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CHAPTER 18: Safety
Dumbledore came back into his office and plopped down in his chair. 'I'm getting too old for this.' He thought. A knock at the door brought him out of his revier.
" Come in!" Dumbledore called. Anna poked her head through the door.
" You needed me Professor?" She asked. Dumbledore nodded his head and motioned for her to come in. She nodded and took a seat infront of him.
" I've just come back from a meeting with Ministry and the American Wizarding Headquaters, regarding the attack at your house." He started heavily. Anna was quiet but shook her head signaling for him to continue.
" They have managed to catch two of the Deatheaters present, they are in Azkaban as we speak." He said sadly.
Anna noticed this and asked, " that's a good thing right?"
He gave a small smile, " yes, but we have given them truth serum to find out what they know about Voldemort's plans." His smile fell.
" We have found out that Hogwarts isn't safe as we thought it would be." He said gravely.
Anna shook her head, " what do you mean?"
" From what we found out from the Deatheaters, is that they have a plot to kill you, and Severus." He declared sadly.
Anna didn't look that surprised, " well ofcourse they want to kill me, I got two of thier own sent to Azkaban, I have a muggle family, I'm in freakin' Gryffindor! They hate me ." A look of confusion spread across her face, " why would they want to kill my dad though? Isn't he one of the main Deatheaters?" She asked.
" Yes that is true, but to protect you and your family, he had to lie. He lied about your mother and her family in order to protect them." Dumbledore finished.
" Look what good that's done." Anna replied glaring. Dumbledore expected this kind of reaction and kept calm.
" They have a plan to get into Hogwarts, although the two we caught didn't know much and couldn't tell us how." Dumbledore sighed, " this is no place for two young children to be." He finished solemnly. Anna understood who he was talking about.
" They've only been here a few days!" Anna protested.
" That's true, but we have no idea when they plan to attack." Dumbledore reasoned. Anna didn't want them to go but thought about it. She didn't want them to get hurt, she sighed and nodded her head.
" Do you know any family they could stay with?" Dumbledore asked softly. Anna thought for a minute.
" Roy, my step dad, his parents love them. I'm sure they would be more than happy to take them." She said with a cold tone.
" Yet you don't seem to happy about that." Dumbledore commented.
" They weren't to happy that Roy married my mom and had to take care of me alright." She said in a agitated voice. " They never liked me, but they love Elizabeth and Tyler." She could tell Dumbledore was going to say something sentimental so she added, " the feelings mutual."
Dumbledore nodded, " you should say goodbye."
Anna nodded and made her way to the portrait of the healer, " family." She said softly and peeked in to see them playing with thier toys.
" Anna!" They said together and raced up to her, they started talking about what they did that day until Anna cut them off.
" There's something you need to know." She took a breath, trying to figure out how to put this. " You're going to take a , uh, vacation and stay with grandma and grandpa!" She said with fake enthusiasm.
" YAY!" They shouted and skipped around. " Will you come too Anna?" Asked Elizabeth.
" No sweetie, I need to stay here and finish up school." She said with a sad smile. They children instantly stopped celebrating.
" Will we see you after vacation?" Tyler asked sitting next to her, Anna nodded.
" Ofcourse! We'll get a big house and live together, just like we used too!" She said smiling. The kids squealed in delight and started packing.
After they were all packed and settled, they awaited Lupin to take them to thier grandparents.
" Before we leave, " Anna started, " you have to promise me one thing!" The kids knew when she was serious about something and nodded. " You can't tell anyone, about magic! It could be very dangerous." She finished taking time to look at each one of them.
They looked hesitant but didn't want anyone to get hurt. " alright." Said Elizabeth, " we promise." Finished Tyler.
Lupin arrived and they arrived a few blocks away from thier destination via portkey.
"Whao!" Exclaimed the kids as they wobbled around trying to find thier balance. Once everyone collected themselves they made thier way to the house.
Anna knocked and stood behind the kids. A woman about sixty with a weather beaten face and gray hair pulled into a loose bun opened the door. She looked at Anna with distast, but her face twisted into a smile once she saw the kids.
