HAHAHAHAHA I SO CALLED THAT!! Well, im not the only one, but still. That was a great post, Ang. You do a great job with your characters and stories. :) Good job, and don't you DARE let Ginny die!!!!!

PAMS!!!
~Amelia

I'm sorry it took me so long but my exams start next week so I'm studying like crazy...:(.... Thanks for posting and please post to tell me what you think about this next part, though the most interesting parts are still lying ahead ;). One more thing, I know I said that this story will end shortly but it may takes more than I had anticipated, that's okay, right?

Chapter 23 cont.

"Well, what's wrong with him?" Roxanne asked anxiously.
"He hit his head", Albus replied pointing at the bloody spot among his uncle's hair.
"Yeah and his left leg and his nose seem to be broken", James added still kneeling beside Ron.
"But things could be worse; there could be internal bleeding or something like that", Scorpius said shrugging only to cause Roxanne to start crying and to receive angry looks from both James and Albus.
"Great Scorps, just great", James sighed as he tried to console his cousin.
Suddenly quick steps and strained voices echoed across the hallway.
"Death Eaters?" Albus asked terrified as James jumped up and pulled his wand out.
But it wasn't the Death Eaters. When the aurors reached them the kids were really relieved and Roxanne stopped crying. James and Scorpius knew the auror that was leading this group; it was the auror to whom they had testified everything that had happened in Austria.
"You're Harry's son, right?" the auror asked James, who was the first to run towards them. "I thought you were at the hospital".
"What? Oh, right! I was but obviously I'm back now..."
"Anyway...is Harry here too?"
"Yeah", the nodded. "Listen..."
"Did you set the alarm?"
"No, but..."
"Sorry kid but we have to keep going then. We'll come back for you when..."
"No, wait! My uncle! Someone attacked him", James yelled grabbing his arm and pulling him closer in order to see Ron's body lying on the floor.
"Damn!" the auror spitted and then waved at two of the aurors behind him. "There's a man down. Take care of him and the kids. The rest of you follow me!"

It took Harry about one minute to comprehend exactly what Artemis had planned for his wife and about one second to lose control and forget all about the fact that they were outnumbered.
He raised his wand and attacked Artemis before the Death Eaters could stop him. Artemis used a shielding spell but the force of Harry's spell was strong enough for her to get thrown back and against the opposite wall. In what seemed like a split of a second the remaining Death Eaters started sending curses against him.
Harry jumped to the side to avoid a red flash and conjured a curse himself. Matthias started fighting again too and together they managed to get one more Death Eater out of the way but then Artemis, who had gotten up again, aimed a curse at Harry. Harry avoided it and forgetting about the Death Eaters, he focused on her. Matthias took on the Death Eaters and Artemis stepped forward to face Harry.
Fighting with her was even harder than he had imagined it. She was young but she seemed more experienced than the majority of aurors Harry knew. She had a counter spell for every curse, incantation and spell Harry was casting against her and soon the room was almost destroyed by the rebounding curses. She shielded herself from one more curse and then shot a spell at the window behind Harry. The glass flew in the air like knives, all pointing at Harry. He managed to shield himself at the last moment but some of the glass cut his skin. He didn't even wince; instead he turned and send another spell against Artemis so fast that she didn't expect it, making her fell back again shielding herself at the last second. She was as good as he was.
"Harry", Matthias shouted. "Harry, take the book and go!"
"No" Harry refused as Artemis was getting on her feet again.
"Harry, you said it yourself! Voldemort cannot come back!" Matthias yelled and the name worked like a jolt to Harry. "I'll hold them back! Take the book and go!"
Harry looked at Artemis again and then back at Matthias. He couldn't make up his mind.
"Harry, the aurors will come shortly, they can't find you here! Go now!" Matthias exclaimed as he aimed a curse at Artemis, trying to stop her from attacking Harry again.
Harry took a deep breath and then run at the door. No one managed to stop him because Matthias was in fact holding them back, at least for now. Harry glanced behind and for a fraction of a second his eyes met Matthias' and he hoped that the old man understood that he was forgiving him.
He run across the hallway as fast as he cold only to see the aurors climbing the stairs. He fell back; Matthias was right, they shouldn't see him but he couldn't turn back either.

The killing curse coming from Artemis' wand hit Matthias right on the chest. The old man fell dead on the floor the next moment. Artemis grunted angrily.
"Should we go after Potter?" said one of the two remaining Death Eaters; Matthias had managed to take one more down before he died.
"No, the aurors are coming and he'll probably be already too far away".
"But he has the book", the other Death Eater said.
"Yes, I know genius", she said ironically. "I was there, I saw him taking it!"
"So, what do we do now?"
"Don't worry", she sighed. "We'll get the book back soon".
"So, we go help Dolohov and the others?"
"No", she said and then smirked and her eyes sparkled. "Let them prove that they can make it without my help. I think I'm gonna make a visit to the family. Come on, let's go".

Harry was waiting hidden behind a wall for the aurors to leave and then run down the stairs. As he reached the lower floor fear washed over him once again. What had happened to Ron? Was that evil woman telling the truth?
"Dad!"
Harry froze when he heard Albus calling him from across the hallway and then he run there. Albus, James, Roxanne, the Malfoy kid and two aurors were there and...
"Ron!"
Harry fell on his knees next to his best friend's body and grabbed his wrist hurriedly.
"He's alive", James said but Harry ignored him; he wanted to find Ron's pulse by his own to make sure. When he did, relief overwhelmed him. He sighed and then realised that there were two aurors there with them; so much for not knowing he was there.
"What's wrong with him?" Harry asked them but it was James who answered him.
"His leg is broken but they can't fix it from here; they fixed his nose and his head though...but he still hasn't woken up".
"What are you doing here?" Harry asked.
"What...? Um...we just..."
"Never mind", Harry said quickly. "Anderson, Jones. I want you to join your colleagues, go to the room we keep the book", he said to the two aurors and they nodded and followed his orders. When they were gone Harry turned to the kids. "Okay, listen..."
"Do you know you're bleeding?" James interrupted him pointing at the cuts on his father's face. "What happened? Did you get the book?"
"We don't have time now, James", Harry said and the boy believed that to be true since his father used his full name to call him; something that only happened on emergencies. "Listen, I want you, Albus and Roxanne to take your uncle to Hermione. I'll go find your mother and Lilly and meet you there, okay? I need to get you all out of here".
Then without waiting for them to agree with him he turned his earphone on to talk to Hermione.
"Hermione? Hermione, can you hear me?"
"Harry!" hermione exclaimed loudly in his eardrum. "Where the hell have you been? I'm going crazy here! Where's Ron? Why isn't he answering his earphone?"
"Ron was attacked by Death Eaters".
"WHAT?"
"Calm down, he's gonna be okay", Harry said quickly. "Hermione, I want you to listen to me carefully. Death Eaters have penetrated the Ministry. I got the book but there's something that I..."
"Harry, are you serious?"
"Yes...Hermione, I learnt who the traitor was", Harry said slowly. Hermione gasped as the kids turned to look at him. "It was...it was Matthias".
"WHAT?" Hermione and James yelled together.
"I know, I know", Harry said. "I don't think he wanted to...never mind now... Hermione, Artemis is involved too".
"Artemis?"
"Yeah, she's Bellatrix's daughter".
"Bellatrix's? You mean like Lestrange's?"
"Yeah, you know anyone else I could be referring to?" Harry said impatienlty. "Hermione, she is Apostollo. Artemis is. She's behind everything".
"What? It can't be. Harry, I checked her file...if her surname was Lestrange don't you think I would have noticed?" Hermione said confused.
"Hermione, all of those years no one knew the existence of Bellatrix's child. I imagine she kept it a secret from everyone, probably giving her daughter a fake surname and a fake backround; something Artemis used to get into the Ministry".
"I can't believe this".
"Okay, look, I got the book but there's something I didn't see coming. She wants Ginny".
"What do you mean she wants Ginny?" Hermione asked dazzled by all the information. "Like a lesbian kind of thing?"
"What? No! Hermione, will you please focus? She's after her! She wants to kill Ginny in order to get revenge from Molly for killing her mother!"
Albus gasped hearing this, Roxanne brought her hands at her mouth and James had frozen at the spot looking straight at his father.
"Okay, I gotta ask. Are you kidding me?"
"No", Harry said tiredly. "Listen, Hermione, I need to go and get Ginny before Artemis gets anywhere near her. James and the others will come to you with Ron, okay? Go straight to the hospital and we'll meet you there".
"Are you sure? Maybe I should..."
"No, do as I said", Harry said strictly. "Okay, kids?" he added looking at them. Albus and Roxanne nodded and got up but James remained motionless.
"It was Matthias?" he whispered finally. "He...he..."
"James..."
"I thought he was on our side".
"He's holding off a bunch of Death Eaters and Artemis right now; all to help me get away with the book", Harry said.
"He gave me to the Death Eaters and you're defending him?"
"Jamie, please, please, can we talk and argue if you want about it later? When your mother's life won't be in danger?" Harry pleaded. The boy bit his lips holding back the retort that rose to his mouth and nodded, getting up as well.
"Okay", he said and Harry exhaled and then casted a quick spell to make Ron's body levitate.
"I know you're not supposed to do magic outside from school but..."
"I'm sure this will count as a special situation", Roxanne said.
"What about Scorpius?" Albus asked and Harry turned to the boy, who shrugged.
"Don't worry about me. I'll just go find my dad".
"Are you sure you're gonna be okay by your own?" Harry asked him torn between his urge to get to Ginny as fast as he could and not to leave the boy unprotected.
"Yeah, I'll be fine", the boy shrugged.

