OMG thanx so much to my two reviewers, T O N K S 2008, and Srialb- I luff you guys for giving me reviews- and I hope you like the next chapter. And no- I STILL can't think of a name for this- I am truly hopeless at writing, maybe I should go back to drawing huh? *lol* Im terrible at that too. Oh well, read and review- enjoy-
BTW- disclaimers r on first page—lil reminder.
And OMG-im matchmaking Hedwig and Fawkes, lol- not really! =^_^=
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Dumbledore looked out is window the next night to see a familiar Snowy white owl tapping at the window of his office, and he hurriedly pointed his wand at the lock.
"Alohamora," he said, and the window opened, the tired Owl flew in and perched next to Fawkes, who moved over on the perch to allow her space to rest, and she hooted gratefully. The Phoenix cawed gently, and Dumbledore walked over to the pair. Hedwig obediantly stuck out her leg to let him take the letter off him. The weak 'muggle' paper had been torn and ripped around the edges, and tore a little more as Dumbledore undid the note. He tilted his half moon spectacles as he read the small scribbled writing.
Dear Professor Dumbledore
I apoligze for the delay in sending ths letter, and I should have sent it sooner, but this year I have decided not to return to Hogwarts, as I am pursuing a Muggle career that I started at start of the summer holiday. Please pass this message on to Ron and Hermione, so they won't worry, but do not send a reply the normal way.
From Harry
Dumbledore frowned. He had a slightly bad feeling, and he was worried about Harry. Only last year Minerva McGonnagal had told him that Harry had wanted to pursue a career as an Auror, a career that required a high standard of schooling, and he knew if that was what the boy really wanted to do then he wouldn't give up on it, especially when he knew that Harry had achived Outstanding in a lot of his OWLS. It just didn't seem possible. He decided to pay Harry a visit. Hedwig was napping- she looked tired and hungry, and Dumbledore wondered why. Harry would never neglect his owl, and if he did, Hedwig would not have brought the letter to Hogwarts.
He opened his draw and pulled out some Owl food, and tipped it into a small dish, and Hedwig dove in, pausing only once or twice to dip he beak in Fawkes' water dish, and when she had finished, she chattered softly to Fawkes in soft trills and he replied in soft chirrups. Suddenly he took off, and flew out the window. Hedwig flew to Dumbledore first, nipping his finger affectionatly, and hooting softly in appreciation for the food he had give her, then she too flew out the window.
"Im the headmaster, and still nobody will tell me anything," he smiled tiredly, walking over to his fire, and throwing some powder in.
"Minerva, I need a word, are you busy?" he asked.
"Of course not, I'll be right up," She replied,
"Would you kindly bring Severus up as well? I need to talk to him too," Dumbledore continued.
"Certainly," McGonnagal said, and Dumbledore dissapeared from the fire.
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Seconds later The Professors McGonnagal and Snape came up the stairs and entered Dumbledore's office.
"Sit down, please, both of you," Dumbledore started, and with a wave of his wand he drew up two chairs to his desk. McGonnagal sat down slowly, as did Snape.
"I have a slight concern for why Harry has not turned up this term, however I sent him a note, and he replied," Dumbledore continued, and spread out Harry's letter on the desk for his two Professors to read.
"But surely he wouldn't leave??? Not yet? I did have reason to believe he wished to become an Auror- he told me so himself in front of Umbridge last year," McGonnagal said, her eyebrows knitted in disbelief.
"Im not sure whether you should fully believe this Headmaster, surely Potter would not endanger himself and other muggles so stupidly as this suggests," Snape pointed at the piece of paper in front of him, and continued in his snide voice, " surely after what I told you the night before last you will not tolerate this."
"Actually, Severus, here may not be the safest place anymore, if Voldemort carries out his plan," Dumbledore looked at him sadly.
"What plan?" McGonnagal asked sharply, looking from Snape to Dumbledore.
"Severus.....?" Dumbledore asked, almost pleading, and Snape sighed exasperatedly.
"At the last Death Eater meeting I was summoned to the Dark Lord told us of his latest plans, which involve the death of both Albus and Potter. The Dark Lord was angry that Albus intervened at the Department of Mysteries, and wants him dead so he can have some fun killing Potter, without Albus interupting. No one will be able to stop him from doing It if Albus is dead"
McGonagall turned very pale.
"Surely you must remove him from the care of the muggles," she said sharply, "he cannot stay there Albus, you will have no idea if he is alive or dead, and then we will have no hope at all. You know what the prophecy said."
"I don't know what to do yet. I cannot go just now- I think he will be okay with the muggles.......," Dumbledore said, "unfortunately since we are one staff member short it will be very difficult for me to get to him."
"Are you really sure it should be you who goes to collect him and his possesions- then You Know Who will have both of you together and that is what he wants," McGonnagal interupted.
"We are already one staff member down at the moment," Snape said in a cold voice, "we wouldn't be able to cope with three down. Unless you wait until the weekend," he suggested.
"Severus, Minerva, you are both right, im not sure it would be safe for me to go alone. It would be the perfect oppurtunity to kill us both, and we are already behind at the moment. It would have to be Minerva and I," Dumbledore stared at Snape as he glared at him.
"Severus you are more than competent to fetch Harry with either of us, but if Voldemort finds out beforehand, he will demand you hand the boy over immeadiatly, and if he finds out you did not tell him, or bring Harry before him while you had the chance you will be punished severely, or even killed, and he will suspect your loyalty to him. I am merly thinking of your safety," he assured the Potions master. Snape nodded reluctantly.
"Maybe It would be better if you did take Severus- I feel that you may need someone slightly younger for the job. You don't know what sort of condition Harry is in, and there is a chance you will need to carry him out." McGonnagal said.
"In that case I think maybe I do not want to go," Snape retorted.
Suddenly their conversation came to a halt as Hedwig and Fawkes flew in the window, and the two dropped the Owl that had delivered Dumbledores note to Harry on the desk, knocking a few items to the ground. Hedwig flapped around a bit, and McGonnagal put her arm out and let the Owl perch. Fawkes flew to Dumbledore's Shoulder, and squawked.
"He's dead," Dumbledore muttered, " but how- Harry obviously got my letter, but Hedwig delivered the reply to me."
Snape had lifted the wing of the dead bird and found blood soaked feathers. He found a deep open wound- nearly half the bird's side had been blown away.
"Albus, this wasn't done by a Wizard," Snape said sternly, showing the wound to Dumbledore.
"I believe this Owl was killed by what Muggles call a Gun," Dumbledore sighed, "most probably by Harry's Uncle. This does not make me entirely assured he is safe with them, Minerva, would you mind keeping the school running, I will take Severus with me and we will go and go check on him," Dumbledore rose from his chair.
"Of course I will, Albus, just don't get yourself killed," McGonnagal said , "And that goes for you too Severus, as much as you block us out and try to ignore it Dumbledore and I do worry about
your safety, especially when you are running around in masks with You Know Who and his Death Eaters."
Snape shrugged and brushed her off, and both he and McGonnagal stood.
"I will see you later Minerva," Dumbledore said, Serverus, please follow me." Severus nodded sharply and followed, giving a brief gesture of goodbye to McGonnagal, who sank into Dumbledores chair.
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Oh well, end of the third chapter- im sure someone would pay me just to delete....oh......a few.....thousand words from this. Im sure im getting worse-lol- hopefully the next chapter is gonna be a little better written- R&R and to anyone is following this, thankyou so much!
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