Chappie Twelve

CHOSEN ONE SAYS 'RETURN TO HOGWARTS'

After the events that occurred during the last semester at Hogwarts, it was uncertain whether or not Hogwarts would re-open for its next year. However, now the Governing Board has decided that opening Hogwarts would be a better decision then closing it. Subsequently there was not one applicant for the position of Headmaster or headmistress.

Of course, Dumbledore had what he called a back-up plan prepared in case something like this occurred. He had written it in his will that if a new head-master was not appointed then his only child, Livia as the head-mistress. Ms Dumbledore accepted the position a few weeks before and is now working on re-opening Hogwarts.

In a very bold move, Ms Dumbledore has hired a were-wolf, Remus Lupin as the new DADA teacher. Mr Lupin had taught the same subject back in 1993. The even bolder move was hiring Serenity Eden, the most famous vampire known to wizard-kind, as the Potions Master. Ms Eden is a member of the Vampiri League which began over a thousand years ago. She is also known for her pranks and threats made towards both the ministry and to the dark side. It is rumoured she attended Hogwarts when it had just opened and personally knew each founder.

Ms Dumbledore however feels both are suitable for their positions. And from what Harry Potter says he agrees with her.

"I had Remus Lupin in my third year," Mr Potter says, "And he was by far the best Defence teacher I have had. I'm sure all my friends and classmates would agree with me. As for Serenity Eden, I've only met her recently but she appears to be capable for teaching."

When he was asked if it was safe for the students to return he answered, "With a vampire at every entrance you'd hope it would be."

It appears vampires are the only dark creatures who have chosen to fight on our side. But it is a good thing as vampires are one of the most powerful dark creatures.

Mr Ronald Weasley and Ms Hermione Granger who are both great friends of the Chosen One agreed with him.

"I know Ms Dumbledore will do a great job once the school opens," Ms Granger said, "Harry is right, most vampires are immortal, and not even the death curse can kill them, most times."

"I reckon if the students don't return to Hogwarts," Mr Weasley said, sounding very frustrated when he did,. "They must be bloody mental!"

The three oldest Weasley brothers were sitting inside Bill's room as Percy read threw the article and Bill and Charlie played a game of Wizard Chess. Bill laughed. "That's so bloody typical of Ron."

"He learnt from you," Charlie smirked.

"Tell me about it," Percy grinned.

"Oh shut up," Bill sniggered. "Where's Enlil?"

"With Serenity," Charlie said, "She said she wanted to take him to a Muggle night club for his 21st birthday. I just hope he comes back sober."

"If he is with Serenity," Bill laughed, "I doubt it!"

"Same," Charlie smirked, "Checkmate."

"Screw you," Bill snapped, as Percy grinned. "What are you laughing about?"

"Nothing," Percy said, innocently.

"Don't 'nothing' me," Bill said, "I baby sat you, Char and the twins enough to know you are up to something."

"Bill, did you ever think maybe I'm laughing cause you just lost," Percy smirked, Bill's jaw dropped as Charlie burst out laughing.

"Shut up."

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Colin Creevey lay on his bed, his walk-man playing loud music straight into his ear as he read through a few of his magic books. The music was so loud he didn't hear the door bell ring. It was so loud he didn't hear the death curse shouted directly at his milk-man father. It was so loud he didn't hear his younger brother scream and run towards his room. It was so loud he didn't hear his brother slam his door open and run it slamming it behind him and locking it. He did however feel his brother shake him by his shoulders. Colin sat up pulling of his earphones.

"What have I told you about walking in on me when I'm studying?" Colin snapped, slamming his book shut. He looked up to see his younger brother shaking in complete terror, tears streaming down his face. "What's wrong?"

"D-d-death eaters," Dennis said, shuddering. Colin jumped up as some one began to shake his door. "Th-they killed d-daddy."

Colin's eye's widened. "No!"

"They rang the door, and he answered it!" Dennis sobbed. Colin bit his lip as some one called to them from the hall way.

"If you open the door now," A female voice said, cackling evilly. "We won't torture you, just kill you right away."

"Dennis, where's your wand?" Colin asked, deciding to mourn later. Dennis however, was crying so hard he couldn't answer. "Den, listen we have to get out of here, but you will need your wand. Come on answer me."

