A/N : This level describes how Albus, matte, Amanda, John, and Rose get their Hogwarts letter. Each chapter contians words from a Sung by Jared Joseph Campbell. Each chapter 's name is a words from the same song. The story is named after his song, liveliness Is Good.

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter or any of Jared Campbell 's songs.

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Cause fate, it 's in my way
and I do n't feature the patience to put lifetime on hold,
I think I 'm holding out for something more.
~Fate, Jared Campbell



Eleven-year-old Albus Severus ceramicist was standing in figurehead of the window in the drawing off room of his London house, Grimmauld Place. He had been standing perfectly still for the preceding two transactions, watching as a dot in the sky got declamatory and larger until it was recognizable as an owl.

The owl was close now and it looked like it was heading straight for Grimmauld Place. It was close enough for Albus to notice its frilled brown plumage and the letters wrapped around its legs. Albus gulped and he rubbed his sweaty workforce on his pants.

observance for the morning mail service had become a routine for Albus over the past few days. As soon as he woke up, he would abide by the window waiting for the owl that he knew would arrive soon. The owl from Hogwarts School of witchery and Wizardry that would bestow him his banker's acceptance letter. Albus 's elder brother, James, had received his letter a year ago, in mid-July, and Albus was sure his would arrive at roughly the same time.

Albus wrenched open the window and the owl soared inside. It stuck out its leg and Albus quickly detached the letters. The owl gave a loud hoot and then soared out the window. Albus shut it as he rifled through the missive. One was addressed to James. But the other, the former was addressed to Albus.

Albus sat down on the couch and slowly turned the letter over in his mitt. He swallowed hard and began to give it with shaking hands. He pulled it out of the envelop and read it.

Albus closed the varsity letter, grinning to himself. It had finally arrived. Albus had been kind of anxious about it the total summer. He knew it would make it, but after days of no owl from Hogwarts, he had gotten a bit worried.

Albus stood up and ran to the step. He had to come alive James up. James had been teasing Albus ever since he returned from Hogwarts, telling him he would n't get his letter. Albus knew James liked to jest, but it had gotten a bit irritating by the tierce week.

Henry James 's bedroom threshold was closed, but that did n't stop Albus. After all, King James always barged into Albus 's room. Albus banged open the door and peered down at King James, who was curled up on his bed. He looked rather devoid when he was sleeping, but if anyone could build trouble even while sleeping, it was James.

Albus glanced around the elbow room, trying to think of a creative way to awaken him up. He wished he had a wand and could spout water in James River 's face.

Albus decided to just go with the old standby of staring at James River until he woke up. It usually worked. Albus peered down until he was only inches from King James and waited.

All of a sudden, James 's oculus shot open and he jumped back. He hit his head on the paries behind his bed and winced.

`` What the Hades, Al ? '' Epistle of James shouted as he rubbed his head, `` Do you realize what time it is ? ``

`` Nine in the morning, '' Albus said, `` Sorry about your brain. ``

`` It 's ok, '' Henry James muttered, `` I 'll get you back eventually. But why in the name of Merlin did you wake me up so early ? ``

Albus pulled his alphabetic character out of his envelop and proudly shoved it in St. James 's face. King James grabbed it and scanned it. He gave it back to Albus and grinned.

`` See, you got it, '' James said.

`` I know, '' Albus said, `` But you 're the one who said I would n't. ``

`` I was only joking, '' James II shrugged, `` It 's what Brother do. Now you get to do it with Lily. ``

Albus shrugged. He sorting of doubted Lily would believe him if he told her she was n't going to Hogwarts. She 'd been waiting impatiently for her Hogwarts varsity letter since she was five or so. Now she was nine and she still had two years to go.

`` Oh, you got your script list, too, '' Albus handed James II the letter addressed to him.

`` Excellent, '' James grinned as he ripped it open, `` Maybe Mum and Dad will get me a broom as an early birthday present. Then I can try out for searcher this yr and not take to use one of those school day brooms. ``

James was entering his second class and was determined to become Gryffindor 's new seeker. He had been practicing all summer on one of their mum 's old Scots heather. James 's birthday was in November and he had been giving their parents not so subtle hints about a new broom ever since he returned home from school.

`` fountainhead, I 'm going to go see if we can go to Diagon Alley today, '' Albus said.

`` Then I can get my broom, '' James II replied and laid back down.

Albus looked back at James as he left, and noticed that he already had his oculus closed.

Albus ran back downstairs and to the kitchen. Both of his parents were sitting at the table eating eggs and toast.

`` It came ! '' Albus said proudly as he set his letter down in between his parents.

`` praise, Al, '' Harry grinned and ruffled Ablus 's hairsbreadth, `` Told you you just had to be patient. ``

`` That 's wondrous, Albus, '' Ginny got up and kissed the top of his head, `` We can go shopping today, if you 'd care. ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus grinned, `` James wants to go, too. He wants his new broom. ``

Ginny rolled her eyes as she put her home base in the sink. `` We 'll see about that. ``

`` Mummy ! ! ! ! '' Lily came shrieking down the stairs.

Albus turned around and saw that she had a hair brush stuck in her hair and her eyes were welling up with tears.

`` mammy ! '' Lily cried, `` It 's stuck ! ``

Ginny sighed and picked up her wand. `` Lily, what were you doing ? ``

`` I was just trying to make my hairsbreadth curly like Rosie 's, '' Lily pouted as Ginny started to disencumber the brush from her hair.

`` Lily, what have I told you about wrapping your hair around your brush ? '' Ginny asked.

`` Not to do it, '' Lily muttered.

`` Exactly, '' Ginny said, `` Albus got his Hogwart 's letter of the alphabet. ``

`` Really ? '' Lily shrieked and ran away from Ginny just as she got the brush liberate, `` Where is it ? I want to see ! ``

Albus grabbed his letter off the tabular array and held it in front of Lily. Lily stared wide eyed at it and tried to take hold of it away from Albus. Albus held it up above her head.

`` I wan na hold it ! '' Lily shouted.

`` No, '' Albus shook his head.

`` Mum ! '' Lily shouted, `` He wo n't let me see it ! ``

`` It 's his letter, Lils, '' Harry replied.

Lily crossed her implements of war across her chest. `` mulct. I want to go to Hogwarts, too. ``

`` You 're not old enough. You just have to be patient, Lily, '' Ginny told her.

Harry snorted into his juice. `` I seem to call up individual else who was impatient about going to Hogwarts. ``

Ginny smacked Harry playfully on the point with that aurora 's copy of the Prophet. `` Oh, shut it, Harry. ``

Albus poured himself a trough of cereal and sat down just as the fireplace lit up with special K flames. It cleared a few seconds later and out stepped a boy in his late teens who had turquoise colored hair.

`` Teddy ! '' Albus shouted and jumped up from the table, `` I got my varsity letter just now ! '' Albus handed teddy bear his letter.

`` Brilliant, '' Teddy grinned and scanned Albus 's letter, `` Falco columbarius, I wish I still had another year there. ``

`` That 's only because then you could put off deciding what you want to do with your life, '' Ginny laughed.

`` No, so I could be there when Albus is there, '' slip groaned, `` But I suppose you 're right, too. ``

`` Of course I am, '' Ginny said.

`` Anyway, I just stopped by to say hi on my way to do work, '' Teddy said as he grabbed a art object of pledge off Harry 's plate.

`` And to steal my food, '' Harry muttered.

`` That, too, '' Teddy grinned, `` I 'm working at the Diagon skittle alley store today, so will I see you lot there later ? ``

`` Yep, '' Harry nodded, `` We 'll be there. I 'm going to see if Ron and Hermione want to go as well. rosebush probably got her letter of the alphabet today. ``

`` Sounds good, '' slip said as he stepped back into the fireplace and disappeared in unripened flames.

******

A few 60 minutes later ( after James had woken up ), the ceramist menage found themselves in Diagon bowling alley. The street was filled with returning Hogwarts students and their families.

Albus had been to Diagon Alley legion times before, but there was something very exciting about going there to buy supplies for Hogwarts. He was getting to do everything James had done the previous year. Albus was especially excited about going to Olivander 's and getting his wand.

They met Ron and Hermione Weasley, as well as their two youngster, Rose and Hugo, in front of Gringott 's. blush wine was a pair calendar month younger than Albus, but would be turning eleven in Aug and would be going to Hogwarts as well. Hugo was Lily 's age.

`` Where to first ? '' Harry asked.

`` Olivander 's ! '' Albus announced.

`` Flourish and Blotts ! '' Rose said excitedly.

Albus stared at her like she had three heads. How could his cousin-german want to go to the book store before she got her wand ?

`` You 're mental, rosebush, '' James laughed, `` I say we go to Quality Quidditch provision ! ``

`` Eyelops ! '' Lily shouted.

`` You 're not even going to Hogwarts, '' Albus pointed out.

`` I do n't care, '' Lily huffed.

`` Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, '' Hugo suggested.

`` Then it 's settled, '' Harry grinned, `` We 're going to the chemist first. ``

Everybody groaned, but followed Harry down the street anyway. Albus sighed to himself. That was always how his dad settled argument. He 'd break up what nonentity had suggested.

The trip to the pill pusher was quick. nonentity really wanted to footle in there. Albus did n't particularly enjoy the place. It had an odd smell to it and there were cauldrons full of things that looked like they were decaying.

After the pill roller, they went to Madam Malkin 's, which was boring as well. Albus just did n't find oneself buying robes very exciting. It seemed like his dad was doing the about boring shopping first.

Finally, after a long trip to fanfare and Blotts, Harry announced that Olivander 's was next on the tilt. Albus and Rose ran ahead of the residue of the chemical group and arrived a few minutes before anyone else.

`` Ah, Albus and Rose, '' Olivander turned around and greeted them with a wispy voice.

`` Hello, Mr. Olivander. We 're getting our baton today, '' Albus grinned.

`` I thought so, '' Olivander smiled and walked slowly to the run-in of wands that were behind him.

Olivander took measurements and then walked to the cover of the shop. He returned with a few verge just as the residue of the ceramist and Weasley families entered the workshop. Olivander greeted them and then handed Albus and Rose each a wand.

Albus smiled as he held the baton in his manus. It was an improbable opinion ; holding a wand that could be his. He waved it and the window behind him exploded.

King James I burst out in laughter as Albus 's typeface turned bright red. He set the wand on Olivander 's desk and looked sheepishly at his family. Harry grinned and repaired Olivander 's windowpane with a wave of his own wand.

`` Perhaps this one, '' Olivander handed Albus another wand, `` 11 and a quarter inches, Ash, phoenix plume. ``

Albus took the wand and all of a sudden a warm feeling enveloped him. If he did n't know any better, he 'd say the baton actually glowed in his hired man for a split bit. He could feel that it was the correct one even before he waved it. He gave it a undulation and gold sparks erupted from it.

`` Excellent, '' Olivander grinned.

A little while later, rosiness had her sceptre as well and the grouping left the workshop. Albus was carrying his wand with the level best guardianship and staring more than at the box than what was in front of him.

The adult decided that it would be best to gossip Eyelops last since both Albus and Rose were getting owls. They did n't want to take in to hold the owls around all day.

Saint James the Apostle was asking to go to caliber Quidditch Supplies every five minutes or so, but Harry led the way into Weasley 's maven Wheezes first.

`` Ron, Ginny ! '' George greeted them as they entered, `` And Harry and Hermione ! You 've got everyone with you today. ``

`` Hogwarts shopping, '' Harry grinned, `` Al and Rosie just got their verge. ``

Albus proudly opened the box and showed his Uncle George his new wand. rise did the same.

`` Brilliant, both of you ! '' George I said, `` And now I shall get you both quick for Hogwarts in the prank department .... ''

Albus followed George II into the depth of the shop. He was not at all surprised that his uncle was assisting him with pranks. George I was the owner of Weasleys'Wizard Wheezes and was fabled at Hogwarts as one of the most mischievous educatee ever to attend.

`` Now, every educatee needs a Skiving Snackbox or two, '' George said as he handed Albus and Rose each a colourful box, `` After all, I ca n't imagine you 'll desire to sit through story of trick very often. ``

Albus grinned as he took the box of sweets to piddle one ill. He had heard many a story from his parents, aunt, uncles, cousin-german, and King James I about how boring prof Binns'classes were.

`` And then you 'll need some dung bombs, '' George VI said as he led them to a different display.

`` Last time I checked, those were still forbidden at Hogwarts, '' Hermione said sternly.

`` Oh, I 'm sure they are, '' George winked, `` But so long as Filch does n't recover out it was these two who set them off, it does n't weigh. ``

`` George IV Weasley ! '' Hermione scolded, `` You should be setting a better model for these two ! No wonder Fred was in detention every hebdomad net year ! ``

Albus laughed as he took a clique of dung bombs off the ledge. His cousin Fred was George III 's son and just finished his thirdly twelvemonth at Hogwarts. Fred had taken after his Father of the Church as far as pranking went.

`` Lighten up, Hermione, '' Ron laughed, `` Let them have their fun. ``

`` Ronald ! '' Hermione shouted, `` You 're even worse ! ``

`` Harry ! '' chemise burst out of the back room and joined the grouping, `` Getting Al all the pranking production he 'll postulate this year ? ``

`` Sure am, '' Harry grinned, `` Although I do n't think Hermione is too happy about it. ``

`` I am not buying this stuff for rosebush, '' Hermione stated.

After a few Thomas More hour of arguing, Hermione gave up and both Albus and Rose had bagfuls of Weasleys'products. James had replenished his cache as well and Albus had a smell he 'd use everything up within a month.

George III closed the shop so he and Teddy could get something to eat and everyone went to the Leaky Cauldron for dinner party. Albus mainly listened to the conversation but was very subject matter. Going to Hogwarts was something he had been looking forward to for years and now it was finally happening.

James finally got to go to Quality Quidditch Supplies after dinner and got his former natal day present. Albus was slightly jealous about this, but knew that he could n't hold his own ling at Hogwarts anyway. He was determined to make it onto the Quidditch team eventually, though.

The last stop of the day was Eyelops Owl Emporium, which was a place Albus was almost as arouse about as he had been about Olivander 's. His parents had told him he 'd be able to get an owl when he went to Hogwarts.

`` I want an owl, '' Lily whined as they entered the shop.

`` In two years, '' Harry replied.

`` That 's so far away, '' Lily groaned.

`` I know, '' Harry said as he picked her up, `` But it 'll go by faster than you think. ``

Albus began looking around at all the owls. He did n't really have any approximation about what sort of owl he wanted ; he just thought he 'd appear around and see what owl liked him.

There were owls of all sizes and people of colour. tweed ones, calamitous ones, and speckled ones. Small 1, large ones, and culture medium sized unity. Albus walked slowly through the shop and looked at each owl. His eye rested on an owl with gleaming topaz eye and dark brownish plumage. The owl had a few flecks of white on its header and it was staring directly at Albus.

Albus walked over to the owl and gave the owl a pat on its headland. The owl gave a soft hoot and Albus knew it was the one for him. The owl flew onto his shoulder and Albus walked back to his parents.

`` I 've got my owl, '' he grinned.

`` What 's his name ? '' Harry asked.

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged, `` Have n't thought of one yet. ``

`` name him Salazar, '' James smirked, `` Because you 'll be in Slytherin. ``

`` What ? '' Albus stared at his Brother, `` I 'm not going to be in Slytherin. ``

`` You never know, '' James said, `` There 's a 25 percentage chance that you might. ``

Albus was stunned. It was so obvious. There was a 25 percentage hazard that he 'd be in Slytherin. After all, there were four theater. But the thought of being in Slytherin had never crossed his mind. He always thought he 'd be in Gryffindor, where everyone in his whole family had been. It was possible for him to be in Slytherin, though. Or Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. Neither of those would be that bad, but Albus wanted to be in Gryffindor.

`` prepare to go, Al ? '' Harry asked, `` spring up just found her owl. ``

`` Oh, yeah, '' Albus said quietly, `` I 'm set up. And I 'm naming my owl Godric. ``

Albus followed his family out of the owl shop and to the Leaky caldron. In two months, he 'd be at Hogwarts. The spot where his parents went and almost of the rest of his family. The office he had been impatiently waiting to go to for eld. He could n't think of a time in his life where he had been more excited. All he hoped was that he would wind up in Gryffindor and maybe, just maybe, he would be able to make a name for himself.


But he knows that it 's going to be all right
Cause the love that he 's got will go on him ardent through the Nox
life story is good, life is good
~LIfe Is Good, Jared Campbell


Eleven-year-old Matthew Conan Eckerton was sitting below a gravid oak tree in his backyard. His eyes were fold and he was resting his head against its rough proboscis. The sun was beating down on him through the branches above. For the preceding hr, the sole speech sound had been the casual bird chirping or cow mooing. Then a loud revving broke the silence.

Matt slowly opened his eyes and squinted in the vivid sunlight. He glanced around to try and find out where the noise was coming from. In the length, he saw the sodbuster riding his tractor through the line of business that surrounded matte 's house.

matt lived in the country, far from any towns. His house was on an Acre of holding that was surrounded by farmland on three sides and a woodland on the former. The nearby Farmer owned all of the surrounding farmland and was regularly seen plowing or performing other task. The James Leonard Farmer 's house was quite far away, although Matt could see it from where he was sitting. early than the granger, lusterlessness had no former neighbors.

matte 's parents, Walter and Julie, wanted it that way. Matt was not an average eleven-year-old boy, even by wizarding monetary standard. At the age of five, he was bitten by a lycanthrope and became one himself. For the by five and a half years, over half his life, he had been enduring painful transformations every month that left him exhausted and spue. As if he could be anymore unusual, the Wolfsbane Potion which normally enabled a wolfman to keep his nous during replete moons, did not work for Matt.

That particular day happened to be the day of the good moon. In only a few short hour, matte would be locked in a room in the basement and go through the afflictive translation into the wolf.

As the broad lunation was only a shortsighted while away, mat was already feeling the event of it. A few days beforehand, he would exhaust quickly and get a lot of head ache. He also lost his appetite. At the here and now, he had a splitting headache which was not helped by the tractor, but felt too exhausted to incite. He closed his middle and tried to ignore the pounding in his head and the tractor 's roaring.

`` Matt, are you out here ? '' individual shouted.

matt opened his eyes again and saw his sister, Amy, walking towards him. `` I 'm over by the Tree ! '' he shouted.

Amy ran the residuum of the distance and sat down next to him. Her blonde hairsbreadth was thrown up into a messy ponytail and flying everywhere as she walked.

`` Thank pigeon hawk, '' Amy sighed, `` I could n't recover you anywhere. You know Mum does n't like it when you go outside the day of the full moon. ``

matte groaned inwardly. His mother was extremely overprotective, in his opinion. He understood she had her reasons and after what had happened in the past, he could n't really blame her. But he was n't a infant anymore and he did n't think going outside was going to anguish. He liked going outside before total moons since he 'd be cooped up inside for a few Clarence Day afterwards.

`` Is she back yet ? '' Matt asked. His mother had gone to Diagon Alley to pick up some groceries a little spell ago, leaving Amy to 'babysit'him. Matt thought this was ridiculous since he was eleven and certainly did not necessitate a babysitter, but did n't argue with her. Plus, Amy was home anyway.

`` No, '' Amy replied, `` But I had to recover you because this just came by owl. ``

Amy grinned as she handed lustrelessness a letter. Matt took it and turned it over. His breath caught in his bureau as he saw the Hogwarts summit stamped on it. It was his Hogwarts letter.

Ever since Amy had begun her sorcerous education, when matt was four, he had been excited about going himself. Even after he had been bitten by a loup-garou, he thought he 'd get to go. His parents had never said otherwise. Until they received a letter of the alphabet telling them lusterlessness could n't wait on, that is.

The Eckertons had not lived in England their unhurt lives. Up until three long time ago, they had lived in Australia. Amy had attended the Aussie schooltime of Sorcery until she was fourteen. That was when their parents had asked the schoolmaster if Matt would be able to attend. He said he could not.

Everything got worse from there. Someone who held a grudge against Matt 's dad at the Ministry announced to the entire country that Matt was a werewolf ( something they had successfully hidden for over two years ) and then his dad lost his job because of it. He had been the principal of the section for the rule and control of Magical Creatures. After that, the man who had announced lustrelessness 's lycanthropy became the top dog and passed legislating restricting the right of wolfman.

Matt 's parents sent letter of the alphabet to legion other schoolhouse asking if he could take care. Hogwarts schooltime of Witchcraft and wizardry in Scotland said yes. Matt 's dad found a job at the British Ministry, in Werewolf accompaniment servicing, and they moved. Life had been better since then. Amy had a hard clip adjusting, but eventually began to enjoy Hogwarts.

Due to all of this, mat knew he would get a alphabetic character from Hogwarts this summertime. He had been waiting for it for week since he had no idea when it would go far, but had momentarily forgotten about it that day. Despite knowing it was going to hail, there was something very exciting about it actually arriving.

matt slowly peeled back the seal and opened the envelop. He pulled the alphabetic character out and carefully unfolded it.

`` pigeon hawk, you 're behind with that ! '' Amy exclaimed, `` I think I nearly ripped my varsity letter from Australia when I got it. ``

`` That 's why I opened mine slowly, '' lustrelessness smirked. He looked at the letter of the alphabet and read it aloud. There was a office book at the end, one that Matt knew the relief of his fellow students would not have received.

P.S. Please induce your parents reach
us so we can set up a time for you to
come to the school day so we can discourse
the caution we have set up for
your lycanthropy.

Matt folded the letter and then looked up at Amy. He still could n't believe that it was finally his turn to go to Hogwarts. He had been secretly covetous of Amy for year. Every time she got to go shopping for supplies and then accelerate away on the Hogwarts expressage, he watched with envious eyes.

`` It 'll be both of us going this yr, '' Amy grinned.

Matt nodded. `` I just hope I 'm in Gryffindor. ``

`` You will be, '' Amy assured him, `` Siblings usually get sorted into the same home. Victoire 's Sister and brother are in Gryffindor like she is. All their cousins are there, too. ``

`` I got my provision list, too, '' Matt said as he pulled out another piece of lambskin, `` You get yours ? '' Amy was entering her seventh and final yr at Hogwarts.

`` Yup, '' Amy nodded, `` We can go to Diagon alley once you 're recovered from tonight. ``

`` Yeah, '' Matt said, wishing he did n't have to wait, `` Says I ca n't get a bring a broom, though. ``

`` Like Mum would let you work one anyway, '' Amy laughed, `` Speaking of Mum, she 'll probably be back anytime. We should go back inside. ``

`` You wo n't tell her I was out here, will you ? '' Matt asked as he stuffed his letter back in the envelop.

`` Nah, '' Amy grinned, `` Since when have I been one to do what Mum says anyway ? ``

Matt stood up and felt dizzy as soon as he did so. He stumbled and Amy grabbed his arm. She let him lean on her as they walked slowly back to the theatre. The thing lusterlessness hated even more than the factual translation into the wolf was how sick he felt the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. leading up to it. It was like getting the flu once a month.

To flatness 's relief, his mother was not back from Diagon alley when they got back to the home. Amy helped him to the couch and he laid down on it.

`` I am going to miss so many form during the full moon moons, '' Matt groaned.

`` Yeah, you probably will, '' Amy agreed, `` But the teachers are nice so you 'll be able to beguile up. Well, most of them are nice. Washburn 's a tight composition of oeuvre, but the rest are squeamish. And it 's not necessarily a bad thing to miss History of Magic. There 's usually about a twenty-five percent of the people in my class using Puking pastille or Nosebleed Nougats before that year. You 'll have a built in excuse once a month. All the rest of the Kid in your division will be jealous. ``

`` I doubt that, '' matt said darkly. Ever since he had first seen the Henry Sweet in a Skiving Snackbox, he was bewildered that hoi polloi would actually eat sugariness that would gain you ill. He just could n't wrap his thinker around actually wanting to be ill, even to lose a boring class. He 'd rather sit through the class.

`` Just keep an open judgement, '' Amy shrugged, `` There have been quite a few times where I would rather be in the Hospital Wing than in division. ``

mat groaned and closed his eyes. He wished he could go all seven twelvemonth at Hogwarts without ever setting understructure in the Hospital Wing, but that was n't going to happen.

`` Amy, could you get me some of that headache potion ? '' he asked.

`` When did you finis let it ? '' Amy asked.

`` When I woke up this dawn. ``

`` Sure, '' Amy replied and got up.

Matt heard the doorway unfold a moment later and his mum walked in, her weaponry laden with grocery bags.

`` Amy ! '' she shouted, `` Can you come avail me with these bags ? ``

`` Hang on ! '' Amy shouted from the kitchen.

The bags dropped to the flooring with a thump and matt heard footsteps coming closer. He felt his mother kiss his frontal bone and sashay his blonde hair.

`` How are you ? '' she asked softly.

`` Tired and I 've got a headache, '' lusterlessness mumbled.

`` I 'll get you some headache potion. ``

`` Amy 's already getting it, '' Matt replied.

His mum kissed his forehead once more and sat down next to him on the couch. `` Amy, could you make for the pyrexia reducer, too ? ``

Matt squeezed his eyes shut tighter. No wonderment he felt awful ; he had a fever. Now he was form of glad he came inside when he did.

`` I got my Hogwarts alphabetic character, Mum, '' he whispered.

`` That 's tremendous, honey, '' she replied, `` We 'll go shopping in a few Day. ``

`` Here 's the potions, '' Amy said.

lustrelessness cracked open his optic and took one of the goblets Amy was holding. He drank it quickly and then grabbed the other one. He swallowed that one as fast as he could as well and gagged at the disgusting taste.

`` Can I get an owl ? '' he yawned.

`` Of trend, honey, '' his mum said as she rubbed his book binding, `` Just go to sleep now. We 'll blab out to a greater extent about it tomorrow. ``

Matt nodded and closed his oculus. He fell asleep quickly, feeling the happiest he had ever been the day of a entire moon.

******

`` Matt, '' individual whispered as they shook him.

Matt opened his middle and saw his dad bent down in front of the couch. `` Hey, Dad. ``

`` I just heard you got your Hogwarts letter, '' his dad smiled, `` congratulations. ``

`` Thanks, '' Matt whispered.

`` fountainhead, I 'll let you get some more slumber. There 's still an hour or so until you have to go downstairs, '' his dad said as he gave him a hug.

matte watched his dad walk into the kitchen and closed his eyes once more. He drifted off to kip again, trying not to call up about what would occur in an hour.

After what seemed like only a few minutes later, Matt woke up in a cold stew with an terrible headache that no potion could ever help with. He sat up and looked out the windowpane. It was morose, but he did n't need to see the sky to know that the moonshine would rise soon.

`` Mum ! '' his voice cracked. He swallowed hard. The annoyance always started before the transformation did. It was awful. He always tried not to cry, but it never worked. He squeezed his eyes shut and tried to keep the tears from leaking out.

He heard three sets of footsteps run into the room and felt his female parent 's arms wrap around him. He leaned into her and rested his school principal on her shoulder.

`` It 's time, '' his dad said quietly.

Matt shakily stood up and his parents helped him trip-up towards the basement door. He could hear Amy 's footfall behind them. nonentity said a news as they walked down the step and towards his transformation room.

Matt sat down on the aggrandize floor as soon as he got into the room. His oral sex was spinning and he did n't reckon he 'd be able to stand up much farseeing anyway. His parents and Amy each gave him a hug and then left the room. They did n't say anything, but there was nothing to say. He 'd done this so many times there was n't really any degree in his parents saying anything. He knew they 'd be there in the morning.

The threshold locked as his parents and Amy left, and Matt let out a loud suspiration as he sat down. This was it. Another full moon. There was cipher he could do now but wait.

For eld, he fought the change. He 'd clench his paw and jaw and try to prevent the translation, even though he knew it would n't work. The only time he had n't fought it was the first one, where he had no idea what was going to happen. For the second one, he knew what was going to fall out. He was only six, but he understood and he fought it with every contribution of his being. Now, five and a half long time later, with five and a one-half yr of proof that it would n't function, he still fought it.

Matt did n't accept to waitress long for the transformation to begin. His head ache became unbearable and he felt his stomach lurch. He learned early on to not try and eat anything beforehand, because it always came back up during the first part of the transformation.

He curled up into a ball and let out a soft moan. He could feel his heart beating a geographical mile a minute. His breathing was inadequate and labored. It felt like he could n't rest. He always tried not to scream, but that never worked either. He felt his off-white breaking and elongating and hair sprouting everywhere.

He let out a garish scream and clenched his center as nuisance coerced through his torso. No amount of previous full moon lunation would ever machinate him for the painful transmutation. Nothing helped with it either. His parents had given him so many different potions, but zilch decreased the pain.

His intellect was always the stopping point affair to go. Matt hated that. He wished his mind would go first. Then he would n't sustain to remember the actual translation. He always wished he 'd pass out before the transformation began, but that never happened.

mat took a few more scold breaths and cried out in pain. He sat up and looked at his hands, which were quickly turning into paws of the wolf. He felt dizzy. The world was spinning around him and it felt like fog was clouding his idea. He let out one more scream and the world disappeared.

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The Hugo Wolf slowly stood up and took in his surroundings. It was dreary and there was a syncope tone of rake and humans lingering in the air. He was also trapped, again. The wolf was always trapped. He began to pace around the room and look for an escape route. It was n't there. There was never an escape route.

The wolf stood up on his hind legs and pointed his neb towards the ceiling. He let out a long howl and then glared at the polar wall. He got back down on all fours and charged at it, slamming his head into the abnormally soft rampart. He stepped back and repeated the process again and again.

He was alone. Alone and trapped. Every I to the full moon, the Wolf was alone and stuck in the lowly padded room. He wanted to get out. He wanted to get out and determine the masses he could faintly smell beyond the walls.

However, there was no way out. No topic how many times the beast rammed his brain into the wall, he could not break it. Eventually, he sat down in the middle of the room and howled once more. He then proceeded to bite at his own consistence to salvage the impulse to attack something.

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flatness cracked his eyes open and tried to lift his head. A stabbing pain sensation fled through his head and he dropped it back down onto the padded floor. He closed his middle and tried to centralize on breathing. Each light, fag breath hurt. He could n't even figure out which component of his body hurt the worse. Everything hurt. From the top of his head to his toes.

`` Mum ? '' he said hoarsely. His articulation was little more than a whisper. He knew there was no way his mother could get wind him, but he called her name anyway.

The door clicked a short while later, but for Matt it felt like an timeless existence. Whoever came in the way made no sound as they walked across the mattress covered floor. They put a cloak over him and then picked him up. A wafture of giddiness come over him as he was lifted up.

`` It 's ok, I 've got you, '' his dad whispered.

Matt was hardly mindful of being carried up to his room and he passed out on the way.

The next thing he knew, he was laying in his diffused bed with layers of blankets on top of him. He could find the warmly sun shining through the window. He opened his eyes slowly and blinked as they adjusted to the brightness.

His soundbox still ached despite the potions he knew his parents had given him. His header was throbbing dully as well. Worse yet, he was exhausted. He knew he had already slept for hours, but it felt like he had n't slept in days.

Who was he kidding ? How was he going to go to Hogwarts ? How would he finagle full moons when he was by himself ? He could n't even get up when he transformed back the succeeding dawning. His parents always had to stock him back to his room.

His parents. Matt felt a jolt in his venter as he realized that they would n't be there every replete Sun Myung Moon when he was in schooltime. They had been there for every to the full synodic month he had ever endured. They took care of him the day of and the days following. They got him his potions and healed all his injuries.

He hated to take on it, but he was scared about doing it by himself. He knew he should n't be ; he was eleven years old for Merlin 's rice beer. Eleven-year-olds should not be afraid of going to schooling and being away from their parents.

It was a pragmatic military issue, he assured himself. That was all. He could n't physically take with wide-cut moons by himself. That was why he was worried about going to shoal. It was n't like he could n't apportion with being away from home.

Then there was the issue of his classmates. What if they found out ? It was n't like he could sneak away for the full lunation and be back in his dormitory the adjacent daybreak before his roommates woke up. He 'd be in the hospital Wing for at least two mean solar day. He doubted he 'd be able to go to separate the day of the to the full moonshine and he usually needed two Clarence Shepard Day Jr. to recoup. That was three days of lost classes, but more importantly, it was three days of disappearing to explain. What was he going to say ? People did n't normally get puke that much.

It was a stupid estimate, he thought, going to school. He bit his lip and tried to halt the tears from welling in his center. Why did n't his parents just home schooltime him ? It would be easier. They were both lettered in to the highest degree aspects of magic. If his parents had just decided to home school him, they could take in stayed in Australia. Then Amy would have been happier.

No, they could n't suffer stayed. He sighed. Not after his dad lost his job and all the Laws restricting the rightfield of werewolves had been passed. They were originally going to move so he could go to schooling. But then his dad lost his job. It was n't entirely Matt 's fault that they moved, was it ? Not if his dad needed another job ....

It was his fault his dad lost his job, though. If he had n't gotten bitten, his dad would n't have lost his job. So, for all aim and function, his kinsperson had moved because of him. He could n't not go to school after all they 'd done for him. He 'd just have got to suck it up and deal with it, no thing how terrifying the prospect was.

`` flatness, are you awake ? '' Amy peeked her mind into his room.

matte quickly rubbed his optic and turned to look at her. `` Yeah. ``

Amy gave a lowly grinning and walked into the room. She set a chalice down on the bedside table and then sat on the human foot of the bed.

`` How are you ? '' she asked quietly.

`` All- '' he cut himself off and looked at Amy 's pertain expression. Ever since she had first seen him after a transformation, she had this unearthly way of knowing when something was bothering him. He was n't trusted how she did it, but somehow she managed to get him to secernate her what was wrong.

It was variety of unusual since Amy normally had quite the temper and was very impatient. Their mum had once told matt that she took after his nan, but Amy would never admit to it. The two of them did what they wanted and often disregarded other people 's emotions.

Amy used to be a lot like that with Matt, too. When they were younger, their parents insisted on keeping Amy away from the firm during replete lunar month. She hated it and resented their parents for keeping her out of the loop topology. She really had no estimate what went on during wide moons.

Then life as they knew it fell apart in Australia and Amy began to realize what went on. She did resent lusterlessness for month about having to move, but eventually got used to Hogwarts. Then, the maiden full Moon after her fourth class, she stayed at abode during the full synodic month and saw lusterlessness afterwards.

Amy never told matt what she had thought of seeing him after a shift, but her military action spoke more than words would ingest. She stayed by his side after every wide-cut moon that summer. A few workweek after that first full synodic month of the summertime, she announced that she was going to suit a healer and hoped to discover a interlingual rendition of the Wolfsbane Potion that would function for Matt.

Matt had been a footling traumatize when he heard this, but not incredibly surprised. As far back as he could remember, Amy had enjoyed experimenting with potions. She was also an devouring star topology gazer and loved Astronomy. If anyone could hail up with a secure translation about that potion, it was Amy. She had the acquirement, stake, and motivation to do it.

`` Actually, '' his voice caught in his throat, `` I 'm not that great. ``

Amy crawled up the bed and laid down next to him, her lip turning down in a scowl. She grabbed the potion off the board and handed it to him. `` What hurts ? You should involve this potion, it 'll help. ``

`` It 's not that, '' lustrelessness swallowed the potion in one gulp, `` I mean, my head hurts but no worse than usual. It 's, '' he paused, `` It 's Hogwarts. I 'm just not sure if I should go ... '' his interpreter trailed off.

Amy put her arm around lusterlessness 's shoulders and looked at him sadly. `` Why not ? ``

`` This, '' he muttered, `` This probably sounds stupid, but I do n't reckon I can do it without Mum and Dad. ``

`` It 's not stupe, '' Amy said quietly, `` They 've always been there for every good moon. But I think you 're wrong. You can do it without them. ``

`` How ? '' mat 's voice wavered, `` I ca n't even get back up to my room without them ? How in the epithet of Falco columbarius will I get from that shack in Hogsmeade back to the castle ? ``

`` The nurse, '' Amy sighed, `` You 're forgetting about the nurse. lady Pomfrey. You 've met her, have n't you ? ``

`` I think so, '' Matt nodded, `` But I hardly know her. ``

`` well, I do, '' Amy said, `` And she 's one of the dainty adult at Hogwarts. She 'll help. And I 'll be there too. I 'll be there for your intact outset twelvemonth. ``

`` And you 'll be there ? Can you go to the hutch with Madam Pomfrey ? ``

`` Of course, '' Amy nodded, `` And I 'll stay at the infirmary flank with you except when I 'm in class. ``

Matt nodded. He felt a petty better knowing that Amy would be there with him. She could practically do everything in order to heal his injuries after the wide-cut moon. Their parents had been teaching her ever since she was XV and she had actually been performing them ever since she turned XVII. But he still felt uneasy about the whole thing.

`` I know you 'll still overlook them, '' Amy said quietly, `` And there 's nix untimely with that. I was so homesick during first-class honours degree twelvemonth and I did n't have to deal with turning into a Wolf once a month. I imagine that 'll make it even worse. ``

Matt turned to his babe and laughed. He form of wish how she just stated what was true and never tried to soften it.

`` Yeah, probably, '' he replied.

`` But you 'll get used to it, '' Amy assured him, `` Soon you 'll make Quaker and get into mischief like half of Victoire 's cousins do. ``

flatness shrugged. Making Friend was another thing he was worried about. He did n't really have many admirer. He occasionally spent time with some of his dad 's coworkers'tike, but did n't screw them very well.

`` If I make any protagonist, '' he said.

`` You will, '' Amy said.

`` But they wo n't like me if they find out who I am, '' lustrelessness replied.

`` They wo n't encounter out, '' Amy said adamantly, `` You 'll constitute sight of friends. Victoire said a few of her first cousin are starting this class and they 're certainly to be in Gryffindor like you will be. ``

matt had only met Victoire a few times, but from what he could say, she was really nice. Matt only hoped her cousin were as well.

`` I guess that would be good, '' he yawned, `` What metre is it ? ``

Amy glanced at her spotter. `` Just after one. I should let you sleep. ``

mat nodded. `` Ok. Thanks. '' He was pretty fatigue. He did n't normally have such long discussions with Amy so soon after the full Moon. He usually slept until dinner time.

`` I 'll be back later, '' Amy gave him a gentle hug, grabbed the empty potion bottle, and quietly left the room.

Matt rolled over in bed and huddled under the many blankets. He closed his center feeling a bit better about going to Hogwarts, but still worried.


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A/N : Thanks to Saint Luke, Moonylupin, and XDNLxtlz99 for the reviews !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry ceramist or Jared Campbell 's songs.

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And she knows that this is real


It 's not something that she 's made up in her head
And there 's something that she feels but she has n't found the news
~It 's sexual love, Jared Campbell


Eleven-year-old Amanda Genevieve tagger smiled to herself as she closed her leger. She rolled over on her bed and set the it on her bedside board. Her bedside table was stacked high with at least ten books, most of which Amanda had already read.

Amanda had always enjoyed reading material. Ever since she was a little lady friend, al-Qur'an had been some of her best friends. They were great troupe when she was sad or bored or just wanted to bunk into a different world for a while. estimable of all, books never made fun of her.

Amanda had always been shy and she was the maiden to allow in it. She did n't cause very many friends and kids her age tended to rest away from her. This was most likely because strange things always happened around her.

She was only five when she first realized that she was different. Amanda, her older sister, Jen, who was nine at the time, and a few of her sis 's Quaker were playing outside. They decided to play hide and go seek and Amanda climbed the bighearted tree in their backyard and hid amongst the offset. Jen, who was 'it', had the punishing time finding her. In fact, Jen never found her. Amanda did n't leave the tree until their mom called them in for a snack.

That was when it happened. Amanda 's pes caught on one of the branches and she lost her grip. She fell what must deliver been twenty or thirty feet out of that maple tree, hitting numerous branches on her way down.

When she was a mere five groundwork from the ground, she suddenly stopped falling. Then, she glided lightly to the reason, and landed softly on her fundament. Amanda looked around and saw Jen staring open-mouthed at her. Their mother, who had seen Amanda falling, ran from the house and checked her over. She was completely delicately, save for a few minor mark and bruise. No one knew why it had happened, but Amanda 's mother said an angel must have been looking out for her that day.

Whatever it was, Amanda knew she was different that day. It was only the beginning. unknown things had happened to her ever since. When she was six and the class bully stole her cooky at tiffin, new ones appeared out of thin air in front of her. When she was seven and forgot to do her mathematics homework, it somehow did itself while sitting in her backpack.

A humble, relatively harmless tornado had somehow descended upon a few boy who were chasing her when she was eight. That incident was what caused nigh of the other kids her age to steer clear of her.

There was one girl who did not care that strange matter happened around Amanda. Jamie House, Amanda 's sound Quaker since Kindergarten, never cared about the strange incidents. She actually thought they were funny. Amanda and Jamie were inseparable at school.

However, Jamie was currently spending a few weeks with her grandparents in Scotland. Without Jamie 's ship's company, Amanda had spent most of her time reading. There was n't really anything else to do. Jen was fifteen and the last thing she wanted to do was cling out with her eleven-year-old Sister. Amanda 's little crony, Max, was eight and all he wanted to do was mount his cycle in the empty-bellied lot down the road with the early neighborhood boys.

Amanda was left with her books for company, not that she really minded. She was getting a bit uneasy, though. She stood up opened her chamber door. Maybe Jen was n't on the data processor and Amanda would be able to go online. Jamie managed to get on instant messager ever so often at her grandparents'house and Amanda had talked to her a few clip over the by week.

The doorbell rang just as Amanda was leaving her room.

`` Amanda ! '' Jen shouted from her room, `` Could you get that ? ``

`` Sure, '' Amanda said as she passed Jen 's room. She peeked inside and saw that Jen was in the mental process of straightening her light Robert Brown hair. Jen had straightened Amanda 's beloved blonde whisker a few prison term, but Amanda actually preferred it with its instinctive svelte wave. Jen hated her own curly hair, though.

Amanda ran down the steps and towards the door. She pulled it open and saw a man wearing the unusual rig she had ever seen anyone wear on a day that was not Allhallows Eve. It looked like a black gradation gown. The man himself looked relatively sane, though. His blonde tomentum was neatly combed and he smiled when Amanda opened the door.

`` hi, '' he greeted her, `` Are your parents home ? ``

`` Er, '' Amanda began, `` I think so. Are you selling something ? '' Her parents hated door to door salesmen. Amanda was n't exactly sure where her parents were, but she doubted they 'd want to be interrupted to listen to someone trying to sell something.

The man laughed. `` No, not at all. ``

`` postponement right hand here, '' Amanda said and went to find her parents, `` Mum ! Dad ! There 's some blighter at the door who wants to talk to you ! ``

`` What 's he selling ? '' Mrs. Tagger shouted from the kitchen.

`` Nothing ! '' Amanda replied.

Mrs. tagger, a dead, chubby woman with flecks of Lady Jane Grey in her dark Brown University hair walked out of the kitchen and followed Amanda to the door.

`` Can I help you ? '' she asked the man.

`` Yes, '' the man replied, `` I 'm a teacher at a individual schooltime and I 'm here to inform you that your girl has been accepted. ``

`` Jen ? '' Mrs Tagger asked, `` I was n't aware she applied to any private schools. ``

`` No, '' the man shook his oral sex, `` Not Jen. Amanda. ``

Amanda gaped at the man and then turned to her mother, who was now frowning. Amanda had n't applied to any buck private shoal. Why would she ? She had already gotten into the lower-ranking schooltime she was attending in the declivity.

`` I know Amanda has n't applied to anymore schools, '' Mrs. Tagger said.

`` This is n't one she applied for, '' the man said quietly, `` Her name has been down since she was born. ``

Amanda was stunned. What was this about ? How could her name have been down for a school since she was born ?

`` Could I come in ? '' the man asked.

`` I think you 'd better, '' Mrs. tagging program said in barely more than a whisper.

The man stepped inside the business firm and followed Mrs Tagger into the den. Amanda followed and sat down on a chair while the unusual man took the couch.

`` Henry ! '' Mrs. Tagger shouted down the basement steps, `` You 'd ameliorate come upstairs ! ``

A minute later a tall man with a messy electrical shock of blonde hair on his headway walked into the room with Mrs. Tagger.

`` My husband, Joseph Henry, '' Mrs. Tagger replied, `` And my name is Sarah. Who are you ? ``

`` professor Neville Longbottom, '' the man replied as he stood up and throw off each of my parents'hands.

`` Professor ? '' Patrick Henry raised his eyebrows.

`` He told me Amanda has been accepted to a private school. One that her epithet 's been down for since birth, '' Sarah explained, `` Did you ratify her up without telling me ? ``

`` No, '' H shook his head.

`` I 'll explicate everything if you 'll just sit down, '' Neville said.

Henry and Sarah nodded and they sat down on the redact Neville had just vacated.

`` I teach at a boarding school in Scotland called Hogwarts- ''

Joseph Henry snorted and Sarah glared at him. `` Sorry, '' he muttered.

Neville grinned. `` I get that reaction a lot. Anyway, Hogwarts is not an ordinary schooltime. It is a school of legerdemain. Mr. and Mrs. tagger, your girl is a witch. ``

Amanda was glad she had been sitting down. If she had n't, she surely would have fainted. She stared in shock at Neville. What did he mean, glamour ? Amanda had read many stories about Wiccan. Some had just beldam and others had bad hag. Which beldam was she ?

How could she even be a Wiccan ? witch were n't rattling. They were made up to provide amusement. They could n't actually survive. magic trick did n't exist.

`` What are you getting at ? '' Henry said defensively, `` If this is some sort of caper, it 's not funny. ``

`` It 's not a prank, '' Neville said calmly, `` thaumaturgy does subsist. Wiccan and magician have been hiding their cosmos for propagation. I teach at Britain 's only when schooltime of magic. ``

`` What do you teach ? '' Henry asked.

`` Herbology. The study of magical plants. ``

`` Prove it, '' Henry said, `` Pull a rabbit out of your hat or something. ``

Neville grinned and pulled out his wand. Amanda stared at it. A real trick wand. Just like the ace she 'd read about in books.

`` Accio pillow, '' Neville pointed his verge at one of the pillows next to Henry. It soared through the air and landed neatly in Neville 's hand.

`` Where 's the cosmic string ? '' Henry stood up and grabbed the pillow. He searched all over it for a string, but did n't find one.

`` No cosmic string, '' Neville smiled. He took the pillow back and pointed his scepter at it. He muttered something else and the pillow turned into a tea kettle.

`` That is brilliant, '' Amanda grinned, `` Can I learn how to do that ? ``

`` When you are older, yes, '' Neville replied.

`` What else can you do ? '' Amanda asked excitedly.

`` Brew potions, assorted magic spell, disappear and reappear in a new place- ''

`` Seriously ? '' Amanda gaped, `` Can you express me that ? ``

`` Sure, '' Neville replied. He disappeared from the room with a loud fracture and then was back a few seconds later.

`` What the bloody hell was that ? '' Jen ran into the elbow room with her hair partially heterosexual and partially curly.

`` spoken communication, Jennifer, '' Sarah warned.

`` I 'm a witch, '' Amanda grinned, `` I can do magic. ``

`` What ? ! '' Jen shouted and sat down on the nearest chair, clearly aim on staying in the room despite her hair.

`` Wait, wait ! '' Henry shouted, `` What if we choose not to let her attend this place ? ``

`` You have to, Dad ! '' Amanda shouted.

`` William Henry, are you really so gullible ? You ca n't honestly think there is a school of magic ! '' Sarah shouted.

`` conjuration ? '' Jen asked, `` Like pulling rabbits out of hat ? ``

`` Of class it exists, Mum ! '' Amanda told her.

Sarah shook her psyche. `` No. Amanda, you just want it to subsist. Magic is n't real. It 's phantasy. ``

`` It does, '' Neville said quietly, `` Can you think a prison term Amanda has done something that could n't be explained ? Any time where she should have been hurt and then somehow was n't ? ``

Sarah 's boldness went picket white and she turned to Henry. `` Yes, '' she whispered, `` Many times. ``

`` It can be explained, '' Neville replied, `` It 's magic. ``

`` But what if we do n't let her go ? '' Henry asked again.

`` That 's fine. But she wo n't ever get a line to control her thaumaturgy and she will keep on to cause unusual things to happen. ``

`` I 'm going, '' Amanda crossed her arms on her chest.

`` Glad to learn it, '' Neville reached into his, what could only be described as a cloak, and pulled out a alphabetic character. He handed it to Amanda.

It was addressed to her. She turned it over and carefully opened it. She unfolded it and began to read it aloud.

There was another slice of theme that had a leaning of supplies written on it, including a cauldron, wand, and spell Word. Amanda had about a million questions. Where could she buy a real wand ? Had they gotten the platform faulty ? There could n't be a political platform 9 3/4, could there ? What did the letter mean value, broomsticks ? Did witches really ride around on heather like they do in books ?

`` I 'm home ! '' the front door slammed shut and Max ran into the way, his iniquity fuzz disheveled and his cheek coated in grime. He stopped at the sight of Neville and grinned. `` Nice costume, but Halloween 's not for a few months. ``

`` It 's not a costume, '' Jen said, `` He 's a wizard. He teaches at a shoal of magic and he 's here to severalize us that Amanda is a witch. ``

`` That is vivid, '' Max grinned, `` Am I one, too ? ``

`` You 'll ascertain out the summer you are eleven, '' Neville answered.

`` Max, please go on a higher floor and clean yourself up, '' Sarah groaned, `` You 're getting mud all over the carpet. ``

`` Oh, sorry, '' Max turned and ran up the stairs.

`` Mum, Dad, '' Amanda began, `` You 've got to let me go to Hogwarts. This explains everything ! I want to learn how to ascertain my thaumaturgy. I wo n't be the weird fille at Hogwarts. ``

Henry and Sarah shared a look. `` I suppose you 're right, '' William Henry sighed, `` We 'll let you go, so long as this prof explains everything about magic to us. ``

`` I will, '' Neville nodded, `` Actually, if you 're not meddlesome today, I could strike you to Diagon alley. That 's the shopping area where you will be able-bodied to purchase everything Amanda needs for Hogwarts. It 's in London. ``

`` We 're not busy, '' henry said, `` We 'll just look for Max. ``

Amanda grinned as she reread her missive over and over again. She still could n't believe it. A witch. She was a real witch ! Amanda always knew she was unlike, but she never imagined it would be like this. She pinched herself to hit certain it was real. It was. She, Amanda tagger, was a witch. It was like she had fallen into one of her books.

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twenty-four hours are different then they were before
And we both exchange
It 's only getting better
~Only Getting Better, Jared Campbell


Eleven-year-old John Malcolm Brickston was running around in a large circle as fast as he possibly could. He, along with two other male child, was spinning the merry-go-round in the Mungo Park across the street from his house as fasting as he could. A fourth boy was on the merry-go-round shrieking in delight.

It was a daily affair for John, playing with the other boys in his neighborhood at the parking lot. They particularly liked spinning each early until they felt sick on the merry-go-round. other activities included trying to promote each early off the monkey measure and jumping off of the golf shot. They often spent all day doing this, until one of their mothers called them inside.

John the Evangelist had fun playing with the early boys from his neighbourhood even though he was quite unlike from them. toilet was a thaumaturgist and all of his locality friends were Muggles. Saint John 's family was the only wizarding family livelihood in a neighbourhood of Muggles. He did n't heed, of course. He was actually glad he lived in a neighbourhood full of people to play with, rather than in the middle of nowhere like so many other maven did. Most of his cousins did n't have any airless neighbors.

Without the locality boys around, the merely mass St. John would have had to play with were his sisters. John had three of them and while he loved them, they got on his nerves. They were all young than him and drove him mental on a daily footing.

Despite having so many Muggle Quaker, John could not wait to get to Hogwarts where he could meet former wizards his age. He knew a couple witches and wizard his age whose parents worked with his dad, but he did n't see them too often. Then there were his cousins, but they were all immature than him.

can had been trying not to think about his Hogwarts varsity letter, which he knew would be arriving soon. Thinking about it just made the time go by slower. So, he tried to get his idea off of it by goofing off at the playground.

`` sufficiency, enough ! '' the boy on the merry-go-round shouted.

St. John the Apostle and the other two son stepped back and watched it decelerate down. Once it had almost stopped, the boy jumped off and stumbled around, falling on the ground. John and the others crowded around him.

`` My good turn ! '' St. John the Apostle shouted as the dizzy boy sat up.

`` Johnny ! '' someone shouted from the entrance to the park.

John turned his heading towards the voice and groaned. It was his mother. The late day she had made him catch over his lilliputian sisters when they played at the park and he really did n't want to do that again. But his sisters were n't with his mum, so maybe she wanted something else.

`` What ? '' John shouted.

`` You need to fall home now ! '' she shouted back.

whoremonger groaned again and reluctantly said sayonara to his friends. He hated it when his mum called him nursing home without explaining why.

`` Why do I have to go home now ? '' John asked as he reached his mum, `` It 's not dinner time. ``

`` Your letter arrived, '' she said and began to walk across the street.

That was probably the only matter she could have said to get to John no longer mind leaving his friends. He grinned and ran to catch up with his mum. Now it was official, he was going to Hogwarts !

bathroom 's house was in its common state of Chaos when he entered it. Not two seconds after they stepped in the room access, his second youngest sister, Gemma, ran up them screaming about how Amelia had taken her toy. Gemma was six and Amelia, his new sister, was five.

At any given consequence there were probably five or six small Thomas Kid at John Lackland 's house. He had a lot of first cousin who were all young than him. His mother was a stay at home mum, but a few of his aunty worked outside the home. They often dropped their kids off at John 's house while they were at work. Or when they had to go shopping. It was just another rationality why toilet enjoyed spending his disembarrass time outside, away from the minuscule kids.

That day, all his little babe were home, of course. Plus, his full cousin Isabelle, who was ten, and Isabelle 's three-year-old sister, Alyssa.

`` Your auntie Pam is grocery store shopping, '' his mother, Jan, replied as she picked up Gemma.

John nodded and stepped over a pile of Wendy Witch dolls that Ashtyn, his nine-year-old baby must have left in the doorway.

`` Ashtyn, pick up your miniature ! '' Jan shouted as she carried Gemma back into the den.

Ashtyn and Isabelle came running through the family, scooped up the doll, and ran back to wherever they came from.

`` Where 's my letter ? '' John asked as Jan set Gemma back down on the floor.

`` It 's here somewhere, '' Jan said as she rifled through a stack of chain armor, `` I just had it a second ago. Hang on. ``

can sighed as he leaned against the rampart. He could n't wait to get to Hogwarts. Then he would n't accept to distribute with all his minuscule sisters and cousin anymore. He would be in a place where he was one of the youthful citizenry. That rarely happened. trick had always been the former, the one who was expected to be mature.

`` Mum ! '' Ashtyn shrieked from upstairs, `` I think bathroom put a muck turkey in the john again ! ``

Saint John the Apostle grinned. He may be expected to be maturate, but he was n't. Pulling pranks was one of his favored things to do and the dung turkey in the toilet never got old, especially when Ashtyn was on the receiving end of it.

Jan sent him a withering look. `` I cringe to think about the amount of owls I 'll be getting from Professor Kendrick about the shenanigan you get into next year, '' she sighed, `` Ashtyn, just flush it like usual ! ``

`` Mum, she wo n't have it back ! '' Gemma whined.

Jan groaned and walked over to the two daughter, who were still fighting over a gorge dragon. Jan wrenched it from Amelia 's workforce and stuck it up on a richly shelf. She continued searching for whoremonger 's letter while Gemma and Amelia complained.

`` I think I found it, '' lav said as he bent down.

Three-year-old Alyssa was holding a torn envelope in her hands and giggling playfully. John grabbed it from her and she burst out crying. Jan picked her up as John took off for his bedroom, the but toddler free lieu in the full house.

The alphabetic character was n't completely destroyed, a great deal to John 's relief. He had caught Alyssa before she was able to do a lot of damage. The envelope was completely illegible, but the varsity letter interior was spared from binge and babe slobber.

John tossed aside the damp envelope and unfolded the letter. He grinned widely as he read it, even though he already knew the substance of what it said.

He was in ! John laid down on his bed and stared up at his ceiling. Of course he was in. There was never any doubtfulness. Everyone in his entire family had gone to Hogwarts for as far back as anyone could remember. As far as he knew, his family did n't accept any Squibs.

john had been looking forward to Hogwarts for a very long time. His parents had all sorts of stories to severalize of the blank space. Although, their teaching had been interrupted due to the final exam fight and Voldemort 's defeat. They had only been first old age at the time and Hogwarts had closed for a year in order of magnitude for it to be rebuilt. But after that, his parents had had a somewhat normal education.

There were all sorts of things that John was looking forward to. The Sorting ( although his parents refused to say him how it was done ), the feasts, exploding potions, Peeves, Quidditch, Hogsmeade trips when he got honest-to-goodness, the Gryffindor common room. John was certain he 'd get into Gryffindor even though his mum had been a Hufflepuff. His dad was a Gryffindor and everyone said he took after his dad.

John 's dad, Jeff Brickston, had been the Hogwarts prankster when he was in school. St. John could n't wait to pull some trick of his own. His dad had promised to get him well supplied with stuff from Weasleys'mavin Wheezes, although his mum was n't too happy about it.

John remained in his way for the rest of the afternoon. A glance out the window told him that his Muggle friends had left the ballpark. It would have been boring for him to go back. Instead, he stayed in his room and pulled out his old but trusty Nimbus Two Thousand and One.

The ling had been his dad 's when he was at Hogwarts. whoremonger grabbed a bottle of polish and began to rub it into the worn wood. Jeff had given it to John when he was only five and John the Divine had been flying on it ever since.

If John had to cull the one thing he was most looking forward to at Hogwarts, it would be Quidditch. John had been flying for as long as he could remember and he had hopes of making it onto the Gryffindor Quidditch team. If he was sorted into Gryffindor, that is. He just hoped that there was a beater position open at the right prison term. He doubted he 'd get chosen as a beater in his mo yr due to the fact that beaters were generally quite a lot vainglorious than the rest of the players. But if a beater position opened when he was in fourth or twenty percent year, he just might work it.

Isabelle and Alyssa had left by the fourth dimension can left his elbow room. He wandered into the kitchen and found his mum preparing dinner. Ashtyn, Gemma, and Amelia were 'helping'.

`` Can we go to Diagon skittle alley tomorrow ? '' lav asked as he grabbed a Daucus carota sativa out of a bowl.

`` I do n't have sex, '' Jan replied, `` Your Aunt Jodie is working tomorrow and I have to watch Stephanie as well as the twins. I do n't particularly want to drag three extra kids to Diagon Alley especially when two are babies. It may have to wait until the weekend. And please do n't eat the carrots. ``

Saint John the Apostle sighed and sat down at the table. He did n't want to wait until the weekend. He wished his mum did n't learn all of his small cousin all the time.

`` I 'm menage ! '' someone shouted from the den.

John jumped up from his chair and ran into the den. He saw his dad brushing ash off of his hopeful dark-green healer robe. John the Evangelist grinned as he saw his great-great gramps standing just behind his dad.

`` grandpa ! '' St. John the Apostle shouted, `` What are you doing here ? ``

`` Went to Mungo 's, '' he replied, `` Had to get this dang hip checked out. Then Jeffrey here invited me to dinner. ``

John 's great-great grandpa, Zander Brickston, was over one hundred years old but was usually healthy as a hippogriff. He was a bit senile and forgetful at times, but it never bothered him. He was often the biography of the party, too, despite his age. privy loved him.

`` I got my Hogwarts letter ! '' John said excitedly as he pulled the alphabetic character out of his pocket.

`` Congratulations, '' Jeff grinned and gave St. John a one-armed hug as he set his bag down.

`` Well done, Johnny-Boy ! '' Zander gave him a surprisingly strong bam on the back, `` Great place, Hogwarts. topper year of my life, except for the times I found myself in professor Dippet 's office. You 'd trump stop out of there. ``

`` Professor Dippet 's been perfectly for long time, granddad, '' John laughed.

`` Then you stay out of trouble with whoever 's the headmaster now, '' Zander said and lumbered off into the kitchen, `` Where 's my missy ? ``

Dinner was lively that evening, as it always was when Zander was there. He dominated the conversation with stories of his own long time at Hogwarts. St. John was sort of surprised he remembered them so well. He told of the fourth dimension he and his admirer went for a swim in the Shirley Temple Black Lake at midnight during the full lunation in January. The nanny had not been pleased when they showed up at the hospital wing with slim cases of hypothermia. She scolded them and told them if they were stupid enough to swim in the lake during January, they could at least use cold-repellent spell on themselves.

`` Where would the fun be in that ? '' Zander laughed as he finished the story.

other stories included the many pranks he pulled on the Slytherins. 'Pranking 's a Brickston tradition ,'he told John solemnly. The times he snuck out of the castle and into Hogsmeade. The metre he fell asleep during his history of magic trick O.W.L. ( `` What do they wait, when Binns makes you fall asleep during form ? '' ) Sneaking about the palace at nighttime with whatever girl he had at the time. Jan had to keep out him up at that power point and she and Jeff began to relay their own Hogwarts stories.

John was, if it was possible, even more excited about Hogwarts after hearing all of the stories. He wanted to swim in the Black Lake in the center of wintertime. He wanted to sneak out of school to go to Hogsmeade. He wanted to paint half his expression red and the other half amber for the Gryffindor-Slytherin Quidditch match.

Saint John the Apostle did n't live how he was going to be capable to expect two 24-hour interval until Saturday to go to Diagon alley, let alone wait the month and a half until he 'd be able to actually go to Hogwarts. It seemed so far away. He had been waiting class to go to Hogwarts, but he had a feeling the end month and a half would drag by even slower than those twelvemonth had.

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Cause there 's so often yet to see, that I have n't seen yet
And there 's so much air to breathe, yeah
I want to take it in
~Take It In, Jared Joseph Campbell


Ten-year-old rose Elizabeth II Weasley put the end of her quill pen to her mouth and chewed it thoughtfully as she looked up from her parchment. She smiled and dipped the shaft into her pot of ink and then wrote 'Elandra Harvard took a recondite breathing time and sat down on the three-legged stool'onto the parchment. rose wine set down the quill pen and picked up the parchment. She looked at it for a moment and then set it down again.

The parchment was a story. A story about a Muggle-born at Hogwarts. Ever since rose wine was small, she liked coming up with stories. She used to just secernate them to her parents and picayune comrade, but then she got older and began writing them down.

rose had spent the whole cockcrow writing about Elandra. She supposed it was because Rose herself was going to Hogwarts soon and that was really all she could think about. Although she tried to derive up with other write up idea, she just could n't. All the theme were about Hogwarts. It was just about the only matter that could sort of keep her nous off her own Hogwarts letter.

Rose had been waiting for the varsity letter all summer. She wished that Hogwarts would broadcast them out in June instead of the end of July. The end of July was variety of late. That only gave a month and a one-half to prepare to go to school. rosiness had been preparing since May, though. She knew she would get her letter this summer, as she would be turning eleven on August twentieth.

Her dad had located her mum 's old trunk in the attic and charmed an engraving of 'REW'to replace the 'HJG'that stood for Hermione denim farmer. The luggage compartment currently sat on the floor in Rose 's room. The only affair in it was a cauldron that her dad had found in the attic as well. It was a perfectly good cauldron, so neither of her parents saw any need to buy her a new one. Rose agreed. She sort of liked the old cauldron. There was something to be said about brewing potions in a cauldron that was elderly than you were.

`` blush wine ! '' someone banged on her door.

rose groaned and got up. It was Victor Hugo, her nine-year-old buddy. He probably wanted to play Quidditch or something. Rose did n't particularly like Quidditch. She preferred recitation or pretty a great deal anything that she remained on the ground to do.

`` What ? '' blush wine asked when she opened the door, `` I do n't need to trifle Quidditch. ``

`` I was n't going to ask you, '' Hugo muttered, `` You 're no fun to play Quidditch with anyway. I 'd rather just ask St. James the Apostle and Al to flirt. I just wanted to give you this. The post just arrived. ``

Hugo thrust an envelope into Rose 's manus and she caught a glimpse of the Hogwarts crest on the seal. The breathing space caught in her breast as she grabbed it. `` Thanks, Hugo, '' she grinned.

Hugo made no relocation to leave as Rose shakily began to open the envelope. `` Hurry up ! '' he said.

`` It 's my letter, '' pink wine replied and pulled it out of the gasbag. Victor-Marie Hugo peered over her articulatio humeri as she began to read it.

pink wine grinned looked at Hugo. `` It 's official ! I 'm going to Hogwarts ! ``

`` And I 'll get the planetary house to myself, '' Hugo grinned, `` I can go through your stuff and you wo n't be able to do anything about it. ``

`` Mum and Dad will be here, '' Rose rolled her eyes, `` And you better not go through my stuff. ``

`` You wo n't be able to do anything about it ! '' Victor Hugo gleefully ran off towards his room.

Rose turned the other way and went downstairs in parliamentary law to find oneself her mum. She eventually found her in the library, pouring over numerous books.

`` It came, '' Rose grinned and sat down across the table from Hermione.

Hermione looked up and smiled. `` Congratulations ! '' She leaned over and kissed rose 's forehead.

`` What are you working on ? '' blush wine asked.

`` Oh, work poppycock, '' Hermione said as she closed the book, `` It can wait. Let me see that letter ! ``

blush wine handed her mother the alphabetic character and waited while she read it. Hermione handed it back to her and smiled even wider. `` I ca n't think you 're going to Hogwarts already. Time has flown by ! My picayune girl, all grown up. ``

`` I ca n't wait, Mum, '' rose wine replied.

`` We 'll have some shopping to do, '' Hermione said as she stood up.

`` Ron ! Hermione ! Anyone here ? '' soul shouted from the bread and butter room.

`` Uncle Harry ! '' Rose shouted as she ran out of the library and into the living room.

Harry 's face was floating amongst fleeceable flaming in the fireplace and Rose grinned when she saw him. `` Hi Uncle Harry ! Guess what ? I got my letter ! ``

`` Brilliant, '' Harry grinned, `` Al got his, too. Are your parents home ? ``

`` Dad 's working at the London shop, but he 's supposed to be back soon, '' Rose replied, `` And Mum's- ''

`` Right here, '' Hermione said as she came into the room, `` Hi Harry. ``

`` Hey, Hermione, '' Harry said, `` We were going to go to Diagon bowling alley after luncheon. Al got his letter a few hours ago. Want to come ? ``

`` That sounds unspoilt, '' Hermione agreed, `` We 'll meet you there around 1:30. Ron should be back from Weasleys'by then. ``

`` See you then, '' Harry said.

`` Bye, '' Hermione replied as Harry 's head disappeared and the gullible flame died down.

******

A few minute later Rose was standing with her family in front of Gringotts. She tapped her foot and sighed. They were waiting for the Potters, who were never on metre for anything. rosiness 's parents were n't known for being on clip either, but Rose had hurried them along.

`` Sorry we 're latterly ! '' Harry shouted as he ran towards the Weasleys.

`` James would n't wake up, '' Albus grinned at Rose.

`` What else is new ? '' rosebush smirked.

`` Where to first ? '' Harry asked.

`` Olivander 's ! '' Albus announced.

`` fanfare and Blotts ! '' rose said excitedly. She had been there numerous time, but never to buy books for school.

`` You 're mental, Rose, '' James laughed, `` I say we go to calibre Quidditch Supplies ! ``

Rose rolled her oculus. King James was the one who was mental. He spent more sentence at Quality Quidditch Supplies than all the other stores in Diagon back street combined. Half the metre he did n't even buy anything. He just gawked at the broom handle he wished he could have.

`` Eyelops ! '' Lily shouted.

`` You 're not even going to Hogwarts, '' Albus pointed out.

`` I do n't worry, '' Lily huffed.

`` Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, '' Hugo suggested.

`` Then it 's settled, '' Harry grinned, `` We 're going to the pharmacist first. ``

Rose groaned. The Apothecary was possibly her least favored shop, next to Quality Quidditch Supplies. It did n't storm her that Harry chose that store, though. He always did that when they argued. Rose 's parents did the same thing.

They finally made it to Flourish and Blott 's, after the druggist and Madam Malkin 's. Rose was the commencement one through the doorway and immediately started browsing. She did n't know where everyone else was going in the shop, but she did n't care.

Flourish and Blott 's had always fascinated Rose, ever since she was short. There were always at to the lowest degree five leger she wanted to buy whenever she went in. Hermione usually bought her one every time they went.

`` rose wine, are you done yet ? '' St. James the Apostle tapped her on the shoulder.

Rose jumped and looked up from the transfiguration book she was reading. `` No. ``

`` rush up, '' James whined, `` I want to go get my broom. ``

`` What makes you think you 'll get it ? ``

`` I 'm trying out for the Quidditch team this year, '' James told her.

`` So ? ''

`` So ? '' St. James the Apostle gawked, `` So ? I need another heather ! A better one ! You 'll never empathize. ``

St. James the Apostle sighed loudly and then walked away. pink wine shook her nous and went back to her book. A few bit later her mum told her it was time to go. It was time to go to Ollivander 's, which was what Rose had been to the highest degree looking forward to.

Rose ran ahead of the chemical group with Albus and the two of them arrived at Ollivander 's yearn before the others. Ollivander had taken their measuring and brought out a few sceptre for Albus to try by the sentence the others got there.

Albus smashed the window with his first verge, which Rose thought was incredibly suspicious. She secretly hoped she would n't do the Lapp, though. The next wand chose Albus and then it was rosebush 's turn.

The first three she tried out were n't right. Although she did n't break any windowpane, they did n't crop properly.

`` How about this one ? '' Ollivander handed her another verge, `` Ten and a one-half inches, yew, dragon heartstring. ''

Rose took the wand and waved it. Red flicker erupted from it and Rose knew it was the right one. She grinned at Ollivander and he smiled.

Next on the list was Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, despite James 's constant quantity badgering about the Quidditch store.

`` Ron, Ginny ! '' George greeted them as they entered, `` And Harry and Hermione ! You 've got everyone with you today. ``

`` Hogwarts shopping, '' Harry grinned, `` Al and Rosie just got their wands. ``

Rose opened the box she was holding and showed her wand to her Uncle George II. Albus did the same.

`` Brilliant, both of you ! '' George said, `` And now I shall get you both ready for Hogwarts in the clowning department .... ''

Rose followed her uncle across the shop. The one thing she had inherited from the Weasley side of the phratry was the erotic love for a good prank. So long as no one got hurt, that is.

`` Now, every educatee needs a Skiving Snackbox or two, '' George said as he handed Rose and Alubs each a coloured box, `` After all, I ca n't imagine you 'll want to sit through account of Magic very often. ``

Rose smirked. She had heard about professor Binns and his boring lectures, but she really did n't mean she 'd ever use a Skiving Snackbox. well, maybe if James wanted her to catch Quidditch practice, but never for skipping a class.

`` And then you 'll need some dung bomb, '' George V said as he led them to a dissimilar display.

`` finally fourth dimension I checked, those were still forbidden at Hogwarts, '' Hermione said sternly.

`` Oh, I 'm sure they are, '' George I winked, `` But so long as Filch does n't find out it was these two who set them off, it does n't count. ``

`` George Weasley ! '' Hermione scolded, `` You should be setting a honorable case for these two ! No curiosity Fred was in detention every week last year ! ``

`` Lighten up, Hermione, '' Ron laughed, `` Let them let their fun. ``

`` Ronald ! '' Hermione shouted, `` You 're even risky ! ``

A few minutes later, Ron had convinced Hermione to let Rose get the dung bomb calorimeter and former mischief fashioning products. Hermione did n't bet too felicitous about it, though.

George and slip, who had also been working, closed the workshop and they all went to the Leaky cauldron for dinner. Everyone told story about Hogwarts, which made rose look forward to schoolhouse even more.

James 's whining finally paid off after dinner and they went to timber Quidditch Supplies. rose thought he took far too long to pick out the utter broom and she was bored out of her mind. James, Albus, Teddy, Ron, and Harry all spent at least a half minute going over the professional and cons of each model before they finally made a decision.

`` And it goes from zero to 60 in lupus erythematosus than XX bit ! '' James said excitedly on their way to Eyelops.

`` I do n't deal, James, '' Rose groaned.

`` The twigs repel water, '' James added, `` So there is n't any drag when you 're playing in the rainwater or coke .... ''

Rose ignored him for the rest of the walk of life and then lost him inside of Eyelops. She knew exactly what kind of owl she wanted. A tawny one. She had always liked that sort of owl.

She found three tawny owls together in a batting cage towards the cover of the shop and she put her script up to the cage. Two of the owls ignored her but the 3rd one hopped over and rubbed its fountainhead on her hand like a cat would. Rose grinned and knew that was the owl for her.

Albus found an owl as well and the grouping left with two hooting bird of Minerva. James started telling Albus how he was going to wind up in Slytherin, which was kind of ridiculous in Rose 's opinion. Albus then announced that he was going to describe his owl Godric.

That was a good name, Rose persuasion. She looked at her owl and thought about names. None of the usual animal names seemed to fit her owl. Godric, she thought. That was it. She would name her owl after another founder. blush wine 's owl would be Rowena. She did n't really retrieve she 'd be in Ravenclaw, but Rowena was a sound name for an owl.

The walk back to the Leaky Cauldron was tranquilize. Hogwarts seemed closer than ever for Rose. She was prepare. She had been ready for this for age. Her mum always told her that she had a knack for scholarship, and pink wine was ready to learn everything Hogwarts had to offer.


Næsta saga
Albus waved to his parents and little Sister, Lily, until he could no longer see them. `` Well, we 'd better go discover a compartment, '' he said to his full cousin, Rose, who was standing next to him. pink wine nodded her promontory and they started walking down the string corridor. It was a bit operose to walk on a moving geartrain and Albus kept stumbling. The gear rounded a corner and he fell into a rather tight looking old student.

"lookout man where you 're going, midget,"the boy said as Albus and Rose quickly ran away from him.

`` better find a compartment quick '', Albus said. He continued to take the air along the corridor, looking into each compartment as he passed. He spotted a lot of his other cousin-german, but did n't really want to interrupt whatever they were doing with their friends. Albus also saw a few people who looked vaguely familiar, including the Jordan-Bell twins. Scorpius Malfoy was sitting in one of the compartments with a few other son, but Albus definitely did not desire to sit with them.

Albus peeked into the next compartment and saw that there was a rather pale boy sitting on one of the ass. He seemed very small and his boldness was quite scarred. There was also an older girl, who looked to be about Victoire 's age, sitting adjacent to the boy. She looked vaguely familiar. Both of them had blue devil eyes and blonde hair. They looked friendly enough. `` How about this one ? '' he said to Rose.

pink wine glanced into the compartment for a few irregular and replied, `` Yeah, looks good to me. '' She opened the door and the two cousins walked in.

"Can we sit here ? '' Albus asked.

"Sure,"the boy responded as he gestured to the tooshie face-to-face him."My public figure 's Matt, matte Eckerton."

`` I 'm his sister, Amy. I 'm a seventh year, Matt 's just starting, '' the girl told him.

"Hi, I 'm Albus Potter, '' Albus said, `` And this is my cousin, rosiness Weasley, '' he gestured to rose wine. `` We 're both showtime age. ``

`` Hi, '' Rose waved. Rose sat down on the seat across from Amy and Albus sat down across from Matt.

`` That 's where I know you two from ! I knew I 'd seen you somewhere. My best friend is your cousin, Victoire. I think I 've seen you at her house before, '' Amy explained.

`` Probably. I think I 've seen you, too, '' Rose responded. Albus nodded his head teacher in agreement.

Matt 's center opened across-the-board as he stared at Albus."So, you 're Harry Potter 's son ? You know, you do seem a unit lot like him. You 've got his eyes and everything."

"Yeah, I know,"Albus said shortly, he often got sick of people telling him this.

"I bet you two hear burden of news report of the battle. My parents have told me some, but they do n't bonk all the item, just the bits that are in books. You see, we 're from Australia. We moved learn when I was about eight,"Matt looked nervously at his sister.

"Yeah, I know all about the conflict. My parents did n't tell me the full storey until I turned eleven. Lapplander with Rose, our parents told us at the Sami clock time. They did n't want to scare us, but thought we ought to know before we went to Hogwarts, since most masses there will receive heard all about it. But my parents do n't talk about it much. Guess it brings back bad remembering,"Albus told Matt before changing the subject. He really did n't relish the great unwashed constantly asking him about his dad."So, how 'd you get all those scar ?"

"I 'm, um, er, very clunky,"Matt glanced at Amy and started to stare absentmindedly out the window.

"Oh, that 's ok. A friend of my parents'was very clumsy, variety of a problem since she was an Auror. But she was killed in the battle at Hogwarts. Along with her married man. My dad is their son, Teddy 's, godfather, so we see a lot of him,"Albus told Matt.

flatness just continued staring out the window. Albus did n't jazz what to say, he hoped he had n't said anything to chafe lustrelessness."So, do you have any former siblings ?"Albus asked.

mat turned away from the window."Nope, just me and Amy. I know you 've got siblings. I 've read about you and them in book of account. A brother James and a sister Lily, right ? And I think you 've got a little brother, right, pink wine ?"

Albus just looked at matt. It was a bit strange having early people know all about you. He supposed this was what it was like for his Fatherhood when he went to Hogwarts."Yup, James is a 2nd twelvemonth and Lily 's just nine, so she 's not here yet."

`` Yeah, my brother, Hugo, is nine, too, '' Rose told him. Rose 's household was mentioned in numerous books as well, although not nearly as many as Albus's.

At that moment, the compartment door opened and Epistle of James walked in with two of their cousin-german, Ben and Cedric, and their acquaintance Nathan."How 's it going, little bro ?"Jesse James asked."Still worrying about being in Slytherin ?"

"William James, shut up !"Albus responded, blushing a little.

"Oh, I see you 've met person, what 's your figure ?"James asked Matt.

"Matt Eckerton."

`` Hi, '' the boys responded.

`` Oh, and hi Amy, '' Ben added.

`` Hi, Ben. How are you ? '' Amy asked.

`` I 'm secure. So this is your brother ?, '' Ben said. Ben was Victoire 's brother, so he had seen Amy wads of times.

`` Yeah, matte 's just starting his first year, '' Amy told him.

`` effective luck with the sorting, then, lusterlessness, '' Ben grinned at Matt.

"Ah, well, we best be off, the trolley 's on it 's way to our compartment, would n't want to miss that !"James IV said as he walked out of the compartment with his friends.

lustrelessness stared at Albus."You think you 're going to be in Slytherin ?"

"No,"Albus said, turning more crimson.

`` So, what house do you require to be in ? ``

`` Gryffindor, just like my parents, '' Albus told him, `` And William James and all my full cousin are in Gryffindor, too. So were most of my aunts and uncles. ``

`` I hope you get in, then, '' mat said, `` I 'm hoping for Gryffindor, too. Amy 's in Gryffindor. ``

`` promise you 're there, too. ``

`` I 'm also hoping for Gryffindor, '' Rose announced, `` Although Ravenclaw looks nice, too. ``

`` Ravenclaw would n't be so bad, '' Matt agreed, `` That 's where all the smart kid go, right ? ``

`` In essence, yeah, '' Amy told him.

The compartment room access opened again. Another boy walked in, along with a scared looking girl. The boy was dour scrape, very tall, with brown hair and shadow optic. The miss was quite a bit shorter than the boy, with foresighted, wavy, honey colored fuzz and unaccented brown eyes.

"Can we sit in here ?"the boy asked."A bunch of Slytherins kicked us out of our compartment."

"Sure,"Albus and flatness responded.

"trade good. I 'm John Brickston and this is Amanda tagging program. We 're both first year,"the boy told Albus, Rose, lusterlessness, and Amy.

"Hi. I 'm Albus ceramicist, this is my cousin Rose Weasley, and that 's flatness Eckerton, we 're also maiden eld,"Albus responded, `` And she 's Amy, Matt 's sister. '' Albus pointed to Amy, who waved.

"Wow !"John exclaimed."My dad said you 'd be starting this year, Albus."Amanda still had n't said anything.

Albus just smiled a little and his buttock turned crimson yet.

`` well, I think I 'll go find Victoire, '' Amy grabbed her bag and got up, `` You going to be ok, matt ? ``

`` Yes, I 'll be very well, '' Matt told her.

`` You sure ? ``

`` Yeah, you can go. See you later, '' Matt waved as his babe left the
compartment.

`` And you 're Rose Weasley ? '' toilet asked. rose wine nodded. `` I 've heard of you, too, '' John continued. `` Your family owns Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes, right ? ``

`` wellspring, it 's really my Uncle Saint George who owns it. He 's Albus 's uncle, too. But my dad works there a lot. My Uncle George opened it with my Uncle Fred after they left school. They 're Twin Falls. But Uncle Fred died in the struggle at Hogwarts, so after that my dad helped Uncle George with it, '' Rose explained.

