Twin Shadows
Chapter 3~ This Can't Be Happening!
Disclaimer; I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters...I'm just borrowing them for my amusement, my niece and for all of my readers. Enjoy!
Hermione woke up to Crookshanks impatiently nuddging her head, as he did every morning when he was ready to eat. "Alright! Alright! I'm awake! Honestly, can't anyone get to sleep in nowadays?" She mumbled to no one in particular. She swung her legs over to the side of the bed and found her slippers. Slipping them on, Crookshanks jumped down from the bed and went to the door. As Hermione was walking down the stairs, she saw her father watching the morning news. She smiled at him and trudged into the kitchen for breakfast. She wasn't that hungry, so she just grabbed a bowl of cereal and went to join her father. As she was sitting down, she heard what the news was about and her cereal bowl shattered on the floor. "That's where Harry lives." She said in disbelief as tears were starting to form in her eyes. Her father looked at her with a sad expression and gently broke the news to her. "You have a letter from Hogwarts. It came this morning."
Hermione quickly grabbed the letter and ripped it open hoping it was good news about Harry. As she read the letter, tears fell down her cheeks in disbelief at what was written. No, this can't be true! Harry can't be dead! She didn't want to believe it. As reality set in, she fainted. Her father gently placed her on the couch and picked up the letter. He didn't mean to pry in his daughter's business but he needed to know what had upset her so much.
Dear Miss Granger,
I regret to inform you that there has been an attack last night at Harry's residence. There isn't a trace of him. Due to the devastation of what has happened, we have come to the conclusion that Harry has perished in this most unfortunate accident. If there is anything I can do to help ease your pain I would, but that is not possible. The entire wizarding world is in mourning today for our great loss. Please accept my condolences.
Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Mr. Granger couldn't believe his eyes. Harry dead? No this can't be true! He ran to inform his wife about the news and they were very concerned at how their daughter would cope with this. 'This is not good.' He thought.
Meanwhile, at the Burrow there was nothing but silence at the Weasley house. They had found out the news shortly after it had happened and it was devastating. Ginny and Ron had not eaten or slept since the news had come to them last night. Ron had just stared out the window and kept muttering, "This can't be happening." Ginny had shut herself in her room and wouldn't talk to anyone. Mrs. Weasley's heart went out to both of her children, but knew that harder times were ahead and she had to prepare for them. It was then that she wondered about Hermione and realized that Dumbledore would have told her by then, if she didn't know already. I should see if she wants to stay here for the summer, but then thought twice about it. Harry had spent almost all of his summers here with her and Ron and it might be too painful for her. She decided that she would let Hermione decide and sent her an owl with the invitation.
"Harry, what's wrong? You look like you saw a ghost." Jamie inquired. Harry pulled from his stupor and looked at the child in disbelief. He was trying to think of how to explain what he had just heard to the two youngsters. "Come here and sit down. I have to tell you something that's a bit alarming." Harry gently persuaded the twins to sit on both sides of him. "What does alarming mean, Harry?" Jasmine asked. "It means a little scary. Do you know why we didn't go home last night?" Harry gently prodded them. "Is it because we fell asleep in the cab Harry?" Jasmine inquired. "No, somethings wrong." Jamie exclaimed. Harry would never cease to be amazed at how Jamie just knew things like that.
He looked down at the two and slowly but gently told them what had transpired from last night. He had also just found out that the Marshalls had came home early last night and perished along with the Dursleys. He was all they had left and there was no way that he was going to abandon them nor let anything happen to them now. He decided then and there that he was going to keep his identity a secret until he got to Hogwarts this fall. He knew Dumbledore would let them stay with him or at least he hoped he would.
He looked in the mirror and checked out his appearance, he almost didn't recognize himself for he had changed quite a bit. His hair was shorter, which he liked a lot better than the way his hair had been before. It was now spiked on the top with his hair a bit longer in the back. His scar was hidden with Muggle make-up, something that he wouldn't go around telling everyone. It kept people from starring at him, so it couldn't be all that bad. He had also gotten contacts, they were a gift from the Marshalls for taking such good care of their kids...he later found out that Jamie and Jasmine had been adopted. They had gotten him a regular pair along with one that changed his eye color to blue. He loved those and wore them as much as possible. Those were the ones he had in now. Even his best friends wouldn't recogonize him.
He gathered the twins together and got ready to leave for Diagon Alley. He figured that being there would be safer and he could hide without anyone getting suspicious. He informed the twins where they were going and they exclaimed in glee. "Harry, can we see what broom you have? Your going to show us right? Are we really going to see a bunch of witches and wizards there?" Harry then realized what else he was going to have to do. "I have to ask both of you a favor. Can you do it for me?" He asked gently. Both of them replied at the same time, "We'd do anything for you Harry." "Yeah, cause you think he's cute." Jamie threw at his sister.
"Alright you guys, I'm serious. I have to ask that you don't call me Harry. It'll bring attention to us and they might find out who we are. We can't be found, that's why I put that charm on us last week that I found in your dad's book. It's a very powerful spell that allows a person not to be found unless he chooses to. If I hadn't had put it on last week, Voldemort would have probably found us last night in the cab. Please, call me anything but Harry." He pleaded with the children.
"How about dad?" Jasmine asked bluntly as Jamie agreed. Harry nodded in agreement as they slowly exited the room and walked the block and a half to 'The Leaky Cauldron'.
