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CHAPTER FOURTEEN: FAMILIAR NIGHTMARE
" The war is turning," hissed Voldemort, " My sources tell me the broken Prophecy I wanted last year will either be my downfall or a nudge into world domination. It says that a boy my equal will either kill or be killed. At birth I chose Harry Potter and shall kill him. The fool had grown and become a man, he has cut our connection but sometimes I feel him trying to collect information from my mind. His magic had reached its limit with the ancient magic that was used on him. No matter he is not my main concern, there are some Artefacts I wish to Retain, one I think is hidden in Hogwart's and with my new Death Eaters I shall have it,"
" So you wish to be a Death Eater?" Voldemort asked seven before him.
" Yes!" They answered together. There were seven of them, all together and all were knelt on the ground faces hidden from the Death Eaters that surrounded them. A hundred Death Eaters watched standing in a circle around the new candidates. He stepped forward to the first one and threw back the hood.
" Blaise Zambini, your father has been one of my most loyal of Servants," Voldemort stepped forward and muttered an incantation pressing his wand to the young man's arm. The Mark appeared burning brightly, " May you serve me well,"
Zambini nodded and took a place in the larger circle. The same thing was the case for the next three Pansy Parkinson, Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe. All four were now granted the status of Death Eater and remained in the main circle. The next person was small, smaller than the rest.
" You, my boy, have been communicating with Bella continually," Voldemort stated.
" Yes, my Lord," he answered.
" Alexander Chambers, you are by far the youngest person to join the Death Eaters and even I can have compassion towards some children,"
" My Lord, I have a network of spies in Hogwart's including two in Gryffindor even in Potter's own Circle," the Eleven-year-old said, " Potter has been taught by the elves,"
" I was going to say Master Chambers that I shall not bestow upon you the Death mark but I shall allow you into our ranks because your knowledge is invaluable. I would like for you to keep writing to Bella and inform me of everything, I want plans to Hogwart's and defences," Alex stepped back happier than he was before but Voldemort looked at the last two people smiling.
" I would never suspect that one of the Great Weasley's would ever join the winning force," Voldemort looked down at the redhead Percy Weasley who sneered reminiscent of Draco Malfoy.
" My family have no idea of my Allegiance, We are pureblood wizards and should be rich but my fathers loves Muggles like that fool Dumbledore. I will get back into their good books and you will know all, My Lord," Voldemort stepped forward once again and pressed his wand to the right underarm of Percy Weasley. The Dark Mark appeared glowing black and smoking but Percy neither grimaced nor screamed but stared at the Dark Lord with hard eyes. Voldemort turned away and to the last person in the line.
" Mr Malfoy, how glad that you become a Death Eater," he said sarcastically, "But I wonder about your loyalty, have you not been friendly with Potter the last few months?"
" I have my lord," Draco said knelt on the ground, " yet I am the most important person amongst the Death Eaters,"
" You are impertinent," Voldemort snarled raising his wand.
" I am the person that can make everything happen for you Voldemort," Malfoy's deep replied from beneath the cloak, " Because I can hand you Harry Potter,"
" Mister Malfoy you have become my loyalist subject," Voldemort grinned stretching his face hideously.
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Time passed slowly as one month passed into two, the fifty extra students were integrated into lessons learning from their foreign counterparts and making new friends. The heads all helped teach different subjects and started giving little seminars on there own countries. It was now the end of March and the beginning of the Easter week. Although to many around the world Easter was a Christian affair it was also a very magical event so Dumbledore once again brought parents to the school and allowed them to stay in one wing of the school for the duration of Easter Week. Aurors were posted around Hogwart's. Parents had arrived last night and now it was the morning of the Quidditch Match Slytherin Vs Ravenclaw. It was Breakfast of the first day and the Weasley Parents had joined their youngest on the Gryffindor table.
" Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, once again I thank the parents for attending. Each day we have put on an event to show you what Hogwart's is about, Wednesday will be the Easter Ball so Dress nice," Dumbledore sat down and began to chat to Harry.
" He's changed," Molly commented looking at Harry, this was the first time they had seen him in two months.
" He's an adult truly now," Hermione responded.
" Do you believe what was said in the Prophet?" Senior Undersecretary Arthur Weasley spoke quietly.
" No Sir, Ron and I were there," Hermione and Ron looked at each other. They trusted the Weasley Parents.
" Harry is who he is," Kristen suddenly spoke aloud close to the family.
" Anyway Mr Weasley how is your Job?" Hermione asked distracting the pair from the Elf.
