Saying Good-Bye to Dumbledore

"Potter, I can help you with the task Headmaster Dumbledore asked you to do." Snape said once he and Harry were alone at Snape's quarters.

"Forget it, Snape." Was Harry's retort. "I don't trust you."

The conversation was interrupted by Alastor Moody. "There are several rumors, Snape. Is Dumbledore really dead?"

"Unfortunately, yes." Snape sadly said. Moody then used a body-bind spell on Snape.

"Moody, what do you think you're doing?" Asked Remus Lupin, who arrived on time to see Moody body-binding Snape.

"Dumbledore is dead." Moody explained. "Because of this, everybody he told the location of the Order's headquarters to become Secret-Keepers, which means Snape is now able to tell his fellow Death Eaters and his Lord the secret."

"Mad-Eye, you're not saying Snape would betray us, are you?" Moony asked. "Dumbledore trusted him."

"With Snape being able to tell the location of our headquarters, You-Know-Who will demand him to do so." Moody explained. "We must apply the proper jinxes to prevent it from happening. Not to mention moving to a new headquarters."

One day later, they start the funeral. Albus Dumbledore became the first Headmaster to be buried in Hogwarts. After that, Professor McGonagall tried to convince Harry to tell her about the mission Dumbledore gave him.

"Harry, I'm sure Professor Dumbledore would have told you to ask for another professor's help if he knew he wouldn't live long enough to see it being accomplished." Professor McGonagall pleaded.

"There's no way to tell, Professor." Harry sadly replied.

"Actually, there is." Professor Snape said, drawing the attention of all people around. "We could ask him."

"HE'S DEAD!" Harry furiously yelled.

"So is Headmaster Black but that doesn't keep you from talking to him." Snape calmly added.

It hit Harry like a ton of bricks. "Of course, how could I forget it?" McGonagall, Snape and the Golden Trio then went to the Headmaster's office and, to Harry's relief, found out that Dumbledore's portrait has been added to the others.

"Professor Dumbledore, may I tell the others about the mission you gave me?" Harry asked.

"I don't think it's wise to do so." Dumbledore answered.

"Now it's up to you, Minerva." Snape replied. "With Headmaster Dumbledore's death, you become Acting Headmistress until the Board of Governors appoints another Headmaster or Headmistress, right?"

"Right."

"Then all Headmaster portraits must be helpful to you, right?"

Now we all have an idea of what's gonna happen next chapter, right? Please review.