"My room," the younger boy shuddered. Colin nodded and ran to his table. He stood on his tippy-toes and grabbed his metal base-ball bat, which was being held up but two nails, and ran back to the window. He swung the bat and shattered the glass; he grabbed Dennis and pushed him out of the window. Dennis landed on a soft bush beneath him. The door swung open just as Colin jumped out of the window. He landed next to his brother and stood up, pulling Dennis with him.

"Come on," Colin said, "We can go hid in the park until they go."

The two boys ran off out of sight, as the death-eaters looked out side the window.

"Damn it," Bella sighed, "I was hoping to torture them."

"Bella," Rabastan smirked, "You didn't hear what they said did you?"

"No," Bella sneered.

"They've gone to the park," Rabastan answered.

"What for?" Rodolphus said, "Now isn't exactly the time to go down slides."

"You moron!" Rabastan snapped. "They've gone too hid!"

"Oh," Rodolphus muttered as Bella rolled her eyes.

"So why don't we just go pay a little visit," Rabastan said. "I feeling like going down a few slides myself."

"I don't see why not," Bella smirked.

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"Colin, what if they followed us?" Dennis sniffed as the two brothers hid in the playground. They were inside a plastic cubby house with nothing but a wand and a base-ball bat. Colin was peeping through a gap between the walls checking if the death eaters had followed them. He could see nothing but the darkness and a few bats.

"Don't know," Colin said, "But you have stop talking, so they don't hear us."

"Okay," Dennis said, closing his mouth.

"Go to sleep," Colin said, "I'll watch out for the death eaters. I don't think they have followed us."

"I can't," Dennis sniffed rubbing his eyes. Colin turned and looked at his younger brother. He pulled him into his arms and held him tightly. In choked sobs Dennis cried, "They killed him. They killed daddy."

"I know," Colin whispered. "It'll be okay. Some one will come and save us, I promise."

"Not if we kill you first," Bella said. Colin spun around and stood in front of his brother protectively, his wand pointed at the three death eaters.

"Leave my brother alone," Colin said, "Do what you want with me, but leave Dennis alone."

"Oh, how cute," Bella said to Rodolphus, "I hope when we have children, they won't be like them."

"They won't," Rabastan said, "They won't be filthy little mudbloods."

Rodolphus and Bella laughed coldly as Rabastan disarmed Colin. Dennis whimpered and leaned closer to his brother.

"Please," Colin pleaded, "Let him-"

He was cut of by Bella sneering, "Crucio."

The cubby was filled with Colin's painful screams, Dennis' frightened ones and the deatheaters' laughter. Bella lifted the curse as Colin began to whimper, his throat in pain from screaming himself hoarse. Rodolphus moved towards Dennis and dragged him away from his brother. Dennis struggled screaming and crying as Colin attempted to pull his brother towards him.

"Let him go," Colin whispered before Bella cast the Crucio on him once more. Even amidst his pain Colin's attention was directed to his brother. The youngest Creevey was dragged away from the cubby by his hair as the oldest was left in the Cruciatus Curse.

Rodolphus pulled Dennis up, so he was standing beside him. Dennis shivered violently at the sickening look he was receiving from the Rodolphus.

"Please don't hurt me!" Dennis whimpered. Rodolphus laughed like a hyena as Dennis' eyes were redirected behind him. A very tall man stood behind them. His eyes shone red in the dark.

"Rodolphus! Behind you!" Rabastan screeched, the older Lestrange brother spun around releasing Dennis.

"Lumos!" Rodolphus said pointing at the man. His crimson eyes changed to black in the light revealing a sunken looking face. Dark shadows were underneath the eyes as thin black hair was over them. Dennis looked him up and down and noticed how sickly thin the man was. "Who the hell are you?"

The man ignored him and turned his head slowly to the cubby where Bella and Colin where in. Rabastan swallowed fearfully as Bella walked out of the cubby with her wand pointed at the man.

"Avada Kedavra," Bella shouted. The bright green light shot out of her wand and at the man. However it went though him and struck the tree behind. The man looked behind him and stared at the tree before facing Bella with an unreadable expression.

"Oo-kay," Rabastan said, "He won't die, so let's go."

The two other death-eaters nodded in agreement. CRACK. CRACK. CRACK. All three disappeared as Dennis stared at the man.

"Who are you?" He whimpered wiping a tear. The man didn't answer but pointed at the cubby. "Colin!"

Dennis ran over to the cubby and slipped in, almost falling on his brother. Colin was sitting up shaking as he held his wand. The older boy looked up and smiled weakly at his brother. "You okay?"

