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Chapter 24- Party Part 4

Like a well-oiled machine, James and I hopped up and stood back-to-back, both of us disarming the man in the dark robes who shot the curse at me.

He went flying through the air and was knocked out cold.

I could hear dad shouting to his men, and then he turned quickly to me, "Albus, get to one of your cousins, Molly or Louis, even Vic, just apparate away with them. James get Lily and leave, if they've blocked the Floo network - Teddy behind you," Dad was shouting towards us while knocking out a man who attempted to take out Teddy, "Then use your necklace, James. The one I gave you. Just get out of here."

James swallowed thickly, he was clutching some necklace that was around his neck that I'd never seen before and ran off. But I was lost, why couldn't we stay and help? I was good with my wand, as was my brother. We could stay and help. We could fight.

"But Dad," I shouted to him as he put a yelled out orders to his men, "Why can't we help?"

I knew this wasn't the time to be defiant, but really, we could help him. He was fighting when he was my age why couldn't I?

He turned to me and his eyes flashed, and for a scary moment I thought he was going to attack me, or stun me, but he shouted a curse over my shoulder.

I turned and saw a man bleeding from the abdomen. He must have been aiming for me while my back was turned. Dad made sure he didn't.

"That is why, Albus. You're too young and inexperienced. Now please." Dad turned pleading eyes to me and I nodded, realizing he wanted us safe more than anything.

"Be caref-," Before I could finish, Dad was gone, dueling three men at once. Next to him I saw Louis and Molly fighting side by side, they weren't doing to well and I was going to help, but just then Victoire and her new guy ran over to help.

I bit my lip; I had no idea what to do. Everything was chaos, the shouts, the whizzing of spells filled my ears, I was truly scared, and that embarrassed me. My dad was Harry freaking Potter, the coolest kid in school. Well, when he was in school that is.

Suddenly I heard cackling laughter from just beyond the door, and for some stupid, idiotic reason, I followed. The thing is, I don't know how I heard it; it was odd.

I know what your thinking, 'Albus, you are an idiot." But hey, it was in my genes to do this.

Stealthily, I made it to the door and walked away from the battle. I felt it in away a bit of a coward; my family and friends were in there while I was going after some odd laughter. I knew they'd be all livid with me if I made it back.

As I moved forward, (I had no clue where I was heading, I just followed the laughter) the sounds slowly washed away and I was in the dark hallways of the ministry, I think I was in the Department of Mysteries; I don't know how but I was.

The laughter was getting louder as I approached this doorway; actually, there where a bunch of doors, but I could tell this was coming from the one on my left.

I crept forward like a mouse; it wouldn't do me any good to alert this person of my arrival. I chanced myself a glance at the room and what I saw made me gasp lightly.

The room I was looking at contained the veil of death. The thing that Sirius Black fell through. In front of the curtains of doom, was a man. I couldn't see the bloke's face, since he was turned toward it. But I could see he had short brown hair, tall, thin and wearing blood red robes.

The man was staring at the veil as if he could see something in it, from where I was I could only see…well a shimmering veil. But the way he was looking at it made me wonder if he was staring at it because he could see something.

I hesitantly wondered if he was just another guest lost in the panic, but deep down I knew this loon wasn't that.

Just as I backed away I stumbled making a noise that echoed around. The guy whipped around so I could see his face, but I didn't stay long enough to see if he'd follow me because I hightailed it out of there.

I ran as fast as I could, looking behind me as often as I could; no one followed me, thankfully.

Loudly again the voice sounded, "THIS IS NOT THE END! WE SHALL RETAIN ORDER OF OUR WORLD! THIS IS NOT THE LAST"

I gasped that was the man who I just saw, I could tell from his tone, the laughing matched his voice. It was so weird and insane that I new it couldn't be anyone else's.

I made it to the party hall, just in time to see every single one of the hooded men vanish, dead, alive and wounded, just gone.

"Dad!" I yelled running over to him, he was clutching his left arm. I could see he was bleeding.

It was a sad sight, the room. People were on the floor, food everywhere, people bleeding, even a few whom I think might've been dead, but all I cared about was my staggering father.

I panted as I stood next to him, "What happened? You okay?"

Dad gritted his teeth and nodded, "Fine, kiddo."

I breathed a sigh of relief until I heard, "ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER! HOW DARE YOU? YOUR FATHER TOLD YOU TO FIND A COUSIN TO APPARATE YOU HOME! NOT STAY AND SMELL THE ROSES! YOU COULD HAVE DIED!"

