Unexpected Things

Disclaimer: Harry Potter and properties are owned by JK Rowling. I don’t make money from writing this fanfiction. The story contains spoiler of all Harry Potter series especially the Deathly Hallows. And for the explanation in this story I got it from wikipedia. This chapter is betaed by Danyealle. I want to say thanks for her help.


Unexpected Things

Chapter XXV

“What?” Harry said.

“The Deathly Hallows belong to you Harry,” Dumbledore repeated, eyes twinkling. The old man seemed to enjoy dropping this bomb on him.

“But that is impossible!” He argued.

“You won the wand from me and you inherited the cloak from your father.” Dumbledore said.

“And you found the Stone, Professor,” he argued.

“True. However, the Resurrection Stone belonged to Cadmus Peverell and you’re the only descendant of the Peverell family, therefore it’s yours.”

Harry groaned at this.

“While we’re at it, I have something else for you.”

Harry truly hoped from, the bottom of his heart, that the ‘something else’ didn’t turn out to be the fourth Deathly Hallows or something equally as shocking. Nowadays, he seemed to always attract this kind of magical artifact thing, starting with that Slytherin Locket.

“This is a wand holster. You just have to flick your wrist and the wand is summoned to your hand.” Dumbledore told him. “Always bring the Elder wand. You never know when you will need it.” With those parting words, Dumbledore sent him back.

Even though he was confused, he did was he was told. The wand holster was strapped on his arm and, since Hogwarts uniform consisted of long sleeves shirt and vest, nobody would notice his extra wand.

Harry read in the newspaper that Ministry of Magic had ordered Aurors to guard vital places in both the Muggle and Wizarding world. The Ministry also had put Bellatrix, her husband and her brother in law in the Wanted Section on Muggle news. Also, aside from Dementors, there was group of Aurors guarding Hogsmeade. All of these precautions didn’t seem to faze her because, in a few days, she attacked again. There were no dead victims this time since the Aurors stationed there fended her. However, she managed to escape, leaving death threat for Harry once again. It was truly hard for Harry to concentrate in the class, knowing that Bellatrix was out for blood. Then she attacked again and the werewolves were involved this time.

How she got the werewolves to do her bidding escaped Harry but then Remus sent letter to him, telling him that Fenrir Greyback, the leader of the pack, liked to hurt children and caused chaos. Fenrir also liked money. She most likely offered him a lot of money. That plus a chance to cause panic in the society was too great an opportunity to pass up.

However, the coming NEWTS preparation test hindered him from thinking too much about Bellatrix. Hermione forced him and Ron to study and he was thankful for it or else he would fail the test. Ron grumbled behind her back of course but didn’t dare object. Besides that, they weren’t the only students who were busy with the coming test. The only positive thing from this was students didn’t worry about Bellatrix’s attack since they had bigger things to be concerned about.

Hermione was the most dedicated student, obviously, but Ernie Macmillan wasn’t that far behind her. His annoying habit of interrogating people about how much time they spent studying showed up again.

“Well?” he demanded outside the Potion class.

“Uhm…Three or four hours,” Harry mumbled. The glint on Ernie’s eyes freaked him out somehow.

“How about you?” Ernie turned to Hermione.

Never in his life, Harry thought, was he glad to see Snape’s presence, something which effectively halted Ernie’s inquisition.

Finally, the dreaded NEWTS preparation test was begun. It wasn’t that difficult, in Harry’s opinion, since he studied harder this time. But, still, when it was over, he was glad to be done with it. Students would know the results in one week so in the meanwhile, while waiting for the bomb to drop they focused their attention to the next event, which was Valentine Day.

Hogwarts was buzzing. Couples here and there were busy planning their Valentine Day. Harry, on the other hand, didn’t care about at all. He still remembered the singing Valentine Ginny sent him and the humiliation after it. He also still remembered the agonizing day the spent at Madam Pudifoot’s café with Cho two years before. But still, he received a mountain of chocolate, which he shared with his dorm mates.

“It’s normal, Harry,” Hermione told him calmly. “You’re a Head Boy, Gryffindor Quidditch Captain and one of the best looking males in this school.”

“What did you say?” Ron shrieked at this revelation from his not so secret crush.

Ignoring him, Hermione continued. “On top of that, you’re also the Boy Who Lived. Girls would be mad if they miss that.”

He blushed at this. It was a bit weird to hear Hermione speak about him in this way.

“Hermione…you…” Ron was too shocked to form a sentence.

“It’s true,” a dreamy voice joined them.

“Luna!”

Harry truly didn’t want to hear Luna’s opinion right now.

She looked at him with her big protuberant silvery grey eyes. “You look very delicious Harry. Do you know that you have Singing Smorinas flying above your head?” she asked serenely.