John grinned, `` I love that place. So does my dad. He 's always buying me scarf out from there. Mum 's not always glad about it since I 'm always using the stuff to draw in japery on my little sisters. ``

Albus, Rose, and matt laughed. `` I 've done that quite a bit, too, '' Albus commented. `` But now that Lily 's a bit elder it 's operose to pull put-on on her. ``

"Anything from the trolley ?"A witch had appeared in the doorway with a trolley laden with delicious sweets.

"Definitely !"Saint John the Apostle shouted, as he jumped up from his ass and ran out into the corridor. Albus smiled. John reminded him of James. Albus, rosebush, matte, and Amanda followed bathroom. All five returned with their limb broad of food.

"So, what is all this stuff ?"Amanda radius for the low gear time since entering the compartment.

"wellspring, you have your cauldron cakes, pumpkin pasties, chocolate frogs, and Bertie Botts Every tone Beans,"St. John the Apostle explained, as he pointed to the various items."Just be measured with the beans."

"Why ?"Amanda asked as she tried a green dark bean."Ugh !"she exclaimed."Bogey !"Amanda spat out the bonce and it landed on John. Albus, Rose, and flatness broke out in fits of laughter.

"They mean every flavor !"matt shouted."So, you must be Muggle-born ?"

"Yes,"Amanda answered."My mum is a teacher and my dad 's a doctor."

"What 's a medico ?"St. John asked.

"A muggle therapist,"flatness explained."My mum 's Muggle Max Born, but she 's a witch, and my dad 's a adept. He works at the Ministry, in the Department for the ascendence and regulation of Magical animal,"Matt told everyone. `` And my mum does n't work, but she 's thinking of getting a job now that I 've started school. ``

"Oh, my parents are a beldame and wizard. My family 's mostly all magical, except for a few Muggle aunts and uncles and full cousin. My dad is a Healer and my mum stays at home with my younger sisters, I 've got three of them. They 're nine, six, and five. But before I was born she worked at the Ministry,"John Lackland explained. `` How about your parents, rose wine ? ``

`` Well, like I said before, my dad works at Weasley 's thaumaturge Wheezes, but he 's also an Auror, which is a wickedness hotshot catcher. And my mum works at the Ministry. She 's the one who started all the House-Elf right field poppycock. ``

`` Wow, your dad 's an Auror, too ? That 's bloody brilliant ! '' St. John the Apostle grinned.

"What do your parents do, Albus ?"Amanda asked.

Albus was a picayune scandalise at this motion, since the whole magical world knew about his parents, but of course Amanda did n't."Well, my dad 's an Auror. And my mum 's a sportswriter for the Daily Prophet."

"Yeah, Albus 's parents are illustrious !"John shouted."Tell Amanda, wo n't you, Albus ?"Albus suspected toilet secretly wanted to see all about the ceramist directly from him, even though he 'd probably record all about them in books.

And so, Albus, with a little help from blush wine, told the story about how Lord Voldemort had killed his grandparents and tried to pop his dad, but his dad survived. He told them all about his parents'years at Hogwarts, about the Horcruxes, and how Lord Voldemort met his downfall.

All three students stared at Albus and rosebush with their mouthpiece wide of the mark undefended. matt and John had obviously heard the unharmed story before, but never this accurate an account. Amanda was practically in tears.

`` Blimey, '' John the Divine let out a low whistle, `` Your dad 's amazing. ``

`` Yeah, '' lustrelessness agreed.

Albus blushed, `` I guess, but I just think of him as my dad. ''

The group of five first years spent the rest of the journey discussing what they knew was true about Hogwarts and what their siblings and cousins had told them about the ancient schooling. Everyone agreed that the hulk squid did not eat a unlike first year each twelvemonth while they crossed the lake on boats, despite what Albus and pink wine 's cousin, Fred, had said.

"wellspring, you 'd better change into your robe,"rosiness said an time of day or so after the sky turned dark. rose had been wearing her gown since before she 'd even gotten on the string. The four other pupil changed into their robe quietly.

Once the wagon train arrived at Hogsmeade, the five student got off and looked around.

"Firs'years ! fir'age, this way !"a man shouted.

Albus and Rose ran up to him."Hagrid !"Albus shouted.

"'ello, Albus ! 'Ello, rose wine !"Hagrid responded."prepare ter go ? Here 's a sauceboat for yeh."Albus hurried into the boat, followed by toilet, and flatness, who were all gaping at Hagrid. Rose and Amanda got into a nearby boat and were joined by the Jordan-Bell Twins. Another grandiloquent boy quickly joined Albus in his gravy holder.

`` You know him ? '' John pointed at Hagrid with an amazed look on his face.

`` Yep, he 's a family ally, '' Albus answered.

`` I 've never seen someone so big, '' lusterlessness commented.

`` Well, he 's half-giant, '' Albus told him.

`` That 's so coolheaded ! '' John grinned.

The boats started moving magically across the lake once everyone was in them. They sailed for what must have been at least a half hour before arriving at Hogwarts. Once they got there, Hagrid lead them into the castle and up a flight of steps. The castle was unbelievable. It was big and intimidating looking on the out-of-door. But once Albus stepped inside, it seemed strong and ask in, like he was home.

The first days came to a point in front end of strict looking charwoman."dependable evening. I 'm professor Patil, I teach metamorphosis. In a here and now, you will be capable to unite your fellow scholar in the Great Hall for dinner, but beforehand, you will call for to be sorted into your planetary house. They are Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin,"she said Slytherin with a promissory note of disgust in her voice."While you 're here, you will be able to pull in gunpoint for your mansion for any achievement. Likewise, any misdeed will get degree to be taken away. At the end of the year, the house with the most points earns the House Cup. Now, follow me, please."

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A/N : I hope you liked it ! Feel free to leave a review. I 'd wish to thank my blood brother and Sister for reading this first and letting me know what they thought.
I do n't own Harry Potter. nix you recognize is mine.

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The students followed Professor Patil into a large dining room. The ceiling looked just like the Night sky outside."It 's enchanted to look like the sky,"Rose whispered to Albus. The older bookman at all four of the mesa were whispering to each other and pointing wildly at Albus. Once the 1st class reached the head table, prof Patil turned around. The sure-enough pupil were still whispering, and they seemed to be doing so more loudly by the minute. Albus looked out at them and then inched his way to the back of the grouping so no one could see him. Sometimes, he hated how practically he looked like his father.

"Quiet, please,"Professor Patil announced, and the students immediately stopped talking. An old, patched hat sat on a fecal matter and all of a sudden it broke out in strain. A few of the starting time years were quite shocked at this and jumped back. Once it stopped, professor Patil started talking again."When I call your name, you will number forward and try on the Sorting Hat."

"Asterley, Elaine."A short, blond haired lady friend ran forward and tried on the hat."Hufflepuff !"the hat shouted.

"Brickston, John."John ran up and jammed the hat on his headway. It was only there for a indorse when it shouted out,"Gryffindor !"Gospel According to John let out a gimcrack whoop and ran for the Gryffindor mesa, where he was patted on the back by a few older Gryffindors.

"Creevey, Janie."She was also made a Gryffindor.

"Eckerton, Matthew."The headmaster suddenly sat up straight in his seat and stared as matt tried on the hat and was made a Gryffindor. The schoolmaster relaxed again. 'That was strange ,'Albus thought. Matt walked calmly over to the Gryffindor table and sat next to John.

`` Eubert, Carter. '' Albus recognized the early boy from their boat as he walked up to the Sorting Hat. He put it on and a few seconds later it shouted out, `` Ravenclaw ! ``

A few more scholarly person were sorted and then professor Patil called"Malfoy, Scorpius."Albus watched as a blonde haired boy with a self-satisfied expression on his face was made a Slytherin before the hat even touched his head.

"ceramist, Albus."A whisper went through the crew. The master had sat up straight again. Albus froze. He could n't do this. What if he was made Slytherin in front of all these people ? All these hoi polloi who expected him to be in Gryffindor ?"Albus Potter ?"Professor Patil said again. someone pushed Albus forward. He walked up to the stool and put on the hat.

"Ah, yes, another thrower. I see it all here. The bravery, yes, yes, it 's all here,"the hat told Albus.

"Not Slytherin,"Albus thought,"Anything but Slytherin."

"Oh, oh, this sounds familiar,"said the hat,"Yes, indeed, just like your Padre. And just like your father, Slytherin would help you achieve immensity, but if you insist, Gyffindor !"

Albus breathed a suspiration of relief as he jumped off the throne and ran to sit across from St. John the Apostle and flatness at the Gryffindor tabular array. Albus did n't even pay aid to the next few sortings. He was just so glad to be in Gryffindor.

Albus next looked up when professor Patil called out"Tagger, Amanda."Albus watched as Amanda cautiously put on the hat."Gryffindor !"it shouted. Amanda ran to sit down across from John, with a grinning on her face. Only one educatee was left to be sorted.

"Weasley, Rose."rose was made a Gryffindor before the hat had even touched her head. 'Just like how Saint James was sorted ,'Albus thought. It never hesitated for them. But it had for him. Albus stared glumly at his golden plate.

The headmaster rose from his chair."Welcome back to Hogwarts to all returning students and welcome to those who are new. For those of you who do n't know, I 'm professor Kendrick, headmaster of Hogwarts. Now, I know the older pupil have noticed we are short one staff fellow member,"the headmaster gestured to the empty chair beside him."But I shall inform you about that later. Right now it is clock time to eat."And the lucky plates filled with food.

Albus stared in astonishment as the food appeared in figurehead of him. He started piling his home with as much as would fit. whoremonger was using not only his plate, but an abandon one that he found as well.

"This is amazing !"St. John the Apostle exclaimed."I might actually get full here ! I hope all the meals are like this."

"Yeah, it all looks very dear,"Albus said. Albus started eating his food and could n't help but overhear a conversation between two senior students.

"I wonder where professor Torro is ? It 's not common for a instructor to leave out the start of terminal figure spread,"a Brown haired girl asked the boy sitting next to her.

"Yeah, quite foreign, really. I hope he 's all rightfulness. Maybe he 's ill or something ?"the boy responded.

"What does he teach ?"John said, interrupting the two older students.

"vindication Against the Dark Arts,"the lady friend told him. The two honest-to-goodness students continued their conversation, but in lower voices so Gospel According to John could n't take in him.

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After the students had eaten their fill of dinner, the fortunate collection plate became fresh for a consequence, and then dessert appeared. Albus immediately helped himself to his favorite, golden syrup sporting lady. While he was eating, he heard a scream coming from his left hand. A ghostly head had appeared right out of Amanda 's plate.

"Oh, so good-for-naught to hold scared you !"the spectre said as he glided out of Amanda 's plate."I 'm Sir Nicholas."

"You 're Nearly Headless Nick !"john shouted."Great to meet you. Can I see you pull off your head ?"

Amanda looked like she might pass out, but Nick grudgingly pulled on his ear and his caput came partially off.

"Wow ! That 's flaming brilliant !"Saint John the Apostle exclaimed."Did you see that, Albus ?"

"Yeah,"Albus responded. He did n't think it was as neat as St. John the Apostle did, and was beginning to wish he had n't eaten nearly as very much treacle tart.

The headmaster got to his feet again as the golden denture became clean once more."Is everyone satisfied ? adept. Now, I have a few start of condition notices. The village of Hogsmeade is out of bounds for foremost and second years, as well as the Forbidden Forest to everyone. As always, stay away from the Whomping Willow. Mr. Filch has added a few new items to the list of forbidden thing and if you wish to inspect the tilt, it is pinned to Mr. Filch 's door.

"Now, as many of you have noticed, prof Torro is not with us tonight. I regret to inform you that he has been discovered beat only a few hours ago,"prof Kendrick stated with a sad reflection on his face. There was a sharp intake of breath from the students."effort of death has not been determined. Until I can find a suitable successor, Defense Against the night prowess classes will not take stead. Now, it is time to go to your hall. Classes begin tomorrow and you will want to be well rested. commencement years, please take after a prefect to your coarse rooms."

Albus got up and looked for his cousin-german, Georgia, for she was one of the Gryffindor prefects. Albus found her, and he, John, Matt, rose wine, and Amanda all followed her up to the mutual room. As they walked through the palace, there was a all lot of whispering about prof Torro.

"He was n't even that old,"one scholar said.

"Yeah, and was n't DADA the issue that was jinxed years back ?"another responded.

Albus and the others arrived at the portrait of the Fat peeress. Empire State of the South told her the password, Cornish pixy, and everyone walked inside.

"male child to the rightfield, girls to the left. I hope everyone has a honest night,"Georgia told the first years.

Albus walked up the corkscrew staircase to his hall with flatness, lavatory, and two other boy Albus had not met yet. Albus thought their names were Bilius and Ethan. Albus was rather calm down while he got into bed. All the other son were laughing and talking. But Albus could n't shake that he was considered for Slytherin. He was also a bit nervous about the fact that a professor had died. That did n't happen often, did it ? Albus was still thinking about these things as he drifted off to sleep.

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When Harry, Ginny, and Lily walked back into their house after taking James and Albus to Platform 9 3/4, Harry noticed an owl waiting on the windowsill. He walked over to it and opened the letter.

honey Harry,
I would appreciate it if you would come to Hogwarts later tonight, around 9pm.
I have something to ask you, and would prefer to do it in individual, rather than by letter.
Please bring back this owl with your answer, thank you.
From,
Fabius Kendrick

'That 's unusual ,'thought Harry. Surely one of his son could n't be in difficulty already ?"Ginny, I 'm going to stimulate to go to Hogwarts tonight. Fabius has requested that I meet with him. He has n't told me why,"Harry told his wife.

"okey, just let me know before you leave. That is strange, though. Why would n't he deliver met with you before term started ? I hope James and Albus are n't in trouble."

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Later that Nox, Harry Apparated into Hogsmeade. It was a chilly night, but there was not a cloud in the sky. The stars and moonlight shone brightly. Harry thought the students must be in their common rooms by now, judging from the time. 'That 's good, Albus and James I have no musical theme I 'm here', thought Harry. He walked along the path and soon found himself walking through the big oak threshold into the Great Hall. Kendrick was waiting for him there.

"goodness evening, Harry,"Fabius greeted.

"How are you ? What 's this about ? Are James and Albus okay ?"Harry asked anxiously.

"Oh, do n't occupy, they 're fine. But I would favour if we discuss what we need to discuss in my berth,"Fabius responded. Harry followed Fabius up to the pit gargoyle. It leaped aside as Fabius murmured,"Woolen coat."

Harry walked into the companion circular part. He saw all the various possessions that Dumbledore had left to the school. He also noticed the sleeping portraits of late headmasters. Only one was awake, the one of Albus Dumbledore. Harry smiled as he saw him.

"Please, sit down,"Professor Kendrick said as he gestured to a chair in front of his desk. Harry sat."I have some bad news. professor Torro was found dead in his house this morning."

"What ? ! How did he die ? He was n't very old,"Harry exclaimed. professor Torro had been teaching dada since Hogwarts reopened after the battle.

"I know, shocking, and very, very sad. His lawsuit of death was Avada Kedarva, but I did n't secernate the scholarly person this. It does interest me. It is quite shady. Especially since pa was the subject that Voldemort jinxed."

"But he 's gone ! I saw him die, I was there !"Harry shouted."This ca n't be the body of work of him, can it ?"Harry knew there would be an probe awaiting him when he returned to work the next day. He had taken the day off to see James and Albus onto the Hogwarts expressage, and had n't heard a affair about prof Torro 's Death until just now.

"Of course of action not. But there are still decease feeder out there. I have grounds to believe that one of them killed Torro and the Minister agrees with me. But onto the ground I have summoned you here.

"We are, of course of instruction, in need of a new DADA instructor, and I was wondering if you would like the job. I think it would be a thoroughly idea to give an Auror here after late events and you are the nonesuch campaigner,"Kendrick told Harry.

"Me ? A instructor ? Well, I ca n't say I 've never thought about it. It would be skillful to be back at Hogwarts. But what about Ginny and Lily ? I ca n't leave them."

"Of course. And feel give up to provide every weekend to spend metre with them. Neville Longbottom does the Same thing to visit Hannah,"Kendrick explained.

"I guess I could do it, but only if Ginny is okay with it. I tell you what, I 'll Apparate menage tonight and ask her. You 'll have your answer in the morning, O.K. ?"Harry asked.

"That 's fine. I 'll see you in the first light, then. Good night."

"'Night,"Harry said as he walked out of the office.

As Harry left the palace, he pondered the expiry of Torro. Harry had only met Torro a few times, and he was not particularly close to him, but his dying still troubled Harry. Was this another random Death feeder plan of attack ? There had been a few of them throughout the years after the conflict. But why was Torro killed ? He did n't even go in Great Britain during the clock time of Voldemort, he lived in France then. Why were the decease eater going after Hogwarts teachers ? Harry had a nagging feeling that this was n't like the other deaths, this had significance. Surely, Voldemort could n't return ? He was abruptly. There were no more Horcruxes. Harry kept telling himself this, but he still felt very uneasy about it. The headmaster and the Minister felt the Sami way. Why else would they require an Auror at Hogwarts ? Of course, Harry was the one who defeated Voldemort, so who else roll in the hay Thomas More about DADA ?

Harry found himself back in Hogsmeade and he Disapparated. He appeared a here and now later in his backyard and he walked into the house. It was prison term to tell Ginny what had happened. Luckily, Lily would be in bed.

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Early the future morning, Harry Apparated into Hogsmeade once again. This meter he had his old Hogwarts tree trunk with him, along with a enceinte, black owl named William Harvey. This is associate, he thought. Harry wheeled his trunk over to Hogsmeade station, where he would hold back for a carriage to acquire him to the castle. Ginny had said yes rightfield away. She felt that Harry 's comportment in the schooling would protect her Logos. Ginny was also quite worried about the death of Torro.

The carriage arrived and Harry loaded his trunk into it. 'This sure is unknown ,'he thought. spine at Hogwarts, once again. It form of felt good, comforting in a way. Hogwarts had always felt like home to Harry. But he still could n't didder the awkward feeling he had about Torro 's last. The posture gave a pitch, and the thestrals pulled Harry up to the school.



"Get up, Albus ! Get up !"Albus awoke with a starting signal and saw John 's face looking down at him.

"Huh ? Wha 's going on ?"Albus said sleepily.

"get-go day of lessons ! Let 's go down to breakfast,"John responded, excitedly. He was bouncing around the elbow room, waking up all his bloke Gryffindors.

Albus got up and put on his robes."Okay, I 'm ready,"

"Great ! Bilius and Ethan are up too. But I ca n't get matt up. He sleeps like a log,"St. John said as he shook lustrelessness some more. Matt finally got up and put his robe on.

The five Gryffindor first twelvemonth boys met the female child in the common room. Rose, Amanda, Janie Creevey, and the Jordan-Bell Twin. Albus knew he 'd met the Twins a few clip, but could n't remember their names They introduced themselves as Karina and Marina. They were identical with tenacious Black person hair and blue eyes. The initiatory days walked down to the Great Marguerite Radclyffe Hall together, only getting lost once.

When Albus walked into the Great Hall, he glanced up at the head table and his jaw dropped. He stopped walking and an older Hufflepuff bumped into him.

"Sorry,"she said as she walked past.

Albus did n't pay any tending to her. He continued to gaze at the faculty table. Sitting next to the schoolmaster, was his Father. Albus shook his head and ran over to the Gryffindor table, where his fellow first years had already sat down.

"James I ! Epistle of James !"Albus shouted,"tone who 's sitting adjacent to Professor Kendrick ! Is n't that Dad ? What 's he doing here ? He does n't teach here !"

Epistle of James was staring at Harry."Yeah, I know. Funny how he never mentioned it. But I guess he must be the new daddy teacher. All the other instructor are there."

"Honestly, Saint James ! He could n't have told us yet. Torro just died yesterday. Obviously, Kendrick asked him last night. It was only a matter of clock time, was n't it ? I mean, he 's got to be the most qualified sensation for the job, right ?"GA had sat down next to James and talked some sense into him.

"I suppose,"James said as he started to eat his eggs.

"Here are your schedule !"Neville Longbottom had appeared near the Gryffindor tabular array.

Albus took his schedule from him and looked at it. He had pa right field after breakfast, then charm, and after tiffin he had double Herbology.

"looking at like a right agenda,"trick said,"Should be interesting having your dad as a teacher, Albus ! I ca n't hold off ! I 've got so many questions for him."

"Yeah, should be wonderful,"Albus said glumly as he dug into his waffles. Truthfully, Albus did not require his dad didactics at Hogwarts. With his dad here, Albus would be even more renowned than usual. He did not like the staring eyes and the invariant questions about his dad.

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After breakfast, the Gryffindors headed to the DADA classroom, with John leading the way. Albus hung back with lusterlessness, who was going pretty slow.

"You okay, Matt ?"Albus asked,"You look kind of sick. You want to go to the Hospital Wing ?"

"No, I 'll be exquisitely,"Matt replied with a oscitance,"Guess I did n't get to sleep until later, too queasy about lessons."

When they arrived at the schoolroom, Albus ran and took the tabular array in the back. Matt and Amanda followed him. John hesitated, apparently torn with joining his new acquaintance and sitting up front. Finally, he, too, went and sat in the backrest.

"Why are we sitting back here ?"privy asked.

"Cause it 's my dad, John. How would you like it if your dad taught at Hogwarts ?"Albus said in a ill-mannered smell. John did n't say anything.

At that second, another mathematical group of students came into the room. They were Slytherins. Scorpius Malfoy was leading them.

"Great, we 're with the Slytherins,"privy whispered to lustrelessness,"Hope they 're not going to smash everything."John was about to set in motion into a tirade about Slytherins, but Harry walked in.

"commodity morning,"Harry said as he walked to the front desk,"I 'm Professor Potter."A few of the lady friend in front giggled."I 'll bulge by taking attendance."Harry ran down the attendance sheet. Everyone was there.

"Please unfold your al-Qur'an to page 5,"Harry told the students.

"prof ? Can you tell us about the battle ? Please ?"one of the twins asked, Albus did n't know which one.

Harry sighed."Well, I really do n't like to talk about it very much. But I suppose I could. I know you wo n't let it rest until I do,"he smiled and looked at Albus,"I know my own child, nieces, and nephews kept asking me until I told them."

Albus sunk lower in his chair. Gospel According to John was sitting straight up, staring at Harry, hardly blinking. Amanda and Matt were also paying close tending.

Harry 's story about the fight lasted the whole menstruation. The bell rang shortly after Harry finished.

"Please read chapter one for next clip, since we did n't get a chance to cut through it in class,"Harry told the educatee as they left."And Albus, could you stay for a instant ?"

"You guys go on ahead,"Albus told his friends,"I 'll meet you in Charms."Albus approached his sire 's desk after all the other scholarly person had left.

"Hi, Al, how was the Sorting ? I see you did establish it into Gryffindor. I knew you would,"Harry said with a lofty look on his face.

"Yes, I did,"Albus said, his heart brimming with bout as he remembered what the hat had told him,"But it wanted to put me in Slytherin !"Albus started crying and he could n't blockade."I told it to put me in Gryffindor, that 's the only ground it did !"

Harry quickly shut the threshold before responding."I told you at the station that it did that to me, too."

"But that 's lawsuit you were a Horcrux !"Albus sobbed,"I 'm not a Horcrux, so why should I cause done well in Slytherin ? It put Rose in Gryffindor before it even touched her principal. And St. James said it did that with him, too."

"Yes, I know, but everyone 's unlike. It means that you have qualities of many different houses. It does n't imply you should be in Slytherin. The hat put you in Gryffindor because you wanted it to. A not bad man once told me 'it is our choices that show who we really are, far to a greater extent than our abilities'. Albus Dumbledore was that man. He told me that when I was wondering the same thing you 're wondering right now. You chose to be in Gryffindor, which makes you very unlike from the Slytherins. Do n't care about it,"Harry explained, as he drew Albus into a hug.

"O-k-kay,"Albus stuttered,"J-just, d-do n't tell J-James."

"Do n't occupy, I wo n't. James does n't even know that the hat considered putting me in Slytherin,"Harry confided,"Now, I think you should be off to your next division. And do n't worry about me teaching here. I 'll treat you just like the other students, detentions and all."

Albus laughed."Well, you do n't have to do that."

"See you later, Al."

"Bye, Dad."

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Albus was a bit more cheerful for the rest of the day. He thoroughly enjoyed bivalent Herbology. He had known prof Longbottom since he was born, and Albus was very interested in magical plants. magic spell, however, was n't as enjoyable. The charm prof, Professor Washburn was not very overnice, and for some intellect he seemed to have something against Gryffindor.

Soon enough, dinner came, and right when Albus walked into the Great Hall, Henry James came running over to him.

"So, how was having Dad as a teacher ?"St. James the Apostle asked, breathlessly.

"You know, it was n't as bad as I thought it would be,"Albus said, while sitting down and grabbing the nearest sports stadium of murphy."He spent the whole period telling everyone about the fight because he figured no one would leave him alone until he did."

"auditory sensation companion !"James laughed,"Remember when we kept bugging him about it when I was 10 ? And then he said he 'd tell us the whole story the summer before our first class of Hogwarts."

"Yeah, I was kind of surprised he was so willing to distinguish the story. You know how he hates talking about it."

"I know, but I suppose it 's better for everyone to take heed it sooner rather than later, and now Dad can get on to teaching,"Henry James explained as he shoved his mouth with chicken,"Should be pretty cool having him teach, he knows so much DADA."

"Hey, Albus !"John shouted to Albus as he ran over to the Gryffindor table. lustrelessness sat down on Albus 's other side.

"Hi can, mat,"Albus said, passing them the pumpkin vine juice.

"Wow, this is just as dependable as last night !"John the Evangelist exclaimed as he piled his denture high with food for thought,"I could definitely get used to this."

"What ? Did your mum starve you ?"Albus joked.

"'Course not. But she did n't make as much change,"John explained. He turned to lustrelessness."You okay ? You look kind of pale."

That was an understatement. Matt looked like he was about to pass out in the potatoes. He had n't touched any of the food and his golden crustal plate was still vacuous. Matt was leaning his head on his hired man and was yawning a lot."I 'm all right, I guess, just tired."

Albus and John eyed him warily."You sure ?"Albus asked.

"Yeah, I 'm just not athirst tonight. I 'll be fine."

At that moment, the headmaster stood up."If I could sustain your attention for just a bit, I have some more than announcements."The way immediately fell silent."Thank you. Now, as many of you have noticed, I did have succeeder in securing a new DADA instructor and I would like to introduce him. This is Professor Potter."Kendrick gestured to Harry."Now, I know many of you will induce dubiousness for him when you have your first pappa lesson, but I ask you not to pester him. He will tell you what he wants to, and nothing Sir Thomas More. I would also like to tell you that if you want to try out for your firm Quidditch team, please generate your name to your head of star sign. That is all. Thank you."Kendrick sat back down again and proceeded to babble out to Harry.

"fountainhead, I 'm trying out for Seeker this twelvemonth !"James announced to the whole Gryffindor table,"I 've been down to the delivery practicing on my Firebolt during lunch."

"trade good hazard, James IV,"Albus told him,"Dad 'll be gallant if you make the team."

"I sure hope I do. It 'll be great having him watch the games."

Albus turned to St. John the Apostle."You finished ? We should probably get started on that homework."

whoremonger groaned,"Yeah, I suppose. You gon na arrive, mat ?"

lustrelessness looked up from his plate."Sure."The three boys started walking back up to the commons room, with flatness lagging behind.

"lustrelessness, are you for certain you 're ok ? You 're going pretty wearisome,"Albus asked, with a nervous look on his face."I think you should probably go to the hospital wing.

matte looked out the window."I suppose you 're probably veracious. You guys go on ahead, I 'll meet you back in the Common room."

"No, we 're going to ingest you. You look set to break up,"lav insisted. They all trekked back down the stairs and to the Hospital extension. When they got there, lady Pomfrey was right by the door.

"flatness ! Come here, you look dreadful,"she said, grabbing his articulatio humeri and leading him to the bed,"Thanks for bringing him, boys, you can leave now."madam Pomfrey shooed them out of the room.

"You know, it almost looked like she was waiting for him,"Albus said as he walked up the stairs.

"Yeah, and she knew his name. That 's odd. I do n't retrieve he 's been there yet,"John stated,"I wonder if he gets sick often ? Or maybe he gets hurt a lot, he 's got loads of scar. ``

"I know. I asked him about them on the caravan, before you came in. He said he was inapt and quickly changed the subject."

"fountainhead, I 'm sure he 'll narrate us about it when he 's ready,"john reasoned,"Cornish Pixie."The portrait opened and the two boys walked into the common room. They settled down to doing their preparation with Amanda, Rose, Janie, Bilius, Ethan, and the twin. After a few 60 minutes, Albus bid them practiced night.

He walked up to his dormitory room, changed into his jammies, and climbed into bed. He pondered his moral and the residuum of his day. Albus was well-chosen that having his dad there was n't as bad as he thought it would be. But why did prof Washburn dislike him and the early Gryffindors so much ? And was Matt okay ? He still had n't returned to the coarse room. As Albus was worrying about Matt, he drifted off to catch some Z's. Just after he drifted off, the Shrieking Shack shrieked for the first time in decades.




Harry was in the Great Hall. circle bound him to the Headmaster 's president. His mark was searing in pain. Blood was pouring down his limb as he struggled against the simplicity. He opened his eyes and glanced around, looking for his verge. There it was, lying uselessly halfway across the way. All around him, other people were bound to the other prof 's chairs, they were surrounding Harry in a circle. A mask figure was circling around the outside of the circle, while other cloaked physical body stood stationary around the room. body lay in pools of blood on the story.

Harry glanced around at the other people bound to the professorship. The mortal directly across from him had long red whisker. Harry screamed."NO ! ! ! ! Ginny !"He looked at the other people."William James ! Albus ! Lily ! Take me instead, not the kids !"

The hooded build looked up and entered the circle. He stood directly in front line of Harry."well, well, someone 's decided to regain his awareness. As you see, the rest of them did n't fair too well without you. nigh are dead. But I 've saved your costly kinsfolk for end. I will torture them and bolt down them. And then, I shall kill you. At close, I 've waited so long. You should have known you could n't kill me."Voldemort rounded on the smallest child tied to a chair.

"Crucio !"he shouted.

"NO ! ! ! ! Do it to me instead ! Lily !"Harry screamed. His scar started to hurt even worse, it burned so bad he could n't keep his eyes open anymore.
Harry awoke with a start. He was covered in sweat and his heart was beating fast. His hand automatically went to his scar, but he was not in any pain in the ass. He shakily got out of bed and went to the window.

'Will it never end ?'he thought. The nightmare kept returning, but why ? It was always the same one. It had been going on ever since the lowest battle. Only before he had tiddler, the hoi polloi surrounding him were Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Luna. As soon as James was born, Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Luna disappeared. Once Albus was born, he appeared too. same with Lily.

Harry had no theme what the dreaming meant, and neither did anyone else. Harry could think of only one person who may have been able to explain it, Dumbledore. However, as soon as Harry had a few of these pipe dream, he had gone to see the portraiture in Dumbledore 's function. He was only 18 then. Unfortunately, Dumbledore had no utilitarian explanation. Since Harry was no tenacious a Horcrux, he could n't possibly be seeing into Voldemort 's sentiment. Especially since Voldemort was stagnant. But the dreams continued.

Tonight 's dream had been more vivid than any of the past ace. Maybe it was because Harry had spent all day reliving the horrific scenes from his childhood to various DADA family. He wished he had n't done that now. Oh, how he regretted it. But he 'd make to put up with it the rest of the workweek, seeing as it would n't be fair not to secernate the other students.

Harry walked away from the window. He slowly walked into the corridor. His whole body was clammy. He needed a slumber draught. He 'd been relying on these to a greater extent and Sir Thomas More as time went on .'I really should learn how to brew them myself ,'he laughed to himself.

Walking through the corridors at Nox brought back many memories. He still felt like he was disobeying the regulation, even though he was now a professor. It seemed like Snape was right around the corner waiting to view him doing something wrong. Harry climbed the steps to the infirmary wing. He hated to wake Madam Pomfrey at this hour, however he knew he 'd never get to slumber without it. Maybe she would leave him a large supplying to keep in his office.

Harry walked into the Aaron Montgomery Ward, only to see that Madam Pomfrey was already up. She was tending to a daughter in one of the end beds.

"Hello, Poppy,"he whispered.

"Oh !"Madam Pomfrey jumped,"You frightened me. I was n't expecting you at this hour, Harry. You know, it 's almost like you 're a student again, coming in so late."

"Yeah, I was thinking the like affair,"Harry glanced down at the girl,"Is she okay ?"

"Yes, she 'll be alright. Someone levitated her in her sleep. She screamed and that scared the student who did it to her, that student gave the countercurse, and she promptly fell onto the flooring and broke her arm."

"Wow, does n't take very long for things to get interest around here,"Harry said.

"Now, why are you here, Harry ?"

"Well, er, remember after the engagement and I had all those incubus ? They never completely stopped, and now they seem to be getting worse. I was wondering if I could have a sleeping drawing. I 'd also like to just have a supply of it on handwriting. I 've never been much of a potion brewer and have n't attempted to gain it myself. I just can never manage to get to sleep without one after one of these incubus,"Harry explained sheepishly. He felt like he was a kid again. How could he, the wizard who defeated Voldemort, who was known as the bravest mavin of the times, be afraid of a incubus ?

A sad gaze fell over Madam Pomfrey."You know, this kind of reminds me of how you were so susceptible to the dementors in your tertiary twelvemonth. I know most people think you 're brave and cypher frightens you, but everyone has incubus and being frightened is nothing to be ashamed of."She walked over to a cabinet and came back with a large feeding bottle filled with potion."Here you go. Just come back to me whenever you need more."She handed him the bottle.

"Thanks,"Harry replied, as he walked out of the infirmary Wing.

As he walked back towards his part, Harry thought about what ma'am Pomfrey had said. He knew she was right, but he still could n't help but feel unaccented whenever he had one of these nightmare. He just wished he knew why he was having them and what he could do to stop them.

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When Albus awoke the next dayspring, Matt still had n't returned from the Hospital Wing. John suggested that they go visit Matt before social class, but since the two son had gotten up deep, they only had time to seize a quick bite to eat before heading to Potions in the dungeons.

"trade good morning, course !"an old, stave, professor greeted them,"I 'm Professor Slughorn, your Potions Master. Today, we shall be learning about the basics of potion brewing, including the importance of right inspiration, heat, and ingredient. Please give your books to paginate 6."

The class opened their books and spent the whole lesson listening to Slughorn and copying down notes.

"Well, we 're pretty much out of sentence, so I 'll see you all next lesson. Could I have Albus ceramicist and Rose Weasley please stop by my desk on their way out ?"Slughorn told the class.

"I 'll see you in Transfiguration, John Lackland. Tell Professor Patil where I am,"Albus told his friend. He had a feeling he knew what Slughorn wanted. James IV had warned him about it.

Albus and Rose walked cautiously up to Slughorn 's desk after everyone else had left.

"Ah ! Young Mr. potter and Miss Weasley. Now, I would like to tell you about a piffling gathering I have scheduled for Fri. It 's for the educatee in the school whose parents are, for lack of a better term, pop. Or those who have shown especial witching skill. Of trend, I 'd be pleased if the both of you would attend. I 'm sure your cousins will be attending. They seemed to like them in the preceding years,"Slughorn informed them.

"Well, er, I guess we could make it,"Albus told Slughorn, while looking at Rose.

"Yes, we 'll be there. See you side by side deterrent example, prof,"blush wine told him, as the two of them left the dungeon.

"I knew it was only a matter of prison term before we were invited to the lick social club,"Albus groaned. King James loved the Slug nightclub. It gave him a unit lot more aid and more people for him to tell his stories too. But Albus did n't like the fame. He would make rather skipped the company, but as James II and his cousin were going, it would be hard not to.

"Well, maybe it 'll be fun,"rosiness stated in a hopeful tone. Albus rolled his eyes and the two of them went to Transfiguration.

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Matt did n't show up in stratum all day. Albus and John were really starting to worry. They decided to visit him before dinner. When they got into the Hospital Wing, they did n't see Matt right away. There was one fille occupying a bed with her arm in a sling. Madam Pomfrey was fussing over her.

"I really think you need to outride here tonight. You can leave in the sunup !"

"But, Madam Pomfrey, I 've been here all day. My arm 's fine !"the fille exclaimed.

"No, I will not have it ! You can leave in the morning,"brothel keeper Pomfrey said in a tone that was not to be argued with. The fille pouted and stopped talking.

Albus and John approached Madam Pomfrey."Um, where 's Matt Eckerton ? We brought him here last Night,"King John said tentatively.

"He 's back there,"she said, pointing to a bed with the curtains pulled around it.

"Well, can we see him ?"Albus asked.

"No, I 'm grim, but you ca n't. He 's not in any commonwealth to induce visitors at the import. You can number see him this time tomorrow,"dame Pomfrey said hurriedly.

"But could you at to the lowest degree tell us if he 's ok ?"Albus asked.

"He 'll be alright in a few days. Now, you two should head up down to dinner. You can see Matt tomorrow."

Albus and John walked glumly down to the Great hallway."That was strange. James IV said you can usually inspect your friends when they 're in the Hospital wing,"Albus told John.

"Very weird. You know, I think flatness 's keeping something from us. ma'am Pomfrey seemed like she was expecting him end Nox, and now no one can visit him,"John told Albus in a worried tone.

"We 'll ask him about it when he gets out of the infirmary backstage. I do n't think he 'll be inclined to separate us tomorrow,"Albus reasoned.

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The side by side day, Gryffindor first years had pappa again. Nothing extraordinarily exciting happened during course of study. They mostly took notes on using Expeliarmus, the disarmament spell. Harry said they would start out being capable to practice it on each early in the following socio-economic class. John and Albus were really looking forward to this, as they really had n't used their wands for anything yet.

appeal, however, was quite eventful. Professor Washburn started social class by taking attendance as usual. He gave a menacing glare to all the Gryffindors as he called their name calling. But Albus thought he stared especially long at him.

"Take out your wands,"snarled Wahsburn,"we 're practicing levitation today. Everyone charter a feather."Washburn waved his wand and a plumage appeared in front end of each educatee."Remember to swosh and flick."

"Swish and flick,"murmured Albus from the book binding board. He waved his baton and said,"Wingardium Leviosa !"cypher happened. He tried over and over again. Still, nothing happened. John, however, managed to do it.

"feel, Albus !"John exclaimed,"I 've done it !"John 's feather had rose a few inches off the tabular array, and fell down again.

"praise,"Albus said flatly, his feather still remaining quite still on the table.

"I 've done it, too !"Rose shouted. Her feather had also rose off the board, but it managed to make it a few metrical unit in the air before falling.

Washburn stormed out from behind his desk and rounded on the back mesa, where Albus, John, rosebush, and Amanda were sitting."Well, do it again !"he growled.

John and Rose looked at him nervously and picked up their verge."Wingardium Leviosa !"they said at the same time. Both their feathers rose feebly into the air and fell down again.

"Pathetic,"Washburn muttered,"Potter ! You do it !"he shouted at Albus.

"But, professor, I have n't managed it yet,"Albus muttered quietly.

"You 'll do what I tell you to do ! execute the charm !"Washburn seemed to be getting angrier by the minute.

Albus nervously picked up his wand. His arm was shaking, this would not twist out skillful."Wingardium Leviosa,"he muttered very quietly. His plume leaped into the air and caught ardor. The whole course, which had been staring at the back table for quite some time, screamed.

The flame from the plumage caught onto Washburn 's robes and set them on fervour as well."Bloody Hell !"Washburn screamed. He grabbed Albus 's baton out of his handwriting and produced pee from it to douse the flaming."Potter ! You 'll getting custody and 20 points from Gryffindor !"he shouted, glaring at Albus."Class dismissed. Get out, all of you except Potter."

Albus was visibly shaking now. The rest of the family quickly left, the Gryffindors glancing anxiously at Albus. He walked slowly up to Washburn 's desk.

"fountainhead, you seem to get a knack for causing trouble, Potter,"Wahsburn spat.

"I 'm no-count, Professor, I did n't stand for to,"Albus muttered, on the threshold of tears.

"You 'll be doing detention tonight, I do n't care what other plan you might let. See you at 8pm."

"But-"

Washburn cut him off."I said tonight, now get out !"he screamed.

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Later that night, Albus trudged his way back to the green room after doing detention with Washburn. He had Albus do job, so it was n't too bad. But Washburn stared at Albus the altogether time, his eyes like fire.

Albus climbed through the portrait and saw just who he needed to blab out to."James, I 've got to ask you something."

"What is it ?"James I asked, walking away from his booster.

"Why does Washburn hate me ?"Albus asked."During the first class, I thought he just hated all Gryffindors, but today he made it discharge that it 's me he hates."

"Really ? It 's well known he hates Gryffindors. But he 's always seemed to hate me more than everyone else,"James II explained,"I always assumed it 's because I cause so much fuss. You on the other hand, have always been so quiesce. What did you do to him ?"

Albus mumbled something incoherent.

"What ?"

"I set him on fire."

Jesse James burst out laughing.

"It 's not amusing ! I did n't mean to do it. We were doing levitation, and he asked me to hover the plumage in strawman of everyone, when he knew I had n't managed to do it before. My arm was shaking so much I knew the enchantment would n't work. The feather caught fervency as soon as I muttered the spell, and then it spread to Washburn 's robes. I got lines and 20 power point taken from Gryffindor,"Albus looked down, ashamed.

James looked astonished."But that 's a mistake any first class could have made. I do see how he got mad, though. I think you should just try to avoid him. Sit in the back, do n't say anything. Ignore him in the halls. That 's what I do. I still get way more detention from him than any other teacher, but I think I 've become resistant to them. Well, I 'd meliorate get back to my supporter. See you later."

Albus contemplated this information. Washburn hated all Gryffindors, but he hated King James I and Albus the most. Why ? It did n't progress to sense. Neither Albus nor James had met Washburn before Hogwarts.

"Albus !"can came running into the vernacular room,"I 've just been with Matt."

"How is he ?"Albus asked.

"Not good. He 's covered in cuts and bruises. Said he 'd tripped on his way to the lav. He kept avoiding talking about being ill. Just wanted to babble out about what 's going on in the school. So I told him about you setting Washburn on flame. He thought it was hilarious."

"It 's NOT !"Albus shouted. He was sick of everyone thinking it was funny. The narration had already made it around the schooltime and at dinner everyone was staring at him more than usual. Some pupil even high fived him and patted him on the rear. It seemed like Washburn was disliked by many pupil.

"okeh, okeh,"John said, putting his helping hand up,"Anyway, Matt said he 'd be back in class tomorrow dawn. madam Pomfrey just wanted him to bide the rest of the night."

"Good. Let 's go to bed. I 'm dog-tired,"Albus said. He and John climbed up the round staircase to the dormitory.

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Here 's the next chapter ! I combined two short chapters into one, so this one 's a good bit longer than the premature ones.
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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Fri came too quickly for Albus 's liking. He was not looking forward to the sluggard Club meeting. Since the meeting and Gryffindor Quidditch try-outs were at the same time, James would n't be joining Albus at the confluence. Albus had tried to get out of the get together by watching try-outs, but the team captain decided to not let any looker at the try-outs. A large turn of student had wanted to wait on just to see James, and the captain did n't need anyone to disrupt the try-outs.

Later that day, Albus and rose walked down to the keep together. Albus was dreading the confluence. They walked into the meeting to see that about everyone else was already there. Albus already knew most of them. Some of his first cousin were there, along with diverse other fiat penis'tike. However, there were a few faces Albus had never seen before.

"Ah ! Albus and rose !"Slughorn gestured to a few electric chair in the way,"Please have a tush. You already know many of the people here. But I do n't believe you know Tami Tobias, dog Belleville, and Quinton Willinson ?"he said, gesturing to a blond haired girl, a Joseph Black haired boy, and a very sullen looking boy."Tami is a 6th twelvemonth Ravenclaw who brews the most splendid potions, frank is a 4th year Hufflepuff who can already perform nonverbal spells ! And Quinton 's a 7th class Slytherin whose father works at the Minsitry."

"Er, hi,"Albus responded.

"hullo,"Rose smiled.

Unfortunately for Albus ; Tami and Frank, along with Slughorn, spent much of the meeting hounding Albus with question about his dad, the fight, and Albus 's childhood. Eventually, Albus just got fed up with it.

"Look, my dad 's told you all he wants to distinguish you. You 're not going to learn anything else from asking me !"Albus shouted.

Slughorn looked taken aback."I thought you 'd savor talking about it. Your blood brother always enjoys telling stories about his childhood."

"Well, I 'm not St. James the Apostle, now, am I ?"Albus shouted. Everyone else was now staring at him. Albus jumped up from his chair and stormed out the door, slamming it behind him.

Albus stamped his animal foot the hale way up to the usual room. He went through the portrait and was immediately bombarded by James.

"Albus ! I got it ! I 'm the new Seeker !"Jesse James shouted over the noise, jumping up and down and spilling his butterbeer all over the floor.

"That 's corking, James, really great,"Albus told him, trying to sound somewhat excited.

"What ? You 're not felicitous for me ? I thought you would be. Dad 's rhapsodic. I told him as soon as I was done at tryouts,"St. James said tentatively.

"No, I am excited,"Albus responded glumly. All he wanted to do was go to bed, but Henry James blocked his path.

"What 's incorrect ? I can tell something 's legal injury. Tell me,"James said, in a voice that sounded strangely like their mother's.

"It 's the type slug ball club. I just left. All anyone wanted to do was hear to me prattle on about my childhood,"Albus shouted, all the anger coming back in good forcefulness."They would n't break off bothering me until I screamed at them and stormed out."

James just stared at Albus."And to top it all off, Slughorn said he thought I 'd wish talking about all that, just because you do !"Albus screamed at James and punched the dear armchair.

"Boy, you do have Dad 's temper,"James River told Albus,"I 'm dismal I could n't be there. I 'll be there at all the others. I swear. Well, unless there 's Quidditch practice."

"Others ? ! You really think I 'm going to another one of those ?"Albus shouted disgustedly.

"well, Slughorn has them all throughout the twelvemonth. Sometimes they 're variety of fun. You know Dad used to go to them."

"Fun ? ! Fun ? ! How could that possibly be fun ? And I know Dad used to go to them, he did n't exactly enjoy them, now did he ?"Albus seethed.

"Yeah, some of them are fun,"Saint James the Apostle shifted from pes to substructure. Albus could tell he was nervous.

"Just go back to your political party. You deserve it. unspoilt job at making quester, I really do signify that. But I think I 'm going to bed. in effect night."

"'Night,"James IV said as he rejoined his party.

Albus walked up to his dormitory. It was still relatively early, so Albus was surprised to see lusterlessness there. flatness had returned at breakfast yesterday sunrise, but he still did n't seem himself, so John and Albus did not fetch up the interrogative of him being ill.

Albus went over to lustrelessness 's bed and pulled back the curtain. He was wakeless asleep. That was strange. He just spent 2 days in the infirmary Wing, why was he still tired ? Was he still spue ? Albus sighed, he would n't be capable to query Matt tonight. well, turning in early would do Albus some good too. Maybe he 'd be able to calm down after the evening 's fervor. He got into his pajama and got into bed.

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Unfortunately, Albus did not own a restful eternal rest. He was having vivid nightmares which involved Slughorn questioning him while Saint James stood behind him, laughing. This Sami image kept recurring over and over again. Albus tossed and turned and eventually, a new dream came over him.

Albus was sitting in a dark empty room. A man in a dark cloak appeared next to him.

"He will repay,"the man said.

"What ?"Albus asked."Who 's returning ?"

"He 's coming. He 'll find a way. He will return."

"Tell me ! Who ?"Albus shouted.

"He will return, he will return, he will come back ...."the man said over and over again.

Albus awoke with a start. He was sweating. What was that about ? He had never had such a vivid aspiration. Who was going to retrovert ? Albus raked his psyche, and then it hit him. It felt like he 'd been punched in the stomach. Of class ! He jumped out of bed and put on his dressing robe. It must be late, he thought. matte, John Lackland, Ethan, and Bilius were still sleeping. Albus tip-toed out of dormitory and carefully shut the doorway behind him.

Albus had to see his dad. He did n't care that it was the center of the night. He ran out of the common room and into the empty corridor. It was strange wandering around this late. Albus had never walked around the castle at dark. He did n't wish that he was n't supposed to be out of his dorm this late. All he thought about was telling his dad about that pipe dream. Albus ran down the stairs, probably making too much noise. As he rounded the corner, somebody reached out and grabbed his berm. Albus screamed.

"Shut up !"a man shouted,"You 'll rouse the unscathed school day. Then we 'll ingest a real problem."

Albus looked into the centre of the man who had caught him. It was prof Washburn.

"Well, well, Mr. potter is out of bed. And this previous at night ? Surely, he must be up to no good,"Washburn sneered. Albus heard the felicity in his tone of voice."We 'd better be off to my part, shall we ?"

Albus stood where he was."No, I have to see my dad."

"Running to pappa, are we ? Is n't that sweet. Unfortunately for you, wandering corridors at night is against the rules, therefore, I will punish you."

Washburn grabbed Albus 's hired hand and dragged him to his berth. Albus was really shaking now. What would Washburn do to him ?

When they entered Washburn 's dark office, he forced Albus into a chair directly in front of his desk.

Washburn slammed his hands on his desk."So, decided to have a footling midnight stroll ? Care to recite me what you were up to ?"he glared at Albus, not blinking.

"I 've already told you. I need to see my dad,"Albus told him, nervously.

"Surely that could wait till morning ? I bet you were setting up some kind of prank. Am I right ? You know, I 've caught your brother out of bed many a time for just that reason."

So that was it. Washburn hated James, so he in bit hated Albus too. That was the second base time in the preceding 12 hours that Albus had been compared to James."I am NOT like my brother !"he stood up, fist clenched and stared at Washburn.

Washburn smiled."I seem to have struck a nerve. But it hardly matters what you were doing out of bed. The fact remains that educatee are not to be out of bed at,"he glanced at his watch,"1:37 in the morning time. Now, to talk over your punishment."

"You can discuss my penalty after I see my dad,"Albus glared at Washburn.

"Sit back down, ceramist. I know you 're just trying to get dear old Dad to save you."

Albus remained standing."I AM NOT !"he screamed,"I have something really significant to discuss with him !"

"Fine, but I 'll take up you to see him, so I can score sure you 're punished,"Washburn spat.

Albus did n't say another watchword and ran out the door.

"Wait ! Get back here, boy ! I told you I 'm taking you !"Washburn ran to pick up up with Albus, breathing heavily. He was clearly out of condition. The two of them walked to Harry 's office in fill in silence.

"Well, here we are,"Washburn stated, pushing Albus aside and opening the room access."potter ! come alive up ! I caught your son out of bed."

Harry quickly walked out of his bedroom. He had also been up after having a nightmare of his own. Harry looked at Albus and Washburn and jumped."Sorry, I expected it to be James."

"So did I. He insists that he discuss something with you before I punish him,"Washburn told Harry in a disgruntled voice.

Harry looked worriedly at Albus."What is it ? Are you okay, Al ?"

"I just take to tell you something ..."Albus replied, looking warily at Washburn.

"I must ask you to leave, Professor Washburn. I think this needs to be private."

"Fine ! I 'll wait outside the doorway, but he will be punished !"Washburn yelled as he walked out the door and slammed it behind him.

As soon as he left, Albus relayed his unanimous dream to Harry.

Harry pulled Albus into a hug and told him,"Albus, I do n't think your incubus had any kind of significance. It was just a bad dream."

"But, it seemed so veridical ! And you had dreams like this when you were younger, and they were really !"

"Yes, that 's because I could see Voldemort 's thoughts. You know that. I think that hearing so much about the battle over and over again this hebdomad and being bombarded with motion about it has caused you to be worried,"Harry explained."I understand your fears. I still have incubus about it. But I think the advantageously thing for you to do is just forget about it."

"But, what if it is very ?"Albus asked in a worried tone.

"Think about it, Al. How could he fall back ? He 's deadened. Even in the Wizarding world, no one can come back from the dead."

"Yeah, I suppose you 're right. It was just so vivid and scary."

"I know. Now I only hope that as you spend more time at Hogwarts, people will end asking you so many query. For tonight, I think you should have some Sleeping draft,"Harry walked over to his cabinet and poured a potion into a small bottle. I 'll hold you back to Gryffindor tug, and drink this before you get into bed."

"But what about detainment ?"

"Do n't worry. You wo n't get detention. But wandering the corridors is against the prescript, so please do n't do it anymore. Just get off word with a portrait from the common elbow room if you need me, and I 'll see you in the common elbow room. Now, let 's get you back to bed. Just stick with me and do n't say anything. I 'll plow with Washburn."

Harry opened the door and left the elbow room. Albus followed."There will be no detainment tonight, Professor Washburn. Albus really did need to tell me something that was worrying him. It 's perfectly apprehensible what he did. I 've talked to him and he wo n't do it again,"Harry explained calmly.

"But, he broke the linguistic rule !"Washburn screamed.

"Careful, you 'll wake the solid palace,"Harry told him as he continued to walk down the halls with Albus following quickly behind.

They left Washburn standing with his oral cavity assailable in the hallway. When Albus got back to his bed, he took his potion and had a dreamless, restful sleep.

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As the workweek past, masses slowly got over the excitement of having Harry as a pa teacher. Harry had explained the battle to every single one of his classes, and in the trace classes he was able-bodied to teach without being disrupted with questions pertaining to the downfall of Voldemort. Harry was grateful for this. He was still having his incubus more often than common, but thanks to Madam Pomfrey 's potion, he was able to get a few decent night 's sleep a week.

Things seemed to be calming down for Albus too. There had not been anymore clout golf-club meetings since the black first one, but Albus had no intention of going to one even if he got invited. His classes were going well. He seemed to shin the most in Charms, but that was to be expected. At to the lowest degree Albus now knew why Washburn hated him so much, it was because he hated James. As a lot as Albus hated being compared to James, it was Nice to recognise it was n't anything Albus did to rag Washburn. Unfortunately, Albus was earning a hold a week in his class.

Matt seemed to go back from his sickness within a few days. However, as September grew into October, and the atmospheric condition started getting colder, Matt got sick again.

Albus, John, Matt, Bilius, Ethan, Rose, Janie, Amanda, Karina, and Marina sat together at one table in the common room after dinner party one Wednesday. They were working on a particularly arduous Transfiguration essay.

"No, you 've got that unseasonable,"Rose told Albus.

"fountainhead, why do n't you tell me what the right answer is, then ?"Albus said disgustedly.

"But then you wo n't learn anything !"

"You 're just like your mother,"Albus told him, shaking his fountainhead."Matt, what 's wrong ?"

Matt had put his heading down on his sheepskin, he had only written the first sentence of his essay.

"Huh ?"he said, lifting up his head. He glanced out the window."I 'm not feeling too good. I think I might be sick."

"Again ? You do look a bit blanch,"Amanda told him with a worried feel on her face."You dependable go to the Hospital Wing.

"All right. I 'll see you guys later,"matt slowly got up from his chair and shuffled out of the common room."You guys do n't have to do,"he said to Albus and toilet, who had gotten up.

Albus looked at him warily."If you 're sure."But Matt had already left the vernacular room.

"I hope he 's all right field. That 's the second sentence he 's been sick here and it 's only October,"lavatory said.

"Yeah, I know. I guess we 'll just have to await and see how longsighted he spends in the hospital Wing this fourth dimension,"Albus told him.

"fountainhead, I 'm never going to get this done !"Janie shouted, exhaustedly."I 'm going to bed,"she got up and left, the early 4 little girl following her.

"We 'd better turn in, too,"Bilius told the other boys.

"Yeah, probably,"Albus agreed. The three son walked up the circular staircase and got into bed.

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matt did n't get out of the Hospital backstage until Saturday. Although, he spent most of that day sleeping in his four poster bed. His protagonist were n't all that surprised, since this accurate same thing had happened during his late illness. They gave him his space until classes started again on Monday.

Albus had started to dread Potions class. He was always afraid that Slughorn was going to wreak up what happened in the previous Slug Club meeting. Unfortunately for Albus, after double over potions that calendar week, Slughorn called pink wine and him up to his desk after class.

"See you in Transfiguration, then, Albus,"John told him as he and matt started to walk out of the room.

"No, check, please,"Albus hissed at them,"He wo n't talk about what happened last clock time if you 're here."

"All right,"Gospel According to John sighed and dropped his bag on the dear desk.

"pink wine and Albus ! I just wanted to invite you to my next get together. It 's happening on Halloween. It 'll be a form of Hallowe'en party. You can each bring a Guest,"Slughorn said, delightedly.

"aplomb !"John shouted, running to the forepart of the room,"Bring me, Albus !"

"No, fetch me !"Matt said louder, pushing past John.

"Do n't interest, boys, you can both fall, all right ?"Slughorn told them with a smile on his face.

"But, but-"Albus stammered, staring at John and Matt.

"Well, off you go, do n't require to be later for your next family !"Slughorn shooed them out of his classroom.

"Saint John ! lusterlessness ! Why did you do that ?"Albus shouted, once Slughorn was back in his room.

"What ? I wanted to see what all the fuss is about with those meeting,"John said innocently.

"Ugh ! Now I have to go !"Albus threw his hands up in the air,"You knew I did n't want to go to anymore."

"Well, we 'll be with you, it 'll be all right,"Matt said sympathetically.

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Before Albus knew it, he, Matt, and John were trudging down to the donjon for the Halloween party. John and lusterlessness were running along excitedly, while Albus lagged behind. They walked into the dungeon, to find it packed.

"Good, maybe no one will acknowledge me,"Albus said as he gazed around at the bunch. The Same fellow member who were at the live on encounter were there, along with their guests and numerous adults."Let 's go get some food."

The three boys walked through the crowd and over to the solid food table. They each piled a home high with food. When Albus turned around, he almost ran into someone.

"spotter it !"the boy shouted, he was a rather large Slytherin. The boy looked at Albus and then sneered."Ah, thrower, can I ask you a few interrogative sentence about your childhood ? Or will that take infant Potter cry ?"

"Shut it,"Albus muttered, trying to push past the boy.

"Trying to run away, are we ? Well, that wo n't do. I thought you 'd enjoy talking about yourself. I certainly enjoy talking about me. So, I 'll talk. I 'm Quinton Willinson."Albus glanced at him again and now recognized him as the Slytherin that Slughorn introduced him to at the previous meeting.

John Lackland snorted into his pumpkin juice.

"You think that 's funny ? Who are you ?"Quinton glared at John.

"John Brickston. Pleased to meet you. This is flatness Eckerton,"he gestured towards Matt.

"sufficiency about you, more about me. My father richly up at the Ministry. He does a variety of tasks and makes a load of amber from it. I 'm a 7th year. Father of the Church 's getting me a Ministry job once I 'm done here. I ca n't wait until I get out of here and make gold like he does,"Quinton stole a cooky off of Albus 's scale and started to eat it.

"So,"he said in between raciness,"What was it like growing up with 'The Chosen One'?

"I said, shut it !"Albus said, a bit louder.

"Oh, are we going to have a repeat of cobbler's last confluence ?"Quinton asked excitedly, stealing another cookie.

"Definitely not,"shouted John, who drew his wand,"After this one, you 'll like you 'd never been born."matte quickly drew his own wand.

"No, guys, it 's all right, do n't get in trouble for him, he 's not worth it,"Albus told them.

"Gon na curse me, ickle firsties ?"Quinton giggled,"I 'm so scared."

"What 's going on over here ?"Henry James asked as he walked over to the solid food tabular array,"What do you want, Willinson ?"

"Just thought I 'd ask Albus about his life growing up,"Quinton told James innocently.

"Well, I think he said to arrest, did n't he ?"James said, drawing his own wand.

"He might 've mentioned it,"Quinton sneered as he, too, drew his baton,"But I do n't see what 's so wrong about wanting to bed about 'The Chosen One'. Maybe you could tell me how he managed to shoot down the bully wizard of all time ?"

"Expeliarmus !"James shouted, and Quinton 's wand flew across the room.

Slughorn looked up at the yelling and hustled over to see what had happened."You can not duel at my political party !"

"They started it,"Quinton said, pointing to Albus and his booster,"Little Potter had to get his big brother defend him."

"well, you 'll all put your wands away now so we can enjoy the rest period of the party in peace. Or you 'll all get detainment,"Slughorn growled as the son all hastily put their wands away.

Quinton gave Albus one lastly sneer and he stalked off. Albus watched him go and turned and ran out of the room. He heard his friends following him, but did n't discontinue to spill. He did n't hold on or turn around until he reached the Fat Lady 's portrayal. He gave the password and ran into the common room and up to his dormitory.

Albus knew going to that party was a bad musical theme. He should n't have gone. Never again. He punched his pillow. What did Quinton require with him anyway. And why did he call Voldemort 'the greatest whiz of all prison term'? Voldemort was defeated before Quinton was even born, he could n't possibly have been a Death Eater.

The doorway to the dormitory opened and lustrelessness and John Lackland walked in."You okay ?"Matt asked.

"Oh, I 'm just fine,"Albus told them sarcastically,"I 'm never going to one of those again, even if you two want to go as my node. You saw what it 's like now, not much fun, is it ?"

"Yeah, not that a lot fun, although was n't that cool how James River disarmed Willinson ?"John said excitedly."I mean, he 's 5 age younger than him !"

"Real cool,"Albus said flatly,"I think I just want to go to bed."Albus pulled the hangings of his bed closed and laid down. He fell asleep relatively quickly, but it was n't a reposeful sleep. He had the nightmare again. It happened a few times a week now, and try as he might, Albus could n't seem to bury about it.

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Sorry for the postponement ! I had to rewrite something and combine chapters because I thought this one was too short.

As usual, I do not own Harry Potter.

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As the first few days of November passed, the weather became gradually cold-blooded. The wind was blowing fiercely, and soon snow would be falling. The first twelvemonth Gryffindors were not at all surprised when matte got sick again and spent a few sidereal day in the infirmary wing.

"Hey, Matt ! How are you feeling ?"Albus asked at dinner when matt reappeared from the hospital wing.

"All right,"flatness told him while putting solid food onto his plate.

"You know, you get honk a lot, lustrelessness. Are you sure you 're O.K. ?"John chimed in.

"Yeah, I know. I 've got this, er, unwellness. And it makes me get sick quite a bit. I did n't want to occupy you, so that 's why I never told you,"lustrelessness replied quickly.

"But you 're comfortably now, right ?"Albus asked, nervously.

"Um, sort of. I mean, I 'm better now, but it 'll happen again,"Matt told them and quickly changed the subject,"So, starting time Quidditch match in 2 calendar week ! Gyrffindor vs. Hufflepuff. Should be a practiced biz !"

"Uh, yeah, it should be,"Albus looked warily at Matt. Clearly he did n't like talking about his sickness. Albus and John did n't bestow it up again during the meal. Albus, John, and flatness spent the rest of dinner party talking about the upcoming match.

The next two weeks dragged by. As the time before the Quidditch match drew shorter, the expectancy and excitement increased. Both skipper were holding practices more often than usual. They alternated eventide for the lurch, so each team was practicing every former Nox. The Gryffindor players trudged back into the common room well after ten o'clock at nighttime on the 24-hour interval of their practices. They were usually muddy and cold, as the conditions was not cooperating. Even the professors were getting into the spirit and were not assigning practically homework to the thespian, however they still piled it on the early students.

agitation was extremely richly in the Gryffindor green room the night before the first Quidditch match. No one was getting much prep done. The only ones trying were a few 7th twelvemonth and rosiness, who was reading a Book with her fingers in her ears.

"Oi ! rosiness !"Albus called across the common elbow room as he walked over to her,"You actually trying to get homework done ? Why do n't you get hold of a gaolbreak ? You 've been studying all day."

"Yes, I know I have,"Rose said irritably,"We 've got a big History of Magic exam this calendar week, you know. And we have n't even won the mates, so why celebrate yet ?"

"You know, you 're just like your mum,"Albus laughed as he left Rose to her book. He decided he 'd find James and wish him dependable luck.

James River was standing in the middle of the common room, surrounded by his fellow teammates."Henry James !"Albus shouted,"Could I have a word of honor ?"

"Sure !"James shouted back, as he left the group,"What 's up ?"

"Just wanted to care you portion, was n't sure if I 'd see you before the match. You know, you 'll do fine,"Albus told his brother."Are you unquiet ?"

"A bit, yeah,"James responded,"It 's just everyone thinks I 'll be a outstanding searcher because Dad was, so I do n't want to disappoint them."

"You wo n't. I 've seen you play. You 're the best Seeker this mansion has, that 's why you 're on the team,"Albus said reassuringly.

"I suppose. I guess I 'd better get back to the team, we 're talking strategy,"Jesse James told him.

"Ok, see you tomorrow."

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Albus was right hand that he was n't able to peach to Saint James before the match. Albus saw him briefly at breakfast, he was looking a bit unbalanced and was n't eating anything. Shortly after Albus arrived at the tabular array, however, the whole team left for the cabinet rooms. After eating some breakfast, Albus walked down to the pitch with whoremonger and lusterlessness. They found themselves seats high in the stands next to rosebush, Amanda, Janie, Marina, and Karina.

"Is James nervous ?"blush wine asked Albus.

"A bit, yeah, he 's afraid everyone 's going to compare him to Dad, so he 's afraid he 's going to disappoint everybody,"Albus told her.

"Well, he wo n't,"Rose said reassuringly.

"I know."

The weather conditions could n't have been unsound for a biz of Quidditch. The wind and rainwater from the previous hebdomad had not let up at all. Albus had a hard time seeing onto the lurch. visibleness was direful, so the watcher had to mainly rely on the comment to narrate them what was going on.

"Welcome to the first Quidditch match of the time of year !"a booming spokesperson shouted. Albus recognized it as Sir Alexander Robertus Todd Captain John Smith, one of his cousin Georgia 's friends."Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff !

"And here come the team ! Gryffindor, Samantha Meyers, Ryan O'Malley, James thrower, Bradley Weasley, Fred Weasley, GA Weasley, and Heather Weasley. Blimey, that 's a lot of Weasleys ! Here are the Hufflepuffs ! Ted Shawn Ames, Jason Bristol, Lisa Galivant, Jessica Harper, Andy Kaper, and Stacey Sir Patrick Manson !

"Captains Meyers and harpist have shaken mitt, and the Quaffle is up !"

14 players and professor Oteski rose up into the sky on their ling. Albus could just make out the red robed Gryffindors and the yellow robed Hufflepuffs. Although he had no estimate who was who.

"Gryffindor is in possession of the Quaffle. Heather Weasley is storming up the pitch, headed for the Hufflepuff goal. Oh ! Saved by Keeper Bristol. Hufflepuff now in possession. Nice beater work by Bradley Weasley, too bad Ames swerved just in time to void the bludger. And Hufflepuff scores !"

"tinker's damn it !"Albus shouted. King John and flatness were hissing at the Hufflepuffs.

"Fred Weasley is in possession of the Quaffle, passes to Meyers, who then passes to heather Weasley and back to Fred. That 's the way to do it ! Confuse them ! Harper sends bludger to Fred, but it is intercepted by O'Malley ! Great job ! And Gryffindor scores !"

"Woohoo ! ! !"Albus shouted. Despite the pelting, he was loving every minute of the game. Quidditch games always sounded so exciting when his dad told him about them, but Hogwarts games were much better in soul. Albus had been to a few professional games, but it somehow seemed better to watch a biz that had your own family on the team.

The game continued on for what seemed corresponding hours. The rainfall and wind had long since made Albus 's hands dead. But he did n't care.

"Blimey, do you intend this could go on all day ?"John asked as Hufflepuff scored.

"I sure hope so !"lustrelessness shouted over the malarkey,"I 've been putting off an essay for Potions and have no itch to start it anytime soon. ``

"Matt ! You should accept done that essay days ago,"pink wine scolded,"I hope it ends soon, I still have some more studying to do do for story of Magic."

"And heather mixture Weasley scores for Gryffindor !"Adam Smith shouted,"The score is currently 100-90 Gryffindor. With no sign of the Snitch ! Both quester are flying slowly around the pitch, center peeled for that golden ball. Of course, the big turmoil this secret plan is Henry James ceramicist, the new Gryffindor Seeker. His dad, Harry potter, was one of the best seeker Gryffindor house has ever seen. But will James live up to his dad 's bequest ? merely clock time will narrate. Captain Meyers has been quite secretive about their practice and would not let anyone watch St. James the Apostle fly until this match."

"Energy Department Quidditch always last this long ?"Amanda asked Albus.

"Not usually, but they do deviate quite a bit. One earthly concern cup lasted over a month. All depends on the seeker and the weather, usually. Weather like this, who knows when the Snitch will be seen,"Albus explained.

"Well, I think I like watching Quidditch. Course, I could never take on. You saw me on my broom in flying lesson. The thing would n't get up in the air,"Amanda laughed.

The first twelvemonth had had a few flying lessons over the by few workweek. Amanda was n't the worst in the class, but was n't having much fate with her Scots heather. Albus was pretty respectable. Not as good as St. James the Apostle, but he thought he might be capable to try out for pursuer next year when Samantha Meyers left.

"Gryffindor scores again ! Blimey, if the mate goes on much longer, we 'll be in for a Hogwarts phonograph record ! It 's past luncheon sentence, the match has been going on for 4 hours in example anyone had been wondering. Oh, look at this ! I think Galivant has seen the sneaker !"Smith shouted.

Indeed, she had. Lisa Galivant was flying directly towards the ground, where the little golden winged testis was hovering. King James was flying a few groundwork above her and noticed her dive. He quickly pulled his broom into a diva as well.

"And both Seekers are neck in cervix, heading towards the ground, where the gilded snitch has been spotted ! thrower is now pulling ahead a short. Kaper is headed towards a bludger that is decently above both Seekers. And Kaper hits the bludger towards Potter, who has n't noticed it !"

Whack ! The bludger collided with St. James the Apostle 's skull, just as he reached for the sneaker. He fell, headfirst off his heather from a height of 10 invertebrate foot, and landed on the ground, not moving.

"James ! ! !"Albus shouted, as he tried to strike past all the scholar who were standing up in their bum looking at the pitch.

"thrower is knocked off his broom by a bludger sent by Andy Kaper. Surely, Galivant has caught the stoolpigeon. But postponement, she 's landing empty-handed. Where is the Snitch ?"

Albus had managed to extricate himself from the base, running onto the rake, followed by John, lustrelessness, Amanda, and Rose.

"James !"Albus shouted again, as he ran towards the crowd of teachers surrounding his brother. He pushed his way in between Profesor Patil and professor Longbottom and saw his dad leaning down at Saint James 's side. He had an extremely worried facial expression on his face.

"I 'm taking him to the Hospital annex,"Harry told the teachers as he picked James up. Harry started walking towards the castling. Albus ran after him, followed by his friends.

They burst through the wooden doors and ran up the stairs to the hospital fender. When they got inside, Harry deposited James onto a bed. lady Pomfrey was striding towards them.

"Well, what 's happened ? Quidditch, right ?"she clicked her glossa,"Such a life-threatening play. I do n't hump why they still allow it."She bustled over to St. James the Apostle and examined him."Cracked skull. I 'll have it mended in no time, but he 's unconscious, so it might be a while before he comes round."

The doorway of the Hospital Wing explosion undefendable and a few instructor made their way into the room and stood by Harry.

brothel keeper Pomfrey ran over to a cabinet and grabbed some potion to put on Epistle of James 's head. She went back over to James and started applying potion. Once she was done, she tapped her wand to his psyche and muttered a enchantment. She applied patch and turned to his hired man, which was clamped shut around something.

"Looks like he managed to take hold of the Snitch,"madam Pomfrey announced as she pried the still struggling golden ball from his hand.

`` Wow, '' Harry smiled, `` That 's impressive. '' He took the snitcher from madam Pomfrey and pocketed it. Harry sat down on a death chair next to Jesse James 's bed and started stroking his hair.

`` He 's going to be an incredible seeker, '' Neville commented.

Albus walked over to the bed and sat down next to Harry."Is he going to be all right-hand ?"Albus whispered.

"I think he 'll be fine, Al,"Harry reassured Albus,"Although I ca n't evidence you it did n't scare me one-half to death when I saw him fall from his Calluna vulgaris. I never really thought much about the dangers of Quidditch when I was playing it, but now that my own son is getting trauma ...."

Albus stared at his beginner."You 're not going to prepare him barricade playing, are you ?"

Harry laughed,"'Course not ! I 'd be the dissimulator of the hundred. I just worry about him. I 'm sure he 'll be fine, though. This certainly wo n't be his live Quidditch injury. I had my fairish share. I 'm just in for a disturbing next 6 years."

"more than that, Dad,"Albus laughed,"I 'm going to try out for pursuer succeeding year."

"And I 'm for certain you 'll be slap-up at it, Al. I 'll worry about you too. Although, Seekers tend to get injured the most out of all the histrion,"Harry got up from his chair,"Well, I 've got to send an owl to your female parent. She insisted I tell her how the biz went, although she wo n't be too happy once I 've told her. Why do n't you and your ally go down and experience some dinner party ? It 's been a yearn day,"Harry kissed James on the forehead and left the Hospital Wing.

James did n't regain consciousness until 3 days after the equal. Two days after that, dame Pomfrey allowed him to give the Hospital extension. He was thrilled that he had managed to overhear the Snitch and win Gryffindor the match, and was eager to tell the storey over and over again to anyone who listened. Once William James was out of the hospital Wing, the Gryffindors had a meretricious and rowdy party until the wee minute of the morning to fete the win.

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The side by side few workweek flew by for Albus and his friends. Their work load was steadily increasing as fall condition drew to an end.

"Why did Patil throw to give us an essay due the same day Slughorn did ?"Saint John the Apostle asked disgustedly, one night in the uncouth room.

"They always do that,"Albus groaned.

"Yeah, I 'm never going to get this potions done. Why ca n't they alternate mean solar day for homework giving ? It 's stupid, really. I think they must all compete to see who can give the most prep,"John the Divine told Albus as he feverishly finished up his Transfiguration of Jesus essay.

"eventide my dad is giving us a huge load. I thought he 'd go soft on us cause he used to recite me how much he hated how much homework he was given."

"Done !"St. John the Apostle exclaimed, as he slammed his Transfiguration book shut."Now, on to that potions essay."He dug around in his bag for his potions book of account."Could I borrow your notes, rosiness ?"

"No, use your own government note,"Rose said coldly. Even she was faltering under the huge work lode, and was huddled at a corner table which was buried under all her bank bill and books, doing her own potions essay.

"Ugh ! You know I do n't direct notes !"john groaned.

"Well, why not ?"rosebush asked.

"'Cause it 's boring,"whoremonger explained,"Can I borrow yours, Albus ?"

"Sure, they 're in my bag,"Albus told lavatory as he frantically finished up a story of thaumaturgy homework.

whoremonger dug around in Albus 's bag until he found the notes."Thanks, mate ! Matt, do you need to use them, too ?"John looked over at his friend.

lustrelessness was curled up in an armchair, wincing in pain.

"Hey, are you okay ?"privy asked with a concerned facial expression on his face. He and Albus had been so preoccupied with their large amounts of homework that they had n't noticed mat leave the table.

"Huh ?"Matt looked up, with his hand pressed to his head word. He yawned."I guess I must be getting sick again. I think I 'll go to the Hospital Wing."lusterlessness stood up to leave, but he swayed on the patch and had to lean on the armchair for support.

"Matt !"John ran over to his protagonist and grabbed his arm,"I 'll shoot you, okay ? You look like you 're about to fall over."

"Okay, thanks,"matt mumbled as the two of them left the common room.

Albus had stopped writing his essay and watched the two of them leave.

"I wish I knew some way to help him,"he murmured to Rose."He has n't even told us what disease he 's got. I wonder if it 's some really rare form that not many people have heard of."

rosebush looked up."Is n't it obvious ?"

"What ?"

Rose got up from her tabular array, walked over to Albus, and whispered in his ear."Have n't you noticed that he always gets pallid during the total moon ? I realized that after he got fed up in November, and I 've been watching him the past few days."

Albus just looked at her with a blank shell feeling on his face."So ? And why would I pay attention to full moons ?"

"Ugh !"rosebush groaned,"Put it together. I do n't want to say what I think it is right now with so many mass around. And you should pay attention to full lunar month for Astronomy."

"Well, then let 's wait until they all go to bed. I 've certainly got enough preparation to do between now and then,"Albus said impatiently.

"Fine, but it still seems obvious to me."

The cousins spent the adjacent few hr working on their prep, waiting for the common room to empty out. After a half minute or so, John came back. Albus filled him in on what rose wine said, and he had no idea what she could be on about. He got out his potions essay and continued to function on it. Eventually, around midnight, Albus, John, Rose, and Amanda were the only single left in the common room.

"So,"Albus whispered,"What have you figured out ?"

"Well,"Rose said slowly, looking up from her Herbology indication,"The clue are that mat always gets ill around the full moon, the few twenty-four hours before it he sleeps a lot and looks wan than usual. He always goes to the hospital extension the night of a full synodic month, and when he comes back, he usually is covered in deletion and bruises."

"That 's cause he 's clumsy,"King John said confidently.

"That 's what he wants you to think ! Do n't you get it ?"blush wine shouted.

"Keep your spokesperson down, Rose, someone 'll fire up up,"Amanda whispered,"Now what do you think flatness has ?"

"He 's a werewolf,"rose wine said quietly.

"What ? !"privy shouted,"No way."

"lycanthrope ? ! You mean, those are real ?"Amanda squeaked.

"'Course they 're real, Amanda,"lav told her,"So are lamia. Muggles just do n't remember they are."

`` The only affair I 'm still wondering about is why he does n't pick out wolfbane Potion, '' pink wine continued, `` You know, that potion Teddy 's dad took to keep him from harming himself and others. ``

Albus had started to pace the common room."You know, Rose, it fits, it really does. matt sounds just like Teddy 's dad. But I do n't know. Why would n't he have taken the potion ?

"Of course it fits ! I 've had a hunch about it ever since October, but I wanted to wait a few months to be sure. I do n't fuck why he would n't take the potion. But remember one of our first dark here and there was that atrocious shrieking ?"blush wine asked.

"Yeah, I heard that,"Amanda told her.

"Well, it must have come from the screeching hut. That 's where shift 's dad went to transubstantiate when he was a student here. You can get in there from the Whomping Willow, but I do n't love how that works. mat must go there to transform as well,"blush wine explained.

"I wonder why he would n't accept the potion ?"Albus wondered aloud as he continued to tread."Dad said Teddy 's dad always took it."

"I dunno, Albus,"Rose said sadly,"But I 've heard it 's really painful to transform if that potion is n't used."

"It fits, but I 'm still not indisputable. Are you absolutely sure as shooting ? I do n't roll in the hay if we should jump to conclusions,"Albus responded.

"I 'm somewhat for certain. I mean, I 'm not electropositive, because I have n't heard him say it or seen him transform. But I 've read all about wolfman and Matt fits the description,"Rose persuaded.

"If it 's true, and I 'm not saying it is or it is n't, what are we going to tell him ? I mean, what if it is n't true, and we tell him we think he 's a werewolf ? He would n't be too happy,"John asked. He was sitting completely still in one of the armchairs, apparently in shock absorber. Amanda was doing the same.

"I do n't think we should say anything. Especially since we 're not entirely sure enough,"Albus stated, while looking warily at Rose. Rose rolled her optic."We wo n't tell him we know. He obviously does n't want us to get it on. Otherwise, he 'd birth told us himself, if it 's rightful. I 'm sure he 'll tell us what disease he has when he 's ready."

"But what if he does n't ?"Amanda asked,"I do n't make out anything about lycanthrope, but he probably does n't want anyone to know."

"That 's probably genuine. superstar have n't treated loup-garou very well. slip 's dad could n't get a job after he was done at Hogwarts. He did manage to get a job as DADA teacher here, but he quit once people found out he was a werewolf because parents would n't need him teaching their kids,"Rose told Amanda,"It 's sad, really. Werewolves are harmless while they 're not transformed."

"He 's probably afraid what we would believe,"St. John said,"If he 's a werewolf, that is. I say we keep track of when he transforms."

"commodity idea. But if it turns out we 're right and he still does n't tell us, I guess we 'll have to let him know that we know,"Albus said.

"Yeah, I suppose we will,"John agreed.

