacted all your parents, and tomorrow morning you all need to be packed and ready to leave. You will be going home for two weeks vacation. I understand that not many of you know exactly what to feel, say or do. Many of you don't even know exactly what happened, so allow me to tell you the bare details. To begin with the war is over, as Professor McGonagall may have told you earlier. However it was at a great cost. We lost a few teachers that will need replacing, we also have some injured teachers. Which is why you will not see Professor Lupin or Professor Snape up here. Lord Voldemort is to be dead, and the remains of his followers are now being held in Azkaban. However due to several turn of events we have been left short a head of the Ministry of Magic, the position will soon be filled, by a deserving man. Many things will change, some of your parents may not like it, but it's a good thing to happen. I want you all to understand why Harry Potter is not among us tonight." There was silence, Dumbledore looked over at the Gryffindors, who looked down and sad.
"While fighting Voldemort, Harry was caught in the middle of a fire, he was trying to save his father and his god-father. Several of us trying to save him called out the killing curse to dispatch of Voldemort, it seems he did the same. To say the least Harry was caught in the cross fire. He is not dead, he is however severally injured and it's touch and go. I ask that when you all return in two weeks you do not discuss anything of this past week with him, as he might not react very well."
"One last thing, the finals for the year will be cancelled. Seeing as you will not have much to study for." He said, just then McGonagall slowly walked in, she whispered something in Dumbledore's ear. He looked down and nodded.
"Students, please finish your dinner and go straight to your houses, I will see you all in the morning." Dumbledore headed out of the Great Hall with McGonagall.
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Dumbledore looked at his two daughters and sighed, both were fast asleep, Leanne sleeping beside her husband, an arm wrapped around him.
"Caden, I'm sorry I haven't been here sooner, how are they?" Dumbledore asked.
"Lupin can leave tomorrow, he wasn't too serious. Severus, he's in a coma Dumbledore, I can't guarantee when or if he will ever wake up, the same goes for Harry."
"Thank you Caden, How are my daughters?"
"They need rest Albus; take it from a man whose wife has had three miscarriages before our two children. The more stress, the worse they become or they're children.
"I will speak with them." Just then Caitlyn came in; she was a beautiful young woman with brown blond hair and gray eyes. She was ushering Hermione, Ginny, and Ron in.
"They wanted to see Harry, I couldn't say no, they'll be leaving tomorrow," Caden smiled and nodded. The three walked over to Harry's bed and looked at him.
"He looks horrible," Ginny whispered.
"He's in a coma guys, do you know what that is?" Caden asked. Hermione nodded and Ron looked at his friend.
"Yeah, sorta, doesn't that mean his brain isn't working?"
"No, that's brain dead, this basically means he has liquid around the brain causing swelling."
"Will he die?" Hermione asked, tears in her beautiful eyes.
"It's too early to know. Give it time."
"In two weeks will you know?" Ginny asked.
"Hopefully by then he'll be awake."
"Can we write you over the next couple weeks and ask how he is?" Caden smiled and nodded.
"Of course you can."
"Come children, it's time for bed," McGonagall said softly, and she led the children out of Infirmary and towards their dormitories. Ron turned to her just before heading upstairs.
"If and when Harry wakes up could you tell him thanks," Ron asked.
"Of course, may I ask why?"
"If it wasn't for him defeating that monster my dad wouldn't be getting a promotion, one he deserves and Harry knows it." McGonagall felt her eyes water.
"I will tell him, Ron," she whispered. He nodded and headed upstairs.
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Hagrid stood watching the children board the train, he smiled as Ron and Hermione looked at him.
"Take care o' your selves. I'll see ya in two weeks," he said. They gave him a hug, both crying somewhat. Suddenly the looked up to see Professor Lupin walking over to them, leaning heavily on a cane.
"Now now, don't be cryin' it'll be a'right." Hagrid said. They nodded and moved over to Lupin.
"Thanks," Ron whispered as he shook his Professor's hand. He smiled and gave Hermione a hug.
"I'll see you in my class in two weeks," he said softly, and then shoved them off slightly towards the train. They boarded the train and waved to Hagrid. He waved in return and then slowly helped Lupin head back up to the castle.
"How is Professor Snape coming?" Hagrid asked.
"Dumbledore is with them right now, I think he's doing a little better, Leanne and Emily are sleeping in his chambers right now. Roxy is waiting for me, we need to talk to Draco, it's very obvious he is having trouble dealing with this."
"No child really 'ates their parents, I don' believe that."
"Neither do I Hagrid, neither do I," Lupin said.
"Supposin' that they don' wake up, what's gonna 'appen then?"
"I don't know, I imagine that Roxy and I will go live with them in the Manor, but don't think about that Hagrid, think about them getting better." Hagrid nodded his large head and together they headed up to the infirmary.