Dumbledore's Secrets

Secret 6: Of Thinking and Talking

Last chapter, we left you in suspense as to what Slughorn had just agreed to do. Find out now what it was.

LOTS OF INFO.

P.S. This is our take on what happened, just remember that.

Slughorn, being happy that he had just gotten two free boxes of lavender scented candles was so busy thinking about how he would use them; he didn't notice Harry and Dumbledore leave his house. When they were outside, Harry stopped and starred at Dumbledore, and Dumbledore knowing what Harry would ask kept walking until he could stand it no more and he burst out, "Okay Harry, I'll tell you why we went to Slughorn's House, you weren't supposed to know this, but I guess you'll have to pretend this conversation never happened…" By now Harry was thinking many things, some of which we can't write in this story, anyway, some of the lighter ones were: I was thinking about his arm, not why we went to Slughorn's, I'm going to kill Voldemort, it's true, I do want to know why we went to Slughorn's, you are what you eat, I should probably avoid fruits and nuts, are my sneakers tied? Oh my gosh, I forgot to close Slughorn's front door: There were also many more, that is just a sample, but you get it. "Anyway," continued Dumbledore "We went there to persuade Slughorn to work as a teacher at Hogwarts."

"Well, professor…" said Harry "I was going to ask about your black arm, but that's a good secret. Oh, now I can hold that over Ron and Hermione…"

"Harry, why do you want to do that?"

"I don't know, I guess I just never got over what they did last year."

"Harry, you do know that was my fault right, I told them to do it, you know."

"Yeah, but- Hey! We're getting off topic here, tell me about your arm."

"Oh fine, well when we walked out of the Dursley's House I winked at your Uncle Vernon (here it comes, I can't wait!) signaling to him that I wouldn't tell anyone what had happened."

"Soooooo, what happened?" asked Harry.

"Well when I arrived there, they were unhappy and you weren't, (obviously) so I asked them to sit down after I had sat down on their couch. Well, when your Uncle sat down, he happened to sit on my, well, my arm. As we sat there talking, I tried to get him to move, and he did (finally), but it was too late……my arm had turned dun, dun, dun, dun, purple, oh wait, no, it was black, never mind, heh, heh, heh…" concluded Dumbledore.

"Whoa." Said Harry, clearly surprised at the answer "Can you repeat that last part again, I didn't quite catch it."

"Harry, Harry, Harry, as I said before, I never repeat myself. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you should know that by now. Well anyway, I thought the pain would have left by now, and it has, however, I can't feel my fingers. I think they might be dead. Hmmm…" Again Dumbledore went deep into thought (while still walking, of course.)

"Anyway…" began Harry "I think this chapter has gone on quite long enough, can't we go to the Burrow to get some sleep, I'm so tired."

"Actually, Harry, that's where we're going anyway."

Surprised aren't you- great surprise. I just love surprises, you know, birthdays are like a surprise if you think about it, and so is Christmas. Okay, too many surprises coming, I can't contain myself. See you next time! Surprise! The next chapter's already here! How cool is that man! I mean Poof! Just like magic huh?