Moving On
Chapter 13
There were people cramped all around Grimmauld Place, it was still the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. There was an Order meeting; Dumbledore had called an emergency meeting when Severus was called. Mostly because he hoped Severus would have information about Voldemort. It scared Dumbledore when he didn't know everything, and when everything seemed to be out of his control and this is what was happening right now.
Once Dumbledore arrived the place quietened, Severus was of course there.
"Severus any news?" asked Dumbledore, he seemed actually physically desperate to hear something, anything.
"Voldemort isn't planning any attacks as of yet" said Severus, everyone slumped in relief, even Dumbledore "However,"
"Oh dear," said Dumbledore fearing the worst.
"He is trying to impregnate Ginny Weasley"
"What?!" said Dumbledore looking dumbstruck.
"It seems he want's an heir," said Severus, frowning he really hated repeating himself "Ginny Weasley seems all too eager to please him"
"She is his play thing?!" gasped Dumbledore, he had heard of Voldemort's play things in the past. They had never been used to get heirs before; usually the people were broken shells.
"No, I wouldn't call it that, she's hardly broken headmaster, she is doing this on her own free will" said Severus looking rather sick.
"I don't believe it!" said Tonk's looking shocked her hair going different colours mostly grey and black.
"This complicates things" said Dumbledore "She no doubt has the Weasley curse she could end up having loads of children with him."
"Indeed" sneered Severus.
"She must be dealt with immediately" said Moody gravely.
"Yes, indeed" said Dumbledore, relaxing it seemed these people didn't care about what he had done to Harry Potter.
"We are being asked questions about you Albus, anyone seen with you before is being questioned at the Ministry" said Shacklebolt. "I had the head of the Auror department asking me all sorts of questions today" looking angry and frustrated.
"This is the last thing I need!" snapped Dumbledore.
Severus wanted to smirk; finally everything was getting on top of Dumbledore. He was loosing his cool in front of every Order member here today. They all looked uneasy and shocked at Dumbledore's yell. Most had never heard him yell, Moody had no doubt experienced it but probably during the war - a fight with Voldemort where emotions were fraught.
This was good news indeed.
"Anything else Severus?" asked Dumbledore trying to get back on topic and stop the glares that were coming his way.
"Draco Malfoy is being given a task to join the Death Eaters" said Severus.
"What is this task?" asked Dumbledore wearily.
"I do not know, Lucius was told to stay behind" said Severus, for some reason he didn't want to tell Dumbledore everything.
"I see" said Dumbledore getting even more worried. Severus wanted to smirk, he knew he was worried because Draco was out of school and Dumbledore couldn't keep an eye on him. He hated it when he didn't know what everyone was up too, especially when it was Severus.
Severus had no doubt when his use was over; Dumbledore would have him thrown in Azkaban. He had never seen a way out of either dying or ending up in Azkaban, he may be a vampire but without the potion every three months he would go into blood lust. He didn't like the thought of going into blood lust, because he liked being in control of himself - he had never given himself up to the monster. Even the last time in Azkaban he had gotten out just in time he had only spent two and a half months in that cell. No doubt when Dumbledore had realized Voldemort wasn't gone for good. Probably couldn't get Severus out quick enough.
"What are we going to do about this….indiscretion?" asked Shacklebolt, if Dumbledore was loosing his image and was going to extreme lengths by marrying Harry off to Ginny what else would he do? Some of them genuinely cared about Harry others weren't too bothered. Only bothered enough because they knew the prophecy, and that Harry was the only one to defeat Voldemort.
"Do not worry, this will all blow over, I'm going to let myself be interviewed and give my apologies I was only doing what I thought was best and they did like each other" said Dumbledore, not fooling Severus or Minerva. They decided not to say anything, there was no point really. What was done was done and they had to move on, they were at war.
"Good," said Shacklebolt, Severus saw Dumbledore's jaw tighten he obviously didn't appreciate the way the man was speaking to him. 'Go Shacklebolt' sneered Severus to himself it was a good sight to see - Dumbledore taken down a peg or two.
"I have been thinking about the prophecy" said Dumbledore, already he couldn't wait to get out of there, and he was obviously not as forgiven as he liked to have thought. He kept telling himself it would all blow over in time, he was sure of it.
"What about it? Harry's dead there's no need to say anything, Voldemort survived," snapped Moody, glaring at Dumbledore.
Severus realized that Moody was not happy with Dumbledore…wonder why Moody had been part of the guard. Did he not know about the harm the others were doing? Was it possible? No he had no doubt the man had been a part of it. Although Moody had been through two wars and probably thought that being a little hard on them would toughen him up. He had been head Auror so he should have known when to stop. If Severus remembered right, three months ago Dumbledore sent him on another mission maybe he didn't know. Moody had some respect for Harry; he knew that ever since the whole tournament thing and getting the better of Voldemort and Crouch JR.
Harry had everyone's respect that day, no doubt why Dumbledore had taken him away and made him look back at the same time.
"I'm going to train Neville Longbottom, he was also one of the prophecy children, it may still come to fruition" said Dumbledore.
"Now you're grasping at straws!" sneered Severus "The boy cannot make a potion to save himself" The boy had changed in the last two years, seeing his friends family die, his friends changing then his parents being taken from him altogether everyone had changed really. He no longer hated the boy, but still he would never be a master at potions.
