Chapter 72: Hermione's Misfortune

The month of March passed slowly and Hermione was starting to itch for the warmer weather that would soon come on them. On the plus side Hermione wouldn't have to wait long for the birth of her twin sons, but on the bad side she had grown bigger and Hermione feared that she might have more then two, but she knew that Poppy wouldn't of lied to her about how many.

"Do you think I'm going to have more?" Hermione asked Ginny.

"I don't know," Ginny said.

Hermione sighed and looked at the small stomach that Ginny had. If she didn't tell anyone that she was pregnant you would have never known. Hermione felt somewhat jealous about Ginny's good fortune.

"Do you think that I should go to another Healer?"

Ginny shrugged her shoulders.

"Don't know, but it might be a good idea."

When Hermione left Gryffindor tower she went to pick up the head that she had dropped off. Harry had suffered enough and she was willing to give it to the Headmaster and he decided what was best for it. The Headmaster thanked her for it, but as she left she saw that he had a worried look in his eyes, like something had happened that he didn't know what to do about. Hermione felt bad for him.

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"Wormtail come here," Voldemort said.

Wormtail entered and bowed before the Dark Lord.

"What is it that you need from me?"

Voldemort didn't answer him right away just got up and pulled out an old book. Wormtail could tell that it was one of those ancient texts that had once been lost but now was found. Voldemort touched it lovely like a lover.

"Wormtail, where have I gone wrong in all thisss?" he asked.

Wormtail said nothing and this got Voldemort angry.

"Ansswer me," he demanded.

"Y-You've d-done nothing w-wrong m-m-master," Wormtail answered.

Voldemort smiled at him.

"But I have," he said quietly. "I've made plenty of missstakesss and now I'm paying for them. Now I've got a quessstion for you. Do you wish to hear it?"

"Yes, Master."

"How do you bring a werewolf down?"

"Um, go after his mate," Wormtail answered.

"Bingo," Voldemort said. "You go after hisss mate. And my ssstinking friend I've got jussst the ssspell to do that."

He walked over and pulled out a statue that looked threatening and frightening.

"Do you know what thisss isss?" he asked.

Wormtail shook his head.

"It isss called a Valkyrie," Voldemort explained. "Many yearsss ago they lived to protect people."

He laughed at that.

"However, sssince they're no longer around there isss a ssspell that can be usssed to bring one to life. And I've learned the ssspell. Now it'sss time to watch and learn."

He put the statue down and started to mutter a dark incantation. The air suddenly turned bitter cold and Wormtail shivered. Then the cold grew stronger and Wormtail screamed as his limbs started to freeze. A few moments later the air grew warm and the statue was gone.

At the same moment Hermione woke up screaming.

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Dumbledore once again waited outside the hospital wing as Madam Pomfrey tried to figure out what had happened to Hermione. Dumbledore had sensed dark magic but he didn't know where it had come from or who had cast it. When Madam Pomfrey returned she looked grave.

"She's been hit with a Valkyrie curse," she said. "It nullifies whatever she has coursing through her and makes her very deadly."

Dumbledore had heard about this spell but had never seen it.

"Will she be alright?"

"Yes, but I don't know how to reverse it."

Dumbledore sighed.

"Keep me posted."

And he left.

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Later that night Severus and Remus were once again sealed in their rooms. Nymph made double sure that no one could enter and then returned to her husband. As soon as she left Harry popped out from under the invisibility cloak. He was determined to make Severus pay for what he had done to his father, damn Sirius and all those that supported him. He chanted the counterspell and then walked in.

Severus was now in his full werewolf form and he looked at Harry with distaste. He edged forward, a sharp silver knife in his hand and hate flashing right at him. Severus growled at him but Harry took no notice.

"I'm going to make you pay for what you did to my father," he hissed.

Severus growled at him again and then launched. He was so fast that it knocked Harry off guard. He could smell the creatures stinking breath and it made him want to gag. And then Severus bit him in the shoulder and he knew no more.

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Vernon Dursley was busy doing what all men that had no morals did, figure out how to get dirty money were it needed to be. Serving Voldemort had made Vernon very rich and now he was willing to do anything to keep the money coming from his master. Dudley had managed to graduate early and so now he was working with him, making sure that everything ran smoothly. There was a good future for him when Voldemort won the war against his stupid nephew.

"So where are the several sacks of galleons going?"

"To the supplies for the giants," Dudley answered.

"Good, good, we'll let our Master know what is being sent where," Vernon said. "Now let's move onto other business.

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Note: Dudley and Vernon is very busy people. Next chapter: The curse is complete and April starts with a few surprises.