"Oh, and mine and rose 's Uncle Bill was bit by a wolfman, but the werewolf was n't transformed at the time. Uncle Bill 's not a wolfman, but I suppose I could ask him some doubtfulness over Christmas Day jailbreak, to try and get some Thomas More information,"Albus told everyone.

"Good theme, Albus ! I 'll ask him with you,"blush wine exclaimed, while walking over to the dorm threshold."I think we should probably go to bed. skillful Nox, everyone."

"Night,"Albus, Amanda, and John responded.

Albus walked up the stairs to his dormitory room. He could not intercept thinking about lustrelessness. How could he be a werewolf ? Who bit him ? When ? Albus knew werewolves were perfectly harmless as long as they were n't transformed, but the idea still troubled him. Teddy 's dad had been his grandpa 's friend at school, and he had been his dad 's DADA teacher when he was in school. He had died in the combat against Voldemort. If only he could tattle to him. Ask him inquiry about it. Was there anything Albus could do ?

Albus got into bed and pondered these doubt. Eventually, he fell into a uneasy sleep. He started out dreaming about failing a magic spell test and prof Washburn chasing him through the palace with a beater 's bat. But soon, the aspiration shifted and became the nightmare that had plagued him since the showtime hebdomad of school.

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A/N : Please review ! No reviews from the last chapter, but thanks to my sister, Dancer of Starlight for reading this and giving me her opinion.

Disclaimer- Like usual, I do n't own Harry Potter or anything else you recognize.

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Chapter 7 : Dueling and Detention

Harry was sitting in a sour discharge room. A man in a dark cloak appeared next to him.

"He will rejoin,"the man said.

"Who ?"Harry asked."Voldemort ? That 's not possible, I made sure of that."

"He 's coming. He 'll ascertain a way. He will return."

"No, he wo n't !"Harry shouted.

"He will give back, he will retrovert, he will take back ...."the man said over and over again.
Harry awoke with a starting time, he sat up in bed, breathing fast. That was odd. Harry had not had a pipe dream that seemed so actual since before Voldemort had died. But Harry could n't possibly be seeing things through Voldemort anymore, not if he was dead.

Harry got up and paced the room. What did the dreaming mean ? Was soul trying to bring Voldemort back to life ? And was that even possible ? And why would he be dreaming about it ? Harry did n't recollect so. Then it hit him, he remembered that Albus had had the same pipe dream months ago ! Did this mean something ? Was there something significant about their aspiration ? Or were they just dream ?

Harry walked over to his wardrobe and got out his cloak. He had to hash out this with somebody. As much as he thought that the dreams were just pipe dream, his gut told him they meant something. Harry remembered that Ron was stationed in Hogsmeade tonight. Ever since Professor Torro was murdered, Harry was having an Auror stationed in Hogsmeade at all meter. Something just did n't sit justly with him about that murder.

Harry quietly left his office and walked into the corridor. It seemed deserted, which was n't strange since it was one o'clock in the dawn. Harry started to take the air down the corridor. He turned a box and nearly bumped into someone.

"Who 's there ?"the person shouted and pointed his verge at Harry."ceramicist ? What are you doing out so late ?"

"The same could be said of you, Washburn,"Harry responded."Put your baton away."

Washburn stowed his wand back in his cloak."What are you doing wandering the antechamber at this hour ? I now see where Albus gets his mind about tardy night amble from."

"It 's none of your business organisation, but I need to hash out something with someone,"Harry growled."And what are you doing ? Plotting ways to put my boy in detention ? I know you 've got something against them, and I will find out what."

"I 've cypher against your Son, ceramist, they just seem to misdemean more than the average out student,"Washburn sneered at Harry.

"James, yes, I 'll believe that. He seems to conduct after his Uncle George and his grandfather,"Harry agreed,"But Albus ? He has only ever gotten detention from you, Washburn. All the other professor say he 's hush in class."

"Maybe in their social class. He 's always making trouble in mine. He talks while I 'm talking, irritates the other students, does n't do his preparation, and does n't listen to me. Not to mention the time he set me on firing !"Washburn shouted.

"Keep your voice down, you 'll wake the wholly palace,"Harry whispered,"And why on earth would Albus only do that stuff in your class, Washburn ?"

"How should I live how a delinquent 's nous works ? Maybe you should ask him,"Washburn spat.

"Just remember, I 'm watching you, Washburn. So are the early professor,"Harry told him,"Now if you 'll pardon me, I have some business to attend to."Harry strode past Washburn and ignored any boost communication attempts from him.

There was something fishy about Washburn, Harry thought. He had never met the man before starting as a teacher at Hogwarts. But for some grounds Washburn seemed to dislike Harry as soon as they met. Maybe it was because King James I misbehaved so practically in year last year ? Is that why he hates Albus as well ? Harry did not know, but he hoped to find out out.

Harry found Ron standing near The trine broomstick."Hey, Ron."

Ron jumped."Blimey, Harry, you scared me !"Ron whispered as he lowered his wand.

"Sorry. I 've got to spill to you about something,"Harry whispered back.

"What is it ?"Ron asked.

Harry relayed both his and Albus 's dreaming to Ron."And when Albus told me about his dreaming, I just thought it was a nightmare, but it seems odd that we would both have the same dream."

"How could you both have the same pipe dream ?"Ron questioned.

"No estimation. The only thing I could recollect of is that someone is using Legilimency on both of us."

"Well, it 's possible. You 've never been very safe at Occlumency, have you ? And Albus has certainly never used it. Plus whoever is doing it must be jolly stupid. Why would individual flora that ambition in your head if they wanted to do something evil ? Why would n't they just read your mind and be done with it ?,"Ron reasoned.

"Yeah, that 's what I thought of, too. Who would need me to know they 're reading my judgment and make me think Voldemort is coming back ? It would also have to mean someone 's either getting into the castling at night or it 's a teacher or student,"Harry said worriedly.

"fountainhead, I have n't seen anyone near the rook soil tonight and how could they get past the protective covering ?"Ron asked.

"I know, that 's what makes me think it 's a student or teacher. And no bookman would be able to do Legilimency like that. Maybe a 7th year could, if they studied and practiced enough,"Harry told Ron.

"well, whoever 's doing it, it 's moderately worrisome,"Ron stated.

"I know. And what about the dream itself ? I mean, if someone is making Albus and I dream this, then they must be trying to bring back Voldemort."

"But how on earth could they do that ?"Ron asked.

"I 'm not certainly, exactly. But I have a hunch. The Christ's Resurrection Stone,"Harry replied.

"But that does n't really fetch people back."

"I know, but it does make for back a sort of them that only the mortal with the Isidor Feinstein Stone can see. And you can blab to them. I talked to my parents, Sothis, and Lupin with it, commemorate ?"Harry explained.

"Yeah, that 's true. If whoever 's doing this had the Oliver Stone, then they 'd be able-bodied to mouth to Voldemort ?"Ron asked,"Blimey, that 's scary. But how could they discover the Stone ? Us and Hermione are the only when ones who know where it is."

"I know, but if they 're using Legilimency, then they 'd be able to find out from me,"Harry said quietly.

"Well, what are we going to do ?"Ron asked nervously.

"I do n't make out, Ron, I really do n't,"Harry confessed,"I 'm going to hold to believe of a plan. If someone 's been reading my mind, then they might 've already seen where the Oliver Stone is. I think I 'll throw to increase the auspices near the forest. I 'll assign Sir Thomas More Aurors to Hogsmeade. Ask Hagrid if he 's noticed anything rum happening in or around the forest."

"Sounds good. But whatever you do, I think it might be best for you to at to the lowest degree try to use Occlumency again,"Ron suggested.

"I know, I 'll try. I 've gotten better over the twelvemonth, and hopefully it 'll be good enough,"Harry replied.

"What are you going to assure Albus ?"Ron asked.

"nix. He still thinks the dream means nothing and it 's expert that way. He 'd be so scared if he knew what was going on. Plus, we never told the nestling about the Hallows. I wanted to wait until they were older. Did n't want them blabbing about them to half the school. You know how James is."

"I know, that 's why I never told rose or Hugo either,"Ron agreed.

"Well, I 'd break get back up to the shoal. Keep your center peeled and your sceptre out. As Mad-Eye would throw said, 'Constant vigilance'. We still do n't really have sex that it 's a student or teacher yet, and I 'd favour not to bear to start questioning my colleagues."

"All right, Harry, you 're the chief,"Ron joked."Good night, then."

"'Night."

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The future few days passed quickly. Albus, John, pink wine, and Amanda visited Matt in the infirmary wing a few meter but cypher mentioned the conversation about him being a werewolf. Instead they just talked about what had been going on in social class. Matt left the infirmary wing one forenoon a duad daylight later and met his friends in the Great Hall for breakfast. Again, nobody mentioned the conversation from the full moon.

Albus looked up from his toast for a few instant and noticed that Quinton Willinson was striding over to the Gryffindor board with a smug smell on his facial expression. What did he want ?

"dead reckoning what, chamberpot ?"Quinton leered at Albus."Slughorn 's having a Christmas political party. Have you heard ? Just told me about it yesterday."

"So ?"Albus said flatly, not looking up from his porridge.

"So, are you going then ?"Quinton laughed."Are we going to be treated to yet another Potty show ?"

Saint James the Apostle walked into the Great dormitory and immediately noticed Quinton near his crony. He ran over to see what was going on.

"What are you doing here ?"James asked, crossing his sleeve across his chest.

"Ah, the older Potty ! What a delight to have them both here at once,"Quinton said excitedly,"I was just telling your dear brother about Slughorn 's Christmastime party. I was merely wondering if he would be attending."

"That 's none of your business organisation,"James I glared at Quinton.

"will you be going as well ?"Quinton asked, ignoring James 's commentary."Then we could have a fly the coop commentary about your Quidditch skills as well as listen to your sidekick 's outbursts !"

"Shut it !"William James shouted, turning beetroot red and drawing his wand.

"William James ! It 's ok, just ignore him,"Albus told his brother.

"No, it 's no ok,"James II responded.

"Going to duel me, thunder mug ? I can take both of you,"Quinton drew his wand and pointed it at James.

"Bet you ca n't take us as well,"bathroom said as he and Matt both drew their wands.

"Easy,"Quinton snorted.

"What is going on here ? Dueling at breakfast ?"professor Washburn walked over to the table and sneered at James.

"No, Professor, just defending my brother,"St. James the Apostle responded.

"I believe that qualifies as dueling, potter,"Washburn spat,"Detention for you and your Brother, plus Brickston and Eckerton as well. And 50 period from Gryffindor."

James gaped at him."But what about Willinson ? He started it ! And Albus does n't even have his wand drawn ! He did n't do anything."

"I 'd intimate you shut your oral cavity, Potter, or I 'll make it 2 custody,"Washburn growled as he walked up to the stave table."I 'll tell you all the date and metre in your adjacent charms class. And I do n't like if you have Quidditch practice during the time of detention."

"Well, I guess I 'll see you at Slughorn 's party, then,"Quinton told them as he walked back to the Slytherin table.

"This is ridiculous !"James shouted,"We did n't do anything ! He hates me, I tell you."

"I know, he hates me too,"Albus agreed,"And I have n't even done anything to him. I 've had a detention a hebdomad from him."

"Quidditch practice is tonight at 7 ! He expert not make it tonight !"James groaned.

"wonder what he 'll receive us do ?"John asked.

"Dunno ? He usually has me do note, while he glares at me,"Albus told him.

"I hate bloodline,"lustrelessness sighed,"They 're so boring."

"Well, there 's a lot worse detainment than lines,"James River told him.

"True. Blimey, expression at the fourth dimension !"lusterlessness shouted as he glanced at his lookout man."We 're going to be late for pappa !"

Matt, Albus, and John got up from the board and murmured rushed arrivederci to William James, who was rushing off to story of Magic. Albus noticed that the missy had already left for class.

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"Well, that was boring, John groaned as he, Albus, and mat left DADA a while later,"Why do we feature to show about the spells before we get to do them !"

"Because otherwise you wo n't empathise what the charm does and what the breaker point of it is,"Rose said, exasperatingly. She was often explaining the head of reading to John.

"I 'd rather read in DADA than do spells in Charms,"Albus sighed. The Gryffindors were on their way to their least dearie class.

"Me, too,"Matt agreed,"And we 'll be learning what our detention will dwell of."

"Ugh ! I 've done way too many custody with Washburn,"Albus groaned."And you can bet that he 'll purposely have us doing the hold while James is supposed to take Quidditch practice."

"Of course,"Matt agreed, as he pushed open the doorway to the appeal classroom. The boys walked inside and found their common table at the back of the room.

Washburn stormed into the room a few minutes later, he was obviously in a bad mode."Today we 'll be starting to ascertain how to make a strawberry walk across the table. It 's not very difficult, if you 've been practicing the incantation and reading up on it."Washburn swished his baton and a strawberry appeared in front of each student."well, get to it then !"

John looked at Albus,"You been practicing or reading up on this, checkmate ?"

"Nope, how about you ?"

"'Course not,"john laughed."Looks like rosebush has, though."

Albus looked over at the tabular array Rose was sharing with Marina and Karina. Sure enough, her strawberry was walking across the table. Washburn, who had been glaring at the students from behind his desk, got up and strode over to Rose.

"Apparently someone in this stratum has shown that they might have a small bit of endowment,"he spat at rosebush."I suppose if this were any early year, Gryffindor may have gotten a few points. But I, on the other hand, do n't imagine this is very remarkable, considering you 've supposedly been studying this for a few solar day and every one of you should be capable of doing what Miss Weasley 's done. Now, back to work !"

"Blimey, he 's mad,"John Lackland whispered to Albus and Matt.

"Sure is, I mean, Rose did a good job. None of us can do it,"Matt agreed.

Albus looked around the room and noticed that most of the grade 's strawberry were not so much as moving a folio. A few of them had made a sapless endeavor to roll over, but that was it. As the class progressed, Washburn started to stand behind the gage board and blaze as Albus, mat, and John tried to make their strawberries walk. By the end of the course of study, they had made no progress whatsoever.

"Pathetic !"he shouted,"For homework, spell a foot-long essay on the proper way to earn a piece of fruit walk, due on Friday. And Potter, Eckerton, and Brickston come up here to arrange your detention."

The rest period of the class stared at Albus, flatness, and John as they left the way. The three boy walked slowly up to Washburn 's desk after the rest of the course had left.

"Your detention will be this Sat, at noon. You will conform to me in the Great dorm, where you will be polishing the portrait skeleton, family points hourglasses, and whatever else needs cleaning. thrower, you tell your Brother this, I expect him there as well, despite his Quidditch pattern,"Washburn barked,"You 're dismissed."

Albus, Matt, and toilet ran out of Washburn 's elbow room as fast as they could. They went straight to the Great G. Stanley Hall for lunch.

"Blimey, he was wild about something today,"matte groaned as he helped himself to some potatoes.

"Yeah, but I wonder why he wants us to clean for our detention ?"Albus wondered."He 's always had me do lines, before."

"Bet he thinks it 'll be funny, watching us clean. Plus, it 's a Sabbatum, there 'll be good deal of hoi polloi around to stare at us. He 'll probably enjoy our humiliation,"John said.

"What are you talking about ?"William James asked as he sat down next to John.

"custody. Saturday at noon, cleaning in the entering Hall,"Albus told him.

"Bloody the pits ! I 've got Quidditch exercise at noon !"James shouted as he slammed his goblet on the table.

"I know, that 's probably why he made the detention then,"Albus said.

"He hates us, I swear he does,"King James I growled,"He 's always hated Gryffindors, that 's a known fact, but he seems to hate us more than everyone else."

"Do n't you think it 's a bit strange ?"Albus asked.

"Not really. Some instructor just do n't like sure student,"St. John explained,"'Course, the educatee never really find out why."

"sucking, though. I mean, what if he 's always giving me detention during Quidditch exercise ? This 'll be the 4th drill I 've missed for Washburn 's detentions. Samantha wo n't be too happy about it."

"You 'll just have to watch yourself around him. Do n't say a Holy Scripture during his form,"Albus advised.

"I know, I 've been doing that since beginning of last year,"King James I explained,"After I set off a dungbomb during the second class."

"Well, that 's why he hates you !"matte laughed,"And he probably thinks Albus is just like you."

"He does,"Albus groaned.

"I guess I 'd better be off to category,"James told them as he got up from his seat."See you lot later."

"Bye,"Albus told his brother. He turned to John and mat."I guess we 'd better go too."

"Yeah, probably. Double potions,"John said as he got up.

"Ugh, just what I need. Slughorn 'll probably invite me to his Christmas party."

Sure enough, at the end of grade, Slughorn asked Albus and blush wine to see him after everyone left.

"We 'll wait for you,"St. John the Apostle told Albus. He, Matt, and Amanda waited at the back of the room.

"Albus and Rose !"Slughorn beckoned them to his desk,"Great job, today, great job. Both of your potions were superb !"

"Thanks,"Albus muttered.

"It was a challenge, but I think I did all right !"blush wine said excitedly.

"Well, as you both probably know, I 'm having a little Yule political party on the last day of term. You are both take in, of path, and may lend guests. I hope to see you there ! I have some worry masses coming that I 'm indisputable you 'd wish to meet !"

"Who ?"Albus asked warily.

"Oh, do n't need to spoil the surprise !"Slughorn laughed,"I 'll see you later, then !"

"So, you going to go ?"John asked Albus nervously as they walked out of the dungeon.

"No way,"Albus mumbled.

"Well, someone told me your dad 's going,"Rose said,"So you might have to go."

"I do n't care."

"Oh, come on, Albus ! What if he has really keen renowned citizenry there ! I heard once he had some Quidditch participant come !"whoremaster told him.

"I really do n't think anyone would start anything with Uncle Harry there,"rose said reassuringly.

"Well, maybe not. But what about Willinson ?"Albus asked.

"He 's a git, but he wo n't do anything with your dad around. Washburn may give Slytherins special treatment, but Professor ceramicist does n't,"Matt said confidently.

"If you do go, can I be your guest ?"Amanda asked,"I 've never been to one."

"You can be my guest, Amanda,"blush wine told her,"I told you I 'd take you to the following one after I took Janie to the Halloween one."

"Oh, yeah."

"Fine, if you guys require to go so badly, I 'll go, but if anyone starts anything, I 'm leaving,"Albus said flatly.

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Before Albus knew it, Saturday had arrived and so did detention with Washburn. Albus was used to Washburn 's detentions, but he had never had to do one that was n't production line before. He was a bit nervous about what the detention would involve and about having to do it in public.

When Albus, John, and Matt arrived in the Great Hall, neither St. James nor Washburn were there yet."James better get here before Washburn does,"Albus said nervously.

"Yeah, Washburn 'll ease up him another hold if he 's late,"Matt agreed.

At that bit, William James came bursting through the oak doors."Oh, unspoiled, he 's not here yet !"

"You 're lucky,"john told him.

"What is Potter prosperous about ?"a cold voice from behind John said.

Saint John turned around to see Washburn staring down at him."Nothing, Professor."

"Good,"Washburn gaiter."Now, if you 'll each take a bottle of cleaner and a rag, we can get started."He gestured to a bucketful of cleaning supply at his understructure."We 'll be doing Muggle cleansing. I want you each to depart out by polishing the House point hourglasses. They must be spotless."

Albus, James River, John the Divine, and lusterlessness each took a rag and started to polish up the hourglasses. Washburn paced behind them, staring at each one in turn. Every once and a patch, he would inspect the cleanliness of the hourglasses.

"You missed a smudge, Potter,"Washburn growled at Albus.

While the boy were polishing the hourglasses, respective students and professors would walk by and stare at them. practically to Albus 's disgust, Quinton Willinson passed by a lot.

"Oh, look, chamberpot 's doing his detention for trying to duel with me,"Quinton laughed,"funny remark how he thought he could actually duel me."

Albus just ignored his taunting and rubbed the Hufflepuff hourglass even harder.

"That slimy git,"John the Divine whispered to Albus."If any of us taunted him in detention, we 'd get a detention ourselves."

"Yeah, and he had his wand drawn, too,"Matt agreed,"Washburn seems to like him best."

"No surprisal there,"Albus told them as he scrubbed a particularly stubborn piece of dirt."They 're both horrible."

"I just wish well it had been some other teacher who passed by our table that good morning,"John groaned,"Then Willinson would have at to the lowest degree commence detention, too."

"Get back to work, ceramist !"Washburn shouted at James, who had stopped polishing the Gryffindor hourglass and was resting his chief on it.

"Something untimely, James I ?"Albus whispered.

"I dunno. My head just felt risible all of a sudden."

"D'you think you 're ill or something ?"Albus asked,"Maybe you should go to the infirmary Wing."

"Nah, Washburn would never let me. He 'd call back I was faking. I used way too many Skiving Snackboxes in his grade last year."

"Yeah, but if you 're really ill, he 'll have to let you go,"Albus said with a look of concern on his face.

"I know, but he 'd make me do the detention over again."

"Shut up, ceramist ! Both of you back to work or I 'll fall in you another detention !"Washburn screamed.

For the rest of the detainment, King James was very hush. The boys worked until two o'clock, at which point all four hourglasses were uncontaminating than they had been in twelvemonth.

"I think you should go to the infirmary Wing,"Albus told James.

"Yeah, probably,"Saint James agreed.

"I need to go, too,"privy told them,"My handwriting look like it 's going to accrue off ! I hate Muggle cleaning."

"Me, too,"lusterlessness agreed, while rubbing his hand.

"I doubt Madam Pomfrey will fix it, though,"Albus told them,"She usually does n't do that after teachers make us do Muggle cleaning."

John and Matt decided to go with Albus and James to the Hospital Wing anyway. When they got there, dame Pomfrey was already tending to Omar Nelson Bradley Weasley, who had taken a bludger to the arm during Quidditch practice.

"Yes, yes, what is it ?"gentlewoman Pomfrey asked the boys.

"Well, I was doing Muggle cleaning for Washburn 's detention-"James started to say, but Madam Pomfrey cut him off.

"You know I do n't fix aching paw due to detentions ! If I did, you would n't larn anything from them !"

"It 's not that. I was polishing the Gryffindor hourglass, and my head felt funny all of a sudden. It was n't like a vexation. I 've never felt that way before. I kept seeing my own memories."

Madam Pomfrey quickly looked up from Bradley and bustled over to James."Really ? Well, that sounds an awful lot like someone was using Legilimency on you."

"What ?"Saint James the Apostle shouted.

"someone was reading your mind. That 's why you were seeing your own store,"Madam Pomfrey explained,"Who else was in the Great residence with you ?"

"fountainhead, Washburn of course,"Albus told her. James appeared to be in shock and could n't mouth."And Quinton Willinson, a span of his friends, the Gryffindor Quidditch squad, a variety of Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws I do n't know, a few other prof. They all wandered in and out of the Great Hall."

Madam Pomfrey sighed."That does n't really help any. We really do n't have any way to know who was doing it. Seeing as you 're not really ill, there 's not often I can do for you. But I will inform the headmaster and your Father about this."

Saint James the Apostle had found his voice again."Okay."

ma'am Pomfrey went back to tending to Omar Bradley, and King James I, Albus, St. John, and flatness left the room.

"That 's so strange,"Saint James told them,"Why would anyone want to read my psyche ?"

"No idea,"Albus shrugged.

"I bet it was Willinson,"John growled."What a git."

"Yeah, he was probably just doing it to scare away you,"Matt agreed.

"Was he even in the room when your straits felt funny ?"Albus asked.

"I do n't really call back,"James IV told him.

"fountainhead, I bet Dad 'll drive care of it,"Albus reassured his brother.

"I guess,"Henry James said distractedly,"I think I 'm going to go back to the vernacular room."

"okey, see you at dinner,"Albus waved goodbye as he, matte, and john walked back down the steps so they could enjoy the new fallen snow.

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A/N : Hope you enjoyed it ! That one was yearner than usual, but if I split it up, it would have been two extremely short chapters. Please leave a review and I will do it ! Thanks as always to Dancer Of Starlight for reading this before I posted and to my brother and other sister who are not on HPFF.

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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Chapter 8 : Parties and caper

During the next few calendar week, the instructor had increased their homework, each insisting that the scholarly person needed to increase their meditate clock time. Albus found himself doing homework every day after dinner, and finding it unvoiced to have time to have snow ball fight outside.

Albus had n't forgotten about his cleaning hold with Washburn, and was doing even more to try to stay away from him. During division, Albus would n't even depend at Washburn. He did not say a single Word of God during appealingness anymore. No more talking to john and mat while they were practicing making fruit manner of walking across their desks.

Albus had noticed that James had changed since the hold. He was quieter, and often sat in a corner of the vernacular room with their cousins Cedric and Ben, whereas he used to be at the core of attention, talking about Quidditch matches. Albus guessed he was still scared about what happened during detention. Albus had n't mentioned the incident to anyone, so only him, John, and flatness knew. Of form, James had told Cedric, Ben, and his friend Nathan, but Albus rarely noticed them talking about it. He was also a bit afraid of what the incident meant, but not nearly as much as James was.

Before they knew it, Yuletide holiday was upon them. There was one day left, which was the day of Slughorn 's Christmastide party. The entire school day was talking about it, and envious students who had not received invitations were constantly dropping hints to receive student about going with them. Albus would have gladly given up his invitation, but since all his cousin, St. James the Apostle, and his dad were going, he had to go too.

Albus, John, and Matt had decided they should go a little later than the company actually started, so they could try to splay in unnoticed. John in particular, was very excited about going.

"Which Quidditch player do you think Slughorn 's invited ?"he asked as they walked down to the dungeons.

"Dunno. Maybe he 's invited a couple !"matt responded excitedly.

"Yeah ! I sure hope so,"John said.

"conjecture we 're about to observe out,"Albus told them as he opened the room access and walked into the dungeon. It was packed. Albus noticed most of his cousin, with their flaming red tomentum. The few who had not inherited the hair were blending in with everyone else.

"Blimey ! How are we supposed to line up the Quidditch players with all these citizenry here ?"bathroom exclaimed.

"No estimation. How about we head for the solid food and promise we find them on the way ?"matt asked.

"speech sound good. C'mon, Albus,"John said as he pushed through the great unwashed to get to the nutrient. Albus and matte followed.

"You see Willinson anywhere ?"Albus whispered.

"No, but it 's hard to tell if he 's here or not,"John answered.

"I 'm for certain he 's here somewhere. save your eyes peeled for him,"Albus told his friends."I 've got to quell away from him."

When the boy arrived at the nutrient table, they saw that pink wine and Amanda were already there."Hi. Did you just get here ?"Rose asked.

"Yup, wanted to slue in unnoticed,"Albus told her as he grabbed a plate and started filling it."Seen anyone interesting yet ?"

"Yeah, actually. The rumor about the Quidditch instrumentalist was right on,"Rose responded.

"Really ! ? Who 's here ?"John the Evangelist shouted, as he scanned the crowd.

"Oliver Grant Wood. He used to be Keeper for Puddlemere United,"rose told him.

"I know who he played for, rose wine. He 's really here ? That 's brilliant. Puddlemere United 's my team,"John told them.

"We know, you 've told us a million times,"rose said exasperatingly.

"Who else ?"Albus asked.

"Helena Yaspies, flow pursuer for Chudley Cannons,"Amanda told them.

Matt started choking and spat out his mouthful of butterbeer. Albus slapped him on the back."You okay, mate ?"

"I 'm fine !"Matt coughed,"The Chudley carom are my squad ! I 've got to find her ! Anyone got a quill for an autograph ?"

Rose laughed."You guys are crazy."

"Nothing crazy about wanting to fit your favorite Quidditch histrion,"John told her."Blimey, Oliver Wood ..."

"I ever tell you that my dad used to play on the Gryffindor team with Oliver Wood ?"Albus asked John.

This fourth dimension it was St. John 's turn to sprinkle out his butterbeer."No ! You never did ! Why not ?"

Albus laughed."You never asked. Anyway, he was sea captain when my dad joined the team in his first year. They played on the team together until my dad 's tertiary year."

"Blimey ! That 's brilliant ! So, you could have met him ?"John asked.

"I have,"Albus smiled.

"You 're kidding !"John shouted,"wellspring, what are we waiting for ? Go introduce me !"

Albus laughed."Ok, let 's go find him. You want to come, rosiness and Amanda ?"

Rose sighed,"Sure, I guess."

"Any chance you know Helena Yaspies ?"mat asked.

"Nope, sorry. Never met her,"Albus told his friend as they maneuvered their way through the crowd.

"There he is, Albus !"King John shouted, pointing to the binding of the room."He 's talking to your dad."

Albus made his way to the back of the room, his friends following behind him. The room was slightly less crowded in the back. There was still no augury of Willinson.

"Hi, Al !"Harry waved at Albus.

"Hi, Dad."

"What 's up ? Enjoying the party ? I know you 're not a fan of these, but thanks for coming,"Harry told Albus. He bent down so only Albus could learn what he next said,"You know, I was n't a fan of these either, when I was in Hogwarts."

"How are you, Albus ? Enjoying shoal ?"Joseph Oliver asked.

"Yeah, it 's with child !"Albus responded."These are my friends, Saint John Brickston- he 's a big Puddlemere United supporter, lustrelessness Eckerton, and Amanda Tagger."

"Hi, nice to meet you,"Oliver told Albus 's friends."So, you support Puddlemere United, John ?"

"Yeah !"John shouted, his eyes lit up."I 've been to a few couple. I saw you in the last one you played in ! I was 9, but I remember it like it was yesterday. Such outstanding saves."

Joseph Oliver laughed,"That was a good biz. I 'm glad you enjoyed it."

"It was amazing !"Saint John the Apostle said.

A tall brunet came walking over to the mathematical group, carrying a small boy on her hip. A short girl was trailing behind her with a crustal plate of Christmas biscuits.

"Hey, ling,"Oliver put his arm around the woman."John, Matt, Amanda, this is my married woman, Heather. And this,"Oliver took the little boy from his wife and put him on his shoulders,"is my 2 year old son, Alex. And my daughter, Holly who is 6."

"Hi,"Saint John the Apostle and Matt said together.

"I stopped playing keeper shortly after Alex was born. Could n't restrain up all the traveling with 2 kids."

"I remember that,"John told him,"I was kinda mad, but was just glad I got to see your lowest match."

Oliver laughed,"I understand. I would let been mad if I were you, too. But I 've got mellow Hope for piddling Alex here. He can already fly his toy broom expertly. And Buddy Holly 's already flying a real Calluna vulgaris !"Oliver beamed, he was obviously proud of his kids.

"That 's moderately neat !"matte replied,"My mum would n't let me on a Calluna vulgaris until I was 9."

"Charles Hardin Holley was on one at 5. But just because you start late does n't stand for you 'll be a bad Quidditch actor,"Oliver explained,"Look at your dada teacher ! Had n't set one leg over a Calluna vulgaris until he was 11."

"Yeah, but I 'm rubbish at Quidditch,"lustrelessness told him.

"Hey, Mr. woodwind instrument, could you signalize my Quaffle ?"John produced a Quaffle from his bag and held it out to Oliver.

"You brought a Quaffle ? !"Rose exclaimed.

"'Course ! After hearing those rumour, how could I not bring one ?"

"Sure, I 'll signalise it,"Oliver took the Quaffle and signed it with a pinion that he pulled out of his robes. He then handed it back to John.

"Thank you,"bathroom whispered, as he stared in awe at the Quaffle.

"How 'bout you, Matt ?"Oliver asked,"You want an John Hancock ?"

"Sure ! But I do n't have a Quaffle."

"That 's okay. I 've got some parchment,"Oliver signed some lambskin and gave it to Matt.

"Thanks !"Matt pocketed the parchment.

Alex started whining."Hungy, hungy !"

"Well, boys, I 've got to go get some solid food for short Alex, here,"Oliver told them,"Enjoy the political party !"He and Calluna vulgaris walked towards the food table with Charles Hardin Holley behind them.

"Wow, just wow,"John the Evangelist told his ally,"That was so cool."

"I 'll say,"Matt replied.

"I ca n't trust you two know him !"Saint John the Apostle told Albus and Rose.

Rose rolled her eye,"It 's no big deal."

"You just do n't like Quidditch that much,"Albus told her,"It 's cause you 're horrifying on a broom."

"Shut it, Albus,"Rose glared at him.

"Where 's Helena Yaspies ?"John scanned the crowd,"Any of you lot seen her ?"

"Nope, not yet,"Albus told them.

"No, but look over there near Slughorn 's desk. It 's Willinson,"matt whispred.

Albus groaned.

"Excellent !"whoremonger grinned.

"What ?"Albus looked at him like he was crazy,"Why on earthly concern do you want to see him ?"

"I 've been plotting a niggling prank,"bathroom whispred,"C'mere."He pulled them behind a tabular array and they all crouched down. John pulled a box out of his bag."This is an Exploding Eclair."

"What ?"Amanda asked.

"Exploding Eclair,"trick repeated,"I bought it through owl-order from your uncle 's computer memory, Albus."

"What are you going to do with it ?"Albus eyed him warily, he happened to have been on the receiving end of an Exploding Eclair at the class dinner before scratch of condition. His cousin-german, Bradley, had done it.

"flora it on Willinson 's denture,"John told them,"But I 'll want your help. When Willinson sets his plate down, take the air by him. closing enough that he can see you, but far enough that he 'll have to leave his photographic plate unattended. Then I 'll put the eclair on it. And when he bites into it, bam ! It 'll explode."

"Brilliant !"Matt shouted.

"I dunno. It 'll make him rattling mad,"Albus said.

"But he wo n't know it 's us ! That 's the beauty of it. There 's so many masses here,"Saint John the Apostle explained,"But to be on the rubber side, we 'll allow right after. We do n't require to remain if he 's here anyway."

"True,"Albus agreed.

"Everyone in, then ?"John asked, grinning.

"Yep,"they all stated.

"Then let 's go,"John got up from under the table and his Quaker followed. Willinson was still by the desk, so Albus, matt, Amanda, and rosiness headed over. They walked following to the food table and waited until Willinson noticed them. It did n't take long. He spotted them, smirked, and set down his food. Albus saw John close in on his plate.

"how-do-you-do, Potty, Weasel, and company,"Willinson glared,"Enjoying the party ? I 'm just waiting until the moment you explode again, Potty."

"Willinson,"Albus snarled,"I 'm not planning on exploding. Are you ?"

"'Course not. When have I ever exploded ? You on the other hand,"Willinson laughed,"Do n't like the popularity, do you, baby thunder mug ?"

"Shut it,"lusterlessness stepped towards Willinson.

"What 're you going to do about it, Shrimp ?"Willinson towered over matt by at to the lowest degree a foot.

"You think I 'd tell you what I 'd do ? Think I 'm stupid ? If I told you, you 'd know how to block it,"matt growled.

"I doubt there 's a curse you know that I do n't have it off how to block."

"Probably, but I know you would n't embark on anything with prof ceramist a few ft away,"Matt jerked his fountainhead in the way of Harry.

At that moment, Albus looked over and saw Gospel According to John. John winked at him and walked away from Willinson 's plate.

"Well, I think I 've had sufficiency of your caller tonight, Willinson,"Albus annonced,"Have a horrible Christmas."Albus started to walk towards John, and his acquaintance followed.

"Got it planted, then ?"Albus asked when they reached John.

"Yup,"John gave him a thumbs up,"We 're on."

They walked over to the door of the keep so they could escape easily if needed. Willinson picked up his plate and wandered back over to his booster. As they were talking, he picked up the eclair and bit into it.

The burst was amazing. As soon as Willinson bit the eclair, cream exploded all over his face and in a 2 foundation wheel spoke around him. A few bystanders were hit as well. It did n't seem possible that that much emollient could fit in one eclair.

"Bloody inferno !"Willinson shouted, and the hale dungeon went silent. Everyone looked at Willinson and started laughing.

Willinson looked around the room and his regard fell on Albus."I 'll get you for this, Potty,"he seethed as he stormed out of the dungeon.

"That was bloody brilliant,"John said once Willinson had disappeared into the hallway.

"Yeah, it was !"Matt agreed.

The girls and Albus nodded."But he said he 'd get us. We 'd better be on the lookout. He knows it was us,"Albus told them.

"He ca n't have it away it was us !"Matt said.

"Yeah, I guess. But he 'd still get us even if he does n't experience who did it,"Albus reasoned.

"But it 's Christmas prison-breaking tomorrow, so it does n't matter !"lavatory grinned.

"I suppose you 're right,"Albus smiled,"But let 's get to the common way anyway. His friends agreed, and the five of them made their way to Gryffindor tower.

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It was still early when they made it back to the common room, so it was quite crowded. However, Amanda spotted a few chairs in the back for them to occupy.

"So, who 's excited about Christmas ?"St. John the Apostle asked,"I sure am, I could use a severance from studying."

"You 're not going to get a break,"rosebush told him,"We 've got encumbrance of homework."

"Way to put a damper on things, Rose,"John answered,"But at least there 's no grade !"

"I 'm looking forward to Noel,"Albus said,"I love Christmas."

"What do you usually do for the vacation ?"Amanda asked.

"Oh, it 's great ! We all go to my grandma and grandad 's business firm. Everyone. My family, Rose 's family, all our aunts, uncles, and cousins. Plus chemise and his grandma. It 's pretty crowded, but it 's still fun. I love it. Usually someone winds up having too much to pledge and there 's oodles of trick played on the great unwashed,"Albus said excitedly.

"Yeah, it 's fairly dandy. We do n't all stick the unhurt gap, though. Because most of us have other family to visit. My family usually stays until a few days after Christmas and then we spend the relaxation of the holiday with my mum 's parents,"rose wine explained,"But Albus 's kinfolk spends the unscathed happy chance at the Burrow, that 's what we call my grandparents'house."

"Yep. But most of our cousins go straight to the burrow from Hogwarts. My menage always goes dwelling house first, to visit my grandparents'graves. We always do that on Christmas Eve. Dad 's been going ever since he was 17, every year on Christmas Eve. Then we get the Burrow late that night."

"What do you do you lot do for Yule ?"rosebush asked.

"Oh, I love Christmas too,"St. John the Apostle smiled,"We stay at my home and my aunt, uncles, cousin, and grandparents all come over. They never all come at the Same metre, though, so it gets moderately loony. My mum freaks out because she never knows how a great deal to cook. And usually someone starts arguing about something, but it 's all right. My family line loves to argue, but we never get real mad at each other."

"Sounds moderately cool. You have a lot of cousins, toilet ?"Amanda asked.

"A fair amount. almost of them are all untried than me, though. 'Course that means they 're great to represent tricks on,"John laughed.

"Well, my household celebrates Chanukah,"Amanda told everyone.

"Oh, that 's slap-up,"Albus told her.

"Yeah, it 's serious. I 'm just glad Hanukah is late this year, so I 'll be dwelling for it. Sometimes it 's at the end of November. But anyway, I have a pretty humble fellowship. Just 3 cousins and my aunty and uncle. And my minuscule brother and honest-to-god sister. My full cousin usually come over for two day or so and we all exchange nowadays. It 's quiet, but fun."

"phone fun,"John agreed,"But I love my huge loudly menage. What do you do, Matt ? You 've been dire quiet."

Matt looked up from the tabular array."Christmas has never been all that fun for me, I guess. We usually go down to Australia to natter my grandparents."

"That sounds like fun to me,"Saint John told Matt.

"Well, it 's not. I do n't like Commonwealth of Australia. That 's where-"But Matt suddenly stopped talking.

"Where what ?"john asked.

"Nothing, zilch. It 's just, that 's where I, er, got throw up for the first time. You know, how I get vomit so much."

"Oh."

"Yeah, anyway, well, we visit my grandparents. My parents, me and my sister go. My mum 's a muggle born, and we visit her parents. It 's always very formal when we visit them. They 're rich and stuck up. Never let me do anything there. I have to just sit still and they 're always staring at me. supposition they do n't want me to break anything. Luckily we only visit them at Yuletide. I do n't have any cousin-german. My dad 's got a brother, but he 's animation in the commonwealth, so we do n't see him much either. We sometimes visit him over the summer. My dad 's parents died a prospicient sentence ago, before I was born. So I do n't accept much class. I just wish we 'd spend Christmas at home."

Albus, John, Amanda, and Rose just looked at matt."I 'm gloomy, Matt. I wish you had a better Christmas,"rosebush said sympathetically.

"Why do n't you spend Yuletide with us ?"Albus asked,"No one will observe another person in the Burrow."

"That 's a corking idea !"Rose shouted.

"I dunno. I do n't conceive my parents will let me. Especially this light notice,"mat looked down glumly."My mum the likes of all of us to be together on Yuletide. She seems to reckon every year it will be different. That my grandparents will loosen up. But they never do."

"Blimey,"John whispered,"That stinks."

"I know,"Matt agreed.

At that moment, Jesse James came bursting in with his friend, Nathan. They both made a beeline for Albus 's table.

"Was it really you ?"James shouted breathlessly,"Did you throw Willinson the Exploding Eclair ?"

John grinned."It was my idea."

"Brilliant, just brilliant,"James smiled,"The look on his face ..."

"Yeah, but you lot had better ticker out when you next see him. He seemed to know it was you,"Nathan told them.

"I 'm not worried,"King John answered,"He 'll probably block about it over Christmas."

"I sure hope so,"Albus stated. He looked at his watch. It was midnight."Well, I 'm off to bed. I 'll see you guy wire in the morning.

"We 'd all better go to bed,"Rose stood up,"I think the wagon train is leaving at noon tomorrow."

Albus got up out of his chair and headed to the stairway. He could n't wait to go to the tunnel. He missed being surrounded by his syndicate all the clock time. He missed his nan 's preparation. Thoughts of the delicious solid food filed his headland as he drifted off into a pleasant, dreamless sleep.

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A/N : Hope you guys like it ! Please read and survey. Thanks as always to Dancer Of Starlight and my early sister and brother. Also, thanks to QUEEN and teddysxxgirl for their reviews ! following chapter is Christmas Eve.

know this chapter is short circuit, but I did n't want to combine it with anything else. It stands on its own.
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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"Lily !"Harry shouted into the living room,"Are you ready to go ? All packed ?"Harry was standing with Ginny in front of the front door, with a couple on bole and suitcase at his feet. James and Albus were standing nearby, having a brand fighting with a couple postiche wands. Albus 's wand turned into a bastard parrot and emitted a loud squawking noise.

"Albus ! James !"Ginny scolded them,"Behave yourselves."James River and Albus quickly stowed the verge and parrot into their trunks.

A small, red-headed girl walked into the way, trailing a pink rolling suitcase."Are we leaving now ?"

"Yes, we are. What were you doing in there, dear ?"Ginny asked.

"I was packing. I could n't find all my Wendy hag dolls and had to search all over the house for them."

James laughed."Do you have to call for them everywhere ?"

"Of course I do ! I could n't leave any of them nursing home. It would n't be fair,"Lily explained. Albus and James laughed even harder."Mum ! Tell them to shut out up."

"Boys, be Nice to your babe. Now, does everyone own everything ? I 'm sending the bole to the burrow and we wo n't be coming back after we visit Godric 's Hollow,"Ginny informed them.

"Yes, we 've got everything,"Albus told them.

"Good,"Ginny waved her wand and the bole and grip disappeared,"Now, then, it 's fourth dimension to go. Lily, take my arm. male child, take in your father's."And with a garish crack, the Potter family line disappeared from their house.

A few seconds later, they reappeared in a field a little way of life away from a belittled town. The sun was setting and their was impertinent blow on the ground. From the field, Harry could see tiny people walking along the streets.

"Daddy, why do we have to walk so far ?"Lily whined,"Why ca n't we just Apparate in town ?"

"I 've told you before, Lily, we ca n't let the Muggles see us,"Harry explained.

"But I 'm tired."

"Oh, shut it, Lily,"Saint James snapped at his sis,"It 's not that far."

"Is, too,"Lily stomped away from him.

James reached down and made a snowball and then threw it at the binding of his sister 's head.

"Ow ! ! !"Lily screeched and ran to Harry.

James and Albus started laughing."Good one, James,"Albus gave his brother a high five.

"Boys !"Harry shouted,"Enough ! Lily, it 's not that much further. I 'll acquit you."Harry picked up his daughter, who started sobbing into his jacket.

"She 's really tired,"Harry whispered to Ginny.

"I know. She 's been veridical excited about you and the son coming home for the vacation. She 's been up until midnight every dark the past workweek,"Ginny said.

"She wo n't be getting often sleep for the next calendar week either, staying at the tunnel,"Harry told Ginny.

"That 's for sure."

As the potter kin moved into the town, some multitude occasionally stopped to stare at them. A few stopped to say howdy, but hurried off quickly. Others completely ignored them. Many people were finishing up last minute shopping or hurrying off to church.

The slight church was already full of hoi polloi singing. The Potters could hear the carol as they walked by. They crunched through the nose candy in silence. Even James and Albus were calm down. Lily had fallen asleep on Harry 's shoulder shortly after he picked her up. Harry appreciated how his Kyd were always behaved when he visited his parents Graf. It was sort of an unexpressed affair. He had never once had to differentiate them to behave themselves in the cemetery. The fry would fight and niggle along the streets in the Village, but would always get along once they entered the cemetery.

Harry walked into the cemetery, with Ginny, James, and Albus following him. As he walked the familiar route to his parents tomb, he thought about his old sojourn. There was the outset visit, of course of action. He could n't blank out that. Voldemort had showed up and tried to wipe out him. Ever since then, he had been visiting every Halloween and every Christmas Eve. He had taken Ginny once they were married, and the minor once they were born. Harry always felt sad when he visited, but this year he felt worry as well. Who was attempting to read his and his fry'thinker ? What about the mysterious death of prof Torro ?

Harry made his way towards his parents'grave and stopped in front of it. He bent down and put his hand over the epithet. James and Lily Potter.

Before the downfall of Voldemort, cryptic deaths were expected. Of form, nowadays, there were murders every once and a while. These were usually attributed to demise Eaters still at prominent or witches or wizards who believed in Voldemort 's ideals. Harry or one of the other Aurors usually caught them quickly and they were in Azakaban at the consequence. Harry had had Aurors on the guinea pig of Torro ever since Sep, but there were still no leading. This reminded him of very much of the solar day when Voldemort was at large.

What was he supposed to do ? He was doing all he could to catch Torro 's sea wolf. He could n't help but consider the death was somehow related to the legilimency that was being performed on him, James, and Albus. And what could he do to help reassure his son ? The early instructor had told Harry that James was more subdued in course ever since the sequence during his detention with Washburn. James II was obviously quite worried about it. Albus was, too. Harry had met with Ron shortly afterward and neither of them could total up with any new ideas of who did it. It must stimulate either been a student or a teacher. As a good deal as Harry hated to do it, he realized he was going to have to inquire his workfellow. Ginny was occupy, too. However, she believed that the boys were safety with Harry at the rook. Harry knew she took comfort in knowing he was near them at all times. Harry only wished he felt as confident in his abilities as Ginny did.

Ginny knelt down next to Harry and wordlessly took the sleeping Lily from his limb. Harry reached into his cloak and pulled out a fragrancy of lilies. He bent down again and placed them in front of the grave accent rock. Harry stood up and looked at the tomb, his center glistening with tears.

"Happy Christmas, Mum and Dad,"Harry whispered. Ginny put her arm around Harry, and the two of them turned around and headed out of the graveyard, with James River and Albus in their wake.
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Longer chapter is coming up next ! It 'll be Yuletide at the tunnel. Thanks as always to Rain is Liquid Moonlight, my other Sister, and my buddy. Thanks as well to siriusgirl1 for reviewing. Please read and reexamine !

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A little while later, the potter family appeared in the yard behind the Burrow. They walked up to the book binding door and Harry opened it. He walked inside, followed by his family, and saw the usual chaos. The entire Weasley family was standing inside. It was a sea of flaming red hair. nearly of the nipper had inherited the Weasley red hair. The few exceptions were Albus, who looked just like Harry, and Victoire and Gabrielle, who had their mother 's silvery blonde hair.

"Mum, make him break it back !"six-year-old Lindy shouted as her brother held her doll in the air.

"Cedric ! hold her back her skirt !"Corrine Weasley yelled at her son. He reluctantly handed Lindy her doll and ran from the room.

The Burrow was crammed with hoi polloi. There did n't seem to be way for anyone else. teddy lupin was currently entertaining the younger Weasley children by changing his spike and hair color. The senior kids were eating various sweets and talking about all sort of things. Many of the adults were drinking eggnog and getting louder and louder by the minute.

Ron was the first to notice the Potters."Oi ! Harry 's here !"he shouted and ran towards the door,"Hi Harry ! Great to see you, mate !"

"Hey, Ron !"

"Harry, Ginny !"Molly Weasley came bustling into the kitchen,"Come in, come in ! Are you hungry ? Want any stew ?"

"Sure,"Harry told her and he sat down at the table succeeding to Ginny. mollie went over to the stove and got five bowls of stew.

"This is great, Mum, thanks,"Ginny told Molly.

Albus and James were already digging into their stew. Lily ate a few bite and then ran off to find her first cousin, apparently not tired at all anymore.

"wellspring, everyone 's here,"molly told them,"They 're all in the animation way. I do n't know if we 'll ever get the kids to bed."

"It 's Christmas Eve, do n't even bother,"Harry laughed.

Albus finished his stew and got up from the tabular array. He went into the living room with James and found Rose, along with his cousins Bradley, Cedric, Ben, and Mark sitting together on the storey. Cedric and Ben were second days, and Bradley and Mark were third years.

"What 's new ?"Albus asked.

"Oh, not much,"Ben told him,"Uncle George and Uncle Charlie are pretty drunk. Grammy is trying to get the younger Kid in bed. All the aunts are talking about all kind of stuff. My dad, Uncle Sir Henry Percy, Uncle Ron, and grandpa are all boozing eggnog and eating cooky over there,"he pointed to a few professorship grouped together around a small board."And let 's see, Teddy and Victoire were snogging earlier. It was pretty gross. Who wants to see their babe snogging someone ? Grammy made them stop. Now Teddy 's changing his haircloth color all the time for the entertainment of the little Kyd, which is making it hard for Grammy to get them to go to bed."

Saint James and Albus laughed."Should be an occupy holiday,"William James said,"What have you lot been up to ?"

"Oh, not a lot, just talking about Quidditch,"Cedric said,"Oh, and pink wine is trying to get some studying done."

"blush wine ! We 're on holiday !"St. James looked aghast,"Now 's not the sentence to study !"

"Well, you 'll be scrambling to get your body of work done on the end day, like always. Maybe you should study tonight, too."

"You 'll never get anything done with all this racket,"Cedric told her."What 's up with you, James II and Albus ?"

"Oh, not very much. Lily 's been complaining a lot. She got really mad when I threw a hoodwink orchis at her while we were walking into Godric 's Hollow,"James told them.

"Yeah, she 's been form of a annoyance, and we 've only been on vacation for a day !"Albus said as he snatched a cookie from a nearby record."I 'm sure going to enjoy this time off, though. I have n't gone a hebdomad without detention in ages."

"Me too !"James River agreed,"I need a break from Washburn, he 's crazy."

"Definitely,"Bradley agreed,"You 've missed so lots Quidditch exercise because of him."

"He hates me, I tell you. Hates Albus, too."

"Remember that dung bomb in initiative yr, James ?"Cedric asked.

"Yeah, how could I blank out that ? That 's when he started hating me,"James reminisced."Did n't learn many charms that year due to the measure of fourth dimension I used nosebleed nougats."

"I 'm hoping I get new Snackboxes for Christmas Day this year,"Cedric told them,"I 'm running out. Ca n't wait till next class and I can go buy them at Hogsmeade."

"Definitely. Hogwarts wo n't know what hit it when we 're able-bodied to buy buffoonery clobber all the time,"James laughed.

"Going to Hogsmeade 's great,"scrape chimed in,"I 've bought so many afters at Honeydukes this year."

"Not to cite everything else there. Like the trine Broomsticks. What a majuscule home. And the Shrieking hovel. You know it 's shrieking again this class,"Bradley added.

Albus and Rose glanced at each other nervously.

"Yeah, I 've heard it. But I wonder why ? It has n't shrieked since Teddy 's dad was at Hogwarts,"Jesse James wondered aloud.

"You do n't think-"Cedric started to say, but was cut off by Molly.

"If you 're not in Hogwarts yet, it 's clip for bed !"she shouted,"It 's nearly midnight, way past your bedtimes. Go on ! Lily, Hugo, Angie, Samantha, lindy hop, and Eddie ! Bed !"

"But Grammy !"Lily whined,"I do n't wan na ! I 'm not a little kid !"

"No buts, Lily, bed, now !"

Lily pouted and then stomped up the stairs to the room she shared with Angie, Samantha, and Lindy.

"I see what you mean about Lily,"Cedric told James and Albus.

"Yup, she 's been doing it all eve. Dad actually carried her at Godric 's Hollow. And she fell asleep on his shoulder. 'Course now she does n't want to go to bed, name,"James said.

"So, what does everyone remember the chances of England making it to the World Cup next twelvemonth ?"Albus asked quickly, before everyone could return to the matter of the shrieking Shack.

"Ugh !"rosiness sighed,"back to Quidditch again."She pulled out her written matter of The criterion leger of patch, tier One and continued reading.

The topic of Quidditch carried the boy the rest of the dark and Albus was very allay that no one mentioned the Shrieking shack again. After a while, Molly decided it was sentence for everyone else to go to bed, too. James, Bradley, Cedric, Saint Mark, Ben, and Albus were all sharing Ron 's old bedroom on the top floor. They trudged up the stairs while continuing their Quidditch conversation. When they reached the room, they found three sets of berth beds crammed into the room, just as they were every other Christmas. It was a bit strangle, but they all had plenty way. Albus climbed into the bottomland of the berth he shared with St. James and fell into a restful sleep.

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"Albus ! Wake up ! It 's Christmas !"a shrill vox screamed as Albus opened his eyes. He sat up and bumped his forefront on the bed above him.

"Ouch !"Albus rubbed his aching head. He had forgotten he was at the tunnel."What is it ?"

"It 's Xmas, Albus !"Lily screeched.

"What clock time is it ? Is anyone else up ?"

"It 's six in the cockcrow !"Lily said excitedly."I 'm the beginning one up. front, you 've got presents !"Lily pointed at the pile near the foot of Albus 's bed.

"Excellent ! Looks like a good load this year,"Albus smiled."Have you opened yours ?"

"Not yet. I think I will now, though !"Lily grinned and ran from the room.

Albus heard stirring from the bed above him."You up, James ?"

"Yeah, I am now. She 's always the first one up on Yule,"James yawned.

"I know, she 's even up before the Gemini the Twins, Angie, and Eddie,"Albus laughed."well, mine as well get started on the presents !"

Albus crawled to the end of his bed and examined his present tense. He picked up a with child, soft packet and knew what it was before even opening it. He tore off the swathe and unfolded a scarlet sweater with a Gryffindor Leo the Lion on it. Albus knew he 'd be getting one of these this year. His nanna always knitted everyone a perspirer every year, but for each kid 's first year at Hogwarts, they got a Gryffindor sweater. Albus pulled his over his head and smiled."What jumper did you get this yr, King James I ?"

"Scarlet with a atomic number 79 Snitch,"James told Albus,"You get the Gryffindor one ?"

"Yup."Albus reached for his next present tense. It was from his Uncle George and aunt Alicia. He opened it up and found a Skiving Snackbox. He grinned. He never had lots use for these sweets before, but now that he was at Hogwarts, they would definitely hail in handy."What 'd you get from Uncle George VI ?"

"Extendable Ears,"James responded.

The following present was in the shape of a book. Albus knew it was from his auntie Hermione before he even looked at the tag. When he unwrapped it, he found it was Hogwarts, A chronicle. Albus laughed. Henry James had gotten the Sami Christian Bible cobbler's last year.

"Did you get Hogwarts, A History ?"King James asked.

"Yeah, how 'd you make out ?"Albus sniggered. The next software system was from his Uncle Ron, a box of Honeydukes sweets.

Albus reached into his pile of nowadays and found the one from his parents. It was a long rectangular box. Albus opened it and found a flying dragon skin scepter cover. It was scarlet and embossed with Au Panthera leo. Albus stared at it in awe. He had seen one of these in Diagon Alley when he was there buying his school provision. He had wanted it, but his dad had said no. It came with a humble bottle of wand polish."What 'd you get from Mum and Dad ?"

"Have n't opened theirs yet,"James said,"Lem me find it."Albus heard rustling from the bed above and ripping paper. Then quiet."Wow ! This is awesome ! They got me a wand top !"

"Me too !"Albus exclaimed,"What 's yours have on it ?"

"Snitches ! It 's like my sweater, scarlet with Au Snitches."

"Mine 's orange red with gold lions."

"Pretty impressive,"St. James said.

"Yeah,"Albus agreed.

Albus continued opening his presents until there were none left hand. He got a lot of sweets and Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes products. He also got a few Book, including Quidditch in the Twentieth hundred. But his ducky present was his wand cover, he kept staring at it. When Bradley, Cedric, stain, and Ben woke up, they opened their own present tense.

By the time the boys had all finished opening their nowadays, everyone else in the house was up. When they went downstairs they found Molly cooking breakfast. All the other adult were sitting around the mesa talking and having coffee and tea. The younger kids were running around playing with their nowadays. The older tiddler were all clustered around one of the armchairs in the bread and butter room. The boys went over to investigate.

"What 's going on over here ?"James I asked, while squeezing in between Stanley and Fred.

"Georgia 's gotten a new broom !"Fred exclaimed."Newest model, a Firebolt 3000."

"Oh, wow !"St. James the Apostle exclaimed,"Can I advert it ?"

"Sure,"GA was sitting in the armchiar, with her new broom resting on her lap. Everyone was admiring it.

"This is so cool off,"Heather gazed at the broom,"Wait 'till the Slytherins see we have one of these on our team."

"Yeah !"Fred agreed,"Supposed to be the fastest broom yet. Just came out live on week."

"Can I fly it later ?"Epistle of James asked.

"Yeah, surely, but I want to try it out first,"Peach State laughed,"We 'll go out after breakfast."

"Do you know if anyone else has one at Hogwarts yet ?"Bradley asked.

"No, I do n't think anyone else has one !"Georgia said.

"Wow, wait 'till everyone finds out it 's my sister who got the first Firebolt 3000,"Omar Nelson Bradley sighed,"But I do bid I got one."

"well, I was riding a nimbus 2000. You 've got a regular Firebolt."

"I know, but I hope I get one for my birthday."

"Breakfast is ready !"Molly called into the room.

Everyone scrambled into the kitchen and got crustal plate of food. There was n't enough room at the table for everyone to eat at. The kids all went back into the living way to eat. Albus sat down next to Lily, who was playing with her new toys and eating at the same time.

"What 'd you get, Lily ?"Albus asked his sister.

"New My Little Hippogriffs,"she told him, gesturing to her toy."And a binge owl, which I named Hedwig. Some candy, a few fake wands, a sweater, some socks, a duo books, and a Gryffindor hat and scarf."

"That 's good,"Albus responded, as he started eating his eggs. Rose came and sat down next to Albus.

"Hi, rosiness. You get good present ?"

"Yeah, I got a lot of script !"she told him.

"I got a few books. But the best thing is my new scepter cover,"Albus grinned,"It 's upstair, I 'll bear witness it to you later."

"Wow, that 's neat."

"Did you see Georgia 's new Scots heather ?"Albus asked,"Its only been out a week. She 's probably one of the foremost to get one."

"Yeah, I saw it. It 's pretty telling. You going to try it out ? ``

"Definitely. It 's got to be great to fly. Maybe I 'll be capable to get a ling adjacent summertime. I 'm trying out for Chaser future year,"Albus told her.

"I 'm sure you 'll get it,"rosiness told him as she ate her toast.

"I dunno. I mean, there 's only one pursuer position opening up side by side year. Samantha 'll be leaving. I bet Georgia 'll be made Captain."

"Probably. She 's the succeeding oldest. And she 's a secure leader,"rose wine agreed.

"plus she 's got the best broomstick ever !"Albus said.

"True,"Rose said,"But just because you 've got a good Scots heather, does n't mean you 're a good captain."

"Yeah, but Georgia 's a great musician. Her new heather will only make her better. Slytherin wo n't brook a chance. I think we 're playing them shortly after we go back in January,"Albus told blush wine."You gon na try out the broom ?"

"Probably not. I 'm not very good and I would n't want to break it."

"I doubt you 'd crash it. You 're an ok flier,"Albus told her."But I 'm definitely trying it."

"Let 's go turn Quidditch !"Georgia stood up and held her broom over her head. Everyone who had been eating breakfast dropped their plates and either stormed up to the sleeping accommodation to get their own brooms or ran out into the field that was used for Quidditch practice. Albus, since he did not own his own broomstick, went directly out of doors. Sakartvelo had already ran out the door and was standing in the centre of the theater of operations, with a Brobdingnagian grin on her face.

"Ready, Albus ?"she asked.

"Definitely ! I ca n't waitress !"he told her, and he looked over to the back door of the house. James, and everyone else who had their own Scots heather had come out and were running over to the field.

"Can I try it after you ?"Teddy shouted from behind everyone else.

"Sure !"Peach State shouted back.

"Then me !"James waved his arms around.

"And me !"Fred screamed.

"Me !"heather mixture pushed her way in movement of Fred, trying to freeze him.

"Shut it !"Sakartvelo shouted over the stochasticity,"Everyone will get a turn ! But right now, I 'm flying it !"Empire State of the South mounted her ling and kicked off from the priming coat. The speed was amazing. She could progress to act at top amphetamine and brake second before she would have crashed into the ground.

"Wow !"James screamed excitedly."That 's brilliant !"Everyone started talking at once and Albus was not able to make out anything. Georgia flew around the domain for xv minute of arc before landing beside her sib and first cousin. She dismounted and handed the Calluna vulgaris to Teddy.

"Thanks !"chemise grinned and changed his pilus to red. He flew into the air did a serial of twisting and turns. He flew for about ten instant and landed future to Sakartvelo."Wow, I wish I 'd had that when I was seeker, we never would have lost a catch !"

"We barely lost a match anyway,"Sakartvelo laughed. She took the broom and handed it to James. For the following two time of day, everyone took a turn of events on the ling. Even Rose got into the spirit of things and flew around for a few minute of arc. After everyone had had a turn, Georgia decided to organize a Quidditch match.

"Ok, I 'll be captain of my team and Teddy can captain the early team,"Peach State decided. The two captains took good turn picking their team and eventually their were two team of six histrion each. As there were n't plenty musician for full teams, six players for each had to turn. Georgia 's team consisted of James, Bradley, Cedric, Stanley, and Gabriella. Teddy 's team consisted of broom, Fred, Victoire, Ben, and mug. Since Albus did not have a Scots heather, he could n't flirt. He and grow watched from the sideline, while the younger kids played in the blow nearby.

"That was snug cobbler's last night, about the Shrieking Shack, I mean,"Albus whispered to Rose.

"I know,"she whispered back,"Everyone 's suspicious about it. I hear people whispering about it sometimes in the Great Hall."

"That means lustrelessness 's hearing it, too,"Albus groaned,"It 's got to be horrible for him."

"DOE this mean value you definitely believe he 's a werewolf, then ?"Rose asked.

"I 'm not totally convince, but it does seem that way. I do n't recall I 'll be fully convinced until I hear him say so himself."

"I suppose you 're aright, but I 'm pretty sure of it,"Rose told him.

"How 'd you find out, anyway ? How do you be intimate so much about werewolves ?"Albus asked.

"I 've read about them, of course. Once I found out that shift 's dad was a werewolf, I read all about them in Mum and Dad 's old school Good Book,"rosiness said.

"Oh, yeah, that makes sense. You sure do read a lot."

"I know,"Rose agreed, as she pulled her copy of Hogwarts, A History, out of her jacket.

"You got that for Christmas, too ?"Albus questioned.

"Yup, it 's quite interesting. I 'm already on chapter three."

"I have n't even started reading it yet."

rosiness laughed and opened up her book. Albus looked out towards the field and watched the rest of the Quidditch match. It was a pretty good match. Quite unlike than Hogwarts mates, though. There was no referee, so a few line of reasoning erupted. After an time of day or so, Teddy caught the Snitch and his team won. Albus and his cousins trooped back into the house, snowy, wet, and common cold. It was almost sentence for Dec 25 supper, and mollie was cooking in the kitchen, with assistance from Ginny and Fleur. Albus ran up to the top bedchamber and got out his new Quidditch record book and read it until supper was ready.

Christmas supper was always an interesting consequence at the Burrow. The kitchen table was not big enough to seat everyone, so usually the younger children sat there, while the oldest kids and the adults found posterior in the living room. There was always a lot of food, too. The food was kept in the kitchen and hoi polloi got up to get some when they wanted it. As Albus was walking into the kitchen, he distinctly saw Henry James sneaking around the living elbow room doing something with one of the arm chairs.

Sure enough, after Albus sat down at the table and started eating his food, he heard a shrieking from the support room. He jumped up from his professorship and followed his first cousin into the room.

"What was that ? !"Harry shouted, looking down at the chair he had been sitting in.

mollie came into the room and pushed past Albus."James Sirius thrower ! What did you do ?"

James looked sheepishly at her,"How did you know it was me ? You did n't see it happen."

"I raised your Uncle George ! I know a guilty look when I see one,"molly screamed at him,"What did you do ?"

"Shocking buns,"Epistle of James explained,"It 's a little matter you hide on a chair and gives a mild electric automobile stupor to the individual who sits in it."

Harry started laughing,"And I suppose it 's from your shop class, George ?"

"Yup, Modern product. Just came out a few weeks ago. I got King James a few for Christmas. sentiment he 'd care them,"George told him.

"I 'd say he does like them,"Harry grinned,"Just do n't use them on any teachers."

"Too late. I just did,"James express joy. Everyone else started laughing as well, except molly, who went back into the kitchen.

The rest of supper went by with only a few minor pranks. Someone snuck a Ton Tongue Toffee into Albus 's pudding and his tongue grew two feet before Harry found out and unsex it for him. A few field glass exploded and a few bowls of soup crashed to the land, mostly because Stanley had just turned seventeen and wanted to use magic to bring things to the mesa for mass. Eventually, everyone had enough to eat and they migrated into the living room. The adults had all had quite a bit of eggnog and firing whisky and were not paying a whole lot of aid to the tyke. This enabled Teddy and Victoire to creep off into the kitchen, to be alone.

Albus and Rose decided to represent champion 's Chess. Lily and Hugo sat down to check. It did n't study Rose too long to beat Albus. Rose was very upright at chess and she was much improve than Albus. After that, the four of them played a few one shot of Exploding pushover, most of which Albus won.

Eventually, mollie decided it was time for everyone to go to bed. Albus climbed slowly up the stairs and got into his bunk. He was very run down. It had been a great Christmastime. With his tum full-of-the-moon and his center glad, Albus fell into a deep sleep.

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A/N : hope you liked it ! I wrote this before Jo posted the Weasley/Potter family tree, so that 's why I made up my own Weasley cousins. Although I did guess correctly that James 's middle name is Sirius ! I know it 's a bit confusing with the gravid amount of cousins I made up, so I 'll try and post a family unit tree with one of the approaching chapters.

As always, thanks to Rain is Liquid Moonlight, my former sister, and my bro. Thanks also to inkheart for their reviews. Please read and review !

Disclaimer- As usual, I do not own Harry Potter.

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Boxing Day was usually a otiose day at the burrow. Everyone slept of late and ate whatever whenever they wanted. Albus awoke around twelve noon, and found that a few of his aunts, uncles, and cousin-german were getting ready to leave. His Uncle St. George and aunty Alicia and their kidskin were getting gear up to leave to visit Alicia 's parents. His Uncle Charlie and auntie Katherine and their kids were also leaving to call in other family.

"Bye, cat,"Albus waved as his Uncle Charlie stepped into the fireplace with Eddie.

"Bye, Albus,"Charlie waved back,"Have a good time at school."

Albus walked into the kitchen and found blush wine sitting at the tabular array version Hogwarts, A story. Hugo was also there.

"Morning, Rose,"he said as he sat down succeeding to her.

"Hi,"she said, not looking up from her book.

Albus went to the counter and made some pledge. Hugo got up from the table and ran into the life elbow room. When Albus brought his breakfast back to the table, Rose had set her book down.

"commodity, he left,"rose wine whispered,"I want to verbalize to you about Matt."

"What about him ?"

"His niggling 'problem',"rose wine said,"Listen, I went snooping around Grandpa 's survey this morning while everyone was asleep. I want to do some more inquiry about lycanthropy."

"Well, did you find anything ?"Albus asked eagerly.

"Yeah, I did. I found a few account book that have information in them. I took them and hid them in my trunk upstairs. Now that Heather 's left hand to see her early grandparents, I 've got my room to myself. We can go read them after we 're done eating."

"sound trade good,"Albus whispered back,"And we 've got to ask Uncle card about it too."

"I know, I 've thought of that too. We 'll ask tomorrow. There 'll be less people. Uncle account, auntie Fleur, Victoire, Gabriella, and Ben are n't leaving until day after tomorrow. Uncle Percy, auntie Corrine, Sakartvelo, Bradley, Cedric, and the counterpart are leaving tomorrow. I do n't require to be overheard."

"good thinking,"Albus said as he took a bit out of his toast. At that moment, William James, Cedric, Bradley, and Ben came in.

"What were you two talking about ?"James asked, as he stole a piece of Albus 's toast.

"Nothing,"Albus said abruptly.

Saint James the Apostle looked at him warily,"Hmm, well, we 're going to go bet Quidditch. You want to find out ?"

Rose looked at Albus."Um, no, me and rosebush have, er, homework to do."

James laughed."There 's mess of time left to do homework. Oh, well, wooing yourself."Jame shoved the final bit of his toast into his sass and he, Cedric, and Ben went outside.

"That was close,"Rose whispered,"We ca n't let anyone find out. Are you ready ?"

"Yeah,"Albus said as he got up from the mesa. Rose got up, too, and Albus followed her to the bedroom she stayed in. They went interior and pink wine closed the door quietly. She went over to her torso, pulled out a few hard Christian Bible, and dumped them on her bed.

"If anyone bursts in and need us what we 're doing, we say it 's preparation,"blush wine told Albus. She picked up a book and handed it to him."Here you go. Just look through it and record anything you find about werewolves."

Albus took the ledger and looked at it. It was entitled modern font Magical curative. He opened it to the index and looked for 'werewolf', but it was n't there. However, 'wolfsbane'was. There was a whole chapter on it. Albus turned to the chapter and briefly leafed through it. It was long and the print was very small. It was not the kind of reading Albus would normally do, but his curiosity about Matt 's circumstance triumphed over his dislike of ho-hum reading material. Albus and blush wine read for close to two hr. In the clock time it took Albus to say about the Aconitum lycoctonum potion, Rose had gone through two of the other record.

"fountainhead, what did you find ?"blush wine asked once Albus had finished his chapter. She looked a bit pallid and sort of scared.

"Loads, how about you ?"Albus told her,"Are you okay ?"

"Yeah, I guess,"Rose whispered,"It 's just, the other Word of God I 've read did n't really go over what it 's like to transform. These did. Oh, Albus, it sounds atrocious ! Really dreadful ! And dreadful. I just feel so bad for Matt, if that is what 's going on. Apparently, when a werewolf is in wolf form, they must bite other animal or hoi polloi. They 're not in their human judgment, they do n't know what they 're doing ! And if there 's no former animals or the great unwashed to seize with teeth, they bite themselves. That must be where Matt got all those cuts and bruise from. He 's doing it to himself."

Albus stared at her with his mouth unfold,"That 's atrocious ! There 's got to be something person could do ! therapist or mortal must know a cure or something."

"There 's not. There 's no cure for lycanthropy. Just the wolfsbane potion,"Rose told him.

"Oh, yeah,"Albus had momentarily forgotten what he had been reading about,"The Wolfsbane potion does shape. If a wolfman takes it every night a few night prior to transformation, they will transform, but will be harmless to themselves and other people. It 's really complicated to take a shit, but apparently it makes the shift loads better."

"But why does n't Matt deal it then ?"pink wine wondered.

"I dunno. I guess the lone way we 'd bump out is to ask him,"Albus told her.

"So you believe me, then ? You 're convinced he 's a lycanthrope ?"rose wine asked.

"You know, I think so. I guess I 'm still not plus, but I 'm as convert as I could be without him actually telling me."

Rose got up from the bed."I guess we 've learned everything we can from these books. I 'll sneak them back early tomorrow morning."She picked up all the books and put them back into her trunk.

"I think I 'll go see what everyone else is up to,"Albus got up from the floor and opened the doorway,"You coming ?"

"Yeah, sure,"Rose followed Albus out the door.

The cousins walked down the stairs from Rose 's room. The house was very quiet. Most of their cousins were external playing Quidditch or in their elbow room enjoying their presents. Since two of the families had already left, it was quite a bit calmer. As Albus and Rose strode past the kitchen, Albus stopped shortstop. climb up bumped into him.

"Ouch !"she screeched as she bumped her head on his back.

"Shush !"Albus whispered as he pressed his head to the door of the kitchen,"I heard someone say my name."

rose leaned her pass against the door as well and the two of them tried to heed for a minute or so."It 's no use ! They 're whispering. I ca n't see anything."

"Me neither, but I swear one of them mentioned me !"Albus listened again,"I 'm pretty trusted it 's my mum and dad, and your dad as well."

The front door banged receptive and James, Cedric, Ben, and Bradley stormed in, dropping their brooms on the floor."It 's bally freezing out there !"James shouted as he tore off his gloves and scarf joint.

"And someone 's locked the kitchen door !"Cedric added, as he pulled off his suspend hat.

"Shush !"Albus shouted back.

"What ?"William James asked as he came rushing over, followed by Cedric, Ben, and Bradley.

"The kitchen 's locked because some of the grownup are in there talking about me !"Albus whispered back.

"Really ?"James looked at him curiously,"What about ?"

"I dunno !"Albus whispered back,"I ca n't hear them, they 're being real quiet."

James IV thought for a here and now, and then a grin appeared on his look."prison term to break out one of my Yuletide presents."

"That 's right !"Albus said excitedly,"You got Extendable capitulum for Christmas !"

"Yep, sure did I 'll go get them !"Epistle of James announced, and then he ran upstairs. He appeared a minute later holding a blue box with a large ear pictured on it."Here they are."James tore open the packaging and pulled out seven sarcoid tubes. He handed one to everybody and stowed the extra in his pocket.

Albus hastily pushed one end of the Extendable Ear into his own ear and sent the other end to the bottom of the door. Albus had used Extendables once before, when his cousin-german Gabriella had bought some at Hogsmeade and let Albus try them out. That was two age ago, and he had n't heard anything interesting. Gabriella had bought them in gild to heed in on Victoire 's conversations with her friend who had stayed for Christmas intermission. Victoire only talked about how very much she liked Teddy, and Albus found that rather boring. This clock time, however, Albus was sure he 'd see more interesting conversations.

"I 'm really not sure I should recount them,"Albus heard his dad say.

"I know,"his mother responded back,"If someone invading thieir intellect, it 's best they did not know right now."

"I mean, I had n't really thought about when I was going to tell them,"Harry responded,"I guess I was planning on doing it when they were much older. I worry about what they would do with the information. James especially."

King James I turned away from the threshold and looked at Albus."They 're talking about me, too !"

"I know, shush !"Albus said as he turned his tending back to the conversation in the kitchen.

"I honestly would only trust Rose with the information, Harry,"Ginny told her husband.

This time it was Rose 's tour to calculate at Albus."Me, too ! But whatever it is, they trust me."blush wine could n't help but grin as she turned back to the door.

"I do n't want her to know, given the flow circumstances,"Ron said.

"Me neither,"Hermione agreed.

"I know, but it seems as if whoever 's doing it is focusing on St. James the Apostle and Albus,"Harry informed them."I was always leery about telling them, but especially now ..."

"Harry, we did n't even state my brothers,"Ron said,"Why are you worrying about telling the kids ?"

"Part of me wants them to understand what we think is going on,"Harry went on,"But the former section of me does n't want them to know."

"I 'm siding with that portion of you,"Ginny said,"We should n't tell them."

"Ever ?"Hermione asked tentatively,"I do imagine they should be trusted with that information at some point."

"I agree, Hermione,"Harry told her,"But not now. I guess I 'd just been waiting for the chance to demo itself, have n't really thought about when I 'd severalize them. I suppose the adept matter to do would be to wait until they 're out of schooltime, they 'll be Thomas More mature and there 'll be less of a chance of it leaking out."

"That sounds sane, Harry,"Ginny agreed,"Someday, we 'll say them about the Hallows. But right now I think we need to speak about what 's been going on with-"

"James II, Bradley, Cedric, Benedict, Rose, and Albus, what on earth are you doing ? !"a livid voice caused Albus to drop his extendable Ear and he was not able to hear what his mum had been about to say.

Molly Weasley ran over to the five cousins, a look of cult on her facial expression."Have you been listening in on that conversation ? Obviously you have ! You have no right wing ! Your parents wanted to be alone ! And make me those !"

Albus, King James, and their first cousin did not even think about not listening to their grandmother and handed over their Ears at once."And the early one ?"She eyed King James 's sac. Albus glanced at it and noticed the small bit of soma sticking out of it. James sulkily pulled it out and handed it to her.

"I 'll be having a countersign with your Uncle George ! He 's favorable he 's not here right now. He should n't be giving you those for Christmas, honestly, the cheek of him ..."Molly stormed over to her desk and grabbed a objet d'art of parchment and a pinion and started writing while she mumbled to herself. Albus knew she was going to send a wow to her son.

The commotion outside the kitchen caused Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione to terminate their conversation and come out to see what the to-do was about. Once Albus heard the room access start to unfold, he made a mad dash for the stair, and the thundering behind him told him his brother and cousins did the same.

Albus did n't barricade running until he made it to Rose 's room, and once Henry James and their cousins were inside, he slammed the door shut.

"What was that all about ?"Albus asked as he sat down on one of the beds.

"I dunno,"James responded,"They obviously know something we do n't and they do n't want to tell us about it. But what did they have in mind by they did n't want me to know about it especially ?"James stomped back and Forth across the flooring, obviously mad that his parents would n't swear him with something.

"wellspring, that 's not the lonesome reason they 're keeping it from us !"Rose argued,"They said they trust me, but still wo n't enjoin me."

"must be something really tightlipped because only your parents know about it,"Ben reasoned."I suppose Omar Bradley, Cedric, and I wo n't ever find out."

"Yeah, you will !"James insisted as he threw himself onto a bed,"Once I find out, I 'll tell you !"

"Saint James !"Rose shouted,"That must be why they wo n't say you right now ! They do n't want anybody to know. If it 's something so secretive that they wo n't even tell apart any of our uncles, then they must not want a unscathed lot of people to know."

"But what would my parents, aunt Hermione, and Uncle Ron know that none of the other auntie and uncles know about ?"Albus asked Rose.

"I dunno,"pink wine answered. The five of them sat in quiet for a few minutes, trying to think of what this could be.

"You do n't call back ..."James started,"... that maybe it has something to do with the war ?"

Albus looked at him,"But Dad said he told us all about the war."

"It makes sense, Albus,"Rose told him,"What else besides the war do my parents and your parents have, but none of our aunt and uncles do ?"

"But my parents were involved in the war !"Cedric insisted.

"I know they were,"Saint James the Apostle said as he got up from the bed again and started pacing,"But my dad and Rose 's parents were a lot more involved. They destroyed almost of the horcruxes and they were off by themselves for almost a year doing it."

"True,"Cedric agreed.

"Whatever it is, they 're keeping something from us,"William James told everyone as he pounded his fist on the night viewpoint,"And I do n't like it. Especially since Dad said he told us everything."

"Anyone enamour what they were talking about ?"Omar Bradley asked.

"Yeah,"Albus responded,"Hallows. Whatever they are."

"Never heard of them,"James said.

"Me neither,"Cedric said. Bradley and Ben shook their heads. Albus looked expectantly at Rose. Whenever soul else did n't recognise about something, rose always knew.

"I 've never heard anything about them either, Albus, I 'm disconsolate,"Rose sighed,"But once we 're back in school day, we can look in the library."

"I guess,"Albus said, looking down at his foot. He did not like the estimation of his parents keeping something from him. It made him find betrayed. Harry had always told Albus that he told him everything about the war. But if these Hallows had anything to do with the war, like Epistle of James suspected they did, then Harry and Ginny were keeping something from them. What were the Hallows ? And why were his parents so intent about not letting him know about them ? Why did they think he was n't trusty enough to know about them ?

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A/N : Sorry for the wait ! I have been on vacation, so have n't been capable to update. Hopefully, I 'll get my Weasley family tree up with the next chapter.
Thanks as common to Rain is LIquid Moonlight, my early sister, and my chum. Also thanks to inkheart, Ashley, Shirley Temple Black Fires, and e.jones for their reassessment !

Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter.

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Chapter 15 : Occlumency and Potions

By the sentence Albus woke up the next break of day, his Uncle Percy, Aunt Corrine, and their small fry had already left. Albus had not slept very well. Although he had n't had any incubus, Albus could n't barricade thinking about what his parents were keeping from him, and the mentation had kept him tossing and turning almost the unanimous night. Once he fell asleep, he slept until it was nearly one o'clock in the afternoon. He never even had the chance to say goodbye to his aunt, uncle and cousin-german. However, he did n't give birth long to dwell on it because shortly after he had gotten dressed, James burst into the room.

"good, you 're up,"James II greeted him, as he sat down on one of the underside bunks.

"Yeah, I 'm up,"Albus yawned,"Just got up, could n't sleep well lowest night."

"Me, neither, but Cedric woke me up before he left. Tried to get you up, but you were out like a log."

"Well, what 's been going on ? Do Mum and Dad know that we listened to them ?"Albus asked.

"They do. grannie told them. I 'm never getting those Extendables back,"James groaned."But I do n't conceive they 're too bothered by it."

"wellspring, that 's good,"Albus told him,"punter they do n't do it that we 're trying to detect out what they 're keeping from us."

"Definitely. Oh, but they do want to mouth to us in a few arcminute,"Saint James informed Albus,"They sent me up here to wake you up."

"You do n't reckon they want to shout at us about listening in, do you ?"Albus asked nervously.

"No, I do n't reckon that 's what it 's about. They just want to verbalize to us. Not rosebush,"Jesse James answered.

"That 's odd. What else could they want ?"Albus wondered.

"Dunno,"King James I glanced at his watch."fountainhead, we 'd better go. They 're waiting in the kitchen."

Albus followed Saint James the Apostle slowly down the step. He had no approximation what this could be about. For a bit, he thought that maybe his parents were going to tell apart them about whatever 'Hallows'were, but he knew that could n't be it. They had seemed so intransigent about not telling James, Albus, or Rose about them.

Albus made his way into the kitchen after James II. His parents were in there, along with Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione. Harry gestured for them to sit down. Albus sat down in one of the professorship and James sat next to him, neither of them saying a word. Harry went over to the room access, closed it, and pointed his sceptre at it while muttering a magical spell. Albus figured it was some kind of spell that rendered Extendable auricle useless.

"low,"Harry told his sons, as he walked over and stood succeeding to Ron,"I want to tell you that I 'm not punishing you for what you did yesterday. Both of you look like you 're sitting in a detention."

Albus smiled a petty, but James did not move.

"I would have done the Lapp thing if I were you,"Harry grinned and continued,"Well, let me rephrase that. I have done the same matter you did. Plenty of times. Right after your uncles Fred and George III invented extendible Ears. ``

Harry started pacing around the kitchen. Albus had noticed that his father did this whenever he was thinking about something serious. It was the same kind of pacing that King James I had done the premature day.

"However, what I do want to talk to you about is a life-threatening issue,"Harry lowered his phonation,"It 's about what 's been going on in the school."

Albus looked at Saint James the Apostle. Neither of them really knew what their dad was getting on about.

"James, when you were in custody a few hebdomad ago and you said your head felt funny. ma'am Pomfrey had the misgiving that someone was using Legilimency against you. I think she was right. Well, I 'm surely she was right. The way you described it is just like how it feels,"Harry told his son,"James, somebody is trying to invade your mind."

James looked shocked. Albus noticed he was a bit paler than usual. He looked very much the Lapplander as he did in the days following that detention. Albus guessed that the day at the Burrow had made James blank out about that awful experience.

"Albus, about that dream-"Harry started, but was cut off.

"You said it did n't mean anything !"Albus reminded his dad.

"I thought that it did n't, until I started having the Lapp one,"Harry informed them,"I talked to your Uncle Ron about it and we both agree that they 're not formula ambition. Someone is using Legilimency on us as well."

Albus felt the blood drainpipe from his human face and he was sure he looked as blench as St. James did."But who 's doing it ?"he whispered.

"I honestly do n't recognize, Al,"Harry softened his voice and sat down succeeding to his son."But your Uncle Ron and I are trying very hard to find out who it is."

"Why does soul need to read our judgement ?"Albus asked his dad.

"I, have a few ideas,"Harry answered slowly,"But I 'm afraid I ca n't enjoin you just yet."

Albus nodded. It was strange that his dad could n't just work out this problem. During Albus 's younger childhood years, Harry had always been able to fix everything for him. Broken toys, modest harm, his dad was always there to solve the problem. But this clock time, Harry could n't just beckon his wand and micturate it better.

Harry drew Albus into his munition."Now, Al, I do need to live if you 've had anymore of those nightmare since that first one."

"Yeah, I have. I get them a few sentence a week."

"Always the same one ?"Harry asked.

"Yes."

"And have you had any while you 've been at the tunnel ?"

Albus thought for a here and now."You know, I have n't. I had n't really thought about it, but I have n't had any since I left Hogwarts."

Harry glanced at Ron and got up from the chair."I think that 's all I need to have it off about the dream for now. But if they start changing at all, you 've got to let me bonk right away. Just ask one of the portraits in the common room to find me. Do n't leave the common room to tell me, it 's very significant that you do not swan around at night."

Harry started pacing again and he turned to human face Saint James."Are you ok ? I know it 's a scary thought, that someone 's invading your head. But I will find out who 's doing it. I do n't want you to interest about it too much."

James just nodded, apparently still ineffectual to speak.

"Good. Now, it 's obviously very disturbing that someone is trying to see our cerebration and store. Ron and I, as well as a few other Aurors are working to see out who it is and why they 're doing it, so we can kibosh them. But for now, you two have to teach how to protect yourselves.

"Ron and I have decided that you should bulge to learn Occlumency. I know you both already know what that is, but neither of you have had any preparation in the bailiwick. If you 're able to learn it properly, then no one will be able to read your thoughts."

"Are you going to instruct us, Dad ?"Henry James spoke for the initiatory time since he entered the room.

"No, I ca n't,"Harry told him,"I 'm not a very good Occlumens and am having a punishing decent clock time trying to close my own intellect, let alone trying to teach you two."

"Then who 's going to teach us ?"William James asked, with a worried look on his boldness. He and Albus looked at each other. Harry had told them the stories of when Professor Snape had tried to teach him Occlumency in his fifth year.

"Do n't worry,"Harry reassured them, seeing the facial expression on their faces,"I know from experience that in lodge to get word Occlumency properly, it 's much better if you trust your instructor. That 's why your aunty Hermione will be teaching you."

Albus breathed a sigh of backup. Although his auntie Hermione was hard-and-fast, he knew she would be able to teach him well. There was hardly an view of conjuring trick that she did not do well.

"I 'll be coming to Hogwarts two night a week until you are both up to of protecting your minds from intruders,"Hermione informed them.

Henry James opened his rima oris and was about to speak when Hermione cut him off."Not to vex, James, it wo n't intervene with Quidditch practice ! I know Quidditch is the most important thing in this family."She glared at Harry and Ron, who both grinned sheepishly.

"I 'll send an owl to the school once the 1st lesson is set up, telling you which classroom it will be in. We still need to run this by the schoolmaster, but I 'm for sure he will not heed,"Hermione informed them.

"Well, I think that 's it, boys,"Harry strode back over to Jesse James and Albus and gave them each a hug."I do n't want you to worry about this too much. Your Uncle Ron and I have things under control. Just concentrate on learning Occlumency. Try to keep your guard up, as well. invariant vigilance, as Mad-Eye would ingest said. I 've got to run into the Auror office for a few hours, but I 'll be back before dinner."

When Harry opened the door to the kitchen, rose wine fell into the elbow room. She had been leaning on the door, trying to listen in. She stood up, blushing furiously and ran out of the way and up the step. James and Albus burst out laughing and ran out of the room after her. They found her up in her room.

"So, what was that about ?"she asked eagerly, once Albus had shut the threshold behind him and James."Any hazard they told you what they 're trying to proceed from us ?"

"No,"James said bitterly, it was obvious to Albus that he was still mad about that.

"well, what was it then ?"pink wine pushed.

"Remember that detention that me, James, lusterlessness, and Gospel According to John had to do with Washburn ? The one where we cleaned the hourglasses in the Entrance G. Stanley Hall ?"Albus asked.

"Yeah,"blush wine said warily.

"Well, someone tried to interpret Saint James 's head during it. And somebody 's been trying to read my mind and Dad 's while we 're sleeping, too. I 've been having Wyrd dreams ever since school started, and apparently they mean someone 's using Legilimency on me."

Rose stared at him, then she glanced at James, who had sat down on pink wine 's bed."You 're serious ?"

"Yep,"James confirmed,"And Dad wants me and Albus to larn Occlumency to try and break them. I get the feeling something 's occurrence. I 'm not certainly what, but all the grownup seemed a bit apprehensive when they were telling us this. Dad does n't know who 's doing it or why. Well, he has an idea why, but he wo n't tell us. Figures."James punched one of the pillows."I guess I 'm not trustworthy."

"Who 's education you ?"blush wine asked.

"Your mum,"Albus answered."She 's coming to the castle two nights a workweek as soon as everything 's straightened out with Professor Kendrick."

"fountainhead, that 's good, then. I hope you two are secure at Occlumency,"pink wine said,"But do you two get the touch this unanimous mind reading affair might have something to do with what they 're keeping from us ?"

"Seems likely,"Albus agreed.

James nodded."We 've got to figure out what they 're keeping from us. We 'll start out once we 're back at schoolhouse. And I do n't call up we should evidence anyone what we 're doing, since Dad 's teaching there. I do n't think he 'd be too felicitous if he found out what we 're up to."

"I suppose you 're right-hand,"blush wine responded.

"Yeah,"Albus said. He did n't like the idea of keeping something this big from John, Matt, and Amanda, but he could see James II 's gunpoint. Their father did n't want them to know about whatever this is, and if he found out they were looking, it would make it harder to discover the secret.

"James !"a voice shouted from downstairs,"come aid with dinner, please ! I 've got Ben cutting up vegetable and you can help him !"

Henry James got up and went over to the room access,"Aw, Mum ! Why ca n't Teddy do it ? He can do it by magic and it 'd go faster !"

"shift 's helping Victoire field of study ! Now get down here, please !"Ginny screamed back.

William James snorted and looked at Albus and Rose, who were giggling. They were certain that shift and Victoire were not studying, but were in fact hiding away somewhere, snogging.

"King James I !"his female parent shrieked.

James stomped out of the way and down the stair, muttering something about Muggle cooking.

Rose got up from the bed and shut the door behind Henry James. She turned back to Albus."Ok, we 've got to ask Uncle broadside what he knows about loup-garou tonight after dinner."

"Yeah, we should. He 's leaving tomorrow. Do you really opine he knows something that we have n't already read in the Holy Writ ?"Albus asked.

"I 'm not sure. But what I want to know is why mortal would n't take the wolfbane potion or why it would n't wreak,"rosebush told Albus as she sat down next to him.

"good mind. The record I read did n't mention anything like that. But if Matt 's a loup-garou, then he 's definitely not taking that potion every month."

"Or it 's not working for him,"Rose suggested.

"Yeah, that too. But what are we going to tell Uncle beak when he asks why we want to know about the wolf's bane potion ?"

"I 've got it taken tutelage of,"Rose told him,"I 'll distinguish him that professor Slughorn gave us extra credit to inquiry an advanced potion. And we 'll say that Slughorn let us do it in chemical group of two and you 're my partner."

"Wow ! That 's full intellection, Rose,"Albus said excitedly,"I 'd never be able to arrive up with that."

"It just came to me survive night. I knew we 'd need an excuse because we do n't learn about lycanthrope until third year."

"pink wine ! Albus ! I need your help for dinner, please !"Ginny screamed up the stairs.

"Alright, Mum !"Albus answered,"We 'll be right there !"He and Rose went downstairs, where they were immediately put to wreak slicing bread.

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Supper was late that night, and not nearly as enjoyable as Christmastime supper. Everyone wanted to wait until Harry returned from the Auror place to eat, and he did not get back until nearly eight o'clock. Once Harry walked in the door, everyone sat down and started eating.

"I 've got some bad news program,"Harry announced as he poured some butterbeer for himself. Everyone stopped eating and looked at him."Someone was found drained this morning in their house. Jasmine Lomski. She worked in the Magical Law Enforcement Office. Avada Kedavra was the drive of death. It 's looking very suspicious. I 've got person investigating, but so far nothing 's been found."

"Lomski ?"Ben asked, his face was white. He was looking at James, whose face was equally pale."There 's a girl in our course of instruction, a Ravenclaw, Rachael Lomski. Are they related ?"

Harry nodded,"Yes, that 's her mother. Jasmine 's husband, Connor, was taking Rachael and the other Kid to see their grandparents for Xmas, so they were not home at the time. Jasmine did not go with them because she had to work tomorrow.

"But I want everyone to know that the other Aurors and I are doing all we can to come up out who did this, and who killed Professor Torro, and hopefully we 'll be capable to arrest whoever did it soon."

"You think the two murders are related, then ?"Arthur asked.

"I really ca n't be sure yet, but I do induce a smell they are,"Harry answered.

The rest of the meal was spent discussing the shady violent death, and no one really had often of an appetence anymore. Hugo and Lily did not pay much attention to the conversation, and after they finished eating they ran off to play with their Christmas Day present tense. Albus mostly pushed his food around his scale. He could n't help but wonder if the mysterious killings had something to do with his strange ambition. Saint James the Apostle seemed to be worried, as well. He was also not eating, and his fount had not regained any people of color since their dad 's proclamation. Ben and rosiness were n't eating either, although they looked less disturbed than James did. shift, Victoire and Gabriella spent much of the repast whispering to each other with concern looks on their faces.

After everyone had eaten whatever they could, Bill excused himself to the kitchen to get a cup of tea. Rose glanced at Albus and they both got up and followed him.

"Um, Uncle circular ?"Rose asked tentatively,"I was wondering if Albus and I could spill to you, er, in private ?"

"Sure ..."bank note answered warily, he was obviously wondering what they were up to."Let 's go into your grandpa 's study."

grandpa Weasley 's discipline was always an interesting place to visit. It was filled with all form of muggle gimmick that were in various State Department of disrepair. When Albus walked into the room, the first thing he noticed was the bust computer sitting on the desk. That had been a confront from Albus 's aunt Hermione. Hermione 's parents had recently gotten a new computing machine and Hermione was able to get their old one to present to Chester A. Arthur. He had been thrilled and had spent much of the holiday taking it apart.

"So, what can I help you with, rose wine ?"Bill asked.

"fountainhead, um, I was wondering if you knew anything about the wolfbane potion,"Rose told him.

Bill spat out the mouthful of tea that was in his mouthpiece."Wolfsbane potion ? Well, I do hump a bit about that. But why do you take to eff about it ?"

"We 're doing an extra deferred payment essay for Slughorn on advanced potions. We picked the wolf's bane potion. Now, we 've learned a bit about it from record, but I 've got a few other questions,"blush wine said.

"Sure, go ahead and ask,"Bill sat down in Arthur 's chair and put his groundwork up on the desk.

Rose and Albus sat down in two early hot seat."I guess I was wondering if there 's ever been a case where the Wolfsbane potion has n't worked ?"Rose asked.

"It 's rarefied,"Bill told them,"But not unheard of. There have been a few hoi polloi that the potion has n't worked on. It 's hard to roll in the hay for for sure how many because there are n't a whole lot of werewolves to begin with anyway. And many do not account how the potion works for them."

"Ok,"Rose said, while she pretended to take notes on a piece of parchment,"Why would n't it work ? Or why would n't someone take it ?"

"A few werewolves have been supersensitive to the potion, or to one of the ingredients in it, so that 's why it does n't work for some. And they 'd obviously stop taking it if that happened. There 's also a fairly new cogitation about the affects of emotions on the potion. A few people have reported that the potion does not always piece of work well, depending on what kind of temper the person is at the time of transformation. Which makes sense, since the nature of the shift depends on emotions as well. Then there 's a second study that 's trying to figure out why the potion just does n't play. There are a few wolfman where it has no effect whatsoever. As far as why someone would n't take it, it 's a very hard potion to make. Not many people are capable to hold it. Because of that, it 's hard to obtain it."

"Oh,"Rose looked up from her parchment,"I think that 's all I need to know for now. I 've gotten loads of entropy from books. Albus and I should be able to write the account now."

government note got up from his professorship,"Good. gladiola I could help."He walked quickly out the door, Albus guessed he wanted to get back to the discussion about Jasmine Lomski 's murder.

Albus and blush wine left the room and went back up to pink wine 's bedroom."Well, what do you guess ?"Rose asked Albus.

"I dunno. Maybe he 's not capable to get the potion ?"

"Or he 's allergic to it,"Rose suggested.

"But what about that whole emotions affecting the potion thing ?"Albus asked.

"I 'm not certainly. Do you remember what matt 's been like every time he 's bring forth sick ?"

"No. I mean, usually he 's threadbare, but that 's not really emotion. I 'd assume he 's nervous about it, but I bet all werewolf are nervous about transforming."

"Probably. I guess we 're just going to bear to keep watching him,"rose told Albus.

"I suppose. I wish he 'd just assure us."

"He 's probably afraid to. Afraid we wo n't be booster with him anymore,"pink wine said in a anguish voice.

"well, that 's not true ! We 'd never abandon him like that !"

"I know, Albus,"rose wine sighed,"I just wish there was a way to let him bonk that."

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Weasley-Potter folk tree
Bill-Fleur Charlie-Katherine ( enchantress ) Percy-Corrine ( Muggle )
Victoire, 7th yr Stanley, 6th year Georgia, 5th year
Gabriella, 5th year heather mixture, 4th twelvemonth Tom Bradley, 3rd yr
Ben, 2nd year gull, 3rd twelvemonth Cedric, 2nd year
Eddie, 5 year old Samantha & lindy hop ( Gemini the Twins ), 6 class old

George-Alicia Spinnet Ron-Hermione Ginny-Harry
Fred, 4th year rosiness, 1st year James, 2nd year
Angie, 8 years old Hugo, 9 years old Albus, 1st class
Lily, 9 years old
*all in Gryffindor*

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A/N : I hope you liked it ! My Weaslye-Potter family tree diagram is above. I hope it helps clear up any confusion. I put Ron & Ginny in there even though I do n't own their Kid. I thought it would be to a greater extent complete that way. Any similarities between the above ( besides Ron & Ginny 's families, obviously ) are merely a coincidence.

Thanks as always to Rain is Liquid Moonlight, my other sister, and my chum. Thanks to inkheart for their reappraisal. Please read & review !

Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter. Nor do I own Nintendo, the Nintendo DS, or Animal Crossing.

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Before Albus knew it, the Christmas holiday was over. The balance of the suspension was not nearly as eventful as the first few sidereal day. The day after Harry came dwelling with the news of Jasmine Lomski 's death, peak, Fleur, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of Albus 's cousins left to call in other menage. lifespan at the Burrow became very much calmer. St. James and Albus spent much of their time playing Quidditch outside. Harry had let Albus use his broomstick. Henry James was capable to help Albus practice his skills as a Chaser, and seemed pretty confident by the end of the holiday that Albus would pull in the team next year. Whenever shimmy was n't working at Weasley 's mavin Wheezes, he visited and played Quidditch with James and Albus. Lily often hung around while the plot were taking blank space and would beg the boys to let her have a go on one of the broom. Occasionally, one of them would call for pity on her and lend her their broom. Eventually, James and Albus realized that they had neglected their preparation long enough and had to expend the whole last day of break working on it. It took them much longer than usual, as they did not birth Rose there to help.

Harry spent much of the last few days of intermission popping in and out of the Auror office. He left early in the day and came back late in the evening. He always came home looking tired, and Albus could separate that the investigation was not going well. His mum, grandma, and grandpa, seemed worried as well, although they tried not to bring up details in front of the child. James and Albus had tried repeatedly to listen in on their conversations, but Molly was much more alert of them ever since she caught them using Extendable ear. She had a concentrated meter keeping slip out of the conversations, though, because he was of age and out of shoal. However, Molly prevented Teddy from giving any entropy to Epistle of James or Albus.

On his way back to Hogwarts, Albus found himself wandering down the corridor in the Hogwarts Express with Rose, yet again looking for a compartment. Only this meter, he was in hunt of a particular one, the one that John, Matt, and Amanda were in.

About halfway down the gear, Albus and Rose spotted their friends in one of the compartments. There was another girl in it, too. Albus recognized her as matt 's older sister, Amy.

"Hi !"Albus grinned at his admirer as he entered the compartment and sat down next to John.

"Hi,"everyone greeted him and Rose.

"So, how was everyone 's holiday ?"Rose asked.

"Great !"John smiled widely,"Got a good encumbrance of nowadays. All my congeneric were there at some point or another. Saved all my homework for yesterday, but somehow managed to get it done."

"Mine was nice, too,"Amanda answered, as she reached into her bag,"But I 've got to show you roast something."She pulled out a small, orthogonal physical object and opened it to reveal two screenland, one above the other.

"What the bloody pit is that ?"John asked, gaping at it.

"It 's called a Nintendo DS,"Amanda answered,"I got it for Hannukah. It 's something you play video games on."

"Oh, I 've heard of video biz,"King John said,"But I 've never seen one before. Do you cause any games for it ?"

"I 've got a few,"Amanda told him,"My favorite is Animal crossroad. You get to make your own town and animals are your neighbors. I 've named my township Hogsmeade."

"Awesome,"Matt smiled. `` I got one of those a while ago. ``

"I hate to tell you, but that 's not going to work at Hogwarts,"Rose announced.

"Why not ?"John looked at her like she was crazy.

"Too much magic around. Makes electronics not form right,"Rose explained,"It 's in Hogwarts, A History."

"Oh,"Amanda 's smile faded as she put her DS away,"I guess I 'll just have to play it at home over the summer. My parents thought I would like it and it 's passably fun. They were n't really sure what to get me. They could n't get me anything to do with magic. It was quite strange, really, not being able-bodied to verbalize a lot about magic during break.."

"And how was your holiday, mat ?"blush wine asked.

Albus turned to look at Matt. He was just now noticing how tired he looked. He also had some nasty looking partially healed baseball swing all over his brass and arms. His arms were bruised as well, and he looked like he was about ready to accrue asleep. Albus and Rose exchanged coup d'oeil, but did n't say anything.

"It stunk,"lusterlessness said flatly. He looked at his Sister, who gave him a look.

"Why ?"can asked.

"well, I told you how I hate going to Australia. We spent the totally fault there, at my grandparents house. They 're so dinner dress, I could n't do anything fun."

"How 'd you get all those cuts ?"John wondered, as he stared at a particularly foul cut on lustrelessness 's forearm.

Matt shifted his eyes and once again looked at Amy, who nodded her top dog."I fell out of a tree."

"What ? !"St. John the Apostle exclaimed,"How 'd you manage that ?"

"Well, you know how clumsy I am. And I was outside, trying to have some fun, because my grandparents wo n't let me do anything in the house. I was up pretty mellow and I slipped. I fell all the way to the reason, hitting every branch as I went. Got knocked out halfway down. My grandma heard the dissonance and ran outside and found me unconscious mind on the ground. She freaked out, saying this is why I needed to stay inside and do homework all day,"Matt informed them. Everyone was staring at him, unable to think of something to say."Anyway, my mum and dad came rushing out, and I wound up spending a few days in the hospital down there."

"Whoa,"Amanda whispered,"I 'm sword lily you 're all right. That 's scary, though."

"Yeah,"John the Evangelist agreed,"Is that why you 're so stock ?"

"Nope, that 's the jet lag,"mat answered.

"The what ?"

"Jet lag,"matte repeated,"It 's what you get when you fly to different time zones. Your catch some Z's gets all messed up."

"You flew to Australia ?"Albus looked amazed,"Blimey ! That 's a long meter to be on a broom."

Matt laughed,"Oh, no ! We flew in an airplane."

"Wow !"John looked impressed,"But why did n't you just Apparate or something ? Or Flooed ?"

"The Aboriginal Australian Ministry does n't allow out of country specter,"Amy said, speaking for the first fourth dimension."And our grandparents are Muggles, so we could n't Floo."

"That 's middling awesome,"rosiness told Matt,"My gramps loves all affair to do with Muggles. One of his life sentence 's ambitions is to find out how airplane stay up."

Everyone laughed. The compartment door opened and Victoire walked in."Hi, Amy ! I 've been looking for you."

"Hey,"Amy greeted her,"Want to stay her with us ?"

"Sure,"Victoire sat down adjacent to Amy. She glanced at lusterlessness, who was leaning up against the window."Is your chum ok ?"

"Yeah, he 's very well. He just fell out of a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree over break and spent a few days in the infirmary. That and the jet lag are why he 's so tired,"Amy said quickly.

At that moment, the compartment room access opened again to unveil the person Albus wanted to see the to the lowest degree. A smug looking Quinton Willinson walked in and and shut out the door behind him.

"Something you want, Willinson ?"Victoire stood up and stared at him.

"Oh, just a word with your cousin-german,"Willinson glared at Albus,"Mind if we speak in individual ?"

"Yes, as a topic of fact, I do,"Victoire growled,"Whatever it is, you can say it here, in straw man of all of us."

"amercement,"Willinson turned to Albus,"Just thought I 'd let you cognise that you 'd better watch yourself, Potty."

Victoire stepped between Albus and Willinson."And why is that ?"

"Oh, you did n't sleep together ?"Willinson smiled at her,"Baby throne here put that Exploding Eclair on my plate at Slughorn 's political party. Him and his little posse here."

"How d'you soma that ?"Victoire continued to stare at him.

"I just know,"he answered,"So, you 'd better picket out, crapper and friends."

Amy got up and stood succeeding to Victoire."Is that a threat, Willinson ? Because anyone who does anything to my minuscule brother declination it."

"Oh, maybe it 's a threat, maybe it 's not,"Willinson sneered at her,"But I would n't worry too a good deal about your child comrade. Looks like he 's got enough price already. Looks like he 's been hit by a truck."

In a pair of five seconds, Amy had whipped out her wand and had Willinson pinned against the bulwark, holding her wand to his face."Do not touch matt, or you will learn to repent it. You understand ? Do not do anything to him. I will encounter out, and you will like you 'd never even talked to him. Get it ?"Amy let him go, but did not put her wand away.

"You would n't try anything with the chief girlfriend here,"Willinson gestured to Victoire, as he pulled out his own wand.

"This Head Girl does not manage what Amy does to anyone, if they do anything to her family unit. And, I can add that if you do anything to my phratry, you 'll regret it as well,"Victoire pulled out her own sceptre and pointed it at Willinson,"Now I suggest you get out, before we 're forced to hex you."

Willinson, realizing defeat, scowled and put his wand away. He opened the compartment door and with one live on glare at Albus, he left.

"Wow,"Albus muttered, gazing at Victoire and Amy,"I 've never seen him back down before."

"When you 've spent almost seven years in the same castle as him, you learn that he only does something when he has the upper hired hand. He 'd never try anything when there are a duad people up against him. Especially citizenry who are near beldame and wizards than he is. He 's really quite stupid, honestly. He brags, but I do n't retrieve he 'd win a duel against anyone above third base class,"Victoire told them.

"Every year, he picks a new first of all year to torment. We 've never been able to figure out why he picks the one he does. Usually it 's the smallest or most affright one. I 've got no estimate why he 's picked you, Albus,"Victoire continued,"He was picked on a lot when he was a for the first time year. Ever since then, he 's done the Same thing to other beginning geezerhood. It 's pretty low, if you ask me. If he 's got to torment someone, he ought to do it to someone closer to his age.

"It 's because he ca n't win a duel with someone his own age. If he tried anything with anyone in our grade, he 'd be hexed so much you could n't pick out him. But anyway, I would not put it past him to try something on you, Albus. Just seduce certain you 're never alone in the corridors and you 'll be alright. He wo n't try anything where there 'd be attestor or soul to stop him."

Amy nodded in agreement,"Same with you, flatness,"she looked at her brother, but he 'd fallen asleep."And probably the rest of you, too."

Albus nodded,"Who 'd he pick on last class ?"

"James,"Victoire said,"But after James pulled a few pranks on him, he gave up. It was quite funny, really. He tried picking on Ben after that, but I stopped him."

"How ?"pink wine asked.

"He 's got this Wyrd crush on me. Has ever since moment yr. But I 'd never go out with him, of grade. He 's such a git. Actually asked me to go to Hogsmeade our third yr,"Victoire laughed,"But boy was he mad when I started going out with Teddy. Still has n't given up. Somehow he thinks that with slip out of the castle, I 'll decide to go out with him."

"It 's the Veela profligate,"Amy told them.

"He 's about the exclusively one, though. Everyone else gave up once I started going out with Teddy."

"Wow,"Rose said,"I just thought he did n't like us for some reason."

"fountainhead, he does n't. But I do n't know why. It 'll be serious for everyone when he 's gone next year,"Amy stated,"But for now, just take a crap indisputable you 're never alone in the corridors."

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Once the new term started, Albus and his acquaintance found themselves up to their spike in homework. The teachers had already started warning them about final exams, despite the fact that they were months away. It was n't only the first years that were bombarded with work. It seemed that all the scholarly person had more work than convention. The common way often did not vacate out until preceding midnight, with some student falling asleep in their interpretation. The fifth and 7th eld were spending more time than everyone else studying, due to the fact that their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s seemed much closer from this slope of Yuletide.

Albus and his booster tended to separate their time evenly between the common room and the library. They went wherever it was less crowded. Albus and Rose were finding it difficult to find time to research about whatever Hallows were, especially since they were rarely without John Lackland, Matt, and Amanda. Albus doubted whether James was getting any research in either, because Samantha Meyers had increased Quidditch practice to four Night a calendar week due to the impending Gryffindor vs. Slytherin match.

One night, Albus and rose wine did manage to feel time to research because lusterlessness, Gospel According to John, and Amanda were all doing detention with Filch. Filch had caught them dueling with Scorpius Malfoy and put all four of them in detention. The only reason Albus was not involved was because Harry had been speaking to Albus about his dreams. They had resumed once he was back in school, although they had n't changed at all. rose wine had been talking to Professor Patil about a homework she thought she had messed up on, but it turned out she had a gotten a 100 % on it like usual. Albus had been trying to do a charms essay when pink wine came up to him and asked him if he wanted to go research. Albus was all too aegir, since his spell essay was not going very well. So, the two cousins made their way to the library.

"I suppose we could get by researching about the downfall of Voldemort,"rose wine suggested as they browsed through the books,"Since we 're jolly sure it has something to do with that."

"All right,"Albus agreed,"That makes sense."Albus bent down and picked out a book,"The Rise and free fall of Almighty Voldemort, by Minerva McGonagall. Hmm, McGonagall, that sounds so familiar ... Where have I heard that before ?"

"prof McGonagall,"pink wine reminded him,"She taught Transfiguration when our parents were here, and our grandparents. She was in the close battle, so that 'd be a expert al-Qur'an to look at."

Albus took the Holy Writ over to a board and started reading it. pink wine found another book of account and sat down next to him. Albus decided just to start at the beginning, as he had no melodic theme where Hallows would come into the motion picture. The first chapter was about Voldemort 's childhood. Albus already knew about that, so it was all basically critical review. But he read intently anyway, just hoping that he 'd read the Scripture 'Hallows'. However, as the eve wore on, and Albus grew steadily more tired, he did not ascertain out anything new.

"Find anything yet ?"he asked Rose.

rose looked up from her book of account, which was entitled The story of the night artwork in Great Britain,"No, nothing I do n't already do it. And no honorable mention of any Hallows."

Albus sighed,"Me either. Curfew 's soon. Why do n't we just take the Koran out ?"

"sound good to me,"rosebush agreed. She walked over to Madam Pince while Albus followed.

lady Pince glared at them as they handed her the books. She read the figure and gave them a foreign look, like she was wondering why they wanted to translate them. Albus did n't meet her regard, but he knew why she was staring at them. Why would Harry Potter 's son pauperization to read about the precipitation of Voldemort ? After she seemed quenched with staring at them, she checked the books out and handed them back."They 're due in a month. Do not write in them or deform them or injure them in any way."

Once they were out of the library, they relaxed,"She 's a nutter,"Albus whispered.

"She 's a bit strange, yeah,"rosebush agreed.

"Acts like the record are gold,"Albus giggled.

"She thinks we 're up to something, the way she stared at us like that,"Rose said.

"I know, but that makes sense."

"Yes, I suppose it does. I just hope she does n't tell your dad,"rose told him as she walked up a set of stairs.

"She probably wo n't. I do n't call back they 're particularly cheeseparing. Dad got in a trouble a few times at the library."

rosebush laughed,"Oh, yeah."

Albus and Rose continued their trek to the plebeian room. Once there, Albus quickly went to the dormitory to hide his book before his friends came back from custody. But after an hour of waiting for them, Albus fell asleep. It was a restless eternal sleep, as he had the Saami incubus he usually had. Despite this, he did not wake up when whoremonger and Matt came in at midnight.

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A/N : Thanks as usual to Rain is Liquid Moonlight, my other sister, and my brother ! Please read and review.

I am not sure as shooting when I 'll side by side update, since I might be in schooltime by the time this validates. I will try to update soon, but I ca n't make any guaranty. But I 'll still be writing ! I am well into the continuation to this, I 'm on chapter 30, I believe. I 'm also working on another fic, details to amount later, which I will initiate posting as soon as I get past a certain chapter in this. There are spoilers for this fic in my new one, so it will take to wait a little spell to be posted.

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry ceramicist. Or Ron Weasley. Or Hermione granger. I do n't even own the smallest owl in the owlery. Or the owlery for that topic. But I do enjoy writing this for fun !

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"That was barbarous cobbler's last Nox !"John groaned as he sat down next to Albus at breakfast the next good morning. Albus had awoken early and could n't get back to sleep. John and Matt were both reasoned asleep, so Albus had just gone down to breakfast with out them.

"I 'll say,"Matt sat down on Albus 's other side and winced as he did so,"I ache all over."Matt was just starting to get back to rule after his corner incident over break of serve. In the few days after returning to school, he had walked very slowly and Albus could evidence that he was sore. Albus had assumed he had gotten a few broken finger cymbals from the incident, but never asked, as flatness did n't seem too penetrating on discussing it.

"What 'd he have you do ?"Albus asked while he watched lusterlessness rub his arm.

"Clean Moaning Myrtle 's bathroom,"St. John answered as he piled his plateful with orchis and Sir Francis Bacon,"It was torture. He had us do it the Muggle way of trend. He had us doing it for 3 hours. We could n't manage to get it clean the way he wanted it. And he made mat scrub the base, so he had to be down on his hands and knees the whole dark. I could tell it was making his harm from falling out of that tree diagram hurt worse, so I suggested to Filch that I could do the floor and lusterlessness could do the swallow hole, but Filch said no. He seemed to take delectation in seeing Matt suffer. It was painful. Amanda had to do the john with Malfoy. He did something to one of them that made it spue. That was arrant. So she had to strip that one again and Matt had to re-scrub the floor."

"Maybe you should see if Madam Pomfrey can do anything for you ?"Albus asked lusterlessness. Matt had only eaten a few bites of goner and was wincing every time he moved.

"You know she does n't do anything for annoyance induced by Muggle cleaning,"King John said disgustedly.

"Actually, I think I will go see her,"lustrelessness mumbled and got up from the table,"I 'll see you in defense team Against the shadow Arts."

Once lustrelessness left, John shook his nous,"You know she wo n't do anything to help him."

"I know, she probably wo n't if he says the injuries are from cleaning. But she will if he says they 're leftover from that entirely tree matter,"Albus reasoned.

"promise so,"John agreed,"He was worsened last night when we were doing the detention. Filch was horrible to him, told him to scour faster. And Malfoy smirked at him every prison term he looked over from his toilets."

"I really do n't like that Malfoy kid,"Amanda added. She had come into the Great Hall and sat down across from Albus. Rose sat down in Matt 's vacated seat.

"Detention 's bad enough with Filch, but Malfoy kept muttering about matte not even being able to Muggle clean. Filch did n't hear any of it."

"Ugh,"rose wine groaned,"I hope I 'm never in detention with him."

"You 're never in custody,"Albus chimed in.

"I know. I never get caught,"she grinned. This was genuine. Albus knew she had pulled her fair share of harlequinade on the Slytherins, usually involving some form of dessert from Weasley 's sensation Wheezes that turned various physical structure parts into dissimilar colors. And there was no way anyone could pin it on her.

At that present moment, the owl arrived with the ring armour."Look, it 's temporary hookup,"Rose announced as a declamatory tawny owl arrived at Albus 's lieu. eyepatch was Rose 's family 's owl."He 's got a alphabetic character for you and James."

Albus called James over and the two of them looked at the letter. Albus opened it and read it silently.

Dear James and Albus,
I hope the new term is going well. I imagine you
disbursement much of your meter studying. I have managed
to secure an empty classroom for our Occlumency
lesson. They will exact place in the metamorphosis
room on Tuesday and Saturday eventide, at eight o'clock.
We will start this Sabbatum. I 'll see you then.
Say hi to Rose for me.
With Love,
aunt Hermione

Albus looked at James,"Well, I guess we 'll go on Saturday."

"Yeah, I suppose. Blimey, I ca n't imagine this is going to be fun,"James IV responded.

"Probably not. But it 's got to be better than the Occlumency deterrent example Dad had,"Albus reminded him.

"Yeah,"James agreed,"Well, I 'm off to Potions. I 'll see ya later."

"Bye."

"Occlumency, cool,"can said,"I wondered when you 'd set forth those."

Albus had told John, mat, and Amanda all about the dreams and Legilimency shortly after they arrived back at the castle."surmisal we 're starting on Saturday."

"We 'd better be off to daddy,"Saint John the Apostle reminded them. Albus got up and followed Gospel According to John out of the Hall, with Amanda and Rose following.

matte never showed up in dadaism. Albus doubted that he would because he looked pretty worn out at breakfast. Albus figured his dad must have known that lustrelessness was in the hospital Wing because he skipped right over his name during attendance. It was a good DADA moral. They spent the majority of it practicing disarming each other. Albus and John had a good time doing so, as both of them were quite skilled with that particular spell. They were the few who were good at it. Most of the other students had a hard prison term with it, which was why Harry had them practicing it so often. He stressed that it was one of the most important spells to overcome. Amanda, in picky, was having a severe time with it, but she did manage to disarm pink wine once during the lesson.

spell, on the early hand, was another tragedy. Professor Washbburn stormed into the room, and Albus immediately stopped talking. He was sitting at his usual back table with can, Rose, and Amanda.

Washburn quickly ran down the attendance tilt, stopping at flatness 's name."Where 's Eckerton ?"he barked loudly. No one answered."ceramist ! Where 's Eckerton ?"

"In the Hospital Wing,"Albus whispered.

"Speak louder !"Washburn screamed.

"I said he 's in the Hospital backstage, Sir,"Albus said.

"He 's always in the hospital fender. What 's wrong with him this sentence ?"Washburn muttered to himself.

Albus chose not to answer that question and he sat lower in his seat.

"well, we 're going to have another endeavour at levitation today,"Washburn growled,"But we 're not levitating feathering this time. All of you who are somewhat skilled at this form have managed that already,"he glared towards the backrest table and his eyes rested on Albus."You 'll be levitating Good Book, so do n't hit anyone with them. Go on, get started."The course of instruction all took out their Word of God and wands, while Washburn took his usual arse behind his desk and glared at them.

Albus reluctantly muttered the incantation and his script moved an in off the desk and fell back again. He looked at toilet, Rose, and Amanda. After a few endeavor, Rose had managed to levitate her Book, although she received no extolment from their professor. John was able to do it after a half hour of practice, not receiving any praise either. Amanda was having a bit more trouble, but was still doing best than Albus.

With ten minutes left in the class, Washburn started making his cycle to all the pupil, and much to Albus 's dismay, he stopped at his table.

"well, thrower, let 's see if you 're better with books than plumage. Go ahead, hover it,"Washburn sneered.

Albus muttered the spell quickly and his leger managed to get a few column inch off the table before falling back down.

"Do it again,"Washburn glared at him.

Albus did it again, this time making the ledger float a full groundwork off the table. Albus was so shocked that he jerked his wand and caused the book to start out speeding towards one of the window. Albus knew what was going to happen right before it did. The book flew right at the windowpane, not stopping when it reached it, and soared straight through. The glass shattered and showered a few students with shards. They screamed as the glassful cut their arms.

"Potter !"Washburn shouted,"moldiness you always make trouble in this year ? !"

Albus did not say a countersign, he just stared down at his desk.

"Detention ! Sabbatum night !"Washburn screamed,"You,"he pointed at the students who were showered with glass,"Go to the Hospital Wing. The residual of you, course dismissed."

"Um, Professor,"Albus whispered,"I ca n't do detainment on Saturday night."

"And why on solid ground not ?"Washburn seethed,"I 'll decide when you 'll do detention."

"I 've got a merging with my aunt."

"Your aunt can wait."

"No, she ca n't. I 'm supposed to get, er, lesson from her,"Albus said, not wanting to reveal what the moral were."You can ask the Headmaster."

"mulct. I 'll do that, then,"Washburn told him,"Now get out !"

Albus ran quickly out of the room and managed to catch up with his friends as they were entering the Great Hall for tiffin."That was horrible."

"I know,"John agreed.

"I hate charms,"Albus groaned as he sat down at the table,"I do n't require to do that detention. It 's gon na be worse now that he 's got to put it off until after Saturday."

"He definitely will,"Rose agreed,"Hey ! lustrelessness, you 're back !"

lusterlessness came over to the board, looking a bit better than he did that morning."Yeah, sorry I missed two lessons. I heard about what happened in spell. That Washburn 's an idiot."

"So Madam Pomfrey actually helped ?"toilet looked at Matt in awe.

"Yeah, she did,"matte told them,"And it 's a good thing. I do n't think I could sustain gone to any classes today if she didn't."

"But why ?"St. John the Apostle asked,"Did you say the injuries were leftover from the fall ?"

"Nope,"mat responded,"She knew they were from detention. But she healed them anyway. I guess because I was n't totally over the whole tree diagram matter. She seemed pretty upset about the whole thing. Kept going on about how irresponsible Filch is and how he should n't take made me do all that cleaning. Said she was going to talk to the Headmaster about it and everything."

"Blimey,"John looked at Matt warily,"I 've never seen her mad about injuries from Muggle cleaning before. Always says we bring it upon ourselves."

matt shrugged and piled his crustal plate with food and started eating, not elaborating on his trip to the Hospital Wing.

Albus had a unknown feeling that there was more to the tree diagram story than lusterlessness was letting on about. He could tell that matt was trying to cover something up, and he could n't aid but remember about the werewolf research that he and Rose had done over time out. There had been a entire Sun Myung Moon over the holiday and Albus kept thinking that the tree report was just a cover up. He saw how Matt had looked at his sis before telling the story and he seemed a bit leery on telling it in the first place. As Albus started eating his lunch, he decided to observe matt carefully around the time of the future full moon, which was in two weeks.

Double potions with the Slytherins was after lunch that day. Albus thought the class went pretty well. Slughorn lectured on the Shrinking Solution during the first half and the sec half was spent attempting to shit the potion. Albus was partnered with John, and although their potion was a tincture lighter than the desired color, both boy thought they did pretty well.

`` What 's that, crapper ? '' Scorpius Malfoy appeared behind Albus as he was putting his vial of Shrinking answer on Slughorn 's desk at the end of class.

`` A potion, what else do you recollect it could be ? '' Albus answered flatly.

`` looking more like cat sick, '' Malfoy laughed as he put his potion, which happened to be the perfect color, onto Slughorn 's desk. `` Ca n't even brew a unproblematic Shrinking Solution. ``

`` At least I can unarm mortal, which is a whole lot more utile than making potions, '' Albus retorted as he started to leave the way. Malfoy had extreme difficulty in disarming his collaborator during that morning 's DADA class.

`` As if I 'd try disarming if person were attacking me, '' Malfoy laughed. A few of his cronies giggled behind him. `` A hex would put to work loads better. ``

`` You know perfectly well that disarming works better than hex, Malfoy, '' Matt had caught up to them in the keep corridor, `` prof Potter says that every time we practice disarming. ``

`` And I suppose you 're an expert on defense now, Eckerton ? Judging by the way you looked last night, a five twelvemonth old could trounce you in a duel, '' Malfoy sneered at him. `` By the way, rumor has it that Madam Pomfrey actually healed your hurt from concluding nighttime 's detention. That admittedly ? ``

Matt froze and stared at Malfoy. `` Yeah, so ? '' he whispered.

Malfoy smirked, `` After I heard that I went up to see if she 'd mend my trauma. My hand 's been aching all day. She glared at me and told me if I should opine about my mitt the following time I 'm about to break the rules, then she shooed me out and said to get to course of study. ``

`` good for you, '' matt answered.

`` wellspring, why ? Why 'd she heal you, but not me ? What 's so particular about you ? '' Malfoy asked.

`` I dunno, '' mat glanced around at his friends.

`` There 's something Wyrd about you, '' Malfoy stepped towards Matt.

`` Why do n't you just exclude it ? '' John shouted and pulled out his wand.

`` Gon na deliver your friend, Brickston ? '' Malfoy pulled out his own verge, `` Or maybe you could tell me why he 's always in the infirmary wing. ``

`` Do n't bet I can, '' John answered, `` But I could take a shit sure you spend the rest of the day there, if you like. ``

`` Ooo, gon na duel me ? '' Malfoy turned to bathroom, `` Well, I dunno what 's up with Eckerton, but I 'm going to find out. ``

`` What 's going on here ? '' Amy came running up behind Malfoy, `` What do you think you 're doing ! ? '' she shouted at Malfoy, once she realized that his wand was still pointed at Matt.

`` Ah, Eckerton 's sister ! Maybe she 'll tell me why lady Pomfrey treats him special ? '' Malfoy grinned maliciously at Amy.

Amy stood between Malfoy and Matt and glared at Malfoy, `` That 's none of your business. And if you point your wand at him again, you 'll regret it. '' She turned around, threw her arm around Matt, and dragged him away towards the stairs.

`` Believe me, I 'll incur out, '' Malfoy smirked at lavatory, put his wand away, and sauntered off towards the Slytherin rough-cut room.

`` Blimey, '' Gospel According to John said, once Malfoy was out of earshot, `` He 's mad. ``

`` Yeah, he is, '' Albus agreed, `` He knows something 's up with Matt, too. And I do n't believe he 's going to pass on up until he finds out. ``

`` Well, we ca n't let him determine out, then, '' John stated.

`` But we do n't even lie with for surely ! '' Albus reminded him.

`` True, '' Saint John shrugged, `` But I think we 're in good order. And Amy 's so protective of him. Did you see her face when Malfoy asked her to assure him ? ``

`` She was seething. Just like on the caravan after happy chance, '' Albus said, while starting to take the air up the stair to the Entrance Hall.

`` We 've got to find out for sure. ``

`` He 'll tell us what it is eventually, '' Albus insisted, `` He 'll realize that he can believe us. ``

`` That 's the thing, I do n't bang if he will, especially if it is what we think it is, '' whoremonger sighed.

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Thanks as always to Rain is Liquid Moonlight, my crony, and my other sister ! Also thanks to inkheart for the inspection. Please read and review !

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Albus and his friends spent the adjacent few days trying to avoid Malfoy. It was n't difficult since most of their spare part prison term was spent in the common elbow room doing homework. lustrelessness was especially leery of Malfoy and made sure to hide out behind John, who was a head taller than him, whenever they passed Malfoy in the halls. Despite this, Matt seemed to act like the showdown with Malfoy had never happened, and did not come along to want to tell Albus or his early acquaintance what his closed book was. John Lackland did not look surprised at this, but Albus had thought that maybe after what had happened with Malfoy, lusterlessness might want to confide in mortal. Amy also had started keeping a close eye on Matt after this event, which was odd because during fall term, she would often go a day or two without talking to Matt. Now it seemed that she was checking up on him at least once a day.

`` Hi, guy, '' Amy greeted Albus and his friends on Saturday evening. Albus, John, mat, Rose, and Amanda were all clustered around a table in the common room, working on various prep designation. `` What 's everyone up to ? ``

`` Homework, '' Matt groaned. He was working on a particularly difficult essay for Potions.

`` wellspring, some of us are working on it, '' Rose chimed in, glaring at John.

`` What ? '' can smiled innocently, `` I 've got all tomorrow to do it. ``

Rose sighed, `` You 'd do ripe to start it today. ``

`` I know, '' John agreed, `` But right now I 'm enjoying watching you study, while I sit and do cipher. '' pink wine groaned and went back to her reading.

`` So, '' Amy started, as she sat down next to Matt, `` How are you ? ``

`` I 'm exquisitely, '' Matt replied, `` But I 'd be best if you 'd do this essay for me. ``

`` Not gon na bump, '' Amy grinned, `` I 'm glad you 're doing good. Have you all been staying away from Willinson ? He has n't bothered any of you, has he ? If he has, I 'll get Victoire to put him in his place. ``

`` No, '' Albus answered, `` Have n't talked to him since the train. Strange, really. ``

`` Well, expert, '' Amy said, `` Hopefully it 'll stick around that way. But do n't go alone anywhere. He does n't establish up this quickly. ``

`` We know, Amy, '' mat snapped, `` You 're not our mum. ``

Albus looked up from his oeuvre at the sound of the impending argument. He could cause sworn he saw Matt 's oculus flash gold, but they were back to their usual blue within a second.

`` Jeez, Matt. I 'm just making sure as shooting he does n't trouble you. Mum said- ''

`` I know what Mum said ! '' Matt cut her off loudly.

`` Could you please be a bit quieter ? '' Amanda asked in a frazzled tone of voice.

`` Sorry, '' Amy and lusterlessness mumbled and continued arguing in softer voices.

Albus glanced over and saw that she was working on her astronomy charts. She had been having a bad clip in astronomy all twelvemonth. `` penury any help ? ``

`` Ugh, '' Amanda groaned, `` It 's astronomy. I 'm rubbish at it. I 've been doing this chart for the past hour. Anyone know when the adjacent full moonlight is ? ``

Both Amy and Matt jerked their heads toward Amanda. `` Two calendar week from tonight. The 24th, '' Matt whispered quickly, then looked back at Amy. Amy glared at him and they resumed their argument.

`` Uh, thanks, '' Amanda looked cautiously at both Matt and Amy, and then started writing furiously on her chart.

Albus glanced across the table at Rose, who was already trying to overhear his aid. The cousins looked at each former for a few seconds, and then quickly returned to their prep. Nobody said anything for a few min, with the exclusion of Amy and Matt, who were still arguing. However, they were doing so so quietly that Albus was unable to make out any of the words.

`` Blimey ! '' Jesse James had walked over to the table and standing derriere rose wine. `` Who died ? ``

`` Huh ? '' Albus looked up from his work.

`` You 're so quiet ! '' James replied.

`` Oh, uh, '' Albus glanced at Amy and lusterlessness, `` They were arguing about something. ``

`` Ah, sibling love, it 's a grand thing, '' James River grinned, `` So, you ready to get your judgment read by Aunt Hermione ? ``

Albus looked up at the clock, it was quarter to eight, `` Bloody hell, I forgot about that ! ``

`` Good thing I remembered, '' Saint James the Apostle said.

`` Yeah, '' Albus put his record book into his bag and got up, `` I 'm gear up. ``

rosiness got up as well, `` I 'm going too. I want to see Mum. ``

`` Ok, '' King James turned around and started walking towards the entrance.

`` good luck, '' John waved as Albus followed his brother. Amanda waved, but did n't look up from her employment. Matt and Amy were too meddlesome arguing to notice Albus and rosiness leave.

Albus, James, and rose wine left the rough-cut room to find a desolate corridor. `` thoroughly, no one 's out here, '' Rose whispered.

`` Why ? '' James River asked.

`` Wanted to utter to you two alone about our, er, research, '' blush wine answered. `` Have either of you found anything ? ``

`` Nope, '' Albus told her, `` I 've been reading bits of McGonagall 's playscript before I go to bed every night. It 's the merely prison term I can do it in hugger-mugger. I just draw in the suspension closed, and everyone thinks I 'm sleeping. ``

`` I 've been doing the same thing, '' rosiness revealed, `` But I have n't so much as read the Good Book 'Hallows'. ``

`` Er, I have n't even ascertain a book to read yet, '' King James I confessed.

`` fountainhead, find one soon ! '' rosiness scolded, `` We 've got to ascertain out what our parents are hiding from us ! ``

`` I know, I know, '' James said.

`` I 've read a duad so far, and dame Pince keeps eying me when I check them out, '' Rose told them, `` But I 've got a feeling we 're not going to receive anything in books. ``

`` Really ? '' James grinned, `` Are you doubting al-Qur'an ? ``

`` Shut it, King James, '' rosiness warned, `` I 'm going to embark on looking at the old oracle articles they have in the subroutine library. ``

`` Sounds commodity, '' Albus said as they rounded the quoin and walked towards the transfiguration room.

When they walked in, Hermione was standing near a stone washstand that Albus recognized as the Pensive. Hermione was pulling thinking out of her pass with her wand and placing them into the basin. Albus wondered if maybe those thoughts had to do with what his parents were keeping from him. If only he could see the memories without Hermione knowing.

Hermione turned around when Albus shut the doorway behind them, `` Hi, boys ! '' she greeted.

`` Hi, '' James and Albus said back.

`` Oh, and rose, you 're here too ! '' Hermione walked over to her daughter and gave her a hug.

`` Hi, Mum ! ``

`` How 's terminus going ? '' Hermione asked.

`` Oh, pretty proficient, '' rosiness answered, `` loads of preparation, but I 'm getting it done. I 'm afraid I lost a few point on the last Charms essay. I hope I did n't, though. ``

`` I 'm sure you did fine on it, '' Hermione reassured her. `` How about you two ? How are your grade going ? ``

`` All right, '' James replied, `` But I 'm afraid I lost more than just a few points on my live on Charms essay. '' James II laughed.

`` And I 'm not so sure as shooting you did fine on it, '' Hermione responded, `` And you, Albus ? ``

`` Oh, it 's going well, I suppose, '' Albus told his aunty, `` And I 'm afraid I completely failed the charm essay. ``

`` Do n't worry, I 'm sure you at least scraped a passing grade, '' Hermione said.

`` I dunno, Washburn hates me. ``

`` Professor Washburn, and I do n't conceive that 's on-key, '' Hermione told him, `` But that 's not why we 're her tonight. Tonight, you will start learning Occlumency. pink wine, are you staying ? ``

`` Can I ? '' Rose asked, `` I 've read a bit about Occlumency and it sounds very worry. ``

`` Of course you can stick around. I do n't retrieve I will hold you do any practical work, but you 're welcome to acquire the theory, '' Hermione informed her.

`` You mean, we 're going to have interpretation to do ? '' Saint James the Apostle asked disgustedly.

`` Of course, '' Hermione laughed, `` What did you gestate ? ``

`` I dunno, Dad 's Occlumency deterrent example were all practical, '' James II reminded her.

`` I know, but I feel it 's better for you to learn the possibility as well, '' Hermione informed them, `` Now, could you all sit down ? ``

Albus, James, and Rose all sat at the table closest to the teacher 's desk.

`` good, now I 've got some record for you, '' Hermione picked up two script and placed them in front of Albus and James IV, `` rosiness, I did n't screw you 'd be studying this as well, so I do n't have a book for you. You can reckon on with your cousin and if you decide to restrain coming to our lessons then I 'll get you a book, too. ``

Albus looked at his book. It was entitled, Legilimency and Occlumency : The Art of Seeing Others'idea and Protecting Your Own Mind.

`` Creative deed, '' James whispered and they both laughed.

`` clear the books to paginate five, please, '' Hermione told them, `` Now, as you are both aware, Legilimency is what is used to see into another someone 's thoughts, or as some say, read their psyche. When the spell, Legilimens, is used, a person can see into another 's thoughts. This can be done if the person getting the spell performed on is awaken or at rest. When the person is awake, they feel an odd sensation in their head, kind of like a headache, but not exactly. They often also see their own memories. If the individual is asleep, then they often have strange dreaming or dream about their computer storage. ``

`` Hey, Voldemort 's in this book ! '' Rose exclaimed. Albus notification that she was leafing through the first chapter.

`` Yes, he is, '' Hermione responded briskly, `` Creator Voldemort, although he was a horrible, malefic person, was one of the most skilled Legilimens and Occlumens the Wizarding World has ever seen. He is a perfect instance of why Legilimency and Occlumency are both very dangerous if used in the wrong way. Voldemort was capable to tell exactly where his Death Eaters loyalties really lay, as well as livelihood others from knowing his innermost idea and closed book. ``

Hermione continued her lecturing for a half hour, giving a brief overview of the first chapter. This chapter explained what Legilimency and Occlumency were and went over the fundamentals needed to try Occlumency. James and Albus were expected to study the first chapter and answer a few doubtfulness before the next class.

`` Now, for the future half hour, I 'd like to depart the practical prospect of this lesson, '' Hermione stood up and picked up her verge. `` Who wants to go first ? ``

James and Albus looked at each other. `` You 're old, you go first, '' Albus told his brother.

`` All right, '' James stood up and pointed his wand at his aunt.

`` Remember, there 's no spell. You 've got to close your idea. withdraw a few minutes to try to elucidate all persuasion from your head. ``

James lowered his baton and started to stare directly at the wall behind Hermione. After a few minutes, a blank look appeared on his face.

`` Good, '' Hermione said, `` Ready ? ``

James looked back at her with a neural look on his face, `` I suppose. ``

`` Legilimens ! '' Hermione shouted.

Saint James the Apostle looked horrified as he stared at his aunty. He dropped his wand and pressed his hand to his forehead. Hermione continued to manoeuvre her verge at him, but it was obvious that he was n't succeeding at closing his mind. He had sunk down to the base, with his script on his head. Hermione lowered her baton and walked over to him.

`` Are you all right ? '' she asked, extending her hand for James to grab.

`` mulct, '' James mumbled as he took Hermione 's bridge player and stood up again, `` It 's just, that 's exactly what it felt like when someone did that to me during detention. ``

`` That 's because that was what mortal did to you during detention, '' Hermione explained.

`` But I did n't hear anyone shouting 'Legilimens', '' James told her.

`` They were doing it non-verbally. We 'll get to that decimal point in our object lesson eventually, but for now I will do it verbally so you know what 's going on, '' Hermione said, `` Now, that was a pretty good attempt for the first time. You see now how hard it is to fill up your mind. ``

`` Yeah, '' James agreed as he sat back down.

`` Your twist, Albus, '' Hermione announced.

Albus had momentarily forgotten that he, too, had to have his aunt read his idea. He got up, his centre beating fast. He had never had Legilimency performed on him while he was awake, and he did not cognise what to expect.

`` Try to straighten out your mind, '' Hermione told him as she walked a few pes away and turned around to wait.

Albus tried to clear his brain, but it was hard. His thoughts were consumed with whether flatness was a werewolf or not. He was also constantly thinking about what 'Hallows'could possibly be. Not to mention the rationality why he was having these moral in the first place. It was difficult not to reckon about individual seeing his thoughts.

`` Ready ? '' Hermione asked. Albus nodded with a uneasy looking at on his face.

`` Legilimens ! '' she shouted.

The schoolroom seemed to evaporate as Albus was thrown into his own memories. He was four years old and James River had stolen the toy Scots heather he had received on his birthday. James was flying it around while Albus chased him. The scene changed and he saw the time he dropped a precipitous knife onto his substructure, but instead of slicing it open, the knife just bounced off it. He had been four then, as well, and that was the commencement wizardly thing he did. The setting changed yet again and Albus was seven and was playing with his cousins at the tunnel. Then he was at home, reading his Hogwarts missive. The aspect changed for a final time, he and pink wine were sitting in rose wine 's bedroom at the burrow, researching about loup-garou. Albus 's essence cadence faster. He could n't let his auntie see that.

`` No ! '' Albus exclaimed, and the classroom reappeared in front of him. He glanced around and was half surprised that he was still standing up, since James had collapsed during his attempt.

Hermione was looking at him and then she glanced at rose wine, then back to Albus. She had obviously seen a bit of the stopping point memory. `` Well, you actually managed to stop me, although not by rule means of Occlumency. But that is very well for a first try. What was that go memory ? ``

`` zero, nothing, '' Albus replied quickly, averting his regard from his aunt.

`` Very well, I think that is plenty for tonight. Albus, Saint James, hold practicing. Try to shut your intellect before you go to bed. I 'll see you all on Tuesday. Good fortune with all your category. And try to acquit yourselves during Charms, '' Hermione added.

`` We do ! '' Saint James the Apostle insisted, `` prof Washburn just does n't like us. ``

`` Be that as it may, you do necessitate to go on his socio-economic class, '' Hermione reminded them, `` ripe night. ``

`` Night, '' Albus, James, and Rose said as they left the classroom.

`` So, what was that memory that you did n't want my mum to see ? '' blush wine asked curiously once they were out of earshot of the classroom.

`` Later, '' Albus whispered, glancing at James.

`` Blimey, that 's some unknown stuff, Legilimency and Occlumency, '' James announced after a few moments of silence, `` But you seem adept at it, Albus. ``

`` Maybe, '' Albus responded.

`` good than me. I could n't do anything during it. Just kind of forgot everything except the memories I was seeing. Could n't think of anything to do about it, '' James explained.

`` You 've just got to practice it, '' Albus told him, `` Plus, this was just the first metre. And anyway, I 've got to cogitate of something better to do than just shouting out random things. People will think I 'm a nutter if I 'm just shouting out 'no'all the time. ``

James laughed, `` Well, I already know you 're a nutter. ``

`` Oh, shut it, Jesse James, '' Albus laughed and punched James in the arm. Henry James punched him back and they continued that until they reached the Fat ma'am. blush wine followed behind and muttered something that sounded like 'boys'.

When they arrived back at the coarse way, James immediately went to his dormitory so he could tell his friends about the lesson.

`` So, what was the memory ? '' Rose whispered to Albus.

`` When we were researching about werewolves, '' Albus told her, `` I did n't require auntie Hermione to sleep with about that. ``

`` Why not ? '' Rose asked.

`` I dunno, really. I mean, it 's not like she had a problem with teddy 's dad. I guess she just came awfully close to seeing our other inquiry, '' Albus explained.

`` sound point, '' Rose agreed, `` But you know, you 've got to practice this. What if she does find oneself out about that ? She 'll assure Uncle Harry. ``

`` I know, I know, I 'll practice, '' Albus assured her.

`` trade good, '' rosebush seemed satisfied, `` Now, we 'd better get to bed. Good night. ``

`` Nox, '' Albus said as he walked to the door to the residence hall. As he lay in bed trying to get to slumber, listening to Bilius 's stertor, he tried to come together his mind. 'Think about nothing ,'he kept repeating in his mind. But it did n't work, because Albus yet again had the Sami nightmare.

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During the next two weeks, tensions ran high between the Gryffindors and Slytherins. As the close at hand Quidditch match grew nearer, there were more and more duels in the corridors. These usually resulted in various instrumentalist having to go to the infirmary Wing. Luckily, no one had been severely injured yet. However, both Houses were starting to be very protective of their players. Samantha Meyers forbade anyone on the Gryffindor squad from wandering the corridors alone. She was also getting more and more than intense with her drill schedules. Samantha had started scheduling a practice for every night of the calendar week. Every evening, the Gryffindor team came trooping back into the uncouth room well after shadow, looking tired and worn out. Slytherin was also practicing each day, but they got an other time in the evening.

Nightly Quidditch practices did not bode well for William James 's Occlumency example. He had asked Hermione if he could skip the lessons until after the match, but she would not tolerate it. James II grudgingly skipped his Quidditch exercise, much to Samantha 's dismay. She was not happy about James I missing practice session. Hermione actually sent her a letter, which got her to stop badgering Jesse James about practice.

Albus thought he was making a bit of progress with his Occlumency. He had been reading the book and doing the homework, although he did not enjoy it. Occlumency was like having another social class to take, so he wound up with more homework than the balance of his class fellow. Albus had not yet succeeded in preventing Hermione from entering his mind, but he usually managed to force her out after a little spell. He was relieved that he had so far prevented her from discovering his Hallows research. Despite this, he was still having foreign nightmares a couple of nights a week. James River was not making nearly as much progress as Albus. He had yet to discontinue Hermione 's Legilimency at all, and was still collapsing on the floor occasionally. James was getting increasingly fed up with Occlumency and did not enjoy the example at all.

As the Quidditch match, and the full moon, grew stuffy, Albus started to follow mat for foretoken of illness. The day before the match, Matt almost slept through breakfast. John had to wake him up before he left for the Great Hall. Albus watched him throughout daddy and noticed that he was much more than jade than usual. He kept his head on the desk the total class and did n't take any bank bill. Harry did not say anything about this, which Albus opinion was unusual because whenever anyone else fell asleep in former category, the teacher woke them up. Albus could n't retrieve a metre when person fell asleep in DADA, though, because usually that class was exciting.

`` Are you ok ? '' Albus asked lusterlessness as they were walking to Charms.

`` fine, '' Matt responded. He was walking a bit slow than usual, `` Just tired. ``

`` Ok, '' Albus said warily, `` But if you want to go to the Hospital Wing during Charms, I 'll volunteer to subscribe you. ``

`` I will too, '' privy agreed, `` Anything to get out of that class. ``

The boys immediately stopped talking once they entered the Charms classroom and went to their usual back table. Once he sat down, Matt put his head down on top of his Good Book. Washburn stormed into the room a few seconds later and started taking attendance.

`` I 'm lecturing today, look at out your tone, '' he barked at the family. Everyone silently found quills and parchment as Washburn pointed his wand at the panel. Notes appeared on it and Albus started copying them down. Washburn started talking and droned on for about half the period without stopping, even when bookman raised their workforce to ask dubiousness. Albus did not glance up to attend at him at all. Once he finished copying his Federal Reserve note, he looked over at lusterlessness and noticed that he had fallen asleep. Unfortunately, Washburn had noticed, too.

`` Eckerton ! '' Washburn shouted while he walked towards the book binding table, `` This is not nap time ! ``

`` I do n't retrieve he 's feeling well, sir, '' John said tentatively.

`` I did n't ask how he 's feeling ! '' Washburn growled at John. `` Now inflame up and pay attention ! '' he shouted again.

Matt slowly picked up his head and stared at Washburn, `` Huh ? ``

`` I said this is not nap time ! '' Washburn screamed.

`` Oh, sorry, '' Matt mumbled. He stared down at his book and rested his head word on his hand.

Washburn grumbled something incoherent and got back to his lecture. Matt kept his head up the eternal rest of the class, but did n't take any annotation. Although he did go to Astronomy after lunch, matte did not seem to pay much attention in that course either. After class was over, he went up to the residence hall and slept straight through dinner.

`` What other explanation could there be ? '' Rose wondered aloud in the common elbow room that night. She, Albus, John, and Amanda were sitting around a table after dinner party. The pre-Quidditch match inflammation kept the chaos and haphazardness in the common way up, so no one was paying much attention to what they were talking about.

`` I do n't think there is another one, '' Albus told her, `` He 's got to be a wolfman. He gets puke every good Sun Myung Moon and leaves overnight. When he comes back he 's still sick and he 's got injuries. ``

`` I 'm sure he is one, '' John agreed, `` Just trust he tells us soon, or I 'm just going to bear to recite him I know. It 's gon na be hard to enshroud that we know. ``

`` remember how firmly it is for Matt ? Hiding that from everyone, '' Albus reminded him.

`` True. ``

`` So, who thinks we 'll win the match tomorrow ? '' Albus asked, changing the subject.

`` I do ! '' John shouted, `` With your cousin 's new broom, we 'll be unbeatable. ``

`` Definitely, '' Amanda agreed, `` I ca n't wait to see it in military action. ``

`` You 've really gotten into Quidditch, have n't you ? '' rosiness giggled.

`` Sure have, it 's so much better than football, '' Amanda told her.

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The match was to be held in the early afternoon, which was a bit later than the former Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff peer. Albus and his friends spent the earlier share of the day playing Wizard 's Bromus secalinus and Exploding ginger snap in the common room. Matt seemed too tired to run anything, so he laid on one of the couches and watched the games. Albus noticed the Gryffindor team huddled in one niche of the room, reviewing death min maneuver. James looked a bit queasy, which was understandable considering the go match landed him in the infirmary Wing.

The morning dragged by, but eventually, everyone started to wee their way down to the pitch after lunch.

`` Should be a good game, '' Albus said to John as they were walking towards the pitch.

`` Definitely. I 've been looking forward to a Gryffindor vs. Slytherin game. I 've heard they 're the best I, '' whoremonger told him.

`` That 's what I 've heard, too. Dad says they were usually the most exciting ones in his days here, '' Albus informed John.

`` weather condition could n't be risky, though, '' lavatory lamented. He was right. The weather was not cooperating for a biz of Quidditch. Although the visibleness seemed to be a bit better than Gryffindor 's last friction match, the Snow was falling at a steadily rate and it was bitterly cold.

`` Hopefully it wo n't final stage as long as stopping point time, '' Rose pulled her cloak tighter, `` I 'm freezing. ``

`` Me, too, '' flatness agreed. He was already shivering, and was a few yard behind everyone else.

Albus and the rest of the group slowed down to allow lustrelessness to watch up with them. `` well, I just hope James does n't get injured again, '' Albus said.

`` Hope not, '' Amanda agreed.

The five offset twelvemonth made their way through the crowds and found their way to a few seating room on Gryffindor 's side of the stands. As they were walking slowly to match Matt 's rate, they were some of the net hoi polloi in the stands. They found their posterior just before the commentary started.

`` Welcome to the Gryffindor vs. Slytherin match ! '' Sir Alexander Robertus Todd Smith shouted over the crowd, `` This is a highly counter match that should prove to be as exciting as always. The conditions 's brutal, but that should n't contain a well trained team.

`` And here come the squad ! First onto the slant is the Gryffindor team. Captain Samantha Meyers, followed by Georgia Weasley, Fred Weasley, ling Weasley, Bradley Weasley, Ryan O'Malley, and James IV Potter ! ''

The squad flew around the pitch once and then landed next to each early on the ground.

`` Here are the Slytherins. police chief Talan Flint, followed by Lance Goyle, Jackson Naiser, Ferris Fielding, Peyton Haines, Hailey Odele, and Glenna Dabney. ``

The Slytherins flew once around the tar and landed in front end of the Gryffindors. The referee, Alan Oteski, had the captains agitate paw, and the squad were off.

`` Professor Oteski releases the Quaffle, Bludgers, and Snitch, and the thespian are up ! Quaffle goes to Fielding and he 's flying towards the Gryffindor goal Post. Oh, overnice Bludger work by O'Malley ! Quaffle goes to Meyers, she flies down the pitch, passing to the two Weasley chaser. And Heather Weasley scores the start goal ! ``

The Gryffindor squad scored three goals within the first five minutes. Slytherin had not managed to get any goals past Georgia.

`` Of grade, the exciting part of this game is Georgia Weasley 's new broom. It 's a Firebolt 3000. The fastest broom yet ! It seems to be proving itself in this game. What with Peach State 's unbelievable skill, and that Scots heather, I 'd be surprised if Slytherin scores any goals at all ! '' Todd shouted excitedly.

`` She 's awful ! '' whoremaster exclaimed, `` I want one of those brooms ! ``

`` Me, too, '' Albus agreed, `` I flew it over holiday. It was amazing. ``

`` Wow ! Think she 'd let me ride it ? '' John asked.

`` Maybe. If you come to my stead over the summertime, I 'll ask her, '' Albus told him.

`` Awesome ! '' John Lackland grinned.

`` Another goal scored for Gryffindor ! Making the score 40-0 in party favour of Gryffindor ! Fred Wealsey has the Quaffle, he 's storming up the pitch, headed to the Slytherin goal posts. Ouch ! Hit in the back with a Bludger sent from Naiser. Odele has the Quaffle now and is headed towards Georgia Weasley. She passes to Fielding, who attempts to nock a destination. And saved ! Wow, I did n't think a broom could move that fast, '' Todd was jumping up and down at the observer 's rostrum now.

`` Flint does not face glad, '' Albus commented.

`` No, he does n't. bet like he 's ready to hex someone, '' John agreed.

`` Would n't put it past him, '' rose chimed in, `` These friction match are known to get ugly. ``

The game continued for a while, with Gryffindor scoring a few more goal. Slytherin did manage to get one finish after Flint River sent a Bludger at Empire State of the South rightfield when Odele was attempting to score.

`` call up this match will last much longer ? '' lusterlessness asked.

`` Dunno. Does n't wait like St. James the Apostle or Dabney have seen the canary yet, '' Albus peered out at the field. `` They 're just hovering above everyone else. Looks like they 're trying to rest out of it. I can see why. The Bludger work is getting nasty. ''

And it was. All the Gryffindor pursuer were sporting some kind of injury. Georgia had a poke bleed, but seemed to be ignoring it. Odele and Haines both had taken Bludgers to arm and it seemed to have affected their ability to catch the Quaffle.

Albus looked over at Matt. He was sitting down, shivering, with his head resting on his hand. `` You ok ? ``

`` I guess. I just hope the catch is done soon, '' mat winced.

`` deficiency to go back inside ? '' Albus asked.

`` No, I 'll be fine, '' Matt insisted.

`` Another goal for Gryffindor ! Making the catch 110-10 Gryffindor ! '' Sir Alexander Robertus Todd bellowed, `` And the friction match is getting ugly. Ouch ! Fred Weasley takes a Bludger to the head, causing him to shake off the Quaffle. But it 's caught by Meyers ! She passes to heather mixture, who scores another end !

`` Flint appears to receive abandoned the Bludgers and is soaring up towards ceramicist and Dabney. What 's he up to ? Meanwhile, Bradley Weasley hits a well aimed Bludger towards Fielding, who drops the Quaffle. Back to Flint. It appears that he is getting into an arguing with Dabney. I wonder what they 're saying ? Hope it 's important. Looks like his negligence of beater responsibility has caused his uninjured chaser to get hit. ``

Flint turned his head around and flew straightforward towards Sakartvelo. Odele was flying towards the destination posts with the Quaffle. `` What 's he doing now ? He 's take hold of hold of Peach State 's broom ! Foul ! Flint has grabbed Georgia 's broom and appears to be preventing her from keeping ! Foul ! '' Sweeney Todd screamed angrily. Odele took advantage of the site and scored a goal.

Oteski blew his whistle, `` Penalty stroke for Gryffindor ! unnecessary grabbing of opposing keeper 's broom handle. Honestly, you should sleep with considerably ! Such an obvious foul ! And that finish does not count ! ``

`` Gryffindor maitre d', Meyers, easily scores the penalty shot, bringing the score up to 130-10 Gryffindor, '' Lord Todd announced, `` Slytherin chaser, fielding, manages to get the Quaffle and is flying towards the Gryffindor goal posts. Bradley Weasley sends a Bludger towards him and, ouch ! He 's knocked off his broom. Lucky for him, he was low to the ground. But looks like he 's out for the rest of the plot, probably broke his arm or something. ``

`` This is amazing ! '' John exclaimed, `` I 've never seen Quidditch like this. I wonder if Slytherin 's ever lost by this much before. ``

`` I dunno, '' Albus responded, `` But I do n't call up their Seeker 's very right. All she 's doing is following James around. And Flint was yelling at her for something. ``

`` Probably telling her just to catch the Snitch so they can end the wretchedness, '' John the Divine laughed.

`` Epistle of James better catch the sneak soon, '' lusterlessness groaned, `` I do n't think I can make much more of this. '' He was huddled on his seat, holding his stomach in pain.

`` Sure you do n't desire to go in ? '' Albus asked.

`` I dunno, '' matte moaned, `` Maybe. ``

`` Looks like Potter 's seen the Snitch ! '' Todd shouted. Henry James had started speeding towards the Gryffindor end mail service, with Dabney following closely behind. `` The Slytherin beaters seem to be trying to hit ceramist with the Bludgers. But, hang on, the Gryffindor chaser and beaters seem to have surrounded Potter, protecting him from Naiser and Flint. Blimey ! I 've never seen anything like it ! And it worked ! thrower caught the Snitch ! ``

The gang erupted into applause, Gryffindors storming the ground, lifting James up into the air. They started walking back to the castling. The Slytherin team was looking murderous and flint was screaming at Dabney.

`` Let 's go, '' pink wine said, looking at Matt.

`` Oh, estimable, '' Matt moaned as he slowly stood up.

`` You want to go to the Hospital Wing ? '' Albus asked.

`` No, I do n't recollect so, '' lustrelessness said, leaning on Saint John the Apostle for support.

The five Friend slowly made their way up to the castle. By the sentence they got there, everyone else had already made it back. It took them a spell to climb the stairs to Gryffindor Tower, but eventually, they made it.

When they entered the usual room, a company was already in full-of-the-moon swing. matt made a beeline for the dormitory and did n't attend back.

`` Albus ! '' Saint James came running up to him, butterbeer in hand, `` We did it ! pulse Slytherin ! They are piteous. And here I was, thinking they actually had a dear team. No way they 're in the track for the Cup now. Blimey, losing 10 to 300 ... ''

`` You did great ! '' Albus grinned at him, `` Dad would be very proud. ``

`` Proud of what ? '' a voice came from behind them.

Albus turned around, `` Dad ? ! ``

`` What are you doing here ? '' James I asked.

`` Came for the party. Blimey, affair have n't changed a bit. The parties after we beat Slytherin were always serious. Anyway, congratulations, Saint James ! ``

`` Thanks ! ``

`` We 're not being too loud, are we, Professor Potter ? '' Samantha Meyers had come over to see what was going on.

`` No, 'course not ! '' Harry grinned, `` Ca n't expect you to be tranquilize after that win. Just serenity down by midnight. ``

`` Sure, no problem ! It was amazing, was n't it ? '' Samantha said excitedly.

`` Oh, it was brilliant, '' Harry agreed. Harry and Samantha quickly settled down to rehashing every bit of the compeer, and were soon joined by Georgia.

`` Never grow out of Quidditch, right ? '' King James I laughed.

`` right field, '' Albus agreed, `` Honestly, I thought it 'd be a bit strange having him as our teacher, but it has n't been weird at all. ``

`` Yeah, it 's been pretty neat. ``

******

The party in the Gryffindor vernacular room lasted well into the evening. Most of the Gryffindors did not even go down for dinner. Albus 's cousins had managed to bring a good bit of food up to the common way, so there was really no need to go to the Great anteroom. Harry left shortly before dinner, though, so he could join the rest of the staff for the meal.

`` Honestly, I 'll never get any work done with this interference, '' Rose sighed. She, Albus, John, and Amanda were sitting around one of the tables in the common room eating sweets. rosebush was the only one trying to get any body of work done.

`` Why bother ? You 've still got tomorrow, '' John commented, `` Hey, I got your dad, Albus. '' John held up a Chocolate Frog card.

`` I do n't see why everybody 's got to party so late into the evening, '' rose wine said, `` It was n't that spectacular a win. Slytherin was abominable. ``

`` That 's the point, '' lav told her, `` Slytherin 's usually got a pretty good team. It 's the principle of the affair. Gryffindor and Slytherin are huge challenger, and when we beat them, it 's a reason to fete. Even if they 're scrap. ``

`` Whatever, '' blush wine put her finger in her ears and continued to read.

`` And their new Seeker 's horrifying, '' Albus said, `` I bet she could n't see the Snitch if it was right in front of her cheek. ``

`` Yeah, she 's no mate for James, '' whoremonger agreed, `` I 've heard from some of the older students that he 's as good as Ted Lupin was. ``

`` fountainhead, he should be, '' Albus laughed, `` Teddy 's been training him ever since James could get on a broom. I think they started when James was about five. ``

`` But he 's got it in his roue, too, '' Amanda chimed in, `` I mean, Albus, your dad was the best Seeker Gryffindor 's ever seen. And your Uncle Charlie was a great Seeker, too. Plus, your mum played for the Holyhead vixen. ``

`` Yup, '' Albus grinned, `` Quidditch is a luxuriously priority in my crime syndicate. ``

`` Guess rose just did n't get any of those Quidditch genes, '' john poked Rose and she jumped.

`` Shut it, john, '' Rose told him, `` Where 's matte ? ``

`` Still sleeping, '' Albus said, glancing at the door to the dormitories, `` Been there ever since the end of the match. ``

`` Well, why do n't you go check on him ? '' rosiness suggested.

`` All right, '' Albus got up from his chairwoman and walked to the dorm room. When he got there, he saw that Matt was profound asleep in his bed.