-Angie-

ohhhhh soooo good but no i have a feelin scorpious isn't going to be as fine as we think... he's part of Artemis's family... no don't end it, i don't care how long it goes for aslong as theres more lol x

Pams pams pams !

xLillyx

I so loved the Harry/Artemis fight, but I sure hope that next time Harry will win! I hope Scorpius will be okay though from what I'm getting it doesn't seem like it! PAMS!!!!!!!! I wanna see what happens!!!!!!!!!!!
Maria

i Luved it !! Pls dnt end it soo soon!!!
i liked the fight between Artemis and Harry
PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS

Great post, Great story, great characters!!!!!!! My dear Angie you're the best!!!!! I love your story, please don't end it!!!!! Can't wait to see what happens!! PAMS!!!!!!
*Kate*

I usually wait until I get replies from everyone until I post the next part but I just couldn't keep myself from posting this lol! So please read it and don't hate me, please don't hate me! By the way I think that this next chapter is as bad as the one where Harry found James almost dead, but I wanted to show you guys just how disturbed Artemis really is ...Please tell me what you think!

Chapter 24

When the auror came running down the stairs screaming that someone was dead and that the book was stolen, the hall still hadn't emptied and Ginny was still there, clutching Lilly's hand tightly. In spite of all the fuss everyone could hear him. A red flash of light though hit him right on the chest and the man fell on the ground silenced, as the fight between the aurors and the Death Eaters kept going.
The crowd started moving towards the exits again but Ginny was frozen, petrified actually. Someone, a man, a man the auror knew obviously was dead and the book was stolen. Stolen by whom? And who had died? Who had died?
"Mum", Lilly spoke after a few moments. "Mum, it's not daddy, right?"
"No, honey, I'm sure daddy will be fine", Ginny responded automatically. He had to be fine, she couldn't duel with the alternative.
As she stood there, not so sure what to do now, someone pushed her out of the way.
"Hey..." she started irritated. "Malfoy?"
"What?" the man said as he tried to break through the crowd that still moved towards the doors. "Oh, look, it's the crazy hormonal Mrs. Potter again!"
"Yeah, nice to see you to!" she grunted. "What are you doing?"
"Um...getting the hell out of here before they notice me?"
"You do realize you're going the wrong way?"
"This might shock you, but I'm not stupid! I'm looking for Scorpius. I brought him with me tonight but now I can't..."
"Last time I saw him he was backstage with my brothers", Lilly interrupted him. Malfoy exhaled from his nose.
"That kid with his irrational friendships..." he muttered under his breath and without thanking Lilly, he left.
Ginny rolled her eyes.
"That was rude", Lilly said.
"That was Malfoy", Ginny shrugged. "Oh, for God's sake! Will you people get out of my way? she added furiously as she got into the crowd again.

"Scorpius! Scorpius!" Draco yelled when he made it backstage, but there was no sign of his son. "Where the hell has that kid disappeared to again?" he asked himself exasperated.
He looked around for a while but there was no use, it was obvious that the boy wasn't there. He exhaled angrily again; of course, only Scorpius could go and get lost when Death Eaters had invaded the Ministry. Honestly sometimes he actually wondered what that boy had in his head, because it wasn't brains, sure thing.
He shook his head and turned to leave but he came face to face with a bunch of Death Eaters that blocked his way. He took some steps back and reached for his wand but a flash of light came from somewhere behind him and his wand disappeared. He turned and saw a woman moving his way with his wand in her hands.
"Hello, Mister Malfoy", she said and when she stepped into the light, Draco recognized her. She was that girl he had met at Potter's house, the one that seemed oddly familiar. He couldn't think of anything else though because the next moment she hit him with a spell and he fell into darkness.

Draco started coming around after a while. Everything was spinning around him and his entire body ached. When some of the dizziness left him, he realized he was tied up on a chair in the center of the room. He looked around. He was in a dark room with little light and he could only imagine that he was in one of the cells in the Ministry. Two Death Eaters he didn't know were at the door with their wands in their hands and another one, still wearing his mask was standing in the opposite corner next to that strange, blonde woman.
"Well, well, look who finally woke up", she said smiling at him.
There was something in that smile that made it cruel and nasty, yet it seemed oddly familiar to him.
He tried to analyze the situation. He had gotten caught by the Death Eaters obviously, but what was that woman's part in all of these? He thought she was an auror but she appeared to be working with the Death Eaters. Did that mean that she was the infamous traitor they were all looking for? And why did she seem familiar?
"Who are you?" he asked.
"Straight to the subject", she smiled with her cruel smile. "Who am I? Well, the last time we met I was Artemis Santos, the devoted auror; my Death Eaters friends though like to refer to me as Apostollo".
"You? You are Apostollo?" Draco asked with disbelief.
"Add it up, it all spells 'duh'", she responded still grinning. Draco had started finding that smile irritating.
"And what do you want from me?" he asked her.
"Hmm, I just wanted to meet you. See, my real last name isn't Santos", she said shrugging.
"What are you...? Huh...?"
"Tell me Draco, how much do you know about your aunt Bellatrix?" she asked him.
Draco looked at her puzzled. Bellatrix? Where the hell did Bellatrix fit in all of this madness?
"I don't..."
"Did you know she had a child?" she asked, her eyes sparkling. Draco froze completely.
"Oh my God", he muttered after making all the connections. That was why she seemed so familiar, because she was familiar. She was...his cousin.
"Oh, so you did know!" she said almost chuckling with relish.
"I don't...I can't believe this. Where have you been all these years?" he asked.
"Why did you ever go looking for me?" she whispered with a hollow voice.
"I wasn't sure you existed", Draco replied. "My mother had told me that..."
"Your mother!" she repeated angrily stopping him. "Your mother! Wasn't she the one that lied to the Dark Lord about Potter being dead and betrayed us all?"
"She just wanted to save me", he said.
"Well, then too bad she isn't alive anymore to save you now", Artemis smiled showing her teeth like some kind of a hyena.
"What do you want?"
"Is revenge enough for you or do you want me to make up more reasons?"
"Neither me nor my mother ever did anything to harm you", he said.
"You never did anything to help me", she said with a hard expression upon her face. "Yaxley!" she ordered then the man next to her, who walked forward and for a moment Draco thought that he was going to hit him but he walked pass him and disappeared to the side of the room the wasn't lighten. "I want you to tell me where the book from Mexico is", Artemis added.
"The book from where? I don't know what you're talking about", Draco said confused.
"I see", she said and then sighed. She walked forward too until she reached him. She turned his chair with her wand so he would be facing the dark side of the room. "Yaxley", she said again and with a flash of light the dark side was lighten.
Right opposite Draco, tied up in a chair like he was, gagged and unconscious was...
"Scorpius!" Draco breathed.
Artemis laughed again and walked over to the boy, placing her hand on his shoulder.
"So since I'm Bellatrix Lestrange's daughter that makes me...what? Your son's aunt, right?" she asked him.
"What did you do to him? Why is he unconscious?" Draco asked her, keeping his voice calm.
"Oh, just a sleeping spell", Artemis shrugged.
"How did you got him?"
"Well, I guess Potter took his kids and left the Ministry and the boy was just wandering around alone...not so hard to get actually", Artemis responded and Draco grunted. "Now, my dear cousin, will you please tell me where the book is?"
"I don't know anything about any book", Draco replied shaking his head.
"Hmm, see how we're gonna play it", she smiled. "First I'm gonna wake him up, because it will be more fun if he's awaken".
And with that she hit the top of Scorpius' head with the tip of her wand. The boy stirred at once and looked around. He was gagged with a cloth, so he only made a hollow sound when he saw his father tied up as he was.
"Scorpius, it's gonna be okay", Draco said looking at his son. "I don't know anything about any book; I'm telling you the truth".
"Ha! The truth? That's funny, why do I think you're lying?" she asked him ironicaly. "So, now that my dear, sweet nephew is awake", she continued stroking Scorpius' hair, "see how we're gonna continue. I'm gonna count to ten and if you don't tell me where the book is, I'm gonna kill your son".
Scorpius groaned as she pulled his head back from the hair.
"I don't know anything!" Draco exclaimed.
She just smirked and Yaxley walked forward and placed a sharp knife in her hands.
"Avanda Kedavra is a nice and useful curse in a battle but not in something like this. I want you to see your son's blood", she smiled slowly making a cut at the boy's cheek.
"Don't do that!" Draco yelled as Scorpius moaned. "I don't know!"
"One", Artemis started counting.
"I don't know! I don't know, I swear!"
"Two".
"I don't know what you want but I can look for it! I can find it for you!" Draco said trying to buy some time.
"Three".
"Look, I can make Potter trust me, I can. I can get Potter for you!"
"Four", Artemis continued counting.
"Don't hurt him", Draco pleaded. "I don't know anything, I swear! Please, Artemis, please! We're family!"
But that was the wrong thing to say. Artemis' eyes sparkled.
"Do you think I'm fooling around? I really am going to kill him!" she yelled and then to confirm her words she raised the hand with the knife and before Draco could say anything more, she stabbed Scorpius' leg. The boy groaned harder than before as tears of pain started falling from his eyes the same time blood started spilling from his wound.
"You b****!" Draco screamed. "He's your nephew! He's fourteen years old!"
"Five".
"Scorpius, look at me, look at me", Draco said and the boy raised his head to look at him. Draco fixed his eyes on his son's. "It's gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay. I'm gonna get you out of here. You believe me?"
The boy nodded shakily.
"Six".
"I'm telling you that I don't know anything! Will you stop this madness?" Draco yelled at the woman again. "Listen to me, don't hurt my son. Let him go and I'll stay and help you get that f***ing book!"
"Seven".
"Please, Artemis! Please! I don't know anything about any book! Let my son go!"
"Eight".
"Stop! Stop counting, damn it! I'm telling you I don't know anything! Don't you dare touch my son!"
"Nine".
"No, no, please", Draco pleaded, tears falling from his own eyes now. The boy moaned again. "Scorpius, it's gonna be okay. She's not gonna do it. Artemis, please! Please, I'll do whatever you want! Just let Scorpius go!"
"You know, I never expected to say that, but I guess I am sorry", Artemis smirked. "After all he's such a cute, little boy".
"I don't know what book you're talking about! PLEASE! I'll join the Death Eaters again if you want me to! Don't hurt Scorpius!"
"Ten", Artemis said and with that she cut the boy's throat.

When Yaxley closed the door behind him, leaving Draco staring frozen at his son's bloody corpse tied up on that chair, he turned to Artemis.
"I don't think he knew anything about the book", he said to her.
"I never thought he did", she replied as she cleaned the blood from her knife. "But it was more fun that way".

