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anything that looks like it belongs in the Harry Potter Series, those
belong to JKR. I DO own the plot, and any little Potter-Snape's in the
story.
A/N: This is the much-requested Sequel to The Mirror of Etamluos. I decided it was high time to write one, as so many people had requested it. I'm a little stuck on "Tiny Little Mistake" and having a sort of mental breakdown regarding the other stories. So we'll do this for a while before we continue with anything else. Hopefully this will please everyone, I'm expecting this one to be about the same in length as The Mirror of Etamluos. Let me know what you think!
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New Adventures
Prologue: Endings and Beginnings
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Harry sighed, walking the length of the small waiting room yet again. He glanced over at his children before idly patting his now eight month pregnant belly. He sighed and sat down waiting to hear news, any news at all. He wondered how on earth the end of a mans life could come at a time like this, when everything had finally become somewhat peaceful.
The school term had ended that day, and Harry was expected to give birth to his newest set of twins any day now. He shook his head and remembered slowly the events of the last few years. Brad and Brent were now seven years old, making Harry feel old at the young age of twenty-two. The boys were still identical, with Harry's untidy hair, and Severus's dark ebony eyes.
Both had shown signs of magic starting at six months of age, usually leaving huge messes for Harry and Severus to clean up after them. Brad was the quieter of the two, but had a knack for pranks that rivaled his godfathers. Brent was outgoing and friendly, but rarely got into trouble. The problems however, were when the two teamed up together, they were worse than the Marauders and the Weasley Twins combined.
A year after finishing school, Harry had taken a potion allowing him to conceive again, amazingly, they seemed to have a knack for having twins between Severus and Harry. Their three, soon to be four, year old sons were miniature versions of Harry. They both had untidy black hair that couldn't be controlled with the strongest of charms, and bright innocent green eyes that shown happily and full of life. Alexander Merlin and Andrew James were two of the happiest little boys on the planet, next to their older brothers that is.
The year after they were born, Harry accepted the Defense Against the Dark Arts post, as Remus and Sirius left to have a family of their own. Sirius had been teaching the Charms classes, as Filius Flitwick had retired the year after Voldemort's defeat. Sirius had also taken over as Ravenclaw's Head of House. Draco Malfoy had taken over for Sirius, in both aspects of the post the same year Harry came on as the Defense Professor.
Draco had brought along his wife, Paige, a witch he had met in France, who was at the time expecting their first child. After Dominic was born, Paige had almost immediately gotten pregnant again resulting in little Amber. Dominic was just barely two, while Amber was about to turn one. Surprisingly, Paige had joined Harry in his quest to give birth to twins, and was expecting her first due to be born in just four months. The Malfoy family was sitting next to his children, also waiting with him to hear news.
Sirius and Remus were also with them, along with their newborn daughters, Lily and Jamie, much to Harry's amusement. Sirius had gone back to working at the Ministry and coming home to Remus and their daughters every night. While Harry knew that Sirius was happy, he knew Remus was starting to get bored with just his daughters to talk to.
Finally Poppy came out, and Harry felt two hands grip his hands as she walked over to the small group of loved ones patiently awaiting the news she was bringing. She couldn't meet any of their eyes, but they could all see the tears running down her cheeks as she finally looked up and said, "I'm so terribly sorry, he didn't make it."
Harry dropped to his knees, automatically turning into the warm embrace that followed him to the floor, and the hands that rubbed up and down his back. His great-grandmother's hands joined the other hands that were trying to calm him and she spoke softly to him, "Harry, you've got to keep calm so you don't go into labor now. We all knew this was coming soon."
Harry just nodded his agreement as tears started to run down his cheeks. Poppy tearfully managed out, "You can come say your final goodbyes if you would like to."
Harry and Minerva went in first to say their goodbyes alone to Albus Dumbledore. Severus stayed out in the waiting area with Brent, Brad, Alex and Drew, all four of which had almost instantly launched themselves at their Papa when their Daddy had gone in to say goodbye to their great-great- grandfather. In the last seven years Harry had grown even fonder of Albus and Minerva, and even at twenty-two he wasn't ready to give up his great- grandfather just yet.
Harry leaned down and gently kissed his great-grandfather's cheek before whispering, "Have fun on your next adventure Grandfather, we'll all miss you."
Minerva simply sat and held one of Albus's hands, tears running down her cheeks. Harry gave her a kiss on the cheek before leaving her to say her goodbyes to her husband in private, whispering, "I'll be outside with the kids and Severus if you need me Grandma."
