A/N: 3 times in one day! Gracie sort of gets a bit emotional in this chapter… a bit too emotional for my liking, but it had to be done. So Sirius could comfort her a little bit… hehe. I'm also not sure about my explanation on the Unforgivable Curses is like. I think I got the main points. I didn't have the internet when I was writing this so I couldn't look it up and get a definition that way, sorry. Also, James's 'advice' at the end was the best I could come up with. Only one attack has happened so far. They may need many more attacks to happen before they are certain they need to act. This must be the longest author's note I have ever written so sorry! I just made it longer… Now the part you all have or haven't all been waiting for… MY CONVERSATION WITH VOLDEMORT!
-CONVERSATION OF THE DAY-
ME: HEY BAULDY MOULDY VOLDY!
BALDY MOULDY VOLDY: THAT IS NOT MY NAME! MY NAME IS FEARED AMOST WITCHES AND WIZARDS-
ME: Hmm… are you sure? You see… I thought your name was Tom Riddle?
TOM RIDDLE: How dare you call me that name? The name of my Muggle father-
ME: Yep your MUGGLE father. You're a Half-Blood aren't you? Voldemort.
VOLDEMORT: How dare you! You dare speak my name? My name is feared-
ME: Not yet though… but soon I promise. Now you have to go order your Death Eaters to do something for me. You'll like the job. But I don't really want to give it to you. But nevertheless, it must be done. Please go kill some *gulps* Muggles.
*Baldly Mouldy Voldy/Tom Riddle/Voldemort disappears with an evil grin*
ME: You don't know how hard that was for me to say. But those Muggles have to be killed for the chapter (R.I.P TO ALL THE MUGGLES WHO DIED SO THIS CHAPTER COULD BE WRITTEN. THANK YOU.). I'm getting pretty confused myself now so I'm just gonna leave… ON WITH THE STORY!
22
A week or so later, the 4 of them sat at the Gryffindor table eating breakfast along with Frank Longbottom, a boy in their dorm that they hadn't got to know very well as Frank was often seen with some Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students in their year and occasionally the Gryffindor girls.
They were talking quickly about favourite Quidditch teams and Frank was mentioning his favourite team being Puddlemere United when the owls came in.
James didn't take notice of the owls, he didn't get post often.
'No... Please… no' The sound of Gracie's quiet and sad voice mad him whip around to where she was sitting.
He elbowed Sirius in his side to make him watch what was happening. Sirius was already looking though.
'Grace?' Lily asked.
Gracie looked up from the newspaper she had received and grabbed Lily by the shoulders and began shaking her.
'Grace? What are-?' Lily asked.
Gracie started sobbing.
James and Sirius stood up.
'Lily! Where do your parents live?' Gracie panicked.
'What? Why?' Lily asked surprised.
'Where? Please!' Gracie begged.
'Gracie let go off Lily.' Sirius said quietly, gripping Gracie arms gently and removing them from Lily's shoulders.
'Surrey. They like in Surrey.' Lily said.
Gracie sighed hugely with relief. Then-
'Mary. Mary. Where do you live?' she asked.
Mary didn't hesitate.
Probably worried she would be shaken by the shoulders as well.
'Plymouth.'
Gracie sighed again with obvious relief.
'Why?' Lily asked curiously.
Gracie said nothing and only pointed at the newspaper on the table.
They all leant forwards to read it. He realised Frank, Peter and Remus had joined them.
'MASS MUGGLE MURDER!'
'No…'
'The Daily Prophet can exclusively report that yesterday at around 7:30 pm in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, a group of unknown masked men attack Muggle homes. The group who said they were called 'Death Eaters' and that they were doing the bidding of a powerful wizard called 'Lord Voldemort' who wants to kill Muggles and Muggle-Borns to be killed and for Wizards to rule. The group of wizards tortured and captured Muggles using the 3 unforgivable curses repeatedly (Imperio, Cruciatus and Avada Kedarva). When the Aurors from the Ministry arrived, the Death Eaters disappeared from the scene just after one wizard pointed his wand to the sky and made a large green skull with a snake coming out of its mouth appear (Picture above). Later it was revealed 42 Muggles died in the attack. Simon Davidson, an Auror told the Daily Prophet that, 'At the Ministry we are trying our best to find out and captured who did this. The Ministry think this was a one-time only thing and there is no need for anyone to get worried about being attacked.' Is this really only a one-time thing? Who is Lord Voldemort? Was what these Death Eaters saying true? Find out the names of decreased and more information on the Unforgivable Curses on Page 6 and 7.
