Chapter 49: Dumbledore's Nonsurprise
Voldemort looked out into the snow that was now falling outside Riddle Manor and the small dots that signaled the houses that had their front lights on. He grinned nastily at the thought of all those little lights going out…forever. A knock on the door made him turn around.
"Enter," Voldemort said.
The door opened and in walked Wormtail with Vincent Thyme. Voldemort grinned at him, showing the two fangs that were the byproduct of what he had allowed himself to be turned into. Vincent kissed the hem of Voldemort's robes and then stood up.
"Vincent, I've got a little job for you to do," Voldemort said.
"Anything, my lord," Vincent said.
"I need you to go to the Dursley'sss and get their anssswer," Voldemort said. "If they refussse, then kill them."
"Yes, master," Vincent said, grinning evilly.
And he disappeared.
"And what do you want me to do, Master," Wormtail asked.
"Get out," Voldemort said harshly.
And Wormtail hurried out, closing the door behind him. Voldemort went back to looking out the window, a small light on the lift side, out.
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"So what are your plans for the winter break?" Hermione asked Harry as they left Advance Defense Against the Dark Arts.
"I was thinking about going to the Burrow," Harry said. "Since Fred is gone somewhere and George is staying in the apartment above the shop there is an extra room available."
Hermione didn't say anything.
"So what are your plans?" Harry asked her.
"Well me and Remus are going to visit my parents," Hermione said. "I've written to them and they want us over."
Harry grinned at her.
"Excited about the whole idea that their going to be grandparents isn't they?"
Hermione nodded, beaming.
"Dad wants the baby to come now, but mum says that it takes time," Hermione said. "Personally I think that he's more excited about the baby coming then I am. Honestly, he thinks that he's the one that's having it, not me."
Harry laughed.
"Mione, all grandparents are like that," he said, after he had finished laughing. "Don't worry; things will quiet down with them."
Hermione snorted at that.
"Ya, he'll see the baby all the time and not let me touch him or her," Hermione said.
"Want me to jinx him?"
Hermione shook her head.
"Don't worry; I'll take care of him myself."
Harry grinned.
"I don't doubt that," he said.
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Vincent Thyme arrived at number four and knocked on the door. Petunia answered it at once and Vincent saw that she looked worse that when he had seen her last time. She motioned for him to enter and she closed the door behind her.
"My master wants to know if you've made your choice," he said.
"Come this way," she said.
He followed her into the dining room where her husband was busy working on a crossword puzzle. He looked up when Vincent entered.
"He's here for our choice," Petunia said.
"And he shall have it," Vernon said. "Now look, I'm not at all pleased with the idea that you wizards exist. And I'm not pleased that your 'master' has seen us harmed. However, I want Harry gone and I'll be more then happy to serve him. Petunia has agreed as well as Dudley to join up as well."
Vincent grinned; he was pleased with this muggles choice.
"Very well," Vincent said. "To prove your loyalty I want you to kill Mrs. Figg. She's a member of the Order of The Phoenix and an enemy of our Master. Kill her and you shall prove your loyalty."
"I'll do it," Petunia said.
Vincent grinned at her. He loved it when female Death Eaters did the dirty work as well.
"Good, I'll be looking forward in seeing her dead body," Vincent said. "Return when you're finished and I'll send up the Dark Mark."
He then handed her a gun and she left.
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Petunia hurried down the street, the gun in her pocket. She ran as fast as she could, hoping to get away. She found Mrs. Figg's house and knocked on the door. The old woman opened the door and she pushed herself in.
"Please, you've got to help me," she begged.
"W-What happened, Petunia?" Mrs. Figg asked.
"There's a Death Eater in our home and Vernon as agreed to let him have Harry," she said. "I was supposed to kill you, but I don't want to. You've got to alert someone, anyone that Harry's in-danger."
"Alright, but your not safe here," she said. "You've got to get away."
"But I can't," Petunia said, a pleading in her voice. "I'm not a witch, I can't get away."
"Then you're coming with me."
She took some Floo powder and throwing it in, put her arms around Petunia.
"Dumbledore's office," she said.
And they disappeared in a flash of green light.
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Ron, meanwhile, waited outside one of the empty classrooms that Severus used for his second-year classes. He had managed to find something that would enable him to get revenge on Severus and no one would know that it was him. He had spent most of a week brewing the stuff and now it was ready for him to use. He checked his watch and sure enough the seventh-year Advance Potions class hurried up and left and Severus appeared, unlocking his office door. Ron took the potion, his body changing into that of a werewolf.
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Severus had just opened his door when he heard a growling sound. He stopped, frozen in fear. He then turned around as the creature leaped on him. The werewolf growled and scratched his face and then before he could reach for his wand, it bit him in the shoulder. Severus passed out and the werewolf ran off.
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Note: I would like to thank everyone that reviewed. I'm almost at the half point in this story and it's only going to get better. Next chapter: Dumbledore has a talk with Petunia, Severus finds out the horrible truth about his fate, Hermione finds out the gender of her babies and how many, and Ginny has a talk with her husband.
Another Note: I would really like to hear your choice of gender, and how many Hermione should have. It could be one and a girl, two and two girl, two and two boys, two and a boy and a girl. You decide.