In My Place
Chapter 3
XxDresstokill
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, although I wish I did because then i'd be filthy rich.
----Downstairs of the Burrow----
Everyone still sat in shock due to the news of Harry's death. The silence in the
room was interrupted by Fred and George whom, were of course in shock but had no idea what was going on for once.
"Well….this was…" started Fred
…"totally unexpected, I must say." Finished George
"Does anyone have any idea how exactly I just lost my best friend?" Ron said as he watched everyone around him. Hermione was still crying onto Ron's chest, barely able to think anything at the moment. "And she was the logical one" he thought. Hermione finally lifted her self up, grabbed a napkin, and finally gave her opinion.
"H-h-how can H-Harry be de-dead if Dumbledore had the protection on the house? He used old magic."
At the sound of Dumbledore's name, there were more sniffles around the room and the despair in the atmosphere became greater.
Remus finally managed to have the courage to say something.
"Well….I read the muggle newspaper to see if they wrote anything about this…incident, and it had said that the entire Dursely, house burnt down, with no survivors. The protection that was given over the house, due to Harry's mother, came across for Evil, and Dark magic. The cause of the fire had nothing to do with Voldermort, but that git of a son, Dudley, who was playing with videogames and all these electrical wires everywhere."
---"Videogames Remus?" Mr. Weasly's eyes shot up, along with the others.
"It's a silly muggle contraption that hypnotizes you practically all night and day, making you believe you are something or someone else. Horrible, if I say so myself."
"Wouldn't Harry have enough, common sense to know that the house was on Fire? He could be able to use magic under the circumstances? Even though he isn't of age yet. Last time he got out of the hearing because he was defending himself. But he would have been defending his, I hate saying this, his family." Hermione suggested, looking around to see if anyone had agreed with her or had any input.
"I just don't know Hermione dear. Dumbledore might have been able to get Harry out of that one. But since Dumbledore is……..no longer with us, I don't know what would of happened to Harry." Mrs. Weasly spoke up, examining the mess in the kitchen to keep her self occupied, instead of facing the facts. Mrs. Weasly was a mess, it was like losing one of her one kids. She was cleaning everything around the kitchen by herself, refusing to let anyone help her or come near her.
Nobody had any idea what to believe. Ron was in complete denial, a long with the rest of his family. Hermione was in shock , tryuing to come up with a logical explanation. But nothing came to her mind… for once.
"We have to keep this quiet. The entire wizarding world CANNOT know about Harry. Everyone, the ones that don't believe he is mad ,will lose their hope and Vol--- ( Everyone shuddered) dormort will now have control over everything." Lupin explained calmly, avoiding everyones eye contact and sat back down.
(A/N) Sorry it took so long to put this up, I know this chapter was mostly the convo downstairs of the Burrow. Next chap will be more with Harry and what he is up to, how Ginny is feeling and what she is up to. R&R :) thanks everyone.