Dylan took out his mirror.
"Daphne Greengrass!"
The mirror shimmered and Daphne's beautiful face appeared. "Hey Dylan," she greeted him with a happy smile. "I wasn't expecting your call for another hour. What's up?"
"Daph, can you sneak out and come to the castle tonight?" asked Dylan urgently, as he spotted Harry climbing up the stairs. "Harry needs you."
"I was already planning on coming, but I'll be there soon," said Daphne as she cut off communication.
"Ready to go?" asked Harry, his eyes a shade of blackish-green. Dylan knew immediately that Harry's emotions were not yet fully under control.
"Yes," he replied.
Bidding everyone a good night, they stepped out of the front door of the house and Portkeyed to the entrance hall of Potter Castle, just as the Floo flared and Daphne walked out of the fireplace, following Harry to the master bedroom.
Dylan sighed as he made his way to his room on the second floor, collapsing on the large four-poster bed. His mirror vibrated and he saw the concerned face of Astoria Greengrass looking back at him.
He smiled fondly. "How is that you know exactly when I need you, Tori?"
8
" Crucio!"
Lucius Malfoy screamed in pain once more, twitching on the floor as he tried to get up. His entire body was burning and he couldn't help but let out a whimper.
"Pathetic," spat Voldemort. "Harry Potter underwent torture which was infinitely worse than yours and yet he stood up with defiance and duelled me to the death. Again, why did you disobey me and use that diary for your own means? Didn't I tell you, Lucius, that the diary was extremely valuable? Why did you not protect it with your life like I had asked you to? I have gone through the text of Arthur Weasley's Muggle Protection Act; it was useless and poorly written! You destroyed my diary because Weasley raided your house? Was your ego the only thing you could think of?"
"M-My Lord, i-it was P-Potter who d-destroyed -"
"Silence!" hissed Voldemort, making Lucius flinch. "The boy only destroyed the diary because it was a threat to his life. Had you kept it safe as I had expected from you, it would never have reached Harry's hands for him to destroy it in the first place!"
"You have failed me again, Lucius," said Voldemort coldly. "Your failures have increased steadily year after year and they have been growing worse. First you abandon me after my defeat in 1991; then you surrender to the whims of Sirius Black, unable to stop him from becoming the Minister of Magic, thus making it much harder for us to take control of the Ministry; then you let Amelia Bones of all people marry Sirius Black and actually have a child with him and thus lose control of the Black estate forever; then you let Dylan Lestrange slip under your fingers and be influenced by Harry Potter and Sirius Black while he should have been raised under our ideology instead, and now you let your ego destroy my diary! It's time you realise, Lucius, that I do not appreciate so many blunders! Severus, bring Draco Malfoy before me. I have a task for him."
"M-My Lord, please," begged Lucius desperately. "Not my son! I'll do anything!"
"Maybe this will give you more incentive to not let me down, Lucius," hissed Voldemort. "I have a task for Draco. He is to find a way to kill Albus Dumbledore as soon as possible. If he fails, I shall kill you, your wife and your son!"
Severus Snape melted into the shadows.
8
"What are you thinking about?" asked Daphne softly as she ran her fingers up and down Harry's abs as they recovered from their post-coital bliss.
"I was thinking about Dumbledore's blackened hand." He had recognised it instantly. How could he not? He had been the one to cast the curse in the first place.
"And?"
"He's going after Voldemort's Horcruxes."
"How do you know that?" asked Daphne curiously.
"One of the Horcruxes was a ring. It had a nasty, deadly curse on it. My dad and I went to place a duplicate while we destroyed the original, remember? To ensure everything was perfect, I actually placed the same curse on the fake ring in case Voldemort comes to investigate. It turns out that Dumbledore did go there and fell for the trap. He's dying."
" What ?"
"Yes, he's dying," said Harry, a smirk tugging on his lips. "There is no counter-curse and I'm pretty sure his right arm is already dead. It's only a matter of time before the curse reaches his heart. I'm not sure how long he has because I thought the curse would kill instantly, but then again, this is Albus Dumbledore. He is an extremely powerful wizard and wouldn't go down without a fight, though I'm curious as to how a wizard of his calibre managed to be fooled by it. There is no way can he survive it, though. His days are numbered."
"Wouldn't Voldemort get more confident if Dumbledore dies?" asked Daphne worriedly.
"I'm hoping that I can kill Voldemort before that happens," muttered Harry quietly. "All his Horcruxes have been destroyed; he's mortal, but doesn't know it yet."
Daphne looked at the troubled expression on her fiancé's face. Smiling slightly, she cupped his face, gently stroking his cheek with her thumb.
"I know that you feel that you are not strong enough to defeat him," she whispered. "But please don't lose hope, Harry. Not when we're this close. Yes, you need to train harder and I promise you that I will be there every step of the way. If you need me to get up at four in the morning to train in the Room of Requirement, I'll do it. You're not alone, Harry. Whatever happens, you'll always have me by your side."
Harry's eyes grew misty as he struggled to regain control of his emotions. His hand found hers as they intertwined their fingers together. They simply stared into each other's eyes as Harry smiled slightly. "What would I ever do without you, Daphne?"
"You'll never have to find out," she replied, kissing him lovingly. Trailing kisses along the side of her face, Harry pulled her closer to his chest, breathing in the sweet scent of his fiancée as he went to sleep.
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