Moving On

Chapter 12

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'I couldn't help but be rather disappointed, sure it was funny but I thought Harry was more inclined to bring Dumbledore down not just embarrass the man.' thought Severus. 'But now he had just pranked him, he would get over it' for a Slytherin he wasn't thinking very much.

'I knew it was my potions immediately he was the one that had invented it, James Potter played one too many pranks on him, and so I let him have a taste of his own medicine. I really thought I was going to get to see Dumbledore brought down as well as Dumbledore…I guess I read him wrong.'

'This was mostly my thoughts until dinner time'

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"Severus, going anywhere tonight?" asked Dumbledore with sarcasm.

"I do not know headmaster" said Severus through gritted teeth. "I do not choose when I get called, he is being more suspicious about everyone now so he wont share much with us" he made himself put out very deeply, he too wanted Voldemort dead.

"I know Severus, I know" sighed Dumbledore, hardly eating any food, it was dinner time now and he had spent most of the day pacing his office, hoping for some news. Harry Potter was dead; he couldn't touch the Potter money and got no statements any longer. He had hardly any money now to finance the order everything was about to go haywire.

Plus some fool thought it would be amusing to turn him into a gothic character. Hadn't they got any respect for him. The beard was just totally down grading, and what pissed him off the most. If Dumbledore hadn't had a beard it would have appeared on their clothes, next to their chest. It had to be one of the Slytherin's he didn't think anyone else was capable of doing that to him. t

He would never believe anyone else could be out to get him, apart from the Slytherin's. When he found out who indeed was out to get him, he was in for a big shock that was for sure.

The evening Prophet came fluttering in with the owls dropping a newspaper to everyone who orders one. Putting the money in the pouch, they took the wrapping off and stared at the headlines stunned.

DAILY PROPHET

Boy who died in an illegal legally binding contract? Planned by Albus Dumbledore!!

Severus was stunned, quickly opening the paper fully and began reading the entire article. It wasn't long before a smirk was fully blown behind the newspaper, he heard the headmasters chair scraping before he watched him flee the great hall.

If Severus hadn't been more composed he would have laughed his head off. The students though were completely shocked, apparently they had just found out the headmaster had forced Harry into a legally bound contract. Which would force him into marrying Ginny Weasley and he had done so illegally as he wasn't Harry Potter's legal guardian. So of course it was shocking to them, but to Severus it wasn't. He was used to such things; Dumbledore would do anything to keep his soldiers happy, especially Molly and Arthur because of all their children. Which he knew would join the order and most of them already had, well Bill and Charlie anyway, Percy had never trusted Dumbledore for good reason. He was curious to know the reason Percy had fallen out with his family over Dumbledore. They would never know of course, despite everything Percy still loved his brothers and fought with them till his last breath.

"Come Severus" said Minerva her lips pursed, she told the other teachers to follow her, she was going to demand answers from Dumbledore.

They were at Dumbledore's office within minutes; they had taken five shortcuts to get there. The others were all out of breath, so Severus adopted his breathing and made it like he was out of breath as well. No one noticed the abrupt change in the potions masters breathing because of all the others.

"Come in" said a voice that sounded rather strained. Severus quickly smothered a smirk that wanted to break free. He had been looking forward to something like this happening. He knew it had to have been Harry because no one else knew, and Goblins didn't reveal other peoples information.

"Albus I demand an explanation!" snapped Minerva.

"About?" asked Dumbledore forcing himself to look curious.

"ABOUT?!" screeched McGonagall "How about this!" slamming the paper down on his desk, right next to the other paper.

"I thought I was Harry Potter's guardian!" protested Dumbledore.

Severus wanted to sneer, that was a lame excuse and Dumbledore knew it. He hadn't had enough time to think up a proper excuse to why he made a wedding contract between Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter.

"Do not give me that!" snapped McGonagall obviously not buying that lie.

"I only wanted what was best for Harry" sighed Dumbledore.

"By marrying him off?" she snapped.

"Yes" said Dumbledore weakly.

"Before the boy was even fifteen!?" shrieked McGonagall.

At Dumbledore's pause she gasped in shock.

"He was younger?!"

"What age was he Dumbledore?!" snapped Flitwick just as shocked as McGonagall.

"Twelve" sighed Dumbledore, it would come out eventually, someone knew and he couldn't lie about it because it will be in the paper. He hadn't even read it all yet, this was his undoing.

"My god!" gasped Flitwick.

"You are….you stupid old fool!" snarled McGonagall.

"You could be arrested for this" stated Severus.

"Then what will become of Hogwarts! Without you Voldemort will be sure to attack Hogwarts!" snarled McGonagall.

"How dare you do that to Harry!" she said five seconds later, it was obvious she didn't approve of arranged marriages.

"If he hadn't…died he would be so disgusted with you right now" snapped Flitwick.

McGonagall paled at that, Harry had been her favourite student, she had protested about him going to the Dursley's. She had asked Dumbledore if she could take him during the summer holidays as well. Dumbledore hadn't given in, and he was sent back again.

"Minerva…I…"

"You disgust me Albus Dumbledore! I don't want anything to do with you! Stay away from me if it wasn't for the students and my love of teaching I would be leaving right now! Just think of what Lily and James would say!" said McGonagall her face screwed up in revolution at Dumbledore.