" It goes well but it is tiring, Amos Diggory is great,"
" That's fantastic," She enthused.
" Ron, Ginny we have some great news," Molly gushed no longer able to keep it in, " Percy has come back to us,"
" What!" Ron barked angrily.
" Not that dung-bag," Ginny replied at the same time.
" Have more respect he is your brother," Molly replied, " He is coming Wednesday,"
" He's a backstabber mum, a power-monger," Ron supplied.
" He came to your father last week apologising profusely, he works for your father now," Molly said. Ron had never quite forgiven him for the slur against Harry during the Tri-wizard Tournament. While The Weasley Parent's spoke Harry was having an animated conversation with Jack Foster, Merlin School Headmaster. He watched Adam closely as the young lad ate breakfast and stared at the Guest's wide-eyed.
" So you're showing off Hogwart's, mighty convenient that you have the parents under one roof," Harry said to Dumbledore on the other side of Jack Foster hinting.
" I think the parents will benefit from seeing their children," replied Dumbledore, " It is a pity Mr and Mrs Granger could not come here, they have done a wonderful job with Josh,"
" Yes they have," Harry replied.
" It's nice to spend your time with Family," Jack said.
" Indeed it is, I don't know what I did until this little scrap appeared," Harry grinned putting his arm around the boy's shoulder.
" I'm Lucky I have a hundred children as my own," Jack grinned back.
" We are all lucky," Dumbledore said looking around the Great Hall.
" Amen to that," Harry said.
" Have you been to see Arthur and Molly at all?" the headmaster asked.
" No, I was busy last night marking papers,"
" You've become obsessed with the job," laughed Albus.
" Come on Pronglet, let's go see the Weasley's,"
" I never met either of my grandparents," Adam said.
" Excuse me,"
" The Weasley's or the Potter's," He said, " You always said the Weasley's were your adoptive parents so I sort of adopted them as grandparents," the young boy shrugged.
" You sure your ten, kiddo?" Harry asked tickling the boy.
" Yeah I'm sure daddy," Adam said giggling. Severus scowled at the pair. Back at the Gryffindor table the subject had turned back to Harry and his young son.
" He look's like a great father," Molly said.
" He is wonderful," Lavender said dreamily.
" Have you seen much of him?" Arthur asked Hermione and Ron.
" He takes his duty seriously, he's either marking papers or playing with Adam," Hermione said.
" I wonder if he's told Gwen?" Kristen asked almost to herself.
" Whose Gwen?" Ron asked but Kristen didn't reply as she saw Harry and Adam coming towards, Harry was smiling. The first real smile in several months, Hermione was surprised but the boy had turned his life around and she was grateful. Molly however hadn't noticed and was talking about something else entirely.
" Oh we have important things to talk about," Molly said, " It's someone's special day on the Monday after next?"
" Whose Birthday is it?" a light voice asked. Molly turned to Harry and her smile grew. He was standing behind the young boy hands on his shoulders. The youngster took after both his father and grandfather. He smiled warmly at the group.
" Oh it's Ginny's," Arthur replied.
" How will she be?" Harry asked.
" Sweet sixteen," Arthur answered pulling his daughter close to him.
" Sixteen, huh?" Harry replied cocking his head at Ginny. Everyone looked at him funny but he merely shrugged and said, " I'm sorry I couldn't meet you last night I had Paper's to mark and this little rascal to look after,"
" Dad, that's not fair," Adam piped up.
" My first Grandchild, I never thought it would be you Harry or I would miss the first ten years," Molly laughed.
" What's going on?" Ron asked curious about the whole Grandchild thing.
" Kids, perhaps we should explain," Molly said, " At the start of summer we asked about Adopting Harry then he went missing. At the beginning of the year we spoke to him again and he said he would like to be adopted but now you're more Bill's age,"
" You'll still be like a mother to me, the adoption still stands," Harry said.
" So, so Harry is my brother?" Ginny asked then burst into tears, she fled out of the hall.
" What's up with Aunt Gin? Why is she so young and why isn't she pregnant?" Ron just goggled at the boy as Harry put his hand over the boy's mouth grinning,
" Active imagination," Harry said.
" Mr Potter, may I speak to you in my office," Albus Dumbledore asked. Harry sighed; he'd just been speaking to the Headmaster. He always ruined his fun so leaving Adam with Hermione and the Weasley's he followed the elderly Headmaster past the Gargoyle into the luxurious office. Harry looked out of the window down at his son playing in the snow with his Grandparents, Uncle and Hermione.