My eyes widened as my red-faced mum stalked towards us, her brown eyes flashing, and I tried to move behind my injured dad and, with luck, it worked. Mum took one look at Dads arm and turned white, she quickly was hovering over him and, with a well-practiced hand, fixed his arm up.

Well, I wasn't so lucky when she glared at me, "You are grounded until next year, Albus."

"Mum, whatever. You have to hear this dad." I looked at my dad who was looking grave and I told him what I saw. His expression darkened.

"Al," he began trading looks with the Auror's that had come over while I was talking, mum had gone off to help people, "I need you to tell me exactly what this man looked like."

I felt my ears heat up as the men's stares burned into me, "Well, I don't know. He was tall, bit shorter than you dad, he was skinny like Teddy. His hair was brown, real dark. He had on red robes and when he turned around I only got a glimpse of his face before I ran, it was pale and," I shifted uncomfortably as they all wrote in notebooks or stared at me, "in a total non-odd way he reminded me of a pureblood. You know, high cheek bones, bit of a aristocrat."

There was dead silence as I rambled, dad lifted up a hand to stop me and I was highly grateful for it. But when he opened his mouth and asked, "Did you see his eyes?"

I blinked, so did many of the Aurors because dad's voice was harsh, his eyes far away as if looking at an old memory.

"I can't remember, I think they were dark though." I said feeling useless.

"Riddle," I heard dad mutter so low under his breath only I unintentionally hear him before he suddenly straightened up, "Well, thank you, Albus but I'm afraid you're still in trouble. I told you to go; you could have been killed. This man is dangerous."

I stepped back hurt, "Well, if it wasn't for me you'd have nothing on this guy."

I knew I said the wrong thing as Dad's men walked away scared and fast.
Dad's eyes glowed with power and I shuddered as he spoke calmly, deathly quiet, "Albus. Find your mother. Ask her to take you home. What you did tonight was a serious breach of not only your father's word but also that of the Head Auror's. GO."

As dad walked off, I felt hurt and angry, all I did was be brave and show him I was able to things.

Stupidly, I said just loud enough for him to hear, "Yeah, its not like you never did something like this when you were my age, with no adults."

My fathers back went ridged but he kept walking, and I felt great satisfaction at irking him.

I felt a hand on my shoulder; still jumpy, I whipped around only to see Teddy, his eyes were dark and hair tinted red, saying he was a bit angry.

"Hey, Ted, you ok?" I asked.

Teddy just looked at me, "You shouldn't have said that to him. He's just protecting you."

I glared at him and shrugged his brotherly hand off, "He doesn't need too, I was fine. I don't need a protector"

"You're just a kid," was all he said. "Everyone needs a protector."

I resisted the urge to stomp my foot, "He was just a kid when he found the Philosopher's stone or discovered the Chamber of Secrets, or how about the Triwizard tournament? He had no one when he defeated Voldemort."

Teddy just looked at me sadly, "Al, when he was a kid he lost his mum, his dad, his godfather, everyone of his protectors died, Dumbledore was the last protector he had before he had to fight Voldemort. You should remember that next time. When he was your age he had no dad to watch out for him. You're lucky."

He walked away then off to help a little girl who was crying, making me feel like the worlds biggest git. How could I say that to dad, when he had no one?

Mum came up to me then her eyes softer than ever, "Come on, let's get you home, we'll talk more tomorrow. Dad's going to be here all night."

I nodded numbly and took her arm.

My entire world spun.

Authors Note: Um, hi. Its been a really long time, I'm sorry. Stuff happens, I've had school, writing other Percy Jackson fics, writing for NaNoWriMo and life. So sorry (: Anyway, we reached over 100 reviews OMG (Oh MY Gryffindor), thank you guys so much you rule! And if I make it to 150, the 150th viewer may request a fic, that I'll write. So Review! And did anyone see the movie J. Edgar? I loved it! My mom and I went (kind of weird but it was rated R and none of my friends like history or dudes who may or may not have been screwing in history...They totally were, well movie-wise, real-life wise I have no clue. But really when you eat lunch and dinner together, go on vacation together, work together, buy clothes together, it kinda says somehting :D)

Ok so this should be the last part of this but I want you all to read a little add-on if you will of this story its involving Teddy and Victoire its tiny but my or may not contain spoilers. Me and my awesome Beta, ashtonangel13 are the only two who actually know the final outcome of Teddy and Victoire, so go read that and don't give up hope for them. Head to my profile to read the story

Another thing, I was bored like really bored a few weeks ago and found pictures of my characters (I tend to ignore HPDHP2 epilogue kids not that they arent good for Dan, Emma and Rupert looks wise but because they are movie verse, this is book verse) go on my profile for the link (:

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