-Angie-

BLOODY HELL! .... it was brilliant, shocking scaring and down right crazy but i loved it,

RIP Scorpius *sobs* PAMS !

xLillyx

*sobs sobs* not Scorpious!! Apostollo is a bloody b***h!!!how could she do this?? Completely shocked

OMG... Artimus is plain evil... Thats just sick... I can't believe that she even thought of that! OMG... He was only fourteen years old and her nephew... Did he know that she was her aunt? OMG...

PAMS... BTW, Artimus may not be able to talk in the next post as Alicia's fuming... Like, super bad... Sorry

Abi... xox

Okay WOW!!!! Like OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! That was so...shocking and unexpected and scary and sickening and OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! How could she do that? Oh, man, and I liked Scorpius so much!!!!! Poor kid, poor Draco!!!!! Artemis must be killed by someone like NOW!!!!!!!! I can't believe she would do that!!!!! PAMS!!!!
Maria

Alicia's on the case! ¬.¬

Nooo... Stupid Artemis!!!! How could she???

Someone kill her!!!

PAMS

*Silence* Rip :*(



Scourpius
Forever in peace










She be dead.

OH Poor Scorpius!!!!!! I liked him!!!! Why did that mental....woman had to go and kill him? And in front of his father? Ouch!!!!!!! She is totally crazy!!!!!!!! I hope she won't get Ginny too!!!!!!!!!! PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Kate*

New Reader
Love the story!!!!! But Poor Scorpius
Post next chapter soon please!!!

Ha! I have a new reader! Ha!
Okay, so this, I think, is in fact a happy chapter even if it doesn't seem like it in the beginning... tell me what you guys think.

Chapter 24 continue

He must be going crazy, because what happened just couldn't have happened. Draco felt like his head was going to explode. He was trying desperately to find a way to convince himself that what happened wasn't real but he couldn't manage it. The terrible truth was right opposite him, even if he couldn't look at it.
He couldn't make himself raise his eyes from the floor to look at his son's dead body. He didn't want to see the blood drowning him, he didn't want to look at his vacant eyes, he didn't want to see the big, deep wound across his throat.
He was dead. Scorpius was dead. She had killed him without any hesitation. She just took the knife and did it. And then she just left. She didn't even bother to untie the boy's body from the chair or untie him so he could at least take him out of there. She just left them there. And Scorpius was dead and he had promised him that everything would be okay.
Well, it wasn't the first promise he didn't keep. So many years had gone by and now that he thought about it he never had spent more time than it was necessary with his son. He rather doubted if he had even told him he loved him. He wasn't a good father, he knew that; having his own dad as a role model didn't help. But he loved his son, he did and never had he done anything to show him that. And now he was gone and there was nothing he could do about it. He couldn't save him and now Scorpius was dead.
He was looking at the floor but he couldn't see it, he was blinded by tears. What would he do? What would he say to his wife? Astoria...this would make her go mad for sure. That Artemis. He would kill her, oh, he was determined about that.
While hate and grief were building up inside him and the smell of blood started burning his nose, the door opened again. He looked up and grunted.
"What the hell...? Oh, my God!"
"Potter!" Draco spitted furiously. It was Potter's fault; all of it. He left Scorpius alone, unprotected and now...and now...
"What...? Wow", Harry mumbled looking at the covered in blood boy. Draco didn't follow his gaze but kept his eyes fixed on Potter; he didn't think he could remain sane if he laid his eyes on his son's body.
"She killed him!" he yelled at Harry. "That crazy b***h Artemis did! She cut his throat right in front of my eyes!"
Harry's jaw had fallen open as he was looking from Scorpius to Draco and back again.
"Oh, God", he whispered. "She's even crazier than I thought".
Draco tried to suppress a wave of tears that burned him inside, but just as he thought he would manage it, Harry walked over to the boy and Draco's eyes followed his movement automatically, without realizing what he was going to see.
It was worse that he had expected; seeing Scorpius all ripped up like this. He head had fallen to the side and his gray eyes were still open and though motionless and dead, he could still see the fear in them. He was covered in blood and he was dead. He was dead, there was no doubt for it. For a few moments Draco really thought that he was going to lose his mind, that he was going to go insane, as grief consumed him.
All that lasted for a minute because then Harry crouched down in front of the boy, slowly moved his head right and examined the wound. Draco's grief surrendered its place to a burning feeling of anger.
"Don't touch him!" he yelled at Harry. "DON'T TOUCH HIM!"
"Draco, calm down", Harry said standing up and turning to him.
"Calm down?" he repeated. "Are you freaking crazy too? My son is dead! He's dead Potter!" he yelled as tears filled his eyes again.
"Draco..."
"This is your fault!" he said breathing hard. "How could you leave him alone? How could you leave him unprotected?"
"Draco, I didn't", Harry said.
"DON'T LIE TO ME!" Malfoy yelled. "He's dead! He's dead and some of his blood is on your hands too! I swear the God if I get you in my hands..."
"Malfoy, listen to me..."
"He's dead! HE'S DEAD!" he yelled again but his voice cracked at the end of the sentence and he started sobbing hard lowering his head again. Harry walked nearer and crouched down in front of him this time. He would have untied him but in the state Malfoy was right now, he rather thought that it was best to keep him like this for a while.
"Draco", Harry said quietly then. "Draco, try to listen to me for a few seconds". Draco didn't respond. "Draco, Scorpius isn't dead".
Draco's sobs stopped at once. He looked up at him and for a moments Harry thought that he had understood until he saw how hollow his eyes were.
"Why are you doing this to me?" Draco whispered. "Do you relish on my pain, is that it? Do you hate me so much that you joke with me now? NOW?"
"What? No, I would never do that!" Harry said shaking his head, shocked from what he thought. "Listen to me! I didn't leave Scorpius! He's not dead!"
"Potter, his dead, motionless body is right behind you!"
"Draco, that's not your son!" Harry exclaimed and he got up walking towards the boy again. "That's not him! I don't know who that is, but it's not Scorpius!" he said pointing at the dead body on the chair. "This is a decoy! Scorpius is alive, Draco. They must have used that spell from the book, the one they used to help Death Eaters escape Azkaban, the one that can duplicate someone..."
Harry kept going but Draco wasn't listeing anymore. The words Potter said were echoing in his ears. That's not him. Scorpius is alive. He's not dead. Decoy. He chanced another look at the dead body across the room. Could Potter be telling him the truth? He shook his head as tears started blinding him again. He couldn't believe it. Grief had consumed him so much that what Harry had just told him, seemed impossible.
"I don't believe you", he muttered slowly.
"He's right outside the door, Draco", Harry whispered back. Malfoy's eyes widened.
"Are you telling me the truth?"
"Of course", Harry said and then after hesitating for a little bit, he decided that it was safe now and pulled his wand out. "Go see for yourself", he added and cut the ropes around Draco.
The man looked at him stunned for a moment and then he jumped up and run out of the door. Draco emerged into the hallway outside the room completely out of breath. He looked around but there was no sign of Scorpius. Of course there wasn't. Because Scorpius was dead and Potter was just messing with him...
"Father?"
Draco gasped and turned with the pounding of his heart echoing in his ears. And there he was. Scorpius was standing there looking back at him alarmed by his anguished face and his watering eyes. Potter was telling the truth. Scorpius wasn't dead. He was there. He was breathing and moving and blinking and there was no wound across his throat.
When the first minutes of shock passed, Draco crossed the space between them hurriedly and hugged his son tightly. And Scorpius was completely taken aback by that. When Harry came out of the room a few moments later, Draco was still clinging on the boy.
"What did you do to him, Mr. Potter?" Scorpius asked Harry, looking at him over his father's shoulder, stunned.
"Nothing", Harry shrugged grinning. "But I am guessing that he just had an experience that made him reevaluate certain things".
"What?"
"Scorpius, I'm so glad you're alive", Draco said looking at him with his hand on the boy's cheek.
"Thanks?" the boy responded still confused. Harry laughed.
"Well, I am glad that you are glad. See you later".
"Wait, Potter", Malfoy said as Harry turned to leave. "Thanks".
"Whatever, you know", Harry shrugged. "Just keep away from Artemis, okay? I have enough people to worry about as it is".
"I still don't understand who that Artemis is", Scorpius said.
"Just a psycho", Draco shrugged but he held Scorpius' shoulders tighter.
"Yeah, it runs in the family", Harry laughed. "You take care of your son from now on, Draco", he added and left before the man had a chance to respond.
He needed to hurry anyway; now that Artemis had tortured her cousin, who knew who her next target would be? What if it was Ginny?

-Angie-

YAY!!!!!! *Boogies* Scorpius' alive! Scorpius' alive! Scorpius' alive! *Woot woot!*

yippee!! SCORPIOUS is alive!!!that evil ARTEMIS must be punished!!

thanks for the torture love lol, nah great chappie so happie hes alive yey!!

xLillyx

OMG!!!!! You are the crazy b***h, Angie, not Artemis!!!!! How dare you scaring us like that, huh? Okay, now, you need to make that Apostollo/Artemis/Lestrange girl go to hell and have Ginny be okay and happy with Harry, okay? Do I trust you to do that? Hmmm, guessing from how evil you are, no...oh, well....PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
Maria

Dude, did you just called me a b***h? Oh, I'm mad now!!!! What is it that you want? To send Artemis to hell and save Ginny and Harry? Okay, just because of what you said I'm gonna kill both Harry and Ginny and have Artemis bring back Voldie and destroy the world happily ever after!!!!!!!!!!!! :evillaugh

-Angie-

You're awful
Maria

I know, right?

Okay, but I was just kidding...I might let them live, I'm not sure though :P

Anyway, thanks for the replies people...I'm glad you're reading my story!!!!!
Next post will hopefully be on in a couple of days :)
-Angie-

Oh, Scorpius is alive? That's great!!!!! I didn't see that one coming!!!!! I'm glad they're glad too!!!!! Haha, but I hope Ginny will be okay!!!!! :) PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Kate*

Angie.!!!!!! That scene with Scorpious "dying" was sad, and moving at the same time...and now he's alive, maybe Draco will actually be nice to him! Way to make him have a change of heart...I'm proud at 'chu!! So...Ginny better be okay...PAMS!!!!