Her two statements that bore no connection at all caused Harry, Ron, and Hermione to gape at her.

“They bring good luck for your love relationships. But I don’t think you need that with Professor Malfoy being Wrackspurts free.” She said, looking significantly at Harry. ”Oh! I have to go now. See you later Harry, Ron, Hermione.” With that she was gone.

Ron fell to the floor with loud thump.

“How?” Harry stared unblinkingly. How did Luna find out about him and Lucius? But then again, this was Luna.

“Weird, that one,” Ron commented from his position on the floor.

“So, any special plan with Lucius?” Hermione asked slyly a few moments later. She had recovered from her encounter with Luna quickly. At first, Hermione would always argue with the blond girl but, after knowing her for awhile, she had resigned to the fact that nothing would ever change Luna’s belief about those non existent magical creatures.

Ron’s shriek had reached a new level of loudness that caused Madam Prince threw them out of the library.

“Ron!” Hermione snapped in displeasure. She hadn’t borrowed the book she wanted yet!

Harry looked at his best friend, who seemed close to have coronary. “Hermione!” he hissed.

“What?” she questioned innocently. “I’m only curious.”

“I don’t want to hear that. I don’t want to hear that.” Ron closed his ears with both of his hands. “La la la…”

He snickered along with Hermione. It was really easy to rile Ron up. But, honestly, he and Lucius didn’t have any plan for Valentine’s. He didn’t care about the day and Lucius would sooner join Dumbledore’s fan club rather than celebrate Valentine’s. He snickered again at the thought. “And what about you?” he asked Hermione. “Any plans for that day?”

“Well, Cormac asked me to go to Hogsmeade with him.” She replied.

“Cormac McLaggen?” he asked, frowning. Harry didn’t like the guy.

“Yeah,” she nodded.

“Absolutely not!” Ron snapped. “You’re not allowed to go to Hogsmeade with him!”

Hermione’s eyes flashed in anger. “And why is that?” she snapped back, her temper rising.

“Well, I said no! That’s why!” Ron replied stubbornly.

Hermione glared at him. “Why should I refuse his invitation?”

“Because…because…because you’re going with me!” Ron all but shouted the last part and when he realized what he had said, went red.

“Ron…” Hermione looked at him in shock.

“Finally,” he muttered. “Took you guys long enough.”

“Harry!” Twin exclamations came. Both Ron and Hermione were blushing madly but, nonetheless, were happy with how the whole situation turned out. She was quite affronted later, however, when she found out that nobody seemed to be surprised at this development. Apparently, all their friends had known about it and were only waiting for a time when they both would admit their feelings.

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He told Lucius about Luna later. “I don’t know how she found out but, then again, she is Luna,” he said, shrugging, as if that had explained everything.

“She is a very odd girl,” Lucius commented.

“Do you have any news about her?” he asked suddenly, meaning Bellatrix of course.

“Unfortunately, no,” the man replied. “I have contacted everyone I know but it seems she is staying away from them.”

Harry at first thought that finding Bellatrix would be easier for Lucius but apparently she knew better than that. “Thank you,” he said and leaned forward to kiss the man. “Anyway, I think I did quite well in my NEWTS preparation test.” He said, changing topic after he broke the kiss.

“You’ll know in one week Potter,” Lucius replied. “There is no need to overestimate yourself.”

“Thanks for your vote of confidence,” he muttered sarcastically.

“I try my best,” Lucius said, sounding very amused. That bastard.

“I’m bit worried about Potions though.” He admitted. Snape had miraculously allowed Harry to continue NEWT potion class even though he only got Exceed Expectations. “It’s a relief I don’t have Snape watching like hawk when I did the test or the result would be a disaster.”

“One would think that you would have inherited your mother’s talent with Potions.” Lucius said dryly.

Harry nodded. “Yeah, Remus told me that she was one of the best students in her Potions class.”

“The other one being Severus,” Lucius said. “Although Slughorn favored her more than he did Severus.”

Why wasn’t Harry all that surprised to hear something like that? “Figures,” he muttered. Of course Snape was the best in Potions. But it was weird to hear the story about Snape and his mother from Lucius. It was a moment like these that made him realized how much of an age difference there was between them. “Were you in the same year with them?” he asked curiously.

“No. I was in my fifth year when Severus and your parents entered Hogwarts.” Lucius replied. “Severus was sorted into Slytherin but he was still friends with your mother.”

“What?” Harry asked, frowning. Snape was friends with his mother? Did he hear right?

Lucius raised an eyebrow. “Didn’t anyone tell you that they were best friends?”