" Sweethearts!" She exclaimed holding out her arms as they rushed to her. " It's been to long." She said happily hugging them.
"She doesn't seem to bad." Lupin whispered to Anna. Before she could reply the woman stood up and observed Anna.
"Anna." She greeted in a cold voice, " Mary." Anna said the same way.
Mary then noticed Lupin. " Already found someone to replace Roy?" She asked in a sneer.
Anna looked at Lupin in a I-told-you-so way and shook her head. " No he's a friend of the headmaster and escorted us here."
"Headmaster?" Asked Mary, then she smirked. " Ahhh, yes, the british boarding school! Best decision Roy's ever made." She said in a fake sweet vioce. " Sending you off out of the country." She finished.
Anna glared keeping her anger in check and turned towards the kids. " I'll write you guys!" She said giving them a hug. She stepped back out the door. "Be-" SLAM! The door slamed infront of her face. "good." Anna finished quietly to the door.
She turned to see Lupin giving her a sad smile. " She doesn't seem to bad." Anna mimicked him and set off towards the port key.
Anna arrived back at school and saw the last person she wanted to see.
"Hello." Said Snape. Anna rolled her eyes and brushed passed him.
"What's wrong?" He asked, turning her around.
Anna glared, " what's wrong? Oh nothing just that I had to say goodbye to the last of the family I had to evil old people that wish I was dead. Other than that, I'm great!" She said her anger rising.
" I'm sorry th-" Snape started, although Anna had other ideas.
" YOU'RE SORRY? You have no idea what sorry is! You have lost nothing!" She yelled. Anna was tired of people telling her thier sorry and giving her pity.
" I've lost a great deal more than you think, your mother-" Snape said, but Anna wouldn't hear it.
"You lost mom because you didn't care! It was your fault, no one else's, but she's gone now!" Anna yelled out, tired of hearing excuses from him.
" SHE'S LOST FOREVER! EVERYONE I LOVE IS DISSAPEARING BECAUSE OF YOU!" Anna finished and turned on her heel. Leaving Snape in stunned silence.
Anna stormed through the corridors of Hogwarts, she didnt' realize who she was running into. BAM! Anna and the person went flying.
"Sorry!" She said looking up to see Ginny Weasley.
"It's alright." She said getting up, Anna looked a little uncomfortable.
" I'm sorry." Ginny said, Anna shook her head.
" Just a bruised butt is all." She joked, not wanting to fight all the time. Plus she lost her screaming voice a few minutes ago.
Ginny laughed, " It's your birthday in a week right?" She asked. Anna looked a little surprised, she wasn't trying to kill her.
" Ya it is, I'm turnig fifteen." She said with a smile, they had a civil conversation, all the way to the Gryffindor tower.
They came through the Gryffindor entrance and met Harry up. He was shocked to see them talking! Anna said she had a rough night and went up to her bed. Ginny sat Harry down.
"Look I'm sorry for bieng mean." She said in a sincere voice. Harry looked skeptical so she continued, " I know it's going to be hard to trust me but I want to make it up!" She said.
Harry raised his eyebrow, " how?" He asked.
"You know how next thursday is Anna's birthday right?" She asked, Harry nodded. " Well I was thinking that we could throw her a surprise birthday party! I got it all planned out!" She said.
After about fifteen minutes of explaining 'the plan' Harry smiled.
" You're sure this will work?" He asked.
"Positive!" Ginny smiled.
" Great I'll tell Ron and Hermione tommorow!" He said getting up. He said goodnight and Ginny watched him go up the stairs.
" Oh and Ginny." Harry called halfway up the stairs, Ginny looked at him.
" I trust you." He said, Ginny smiled and said goodnight. As soon as Harry disappeared Ginny leaned back and put her hands behind her head. 'Perfect!' She thought,' Harry will be mine in no time!'
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Great now what does Ginny have planned? Ooooh I smell trouble in pradise! I know it kinda sucks that the kids had to go away, but it wouldn't be so safe for them with Voldie Poo now would it? REVIEW AND FIND OUT! THANX!