~Amelia

Awww... That was awesome... i hope someone catches that evil ***** before she hurts Ginny!!!

OMG!!!!! I'm so sorry I haven't posted all this time but I'm going crazy with my exams!!!! I hope I'll be able to post a new chapter tomorrow or the next day....so sorry.....please don't give up on me!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :)
-Angie-

We're not going to give up, we're going to wait realllly patiently and pitch tents and roast marshmallows ! pams when u can lol

xLillyx

You didn't give up on me so I am not going to give up on you!

Abi... xox

Ha, I made it! And want marshmallows now...Thanks for waiting guys...I hope this makes up for it...

Chapter 25 (The Potters die today part 1)

"Aunt Hermione?"
"Over here!" Hermione yelled getting out of the car. "Oh, God, Ron!"
"He's gonna be okay", said James.
"Yeah, I hope so", Hermione nodded raising her wand and taking control over Ron's floating body. She waved her wand and landed him in the backseat o the car. "Okay, so listen, I would apparate but you can't so I'm gonna creat a Portkey to the hospital for all of us", she said and unbuttoned her bracelet and then hit it with her wand, then grabbed Ron's hand. "Okay, kids gather in a circle".
"Wait, aunt, maybe you shouldn't come! I mean you're still wanted for betrayal, you can't actually appear at public", Albus pointed out.
"I'm not leaving Ron. Don't worry, Teddy will find a way to cover for me...come on now", she said. "Okay, grab the bracelet, I'll count to three and it will transfer us to the hospital, just don't let go".
They did as they were told and she started counting backwards. Three seconds is not a lot of time but it was enough for James to make up his mind. Right before Hermione reached three he let go of the Portkey.
"No, James, I said don't..." but the Portkey worked and they were gone. James sighed.
"Sorry, aunt, but I just can't let Dolohov go".

Ginny was walking up and down in front of the stairs in the empty now hall talking and arguing with herself, while Lilly was following her with her eyes as she sat on the last step.
"The auror said that someone died...I gotta go and check if Harry is okay...then again if he is okay, he's gonna be so angry that I didn't stay here...but how does he expects me to stay back without knowing what the hell is going on? Of course, if I get hurt, the baby gets hurt and there's Lilly too...but what if something happened to Harry?"
"Mum, you said it yourself that nothing happened to him, calm down", Lilly said.
"But what if I was wrong? What if he's in danger?"
"Okay, say that daddy is in danger, what good would a five months pregnant half-crazed by hormones woman and a girl in her second year at Hogwarts do to him?"
"Hey, young lady, did you just called your mother crazy?" Ginny asked raising her left eyebrow.
"Just kidding", the girl smiled but Ginny just exhaled.
"Oh, I can't take this! I need to know what happened to Harry!"
"Do you want me to fill you in, darling?"
Dolohov was standing right at the top of the stairs with a smug smiled across his face. Lilly jumped up and run next to her mother.
"Um...no thanks, we're good", Lilly said dismissively.
"Honey, I don't think that a diplomatic approach helps us much right now", Ginny pointed out as they started taking some steps back and Dolohov started climbing down the stairs.
"A girl had to try, right?" Lilly shrugged.
"No arguments here", Ginny nodded and before Dolohov could make the first move she raised her wand and sent a curse after him. He managed to protect himself but the force of the curse made him fell down. He got up with the smug smile still printed on his face.
"That wasn't very nice", he grinned and raised his own wand. Ginny dragged Lilly behind her. Lilly closed her eyes but she heard the bang and it was bigger than she thought. When she opened them she gasped.
"Daddy!"
Harry had come behind Dolohov and cursed him all the was down the stairs and across the hall, where he stayed motionless.
"Well, it was about time", Ginny grunted when Harry reached her.
"Yeah, I love you too", Harry laughed hugging her. "Come on, we gotta get out of here before..."
The door at the left exploded and the three Potters turned to see. Artemis stepped in the room followed by Yaxley and two more Death Eaters.
"...before exactly that happens", Harry finished his sentence and quickly hid Ginny and Lilly behind him.
"What's going on? What is she doing here?" Ginny whispered in his ear, but loud enough for Artemis to hear.
"I'm enjoying the party actually", she replied. "Isn't this night splendid?" she laughed and Harry rolled his eyes.
"You are getting on my nerves", Harry informed her.
"Honey, are you gonna tell me what's going on or should I go read a fortune cookie for more information?"
"Okay, okay, Artemis is Apostollo", Harry replied.
"WHAT?"
"Surprise!" Artemis laughed.
"Ha! No surprise at all! I knew you were evil, I knew it!" Ginny exclaimed and then shook Harry. "I told you, didn't I?"
"And you haven't even heard the whole story yet".
"Let me get this straight", Lilly interrupted. "The blonde, creepy lady is a bad guy?"
"Right", Artemis smiled. "The worst of them all".
"Now you're sounding like Snow White's wicked step mother, girl", Ginny said sarcastically.
"Oh, do I?" Artemis asked without losing her smile. "I guess I do. Do you wanna try a poisoned apple?"
And with that she attacked. Harry shielded them from Artemis' curse but there were more on their way, since the other Death Eaters attacked at the same time as their mistress.

"I can't believe that James let go of the Portkey!" Hermione said exasperated.
They were sitting in the waiting room at the hospital, waiting for Teddy to fill them in about Ron, but since everything seemed okay with her husband, Hermione was more concerned about James at the moment.
"There are Death Eaters out there! It's dangerous! What was he thinking?" Hermione continued.
"Newsflash aunt Hermione: James never thinks!" Roxanne said shrugging.
"Oh, if anything happens to him again, Harry will kill me!"
"He's gonna be okay", Albus said confidently. "I mean, mum and dad are still there to protect him, don't worry".
"I wish you are right".
"I am", he nodded. "In fact, why don't you wait here and we'll go find something to eat. Food always makes things look better".
"Oh, now you sound just like Ron", she said closing her eyes tiredly.
She stayed with her eyes closed so Albus grabbed Roxanne's hand and dragged her out of the room. They walked until the next corner and then Albus stopped and turned to look at her.
"Okay, so we're going back?" Roxanne asked him before he could talk.
"How did you know?"
"Aunt Hermione may be too tired to realize it but your acting skills suck, Al".
"Thanks, Rox" he said ironically and then pulled the bracelet from his pocket.
"You know James is not gonna like..."
"James is getting our help whether he likes it or not!"

Harry had managed to keep Ginny and Lilly away from Artemis' curses and he and Ginny took two Death Eaters down; only Artemis and Yaxley were left to fight, but they sure were enough. Harry was fighting with Artemis again, trying to keep her away from Ginny, while Ginny was fighting Yaxley off.
"How long do you think you can keep on shieldind yourself and your little girl, missy?"
"Long enough to shut you up!" Ginny yelled angrily and with that her curse hit Yaxley and threw him to the opposite wall, he fell on the floor and stayed there. "Damn, I hate to be called missy!"
"Whoa, mom, amazing!"
"Stay back Lills, there's still..."
"Expelliarmus!"
Ginny's wand flew off her hand and across the room next to the door. Dolohov had regained his senses and attacked Ginny from behind.
"Well, well, look who's let without a wand!" Dolohov smirked and raised his own.
"No!"
Harry threw Artemis backwards just in time to manage to shoot a curse at Dolohov before he attacks Ginny again. Dolohov used a protective spell and turned to face Harry, while Artemis was getting on her feet. Ginny took some steps back with Lilly hidden behind her back. Dolohov raised his wand to attack Harry.
"Oh, you so do not wanna be between me and my girls!" Harry said and his curse threw Dolohov back again but Artemis stopped his fall.
Harry run to Ginny and stood in front of her, just as Artemis turned to face him again.
"This is getting us nowhere, Potter", she said with a casual voice. "Give me the book and I might let your daughter live".
Harry grunted. He hated the idea of Artemis getting the book but he wanted to keep Ginny and Lilly safe way more.
"I'll give you the book", he said and Ginny gasped behind him, while Artemis' smile widened. "I'll give you the book but both my daughter and my wife get out of here".
"I knew we would get the book", Dolohov smirked.
"No deal", Artemis said as Harry was certain she would.
"But madam...?"
"I said no Dolohov!" she yelled. "The Potters die today!"

-Angie-

"Honey, are you gonna tell me what's going on or should I go read a fortune cookie for more information?"

This line really made me laugh out loud!!!! Ginny is just amazing!!!!!!!!!! I hope they'll alright cause I sure don't like that title of yours....
PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Maria

i didn't like that title either but it was a great chappie lol we want more *roasts more marshmallows in preparation for more story*

xLillyx

Wow! Great chapter!!!!!! So many great lines!!!!! I loved it!!!!!!!!! But I hope they're okay...
Pams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Angie-

PAMSPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMS!!! So good!!!

~Spencer

"The blonde, creepy lady is a bad guy?"

Lol i especially loved Ginny and Lilly here in this chapter! Keep going, ang, this is a fantastic story! PAMS, if you please.
*sits down with Lilly and waits*

~Amelia

I'm sorry I haven't post for like ages, but I'm out of internet..... I'll try to post soon, like tomorrow or the day after, so just please bare with me....please? :)
-Angie-

New Reader
 

OMGeeeeeeeeee I love ur story the whole Scorpius thing was excellent. Post soon please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:techni: :techni: :techni: :techni: :techni: :techni: :techni: :techni: :techni: :techni:
:twins2: :albus2: :snitch: :twins2: :albus2: :twins2: :albus2: :snitch::hourglass:

your last chapter was good
please post soon

*buys more marshmellows for waiting crowd* pams when u can x

xLillyx

Okay so I suck, I know. I promished I would post and didn't deliver....what can I say...Greek islands rule!!!!!! Anyway....I'll try and make my mom give me her pc so I can post hopefully by Monday....
Sorry...!!!!!!!
I'm very excited that I have a new reader though!!!!
-Angie-

Come on Ang! POST!!