`` Matt ! '' Albus whispered, `` Hey, Matt ! Get up ! '' Albus lifted Matt 's arm up and it fell limply back onto the mattress when he let go. `` Wake up ! '' Albus shouted a little louder.

`` Huh ? Wha'? '' Matt groggily lifted his head and grimaced.

`` You all right ? '' Albus asked with a look of concern on his face.

`` Ugh, '' lustrelessness groaned and sat up. `` What meter is it ? ``

`` Almost six, '' Albus told him.

`` Ohh, '' lustrelessness slowly got up off the bed and swayed, `` I 've got to go to the Hospital Wing. ``

`` Well, I 'll take you, '' Albus grabbed lusterlessness 's arm so he would n't fall.

`` No, I 'll be exquisitely, '' lusterlessness said.

`` No, I 'm taking you, '' Albus insisted. lustrelessness did not protest any further and leaned on Albus for financial support. They made their way down into the vernacular elbow room, where the party was still in full baseball swing. Albus led mat straight out of portrait hole and into the corridor towards the infirmary Wing.

`` C'mon, we 're almost there, '' Albus said as they walked down a flying of stairs.

`` I think I 'm going to be sick, '' Matt groaned and clutched his stomach.

`` It 's ok, we 'll be there soon, '' Albus winced under lusterlessness 's exercising weight. Matt was leaning on Albus Sir Thomas More and Sir Thomas More by the minute, `` Madam Pomfrey will fix it. ``

`` No she wo n't. She ca n't, '' matte 's voice wavered as he talked.

`` Here we are, '' Albus opened the door to the hospital Wing and led mat inside. Madam Pomfrey was waiting and rushed over to Albus and Matt.

`` It 's ok, heartfelt, derive on, '' she pulled mat away from Albus and let him lean on her, `` I 'll hold it from here, Albus. You 'd best go back to your common room. ``

Albus turned to result, but not before seeing Madam Pomfrey soothing lustrelessness, who had started to cry. Albus shut the door, wishing he could do something to help. matt seemed to be doing worse this month than he had the retiring months. He had n't seemed any different during the retiring few mean solar day, but maybe he was just good at hiding his emotions. Albus had forgotten to concenter on figuring out what mat was feeling in the days leading up to the full moonshine due to being preoccupied with preparation and Occlumency lessons. Why did this month seem forged ? What was going on ?

Albus pondered these thoughts as he walked slowly back to the common elbow room. How could he convince lusterlessness that it would be secure to differentiate Albus his secret ? Would he ever tell ? And more importantly, was there anything anyone could do to aid ?

`` Something troubling you, Potty ? '' a cold vox said. Albus looked up and saw Quinton Willinson, flanked by two other Slytherns, standing at the top of the stairs that Albus was climbing. `` fancy a saunter by yourself ? ``

`` Go away, Willinson, '' Albus growled as he reached the top of the stairs.

`` It 's a liberate castle. Not curfew yet. I 'm unloosen to wind the corridors just as you are, throne, '' Willinson sneered at Albus.

`` Just leave me alone, '' Albus tried to walk past him, but the early two Slytherins blocked his path.

`` No, do n't opine I will. I still have n't forgotten that Exploding Eclair, '' Willinson said, drawing his wand and pointing it at Albus, `` I know it was you. ``

`` How ? '' Albus asked nervously as he drew his own wand and pointed it at Willinson.

`` I just do, '' Willinson snapped his finger and his cronies pulled out their wands and pointed them at Albus, `` And now you 'll pay. ``

`` Expelliarmus ! '' Albus shouted, and Willinson 's wand flew out of his bridge player and landed on the story. A split irregular later, two reverse lightning of light came from the former two Slytherins 's wands and hit Albus in the chest. Before he knew what was happening, he stumbled backwards and fell down the stairs. He blacked out halfway down, and the last matter he saw was Willinson and his two friends running in the opposite direction.

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A/N : Sorry for the cliffie ! fountainhead, not really, I do like putting them in. Originally, this chapter did not have a cliffie, but it was quite unretentive so I stuck about half the next chapter at the end of this one. So now it 's a bit thirster than usual.

Thanks as common to my Sister and now official beta, Dancer Of Starlight. Thanks as well to my blood brother and my other sister. Please read and review !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter

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`` You have no idea who did it, then ? '' Albus heard his dad ask.

`` No, when Neville found him, there was no sign that anybody else had been there, '' madam Pomfrey whispered.

`` Well, when I find out who did it, there 'll be trouble, '' Albus heard a bang and he figured his dad had just slammed his fist onto something hard.

`` Harry, please be a bit quieter. I 'm sure whoever it is will be punished. ''

`` I 'll be certainly of that. ``

Albus opened his eyes and looked around. He was in the infirmary Wing. Judging by the swarthiness outside, it must have been the heart of the night. He had no idea how many hours had passed, but he guessed it must have been quite a few. Albus tried to sit up, but was immediately hit by a searing pain in his nous and had to lay back down.

Harry rushed over upon seeing that he was awake, `` Albus ! What on earthly concern happened ? ``

`` How 'd I get here ? '' Albus groaned.

Harry bent over and hugged Albus tight. `` Ouch ! '' Albus winced.

`` Really, Harry, I 've only just healed those osseous tissue ! '' lady Pomfrey pulled Harry away.

`` Neville found you a couple hours ago. You were laying unconscious at the bottom of one of the staircase. It was obvious you 'd fallen down, but it looked like someone had stunned you as well. You 've got a check skull, a few broken rib, and a smash arm. '' Harry answered, once he sat down in the chairwoman next to the bed. `` But who did it ? ``

`` Quinton Willinson, and two other Slytherins I do n't know, '' Albus told him.

`` What year are they in ? ''

`` Willinson 's a seventh year, I dunno about the others, '' Albus answered.

Harry slammed his bridge player onto the bedside board and stood up, `` 7th year ? ! Bloody hell ! What in the epithet of merlin 's saggy left- ''

`` Harry, calm down ! '' ma'am Pomfrey rushed over to pick up the body of water jug that had fallen off the table.

`` Sorry, '' Harry resumed his buttocks, `` But honestly, what seventh year gangs up on a first year ? ``

`` Victoire and Amy Eckerton warned me. They said he picks a low gear year every year to torment. And they told me not to go anywhere alone, because he never picks a fight unless you 're alone. Apparently he 's not a very skilful dueler. But I totally forgot about that when I took Matt here, '' Albus looked around at the empty layer around him, `` By the way, where is he ? ``

`` Nothing to occupy about now, '' brothel keeper Pomfrey said shortly.

`` Well, Willinson will be getting detention, and loading of it. And those two early Slytherins as well. I 'll be talking to Slughorn, '' Harry muttered.

`` Oh, Dad, I disarmed Willinson ! '' Albus said excitedly, `` I 'd block about that. Right after I disarmed him, the other two stunned me and I fell down the stairs. ``

Harry grinned, `` Brilliant. You 're great at disarming. And if the other two were n't there, you 'd take been hunky-dory. But, it 's surd to demilitarize three thaumaturge at once. ``

`` It 's getting late, I think you 'd better grant Albus a hazard to sleep, Harry, '' dame Pomfrey came over holding a chalice of potion.

`` All right, '' Harry stood up and gave Albus a docile hug, `` I 'll be back in the forenoon. G'night, Al, I love you. ``

`` Love you, too, '' Albus awkwardly hugged his dad back, `` Good nighttime. ``

`` I 've got a potion to facilitate you sleep, '' Madam Pomfrey handed him the potion, `` Drink up. ``

Albus took the goblet and downed it in one gulp.

`` Knew it was only a thing of metre before you showed up here, '' ma'am Pomfrey muttered, `` potter seem to be ineffectual to celebrate themselves out of this place ... ''

*****

`` What happened, Poppy ? '' Albus heard soul ask.

`` Bad transformation, really bad, '' Madam Pomfrey replied grimly.

`` What can you do ? '' the voice asked, Albus recognized it now as Neville.

`` I 'm really not sure as shooting, '' dame Pomfrey sighed, `` I 'll administer the common potions and heal the bones, but other than that ... I 've got to contact St. Mungo 's. ``

`` I 'll do it, '' Neville announced, `` Is Albus ok ? ``

`` He 'll be finely, '' madam Pomfrey assured him, `` I 'll sustain him here until tomorrow morning. ``

Albus heard Neville leave of absence and dame Pomfrey tug the pall shut around one of the bottom. She moved quickly around the room whispering to herself and loudly grabbing nursing bottle off of shelves. Albus opened his eyes briefly and saw that the bed at the end of the row had the pall shut. That 's where matte was. And Albus had been right. He was a werewolf. Any question that Albus had was gone. He felt be sick with dread at the mentation of matt going through that transmutation every calendar month. Stuck with a swearword that prevented him from living a normal life. Albus knew what life was like for a werewolf. He heard about slip 's dad 's liveliness. After Hogwarts, what would Matt do ? Would he be able to get a job ?

`` Are you awake ? '' brothel keeper Pomfrey came bustling over with a breakfast tray, `` thoroughly, eat up. ``

`` Is matte going to be ok ? '' Albus asked nervously.

`` Never you mind, '' lady Pomfrey answered as she walked back to flatness 's bed and disappeared behind the curtains. She spent much of the future minute bustling back and forth between Matt 's bed and her study, where Albus could see her consulting books and mixing potions. Albus watched her and noticed she looked much more apprehensive than usual. What was going on ?

Neville returned about an hour later, followed by a tall, balding man in lime special K robes. Albus recognized them as Healer robes. Madam Pomfrey came out from behind the curtains when she heard the threshold capable and walked quickly over to the two men.

`` I 'd better go find Amy, Poppy, '' Neville announced.

`` Yes, I suppose you should, '' Madam Pomfrey answered, `` poor people love will be worried sick when she sees him. ``

`` I know, '' Neville sighed and left the room.

Madam Pomfrey turned to the other man, `` Oh, good, they 've sent you, healer Sterling, '' she welcomed the healer with a sigh of relief, `` I was afraid they 'd send one of the trainee healer. ``

`` No, no, I insisted on coming, '' healer Sterling assured her, `` I 'm the one in tutelage of the study- ''

lady Pomfrey cut him off and gestured to Albus 's bed, `` Shush ! We 'll discuss it shortly. Albus, why do n't you wind up your breakfast ? ``

`` I 'm not hungry, '' Albus mumbled.

dame Pomfrey 's face softened, `` Albus, matt will be ok. You must n't worry. ``

`` But what 's going on ? '' Albus asked, `` I 've already figured it out. I know he 's a werewolf. ``

`` Be that as it may, I can not inform you about the position, '' madam Pomfrey said as she and Healer Sterling walked towards lustrelessness 's bed, `` Now, it 's best for you to get some relaxation. ''

Madam Pomfrey drew her wand, muttered a spell, and she and the two men disappeared behind the drape. Albus knew she had casted the Muffliato charm on him. He had witnessed his parents using that spell before. He sighed and picked at his ball, but he really could n't eat anything. He knew that lady Pomfrey really was not sure whether Matt would be ok. Albus sat pondering about what could be wrongly, when a loud bang jolted him out of his thoughts.

Albus turned around in his bed and noticed that the banging was coming from the room access. Madam Pomfrey ran out from behind the curtains and headed towards the door. `` Who 's there ? '' she shouted.

`` rosebush Weasley, '' Albus heard his full cousin 's voice, `` Why are the doors locked ? Ca n't we come in and see Albus ? ``

`` I 'd rather you did n't. I 've got another student in here who needs quieten, '' madam Pomfrey said through the closed door.

`` Is it mat ? '' Rose asked, `` Because he 's still not back yet. ``

Madam Pomfrey sighed, `` Yes. ``

`` We 'll be quiet, '' Rose answered, `` I promise. ``

`` Oh, all rightfield, '' lady Pomfrey opened the door, `` But only for a short while. ``

Rose walked through the room access, followed by John, Amanda, and James II. `` Oh, Albus, are you all right ? '' she whispered as they neared Albus 's bed.

`` I 'll be fine, '' Albus told them.

`` What on globe happened ? Never saw you after you took lustrelessness here last Night, '' John asked. He, St. James the Apostle, Amanda, and Rose sat down on the bed next to Albus's.

`` Met up with Willinson, '' Albus groaned, `` Him and two other Slytherins. ``

`` He 's trouble, I tell ya, '' St. James the Apostle shook his headland, `` Drove me mad until Victoire talked to him in conclusion year. ``

`` Yeah, well, he does n't seem to be listening to Victoire this twelvemonth, does he ? '' Albus responded, `` Anyway, I disarmed him, but his two friends stunned me at the same time and I fell down the stair. Got knocked out halfway down and woke up here. ``

`` Whoa, are you ok ? '' Amanda asked.

`` I 'm fine. Got a few broken bones, but they 're healed now. My chief still hurts, though, '' Albus rubbed his forehead.

`` We were so care when you were still gone this morning time, '' Rose told him, `` Went straight to Uncle Harry 's study and he told us you were here. By the way, he said he 'd be visiting later this morning. ``

`` Dad was here last Night, too, '' Albus said, `` He 's really tempestuous about it. He 's going to give Willinson loads of hold. ``

St. John grinned, `` Excellent. He 'll finally be getting what he deserves. ``

`` Well, I 've got to get going. Quidditch practice, '' King James announced as he got up from the bed.

`` But you just had a match yesterday, '' rose shook her head.

`` doe n't count. Sun 's one of our usual practice days, '' James reminded her. `` gladiolus you 're better, Albus. '' James River waved and left the room. As he left, Neville, Victoire, and Amy came rushing through. Amy ran straight to Matt 's bed with tears in her heart and Neville following quickly behind. Victoire stared at her questioningly, but turned to Albus 's bed.

`` I told you not to go anywhere alone ! '' she sighed.

`` I know ! '' Albus replied, `` Sorry. I was just taking Matt here. He was pretty sick last night, and it did n't occur to me that I 'd be walking back to the common room alone. ``

`` Oh, I understand that, '' Victoire answered, `` But just be deliberate from now on. ``

`` I will, '' Albus assured her. Sometimes, it felt like his older cousins were just extra parents.

`` well, Uncle Harry 's furious, so I do n't think you 'll have to worry much anymore, '' Victoire told him, `` I heard him talking to Slughorn earlier. Apparently, Harry and professor Longbottom are going to take spell overseeing his hold and let 's just say he 's not going to have much gratuitous time in the orgasm workweek. ``

`` Good, '' Albus responded.

`` I 'd better be off, '' Victoire said, `` I 'm due to tutor Mark in Transfiguration in a few minutes. I was just with Amy, she started getting hysterical when Neville came and found her in the rough-cut elbow room. But she would n't tell me what 's going on. I do n't imagine you know ? ``

`` Nope, '' Albus said.

`` well, I 'll see you later, '' Victoire started to head towards the door, `` Whatever it is, I hope matte 's ok. ''

`` Ok, now that she 's gone, I 've got to tell you about lustrelessness, '' Albus whispered, `` come closer, I do n't want madam Pomfrey to get word. ``

rose wine, King John, and Amanda climbed onto Albus 's bed. `` What about him ? '' trick asked.

`` He 's a werewolf, '' Albus muttered.

`` What ? '' John exclaimed a bit too loudly, `` How do you cognize for indisputable ? ``

`` Shush ! '' Albus whispered, `` He was n't here last dark when I woke up. And this sunrise, professor Longbottom and Madam Pomfrey brought him here, but he was unconscious. ``

`` I knew it, '' Rose whispered.

`` Anyway, Madam Pomfrey said he 'd had a really bad transformation, '' Albus told them, `` He 's still unconscious mind. And there 's a Healer from St. Mungo 's here. They 're all behind the mantle on matte 's bed. They wo n't differentiate me anything. They casted Muffliato, so I ca n't pick up anything. ``

`` chassis, '' rose wine groaned, `` Adults never let us know anything. ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed, `` But what are we going to do about mat ? ``

`` fountainhead, we 've got to figure out how to tell him we know, '' John answered.

`` I do n't recognize about that, '' Albus responded, `` There 's a ground he 's not enjoin us. I think we should let him separate us. ``

`` How do we blot out that we know, Albus ? '' John asked.

`` We just do, '' Albus said adamantly, `` Anyway, it 's got to be harder for Matt to keep this surreptitious than us hiding the fact that we know. He 's got to narrate us sooner or later. ``

`` I think Albus is right, John, '' Rose agreed, `` He 'll recount us soon. This has got to be something he tells us. He has to be gear up. ``

`` fine, '' lav sighed. The four friends sat in silence for a moment, succumbing to their own idea about Matt 's lycanthropy.

lady Pomfrey and Healer Sterling came rushing out behind the curtains, and once they did, the Muffliato appeal broke.

`` I think I can cover him here, Poppy, '' Sterling said to lady Pomfrey, `` I do n't think there 's any need to actuate him to St. Mungo 's, unless he gets worse. ``

`` Oh, right, '' madam Pomfrey sighed with relief, `` That must mean it 's not as bad as I thought. ``

`` No, it 's not quite that bad. It will take a while to handle, but he will recuperate perfectly fine, '' Sterling assured her, `` Right now I 've got to take these notes back to St. Mungo 's and consult with some other therapist. I 'll also contact his parents. I should be back sometime in the afternoon. Just keep administering the potions every 60 minutes until then. ``

`` I 'll see you later, then, '' Madam Pomfrey bade him goodbye as he left the room.

`` I think it 's time for you three to leave, '' she announced, `` Mr. ceramist needs his remainder and he 's got to take a few more potions. ``

`` See you, Albus, '' toilet got up and started towards the door.

`` Bye, '' Amanda followed behind John.

`` gladiolus you 're ok, '' Rose got up, `` When do you get to entrust ? ``

`` Tomorrow cockcrow, '' Madam Pomfrey answered.

`` Can we see Matt ? '' rose asked.

`` Absolutely not, '' Madam Pomfrey said sternly, `` He 's in no condition for visitor. ``

`` Ok, ok, '' Rose responded, `` Bye, Albus. ``

`` Bye. ``

******

Throughout the rest of the day, healer Sterling popped in and out of the hospital Wing, bringing with him versatile potions from St. Mungo 's. Shortly after tiffin, flatness 's parents showed up and they stayed until the evening. Everyone kept using the Muffliato spell against Albus, so he was ineffective to mind in on any conversations. Eventually he gave up on trying to chance out any selective information about lustrelessness 's consideration and fell asleep. ma'am Pomfrey let Albus leave the Hospital wing early Mon morning, while breakfast was still going on in the Great Hall. Albus was quite bored with the Hospital flank and once gentlewoman Pomfrey had deemed him well, he ran straight to the Great lobby. John the Evangelist, Amanda, and Rose were all sitting together, whispering.

`` Albus ! '' trick shouted once Albus had sat down next to him, `` All better then ? ``

`` Yeah, I 'm fine, '' Albus assured him, `` Bit thirsty, though. '' Albus piled his plate with ball and toast.

`` We were just talking about Matt, '' Rose informed him, `` How is he doing ? ``

`` I 'm really not sure, '' Albus said through a mouthful of pledge, `` I could n't hear a Good Book anyone was saying. They 're being very secretive. ``

`` Is he wake up yet ? '' Amanda asked.

`` No, he 's not, '' Albus sighed, `` At least I do n't think so. The bits of conversation that I have been able to hear are mostly about figuring out how to wake him up. ``

`` No chance of visiting him, then ? '' John wondered aloud.

`` Do n't think so, '' Albus told him, `` I mean, madam Pomfrey 's still keeping the door locked. You have to say who you are and what you want in club to get in. The only ones who 've been allowed to visit are his parents and Amy. ``

`` Oh, '' Gospel According to John sounded disappointed, `` I hope she lets us in soon. ``

`` Scorpius Malfoy tried to get in, '' Albus lowered his vox, `` Last nighttime. ``

`` What the hell did he want ? '' St. John growled, `` Slimy git. ``

`` Wanted to find out what 's amiss with Matt, '' Albus answered, `` He 's way too nosy. Anyway, he banged on the door and told Madam Pomfrey he had a nose bleed. But he 'd only taken a nose Bleed Nougat, because once he got in, I saw him eat the other one-half and the blood stopped immediately. While madam Pomfrey was shutting the door after him and locking it, he ran over to lusterlessness 's bed. ``

`` He did n't see him, did he ? '' rosebush asked anxiously.

`` No, the curtains were up. Amy noticed him and she was looking homicidal. She yelled at him to go away and bear in mind his own business. Then Madam Pomfrey came back over and noticed he was n't bleeding anymore and made him go out. Said she was going to tell apart Slughorn about it. I hope he gets detention. ``

`` Wow, he does n't give up, does he ? '' John responded.

`` No, he does n't, '' Albus agreed, `` We 're gon na have to be careful about him. ``

`` mail is here, '' Amanda looked up and commented on the owls swooping into the room.

`` Albus, look, '' rosebush pointed to a written matter of the Daily Prophet that had been delivered to the girl sitting across from them.

Albus glanced at the paper and immediately noticed what Rose was showing him. The front page newspaper headline was 'Mysterious Death Mystify Ministry Aurors'with a rather large picture of Harry below it. Albus turned to pink wine, `` What 's that about ? ``

`` I do n't bang, but I do n't care the auditory sensation of it, '' Rose answered. `` Can I borrow that ? '' she asked the girl.

The female child looked at them, and then the article, `` for certain, but I 'd like it back when you 're done. '' She gave them one hold up look and then turned to her friend and the two of them started whispering.

blush wine took the composition and put it in between her and Albus.

Mysterious destruction Mystify Ministry Aurors

It started with the murder of Hogwart DADA teacher, Eric Torro, in the root of September. Supposedly, the Aurors looked into the end immediately, but there have been no lead. Harry thrower, the Boy Who Lived, the Chosen One, Head Auror, and Hogwarts pappa teacher, has been leading the probe. But are his teaching duties getting in the way of his Auror duties ? There have also been no wind in the death of Jasmine Lamski, which occurred a month ago. We asked if these Death are connected, but the Auror office responded with 'no scuttlebutt'. Do they be intimate Thomas More than they 're telling us ? It is these kinds of murders that remind many of us of Lord Voldemort 's time of threat. Could there still be Dark virtuoso among us ? Is the Auror Office doing enough to stop them ? And more importantly, should Harry Potter be teaching Kyd when his efforts are obviously needed in the Auror Office ? Despite this, Harry ceramicist assures the Wizarding existence that matter 'are under control and there is no need to worry .'people are being murdered and the manslayer are not being caught. It might indeed be time to worry.

`` That 's folderol ! '' Albus shouted when he finished the article.

`` What ? '' lavatory asked, trying to read upside down.

`` Read this, '' Albus grumbled as he handed toilet and Amanda the paper. `` Who wrote it ? '' he asked Rose.

`` Rita Skeeter, '' pink wine told him.

`` Figures ! '' Albus shouted, `` She 's always twisting the the true. ``

`` Does n't look like the teachers are too happy about it, '' Rose pointed to the staff mesa, where all the instructor were whispering amongst themselves. Most of them wore looks of worry and anger. The exclusively one who was n't whispering was Washburn, who was glaring at the educatee, just like he usually did. Harry was noticeably absent from the table.

`` Blimey, '' lavatory let out a low whistle, `` That 's the way to scare everybody. ``

`` There are n't really still night whizz are there ? '' Amanda asked quietly, she was pale as a ghost.

`` 'Course there are, '' Albus told her, `` There 's always evil in the world. But it 's not alike Voldemort 's coming back or anything. If my dad says there 's goose egg to worry about, then there is n't. ``

`` Ok, but it 's still scary, '' Amanda responded.

`` That 's what Rita Skeeter wants, '' Albus informed her, `` That 's what she does. She 's rarely ever written anything that 's she has n't stretched the truth. ``

`` But what about those dreams and Legilimency ? '' blush wine asked, `` Even your dad admits there 's something going on with that ? ``

`` I know, but he 's taking care of it, '' Albus assured her, `` I mean sure, it 's scary, but I do n't think it required an article that strikes worry and awe into everyone. No one besides you lot and my category know anything about those aspiration. So to them, it 's just like someone just started randomly killing a few people. ``

`` That 's lawful, '' John agreed, `` Where 's your dad ? ``

`` I dunno, '' Albus told him, `` I saw him last night in the infirmary Wing. He 's probably at the Ministry, trying to smooth everything over with this article. If people start complaining that the Aurors are n't doing enough, then he could turn a loss his job here. ``

`` Bloody Inferno, '' John exclaimed, `` That would n't be correct. I 'm certain the Aurors are doing a good job. ``

`` still ! '' professor Kendrick had stood up. The room fell mute as he did so. `` Thank you. Now, I 'm indisputable well-nigh of you have read today 's front page clause in the vaticinator. I want to guarantee you all that we are perfectly rubber and there is no need to worry. Certain diarist often have the riding habit of stretching the accuracy in order to scare people, and that is what is going on here. The Aurors are doing everything in their world power to arrest whoever murdered Professor Torro and Jasmine Lamski. I also need to inform you that dadaism lessons will not consider piazza today, because professor ceramicist is spending the day at the Auror situation and the Ministry, trying to sedate everyone down. If you have DADA today, please use the metre to study for your approaching exam. That is all. '' Professor Kendrick sat back down and resumed his conversation with Neville.

Once Kendrick had finished his spoken communication, whispering resumed amongst the students. Anyone who had not seen the article before, was now scrambling to find a copy of the Prophet.

`` well, what 're we going to do with our free period, then ? '' John asked. The Gryffindor first years had DADA first that day.

`` I 've got homework to finish, '' Amanda groaned, `` Essay for Herbology. ``

`` Ugh, do n't prompt me, '' trick groaned as well, `` I have n't finished it either. ``

`` Well, then you do need reminding ! '' Rose exclaimed, `` I finished that over the weekend. ``

`` Me, too, '' Albus commented.

`` Why do n't we go finish it, then, John ? '' Amanda suggested, `` The unwashed elbow room will be middling quiet with everyone off in form. ``

`` mulct, '' john reluctantly agreed. He stood up and headed off with Amanda to finish the essay.

`` That could n't have worked out better, '' rose whispered to Albus, `` Now we can go to the subroutine library and resume our enquiry. ``

`` trade good thinking, '' Albus told her, `` I 've finished that early book. Returned it a few days ago. I 'd improve get another. ``

`` I 've looked through three, but there 's loads others, '' Rose informed him. She started walking out of the Great mansion house, with Albus following, `` But I have n't found anything useful. ``

`` Me, neither. ``

Albus and Rose were pleased to find that the subroutine library was rather empty. There were a few older scholar who had a unfreeze period, but all of them seemed too in use studying to discover the two first years. They headed straight to the book shelf that held the books they had previously looked at.

`` Are we really going to have to look through all of these ? '' Albus wondered aloud.

`` Hopefully not, '' Rose said as she pulled out a rather large Koran, `` Once we find something about Hallows, we can stop. ``

`` I 'm beginning to doubt if that 's going to happen, '' Albus responded.

`` I sure hope we find something soon, '' pink wine opened her ledger and glanced quickly at the board of table of contents, `` Exams will be in a few month, so we 're going to bear to pop studying more, which means less metre for this. ``

`` Yeah, maybe we 'll get lucky today, '' Albus hoped, `` Want to go find a table ? '' He had picked out two script to look at.

`` Sure, '' Rose followed Albus into a secluded component part of the library, away from lady Pince and the other bookman. They read silently for fifteen minutes.

`` fountainhead, this book 's downright rubbish, '' Albus closed his commencement book, `` Says Dad and Voldemort dueled for half a day before Voldemort finally died. ``

rosebush broke out laughing, `` Really ? ! Wow, amazing that got published. ``

Albus set aside that book and opened the other one, `` This looks a bit better. ``

`` Well, look who it is ? '' someone said from behind rose.

Albus glanced up. `` And what do you want, Malfoy ? ``

`` Just seeing what you 're up to on your relieve time, '' Malfoy smiled smugly, `` I 'm assuming you read the article. ``

`` Yeah, I did, '' Albus said coldly, `` But it 's not on-key. Just soul trying to budge up trouble. ``

`` Never can tell, though, can you ? '' Malfoy sat down at their mesa, `` The Ministry 's often hush thing up. ``

`` What do you do it about that ? '' rose wine asked.

`` null, nada, just hooey I 've overheard my Church Father saying, '' Malfoy looked over at the book Rose was reading.

`` A history of Creator Voldemort, '' Malfoy read the deed of conveyance, `` matter to title of respect. Why are you reading it ? ``

`` Just a bit of desktop recitation, never can learn too much. ``

`` Hmm, '' Malfoy looked at Albus, `` So, I hear you got into a bit of a duel the other day. ``

Albus turned red, `` Uh, yeah. ``

Malfoy smirked, `` Ca n't really take on three one-seventh years. ``

`` He disarmed Willinson, '' Rose said angrily, `` And is it really your occupation ? ``

`` No, not really, but I still want to have sex. ``

`` I could 've taken on Willinson, '' Albus added, `` He 's horrible at dueling. But his two mates got me. ``

`` That 's truthful, Willinson 's dueling attainment leave a lot to be desired, '' Malfoy agreed, `` But he 's ache enough not to duel without others on his side. ``

`` goodness for him, '' Albus mumbled.

`` fountainhead, we 'd better be off to appeal, '' pink wine slammed her script shut and got up.

`` Yeah, bye, '' Albus muttered and followed pink wine. They checked out their books, which got them more inquiring blaze from lady Pince, and headed off to Charms.

magical spell was surprisingly uneventful. professor Washburn did enquire where Matt was, but he seemed fulfill with 'in the hospital Wing'as an response. Double Herbology went as usual, although Neville seemed kind of tense and distracted during the class. Albus had assumed this was because of Rita Skeeter 's article. Both John and Amanda had managed to finish their essays, although lav 's was n't long enough.

`` We should see if we can visit lustrelessness tomorrow evening, '' Rose announced at dinner.

`` Definitely, '' John agreed, `` If ma'am Pomfrey lets us. ``

`` I ca n't, '' Albus said, `` I 've got Occlumency tomorrow. ``

`` Oh, that 's right ! '' Rose responded, `` I 'd completely block. I 'll just skip that lesson, then. ``

Albus laughed, `` Well, you do n't even have to do it anyway. ``

`` I know, but it 's really interesting stuff. ``

`` I hope matte 's ok, '' Albus said in a disturbed tone, `` Madam Pomfrey seemed so occupy. ``

`` I wonder how long he 'll be stuck in there, '' John Lackland asked.

`` I dunno, '' Albus answered, `` I just hope he 's witting now. ``

`` We should probably lend his homework, '' Rose suggested.

`` That 'll cheer him up, '' John said sarcastically.

`` He needs to do it if he 's going to keep up with form ! ''

`` True, '' privy agreed, `` Speaking of prep, has anyone finished that essay for Slughorn that 's due tomorrow ? ``

`` I did, '' Rose said, `` But let me opine, you have n't ? ``

`` Nope, '' John grinned, `` Want to impart me your government note ? ``

`` Not really, '' Rose shook her head.

`` I finished it, '' Amanda added, she had been rather quiet throughout the whole conversation. Albus could secernate that the idea of Matt being a lycanthrope freaked her out a little bit. He could understand, considering up until a few months ago, she had n't even known werewolf were real. But he did hope Amanda would n't start treating Matt differently.

`` good, I 'll use your notes ! ''

`` I 'm not quite finished with it either, '' Albus informed them, `` I 've just got to drop a line three more inches, then it 'll be done. ``

The four protagonist finished up their pudding and headed back to the unwashed room. Saint John the Apostle worked on his essay with Amanda 's help, while Albus finished his. blush wine did former homework, and eventually she decided to help john as well.
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A/N : Longest chapter yet, I think ! I did n't want to split it up because then it would have been two really short chapters. And I know when I read stories, I prefer longer chapters.

Thanks as usual to my Sister and Beta Dancer of Starlight, and my brother and other sister. Thanks as well to inkheart for the reviews.

I 'd also like to ploughshare that it was about a year ago that I started writing this. So, happy natal day to the story ! I finished it about six calendar month ago.

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry thrower, or any of his many relatives.

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Shortly before seven the next evening, James II and Albus headed to Occlumency, while John, Rose, and Amanda went to the Hospital wing. As it turned out, the teachers told rosiness that they had already sent Matt 's homework to the hospital annexe and there was no need for her to collect it.

`` mass talking about that clause in your classes ? '' Albus asked his brother on the way to the Transfiguration classroom.

`` Yeah, '' James responded, `` They always stop right wing when the teacher comes in, though. ``

`` Everyone in my grade have been whispering about it. They try to talk quietly so I ca n't take heed them, but I can, '' Albus informed him.

`` That 's what it 's like for me, too, '' James said, `` But you know Peyton Haines, the Slytherin pursuer ? Well, he keeps loudly discussing how the Auror section unable to do anything and everyone 's in severe risk. Always within earshot of me, too. ``

`` Git, '' Albus growled.

`` I heard he scared the hell out of the Hufflepuffs in Charms today. Said he heard all the end Eaters had broken out of Azkaban and no one had caught them yet. incumbrance of folderol. Got away with it, too, because Washburn was n't in the room yet. ``

`` Probably would n't have mattered if he was in the way, '' Albus muttered, `` Slytherins can do no wrong in his eyes. ``

King James opened the door to the Transfiguration way and walked inside, Albus followed. Hermione was already there.

`` Hi, boys ! '' she smiled and gave them each a hug.

`` Hi, Aunt Hermione, '' Albus and James greeted her.

`` When 's Dad coming back ? '' Albus asked.

`` Yeah, effective dubiousness, '' James chimed in, `` And what 's with that clause ? ``

Hermione 's smile faded and she gestured for the boys to sit down. `` He 'll be back later tonight, so do n't worry about that. And as for the article ... Well, you both know that most everything Rita Skeeter writes is rubbish. ``

James and Albus nodded.

`` That clause was written for the fillet of sole purpose of scaring the great unwashed. All the it did was resurrect questions. The article itself was just a load of head. The execution do remind people of Voldemort 's reign, so it was quite easy to just write this article and send people into a panic. The fact that the Aurors have no leads in either murder just fueled the fire. But I can guarantee you that whatever is going on, your father and the early Aurors are taking care of it. And he is perfectly open of teaching here and heading the Auror department, '' Hermione told them.

`` So there is something going on ? '' Albus asked.

`` Yes, of course something 's going on. There have been two orphic murders, and someone is trying to see your opinion, '' Hermione explained, `` But it is aught the Ministry ca n't wield. ``

`` So, do you lie with what 's going on ? '' King James asked.

`` Your dad has a few inklings and he has expressed them to me, but I ca n't narrate you them, '' Hermione answered, `` Now we 've got to begin the lesson. open up your rule book to foliate 50. ``

Albus and Saint James the Apostle opened their books and Hermione lectured them for a half hr. Albus found this part of the lessons extremely deadening, but every lesson started this way. Albus did n't look any different from his Aunt Hermione, who was always trying to get him to study a lot of al-Qur'an. Eventually, the lambast part of the lesson was over and the practical share began.

Albus had been getting better at Occlumency. He had yet to keep Hermione from entering his judgment, but usually managed to force her out after a few minutes.

`` Albus, you first. ``

Albus got up from his death chair and stood in front of his aunty. `` Remember to close your mind. Legilimens ! '' she shouted.

Albus stood there, being flooded with his own computer storage, for a few second. He saw James levitating Albus 's glass of Cucurbita pepo succus at cobbler's last summer 's family reunion, the time he got lost in a Muggle grocery store when he was five, and the first time he ever rode a ling. Albus concentrated hard on blocking out all thoughts, and he was able to thrust Hermione out of his mind.

`` practiced job, Al ! '' Hermione congratulated him, `` It took you less time than terminal moral. ``

Albus tried two Sir Thomas More multiplication, both sentence producing the Saami result as the starting time, and then he sat down to check James.

James had been having a much more difficult time than Albus. He had only been successful once, and it had taken him nearly ten minutes. This metre proved to be no different, and after xv minute of arc, St. James had not been able to push Hermione out of his mind. The last try, he had even wound up laying on the floor. Hermione had thought that was enough, and St. James and Albus went back to the common room.

`` How 'd it go ? '' rose wine asked, when Albus sat down following to her. rosiness, John, and Amanda were all sitting at one of the table, doing homework.

`` Pretty estimable, '' Albus answered, `` It 's taking me less time to get your mum out of my mind. But James ca n't get her out at all. ``

`` He 'll get there eventually, '' Rose responded.

`` Did you get to see lustrelessness ? '' Albus asked as he pulled out his Potions homework.

`` No, '' John the Divine said sadly, `` He 's still unconscious. And brothel keeper Pomfrey still has the doors locked. She 's got a really short mood, too. ``

`` Yeah, Scorpius Malfoy was skulking around ! '' pink wine exclaimed, `` We went up there and he was trying to listen in through the door. ``

`` Little git, '' Albus muttered, `` So what happened ? ``

`` We told him to go away, but he would n't, '' John explained, `` He whipped out his wand and tried to hex Amanda, but missed her. Madam Pomfrey came out when she heard the commotion and told him to get back to his uncouth room or she 'd get Slughorn. Then she told us lustrelessness was still unconscious and we would n't be capable to see him. ``

`` Malfoy 's really got to hold back investigation this, '' Albus responded, `` He ca n't find out. He 's got to mind his own business. ``

`` We ca n't let anyone incur out, '' Rose agreed.

`` But he 's still not up ? '' Albus sighed, `` Whatever is going on, it sounds really bad. ``

`` I know, '' rose wine shook her head.

`` Well, his birthday is next week, '' John reminded them.

`` Oh, yeah, on the 6th, Midweek, '' Albus remembered.

`` I think we should do something for it, '' John stated, `` Even if he 's still in the Hospital Wing. ``

`` I bet he will be, '' Rose said, `` But we can still do something if we 're allowed in. ``

`` Let 's plan it, then, '' St. John announced, `` Our first Hogwarts birthday political party. Because you guys did n't do anything for mine, '' he added.

`` Your birthday was over the holiday ! '' Rose lightly smacked him with her dadaism book.

`` I know, '' John grinned, `` Anyway, we could bring some food for thought into the hospital Wing and have the party there. ``

`` Great idea ! '' Albus grinned.

`` But none of us know where the kitchens are, '' Amanda reminded them.

`` No trouble, '' Albus glanced around the common room, `` Oi ! Omar Nelson Bradley, Mark ! '' he waved his two full cousin over.

`` Whatcha indigence, Albus ? '' Bradley asked as he sat down in an empty chair at the table.

`` We 're going to hold a petty birthday company for our friend, lusterlessness, '' Albus told them, `` But none of us know where the kitchens are. So, since there 's a Hogsmeade sojourn on Sat, could you get us some stuff ? ``

`` Sure, no problem, '' grade said, `` Butterbeers and some material from Honeyduke 's sound good ? ``

`` Yeah, that 'd be great. ``

`` What should we get him for a pose ? '' blush wine asked.

`` Hmm, I dunno ... '' John stopped to imagine, `` clobber from Weasley 's is always good. ``

`` How about a Chudley cannon jersey ? '' Albus suggested.

`` phone thoroughly ! '' John agreed. Rose and Amanda nodded their heads.

`` Anywhere in Hogsmeade that you could get one of those ? '' Albus asked his cousins.

`` The Quaffle Shop should have it. I 've only been there once. It just opened up this past summer, '' Omar Bradley told them, `` I can get you one. ``

`` Thanks ! '' Albus grinned.

`` But you 'll have to yield us money for everything, '' Mark told them.

Albus, lav, rose wine, and Amanda each forked over a couple sickles and handed them to Mark.

`` Ok, we 'll get the stuff and give it to you when we get back, '' Omar Bradley said, and he and Mark rejoined their friends on the other side of the coarse room.

`` It 's really shitty luck that he 's going to be in the infirmary Wing on his birthday, '' John the Divine commented.

`` Yeah, but we 'll try to cheer him up, '' Albus reasoned.

`` What if Madam Pomfrey does n't let us in ? '' Amanda wondered.

`` She better, '' blush wine stated, `` But she 's got to, it 'll be his birthday. If anything, we can always get Amy to let us in. ``

`` True, she 'd be able to convince Madam Pomfrey. She 's got some biliousness, '' John laughed.

`` Just as long as we do n't ask her too many interrogative, '' rose said, `` Amy obviously does n't desire anyone knowing about lusterlessness 's, er, problem. ``

`` We wo n't, '' Albus told her, `` Hopefully dame Pomfrey will just let us in and we wo n't need Amy to do any convincing. ``

rose glanced at her scout, `` Well, it 's getting kind of late. I 'm going to bed, '' she started packing up her books, `` Did you all finish your homework ? ``

`` Yep, '' they all answered.

`` goodness night, then, '' rosiness got up and walked over to the fille 's dormitories.

`` I guess I 'll go to bed, too, '' Albus put his Word of God away and got up.

`` Me, too, '' bathroom and Amanda put their stuff away. Amanda caught up with Rose and followed her up the stairs.

John headed up to the boy 's dormitories with Albus. As Albus got ready for bed, he thought about Matt 's birthday party. He hoped that Matt would be up for it, and that Madam Pomfrey would let them in. Hopefully, they would be able to throw the company and that it would cheer him up. He also wondered how practically prospicient mat would be able to observe his enigma from his booster. Albus only hoped that someday, he would trust them enough to say them. He got into bed and his thoughts drifted to Scorpius Malfoy and how suspicious he was about matte. Would they be able to keep open him from finding out ? And what would occur if he did find out one day ? The thought of Scorpius finding out upset Albus right until he fell asleep.

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`` His ideals will be realized, '' a common cold voice surrounded Albus.

`` Whose ideals ? '' Albus asked.

`` The one you fear the most, '' the voice answered. It was coming from a cloaked figure that was circling Albus. They were in a dark, small room. Albus was sitting in a hard chair in the middle.

`` Voldemort ? '' Albus responded nervously, `` But he 's dead. ``

`` It does n't matter ! '' the voice screamed, `` There are others to impart out his design ! ``

`` They 're all in Azkaban. '' Albus tried to work out who the clothed shape was, but it was too dismal.

`` Not all of them. There are some who roam costless, '' the figure whispered in Albus 's ear, `` Now, perhaps you can aid me. ``

`` Sorry, I ca n't, '' Albus glared at him, feeling braver than he had a second ago.

`` Oh, I think you can, '' the shape pulled out his wand and pointed it at Albus. He muttered a magic spell and Albus 's hands and feet became bound by magical rope. `` Now, maybe you can recite me where the Hallows are ? ``

Albus 's optic widened and he stared at the man, `` What do you know about Hallows ? ``

`` Not nearly as much as you do, '' the man answered, `` Now tell me where they are ! ``

`` I do n't know ! '' Albus shouted, feeling the ropes squeeze his script. He winced in pain.

`` I 'm sure you do ! ``

`` NO ! I do n't ! '' The ropes dug into his wrists even more as he felt the circulation to his helping hand being cut off.

`` Tell me ! '' The man forcefully shook Albus 's chair. `` You do n't want to get it on what I 'll do if you do n't ! ``

`` But I do n't even experience what Hallows are ! '' Albus screamed in bother, `` What are they ? ! ``

`` You know perfectly well what they are ! Now tell me where they are ! ``

`` NO ! ``

`` Tell ! '' the man shook the chair so hard it fell over, taking Albus with it. He screamed as his caput hit the cold, firmly floor.
`` Albus ! '' an anxious part whispered, `` waken up ! ``

`` No, no, no, I do n't have it away what they are ... '' Albus moaned in his sleep.

`` It 's just a aspiration, wake up, '' a warm hand shook him gently, and Albus wrenched his eyes open. He saw John looking down at him with a pit smell on his fount. Bilius and Ethan were behind him, glancing around nervously.

Albus rubbed his eye and noticed he was not on his bed anymore. He was laying on the floor, in a snarl of blankets. He was sweating profusely and his warmness was beating fast.

`` Should I get Madam Pomfrey ? '' Bilius asked tentatively.

`` Maybe we should get professor Potter, '' John responded.

`` Is he back yet ? '' Ethan questioned.

Albus started to detangle himself from the bedclothes. He knew what the dreaming had been. And he knew he needed to see his dad as soon as possible. `` I 'm fine, I 've just got to go talking to my dad. ``

`` D'you want me to go with you ? '' whoremaster asked.

`` No, I 'll be fine, '' Albus got up and rummaged in his tree trunk for his dressing robe.

`` Are you sure ? You do n't look too salutary. ``

Albus pulled on his robe and stepped into his shoes, `` I told you, I 'll be delicately. '' He left the dormitory and went down to the deserted vernacular elbow room. A glance at the clock told him it was just by four a.m. He was about to exit through the portrait hollow, when he remembered what his dad had told him over Christmas Day. No more wandering the corridors. He looked around the way to try and find a portrait that was awake. He spotted one in a picture of a herd of cattle, it was a suddenly knight riding atop a fat pony.

`` Excuse me, '' Albus asked tentatively as he walked over to the picture, `` I was wondering if you could do something for me ? If it 's not too much trouble. I need you to go get someone for me. ``

The knight puffed out his chest and turned his pony towards Albus, `` A quest ? ``

`` Er, well, I suppose you could view it a seeking. Who are you ? ``

`` I, am Sir Cadogan, at your service ! '' the knight saluted Albus and bowed his head low.

`` Um, ok, and I 'm Albus Potter. I was wondering if you could go get my dad. Harry thrower. ``

`` Harry thrower ! Quite the decent Cy Young lad, I remember him well. I helped him on a quest once ! And you are his son. well, I shall help you on your quest. I shall not let scoundrel nor beast halt me ! I will find your dad or I shall perish trying ! ''

`` Thanks, then, '' Albus responded, thinking that this was the foreign portrait he 'd ever met. And that he 'd have to ask his dad about the 'quest'Sir Cadogan had helped him with. `` Just evidence him to come to Gryffindor Tower, and that it 's very important. ``

`` I will do just that ! '' the strange knight replied, `` Off I go then ! Nothing shall stop me. Sir Cadogan lets nada get in the way of his quest. A pursuance to happen the smashing Harry potter ! On with ye, then ! '' he shouted at his pony. Sir Cadogan traveled through a few portrayal in the coarse room, waking up the occupant and earning awful looks from them as he went. Eventually, the noise died down and Sir Cadogan exited the room.

Albus looked around the rough-cut room as he waited for his dad. It was very different in the dead of dark. He was the sole occupant and had his selection of topographic point to sit. As a foremost year, Albus rarely got the dear arm professorship near the fire. He walked over and sat down in one, but as the fire had died away hours ago, it was just as cold as the rest of the room. Albus sighed as he stared into the evacuate fireplace. What had that dream meant ? Who was the hooded number and why did they think that Albus knew where the 'Hallows'were ? As Albus thought about this, he realized that as horrible as the aspiration had been, it did yield him more information on the 'Hallows'. He now knew that they were aim. Objects that someone was trying to site and probably steal. He would have to tell Rose when she got up. But what were the 'Hallows'? And why did this person want them ? It must have something to do with Voldemort 's 'ideals', of course. Whoever was creating these dreams in Albus 's thinker must desire to try to carry out Voldemort 's plans. The very thought of another Voldemort sent shudder up Albus 's vertebral column. He jumped as he heard a noise behind him. When he turned around, he noticed that Sir Cadogan was back in the characterisation of the kine. Albus got up and walked over to it.

Sir Cadogan placed his sword into its holster and saluted Albus, `` I have had achiever with the quest ! The Great Harry Potter has been found and shall be entering the room shortly ! ``

Albus looked at the knight and grinned nervously, `` Thanks, Sir Cadogan. ``

`` Anytime ! Anytime ! '' the knight said excitedly, `` I must be off now, for I spotted individual on the way back and I 've got to see what they are up to ! No scoundrel gets past Sir Cadogan ! ``

`` Right, '' Albus responded.

`` Well, then, I 'll be off ! '' Sir Cadogan drew his brand again, `` But if you are ever in want of knightly service again, be trusted to call on Sir Cadogan ! '' The strange knight and his trot sped out of the portraiture, yet again waking the resident of the portraiture he passed through, and left the room.

The portrait golf hole opened and a very wear looking Harry crawled through. He looked at his son and grinned, `` Ah, the amount of times I snuck back through here in the dead of dark ... ''

Albus ran towards his dad and hugged him tight. Harry hugged him back and led him over to the gravid arm chairs near the ardour. Harry sat down in one and pulled Albus onto his lap. `` What 's going on ? I was just getting to sleep when that mad knight came in and told me you needed to verbalize to me. Would n't give me any details, just said it was urgent. I thought he was going to wake half the palace, the way he was shouting through the corridors, '' Harry laughed.

Albus looked at his dad and laughed nervously, `` He was the simply one awake. Seemed very eager to go on a quest. And he said he 'd taken you on a pursuit once. I 'd like to get laid all about that. ``

Harry grinned, thinking back to the time in his third yr when Sir Cadogan had led him, Ron, and Hermione to the soothsaying classroom. `` Of form. How could I forget that ? I was in tierce year and your Uncle Ron, Aunt Hermione, and I were trying to find the Divination way. Sir Cadogan helped us find it. We did get there, but he is a bit insane. Later on that year he was recruited to guard the Gryffindor unwashed room entrance after Sirius slashed the Fat Lady 's portrayal. Of course of study, everyone thought he was a mass manslayer and when Sir Cadogan let him into the tug later on, his days as the guard of the way were over. ``

Albus stared at him, `` Wow. fountainhead, he 's got to be the most insane portrait I 've ever met. ``

`` Me, too, Al, '' Harry agreed, `` Now, what was so urgent ? ``

`` I had another dream, '' Albus whispered, `` Only this one was unlike. ``

Harry 's smiling faded away and was replaced by a more serious look, `` What happened in this one ? ``

Albus quickly rehashed the aspiration to his dad, and by the end he was shaking again and almost in binge. Harry wrapped his blazon around Albus and held him close.

`` It 's ok, Al, '' Harry reassured him, `` But thanks for letting me know. I hate to say it, but that dream does help support what I thought this was leading to. ``

`` And what would that be ? '' Albus asked, blinking back his tears.

`` I 'm sorry, but I ca n't tell you. You will find out, though, once it 's all sorted out. ``

`` But what are Hallows ? ''

`` That 's another thing I ca n't secernate you. I will separate you sometime down the road, though, '' Harry responded, `` Anyway, Hermione tells me your Occlumency lesson are going well. ``

`` Apparently not well enough, '' Albus groaned, `` After tonight 's nightmare. ``

`` It takes a while, Al, and it 's harder when you 're sleeping. ``

`` I know, and I am trying. ``

`` I know you are. ``

`` So, '' Albus said, changing the subject, `` Did everything go ok at the Ministry ? ``

`` Oh, that went all right, '' Harry told him, `` Everything 's smoothed over. Rita Skeeter 's received a warning and so has the editor of the seer. ``

`` Everyone here 's been pretty worried. Rita Skeeter succeeded in scaring everyone, '' Albus responded.

`` Yeah, but it 'll die down. Once the adjacent Quidditch match comes around it 'll all be forgotten, '' Harry grinned, `` Nothing like Quidditch to look at your mind off everything. ``

`` Definitely, '' Albus agreed, `` Next match is in three weeks. Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw. I bet Ravenclaw will win. ``

`` You 're probably right field. I 'm betting it 'll be between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw for the cup. ``

`` Yeah, and I hope we win it ! '' Albus said excitedly.

`` Me, too, Al, '' Harry smiled and lifted Albus off his lap, `` Now, I 've got to get a few hr sleep and you probably should, too. ``

`` Ok, '' Albus yawned.

`` I 'll see you in course of study later on, Al, '' Harry stood up and gave his son one final hug, `` I love you. ``

`` Love you too, '' Albus watched as his dad left the common room. He smiled as he walked up the circular staircase to the dormitory. He felt a whole lot better after talking to his dad.

`` Albus, '' John whispered from his four bill sticker bed, `` Are you all right ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus whispered back as he climbed into bed, `` Are Ethan and Bilius sleeping ? ``

`` I think so, one of them started snoring a few hour ago, '' Saint John told him.

`` trade good. I had another one of those dreams where someone 's using Legilimency on me. ``

`` I figured. Was it the Same one ? ``

`` No, this one was dissimilar. My dad says it confirms some of his suspicions, which is n't really good. He 'll take care of it, though. ``

`` commodity. So he 's back, then ? ``

`` Yup, everything 's fine with the Ministry and the Prophet, now. Well, Rita Skeeter and the editor of the Prophet got into a bit of fuss, '' Albus laughed.

`` That 's great ! I 'm gladiolus your dad 's rear. Now things can get back to normal. Well, as normal as they ever are around here. ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus said softly, `` Well, serious night. ``

`` 'Night. ``

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Albus did n't get a good deal sleep that dark. Thoughts of his new incubus kept him up the repose of the Night. He gave up trying to sleep by 7am and got up. By the time John woke up, he was set to go to breakfast. The two boys met rose wine and Amanda at the Gryffindor table and had breakfast. Albus noticed that there was a lot of whispering going on and he suspected it was due to the fact that Harry was back from the Ministry. Albus continued thinking about his incubus during breakfast and was very quiet. John and Amanda did not comment this because they were in the middle of arguing about whether the Potions essay had to be a metrical unit of sheepskin or just six column inch. Albus suspected Amanda was right field and the essay had to be a animal foot. Rose, however, kept looking at Albus while she ate her food.

`` Is something improper ? '' she asked him.

Albus glanced around to check if anyone was paying attention to them, luckily, no one was. `` Yeah, I had another weird aspiration shoemaker's last night. This one was different. ``

`` Really ? '' Rose stared at him with wide center. `` What was it about ? ``

`` Ca n't tell you here. I 'll tell you at dejeuner. I 've got to tell James, too. The rough-cut room should be evacuate when everyone 's at lunch, '' Albus whispered.

Morning classes seemed to puff on forever. Albus kept looking at the clock throughout both DADA and magic spell, waiting for tiffin. He really wanted pink wine 's opinion of the dreaming and could n't wait to recite her about the Hallows aspect of it. Harry started DADA by telling the class that everything was straightened out with the Ministry and they had cipher to worry about. Albus suspected he was going to tell every class that. Charms was just as ugly as usual, and it ended with Washburn rescheduling the detention that Albus could n't attend earlier due to Occlumency. He would be doing lines at noon on Sat.

Once Charms was over, Albus and rose went to find James II. Rose had told John and Amanda that the Potions essay did have to be a understructure, so John was spending his lunch in the library trying to total up with another half fundament of essay. Amanda had gone along to help him. Albus and Rose found King James I in the Great Marguerite Radclyffe Hall and after the three of them ate a rushed lunch, they headed up to the common elbow room. It was, as suspected, deserted.

`` Ok, so what 's so important that I had to practically pass over lunch for ? '' St. James asked once they were in the room.

`` I had another laughable dream survive Nox, '' Albus told him, `` This one was different. '' Albus explained the pipe dream in point, including the parts about the Hallows.

Jesse James and Rose stared at Albus for a few moments before rosebush spoke, `` Well, this is is form of good. Now we know that the Hallows are objects. I was almost thinking that they were a series of enchantment or something. ``

`` But we still do n't bang what they are, '' St. James sighed.

`` Or why I should know where they are, '' Albus stated, `` This would be a unscathed lot well-heeled if Dad would just assure us. ``

`` But he wo n't, '' James II replied angrily.

`` And I hate to say it, but I do n't conceive we 're going to find any answers in the library. We 've looked in practically all the books that have to do with the war and I 've looked through all the Prophets from that year, too, '' Rose told them.

The three of them stood in silence for a few transactions, trying to think of some solution. James had started pacing. Albus sat down in a hot seat and tried to think of some former way they could find out what the Hallows were.

`` Well, let 's go over the clue again, '' rosebush announced, `` The Hallows are something secretive, and our parents wo n't tell us what they are because they do n't want us to tell anyone. None of our auntie or uncles or cousin know about them either. So, maybe it 's just our parents who know about them ? If that 's true, then no admiration we could n't find the reply in a al-Qur'an. None of our parents have ever written a book. ``

`` Yeah, '' James agreed, `` It 's got to be something just our parents know about. ``

`` well, they were the single who destroyed most of the Horcruxes. Maybe it 's got something to do with that ? '' Albus suggested.

`` That could be, '' James agreed, `` If only there was someone else we could ask about it. ``

The room fell silent again, as they sank into their thoughts again. Suddenly pink wine jumped up from her hot seat. `` I 've got it ! ``

`` What ? '' James and Albus asked at the same time.

`` Who we can ask about the Hallows ! I ca n't conceive I did n't think of it before ! ``

`` Well, who is it ? '' Albus asked.

`` Dumbledore ! ``

`` What ? ! '' James shouted, `` But he 's deadened ! ``

`` I know that, '' Rose said, `` But there 's a portrait of him in Kendrick 's bureau ! ``

`` Oh, yeah. ``

`` Anyway, '' Rose began, `` Dumbledore 's the one who told Uncle Harry about the Horcruxes, so he might know something about the Hallows, too ! ``

`` That 's maven, Rose ! '' Albus grinned at her.

`` Thanks. We just have to envision out how to get into Kendrick 's office. ``

`` That could be tricky, '' Albus said, `` Either of you know where his bureau is ? ``

Rose and James IV shook their pass. `` Neither do I, '' Albus sighed.

A wicked grin spread across pink wine 's face, `` But I know how we can get in. ``

The son looked at her skeptically. `` How ? '' James asked.

`` wellspring, if you get in enough bother, you get taken to Kendrick 's function. ``

`` But what if we get expelled ? '' Albus asked warily.

`` Do n't vex, you wo n't. ``

`` You 've got a architectural plan, then ? '' James inquired.

`` Sort of, '' Rose told them, `` I 've got a vague mind. It 'll be me and Albus who are doing it. I 'm going to cause some kind of mayhem in Washubrn 's class- ''

`` Washburn ? ! Are you unhinged ? '' Albus shouted.

`` Just let me excuse. Washburn does n't hate me nearly as often as he hates you. So he 's going to assume the chaos was caused by you since we sit at the Saame table. He 'll take up screaming, which will probably cause another instructor to come run. Washburn will severalise that instructor what you supposedly did and you 'll get taken to Kendrick 's office. You 'll talk to Dumbledore 's portrait about the Hallows. Simple as that. ``

James and Albus looked at her with shocked facial expression on their faces. `` But I 'll get in huge trouble, '' Albus said flatly.

`` No, you wo n't, '' Rose assured him, `` I might, but you wo n't. After Washburn dismisses the class, I 'll run to Uncle Harry and tell him it was really me who caused the beguilement. ``

`` But I do n't want you to get in trouble, either, '' Albus told her.

`` It 's ok. I have hardly been in trouble at all this class. Anyway, all we need is the distraction. ``

`` I 've got it, '' James announced, `` One of Uncle St. George 's fireworks. I 've got a whole supply up in my dorm room. ``

`` Excellent ! '' Rose said excitedly, `` And I 'll just differentiate Uncle Harry that it went off accidentally. I 'll probably just end up with lines or something for having a banned target in my possession. ``

`` perfect tense, '' Albus smiled, finally satisfied that no one would get in huge trouble.

`` I think we ought to wait a few calendar week to do it, since you just got a hold from Washburn, Albus, '' Rose told them.

`` Ok, just let us know when you think we ought to do it, '' Epistle of James responded.

`` I will, '' rosiness assured him, `` We 'd better be off to stratum. See you later. ``

`` Bye, '' Albus said to King James I as he followed Rose to Potions. He was excited and queasy at the same time at the prospect of talking with Dumbledore about the Hallows. Would he finally learn what was being kept from him ? Only fourth dimension would tell.

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A/N : I 've done it again ! I merged 2 chapters, due to the shortness of each. This resulted in the longest chapter yet. Hope you enjoyed it !

Thanks as always to my beta and sister, Dancer of Starlight. She has been especially helpful in coming up with characters for Albus 's third class. Thanks as well to my brother and former sister, and to inkheart for the review !

Disclaimer- As usual, I do not own Harry potter

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The rest period of the workweek flew by in a flurry of social class and homework. Albus and his friends found that they had no clock time to do anything other than prep during their spare time. They had not even found prison term to visit mat, but they did n't even know if he was awake yet. rose wine was already freaking out over the end of terminus test, which were still over four months away, and was using every waking moment to hit the books. Albus was not yet worried about exam and was more concerned about just completing all the assigned homework.

Quinton Willinson had not bothered Albus or any of his friend since Albus had left the infirmary backstage. Albus was not sure as shooting whether this was due to Willinson 's upcoming N.E.W.T. examination, the large total of detainment he received, or fear of what Harry would do if he continued tormenting Albus. Albus did not care which one it was, he was just gladiolus Willinson had given up for the metre being. However, the Same could not be said about Scorpio Malfoy. Malfoy continued to pester Albus, Rose, lav, and Amanda about what was faulty with matte whenever they were in class together. Albus found this more annoying than anything else, because Malfoy rarely ever brought out his wand during these face-off. Malfoy form of reminded Albus of his Great aunt Petunia because she was also very nosy. Malfoy stood no fortune of ever finding out about Matt from Albus or the others, but Albus did care about what would pass if Malfoy found out on his own.

Albus slept late on Sat dawning and woke up with just enough time to take hold of a bite to eat in the Great Hall before rushing off to his detention with Washburn. As often as Albus hated these detainment, he had become sort of immune to them. Albus had been upset about the first of all few, but lately he had started to contract them in stride. As long as it was just lines, Albus did n't concern about them too much.

When Albus arrived in the magic spell classroom at noon, Professor Washburn was sitting at his desk with the usual scowl on his cheek. `` Sit down, Potter, '' he barked.

`` Yes, sir, '' Albus responded quietly while taking a keister at the front table.

`` Get out your parchment and ink. Write'I will not misbehave in Charms'until I tell you to contain. ``

`` Yes, sir, '' Albus repeated as he took out a axial rotation of parchment and a quill. He started to write. Washburn never told Albus how many metre he would let to drop a line the blood. He supposed Washburn liked to proceed Albus there until he looked sufficiently tired and uncomfortable. Washburn had no way of knowing how many wrinkle that would remove. However, he never kept Albus in detainment for less than an 60 minutes. Albus kept repeating the line on his parchment while trying hard not to look at the clock. He found that looking at the clock just made the time go by irksome. Eventually, Albus stole a glance at the clock and found that it had only been 45 bit. He sighed.

`` You say something ? '' Washburn growled.

`` No, sir, '' Albus said without looking up from his paper. He wrote a few more bank line and was startled when he heard footsteps come into the way. He glanced up to see that a tall man he did n't recognize walking towards Washburn. The man was wearing a melanise cloak and had unawares brown pilus. It reminded Albus of the sort of haircut Muggles in the regular army had. Washburn got up from his seat when the man approached.

Washburn turned to Albus, `` Do n't go anywhere. If you do, I 'll own you in hold for the rest of term. ``

Albus nodded, but did n't say a give-and-take. The foreign man followed Washburn into his office and keep out the doorway behind them. There was muteness for a here and now and then Albus was able to get word elevated spokesperson coming from the agency. They had forgotten to frame Muffliato before they started talking. It sounded like they were arguing about something, but Albus could n't wee-wee out what it was. He wished they 'd fence a bit louder. Albus put down his quill pen and strained to hear what they were saying. The two men stayed in the office for about fifteen minutes before Washburn stormed out of it, looking quite angry, followed by the other man who seemed rather calm. Albus quickly picked up his pinion and continued his lines.

Washburn returned to his desk while the strange man walked over to the doorway. He turned around to expect at Washburn and said icily, `` Remember, this is your job, no one else 's. And I expect you to discharge it soon. '' Then the man left, shutting the door behind him.

Washburn stared at the cover of the door for a few minutes, before turning and glaring at Albus. `` You 're done. Get back to your common room, '' he seethed.

Albus did not pause. He got up quickly and ran out of the room. Today 's custody had been much unretentive than others. Albus suspected that this was due to whatever Washburn and the other superstar were talking about. Washburn was definitely up to something. Apparently he had a job to do. But what could it be ? Albus could n't facilitate but question if the good luck charm professor was involved with something immorality. He ran all the way to the common room to order his friend what he had overheard.

When Albus rushed through the portrait hole, he immediately spotted his protagonist at one of the board. He grabbed a chairwoman and sat down future to Rose.

`` That was short-change, '' rose commented.

`` I know, I lucked out today, '' Albus responded, `` But I 've got to tell you about Washburn. ``

`` What about him ? '' John asked, looking up from his book.

`` In the middle of my hold, some strange magician came barging into the way, '' Albus told them.

`` Who was he ? '' Rose asked.

`` I dunno, that 's the matter. I 'd never seen him before. ``

`` What did he look like ? '' Amanda asked. Albus described the man, but none of his friends recognized the verbal description either.

`` Maybe he was a parent of one of the students, '' Rose suggested.

`` Who knows ? '' Albus said, `` But he got into a huge statement with Washburn. ``

`` Well, that 's not difficult, '' lav laughed, `` Anything will set him off. ``

`` What did they debate about ? '' rose wine asked.

`` I 'm not sure. They were in Washburn 's office. I could n't take a shit out what they were saying, but they were definitely rowing about something. And then, right before the guy left, he said 'remember, this is your job to do and I want it done soon'to Washburn. Or something like that. ``

Rose, lavatory, and Amanda stared at Albus for a second before Rose replied, `` That 's so strange. So Washburn 's doing something for this wizard ? ``

`` Yeah, I think so. He 's definitely up to something. And I do n't think it 's anything good, '' Albus informed them.

`` You think they 're doing something evil ? '' John asked skeptically.

`` Maybe, but I do n't really know. ``

`` I dunno, '' trick said warily, `` I mean, Washburn 's horrifying to you and St. James, and all the Gryffindors, really. But I do n't know if he 's really into the Dark Arts or anything. ``

`` Yeah, '' Rose agreed, `` That 'job'could be anything. It does n't have to be something bad. ``

`` But Washburn seemed so mad about it. Just seems uncanny to me. ``

`` It 's definitely suspicious, but I do n't think we should leap to conclusion, '' Rose replied, `` I mean, look at Snape. Uncle Harry thought he was evilness, but he was n't. ``

`` I suppose, '' Albus sighed.

`` Anyone want to go see if we can visit Matt ? '' John asked a few minutes later.

`` Good idea, '' Albus agreed, `` I hope madam Pomfrey lets us. ``

`` I hope he 's awake, '' blush wine closed her al-Qur'an and put them away in her bag.

`` We can at least try to convince Madam Pomfrey to let us visit him on his birthday if she does n't let us today, '' lav reasoned.

The four ally packed up their books and put them away in their dormitories. A few minutes later, they found themselves walking to the Hospital annex. They walked in silence the whole way there, each one knowing what the other was thinking about. All four of them were hoping lustrelessness was awake and worrying about him. Albus had been worrying ever since the morning he found out Matt was a loup-garou. But at the same fourth dimension, Albus felt a bit tempestuous that mat would n't hope him with his closed book. Albus 's rational slope knew why flatness was n't very rely, but could n't help wishing that lustrelessness would confide in him. Albus supposed that component of this was due to his dad not trusting him with knowing what the 'Hallows'were. He wished more the great unwashed would trust him.

When they reached the Hospital wing, they noticed that the room access were still shut, and when John tried to open them, they found out that they were still locked as well.

`` This is n't a dear sign, '' St. John sighed.

Rose banged on the doors and shouted, `` madam Pomfrey ! ``

A minute later, lady Pomfrey opened the door a shot and stuck her nous out. `` What do you need ? ``

`` Is Matt awake ? '' blush wine whispered.

`` Yes, he woke up terminal night. ''

`` Well, can we see him ? '' pink wine asked hopefully.

`` No, I 'm sorry, but he really ca n't have visitors right now, '' brothel keeper Pomfrey sighed.

`` Is he all right ? '' John interrupted.

`` He 'll be fine in a couplet of weeks or so. ``

`` Can we follow visit him on his natal day ? It 's next Wednesday. Please ? '' Albus pleaded.

Madam Pomfrey 's manifestation softened, `` I think that would be all right field. Not before Wednesday, though. I 'll see you then. ``

`` Great ! Thanks, Madam Pomfrey, '' Albus smiled as she closed the door to the ward.

`` I 'm glad he 's awake now, '' blush wine said as they walked back to the uncouth room, `` And we get to see him on his birthday. ``

`` Yeah, and we did n't even require Amy to convince her ! '' John grinned.

`` Ca n't wait until Wednesday, '' Albus said.

`` Definitely, '' Amanda agreed.

`` Boo ! '' a interpreter said from behind them. Amanda shrieked and they all turned around. Bradley and Mark were laughing.

`` Gotcha ! '' Bradley shouted.

`` We got your material from Hogsmeade, '' Mark told them. He handed them two handbag filled with butterbeer and sweets.

`` Awesome, '' Albus took the bags.

`` And here 's the Chudley Cannons jersey. Although, what he sees in them ... '' Bradley shook his header as he handed trick the jersey.

`` Thanks, guys, '' Albus said to his cousins.

`` No problem, '' Bradley said, `` I remember the days of not being able-bodied to go to Hogsmeade. We always got Stanley and Heather to get our stuff for us. glad those days are over now. ``

`` I ca n't wait to go to Hogsmeade, '' John announced, `` Think of all the pranking poppycock we 'll be able to buy. There 's only so often you can fit in your torso and bring from home. ``

`` Endless theory, first mate, '' marking told John Lackland, `` Well, we 'd better be off. We 've put off the homework long enough. Play first, work later. That 's our motto. ''

`` Bad motto, if you ask me, '' rosebush whispered as her cousins took off for the common room.

`` They 'll survive, '' Albus assured her, `` Have n't failed a class yet, have they ? ``

`` No, they have n't, '' rosiness agreed, `` We 'd better go, too. ''

`` Yeah, I 've still got to write that hale essay for Potions, '' Amanda sighed.

Albus groaned, `` I 'd forgotten about that. Have n't even started. ``

Albus, Rose, John, and Amanda continued walking to the vulgar room. Once they were there, they spent the balance of the afternoon writing essays about the properties of moonstone.

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During the next few days, Albus and his friends debated about whether they should ask Matt how he wound up in the infirmary Wing when they went to see him on his natal day. Albus thought they should deflect the issue altogether, still believing that Matt would tell them when he was ready. However, rose thought it would look suspicious if they did n't ask what happened, because if your Quaker gets injured, you would want to bonk what happened. As it stood right now, the only masses in the castle who knew what really happened were the teacher, Amy, Albus, rosiness, John, and Amanda. Of course, no one knew that Albus and his acquaintance knew what happened. Despite this, many people asked them what happened. Albus just told them he had no idea and after a few days, they gave up asking. Albus had heard quite a few ridiculous rumors about it. He overheard a few sec year Hufflepuffs telling a couple Ravenclaws that Matt had been attacked by a thestral. This same chronicle had been repeated throughout the castle, only with a different animate being being substituted each time, including a Hippogriff and a centaur. The Centaur story was especially ridiculous and Albus was sure the Centaur would not be felicitous if that story reached their ears.

In the end, Albus and his friends decided that they would ask Matt what happened, but they would not inhabit on the subject. Albus was sure as shooting that matt, or maybe even Amy, had come up with some sort of story to overlay up what happened. Despite this, Amy was not telling anyone the story. She just ignored anyone who brought it up. Her friends, including Victoire, stayed close by her at all time and would n't let anyone push the matter. Albus suspected that Victoire had already been fed the fake story, but he did n't ask her about it.

After dinner on February one-sixth, Albus, pink wine, John, and Amanda found themselves walking to the Hospital offstage armed with party supplying and a captive present.

rosiness was the starting time to turn over the door and when she went to knock, everyone was surprised to find that the door pushed open. `` It 's unlocked ! '' Rose gasped.

`` That must think lustrelessness 's doing better ! '' Albus said excitedly.

`` Let 's go, then ! '' John pushed past Albus and blush wine and walked into the room. Amanda followed him and then Albus and rosiness walked in. Albus spotted mat 's bed, but the drapery were pulled around it. He did n't see Madam Pomfrey anywhere.

`` lady Pomfrey ! '' Rose shouted, `` Are you here ? ``

Madam Pomfrey peeked her head word out from behind the curtains and smiled at them. `` rosiness ! You can inspect as soon as I 'm done giving him his even potions. ''
`` Ok, thanks, Madam Pomfrey, '' rosiness responded.

A few instant later, the nurse came back out and walked over to where Albus and his friends were standing. `` What do you have in those bags ? '' she eyed their software system suspiciously.

`` Oh, just some Honeydukes stuff, Butterbeer, and a present, '' Albus told her.

`` But none of it 's Weasley products, is it ? ''

`` No. ``

Madam Pomfrey relaxed, `` Ok, full. The last thing I need is to have this place destroyed while you have your party ! You can go see him now. ``

Albus ran to the bed, followed by his booster, and pulled back the mantle. Amy was sitting in a hot seat next to the bed and whispering to flatness. She stopped abruptly when the mantle opened.

`` Hey, mat ! '' Albus grinned and sat down at the end of the bed. `` How are you ? ``

`` I 'm all right hand, '' matte replied hoarsely, `` But I 've been better. ``

`` Glad to see you 're awake, mate, '' bathroom sat down side by side to Albus and set the bag of political party stuff on the floor.

rose wine and Amanda smiled and sat in chairs that Amy had conjured after they came in. Rose pulled the curtains closed and handed Matt his present tense. `` felicitous birthday ! '' everyone shouted.

`` Thanks, guy cable ! '' matte grinned and tore give the wrapping. `` Wow ! A Chudley Canons jersey ! This is brilliant ! ``

`` I 'm glad you like it, '' Albus said, `` My full cousin picked it up in Hogsmeade for us. They also got us butterbeers and sweetness. ``

`` splendid ! '' flatness replied excitedly.

John picked up the bag and passed out butterbeer and jelly biff. `` So, '' he began once everyone started eating, `` What exactly happened to you ? We 've heard the craziest rumour. You did n't really get attacked by a ruck of thestrals, did you ? ``

Matt started choking on his butterbeer and Amy slapped him on the back. He gave her a concern feel and then looked back at John. `` Really ? '' he sputtered.

It was a bit hard to conceive that mat had been attacked by thestrals, when Hagrid had the school thestrals very well aim. But on the early mitt, lusterlessness did bet like he 'd been attacked by a boastfully brute. He had partially healed cuts, bites, and scratches all over all his body. His arms and legs were covered in bandages and just about all of his body was bruised. Albus could see how someone would suspect he was attacked by a thestral.

`` wellspring, that 's what the Hufflepuffs are saying, '' trick told him.

`` The Ravenclaws think it was a Hippogriff, '' Amanda chimed in.

Matt sighed and glanced at Amy, who gave him a look. `` It was n't either, '' mat began, `` I got a bit too close to the Whomping Willow. ``

`` What ? ! '' John exclaimed, `` Really ?

`` Er, yeah, '' mat said.

Albus was debating about whether to ask mat to elaborate or not when he continued.

`` I spent the night here when Albus took me that one night. Then I left in the morning and went for a walking on the grounds. I was n't paying tending to where I was going and the tree gave me quite a whipping. ``

`` Wow, '' Albus responded, `` I 'm glad you 're ok. ''

`` Yeah, '' John said, `` But when do you get to pull up stakes here ? ``

`` I 'm not really sure enough, '' Matt told them, `` Not for at least another calendar week. brothel keeper Pomfrey wants the swing healed and the bruises faded before I leave. And I ca n't really walk that fountainhead. ``

`` A wholly week ? '' Rose exclaimed.

`` At least, '' flatness responded, `` I hope it 's not more. I 'm getting so bored. What 's been going on in the rest of the rook ? ``

`` fountainhead, did you see that clause Rita Skeeter wrote stopping point workweek ? '' Albus asked.

`` Yeah, I read it yesterday. But Amy told me there was n't anything to occupy about. ``

`` She 's right-hand. But the whole rook 's talking about it. Dad thinks it 'll blow over when the succeeding Quidditch equal arrives. ``

`` He 's probably redress, '' rose agreed.

`` I hope I get to leave here before the following mate. I do n't require to miss it, '' matte said.

`` I hope so too, '' John took a sip of butterbeer, `` null worse than missing Quidditch. ``

`` I can remember of no LE than ten thing, '' Rose muttered.

`` I think we might throw a chance of winning the cup, '' Albus said excitedly.

`` That would be so cool off ! '' Amanda shouted, `` I love Quidditch. I was never into Muggle sports, but Quidditch is awful. ``

`` Definitely, '' toilet agreed, `` I never saw the percentage point of Muggle play, but I guess if you ca n't play Quidditch ... ''

They spent the next hr talking about Quidditch and everything else that was going on in the rook. Albus told flatness about how Xavier Goyle had melted his cauldron in potions the other day. The potion had spread across the floor and burned through Scorpius Malfoy and his friend, Jackson Limbert 's, shoes. The Gryffindors had thought this was very funny, especially when they found out that the potion had turned both boys feet pink. Other than that, zip too agitate had happened in family during matte 's absence. Washburn had continued being horrible to Albus and the other Gryffindors. In Transfiguration, they had started transfiguring Muggle pencils into quills. blush wine, John, and a couple of the Ravenclaws were the lonesome one who had managed to do it.

After they had exhausted the topic of lesson, the conversation turned back to Quidditch. Professional Quidditch this time. No one seemed to think the Chudley canon had any hope of ever making it to the Cup. Even lustrelessness seemed to accord. No one had any estimate who would be playing in the Cup this twelvemonth, but it did n't count much because it had already been decided that the Cup would lead berth in Soviet Russia and none of them would get to go anyway.

Amy spent the total visit sitting next to lusterlessness, so Albus was ineffective to share the contents of his fresh dream or what had happened in detention the previous Sat. Albus found out that Amy spent most of her spare time visiting Matt. He had never seen such a devoted sister before. Albus had thought his older cousins were protective, but they were nothing compared to Amy.

Eventually, madam Pomfrey came back to tell them that they had stayed long enough and it was time for them to leave.

`` Well, I hope you can leave soon, '' Albus said as he stood up.

`` 'Night, Matt, '' whoremaster cleaned up the leftover food and put it back in the bag.

`` See you soon, '' Rose told him.

`` Bye, '' Amanda stood up and followed everyone out from behind the curtains.

`` Bye, bozo, '' Matt yawned as they left.

`` He does n't look full, '' Albus whispered once they had left the room.

`` No, he does n't, '' Rose agreed, `` But at least he 's awake. ``

`` trade good gunpoint, but I can see why Madam Pomfrey wo n't let him leave yet. Everyone would bombard him with questions about what happened, '' John pointed out.

`` I do n't think he knows you were in the infirmary offstage that night, Albus, '' Amanda said, `` He says he spent the Nox in the hospital Wing, but you know he did n't. ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed, `` And they brought him back there so early, there would n't have been any meter for him to roll the evidence. ``

`` Do n't point it out, though, '' Rose warned him.

`` I wo n't, '' Albus assured her, `` We agreed that we would n't say anything about what happened now that we 've heard the narrative. ``

`` He 'll have to separate us eventually, '' John reasoned.

`` I know. I hope it 's soon, '' Albus said.

`` I bet it will be soon, '' Rose told them, `` How many report can he come up with about what happens every wide lunation ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus said, `` I just hope it 's not worse adjacent calendar month. ``

No one said anything else the rest of the way to the park room. Albus knew that everyone else was thinking what he was thinking. That it was very much a theory that next month would be worse.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, and thanks to my other sister and my brother. Thanks to inkheart for the review.

You may have noticed that I lost practically all my reviews for this story during the site crash. I had around 40 and lost all but 8. So please read and recap !

I thought I 'd plowshare that I 've finished the sequel to this ! Albus thrower and the rails They Left hindquarters, which is about Albus 's 2nd twelvemonth, will be posted as soon as I 've posted all of this one.

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry ceramicist

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As Feb progressed, the castle grounds were blanketed in even more bamboozle. The educatee found themselves going outside for Abronia elliptica fight during much of their free time. These games started out as intimate fun, but soon groups of people formed gravid squad that eventually led to each house having their own team. On occasion, half the school would be outside participating. The games usually resulted in a few students going to the infirmary wing. The students also tracked quite a bit of snow and mud into the castle and Filch was not happy about it. He spent his time lurking near the battlefront doors, waiting to call at anyone who came inside with muddy shoes. Albus and his friends participated in a few snowball fights, but soon found that the former students were able to bewitch Abronia elliptica and it was hard for them to preserve up. It was fun nonetheless, and even Rose took breaks from studying to join in.

They also made sure enough to chatter Matt every night. They told him the latest news of the rook and helped him with his prep. No one mentioned his injuries beyond a simple 'how are you ?'and Albus could recite that flatness wanted to avoid the field of study. Eventually, after a broad three weeks in the infirmary offstage, Madam Pomfrey finally let him allow. His bruises had faded, cut had healed, and was looking almost normal. By now, the entire castle had heard the Whomping willow story, and Albus hoped that no one would ask any questions about it.

