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Hello guys, Badger here. I'm sure you already know the drill. I'm back here again, with another chapter. Before we get started, I have had another case of guests sending reviews, about how sh#t the story is. It doesn't get to me anymore. Like someone told me, they are just cowards as they are hiding behind a guest profile.
Anyway, you probably don't care about that. You probably want to read the next chapter. So, I'll leave you to it. Read on and I will see you at the end.
Chapter 62
They must know something
Dumbledore leant in his seat, as he listened to what Severus had to say. It had been a few days since his meeting with Voldemort and only now was Severus free to share the information. He was intrigued, and worried, with what he had heard.
"I'm surprised that he is trying to recruit the Werewolves so soon" He said "I thought he would have waited until he broke his allies out of Azkaban before doing so"
"Voldemort doesn't wait around Albus" Severus drawled "He knows the Werewolf colonies will join his cause, so he is snatching the opportunity in front of him"
"I will send Remus out soon" Albus sighed "Hopefully he can get a few colonies on our side, at least, those who remained neutral during the last war"
"You may want to talk to Cornelius about the Dementors" Severus suggested "They joined Voldemort during the last war, no doubt they will do so again"
"Yes, I will pass on the word to him" Dumbledore nodded, before he gave Severus a knowing look "I can also tell there is something troubling you"
"It's Harry" Severus sighed "He doesn't know, does he…if he found out the reason why Voldemort went after him and killed his parents I…"
"Calm down, dear boy" Dumbledore spoke, calmly "No need to worry yourself…before you give Harry Occlumency lessons, I'll let him know you are a spy for Voldemort, if he does find out about the prophecy, he will understand"
"I can only hope Albus" Snape replied, leaving the room, but stopped to give one last parting comment "I truly hope you are right Albus, you have seen the power he currently holds, during the Tournament…the last thing I want is to end up on the receiving end of one of his spells"
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There was a gentle breeze, as Harry and James sat with Luna, Susan and Daphne at their usual spot on the Hogwarts grounds, overlooking the Black Lake, with Luna and Susan laying their heads on James' and Harry's shoulder. It was times like this where they were able to relax, especially from their Defence Lessons.
"I swear Umbridge is getting worse" Susan said "I believe she is trying to take over the school…yesterday, she gave a First Year a detention because he got lost in the corridors"
"Are you being serious?" Daphne asked
"Usually I don't listen to what gossip queen, Lavender Brown, says but I can make an exception with Umbridge" Susan shrugged
"I still don't know why Dumbledore agreed to hire her" Harry said "He apparently has different people tutoring me and James in our private lessons, why didn't he just hire one of them?"
"Only Merlin himself knows" James sighed "Though, if you ask me, Dumbledore has lost a few marbles in his old age"
The others weren't able to respond, as Daphne saw Malfoy and Nott approach and alerted the others.
"Oh great it's Nott and the ferret" James muttered
"Now, now, what did we say about comparing Malfoy to a ferret?" Luna asked
"That it's offensive to the ferret" James replied, rewarding him with a smile and a kiss on the cheek
"Potter" Malfoy sneered
"Malfoy" Harry replied, with a bored expression "Why do you two continue to seek us out…it goes from amusing to creepy, really quickly"
"Just thought you should be warned Potter" Nott spoke up
"Why, do you know something Nott?" James asked, eyes narrowing
"Only that the Dark Lord won't sit around forever" Nott replied "Next time, you two won't be so lucky"
James' eyes never left Nott's back as the two walked away.
"What is it with those two?" Daphne sighed
"According to my aunt, Aurors uncovered some dark objects at Malfoy Manor and the bounty on Lucius has gone up" Susan replied, leaning more against Harry, who instinctively wrapped his arm around her waist "And, they have started investigating Nott Sr, though there is no word on anything so far"
"Galleon for your thoughts?" Daphne asked James, who hadn't said a word since the two left
"They must know something" James sighed "I'll get Pansy to spy and find out whatever she can…it's become a running gag that hasn't it?"
"She is the only one who can get close to Malfoy" Daphne shrugged "I say she plays her part well"
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Voldemort sat in his throne, as one of his Death Eaters approached and bowed at his feet. He didn't know the man's name, nor did he care.