PAMS

Abi...xox

OOHHH gr8 story!
potter die! NOO :(
but cute how draco thanked harry and Scorpius is still alive :loved:
but PAMS!! :D

OMG!!!! that is just brill, i can't wait for the next chapter
PAMS!!!!!!

FINALLY!!! I'm so terribly sorry that I didn't post for like ages, it's just that I didn't have a computer neither time to do so since I got a job.....but finally I got a hold on my cousin's computer so I'm gonna take advantage of it. I can't check the spelling from here however so forgive all the mistakes I'm sure I'm gonna make. Oh, by the way I'm so happy I have new readers and I'm glad you're enjoying my story....

Chapter 25 part 2

James was walking carefully through a corridor with his wand in his hands. He didn't know where this urge for revenge was coming from but he sure knew that it was unbearable. He just had to find Dolohov, he had to. He wasn't scared; actually there wasn't even the slightest bit of fear inside him. He had spend far too many sleepless nights and wasted far too much time being scared, that right now all he wanted was to get rid of this feeling of helplessness, he had been carrying around ever since his father brought him back from Austria. Dolohov. He knew he could take him down and he would.

"What are we gonna do?" Ginny whispered in Harry's ear as Artemis and Dolohov were arguing about accepting Harry's offer and take the book.
"I'll destruct them; you take Lilly and run".
"No way".
"Ginny do not argue with me now, just do what I say and..."
But he didn't have a chance to finish his sentence because Artemis turned to face them again.
"Give me the book, Potter", she said one more time.
"Let them go and I will".
"I don't think this is an option. We will all stay here and have fun".
"You have a really twisted way of defining fun", said Ginny.
"Twisted huh? I like that; it maked me feel as dangerous as a hurricane".
"Have you ever considered therapy?" Ginny suggested.
"Oh, I've been to psychologists and analysts and all the so called experts but none of them could help. The only way all of these will be okay is if the Dark Lord returns to make it right".
"You are crazy", Harry said shaking his head. "If you manage to bring him back he'll probably consider you a threat and kill you the moment he won't need you anymore".
"Maybe...maybe not...you don't know; and anyway to die from the Dark Lord's hand will be a tremendous honor".
"Should I tell her that I'm the Dark Lord so she'll let kill her?" Ginny whispered in Harry's ear. He just shook his head not knowing what to say to a person so messed up as that girl that stood in front of him.
"It's wrong, can't you see it? All of it", he said finally.
"Yes it is", Artemis agreed. "That's why I want the book to start fixing things. Give it to me!"
And with that she attacked again but her spell didn't make it all the way to Harry because it was stopped in the air by someone else. The Death Eaters and the Potters all turned at the same time to see a bunh of aurors climbing down the stairs. Artemis screamed outraged and pointing her wand at the ceiling above the aurors it caused it to explode, something that would delay them for a while.
"Give me the book Potter!"
"No", he said shaking his head. "I don't think you're in position to make such demands anymore, either Artemis. Didn't you count the aurors? We have the advantage now".
"No one has advantage over me!" she yelled and hit the air with her wand again. Harry pushed Ginny and his daughter back and then stopped her curse with one of his own.
Lilly was watching her dad fighting with that woman horrified. Her mom pushed her a little more back so she wouldn't get hit by a spell and she just watched as a part of the stairs exploded and through the dust and the fuss one auror after the other started coming out ready to fight. Chaos reigned for a while since Artemis stopped aiming at Harry and started shooting curses everywhere.
"Lilly get back at the wall!" Ginny yelled at her and she hurried to do as she said. Dust was covering everything; Lilly could hardly make out her mom's figure in front of her. She stayed there listening to shoots and screams and hardly seeinf anything when a man's figure approached her. Certain that it was her father she took some steps towards him but when she came closer she realized who it was and tried to run away but it was to late; Dolohov had already grabbed her whist and held her so tight, it hurt.
"Let go of me!" the girl screamed. "Mom! Daddy!"
"Lilly?"
Her father's voice came from somewhere in front of them but she couldn't see him, and obviously neither could he.
"Daddy, help me!" she sreamed but Dolohov covered her mouth with his hand and dragged her out of the hall and through a small door, that led them to a corridor.
"Last time with your brother the plan didn't go exactly as we thought it would; let's see if it will now", the man said.
"Let me go!" the girl yelled, but he just ignored her and kept dragging her through the corridor. She realized that her wand must be on belt and start searching for it but she couldn't find it.
"Are you looking for this?" the man told her pointing her own wand at her.
"Let me go!" she said again trying to free her hand but the man was too strong for her.
"I rather think that your daddy will not be so reluctant to give us the book in order to take you back, don't you?" he laughed.
Lilly got a hold of a door's handle and grabbed it tight while trying to free herself from Dolohov.
"Come on, do you really think that you're gaining anything like this, little girl?" he said smirking. "Relashio", he whispered and her hand left the handle.
"LET HER GO!"
Lilly turned at the same time as Dolohov did but she knew who's voice it was before she looked.
"James?"

-Angie-

Yay first post!!
that was brill. i hope james dosen't do anything to stupid.
PAMS PAMS PAMS

i hope james beats him :P
great chapter :)
PAMS!

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

ohhhhh brillo lol ! so glad ur back was missin this fic like mad !

can't wait for more !!! pams pams pams hehe !

xLillyx

PAMS I just started reading your story it is amazin please post more soon!

It's so good!!! Please keep going! Pwease!

Oh, God I can't believe how much I love your story!!!!!!!! It's amazing!!!!!!! I hope James won't do something stupid, revenge is not a good thing and he should know that......I also hope that Lilly will be okay..
Pams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Kate*

JAMES!!!

YEAH, YOU GET HIM AND KICK HIS BUTT!

Abi... xox

hi!!!!!!!! im a new reader and i lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee this story!!!!!!!!
PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS PAMS

Hey guys I'm sorry it takes me so long to post again but I'm going crazy with my summer job...but the summer ends soon and for a while I hope I'll be able to write more of this story so hopefully the posts will come more often...
Tnx for reading my story....
-Angie-

Chapter 25 part 2 cont.

"Get your hands off my sister now!" James yelled outraged.
A large smirk spreaded across Dolohov's face.
"Well, well...and here I thought that you wouldn't be able to step out of your house let alone come to the party".
"I'm not afraid of you", James replied full of hatred.
"Now you're just hurting my feelings", Dolohov said ironically. "Do you want me to remind you what happened the last time we met?"
"The last time I did not had a wand", James replied. "Now let my sister go".
"Okay", Dolohov shrugged and let go of Lilly's hand. She stood astonished for a second by the fact that he freed her and then she run to James. He hugged her for a moment and then hid her behind his back since Dolohov had raised his wand. "See, it doesn't matter whether I let go of her hand or not; you're both coming with me".
"Think again", James said. Dolohov smirked again and then with no further discussion he shot a curse at the boy.
"Protego!"
The curse hit on James' shielding charm, making a loud bang and forcing the boy to take some steps back but other than that not affecting him or Lilly.
"Well", Dolohov smirked again with something like satisfaction in his eyes. "It seems that daddy has taught you your lessons, hasn't he? Good. I'll have more fun than I expected to".
James grunted full of anger; the next moment he aimed at Dolohov and send a curse after him. The Death Eater just waved it off.
"Come on, is this all you can do?"
The next curse from Dolohov forced James to push himself and Lilly against the wall in order to avoid it.

..... that's all I managed to write before my boss came....sorry, I'll continue it as soon as I can....

-Angie-

LOVED IT
DUN DUNN DUNNN! you never know your boss could secretly be on snitchseker as well ;)
can't wait for more, love this story, James so has to win, wooo he saved Lilly, for now...hhmmm :)
PAMS!
from Lolz x

OMG its mean to have a cliffie like that!!

PAMS i need to kno what happens!!!

Shell

PAMS I love it please post more soon! Stupid boss haha no!

PAMS!!! Its brillo more more more tell ur boss ur finding new customers online hehe !

xLillyx

Oh awesome postey-ness. Pams!!!

whats gonna happen to lily and james????
i loved it!!!
PAMS!

New reader!

PAMS!

It took me a long time to read all this

Oh, God, it seems like it's been years again since I last posted.....
Sorry....I'll try to make it up to you by this....I have to say that it is not as well written as I would want this part to be but I hope it will do...at least it's a post with a decent length...tell me what you think...