By Harriet Hamington
'This can't be real…' Marlene said quietly.
James's gaze fell on the picture at the top of the article. In the sky, was a green skull with a snake slithering out of its mouth.
He suddenly had the urge to look at the Slytherin table.
As he looked up, he felt everyone else look up with him.
The Slytherins... they were laughing.
Most of the older students were grinning and laughing. Especially Bellatrix Black. She was laughing her head off. A movement made him look away.
'Gracie. Not now.' Sirius murmured and stopped Gracie from rising from her seat and stomping over there. Gracie's expression was murderous.
'42 Muggles Sirius…' Gracie whispered. '42 innocent lives…'
'I know Gracie.' Sirius sat down next to Gracie and hugged her.
'Why are they laughing?' she whispered.
'Because they're sick Gracie.'
Gracie only nodded in reply.
'C'mon Gracie,' Sirius said quietly. 'Be strong. Let's go for a walk.'
Sirius and Gracie stood up and left the hall.
No one commented on them leaving.
Alice opened the paper and turned to page 6 and 7.
THE DECREASED:
Joan Gately, 45
Paul Kirk, 27
Victor Parks, 57
Anne Thorns, 34
William Templesworth, 16
Tara Ross, 6
Ryan Nay, 8
The list went on.
'Children…' Lily breathed.
'They never actually got to live their lives…' Marlene said.
'Innocent lives they were.' Remus voiced quietly.
Everyone nodded.
THE UNFORGIVABLE CURSES:
'Should we read it?' squeaked Peter.
Everyone gave him a look that clearly said yes.
'Well I was just saying because don't we learn about the unforgiveables in 6th year?' Peter asked.
'We do Peter. But maybe it's best to learn now.' Remus answered.
'Oh.' Peter said shyly.
'We need to learn now. I'm sorry, but this is not a one-time thing, I don't care what that Auror or the Ministry says.' Frank said loudly, his tone daring anyone to argue with him.
No one did.
'Okay lets read.' Mary said quietly.
'The Imperius Curse- The curse is casted on a person and the castor can control the actions of the victim. The castor can make the victim do anything. They could even make them kill their whole family or themselves. The Imperius Curse can be fought off, but only by strong and powerful wizards.
The Cruciatus Curse- This Curse is used to curse immense pain. The Curse can be reduced and made stronger to make the victim fell more or less pain. If the Cruciatus Curse is held for too long, cast too many times or more than one person casting it on the victim at the same time can make the victim go insane.
The Killing Curse- The victim is instantly sent to death.
If someone ever uses one of the Unforgivable Curses, they are sentenced to life in Azkaban.'
'What's Azkaban?' Mary asked. Mary was Muggle-Born.
'It's the Wizard Prison. It's surrounded by Dementors.' James said softly.
'Dementors?'
'Yes, they are horrible creatures. They feed off your happiness. Take away all your happy memories. The Dementors sometimes perform the Dementor's kiss.' Remus said.
'The Dementor's kiss?'
'Yes. It sucks out the person's soul.'
'Oh.'
'Anyway, so there are your unforgivable curses everyone.' James said gloomily waving his hand in the direction of the newspaper.
'Should we tell Sirius and Grace about them?' Frank asked, glaring angrily at the descriptions of each curse.
'I have a feeling they both already know what they are.' Remus replied quietly.
The subject was dropped.
'I hate how they use the words victim all the time.' Lily said, pointing out the word they had used quite often when explaining the curses.
'It's horrible.' Alice agreed.
'This really isn't good. These Death Eaters, they're not bothered about using the unforgiveables. This isn't good. This is going to happen again and again.' James said crossly.
'I know. But what can we do?' Lily asked.
James looked around and was surprised to see the hall empty. Deciding not to inform everyone that they were missing Charms with Professor Flitwick, he turned back to the group and sat down.
