Disclaimer: I'm halfway across the world and I still have to say that Harry Potter isn't mine!
Guess who! Me! Ahahaha! I'm still in Asia but I've got hold of a computer! I'm in some kind of "cyber cafe." Sounds dodgy doesn't it? Well I'm glad to finally be able to get something out to all of you and I hope your glad to hear from me? Anywho...let's clear some things up...
1. Just 'cause I've gotten hold of a computer doesn't mean I'll be updating all that often. Could be every fortnight.
AND...
2. No point in getting mad at me over the cliffhanger! It was obvious who the 'man' was. LOL.
Now to thank all you fan-bloody-tastic reviewers!
Chrismukkah-hunnie: I'm having a blast in Asia. It's really hot though! How's the weather in Canada? (just curious...) Well I hope this helps with YOUR curiosity! Thanks for reviewing too!
Silver Ice: Thanks thanks thanks! Asia really is sucha cool place. It's so different North America at times. Hehe. I'm glad you liked the Christmas chapter. Cheers!
MeryKey-7: Well when you put it like so I couldn't let you wait two months without your favourite story! But I did make you wait a pretty long time. Yes the kiss was unexpected on my part but I liked it. Yes I AM mean. Thanks for your review also.
Bhekie: Dark heart thing? Do you mean what the old man was saying in the Past Photography place? LOL. It makes my head hurt too sometimes. I don't want to write anything without contradicting something else. Thank you for reviewing also!
LunaAqua: Yay! God bless enthusiasm! Lord knows it makes my day lol. Thank you a whole bunch for the review. (Notice how I avoided answering if it was Dumbledore or not?)
Brooke Monica: Yes it's SO wrong! But we all still love to see it happen. btw...Yes I've left you all without any word of update! How cruel and vicious of me! Haha thank you for reviewing too!
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Jerri: Yeah I am so mean. I've finally shown my true colours lol. The cliffhanger wasn't THAT bad. I gave you guys obvious clues 'cause I would've felt horrid for leaving you like that for what I thought would be two months! Thanks for reviewing too!
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QueEnfullofDrama: Thanks and don't sweat not reviewing the last chapter! Mr. Weasley has a tiny role in this story. I'll accentuate him a bit later when I need him lol. Yup you'll be growing gray hairs by the time I get back! Hey btw I can't seem to find Hawaii anywhere...
bethzc: See how kind I am! I only made you wait till the end of October! LOL. Hey don't die or else you can't review! Reviews are my drug! Hahaha! Ok sorry insane moment! Thanks too!
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airhead14: Yeah haha, I know. Well this chapter didn't come as soon because I had this thing you know where I went to Asia..lol. j/ks. Thanks for reviewing too! It was greatly appreciated!
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Legofiance: I dunno. I just could. Wow that's a long demanding list. I can tell you some of those things will happen and others won't. But the last thing on the list is always a sure thing. Thank you for your review too!
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hikaru: Yes I'm STILL in Asia LOL. I'm glad I update quickly in your perspective when I'm not on vacation. Haha I'm happy to hear you enjoyed so many of my lines. I try, I try...hehe. Yes I'm Asian. . Isn't that odd? LOL. I still don't understand how you can keep all your energy quiet! Thanks for ALL the reviews too.
The Meaning Of Haste: Thanks all around! I'll try to update as often as possible.
"My eyes! My eyes!" Fred cried covering his own blue sapphires.
Albus Dumbledore, the man they had came to visit, had currently pulled up his robe and pulled down his underpants and was peeing on his own hospital bed. His-thingy-was hanging out for everyone to see.
"Oh dear. He does this a lot you see" the nurse said worriedly. She rushed over to him and managed to pull his woolly undergarments back up.
"Noo!" Dumbledore said in a defiant tone. Everyone flinched. Even in his insanity he still hadn't lost his commanding, powerful, voice. Except this time it was used in a more childish manner.
"Albus-get-down" the nurse said wretching at Dumbledore's spindly arm, "See all the nice people here to visit you?"
"They look like a bunch of-
"Albus!" the nurse shrieked.
-to me" Dumbledore finished, "And you're a party pooper!"
The nurse sighed and Ron felt Hermione breath roughly beside him. Her face had turned pale and her expression was that of disbelief.
"This" she started, "Is Dumbledore?"
"The one and only" Ron chorused sadly.
"I can't believe it" Hermione said sternly shaking her head, "I just can't believe it."