`` I am so glad to be out of there, '' Matt said as he set his Scripture down on a mesa in the plebeian elbow room the night he left the hospital wing.

`` I 'm glad you are, too, '' Albus sat down and took out his Transfiguration Day book.

`` We all are, '' rosebush grinned, but did n't sit down. She walked over to Albus and whispered in his ear, `` I 've got to talk to you, alone. St. James the Apostle, too. We 'll go up to your dormitory. Bilius and Ethan are down here, so it 'll be empty. ``

`` We 'll be right back, '' Albus told Matt, John, and Amanda as he got up. He went up to his dormitory and sat on the bed, waiting for his blood brother and cousin.

A few min later, rose wine came into the room followed by a bewildered looking James. `` What is it ? '' James asked.

`` I think it 's metre for our programme, you know, about getting Albus to babble out to Dumbledore, '' Rose told them.

`` Now ? '' Albus asked in a traumatize tonicity. The more he had thought about that plan, the more neural he became. It could go wrong in so many ways.

`` Yes, I think so, '' rosebush replied adamantly, `` I 've given up the library research. ``

`` Really ? ! '' St. James laughed, `` I 'd better telephone the prophet ! ``

`` Shut it, James, '' rose wine said. `` Tomorrow, during magic spell, I 'll set off the fireworks and you 'll get sent to Kendrick 's office. And then maybe we 'll finally get some result. ``

`` All right, '' Albus sighed. His curiosity trumped his desire to not cause anymore difficulty in Washburn 's class.

`` We 'll let you know how it goes, Jesse James, '' rosiness told her cousin.

Saint James grinned, `` Somehow, I think I 'm going to try about it before I see you. This is glorious, setting off fireworks in Washburn 's class .... ''

`` I 'm not talking about that ! '' Rose sighed, `` I 'm talking about the stuff with Dumbledore. ``

`` I know, but still. Blimey, I wish I 'd be there to see the feel on Washburn 's facial expression .... ''

`` No, you do n't, '' Albus replied, `` He 's going to be ashen. ``

`` Yeah, but that 's what we 're hoping for, '' rose wine said, `` It 's the only if way to get into Kendrick 's office. ``

`` I know, I just wish there was a wagerer way, '' Albus sighed.

`` Me, too, '' rose wine said softly.

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Albus hardly slept at all that night. He tossed and turned while worrying about the next day 's charms class. He finally gave up sleeping around six in the dawning and got up. Once John and Matt were up, the three of them headed down to breakfast.

Albus sat next to rose, who was already there, and served himself some toast. However, Albus was too aflutter to eat it. He just kept glancing up at the staff table, where Washburn was doing his usual dayspring spotlight at the students.

`` Are you ok, Albus ? '' Matt asked, `` You do n't count too good. ``

`` I 'm just tired, I guess, '' Albus said quietly while glancing at blush wine. She gave him a sympathetic look, but did n't say anything. Amanda, Gospel According to John, and Matt had no idea what would be happening in good luck charm, of course, so they just thought Albus was sick.

`` Maybe you should go to the Hospital extension, '' Matt suggested while stuffing egg in his mouth.

`` No, I 'll be ok, '' Albus assured him.

Albus could n't pay attention during DADA. Harry lectured during the whole class, but Albus spent the whole sentence worrying about Charms. The class seemed to go by twice as fast as normal and before Albus knew it, it was over.

Albus walked to Charms with Rose, who told him that everything was set. The Weasley firework were in her bag, and ready to be set off. She did n't order him when it would be happening, but Albus assumed it would be during the practical component of the class.

Washburn stormed into the room in his usual burst of hysteria. He went to his desk and took attending. When he got to mat 's name, a strange grin appeared on his face.

`` Nice of you to finally join us in year, Eckerton, '' he sneered, `` What 's it been ? Three weeks ? I certainly hope you 've been studying Charms while you skipped course of instruction. ``

Albus glanced over at mat, who was turning red and slouching down in his seat.

Washburn continued the attendance and when he was done, he started lecturing. Albus 's heart was pounding loudly now and he could n't make out a Word of God Washburn said. All he noticed was that Washburn was calling on mat to answer every unity question he asked. Matt had no approximation what any of the answers were and was looking more hapless each hour. Eventually, Washburn announced that they would be charming newspaper publisher birds to fly. He said that this charm was much like levitation, and if one was capable of levitating a paper bird, they 'd be subject of making one fly.

Albus groaned as he pulled out his baton. Levitation never ended well in this class, and he knew for a fact it would n't end well today. He glanced down at rose wine 's bag, which was sitting in between them on the story. Once Washburn settled down to grade homework at his desk, Albus noticed pink wine reverse her wand from her theme hoot and towards her bag, which had been emptied of everything except the pyrotechnic earlier. She gave Albus a flighty flavour and muttered an incantation.

A loud explosion erupted from the bag and a boastfully hippogriff made of blast floated towards the roof. Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at it. A few masses screamed. Albus put on a mortified cheek while Rose tried her skilful to depend surprised.

`` thrower ! '' Washburn ran out from behind his desk and was in front end of Albus within five seconds. Albus had never heard him scream so flashy. `` What on land are you doing ? ! Must you always disrupt my class like this ? ! Never have I seen such a clamorous commotion ! '' He was shouting so loud now that Albus was sure everyone in the castle had heard him.

`` I 'll have you expelled from this castle ! '' Washburn continued, `` I 'll make for sure you- ''

`` What is going on in here ? '' prof Patil came charging into the way and break Washburn 's tirade. She saw the firework and pointed her wand at it. It disappeared immediately.

`` Potter has disrupted my class yet again ! He set off a pyrotechnic while I was trying to instruct ! '' Washburn informed her, `` And I will earn surely there is some punishment ! He has gotten away with far too often. ``

`` fountainhead, I think this is a issue that is sound taken up with the headmaster, '' Professor Patil replied, `` ejaculate along, ceramicist. ``

Albus nodded and got up from the tabular array. So far, so good. The plan was going as well as it could be. He was going to gain it to the Headmaster 's office. He followed Patil out into the hallway. Washburn glared at him as he left, his mouthpiece hatchway and closing, but no Scripture were coming out.

professor Patil did not say a Holy Scripture the whole way to the headmaster 's office. She led him up a few flights of stairs and stopped in front of a Oliver Stone gargoyle.

`` I 'm in the middle of teaching a grade, so I 'll go forth you here to see the Headmaster, '' she informed him. `` caoutchouc duck, '' she said to the gargoyle.

The gargoyle opened to reveal a circular staircase. Albus stepped inside and climbed up. His tenderness was pounding as he stepped off the last stair and came into a handbill room. It was adorned with the portraiture of past headmasters. There were all sorts of silver tool on every Earth's surface, along with bookcases overflowing with books. In the cover was a desk with a comfy looking chairman behind it. Behind the chair was professor Dumbledore 's portrayal. Albus glanced around and noticed that he was alone in the room. Luckily, Professor Kendrick was not there. Albus breathed a suspiration of relief. That was the one thing that could take in gone wrong with the design. If Kendrick was there, then Albus would not have a opportunity to talk to Dumbledore.

Albus ran to Dumbledore 's portrait, eager to get this over with, as Kendrick could return any minute. As he approached Dumbledore, he passed the only other portrait that was currently awake. It was a portraiture of a greasy haired, hooked nose man. `` Getting into problem, Potter ? Just like your father, '' the man said. It was professor Snape.

Albus chose to ignore him as he reached Dumbledore. `` Um, excuse me, Sir, '' he started.

`` howdy, Albus, '' Dumbledore smiled, `` I wondered when I 'd be seeing you. But I must ask, what kind of problem did you stimulate to be sent here ? ``

`` I, um, er, well, it was n't me, exactly. It was rose. But we assumed, hoped rather, that I 'd get blamed for it, '' Albus stammered.

`` Ah, you 've been wanting to sing to me ? '' Dumbledore asked.

`` Yes, sir, '' Albus replied.

`` I will be glad to help you, but first I really must know what you and arise did, '' Dumbledore insisted, `` I am rather curious. ``

`` fountainhead, Rose set off a Weasley pyrotechnic in professor Washburn 's division, '' Albus confessed.

`` Interesting. I seem to remember her mother doing the Saame in my class once, although I never could test it, '' Snape commented.

`` That 's certainly a creative way of getting to blab to me, '' Dumbledore replied, `` But I must tell you that a better way would be to place word with another portrait and I 'd be able to gather you in the common way. ``

Albus slapped his foreland, `` I ca n't trust I did n't think of that ! Too late now. Anyway, what I want to spill the beans about is private. ``

`` Oh, I understand. Ask away. ``

`` Um, well, over Christmas, Rose, James, and I, and a few former of our cousins overheard our parents talking, '' Albus paused, waiting for the reproof for listening in on a conversation.

`` Perfectly understandable. I do believe that if adults do n't want fry hearing their conversations, they ought to use the proper charms against eavesdropping. ``

Albus grinned, `` That 's what I thought, but Grandma was pretty mad. She took away all of James 's extendible Ears. ``

`` What a shame. I always thought those were ingenious. I wish they had been invented when I was your age. ``

`` Anyway, we overheard that they are keeping something from us. A secret, I guess. We always thought they told us everything about Voldemort, the horcruxes, and the Battle at Hogwarts. But now we 're not so sure. They were talking about figuring out when to differentiate us something. Something they do n't want us to disseminate around, '' Albus informed him.

`` I see, '' Dumbledore replied with a attentive look on his cheek, `` Go on. ``

`` well, Professor, we think we sort of know what it is. Well, I heard them say one word and the same word of honor was mentioned in these Weird ambition I 've been having. I 've been having pipe dream due to someone doing Legilimency on me. I 'm learning Occlumency, though. ``

`` That 's good, '' Dumbledore said, `` I hope it 's going well. ``

`` Mine is, but James is n't doing so well with his. ``

`` Who 's pedagogy you ? '' Snape interrupted, `` It 's not your father, is it ? '' Snape laughed at the very thought.

`` No, '' Albus replied coldly, `` But he could if he wanted to. ``

`` No, he could n't, '' Snape replied, `` I tried to teach him, and he is incapable of the task. ``

`` He 's doing better now, '' Albus said defensively.

`` Who is teaching you, then ? '' Snape pressed.

`` My Aunt Hermione. ``

`` Well, as much of a know it all she was, she 's probably a competent teacher, '' Snape approved.

`` Thank you, Severus, '' Dumbledore said, `` Now, continue, Albus. ``

`` Um, right. Anyway, I guess I was wondering if you could tell apart me anything about the Hallows, '' Albus held his breath, waiting for Dumbledore 's reaction.

Dumbledore sighed, `` I was afraid that 's what you were going to ask. What do you have it away about them ? ``

`` Not much. My parents have n't told me anything, but I 'm pretty sure that 's what they 're keeping from us. resurrect, James, and I have been researching in the library about them, but we have n't found anything. All I know is that they are objects and I learned that from my dreams. ``

`` Be careful not to consider everything those aspiration tell you, '' Snape warned, `` That was one of your don 's problems. ``

`` Severus, '' Dumbledore said warningly and turned back to Albus. `` You will not find any entropy about the Hallows in the account ledger about Voldemort. And this is because there are few who know about their importance in the final engagement. Many of those who do, do not believe it. ``

`` So, they do sustain to do with the engagement ? '' Albus asked.

`` Yes, they do, '' Dumbledore confirmed.

`` Will you tell me what they are ? ''

Dumbledore sighed again, `` I am afraid that it is not my shoes to tell you. That responsibility remains with your Father of the Church. I will tell you that they played an important part in defeating Voldemort, but beyond that, you 'll possess to look until your beginner is make to severalise you. ``

Albus groaned, `` But why ? Why wo n't he tell me ? ``

`` Adults have a riding habit of keeping matter from children because they think they are protecting them. This is not always the case, as I have learned on many occasion. I made the like mistake numerous times, well-nigh of them involving Harry and the information about his past tense. ``

`` Oh, '' Albus responded, `` Do you know when he 'll say me ? ``

`` No, although I do think it will be soon. Perhaps within the next few calendar month, '' Dumbledore revealed.

`` calendar month ? ! '' Albus shouted, `` I ca n't wait that long ! ``

`` longanimity is a powerful virtuousness, Albus, '' Dumbledore said, `` I know it 's difficult to look that hanker. Which is why I will give you a piddling hint. ``

`` A jot ? Like where we can find out about the Hallows without asking my dad ? '' Albus asked hopefully.

`` Not exactly. But before I get to that, I sense there is something else troubling you. ``

Albus thought for a moment before responding. `` fountainhead, I guess there is one matter ... '' he paused, wondering if he should assure Dumbledore about Matt.

Dumbledore smiled, but did n't say anything.

Albus sighed. `` Ok, it 's my friend matt. He gets sick a lot, once a calendar month to be exact. And I just found out he 's a werewolf. Not that that matters or anything. I still want to be friends with him, '' Albus said quickly.

`` Ah, yes, Matthew Eckerton, '' Dumbledore replied.

`` You know him ? ''

`` Yes, he voiced a few concerns to me before the school year started. He and his parents had a merging with professor Kendrick. ``

`` That was quick, Potter. I must say that I am pleasantly surprised that you found out so quickly. Your father never was able to put the cue together to envision out that lupine was a werewolf. fille Granger told him, '' Snape interjected.

Albus averted his eye from Snape and mumbled, `` Er, rose wine is the one who really found out. I just confirmed it when I was in the Hospital Wing the same meter as Matt. ``

`` Of course, '' Snape said flatly.

`` Severus, '' Dumbledore warned, `` Continue, Albus. ``

`` It 's just, Matt has n't told us yet. He 's still trying to hide out it from us. I just wish he 'd desire me. It just kind of feels like no one trusts me. mat wo n't tell me he 's a wolfman and my dad wo n't tell me about the Hallows. Why wo n't anyone rely me ? '' Albus told Dumbledore.

`` I understand, '' Dumbledore responded, `` But I do conceive it 's more complicated than you not being trusty. You, I believe, are very trustworthy. As far as Matt trusting you, I will distinguish you that he had a very rough puerility. He 's been through horrors you ca n't even imagine. I do imagine he trusts you, but I do n't think he tells many masses about his lycanthropy. I know that he is very afraid about what will bechance if mass find out- ''

`` But it does n't matter to me ! Or John or Rose or Amanda ! '' Albus interrupted.

`` I know. But past experiences have caused matt to be reluctant to tell anyone. Although I do believe he will confide in you eventually. ``

`` So you agree that I should n't severalize him that I know ? '' Albus asked.

`` As long as he does n't know that you know, I think that would be a saucy option. ``

`` No, I do n't think he has any idea that I know, '' Albus said.

`` Good, '' Dumbledore continued, `` Now, I believe trust is a two-part street. You want lustrelessness to confide in you, but can you think of anything that you are keeping from him, and bathroom, and Amanda as well ? ``

Albus wracked his brainiac, `` wellspring, just the Hallows, but I do n't even be intimate what they are. ``

`` The Hallows, that 's exactly what I suspected you were keeping secret. But why ? ``

`` Um, I guess I 'm not sure. It just seems like something that I should keep to myself. Since my parents have n't even told anyone, '' Albus reasoned.

`` Ah, but you wish your parents would secernate you about them ? ``

`` Yes, but- ''

`` It might be wise to order your booster, Albus. Just because your parents have n't told anyone, does n't have in mind you have to celebrate it to yourself. ``

`` Really ? '' Albus asked.

`` Yes, and that is my suggestion to you. Tell your Quaker what you know about the Hallows. They just might be capable to help you, '' Dumbledore told him.

`` You think they would bang more than we could get from record book ? '' Albus asked skeptically.

`` There 's only one way to find out, '' Dumbledore winked.

`` All right, if you 're surely, '' Albus responded.

`` good luck with that, potter, '' Snape smirked.

Albus heard a doorway afford behind him and he jumped. He had momentarily forgotten what he had done to get to Kendrick 's post. As he remembered the chaos in Washburn 's class, apprehension consumed him once more. What was going to fall out ? Albus turned around and saw Professor Kendrick standing in the doorway.

`` Sit down, Albus, '' Kendrick said as he walked towards his desk.

Albus sat down in the chair in front of the desk while Kendrick sat down in his chair.

`` professor Patil told me what happened. Before we start discussing, I 'm going to ask Professor Washburn to come in. Along with your dad. Hopefully we 'll be able-bodied to get to the hindquarters of this, '' Kendrick got up from the desk and went over to the fireplace. He threw a fistful of floo powder in and thrust his straits into the emerald flames.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, as well as my other sister and my brother. Thanks to Moonylupin for the revaluation !
Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry potter

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`` Now, do n't anticipate to produce much more than a wisp of silvery fog on your first endeavor, '' Harry told his class of eager one-seventh years, `` Patronuses are difficult for even the sound wizards to conjure. ``

`` But my mum and dad said you managed it in your tierce twelvemonth, '' Christina Sir Humphrey Davy interrupted.

`` Well, yes, I did, '' Harry told his course of instruction, `` But I had grand teacher and the motive I needed to handle it at such a youth age. Now, everyone think of a well-chosen memory, just as we discussed- ''

`` alibi me, Harry ? '' The flames in the classroom fireplace turned a bright emerald green and the headmaster 's face appeared in it. The whole class turned to depend towards the fireplace and were shocked to see prof Kendrick 's head.

`` Yes, prof ? '' Harry answered in a confused tone. Fireplaces had been installed in all the classroom during the rebuilding of Hogwarts after the Battle in club for the teacher to communicate faster in the upshot of an hand brake. Harry had never used his open fireplace before and was a bit worried when he saw Kendrick in it.

`` Your son caused a disruption in Charms just now- ''

`` What did James do this time ? '' Harry sighed.

`` No, not James. It was Albus, '' Kendrick told Harry.

`` What ? ! '' Harry was baffled. He never imagined Albus would cause adequate trouble to be sent to the headmaster 's part. Even James had avoided that so far.

`` Yes, it was Albus. He 's in my office right now and I 'd like to talk over it with you and prof Washburn, '' Kendrick said

`` All right. I 'll meet you in your office in a few moment. ``

`` I 'll see you then, '' Kendrick 's headway disappeared and the flames returned to their usual orange.

The 7th years all turned their brain back to Harry, with facial expression of shock on their faces.

`` What did Albus do ? '' Victoire asked, `` I ca n't reckon him getting in worry. ``

`` I really do n't know what happened, Victoire, '' Harry answered.

`` Were his friends in on this, too ? '' Amy asked anxiously. Harry could separate she was worried about her chum getting in trouble.

`` I 'm not sure. I just get word about this now, '' Harry responded, `` I 've got to go. I 'm dismissing category now. I trust you 'll all use this fourth dimension responsibly, '' Harry grinned, knowing they 'd all use the time to goof off. `` We 'll continue with Patronuses next stratum. ``

Harry left the classroom as his scholarly person were packing up. He made it to Kendrick 's situation in record book sentence, gave the parole, and entered the room. Kendrick was sitting behind his desk, with Albus and Washburn sitting in front of it. There was an empty chair between them. cypher was saying a word. Both Dumbledore and Snape 's portraits seemed to be paying close-fitting attention. Harry walked over to the evacuate hot seat and he noticed that Albus was shaking and he looked extremely scared.

`` Hi, Al, '' Harry whispered and gave his son a flying hug before taking the halfway bum. Albus remained quiet and he was staring straight at Dumbledore 's portrait.

`` pop wo n't be able to save you this time, ceramicist, '' Washburn sneered.

`` That 's plenty, Jameson, '' Kendrick said calmly, `` Now that Harry is here, could you please explain to both of us what happened ? ``

`` I was trying to learn and all of a sudden, there was an explosion and a firework emerged from the tabular array he was sitting at, '' Washburn tiff, `` He set it off to cause a disruption. He 's been doing it ever since the rootage of the year. ``

`` Is this true, Albus ? '' Kendrick asked. All three adult turned to look at Albus, who was sinking lower in his seat. He did not say a word.

`` Of course it 's true ! '' Washburn growled after a few moments of silence.

A loud banging disrupted their discourse. Harry turned away from Albus and looked at the office door. `` Do you want me to get that ? ``

`` Yes, I suppose, '' Kendrick replied.

Harry got up and went over to the door. He opened it and Rose came bursting in. She was out of intimation and looked flushed. `` Do n't. exhaust. Him. '' she panted.

`` What ? ! '' Kendrick said, `` I was n't planning on expelling Albus. ``

`` You should ! '' Washburn stood up and glared at Kendrick.

`` Sit down, '' Kendrick responded, `` You have to respect my decisions. I will not expel Albus, but there will be a penalisation. ``

`` No ! '' Rose shouted. She walked towards Kendrick 's desk and stood in front man of it. Harry followed and stood behind Albus 's professorship. `` It was n't him ! '' she announced.

`` What do you mean ? ! '' Washburn exclaimed, `` Of trend it was him ! I saw him ! ``

`` No, you did n't. You saw it came from our table, there was no way you could tell who actually did it. lavatory, mat, and I were also sitting at that table, '' blush wine explained.

`` What are you getting at, Rose ? '' Harry asked. Now he was thoroughly confused about the unit event.

`` It was me, '' Rose said simply, `` It was my firework. ``

`` You set off a pyrotechnic during a division ? '' Harry was mystified. If there was anyone who was less in all likelihood than Albus to cause trouble during class, it was Rose. Rose did love causation difficulty, but she never did it during classes.

`` Well, not really, '' rose wine glanced shiftily at Washburn and then returned her gaze to Harry. `` Not intentionally, that is. It was one of those new fireworks that Uncle George IV is working on. They 're still in the testing stage. The 1 that are supposed to actually disappear if you vanish them, but then reappear an minute or so later. Only right now they permanently disappear. ``

`` That 's honorable, '' Harry breathed a sigh of fill-in. There were much speculative observational products that could have accidentally gotten set off.

`` Anyway, they 're very unstable right now and they go off if there 's a lot of magic around, and we were practicing charming report skirt, '' pink wine told him.

`` Why did you sustain it ? '' Harry asked.

`` I, um, took it during Yule break, '' blush wine mumbled while looking at her feet.

`` What ? ! '' Harry exclaimed.

`` I found it at the tunnel and did n't realize it was one of the observational 1. I just realized that the early day. ``

`` And why was it in your bag ? ``

`` I was meaning to give it to you during DADA, but I forgot, '' Rose confessed.

Harry sighed, `` All right. I guess that mystery is solved. ``

`` What about punishment ! They need to be punished ! '' Washburn shouted while glaring at Rose.

`` pink wine will get lines, but seeing as Albus was n't actually involved, I ca n't punish him, '' Kendrick explained.

`` But, but, '' Washburn sputtered.

`` And that is net, Jameson, '' Kendrick said firmly, `` Now, Albus and Rose, you should get going to your next class. rose wine, you can do your bank line with Professor Washburn tomorrow Night at seven. ``

Albus and rosebush nodded. Albus got up and gave Harry a hug before he followed Rose out of the elbow room. He still did n't say anything, but he looked a bit less affright than he had earlier and he had stopped shaking.

Kendrick stood up, `` I 'm glad we got this all straightened out. I shall see both of you later. ''

Washburn glared at Harry and stomped out of the elbow room, slamming the room access behind him. Harry turned to provide as well, but stopped when he heard a familiar voice. `` Harry, I would like to discuss something with you, if you have time. ''

Harry turned around and saw the associate nerve of Albus Dumbledore looking at him. `` Yeah, I 've got sentence. ``

`` I 'll leave you to your conversation, then, '' Kendrick said as he left his office.

Harry walked over to Dumbledore 's portrayal, `` What is it, Professor ? ``

`` I had an interesting conversation with Albus earlier. ``

`` Really ? '' Harry was very curious as to what the two of them would have talked about.

`` Oh, yes, '' Dumbledore continued, `` He has been wondering about the Hallows. ``

`` The, the, Hallows ? '' Harry stammered. He did n't consider his kids had ever even heard of the Hallows.

`` The Hallows. He overheard you talking about them over Yule holiday. He, James, and Rose have been attempting to inquiry them in the library ever since. ``

`` They have ? ''

`` That 's what Albus told me. Naturally, they did not regain any reply, '' Dumbledore went on, `` So, Albus asked me what I knew about them. ``

`` And did you tell him ? '' Harry asked anxiously.

`` I told him I do know about them, but that I could not contribute him the answers he wanted. I believe that is your duty, Harry, '' Dumbledore responded.

Harry breathed a sigh of relief, `` Thank you. ``

`` Why have n't you told them, Harry ? ``

Harry stopped to recollect. Dumbledore gazed at him while waiting patiently. `` Well, I guess because I do n't want a whole lot of people knowing about them. The last thing we need is to have someone seeking them out. ``

`` But you fear that is what 's happening. ``

`` Yes, I do. I 'm afraid that 's what the dreams mean, '' Harry told him.

`` Are you afraid the kids will recount the unhurt school day ? ``

`` I guess I am, '' Harry confessed, `` Especially James. He 's always so eager to tell everyone he meets stories about me. ``

`` He is majestic of being your son, '' Dumbledore said, `` And I think if you expressed your business organisation about others knowing about the Hallows, they would keep the secret. ``

`` You 're probably right, '' Harry sighed, `` But I 'm also afraid about whoever 's doing the Legilimency finding out about them. If I tell the kids, then whoever wants the Hallows will be able to see out where they are. ``

`` Perhaps. It is a tough vociferation. But I 'm sure you 'll always make the right conclusion in the end, '' Dumbledore replied, `` Were you ever planning on telling them ? ``

`` Yes, I was. ``

`` When ? ``

`` I 'm not sure, I guess, '' Harry responded, `` When they were a bit older, I suppose. But I was waiting for the right minute. ``

`` And that moment might be approaching earlier then you thought, '' Dumbledore replied, `` Albus thinks you do n't trust him. ``

`` He does ? '' Harry sighed. This was getting more complicated by the moment.

`` Yes, he told me. He is a bit upset about it. But it is aided by the fact that you are n't the only one keeping a big enigma from him. ``

Harry paused to opine. Who else was keeping closed book from his son ? `` Oh, his supporter, Matt, right ? He has n't told Albus yet, has he ? ``

`` No, he has n't. But Albus and Rose have figured it out on their own. I do n't mean he fully understands why matte has n't told him. He just sees it as the multitude he loves are n't trusting him. ``

`` Oh, no, it 's so much more complicated than that, '' Harry responded.

`` That 's what I told him. But that is an issue that 's between him and Matt and there is n't much you can do about it. What you can do is reconsider when you are going to separate your children about the Hallows. ``

`` Yeah, I guess I will. I just do n't want to rush into it. Maybe at the end of terminal figure would be good. That way they can process the theme over the summertime at plate where they wo n't be tempted to tell others about it. ``

`` That would be wise, '' Dumbledore smiled.

`` Thanks for telling me, Professor. I should probably get going, '' Harry said.

`` I shall see you soon, Harry. ``

`` Bye, '' Harry turned around and left the function. He thought about what Dumbledore said on his way to the Great student residence for lunch. What Dumbledore said made sense, but he was still reluctant about telling his kids about the Hallows.

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`` That was an impressive lie the Weasley female child told, '' Snape said curtly to Dumbledore after Harry left.

`` Yes, it was, '' Dumbledore agreed.

`` But you did n't secern Potter about it. ``

`` No, I did not sense it was necessary. I do n't think anymore punishment would have got accomplished anything. I ca n't guess Albus or pink wine will do anything like that again in the penny-pinching future, '' Dumbledore explained.

`` They did lie, though. They lied to the Headmaster. That deserves punishment, '' Snape responded.

`` Perhaps, perhaps, '' Dumbledore said calmly, `` But, Severus, you did not tell apart Harry either. ``

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`` That was screwball, '' Albus shouted after he left the headmaster 's office with Rose. As soon as the gargoyle closed behind them, Saint James appeared in front of them.

`` fountainhead, are you in huge trouble, Albus ? '' he asked anxiously.

`` Luckily, no, '' Albus told his brother.

`` What happened, then ? '' King James I pushed, `` Are you going to tell us about your talk with Dumbledore ? ``

`` Of course ! '' Albus said, `` Just not here. What if someone heard us ? ``

`` There 's still an time of day until our next course of study, why do n't we go up to the park way ? It might be evacuate now, '' Rose suggested.

`` commodity idea, '' Albus agreed. He started walking towards Gryffindor Tower. James River and rose wine followed, neither of them saying a parole.

The unwashed room was empty-bellied. Albus, James, and rosiness hurried deep down and snagged the good armchairs near the fire. William James and rosiness looked at Albus expectantly, waiting for him to begin.

Albus launched into a extended explanation about his conversation with Dumbledore. James and Rose sat quietly and did n't interrupt him. Albus told them every bit of the conversation, except for the theatrical role about Matt. Albus would tell Rose about that later, after James left.

`` So, Dumbledore knows ? '' James said after Albus finished.

`` Yes, he does, but he wo n't tell me much, '' Albus explained, `` Just told me to ask my friends. ``

`` That 's so unusual, '' rosebush furrowed her brow, `` Why would they jazz anything about the Hallows if we do n't ? ``

`` Dunno, '' William James commented, `` He was a bit mad, though. ``

`` Yeah, but he was splendid. He has n't been wrong about much, '' Albus reminded them.

`` So, you think we should tell apart our friends ? '' rose wine asked.

`` I 'm not really certainly, '' Albus confided, `` I 'd be willing to try anything right now to estimate out what the Hallows are, but what if Dad 's mad that we told people ? ``

`` He ca n't be mad if we do n't even recognise what they are, '' Henry James reasoned, `` As far as he knows, we 've never even heard the Christian Bible 'Hallows'. ``

`` That 's true, '' Rose said.

`` Well, Dumbledore seems to intend that Dad 's going to tell us soon, possibly this year, '' Albus reminded them.

`` Maybe we should give it another calendar month or so ? '' Rose suggested, `` Maybe something will grow up in the library. ``

`` Dumbledore said we wo n't find anything in the library. The Hallows do have to do with Voldemort 's downfall. He told me that often. And hardly anyone knows about that part, of course. ``

`` I guess we could gift it a minuscule while farseeing, to see if he tells us about them, '' James sighed.

`` Ok, then, we 'll look a bit longer, '' Albus agreed, `` Anyway, if Dad wo n't tell us, he certainly wo n't want our friends to bed. ``

`` Yeah, '' James said, `` Oh, what penalty did you wind up with ? ``

`` I got detention tomorrow Nox, '' Rose told him.

`` I got nada, '' Albus grinned.

`` What ? ! '' James shouted, `` null ? ``

`` Nope, zip. ``

`` I convinced them it was me. wellspring, I convinced them the firework went off accidentally, '' Rose explained the narration she told about the experimental firework.

`` That 's vex, '' James grinned, `` You must be an excellent liar. ``

rose wine blushed and suppressed a smile.

`` Speaking of mystify, '' Albus started, `` How did you get hold out where Kendrick 's place is ? ``

`` That would be all me, '' James continued grinning, `` All my brilliance. ``

`` What did you do ? '' Albus asked suspiciously.

`` well, I expected to find Uncle Harry in his situation after course of instruction, but he was n't there. I was so worried you 'd get expelled before I was able to explicate. So I went to chance Saint James so we could figure out what to do- ''

`` Let me state him, Rose, '' James interrupted, `` We ran back to Dad 's authority and that 's when I thought of how we could find the office. mind you, I wish I 'd thought of it earlier and then you would n't have had to do the whole firework thing. ``

`` wellspring, what was it ? '' Albus asked impatiently.

James reached into his robe and pulled a rather old looking piece of parchment out. `` The piranha 's Map. ``

Albus stared at it and smacked his forehead. `` Of course ! Why did n't we think of it before ? ``

`` I dunno, but the thought just popped into my head. I 'm so glad Dad told us how it worked. We were able-bodied to bump Kendrick 's place, but of path the threshold was closed and we did n't screw the password. But then we looked at the map and the little dot labeled 'Rose Weasley'had a speech bubble that said 'Rubber duck'. So rose wine said that and she was in. Easy as that. ``

Albus continued to stare in awe at the map. `` So now you 've got the map ? You 're going to be in vast difficulty. What if Dad 's using it ? ``

`` I do n't think he is. It was n't sitting out or anything. We were n't even indisputable it was there, thought he might consume left it at dwelling. I summoned it. It came flying out of the behind of a trunk that was shoved in the back of the entrepot closet, '' St. James explained.

`` Are you going to keep it ? '' Albus asked.

`` For now, '' James told him, `` At to the lowest degree until I hear anything about Dad wondering where it is. ``

`` I hope you do n't get in trouble, James, '' Rose warned, `` Be careful. ``

`` I will, do n't occupy. I 'd just like to get some deviltry in, '' James grinned.

`` Be heedful about who sees it, too, '' Rose insisted.

`` I 'm just letting Nathan and Omar Nelson Bradley see it. And Cedric and Ben, of course. They know all about it. And they keep asking when I 'd superintend to chip it. ``

Rose sighed, `` Fine. Well, we 'd best get going to class. '' She stood up and walked towards the portrait hole.

Albus got up and followed rosiness, `` See ya later, James. ``

`` Bye, '' James waved.

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As the week progressed, Albus fell back into his usual Hogwarts subprogram. His homework drove virtually of the thoughts about the Hallows out of his head. He occasionally thought about telling whoremonger, Matt, and Amanda about them, but he decided not to. James, who was even more in use than Albus, did not seem to be lingering on thoughts of the Hallows either. Between prep, Quidditch practice, and Occlumency example, he hardly had any leisure time at all. Albus had yet to hear about any amazing pranks that King James had been able to pull off with the help of the vulture 's Map.

Towards the end of the calendar week, Albus and his friends had something else to concern about that succeeded in Albus momentarily forgetting about the Hallows all together. The full synodic month. It fell on a Monday this month. The Lord's Day before it, Albus and his friends were enjoying a snowball fight on the grounds.

flavor ! John the Evangelist had sent a snowball at the dorsum of Albus 's head and the force-out caused him to fall face first into the late snow. `` I 'll get you ! '' Albus shouted as he stood back up and formed a large sweet sand verbena. He sent it flying across the nearly empty Quidditch Pitch towards John. But John was too quick. He jumped aside and the snowball hit Matt instead.

`` Ha, ha ! '' John Lackland shouted gleefully. They were having a team snowfall testicle fight. It was Gospel According to John and blush wine versus Albus, matte, and Amanda. John seemed enrapture that Albus had hit one of his own teammates instead. John rolled another nose candy orchis and threw it at Amanda. It hit her square in the back. She in bout quickly made a snowball and threw it at pink wine. Rose jumped aside and the snowball sailed into the primer behind her. Despite the fact that Albus 's squad had three citizenry and whoremonger and pink wine were only two, whoremaster and rose wine seemed to be doing much better. Gospel According to John had a respectable arm and very good aim and was with child at dodging snowballs.

Albus quickly made another Abronia elliptica and was about to flip it, but he noticed that Matt still had n't gotten up. He dropped his sweet sand verbena and ran over to Matt and was hit in the head by a snowball sent by John.

`` stopover the game ! '' Albus shouted and pointed to Matt. lavatory, Rose, and Amanda glanced over and immediately dropped their snowballs.

`` Matt, are you all right ? '' Albus poked lusterlessness 's arm, but he did n't respond.

`` lusterlessness ? '' trick rolled him over onto his spine. Matt groaned. Saint John pulled him up into a posture position. `` We should probably go inside, '' John said to Albus.

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed. He grabbed matte 's former arm and he and John pulled Matt to his metrical foot. `` I 'm sad, I did n't think I threw it that hard. ``

`` I did n't think you did either, '' john agreed. They walked back towards the rook, supporting Matt between them.

`` Maybe we should go to the Hospital Wing, '' Rose suggested.

`` No, no hospital Wing, '' matt whispered, `` I 'm exquisitely. I 've just got to lie down. ``

`` Are you sure ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Yeah, I 'll be fine. Let 's just go back to Gryffindor, '' Matt said.

They walked slowly back to Gryffindor column. By the time they were at the common way, Matt was able to walk unsupported, although he still did n't look well. Once they were in the way, Matt made a beeline for the dormitory. Albus and John went with him so they could dump their wet cloaks and scarves.

`` Are you going to stay up here ? '' Albus asked Matt.

`` I think so, '' matte said as he climbed into his bed.

`` Ok, well I hope you 're feeling well, '' Albus replied.

`` Me, too, '' John said. But by the time the two boy left the room, Matt had already fallen asleep.

Albus and John headed back down the throwaway staircase and back into the usual room. The room was packed and very noisy. blush wine and Amanda had already settled themselves to doing homework at a modest seclude table in a recession of the room. Albus and John sat down across from the little girl and took out their books.

`` So, '' Albus whispered, `` Is the full lunation sometime soon ? ``

`` Yep, '' Rose told him without looking up from her homework, `` It 's tomorrow. ``

`` D'you think it 'll be as bad as last prison term ? '' Amanda asked.

`` I dunno, '' blush wine answered, `` I really do n't know why his transformations are so bad. ``

`` I think he 's part of that study Uncle Bill was talking about, '' Albus told them, `` When I was in the infirmary annex live on month, the Healer mentioned a study, but gentlewoman Pomfrey shushed him before he elaborated. ``

`` Then that might explain it. But why would he be in the study if it 's just making things regretful ? '' trick asked.

`` Who knows what it was like before it, though, '' blush wine commented.

`` adept point, '' John responded. The four booster sank into their intellection and continued working on their homework in secrecy for a half hour. The noise in the common room made it difficult to pack on a conversation. Albus managed to finish his Charms homework, but it took him thirster than usual since he was distracted by worrying about Matt.

Albus closed his magic spell volume and put it back into his bag. When he looked up, he was storm to see Matt coming over towards them. Albus sat back up and poked John, who was still working diligently on his Herbology essay that was due the next day. St. John the Apostle looked up as Matt sat down next to Rose.

`` What are you Guy talking about ? '' matt asked.

`` Not a lot, really, we 're just doing homework, '' John told him, `` I guess I 'll give to finish this after dinner. '' He closed his Herbology Word of God and stuffed it in his bag.

`` You coming to dinner ? '' Albus asked matte, `` We were n't sure if you 'd be up. ``

A look of panic flashed across Matt 's face, `` Why would you remember that ? '' he asked quickly.

Albus glanced shiftily at John, `` Er, just because you did n't look too good after getting hit by that snowball. ``

Matt visibly relaxed, `` Oh, um, I 'm feeling better now. ``

`` That 's good, '' Albus answered. matt did depend a bit better, although he was still much paler than usual. `` Let 's go eat, then. I 'm starved. ``

Rose and Amanda packed up their work and the chemical group headed down to the Great Hall. Even though matt went to dinner, Albus noticed that he did n't eat very much. After dinner, they headed back up to the mutual room to eat up their preparation.

`` I 'm still three inch little, '' John announced after he worked for another 20 minutes on his Herbology essay.

`` Let me see it, '' blush wine reached over and took John 's essay. She read it silently for a few minutes. `` You can elaborate on the uses of Devil 's snare in Potions. ``

`` Devil 's trap has United States of America in Potions ? '' John the Divine asked.

`` Yes, in more elevate Potions. It 's in the Quran, '' pink wine told him. John flipped through his book and began working on his essay again.

Albus had finished his Herbology essay the former day and was currently working on a DADA essay that was also due the next day. `` Have you guys all finished the DADA essay ? '' he asked.

`` Yes, '' Rose responded without glancing up from her book.

`` Yeah, '' Amanda answered while working furiously on her star topology chart.

`` Huh ? '' Matt picked his head up from his book. He had fallen asleep in his DADA book.

`` Have you finished the DADA essay ? '' Albus repeated.

`` Oh, no, but I 'll get it done, '' Matt said tiredly and put his head back down on his book.

Albus glanced at rosebush, who gave him a worry tone. Albus had a smell that mat would not be getting the essay done. They both went back to their body of work without saying a word. A few bit later, somebody tapped Albus on the shoulder.

`` Hey, '' person said from behind him.

Albus turned around and saw Victoire standing behind his president. `` Oh, hi, Victoire. What 's up ? ``

`` Not a good deal, '' Victoire sat down in the chair next to Albus. `` Amy and I just have to tell you something. '' Amy had sat down succeeding to Matt and was trying to wake him up.

`` What is it ? '' Albus asked. Saint John the Apostle, pink wine, and Amanda had all looked up from their work and were waiting for Victoire to get on with it.

`` Quinton Willinson has finished his detention, '' Victoire told him.

`` Oh, great, '' Albus groaned.

`` I just thought you should know, '' Victoire said.

`` Do you think he 's going to trouble oneself me anymore ? '' Albus asked.

`` He might. custody certainly deterred him for a month, but who knows what could happen now that he 's done with detention. I 'd just watch out, if I were you. All of you. ``

They all nodded, except for mat, who was sleepily paying attention to something Amy was whispering in his ear.

`` Well, I 've got studying to do, '' Victoire stood up, `` You coming, Amy ? I still have n't finished that Arithmancy stuff. ``

Amy stopped whispering to mat and looked at Victoire. `` Uh, yeah, I have n't finished it either. '' She said something else to Matt and then stood up and left with Victoire, while glancing once more at her brother.

`` wellspring, this could be bad, '' Rose said once they left.

`` I know. He 's going to be livid after having detention for a month, '' Albus replied.

`` You 've got to be deliberate. He 's going to want revenge again, '' John said.

`` Yeah, he will, '' Albus agreed.

`` Has Slughorn mentioned anymore parties ? '' Gospel According to John asked.

`` No, surprisingly not. But I 'm not going to any even if he does. ``

`` I think that 's a estimable idea. I wo n't either. We should try and avoid Willinson, '' rosebush responded.

They worked on their homework for another hour before going to bed. Matt had fallen asleep again shortly after Amy and Victoire left, and Albus had to poke him rather hard to wake him up. Once they got up to the dormitory, Matt collapsed onto his bed and was asleep within minutes.

Albus lay awake for a piece before he managed to fall asleep. He was worried about Matt and about what Willinson was going to do now that he was free from custody. Albus tried to exculpate his judgment, but there were so many things worrying him that he found it impossible. His sopor was filled with strange dreams, involving Willinson, along with the usual incubus about the Hallows.

Albus went down to breakfast the next first light with privy and Matt. They were running late because it had taken lav and Albus a while to ignite lusterlessness up. By the meter they made it to the Great residence hall, pink wine and Amanda had already finished breakfast and were getting ready to go to DADA.

`` There you are ! '' rosebush said when Albus sat down following to her, `` You 'd better eat fast. We 've got to go to class in five minutes. ``

`` I know, it took us forever to get him up, '' Albus gestured to lusterlessness, who was leaning his head on his arm and not eating anything. pink wine nodded and glanced at matt sympathetically.

Albus and Gospel According to John shoved a few slicing of toast into their oral fissure and then the group was off to pappa. They managed to run into the room before the Melville Bell rang, but they were the last ones there. There was only one table useable, the one in front, which happened to be right in movement of the table Scorpio Malfoy and his friends sat at. Albus groaned silently and sat down at the tabular array, hoping Malfoy would n't name Matt 's fatigue.

`` I 'll garner your essays now, '' Harry announced once he 'd finished taking attendance. He got up and went around the room to garner the essays.

Albus handed his dad his essay and Harry moved on to Matt. Matt was laying his head on his book and seemed to be asleep. Harry lightly tapped him on the shoulder. `` Huh ? '' lusterlessness glanced up.

Malfoy snorted loudly behind them and Albus turned around and glared at him.

`` Do you have the essay done ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` Oh, no. I 'm sorry, Professor, '' lusterlessness whispered, `` I tried to get it done last night, but I just ... '' his voice trailed off.

`` It 's all right, '' Harry replied, `` Try to get it done by adjacent week. I know I did n't give you much time, since I just assigned it Fri. ``

Matt nodded and put his chief back down on the table. Harry went back to his desk and started the day 's lecture. `` Today we are going to continue- ''

`` Sir, '' Malfoy interrupted, `` Sir, why does he get extra meter for his essay ? '' Malfoy pointed at Matt.

Harry sighed, `` I do not think that is any of your concern, Mr. Malfoy. ``

`` But it 's not very average, is it ? Why ca n't I have extra metre ? ``

`` You handed in your essay today, did n't you ? '' Harry asked.

`` Yes, why ? ``

`` wellspring, then, you obviously are in no need of extra meter. If you ever think you need redundant time for an assignment, just secernate me why and I may grant it to you. ``

`` But- ''

`` That 's the end of this word, Mr. Malfoy, '' Harry cut him off, `` Now, back to the object lesson .... ''

Harry lectured for the entire division. Throughout the for the first time one-half of class, Malfoy repeatedly poked Matt with his wand to try and wake up him up. Albus turned around and glared at him numerous sentence but Malfoy kept doing it. Eventually, Harry noticed and threatened Malfoy with detention if it continued. Albus was relieved when class was over, but they still had to make it through Charms with the Slytherins. Although Albus knew even Malfoy would n't nose anyone with his verge in Washburn 's class.

`` So, first you get extra treatment from dame Pomfrey and now from prof thrower, too ? '' Malfoy glared icily at mat after they left the pappa room.

`` Just leave him alone, '' Albus growled.

`` I will find oneself out why, you can look on it, '' Malfoy stared at matt, who had gone as sick as a spectre when Malfoy said this.

`` Is there a problem ? '' Harry had just left the classroom and was standing behind Malfoy.

Malfoy jumped as he heard Harry 's voice, `` No, Professor. '' He gave Matt one Thomas More spotlight before taking off for the Charms classroom.

`` I 'll see you later, Al, '' Harry gave Albus a hug before going back into the classroom.

`` Bye, Dad, '' Albus hugged him back. Albus and lustrelessness started to take the air to appealingness. privy, Rose, and Amanda had gone on ahead, but Albus was staying behind to walk with Matt, who was walking considerably slower.

`` Late again, Potter, Eckerton, '' Washburn growled as they walked into the room. They headed for their common back table and passed Malfoy on the way. He was smiling smugly at them, noticeably felicitous that they were late. The class went by in its usual agony. Washburn seemed to induce increased his hatred for Albus since the firework incident, if that was possible. He called on Albus for every question, even though Albus never raised his hand. The only time he did n't do this was when he chose to phone on lusterlessness, which was every time he fell asleep.

Much to Albus 's surprise, lusterlessness made it through stunt man Herbology without going to the Hospital offstage. Albus was indisputable that Neville would get made him go after he tripped over a pot and banged his arm on the bench. But Neville just asked if he was all rightfield and continued teaching.

After dinner, Albus and his friends found themselves taking a much needed shift from studying. They had all finished the homework that was due the succeeding day and were relaxing at their usual table. Albus was losing horribly at Wizard 's chess to Rose, whose knight was currently beating up Albus 's queen. St. John and Amanda were playing a rather gimcrack secret plan of Exploding Snap.

`` You want to play, lusterlessness ? '' St. John the Apostle asked as he was dealing cards for the next round.

`` No, '' Matt groaned. He was curled up in an armchair near the board and was wincing every few minutes.

`` All right, '' John gave him a worried look, `` Do you want me to go with you to the hospital annexe ? ``

`` Not right now, '' matte whispered and closed his centre again.

Albus glanced up and looked at his Friend. They all had worried looks on their faces. Albus watched matte dusk back asleep, which only took two minutes.

`` Queen to D4, '' blush wine announced, `` And mate. '' Rose 's queen moved to the square, beat up Albus 's remaining bishop, and won the biz. `` estimable biz. ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed, `` Have you ever lost ? ``

`` I 've lost to my dad quite a few time, '' Rose said as she put her chessmen away.

Albus put his chess piece back in their showcase and folded up the dining table. He looked up once he was done and saw Amy coming over. She walked over to lusterlessness and started gently shaking him awake.

`` Hi, Amy, '' Albus said.

Amy looked over at Albus, `` Oh, hi, Albus, '' she said quietly and went back to waking Matt up. matt opened his eyes and groaned.

`` C'mon, it 's time to go, '' Albus heard Amy rustling. Albus looked at Rose, lav, and Amanda. They were all watching Amy, too.

`` Ugh, no, '' mat whispered. But he sat up and winced.

`` It 's ok, add up on, '' Amy grabbed lusterlessness 's arm and pulled him gently out of the chair. Matt got up and let Amy extend him out of the common room.

`` Has she ever taken him to the Hospital Wing before ? '' Albus asked once they left.

`` No, I do n't call up so, '' Rose said.

`` She must conceive it 's going to be bad this time, '' John said glumly.

`` Guess so, '' Albus responded quietly.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, my other babe, and my brother. Thanks as well to inkheart and Moonylupin for their reassessment !

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The four friends were very subdued the repose of the even. They all joined in a secret plan of Exploding snap fastener, but none of them were very into it. Although they did n't talk about flatness the rest of the even, Albus knew they were all thinking about him. Eventually, they just decided to go to bed.

Albus climbed into his four-poster bed and tried to fall asleep. He tossed and turned for hr, but sleep would n't descend to him. He was too worried about Matt.

`` Are you awake, John ? '' Albus asked once he was for sure Bilius and Ethan were asleep.

Albus heard the bed to his flop creak as John turned over. `` Yeah, ca n't catch some Z's. ``

`` Me neither. ``

`` Maybe this calendar month wo n't be as bad, '' lavatory suggested.

`` Hope so, '' Albus said, `` But even if it is n't as bad, he wo n't be in course of instruction tomorrow. ``

`` Which means that Malfoy 's going to say something, '' John groaned.

`` Yeah, we 've got to do something about that, '' Albus decided.

`` We could hex him, '' John suggested.

`` That 'd be good, but I do n't think of like that. I mean something that 'll shed him off the trail. We ca n't let him line up out, '' Albus explained.

`` Oh, right field, '' John thought for a here and now, `` How about, since mat wo n't lie about where he is, we 'll do it for him. ``

`` That 's what I was thinking, too, '' Albus said, `` I know, if individual asks, we 'll just distinguish them Matt 's visiting his pale grannie. ``

`` Good estimate, '' Saint John agreed.

Albus yawned, `` Well, I suppose we should try and get some nap. ``

`` Probably. Good night, then. ``

`` 'Night. '' After another 60 minutes of laying awake, Albus finally fell asleep.

Albus woke up look very tire, after only a few hours sleep. He went down to breakfast with privy and met Rose and Amanda there, who were looking worried and not eating much.

`` Have you heard anything yet ? '' Rose asked once Albus sat down.

`` No, have you ? ''

`` No. I have n't seen Amy at all and have n't had time to go to the hospital extension. ``

`` We could try and go during tiffin, '' Gospel According to John suggested.

Everyone agreed to that plan and managed to eat a bit of breakfast before heading off to Potions. By the time they got there, Slughorn was ready to commence class, which meant Malfoy did n't cause any prison term to ask where Matt was. Since it was just a single period, Slughorn lectured during the entire class and Albus had a hard sentence staying awake. He managed to take a few notation, but by the meter the social class was over, he felt in need of a nap.

`` Hey, there, Potter, '' Malfoy ran up beside Albus just outside the door of the Potions classroom.

`` Malfoy, '' Albus mumbled and kept walking.

`` Could n't help but notice that Eckerton was n't in social class today. You gon na enjoin me where he is ? ``

`` Visiting his grandma. She 's not doing too well, '' Albus lied.

`` Really ? That 's interesting, '' Malfoy raised his eyebrows, `` After seeing him yesterday, I 'd give guessed he was the one who 's ill. ''

`` Maybe he 's just worried about his gran, '' whoremonger said shortly, before turning down the corridor towards the Transfiguration way, `` Now we 've got to go to division. ``

`` See you, then, '' Albus said to Malfoy as he followed St. John the Apostle to metamorphosis. Malfoy turned around and left without saying a news. `` I hope that worked. ``

`` Me, too, '' Gospel According to John agreed.

After August 6, Albus and his booster ate a rush lunch and went to the hospital Wing. When they got there, Albus noticed that the threshold were open. `` Well, that 's a thoroughly sign. ``

`` Definitely, '' pink wine agreed and walked inside. Albus, St. John, and Amanda followed her. The bed at the far end of the ward had the mantle drawn and all the other bottom were empty. `` He must be in there, '' Rose pointed to the curtained bed.

`` Where 's Madam Pomfrey ? '' Albus whispered. The nanny did n't appear to be in the room.

St. John the Apostle pointed to the drapery, which started to rustle, `` She must be back there. ``

A gap appeared in the curtains and brothel keeper Pomfrey came out from behind them. She was carrying an evacuate glass and a clipboard. When she noticed the mathematical group of Gryffindor maiden years, she came rushing over to them. `` I thought I 'd be seeing you lot here. ``

`` Is Matt all right ? '' Rose whispered anxiously.

`` Yes, he should be fine in a match days, '' Madam Pomfrey smiled.

`` So, it 's not nearly as bad as last clock time ? '' Albus asked.

`` Oh, no, he 's much better this calendar month, '' Madam Pomfrey set the empty glass down on a board and started writing on the clipboard.

`` Well, can we see him ? '' John asked tentatively.

`` Sorry, but no. He 's sleeping right now. And I do n't cerebrate he wants visitor. He has n't told you yet, has he ? ``

`` No, '' John answered.

ma'am Pomfrey sighed, `` Of course. well, I do go for he tells you soon. I have a feeling this whole thing would be well-situated on him if he was n't keeping it to himself. ``

`` I guess we 'll just see him when he leaves, then, '' Albus said.

`` I think that would be best. He should be ready to allow for on Thursday or Fri. You 'd best be off to class, '' Madam Pomfrey picked up the empty glass and strode into her office.

As Albus walked to the mutual room to collect his books, he thought about what Matt was going to do when he found out that they knew about his secret. flatness seemed so keen on keeping it from everyone. He did n't even desire his friends to visit him in the Hospital extension. Yet, he had n't done a very good job at hiding it. Or had they found out so easily just because rosiness knew so a great deal about werewolves ? Albus was n't sure he would throw figured it out without her. But even so, if Albus had found out so quickly, how long would it be until Malfoy found out ?

******

`` Hey, can, '' a frigid phonation from behind Albus said. It was Friday nighttime and Albus, rosiness, Gospel According to John, and Amanda were eating dinner while wondering when Matt would descend back. Albus turned around at the voice and choked on his pumpkin succus when he saw who it was.

`` Willinson, '' Albus coughed.

`` What do you want ? '' Gospel According to John said shortly as he slapped Albus on the back.

`` Oh, not a good deal, '' Willinson replied, `` Have n't seen you much since our little duel last calendar month, crapper. ``

`` Yeah, I hear you 've been quite occupied with custody, '' Albus laughed.

`` laugh now, but the detention is over. I 'll have plenty of time on my hands now. ``

`` And what are you going to do ? You could n't even hex me. Your booster did it. ``

`` Department of Energy n't matter. I 'm not the one who wound up in the infirmary annexe, am I ? '' Willinson snorted.

`` And I suppose you 're proud that a foremost twelvemonth could demilitarize you ? '' Albus grinned, `` Because if I were you, I 'd be a bit embarrass. ``

`` Shut it, chamberpot, I planned that. ``

`` No, you did n't. Quite the looking at of shock on your face after I did it, '' Albus responded. Willinson glared at him.

`` What 's going on here ? '' somebody from behind Albus asked.

`` N-nothing, prof, '' Willinson said quickly.

`` Then I 'd advise returning to the Slytherin mesa, Mr. Willinson, '' Neville replied. Willinson turned on the stain and headed to the Slytherin mesa without saying another word.

`` He was n't bothering you, was he ? '' Neville asked once Willinson left.

`` Not really, '' Albus told Neville.

`` goodness. If he 's causing trouble, just let me know. I think the detentions may experience set him directly, though. He 's not nearly as smug when he 's in the forest, '' Neville responded and left for the staff table.

Albus laughed, `` I guess he 's not as brave as we thought he was. ``

`` row he 's not ! '' Gospel According to John exclaimed, `` He 's a Slytherin, not a Gryffindor. ``

`` Yeah, we 're the endure I ! '' Albus agreed.

After dinner party, Albus and his friends went to the coarse room to spend the eventide. The room was quite a bit hollow than usual. There was a big dueling club get together and most of the Gryffindors were attending it. First years were not allowed to link up the dueling club, so all of them were in the common room, along with some older scholar who were n't part of the club. Since it was so vacuous, Albus and his friends were able-bodied to snag a few of the well armchairs in front of the fervency. They were all putting off homework, except for rose wine who was reading a book, since it was the weekend.

`` You going to join the dueling club next year ? '' Albus asked, while sorting through his Chocolate Gaul cards. `` I ca n't waitress to join. James says it 's awesome. ``

`` Of course ! '' John shouted, `` Hey, have you got any Snape cards ? ``

`` Yeah, I 've got quite a few, '' Albus shifted his pack of cards of bill of fare and pulled out five Snapes, `` Want one ? ``

`` Yeah, I still have n't gotten any, '' John told him. Albus handed him one of his cards.

`` Is it normal to get injured badly in the dueling baseball club ? '' Amanda asked.

`` It 's potential, but it does n't usually happen, '' Albus told her. `` The instructor make certain nix bad happens. ``

`` Then I might join. How about you, Rose ? '' Amanda said.

`` Sure, probably, '' Rose responded absentmindedly.

`` Are you ok ? You 're awfully quiet, '' Amanda commented.

`` I 'm all rightfield, '' blush wine answered, `` I 'm just thinking about lusterlessness. ma'am Pomfrey said he was supposed to be back today. ``

`` I 've been thinking about that, too, '' Albus told her, `` I hope he 's ok. ''

`` Well, even if he does n't come back until tomorrow, it 's still beneficial than last month, '' John the Divine whispered, `` But I wonder when he 's going to tell us. ``

`` Why do n't we go up to the dormitory and tattle about it, '' Albus suggested, `` It 's too quiet in here, someone 's going to see us. And Bilius and Ethan are down here anyway. '' Albus pointed to a table to their left, where the other two Gryffindor first year son were sitting playing gobstones.

`` Good idea, '' Rose agreed and closed her Word. The mathematical group got up from their chairs and followed Albus to the boys'dormitory.

When they got up to the dormitory, Albus sat down on his bed. blush wine and Amanda looked around a bit before sitting down adjacent to him.

`` I ca n't carry it anymore, we 've got to tell him ! '' John shouted and started pacing around the way, `` I 'm not sure he 's ever going to tell us ! ``

`` He will, we 've just got to give him some to a greater extent metre ! '' Albus insisted.

`` I 'm not so certain, Albus. He has n't told us yet, what makes you so surely he 'll ever do it ? '' Saint John the Apostle questioned.

`` I do n't get laid, I just think he will. ``

`` wellspring, I do n't. And I 'm not so sure I can keep pretending I have no clue why he leaves every month. I mean, how long has it been since we 've known ? And we 've known him since Sept. Is n't that enough time for him to bank us ? '' St. John stormed over to his bed and threw himself on it.

`` Honestly, lavatory, that 's really not a recollective prison term. Sept was n't even six months ago, '' Rose reasoned.

`` So you 're on Albus 's side, then ? You think we should just make we 're clueless about his disappearance ? '' John asked.

`` Yes, I do. I think he will secern us, once he realizes he can intrust us, '' Rose told him.

`` well, what more do we have to do ? '' Saint John huffed.

`` It 's not that simple ! '' Albus shouted, remembering his conversation with Dumbledore. `` Do you know how severe it must be for him ? He 's probably had people abandoning him because of this his whole biography ! ``

`` And I suppose you know more about it than I do ? Last I checked, you were n't a werewolf, '' John shouted.

`` Yeah, I do eff more than you ! '' Albus shouted back, getting up from the bed and walk towards John.

`` Really, and how would that be ? '' John got up and stood in front of Albus, staring at him.

`` Because slip 's dad was a werewolf ! I 've told you that ! And my dad 's told me all about what he went through ! You know he was n't even going to be allowed to come to Hogwarts, but then Dumbledore became headmaster and let him ! And then he could n't even keep a job because no one wanted to lease a loup-garou ! So, yeah, I do jazz a bit Sir Thomas More than you do ! ``

`` Fine, so you know more about it than me, but how do you have intercourse that flatness will tell us ? ``

`` I just do, ok ? '' Albus insisted, thinking of what Dumbledore had said.

`` wellspring, I think that it might be easier if we just told him we know. Then he could just mouth to us about it and we could stop keeping secrets ! '' John shouted.

`` Albus, '' Rose said from behind Albus and started tugging on his robes.

`` Not now, rosebush, '' Albus pushed her hand away, `` It probably would be leisurely, but it 's his secret, so let 's just let him tell us ! ``

`` But what if he does n't ! '' toilet threw his paw up in the air. `` Are we just going to go our unanimous seven year at Hogwarts pretending we do n't roll in the hay ? ``

Rose poked Albus more persistently and Albus pushed her script away again. `` Of course of action not, because he 'll tell us soon ! ``

`` Albus ! '' blush wine shouted louder and pointed to the doorway.

Albus turned his head away from John and glanced at the door. matte was standing there, looking tired and run down, with a appall flavour on his face. He stared at Albus for a few irregular before turning and running back down the stairs.

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A/N : I know it 's curt than usual, but I wanted the cliffhanger. The next chapter will be quite a bit longer, as I 'm planning on combining two chapters again.

Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, my other sister, and my brother. Thanks as well to inkheart and Moonylupin for their reviews !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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Albus turned back to privy and they stared at each other. `` How long had he been standing there ? '' Albus asked quietly.

Rose sighed, `` Since right after you finished talking about shift 's dad. ``

`` So he definitely knows we know, '' Albus responded.

`` I 'd say so, '' rose agreed.

Albus and John the Divine looked at each other again, and with their argument forgotten they both turned and ran out of the dormitory to pursue Matt. Albus did n't look back, but the sound of footsteps told him that rosebush and Amanda were n't far behind. Albus did n't know what he was going to say to Matt when they found him, he just knew he had to do something. This was not how Albus imagined Matt telling them about his lycanthropy. And he was sure that it was not what Dumbledore had in mind. But what 's done is done, and Albus could only hope that matte was n't too mad at them.

When they reached the common elbow room, it was packed. Albus realized that dueling night club practice must accept just let out. He glanced quickly around the elbow room, thinking they 'd never find lustrelessness amongst all the other Gryffindors. John elbowed Albus in the slope and pointed towards the Fat Lady 's portrait. It was opening, and then it closed again, but they did n't see anyone enter or leave-taking. mortal unawares must accept left. Albus knew it was lusterlessness. He motioned for his admirer to watch. They pushed their way through the throng of older students and eventually made it to the portraiture. The group scrambled through the hole and landed in the seventh floor corridor.

`` Where is he ? '' Amanda asked.

`` I dunno, '' Albus said, glancing around. matte was no where in visual modality. `` I wish we had the Marauder 's Map. ``

`` The what ? '' Saint John asked.

`` The vulture 's Map. It 's that map of Hogwarts my grandad and his ally made. Remember ? I told you about it. ``

`` Oh, yeah. ``

`` Well, we do n't give it. But we 'd better get going if we have any promise of finding him, '' Rose started running down the corridor.

Albus, John, and Amanda followed Rose down the corridor. After a minute or so, Albus spotted lustrelessness. `` There he is ! '' he whispered to his Quaker. They continued running and it did n't make recollective to see up to Matt. Since it was right after a full Sun Myung Moon, Matt was going irksome than usual.

Albus and his friends stopped a few meters in front of him. `` Matt ? '' Albus asked tentatively.

matt turned around and walked slowly towards his champion, past a tapestry of
Barnabas the Barmy trying to teach trolling to dance ballet, and stopped a few feet in strawman of Albus. `` So, you know ? '' he asked in a voice so diffused, Albus could hardly hear it. He stared at the ground.

`` Er, yeah, '' Albus answered in an equally quiet voice.

lustrelessness did n't look up and turned around and paced slowly down the hallway. He seemed to be thinking hard. When he got just past the tapestry, he stopped and walked back towards Albus. Albus knew he was trying to recollect of something to say. Albus glanced at his friends and all of them looked very uncomfortable. They stood completely still, not saying a word, while Matt continued pacing up and down the hallway.

On his third gear or fourth part time returning to Albus, Albus was n't sure as he had lost count, Matt finally looked up at him with a scared expression on his aspect. mat opened his mouth and was about to say something when he stopped. He turned and looked at the wall facing the tapestry.

Albus turned to see what lustrelessness was staring at. When his gaze reached the rampart, his mouthpiece fell undecided. A room access was sitting upon the wall, where there had n't been a door before. Albus turned around and looked at Rose. Albus had a look he knew where the door came from, and Rose 's knowing look of awe confirmed it. lav was staring at it as if he had been stupefied. Amanda was blinking and rubbing her eyes, as if the door was just a figment of her imagination.

Matt glanced at Albus and then he walked towards the door. When he reached it, he grasped the grip and opened it. He walked slowly inside, leaving the doorway give behind him. Once mat was inside, Albus nodded to his booster and walked inside. trick, pink wine, and Amanda followed.

When Albus got into the room, he gazed around in awe. The entire room was decorated in Gryffindor scarlet and Au. The high ceiling was painted gold and the paries were covered in vermilion curtain. The flooring was covered in orange red and gold patterned carpet. In the rachis of the room was a heavy open fireplace concluded with a crackling fervour. In front of the flack, were three declamatory comfy looking scarlet armchairs and a big gold couch.

`` What is this place ? '' Amanda asked as she walked around the room.

`` I think it 's the Room of requisite, '' Albus told her, `` It 's also called the Come and Go room. It only appears when you 're in need of it. And it changes according to your needs. ``

`` Dad 's told me about this before, but he would n't assure me where it was or how to find it, '' Saint John the Apostle told them.

`` Same with me, '' pink wine said.

`` Me, too, '' Albus replied.

`` It 's incredible ! '' Amanda grinned, `` Looks just like the Gryffindor common room. ``

`` Only better, '' John responded, `` We can sit near the fervency. ``

`` It looks like it was made for us, '' Albus commented.

`` It does, '' rose agreed, `` mat, did you ... request this ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Matt sighed.

`` So, you knew about the elbow room ? '' can asked.

`` Yes, '' Matt answered, `` Amy told me about it before I came to Hogwarts. She thought, it well, might be utilitarian, for me. '' He sighed, `` Sometimes I come here after I get out of the infirmary extension, if I want to just be alone and sleep. ``

`` And does it bet like this then ? '' Amanda asked.

`` No, usually it 's got a four-poster bed and the hearth, and that 's it. ``

`` So, it 'll give you whatever you ask for ? '' Amanda responded.

`` Er, I think so, within reason, '' Matt told her, `` Like, if you wanted a elbow room full of Galleons, I do n't think it would be capable to do it. And it ca n't give you nutrient. Something about the Torah of Transfiguration or something. ``

`` Is this where you 've been all day ? '' John the Divine asked as he wandered around the way. `` Because we went to see you on Tuesday and madam Pomfrey said you 'd get to leave Thursday or today. ``

lusterlessness sighed and slowly walked towards one of the armchairs and sat down in it. Albus followed and sat down on the couch. rosiness sat down next to him while John and Amanda took the remaining chairs. `` Yeah, I was here, '' lustrelessness said quietly after a few moments of silence. `` I was just so tired and I could n't confront going to appealingness and dealing with Washburn and Malfoy. ``

Albus could translate that. Looking back on the premature month, he realized that Washburn did tend to call on lusterlessness more right after he got back from the Hospital Wing.

`` You were still tired ? Even after spending three daytime in the Hospital wing ? Why ? '' John asked while he pulled a Chocolate anuran out of his pocket and opened it. `` Oh, look, Albus. Now I 've got Snape ! ``

`` I dunno. That 's just how it is, '' lusterlessness mumbled.

The group sat in silence for a few bit. john pulled out a few more frogs and offered them around. Albus, Rose, and Amanda each took one and ate them. Albus got Minerva McGonagall, which he gave to Amanda since he already had about seven of her.

`` You guys have to anticipate me something, '' flatness broke the silence, `` Do n't tell anyone. ``

Albus stared at him. `` Of course we wo n't, '' he said solemnly. Saint John, Rose, and Amanda nodded their psyche in agreement.

`` Thanks, '' mat whispered, and got up from his chair.

`` Where are you going ? '' Albus asked.

`` I dunno. I just figured you would n't need to give ear out with me anymore, '' Matt looked nervously at Albus.

`` What ? ! '' Albus shouted, `` Of row we still want to hang out with you ! ``

`` Really ? '' matt asked, while a grinning slowly crept up on his face.

`` Definitely ! '' John assured him.

`` Of course, '' Amanda smiled.

`` We wo n't abandon you, '' rosiness said adamantly.

flatness visibly relaxed and sat back down in his chair. `` I guess I just thought that you would n't. Since, well, everyone I 've ever been friends with stopped talking to me once they found out. ``

`` That wo n't happen with us, '' Albus assured him.

`` But does n't it frighten you, just a bit ? '' mat asked tentatively.

`` Nope, '' Albus replied, grinning. He glanced at Rose, who grinned back.

`` What 's so funny ? '' lusterlessness looked from Albus to Rose.

`` Did prof Kendrick Tell you that you are n't the first werewolf to attend to Hogwarts ? '' Albus asked.

`` Yeah ... '' Matt responded warily, `` He said there was one other, a yoke decades ago. ``

`` And I 'm guessing he never told you who that was ? '' Rose replied.

`` Er, no, he did n't, '' Matt answered, `` But Amy told me that teddy 's dad was a werewolf and he went here, so I assumed it was him. ``

`` Exactly, '' Albus grinned, `` And my dad 's shift 's godfather. ``

`` Really ? '' mat asked.

`` Yup, '' Rose said. `` I 'll let Albus secernate you the rest. ``

`` You mean, there 's more than ? '' mat stared in awe at Albus.

`` Yup, you want to have it away why my dad 's chemise 's godfather, do n't you ? ``

`` Of course ! ``

`` Well, here it goes. My grandpa, the one who was killed by Voldemort, went to Hogwarts the like metre Remus lupine did. Along with Sirius pitch blackness and peter Pettigrew. They all became pretty good friends. Remus lupin tried to keep the fact that he was a loup-garou closed book, but eventually, my grandpa, Canicula, and Peter found out. And they did n't abandon him. In fact, they all became illegal animagi and spent the full moons with him. ``

`` Really ? '' Matt glanced around at his ally.

`` Really, '' Albus continued, `` They stayed friends flop up until Pettigrew betrayed my grandparents. And you know that story. Then, Remus met Nymphadora Tonks, who was somehow related to Sothis, I think she was his cousin 's daughter. Anyway, they got marital and had a son, Teddy, right in the height of Voldemort 's reign. They both were killed in the Battle. But Remus had made my dad Teddy 's godfather, so he 's sort of like a brother. So, you can see that no way would I abandon you. ``

`` Wow, '' matte grinned at Albus, `` But what about the repose of you ? ``

`` Nope, you do n't have to interest about me, '' rose wine answered, `` slip 's like my cousin. ``

`` I 'm not related to any werewolves, heck, you 're the first one I 've met. But do n't care. You 're my champion and nothing can transfer that, '' St. John replied.

`` Honestly, it scared me a bit when I first found out, '' Amanda admitted, `` But I 'm Muggle-born, so the solely idea of werewolves I 'd had were in Muggle fairy tales. ``

Matt looked at her and the smile on his face disappeared. He glanced nervously at Albus.

`` But I 'm fine with it now. Rose taught me a lot. I know now that real werewolves are n't anything like the ones in fairy tarradiddle. And besides, just because you get furry once a month does n't have in mind you 're a dissimilar person the rest of the month. I was friends with you before I knew and I 'll stay friends with you now, '' Amanda assured him.

lusterlessness relaxed, `` Thanks, guys. I 've never had ameliorate friends. But how long have you known ? ``

`` well, pink wine figured it out in November, but we were n't positivistic until I wound up in the hospital Wing at the same clip as you last month. ``

`` What ? ! '' matte 's mouth fell clear, `` How did that happen ? ``

Albus explained the duel with Quinton Willinson and how he had overheard gentlewoman Pomfrey and the therapist talking early the following morning.

`` Why did n't you tell me you knew ? '' Matt asked quietly.

`` I thought it would be skillful for you to tell us when you 're ready, but I guess that did n't happen, '' Albus answered.

`` guess not, but thanks anyway, for the thought, '' Matt replied. Everyone sat quietly for a few moments, before Albus broke the silence.

`` Could we, er, ask you interrogative sentence about it ? '' Albus asked tentatively.

flatness sighed, `` Sure, I guess. ``

`` If you do n't need to- '' Albus started.

`` No, it 's ticket, it 's just I 've never actually told anyone about it. It 's always been my parents or Amy. But yeah, ask whatever you want, '' flatness told them.

`` All right, if you 're trusted, '' Albus paused, `` Well, when did it pass ? ``

Matt took a trench breathing place. `` When I was five. We were Muggle camping at the clip. My mum 's Muggle-born, and she had gone camping when she was a kid, and she wanted me and Amy to get the experience. You guys do make out what Muggles do when they camp, right ? ``

`` That 's when they live in those cramped, tiny collapsible shelter that are just big enough to slumber in, right ? And they do n't use electrical energy or any of that material they use instead of thaumaturgy ? '' John asked.

Amanda stifled a giggle at his description of camping. `` Well, that 's the general idea, I suppose, but it 's usually a lot funner than you describe it. ``

`` right hand, '' lusterlessness said, `` Well, that 's what my mum wanted to do. So Dad agreed because he thought it sounded gaga enough to be fun. And it was, at first. We did n't use any magic. I do n't recollect a whole lot, but I do remember Dad playing with match trying to get the campfire lit. It took him a half time of day. Amy says that after that first campfire, Mum lit all the repose of them.

`` We were going to camp for three nights, I think. The second Nox was a full moon. It was a blue Sun Myung Moon. You know, when there are two moonlight in a month, they call the second one a blue sky Sun Myung Moon. They do n't happen often. Only every 2 or 3 age. It was the end of December, retrieve that the seasons are opposite in Commonwealth of Australia, so it was warm. We were all in one tent, and in the middle of the night I had to go to the lavatory. There was a long walk to the john, through the Grant Wood. I was halfway there when I heard this cryptical growling. The net matter I remember is a huge animal pouncing on me and a searing pain in my back, and then I blacked out. ``

Albus listened but did n't say anything. He heard Amanda gasped. Albus sort of felt sick to his stomach. Ever since he found out that lustrelessness was a werewolf, he knew he must birth been bit, but he never really thought about the details. Now, hearing about it, he felt awesome that his booster had been through it.

`` And then what happened ? '' John whispered.

`` fountainhead, my parents told me what happened a while after I woke up. Amy is a really light slumberer and she heard the growls and my screaming. She woke up my parents and my dad went noticed that I was gone and he ran out of the tent with his wand. There were a bunch of Muggles who had woken up and were running around screaming. They told my parents that a kid was being attacked by a Wolf. That kid of course, was me. My parents kept running towards the growl until they found me. Dad saw what was happening and started shooting off all variety of spells that somehow had bang-up impression on the lycanthrope. Then my mum started trying to stun the lycanthrope, too. After a few spells, the werewolf was stunned. ``

`` Muggles saw it ? '' rose wine asked.

`` Yeah, '' matte continued, `` My mum sent word to the Ministry and they sent Obliviators and congressman from the lycanthrope Control Unit. Dad was head of that department at the time. None of the Muggles think anything from it of course, but it was in the paper, so all the wizards and enchantress found out about it. But they did n't make out it was me who got attacked. The law prevents the names of underage loup-garou from being released. ``

`` Wow, '' Albus said, `` I guess that 's ripe that no one knew it was you. ``

`` It did n't really facilitate, though, '' Matt replied bitterly. `` But there 's to a greater extent before I get to that. After the Ministry people showed up, my dad Apparated with me to Eastworth, that 's one of the infirmary in Australia. I spent nearly a month there. Right up until the succeeding wide-cut moon. I woke up two hebdomad after it happened. Spent the succeeding two hebdomad waiting for all the injuries to mend, but they did n't cure all the way. That took a couple months. Anyway, the inaugural full lunar month was awful. I hardly remember any of it. Just the painful sensation and illness in the few days before it and the two weeks it took to heal after it. ``

`` But what about the Wolfsbane Potion ? '' Rose asked tentatively.

lustrelessness sighed, `` The matter is, that does n't work for me. The Healers have n't been able to forecast out why yet. I took it during the first few replete moon and it had no effect on me at all, so my parents stopped giving it to me. ``

Albus could n't think of what to say. He now knew the story. Matt had told them the entirely thing. It seemed wish once he started, he just did n't block off. Maybe it felt good to finally tell mortal about it ? Albus figured that was it. He could n't imagine carrying around a secret like that for twelve eld. Then Albus remembered something lustrelessness had told him on the train. `` Um, Matt ? Why did your mob motion to here ? '' Albus had the tone that had something to do with his being a werewolf. Matt had n't mentioned much about moving to England, and when he talked about it on the caravan, he changed the subject area quickly.

`` Um, well, because of me, '' flatness replied glumly, `` I never told you before, but my parents were really well-known in Commonwealth of Australia. Not really illustrious like your syndicate is, Albus, but just kind of upper class character. Both of them were. My dad comes from a long contrast of pure rakehell. But not the form who despise Muggles and Muggle-borns. They were just always involved in the Ministry and had a loading of gold, that kind of thing.

`` And my mum, her family unit is really full-bodied. They were always involved in all sorts of celebrity type stuff. They knew all variety of illustrious the great unwashed and hosted fancy political party and things like that. Then my mum got her missive telling her she was a beldame. My grandparents were horrified and excited at the like prison term. They obviously could n't tell any of their protagonist about it, and they had a tough prison term keeping it a undercover.

`` My parents met in shoal and got married a few years later. Put together, they were the ideal wizardly couple. My dad got a job at the Ministry in the Werewolf restraint Unit. Eventually, shortly after I was born, he worked his way up to Head. Then, a few month after I was bitten, he became Head of the entire section for the ascendency and regularisation of Magical Creatures. Kind of ironic, is n't it ? ``

`` That 's how he knew how to stun the werewolf, '' Rose commented.

`` Yeah, and it 's a good affair he did, '' Matt said, `` Anyway, my phratry was involved in all sorts of fancy events and committees, both sorcerous and Muggle. My parents were living the perfect lifespan. Then, I got bit. ``

`` And it all had to kibosh, did n't it ? '' Albus said softly.

`` Yes, and slowly it did. first base, they stopped doing the Muggle things. Muggles do n't know wolfman are real, so they could n't do much Muggle stuff anymore. The Muggles would ask what was legal injury with me and my parents could n't tell them. If they lied and said it was some sort of Muggle disease, it would experience been all over their news. So, my parents just told everyone that they were going to loose and upgrade their family away from all the fame.

`` The magic trick stuff was a little more perplex. Everyone who worked in my dad 's authority knew that I had been bit and they kept it a unavowed for a long clip. For over two days, no one knew it happened. Then, there were more werewolf attacks down there. So citizenry started drafting anti-werewolf legislating. My dad immediately rejected all of it. People got suspicious, and one of his colleagues got pretty fired up about it. He was all for More restriction. So, he leaked that I was a loup-garou to former parts of the Ministry. Of course of action, they could n't really dismiss him for me being a werewolf. But mighty before that happened, the Ministry managed to pass a law requiring all home of transformation to be separate edifice. The department overruled Dad 's veto and the minister signed it into law. Dad refused to follow and got fired for breaking the law. ``

John let out a low whistle, `` lustrelessness, I 'm so dismal, did you mean it was your shift ? ``

`` Yeah, I did, actually, '' Matt said darkly, `` Mum and Dad kept telling me it was n't and not to imagine that way, but I could n't help it.

`` But it was just all downhill from there. My parents had already sent a letter of the alphabet to Amy 's schoolhouse, the Australian School of Sorcery, to see if I could still wait on. They would n't let me. So they were planning on moving anyway. ``

`` They would n't ? ! '' toilet shouted, `` But why ? ``

`` Said it was too dangerous. I was really depressed after that. The translation got worse. I always held out Hope that I 'd be able to go to schooltime. Amy would occur nursing home with stories and I looked forward to when I 'd get to go. So, just to essay out the options, my parents sent letters to a few other schools. The Salem crone Institute in Massachusetts, Hogwarts, and the Adirondack Academy of magic in New York nation. And a couplet others that I do n't think back the names. Hogwarts, Salem, and Adirondack both said I could still attend. Adirondack had never had any wolfman attend, but they said they would work it out. capital of Oregon turned out to be a really bad idea. My parents and Amy did n't like it.

