Chapter 71: Helping Eileen Out

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"So are you worried about them?" McGonagall asked Hermione a week later.

Hermione looked at her head, confused.

"I'm talking about the twins," McGonagall clarified.

Hermione turned away and nodded.

"And why are you afraid?"

"Because their going to be treated like their father is," Hermione answered.

McGonagall smiled at her.

"Only if both parents are werewolves shall the child be born one," she told her. "Since you're not a werewolf then they'll be fine."

Hermione sighed.

"Don't worry about what they might become," she said. "Raise them to be good wizards and you'll do just fine."

Hermione nodded, silent.

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"What do you think it is?" Dean asked Harry.

Harry looked at the perfect model of his head.

"It looks like a present from Luna," Harry said. "Maybe she's forgiven me for the whole name thing."

"Like hell she has," the head said.

Both wizards jumped back in surprise.

"Don't give me that look, you stinking git," Harry's head snapped. "And I'm not a present from Luna. Hermione sent me and I'm going to tell you exactly what she thinks about you until you see sense."

"I'm going to kill her," Harry hissed.

Harry head laughed about that.

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Hermione laughed when the Headmaster told her about Harry's reaction to his own head talking to him. When he asked her to explain how this was possible she told him about the spell that she had found that made the paintings talk and move. She also explained that the Professor had done the same spell and she dropped it off in Harry's room that's how Harry got the head.

"Well I must admit that was something different," Dumbledore said, chuckling. "However, I would appreciate if you removed it. I don't think Harry needs to have a heart attack every time he comes into his and Luna's room."

"Very well," Hermione said, frowning slightly.

"Thanks, Hermione," Dumbledore said.

She stood up and left.

Hermione returned to her room and put her bag down. She sighed once again and then suddenly grinned. The Headmaster hadn't told her when she had to remove the head from Harry's room and so she decided to let the pain continue for a few days more. The next morning Hermione got another letter from Fred, which surprised her. It had been several months since he had written to her and she wondered what he was doing now.

Dear Hermione,

We have left the place we were before and now where somewhere else. We'll write to you when we know this war is over.

Fred

Hermione read the letter again and prayed they were someplace safe.

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"Are you sure you want to do this?" Dumbledore asked his wife.

Eileen nodded.

"And when will you get out?"

"In an hour," Eileen said, patting him gently. "You can wait outside if you want."

Dumbledore smiled at her.

"I think I will."

She kissed him on the cheek and then walked inside.

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Next chapter: Hermione removes the head, gets hit by a spell by Voldemort, Harry acts stupid and pays the price, and we see what Vernon and Dudley have been up to.