Peter, Frank and Remus who were also standing sat as well.
'Well, first things first, is it just Lily and Mary that are Muggle-Born?' James asked, looking around at the faces staring back at him.
Everyone nodded.
'I suggest both of you try and explain and try to persuade your parents to get out the country as soon as possible if these attacks happen again. In case the Death Eater's attack Ireland and the rest of Europe, I say go to America or Australia.' James said thoughtfully.
Mary and Lily both exchanged glances and nodded.
'If they get worse, get both of your family's out of the country. Send a letter home or when you next see them, tell them to keep a bag packed in case they need to get out quick. And start saving money up or something.' James said.
'Okay.' Lily and Mary said.
'Who's Half-Blood?'
Remus and Peter raised their hands.
'Do any of you have a Muggle parent?' James asked.
'Yes. My dad's a Muggle.' Peter squeaked.
'Both my parents are wizards. Mum's a Muggle-Born; Father's a Half-blood.' Remus said.
'I suggest you both do the same as Lily and Mary. Peter's father could be attacked and your mum Remus. They're after Muggles and Muggle-Borns.'
'Alright.' Remus and Peter said.
'That means Lily and Mary are in danger as well. Should they pack and move as well?' Alice asked.
'That's a good question.' Frank agreed.
They all faced James.
James sighed.
'While they're at Hogwarts, they should be fine. Dumbledore wouldn't let any Death Eaters get near Hogwarts. They can't, it's too well protected. But during the holidays… go with them.'
'James is right. But what about us Pure-Bloods?' Frank asked.
By us that meant Frank, Alice, Marlene, Gracie, Sirius and himself.
'For starters, Sirius should be fine for now. He's a Black. They won't attack them.'
Everyone nodded except for Lily and Mary who sat clueless.
'The Blacks are an old, dark Pure-Blood family. All of them believe in the Pure-Blood crap. Nearly all of them will probably end up following Voldemort. You have seen Bellatrix right? Sirius is not like that though.' James explained.
'Oh.' Was his reply.
'What are your parent's jobs?' James asked after a moment of thinking.
'Why do you need to know that?' Marlene asked curiously.
'I'll explain in a minute. Just tell.'
'Mum's stays at home. Dad works at the Ministry as an Auror.' Frank said simply.
'If he works at the Ministry, he could be a target. Especially if he's an Auror. I think dad has mentioned him before. Your family is considered Blood-Traitors as well.' James said, looking sadly at Frank.
'My mum's a Healer and my father works for Gringott's.' Marlene said.
'You might be alright. But the same with Frank, your family is considered Blood-Traitors.'
Marlene looked half relieved and half worried.
'My dad works in the Department of Mysteries as an Unspeakable. Mum works at St. Mungo's, as Healer at the Hospital.' Alice said slowly.
'Alice if your father's an unspeakable then he could be target and tortured for information…' James said sadly.
Alice nodded her head, frowning.
'What about you and Gracie?' Peter asked.
'Well I'm probably going to be targeted. My mum doesn't work, but my dad does, as Head of the Aurors. Blood-Traitors as well.' James grimaced and ran a hand through his hair, making it much messier than it usually was.
'Gracie's in the same situation as me really. He father's my father's second in command.'
'Did you know Gracie before Hogwarts then?' Lily asked.
'No. I knew of her, but I didn't know her personally. I knew her dad though, he would come round once in a while to speak to my dad,' James shrugged. 'The last thing I'll say though is tell your family to put protection charms and spells up. But if they're smart, they would've already done that…'
'Thank you for giving well all of us… advice.' Mary said smiling warmly at him.
He chuckled dryly.
'Really James thank you.' Frank said.
'It's nothing really. I'm just helping out some friends. I'm only guessing here. I can't say for certain your family is definitely in danger or not. I'm just telling you what I would do, if it was me and my family.'
'Nevertheless, at the moment, your brilliant advice is the best thing we could get.' Lily complimented him.
He grinned widely.
'It is. It's better to have an idea what to do than nothing.' Mary added.
'Yeah, but let's just hope we won't need to use my 'advice' at all…'