"Well you sort of have to" Ron said defensively, "He's the only piece of Dumbledore we have left."
Hermione looked as if she was about to say something but only fell silent as she studied Dumbledore braiding his beard.
"Scourgify. There now you can all sit here and have a nice chat. I'll be in my office if you need me" the nurse said quickly before hurrying off to another room.
The large group gathered round Dumbledore and shifted beside each other uneasily. Finally Harry mustered the courage to speak up.
"Hello Professor. I-I brought you something" Harry said quietly.
"A present? For me?" Dumbledore said eagerly, "Gimme, gimme, gimme!"
From the depths of his pocket Harry pulled out a pair of socks. Every single year since Dumbledore had gone mad Harry had given him a pair of socks.
Ron noticed his hand was shaky as Harry placed the pair of socks into Dumbledore's wrinkled old hand. Dumbledore took them gingerly and stroked them over and over again.
"They're black" he stated dumbly.
"Yeah, yeah they are" Harry replied equally uselessly.
"Can-can I make sock puppets with them?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Sure whatever you like" Harry said with a shrug.
Dumbledore set forth right away in making his new sock puppets. The rest of the family sat around him and watched him peacefully.
"I can't believe this is what Dumbledore's become" Ginny said biting her lower lip.
"I would've till I saw it" George said in agreement.
"It's scary when you think about it, isn't it?" Luna piped up, "If they could take down Dumbledore during the second war, they could've taken down any of us."
Daphne laughed softly and Ron felt the hairs on the scruff of his neck stand up.
"Why are you laughing?" Ron barked crossly.
"Well" Daphne said with a final snort, "I always hated Dumbledore. And he hated me. Now look at the two of us sitting in the same room all friendly."
"Dumbledore never hated anyone but Voldemort" Harry said sourly.
"And Slytherins" Daphne added.
"Well duh" Ron said, "Who doesn't hate Slytherins."
He laughed at his own witty joke.
"I was a Slytherin Weasley" Daphne hissed, "In your own year as a matter of fact."
"You were?" Ron coughed up rather surprised, "I didn't think Hogwarts took in V-I mean people of your grandeur."
"Save it Weasley" Daphne said waving her hand, "And yes Hogwarts does take in Vampires."
"Huh, that's fascinating" Ron mumbled.
"Alright all, it's time to head home" Mr. Weasley proclaimed, "Everyone said bye to Albus now."
Murmurs of 'Bye Albus' echoed throughout the hospital room as everyone filed out. Dumbledore waved at them all merrily and returned to his sock puppet art.
Ron and Hermione were last in the procession and Ron kept their pace slow enough so that they would fall pretty far behind the rest.
"Hermione, you never said anything about my present. Did you like it?" Ron asked earnestly.
"Well actually Ron" Hermione began," It brought back some unpleasant memories."
"What?" Ron exclaimed, "I thought you missed the way things were then?"
"I did" Hermione explained, "But I don't anymore. I didn't think you'd take what I said too seriously."
"Well I did!" Ron huffed, "How can you not miss the way things were? Everyone's alive, We're all the best of mates, and Dumbledore's not insane!"
"About that..."Hermione said totally going off topic, "There's something not quite right about that man we just visited."
"No really?" Ron said sarcastically, "I wonder what that could be? Maybe his insanity?"
"Don't start acting up as a prat with me Ron Weasley" Hermione scolded, "That's not what I meant."
Ron heaved a huge sigh, "Do I want to know this?"
"Do you?" Hermione implored with an arched eyebrow.
Ron clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "Oh alright, yes I do."
"Well that man we just visited looks like Dumbledore but he doesn't smell like Dumbledore. Or at least not Albus Dumbledore" Hermione clarified.
"Who cares what he smells like Hermione. Dumbledore isn't always going to smell the same. I mean maybe it's just the strong urine smell in your nose or something" Ron suggested not quite comprehending what Hermione was getting at.
"The man smells like goats Ron" Hermione said exasperated.
"So?" Ron said exaggerating his one word.
"So I'm saying I think he's not Dumbledore" Hermione ended.
"What? That's crazy. Who else would look exactly like Dumbledore but smell like goats?" Ron inquired dumbstruck.
As soon as he asked the question, the answer came to mind.
Aberforth Dumbledore.
Author's Note: Why do I do this children? Why do I leave you on cliffhangers and not tell you when I might possibly update. 1 day, 1 week, 1 month. It's all very very unclear. But suffice with this for now!
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