HP and the FM part twelve

Chapter Twelve



“Harry, Ron, Fred and George. We will be returning tomorrow. All of Our family, excluding Percy, and Charlie, have agreed to come for whatever news you have. Tonks’ said she will come as well, only hoping for the best. Bill is questioning as to why you want them to come, but all of us are hoping for Good news. I have something I need to tell you as well. See you soon, Hermione.” Ron read from the small piece of parchment in his hand
“You got this?” Harry began
“Last night.” Ron said
“So I’m Assuming they’ll be here tonight.” George asked, his voice was shaky, and quiet
“Its not your Fault George.” Ron said
“I was Inches away from him, and instead I dove for the other one!” George said, a large frown on his face
“I am really sorry for all of your losses.” Harry said, looking at each in turn
“Its alright. Nothing compared to Tonks though, poor woman.” Ron muttered, turning away from them all
“what do you suppose Hermione’s news is?” Fred asked
“No Idea, she’s Probably signing up to teach again next year.” Ron chuckled lightly, trying to make everyone laugh.
“Possibly.” Harry said, forcing a smirk “There’s still-”
“If your about to say there’s still hope for them, you bloody wrong, you saw them with your own eyes!” Ron said, frowning
“No, I was about to say there’s still an hour of our lives left. Bill’ Kill us when he find’s out later.” Harry said “Speaking of hope, what happened to Luna’s Hope? She was in your group right?”
“Dived into the forest with that guy.” Ron said “She was screaming like a banshee. While he appeared to be steering.”
“I suppose we should be thankful that only Kate and William are gone, not all of them. Then we’d be hated by many other people.” Fred said, his frown only increasing.
“I suppose.” Ron said, shrugging as he glanced out of the nearest window. Harry bowed his head slightly, as they stood in silence. Only their deep breaths penetrated the cold silence. The only comforts of the room was the light, and the padded seats in the room, forming a circle. There were enough seats for the entire Weasley family, plus Tonks and Harry.
“I thought you said they were going to be another hour?” Ron asked
“Yeah.” Harry said, looking at him with a quizzical face
“Then why are there at least Three redheaded people running up towards the school?” Ron asked, spinning around. There were a few more moments, before footsteps, then
“RON!” Hermione shouted, embracing him with a smile
“Hermione!” Ron said, hugging her back
“Hello Hermione.” Harry said, smirking slightly
“Where is ‘e?” Fleur asked “Where is William!?”
“Um..” Harry said
“What?” Ron asked
“You asked us to come back, we figured you got the kids safely.”  Bill said. Harry glanced to Tonks, who was leaning against the doorway. She looked as if she was the only person in the room with the slightest idea of what they were going to tell them.
“Sit down, everyone.” Ron said, everyone nodded and took a quick seat “This might be hard.” Sitting in his own silence, Harry watched as Ron and George told them everything that happened. Tonks began to cry steadily into her lap, As Bill comforted Fleur as she cried franticly into his shoulder. Then Mrs. Weasley began to cry, and Arthur began to comfort her as well. Hermione’s bright glow had faded, and she was staring at Ron as if he might shout ‘HA! Fooled you!’ any second.
“Are you sure? I mean, absolutely positive?” Bill asked, Harry nodded
“It would be a very strange miracle if they were alive.” Harry said, frowning
“Ow’ do you know ‘Arry? It ez’ Possible zat’ they are still alive!” Fleur said, peering over Bills shoulder
“Actually, its not.” Ron said, looking at Harry solemnly
“Well then, how DO you know?” Hermione asked, raising her eyebrow.
“He.. Er.. Saw some..” Ron started
“They drowned, in the black lake.” Harry said, “William was forcing her to the bottom.”
“forcing?” Bill asked
“More like dragging her down with him.” Harry said “He was practically a dead weight.. She’s a little touchy with the word dead isn’t she?” Harry asked (fleur had let out a shockingly loud scream at the mention of dead)
“It appears so..” Fred and George said in unison