Minerva nodded and as Harry left he barely heard her strangled whisper, "Oh Albus. . ."
Harry sighed as he stepped back out into the waiting room, almost immediately feeling Brent and Brad wrap their arms around his stomach as much as they could. Harry smiled down at his oldest boys and said, "Let's just give Grandma some space right now, okay boys?"
They both nodded and snuggled into Harry's embrace as he hugged them back. Severus locked eyes with Harry and mentally asked him, 'Are you okay Mon Amour?'
Harry replied mentally as well, 'I will be, I'm more worried about our boys and the babies than I am me.'
Harry led his oldest sons over to sit next to Severus, Alex, and Drew, kissing both of them on the foreheads as they cuddled and cried together. Minerva came to the door five minutes later and said quietly, "Harry, Severus, if you would like to bring the boys in to say goodbye, now would be a good time."
Harry shared a look with Severus before they stood and lead their four sons into the room. Harry held one of Brad's hands in his left hand, and one of Brent's hands in his right, while Severus carried in Alex and Drew. Minerva walked with them to Albus's bedside and stood off to the side and watched as reality struck in for Brad and Brent. Alex and Drew almost immediately crawled up on top of Albus trying to get him to respond by calling loudly together, "Wakesie Upsie Grappa Umblies!"
Severus gently reminded them, "Alexander, Andrew, Grandpa won't wake up this time."
Both boys looked tearfully up at Severus, Harry, Minerva and their big brothers before Alex whispered, "Never ever wakes up?"
Brent rushed into his Grandma's arms, and both held one another close while Brent cried into her shoulder. Brad clung to Harry as he cried, while Severus leaned over and pulled his youngest sons to him while they cried on his shoulders. The remains of the Dumbledore family sat there grieving together before Severus and Harry left for their rooms with their sons. Minerva stayed and sat with Albus while various members of the staff said their final goodbyes to Albus.
That evening, shortly before dinner, Severus, Harry, Brent, Brad, Drew and Alex were changing into black dress robes as they were expected to as Albus had just died, when there was a knock on the door to their rooms. Harry called out from his and Severus's rooms where they were still changing Alex and Drew, "Bradley! Brenton! One of you answer that please!"
Both boys yelled back, "Yes, Daddy!"
A moment later Brent yelled, "DADDY! PAPA! GRANDMA MINNIE'S HERE TO SEE YOU!"
Harry came out a moment later, followed by Alex, Drew and Severus. Harry smiled at his little boys before saying, "Grandma? Something wrong?"
Minerva shook her head no and then said, "Actually, if I could speak with you and Severus alone for a moment please?"
Harry nodded and looked at his sons, who immediately put on innocent faces, before saying, "Alexander, Andrew, Brenton and Bradley, I expect you all to sit and behave yourselves and sit calmly while your Papa and I talk with Grandma alone for a moment."
Severus added on, "If you don't, all four of you will be assisting me scrubbing cauldrons tomorrow instead of going flying with Madam Hooch and Daddy."
Almost immediately all four boys looked horror-struck at their Papa before sitting down on their hands as if to ensure they wouldn't do anything wrong. Harry and Severus led Minerva into the privacy their bedroom offered, where Harry immediately sat down on the bed. Severus and Minerva took seats next to him before Harry asked, "What is it Grandma?"
Minerva smiled at Harry before saying; "One of the last things Albus did was to set up a list of successors as Headmaster of Hogwarts. My name was not on the list because Albus knew I would refuse the position, I am already going to ask the new Headmaster to find someone else to take over as the Deputy Headmistress, or Deputy Headmaster, and the Head of Gryffindor. I'm no longer a young woman, and I'd rather spend my time with my grandchildren when I'm not teaching. Harry, your name was the second name on the list, and as Anna Sprout has already declined as she has mentioned wanting to retire soon, I'm asking if you will take the position?"
Harry's jaw dropped, he could barely see himself as the right one to take her place as Head of Gryffindor, let alone take Albus's place as Headmaster of Hogwarts. Severus blinked before mentally asking Harry, 'What do you think?'
Harry barely managed a mental reply of, 'I could never fill my great- grandfather's shoes.'
'Harry, you would do wonderfully, and it would be easier for you to spend time with the children as Headmaster then it is as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor.'
'Are you sure Caro? This will be quite the change for our boys, and the babies, if I take this position.'
'Harry just tell your great-grandmother you'll take it before I answer yes for you.'
Harry smiled at Severus before saying, "I would be honored to take the position."