He opened his mouth to protest against his deputy headmistress' decision but she walked out of the room, the others followed her. He had lost the loyalty to some of his best teachers, he wasn't happy about that. He had to find whoever had did this to him and make them pay. Thing was who could have found out about the contract? Only two people had known and one was dead - Molly. The other was alive and that person was himself so who could it have been.

Severus was in his quarters, reading a book wondering what Harry had up his sleeve next. Just then his mark burned, groaning he floo'ed Dumbledore and told him. He didn't even look bothered; obviously the paper was still getting to him.

"My Lord" said Severus bowing low and kissing the hem of 'his lord's robe.

Standing in the circle, they all wondered what on earth could be going on tonight.

"I want to know why no one thought about giving me his news?" hissed Voldemort looking enraged.

"It doesn't matter now My Lord, Harry Potter is dead, I thought it wouldn't interest you" said McNair.

"You thought wrong," snapped Voldemort "Crucio!"

Severus looked around; he noticed that Ginny Weasley was sitting on a chair on the left of Voldemort. She was his most trusted servant and play thing, he wondered if he had broken her or if she was truly sadistic.

"Potter would never have satisfied me anyway" said Ginny her hand going onto Voldemorts leg. What disgusted Severus the most was the fact that it did calm Voldemort down.

"No, he wouldn't have would he?" said Voldemort his long finger tracing the outline of her face.

"No" she said shaking her head, "I'm glad he's dead,"

"You are not the only one" said Voldemort "Go to our room and wait for me there" he demanded.

"Yes My Lord" said Ginny bowing low before getting up and going to Voldemort's room. She had a deep red dress on, which was quite old but very nice she was obviously treated very well.

"Remember and take the fertility potion" hissed Voldemort.

"I will My Lord" said Ginny.

Severus' face registered shock, Voldemort was trying to have an heir with Ginny Weasley no wonder she was treated well. Swallowing thickly he wanted nothing more than to vomit at the sight of them. He didn't have to look in Lucius' direction to know what he was thinking either.

"My Lord may I offer you my congratulations" said Avery.

"Nothing is final yet" hissed Voldemort.

"Of course not My Lord" said Avery tensing waiting for the 'Crucio' to come his way, it didn't. Voldemort must be in a very good mood, this wasn't good, at least he wasn't out torturing innocent people.

"Severus what has the old fool done about this?" hissed Voldemort.

Severus let the smirk come out "His teachers aren't at all happy with him, he is very unpopular at the school, someone is out to get him".

"I want to know who has this information about Dumbledore!" said Voldemort, obviously thinking of a new recruit for his ranks no doubt.

"I will try and find out any information I can, in-between dealing with Dunderheads and Dumbledore" said Severus.

"No! I need someone on this full time!" hissed Voldemort, "This will be Draco Malfoy's task to prove his worth"

"My lord, does that mean you are considering Draco to join your ranks?" asked Lucius sounding rather pleased. Severus felt bad for his lover; he knew how much this conversation was hurting him.

"It does" said Voldemort.

"Thank you My Lord Thank you" mumbled Lucius, inside his head, his mind was racing trying to think of ways to get Draco out of this mess but there was nothing. He would eventually have to face Voldemort unless Harry Potter could think of something quickly. He hoped the latter as much as it pained him, he didn't even want Draco coming face to face with the monster. He was just glad his son was good at Occlumency otherwise he didn't know what he would have done.

"You are all dismissed" said Voldemort.

Everyone was surprised, Voldemort didn't usually let him go, but they didn't need to be told twice. They were already making their way out, Severus and Lucius gave each other a look and apparated to Snape manor.

"Everything's going to be alright" soothed Severus softly.

"How can it be?! Sometime soon my son is going to have to face Voldemort! I didn't want this happening ever!" said Lucius looking like a very desperate man.

"Don't worry, I'll face him head on before that can happen" said Harry, "I'm dead now; the Killing curse can hardly kill me now can it? What more can he do?"

"Mr. Potter, looks like you have been very busy!" smirked Severus.

"Yes, just wait until tomorrow's paper," smirked Harry right back, thinking of what he had done.

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Harry had a statement from the bank in his hand, one with all the withdrawals Dumbledore had taken from his vaults. The statement was from before he had taken any money out himself so it was safe.

He had unfortunately had to tell Ron, who was naturally devastated but bounced back. Harry told him not to worry about it because no doubt Dumbledore had lied to her too. Harry hadn't believed the words coming out of his mouth but he had to protect his friend from his mother's wrong doings.

He then tucked it into an envelope and wrote to Rita Skeeters then on a separate bit of paper he wrote I think you have the right to this before sealing it up. He had no doubt it would be in tomorrow's Daily prophet. He made sure he had no trace of DNA on it or magical residue either.

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"What have you done?" asked Severus curiously he desperately wanted to know.

"You will find out tomorrow" smirked Harry, by the lines on his face he wasn't going to give anything away. Severus realised this and didn't ask again, he knew when to give up he would just have to wait until tomorrow.

He's going in for the kill will dumbledore be arrested? will they believe he could do such a thing? or will Dumbledore be smart enough to win their trust back? will Dumbledore start training another tool? or will he be on house arrest at Hogwarts? since he is what is keeping Hogwarts safe? will his teachers do something to him? slap him silly? curse him hex him? R&R plz and tell me what you want to happen.