46 Chapter 46: New Base Soon!
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"Your hugs remind me of mum's. I guess that's one of many reasons why I like you so much. See you later, Daphne. Goodbye, Tracey, keep Daphne out of trouble." Saying that and pressing a last kiss on Daphne's face, he teleported away.
Daphne whirled around and clung to Tracey, burying her face in her neck and hiding her tears.
Why did it happen? Why? Why couldn't she be happy? First Astoria and now Henry? Who was next - Tracey?
She stifled a sob, clutching her girlfriend in a crushing hug. Tracey, for her part, ran her hand up and down Daphne's back soothingly, whispering gentle reassurances.
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Dumbledore floo-ed to Grimmauld Place. His face was set in an emotionless mask as he stepped into the living room.
"Dumbledore? What are you doing here?" Sirius who was lounging on the sofa, sat up alert seeing the green fire flare up in the fireplace. "Did something happen to Harry?"
"No. I am here to talk to Henry. Go fetch him, please." Dumbledore requested as calmly as he could. Sirius stared at him dubiously.
"Eh? I don't understand. Why will Henry be here? Isn't he at Hogwarts?" Sirius asked. Dumbledore's mask cracked and for the first time Sirius saw him cursing under his breath.
It seems Henry hadn't listened to Harry's advice and didn't come to Grimmauld Place. Instead he had gone to who knows where.
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Henry mutely watched the ruins. There should have been Potter Manor here. But it appeared that in this world, Potter Manor was destroyed a long time ago.
"What a sad world. No Lily Potter, No Iris Potter, No Potter Manor. I feel so homesick right now. I would kill someone just for mum's hug or Iris' kiss. Merlin! This world really is a mess." Henry murmured depressingly as he approached the few walls which were left standing.
After he checked the whole area, he concluded that there was no chance he could stay here. He stared up at the night sky, fighting back tears.
"Mew!" Aura who was perched atop his shoulder patted his head with her paw. Her golden eyes were wide and filled with warmth as she licked his cheek, consoling him.
"Thank you, Aura. Even though I can't stay here to curb some homesickness, I still have you. Let's find some fancy hotel. I do have the [Unlimited Money] perk after all. I should use that more. And I can use the [Shapeshifter] perk to age up and hide my identity from the hotel staff. I think [Mana Manipulation] will also help in smoothing the suspicion of others. A little mind magic won't be too bad." Henry chirped up brightly, suppressing his sorrow once again, caressing Aura's white head.
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Daphne and Tracey were silent the next morning when Dumbledore announced the names of 21 missing students. The proclamation brought dread and uncertainty to the hearts of the student population.
It wasn't a secret anymore that Voldemort was back, so the first name that popped up at the cause of mass disappearance was his. The students whispered among themselves fearfully.
If they weren't safe even under Dumbledore's nose then was there any safe haven left in Britain?
"Dumbledore announced Henry as one who disappeared as well. It seems he is keeping it a secret that it was Henry who killed them all and fled." Tracey leaned close to her ear and whispered. Daphne nodded.
"It's good for Henry. No one will know what really happened and won't go after him." she said, a little bit relieved and very grateful to the headmaster.
"Don't look, but Harry Potter is staring at you." Tracey suddenly tapped her hip under the table urgently. Daphne stiffened and fought the urge to look at the boy.
"Why?" She asked anxiously.
"Maybe because of Henry. He must want to talk to you about him. We were his only friends after all. We weren't very discreet when we welcomed Henry into Slytherin with open arms. Harry Potter must think that we might know more about his disappearance than others. And these two boys are related after all, maybe he too is sad and worried over his disappearance." Tracey pondered out loud.
"Great. We really needed the attention of the most dangerous boy on us." Daphne groaned.
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Voldemort was sitting on his throne in the Malfoy Manor. His minions sat around the long table in the Manor Hall. All of them were expectantly looking at the dark lord.
Voldemort's red eyes were narrowed as he stared at his followers. He didn't let the anger and desperation he was feeling show on his face. Instead of old powerful purebloods, there were feral werewolves sitting on the table. His knuckles turned white as he clutched the armrests.
It was very annoying that he still didn't know what happened to his inner circle. It was irksome that he was bereft of his loyal subjects.
It was worrying that even Bellatrix, his most trusted and skilled follower, hadn't returned to him. He had concluded that they all were dead. How? He didn't know. And that again was irritating.
Now all that left of the once fearsome Death Eaters were third-class fighters and glorified dogs. While he still had financial backing from some of the oldest purebloods, he didn't have a mighty army. How was he supposed to win the wizarding world with cowards and wild beasts?
He pursed his lips. He needed allies. Old and powerful allies. He motioned his few men to come forward and gave them important tasks which would help in strengthening his army.
He needed to create a spectacle. A great spectacle. Otherwise the wizarding world would forget about him and the fear he had created would vanish like smoke. A cruel smile slowly spread on his face.
'Yes, I need a new base after all. And since my favourite castle will soon lose its minder, I can strike while the iron is hot. Yes, that will surely terrify the whole world. What is more precious and vulnerable than children?'
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