"Yeah," Dennis whimpered falling beside his brother. The two clung next to each other.

"What happened?" Colin asked, just as the dark man slid inside the cubby, Colin pointed his wand at him but Dennis pulled his hand down.

"He helped us," Dennis whispered, burying his head in his brother's chest.

"Thank you," Colin said to the man who sat down. The man nodded. "We owe you."

The man shook his head. In the background a police and ambulance siren went off.

"Colin, how are we going to get our things?" Dennis asked, sounding muffled, "I need my wand."

"I don't know," Colin said, "If the sirens are for our house, I don't know how to get them."

The man stood up. Colin and Dennis both looked up to see the man vanish into thin air.

"Where'd he go?" Colin asked. The moment Dennis shrugged, the man returned with Dennis' wand and a trunk full of their belongings. "That was quick."

The vampire nodded as he threw the wand to Dennis and dropped the trunk to the ground. He sat were he was sitting a moment ago and leaned against the plastic wall.

"Are you a vampire?" Colin asked. He nodded as he shut his eyes.

"You're not gonna bite us are you?" Dennis asked. He shook his head.

"What's your name?" Colin asked. The vampire opened his eyes and rolled them.

"Sanguini," the man said, hissing when he said the 'S'.

"Oh," Dennis yawned.

"Sleep," Sanguini hissed.

"You sound like a snake," Colin muttered, stroking his brother's hair.

"Cat," Sanguini muttered, annoyed at being referred to as a snake. Colin looked down at his brother and smiled weakly when he saw the younger boy was asleep. The vampire pulled the trunk towards him and opened it pulling out a blanket. It had a grey wolf painted on it. He smartly pack up all their belongings in one trunk after shrinking the objects, including school items, clothing, and toiletry needs.

"Where the police at my house?" Colin asked. Sanguini nodded but said nothing. Colin sighed, "They killed my father. In front of my brother."

The vampire said nothing once more, but frowned. Colin closed his eyes and let sleep over come him. The vampire stood up and fixed the blanket so it was covering both boys.

"Filthy wolf," he muttered glaring at the picture. He rubbed his forehead, wondering where he could take the boys to keep them safe. He stood up, decided to look for a rodent for his nightly feed, he was sure there'd be a lot of rodents in the park. He'd then pay a visit to an old friend, which he knew could help the boys.

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Next day.

"Harry," Hermione said as she walked into the Living room where both Harry and Ron were watching the TV.

"Wait," he said pointing at the TV. On the screen a muggle was reporting a mysterious death of a milkman.

"You don't think its Colin and Dennis' father do you?" Hermione asked sitting beside Ron.

"The man's name is Dave Creevey," Harry said, "And he is a milkman. He died mysteriously like the other seven people. Healthy, yet dropping dead. Death curse with out a doubt."

"What about the boys?" Hermione whispered in shock.

"They haven't said anything yet," Ron said, looking at the screen.

"We are now looking for his two sons," the police officer said. "One was almost sixteen and the other fourteen."

"Is it possible they have been kidnapped?" the reporter asked.

"Yes," the police officer and Harry said together.

"Any suspects yet?"

"No," The officer said, "But we believe it may be the three people from Peroni's pizza place."

Harry turned of the TV and sighed.

"How are they going to get them back?" Hermione whispered, sadly.

"Maybe Serenity will save them?" Ron suggested.

"They're Muggle-borns," Harry said, distantly, "Voldemort would have told the death-eaters to kill them quickly."

"They were so young," Hermione sniffed. Some one began to knock on the door. Harry stood up and walked over to it and opened it.

"Colin! Dennis!" Harry cried. Hermione and Ron ran over to the door and found the pair standing out side with Livia, with a trunk in Colin's arms. "You are okay!"

"Yeah," Colin said, sadly.

"How did you know?" Livia asked.

"TV," Ron answered taking the trunk of Colin. He was beginning to learn more and more about the muggle way of life. The TV easily grew on him.

"I'm so sorry," Hermione said hugging both brothers together.

"S'ok," Colin sighed as Hermione released. Dennis however looked at his feet and shook violently. Harry pulled him towards him and hugged the younger boy. "He saw them kill dad."

"Oh," Hermione said rubbing his back. "Come sit down, I'll make some tea."

No one moved, other then Hermione.

"Harry," Livia said, Harry looked at her and nodded. "Is it possible for the two to stay here until the school year starts?"

