All the students in the great hall turned to look at them. Dumbledore looked at everyone in the hall and walked up to his speech podium and the members of the order walked to the back of the hall and leaned against the wall while Harry, Alex, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and Neville sat back down at the Gryffindor table and Luna sat back down at the Ravenclaw table.
Everyone was staring at the seven of them, until Dumbledore spoke up. "I have knowledge, that in a matter of minutes, for the people that get it, the Daily Prophet newspapers shall arrive. Just before they get here, I shall tell you the full story of tonight's tragic events. As you may have noticed, Miss Russo has a broken arm and is wearing a sling." Everyone in the hall turned around to look at Alex's arm. "Many important things have happened tonight. Sirius Black was proved innocent but along with that happy news, there comes sad. A battle took place earlier in the Ministry of Magic. Bellatrix Lestrange was there, as was many other Death Eaters. Bellatrix killed Sirius when he was protecting Alex and Harry." There were gasps around the room, but never less, Dumbledore continued on. "Another Death Eater who I will not name for certain reasons, knocked out Alex's god-father Remus Lupin." Everyone turned in their seat to see Lupin standing next to Tonks at the back of the hall. Lupin gave them a smile. "Alex and Harry chased after the two Death Eaters. Voldemort appeared in the Ministry Of Magic at the same time as I did." Most people gasped. "After a battle between him and I, Voldemort vanished, and we (Harry, Alex and I) thought he was gone. Yet, he was not. He possessed Miss Russo, taking over her body form the inside, to attempt to kill her." Everyone gasped and turned to look at Alex again Alex nodded and Harry squeezed her hand under the table. "She broke her arm from the pain of the possessment. Voldemort told her she was weak. She continued fighting and near the end of the battle, I think everyone who was there tonight and Miss Russo herself, thought she was finished." A few people gasped and Alex nodded confirming Dumbledore's statement. "But yet, Miss Russo managed to fight Voldemort off with memories. And she told him something that I want you all to hear. Miss Russo, tell everyone what you said." Everyone turned to face Alex for the umpteenth time.
"I told him, Voldemort, that he was the weak one, and that he'd never know friendship or love, and that I feel sorry for him." Everyone in the hall smiled at what Alex said.
"Exactly Miss Russo. Love is, and I have told you all many times, the most powerful form of magic. Alex won the battle. But Voldemort just came back to his solid form, but that was his weakness. The minister of magic and loads of others turned up just to witness Voldemort leaving." The owls started flying in, dropping Prophet's in front of most students. One landed in front of Hermione and she handed it to Alex. Everyone started talking about the two items on the front page. One was He Returns! And the other was The Unknown Chosen One! The students of Hogwarts erupted into a deafening chaos.
Alex ignored the first one and looked at the photo for The Unknown Chosen One. It was of her scar on her wrist. She gulped. Dumbledore raised his hands and the hall was quiet once more.
"The photo you see in front of you is real. Miss Russo if you will." Alex walked up to stand beside Voldemort. She lifted her sleeves so that the whole hall could see the lightning bolt scar. Everyone gasped. "We will not go into detail, but before we end this school year and you all head home, I shall repeat a phrase I have said before. Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." And with that, everyone except from Alex left the hall. Alex walked over to her god-father.
"I've spoken with the ministry. They have agreed to let me be your legal guardian as your family are 'unsafe' because of them being Death Eaters. So, if it's fine with you, then you can stay with me and Tonks over the summer?" Alex launched herself at Remus and into a hug.
"I'm guessing that's a yes then?" Alex laughed and turned her head to see Tonks smiling at her.
"I would love to!" Alex released Remus and hugged Tonks.
Alex held onto Tonks's arm and they disapperated from outside the school gates.
As they landed at the apartment, Alex looked about as Remus and Tonks opened the door. She shivered,
It was the Summer Holidays and everyone said they were going to be great this year, but as Alex slowly spun on the spot taking in the neighbourhood and its appearance, she had a feeling.
She heard Tonks calling her to come in. Alex thought she saw a figure by the trees but she decided she was imagining it. She walked into the house closing the door behind her.
What Alex Russo didn't realise was that there was someone watching her.
They smiled, they had seen what they needed.
Bellatrix Lestrange smirked, she was here on business, and then she vanished from sight.
However, it was business for Voldemort.
This summer was going to be tough. And the worst summer of her life.