Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
A/N: Sorry this took so long, my muse left me and it finally returned after reading OotP. Hope you all enjoy this as much as I did writing it. Please R&R.
Chapter 3: Answers
"Five years ago Voldermort was defeated. He was killed by the Avada Kedarva spell. Many others have attempted to kill Voldemort with this very same spell. The Avada Kedarva spell used on the night in question however differed from all that had previously been attempted. It was powered by an ancient magic, an ancient magic that Voldermort had already underestimated once before when he attempted to kill young Harry Potter. It was also the power behind the magic that gave the power for the defences the wizard used."
Dumbledore was sitting chained in the chair in the middle of the courtroom. Around him were many witches and wizards. Including the Wizengamot. Fifty something witches and wizards all dressed in purple coloured robes on one side of the room looking down on Dumbledore.
"Harry Potter had been kidnapped by Death Eaters earlier that night. Under the effects of pollyjuice potion, Ron Weasley accompanied them as Lucius Malfoy. They ended up in the very same cemetery that Harry had bore witness to the return of Voldermort in his fourth year. I had known this was going to happen for weeks. But had to allow it to happen so as we could have a chance to prove to Voldermort that Myself and Harry Potter were not the only ones who could face him and survive."
Molly Weasley was in tears leaning on her husbands shoulder. Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred and George and Ginny were all sitting in silent tears watching their former headmaster explaining to the court what had happened that night.
"Ron had to wait and watch Voldermort torturing his boyfriend, Harry, and here Voldermort tell his Death Eaters what he was going to do to him. That is until the pollyjuice potion had worn off; otherwise the spells we had set up earlier that night would not take effect. We consisted of Myself, The Weasley family and Hermione Granger."
Hermione's face was tear stained, she had obviously been crying for days. Her eyes were almost completely red with almost non existent pupils. Rita Skeeter was sitting beside her reporting for the Daily Prophet. Rita's face was screwed up in deep concentration, although if you looked closely enough you could see that she had been crying.
"Once the pollyjuice potion had worn off Ron was pointed his wand at Voldermort and warned him to stop what he was doing. At the same time the fifty or so Death Eaters pointed their wands at Ron and threw hexes and curses at him. They were all absorbed by a spell I had discovered. It was powered by the love of the Weasleys and Hermione as they all loved him. A shield of love was just the first of the spells I had discovered. I had also discovered a spell that allowed two people whose hearts were close could communicate telepathically. Ron gave Harry some encouragement via this spell and continued to disable the Death Eaters attacking him."
Minerva McGonagall, normally a very stern and formidable looking woman, was also in tears. Her hair, normally set in an elaborate bun, was today not styled in any fashion and was quiet messy. Remus Lupin sitting on her right seemed to be staring into space lost in his mind. Severus Snape on the other side of Minerva was paler than anyone had ever seen him and had obviously not taken any care in his appearance. He was in desperate need of a shave and his clothes were in a state of shabbiness that made lupin look formally dressed.
"Once the Death Eaters had been stunned knocked out and whatever else Mr Weasley did to them, Voldermort began to realise he was in trouble and gave his full attention to him. The shield of love had now failed as it had taken more spells than I had originally thought possible. Ron pulled out a Muggle syringe full of pollyjuice potion and injected it into Voldermort. The potion took effect immediately and Voldermort began to take the form of Draco Malfoy. Both raised their wands at the same time and cast the Avada Kedarva spell, although Ron's was faster. The spell hit Voldermort first and he died like Draco Malfoy would have. Voldermort's protection spells, like the ones Ron was using, did not work while under the effects of pollyjuice potion."
Dumbledore had obviously reached the point that everyone was anxious to hear. Almost every person present was sitting on the edge of their seat and staring fixedly at Dumbledore. The Wizengamot were all now watching Dumbledore with interest and awe.
"Ron was using the Joined Heart Joined Mind spell before the curse hit him to speak to Harry. Then something I had not foreseen happened. Perhaps it was it was a side effect of the Joined Heart Joined Mind spell or the amount of love flowing through Ron's body. Ron's body hit the ground just as I arrived in the cemetery. Harry lost consciousness at the exact same time. At the time I thought it was from shock or his mind and heart couldn't take what had just happened."
Dumbledore's lips curled into a slight smile as though the memory of what happened that night was something he was glad had happened. Molly was crying so uncontrollably that all the Weasleys were trying to comfort her.