"Sure," Harry said, instantly, "They can stay here as long as they want."

"Thank you," Colin muttered.

"I'll get the trunk into the one of the spare room," Ron heaved, dragging the trunk.

"Thanks,"

"What happened, Colin?" Harry asked releasing Dennis.

"Come on Dennis," Livia said, "Lets go and watch some TV."

Livia gently pulled Dennis with her as Colin explained to Harry.

"I was in my room, studying and listening to music, when Dennis ran in and told me they used the death curse to kill dad," Colin said, sounding dull. His eyes betrayed him however as tears began to drop like rocks. Harry rubbed his arm affectionately. "They were outside my room threatening us, so I grabbed my bat and smashed the window. Me and Dennis jumped out of the window and ran of towards a park nearby. They followed us and cornered us. One of them put me in the Cruciatus as another dragged Dennis away from me. It was then some vampire called Sandwich saved us."

"Who was this Sandwich guy?" Harry asked. "Did he know Livia or Serenity?"

"Think so, because the next day he was gone and they were there," Colin said, "Didn't get to thank him properly. Actually his name wasn't Sandwich, it was eh, Sanguini."

"Oh," Harry said, remembering the first vampire he ever met. "Met him last year."

"Okay," Colin muttered, wiping his eyes with his hand. Harry smiled softly at him.

"Tea's ready," Hermione said, walking in with a tray of mugs, sugar, hot tea and biscuits. Livia stood up and ruffled Dennis' hair as his brother, Harry and Colin walked in towards the larger group.

"I have to go," Livia said, "I have a few more things I need to fix before the school year starts."

"You sure you wont have tea first?" Hermione asked.

"Yes," Livia smiled, however she bent down and took a biscuit. "I will, however, take a biscuit, cheers."

She disappeared with a snap of her fingers. Hermione gave a mug to each of the Creevey brothers.

"I'm sorry," Ron said softly, "He sounded like a great man."

"Thank you," Colin muttered as Dennis nodded softly, not looking up.

"I want both of you to know," Harry said, quietly, "You can stay here however long you want and come back when ever you want."

"Thank you," Colin said, putting his cup down. "You guys mind if I go lie down. I slept in a cubby house last night."

"No," Harry said, "Go for it. Ron, what room is he in?"

"Up the stairs, to the right last room," Ron said, Colin nodded and walked of. "What's a cubby house?"

"It's a tiny home made for muggle children to play with," Hermione said. Dennis sipped more of his tea and sniffed. "Dennis would you like to watch a movie? We have a few videos in the shelf under the TV."

"Okay," Dennis said.

"Dennis, the three of us have a bit of work to do," Harry said, "But if you need us we'll be upstairs the last door to the left upstairs. You know you can talk to any of us?"

"Okay," Dennis said.

"If you're hungry," Hermione said, "Help your self to the fridge."

"Okay," Dennis nodded.

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"Okay, three things have been destroyed," Harry said to Ron and Hermione, "The dairy, the Ring and the locket."

"You mean four," Hermione said. "Nagini was one wasn't she?"

"Not sure, Dumbledore said he believed she was one," Harry said, "He probably is right but I believe that Voldemort used something from each of the founders."

"So it's seven Horcruxes and you-know-who?" Ron asked.

"No, its six horcruxes, Nagini may not be one," Harry said, "I just don't want to take the chance so I'm gonna destroy anything that strikes me as a horcrux."

"You have a point," Hermione said. "But if you do that you'll just waste time. Harry is there a spell on how to reveal a horcrux?"

"I don't know," Harry sighed, "It would be useful."

"Well why don't we go through some of the memories," Ron said holding four or five vials filled with silver liquid.

"Yeah," Harry said, taking one from Ron, "They're numbered. This ones number six."

"So we need to find number one," Hermione said looking inside the trunk, "Ah here it is."

She pulled out a small vial and gave it top Harry. He walked over to the table where the pensieve was and poured it into the bowl.

"Come on," Harry said. His two friends walked over hesitantly. "Wont hurt, we're just entering a memory."

"Okay," Ron said.

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The Memory.

Harry, Ron and Hermione opened their eyes and looked around. They were in a class room; five students were standing around their cauldrons mixing potions. In the front of the class a light brown haired man dressed in black robes, with silver and green embroidery, stood. His hazel eyes searched around the class when he finally spoke.