Minerva smiled and hugged him before saying, "Great! Now I'll just leave you to find yourself a new Defense Professor, Deputy Headmaster or Headmistress and a Head of Gryffindor. Oh and I believe that you might be able to finally convince our History of Magic Professor to take a break if you tried. You'll have to take care of all that now, but I'm sure Severus would be willing to help you out with what he can."
Harry nodded before saying, "Thank you, but we should really get back out there before those four set any traps. I swear if I didn't know they had Marauder blood I'd think they were the spawn of Fred and George Weasley the way those four act at times."
Minerva and Severus chuckled before helping Harry stand and walk out to the main room. All four boys were still sitting in the same spots they had been, but quickly joined their Fathers and Great-Great-Grandmother as they all left the room. Brenton and Bradley walked on either side of Minerva, holding her hands in a supportive fashion.
Drew wanted to walk and hold Harry's hand, which he did while Severus held the other and carried Alex. The small group made their way down to the main hall where people were starting to gather, knowing that a new Headmaster had been named, and waiting to hear from Albus's family.
Harry and Severus walked in first, leading the small group to the Head Table. Harry took Albus's seat, while Minerva sat on one side of him, Severus on the other. Severus kept Alex in his lap, while Drew sat in Minerva's. Brad and Brent sat down next to either Severus or Minerva.
The Hall started to whisper before Harry stood, taking a deep calming breath and saying, "Welcome! I do wish that we were meeting here under entirely different circumstances, but yet we are here to celebrate a great man's life together."
Looking once around the hall, Harry continued, "My Great-Grandfather, Albus Dumbledore, was many things in his life, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Head of Gryffindor House, Transfigurations Professor, Defeater of the Dark Wizard Grindewald, Head of the Order of the Phoenix, and many other things. Above all of that he was first a husband, to his wife and my Great-Grandmother, Minerva McGonagall-Dumbledore. Second a Father, Grandfather, Great- Grandfather and Great-Great-Grandfather."
Struggling for a moment he continued, "News concerning a Memorial Ceremony will be released to the public through the Daily Prophet. The burial will be a private, family Ceremony. As far as the new Headmaster of Hogwarts, I'm pleased to announce that I will be filling the position. I only hope that I'm able to live up to the reputation my Great-Grandfather has set for the Headmaster's position. He will be greatly missed, and is a great loss to the Wizarding World and his family, but as he once told me at the age of eleven, 'After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.' Let us wish him well, on his new adventure."
A/N: This is the much-requested Sequel to The Mirror of Etamluos. I decided it was high time to write one, as so many people had requested it. I'm a little stuck on "Tiny Little Mistake" and having a sort of mental breakdown regarding the other stories. So we'll do this for a while before we continue with anything else. Hopefully this will please everyone, I'm expecting this one to be about the same in length as The Mirror of Etamluos. Let me know what you think!
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New Adventures
Prologue: Endings and Beginnings
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Harry sighed, walking the length of the small waiting room yet again. He glanced over at his children before idly patting his now eight month pregnant belly. He sighed and sat down waiting to hear news, any news at all. He wondered how on earth the end of a mans life could come at a time like this, when everything had finally become somewhat peaceful.
The school term had ended that day, and Harry was expected to give birth to his newest set of twins any day now. He shook his head and remembered slowly the events of the last few years. Brad and Brent were now seven years old, making Harry feel old at the young age of twenty-two. The boys were still identical, with Harry's untidy hair, and Severus's dark ebony eyes.
Both had shown signs of magic starting at six months of age, usually leaving huge messes for Harry and Severus to clean up after them. Brad was the quieter of the two, but had a knack for pranks that rivaled his godfathers. Brent was outgoing and friendly, but rarely got into trouble. The problems however, were when the two teamed up together, they were worse than the Marauders and the Weasley Twins combined.
A year after finishing school, Harry had taken a potion allowing him to conceive again, amazingly, they seemed to have a knack for having twins between Severus and Harry. Their three, soon to be four, year old sons were miniature versions of Harry. They both had untidy black hair that couldn't be controlled with the strongest of charms, and bright innocent green eyes that shown happily and full of life. Alexander Merlin and Andrew James were two of the happiest little boys on the planet, next to their older brothers that is.
The year after they were born, Harry accepted the Defense Against the Dark Arts post, as Remus and Sirius left to have a family of their own. Sirius had been teaching the Charms classes, as Filius Flitwick had retired the year after Voldemort's defeat. Sirius had also taken over as Ravenclaw's Head of House. Draco Malfoy had taken over for Sirius, in both aspects of the post the same year Harry came on as the Defense Professor.
