Ch 29 The Idea
A/N: Record time I think…
"Welcome, Harry and..." the headmaster laughed "Ginny of course"
"Professor" Ginny greeted the bearded man warmly.
"I hear you have some questions, to which you want answers." Dumbledore started the discussion.
"I just want to understand what's been going on. It's a lot to keep track of. If I'm going to end up fighting Voldimort I want to be as informed as I can" Harry told the older man.
"Harry, believe me when I say that I know little more than you. I'll tell you what I do know however" The Headmaster said, foreseeing the outrage of the young boy before him.
"That's all I can ask of you" Harry told Dumbledore.
"A mature and reasonable attitude." The Professor commented, stroking his long beard "I must tell you something, I trust you not to rip my head off"
"You have m word on that" Harry said, smiling, happy that the Headmaster was joking about his past reactions as opposed to fuming.
"I've used a charm on you which proved my thinking. You two are in love" neither of the students before Dumbledore blushed "This is the only thing that will protect you both. I understand that you, Mrs. Weasley, are now under the effects of an intercepting charm. You can almost bet that your upcoming troubles will be related to Voldimort. Only your bond can get you through that." Dumbledore paused and took a deep breath before continuing "I believe Voldimort is learning from his mistakes."
"What do you mean?" Ginny asked.
"More than once we've defeated him with ancient magic, know it appears that he's doing the same. You told me that he wanted to know whose plan it was to retake Hogsmead; I think I've found out why." Dumbledore slid a nondescript book across the table.
Ginny opened the book to its first page and her jaw dropped, written across the page in what looked like blood were the words 'Guarantee of Death, incantations to end life'.
"Page 16" Dumbledore told her.
She flipped to the appropriate page and gasped again. The words in blood were now 'His plan will fail and he will die'.
"They don't beet around the bush with their titles do they?" Harry asked, receiving a wry smile from the Professor and a shaky laugh from Ginny.
"Voldimort found this ancient spell that would allow him to drain the magic from your very soul. All he needed to know what the plan's intent was, who created the plan, and be able to convince himself that if the plan succeeded some personal harm would befall him."
"Convince himself?"
"Yes, he had to know deep in his soul that it would be bad for him if it succeeded." Dumbledore responded to Harry's question.
"Who would create such a spell? Or pass it on?" Ginny asked.
"This spell dates back to prehistoric days when dark and light magical clans warred. The light mages used this to protect themselves and all nature from evil. Eventually, the followers of the dark arts twisted it for their own, more evil use." Dumbledore sighed heavily, placing his glasses on the desk and rubbing his eyes.
"What would have happened had he succeeded?" Harry asked, fearing the answer. Harry felt Ginny's hand find his and give it a comforting squeeze.
"The evil version of this spell is terrible for two reasons. Not only does it drain the magic from a person, it leaves their soul trapped on earth forever." Dumbledore informed the pair.
"They become a ghost?" Harry asked.
"No, much worse than that." Dumbledore said gravely "One requires magic to become a ghost, this is simply an agonized spirit, without form or mind, just living for eternity in pain." Dumbledore educated them.
"Would it be possible to keep a sprit like that contained?" Harry asked suddenly, after a short pause.
"Possible, by no means easy but possible." Dumbledore replied, looking slightly confused.
"I have an idea." Harry said "The idea."
"What idea?" Ginny asked.
"The idea that will win the war."
"We just need one thing…" Harry said "The DA"
A/N: Ha! There it is. Still looking for a beta, and WHERE ARE THE REVIEWS? If you read leave a short little comment, talk about the whether for all I care but REVIEW!