"Upon further examination by myself and Madam Pomfrey we realised that their souls and minds had joined in Harry's body. They shared the body but not consciousness. It took them hours to grasp what had happened. They were constantly trying to use the same body parts at the same time, which ended up in some minor injuries. After several months they were able to do minor things such as eat, drink, read, write and of course talk."
Dumbledore was no longer smiling. His face was contorted in sadness and his voice was cracking. Tears began to fall from his eyes. He tried to move his hands to wipe them away but the chains just tightened.
"It took them over a year to fully share the body without injuring them selves in the process. You could hear them constantly talking to each other. Offering endearments of love, advice of what to do about things and even arguing with each other. After a couple of years they began to find it difficult to lead a normal life. They couldn't work because no one wanted an employee who seemed to talk to them selves constantly, so they lived off the money left to Harry by his parents. "
The whole court was silent. Even Rita's quill had stopped moving. Mrs Weasley seemed to have cried her tears out. Dumbledore caught Hermione's eye and they both began to cry silently.
"Three months ago they approached me and pleaded for me to end their suffering. They had almost run out of money and they were slowly going insane. So I arranged for them to stay at Hogwarts until the summer Holidays. The first day of the holidays they begged me to kill them and I put it off as long as I could. But after three weeks of cries of plea from them I gave in and used the Avada Kedarva curse on them."
The entire court has either crying or starring at Dumbledore in shock. Madam Bones stood and cleared her throat silencing the whole court except for Dumbledore who was crying openly.
"It is the decision of this court that Albus Dumbledore is guilty of using an unforgivable curse on a fellow human. However it is also the decision of this court that the curse in this case is not only forgivable but was also the only humane thing to do for Mr Harry Potter and Mr Ron Weasley. The Wizengamot is decided." With that the chains holding Dumbledore fell to the ground and people started flocking to him and filing out of the court room. It was an occasion that should have been celebrated. But today was August 31st and school was to start back the next day. School would start back tomorrow and Dumbledore would once again be headmaster. This would also be the first year with out Harry Potter or Ron Weasley in ten years. Hogwarts would suffer the loss more than anyone.
- The End -
A/N: Sorry this took so long, my muse left me and it finally returned after reading OotP. Hope you all enjoy this as much as I did writing it. Please R&R.
Chapter 3: Answers
"Five years ago Voldermort was defeated. He was killed by the Avada Kedarva spell. Many others have attempted to kill Voldemort with this very same spell. The Avada Kedarva spell used on the night in question however differed from all that had previously been attempted. It was powered by an ancient magic, an ancient magic that Voldermort had already underestimated once before when he attempted to kill young Harry Potter. It was also the power behind the magic that gave the power for the defences the wizard used."
Dumbledore was sitting chained in the chair in the middle of the courtroom. Around him were many witches and wizards. Including the Wizengamot. Fifty something witches and wizards all dressed in purple coloured robes on one side of the room looking down on Dumbledore.
"Harry Potter had been kidnapped by Death Eaters earlier that night. Under the effects of pollyjuice potion, Ron Weasley accompanied them as Lucius Malfoy. They ended up in the very same cemetery that Harry had bore witness to the return of Voldermort in his fourth year. I had known this was going to happen for weeks. But had to allow it to happen so as we could have a chance to prove to Voldermort that Myself and Harry Potter were not the only ones who could face him and survive."
Molly Weasley was in tears leaning on her husbands shoulder. Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred and George and Ginny were all sitting in silent tears watching their former headmaster explaining to the court what had happened that night.
"Ron had to wait and watch Voldermort torturing his boyfriend, Harry, and here Voldermort tell his Death Eaters what he was going to do to him. That is until the pollyjuice potion had worn off; otherwise the spells we had set up earlier that night would not take effect. We consisted of Myself, The Weasley family and Hermione Granger."
Hermione's face was tear stained, she had obviously been crying for days. Her eyes were almost completely red with almost non existent pupils. Rita Skeeter was sitting beside her reporting for the Daily Prophet. Rita's face was screwed up in deep concentration, although if you looked closely enough you could see that she had been crying.