“Harry,” Hermione said “How do you know this?” She asked. Harry felt the pressure of every eye looking at him with fierce anticipation. He felt a strange sinking feeling in his stomach, wanting nothing more than to not answer them.
“Er.. Well..” Harry said “Before you start to kill me, just listen.”
“Alright Harry.” They all said, nodding. There was a long, and drifting silence before Harry spoke. He told them everything he saw, as blurry as it was. Though no one spoke. All three Tonks, Fleur, and Mrs. Weasley were crying quickly into their laps. Bill looked as if he would kill Harry for not attempting to help them. And Hermione remained silent, looking at Harry with tears in her eyes.  
“I  can’t believe it..” Bill muttered, comforting Fleur “She was an excellent swimmer, why she couldn’t get both herself, and William to the shore amazes me.”
“I don’t think its amazing” Hermione said “Its terrible!”
“Of course its terrible Hermione, their.. Dead.” Tonks said. Harry turned to face her. Those had been the first words she had spoken since they had told them about the deaths. Tears were still falling from her face, yet they were slower than Fleur’s.
“Do the teachers know yet?” Mr. Weasley asked
“Yes.” Ron said
“And the students?”
“Just think their still missing, along with the rest of the P.D.A.” Harry said
“P.D.A?” Bill asked “That’s that thing Luna was talking about right?”
“Yeah.” Harry said, nodding slightly
“Potter D.A, that’s what she called it?” Bill said
“Yeah, Potter Defense Alliance.” Ron said, nodding
“Hope Twitters in that right?” Fred asked
“Yeah.” Hermione said. Nodding
“Then it looks like their coming up to the castle right now.” George said, pointing out the nearest window
“What IS Potter Defense Alliance?” Bill asked
“Its kind of like Dumbledore’s Army was-” Fred said
“WHAT!?” Bill shouted, standing to his feet “You mean my son died because of some stupid little Dumbledore’s Army type thing?”
“No, and yes.” Harry said
“Potter..” Bill muttered “Does that mean you started it?!”
“NO! No, no!” Harry said, waving his arms slightly
“Kate and Scott did.” Fred and George said
“Who’ ‘ez this Scott?” Fleur asked
“Him.” Came a girls voice from the Hallway. Turning, Harry saw six students standing, all staring at them quizzically
“Oh!” Hermione said, jumping to her feet “Hope!”
“Is it true?” Said a tall dark haired boy from the back of the group “What Bill just said? Williams-”
“STOP IT!” Hope said, frowning “It cant be true..”
“We were just wondering. They didn’t turn up at camp last night.” A girl said
“It.. Its true.” Ron said, frowning. Hope shook her head, collapsing onto her knees
“We lost our leader!” A boy said from the middle of the group, frowning
“And our friend.” The boy in the back said with a frown
“Not a word of this is spread, got it?” Harry asked
“Yeah.” The students chorused
“Not until everyone knows.” Harry said, the students nodded slightly
“There’s only one thing I wish I knew..” Tonks muttered, looking at the ground
“What?” Harry asked, raising his eyebrow
“what her patronus was.” Tonks said
“Oh.” The boy said, stepping back a little “It was a fox.”
“That’s.. Odd?” Harry said, raising his eyebrow
“Strange, more like it.." Hermione said
"Actually, its quite understandable.." Hope said, before turning and walking down the hallway as the rest of the Potter D.A. Followed
“I-I don’t get it.” Bill said, with a confused look across his face.
“I don’t think any of us do..”  Ron said with a slight chuckle “And as to why Hope finds it understandable.. Well.. Look at her mum for instance.”
“True.” Hermione said with a smirk
“This ez’ not a time to be Laugh-” Fleur started
“Oh come on Fleur, you have to admit, even Tonks is grinning.” George said, nodding towards Tonks. It was true of course, Tonks was grinning and laughing slightly
“I think I just understood what Hope meant by that.” fred said suddenly
“What?” Tonks asked
“Nothing.. Just an interesting fact. That’s all..” Fred said, shaking his head slightly
"Okay.." Harry said, looking slightly confused
"Its just a muggle phrase.." Fred chuckled
"What is?" Mr. Weasley asked
"Sly as a fox.." Fred and George said together, nodding slightly..


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