Chapter 18

Tom walked around the garden as the snow fell around him. He needed to find away to keep Hermione's family safe. She was to be the future queen of the Wizarding World. He knew that Harry and Hermione were young but together they would bring their world out of the darkness and into new era. He would never doubt that. Dumbledore's plan had turned something bad into something good without the old man noticing.

"My Lord," Luicus said gently. Tom turned around and Luicus bowed slightly. "You summoned me."

"Walk with me." Tom said and they walked down the walkway. "I need your advice."

"Of course. Anything to help my Lord."

"I must place the Granger's into hiding. Voldemort has plans to attack on Christmas. I have a feeling he'll call a meeting soon or Dumbledore has plans up his sleeve. Either way we must protect them." he told his advisor.

The men stopped at the frozen water fountain. Lucius leaned against his cane. The cold weather caused his injured leg much pain during the winter. He ignored it. His King needed his help.

"We must place them in hiding." Tom nodded. "But where. Is the question. And whom to trust to be secret keeper."

"It must be someone in the Covent. We must hide them away before Dumbledore can know of Voldemort's plans. Because he will know where and can or will go after them while in hiding." Tom told seriously.

"I'll work on it right away." Luicus told him.

"Good luck. You are dismissed."

Lucius bowed slightly and left the wizard to his thoughts. Tom watched his trusted advisor leave. He knew Lucius was the right man to find his family a safe place to live. Sometimes he forgot that Helen and Sean are his family. But he would get them out of harms way.

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Albus was in a room on the third floor. He had a of parchment and quill in front of him. He needed to think of away to hurt Hermione Potter. She and her husband had taken away his power of Hogwarts. He was going to get the power of their son. He would take over the Wizarding Throne. He had gotten James Potter and his wife out of the way through Voldemort, but the boy had lived. It ruined his plan sixteen years ago. But no matter. The king would die and he would take over everything.

Albus's lips curled up into an evil grin. He would go after Hermione's family. It was the perfect plan. It was near Christmas and it would hurt the most. She was close to her family. Albus left the room satisfied with his plan and left the room locking the door behind him.

Fawkes appeared in the room with a puff of smoke. He hopped over to the parchment. He squawked at the information. He was one of the rare phoenixes that could read and much more thanks to the Potter family. He had learned many things. The moron was going to attack Hermione's family. He rolled his eyes. Dumbledore left his plans out in the open. He truly was an idiot. Fawkes ran his wing over the parchment and it magically copied itself. He rolled up the copy with his claw and grabbed it. He was gone with a puff of smoke in search of his master.

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Fawkes appeared in front of Harry with a puff of smoke interrupting Professor McGonagall. She stopped in mid-sentence. She knew Fawkes wouldn't just interrupt without a good reason. Harry took the parchment from his phoenix and quickly unrolled it. The students looked on with shock and whispered wondering why Dumbledore's phoenix was in the room.

Minerva saw Harry's face go white at the information. He kept the parchment from his wife's sight. He quickly walked over to his professor. He handed it to her for her to read. She looked at it and looked at him.

"Go and insure your family's safety." She whispered. He ran from the room with Fawkes behind him.

Hermione looked after her husband and wondered what made him run from the room with Fawkes. She knew something was really wrong. She looked at Professor McGonagall. The professor continued her lecture as she walked around the room. She stopped at Hermione and quietly squeezed her shoulder in comfort. Hermione's mind wasn't on the lesson but the concern of her husband.

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Harry appeared in front of the Granger home and ran into Luicus, who just knocked on the door. They were shocked to see each other. Harry told Lucius what Fawkes had found. The blonde only shook his head. They were snapped out of their conversation when Helen opened the door.

"Harry, Uncle what are you doing here? Is something wrong?" Helen asked in concern for her daughter.

"Everything will be explained Puppet." Lucius said gently as Helen stepped aside and allowed him and Harry inside. "Is Sean home?" She nodded her head. "It's best you get him dear."

"Go sit down. I'll get him." she told them and they went their separate ways.

Harry walked into the kitchen and fixed some tea. He pulled a out a vile of blue liquid from his pocket. "This calls for a calming draught." He said pouring it into the pot. "Everyone's on edge lately." Luicus nodded his head. "I've noticed the queen has been on edge as well."

"Yes. The queen visited the king when the convent was called. She shouldn't have come." Lucius whispered pouring four cups of tea and sat them down on the table. "The King is extremely worried for the family's safety. He wishes for one of the convent to be a secret keeper."

"I agree." Harry said just as Helen and Sean walked into the room and Fawkes appeared in a puff of smoke on the table.

The family sat around the table each with a hot cup of tea in front of them. Harry gently stroked Fawkes on the head. He cooed under his master's gentle touch. Luicus explained about Voldemort's plan and Harry showed his in-laws Albus's plan for his attack.

"A member of the convent will be secret keeper." Lucius said pouring another cup of tea.

"Convent?" said Sean in confusion.

Harry looked at Helen in shock. She hadn't told her husband about the royal family in the wizarding world. Harry rubbed his forehead with his hand and the Potter family crest hit the light. It was now too much to handle.

"You haven't told him Mom." Harry whispered. He looked at the woman across from him. She shook her head.

"The royal family hasn't taken action in nearly over twenty years." Helen said gently. "They've forgotten-"

Lucius shook his head. "No Puppet. The King hasn't forgotten his subjects. The Potter family is next in line to the throne. If something should happen to the king and queen Harry and Hermione will take over the throne."

"Are you serious?" Sean said in shock.

"Yes very serious. The queen has been undercover at Hogwarts for many years. She wants the children safe. She's protecting them from Dumbledore." Harry said gently. "Now to find you a safe house. I have the perfect place. If I may Lucius?" He motioned for him to continue. "Gryffindor Castle. I'm the only one that knows of it's exact location. You go on and leave. I'll handle things from here."

"Very well, I trust you. Erase my memory. So I'll know nothing of these events." He told the young man. Lucius kissed his niece and the men walked outside to the back yard. Harry pulled out his wand. "It's for the best Lucius. Obliviate," and the blonde's memory were erased. "You came to check up on Helen and you are now leaving and heading home." Lucius was gone with a faint pop. Harry went back inside the house. "I want you to go pack and we'll leave for the castle."

Helen and Sean went up stairs to pack for their trip. Harry instructed Fawkes to take care of Helen and Sean's places of employment. They were moving and had been planned for several months. Fawkes was gone with a puff of smoke. Harry walked outside and placed up a for sale sign in the front yard. He knew the quicker he got through with setting up things the safer his family would be.

Helen and Sean walked outside and looked around sadly. They didn't want to leave their home but it was for the best. Harry pulled off his family ring and told them to hold onto the portkey.

He whispered, "Gryffindor Castle." They felt a tug at their navels and vanished.

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