CHAPTER 3

Albus Dumbledore stood pacing his office.

Kidnapped. The word swirled in his mind.

How could he have let to happen? He thought to himself. The man sounds so familiar. What if it was him? No. He threw the thought to the back of his mind. Impossible.

But maybe. Just maybe it was true.

Albus sighed and sat down. He suddenly looked older. The weight of the world on his shoulders.

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Hermione woke up in a cold sweat. Just a dream. Only a dream. She closed her eyes. Ready to fall back asleep; Hermione sat back up. She turned to her right and saw Rose. So maybe it wasn't a dream. She decided.

"Hermione? Why are you awake." The voice startled her.

"Oh Rose. I'm fine just a bad dream." Suddenly Hermione frowned. "Rose, if you don't mind me asking, why did you murder your family?"

It was silent for awhile. Hermione thought that maybe she hadn't heard her.

"I was about six. I had been talking to Tom for years. He taught me to read and write. I think he was inside me sometimes. Anyway Tom was making a plan. The plan was complex. He didn't tell me everything. Just what I needed to know. He didn't explain why exactly,, he just said to kill them."

"And that's it? You just killed them? They're your parents."

"By blood maybe Hermione. But they didn't like me. Mum was getting more mean. She drank more, she screamed more. But daddy just got sadder. He didn't yell. He didn't drink. He still loved her. But I think seeing me hurt him. I'd rather spare then from that fate. Tom agreed. It was best to save them now then let them live there lives like that." Rose said.

Silence fell at her words.

"I'm not sure what to say." Hermione said softly. "You loved them right?"

"More then life. That's why I killed them. To spare them from this cruel world. Not because of Tom. I know they don't love me. But its okay."

"Rose?"

"Yes?"

"Can you sleep with me? In this bed. It will make me feel better. You don't have to though ." She added the last bit quickly.

"Of course Hermione." Rose got up from her own bed silently walking to Hermione, and slipping in to the covers.

They slept peacefully together.

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"Good morning girls. Sleep well?" Tom said. Both Hermione and Rose walked into the kitchen. Hermione with more caution. Rose on the other hand walked in like she had done so many times.

"We slept well thank you Tom." Rose said. She sat down and gestured Hermione to do the some.

"Minnie." Rose called. Suddenly a walking bat like creature appeared.

"Yes mistress?"

"Bring me and Hermione breakfast if you don't mind."

The bat like creature dissapeared.

"What is that?"

"A house elf." Tom answered. "They serve us." Tom said distracted. "The prophet picked up on both the kidnappings. They know your missing now. Rita made sure of it."

HOGWARTS STUDENTS KIDNAPPED?

Earlier today Hermione Granger, mughleborn, was kidnapped by a strange man in black. Hermione Granger was a muggleborn about to start Hogwarts. When she walked into Borgin and Burks. Eye witness say that miss granger was seen talking to a man wearing bkack.

The thing is the mans description sounded familiar. After all Rose Potter, who had moved to her muggle relatives house when her parents were found dead, was kidnapped by a man who sounds like the one who kidnapped miss Granger.

Who is this mysterious man? Are Hogwarts children safe? When will we be able to sleep knowing are children will not be kidnapped by the man in black?

Rose looked amused while Hermione looked annoyed. "Dumbledore didn't cover it up did he?" Rose said softly.

Tom smirked. Minnie the elf broght two plates to thr table. She bowed amd left with a pop.

They ate breakfast with the occasional glare at Tom courtesy of Hermione.

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Rose sat on the couch in the living room she was wrapped in a fluffy black blanket. She was staring at the wall blankly.

"Rose you shouldn't brood." The sudden break in the silence startled Rose.

"I wasn't brooding." Sje turned to face him. "I was just thinking ."

"Where's Hermione? You both are praticly joined at the hip. " He smirked sitting next to her. No doubt he was congratulated himself for finding her.

"I sent her too get some rest. She looked like a zombie this morning." She frowned.

"I'm sure she'll be fine. But are you fine? You look like your about to puke." Tom looked at her amused at the face she was making. "I think you should sleep princess. Come on."

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"Tom is smothering me." Rose conplained.

Hermione looked up, "He cares about you I suppose."

"Hes no longer a crazy kidnapper?" Rose said.

"No he's an annoying psycho."

"In his defense you did try to escape. You really shouldn't have. If you were bored Tom would have gave you a book." Hermione glared at her.

"Hermione I'm serious. He doesn't like disobedience. Don't do it again." Something in Rose changed. She no longer seemed like a layed back eleven year old. She looked much colder then she had seen her.

Hermione just nodded. As quick as it came it was gone. Hermione decided it was best to obey. She wasn't sure who she feared more. Tom or Rose.

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