“What? No!” That didn’t make sense. How could his mother have been friends with the greasy haired, annoying Snape who had tortured Harry during his years in his Potions class? It’s impossible!

“They were best friends once but I heard there was an incident and then they never talked to each other again.”

What kind of universe he had entered? Snape, was best friends with Lily Evans? How come? Harry’s head hurt just thinking about it.

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Hogsmeade was full of Hogwarts students. Harry, Ron and Hermione went together. The latter two were holding hands as it was their first trip as a couple. They went to Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes Hogsmeade branch first and then they visited Honeydukes to buy chocolate, candies and sweets. After that, they went to the Three Broomsticks for drinks.

“It’s so good,” Ron said, having finished his first glass of butterbeer.

“Yeah,” Harry agreed. “Finally, we can relax a bit.”

“You’re right,” Ron agreed heartily. “I thought my head was going to explode. Imagine, memorizing all that stuff,” he shuddered.

Hermione glared at him. “Please,” she scorned. “As if you’re studying all that hard.” Dating or no, nothing would stop their infamous arguing.

Ron opened his mouth, ready to deliver harsh reply…

BAM!

There was loud explosion outside and people then started screaming. Alarmed, Harry, Ron and Hermione pulled out their wands and moved towards the windows to see what was going on outside. Harry gasped in shock. There was Bellatrix Lestrange in the middle of the street, firing curse after curse towards the building to the right and left. Her husband, too, was firing curses, but towards innocent bystanders. People began running, trying to get away from the pair to save their lives.

“What the hell!?” Ron swore.

“Where are the Aurors guarding Hogsmeade?” Hermione questioned. Her face had paled.

“Maybe Bellatrix killed them,” Ron suggested.

Ignoring them, Harry moved towards the door.

“Harry! Where are you going?” Hermione shouted.

“She is looking for me!” He wrenched the door open and charged outside.

“Potter!” Bellatrix cackled madly when she saw him. “And mudblood and bloodtraitor!”

“Hermione! Ron! What are you doing?” he hissed at them when he saw they following him.

“We’re not leaving you Harry,” Hermione answered determinedly.

“Yeah,” Ron agreed.

“How touching,” Bellatrix mocked. “Crucio!” she yelled suddenly.

Harry conjured a huge stone to block the curse only for her to destroy it a second later. “You’re mine, Potter!” With that she attacked. She was great Harry had to admit that. But, then again, Bellatrix was the only person Voldemort ever taught. So it was no wonder. Not far from him, Rodolphus Lestrange was engaged in a battle with Ron and Hermione. The place was deserted now. Students and Hogsmeade residents must have run away.

There was a loud crack and Rabastan Lestrange appeared, holding a familiar figure as his hostage. Harry’s blood ran cold. It was Colin Creevey. Not again. This time he wouldn’t let anything happen to Colin.

“Don’t feel so brave now, do you, Potter?” Bellatrix taunted. Rabastan had his wand on Colin’s temple. The boy clearly had been put in body bind for only his eyes moved frantically. Ron and Hermione too, seeing that Colin had been taken as hostage, ceased their attack.

“Harry Potter.” A new voice joined them. It belonged to a big man with torn clothes. His face was wild and full of madness. “Pity I’m not in my wolf form. I would enjoy having you as my meal.”

“Potter is mine!” Bellatrix snapped.

He was Fenrir Greyback, Harry realized instantly. The werewolf who bit Remus when he was a child.

“Rodolphus! Take his wand!” she ordered her husband.

Harry held his wand tightly.

“Give your wand, Potter, or he dies,” Rodolphus hissed menacingly, indicating to where his brother holding Colin.

“Don’t you dare!” he shouted.

Bellatrix laughed insanely. “And what are you going to do?” she taunted. “I’m going to kill you, Potter! For the Dark Lord!” she added maniacally. “But first…” she gestured to her husband and Rodolphus gave Harry’s wand to her. “A brother wand to the Dark Lord’s. How dare you, a filthy half breed having this wand!” With that she snapped Harry’s wand into two.

“NOOOOOOO!” he screamed. His wand…his wand…Bellatrix had destroyed it.

“HARRY!” Ron and Hermione shouted in shock.

“No wand! No wand!” Bellatrix smirked gleefully, throwing what was left of his wand to the ground. “Say hello to my blood traitor cousin, Potter,” she pointed her wand at Harry. “Avada Kedavra!”


Author’s Note”

Hi! It’s me again. As always please give reviews. At least once so I know if you like the story or no. Anyway, finally the story is going to end. It’s hard to believe that at first I thought this is going to be only seven or eight chapter and now this is chapter 25! Anyway I hope you like the story. Oh I have a plan to change the title of this story because my other Harry Potter stories was titled after songs title so I think I’m going to adjust this too.