Draco had brought along his wife, Paige, a witch he had met in France, who was at the time expecting their first child. After Dominic was born, Paige had almost immediately gotten pregnant again resulting in little Amber. Dominic was just barely two, while Amber was about to turn one. Surprisingly, Paige had joined Harry in his quest to give birth to twins, and was expecting her first due to be born in just four months. The Malfoy family was sitting next to his children, also waiting with him to hear news.
Sirius and Remus were also with them, along with their newborn daughters, Lily and Jamie, much to Harry's amusement. Sirius had gone back to working at the Ministry and coming home to Remus and their daughters every night. While Harry knew that Sirius was happy, he knew Remus was starting to get bored with just his daughters to talk to.
Finally Poppy came out, and Harry felt two hands grip his hands as she walked over to the small group of loved ones patiently awaiting the news she was bringing. She couldn't meet any of their eyes, but they could all see the tears running down her cheeks as she finally looked up and said, "I'm so terribly sorry, he didn't make it."
Harry dropped to his knees, automatically turning into the warm embrace that followed him to the floor, and the hands that rubbed up and down his back. His great-grandmother's hands joined the other hands that were trying to calm him and she spoke softly to him, "Harry, you've got to keep calm so you don't go into labor now. We all knew this was coming soon."
Harry just nodded his agreement as tears started to run down his cheeks. Poppy tearfully managed out, "You can come say your final goodbyes if you would like to."
Harry and Minerva went in first to say their goodbyes alone to Albus Dumbledore. Severus stayed out in the waiting area with Brent, Brad, Alex and Drew, all four of which had almost instantly launched themselves at their Papa when their Daddy had gone in to say goodbye to their great-great- grandfather. In the last seven years Harry had grown even fonder of Albus and Minerva, and even at twenty-two he wasn't ready to give up his great- grandfather just yet.
Harry leaned down and gently kissed his great-grandfather's cheek before whispering, "Have fun on your next adventure Grandfather, we'll all miss you."
Minerva simply sat and held one of Albus's hands, tears running down her cheeks. Harry gave her a kiss on the cheek before leaving her to say her goodbyes to her husband in private, whispering, "I'll be outside with the kids and Severus if you need me Grandma."
Minerva nodded and as Harry left he barely heard her strangled whisper, "Oh Albus. . ."
Harry sighed as he stepped back out into the waiting room, almost immediately feeling Brent and Brad wrap their arms around his stomach as much as they could. Harry smiled down at his oldest boys and said, "Let's just give Grandma some space right now, okay boys?"
They both nodded and snuggled into Harry's embrace as he hugged them back. Severus locked eyes with Harry and mentally asked him, 'Are you okay Mon Amour?'
Harry replied mentally as well, 'I will be, I'm more worried about our boys and the babies than I am me.'
Harry led his oldest sons over to sit next to Severus, Alex, and Drew, kissing both of them on the foreheads as they cuddled and cried together. Minerva came to the door five minutes later and said quietly, "Harry, Severus, if you would like to bring the boys in to say goodbye, now would be a good time."
Harry shared a look with Severus before they stood and lead their four sons into the room. Harry held one of Brad's hands in his left hand, and one of Brent's hands in his right, while Severus carried in Alex and Drew. Minerva walked with them to Albus's bedside and stood off to the side and watched as reality struck in for Brad and Brent. Alex and Drew almost immediately crawled up on top of Albus trying to get him to respond by calling loudly together, "Wakesie Upsie Grappa Umblies!"
Severus gently reminded them, "Alexander, Andrew, Grandpa won't wake up this time."
Both boys looked tearfully up at Severus, Harry, Minerva and their big brothers before Alex whispered, "Never ever wakes up?"
Brent rushed into his Grandma's arms, and both held one another close while Brent cried into her shoulder. Brad clung to Harry as he cried, while Severus leaned over and pulled his youngest sons to him while they cried on his shoulders. The remains of the Dumbledore family sat there grieving together before Severus and Harry left for their rooms with their sons. Minerva stayed and sat with Albus while various members of the staff said their final goodbyes to Albus.
That evening, shortly before dinner, Severus, Harry, Brent, Brad, Drew and Alex were changing into black dress robes as they were expected to as Albus had just died, when there was a knock on the door to their rooms. Harry called out from his and Severus's rooms where they were still changing Alex and Drew, "Bradley! Brenton! One of you answer that please!"
Both boys yelled back, "Yes, Daddy!"
A moment later Brent yelled, "DADDY! PAPA! GRANDMA MINNIE'S HERE TO SEE YOU!"
