A/N- ARGHHHHHHHH!! I am SOOOO sorry for just leaving u at a cliffie like that for so long. PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!! I just took midterms a month ago and my rain just totally exploded, so I need to take a little break. I NEVER PLANNED ON IT LASTING THIS LONG, THOUGH! Ok, so instead of me beating myself, I'm just gonna write the next chapter, ok?
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"The Dumbledores."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione all gasped. The man, now aware of the damage he just caused, tried to cover up his mistake.
"Forget I said that."
Hermione, letting her curiosity get the better of her, wanted to know what he meant. "What do you mean?" she asked, unaware that her voice was shaking as she spoke.
"Well, if you really want to know, I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to tell a soul." He glanced at all of their faces. "Can you do that for me?"
The three began to nod their heads violently.
"Ok, I'll tell you all I know." He sat down on an available chair and sighed heavily as he prepared to speak. "Many years ago, back when the Dark Lord was at the peak of his power, he decided to remove any threats to his power. One name came to mind above all others."
"Dumbledore," Harry interrupted.
"Exactly. Well, at the time this happened, Dumbledore's one and only son, Christopher, was living among the muggles, because he and his wife thought that that was the only way they could protect themselves and their daughter. Dumbledore insisted that they stay with him, but Christopher refused. So one night, when nobody expected it, You-Know-Who went into their house and murdered the three of them."
"The THREE of them?" Ron asked. "Who was the third one?"
"Their daughter, HH Hera, was killed as well. Probably suffered the worst fate out of all of them, if you ask me."
"And exactly what fate was that?" Hermione wondered.
"Well, you all know that You-Know-Who is a vampire, right?"
Harry didn't understand. Not fully, anyway. A minute ago, he walked in just wanting to buy a broom, and now he knew that Dumbledore had a son and that Voldemort was a vampire.
"So then, you still didn't answer my question," Hermione stated. Harry was surprised that she was reacting to the news as if it was no big deal.
"Well, very rarely does a human ever survive a vampire bite, so having a child survive it is unheard of."
"Harry here survived the Avada Kedavra curse," Ron said, pointing to Harry.
"That's different. This time it was confirmed by Dumbledore himself. Now that is all I know." The man seemed to be getting angrier as he spoke. "Now, I'll go look in that vault and see if the money is there. If it is, I will send you your brooms. Now, please leave my store now."
The three of them didn't need to be told more than once. They left as soon as the man told them to, and they only thought about how rude the man became.
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A/N- Well, that was short. Actually, this chapter and the last one were supposed to be one big SUPER-CHAPTER, but I thought that the Dumbledore part was a good cliff-hanger. Ok, I will try not to take as long to update, but I can't make any promises. Next week I have to take this state test thingy that will determine if you have the I.Q. of a grapefruit or not, so that will take most of my time. As always, review and tell me what you think.
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"The Dumbledores."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione all gasped. The man, now aware of the damage he just caused, tried to cover up his mistake.
"Forget I said that."
Hermione, letting her curiosity get the better of her, wanted to know what he meant. "What do you mean?" she asked, unaware that her voice was shaking as she spoke.
"Well, if you really want to know, I'll tell you, but you have to promise not to tell a soul." He glanced at all of their faces. "Can you do that for me?"
The three began to nod their heads violently.
"Ok, I'll tell you all I know." He sat down on an available chair and sighed heavily as he prepared to speak. "Many years ago, back when the Dark Lord was at the peak of his power, he decided to remove any threats to his power. One name came to mind above all others."
"Dumbledore," Harry interrupted.
"Exactly. Well, at the time this happened, Dumbledore's one and only son, Christopher, was living among the muggles, because he and his wife thought that that was the only way they could protect themselves and their daughter. Dumbledore insisted that they stay with him, but Christopher refused. So one night, when nobody expected it, You-Know-Who went into their house and murdered the three of them."
"The THREE of them?" Ron asked. "Who was the third one?"
"Their daughter, HH Hera, was killed as well. Probably suffered the worst fate out of all of them, if you ask me."
"And exactly what fate was that?" Hermione wondered.
"Well, you all know that You-Know-Who is a vampire, right?"
Harry didn't understand. Not fully, anyway. A minute ago, he walked in just wanting to buy a broom, and now he knew that Dumbledore had a son and that Voldemort was a vampire.
"So then, you still didn't answer my question," Hermione stated. Harry was surprised that she was reacting to the news as if it was no big deal.
"Well, very rarely does a human ever survive a vampire bite, so having a child survive it is unheard of."
"Harry here survived the Avada Kedavra curse," Ron said, pointing to Harry.
"That's different. This time it was confirmed by Dumbledore himself. Now that is all I know." The man seemed to be getting angrier as he spoke. "Now, I'll go look in that vault and see if the money is there. If it is, I will send you your brooms. Now, please leave my store now."
The three of them didn't need to be told more than once. They left as soon as the man told them to, and they only thought about how rude the man became.
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A/N- Well, that was short. Actually, this chapter and the last one were supposed to be one big SUPER-CHAPTER, but I thought that the Dumbledore part was a good cliff-hanger. Ok, I will try not to take as long to update, but I can't make any promises. Next week I have to take this state test thingy that will determine if you have the I.Q. of a grapefruit or not, so that will take most of my time. As always, review and tell me what you think.