'Where is Eden?' He said, softly.

'Professor Gryffindor asked her to remain behind, sir,' a chubby blond girl said. She was dressed in the Hufflepuff colours.

"Gryffindor?" Harry asked, "You don't think she's talking about Godric?"

"Don't know," Ron said.

'What does he want, Sara?' The man asked.

'I'm not sure, Professor Slytherin,' Sara answered, mixing her potion.

'No matter,' Slytherin said.

"Okay maybe that's Slytherin," Hermione said. The trio gaped.

"I thought they said that he looked like a monkey," Ron said as Hermione was gazing happily at the man. Ron hit her across the arm. "Jealous?"

"Of him, no," Ron said, he cheekily added, "He's been dead for a thousand years."

Harry laughed as the door finally opened. A seventeen year old Serenity walked inside, she was dressed in pale brown muggle dress, and her cleavage was being hoisted up by the material.

'I see you've finally joined us, Eden,' Slytherin said. Serenity shrugged and walked inside. 'What are you wearing?'

'Muggle clothing,' Serenity answered, 'I've been just outside the door for a few minutes, trying to adjust the- well, never mind what I was trying to adjust.'

'Well, where are you going?' Slytherin asked as the students turned to face her.

'No where,' Serenity said, sounding annoyed 'I felt like wearing a muggle dress. You want to make something of it?'

"Some ones got an attitude problem," Ron pointed out.

'I do,' a boy sneered, the trio turned and stared at the boy. He was dressed in Slytherin colours. He looked a bit like Draco Malfoy only his eyes were brown. 'How could your wear a filthy muggle dress like that, looks what it is doing to your-'

'That's enough,' Slytherin snapped. 'And Eden, pull that dress up, at least. Now why did Godric make you stay behind?'

'He gave me that book you wanted,' Serenity said, glaring at the boy. 'And Augustus, the only person's opinion I value in this room is my own, so keep that hole on your head shut.'

'Now that's quite enough,' Slytherin snapped again, 'what book Eden?'

'The one on Horcruxes,' Serenity said, the trio looked at each other and walked toward the book, it was an old leather covered book with the word Horcruxes carved into it in gold. 'I don't know what you want with it. What's more I don't understand why Uncle has a book on Horcruxes?'

'Never you mind that,' Slytherin said taking the book of the vampire. He placed it on the table as someone pounded hard on the door. 'STOP THAT INFERNAL KNOCKING AND ENTER!'

The trio laughed at Slytherin's out burst as the door opened. A much younger looking Fenrir Greyback walked in. He was about seventeen, and he looked more like a human.

"That's Fenrir Greyback," Harry said. Ron glared at the man.

'What is it Cardenin?' Slytherin asked the werewolf. The trio looked confused. Ron and Hermione stared at Harry.

"I thought you said it was Greyback?" Ron said.

"I thought it was Greyback?" Harry said, perplexed.

'Haven't you heard, professor,' Serenity suddenly said, staring mockingly at the boy 'Fenrir over there doesn't go by the name Cardenin. He is now known as Greyback.'

'No one asked for your opinion Kitty,' Greyback snarled.

"Okay so it is Greyback," Harry smirked

'Don't you two start,' Slytherin sighed. However the two ignored him.

'Go to hell you stupid mangy mutt!' Serenity hissed, baring her fangs. Many of the students gasped.

'ENOUGH!' Slytherin snapped. He turned. 'What do you want?'

'Proffesor Ravenclaw sent this,' he said, giving the founder a small package. He turned around and walked of to the door. As he opened the door, he said, 'Bye Kitty.'

'Bye, you filthy half-breed,' Serenity sneered.

'You one to talk,' Greyback smirked.

'Talk to my face and not my chest,' Serenity said waving her hand in front of her chest. The trio laughed as Greyback stormed out of the room slamming the door shut behind him. Salazar shook his head and walked over to his desk placing the package on the book.

'Well don't just stand there,' he snapped, Serenity rolled her eyes and headed to her table next to the Hufflepuff girl, 'Get to work.'

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"Well that showed us nothing," Ron said, as they returned to the present time, "Just a book on horcruxes."

"I wonder if it still exists," Hermione said.

"But didn't you here what Serenity said," Harry said sitting down. "The book belonged to Godric Gryffindor. Why would he have a book on Horcruxes?"

"I don't know," Hermione said, sitting on the ground.

