The Next Generation-Dark Marks and Troublemakers

Author's Note: This is a third part to The Next Generation. If you've read the first two, you'll know what's going on in here. But, there are four new kids, and a set of them are twins, one you'll know if you read Trouble Continued, and the third showed up in the last Chapter of Trouble continued. So read on and tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: I don't own HP of its characters, but I do own all the original characters that aren't from the books, but from my imagination. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Chapter 42

Dumbledore was walking swiftly through the corridors acompanied by McGonagall, Pomfrey, and Snape. He had not told them why he needed them, but they followed anyway. They walked with him until they reached his office and he pushed the door open. Sitting on a conjured up chair were Kevin, James, Lily, Jennifer, and Dennis- the youngest of the Weasley/Potter kids. The ones that weren't in Hogwarts yet and needed some where safe to be. "Albus..." began McGonagall, but Dumbledore cut her off.

"I need you to take them to Gryffindor tower. That's where their family is, and they'll be safe there." he instructed. McGonagall nodded and looked at the kids.

"Where are their parents?" she asked.

"They're all in the ministry as we speak." answered Dumbledore gently and turned to the children. "Professor McGonagall here is going to take you to where your family is, alright?" he said. They all nodded in understanding.

"When do we get to go home?" asked Dennis quietly, looking up at Dumbledore. The old man looked at the young Weasley and smiled.

"Very soon, Mar Weasley. Very soon." he answered. McGonagall signaled for the children to follow her and left the office. Snape turned to Dumbledore.

"Do you think it wise to bring them here, Dumbledore?" he asked seriously. Dumbledore looked at Snape.

"Severus, those children are in more danger than an of us want to believe. You could only imagine what deatheaters want to do to them as we speak." said Dumbledore in a serious tone, before walking out the room.

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Sirius groaned and pushed a piece of building off of him. All around there were people helping up the injured and unconcious wizards from both sides on the ground. The ministry HQ was a mess, and seemed to be crumbling on the spot. Sirius groaned and held onto his shoulder in pain. He tried to stand and stumbled a few steps before he felt someone grab hold of him. He looked and saw it was Remus. "Always there for me." he said with a weak smile. Lupin smiled and nodded.

"Always." he said brightly and looked around. "This place is a mess." he muttered and shook his head. Sirius looked around and couldn't help to agree. He could spot the Weasleys helping up the injured and the women helping out as well, having stretchers flaoting around all over and leaving behind the dead. There wasn't much they could do for them. Sirius watched as stretchers passed and looked at them to see who was on them and then looked around at the bodies still on the ground. There were so many, he noticed now they were being lifted and people were being put on different colored stretchers.

"What does it mean? Why are there people on black, red, or white stretchers?" asked Sirius, looking at Remus.

"Red is critical, white is injured but will most likely be ok, and black means... well-" Sirius nodded his head. Remus sighed and shook his head. "We should get you on one."

"Where's Harry at?" Sirius asked, ignoring what his friend had last said.

"I think I saw him on a stretcher..." answered Remus. Sirius growled. "Relax, Padfoot. It was a white one." he informed. Sirius looked at Lupin.

"Where are the kids at? We left them behind with Molly and Mad Eye didn't we?" Lupin nodded.

"Unfortunately we did... I was hoping they would have contacted us by now." answered Lupin.

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"Mum and dad are fighting?" asked Jackie and Kevin nodded his head anxiously. All the kids were sitting around Gryffindor common room, listening to the little kids talk. Jake and Jordan were sitting back with frowns on their faces and arms crossed as they listened to the kids.

"I can't believe they actually went." said Jake. Jordan looked at him.

"Well Uncle Fred and uncle George are alwys going along and getting involved in the Auror things. You know that." he pointed out. Jake scowled and nodded.

"Yeah, I know." he muttered and looked over at Jackie.

"We should do something, ya know." he said. She looked at him in confusion.

"Like what?" Jake shrugged and stood up, walking over to the window and looking out. He was about to say something, when something outside caught his eye. He frowned and narrowed his eyes.

"Hey guys, come look at this." he called. All the Wesley kids gathered around the window and looked out.

"What's that?" asked James, who ws on the bottom of the pile.

"Lights." answered Kevin. Jake frowned and leaned foward.

"Why are they coming from the Forbidden Forest?" he asked...