" Several years ago we had a tradition where we had a graduation, this was brought in after my trip to America thirty years, it ran right up to thirteen years ago, now I would like to re-instate the graduation," Dumbledore said, " As you're a full teacher and have graduated in the eyes of the law perhaps you would do me the honour of presenting the scrolls to those who pass their Newts,"
" I…um…Sure it would be an honour," He replied.
" Now I haven't hassled you for a month but when we last had the meeting you spoke of the future, now I know you left details out,"
" When Kristen gave me Harry's memories, I also re-lived the next nine years or so and…. well I know what's going to happen but the future is already changing with the appearance of Adam. I was slightly on edge during the first Golden Arrow stretch because I remember Lucius Malfoy attacking," Harry hung his head, " Remus was killed,"
" Everything changes, who would have thought that Six years ago a troubled Harry Potter would enter our midst, oh we knew but we never fully realised you'd been abused now you have a son," Albus said suddenly serious, " Harry, I want you to listen to me that despite events that might take place you will stay on the right path, stick with your friends and do not mourn those that might leave you," He sat down heavily and rubbed the bridge of his nose, " I'm getting old and so is McGonagall soon new staff will be taking over,"
QUIBBLER HARRY POTTER'S STORYIn his words
By Arran PattersonHarry James Potter is one of the most famous wizard's of the twenty-first century and the supposed sixteen-year-old has had a roller coaster of a life. Beginning at age one when the Dark Lord killed his parent's James and Lily Potter. Turning on the Infant Potter he cast an Unforgivable upon him, which rebounded and caused the Dark Lord to become a spirit. Because of this act Harry Potter has been hailed as a hero and has had a celebrity status since this day, which he is usually keen to step away from the limelight. Mister Potter is an earnest man as an exclusive interview with himself, this reporter and the Quibbler shows. He sat before me in Muggle clothes he feels comfortable with though he does not look sixteen but in his late twenties.
' I suppose I should start with my appearance,' he begins, " Rumours have been floating around for the last few months. The truth is my son came back into my life and as soon as we touched an ancient spell was released making me the age you see now'
Harry Potter has a 'career' in fighting the Dark Art's, which came at one when he defeated Lord Voldemort. Since then Harry has fought with the Dark's Lord's 'minions' several times until he was resurrected during Harry's fourteenth year. After the Death of his Parent's though Harry was taken to the care of his Aunt Petunia and her family who was all Muggles and had no idea of Harry status.
' They always were abusive,' Harry says, ' especially Aunt Petunia who would treat me like dirt and a servant. I lived under the stairs until I was eleven and received my Hogwart's letter. My cousin Dudley used to bully me and though there was never any physical violence against me it was emotional and often I hated my life but their abuse gave me a view on life I would never have gained had I not been abused'
Our talk turned now turned to his other family and that of his Godfather Sirius Black.
' My Godfather was the framed murderer Sirius Black,' He continues, ' but I didn't know about him until my third year. Many believed he killed my parents but given the choice I would rather live with a convicted murderer than my Uncle and Aunt,"
I asked about his disappearance this summer and his change in looks also why he had a son.
" First the summer I finally snapped which I'm surprised I didn't do that earlier. Anyway I fled into Diagon Alley where I met Drakus Sanguine, cousin of Draco Malfoy,"
" But isn't Draco your 'enemy'?" I asked knowing the legends that currently surrounded the two. He returned my smile and replied.
" For some reason I opened up completely to Drak, I still don't know why to this day but I stayed with him for the rest of the summer.
" I will tell not you anything about my son only that he returned and a spell cast me to be ten year's older, all I will tell you is that he is my son and I want the magical media to respect our privacy,"
But adding to Mr. Potter's celebrity status is the fact he is the first Mage in over half a millennia. Mage's are stronger wizards with their own talent of Magic; usually they were used as law enforcement. But Harry doesn't use his Magehood preferring to teach at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where the twenty-six year now lives with his son.
Darkness filtered through the windows, candles flickered but lit up the Headmaster's office. Portraits of former headmasters filled the walls and all were talking. A gentle knock on the door and then Harry entered. The Headmaster scratched at a parchment on his desk. He looked up at the DADA teacher.
" Albus, you asked for me," he said.
" How come you gave an interview?" Albus asked as Harry entered on the Tuesday evening.
" I thought a personal interview might be greeted better than a Slandering. Arran is a nice man and he quit the prophet because of me. The Quibbler is becoming a better paper selling more copies than the Daily Prophet it's contents have become more up market,"
" You wanted to ask me a question," Albus remarked.
