Beyond hope

[Luna Lovegood]

'So,' said Harry, 'the diary's gone, the ring's gone. The cup, the locket and the snake are still intact and you think there might be a Horcrux that was once Ravenclaw's or Gryffindor's?'
'An admirably succinct and accurate summary, yes,' said Dumbledore, bowing his head.

Harry sat up in bed, a cold sweat dripping down his bare chest. His breath was slow and unsteady. That was the third night in a row that dream had plagued him, but why? Harry shock himself and slid out of his bed, resting his feet beside his open suitcase.
Number 4, Privet drive was as silent as it always was at 3 in the morning. But a loud ringing sounded in Harry's ears and a great pain shot through his scar. He closed his eyes tightly, images of Ginny flashed in front of him, her smile, her laugh, her with Dean. It stopped. Showing her body, limp on the floor of the chamber of secrets, the diary beside her. But it didn't look how he's seen it, a white light engulfed Ginny and a loud, cold laughter filled Harry's ears.
"SHE'S A HORCRUX!!!" He bellowed, falling into his bed, clutching his head. As if on cue, Vernon Dursely slammed open his door.
"What the devil are you doing boy?" he shouted, as Harry slammed his case closed and pulling Hedgewig's cage off his counter pushed past him.
"You get back here boy!" Vernon shouted, following him down the stairs, Harry was in no mood for this. If what he had seen was true then he needed to warn Ron. He needed to tell Lupin, Tonks, anyone!
Vernon's hand clasped tightly on Harry's arm and pulled him away from the front door, he gasped and grabbed his wand, pointing it straight at Vernon.
"Let me go or I'll use it" Vernon's face went purple with thought and his grip loosened, allowing Harry to disappear into the night.

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Luna's body lay huddled up over the figure of a dead man. Her long blond hair down over her face, her bright orb like blue eyes filled with tears. She whimpered as a hand was placed firmly on her shoulder, a cruel hard voice broke the harsh silence
"Luna, he had to go. He knew to much" the voice had a soothing tone and Luna's tears stopped, she sat up and stared into Voldemort's hard red eyes.
"I need you to help me Luna, the way your father couldn't, he would have wanted you to" Luna whimpered and nodded feebly, Voldemort's lips pulled into a smirk and he turned his head to the side.
A figure stepped out of the darkness, a tall, toned boy stood boldly in the light. All the features of Tom Riddle written on his face, he smirked and moved to wards Luna.
"This, Luna, is my son, Christopher" he paused while Luna took in the boys features "He will be watching over you at Hogwarts" She nodded and taking in a shaky breath rose to her feet.
"I want any information you can get me Luna. He knows that Weasley girl is important to my plan, she must not get hurt is that clear?" he waited while Luna nodded "I want you to find out what Potter plans to do and report to Christopher, who will report to me" he paused again, allowing this to sink in. He turned to leave, Christopher close at his heel.
"And Luna." he turned back to her briefly "You do everything my son says, everything, or someone you love will pay the price" the pair smirked before leaving Luna. She collapsed in the helpless heap by her fathers body and cried.

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Dear Hogwarts student,

Hogwarts, as per usual, will be up for business this year. You can find attached a list of supplies needed for this year. We advise all extra security measures are followed.
After Dumbledore's tragic death Professor Minerva McGonagoll will be talking role as Head Mistress. All missing spots will be filled by Ministry aurors for students safety.
Find also attached the updated list of baned objects at Hogwarts this year. The time to be in your dorms at night has been moved from 7 to 6. Again in the interest of safety and all Hogsmeade trips have been canceled.
Look forward to seeing you all this year.
Yours sincerely
Rufus Scrimgeour

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Ron slammed the letter down on the table in a huff.
"Well, looks like were back to Hogwarts this year Harry" he sulked, running his sthingy slowly through his cereal. Molly Weasley's cooking skills seemed to have taken a beating in such dark times.
Ginny sat in silence across the table, her fingers twirling her fiery red hair gently. Harry watched her, his own breakfast left unattended. He was brought back to reality by a sharp jab in his stomach from Hermione.
"Huh? What?" he asked and Ron laughed. Ruffling Harry's hair
"HEY!!" Harry exclaimed.
"I said what do you recon will happen to Malfoy?" Harry looked blankly at Ron. He hadn't actually thought of that. No one but Harry had seen him and Snape do it. Everyone believed Snape to be guilty, but Draco Malfoy. Afterall he was the son of a deatheater who was to say he couldn't? Hermione sighed and pushed her plate away from her.
"He was on trial today" she said, all knowingly. Ron cast her a flabbergast look.
"How the bloody hell do you know that?" he asked, Hermione sighed and rolled her eyes, pushing the daily prophet into his hands.
"Read out loud, i only read the title" she said. Her eyes meeting his, causing a red flush to appear on Ron's cheeks. He cleared his throat.

The son of accused death eater, Draco Malfoy was put on trial today for assisting the killing of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. He was later found innocent and will be attending Hogwarts nect year as usual. Continued on page 4

Ron dropped the newspaper, mouth wide open in shock. Harry clenched his fist and Hermione looked on the verge of tears.
They said together "This really is

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