"Do you have another other suggestions?" snapped Dumbledore looking angry.
Severus frowned, "No, I do not but it wasn't me that let Potter get away"
Dumbledore paled "What do you mean by that Severus?" his voice was quiet.
"What I mean is you should have had some tracking device on him that way you would have known where he was. You know the trouble he gets into, I would have had a tracking device on him so quick he wouldn't have seen it coming" sneered Severus.
Dumbledore's face regained some colour and he nodded his head as if he was agreeing. Severus had to hand it to him; Dumbledore was really good at what he did.
"I am going to approach Neville Longbottom and get him training, who agrees that I should?" asked Dumbledore.
More than half raised their hands, they had obviously never met him, nor did they know he was not all that powerful. Not at all powerful when he stands next to Harry Potter who was without a doubt the most powerful wizard in the Wizarding world including Dumbledore and Voldemort.
"I won't help you train him" said Shacklebolt one of the ones to disagree.
"I won't either" snarled Moody.
"Count me out Dumbledore" said McGonagall obviously still very angry with the headmaster.
"I'm not teaching that waste of space either" snapped Severus.
"I will do it myself if I have to!" snapped Dumbledore "Now leave this meeting is over" almost running over to the floo he floo'ed to his office no doubt about to take some frustration out on his ornaments.
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The next morning he was back to normal, his usual happy self having coming to a decision about Neville Longbottom. He had arranged an interview for this afternoon by someone he knows will tell it how it was said.
"Headmaster" said Severus curtly, he had made it look like he had drunk his coffee and eaten his breakfast before they came in. He wasn't in the mood to puke anything back up, it had been days since he had seen his lover and was desperate to see him again. He needed to see him to make sure he was alright, how he was coping how they all were after Draco was told.
"Ah, Severus" said Dumbledore big beaming smile on his face.
Severus wanted to gag at the sight of an over cheerful Albus Dumbledore, how many of his lemon drops had he eaten before coming down? A whole packet or something because it was beginning to look like it. He was back to his over cheerful self and the clothes he had on purple robes with bright twinkling yellow stars with a matching hat on.
Same time every morning the papers came shooting through, during their breakfast most owls waiting to see if they would get a bit of it. Most students gave the owls something to drink and a bit of sausage before shooing them.
This time the headlines stood out more than yesterdays if it was possible. Dumbledore began choking on the pumpkin juice he had just swallowed when he caught sight of the paper. McGonagall not having seen the headlines yet began thumping the so called greatest wizard in the world on the back. Red faced he thanked his deputy, that was until she caught the headlines and the glare worsened if possible than the one he had received yesterday.
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE CRIMINAL - STEALING MONEY FROM HARRY POTTER
Below is a statement from Gringotts
Harry Potter account 917
Trust fund
From 1981 - 1997
Albus Dumbledore - 90, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 4000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 80, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 50, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 4000 galleons
Harry Potter - 1000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 20, 000 galleons
Molly Weasley - 20, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 40, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 4000 galleons
Harry Potter - 1000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 20, 000 galleons
Molly Weasley - 30, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 50, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 4000 galleons
Harry Potter - 1000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 60, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 90,000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 40, 000 galleons
Molly Weasley - 2000 galleons
Molly Weasley - 7000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 80, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 20, 000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 6000 galleons
Albus Dumbledore - 50, 000 galleons
It's right here in black and white that Albus Dumbledore was taking money out of Harry Potters account since the boy was a child. As you can see Harry Potter only took what he needed for school books and things as well as some sweets maybe during Hogsmade visits.
It is unsure as to why Molly Weasley was taking money from Harry Potter's accounts but for all we know she may have had his permission. We cannot accuse a woman who died for her children of something when she cannot argue back. Considering how close Harry Potter was to the Weasley's we shouldn't be surprised if there was money taken by Mrs. Weasley.
By what we had learned yesterday and today….people might draw the wrong conclusions. What else has Albus Dumbledore done? Is Harry Potter alive and Dumbledore put him in hiding forcefully? Is Dumbledore the reason Harry Potter ran away? Did he find out about Dumbledore stealing his money? We all thought we could trust Albus Dumbledore with out lives but now…can we really? Is Dumbledore any better than You-Know-Who?
'Ouch' thought Severus Snape that is no doubt what would eat Dumbledore the most. Is he any better than the dark lord, Severus couldn't help but think he couldn't have written it better himself.
What brought him out of his musings was a deafening 'smack' his neck cracked as Severus jerked around looking for the source. His jaw dropped, he saw Dumbledore nursing a very angry red handprint on his cheek. McGonagall standing over him, he was too shocked to cover any reactions he had to it. McGonagall had slapped Albus Dumbledore across the face. The colour Dumbledore's face was going was rather amusing, pale, red purple then pale before settling on bright cherry red.
Dumbledore fled like the coward he was beginning to be.
How did you like that? will they come for him? or will they need to get Gringotts to comply for more evidence against Dumbledore? will Harry have a seat on the board of guvonors? the founders seats? well respected? will he own Grimmauld Place? will he throw Dumbledore out of that? will Dumbledore have one of his homes? or loads of them? will the weasley hovel be on Harry's land? please Review and tell me what you want to happen! R&R xx bye