Harry felt as though all the bones in his body had dissolved. He just couldn't wrap his mind around all of it. He looked up as Dumbledore entered the office. He had never seen the headmaster look quite so old.
"Is Voldemort really gone?" he asked. Dumbledore nodded.
"Yes, Harry. He is gone. Forever." Harry knew he should have been ecstatic but all he felt was confusion.
"Is Professor Dashall my sister?" Dumbledore sighed.
"Yes, Harry she is." Harry felt all the wind rush out of him. He had a sister, all this time he'd had a sister and he hadn't known.
"Harry," Dumbledore said. "I know this has been a difficult night for you, but I need you to tell me what happened." Harry took a deep breath and told the headmaster everything. He told him about his scar hurting, following Ginny's voice to the roof, finding Voldemort there, Pettigrew stabbing him, VOldemort putting him under the Crutacius Curse, the Dementors attack, his attempt to suumon a patronus, the Patronus that Lucy had summoned, Pettigrew's death at the hand of his master, Lucy telling Voldemort that she was his heir, telling Harry that they had the same mother, Voldemort's offer for her to join him, her refusal, the killing curse that Lucy had stopped with her bare hand, Lucy throwing herself in front of the curse that was meant to kill him, the burning of the dark lord's skin when he grabbed him, and the killing curse that he had sent at Voldemort. At the end of the tale Dumbledore looked amazed.
"Headmaster?" Harry said. "Why was I never told I had a sister?"
"I must go back to the beginning," Dumbledore said. "It began in your parents seventh year. Your mother and father were Head Boy and Head Girl, and without a doubt the best students in the school at that time. Lord Voldemort was only just then starting to gather followers. Toward the second half of the year, girls around the school started being attacked and raped."
"Just like this year," Harry thought but said nothing.
"These attacks were terrible," Dumbldore said. "The girls were in the most severe state of trauma, none of them able to tell us who their attacker was. We got many angry letters from parents, the Ministry was in an uproar, the school very nearly shut down. Then one night we finally got our answers. From your mother."
"Voldemort raped my mother," Harry said anger creeping into his throat. He almost wished he could bring the dark wizard back to life and kill him again.
"Yes," Dumbledore said. "Professor Snape found her in the woods and brought her back. She was badly traumatised but she forced herself to stay strong until she had told us what had happened. She had been lured out of the school into the forbidden forest by someone who she thought was your father. He became rough with her and she realized it wasn't James, and that was when Lord Voldemort revealed himself."
"Why?" Harry said. "Why would he rape these girls?"
"Ah now we come to it. Had we only known sooner so much hurt could have been prevented. There was a prophecy, Harry. It said "The dark lord will concieve an heir with the most powerful witch of her time. If that heir should join her father he will become indestructible. Should that heir reject him, he will destroy her." By the time we learned of the prophecy it was too late, your mother was pregnant with Lucy. She couldn't bear the thought of her child being destroyed by Voldemort. Despite how she was concieved Lucy was still a part of her. So her pregnancy was concealed and when the child was born I took her to America and placed her in a muggle orphanage.We concealed her birth from the ministry sothey have no record of her. No one but your parents,Professor McGonagall, Madam Pomfrey and I knew of Lucy's existence. After the death of your parents we went back to the orphanage to bring Lucy back so you two could grow up together. But we were told that Lucy had run away several months before and the police had had no luck finding her. We too searched for Lucy, but alas we gave up hope, for we did not believe any seven year old child could survive in the world alone. We should have known better."
"Why was I never told about this before?" Harry wanted to know.
"It was your mother's wish that you never be told of the attack. She didn't want anyone to know, Harry. Not even her parents were told. As for why you were never told about your sister, we thought Lucy was dead and you already had lost so much, we did not want to burden you with the grief of losinga sister you had never even known." Harry buried his face in his hands. This was all so unreal.
"Professor, when Voldemort attacked us Lucy was able to block the attack with her bare hand."
"Yes," Dumbledore said. "When Lucy made the choice to protect you as her mother did, instead of joining her father, she became immune to his power. I told you your first year that your mother died to protect you and her love left a protection against Voldemort. Your mother's blood is also alive in Lucy, but until she made the choice it could not protect her."
"Professor," Harry said. "You told me my first yearthat Voldemort killed my parents because he wanted to kill me but you wouldn't tell me why. Will you tell me now?"
"Yes Harry. I think it is time, and I think you are ready. There was a second part of the prophecy that we did not learn of until after you were born. "A second child will be born of the witch whom the dark lord concieved an heir with. Only together will the witch's children bring the dark lord to an end." We were able to conceal Lucy from her father, but Voldemort knew that your mother was the witch the prophecy spoke of. He also knew that it was possible he had an heir and he could not risk the two of you ever getting together."
"Voldemort killed my parents because of Lucy," Harry realized. He didn't know what to think. He wanted to be angry but he could not find it in himself to blame his sister. Lucy was as innocent as his mother had been.
"What about what's been happening around here? The attacks on Hermione and Ginny and Pansy."
"Whispers of the past," Dumbledore said. "There are many ghosts that haunts this school Harry. Sometimes the memories of the past are so strong that they become real. Also, I believe it was a warning to us all of what was to come. Sadly, we did not recognize it for what it was."
"There's one other thing I don't understand. Voldemort took my blood and made it his own so my mother's love couldn't protect me anymore. How was I able to burn him when I touched him."
"Your mother's love could not protect you Harry, this is true. But your sister's could. When Lucy threw herself in front of the killing curse, sacrificing herself for you, thatprotection wasrestored." There was a knock on the door. Madam Pomfrey entered.
"Headmaster," the medi-witch said. "Lucy is awake."
"Will the child be all right?" Dumbledore asked.
"She'll need lots of bedrest for the next several days, but she will recover." Harry wiggled in his chair. He wanted, no needed to talk to his sister.
"Go on Harry," Dumbledore said. "I suspect you have a lot of questions for your sister."
Whatcha think? Good, Stupendous, Horrible? For the record, yes I know why Voldemort really wanted to kill Harry I have read all five books. This is my own work of fiction and I assure you I mean no disrespect to JK Rowling by writing this. I think the woman is a genius. More coming soon