"My lord, we have found the room, and we believe we found the prophecy you speak of" They said "It was being guarded by a couple of individuals…we kept watch and found that they guard it regularly, often switching guards whilst doing so"
"Is there a time where the prophecy isn't guarded?" Voldemort asked
"No, my lord" The Death Eater replied, pulling out a sheet of parchment "But…we did make a list of the time when the guards were switched and the names of those guarding it…at least, those that we knew"
Voldemort took the parchment and read through it, more than once. It wasn't much, but it will help them. Nodding, he gave the parchment to Michael.
"Michael, when there are enough followers available, I want you to go with a small group to retrieve the prophecy" He said "You will be in charge of them…I have no doubt that you will not fail me"
"You don't need to worry, my friend" Michael replied, looking up from the parchment "I will not fail you…you have my word"
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James yawned, as he and Daphne patrolled across the Hogwarts corridors, making sure no one was sneaking around when they shouldn't, seeing as it was close to curfew. This was one of their duties, much to James' dismay.
"Why did Snape choose me as Prefect again?" James asked, fidgeting with the badge pinned to his robe
"Because he thought Harry will have to much on his plate, with him being Quidditch Captain" Daphne replied "I think you were a good choice though, it helps that you intimidate some of the younger years"
"Do I?" James said, looking at Daphne surprised
"Yes" Daphne chuckled "What shocks you about that?"
"I don't 'intimidate' people" James replied "I'm too cute for that"
"You, cute?" Daphne scoffed
"Bitch, please, I'm adorable" James replied, playfully
"I'm sure Luna thinks so" Daphne teased
The small blush that made it's way across James' cheeks made Daphne laugh, having won the banter between the two. It was then, where two voices caught their attention, they peered round a corner to see Malfoy and Nott talking. The two hadn't noticed their arrival, so James and Daphne remained where they were, to see what they had to say.
"Any word on your father yet?" Nott asked
"None" Malfoy growled "Mother says Aurors have come to the Manor about five times now, to see if he came back and was hidden away…I want to find him but mother believes it would be suicide to do so…what about your father?"
"He has been investigated twice now, but father was able to hide everything away" Nott replied, nonchalantly "He is paranoid, however, that they will find something soon…besides from that, he said he has to leave for a while, as he has something to do, but has not told me what at this point"
"I hate waiting around" Malfoy hissed "The Dark Lord should've struck by now…why is he just sitting around doing nothing?"
"With most of his followers locked in Azkaban, he is waiting until he can release them" Nott replied, before checking the time "Come on, we should head back to the Common Room, don't want Badger catching us while he is on patrol"
"Please, I'll remove his head before he can do anything" Malfoy said, looking overconfident
"I'm sure you can" Nott rolled his eyes, as the two began walking away "But remember what I said…you can have Potter, Badger is mine"
James and Daphne remained where they were, as the two boys walked off. It was only when Malfoy and Nott disappeared from view, when they came round the corner.
"I don't like the look of that" Daphne said
"Neither do I" James replied "As soon as I find Pansy, I'll ask her to find anything else out…they must know something…something doesn't feel right here, and I want to know what"
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And that is another one done. What did you guys think?
Before I continue, I must thank you guys. Some of your kind words is what keeps me posting this story. With how down and depressed I get, thanks to how my mind likes to work, seeing your posts make me so happy.
Anyway, we had another small meta moment in this chapter, with James talking about Pansy's role in the story. I thought it was a nice little jab there. I also hope you like the comment about Malfoy and the ferret. I'd thought I'd add it as we didn't get to see Moody/Barty, turn Malfoy into a ferret in this story. Unless we did, and I just forgot about it. Then we come up to another moment with Voldemort, which leads us too:
QUESTION OF THE CHAPTER - As every Potter fan knows, the prophecies are apparently bewitched so only those mentioned in the prophecy can touched by those mention [though that doesn't stop Lucius from holding it, but let's gloss over that]. Considering that knowledge, how do you think Voldemort will get the prophecy in this story, when he finds out about the bewitchment? Will he get it himself, or will he do what he did in canon and send visions to Harry so he gets it? Submit your answer down below.
Then, finally, we come up to James and Daphne's Prefect patrol. I like this moment. This moment was mainly written, to remind us that these two have known each other before they went to Hogwarts. I felt like there weren't that many moments between the two and I hope this moment helps in showing the friendship between the two.
That is all for now, I hope you enjoyed and I will see you in the next one.
Badger out.