Harry came out a moment later, followed by Alex, Drew and Severus. Harry smiled at his little boys before saying, "Grandma? Something wrong?"
Minerva shook her head no and then said, "Actually, if I could speak with you and Severus alone for a moment please?"
Harry nodded and looked at his sons, who immediately put on innocent faces, before saying, "Alexander, Andrew, Brenton and Bradley, I expect you all to sit and behave yourselves and sit calmly while your Papa and I talk with Grandma alone for a moment."
Severus added on, "If you don't, all four of you will be assisting me scrubbing cauldrons tomorrow instead of going flying with Madam Hooch and Daddy."
Almost immediately all four boys looked horror-struck at their Papa before sitting down on their hands as if to ensure they wouldn't do anything wrong. Harry and Severus led Minerva into the privacy their bedroom offered, where Harry immediately sat down on the bed. Severus and Minerva took seats next to him before Harry asked, "What is it Grandma?"
Minerva smiled at Harry before saying; "One of the last things Albus did was to set up a list of successors as Headmaster of Hogwarts. My name was not on the list because Albus knew I would refuse the position, I am already going to ask the new Headmaster to find someone else to take over as the Deputy Headmistress, or Deputy Headmaster, and the Head of Gryffindor. I'm no longer a young woman, and I'd rather spend my time with my grandchildren when I'm not teaching. Harry, your name was the second name on the list, and as Anna Sprout has already declined as she has mentioned wanting to retire soon, I'm asking if you will take the position?"
Harry's jaw dropped, he could barely see himself as the right one to take her place as Head of Gryffindor, let alone take Albus's place as Headmaster of Hogwarts. Severus blinked before mentally asking Harry, 'What do you think?'
Harry barely managed a mental reply of, 'I could never fill my great- grandfather's shoes.'
'Harry, you would do wonderfully, and it would be easier for you to spend time with the children as Headmaster then it is as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor.'
'Are you sure Caro? This will be quite the change for our boys, and the babies, if I take this position.'
'Harry just tell your great-grandmother you'll take it before I answer yes for you.'
Harry smiled at Severus before saying, "I would be honored to take the position."
Minerva smiled and hugged him before saying, "Great! Now I'll just leave you to find yourself a new Defense Professor, Deputy Headmaster or Headmistress and a Head of Gryffindor. Oh and I believe that you might be able to finally convince our History of Magic Professor to take a break if you tried. You'll have to take care of all that now, but I'm sure Severus would be willing to help you out with what he can."
Harry nodded before saying, "Thank you, but we should really get back out there before those four set any traps. I swear if I didn't know they had Marauder blood I'd think they were the spawn of Fred and George Weasley the way those four act at times."
Minerva and Severus chuckled before helping Harry stand and walk out to the main room. All four boys were still sitting in the same spots they had been, but quickly joined their Fathers and Great-Great-Grandmother as they all left the room. Brenton and Bradley walked on either side of Minerva, holding her hands in a supportive fashion.
Drew wanted to walk and hold Harry's hand, which he did while Severus held the other and carried Alex. The small group made their way down to the main hall where people were starting to gather, knowing that a new Headmaster had been named, and waiting to hear from Albus's family.
Harry and Severus walked in first, leading the small group to the Head Table. Harry took Albus's seat, while Minerva sat on one side of him, Severus on the other. Severus kept Alex in his lap, while Drew sat in Minerva's. Brad and Brent sat down next to either Severus or Minerva.
The Hall started to whisper before Harry stood, taking a deep calming breath and saying, "Welcome! I do wish that we were meeting here under entirely different circumstances, but yet we are here to celebrate a great man's life together."
Looking once around the hall, Harry continued, "My Great-Grandfather, Albus Dumbledore, was many things in his life, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Head of Gryffindor House, Transfigurations Professor, Defeater of the Dark Wizard Grindewald, Head of the Order of the Phoenix, and many other things. Above all of that he was first a husband, to his wife and my Great-Grandmother, Minerva McGonagall-Dumbledore. Second a Father, Grandfather, Great- Grandfather and Great-Great-Grandfather."
Struggling for a moment he continued, "News concerning a Memorial Ceremony will be released to the public through the Daily Prophet. The burial will be a private, family Ceremony. As far as the new Headmaster of Hogwarts, I'm pleased to announce that I will be filling the position. I only hope that I'm able to live up to the reputation my Great-Grandfather has set for the Headmaster's position. He will be greatly missed, and is a great loss to the Wizarding World and his family, but as he once told me at the age of eleven, 'After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.' Let us wish him well, on his new adventure."