"Why would he give it to Slytherin?" Harry muttered. "You don't think Slytherin split his soul up into pieces do you?"

"He didn't sound as bad as every one made him to be," Ron said, "But he was snappy."

"He remind me a little of Snape, actually," Hermione said.

"Yeah but he wasn't such a greasy git," Harry smirked, "I wonder if Serenity's busy maybe we can ask her a few questions."

"Why don't we just check out the other vials?" Ron said. "Maybe they'll explain things. Cause that was definitely her memory."

"It was odd though, she wasn't inside the room at first yet we still had a clear view of it," Harry said.

"Maybe she was using her vampire powers," Hermione suggested.

"Maybe," Harry said. He emptied the pensieve and then filled in with a new memory.

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The Other Memory.

The trio found themselves once more in the class-room however this time it was only Serenity and Salazar Slytherin. Serenity now was dressed in a red dress with a large black cloak over them. The two were standing around a cauldron filled with a thick, creamy looking potion.

'What's that for?' Serenity asked, holding her nose.

'For Godric,' Slytherin answered.

'Well, it smells like you,' Serenity muttered. The trio sniggered

'What's that?'

'Nothing,' Serenity smirked, 'So have you finished reading the book?'

'No,' Salazar said, adding diced beetroot to the potion. It turned a violet colour. 'I have a few more chapters left. Why do you asked?'

'Uncle Godric wants it back,' Serenity said.

"Uncle Godric?" Ron asked. Harry and Hermione rolled their eyes.

'What, does he think I'll make a horcrux myself?' Salazar snapped, 'Bloody Gryffindors and their annoying assumptions.'

Serenity smirked, 'Well, you are known for murdering people.'

'I kill one stupid muggle and no one forgets it!' Salazar said, angrily, 'The bastard deserved it! Who did he think he was hitting that boy like that?'

'You should be happy you didn't land in Azkaban,' Serenity smirked, 'But I still agree with Uncle Godric, you should have just stop the man not killed him.'

'Well it's to late now,' Salazar snapped. 'I'm not a miracle worker.'

'So, where is the book?' Serenity asked. The founder pointed at his table. Serenity and the trio walked over to the table. Serenity picked the book up and opened it to a random page. She read through a few pages before saying, 'Interesting.'

'What?' Salazar said mixing the potion anti-clockwise.

'There's a spell in here on how to reveal a horcrux,' Serenity said. The trio leaned over to see the spell but Serenity's arm was covering the book.

"Damn it," Harry said.

'That's not what Godric and I are looking for,' Slytherin said.

'What are you looking for?' Serenity asked as knocking came from the door.

'Come in,' Slytherin said, ignoring the question. The door opened, a tall, handsome, muscly man walked in his black hair resting just past his ears. 'What's wrong Godric?'

"That's Godric Gryffindor?" Hermione asked. Ron and Harry shrugged.

'Have you found anything in that book?' He asked, ignoring Serenity who was staring intently at the pair. Salazar shook his head. 'How could you not have found anything?'

'Well, I can't read that fast,' Salazar snapped.

'Just how much of the book have you read?' Godric asked. The trio listened intently to the pair.

'Not enough,' Salazar snapped, picking up a cup filled with a dusty green substance. 'It isn't a small book you know, I have classes I need to teach and prepare for.'

'You teach potions,' Godric muttered, as Salazar grabbed a pinch full of the dust 'what is there to get prepared for?'

'Um, sir,' Serenity said, the pair turned to her. 'You just added Sidemen to Monkseed.'

'Oh dear,' Salazar cried as the potion began to sizzle up. Serenity hid under the table as Godric dove underneath another. Salazar however wasn't fast enough and was caught in the explosion. The trio screamed covering themselves as the liquid hit them. However because they were in a memory nothing happened to any of them. The fog and dust began to settle as Serenity and Godric slid out of their hiding places. Harry looked around; the potion was spluttered all around the room burning into objects. Godric to be looking around but his attention didn't go to the mess.

'Salazar?' Godric asked. The smaller man lay unconscious near the cauldron covered in the green gunk. Godric cast a spell; the slime disappeared revealing a terribly injured Slytherin. His robes were torn and tattered; his pale skin looked like someone had carved against it. Blood was gushing out of his plentiful wounds. Serenity moved away from the man blocking his noise, 'Serenity, go and get Madam Hendricks quickly!'

Serenity ran towards the fire and grabbed a handful of floo-powder. She stuck her head in the flames and called out, 'The hospital wing!'