"Once the pollyjuice potion had worn off Ron was pointed his wand at Voldermort and warned him to stop what he was doing. At the same time the fifty or so Death Eaters pointed their wands at Ron and threw hexes and curses at him. They were all absorbed by a spell I had discovered. It was powered by the love of the Weasleys and Hermione as they all loved him. A shield of love was just the first of the spells I had discovered. I had also discovered a spell that allowed two people whose hearts were close could communicate telepathically. Ron gave Harry some encouragement via this spell and continued to disable the Death Eaters attacking him."
Minerva McGonagall, normally a very stern and formidable looking woman, was also in tears. Her hair, normally set in an elaborate bun, was today not styled in any fashion and was quiet messy. Remus Lupin sitting on her right seemed to be staring into space lost in his mind. Severus Snape on the other side of Minerva was paler than anyone had ever seen him and had obviously not taken any care in his appearance. He was in desperate need of a shave and his clothes were in a state of shabbiness that made lupin look formally dressed.
"Once the Death Eaters had been stunned knocked out and whatever else Mr Weasley did to them, Voldermort began to realise he was in trouble and gave his full attention to him. The shield of love had now failed as it had taken more spells than I had originally thought possible. Ron pulled out a Muggle syringe full of pollyjuice potion and injected it into Voldermort. The potion took effect immediately and Voldermort began to take the form of Draco Malfoy. Both raised their wands at the same time and cast the Avada Kedarva spell, although Ron's was faster. The spell hit Voldermort first and he died like Draco Malfoy would have. Voldermort's protection spells, like the ones Ron was using, did not work while under the effects of pollyjuice potion."
Dumbledore had obviously reached the point that everyone was anxious to hear. Almost every person present was sitting on the edge of their seat and staring fixedly at Dumbledore. The Wizengamot were all now watching Dumbledore with interest and awe.
"Ron was using the Joined Heart Joined Mind spell before the curse hit him to speak to Harry. Then something I had not foreseen happened. Perhaps it was it was a side effect of the Joined Heart Joined Mind spell or the amount of love flowing through Ron's body. Ron's body hit the ground just as I arrived in the cemetery. Harry lost consciousness at the exact same time. At the time I thought it was from shock or his mind and heart couldn't take what had just happened."
Dumbledore's lips curled into a slight smile as though the memory of what happened that night was something he was glad had happened. Molly was crying so uncontrollably that all the Weasleys were trying to comfort her.
"Upon further examination by myself and Madam Pomfrey we realised that their souls and minds had joined in Harry's body. They shared the body but not consciousness. It took them hours to grasp what had happened. They were constantly trying to use the same body parts at the same time, which ended up in some minor injuries. After several months they were able to do minor things such as eat, drink, read, write and of course talk."
Dumbledore was no longer smiling. His face was contorted in sadness and his voice was cracking. Tears began to fall from his eyes. He tried to move his hands to wipe them away but the chains just tightened.
"It took them over a year to fully share the body without injuring them selves in the process. You could hear them constantly talking to each other. Offering endearments of love, advice of what to do about things and even arguing with each other. After a couple of years they began to find it difficult to lead a normal life. They couldn't work because no one wanted an employee who seemed to talk to them selves constantly, so they lived off the money left to Harry by his parents. "
The whole court was silent. Even Rita's quill had stopped moving. Mrs Weasley seemed to have cried her tears out. Dumbledore caught Hermione's eye and they both began to cry silently.
"Three months ago they approached me and pleaded for me to end their suffering. They had almost run out of money and they were slowly going insane. So I arranged for them to stay at Hogwarts until the summer Holidays. The first day of the holidays they begged me to kill them and I put it off as long as I could. But after three weeks of cries of plea from them I gave in and used the Avada Kedarva curse on them."
The entire court has either crying or starring at Dumbledore in shock. Madam Bones stood and cleared her throat silencing the whole court except for Dumbledore who was crying openly.
"It is the decision of this court that Albus Dumbledore is guilty of using an unforgivable curse on a fellow human. However it is also the decision of this court that the curse in this case is not only forgivable but was also the only humane thing to do for Mr Harry Potter and Mr Ron Weasley. The Wizengamot is decided." With that the chains holding Dumbledore fell to the ground and people started flocking to him and filing out of the court room. It was an occasion that should have been celebrated. But today was August 31st and school was to start back the next day. School would start back tomorrow and Dumbledore would once again be headmaster. This would also be the first year with out Harry Potter or Ron Weasley in ten years. Hogwarts would suffer the loss more than anyone.
- The End -