Chapter 3~ This Can't Be Happening!
Disclaimer; I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters...I'm just borrowing them for my amusement, my niece and for all of my readers. Enjoy!
Hermione woke up to Crookshanks impatiently nuddging her head, as he did every morning when he was ready to eat. "Alright! Alright! I'm awake! Honestly, can't anyone get to sleep in nowadays?" She mumbled to no one in particular. She swung her legs over to the side of the bed and found her slippers. Slipping them on, Crookshanks jumped down from the bed and went to the door. As Hermione was walking down the stairs, she saw her father watching the morning news. She smiled at him and trudged into the kitchen for breakfast. She wasn't that hungry, so she just grabbed a bowl of cereal and went to join her father. As she was sitting down, she heard what the news was about and her cereal bowl shattered on the floor. "That's where Harry lives." She said in disbelief as tears were starting to form in her eyes. Her father looked at her with a sad expression and gently broke the news to her. "You have a letter from Hogwarts. It came this morning."
Hermione quickly grabbed the letter and ripped it open hoping it was good news about Harry. As she read the letter, tears fell down her cheeks in disbelief at what was written. No, this can't be true! Harry can't be dead! She didn't want to believe it. As reality set in, she fainted. Her father gently placed her on the couch and picked up the letter. He didn't mean to pry in his daughter's business but he needed to know what had upset her so much.
Dear Miss Granger,
I regret to inform you that there has been an attack last night at Harry's residence. There isn't a trace of him. Due to the devastation of what has happened, we have come to the conclusion that Harry has perished in this most unfortunate accident. If there is anything I can do to help ease your pain I would, but that is not possible. The entire wizarding world is in mourning today for our great loss. Please accept my condolences.
Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Mr. Granger couldn't believe his eyes. Harry dead? No this can't be true! He ran to inform his wife about the news and they were very concerned at how their daughter would cope with this. 'This is not good.' He thought.
Meanwhile, at the Burrow there was nothing but silence at the Weasley house. They had found out the news shortly after it had happened and it was devastating. Ginny and Ron had not eaten or slept since the news had come to them last night. Ron had just stared out the window and kept muttering, "This can't be happening." Ginny had shut herself in her room and wouldn't talk to anyone. Mrs. Weasley's heart went out to both of her children, but knew that harder times were ahead and she had to prepare for them. It was then that she wondered about Hermione and realized that Dumbledore would have told her by then, if she didn't know already. I should see if she wants to stay here for the summer, but then thought twice about it. Harry had spent almost all of his summers here with her and Ron and it might be too painful for her. She decided that she would let Hermione decide and sent her an owl with the invitation.
"Harry, what's wrong? You look like you saw a ghost." Jamie inquired. Harry pulled from his stupor and looked at the child in disbelief. He was trying to think of how to explain what he had just heard to the two youngsters. "Come here and sit down. I have to tell you something that's a bit alarming." Harry gently persuaded the twins to sit on both sides of him. "What does alarming mean, Harry?" Jasmine asked. "It means a little scary. Do you know why we didn't go home last night?" Harry gently prodded them. "Is it because we fell asleep in the cab Harry?" Jasmine inquired. "No, somethings wrong." Jamie exclaimed. Harry would never cease to be amazed at how Jamie just knew things like that.
He looked down at the two and slowly but gently told them what had transpired from last night. He had also just found out that the Marshalls had came home early last night and perished along with the Dursleys. He was all they had left and there was no way that he was going to abandon them nor let anything happen to them now. He decided then and there that he was going to keep his identity a secret until he got to Hogwarts this fall. He knew Dumbledore would let them stay with him or at least he hoped he would.
He looked in the mirror and checked out his appearance, he almost didn't recognize himself for he had changed quite a bit. His hair was shorter, which he liked a lot better than the way his hair had been before. It was now spiked on the top with his hair a bit longer in the back. His scar was hidden with Muggle make-up, something that he wouldn't go around telling everyone. It kept people from starring at him, so it couldn't be all that bad. He had also gotten contacts, they were a gift from the Marshalls for taking such good care of their kids...he later found out that Jamie and Jasmine had been adopted. They had gotten him a regular pair along with one that changed his eye color to blue. He loved those and wore them as much as possible. Those were the ones he had in now. Even his best friends wouldn't recogonize him.
He gathered the twins together and got ready to leave for Diagon Alley. He figured that being there would be safer and he could hide without anyone getting suspicious. He informed the twins where they were going and they exclaimed in glee. "Harry, can we see what broom you have? Your going to show us right? Are we really going to see a bunch of witches and wizards there?" Harry then realized what else he was going to have to do. "I have to ask both of you a favor. Can you do it for me?" He asked gently. Both of them replied at the same time, "We'd do anything for you Harry." "Yeah, cause you think he's cute." Jamie threw at his sister.
"Alright you guys, I'm serious. I have to ask that you don't call me Harry. It'll bring attention to us and they might find out who we are. We can't be found, that's why I put that charm on us last week that I found in your dad's book. It's a very powerful spell that allows a person not to be found unless he chooses to. If I hadn't had put it on last week, Voldemort would have probably found us last night in the cab. Please, call me anything but Harry." He pleaded with the children.
"How about dad?" Jasmine asked bluntly as Jamie agreed. Harry nodded in agreement as they slowly exited the room and walked the block and a half to 'The Leaky Cauldron'.