Chapter 25 part 3

Albus and Roxanne, who have left the hospital unsuspected in order to find and bring James back, turned around the corner just in time to see both James and Lilly falling on the wall in order to avoid the curse that was coming their way. Albus swore under his breath and pulled his wand out just as Roxanne did.
James pushed Lilly back and managed to conjure a shielding spell just before Dolohov next curse hits them. He turned for a second to check on Lilly and then he realized that his brother and his cousin were there.
"What the hell are you doing here?" he asked them surprised.
"Nice to see you too James", Roxanne said ironically.
"Are you out of your mind? What on earth are you doing and why did you drug Lilly into this?" Albus asked his brother angrily.
"I'm saving her", James responded as Lilly started nodding.
"Oh", said Albus as Dolohov broke through James' protecting charm with a curse that almost blasted the whole ceiling away. "It doesn't look that way".
"Are you kidding me?" Dolohov laughed. "Now I can get all three and a Weasley all in one?"
"Yeah, keep dreaming", James said and walked forward too.
"More like predicting", said Albus. James rolled his eyes.
"Will you stop been negative?"
"ENOUGH!" Dolohov yelled. "This ends here".
James was faster this time though and had already send a curse after Dolohov before he did. Albus grunted and walked next to his brother.
"You'd better...." James started.
"No", Albus stopped him. "We came here for you and we're not leaving without you".
Dolohov smirked having heard of the boy and then he shot a curse at them. He knew that they would have to duck to avoid it, since obviously they didn't know how to stop so advanced spells, and so as they did he took a clear shot at Roxanne and as the girl was watching the two boys the curse hit her before she even realized it.
"Rox!" Lilly yelled as the girl fell on her and since she couldn't hold her, they both collapsed on the floor.
"Roxanne!" James yelled and as Albus run next to her, he turned to Dolohov. "What did you do to her?"
"Don't worry", the Death Eater smiled. "None of you has any use to me dead".
James just shook his head feeling his blood boiling again from rage and shot a curse at Dolohov, which he avoided, but there was another curse coming from the boy. Dolohov smiled as James kept sending one curse after the other against him; the boy was strong but yet too inexperienced. He blasted his last curse away and aimed the same curse that he shot the girl with at him. James managed to stop it but its force was enough to make him fall down; the wand flew from his hand. Dolohov smirked again and walked towards the boy.
Dolohov didn't expect the next curse and so he only managed to stop it seconds before it hits him. Albus walked pass James to stand in front of Dolohov.
"Al, get out of here!" James yelled.
"No", the boy responded. "Get up!"
Dolohov grunted and send the strongest curse he could use without killing the boy after him. Albus jumped to the side and avoided it and so did James. Albus aimed at the ceiling above Dolohov, planning to make it explode and trap the Death Eater but the man smiled and stopped his curse before it hit its target. He knew the boy would do that; how Potter-like. He also knew that James wouldn't do that, because he wasn't thinking of trapping him until the Aurors would come; no, that boy wanted revenge, he could see it, he could smell it. He laughed; this situation was getting more and amusing for him by the minute.
"What the hell are you laughing at?" Albus grunted as James behind him started searching for his wand with Lilly watching him.
"Your efforts", Dolohov responded. "You're not going to get away".
"Well, that doesn't mean we won't try", Albus responded and send another curse that Dolohov just waved away.
"As pleasant as this is, I had enough of it. Bye bye, kiddo".
James turned terrified to the bone because he recognized the tone in Dolohov's voice.
"NO!" he screamed. "Al, run!"
"Crucio!"
The curse broke through the boy's shielding charm and hit him before he could avoid it. Albus fell down, Dolohov used the accio charm to take the boy's wand and James turned desperately trying to find his own, just as his brother started screaming. James felt tears running down his face making it harder for him to find it; he had to find the wand though in order to stop Dolohov hurting Al, for he knew that begging wouldn't work with him, he knew it very well.
"What, are you gonna leave already?" Dolohov yelled at him over Albus' screams, as he was walking towards the opposite corner fast.
"Expelliarmus!"
Dolohov sure wasn't expecting that. Lilly had taken Roxanne's wand, since Dolohov had hers as well and managed to catch Dolohov off guard. Both his own and Albus' wands flew from his hands. The curse was lifted off Albus and the boy stayed unconscious on the floor. Dolohov screamed outraged and not wanting to use the girl's wand inside his robes he turned to take his own, but he was blasted back before he did.
James had found his wand. Actually not only had he found his wand, he was pointing it now right at Dolohov's heart. He walked pass his brother and stood right in front of the man, with his wand inches away from him. Dolohov couldn't move; yet he laughed.
"You don't have the guts to do it", he said.
"You don't know me", James responded shaking his head.
"Don't I?"
James shook his head feeling hatred boiling inside his veins just as Lilly stood up and took some steps towards him.
"James", she whispered. He ignored her though.
"You filthy, petty, heartless piece of trash", the boy said; tears of rage running down his face, his whole body shaking from hatred.
"You won't use the killing curse; it's not in you", Dolohov said.
"Like I said you don't know me; I'm not the same boy you first saw at that bus station, he's gone. You took my life and you turned it into a nightmare! And all I have thought about is that I hate you", James said and took some steps back raising his wand.
"James?" Lilly said terrified.
"I hate you", the boy repeated.
"James, stop, please", Lilly pleaded sobbing.
The boy just shook his head.
"Why should I? He wouldn't", James told her without taking his eyes from Dolohov's. He was so concentrated on Dolohov and on the need for revenge that was burning inside of him that he didn't even hear the hurried footsteps behind the man or Lilly's relieved sigh.
"James stop!"
It was his father's voice that pulled him back to reality. He raised his eyes to look at him.
"James, it's over, lower you wand", Harry said.
"Well, and I was wondering just when the pater familias would arrive", Dolohov said, who couldn't see Harry since he was standing behind him but recognized his voice.
"Shut up" James told him, with his wand still raised.
"Listen...listen to me, Jamie. This won't solve anything".
"I think it will".
"Jamie, this isn't you and this is not right and you know it. It's over for him, we'll take him to prison and he won't hurt anyone ever again".
"And that should be enough?" James asked his father.
"Yes" Harry nodded. "Because we're not like them; you are not like him, are you?"
James look at his father one more time taking deep breaths, then he turned his eyes back on Dolohov and shook his head.
"I hate you", he told him again. "I hate you so much but you're not worth any more of my time and you're not worth me becoming a murderer for you".
And with that James lowered his wand but as he did Dolohov smirked and James hit him right in the face with his fist and then kicked him on the side of his face as hard as he could and the man fell on the floor unconscious.
"Bye bye kiddo", James whispered and spit on the Death Eater.
Harry sighed and walked to hug the boy.
"Are you okay?" he asked him.
"No!" James responded when his father let go. "What took you so long?"
Harry grunted and knelt over Albus as Lilly run next to him. He hugged her with his left arm while with his right he was checking Albus' responses. That was when James noticed that his father was bleeding from several wounds; obviously the Death Eaters and Artemis had taken him so long. He sighed.
"Is Al okay?" James asked.
"Yeah, he's gonna be fine", Harry responded and got up to go near Roxanne. "She's fine too", he added after a while and hit the girl with the tip of his wand. She stirred at once and after a few seconds so did Albus.
"Whoa, ouch!" the boy complained as he sat up. "What happened?"
"How are you feeling?" Harry asked him.
"Dad?" the boy said looking at him.
"Hey", he smiled.
"Hey", Albus said back. "What took you so long?"
Harry rolled his eyes as James laughed and hugged his brother.
"Ouch, hey!"
"Sorry", James smiled letting go of him. "Thanks, Al".
"You're welcome", the boy grunted as James and Harry helped him stant up. "Is Dolohov out?"
James took some steps towards the Death Eater, just as he grunted and moved, so the boy kicked him again.
"Yep", he said turning to his family again. "Couldn't be more out".

-Angie-

PAMS! I love it please dont make us wati so long next time! I lvoe it! Is Ginny Ok?????

^ lol it was a fantastic post but like the others said don't keep us waitin so long for the next one hehe ive ran out of marshmallows x
xLillyx

This was amazing!!!!! I loved it!!!!!!!!! I think Albus was very brave....I also hope that James will get over this whole thing now.....what happened with Ginny? And the book? Did Apostollo get it?
PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Kate*

:O that was an amzing chapter :d loved it at the end, yup couldn't be more out :lol: i laughed a lot at that!1 anywhoo great chapter and much love :glomp: can't wait for more :xd: PAMS!

I hope this is soon enough :)

Chapter 26

Six days later and the wizarding world still hadn't overcome the shock. Not only Death Eaters attacked the Ministry but also Matthias Barge, the head of the Auror Department proved to be the traitor who helped them in. Details about what the Death Eaters wanted or what their plans for now on were, fortunately didn't got leaked, but the true identity of Apostollo and the fact that Harry Potter was now to replace Matthias made it all the way through Daily Prophet's first pages. And the bad news continued since it was obvious that the Death Eaters and their leader, Artemis, were crazed by the fact that they didn't get what they wanted. New attacks and deaths were revealed everyday and people could do nothing but panic.
Meanwhile, Ron thankfully made a full recovery and Hermione was exonerated from all charges and now they were both back at the Potter residence with their kids. On the other side however, Harry was going crazy with all the work he had to do just so he could get rid of all the reporters. It was almost impossible to convince them that everything would be alright while he wasn't so sure himself.
He still hadn't forgotten the second goal of Artemis after acquiring the book; killing Ginny. The problem was that while he would like to spend every waking hour with her, making sure she's safe, he couldn't; because as Hermione and the Daily Prophet's first page had said, the auror office would be doomed at this point without him, and God knew how much people needed aurors at this hour. So as a solution he had some aurors watching over Ginny's every move; however that proved to be not all that helpful since he was still worried about her when he was away and Ginny was so irritated by the presence of the aurors all around her, that she was driving them and everybody else crazy with her nerves; her pregnancy hormones didn't help either.
"Gin, honey, they're here to protect you; don't you think that you could at least let them use one of the bathrooms?" Harry told Ginny as they were arguing again about the aurors.
"I don't care what they're doing here! They're bossy and disobedient and messy and I want them out of here!" Ginny yelled.
"Gin, this is hard on all of us but you have to be patient and..."
"And what? What is going to happen? I don't even know why you had to bring them here, I'm perfectly safe here! I mean, what do you think is going to happen? That Artemis is gonna blast into our house with an axe and cut my head off?"
"Gin, this isn't funny", Harry sighed. "My people found four women dead last night. I can't risk losing you. Why can't you understand that?"
"Why can't you understand that I cannot breathe with those people all around me?"
Harry shook his head and closed his eyes for a few moments; when he opened them he looked at her.
"I can't keep having the same fight with you over and over again", he said.
"Neither can I, so just get rid of them".
"I can't leave you unprotected".
"I'll be fine", Ginny rolled her eyes. "Just get them out of my house!"
"Do you want me to quit my job? Is that what you want?" Harry asked her.
"What? How do I want that?"
"I can't leave you alone, so that means that either you're gonna have to tolerate the aurors or that I would have to quit my job and be here all the time!"
"But I am not alone! Ron is here! Hermione is here! The kids are here!"
"Ron is helping George with the shop half of the day, Hermione is at the Ministry with me and I won't even bother to say anything about the kids; they're going back to school in half a month anyway", Harry said.
Ginny sighed and started walking up and down the living room, while her eyes were welling up.
"Fine", she said half sobbing. "Fine then, just leave them here to mess up my bathroom, mud my carpets and eat all of chocolates you brought me!"
"Gin", Harry sighed and walked over to her. He sat on the couch and pulled her next to him, since she was now too heavy to sit on his lap. "I'm sorry but I can't work, I can't give instructions and I can't even think right when I'm worried about you; and I'm worried all the time".
Ginny exhaled and glared at him.
"I hate you when you do that", she told him.
"What?" he asked confused.
"You know what! That 'I can't imagine my life without you so please do what I ask' kind of thing! You do it all the time and you know that I cannot resist it or stay angry with you!"
"Does that mean you will allow the aurors to stay and keep you safe and me sane?" he asked her. She growled.
"Fine", she said. "BUT...only if you give them direct orders not to eat my chocolates!"
"Done", Harry laughed.
"Do not laugh for I am deadly serious! If I catch one more of those bulimic monsters with chocolate all over their mouth, I'm gonna get really really vicious!"
"Huh...at the office I've got aurors fighting off Death Eaters everyday but somehow I'm more sorry for those poor people I brought here!"
"Haha, that was really funny", Ginny said ironically. Harry laughed and hugged her.
"Will you stop driving them crazy?"
"I will", she sighed.
"Will you be really cautious and only leave the house when you absolutely have to?"
"I will".
"Will you be careful who you let into the house?"
"I will".
"Will you stop hating me for tonight and kiss me?"
"No, that's your job", she said but he was already kissing her before she could finish her sentence.
"Mr. Potter the office called..." the auror that came into the room stopped when he saw them and they jumped apart. "I'm sorry, am I interrupting?"
"Yes", Ginny replied angrily.
"No", Harry laughed. "What is it?"
"Well, Dolohov will be transported to Azkaban in a few hours and you said you wanted..."
"Oh, yeah, right", he said and got up.
"Yeah, right, what? Where are you going? It's almost midnight", Ginny complained.
"I know Gin but I wanna be the one to take that monster to prison after everything that he did to James", he told her.
"Yeah and after all it's possible that the Death Eaters will try to free him, we'll propably gonna need you sir anyway", the auror said.
"Fine", Ginny sighed. "Just make sure you punch Dolohov for me, okay?"
"Okay", Harry smiled and winked at her. "I'll propably be really late though, so don't wait up for me", he added and noticing the frustrated look on her face he went on. "But I promise you that tomorrow I'll come back at noon and I won't go back except there's a huge need".
A smile spread on Ginny's face.
"Okay then", she said and got up. "It's a deal", she added and kissed him goodbye.