`` By then, my parents were definitely bequeath to displace so I could go to schooltime. They were debating which school I should go to when they read about a study St. Mungo 's was doing. It would try to figure out why wolfsbane would n't forge for some people. That was the deciding divisor. They decided on Hogwarts and signed me up for the field of study. We moved that summer. ``

Albus sat and thought. He now knew what Dumbledore had meant by 'true horrors in his past'. It was n't just being bit by a werewolf and becoming one himself. It was the fact that Matt 's category 's whole life-time was drastically changed because of what had happened. They moved halfway across the humanity because of it. `` What about Amy ? She had already been at schooling in Australia for a few eld, '' Albus commented.

`` Yeah, she had. She was 14 when we moved, going into her 4th class. And she was n't too felicitous about it. I know you guys just see her as a protective older babe, but she was n't always, '' matt paused, `` She was really discompose when my parents told her that we had to move. She did n't need to bequeath her friends. She blamed me. ``

`` But she 's always looking out for you ! '' Rose replied, `` I ca n't ideate her being mad at you. ``

`` I know, '' matt said, `` But it 's true. You see, my parents did n't let her be anywhere near me when I transformed. She stayed with my grandparents every broad moon that she was n't in school. She stayed with them for a few days after the full moonshine, too. By the time she got back, I was mostly effective. ``

`` Oh, '' Rose said, `` But what happened ? ``

`` fountainhead, once we moved, she could n't go stay with my grandparents every wide-cut moon anymore. We moved in June, right after the full moon. There were two more wide-cut moons before she started school. Dad still had link with the Ministry in Australia, so he managed to set up portkeys for her to consider to my grandparents'star sign, even after we moved. She was still mad at me when she left for school and it made me feel frightful. But after a few week, she settled into Hogwarts and made new friends, including Victoire.

`` Then the summer came and my parents had to face that she would be there during full lunation. Something happened and Dad could n't get portkeys to Australia anymore. By then I 'd been a werewolf for over three days and she still had n't been there. She was 15, then, so my parents figured she was old enough anyway. Anyway, the dark came and I, er, went to the place where I transform when I 'm home. In the morning, my parents always came and got me really early, so they could take me to my bed and give me my potions and stuff. Well, apparently that Nox Amy had n't slept at all. She told me later that she could n't once she heard my screaming and howl. She stayed waken all nighttime, waiting for the Moon to set, and once it did, she went and got me even before my parents did.

`` Well, once she saw me, she realized what I was going through. That morning, she saw me unconscious, with broken bones, and covered in blood and cuts. It made her recognise how bad it really is. She told me later that once she saw me, she started crying and she started trying to mend my slice. Then my parents came and found her. They started crying with her and let her help them do everything they do after a transformation. When I woke up, we had a farsighted talk, all four of us. Amy completely forgave me for moving here and she 's been very protective ever since, especially when it comes to soul being rude about my experimental condition. ``

`` Oh, mat, '' Rose whispered, `` I 'm so glad that Amy is n't mad at you anymore. I just ca n't believe you have to go through all this. ``

`` It 's all right, I 'll hold up, '' Matt assured her.

`` I know, it just does n't seem carnival, '' Rose said.

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed, `` Do you have it off what happened to the werewolf that bit you ? ``

`` My dad told me, '' lusterlessness answered, `` He got in a load of trouble, because of what did happen and what could ingest happened. He could have attacked some of the Muggles that were there, instead of me. It was only by chance that it happened to be me, a wizard, he bit. We were probably the sole wizards anywhere near that campsite, but there were dozens of Muggles around. Anyway, he got sentenced to ten years in prison. ``

`` So he 's still there ? '' John asked.

`` Yup, '' Matt replied. He paused for a few here and now, watching his friends. `` So, now you know the totally story. ``

`` Were you really planning on keeping it a secret the whole time you were at Hogwarts ? '' Albus asked.

`` Er, I 'm not certainly. I guess so. That 's what my parents told me to do anyway. They told me not to say anyone, and I did n't want to tell anyone either. I did n't really think anyone would find out. ``

`` Rose is pretty fresh, though, '' Albus said, `` I would n't consume figured it out without her, well, until I wound up in the Hospital flank with you last month. ``

`` I guess I would n't sustain been capable to go all through school without anyone finding out. ``

`` So who does recognize ? '' Albus asked.

`` Hardly anyone. The teacher, of course. Most of them have been really nice about it, especially your dad, Albus, '' Matt answered.

Albus grinned, `` Yeah, like that essay that was due the other day. ``

`` Oh, yeah, I 'd forgotten about that, '' Matt groaned, `` I 'll have to do it this weekend. Washburn 's been pretty rude, but he 's rude to every Gryffindor. Amy had warned me about that. ``

`` What about over Christmas holiday, did you really come out of a tree, or was that just another cover-up story ? '' Albus asked, suddenly remembering that.

matt blushed, `` Er, yeah, it was. There was a full phase of the moon moon over the holiday. The indorse one of December to be exact. It was a blue lunation. Only the second one since the one when I got bit. The maiden one was when I was 8 and it was awful. very much sorry than the steady replete lunation. And the one in December was just as frightfully. Plus, I had to transform at my grandparents firm. In their attic, which my dad strait proofed and strengthened the wall with magic. So, yeah, those trauma were from the fully moon, not falling out of a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. ``

`` I had a feeling about that, '' Albus commented, `` So, no other educatee know ? ``

`` Nope, '' Matt answered, `` You 're the exclusively single, besides Amy. She 's not allowed to tell her supporter. She has n't even state Victoire. ``

`` Thanks for telling us the whole level, '' rose wine said.

`` You know, it feels good to finally evidence someone. kind of like I can relax now. I was always afraid you 'd observe out and tell individual and I 'd have to leave. ``

`` We 'd never do that, '' Albus assured him.

`` Thanks, '' lusterlessness smiled.

Just then the door to the room burst open and Amy came running in, out of hint. `` There you are ! '' she shouted and ran towards Matt.

`` How 'd you get in here ? '' John the Evangelist asked. `` We 're already using the elbow room. ``

`` I made all the requests for it and I always request that Amy be able to find me, but to hold everyone else out, '' Matt answered.

`` And it 's a good thing, too ! It 's half past times midnight ! I was worried purge ! dame Pomfrey said you left geezerhood ago, but I have n't seen you all day, '' Amy gave him a hug.

`` Ouch ! '' lustrelessness winced.

`` Oh, sorry ! '' Amy released her grip, `` Have you been here all day ? ``

`` Pretty much. ``

`` You skipped form ? Are you surely you 're better ? '' Amy asked in a worried tone.

`` I 'm just tired and I did n't want to face Washburn today. He always calls on me when I 'm tired, he does it on intent, '' mat yawned.

`` Oh, he 's such a git, '' Amy replied, `` But are you sure enough you 're ok ? I could film you back to the Hospital Wing. ``

`` I 'm fine, honestly, '' flatness said adamantly.

`` How did they have it off how to get in here ? '' Amy glanced around at Albus, John, Rose, and Amanda, and then leaned over and whispered something in Matt 's ear.

`` It 's all right, Amy, '' matt sighed, `` They know. I told them. I told them everything. ``

`` What ? ! '' Amy opened her eye all-inclusive and stared at matt. `` Mum and Dad told you not to ! ``

`` I know, but it 's all right. They figured it out months ago and were just waiting until I was gear up to recite them. ``

`` They 'd improve not tell, '' Amy glanced around at Albus and the others.

`` Do n't concern, they wo n't, '' Matt assured her, `` Albus 's dad is Teddy 's godfather. So, they definitely wo n't tell. Albus 's granddad was really in force booster with Teddy 's dad. ``

`` I knew that, '' Amy said, `` Guess I just never really put it together. ``

`` Yup, and you know, I 'm really glad I told them everything. I can decompress a slight bit. ``

`` Just be trusted no one else finds out, '' Amy warned.

`` I know, I 'll be careful, '' lusterlessness said, `` But you know, you could recite Victoire, if you want. I do n't think she 'd differentiate anyone, do you, Albus ? ``

`` No, she would n't tell anyone, '' Albus assured them.

`` Yeah, I know she would n't. I 've been tempted to secern her ever since she told me that her dad was attacked by Fenrir Greyback, '' Amy revealed, `` But Mum and Dad do n't want me to tell anyone. ``

`` I know, they did n't want me to tell anyone either, but that did n't process out, '' Matt replied, `` I just wanted you to do it that I would n't mind if you told Victoire. ``

`` Ok, I 'll think about it. But thanks for telling me that. It 's hard keeping it a mystic. Sometimes I just want to verbalize about it. ``

`` Me, too. That 's why I 'm rather relieved they know now, '' flatness gestured to his friends.

`` I guess you should let Mum and Dad know that you told them. ``

`` I will, I 'll transport them a letter this weekend, '' matte yawned.

`` You really ought to go to bed, '' Amy suggested.

`` That 'd probably be a good idea, '' Albus agreed, `` Quidditch is tomorrow. ``

`` Oh, yeah, I 'd forgotten ! '' Matt said excitedly.

`` Should be a good game, '' John commented.

`` Ravenclaw will probably win, '' Amanda predicted.

Albus and his friends walked back to Gryffindor Tower with Amy, and the common room was practically deserted by the sentence they got back. Victoire was there, along with Samantha Meyers, and a yoke other seventh old age who Albus vaguely recognized. Amy bid them goodnight and went to sit with her friend. When Albus, John, and Matt went up to their dormitory, Bilius and Ethan were already asleep. Albus climbed into his bed feeling very capacity. He was happy that Matt had finally opened up to them, but still felt a bit worry about what lusterlessness was going through. Albus was also quite thrilled with the mind of having the Room of essential usable to them. He did n't conceive he 'd manage to find that until he was a great deal older, but now he would be able to use it during all his year at Hogwarts. With that and the Marauder 's Map, if James let him take up it, Albus and his friends would certainly be able to have some fun. If only he had the invisibleness Cloak. And with thought of his dad actually giving him the Cloak, Albus fell into a surprisingly restful sleep.

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A/N : So, there it is ! The chapter you 've been waiting for ! I really hope you liked it. I wound up re-writing a bunch of it, since part had contradicted my early storey. It was originally two chapters, but I combined them to make up for the finish chapter which was quite short !

oral presentation of my other story, I will be posting it very soon ! It 's called In Moonlight 's phantasm and it 's basically the product of me having too practically background story about Matt to possibly put into a chronicle that focuses on Albus. The story goes into great detail about why Matt and his fellowship moved to England. It 's done in first mortal, from Amy 's point of sentiment. I have 30 chapters written so far. I hope you 'll all check it out once I post it !

Thanks as common to my babe and Beta, Dancer of Starlight, my other sister, and my brother. Thanks as well to inkheart, Moonylupin, and mamaykay for the reviews !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry ceramist

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Albus woke up late the succeeding dawn, but he was still up before King John or mat were. Bilius and Ethan 's bed were abandon, so they were already up. Albus was surprised that John was n't up yet. He rarely ever missed breakfast, even on the weekends. The Quidditch lucifer was n't for another two minute, so Albus quietly got prune and take a bit of his Quidditch in the Twentieth 100 book. He had been reading for a half hr when he heard individual come into the room.

`` Albus ? '' a interpreter called out, `` Are n't you up yet ? ``

Albus looked up from his book, `` Oh, hi rose, Amanda. I 've been up for a while, but those two are still asleep. '' He jerked his head towards John and Matt 's beds.

`` I do n't think I 've ever seen Saint John the Apostle miss breakfast before, '' Rose commented while looking at his sleeping form.

`` Me neither. But we did stay up pretty late last night, '' Albus said.

`` Yeah. We 've been up for a patch, doing prep, '' Rose responded.

`` Still possess gobs more to do, though, '' Amanda sighed, `` I have n't made practically onward motion on my phases of the moonshine essay for Astronomy. ``

`` Bet Matt could stimulate that done in 15 minutes, '' Albus commented, `` He could probably help you. ``

`` goodness idea, I 'll ask him after the match, '' Amanda decided, `` We should probably get them up, though. ``

Albus agreed and pulled back the curtains on mat 's bed while rosebush and Amanda prodded John awake. Albus looked down at Matt, who was sleeping soundly. Albus almost felt bad waking him up, but he knew mat wanted to watch the match and would be mad if no one woke him up in clock time. Albus pulled back the mantle and gently poked his arm.

`` Wha 's going on ? '' matte mumbled. He sat up and rubbed his eyes.

`` We almost slept through Quidditch, '' privy replied sleepily as he got up out of bed and headed to the bathroom.

`` Oh, right ! '' Matt yawned and got up immediately.

fifteen minutes later, Albus headed down to the Great lobby with his booster to accept lunch before the match. The usual fervour that accompanied a Quidditch match was in the air when they walked into the room. Harry had been right when he said that Quidditch would exact people 's minds off Rita Skeeter 's clause. Albus had n't heard anyone mention it in days. It seemed as if everyone had finally forgotten about it.

`` Why ca n't the precondition be like this when we play ? '' Jesse James groaned as he sat down next to Albus.

The weather was unusually undecomposed. It was still bitterly common cold, but it was relatively sunny.

`` fountainhead, it does n't count, because our team can represent in any weather ! '' Samantha Meyers announced. `` The Hufflepuffs on the other hand .... ''

`` They 're right than the Slytherins this year, '' James commented.

`` True, but the Slytherins have n't totally lost the Cup yet. Ravenclaw only beat them by 30 points in their match. Now, if they lose to Hufflepuff in the succeeding mates, they 'll be out of the track, '' Samantha explained.

After tiffin, everyone made their way to the Quidditch pitch shot. Albus and his friends managed to get dependable seats, but none of them really knew which squad to root for. The catch lasted almost two hours before the Ravenclaw seeker finally caught the snitcher. Both searcher spent to the highest degree of the match hovering above the other role player, neither of them managing to see the Snitch. James IV was sitting a few seats down from Albus and Albus heard him shouting to the Seekers on legion social occasion because he had seen the Snitch. In the end, the Ravenclaw seeker saw it hovering near the Hufflepuff goal Charles William Post, caught it, and won the game.

Albus and his supporter spent the oddment of the day working on their preparation. Matt was able to help Amanda end her essay, and everyone helped him catch up on all the piece of work he had missed the previous week.

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`` 15 minutes left ! '' prof Slughorn announced during stunt man potions one march afternoon, a few weeks later. `` Bring a sample of your potion up to my desk for grading and clean up, delight ! ``

Albus poured a bit of his boil-cure potion into a ampule and took it up to professor Slughorn while John cleaned out their cauldron.

`` Albus, m'boy ! '' Slughorn grinned at him and took his potion. He held it up to the light and throw off it. `` Near perfective tense, I think ! Could accept done with a few more hedgehog quill feather, but very good.

`` Now, I am planning on having another little meeting this Billy Sunday eve, '' Slughorn went on, as he put Albus 's potion on his desk with the others. `` I was hoping you and Miss Weasley would be able to pay heed. ``

Albus inwardly groaned. He did not want to go to another slug Club encounter. The thought process of being that close to Quinton Willinson again made him shudder. `` Er, well, actually, I 've got lessons with my Aunt Hermione every Dominicus. Rose does, too. ``

`` Oh, what a shame, '' Slughorn replied, `` Maybe adjacent time, then ? ``

`` Er, maybe, '' Albus shifted nervously. He had no intent of ever going to another slug gild meeting. At least not while Willinson was still at Hogwarts.

Albus went back to his table, got his bag, and left the elbow room with his friends. As they walked up the stair to the ingress Marguerite Radclyffe Hall, Albus told them about the Slug nightclub meeting.

`` You 're not going, are you, Albus ? '' whoremonger questioned.

`` Definitely not, '' Albus replied adamantly, `` Plus, I 've got Occlumency that night anyway. ``

`` I 'm glad he made the meeting for a Sun, then, '' Rose commented.

`` Yeah, me too. But he wo n't do it again, though. Now that he knows we have lessons that Nox. I guess next time I 'll just get to say I 've got too much homework or something, '' Albus said.

`` Or use a Puking Pastille or febrility Fudge or something, '' St. John the Apostle suggested.

`` That could operate, '' Albus replied as they emerged into the Entrance Hall. They started to frustrate towards the Great Charles Martin Hall when Albus noticed someone walk towards them. He grabbed the vertebral column of Rose and flatness 's robes and stopped them.

`` What ? '' Matt turned around and looked quizzically at Albus.

`` Shush ! '' Albus whispered, `` Come here. '' Albus lead them over to a broom cupboard and pulled them inside it.

`` What are we doing in here ? '' bathroom asked loudly.

`` Shush ! '' Albus said again and opened the doorway a offer. `` attend at that man. He 's who I saw arguing with Washburn ! ``

pink wine, whoremonger, lusterlessness, and Amanda each took a good turn peering out the door to await at the genius. `` Are you sure ? '' rose wine asked.

`` Positive, '' Albus replied.

`` Wait, you saw him arguing with Washburn ? '' matt asked.

`` Oh, right, you were in the Hospital offstage then, '' Albus remembered. He quickly rehashed what he had overheard while doing detention for Washburn.

`` So Washburn 's doing some kind of job for that wizard ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus said, `` And I think they 're up to something. I say we follow him. ``

`` But it 's time for supper ! '' Gospel According to John whined.

`` Exactly. Which means no one will be around to wonder what we 're up to, '' Albus reasoned. `` Plus, we 'll get supper after. ``

King John sighed, `` fine. Where do you think they went ? ``

`` Probably Washburn 's office. ``

Rose opened the threshold. `` Let 's go then. ``

Albus followed rose wine out the threshold and they crept up the stairs towards Washburn 's office, with John, Matt, and Amanda following. The corridors were empty since everyone was in the Great foyer. They reached the Charms schoolroom and Albus peeked inside. Washburn and the other wizard were standing near his desk, arguing in still voices. Albus motioned for his friends to move closer and the five of them huddled near the open door, being careful not to make too much noise.

`` You have n't done it yet, '' the unusual man hissed, `` Why have n't you done it ? ``

`` I 'm good-for-naught ! '' Washburn replied, `` I have n't been capable to yet ! ``

`` Well, why not ? It does n't seem that difficult to me. ``

`` It 's harder than you 'd mean ! I do n't know where they are ! '' Washburn answered.

`` I 've told you how to get out ! ``

`` I know and I 've been trying. I have, really ! '' Washburn moaned.

Albus looked quizzically at his admirer. He had never seen Washburn like this before. Usually, it was Washburn who was doing the bullying, not the other way around. But this man was obviously furious that Washburn had n't finished whatever he wanted him to do.

`` Well, hurry up then. Try harder ! '' the strange wizard insisted.

`` I will, I will. ``

`` You know we can not proceed without them. I 'm positive I know where one of them is, but it will prove very difficult to get. Once we find out where the others are, we 'll do them first. They 're the more crucial ones anyway. So, you must do it soon. Just recover out where they are. I 'll retrieve them. You 've obviously had trouble with even doing the unproblematic task of finding them, let alone retrieving them, '' the thaumaturge growled.

`` Yes, I know. I will try harder, I will. It 's just ..., '' Washburn trailed off.

`` What ? ! '' the thaumaturge demanded.

Albus leaned his fountainhead closer to the threshold, but Washburn remained silent. Then Albus felt a wet physical object collide with his header. `` Argh ! '' he screamed and turned around.

`` Ickle firsties ! '' Peeves was bobbing up and down in the air, cackling madly. `` Spying on teachers ? Very naughty !

`` Peeves ! '' Rose shouted as the poltergeist heaved a water balloon at her head. Peeves cackled and threw another water balloon at Albus.

`` What is going on out here ? ! '' Washburn appeared in the threshold, his vox returning to the usual rage that Albus was used to.

`` Firsties spying on your meeting, Professor, Sir ! '' Peeves saluted Washburn and flew down the hall, laughing hysterically.

`` ceramist ! '' Washburn spat, glaring at Albus. Albus stood trembling and soaking wet, waiting for whatever was coming next. At the time, spying on Washburn seemed like a dandy idea. But now that he thought about it, it was inevitable that they would be caught.

The strange whiz came sauntering out of the room with a smug look on his face. `` I think that concludes our discussion. I shall be speaking with you shortly. '' He walked down the corridor and disappeared around a corner.

Washburn watched him leave and once he was gone, Washburn turned back to Albus. `` Just what, do you lot, suppose you were doing ? '' he seethed.

Albus stood still, but said naught. rose wine, John, Matt, and Amanda remained mute as well. Washburn looked at each of them in turn and returned his gaze to Albus. `` 100 points from Gryffindor. And detention, this Monday at 7 pm, all of you. I 'll hold you polishing the trophies, '' he spat.

Albus nodded. 100 points, that was the most Washburn had ever taken from them before. The detention was no big deal, but the points would set Gryffindor quite a ways back in the running for the business firm Cup.

`` Um, Professor, '' mat whispered, `` Is there any hazard we could do it this weekend, maybe, instead of Monday ? ``

Washburn turned to glare at Matt, looking livid. `` NO ! I 've got other custody scheduled for the weekend ! You 'll meet me in the prize way at 7 pm on Monday, or I 'll describe you to the headmaster ! '' He gave mat one more piercing stare and went back into his room, slamming the threshold behind him.

Albus turned and looked at his friends. They all had shocked verbal expression on their faces and Matt looked quite worried. rose 's hair was dripping with water.

`` Told you we should give gone to supper instead, '' St. John the Apostle commented, as they started walking down the corridor.

`` Shut it, '' Albus replied, `` We may make gotten detention, but we did hear some utilitarian information. ``

`` He 's got a point, '' rose said, `` Washburn 's definitely up to something. That man wants him to retrieve something out, find out where something is, and then they 're going to try to steal it. ``

`` I guess, but we do n't even sleep with what they 're trying to find out. We ca n't really do anything about it, '' John responded.

`` And Washburn 's even more angry with us, '' matt said dryly.

`` Yeah, but he already hates me so much that it does n't count, '' Albus pointed out, `` By the way, why did you want the detention switched ? That 's not the, you know, is it ? '' Albus asked, not wanting to say 'full lunation'out loud, in subject anyone was lurking around.

`` No, '' Matt whispered, `` But it 's two Night after the detention, so I 'll already be feeling deplorable. ``

`` Oh, '' Albus said, remembering how tired matt always was in the years preceding the wide-cut moon. `` Maybe you could speak to my dad or prof Longbottom ? They 'd make Washburn switch it. ``

`` I know they would, but then word would get around to Malfoy. The last thing I need is him wondering why I can opt when I have my detentions. You know Washburn would somehow mention it in grade. ``

`` Yeah, he would, '' Albus said darkly.

`` We 'll just shine your prize for you, '' whoremonger assured him, `` Just form it look like you 're doing something and we 'll cover for you. ``

Matt smiled weakly, `` Thanks. ``

`` So, we going to go eat supper or not ? '' John turned towards the stairs.

`` You guys go ahead, '' Albus answered, `` I 've got to go change out of these wet gown. '' He gave rosebush a meaningful glance.

`` I 've got to change, too, '' Rose told them and gestured to her soaking robes.

`` All right field, '' John said, and started down the stairs with flatness and Amanda.

Albus and Rose set off for Gryffindor column. Once they entered the desert commons elbow room, Rose turned to wait at Albus. `` You thought of the Hallows when you heard Washburn talking, did n't you ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus said, `` Did you ? ``

blush wine nodded, `` It does seem funny. ``

`` It 's got to be him. It fits. That 's why he hates me. He thought I 'd fuck where the Hallows are, but I do n't. ``

`` I dunno. I mean, it does fit, but still, Washburn 's a teacher. ``

`` So what ? Teachers can be night wizards, too. ``

`` I know, but we do n't have any proof ! We did n't even listen him say 'Hallows', '' rose wine reasoned.

`` I know, so I do n't remember we should recount my dad yet, we ca n't get him in trouble, but it 's a first. And we learned more about the Hallows, '' Albus pointed out, `` They already know where one of them is, but it 's going to be hard to get. Maybe it 's heavily guarded ? ``

`` Probably. Anyway, I think we 'll probably stimulate to take Dumbledore 's advice and talk to John, Matt, and Amanda about it. We 've got to rule out what they are. ``

`` Yeah, we should. We 'll do it soon, '' Albus assured her.

`` Albus, do you think that Washburn, or whoever is trying to get the Hallows, will be able to bring back Voldemort ? '' Rose asked quietly.

`` I do n't think so. I mean, he 's dead, right ? So how could he come back ? Plus, in my dream, the wizard said he was going to bring about Voldemort 's 'ideals'. ``

`` well, his 'ideals'are pretty scary, '' Rose shuddered, `` And the musical theme of a second Voldemort 's almost as chilling as the first one. ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed, `` Which is why we 've got to retain Washburn from getting the Hallows. ``

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, my other sister, and my sidekick. Also, thanks to Moonylupin, XXEveryinchXX, and TheNobleHouseofPotter for their review !

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word of honor spread like wildfire that a group of first-class honours degree years had lost Gryffindor 100 item in one night. Quite a few aged students were very angry about this, especially since the loss of decimal point placed them below both Slytherin and Hufflepuff in the track for the House Cup. After classes the next day, Albus and his Friend were bombarded by a twin fifth years, including his cousin-german Georgia and Gabriella, demanding to have it off why the full stop were taking away. Albus quickly explained what had happened with Washburn, and muteness fell around the common room. After a few second, someone started clapping. Soon after, a couple more than the great unwashed joined in and eventually the entire vulgar elbow room was cheering and slapping Albus and his Friend on the cover. Albus stared quizzically at everyone, wondering why they were all cheering that he had lost them so many points.

`` Why 's everyone hand clapping ? '' Albus asked James.

James grinned, `` Because you made Washburn so angry ! Everyone hates him ! No one 's had the nerve to spy on him before. It 's brilliant, really. I 've heard citizenry have been trying to get him to depart since he first started teaching when Victoire was a first year. You 've done so much hooey to him this year. First you set him on fire- ''

`` That was a arrant accident ! ``

`` DOE n't matter, the point is, he 's horrible to everyone, except the Slytherins. And you 're rebelling against him. Honestly, you 've got more steel than I thought, '' King James I stared in awe at his brother.

`` Thanks, '' Albus smiled at King James. Albus had felt frightful about losing so many points, but if the other Gryffindors were n't going to worry, than maybe it was n't so bad after all.

For the next few days, whenever Albus and his Friend were in the uncouth room, the other Gryffindors would ask Albus for helper in planning pranks to pull on Washburn. Apparently, the other Gryffindors saw Albus 's spying as inspiration to project out their own ways to force the spell professor crazy. Albus, however, wanted aught to do with it. He was far too worried about the idea of Washburn and that other wizard trying to bump the Hallows and use them to finish Voldemort 's plans. He spent the weekend trying to do homework, but always wound up thinking about the Hallows and trying to think of something that was heavily guarded that could be used to advance power.

By the time Monday arrived, Albus had exhausted every possible brawny physical object and could n't think of anymore. Monday meant that it was time for their detainment with Washburn. After dinner, Albus and his friends walked slowly to the prize room. Albus was not looking forward to being in confining vicinity with the person who was most likely performing Legilimency on him.

`` Are you all right, matte ? '' Rose asked, jolting Albus out of his thoughts. He turned around to look at Matt, who was lagging behind the rest of them, even though they were all walking slow.

`` Yeah, '' lusterlessness yawned, `` Just tired, no big deal. ``

`` You should go to brothel keeper Pomfrey. She 'll pee-pee Washburn reschedule the detention, '' Rose suggested.

`` And have Malfoy find out ? No. Plus, if I do it another time, I 'll get to do it alone, '' Matt shuddered at the sentiment of being unique with Washburn.

No one said another word the quietus of the way to the trophy room. When they got there, Washburn was already there, looking murderous, and standing next to a large bucket of cleaning supplies.

`` It 's 7:05. You 're belatedly, '' he growled.

`` Sorry, sir, '' Matt mumbled, `` It was my fault. ``

`` I do n't give care who 's geological fault it was. It just means you 'll be here later, '' Washburn barked, `` You 'll be staying until every one of these trophy is spic-and-span. No magic, of course. ``

Washburn strode over to a magnanimous armchair that was sitting near the door, sat down in it, and started his usual glaring. Albus picked up a feeding bottle of polish and a rag and wandered over to a trophy for the Gobstones gild. lav and Matt started polishing prize on either side of meat of Albus, while Rose and Amanda started on the other face of the room. The trophy way was quite large and Albus guessed it would use up them at least two hours, perhaps more, to round off all the prize and vitrine. They polished in silence for a half hour, moving along the wall of trophy as they went on. Albus was polishing a Wizard 's chess Championship trophy from 1922 when he felt a sharp sack in his side. He turned to his right hand and saw John, who had stopped polishing his trophy. `` What ? '' Albus whispered.

John silently pointed to Albus 's other position and Albus turned to look. Matt was standing with his head slumped up against the trophy case. He was fast asleep. Albus glanced nervously back at John. Albus did n't want to do it what Washburn would do to Matt if he discovered that he was n't awake.

`` matte, '' Albus prodded his champion gently, `` waken up. ``

matte groaned a trivial and lifted his head off the glass. Albus glanced nervously at Washburn. Luckily he was currently pointing out a bit of turd that rosiness had missed on a Quidditch trophy. Albus poked flatness again, a little harder this time.

`` Ouch ! '' lustrelessness winced and opened his eyes. He glanced around with a mixed-up look on his face.

`` Shush ! '' Albus whispered. `` You fell asleep. go along polishing. ``

`` Oh, right field, '' Matt picked up his rag that had fallen on the storey when he drifted off and went back to polishing.

The three boys continued polishing in secrecy for the next time of day. Occasionally, either Albus or John would stimulate to stir up Matt up. matte was not getting a unscathed lot of polishing done, but since he was working right following to Albus and John, Washburn did n't seem to notice.

`` Albus, '' John whispered a patch later.

`` What ? '' Albus looked over at privy. whoremonger pointed at the trophy he was polishing. Albus looked at it and saw that it was a brass of everyone who received an award for special services to the shoal.

John the Evangelist pointed at two names on it, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. `` What did they do ? '' he whispered.

`` Saved my mum from Voldemort and a basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets, '' Albus whispered back. `` And discovered that it was Voldemort attacking students in the first place. He possessed my mum through a diary he wrote when he was 16. ``

John stared wide-eyed at Albus. `` Whoa. I think I remember my parents telling me about that. They were n't in Hogwarts yet when that happened. ``

`` tranquility back there, '' Washburn growled.

flatness jerked awake at the sound of Washburn 's voice. `` Wha 's going on ? '' he said a little too loudly.

`` Oh, awaken up, Eckerton ! It 's only 9 pm ! '' Washburn shouted, `` The Oklahoman you finish, the sooner you can go to bed. ``

`` Sorry, sir, '' Matt replied and went back to polishing a trophy.

As Albus continued polishing, he thought about the award his dad had gotten all those years ago. He had been a grinder every year he had been in school. He still was a bomber. 'Will I ever do anything like that ?'Albus thought. 'Will I ever live up to what masses think I will do ? Everyone thinks I 'll do great things just because my dad did, but what if I ca n't ?'Albus doubted that he would ever get an award for special serve to the school.

`` Eckerton ! '' Washburn shouted, causing Albus to come out of his thoughts. `` Why ca n't you quell waken ? ! Get up ! ``

Albus looked over at Matt. He was slumped yet again on one of the methamphetamine display shell, looking very blanch. He opened his eyes and started slowly dragging his rag along the glass with his eyes drooping.

`` Why do n't you lay off him already ? '' can shouted disgustedly. `` You know perfectly well why he 's tired. ``

Washburn got up from his chairwoman and started towards John. Albus glanced nervously from one to the other. Rose and Amanda both stopped polishing and were paying last care. matt had fallen asleep on the glassful again. `` What did you say ? '' Washburn pettifoggery once he was within two human foot of John.

toilet stared at him, not breaking eye middleman. `` I said, why do n't you leave him alone ? You knew he 'd be tired today and you still made him do detainment ! Just let him sleep and we 'll finish the cleaning. We 're almost done anyway. ``

Washburn 's face turned a nicety of purple that Albus had only seen on his great-uncle Vernon. He stepped closer to John, but trick did n't look away. `` 50 more tip from Gryffindor for talking back. And another detainment, I think. Tomorrow night. Lines. My post. But just you. Sleeping Beauty will be even worse tomorrow and as a lot as I 'd bed to give Sir Thomas More detention to Potter, Weasley, and Tagger, they have n't done anything. This was all you. Go on, get out of here ! '' He shouted stormed out of the room.

Albus stared in shock as he left. He glanced around at John, who was still glaring at the door, his expression as red with anger as blush wine 's tomentum. `` C'mon, let 's go, '' he said quietly as he prodded lustrelessness awake.

`` Huh ? '' matt mumbled.

`` Detention 's over, '' Albus told him as he walked towards the door.

`` Oh, ok, '' lustrelessness yawned and followed the eternal sleep of them out of the door.

`` He 's kept us past curfew, '' rosebush commented as they made their way through the corridors.

`` fig, '' John grunted.

`` That was brilliant, by the way, '' Albus said.

`` What was magnificent ? '' Matt asked.

`` John flipped out on Washburn while you were asleep, '' Albus told him.

`` What did you do ? '' Matt asked John in an astonied voice. `` Why do I always miss the good poppycock ? ``

John was still too angry to say much, so Albus explained. `` He told Washburn off for yelling at you. It was after Washburn woke you up that indorse sentence. And you had just fallen asleep again. John started yelling at him about how he should n't have shouted at you when he knew why you were tired and how he should n't have assigned you detention for today. ``

`` What ? ! '' lusterlessness shouted, `` Are you mad ? What did he do to you ? ``

`` detention tomorrow night. And fifty dollar bill points lost, '' John replied.

`` You are mad, '' Matt said quietly, `` You did n't have to do that. I do n't need you getting in trouble for me. ``

`` Yes, I did, '' Saint John the Apostle said, `` It 's not fair what he did. He should have made the custody over the weekend, like you suggested. He 's deliberately trying to run you down. It 's just not fairly. ``

`` Yeah, well, life 's not bazaar. I found that out six old age ago, '' Matt said bluntly.

`` Yeah, but it does n't mean it 's fine for people to treat you like muck, '' john replied softly.

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By the time John trudged back into the common room after his detainment the following night, well-nigh of the rest of the Gryffindors had gone to bed. There were a few fifth class huddled up at one table, studying for their O.W.L.s, and Victoire and Amy were up talking quietly while studying for their N.E.W.T.s. Albus and his friends had managed to get the good armchairs near the fervour once the fourth years occupying them had gone to bed. rose was reading a book while Albus and Amanda played gobstones. matt was heavy asleep in his chair.

`` How 'd it go ? '' Albus asked as john collapsed in one of the chairs.

`` It was bloody wretched, '' John the Divine groaned, `` He stared at me the whole time. Had me write'I will prize my senior and not talk back'about 300 times. ``

`` Yeah, that 's what he does. I 've gotten used to it, but it drove me mad during the low gear few detentions, '' Albus told him.

`` He 's an malefic git, '' privy growled.

`` I know, '' Albus agreed.

`` well, I do n't desire to utter about him anymore. I just spent two 60 minutes with him. Anyway, what have you been up to ? '' John the Divine asked.

`` Not a good deal. We finished all our homework a while ago. We 've just been sitting around waiting for you, '' Albus said.

`` When did he descend asleep ? '' John jerked his foreland towards Matt.

`` About an hour ago, '' Amanda answered.

St. John sighed, `` You know, it 's almost like he expects everyone to be crude to him. ``

`` I 'm pretty sure as shooting he does, '' Albus whispered.

`` Well, it 's probably because about people have, '' Rose commented, `` I mean, most people are n't exactly Nice to, well, people like him. ''

`` I know, but he should n't just live with it. I 'm going to stick up for him, '' John said.

`` We will, too, '' Rose agreed, `` But he 's just not used to it. ``

`` I guess, but I 'm not going to let anyone treat him badly. Especially not someone like Washburn, '' can replied.

`` Me neither, '' Albus said.

`` Definitely, '' Amanda replied.

`` We should probably go to bed, '' Albus said after glancing at his watch, `` We 've got Astronomy tomorrow. ``

Amanda groaned, `` Oh, yeah. Should be a scummy night. ``

`` Yours wo n't be as hapless as his will be, '' John pointed to Matt.

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The next day went by fast for Albus. Charms was thoroughly miserable for Albus and all his Friend. John had made it onto the inclination of people Washburn clearly disliked more than the others. Now, the just one of Albus 's friends who was n't, was Amanda. However, Washburn did dislike her Thomas More than the other Gryffindors, just because she was supporter with Albus. Washburn spent the unhurt family lecturing and shouting at matte whenever he fell asleep. Albus could tell that John was trying hard to behave himself whenever this happened. It did n't help that Malfoy spent the hale class with a self-satisfied tone on his facial expression, clearly enjoying that Washburn was shouting at Matt every five minutes.

`` evil git. We ought to mouse a few puking troche in his Cucurbita pepo juice, '' lavatory muttered under his hint after Washburn woke flatness up for the fourth time.

`` What did you say, Brickston ? '' Washburn shouted.

`` null, sir, '' John answered.

`` Did n't vocalise like nothing, '' Washburn growled, `` Ten dot from Gryffindor. ``

Matt wound up skipping Potions because he could n't face a 2nd stratum with Malfoy that day. Malfoy interrogated Albus again as to where Matt was, and Albus told him that matte had left after lunch to visit his sick nanna.

After dinner party, Albus and his admirer decided to see if mat was in the Room of Requirement. He never showed up at dinner party. When they arrived in the Room, Amy was already there, trying to wake lustrelessness up.

`` Hey, Amy, '' Albus said quietly.

Amy turned around, `` Oh, hi, Albus. ``

`` Are you going to the hospital extension now ? '' Rose asked.

`` Yeah, I 'll see you laugh at tomorrow, I guess, '' Matt yawned as Amy helped him out of the bed.

`` All right, '' Albus replied.

`` Bye, '' privy, rosiness, and Amanda said quietly.

`` Bye, '' Matt winced as he followed his sister out of the room.

Albus and his booster spent the rest of the eventide in the Room, working on their homework. After a few hours, in which Albus managed to get the up-to-the-minute Potions homework done, it was metre for Astronomy.

professor Marco Polo announced that they would be finishing their March headliner charts that Night. Albus, John, Rose, and Amanda set up their telescopes and got to exploit.

`` This is the first full lunation on a Wednesday, is n't it ? '' Albus whispered to Rose after a few minutes.

`` Yeah, I think so, '' Rose said, `` I 'm just glad we do n't have this with the Slytherins.

`` Where 's your friend, matte ? '' Jackie Pierce, the Hufflepuff on Albus 's other side asked.

`` He 's visiting his sick gran, '' Albus said automatically.

`` Oh, I hope she 's better soon, '' Jackie replied.

Albus focused his telescope and marked down a few whizz. He moved his telescope and pointed it towards the Sun Myung Moon. He sighed as he thought about how something as beautiful as the moon could command someone 's animation as much as it controlled Matt's.

Albus managed to finish his whiz chart just as the form was ending. John the Evangelist and rose wine were able to finish theirs as well.

`` I hope he does n't take off a whole lot of points for not getting all the stars, '' Amanda sighed as they climbed into the portrait hole.

`` If you only forgot a couple, I do n't recall you 'll loose that many stop, '' Rose assured her.

Albus sat down in one of the armchairs in front of the empty fireplace. `` Are any of you tired ? ``

John sat down next to Albus, `` No, not really. ``

Rose and Amanda shook their straits and sat down. `` Let 's stay up. We can go see lusterlessness in the first light, '' Rose suggested.

`` Good idea, '' Albus agreed. The booster spent much of the night playing legion games of chess, Exploding Snap, and Gobstones. Eventually, the sun started to rise and break of the day came.

`` Should we go, then ? '' john asked once they finished their biz of Exploding Snap.

`` Yeah, it 's probably a good time, '' rose wine said. `` But maybe you should go get the map, Albus. I do n't fancy running into Filch. ``

Albus agreed and ran up to James 's dormitory. Henry James and the ease of the second year son were all sound asleep. Albus ran to James 's trunk and rummaged around in it until he found the Marauder 's Map. He left a straightaway banknote to St. James telling him that he took the map, quickly left the way, and went back to the common room.

Albus spread the map out on the floor and tapped it with his wand, `` I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. ``

`` Blimey, that is brilliant !, '' John grinned as the writing appeared on the map. Albus had told his supporter about the map before, but he had never showed it to them.

`` Wow ! '' Amanda stared in awe at the map. `` That is awesome. ``

`` Let 's see, '' Albus scanned the map, `` Filch is still in his office. ``

`` What about Washburn ? '' john asked.

`` Hmm, '' Albus looked back at the map.

`` There he is ! '' blush wine pointed at the map, `` He 's in his office, too. ``

`` good, '' John said in a save voice, `` Oh, and there 's Madam Pomfrey. She 's walking through the Entrance Hall. ``

`` Let 's go, then, '' Albus stood up, `` Mischief Managed. '' He stuffed the map into his robe pocket and left the room, with pink wine, bathroom, and Amanda following.

When they arrived at the Hospital Wing, it was completely deserted. Albus and his admirer settled themselves on the bed next to the one Matt usually stayed in. The door opened a few minutes later, but it was n't lady Pomfrey who came through. It was Amy, followed by Victoire.

`` What are you doing here ? '' Amy asked when she saw Albus and the others.

`` We had uranology last night and were n't tired, so we just stayed up and figured we 'd come see flatness, '' Albus told her.

`` Oh, all right, '' Amy replied. She walked over to the bed where Albus and his friends were sitting and Victoire followed. `` I told her, '' Amy said to Albus, `` about Matt. ``

`` I still ca n't believe you continue this from me all these yr, '' Victoire said.

`` You 're not mad, are you ? '' Amy asked quietly.

`` No, of course not, '' Victoire assured her and sat down next to mount on the bed. `` It just must have been so operose to stay fresh that a secret. ``

Amy sat down next to Victoire, `` It was. But I did n't really have a alternative. My parents nix me from telling anyone. ``

`` well, I 'm glad you told me now. Your parents are n't going to be mad, are they ? ``

`` No, I asked them a couple workweek ago and they said it would be all right if I told you, '' Amy answered.

`` goodness, '' Victoire said and turned to Albus, `` How long have you guys known ? ``

`` Since January. well, Rose put the clue together in November, but we did n't know for certainly until January. But we did n't tattle to mat about it until last calendar month, '' Albus responded.

The group sat in silence for a few moments, before Victoire asked, `` When 's he coming back ? ``

`` Should be any time, '' Amy stood up and glanced at the door. `` But just to let you laugh at know, he 's not going to be in any flesh to talk to you. ``

`` We know, we just want to be here for him, '' King John replied.

`` I honestly do n't even recognize if he 's going to want you here. He never likes anyone seeing him right after a translation. ``

`` We do n't care what he looks like, '' John said adamantly.

`` I know you do n't, but I think he 's still afraid you 're going to abandon him. He 's never had such supportive friends before. The few booster he had went running in the early direction once they found out, '' Amy explained.

`` Gits, '' John muttered under his breath.

The threshold to the infirmary backstage opened and Albus looked up. lady Pomfrey came bustling through while using her wand to float a stretcher through the threshold. Matt was laying upon it, covered in a thick green mantle. Amy immediately rushed over to them. `` How is he ? '' she asked anxiously.

`` Not that bad, actually, '' madam Pomfrey replied, `` A few broken bone and a fair bit of gash and contusion, but not as bad as past tense months. ``

`` Oh, well, '' Amy replied.

lady Pomfrey directed the stretcher towards the bed next to the one Albus and his admirer were sitting on. `` What are you lot doing here ? '' she asked briskly once she noticed them.

`` We, er, just wanted to see if Matt was okay, '' Albus answered nervously. He suddenly was n't sure as shooting if they should give gone to the infirmary Wing after all.

`` He knows you know, then ? '' Madam Pomfrey asked.

`` Yeah, and he explained everything last calendar month, '' Albus told her.

`` And you know, too ? '' Madam Pomfrey gestured to Victoire.

`` Yes, I do, '' Victoire answered.

madam Pomfrey smiled, `` well. It 's about metre he had some firm champion. Now, I 've got to mend him up a bit and then if he 's awake, you can see him. '' She pulled the curtains closed behind her and Amy. A arcminute later, she came out, went to her office, and came back with numerous potions and bandages. Albus watched as she went back through the drapery and listened to the versatile healing spells she was performing.

Victoire, Albus, and his acquaintance all sat on the bed, no one saying a word. Albus was still a bit worry about Matt 's reaction to them being there. He had n't thought about it before, but now he realized that Amy was flop and lustrelessness probably did n't need them to see him like this. He glanced at his friend, who were also looking a bit nervous. They did n't have long to brood on it, though, because a little while later, Madam Pomfrey and Amy appeared from behind the curtains.

`` He 's awake, '' Madam Pomfrey told them, `` You can see him for a few minutes, but not very long. He needs rest. ``

Albus glanced at his booster and they stood up. He walked through the curtains, with blush wine, Saint John the Apostle, and Amanda following. lusterlessness was laying on the bed, looking thoroughly miserable. His face was covered in cuts and there was a with child contusion on his go away cheek. Both of his arm were heavily bandaged and he looked very tired.

`` What are you guys doing here ? '' he asked hoarsely when he saw Albus and the others.

`` We wanted to add up see you. Are you all right ? '' Albus asked.

`` I 've been better, '' lusterlessness answered bluntly.

`` I hope you do n't mind that we came, '' pink wine said softly.

`` It 's all rightfulness, '' Matt sighed, `` I just thought you would n't have wanted to. ``

`` 'Course we do, '' trick said, `` You 're our friend. ``

lustrelessness grinned tiredly at them. `` Oh, did you separate Victoire ? '' he asked Amy, who had just come back through the curtains with Victoire.

`` Yeah, I told her this morning, '' Amy replied.

`` And it does n't annoy me in the least, '' Victoire assured him. flatness yawned and smiled at her.

Madam Pomfrey came back with another steaming potion in a goblet. `` prison term for you lot to go, '' she told them, `` He needs to catch some Z's. ``

`` Ok, '' Albus said, `` Bye, lustrelessness. Hope you feel better. ``

`` We 'll come see you tonight, '' Rose told him.

`` Ok, have fun in stratum, '' mat yawned. John and Amanda waved as the grouping left. Amy and Victoire followed behind them, whispering to each other.

Albus walked to the Great Asaph Hall for breakfast with his friends. He was feeling quite tired after staying up the whole nighttime. Albus was glad that Matt did n't seem to mind them coming to see him so soon after the full moon, but he could tell that mat still was n't completely prosperous with them knowing his secret. Albus figured that after a couple calendar week or so matt would gradually unwind about it. Now, all Albus had to do was resolve when to recount his protagonist about the Hallows. He had been putting it off, but decided to take Dumbledore 's advice and see if they knew anything about them. It was the only clue he had, and if he was going to hold back Washburn from getting the Hallows, he he had to use it.
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A/N : Thanks to my Sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, as well as my other sister and my chum. Thanks also to inkheart, Moonylupin, and Mamaykay for their reviews !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry potter or any of The tarradiddle of Beedle the Bard.

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Albus did not give a hazard to ask John, lustrelessness, and Amanda about the Hallows until after the Easter holiday. lusterlessness spent the rest of the workweek in the Hospital Wing, and Albus did n't want to talk about the Hallows there. He preferred to do it in buck private. The easterly holiday began the day after Matt left the Hospital backstage. Neither Albus nor his admirer stayed at the castle over the vacation. Albus quite enjoyed the breakout and spent much of it playing Quidditch with Epistle of James. Rose and her family came to stay for a few twenty-four hour period, but Albus did n't see the residue of his extended family. Albus, Rose, and James did spend a bit of time sneaking around Grimmauld Place, looking for clues that would lead them to finding out what the Hallows were, but they did n't observe anything useful.

By the time Albus was back at Hogwarts, the C. P. Snow had melted and it was relatively ardent. April was upon them, which meant that the end of full term exams were only two months away. The instructor made sure to prompt them of this during every class. Albus had not thought it potential, but they were being assigned even more homework than before. Of grade, no one was feeling the imperativeness Sir Thomas More than the fifth and seventh years, who were preparing for their O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s. All of them could be seen studying in the green room and library until latterly at night. A few of them were already cracking under the imperativeness. Albus was glad that his O.W.L.s were still four age away, but he was not looking forward to them. Even Victoire was becoming nervous about the examination and had started threatening younger students with detentions if they were too loud in the common room. Usually Victoire was very level headed and not much bothered her, but she was afraid she would n't have adequate N.E.W.T.s to get her into the Healer program.

`` I am not looking forward to my O.W.L.s, '' John sighed as he watched as a fifth part year nodded off while reading her notes.

`` Me neither, '' Matt agreed.

`` You 'll be hunky-dory if you study, '' rosebush assured them.

`` That 's the part I 'm not looking forward to, '' John the Evangelist laughed, `` I 'm having enough trouble studying for this year 's examination. ``

`` Have you finished your Herbology ? '' Albus asked John.

`` I 'm working on it now, '' John told him.

`` I have n't even started it, '' Amanda commented. Matt was helping her finish this hebdomad 's astronomy assignment.

`` wellspring, it 's not due until day after tomorrow, '' Albus told them.

`` Good thing ! '' John the Evangelist shouted and threw down his quill, `` I need a break from all this ! ``

`` Shush ! '' Victoire came storming over to their mesa. She looked very tired. `` This is report sentence ! ``

`` Sorry, Victoire, '' John said, `` I 'm just sick of studying. ``

`` Just hold until seventh year ... '' Victoire muttered as she went back to the table she was sharing with Amy.

`` deficiency to go to the elbow room ? '' Albus whispered.

`` Yeah, let 's go, '' matte replied and got up. Albus, Rose, Amanda, and lav all picked up their books and followed Matt out of the uncouth elbow room. They walked to the Room and Matt paced three times in front man of it. The door appeared and they all walked inside. The Room looked just as it did when Matt told them about the night he was bit.

Albus walked inside and sat down on one of the chairs. His friends followed and they all resumed their studying, except for whoremaster, who was wandering around the Room.

`` I 've got to tell you guys something, '' Albus said quietly after a few instant. Everyone looked up from their books and whoremonger came over to the fervency and sat down on the couch next to Matt.

`` Are you going to order us where you disappear to with Rose and your Brother ? '' John the Evangelist asked.

`` Er, yeah, you noticed that ? '' Albus asked nervously.

`` Yes, we all did, '' Amanda told him.

`` Well, I 'm going to tell you why, '' Albus said. `` I guess first I 've got to say you that this retiring summer, I thought my dad had told me everything about the defeat of Voldemort. ``

`` You mean, he did n't ? '' John asked.

`` No, I do n't retrieve he did, '' Albus replied quietly, `` Over Christmastide, rosebush, King James I, and I, and a couple of our cousins, overheard mine and rosebush 's parents whispering about something in the kitchen. They were talking about whether or not to evidence us something, something they 've been hiding from us. I do n't know what it was. I just heard them say one Christian Bible, 'Hallows'. James IV, rosiness, and I researched in the library to try and find out what 'Hallows'were. But we did n't observe anything. The solitary affair we had to go on was the fact that I heard the word 'Hallows'in those Legilimency dreams I have. someone wants to rule the Hallows and slip them, whatever they are.

`` Rose came up with the idea that I should talk to Dumbledore 's portrayal about it. We figured that the Hallows had something to do with Voldemort 's downfall because they seem to be something just our parents know about. Since Dumbledore told my dad about the Horcruxes, we figured he 'd recognize something about the Hallows. So, Rose came up with the whole estimate to set off a pyrotechnic in Washburn 's class in order to get me into the Headmaster 's power so I could talk to Dumbledore. ``

`` hold, you did that on role ? '' John asked in awe.

`` Yeah, we did, '' blush wine grinned.

`` That 's, that 's splendid, but unintelligent ! '' John the Divine laughed.

`` We know, '' Albus said grimly, `` It could have gone lots worse. Anyway, Dumbledore did experience about the Hallows, but he would n't tell us about them. He said it was something my dad had to tell me. But he did ease up me a clew. He told me to ask you about them, '' Albus said.

`` He thinks we 'd know what they are ? '' Amanda asked.

`` Well, yeah, that 's what he said. He said to specifically ask St. John the Apostle and matte about them, '' Albus replied.

`` He got that right, I 've never heard of Hallows before, '' Amanda responded.

`` You have n't heard of them, induce you ? '' Albus turned to bathroom and Matt.

John and lustrelessness looked at each other and then glanced at Albus. `` well, I 've never heard of them, '' John said.

`` I have, my dad told me about them once, '' Matt commented.

`` You know what they are ? '' Albus asked in shock. He looked at rosebush. She looked as clueless as Albus did.

`` Yeah, I do, '' Matt repeated, `` Have n't you two ever heard The fib of Beedle the Bard ? ``

`` Of course, '' Albus nodded.

`` The what ? '' Amanda looked quizzically at Matt.

`` The Tales of Beedle the Bard, '' he repeated, `` A Word of Wizard queer tales. The Warlock 's Hairy nerve, Babbity Rabbity and Her Cackling Stump, The thaumaturge and the Hopping Pot, The spring of bazaar Fortune- ''

`` My parents interpret me those when I was small. Mum 's actually got the pilot transcript ! '' rosiness interrupted excitedly.

`` Does she really ? '' lustrelessness stared at her in awe.

`` Yeah, Dumbledore left it to her in his will, '' Rose told him. `` But what do a bunch of fairy tales have to do with 'Hallows'? ``

`` You did n't let me terminate. There 's one more. The tarradiddle of the tercet chum, '' Matt told them. `` And that has everything to do with the Hallows. ``

Albus and blush wine glanced at each other. Like Rose, Albus had been read those faggot tales when he was little, and he remembered The tale of the terzetto pal. He remembered his Aunt Hermione reading it to him from the master transcript. He had n't been able to say a Christian Bible of it, since it was written in runic letter, but he definitely remembered the story.

`` But I do n't call back anything about any Hallows in that story, '' rosiness commented.

`` You would n't, '' Matt told her, `` The story does n't refer the word Hallows, but the history itself is about the Hallows. ``

`` That does n't pull in sensation, '' John announced.

`` Could someone explain this tarradiddle, please ? '' Amanda asked with a flavour of confusion on her face.

`` Sure, '' Matt leaned back on the lounge and gazed around the way. `` This would be easier if I had the book. I have n't heard it in ages. '' Matt got up from the couch and walked over to a Word shelf that was behind Albus 's chair. `` Perfect ! Here 's one, '' lustrelessness picked a account book up off the ledge, walked back over to the sofa and sat down.

`` 'There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at twilight, '' Matt began. He read the whole story straight through. It was just as Albus remembered, with no mention of the word Hallows.

`` 'And then he greeted Death as an old protagonist, and went with him gladly, and, as peer, they departed this life history .''' mat looked up at Amanda and closed the ledger. `` That 's the story. ``

Amanda stared at him, `` That 's quite a bit different than Muggle pouf tales. Although I 'm still confused. ``

`` So am I. What 's that got anything to do with 'Hallows'? '' Albus asked.

`` Everything, '' matte sighed, `` Just let me explain it. The Hallows, or the Deathly Hallows as they 're really known as, are the Invisibility Cloak, the resurrection Stone, and the senior Wand. Some people believe that the story William Tell of the creation of the Deathly Hallows, but most multitude think it 's just a history.

`` My dad told me about it ages ago. He 's one of the few people who think they actually exist. When he was untried, before he got married, he actually tried to witness them. Looked in heaps of account book all over the mankind, trying to trace where they might be. My Uncle Jack went with them, too. They kept searching even after my parents got married. Mum went with them. He gave up his lookup after he and Mum wanted to start a family. They never did find out anything about the Hallows that would tell him where they were. Uncle Jack kept looking for twelvemonth afterwards, but eventually settled in New House of York. He still thinks they 're out there, someplace, and has n't truly given up. ``

`` You mean, those three objects actually exist ? '' rosiness asked skeptically.

`` I dunno, '' Matt replied, `` My dad seems to think so. And he 's met a few early masses who think so. ``

`` But if they do n't survive, why would my dad want to keep me from knowing about them ? '' Albus asked quietly. Albus was not sure what to think about what Matt had said about the Hallows. It was a far-fetched idea, but there was one matter Albus knew might leaven their existence. His father 's Invisibility Cloak. Albus had not really connected The tale of the 3 comrade to his dad 's Cloak, but now that he thought about it, the connection made sense.

`` Oh, come on, Albus, you ca n't honestly be thinking that they exist ? '' rosiness said exasperatingly.

`` We already know one of them exists ! '' Albus told her, `` What about Dad 's Invisibility Cloak ? ``

`` Your dad 's got an invisibility Cloak ? '' Matt asked. `` Really ? ``

`` Yeah, '' Albus told him.

`` But that does n't mean it 's the one from the narration, '' John Lackland said, `` I mean, there are cargo of Invisibility Cloaks out there. One of my uncles used to have one. But it wore out and he never got another. ``

`` Exactly !, '' Albus said excitedly, `` My dad 's Cloak is unlike from all other Invisibility Cloaks. It does n't wear thin out ! I know most invisibleness Cloaks just have a appealingness or something put on them and it wears off eventually. That must have been the kind your uncle had, lavatory. But my grandad had that cloak before my dad did, and my dad still has it. It still works as good now as it ever has. ``

`` Whoa, '' Matt stared at Albus with a glint of excitement in his eyes, `` Then that could be the Cloak from the story ! ``

`` But what about the early Hallows ? '' rosebush asked. `` I do n't call up they exist. ``

`` They might, '' lavatory said, `` I know I 've heard of ace wands being passed from necromancer to wizard 100 ago. ``

`` Ok, '' Rose began, `` Say there is a 'super wand'out there, and Uncle Harry 's cloak is 'The Invisibility Cloak'. But how on dry land would a 'Resurrection pit'work ? ``

Albus could n't suffice that, but he did cogitate that the Deathly Hallows existed. Why else would his dad have kept all this secret ? The Deathly Hallows had something to do with Voldemort 's downfall, and Albus was going to find out what. `` Well, if these three physical object are the 'Hallows'that I heard mentioned in my dream, than someone is trying to find them, '' Albus realized.

`` That ca n't be good, '' lavatory said, `` Whoever 's been doing that Legilimency wants to continue what Voldemort was doing, right ? ``

`` rightfulness, '' Albus confirmed, `` Do you hump if anything peculiar happens if you 've got all three Hallows ? ``

`` Dad said that if one person unites all three, they will be the Master of expiry, '' matte answered.

`` master key of Death ? '' Albus repeated, `` Well, I can imagine that Voldemort would sustain loved to have them, then. Especially that baton. ``

`` That 's a scarey thought, '' John said, `` Voldemort with an invincible scepter. ``

Albus silently agreed. `` Anyone evil with that baton would be scary. Remember that time we spied on Washburn ? ``

matte shuddered, `` How could I not ? That resulted in one of the worst hold ever. ``

`` I know, and I 'm sorry about that, '' Albus said quietly. He still felt a bit guilty about causing all his friends to end up in detainment with Washburn. `` But that strange maven was yelling at Washburn because he had n't found out where something was. ``

`` And we did n't even pick up what it was he had to find oneself, '' matte interrupted.

`` But I think I know what it is. I think that Washburn is trying to receive out where the Hallows are, '' Albus told them.

`` What ? ! '' King John shouted, `` I know he 's horrifying, but you think he is trying to unite the Hallows and continue what Voldemort wanted to do ? ``

`` Er, yeah, '' Albus said.

`` I told him it was ridiculous, '' rose wine sighed, `` But he still thinks it 's Washburn. ``

`` It makes sense, Rose ! '' Albus shouted.

`` It does fit, but still, he 's a teacher, '' rose wine replied.

`` So what ? He makes it clear that he hates me and James River, and you, and matt. He 's been giving Matt a hard time since the outset of the twelvemonth ! And now he hates whoremonger, too. ``

`` I know, but maybe he just does n't corresponding Gryffindors. He was a Slytherin, you know, '' rosebush commented.

`` Yeah, I know that. But what if he hates us because he was on Voldemort 's side ? '' Albus suggested.

`` But do you really think he 'd do this right wing under your dad 's nose, Albus ? I mean, come on ! Your dad 's head Auror ! '' John Lackland argued.

Albus shrugged. He really had n't thought of that. `` Dunno. Maybe he 's just stupid ? Or maybe that bloke he was arguing with is threatening him or something and he has n't got a pick ? ``

`` Well, I suppose it could be that, but still ... '' John replied.

`` Ok, so what if it is Washburn ? '' Matt said, `` What do we do about it ? ``

`` I dunno. I do n't conceive we have enough proof to tell anyone, '' Albus answered. `` We 've just got to hope that he does n't find out where the Hallows are. I only know where the Invisibility Cloak is, Dad 's got it in his office somewhere, and Washburn probably already knows where that is, if he 's the one doing the Legilimency. ``

`` All right, '' Matt replied, `` But this is mad, I never thought I 'd actually happen out the Hallows existed, let alone know where they are ! Do you think you could show me the Cloak sometime ? ``

`` Sure, '' Albus told him, `` But delight do n't tell your dad about this. Not yet. I know he 'd desire to know, but I think you ought to look until after my dad Tell me their import in the war. ``

`` All rightfield, '' Matt sighed, `` I wo n't tell him yet. ``

`` Swear you wo n't ? ``

`` I swear, '' Matt said, `` I 'll prevent it mystery. I 've got years of experience keeping things mystery. Do n't worry. ``

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and genus Beta, Dancer of Starlight, and my early sis and my brother. Thanks as well to XXEveryinchXX, Moonylupin, inkheart, and leezdz for their recap !
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Over the next few calendar week, Albus thought a lot about the Hallows. He found it heavy to concentrate on his homework, and Rose would often rebuke him for not spending plenty time studying. He continued having his foreign pipe dream almost every night, but he did n't think that Washburn had found out anything new about the Hallows. Washburn continued to yell at Albus during every Charms class and give him at to the lowest degree a detention a calendar week. With detention, prep, and Occlumency lessons, Albus had hardly any time for anything else. Life at Hogwarts was just as disorderly as ever. Albus did manage to find time to say James IV about what Matt had told him about the Hallows, but James did n't experience any thought as to where the former Hallows could be either. He did agree with Albus that it was highly possible that Washburn was the one trying to unite them.

Before Albus knew it, exams were upon them. The night before they began was very tense. almost all the Gryffindors were either in the common way, studying, or in the program library doing the same. Albus and his champion were studying at a table adjacent to the one Victoire and Amy were at. Both the 7th year girls were extremely nervous, and Victoire insisted on absolute quiet in the common room. Albus did not listen this, because he needed to analyse anyway. Their first of all exam was charm, and Albus was particularly uneasy about this exam.

`` I 'm not sure I 've passed, '' Albus groaned as he walked out of the way with Rose, John, matt, and Amanda after the Charms exam.

`` I 'm sure I 've failed, '' Matt replied, `` Washburn was breathing down my neck opening during half of it. ``

`` I hate when teachers do that, '' John said.

`` Me, too, '' Amanda agreed.

`` wellspring, I think I passed, but- '' Rose started.

`` Of line you passed, '' John Lackland interrupted, `` You 've been preparing for examination since Sep. ``

Albus thought the rest of the exams went fairly well. He thought he at least pass on Potions. Herbology and pa went extremely well, and Albus thought he got decent marks in astronomy, Transfiguration, and History of conjuration. However, even though exams were over, O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s were still going on, and Victoire was still mandating a smooth uncouth room in the evening. The night of their lowest exam, Albus and his friends decided to just go to the room of prerequisite and celebrate.

`` What a assuagement ! '' Saint John shouted as he flopped down onto the sofa, `` No more exams until next year ! ``

`` Yep, a study free summer ! '' lustrelessness grinned as he pulled a chocolate frog out of his pocket.

`` You 've got homework, you know, '' rosiness laughed.

`` I know, but I 'll save it for the finally minute, '' Matt replied, `` So, anyone got plans for the summertime ? ``

`` I 'm going to Ireland with my mob, '' Amanda told them, `` For two week. I ca n't wait ! ``

`` Are you going on an airplane ? '' John Lackland asked, excitedly.

Amanda laughed, `` Yeah. ``

`` Brilliant ! '' John shouted, `` Maybe I can convince my parents to withdraw us on an plane. ``

`` It 's not that neat, '' lusterlessness commented. `` Are you doing anything ? ``

`` Erm, not sure. We usually visit all my cousins, '' John said.

`` well, you 've all got to follow hitch at my house, '' Albus told them. `` Rose and I always have a big natal day party at the tunnel. ``

`` My birthday 's at the end of August and Albus 's is the end of this month, '' Rose said. `` So we always have a party together. But usually it 's just our family. And our parents'friends and their Thomas Kyd. ``

`` 'Course I 'll come ! '' whoremonger smiled, `` I want to see your house and the Burrow. ``

`` My parents should let me come. We 're not going to Ireland until the center of August, '' Amanda answered, `` As long as they meet your parents first. ``

`` They can meet at King 's Cross, '' blush wine replied.

`` Can you come, mat ? '' Albus asked.

`` Er, I dunno, '' Matt said slowly, `` My parents have never let me delay over at individual 's mansion before. Not that anyone would has ever wanted me to stay over at their house before. Do you have intercourse when it will be ? ``

Albus looked at Rose, who shrugged. `` I 'm not sure. I do n't reckon our parents have planned it yet. But we 'll hit sure it 's not around the total moon. ``

`` Then I might be capable to go, '' Matt smiled.

`` Great ! '' Albus said, `` We 'll have loads of fun ! We can play Quidditch. ``

`` I ca n't believe this year is almost over, '' rosiness began.

`` Yeah, I mean, a yr ago, I did n't even know I was a witch, '' Amanda laughed, `` Going to be unusual to go back house. ``

`` And utmost year, I never even knew about the Hallows, and now Washburn 's trying to slip them, '' Albus said quietly.

`` fountainhead, at to the lowest degree over the summer you wo n't be anywhere near Washburn, '' Rose said, `` And maybe Uncle Harry will assure us the whole news report. ``

`` And then you can distinguish it to us ! '' Saint John replied. `` And to quell on topic, this time last year, I was about the same as I am now. '' Everyone laughed.

`` well, this clock time last class, I did n't have any ally, '' Matt said quietly.

`` But you do now, '' bathroom pointed out.

Matt grinned, `` Yeah, I do. Never thought I would, though. It 's been a great year. ``

`` I have n't showed you the Marauder 's Map, have I ? '' Albus asked Matt.

`` No, I do n't recall so, '' matt answered.

`` It 's brilliant, '' St. John the Apostle grinned, `` Saw it a couple month ago. ``

`` Yeah, you were in the infirmary Wing, '' Albus remembered, `` But I 've got it now. '' Albus pulled the Map out of his gown pocket.

`` You have n't given it back to James yet ? '' Rose asked.

`` Nope, '' Albus laughed, `` I do n't really need to afford it back. Maybe we 'll just share it. '' Albus got up from his chairwoman and set the Map down on the table.

`` Looks just like a even patch of parchment, '' matte commented.

`` That 's what 's so nifty about it ! '' Albus grinned, `` Anyway, this is the map that my grandpa, pecker Pettigrew, Canicula Black, and of form, chemise 's dad made, when they were at Hogwarts. ``

`` Yeah, I remember you telling me that, '' lustrelessness replied.

`` Here it is, '' Albus tapped his sceptre on the sheepskin and said, `` I solemnly swear that I am up to no full. ``

Ink spread across the map while Matt stared in awe at it. `` That 's brilliant ! '' He stared at the map and all the labeled dots milling around it. His heart stopped on the Whomping Willow. `` This shows the passageway to the Shrieking shack ? '' he asked nervously.

`` Sure does, '' Albus said, `` It shows all the passageways out of the school. But do n't worry, hardly anyone knows about the Map. Just us, Epistle of James, my parents, pink wine 's parents, my Uncle George, and probably some of my cousin-german. But none of them, except my parents and rosiness 's parents, do it how to get in the tunnel. ``

`` Do you know how to get into the tunnel ? '' flatness asked.

`` Nope, '' Albus answered. Harry had told him all about the passageways, but had n't told him how to get into them. Harry had told Albus that he did n't need to ruin all the fun of discovering things for himself.

`` trade good, '' lusterlessness breathed a sigh of easing and went back to inspecting the map. `` Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, '' he murmured. `` Are those, their cognomen ? ``

`` Yup, '' Albus confirmed, `` Moony was- ''

`` Teddy 's dad, I figured that one out, '' mat said, `` But what about the others ? ``

`` Wormtail was Pettigrew, he was a rat in more ways than one, '' Albus said grimly, `` And Padfoot was Dog Star, because he was a big shaggy dog. And Prongs was my grandpa because he was a stag. ``

`` Wow, '' flatness said softly, `` This is amazing. ``

`` See ? '' Albus began, `` Moony had awe-inspiring friends, well most of them were, '' Albus said, thinking of Pettigrew. `` And they did n't dessert him. We wo n't dessert you. ``

`` Yeah, you 're our Moony, '' John agreed.

Matt smiled at them, `` Thanks, guys. I know you wo n't, now. ``

The group quietly watched the map for a few minutes, noting that all the fifth and seventh years were still cooped up in the depository library, studying for their exam. `` Who 's that ? '' Albus pointed to a dot that was lingering near the forest.

rose leaned in finisher and read, `` Jarett Willinson. Never heard of him. ``

`` Willinson. Do you think he 's related to Quinton Willinson ? '' Albus asked.

`` Probably, '' can said, `` But Quinton does n't give birth any siblings at school day. ``

`` What 's that bloke doing here, then ? '' Albus wondered.

`` front ! '' matte pointed at a dot that was traveling from the castle towards Jarret Willinson. `` It 's Washburn ! ``

Albus looked at the dot, and sure enough, it was Washburn. He was heading towards Jarett Willinson. `` What are they doing ? ``

`` I dunno, '' Matt answered.

`` What if they 're going to try and find the Hallows ? '' Albus asked. `` We should go see what they 're up to. ``

`` What ? ! '' matte shouted, `` Last clip we went to see what Washburn was up to, we wound up in detention. ``

`` But what if he is trying to steal the Hallows ? If he is, then we wo n't get in trouble from him. He 'll get fired, '' Albus pointed out.

flatness sighed, `` I guess. Let 's go before they leave. ``

`` Are you coming, Rose ? '' Albus asked.

`` I suppose, '' Rose said. She looked at Amanda and the two of them stood up.

`` Let 's go, then ! '' lav grinned. He was clearly excited about spying on Washburn again.

Albus and his friends left the elbow room and set off towards the front doorway. They saw hardly anyone on their way down the stair. Peeves was lurking on the second floor corridor, but luckily he did n't notice the first-class honours degree years sneaking off.

`` Are they still there ? '' Rose whispered as they walked onto the grounds.

Albus checked the map. `` Yeah, they 're there. They must be talking or something. ``

`` You ought to wipe it clean before we meet up with them, '' rose suggested.

`` trade good idea, '' Albus agreed, `` Mischief managed. ``

Albus walked slowly towards the edge of the wood, where he could just make out two mask figures. The sun was setting and it was nearly sullen. Once Albus was a mate groundwork away from the two thaumaturge, he recognized who Jarret Willinson was, and stopped abruptly.

`` Ouch ! '' Amanda shouted as she ran into Albus.

`` Shush ! '' Albus whispered, and he pulled his friend behind a tree.

`` What is it ? '' Rose asked.

`` That wizard ! Jarett Willinson ! He 's the chap that was arguing with Washburn when we spied on him ! And the meter I had detention and they argued in Washburn 's discipline. I 'm indisputable of it. ``

`` That means- '' blush wine replied.

`` That they 're going after the Hallows. Remember, when we spied on them, that Jarett Willinson told Washburn that he would get and they would slip the Hallows together, '' Albus said.

`` We 've got to lay off them, '' lav replied.

`` Yeah, '' Albus agreed, `` Let 's go. '' Albus walked out from behind the tree, with his protagonist following. They slowly approached Washburn and Jarett Willinson. They were soon close enough to listen what the two wizards were saying.

`` You 've discovered the positioning of one of the Hallows ? '' Jarett asked.

`` I believe so. ceramist finally cracked. I 'd try that his Occlumency accomplishment were abyssal, but I did n't think it would take me this long. The two Thomas Kyd do n't know a matter about the Hallows, '' Washburn stated.

Jarett laughed, `` They will soon. Which one did you discover ? ``

`` The Resurrection Harlan Stone, '' Washburn said.

`` perfective tense. And where is it ? ``

`` In here, '' Washburn pointed to the forest. `` But I do n't cognize where. ``

`` How are we supposed to find it ? ! '' Jarett shouted angrily.

`` Do n't ask me ! '' Washburn shouted back.

`` It was your job to find out where it is, '' Jarett said icily and took a step closer to Washburn. `` And you have n't found the exact topographic point. ``

`` Sorry, but Potter did n't do it either, '' Washburn answered nervously. `` Should n't we just get down searching ? ``

`` We will, but I 've told Quinton he could get along with us, and he 's not here yet, '' Jarett answered. `` And we 've got another job to do tonight, anyway. ``

`` And what is that ? '' Washburn asked.

`` Kill Potter, '' Jarett said.

Albus let out a gasp. They were going to kill his dad ? But why ? Albus turned around and looked at his friends. They were all standing stock still and wearing looks of verbalise fear on their faces.

`` I do n't recollect we 're alone anymore, '' Washburn informed Jarett and a smile appeared across his face.

Albus turned back around to face the two necromancer and backed up. Jarett and Washburn turned towards Albus and started walking towards him and his champion.

`` I believe you are powerful, '' Jarett responded, `` Mr. thrower, how nice of you to fall in us. ``

`` What are we going to do with them ? '' Washburn asked while glaring at the five fist years.

`` Oh, I do n't jazz, what do you think ? '' Jarett replied.

`` fountainhead, ceramist seems incapable of doing the simplest magic spell. The Weasley girlfriend is a right know-it-all. Eckerton is numb half the time, so I doubt he 's subject of doing a great deal trick. Brickston does n't have sex when to keep his mouth shut. And the early girl does n't look too bright either, '' Washburn said, `` I say we just let them cling around and if they interfere, I 'll take maintenance of them. '' He stared Albus in the eye, with a looking of concluded loathing.

`` Very well, '' Jarett agreed, `` You know them ameliorate than I do. Now, let 's get back to business concern. ``

`` Right. Now, why do we have to kill Potter ? Is n't he the one who knows where all the Hallows are ? '' Washburn asked.

`` I know that ! '' Jarett shouted, `` But he 's the one who 's got the elderberry bush verge ! And if we want it, we 've got to bolt down him. ``

`` Oh, right, '' Washburn responded.

Albus watched the two adept and glanced nervously at his friends. He had no idea what he was going to do next. Albus had been right, Washburn and this former wizard were after the Hallows. Albus heard footsteps behind him and turned around, pulling out his wand at the Lapplander time.

`` Quinton, '' Jarett said, `` You 're late. ``

`` Sorry, forefather, '' Quinton mumbled, `` Filch was lurking around. I had to await for him to go forth. ``

Jarett Willinson was Quinton 's dad. As Albus watched them, he only hoped that Jarett was as hopeless at dueling as his son was.

`` Put your wand away, Potter ! '' Washburn growled at Albus.

`` Leave it out, Al, '' a spokesperson said from behind Albus. Albus turned around and saw his dad pulling off the Invisibility Cloak. Albus let out a sigh of relief. His dad was there, everything would be okay.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight ! Thanks to my other sister and my brother, too. And thanks to inkheart, TheNobleHouseofPotter, XDNLxtlz99, drownzer, and Moonylupin for their critique !

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`` Nice of you to join us, Potter, '' Jarett stepped towards Harry. `` How did you find us ? ``

Harry drew his wand and stared at Jarett. `` Followed your son. Students are n't supposed to be out of their common room after hours. ``

`` I do n't intend it matters what he does now, '' Jarett replied icily. `` Once we have the Hallows, we will have got baron you know nothing of. ``

`` So it 's you, '' Harry said, `` You 've been after the Hallows. And you 've been doing the Legilimency, Washburn ? ``

`` Yes, I have, '' Washburn confirmed. `` Only your Word do n't know anything about the Hallows, so it proved pointless. You, however, provided us with a cracking good deal of information. ``

`` No, I have n't told them about the Hallows yet. But I suppose I 'll take to after tonight, '' Harry said.

`` I do n't think you 'll have the chance, ceramist, '' Jarett growled.

`` You 've found out where the Hallows are, then ? '' Harry asked.

Washburn nodded, `` The Christ's Resurrection Harlan F. Stone is in the forest. I managed to break through your poor Occlumency. The invisibleness Cloak is in your paw. And you 've got the Elder Wand, we already knew that. ``

Harry held up his wand, `` I 'm afraid I do n't. ``

`` What ? ! '' Jarett shouted and looked at Harry 's wand, `` But you had it ! That 's how you defeated Voldemort ! ``

`` Maybe so, '' Harry began, `` But I have n't got it now, have I ? ``

`` You 've got it somewhere ! '' Jarett growled. `` Enough talk ! Give me the Cloak ! ``

`` Do n't think so, '' Harry shoved the Cloak into his air hole and raised his wand higher. `` We 'll duel if you want, but if you come with me now, you 'll take in less fourth dimension in Azkaban. ``

`` I do n't handle about Azkaban ! '' Jarett shouted. `` Crucio ! ``

`` Protego ! '' Harry shouted at the same prison term. A shell formed in front of Harry, protecting him, Albus, and Albus 's friends from Jarett 's spell.

Washburn and Quinton ran from behind Jarett, holding their verge out. Harry stepped towards Jarett and Jarett stepped close-fitting to Harry. Albus watched them, his heart beating fast. Jarett sent more spells towards Harry, but Harry blocked each of them. Albus smiled a little as he saw how much proficient at dueling his dad was than Jarett.

green of luminance flew out of both Harry and Jarett 's sceptre, lighting up the night around them. Harry sent a patch towards Jarett and he flew back and landed on the terra firma. Jarett stumbled back to his understructure and sent a stunning spell at Harry.

`` Just narrate me where the scepter is ! '' Jarett shouted as he dodged Harry 's curse.

`` No ! '' Harry shouted back and leaped out of the way of another lulu. The two whiz continued dueling, each one sending magical spell and curses towards the other. Albus stared at them. He had never seen dueling like this before. Neither wizard seemed to be slowing down. Harry was noticeably faster and dodged spells more easily than Jarett, but Jarett did n't appear to be giving up anytime soon.

`` What do we do ? '' Rose whispered to Albus.

Albus turned away from the affaire d'honneur. `` I dunno ! '' Albus heard pace behind him again and turned to see Quinton standing with his wand facing Albus.

`` So, we duel again, Potter, '' Quinton smirked. `` impediment ! ``

Albus dodged the spell easily, but did n't know what to do next. He had n't learned many dueling piece yet. He held his wand up higher and watched Quinton.

`` Petrificus Totalus ! '' Quinton shouted. Albus jumped to the slope and dodged the new spell.

`` Ahh ! '' someone screamed behind Albus. He turned around and saw John the Divine, Rose, and lusterlessness standing around Amanda, who was laying fixed on the earth. The spell meant for Albus had hit Amanda public square in the chest.

Quinton laughed. `` One down, four to go ! ``

`` Watch out ! '' Albus shouted to his friends. They held up their wands and stood next to Albus.

`` Petrificus Totalus ! '' Quinton shouted again. Albus and his friends darted to one side and Quinton 's spell hit a nearby bush.

Albus regained his balance and turned to Quinton. He raised his scepter and shouted, `` Expelliarmus ! ``

Quinton dodged the enchantment and smirked at Albus, `` Think that 'll work again ? Petrificus Totalus ! ``

Albus and his friends dodged the charm yet again. `` Do n't you know any other turn ? '' John laughed.

`` Shut it ! '' Quinton shouted, breathing heavily.

Albus whispered to rosebush, `` We 'll all disarm him at once. On the count of three. recount them. '' Albus waited until rose had passed the word on to John and matt and began to number. `` One ... ''

`` What are you doing ? '' Quinton asked nervously.

`` Two ... Three ! '' Albus shouted.

`` Expelliarmus ! '' All four get-go long time screamed the piece before Quinton realized what was going on. He was knocked off his feet and his wand flew out of his mitt and sailed through the air, landing near flatness. lusterlessness picked it up and stowed it in his robe.

`` Urgh, '' Quinton picked his capitulum up off the ground.

`` Let me take it from here, '' Washburn stormed over to where Quinton was laying. `` pitiable ... ''

Albus 's heart started beating even faster. He had never seen Washburn affaire d'honneur before. It would surely be a hale lot voiceless to disarm him than it was to disarm Quinton. Albus had no desire whatsoever to start dueling with one of his teachers.

