Chapter 11

The way Professor Dumbledore had been acting lately was the gravest Ginny had ever seen her Headmaster act before. It looked like the entire Wizarding World was about to fall apart, by the look on Professor Dumbledore's face. Unknown to Ginny, she was right, and that was exactly what Dumbledore was thinking.

Voldemort was Slytherin's last remaining heir, and Dumbledore was positive that Voldemort had already performed the charm on himself to get the key, to Slytherin's part. Since, Voldemort killed Cedric, Hufflepuff's last remaining heir, he was positive that he had Hufflepuff's key. With Harry on the verge of death, Since Harry was Gryffindor's last remaining, after Harry died no doubt Voldemort would go after Harry's key. The only one that wasn't in danger or dead yet, was Cho Chang last heir of Ravenclaw.

"Miss and Mr. Weasley, Miss Granger, Sirius, and Arabella I need to talk to Minerva. I'll be back later," Dumbledore said leaving the hospital wing.

Ten minutes later…

Dumbledore was entering McGonagall's office when Professor McGonagall looked up, "Albus! I'm surprised to see you, I thought you'd be down in the Hospital Wing with Mr. Potter."

"I just left there, but I'm starting to get worried about…well…The Order of the Phoenix."

"The Order of the Phoenix! Why? Albus, what's going on? You never really explained it all to me," Professor McGonagall asked very worried.

"Okay, Minerva, you might want to sit down. As you know when Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin started this school they had to put a charm to protect the school, and had to have a core in the school to keep the students safe, to keeps us safe from the muggles. There were four keys: Green for Slytherin in the shape of a snake, Scarlet for Gryffindor in the shape of a lion, Blue for Ravenclaw in the shape of a raven, and of course Yellow for Hufflepuff in the shape of a badger. In a wall, in the castle is the core. If a witch or wizard taps the wall and say 'Revel yourself, fine leaders of Hogwarts!' then it will show a crest, the Hogwarts Crest. You then put the keys in, you know the ones in the shape of animals? Right where they house mascots stand on our crest. After they have entered all the animals, they will all glow their color and the outside of the crest has a stream of light that goes around it at least once, in each house's color."

"Yes, so?"

"As Fudge, Cedric's parents, you and I know from Cedric's autopsy, the key that belongs to him and his family was gone, Hufflepuff's key." Severus has told me that Voldemort got Wormtail to gather it. The next thing was they were going to try and advance on Cho Chang, as she is Ravenclaw's heir. Voldemort is also after her key, as well. We all know that Voldemort's been after Harry for years; one for Gryffindor's key, second well you know the legend. That in the end Gryffindor's heir will defeat Slytherin's heir. So obviously, Voldemort has heard of this rumor, and is scared."

"So Albus, the Order of the Phoenix is the core of the school?"

"Yes and No," Professor McGonagall looked puzzled. "The Order of Phoenix protects the heirs, protects their for their privacy, and use to help the Ministry out on secret missions to help get rid of Death Eaters. The Order of the Phoenix isn't that different in protecting Cho and Harry, almost the same way that the Death Eaters protect Voldemort, where he's at and places."

"Well, who was a double agent? Who told Voldemort, who the heirs were?"

"Peter Pettigrew, the exact same person who betrayed the Potters."

"Does Sirius, Remus, or Arabella know?"

"They do, now."

"So how are we to protect Harry and Cho?"

"Well, Minerva, it's obvious that we must tell them. Both Harry and Cho are a strong wizard and witch.

"Well, why shouldn't they be Albus? We've all known that there's something about that boy. Something different, to have survived the greatest dark sorcerer in a century with nothing but a scar! Harry Potter, has some kind of secret power, but Albus what is it?"

"I wish I could say, but like you Minerva, I have no clue. Only time will tell us. Well, I'm going check on young Mr. Potter, right now. Care to join me?" Minerva McGonagall shook her head no. "Very well then, goodnight."

Dumbledore was so determined to get back to the Hospital Wing to tell Sirius and Arabella about what might be threanting their godson's life that he hadn't even seen Ron hiding behind a statue next to McGonagall's office. Ron had heard the entire conversation. About, You-Know-Who, Cedric, Cho, and Harry. Ron had to find Hermione and Ginny, fast!

Back in Romania…

"S-so m-master you think that w-we have finally defeated H-harry Pottter?" Wormtail said stuttering horribly.

"Not yet, you stupid fool! Is he dead yet! NO! So shut your trap." Voldemort hissed as a response back. "Now, we must start on the only person next to Potter that we can attack, you know the weak, one."

"But, ssir! You don't mean…Weasley, do you?"

"You bumbling fool, of course I do! But, luckily for you, you don't know which one, since there is about 500 of them! Now, leave me in peace!" With that Wormtail scrambled off.

In Slytherin Common Room…

"And soon that filthy poor Weasley will get a letter and will leave his family and join us on the Dark Side! At least that's what father has told me, and the stupidest Wizarding Family will finally be doing something right, for a change." Malfoy said maliciously.

"The whole family is coming?"

"Crabbe, no you idiot! I swear you get stupider by the second. Only one Weasley will move over. I bet I know which one it will be, too." Draco Malfoy said grinning.

"Which one?"

"Duh, Goyle! The one which is so fascinated with power, and supposedly by the Dark Lord, was suppose to be in Slytherin all along. This Weasley only told the Sorting Hat Gryffindor, because the whole entire Weasley family had been in it…the babbling buffoons."