" Why didn't you take Josh?" Harry finally voiced the question he wanted to ask.
" I'm running Hogwart's, I couldn't look after an infant Harry so placed him with the Granger's,"
" He's special,"
" Yes he is, you two have more in common than you think," Dumbledore said and Harry looked at him suspiciously but instead added, " Come boy, let me show you something,"
Dumbledore got up and took Harry into a side room to the left. A window illuminated the small room and as they entered candles lit up. The walnut panelled room was enough to fit four or five people but in the centre of the room was a Book stand and an open book.
"Come look," Harry stepped up to the book; it held all the names of people who were allegeable to attend Hogwart's in ten or eleven year's time. As he watched Ink began to appear.
Joel William Riddle, born March 22nd 1996. Parents: Thomas Marvolo Riddle - Miranda Fields
" Merlin!" Harry uttered aloud astonished.
" He has decided to create an heir either to take over his body or to let him rule if something should happen," Dumbledore said. Dumbledore had followed Harry back into the main office when suddenly two people emerged from the fire. Nymphadora Tonks (Tonks to her friends) and Kingsley Shacklebolt were covered in soot. Tonk's soot-covered face had tearstains running down her cheek and a cut across her left cheek.
" Professor, Professor," Tonks said sobbing, both were breathing hard.
" What is it?" Dumbledore said alarmed.
" Multiple attacks on Muggle Parents," Kingsley's deep voice spoke, " they plan on attacking Hogwart's,"
" Harry, the Grangers were killed," Tonks sobbed once more sitting down.
" The full moon!" Harry uttered. Tearing out of the Headmaster's office he sprinted down the corridor and slammed into the Gryffindor common Room making everyone look up.
" Brown, where are Creevey and Mitchell?" He asked.
" Outside with Ginny, Hermione and Ron,"
" Jesus Christ," The imprecation tore from his mouth and he turned around running back for the front entrance now with the two Aurors, McGonagall and Snape on his tail following him.
After Dinner when Harry had made for the Headmasters office and Kristen had taken Adam back to Harry's quarters while Josh, Cary, Ron, Colin, Hermione and Ginny had left the building going for a walk.
" I wonder why Harry done that interview?" Hermione said.
" I suppose to tell his side of the story," Ron answered.
" What do mean by that?" Hermione replied and Ginny knew they were about to start fighting.
" Let's take a walk around the lake shall we," Ginny suggested. She was lost in thought, as they moved outside talking. Oh god, she thought, innocence is a wondrous thing. Everything had changed from when she entered the first year at Hogwart's, but she had stopped the darkened dreams that had threatened her sanity during the summer. She didn't want to hurt Harry. Harry, why am I in love with the boy who lived? She asked herself knowing full well she could never answer that question but she knew she would fail in relationships until she dated The One: Harry Potter. Above the sun was ball of crimson colour splashing the sky with gold and flame with tendrils of white melting away to the silky black of night.
" Ron, do you remember when we first met Six years ago?" Hermione changed the subject.
" Yeah," Ron laughed, " you were such a know-it-all,"
" Can I ask you a question?" Colin Creevey said, " Have you noticed anything strange about my brother lately?"
" Well yeah, he seems to be happier of late," said Ron awkwardly. Suddenly as though a light was switched off the sun sunk below the horizon and the full moon flooded the Quidditch pitch with light.
" Ginny, Ron, Run now," Colin hissed as he visible stiffened. The pair just stood staring as abruptly curses began to fly from the side as men with robes ran onto the pitch.
" O Merlin," Hermione uttered, " Ron, Ginny, Josh run back to the castle now, don't argue,"
She began to push the three back towards the castle when a Howl sent shivers through all fours' spines. Turning and dropping onto all fours she shifted until she became a wolf. She faced the two snarling werewolves, with only one wolf and no leader they had reverted to beasts. Colin growled at her as men continued to fight with the trio.
" Stupefy," Ron shouted.
" Impedimenta," Ginny screamed at her attackers.
" Mira Kaffen," Draco Malfoy's voice was heard, obviously he had remembered the full moon and shifting of the others but what about Remus? Hermione thought.
" Crucius," Lucius Malfoy shouted and the youngest Weasley screamed falling to the ground. Colin growled and leapt for Ron Weasley. They rolled across the ground Colin snapping and trying to scratch the young man. Ron's face was full of fright as he fended off the vicious creature drooling and snarling on top of him. Hermione kept Cary at bay until she submitted to the alpha female.