`` So you four, well five, if you count Tagger, '' Washburn began, `` Decided to find oneself out what I was doing. Thought that it was a respectable approximation to tamper in my byplay ? ``

`` Er, '' Albus mumbled.

`` Do n't deny it, ceramicist ! '' Washburn shouted. `` You came here tonight ! You spied on me months ago ! ``

`` If you 're going to kill my dad, than it is my business ! '' Albus shouted.

`` You could see it that way, if you 'd like. But if it 's your business, and you get in the way, we 'll kill you, too, '' Washburn growled at Albus.

Albus 's breadbasket churned with fear and he looked over to where Harry was dueling Jarett. Harry had just sent a spell at Jarett that had completely knocked him off his feet. Harry looked over to Albus while Jarett was trying to get up. `` Do n't do anything to my son, Washburn ! '' Harry shouted. `` Protego ! '' He sent a shield charm in between where Albus and Washburn were standing. `` You 'll rue it ! ``

`` I do n't mean I will, potter around ! '' Washburn shouted back, aimed his wand at Harry, and sent a mute cuss towards him. Harry easily dodged it.

`` Crucio ! '' Jarett had regained his balance and was pointing his wand at Harry. Harry turned back and ran out of the way of the inexcusable jinx just in time. He returned to his duel with Jarett, sending more jets of light at him.

`` Are you Death feeder ? '' trick asked once Washburn returned his gaze to the group of low years.

Washburn smirked at John the Divine. `` You still have n't learned to shut your oral cavity, have you ? No, we 're not death Eaters. Although Jarett 's father was. He 's in Azkaban now. Albus 's bloody father captured him ! ``

`` So, what are you going to do ? If you were planning on killing us, you would 've done it by now, '' John replied.

Washburn stepped closer to John, `` Maybe I like to sweep it out. But adequate of that. thrower ! '' He looked at Albus and pointed his wand at Albus 's chest of drawers. `` I do n't theorize you know if your founder has any save wands laying around ? One that might be the Elder verge ? ``

`` I dunno, '' Albus whispered, `` I do n't think so. ``

`` 'Course not, '' Washburn growled, `` And you probably would n't tell me if you did. ``

`` Do n't think so, '' Albus said.

`` Now, I think you four would be a whole lot easier to deal with if you did n't deliver your scepter, '' Washburn seethed. `` Expelliarmus ! '' he pointed his wand at mat. Harry 's carapace appealingness had worn off and disappeared import before.

Albus looked over to where lustrelessness was. Matt collapsed to the footing when the enchantment hit his bureau, and his wand and Willinson 's wand flew through the air, landing next to Washburn. Albus darted over to where Matt was laying to see if he was ok.

`` Expelliarmus ! '' Albus shouted at Washburn after he realized that lusterlessness was knocked out dusty. `` What did you do to him ? ! ``

Washburn deflected the spell and picked up the two wand. `` I just disarmed him, that usually does n't knock you out unless there are multiple citizenry casting it. Always knew he was watery, '' Washburn sneered.

`` Shut it ! '' John shouted as he bent down to try and waken matt up, `` Why do n't you ever leave him alone ? ! ``

`` Ahh, looks like you 'll be following, '' Washburn pointed his scepter at whoremonger, `` Expelliarmus ! '' trick 's wand sailed out of his helping hand and Washburn caught it. `` Now for the Weasley lady friend. Expelliarmus ! '' rosebush 's wand left her hand and landed in between Washburn and Albus.

Albus ran forward to pick up pink wine 's scepter. `` I do n't reckon so, potter, '' Washburn reached the baton first and picked it up. `` You 're next. Expelliarmus ! ``

Albus felt his wand give his hired man and saw Washburn catch it. He glanced nervously at his Quaker. They were n't doing too well. No baton, and two of them were unconscious. Albus looked at Washburn, who had started pacing in a set around them.

`` Defenseless students, '' he smirked, `` I think you 'll be much more willing to do what I say now. clip to go into the woodland, we 're going on a trivial scavenger hunt. ``

`` No, '' Albus told him, `` We 're not. ``

`` You 're not in a position to talk terms, Potter. You 'll help me get hold the Resurrection Stone, '' Washburn barked, `` Now, follow me ! '' Washburn started to take the air towards the forest, but Albus did not accompany. `` Let 's go, ceramicist ! ``

`` We 're not going, '' Rose said, crossing her branch across her chest.

`` You 'll regret that, '' Washburn said icily. He walked back to where Albus, blush wine, and John the Evangelist were standing. `` Crucio ! '' he shouted at Rose.

Rose screamed and jumped to the position, just missing the condemnation. Washburn started sending curses towards all three of them. Albus jumped behind a Tree to avoid a curse that wound up hitting the tree. He looked over to where Harry and Jarett were dueling. As far as Albus could tell, Harry was winning. Jarett appeared to be slowing down, but Albus noticed that his dad was limping a bit as he dodged Jarett 's spells.

`` What are we going to do ? '' rose asked anxiously.

`` I do n't know ! '' Albus shouted back. He peeked his head out from behind the Tree and saw trick running towards them. Washburn pointed his wand at John 's spine and hit him with a trip-up Jinx. John fell forward and he landed on the ground with a sickening compaction. `` John ! '' Albus shouted and ran out from behind the tree.

`` Just you and the Weasley little girl now, Potter, '' Washburn growled. `` Sectumsempra ! '' he shouted at Rose.

`` No ! '' Albus shouted as the scourge hit one of her implements of war. She sank down onto the dry land, screaming in pain. Albus could see descent seeping out of her robe. `` Stop it ! '' Albus shouted again. Albus glanced over to his dad again. Both of the hotshot were slowing down. Willinson was definitely the uncollectible off, he was leaning against a tree, trying to hold up his baton with a separate arm. `` Dad ! Help ! ``

Harry turned away from his duel and came limping over when he heard Albus 's outcry. `` Expelliarmus ! '' he shouted at Washburn, and all five wand the Charms teacher was holding sailed out of his hands. Washburn turned away from Rose and looked at Harry. `` Do n't go near my niece, '' Harry growled at Washburn.

`` Let 's go, '' Washburn lifted Quinton onto his feet, `` You all right ? ``

`` Fine, '' Quinton grunted. The two of them took one look at Harry and ran off into the nighttime. Albus saw them disapparate just as they left the Hogwarts grounds.

Albus glanced over to where Jarett had been here and now before. He was gone. `` Are n't you going to go after them, Dad ? ``

`` Ca n't, '' Harry lifted his gown and revealed a foul cut on his leg, `` Took all my strength to get over here and carry through you. '' Harry sank down onto the ground, breathing heavily. `` Are you all right ? ``

`` Yeah, I 'm exquisitely, '' Albus sat down next to his dad and leaned up against him. `` But I want to fuck the whole story about the Hallows. ``

`` I know, and I will tell you, '' Harry sighed, `` After we get back to the castle. ``

`` Ok, '' Albus whispered. He looked over to where Rose had collapsed and saw her getting up. She walked slowly over to Albus and Harry and sank down on Harry 's other side.

`` Uncle Harry ? Can we go back to the castle now ? '' she asked quietly. Her spokesperson was shaking. She was holding one of her manus down over her arm, stopping the bleeding that Washburn 's curse had caused.

`` I think that would be a good idea, '' Harry replied.

`` Harry ? '' a new phonation said from behind them. `` What happened ? ``

Albus, Harry, and Rose turned around. Neville was standing behind them. `` Bit of a nasty affaire d'honneur, '' Harry answered, and went on to explain the full evening.

Neville shook his head, `` Blimey, Washburn 's always been a small cold, but I 'd never have expected that. What was he after ? ``

`` I 'll explicate that later, '' Harry said, while trying to support up, `` But right now we 've got to get back to the castle. ``

`` right, '' Neville agreed, `` Give me your bridge player. '' Harry extended his arm and Neville helped him up. Albus and Rose got up after him.

Harry leaned on Neville and Neville helped him take the air over to where Saint John was laying. Neville conjured a coping stone and with a moving picture of his wand, Saint John the Apostle was laying upon it. He did the Saami with lustrelessness and Amanda. `` What happened to them ? '' Harry asked quietly.

`` John got hit by a head trip curse and hit his head on a rock and roll, Amanda got a full-body-bind condemnation, and flatness just got hit by Expelliarmus, '' Albus explained.

`` That 's null dame Pomfrey ca n't fix, then, '' Harry replied. `` Let 's go. ``

The group slowly made their way back to the castle. It took them quite a patch. Albus was fine, except for a few cut of meat and being completely worn out. The bleeding on rose wine 's arm seemed to birth slowed down, but it would need to be magically healed or else it would surely spread out up again. Harry was walking quite slowly, and Albus could state by the way he winced every time they went up the stairs, that he was in a great deal of pain. Eventually, they made it up to the hospital Wing. When they got into the ward, Madam Pomfrey was already bustling around, and when she saw them get in, she immediately descended upon them.

`` There you are, Harry ! '' the nurse shouted, `` I 've been trying to contact you all evening. James got into a nasty duel with a couple Slytherins and he 's been unconscious ever since. '' She gestured to one of the beds at the far end of the room and looked back at Harry. She gazed upon the group and her rima oris fell afford. `` What in the name of Merlin happened to you lot ? ''

`` Quinton Willinson 's father, Jarett Willinson, tried to kill me, '' Harry said simply. `` Had quite the duel with him down near the woodland. Him, along with Quinton, plus professor Washburn. ``

lady Pomfrey 's optic became large with electric shock. `` prof Washburn ? And where are they now ? '' she asked quietly.

`` They took off, disapparated once they left the flat coat, '' Harry told her, `` I could n't arrest them with this nasty cut on my leg. ``

`` Well, issue forth on, then, '' the nanny said, `` Harry, you go in bed one, since it 's closest. Albus, bed two, and Rose, bed three. '' brothel keeper Pomfrey gestured to the bottom and then approached the capstone that Neville was holding up with his sceptre. `` And let 's see, Neville, take them to bang four, five, and seven, since James is in bed six. ``

Neville nodded and directed the stretchers to the empty-bellied beds. Albus walked over to the sec bed and lay down. He stared at the cap, thinking about what had happened. Washburn thought Harry had the Elder Wand, but Harry did n't. Where was it ? Who had it ? And why did Washburn believe that Harry had it ? At least Harry said that he would state Albus everything. It was only a matter of fourth dimension before Albus knew the wholly story about the Hallows.

madam Pomfrey came bustling over to Albus 's bed. `` Here, imbibe this, '' she handed him a potion. `` Dreamless sopor. '' Madam Pomfrey turned away from Albus and strode across the room to one of her storage locker. She rummaged around inside. `` All the Potters in the Hospital Wing at once, it was bound to happen sooner or later ... '' she muttered.

Albus gratefully took the potion, and a few minute of arc later, he fell into a restful sleep.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight and my former sister and brother. Thanks as well to XDNLxtlz99, drownzer, inkheart, Moonylupin, and MiZzPrInCeZz for their reviews !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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When Albus awoke the sun was shining into the window next to his bed. He sat up and peered at the clock on the paries. It was two o'clock. Albus looked over at pink wine 's bed ; she was still asleep.

Madam Pomfrey came out from behind the curtain around one of the beds. She walked over to Albus once she noticed he was awake. `` How are you, dear ? ``

`` I 'm ok, '' Albus told her, while trying to peek at the former seam, to see how everyone else was.

`` Are you sure ? '' brothel keeper Pomfrey asked, `` nada hurts ? ``

`` No, I 'm amercement, '' Albus answered truthfully, `` But what about everyone else ? Where 's my dad ? ``

`` They 're all fine, too, '' lady Pomfrey assured him, `` They 're asleep. And your dad left a few hours ago. He had to look at caution of some things at the Ministry. He said he 'd be back later. Now, do you need something to eat ? ``

`` Sure, '' Albus said, suddenly realizing how hungry he was. brothel keeper Pomfrey left the room for a few bit and came back with a tray filled with sandwiches and Cucurbita pepo juice. She set it down on Albus 's bedside mesa and Albus started eating. rosebush and James woke up a few second later, and they joined Albus in his lunch. Jesse James immediately asked them what had happened death night. Albus and blush wine explained the whole thing.

`` Blimey, '' James said quietly, once they had finished, `` I always knew Washburn was evil. ``

`` Explains why he hates us so a lot, '' Albus replied, `` We knew nothing about the Hallows, and he thought he 'd be able to find out where they were by reading our minds. ``

`` shot so, '' St. James the Apostle agreed. `` So, Dad said he 'd tell us about the Hallows ? ``

`` Yeah, he did, '' Albus told him, `` I guess he will when he gets back from the Ministry. ``

John, Matt, and Amanda woke up an hour later, and Albus and Rose told them the rest of what had happened the previous nighttime. They were all happy that Washburn, Jarett, and Quinton had n't gotten any of the Hallows, but were worried that they had gotten away. They spent much of the afternoon discussing what would chance next.

Albus was sure that, somehow, the rest of the school already knew what had happened the nighttime before. They had no idea what Washburn, Quinton, and Jarett were after, but they knew about the duel that had taken billet on the grounds. brothel keeper Pomfrey spent a lot of clock time keeping queer educatee out of the Hospital Wing, and eventually she locked the door. Victoire and Amy were the maiden ones to shoot the breeze Albus and the others in the Hospital flank, followed by the rest of Albus 's cousins. They all wanted to live what went on, and Albus told them most of the write up. He left out the constituent about the Hallows, since none of Albus 's cousins knew about them. Amanda, John, and Matt 's parents showed up for a few 60 minutes each and were all relieved that their kids were ok.

Once evening arrived, brothel keeper Pomfrey made all of Albus 's cousin and Amy leave, and she gave Albus and the others a large record of food for their dinner party. After they finished eating, Albus heard mortal trying to get into the room.

`` Bloody hell, I think she locked it ! '' a voice shouted out.

`` Oh, Ron, honestly. Just knock, '' a female person voice said. Albus heard a loud knock, and Madam Pomfrey came running out of her office. She flung the door open and Ron and Hermione came running in. `` Rose ! '' Hermione shouted and descended upon her girl. She wrapped rosebush in a big hug. `` Are you all right ? ``

`` Yes, Mum, '' blush wine hugged Hermione back. Ron sat down on the bed and wrapped his arms around Rose as well.

`` Where 's Harry ? '' Madam Pomfrey asked, `` I thought he was coming with you ? ``

`` He was behind us, '' Ron glanced at the door.

`` I 'm here, '' Harry appeared in the doorway and limped over to Albus 's bed. He sank down on it and gave Albus a hug.

`` I told you not to walk on that leg yet, '' Madam Pomfrey scolded.

`` Did n't have much of a choice. I had to alert the Ministry. I 've got Aurors looking for Washburn and both Willinsons right now, '' Harry explained.

`` commodity, '' dame Pomfrey handed Harry a goblet of potion, `` Drink that. ''

Harry took the potion and downed it in one mouthful. `` Disgusting. ``

`` Dad ? '' Albus asked tentatively, `` Are you going to tell us about the Hallows now ? ``

Harry sighed, `` I suppose. ``

`` You 've got to let John, Matt, and Amanda listen to, '' Albus insisted.

`` I know, they 've got to be intimate what happened, too, '' Harry agreed, `` We just want some place private. ``

`` How about the way of necessity ? '' Albus suggested.

`` You 've found that already ? '' Harry grinned.

`` Well, lustrelessness showed it to us, '' Albus explained.

`` Oh, '' Harry replied, `` Well, that would be the perfect place. '' Harry stood up. `` Poppy, I 've got a bit of explaining to do to the small fry. ``

`` Ca n't you do it here ? '' Madam Pomfrey asked, `` It really would be best for them all to stay here a while longer. ``

`` I promise we 'll all fall back once I 'm done, '' Harry said.

`` Really, Harry, they need rest ! '' Madam Pomfrey insisted.

`` I owe them an explanation, Poppy, '' Harry said quietly.

`` Oh, amercement ! '' dame Pomfrey threw her hands up in disgust, `` But do n't birth them out too long. ``

Harry grinned. Albus got up out of the bed. James, Rose, John the Divine, flatness, and Amanda all got up as well. They followed Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the door.

`` I 'm getting too old for this, '' Madam Pomfrey muttered as they left.

`` You 're not leaving, are you ? '' Matt asked nervously.

Madam Pomfrey smiled, `` Of course of action not, beloved. Do n't you worry. ``

The group made their way slowly to the seventh floor. Once they reached the portrait of Barnabas the Barmy, Harry started pacing. After a few consequence, a threshold appeared where it had n't been previously. Harry opened it and everyone followed him inside. The elbow room looked a lot like it did when Matt asked for it. The lone noticeable difference was that this clip there were to a greater extent armchairs and another couch.

Harry sat down on one of the sofa. Albus and King James I sat on either side of him. Ron, Hermione, and rose took the other put, while John, Matt, and Amanda took the chairs.

`` Dad, '' Albus began, `` We already know about the Hallows. ``

`` You do ? '' Harry asked.

`` Er, yeah, we know about the connector to the story of the trey crony, and we know that the Deathly Hallows are the elder wand, Resurrection rock, and the invisibility Cloak. We just do n't know why you 've kept it a hidden. ``

Harry sighed, `` How long have you known ? ``

`` A few months now. Since April. Matt told us about them. ``

`` Really ? '' Harry looked at lusterlessness, `` You knew about them ? ``

`` Yeah, my dad told me, '' lustrelessness answered, `` But I was n't sure enough if I believed they existed or not, until Albus told me about the Cloak. ``

`` Not many multitude think they 're real, '' Harry replied, `` I first heard the Tale of the Three Brothers when I was 17. It was the yr that Ron, Hermione, and I were hunting Horcruxes. When Dumbledore was killed, he left each of us something in his will. You already know that he left Hermione the original transcript of The narrative of Beedle the Bard, written completely in ancient runes. Ron got the Deluminator, and I got the first-class honours degree Snitch I ever caught.

`` Hermione decoded the runes and noticed a symbolisation in a drawing that went with the Tale of the Three Brothers. '' Harry pulled a part of sheepskin and a quill out of his scoop. He drew a triangle, with a roofy inside it, and a line connecting the top of the Triangle to the bottom. `` This was the symbol. We recognized it because at throwaway and Fleur 's wedding, Xenophilius Lovegood was wearing it on his gown. Viktor Krum approached him about it because this symbol is also Grindelwald 's symbol. ``

`` Grindelwald, that evil wizard Dumbledore defeated ? '' Matt asked.

`` Yes, '' Harry continued, `` But at one distributor point, Dumbledore and Grindelwald were friends- ''

`` What ? ! '' Matt shouted.

`` They were, '' Harry said. Albus already knew this portion of the story, but it must have had relevance to the Hallows, if Harry was telling it again. `` They were friends, who were obsessed with uniting the Hallows. That symbol is the symbol of the Hallows. The triangle is the Cloak, the round, the Stone, and the line, the Elder Wand. Grindelwald and Dumbledore 's friendship fell apart after Dumbledore 's sis was killed. Eventually, Dumbledore had to present Grindelwald and defeat him. Grindelwald had the senior Wand, and when Dumbledore defeated him, the Wand changed its allegiance, and Dumbledore became the new overlord. ``

`` Dumbledore had the senior Wand ? '' Albus asked.

`` Yes, he did, '' Harry said, `` Now, after Hermione decoded the story, we went to see Xenophilius Lovegood, and he explained the Hallows to us. We were skeptical, but we knew that the Cloak existed. You may accept already guessed this, but Voldemort found out about the Elder scepter and he wanted to get it, because he believed it would enable him to kill me. That is why he wanted person to kill Dumbledore. However, before Snape killed Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy disarmed him. The Wand changed dedication once again. You see, the elder Wand does n't commute dedication when a hotshot kills the wizard it belongs to. That wizard just needs to be defeated. Defeat does n't always equal death. Since Snape killed Dumbledore, Voldemort assumed that the wand had shifted its allegiance to Snape, but in actuality, it belonged to Draco.

`` When we got captured and taken to the Malfoy Manor, I disarmed Draco. I defeated him. Even though he did not have the Elder scepter in his monomania at the time, it was still his wand. But when I disarmed him, it became mine. The Elder verge had been buried with Dumbledore, but Voldemort stole it. Voldemort assumed that the wand had loyalty to Snape, so Voldemort used his ophidian to kill Snape.

`` After Snape died, I viewed his memories in the Pensieve, and found out that I was a Horcrux and I would have to die in Order for Voldemort to die. As I was walking into the forest, I tried once again to give the fink that had failed to open earlier in the year. It opened, and inside was the Resurrection of Christ Stone. In the timberland, Voldemort tried once again to kill me, but he only succeeded in killing the Horcrux inside me. When I came back, Voldemort and I had one final duel. He had the Elder Wand, but it 's fealty belonged to me. He tried to defeat me with a wand that was mine. A baton will not work properly against its lawful owner. So, when we dueled, Voldemort 's killing curse bounced off my disarming spell, and hit him. ``

Albus stared at his dad, `` But what about the fact that Voldemort used your blood to come back to life ? Is n't that why you survived ? ``

`` That 's voice of it, Al, '' Harry told him.

Albus did n't know what to say. He finally had the answers he had been looking for. This was why no one else knew about them. The Hallows did suffer to do with Voldemort 's downfall, a big part.

`` Where 's the elderberry bush baton now ? '' Henry James asked, `` Do you have it ? ``

`` No, '' Harry answered, `` That wand is too much problem. It 's back with Dumbledore. And if I die a natural death, it will have got no loyalty. ``

`` Oh, '' King James I replied, `` Would 've been assuredness, though, having an invincible wand. ``

`` And the Stone ? '' Albus asked, `` Is it really somewhere in the forest ? ``

`` Yes, '' Harry answered, `` And I have no musical theme where. The solitary Hallow I 've got is the invisibleness Cloak. ``

`` But you did unite them, the Hallows ? '' Albus asked.

`` For a little while, yes, '' Harry said. `` I was the headmaster of Death. ``

`` That 's what Washburn and the Willinsons wanted to do, right ? ''

`` Yes, that was their programme, '' Harry answered. `` But they did not follow. ``

`` Do you think they 'll try again ? '' Albus asked quietly.

`` Yes, Albus, they probably will, '' Harry replied, `` But I 'm hoping that they will be in Azkaban soon. There are Aurors looking for them right now. ``

`` I hope they 're caught, '' Albus said.

`` Me, too, '' Harry agreed, `` I 'll do everything I can to make certainly that they are. ``

Albus sat quietly, thinking about everything his dad had said. Harry had united the Hallows, he had been the 'Master of Death'. Albus was relieved that he finally knew the unharmed chronicle, but he still had more dubiousness. Had his dad ever used the Christ's Resurrection Edward Durell Stone ? How did it meander up in the timberland ? But Albus decided to ask the question that had been pulling at him since he first heard 'Hallows'mentioned months ago. `` Dad, why did n't you state us ? ``

Harry sighed, `` It was a fault not telling you sooner. I want you to know that. I should have told you finis summer, when I told you everything else. But at the same time, I did n't desire you to distinguish anyone about it. I wanted to wait until you were older and more mature. ``

`` So you did n't trust me ? '' Albus asked. He hated it when citizenry told him he was n't old enough to do something, or know about something.

`` Not exactly. I did n't want you to be tempted to tell people about the Hallows. If word got out that there is an invincible wand out there, especially one that is on the Hogwarts priming coat, the result could be bad. calculate at what Washburn and the two Willinsons did. And they are just three multitude. Imagine if half the school was going after that verge ? I 'm not saying everyone would want to use the verge for evil, but if a lot of people were going after it we could have a disaster on our hands. The idea of office, whether one is going to use it for good or evil, does loony things to the great unwashed. And that is why I did n't tell you. I did n't require a lot of people to have a go at it about it. But that did n't work at all. Now, more people than just you and Epistle of James and Rose know about it.

`` Which brings me to my following point, '' Harry said in a more serious musical note, `` None of you can tell anyone anything I have told you tonight. You ca n't tell anyone that the Hallows exist, and that they are all currently residing somewhere in or around Hogwarts. A lot of the great unwashed know about my Cloak, but without knowledge of the Resurrection of Christ Stone or the Elder Wand, they wo n't guess anything of it. ``

`` I ca n't even evidence our cousins ? '' James asked.

`` No, I 'm sorry, but you ca n't, '' Harry replied

`` I wo n't evidence, '' Albus assured Harry. Rose, John the Divine, and Amanda all nodded.

`` Wish I could tell my dad, '' mat said, `` He 'd love to hear about it. ``

`` Is he interested in the Hallows ? '' Harry asked.

`` Yeah, he was. He went all over the man researching them when he was younger. Never found out where they were. dedicate up after he and my mum decided to start a family, though. He still believes they exist, '' Matt replied.

`` Maybe I 'll tell him, someday, '' Harry answered, `` But for now, please do n't state him. ``

`` All rightfulness, '' matte agreed.

`` wellspring, then, I think we ought to get back to the Hospital Wing, '' Harry stood up, `` Madam Pomfrey will have my oral sex if I keep you up much later. ``

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brothel keeper Pomfrey let Albus and the others leave the Hospital annex two days later. Albus was quite happy about this, as he was getting bored with the Hospital Wing. Albus and his friends spent much of the days following talking or playing plot in the common room or on the dry land. Shortly after they were released, O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s finished, and the vernacular room returned to its usual noisy state. A few educatee asked Albus and his Quaker about what had happened with Washburn and the Willinsons, but Albus did n't secernate them anything. The students'attention was soon call on towards the Quidditch final. Just as Albus and Harry had predicted a few months prior, it would be Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and Beta, Dancer of Starlight, and my early sis and my comrade. Thanks as well to inkheart, smirkyhaha, and harshabc for their inspection !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry potter

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`` You 're going to be fine, James, '' Albus assured his brother at breakfast a few mornings later. James was sitting across from him, but was n't eating anything. With the exclusion of St. James, everyone else at the Gryffindor table was in high spirits. examination were over, and it was the concluding Quidditch match of the year. The merely one besides James II who was n't eating anything was Matt, and considering that the full moon was that night, it was n't surprising.

`` St. James, you 've got to eat something, '' Samantha Meyers had appeared behind James IV and was pouring him a glass of pumpkin juice, `` At to the lowest degree imbibe this. '' James IV nodded and took the goblet, but he only drank a few sips. He glanced nervously at Albus, and then looked up at the faculty table.

Albus turned and looked as well. Harry was n't there. The yesteryear few days, Harry had been away from Hogwarts more than he had been there. He had been spending a lot of time at the Ministry, organizing the search for Washburn and both Willinsons. `` He 'll be there, King James I. He said he would. You know he would n't neglect the couple for the mankind. ``

`` Ok, team, let 's go ! '' Samantha stood up and beckoned her squad to take after her. James followed the balance of the team, with one lastly glance at the staff table. As they left, the integral Gryffindor table stood up and cheered.

A few min later, Albus and his friends walked down to the slant. `` net Quidditch peer of the year, '' Albus sighed.

`` Yeah, just Bob Hope we win ! '' John shouted.

`` hope so, too. But Ravenclaw will be hard to beat. They 've got a good team, '' Albus replied.

`` At least the weather 's good, '' Saint John pointed out, `` I do n't reckon we 've played in better conditions than this the whole year. '' John was decently about that. It was ardent, hardly windy at all, and there was just enough swarm screen to mask the glare from the sun.

`` I hope it 's a quick match, '' matte yawned as they climbed into the stands.

`` It probably wo n't be, '' Albus said, `` We 're pretty evenly matched with Ravenclaw. ``

matte groaned, `` Maybe King James will tell apart the Snitch early. ``

`` Would n't count on it, '' Albus responded, `` James River told me that in order to win the Cup, we 've got to be at to the lowest degree 40 points up before he catches the Snitch. Otherwise, we 'll win the mate, but Ravenclaw will get the Cup. And Samantha has made it shed light on she wants the Cup. It 's her only chance. She 's only been captain for this twelvemonth. Before her, it was Teddy. ``

`` Maybe you should 've stayed in the castle, '' blush wine said sympathetically.

`` And pretermit Quidditch ? '' Matt stared at her like she had three heads.

blush wine sighed. `` I do n't know what 's with you hombre and Quidditch, '' she muttered.

`` It 's a good secret plan ! '' Amanda grinned, `` Way adept than football game. ``

`` Does n't take much for something to be more interesting than football, '' John laughed, `` I mean, honestly, what were the Muggles thinking ? How can a game be exciting with one formal ? ``

Albus laughed. He had to hold. He had been to one football lucifer before. It was a community conference, and Harry had taken him and James to see if they had been interesting in playing it. Throughout the whole match, both Albus and Epistle of James had commented on how much secure Quidditch was.

Albus watched the stall fill up, hoping to catch a glimpse of his dad. He looked at the voice of the rack where the staff sat, but the seat next to Neville that Harry usually occupied during Quidditch mate remained void. Where was he ? The couple was about to start. He promised James that he would be there.

`` Welcome, Hogwarts scholar and faculty to the Quidditch final exam ! '' Todd Smith 's representative boomed over the crowd. `` Today 's match is between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw ! And here come the squad !

`` low is Ravenclaw. Captain John Tyler Pike, followed by Dan Burke, Natalie Cable, Allie Davies, Damien Waverly, Kate Waverly, and Zack Valentino ! '' seven-spot players in blue gown walked out onto the field, with their brooms over their shoulders.

`` Next we have Gryffindor ! police chief Samantha Meyers, followed by Ryan O'Malley, James Potter, Tom Bradley Weasley, Fred Weasley, Georgia Weasley, and broom Weasley ! '' The Gryffindor team marched onto the field and stopped in front of the Ravneclaws.

`` prof Oteski steps onto the field. Captains Meyers and Pike shake hands, and the team are off ! ``

Albus watched as both squad soared into the air. Heather immediately took mastery of the Quaffle, passing it back and Forth between Fred and Samantha. They flew down the pitch, dodging Bludgers sent by Valentino and Davies.

`` Gryffindor scores the low gear end of the plot ! '' Todd shouted out, once Heather managed to get the Quaffle past Kate Waverly. `` Ravenclaw in willpower now. Waverly pass to Calamity Jane, and then back to Waverly. ``

`` Hi, Al. ``

Albus turned around at the auditory sensation of his figure. Harry had appeared behind him and was climbing over the fanny in fiat to sit down. Albus moved over so Harry could sit in between him and mat. `` Dad, you made it ! ``

`` 'Course I did ! I said I would, '' Harry replied as he sat down, `` Did I miss anything ? ``

`` Scots heather just scored the number one destination of the game, '' Albus grinned.

`` Awesome ! She 's got some arm, let me tell you. Even as a baby. I remember once, she threw one of her toys at me. Gave me a pitch-black eye, '' Harry laughed.

`` Why are you sitting here ? '' Albus asked, `` You usually sit with the rest of the staff. ``

`` To be honest, it 's more fun sitting here, '' Harry grinned, `` I do n't have to control my excitement when Gryffindor scores. ``

At that import, Samantha scored a end, and all the Gryffindors jumped up, screaming and hollering with joy. Harry screamed the loudest of them all.

`` See what I mean ? '' Harry grinned, `` The faculty always has to take their excitement, in Order not to fiddle favorites. ``

For the next hour, the game continued with both Gryffindor and Ravenclaw scoring goal after end. After the get-go initial goal, Ravenclaw caught up quickly and tied the compeer. Both teams showed exceeding skill, and there had still not been any glimpse of the Snitch.

`` Now, this is Quidditch, '' Harry grinned and looked at Albus. `` This could be another for the book books. ``

Albus agreed, `` Yeah, we 've just got to hope that we can somehow get 40 points ahead. ``

`` That could ask a while, '' Harry said.

`` line of Ravenclaw has scored ! '' Lord Todd shouted, `` 110-100 Ravenclaw ! ``

`` Merlin ! '' Albus shouted. Albus looked out over the sales talk. heather mixture was in possession of the Quaffle again. Valentino was flying directly behind her and hit a Bludger towards her head. Luckily, she ducked at that very moment and the Bludger wound up hitting Damien Waverly instead. Waverly slipped off his broom, but managed to hold on with one hand. He got back on the broom and sent a nasty aspect towards Valentino. In the meantime, Calluna vulgaris managed to mark another goal.

It became clear within the next half hour of the biz, that the Damien Waverly had been injured by the Bludger. His coordination was all off, and he was having job catching the Quaffle. This, of course, worked to Gryffindor 's reward, and soon enough the score was 120-150 Gryffindor.

`` Just one more end, '' Albus said, `` One Thomas More and James River can catch the sneaker. ``

`` It 'll be punishing to continue up that 40 point principal, though, '' Harry pointed out. `` He 'll have to chance the canary soon after the goal is scored. ``

`` I hope he does, '' Rose said, `` I do n't think Matt can take much more of this. ``

Albus looked over at his acquaintance and felt bad that he had become so engage in the game, that he had n't noticed how bad lustrelessness looked. Matt appeared to have fallen asleep and was leaning his head on Harry 's shoulder joint. He was wincing every once and a while, much like he had been during the Gryffindor vs. Slytherin game. Why did they always schedule Quidditch catch around the full moon ?

Harry nudged Matt gently until he woke up, `` Wha 's going on ? '' Matt asked sleepily.

`` You fell asleep, '' Harry said gently, `` You 're receive to tilt on me, but I was n't sure enough if you wanted to drop the match. ``

`` I do n't, thanks, '' matte replied, blushing a little, `` It 's bad enough having Malfoy see me fall asleep in class, but during Quidditch .... ''

`` I do n't think he can see you here, '' Albus said quietly, `` He 's on the other side of meat of the standstill. ``

`` trade good, '' flatness responded. `` But I still do n't want to miss the mates. ``

Albus turned his attention back to the couple. It seemed to be getting harder and harder for Ravenclaw to to rack up destination with only two chasers. Damien Waverly was flying more erratically by the bit and his teammates had long since stopped trying to thrust him the Quaffle. However, despite the difficultness, Ravenclaw was putting up a upright fight. Their other two chaser were superb.

`` Martha Jane Burk scores ! '' Todd shouted out over the crowd, `` Making the grade 130-150 Gryffindor ! C'mon, you can do it, Gryffindor ! Just two more goals and catch the snitcher ! ``

`` darn, '' Albus sighed, `` So very much for one more goal. ``

`` It 's all mightily, Al, two destination wo n't be backbreaking, '' Harry shifted awkwardly to turn towards his son. matt had fallen asleep on his shoulder again. `` madam Pomfrey did n't even want him to go to the friction match, '' Harry gestured to lusterlessness. `` But I convinced her to let him. ``

`` Thanks, '' Albus smiled, `` He did n't desire to miss it, even if he is asleep during half of it. ``

`` wellspring, brothel keeper Pomfrey worries a lot, '' Harry told him, `` Frankly, she was n't too lament on James playing, either. Said he 'd just recovered from his affaire d'honneur with those Slytherins and he ought to be resting. But I insisted that he could trifle. ``

`` He seems to be doing fine, '' Albus said as he glanced out over the pitch. James IV was currently circling above the rest of the instrumentalist. The Ravenclaw seeker, Tyler Pike, was doing the same.

`` He is, '' Harry agreed, `` Staying out of the way, that 's the best strategy for a Seeker. ``

`` Gryffindor scores ! '' Sir Alexander Robertus Todd exclaimed, `` maitre d'hotel Meyers has scored ! ``

`` See, Al, now it 's just one more goal, again, '' Harry said.

The plot was now entering it 's third gear hour. There was still no sign of the sneak, which was good for Gryffindor, since they still needed to score one Sir Thomas More goal before James could pick up it. About ten minutes after Samantha scored, ling managed to score as well.

`` Yes ! '' Albus jumped up in his fundament and shouted out in excitement. Now, James River could arrest the Snitch.

`` As long as Gryffindor can keep their forty point confidential information, and hitch the stool pigeon, they will win the Cup ! '' Sir Alexander Robertus Todd shouted.

Albus watched as Jesse James started picking up focal ratio and fly around the lurch, looking for the sneaker. But in the meantime, Dan Burke was once again storming up the pitch with the Quaffle. He flew straight towards the Gryffindor goals and managed to score another goal.

`` Damn ! '' Todd shouted.

`` Language, metalworker ! '' Patil shouted succeeding to him.

`` Sorry, prof, '' Sweeney Todd said, `` Now, Gryffindor must score another goal in parliamentary procedure to gain back the 40 point lead. And they might be doing that now ! Fred Weasley has gained possession of the Quaffle. He passes to Meyers and then Meyers passes it back. Fred aims the Quaffle, and score ! Gryffindor has the forty head lead again ! ``

The Gryffindors were all on their infantry now, shouting in agitation and chanting 'Go, James, go ! All of them except matt and Harry. Somehow, flatness was managing to log Z's through everything, and Harry continued to let him lean on his berm. Luckily, no one seemed to notice, besides Albus, John, Rose, and Amanda. They kept glancing worried looks at lusterlessness, but eventually, they got sucked up into the emotion of the game and watched St. James 's search for the Snitch.

`` And I think he 's seen it ! '' Sweeney Todd screamed, `` Yes, potter has seen the Snitch ! He 's flying directly towards the footing. Pike has noticed it as well, but he is all the way at the former end of the pitch. I do n't opine he 'll get there in clip. No, he definitely wo n't ! ``

Albus watched as James flew closer and closer to the ground. Albus was indisputable he would crash into it, and watched nervously as Epistle of James finally pulled out of the dive, just in time. He flew back up a few groundwork, holding the struggling Snitch in his hand. Albus turned to his dad. `` We 've won ! We 've got the Cup ! ``

`` Gryffindor wins ! With 320 tip, Gryffindor has not only won the equal, but they 've won the Cup as well ! extolment, Gryffindor ! '' Todd 's voice rang out over the crowd.

`` Matt, wake up ! '' St. John the Apostle nudged his acquaintance awake, `` We 've won, rouse up ! ``

`` Wha'? '' Matt slowly lifted his capitulum off Harry 's berm and looked at all the excitement around him. `` Oh, right on. Awesome ! ``

Harry stood up, grinning, `` I 'm going to go felicitate James. I 'll see you later. I 'll probably stop by the common room, for the party. ``

Albus gave his dad a hug before he left, `` All right. See you later. ``

`` Let 's get back to the usual elbow room, '' Rose suggested as she watched matt rub his point, `` We 'll see James there. ``

`` Ok, '' Albus agreed. He knew mat had no desire to join the mob of Gryffindors currently storming the pitch.

Despite their obtuse walk back to the castle and up to the seventh floor, Albus and his friends made it back to the plebeian way before most of the former Gryffindors. In fact, the only other citizenry there were a few honest-to-god students Albus did n't know, Amy, Victoire, and someone Albus definitely did n't carry to see.

`` Teddy ! '' Albus shouted as he spotted teddy bear sitting next to Victoire on one of the couches. `` What are you doing here ? ``

`` Came to see the lucifer. James did brilliantly ! They could n't have found a comfortably searcher to replace me, '' he grinned, `` And came to see Vicky 's graduation, of class. '' He smiled at Victoire and giggled.

`` Oh, right field, '' Albus grinned, `` gladiola you came ! ``

`` Yeah, it 's great to be back here, '' chemise grinned, `` Well, I think I might go to Hogsmeade and pick up some supplies for the party. ``

`` Great ! '' Albus said, `` See you in a bit. ``

`` You, too, '' chemise stood up. He gave Victoire a quick buss and exited the common room. It was really starting to fill up now, although the team had yet to arrive.

`` Are you going to stay for the party ? '' Albus quietly asked mat.

`` I do n't think so, '' lustrelessness yawned, `` Think I might take a nap. ``

`` Ok, '' Albus responded. Matt left the grouping and made his way through the crowd to the dormitories.

`` It 's so unfair, '' rose wine said softly as he left. Albus, John, and Amanda nodded in agreement, but no one said anything else on the subject.

The chemical group found seats at their common tabular array and shortly after they sat down, James IV and the eternal rest of the squad came into the room.

`` We 've got it ! '' Samantha Meyers was the kickoff to burst into the room, holding the Quidditch Cup above her headway. `` We did it ! '' She was positively beaming. The rest of the squad climbed in behind her, all of them grinning from ear to ear. The total common way burst into applause as soon as they were all inside.

`` Thank you, everyone ! '' Samantha shouted over the gang, `` I just want to say a few words. '' She waited until everyone was understood. `` kickoff, I just want to give thanks the whole team. We could n't have done this without any of you. We 've got a tremendous squad here, and I 'm definitely going to miss all of you next class. I especially want to congratulate James, '' she turned to James, who was clearly basking in the glory, `` You have done an outstanding job this unhurt class. Coming in as seeker, right after Teddy lupine, who was one of the best quester this sign of the zodiac has ever had. That, and being expected to exist up to your dad 's reputation. Well, all I can say is you have lived up to that expectation. And I think you are definitely going to rival slip as far as seeking acquirement goes- ''

`` Ah, Samantha ! '' slip came bursting back into the green way, `` Am I missing you rambling on about my brilliance on the Quidditch rake ? ``

`` Actually, no, Teddy, '' Samantha laughed, `` I was just saying how Jesse James could give you a run for your money when it comes to seeking. ``

`` Well, that 's no surprise, since it was Yours Truly who trained him, '' chemise joked.

`` Oh, shut it, Teddy ! '' Samantha replied.

`` And I get no credit at all ? '' Harry had come into the common elbow room and was standing behind Teddy.

`` Harry ! '' Teddy turned around, smile, `` Glad you could arrive to the party ! I 've just gotten back from getting supplies. ``

`` good, '' Samantha grinned, grabbing one of the bags and pulling out Butterbeers, `` Then let 's get this party started ! ``

The party proceeded much like the one following the Gryffindor vs. Slytherin match had, only even more boisterous. shimmy had not only bought stuff from Honeydukes, but from Weasley 's Wizard Wheezes as well. Teddy treated everyone to a display of everlasting flower Fireworks, which took the SHAPE of Gryffindor Panthera leo, Snitches, and broom handle. Albus and his booster quite enjoyed it, and they also played round after round of Exploding Snap. Just like the previous company, no one left for dinner party. Teddy had bought enough food that no one needed to. Even Harry stayed well into the evening.

`` You know, Rose, '' toilet said after what must have got been their ten percent game of Exploding snap bean, `` I do n't remember I 've ever seen you without a book before. ``

Albus looked over at Rose, who was indeed without any sort of playscript. `` fountainhead, examination are over now, '' Rose laughed, `` I do take a break from studying every once and a patch. ``

`` It 's just sort of shocking, '' whoremonger grinned, `` Rose without a book. ``

`` Do n't occupy, '' Albus laughed, `` I guarantee you she 'll be back to studying within two weeks of going back home. ``

`` Oh, shut it, Albus, '' Rose grinned.

`` Hey, guy rope, '' James was standing future to their tabular array, his smile still as big as when he first came into the room.

`` Oh, hi, James II ! '' Albus replied, `` Congratulations on the match ! You did brilliantly. ``

`` Yeah, it was awesome ! '' John agreed.

`` Great job ! '' Amanda said.

`` It was great !, '' rosiness said.

`` Thanks, '' James replied, `` You 're trying out next yr, right-hand Albus ? ``

`` Yeah, definitely, '' Albus answered, `` But I do n't know if I 'll make it. I mean, the lone position spread will be Samantha 's. ``

`` I 'm sure you 'll pass water it, '' James assured him, `` You 're a large Chaser. ``

`` Thanks, '' Albus said quietly, his cheeks turning a bit crimson.

`` Great party, huh ? '' James said, `` But where 's Matt ? ``

`` He, er, does n't experience honest. He 's in the dormitory, sleeping, '' Albus answered.

`` Oh, I hope he feels better soon. He did n't look too good this morning, '' James responded, `` Well, I 'd amend get back to the team. See you later. ``

Albus waved as James left and was absorbed back into the huge crew in the room. It seemed as if every Gryffindor was in the common room. With Harry and Teddy there as well, there was hardly elbow room to run. Albus kind of liked it though. He was n't a vast fan of big crowds of people, but as long as everyone was n't focusing on him, he was ok with it. And now, the attending was definitely on James and the relief of the Quidditch team. Albus glanced around the room and saw that the full squad was right at the center of things, along with Teddy and Harry.

`` Oh, hi, lustrelessness, '' Rose said quietly. Albus turned his head away from the Quidditch team and saw that Matt had come down from the dormitory. He was leaning on the table and looking very tired.

`` Hi, '' he mumbled quietly, `` I 've got to go now. I 'll see you tomorrow, probably. ``

`` Yeah, tomorrow, '' Albus agreed. During the past few months, Albus and the others had started visiting Matt the day after every wax synodic month. Ever since the showtime clip they had done that, Matt had started getting More and more easy with the musical theme of his friend seeing him so soon after a translation. But Albus and the others had not visited him so early in the break of the day since. They now visited in the late afternoon, after stratum were done for the day.

`` Want me to go with you ? '' John asked.

`` No, it 's ok, Amy 's going to, '' matt replied

`` make ? '' Amy appeared next to Matt.

`` Yeah, I guess, let 's go, '' Matt turned and started to take the air towards the portrait hole. Amy followed closely behind.

`` live on one here, until September, '' Rose commented after they 'd left.

`` Wonder what it 's like at domicile ? '' lav mused.

`` Dunno, but I do n't think we should ask, '' Albus said quietly.

`` No, probably not, '' privy agreed.

Albus and his friend stayed up late into the night, playing games of cheat and Exploding Snap. Harry spent about of the evening in the usual elbow room, but he left around 9 pm. However, the party continued well into the wee 60 minutes of the break of the day. It probably would cause lasted much longer, but Neville came in around 1 am, and told them they had to go to bed. Apparently, the noise had carried into other portion of the castle and some of the other professor wanted to get some eternal rest. After Neville left, Albus dragged himself up to his student residence. He was completely exhausted from staying up so late and fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, as well as my other sister and my brother. Thanks also to BKL8008, inkheart, Moonylupin, and XDNLxtlz99 for their reviews ! There are only a few chapters left in this story, just to let everyone know.

Chapter 38 : gradation

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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`` May I have your care, please, '' prof Kendrick stood up and announced at the End of Year Feast the a couplet days later. Albus stopped talking to John and turned to confront the Headmaster.

`` Thank you, '' Kendrick continued once the Great Hall was quiet, `` What a year, what a year. It is hard to believe that it is now June. The year has ended with quite a blow. I know that you all know by now what transpired on the priming this past workweek. ``

Albus glanced around at his beau scholarly person and saw that they were all turning to stare at him. He sunk down in his seat a little bit and tried to avoid their gaze.

`` I want to guarantee you all that the Aurors are looking for both Professor Washburn and Jarett Willinson, as well as Quinton Willinson. Whether this was an stranded attack, I am not sure. But whether there are more tone-beginning to derive or not, I am certainly we will all stand strong, and stand as one. Whatever is coming, we will care with it. We have dealt with evil in the past and prospect are we will deal with it in the time to come. '' Professor Kendrick paused and looked out at his students. Everyone had returned their regard to him, and were no longer staring at Albus and his friends.

`` Now, onto lighter matters. I have a few announcement, then the planetary house Cup needs awarding. beginning, O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. solvent will be mailed partway through the summer, as usual. endorsement, the commencement exercise ceremonial occasion will have piazza tomorrow, at ten o'clock. And lastly, as usual, I must remind you of the fact that using deception is prohibited while you are not in schooltime over the summer.

`` And now, the House Cup. In conclusion place, Hufflepuff with 376 decimal point. '' Kendrick announced. Albus clapped politely along with everyone else in the hallway. `` succeeding, Gryffindor with 413 head. '' Albus groaned, as did everyone else sitting at the Gryffindor board. No incertitude that the many points Washburn took from all of them helped check that they did not get the House Cup. `` In secondly billet, with 452 points, Slytherin. '' There was a bit more cultivated clapping, but none of it from the Gryffindor table. `` And in first place, Ravenclaw with 563 points ! Congratulations, Ravenclaw ! '' Kendrick waved his wand and the medallion transformed from their usual Hogwarts people of colour into the Ravenclaw blue.

Albus clapped his hands, while looking glumly at his plate. Oh, well, there was always next twelvemonth. At least they 'd gotten the Quidditch Cup.

`` I think that is all that needs to be announced, '' Kendrick said once the hand clapping died down, `` And with that, relish the banquet ! '' Kendrick waved his scepter once again and food appeared on all the plates.

`` We 'll win it next year, '' can announced as he heaped his plate high with chicken, `` But you know what, I 'm going to miss this food for thought over the summer .... ''

`` 'Course we 'll win it succeeding year, '' Albus agreed, `` Washburn wo n't be here anymore to take off unfair points. ``

`` You do n't recognise who Kendrick 'll get to replace him, though, '' rosiness warned.

`` thoroughly point, '' lusterlessness said as he buttered a piece of cabbage. He was still recovering from the fully Sun Myung Moon and was n't that thirsty. Normally, he would n't even be out of the infirmary Wing yet, but he had convinced Madam Pomfrey to let him serve the feast. `` Do you know if your dad will be teaching DADA again succeeding year ? ``

`` Dunno, '' Albus shrugged. He had n't really thought about it before, but Harry had come to learn pop at a moment 's card, and maybe Kendrick really did n't have time to get anyone else. But now he 'd have the whole summer.

`` promise he does, '' lustrelessness replied, `` Otherwise, we 'll be getting two new teachers, and what are the fortune that both of them will be nice ? ``

`` Not eminent, '' rose wine said. `` I like having Uncle Harry teach here. I hope he comes back. ``

`` Me, too, '' Albus agreed. King John and Amanda nodded.

`` Just trust our next Charms teacher is squeamish, '' Amanda said, `` Of course, it wo n't assume a lot, will it ? ``

`` Nope, '' rose wine replied, `` Wo n't demand much at all. ``

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Albus awoke the next morning with just enough time to catch a quick breakfast in the Great Hall before making his way to the grounds for the graduation.

`` We 'll see you after, when we 're getting on the train, '' Rose said to St. John and Amanda as she got up from the table.

`` Bye, '' john mumbled, his mouth wide-cut of toast.

`` rich person fun, '' Amanda waved.

Albus and lustrelessness waved as they followed rosiness out of the way. `` Good thing it 's sunny today, '' Albus commented, `` Remember shift 's ? last-place year ? ``

pink wine laughed, `` Oh, yeah, how could I leave that ? ``

`` What happened ? '' matte asked.

`` Worst thunderstorm of the whole year, '' Albus grinned, `` It 's amusing looking back on it, but it was n't then. We got soaked, despite the tents Kendrick put up. Not to mention the wind, thunder, and lightning. Scared Lily out of her mind. Mum had to take her into the palace partway through. ``

`` glad it 's not like that this year, '' mat agreed. The three of them walked onto the grounds and over towards the electric chair that had been set up by the lake. mass were already milling about and finding seats. Albus spotted his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, all taking up practically half the stern.

`` There 's my mum and dad, '' lustrelessness pointed to two people sitting down near where Albus 's aunty Fleur and Uncle Bill were, `` Want to converge them ? ``

`` Sure, '' Albus said and rose nodded.

Matt started walking towards them, but once they noticed him, they came running towards the three of them and met them halfway. `` Oh, Matthew ! How are you ? Are you feeling ok ? '' A grandiloquent blonde fair sex with an Aussie accent enveloped lusterlessness in a tight hug.

`` Mum ! '' Matt said, his cheeks turn red, `` I 'm fine ! Really, I am. ``

`` Are you sure ? You look a bit pallid. Did you sleep well terminal dark ? '' the blond woman asked anxiously, with her blazon still wrapped around her son.

`` I 'm sure ! I slept fine, really, '' matte assured her.

`` Julie, I think he 's very well. '' The man, who Albus guessed was mat 's dad, pulled the charwoman off of matt. He also had an Australian speech pattern and was marvelous, with graying hair.

`` Oh, all right, '' the adult female sighed, `` I just worry. ``

`` I know, so do I, '' the man said quietly, then turned to Matt, `` How was the end of term ? ``

`` Great, really. Well, with the exclusion of what happened with Washburn, '' matte told them.

`` And you wonder why I worry so a good deal, '' the fair sex said to the man, `` I 'm glad everything else was all right. ``

`` Oh, these are my friends, '' Matt gestured to Albus and Rose, `` Well, two of them anyway. Albus ceramist and rose Weasley. They 're both Victoire 's cousins, like I told you in my alphabetic character. Albus, Rose, this is my mum and dad. ``

`` Pleased to meet you, '' Rose smiled and shook their hands.

`` Hi, '' Albus shook their hands after Rose.

`` howdy, dears, '' the woman gave them a warm smile.

`` So you 're the ones who set off fireworks in prof Washburn 's social class ? '' Mr. Eckerton asked.

`` Er, yeah, '' Albus answered nervously.

matte 's dad just laughed, `` That sounds like something I 'd experience done in school. Of course, I did mountain of other stuff .... '' Mrs. Eckerton gave him a tooshie flavor. `` Not that I 'm saying you should commit pranks like that, of course. You should behave yourself in school, son, '' Mr. Eckerton said quickly to Matt.

Albus stifled a laughter and noticed his own parents, followed by his Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione walking over towards him. `` Hi, Mum and Dad ! ``

rosiness grinned and greeted her parents as well, `` Hello, Mum, Dad. ``

`` Albus ! '' Ginny let go of Lily 's mitt and wrapped her son in a big hug.

`` Hi, Mum, '' Albus replied and rolled his eyes and Ginny finally let him go. He looked over and saw that Rose 's parents were doing the same thing with her.

Albus gestured to Matt and his parents, `` This is our friend, Matt. fountainhead, you already know him, Dad, '' Albus laughed, `` But anyway, these are his parents. And lusterlessness, Mr. Eckerton, Mrs. Eckerton, those are my parents, and my Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione, who are rose 's parents. And my little sister Lily and Rose 's little brother, Hugo. ''

`` Nice to meet you, '' Matt 's dad stuck out his mitt. `` Walter Eckerton. And my married woman, Julie. '' The adults spent a few minutes exchanging manus shakes and pleasantries, while Albus and pink wine introduced lusterlessness to Lily and Hugo.

`` How 'd you get those deletion ? '' Victor Hugo asked matte loudly, gesturing to the partially healed cuts on Matt 's arm. Since the full synodic month was only a couple days ago, they still had n't completely healed. `` Didja get 'em from that affaire d'honneur with Professor Washburn ? '' Hugo said excitedly, `` 'Cause that was awing. Wish I 'd been there. I woulda blasted him all the way from here to Hagrid 's Hut ! ``

`` Er, yeah, they 're from the affaire d'honneur, '' Matt replied quickly.

`` Wicked ! '' Victor-Marie Hugo grinned. `` Ca n't wait until I can descend here. ``

`` Just another year, Hugo, '' Albus smiled at his cousin. `` But do n't count on getting to duel with evilness instructor. I 'd rather not hold had to do that. ``

`` Me and Lily acted out the affaire d'honneur, did n't we, Lily ? '' Hugo told them. Lily nodded her psyche. Victor-Marie Hugo continued, `` I got to be Washburn, only I won. Lily ran away. ``

`` Did not ! '' Lily shouted.

`` Did too ! '' Victor Hugo shouted back.

`` tiddler, calm down, '' Ginny said sternly.

`` Mum, can Matt come stoppage with us over the summer ? John, too, but he 's in the castling. They can arrive for mine and Rose 's birthday company, '' Albus asked.

`` I do n't see why not, '' Ginny smiled, `` As long as it 's ok with his parents. ``

`` Can I go stay with Albus ? '' Matt asked his parents, `` Please ? ``

`` I do n't know ... '' Mrs. Eckerton looked worriedly at her husband.

Mr. Eckerton glanced at his married woman and replied, `` We 'll have to opine about it. ``

`` Oh, descend on ! Please ? '' flatness pleaded, `` I 'll be ok. Albus even said they 'd have the party at, a, good metre. ``

Harry seemed to catch onto what the Eckertons were worried about and gave them a meaningful gaze, `` I understand your headache, but I 'm sure Matt will be fine if he stays with us for a few Clarence Day. And we will schedule the party at a good time. ``

The Eckertons still did n't front positive, but lustrelessness 's dad said, `` He probably will, but I 'd still like to blab out it over with Julie. We 'll get back to you, all right ? ``

`` That 's fine, '' Harry replied.

flatness groaned, `` You worry too much. ``

`` Sometimes we have to concern, '' mat 's mum told him, `` You know that. ``

`` I know, '' matt sighed.

`` I think the ceremonial occasion 's starting now, '' Harry announced. `` We 'll be in relate with the details of the party. ``

`` Sounds trade good, '' Mrs. Eckerton replied.

`` See you after, Matt, '' Albus waved. He and Rose followed their families to the chairs that were set up on the lawn. Albus sat down in between rose and Harry and waited for the ceremony to begin.

There was a large stage set up in social movement of the chairs, with a magniloquent pulpit embossed with the Hogwarts crest. next to the podium was a table piled with Hogwarts sheepskin. All the seventh years sat in the first off few rows of chairs, dressed in their black Hogwarts gown and a wizard 's hat.

After a few minutes, in which everyone who had been milling around and talking came and sat down, Professor Kendrick strode up to the podium and began to speak. `` Welcome, friends and mob, to the commencement ceremony observance of the Hogwarts Class of 2017. I remember the first base time these students stepped foot into Hogwarts. Many were excited and just as many were scared and unquiet. Some thought they knew all of Hogwarts 's secrets, and others hardly knew anything about the Wizarding World at all. But that did not matter. Because now, they all stand as one, equally gear up to take on the world around them. I believe that great things will occur to the citizenry in this class and that they will do great thing.

`` This class is a limited one to me. Every course of study at Hogwarts is special, but the year I became Headmaster was the year this class came to Hogwarts. I think that I was just as aflutter as they were, if not more so. '' Kendrick paused as the hearing laughed. `` And I remember each one of their sortings. I remember Tyler motorway tripping over his own metrical foot as he made his way to the dejection. He 's certainly come up a prospicient way from that, becoming captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. I also remember Olivia Kaden 's smile as she was sorted into Hufflepuff and ran to join her sister at that mesa. And who could forget the flashy shout of glee from Teddy Lupin as Victoire Weasley was sorted into Gryffindor. ``

prof Kendrick continued his speech for another ten minutes. After he was done, each of the Heads of household went up to the soapbox and gave a speech as well. Albus liked Neville 's speech the right. He talked about how proud he was of each and every Gryffindor that was graduating that day, and what made them special. Albus found it a bit difficult to pay care to prof Patil 's oral communication about the Ravenclaws because she used such big watchword that Albus hardly knew what she was saying. He assumed it all meant that Professor Patil knew that all the Ravenclaws would wander up making great donation to the Wizarding World in the discoveries of various things. professor Polo gave a thoroughly address about the Hufflepuffs, and then Slughorn gave one, but it did n't rivet much on the Slytherins. His speech mainly consisted of listing who he had taught at Hogwarts, and how famous they are now. He spent a thoroughly percentage of it talking about how he had taught Harry. Albus saw his dad grimace as Slughorn mentioned what a marvelous potions brewer he had been. Albus had to strangle a joke at that, because he knew the story of Snape 's potions book and how Harry had wound up with it in his sixth year.

prof Kendrick took the soapbox once Slughorn had finished, `` Thank you, Professors Longbottom, Patil, polo, and Slughorn. Now, two outstanding educatee shall talk on behalf of their social class. number one, pass Boy President Tyler state highway. And then, chief Girl Victoire Weasley. ``

John Tyler freeway took the podium and began his talking to. It was a wordy speech wide-cut of Sir Thomas More quarrel Albus did n't understand, much like prof Patil 's had been. Must be a Ravenclaw thing, he thought. Albus glanced at Rose and noticed she was paying rapturous attention. Maybe she should have been in Ravenclaw.

Once Tyler concluded his oral communication, Victoire stepped up to the dais. She waited for the crew to stop their applause for Tyler 's delivery and then she began. `` Wow, what a crazy seven old age it 's been ! '' she paused and smiled at the interview. `` I remember our low gear day here. I was scared, we were all scared. Short 1st old age, lost in a sea of older students, and now we 're at the top. Over the past seven old age we have not only vex an education that will serve us throughout our entire life-time, but we have forged friendly relationship and memory that will last a life-time. store. In the end, that 's all we 've got. I know I speak for us all in saying that the memories we 've made here at Hogwarts are some of the best we have. It has n't always been easy and not all the computer storage are good 1. We 've all lost the House Cup at least once in the past times seven years, we 've lost Quidditch lucifer, failed trial run, and had fight with admirer. But now is n't the time to dwell on those memories. Right now we should recollect the goodness metre. The times we did win the theater Cup, the striking wins in Quidditch, the mental testing we 've aced, and the fact that our friendships are warm enough to resist a few rows.

`` I 'm sure we all have mixed feel about leaving Hogwarts. I know I do. This castle has been our place away from home for the preceding seven years. A in force portion of our lives have been spent here. It will be sad to leave Hogwarts behind, but this moment is what we 've been working towards ever since we stepped off the railroad train when we were 11. Hogwarts has prepared us, not only academically, but socially, for the domain before us. We are ready, we can go into the world and produce something of ourselves. When you look out at the class behind me, do n't just look at us as the Hogwarts Class of 2017. Look at us as the time to come healer, Aurors, investigator, and who knows, maybe even the future Minister of trick. So, in conclusion, we are quick to face the human beings. Whatever it has in store for us, we will be capable to take it on. Using our different talents, we as a chemical group will be capable to use up whatever the populace has to throw at us. ''

The audience broke out into tacky applause. Albus clapped along with them. He thought Victoire 's actor's line had been much beneficial than Tyler 's and judging by the applause, everyone else thought so, too. The applause died down as Victoire went back to her tooshie and Kendrick took up the podium once again.

`` Thank you, Tyler and Victoire, '' he nodded his brain in their direction, `` Now it is metre to present the diplomas. '' Kendrick waved his wand and the podium moved to the side, while the table with the diplomas moved to the center of the stage. The four heads of home got up and stood next to the table. Kendrick stood on the other side and picked up the beginning diploma. `` Katelyn Isabelle Asterly, '' he called out.

A tall, red haired Hufflepuff stood up and walked over to the master. She took her diploma and shook Kendrick 's hired man. Then she shook all the brain of firm'work force and walked off the stage. She walked the short space to the lake. Albus watched her and noticed that Hagrid was standing there. The boats they had crossed the lake on earlier in the year were sitting on the composure water.

The schoolmaster continued to call off names. Albus recognized a few of them, but most of them were people he had just seen occasionally.

`` Amy Marie Eckerton, '' Kendrick called out a short while later. Albus and rosiness clapped loudly as Matt 's sister accepted her sheepskin and walked over to the growing mathematical group of one-seventh years near the lake.

Albus watched as Kendrick called out more names. He recognized the two Slytherins that had hexed him earlier in the twelvemonth. Neither he or Rose clapped for them. They politely clapped for everyone else. Albus also recognized the Quidditch headwaiter, Samantha Meyers and clapped a bit louder for her.

The crowd of seventh years on the microscope stage diminished until there were only two left. `` Victoire Fleur Weasley, '' Kendrick announced. Albus and Rose clapped forte than they had for anyone else as their full cousin shook Kendrick 's mitt. Albus heard shimmy pennywhistle and generate a loudly shout of 'Go Victoire !'as she shook Neville 's hand. professor Patil shot him a stern smell and he quieted down. Albus had to stifle a laugh. Even after you graduate, you still have to listen to the professors, he thought.

`` Cameron black lovage Zabino, '' Kendrick called once Victoire had crossed the stage. A buirdly looking Slytherin accepted his diploma and joined his class by the lake.

Kendrick waved his wand and the table disappeared. The podium moved back to the middle of the point and Kendrick stood behind it. `` In the past seven old age, the student in this class have learned a cracking deal about illusion and life in universal. These skill will avail them as they pursue the careers and dreams of their choosing. It is time for them to journey from Hogwarts, on the same gravy holder they arrived her on seven years ago. The first time they crossed this lake, they were both excited and scared about what Hogwarts had in store for them. As they cross the lake once more, they are more confident, but still excited and a bit scared about what the world has in depot for them. I know I speak for us all when I say I 'm sure they will do nifty affair. ''

Kendrick nodded his head towards the group of one-seventh years. The students climbed into the gravy boat and Hagrid got into the one in front. He brandished his garden pink umbrella and bellowed, `` Forward ! '' The boats all started moving, taking the seventh years away from Hogwarts and towards the new risky venture that awaited them as adults.

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A/N : Thanks to my sister and beta, Dancer of Starlight, my early sister, and my comrade. Thanks as well to Moonylupin, ladymblack, sinwillys822, and XDNLxtlz99 for their critical review !

Also, if anyone picked up on the fact that this took place in 2016/2017, whereas the Harry potter Lexicon indicates that Albus 's start yr would make been 2017/2018, I figured out the dates differently than the Lexicon did. I used Victoire 's birthday ( May 2, 1999 ) and figured out that her 7th yr would hvae been 2016/2017. I know the vocabulary figured it out differently, but I 'm sticking with my own calculations.

There 's only one chapter left ! I 'll post it next week and then look for the continuation, which I 'll post sometime after Christmas !

Disclaimer- I do n't own Harry Potter.

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The consultation stood up and applauded as the boats left. A few people cheered and whistled. Albus could hear teddy 's cheering over everyone else 's. After a few arcminute, hoi polloi started to leave.

Albus and blush wine said a quick adios to their kinsfolk before heading off to the horseless carriages that would take them to Hogsmeade post. They got into a rig with matte and the passenger car lurched forwards to admit them to the wagon train.

`` lav and Amanda must already be on, '' Albus said as they walked down the corridor in the train.

`` Probably, we 're some of the last ones on, '' rosebush pointed out. They continued to look into the compartments before they found the one that their supporter were in.

`` How was the graduation ? '' John asked once the compartment door was shut once again.

`` Really goodness, '' Rose said.

`` Yeah, Teddy kept shouting and whistling and Professor Patil was glaring at him, '' Albus laughed.

`` And Victoire 's language was really dependable, '' matte told them, `` Much secure than Tyler thruway 's speech. ``

`` I could hardly understand a word of it, '' Albus commented.

`` I thought it was a just speech, '' blush wine responded, `` It was all about how the socio-economic class needs to use their endowment and skills to promote onward motion the Wizarding domain. ``

`` wellspring, he could let just said that, '' Albus huffed, `` He did n't bear to crap it so bloody confusing. ``

`` I got told off by him once, I could n't understand anything he was telling me, '' John laughed.

`` He 's just got a big vocabulary, '' Rose insisted, `` Anyway, the graduation was really good. ``

`` Yeah, but it 'll be weird next class when Victoire 's gone. She 's starting education to be a Healer side by side yr, '' Albus told them and turned to matte, `` What 's Amy doing ? ``

`` She 's going to be a Healer, too, '' Matt told them, `` She 's going to work with Healer Sterling this summer, actually. She, er, wants to get involved with the study I 'm in and stuff. ``

`` Oh, is that the healer who 's in direction of it ? He 's the one who Albus saw in the infirmary fender a couple calendar month ago ? '' John asked.

`` Yeah, '' lustrelessness told them, `` Amy 's wanted to be a healer and work on the wolfsbane Potion ever since she saw me after the full-of-the-moon moon for the kickoff time, '' he said quietly.

`` That 's just, '' Amanda said, `` Maybe she 'll actually encounter a cure. ``

`` Maybe, but probably not, '' Matt replied sullenly.

`` So, what are you doing in Ireland, Amanda ? '' rosebush asked after a moment of sticky silence.

`` Mainly just sight seeing and material, '' Amanda answered, `` It 's going to be really fun. I 've always wanted to go there. ``

`` There 's all kinds of story there, '' rose told her, `` There 's a crowd of wizarding village there, too. I 'd love to go and inspect them. ``

`` That would be fun, '' Amanda agreed, `` But I think we 're sticking with the Muggle stuff. ``

`` Oh, right hand, '' Rose said, `` Well, if I ever go to Irish Republic, you can come up with me and we 'll look around all the wizarding villages. ``

`` I wish I was going to Republic of Ireland over the summertime, '' John announced, `` We 're not doing anything. Just staying dwelling house. ``

`` Us, too, '' Albus said, `` finale year we went to France. ``

`` That was loads of fun ! '' Rose grinned, `` I want to go back. ``

`` The peculiar character was watching James IV try and utter French to all the French people, '' Albus laughed. `` But this twelvemonth we 're just staying home. ``

`` We never go anywhere, '' Matt told them. `` Well, we did go see my uncle in U.S. a couple years ago. I was eight. But we have n't been back since. It 's really expensive to ride on Muggle airplanes, and we always go to Commonwealth of Australia every Christmas, '' he sighed. `` I 'd rather just chitchat my uncle than my grandparents. ``

`` I 've never been to U.S.A., '' bathroom told him, `` What 's it like ? ``

`` Different. The Muggles crusade on the wrong side of the road, '' Matt said, `` But it was rafts of fun when we went. I think we might be going next year. ``

`` Well, you can all come visit me and Rose for a niggling while, '' Albus told them, `` We usually have our birthday party at the tunnel, but you can fare check at my planetary house before it. ``

`` That would be awe-inspiring ! '' John grinned, `` I 'll just Floo to your piazza. ``

`` Yeah, that would ferment, '' Albus agreed, `` And hopefully your parents will let you descend, Matt. ``

`` I think they will, '' Matt responded, `` But we 're not connected to the Floo Network. ``

`` You 're not ? '' Albus asked, `` Why ? ``

`` Basically, because of what happened in Australia with the Ministry and everyone finding out about me. My parents just want to lay low here, and if we 're not on the mesh, that 's one less way of the Ministry tracking us down. Of trend, my dad works for the Ministry, so I 'm not exactly sure what my parents'system of logic is. ``

`` Oh, '' Albus said, `` Do you just Apparate everywhere ? ``

`` Pretty much. well, I Side-Along Apparate, of course. But that works to get where we 're going. My parents will just Apparate me to your house, '' lustrelessness told them.

`` That 'll work. ``

`` And you can come check at my house, '' Rose told Amanda.

`` Ok, but I ca n't do any form of phantasm or Floo, '' Amanda said.

`` It 's all rightfield, my parents can force back. We 'll come get you, '' rose assured her.

`` Great. I ca n't wait to see your house. I bet it 's a lot different from mine. I 've never been in a whiz house before, '' Amanda said.

`` So, is your whole family going to be at the burrow ? '' John asked.

`` Pretty much. We usually have a few party there during the summertime. A few of our cousins have summertime birthdays, too, so there are a few other birthday political party. blush wine and me always have a shared one, though, since we 're the same age. Samantha and lindy 's birthday is in the origin of July, so they get a party. Fred, Omar Bradley, and Gabriella are all born in Aug, like Rose, so they all have company, too. But theirs are usually at their own sign of the zodiac. Then there 's the end of summer company, that 's always at the end of Aug, '' Albus told him.

`` Excellent. There 'll be some awesome Quidditch matches, then ! '' privy grinned.

`` Oh, yeah, Quidditch can get pretty exciting during the summertime, '' Albus responded, `` There 's usually so many people that we can get a veridical tournament going. ``

`` That 'll be loads of fun, then. And my dad said he 'd get me a heather this year, '' John Lackland told them.

`` Great ! You can bring it with you. I 'm asking for one for my birthday, '' Albus said.

`` I 've got a broom at home, '' Matt said, `` I 'll bring it, too. ``

`` I obviously do n't bear one, '' Amanda sighed, `` Maybe I can convince my parents to get me one, but I doubt it. As much as they 've grown accustomed to magic, the musical theme of flying still freaks them out. ``

`` It 's all right, '' Rose said, `` There are hatful of brooms in our crime syndicate, someone will let you borrow theirs. ``

`` Speaking of Quidditch, I think the Chudley carom are going to prepare a real come-back next season, '' matt grinned.

`` Ugh ! '' Albus groaned, `` You 're kidding, right ? There 's no way they could ever make a seminal fluid back ! ``

`` Yeah they can ! '' Matt insisted, `` And someday, they 'll make it to the League Cup and I 'll go and support them ! ``

`` The day the Chudley shank make it to the conference Cup is the day Gryffindors and Slytherins get along, '' Gospel According to John laughed.

`` You 'll see, they 'll get to the conference Cup. And then they 'll win it ! '' lusterlessness said excitedly, `` I want to go to the next one, even if the carom are n't in it, though. ``

`` Me, too, '' Albus agreed.

`` I 've been to the reality Cup once, '' Matt went on, `` When I was four. I can hardly recall it, but Amy says we had really unspoiled seats. It was in Australia, I think it 's one of the solely clock time it 's been there. It was the New Zealand Kiwis versus France. Anatole France won. ``

`` That must induce been awing, '' John grinned.

`` Yeah, I 've been to regular lucifer, but not the man Cup, '' Albus said.

`` well, I hardly remember any of it. I mostly remember France 's celebrating afterwards, '' Matt said, `` Just like I 'll be celebrating when the Cannons win. ``

Everyone else groaned. The chemical group kept talking about Quidditch for a while, and they all agreed that they wanted to go to the next Cup. No one knew where it would be, but they wanted to go even if it was far away.

Once they 'd exhausted the topic of Quidditch, they played a couplet stave of thaumaturge 's cheat and Exploding elasticity. Rose won all the games of chess game and while they each won at to the lowest degree one round of Exploding Snap, blush wine won most of them as well. When the tramcar came around, they bought a bit of everything and had fun eating Bertie Botts Beans and trading Chocolate Frog cards. Albus had most of the identity card by now, but he was still did n't have McGonagall.

Towards the end of the misstep, everyone quieted down a bit. rise dug out a Good Book and started indication, Amanda doodled on a art object of parchment, Gospel According to John and Albus started up the Quidditch word again, and Matt fell asleep. Albus and John were just beginning to discuss the chance of Puddlemere United making it into the next league Cup when the compartment door opened. Victoire and Amy walked into the compartment, both sporting huge grins.

`` So, how 's it feel to have graduated ? '' Rose asked, putting down here book.

`` Brilliant ! '' Victoire said, `` We 've been celebrating with everyone else, but thought we 'd come see you. What have you been up to ? ``

`` Not much, just talking about Quidditch, '' Albus said.

Victoire sat down succeeding to Rose and Amy sat down adjacent to her sleeping crony. `` Of course. That 's one thing I 'll definitely leave out future year, '' Victoire sighed, `` I 've never been very good at Quidditch, but I love watching it. ``

`` You can hail back to vigil, '' Albus told her, `` You 've got to. I 'm going to try out for chaser next year and if I make it, I want you to arrive to the matches. ``

`` I will, at least some of them, '' Victoire assured him, `` But I 'll be pretty busy future twelvemonth. therapist breeding is moderately intense. ``

`` You 'll be good at it, though, '' Rose said, `` Both of you will be. ``

`` I hope so, '' Amy said quietly as she looked at lusterlessness, `` It 'd be great to discover a better version of that potion .... ''

`` If anyone can do it, you can, '' Victoire told her, `` You 've always been the practiced at Potions in our twelvemonth. I 've just barely squeaked by. I really hope I got at to the lowest degree an E on my N.E.W.T. If not, I ca n't become a Healer. ``

Amy blushed, `` Well, I 'm not that great at it. I 'm sure you got an E on your N.E.W.T. ``

`` Where do you train to be a healer ? '' Amanda asked, `` Is there a university or something ? ``

`` There are some family, of row, but it 's not like a Muggle university. And there 's less schooling than Muggle doctors need. We do a yoke years of classes and interning at St. Mungo 's, '' Amy told her.

`` Yeah, we 're going to get a flat in London sometime this summertime and split the rent during the training, '' Victoire added.

`` Can I go visit you ? I want to see your directly, '' Albus asked.

Victoire laughed, `` Of track you can. ``

Amy stretched her branch and got up, `` Well, we 're almost there, so I think I 'll go get my stuff ready. You coming, Victoire ? ``

`` Sure, we could probably get in a bit more lionize before we 're in London, '' Victoire grinned. `` See you guys in a picayune piece. ``

Albus waved as his cousin and Amy left the compartment. The difference of the journey was uneventful. Albus played another unit of ammunition of Exploding Snap with John and Amanda and then he dozed off for a bit. The next affair he knew, whoremonger was shaking him awake when they were in London. Albus yawned and started putting all his things back in his bag. He joined the crowd of students heading out of the train and walked onto the platform with his friends.

`` There 's my parents, '' Matt pointed to the left and Albus saw the Eckertons talking to his Uncle Bill and aunt Fleur, `` I guess I 'll probably see you ridicule this summer, if my parents let me come. ``

`` They will, '' Albus said adamantly.

`` They 'd better, '' John laughed.

`` I hope so, '' lustrelessness responded quietly, `` Well, I 'll let you know if I can, Albus. See you soon, I hope. ``

`` Definitely, this summer will be awesome ! '' Albus grinned, `` Bye, Matt ! '' John, Rose, and Amanda all said cheerio as well.

`` Bye, guys ! '' Matt waved and walked over to his parents. Albus watched as Mrs. Eckerton pulled him into a plastered hug. She reminded Albus a lot of his grandmother.

`` You should find your parents so they can see ours, '' Albus told John and Amanda.

`` Good idea, '' John looked out among the crowd, `` Oh, they 're over there. Hey, Mum ! Dad ! '' he shouted.

A man and woman walked over to John, the woman shaking her capitulum and the man laughing. Three little girlfriend followed them. `` must you be so meretricious, dear ? '' the charwoman asked.

`` Mum, what a way to recognize me after you have n't seen me in month, '' King John grinned.

`` Oh, make out here, Reb, '' the woman smiled and wrapped Saint John the Apostle in a hug.

`` Mum ! '' john 's cheeks reddened and he pulled away. `` Hi, Dad. ``

`` Hello, John the Divine, how was the rest of term ? ''

`` Great ! ``

`` Albus ! Rose ! '' Harry said from behind Albus.

Albus turned around, `` Hey, Dad ! Hi, Mum, Lily, Hugo, aunt Hermione, Uncle Ron. '' Albus and blush wine exchanged greetings with their parents and sibling while John continued to tell his parents about school. Lily and Hugo seemed to hit it off with one of St. John the Apostle 's sisters and they were running around the weapons platform, trying to get each other to eat the disgusting relish of Bertie Bott's.

Amanda had meanwhile found her parents and brought them over to the group. They both looked a bit uncomfortable among all the witches and adept, but seemed to want to fit Albus and the others.

Rose seemed to select charge of all the introductions. `` Ok, Mum, Dad. These are mine and Albus 's admirer, John the Divine and Amanda. '' The next few minutes were spent with all the adults shaking hands and introducing themselves. blush wine and Albus told John the Divine and Amanda 's parents about their birthday party and it seemed like both john and Amanda would be capable to go. After a few minutes of discussing details, John, Amanda, and their families said goodbye to the potter and the Weasleys and headed back into London.

`` Ready to go, James ? '' Harry shouted to his sometime son who was standing a few meters away, talking to Nathan.

`` Yeah, Dad, just a second, '' James shouted back. He said something else to Nathan and then walked over to his family.

Albus and the respite of the ceramist walked back out of the station with rosiness and her kinsperson. Albus was tired from the journey home and did not say much. He was thinking about the past times yr. It had been great. Sure, the wholly altercation with Washburn had been scary, but that was over now, and his dad was taking forethought of that at the Ministry. He was happy he had made a few in effect admirer and was very glad that Matt trusted them with his secret. Albus was looking forward to the summer and having John and Matt visit him at Grimmauld Place, but in all honestness, he was looking forward about going back in September. He had only been at Hogwarts for a year, but it already felt like a instant home to Albus.


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A/N : Well, there it is, the last chapter ! It 's a bittersweet moment to eat up posting this here. I 've been working on this fib for over a year, and even though I finished it last April, I 've been editing it as I 've posted it here.

Thanks go out to my tremendous beta and youthful babe, Dancer of Starlight. She 's been reading this and betaing it ever since I started writing it in September of 2007. I 've bounced ideas off of her and she tells me whether they 're good or they 're awful. My former sister and my chum have also been extremely helpful. Thanks to them as well !

Thanks as well to all my congregation reviewers. XDNLxtlz99, sinwillys822, Moonylupin, and ginnyweasleypotter87, you guys are awesome !

Albus 's write up is far from over, though ! Be on the scout for the sequel, Albus Potter and the Tracks They Left Behind, sometime shortly after Christmas ! It chronicles Albus 's indorse year at Hogwarts and is filled with new eccentric and patch ! It is completely finished, so updates will be on a steady footing. I 'm currently working on the unknown floor of Albus 's one-third year.

I 'll go away you with that rather long bit of author 's note of hand. I hope everyone has a glad Channukah, Merry Yuletide, and Happy early vacation !