Godric cast a spell on the man. Some of the cuts began to heal but majority remain the same. Serenity jumped up and ran over.

'The nurse isn't there!' Serenity said.

'What?' Godric cried, casting his spell again. 'This isn't working! He will bleed to death.'

'Not if I can help it,' Serenity said, kneeling beside him.

'No,' Godric said, appalled, 'you can't bite him!'

'I'm not,' Serenity said, spitting on her hands. She smeared the saliva over the cuts. 'Vampire saliva can stop bleeding, and I only need a little of it.'

Godric sighed in relief as the wounds slowly began to disappear. Salazar's eyes shot open, he took in a deep shuddering breath as Godric held him up.

'The-the book,' Salazar said, pointing weakly at the table. Godric and Serenity turned to see the booked destroyed by the potion. 'H-how will we k-kill him now?'

"Kill who?" Harry asked as the memory began to end.

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"Well we learnt nothing from them two memories," Harry said, "Serenity didn't show us the bloody spell in her memory."

"Maybe she knows it?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah but after a thousand years I some how doubt it," Ron said. "You two notice the lockets both were wearing?"

"No," Harry said.

"Well Slytherin's was the horcrux," Ron said, "Gryffindor had a locket that looked exactly the same. But I'm guessing his had a 'G.' Maybe it a horcrux."

"No, Octavian has it," Hermione said, "and he said Voldemort's never touched it."

"What about the Sorting hat or even the sword?" Ron thought, "Maybe you-know-who created a horcrux from one of them."

"Not possible," Serenity said, walking into the room.

"How'd you get in here?" Ron asked. "No offence."

"This was my uncle's home," Serenity said, "I can come and go at will. So does Octavian."

"Any way, what do you mean about the hat?" Hermione asked.

"The hat can talk, cant it," Serenity said, the trio nodded. "So don't you think the hat would have said some thing? As for the sword, only a Gryffindor can pull it out."

"Okay," Harry said, "That's ruled out."

"Serenity, do you know anything that belonged to the Founders," Hermione asked, "other then the locket or Hufflepuff's cup."

"None that I remember," Serenity said. She pointed at the pensieve. "I only remembered a lot of the memories because Dumbledore preform a memory charm on me last year."

"I have one more question," Harry said, Serenity nodded. "What's the spell to reveal a horcrux?"

Serenity went silent as she bit her lip. She then slowly repeated, "Reveal, reveal, um revealo something. I don't remember the last word. Didn't you see it in the memory?"

"Your arm was on the word," Ron said. "It's a pity you can't send your self a message to the past to move your arm out of the way."

"It would be useful," Serenity smirked, "Proffesor McGonagoll told me to tell you guys that you'll have an apparation test in exactly a week, she'll come around and get you for it. I have to go but I'll see if I can remember the word. It was obviously a form of Horcrux; I just can't get my tongue around it."

"Okay," Hermione said, "Once you remember it, can you tell us. I think one of the horcruxes may be here."

"Okay," Serenity said, she waved them good bye and then disappeared.

"Why do you think one of the horcruxes is here?" Harry asked.

"Um," Hermione said softly, not sure on how to get into the subject, "You said that murder had to be committed before one was made. I think that after he killed your father and before he tried to kill you, maybe he created a horcrux."

Harry was silent for a minute before looking up at Hermione, his expression unreadable. "Maybe you're right. Once Serenity figures out the spell, we can check everything in the house. It will still be here."

"Harry," Ron said, "What if he made two horcruxes, you know, after he killed your…"

Ron trailed off. Harry's eyes suddenly bulged and he cried, "W-what if I'm a horcrux!"

Hermione's hand flew to her mouth. Ron shook his head instantly.

"No," Ron said, firmly "I don't think you-know-who would be stupid enough to do that?"

"What do you mean?" Harry asked, shaking slightly.

"He wants to kill you, if you're a horcrux," Ron said, "He'd kill a part of his soul."

"Maybe your right," Harry said. "But we can cast the spell on me when Serenity remembers, just in-case."

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Next Chappie: Enlil gets a job and he and Charlie visit Snape, some very silly death eaters attempt to tempt Blaise to there side…and the train ride!

Yes I said last chapter that they'd already be at school but the damn chapter was to long (34 pages…bloody annoying!) and the dairies and Ron have been postponed to chapter fifteen…

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