" Pertrificus Totalus," An adult shouted at the approaching Death Eaters. Ginny stood up and Colin growled his head snapping around he moved and suddenly leapt. A black ball collided with him mid air and pinned him to the ground. All the Death Eaters ran as the two Aurors followed.
" Stupefy," two curses fired at the Werewolves knocking them unconscious. Harry stood up from Colin's comatose body while Hermione had changed back to her natural form.
" What'll happen to them?" Hermione asked in human form.
" They'll be locked up," Snape said as he appeared out of breath. Then her eyes fell onto to Ron's unconscious body and she screamed. Blood covered his face and soaked his white school shirt. Silently they all made their way up to the Hospital wing after the two Werewolves had been moved into separate locked rooms in the dungeons.
" Did I not say it was a bad idea?" Hermione heard Severus Snape say angrily. It was twenty minutes later, Josh and Ginny had been taken back up into Gryffindor common room and the Headmaster, Snape, McGonagall and Harry were in a conference just outside the Hospital wing.
" Severus, you know Remus hates taking the potion," Harry snapped back.
" He was in the Ministry tonight, locked in one of the cells," McGonagall said.
" I'll grant you it's odd, two Werewolves in the school, its uncommon," Dumbledore said, " With two Vampires, perhaps our world is changing,"
" They are in my house, both of them," Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress spoke.
" They should all be culled," Snape muttered.
" I did not realise you were prejudice, Severus,"
" You may be twenty-six and a teacher, but you do not have the right to call me Severus," Snape replied, " You will always be an insolent brat to me,"
" If Mister Weasley survives, he will become a Werewolf," Dumbledore said gravely.
" I will not have that Pack run around this school," Snape said, " there are four Creatures and three Animagi,"
" Last time I checked I was headmaster Severus," Professor Dumbledore said.
" Are you volunteering then in your form?" Harry grinned maliciously.
" It could kill your form," He returned.
" I am a Shape-shifter and my favourite form is a leopard, I know your form is magical but I can still beat you any day Severus," Harry stated with a menacing voice. Ginny entered with her parents who looked worriedly at their boy and the professors. As she took her brothers hand he began to groan. Hermione quickly shouted for the four professors who came bustling in. Madam Pomfrey bustled over giving Ginny a Surreptitious glance. Ginny just glared back and continued to hold her brother's hand. Ron was pale and his open pyjama top allowed view to four long gashes across his collarbone.
" Hey," He said weakly.
" Oh Ron," his mother said hugging her youngest son. Ginny backed off standing next to Harry. Somehow their hands met as they looked on.
" What happened?" Ron asked and coughed. Dumbledore and Harry exchanged a look.
" You wonder where Hermione and I disappear to each month?" Ron nodded scowling, " Well, during Voldemort's possession of Ginny he cursed Master Creevey with a Ancient curse called Bestial or Nochte Loupe which makes him a Werewolf once a month. Instead of staying cooped up Hermione, Draco and I who are Animagus run free with him and Lupin. We keep them in check,"
" That's ludicrous," Ron said.
" For once we are in agreement," Snape said and received a glare from Harry.
" Hermione is a wolf, as is Draco and I am a Shapeshifter so they are well guarded. We kept the two in check and their minds reverted to that of a natural Wolf. After Christmas Miss Mitchell became a Werewolf and she joined the pack.
" Last night I was distracted over Hermione's Brother and spoke with Professor Dumbledore," Harry continued avoiding looking at Hermione, " A few hours ago there were multiple attacks and we knew they would attack Hogwart's which was when I realised it was a full moon. As Death Eaters attacked Hermione protected your sister and Josh but Colin attacked you,"
" So I'm going to be a Werewolf," He nearly screeched.
" Yes," Dumbledore hung his head. Ginny, Molly and Arthur all went to soothe him as Dumbledore inclined his head to the young Defence teachers and he followed the headmaster.
" Harry, you must tell Josh and Hermione of their parents deaths,"
" Why me?" He said surprised.
" You are respected and loved by both," In seemed like an age and was almost midnight by the time Harry was found in Professor Dumbledore's office with Hermione and Josh. Hermione was giving him strange looks, she knew all about Ron so why was she here?
" What's happening to Ron?" Josh asked.
" He is resting with his sister, they believe he will become a werewolf,"
" So what is to happen?" Hermione said.
" Professor Snape and I are in a disagreement over that,"
" Oh,"
" So that's it?"
" I had to bring you here for a reason. I have some grave news for you, your parents' were killed in a Death Eater raid," Harry spoke sombrely. Silence followed as the two took this information in then Hermione let out an anguished howl that echoed around Hogwart's.
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