-Angie-

AWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I love it please post more soon i love it! Harry and Ginny Forever!!!!!!!!!!!

awwww so cute !!!! i love it

im just gonna tell u to save a complaint from an admin that were not allowed to swear using astericks you'd better change the word... i got vetted for be with you lol that was fun, all the swear words got highlighted in blue and it was kinda a pain to go back through the chappies and change then to harmless words!

and on a happier note I LOVED IT ! and the whole thing with Ginny being mad they ate her chocolates and Harry with the can't imagine my life with out you thing so cute lol PAMS!! Angie please x

xLillyx

Thanks for the tip Lilly, I'll edit it...
XD
-Angie-

Great post!!! I love Harry and Ginny!!!!!!! PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Kate*

aaaaaaaawwwwww that was a brilliant chapter..but seriously inearly dieed with layghter abou the choclatte thing :lol: pure genious..and very realistic actually :lol: twas brilliant and was acually v.v.v.v.soon after the previous chapter so wooo :xd: loved it! twas great!! much love and i love this story soo much can't wait 4 more :glomp:
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Okay so I'm back!!!! Yay!!!!!:chrleadr: lol....I just wanted to let you guys know how glad I am that you're reading my story and that I'm sorry I kind of dropped off the snitchseeker planet over the summer...I was busy with some other stuff :angel: ...oh, by the way I know that I don't usually name chapters but sometimes I find titles that really fit so I can't resist the urge to put them in....:)

Chapter 27 (The backup plan)

It was really hard for Harry to resist the burning feeling inside him and not kick the hell out of the man that was sitting opposite him in the questioning room; yet as he had told James they were not like them, revenge wasn't the solution and more importantly there were just too many witnesses. Harry glanced at the two aurors behind Dolohov and sighed; they were supposed to be there in order to protect him but he really wished he could do the interrogation without them or the aurors behind the glass. It would be easier to...express himself.
"Who would have thought that you would actually get something out of all of these Potter?" Dolohov said.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Look at you; you're the Head of the department now, aren't you? Last time we were together in this room, you were just a pathetic little auror", Dolohov smirked, but Harry did so too.
"Yeah, a pathelic little auror that had basted you", Harry reminded him and Dolohov's smirk faded.
"I got away eventually".
"True", Harry shrugged. "But at least I gave you that scar on your face as a reminder of our meeting".
Dolohov growled but didn't say anything. Harry opened the file that was in front of him.
"You are accused of being a Death Eater, escaping custody, five known murders and kidnapping my son", Harry finished, the rage inside him burning. "Are you admitting to those accusations?"
"No, actually", Dolohov said and Harry raised his eyebrows. "I also kidnapped Malfoy's son and I'm admitting six murders, if you count me killing that mudblood old classmate of yours...Dean Thomas, was it?"
Harry froze.
"You did that?"
"Yeah, I did that", Dolohov laughed as Harry's hands were actually trembling from anger.
"Listen to me, you scum", Harry said with a hollow voice. "I'm gonna get you into prison for the rest of your pathetic life and I'm gonna personally make sure that your life in there will be as miserable as possible".
"And here I thought you didn't like me", Dolohov smirked.
"Go to hell", Harry said as he stood up picking his stuff. "And stay there", he added as he walked to the door the aurors behind him opened for him.
"Wait, Potter" Dolohov said and Harry turned. "Aren't you going to offer me a deal? Like letting me free if I tell you where you can find Artemis or something like that?"
Harry walked in front of Dolohov again.
"No", he said. "I am not going to do that".
"What kind of an auror are you?" Dolohov laughed.
"The kind that wants to see monsters like you behind bars. I will find Artemis and I will give her what she deserves and I don't need your help to do that", Harry replied. "Now excuse me but I don't think I'll be able to restrain myself for much longer if I keep talking to you", he added and made to leave again.
"That's too bad then", Dolohov laughed watching Harry's reflection in the glass. "You won't even get to hear my offer".
"You have nothing I want Dolohov", Harry replied.
"No, but you have the book and we need that".
That made Harry turn again and look at Doohov's back.
"Right", Harry laughed. "And of course I should just go and gift-wrap it for you to take, because you have such an advantage over us, is that it?"
"As a matter of fact that is it", Dolohov smirked. "Did you really think that we didn't have a plan B? Or that your kids could beat me in a fight if I didn't allow them to?"


Ginny was in the basement, trying to find the basinet they had used for Lilly, because she didn't want to leave everything for when the baby would come and she and Harry had agreed that since they already had like an entire pile of baby stuff they should use those. It was hard to find what she was looking for after all these years though and the pointless searching was getting on her nerves.
She dropped another box on the floor and turned to glare at the two aurors behind her.
"Since you are here", she said irritated, "can't you help me find what I'm looking for?"
"I'm sorry ma'am", the taller one said. "We're only here to protect you from exterior dangers. Our orders are not to intervene in your life otherwise".
Ginny grunted.
"Yeah, but you took those orders from my husband because I asked him to", she tried to explain. "So if I say that I want you to help me, you can do it".
"We are very sorry but this is not the time to defy a direct order", the other auror said.
"Huh", Ginny said. "So can't help me but you have no problem at all eating stuff".
"What?" the aurors said together.
"Never mind", the woman growled.
"Mum can you come up here for a second?" James's voice came from the kitchen.
"Yeah, honey, I'm coming", she yelled back and she glared at the aurors before climbing the stairs.
"That woman is a handfull", the taller auror whispered to the other. "And what did she mean about us eating stuff?"
"I don't know", the other one shrugged and they both followed her upstairs.


"Care to elaborate that?" Harry asked Dolohov standing opposite him again. The man exhaled smiling.
"You so ruined the way I had planned for this to come up when you said you didn't wanna make me any offers but anyway", he shrugged. "We want the book, Potter and you're gonna give it to us".
"Oh, and why would I do that again?"
"Because there's something you don't know", Dolohov said.
"Oh, please do tell", Harry said tiredly.
"I didn't grab your daughter that night because I wanted to use her as a bargain. I only did it because I wanted to get caught. The fact that it was your son the one who stopped me just made the whole thing easier".
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked, his curiosity overcoming his anger now.
"You should have allowed the boy to do it, to kill me. You sure gonna wish you did, same time tomorrow".
"And why is that?"
Dolohov smiled, raised his hand to his ear and pulled his earring out. He left it on the table and Harry looked at it. It was a round, golden ring totally ordinary except the fact that ever since it left Dolohov's ear a red light turned on right in the middle of it.
"What is that?" Harry asked Dolohov.
"It's a signal that I actually send off when I saw your son again. I had to wear it for a couple of days so I can make sure it worked, but now that I took it off you can just destroy it; it has already started anyway".


