Chapter 34 – Evil Gets the Upper Hand

Harry sat in his office, Hermione, Ginny, Ron, were all standing around him with expressions of disbelief on their faces. They had a copy of the Daily Prophet held between them.

"So you're telling us you have a daughter?" Ron asked.

"Yes,"

"And we have met said daughter," Hermione asked.

"Yes,"

"And that is Anna," Ron added.

"Yes,"

"And you didn't tell us because you thought we would tell Voldemort?"

"Yes… no I didn't tell you because I wanted to keep you safe. If you knew you would be in
danger. The last person who knew ended up dead."

"Who?" Ron asked and Hermione and Ginny shook their heads.

"My wife," Harry answered. Ron looked embarrassed and put his head down and muttered a small 'oh'.

"Ginny why don't you seem surprised at this information?" Hermione asked. Ginny turned scarlet and put her head down and mumbled something incoherent.

"What was that Gin didn't quite hear you," Ron asked.

"I said Harry already told me," Ron opened his mouth to argue but Ginny cut across him. "Ron do you really think Harry would be married to someone for 11 years and not have a child with her? Look at you and Hermione, how long have you been married? 9 Years and you have 5 not one but 5 children!" Ron turned a particularly nice shade of magenta and rolled his eyes.

A week passed and people Anna had never met before we saying hi to her in the corridors as if they were old friends. Lupin was still avoiding her and James, Sirius and Katlyn only spoke to her if she spoke to them. The only people who were talking to Anna who Anna wanted speaking to her was Lily, Kayle, Nicky and Remus. As Anna packed her room up Alison came in to the room and looked at Anna.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I wanted to let you know Mary never disliked you, that was my fault I made her." Anna couldn't believe what she was hearing the girl who had made her life a living hell since she got here was apologizing; well Anna thought that's what loss of friends did to you.

"I'm sorry I couldn't save her," Anna replied feeling guilty, one of the only people who got killed had to be someone she knew. After that Anna and Alison didn't become friends but the dislike between them was gone. The leaving feast came and Dumbledore made his speech he had given a minute silence for the two deaths and then had praised Anna for protecting them all. After the feast everyone went back their common room and Anna went back to hiding in her room, she found less people bothered her when she was in there.

The next day Anna was on the train in a compartment with Lily and Nicky. They were talking about the previous year. Anna wasn't really listening she was staring out the window and thinking about Lupin. She wanted to see him, wanted to talk to him, wanted to be in his arms again, this silence had gone on long enough. She got up and when Lily asked where she was going she told her.

Anna walked down the train until she found Lupin in a compartment with Remus, James, Sirius, Katlyn and Alison. Alison was sitting next to Lupin holding his hand leaning against him. Anna felt her heart break in two. Anna didn't realize how much she liked Lupin until now. Seeing him with someone else made her realize she loved him. She couldn't blame Alison for wanting him back.

"Can I talk to you?" she asked him. "What ever you want to say you say in front of everyone," he replied not looking at her. This was going to be harder than she thought.

"Fine. I wanted to say I told you there were things' about me I couldn't tell you, secrets that needed to be kept secret until the time was right. I know you aren't in a league with Voldemort but I couldn't tell anyone the only people who knew were my dad, Dumbledore, Sirius Black and your dad. He figured it out at Christmas. But that's not the point. My dad said if Ginny loved him she would understand why he had to keep me a secret. You told me to take a chance in you so I did and… you broke my heart. You may not love me but I-- I love you; I hope you and Alison are very happy together." Anna said tears forming in her eyes as she spoke and she left. She walked out hoping against hope he would follow her. She walked a little slower, but still nothing. She got back to her compartment and went inside. Lily and Nicky didn't ask how it went they could tell from the look on her face.

They reached the train station and everyone got out. There was commotion as everyone got their bags and went through the barrier. As they got on to the other side of the platform Anna put down her trunk looking for her father. She went over to him.

"I have to supervise the students I'll meet you on the other side in a minute."

"Dad… err where are we going to live this year?" Anna asked, he hadn't mentioned anything. Anna hadn't even thought about it until now. "We are going to stay with Ron and Hermione until I find a house," he replied.

"Oh ok see you in a minute," she said and went through the barrier back to the muggle world. She walked across the station feeling very venerable, Goosebumps rose on her arms as she sat down on a bench in the station and waited watching the students leave with their parents.

Suddenly she felt a hand on over her mouth. She tried to scream but it was muffled. She looked down and there was no hand there. They person must be wearing an invisibility cloak she thought. She raised her arms instinctively and tried to pry the hand off. She heard then words Petrificus Totalus and she couldn't move. Suddenly there were two loud cracks and two Deatheater were standing in the crowd. There were screams all around but Anna couldn't scream. She was struggling furiously but to no avail she tried to reach for her wand but the person holding her mouth took it before she could.

"Harry Potter surrender yourself to the Dark Lord or we will kill your daughter the same way we killed her mother." One of the Deatheaters shouted. Harry was on the other side of the barrier so they stood waiting for a few seconds, no one came out.

"No? Ok then say goodbye to Anna Potter." He shouted Anna felt something being forced into her hand and then felt a jerk around her navel.

A/N: Thanks everyone for the reviews! They mean a lot to me. This is the end of the first half of the story hoped you like it. I am going to try to post as many chapters as I can in the next few days as I am going away for a month on Friday so after Friday there won't be any more updates for a while. Thanks again. Hev