Chapter 39: This Month Is Crazy

To amrawo: Winks and thanks for your review.

To draculasbride2008: Thanks for your catch-up reviews, loved them.

To Viktor Krum's lazyllama101: A Death Vow is nothing like a Unbreakable Vow. You can't die from it. But it's a vow that one makes for a wife's honor. It also makes it impossible for you not to just cast a stunning spell. Severus is all Avada Kedavra with James at this point.

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The next morning notices went up telling students that Hogwarts would be having a Halloween Party and that costumes were needed. Several Muggleborn witches and wizards thought this was exciting.

"It's just like when I was little," said a second year Hufflepuff.

Several Slytherin's thought this was a waste of time.

"So what are you going as?" Remus asked Hermione.

Hermione giggled at his question, which made him raise his eyebrow.

"Hermione, what are you going as?"

"Red Riding Hood," Hermione answered. "And you?"

"Don't ask," Remus said.

He didn't want to tell her of the unsuccessful trip that he had made and the stupid costume that he was forced to get.

"Well I think you'll look cute," Hermione said, giving him a huge kiss.

"Moo," Remus said when Hermione had left.

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"Get them in here…quick," said a Healer as several Aurors brought the Dursley's in. "Lay them on the bed and I'll get the Head Healer."

Petunia, Dudley, and Vernon were placed on the three beds that were in the room and the Healer headed out the door. Ten minutes later she returned with the Head Healer.

"What happened to them?"

"Werewolves," the Aurors said. "I think it was Grayback's batch."

The Head Healer swore and then got started on trying to heal them.

"So what happened?" Kingsley asked the other Aurors.

"Well we were watching the Dursley's both at the boy's school and at their house and the fat boy was attacked at the same time as the house was attacked," the Auror reported. "We all think that it was a planned attack."

Kingsley swore.

"Mr. Shacklebolt," the Head Healer called.

He turned to him.

"Yes."

"They've been bitten," he reported. "Thank the gods that the moon has waned."

Kingsley swore again.

"Should we inform Mr. Potter?"

"Yes, but I'll do it," Kingsley told him. "Let me know when they wake up."

"Of course."

Kingsley turned to the other Aurors.

"I want you to watch over them and make sure that they don't leave until Harry comes."

"Yes, sir," said one of the Aurors.

And he hurried out.

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"Professor, have you seen Ginny?" Hermione asked Professor McGonagall.

McGonagall nodded.

"So where she at?"

"Um, I think that we need to talk," she said.

Hermione had a sudden feeling that this wasn't going to be good.

McGonagall led her into her office and closed the door. Hermione sat down and McGonagall took her seat behind the desk.

"So what's wrong with Ginny?"

McGonagall took a deep breath and then spoke.

"Hermione, Ginny was raped by James Potter," she told her.

Hermione gasped, covering her hand with her mouth.

"When did this happen?" Hermione asked, tears welling up.

"Yesterday," McGonagall said. "Dumbledore has already informed Severus of this and the man lost it. He made a Death Vow to kill James for violating his wife. He also informed Harry of it and Harry doesn't believe that James did it. He's going to try and stop Severus from killing James."

Hermione didn't say anything to this. She felt bad for Ginny and deep inside she hoped that Severus fulfilled his vow. Hermione then snapped out of her thoughts.

"How is Ginny fairing?"

"Well, but I think that it's going to take time for our Ginny to return," McGonagall said. "God, I hope it's soon."

Hermione hoped so as well.

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"Okay, put those up there," Professor Sprout told the Head Boy.

"Okay, Professor," he said, waving his wand and causing the black balloons to go where the Herbology teacher wanted them to go.

"How are things going with our decorations?" Dumbledore asked her.

"Well," she said. "I'm so looking forward to this."

"I know," Dumbledore said. "It took along time for us to decide what we were going to do for Halloween."

Sprout smiled at him.

"Well you made the right choice," she said.

"Dumbledore," said the voice of Kingsley.

Both Professors turned to see the dark wizard standing there.

"Yes," he said.

"I need to talk to you alone," he told him, his voice grave.

Dumbledore nodded and allowed himself to be led out into the corridor.

"Report."

"The Dursley's were attacked," Kingsley reported. "By werewolves! The boy was attacked at his school and the parents at their home."

Dumbledore paled at those words.

"Where are they being kept?"

"St. Mungo," Kingsley said. "Should I tell Potter?"

"No, I will," Dumbledore said. "And thanks."

He nodded and left.

Note: Well I guess the magical world has bit Vernon and his family in the butt. Next chapter: Harry finds out about what happened to the Dursley's, he goes to visit St. Mungo, and Hogwarts has their Halloween Party.