"James?" Ginny said entering the living room.
"Hey, mum, do you have a painkiller to give me, I have a terrible migraine", the boy said coming from the kitchen with his hand on his forehead.
"Really?" Ginny asked placing her hand on his forehead too. "Well, you're not warm, you don't have a fever. I can't give you a painkiller just for a migraine, honey".
"Oh, come on, mum. I've been having those migraines for days", James complained.
"What? Why didn't you say anything?"
"Well, you and dad were both so busy since the night at the Ministry, I didn't wanna give you more things to worry about and..."
"James, what are you talking about? Since when do you have those migraines?"
"It's not such a big deal, mum, stop yelling", the boy sighed.
"Since when, James?"
"Since the Ministry", James said.
"You should have told us" she said irritated and grabbed his hand dragging him in the kitchen. "Look, I'll give you a painkiller for now but I'll have Teddy to check on you first thing tomorrow morning, okay?
"What? No, mum, I'm fine", the boy said.
"Do not argue with me little Potter", she said strictly as she looked at the shelfs for painkillers, her voice still an octave higher than normal. "No matter what your father and I are up to, your health is always more important, you hear me?"
"It's kind of hard not to the way you're yelling".
"I hope so" she said giving him the pill and a glass of water. "There's nothing else you haven't say, right?"
James glanced at her and then looked away quickly.
"No", he said.
"Oh, God, what else?" she asked.
"Nothing".
"James", she said warningly.
"It's just...the scars around my hands", he said after taking the pill.
"What about them?" Ginny asked.
"They're kind of itchy for like some days now".
"Okay, that's it", she said. "I'm gonna send Teddy a Patronus right now".
"Mum, it's one in the morning and Teddy will probably be sleeping or doing stuff with Victoire".
"James!"
"All I mean is that it can wait until the morning", he said and she sighed.
"Fine", she said. "But first thing..."
"Yeah, okay, okay".
"Do not roll your eyes at your mother!" Ginny said narrowing her eyes.
"Do not narrow your eyes at your son".
"I made you; I can do whatever I want!"
James grunted as his mother came next to him, folded her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.
"Yeah, keep talking like that and my little sis in there would not wanna come out and really meet you", James told her pointing at her stomach.
Ginny smacked the back of his head as the boy laughed.
"I'm kidding" he smiled as he took the glass from the table and walked to the fridge. "You know we..." but his voice trailed off.
"James?" Ginny said looking at his back. The glass dropped from the boy's hand and got smashed hitting the floor. "James!" Ginny shouted walking to him but she was only half way to him and the boy fell on the floor.

-Angie-

:O DUN DUNN DUUUNNN
great chappy :xd:
you seem to be posting a lot recently..i love it :D
and who ate the chocs then..???and what's wrong with James??
i hope he's fine..oohh evil writer you ;)
ooohhh i actually just like screamed when i read that last part btw :)
but tis still bril & you know i loved it so :glomp:
-Lolz- :xd:

Let me just say OMG!!!!!!! That was a great chapter but what...? how....? when....? why...?
I'm confused!!!! What happened to James? Did Dolohov caused it? Agrrrrrrrr bad Angie with your cliffies!!!!!!!!
Though I have to say that I loved Harry interrogating Dolohov, he seemed like such a pro...
And I love Ginny as a mother, she's amazing!!! James was gonna say 'you know we love you" right?
So cannot wait for more!!!!!! PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Kate*

Please post more soon! Poor James! Let him be ok! Hurry Harry help hiM!

brilliant! amazing ! fantastic! can't wait for more ahhhhh pams!!!!

xLillyx

Okay, here's a little preview of what's coming; I'll post more later today

Chapter 27 part 2 (The Backup Plan)

"I don't understand", Harry said looking at Dolohov with disbelief. He was almost certain that the man was trying to pull off some trick to escape custody again. Dolohov smirked.
"Well, as fun as I've had until now, it's time to talk business, Potter", Dolohov said. Harry crossed his arms at his chest, waiting for him to explain. "This is a transmitter I turned on the day I was captured", the man said pointing at the earring on the table. "It send out a signal that set a really tiny device on".
"What kind of device?" Harry asked.
"It's something we copied from the Muggle military operations; it's this tiny thing that can contain more than...um..say...500 grams of any kind of fluid and then when it's right, release it. Muggles use what they call physics to achieve it, we just used magic".
"Okay, Dolohov, you know what, do you care actually getting to the point because I'm starting to have a feeling that you're wasting my time?"
"I will in a minute....but first tell me this: what do you know about the Pozna venom?"
"The Pozna venom?" Harry repeated.
"Yeah".
"It's a highly poisonous essence that kills through paralyzing and excruciating pain, usually after three days, but it depends on the quantity too. Why?"
"It's aslo known as the 'unstoppable poison', do you know why?"
"Yeah, because there's not one way to create it. Everytime a person makes it, it's different and that's why you cannot find the antidote in the market, the only person that can provide you with it is the one who makes the poison every time".
"Right", Dolohov nodded. "I'm glad you're already informed on that, it's gonna take less talking from me", he sighed. "Well, I guess we reached the point where I actually explain what's going on, right?"
"Tell me we did", Harry rolled his eyes impatiently.
"What if told you that when I took off this earring, a few minutes ago, the device I told you, released 200 grams of this poison, an amount capable to kill like 13 people?"
Harry didn't reply; he just stared at Dolohov. He couldn't understand if he was telling the truth or not or if the Death Eaters had actually captured those people wanting to exchange their lives for the book.
"I know what you're thinking", Dolohov said. "That we captured those people and that we're gonna kill them if you don't give us the book and you're also thinking of ways to save them without doing that, ways not to risk the book, right?"
"I will not give you the book, Dolohov, even if you have those people", Harry said. "Yes we will try to save them but you're not taking the book". Dolohov laughed.
"Really?" he said obviously relishing the moment. "And what if I told you that there are no 13 people? That this device we're talking about was planted into your son's left arm and that a few moments ago 200 grams of the 'unstoppable poison' was released into your little boy's body?"

-Angie-

Chapter 27 part 2 cont.

"James!" Ginny yelled benting over her son as he was lying on the floor. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"Mum I..." he whispered shocked looking at his legs as he sat up.
"I don't like all these", Ginny said shaking her head. "Come on, get up and we'll have Teddy to come here now".
"Mum...I can't", the boy said terrified.
"What?"
"I can't get up; I can't move my legs", he said.
"What?" Ginny repeated.
"My legs are like paralyzed or something", James said in the verse of hysteria.
Ginny tried to crouch down and help him up but her enlarged belly didn't allow it to her. She turned to the aurors behind her that were keeping themselves out of all that.
"Well, what are you looking at? Come over here and help me get him upstairs; I'm not sure it would be a good idea if I used magic on him", she said.
"Ma'am we have orders...."
"...to protect us from exterior dangers", Ginny finished his sentence. "My son not been able to walk is pointing at an exterior danger. So could you please..."
But she didn't finished her sentence because James gasped and then clutched his stomach.
"James?" she said worried.
"Oh, mum, my stomach is killing me!" he said, tears of pain running down his face. She turned to the aurors.
"Get over here right now!"
Her look was so infuriating that they didn't dare defy it. They carried the boy upstairs with Ginny following them. As soon as James was on his bed she bent over him and placed her palm on his forehead again.
"Oh, God, you have fever too; I don't understand you weren't even warm before and now you're actually burning!"
James didn't listen to a word she said though. He felt like someone was stabbing him again and again and again and he couldn't even talk from the pain; it was almost as bad as the crutiatus curse. And he couldn't move his legs; why couldn't he move his legs? What was happening to him? For a few moments he lost contact with his environment and let himself sunk into the pain. He hadn't passed out but he couldn't hear or see anything around him; it was like everything that existed for him was that pain that spread slowly to his entire body.
The pain left as suddenly as it came and the boy fell back at his cushions taking deep breaths; it seemed to him that a lot of time had passed but it couldn't have, because the aurors were still standing at the door and his mother was still sitting next to him talking fast to them. His eyes were watering and his ears were ringing but he tried to focus to what his mother was saying.
"For God's sake do not argue with me! Go and bring my husband here now!" Ginny told to the taller one. "And would you please sent a Patronus to my husband's godson, Teddy Lupin? He's a healer, he can help us", she told the other one.
"Mum, I think I'm okay now", James whispered coughing. She turned to him and as she did, he realized that she was clutching his hand tightly.
"Honey? Are you back with me?" she said; her eyes were watering too.
"Yeah" he said. "I'm...it doesn't hurt anymore".
"Your legs?"
"No", he shook his head; even though the pain left, his legs still refused to obey him.
"Okay, don't worry", she said. "I'm sure it's nothing; Teddy will just do his magic and you'll be at your feet in no time", she smiled, stroking his cheek; then she turned to the aurors. "Don't stand there! Go! Do what I said!"
They looked at each other and then the taller nodded and they left.
"Mum", James said the minute they left the room. "What is this? What's happening to me?"


Harry's face had gone blank but he didn't react, move or even blink to what Dolohov said; he just looked at him staight in the eyes.
"You're lying", he said with a steady voice.
"Am I?" the Death Eater laughed. "Why don't you go find out by yourself?" he suggested.
Harry looked at him for another second and then jumped up and hurried to the door.
"Oh, and Potter", Dolohov shouted to his back; Harry turned. "If you get that thingy out of the boy's hand, you'll find that there's something attached to it; that's made from me especially for you".
Harry didn't understand what the man meant but he didn't care at the moment; he needed to go home, to see that James was okay, to prove Dolohov wrong...because it couldn't be true, if it was...
He closed the door of the room, leaving Dolohov with the two aurors in there. The next moment Hermione came out of the closest door and caught up with him. She was behind the glass and heard the whole thing.
"He's lying", she said reassuringly. "He's definitely lying".
"Nobody wishes that more than me, Hermione", Harry said as they entered the auror office almost running. "I have to go check on Jamie though".
"Of course you are. I'm actually coming with you if you haven't noticed".
Harry didn't answer that and just started walking fast through the Ministry hallways towards the exit. The few minutes in the elevator seemed like hours to Harry, as he and Hermione were waiting for the doors to open and when they did Harry sprinded out and run towards the closest apparation point.
"Mr.Potter, sir!" someone called after him.
"Not now!" Harry called back not even noticing who it was.
"Mr.Potter, I'm coming from your house!"
Harry turned to see one of the aurors that he had to protect Ginny walking fast towards him. His heart almost stopped. He knew that Ginny would never sent one of the aurors to fetch him if it wasn't an absolute necessity.
"What happened?" Hermione asked.
"Something with Mr.Potter's older son. I'm not sure what..."
But Harry and Hermione were already running down the corridor.

Harry and Hermione apparated in the kitchen as always and looked around. There was no sign of Ginny, James or of any other residence of the house; of course that wasn't so unusual given the time, but still it was a bit disconcerning. Harry didn't waste any time though and he run straight upstairs. When he reached the top of the stairs, with Hermione at his tracks, the door of James' room opened and Teddy walked out followed by Ginny. Ginny's eyes were all welled up and Harry felt his heart sank; it was true, what Dolohov said, it was all true...

-Angie-

OH NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have ot let james be ok! He cant be hurt! Poor Harry and Ginny! Please post more soon dont leave us hanging!