Chapter 40: St. Mungo Hospital For Magical Maladies And Injuries
A/N: To fadedglory: Thanks for your review and I'm glad that you like this story.
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Dumbledore headed up to the Potter's quarters, hoping that he would be able to see Harry and tell him what happened to his relations.
"Double Delight," he told the painting of the monk.
It swung forward to let him in.
Luna looked up from her homework when she saw the Headmaster enter. She wondered why he was here, but she noted that he looked worried. This worried her.
"Luna, is Harry here?"
"No, he's out on the pitch getting ready for the match against Slytherin," Luna explained. "Why do you need him?"
"Um, nothing that's really important," Dumbledore lied. "Sorry to bother you."
And he left.
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"My loyal sssuportersss we've hit Harry Potter'sss muggle family hard," Voldemort hissed when the attack party returned.
Everyone cheered at his words, including Ron.
"Weasley, come forward," he said, pointing to Ron.
He came forward and bowed to Voldemort.
"You've proven to your massster that you've a true death eater," he told him. "You usssed the mugglessss hate for our kind to your advantage. And for that, you can have anything that you want."
"Thank you, my lord," Ron said. "And I wish to have something."
"What issss it?" he asked.
"I want to have Remus Lupin's wife," Ron said. "She might be a filthy Mudblood but she's extremely powerful. A lot more powerful then a Mudblood should be."
"He has a point," said one of the Death Eaters. "I know from my time at the Ministry that Fudge commented about her powers."
Voldemort thought about this.
"Very well," he said. "You can have her, but you're going to have to kill her hussband."
Ron smirked.
"With pleasure," Ron said.
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Dumbledore arrived on the pitch just as Harry told the players to return the evening before the match for a final training. The players left and Harry headed for the showers.
"Harry, I need to talk to you," Dumbledore said.
Harry nodded and then followed him out of the pitch and back to the castle.
When both wizards were in the Headmaster's office, he offered Harry a seat and then took his place behind the desk.
"Harry, the Dursley's was attacked," Dumbledore said.
Harry stared at him, shocked for words. After a few moments he found his voice.
"W-When were they attacked?" Harry asked.
"Last night," Dumbledore said. "The funny thing was that the moon wasn't full. I believe that this group is the ones that are affected by the spell that Voldemort discovered."
Harry stared at him, shocked again.
"Harry, I know that this is a bit of a shock for you, on top of everything that has happened for the past month, but I need for you to go to St. Mungo and have a talk with them. I'll have Severus go with you."
Harry suddenly glared at him.
"I don't think so," Harry spat. "I'll go myself thank you very much."
Dumbledore gave him the look.
"Harry, you're going to go with Severus," Dumbledore said sternly. "No protests."
Harry glared even darker at him, but he knew that Dumbledore would take no for an answer.
"Fine," Harry spat.
And he left the office.
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Marcus arrived at Severus office as Dumbledore had ordered. He had tried several times to get to see him, but he was always out. Severus was busy bottling several bottles of the Wolfbane Potion for his trip with Harry to St. Mungo. He knocked on the doorway and the Potions Master looked up.
"Yes, Marcus," Severus said.
"Albus wanted me to report to you," Marcus said.
He gave him a strange look.
"I already know," Severus said. "But I need to leave right now. We'll talk when I return."
And he walked past him and was gone.
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Harry was waiting in the entrance hall when Severus showed up. He glared at the Potions Master, but followed him out of the castle and then apperated to St. Mungo. The lobby was crowed with all sorts of witches and wizards that were complaining about different things. Harry walked up to the front desk.
"Where here to see the Dursley's," Harry said.
She looked at the list and then nodded.
"First floor," she told them. "Dai Llewllyn wing."
"Thanks," Harry said.
Harry and Severus walked down the hall past several Healers that were coming in and out of different rooms. Finally they found the right door and Harry opened it. The room was almost the same as it had been when Mr. Weasley had stayed here, except that there were three beds instead of two. And the three that occupied the beds were wide awake.
"What are you doing here, boy?" Vernon spat.
Harry gave him a sharp look.
"I came here because I got news that you were all attacked and I thought that you would want visitors."
Vernon grunted at him.
"This is Professor Snape, his my teacher," Harry said.
Vernon looked at him up and down.
"So your one of those freaks as well," Vernon snapped. "I've had nothing, but freaks touching us all day. What is this place?"
"This is St. Mungo's Hospital For Magical Maladies and Injuries," Severus said. "You were brought here because you all were attacked by werewolves. I'm sure you have heard of them."
Petunia gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. Severus walked over to the board and looked at it. He smirked.
"Well it seems that you've been bitten by those werewolves," he said. "Such a pity isn't it. Now I've brought a medicine called the Wolfbane Potion. It will enable you to keep your mind when you transform in…a week. You need to take it starting today or you'll be dangerous to normal people."
"I'm not taking that," Vernon said, when Severus showed him the potion.
Severus crossed his arms and looked at the man.
"Then I'm sure that you'll enjoy the cages that St. Mungo will be providing for you," he said.
Vernon stared at him.
"Their not putting my family in cages," Vernon hissed.
"Oh they will," Severus challenged. "In the Wizarding world werewolves have no rights. That's why your all put in cages because you're monsters and so that you don't attack little kids."
He then drew away to let him process what he had said.
"Very well, leave it," Vernon snarled.
Severus nodded and both of them left.
"I never want to meet them again," Severus roared when they were heading back to Hogwarts. "How did you deal with them?"
"Just grit you teeth and wish them dead," Harry said.
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October 31 came around and all the students gathered in the Great Hall for their Halloween feast, which had turned into a Halloween Party. Dumbledore, who was dressed as Merlin smiled at all the students and staff that had come into the Great Hall. He saw Harry and Luna dressed as Romeo and Juliet from Shakespeare, and laughed as Professor Victor showed up as the Headless Horsemen.
"Oh this is wonderful," McGonagall said, who had dressed up as Morgan La'fey
"Ya, it's great," Dumbledore said, smiling at her.
He watched as Severus and Ginny walked in as Dracula and his victim. How he had managed to get Ginny out of the Hospital wing was beyond him. She wasn't smiling, but that changed when Hermione walked in dressed as Little Red Riding Hood with a cow on her arm. They walked up to Dumbledore, though it looked as though Hermione had to force the cow to come with her.
"Hermione, that's such a nice costume," McGonagall said. "And where's Remus?"
"This is Remus, he's trying a new twist on the wolf in sheep's clothing," Hermione explained. "Moo."
Dumbledore and McGonagall laughed.
Note: I hope you liked this chapter: Next chapter: Does it seem that Voldemort is gaining more supporters then ever before. We see as the Dursley's are given an offer they might not be able to refuse, Fred sends Hermione an unexpected letter, Hermione gives her students the finer points of stupid, stupider, and stupidest, Hermione finds out how rich she is, and one of Ron's victims comes back to hunt him.