20 Again at Dumble's Door

[CRINGE ALERT] - This chapter is not for the weak minded. Take this warning seriously, some brothers might fall, but we will remember their sacrifice. FOR THE GREATER GOOD

who said that <turns around> tf are you doing here Dumbledore!?? And why is your beard dyed pink?

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Agustus was sitting in a Hogwarts train compartment, waiting for Dora. He had arrived quite early to secure a spot for them. He heard a knock on the door and smiled, knowing it was his girlfriend.

He flicked his hand and the door slid open, revealing Dora. She looked at Agustus and remembered what her mother had told her on Christmas Eve. She had not believed it back then, but now she did. Her hair colour did not change, surprisingly. She was a Metamorphmagus, after all.

Dora's luggage flew to an empty seat, and she recalled their first meeting. She said, "So, Mr. Ghost, how are you?" She stepped inside the compartment and hugged Agustus tightly.

Agustus hugged her back and said, "I missed you, Dora. So, did you talk to Aunty, or are we going to ignore what happened on Christmas Eve?" Agustus always liked to get to the point, there is no beating around the bush for him.

Dora's hair flickered, but soon stopped. They continued their hug, and Dora refused to let go of Agustus. She said, "Yes, I did. She said the warm feeling is, and I...I like you, you idiot Agustus." She blushed as she confessed her feelings.

Agustus laughed at her cuteness and said, "I like you too, my dear Dora." He kissed her on the cheek and let go of her. Her hair turned pink. Her mother had told her Agustus would like it if she kissed him while confessing. Dora said, "If you bully me, I will tell Mother."

Agustus smiled and said, "That would not be necessary, as you bully me more, you know." He teased her gently.

Hearing him, Dora pouted cutely. She loved it when he teased her, though she would not tell that to him.

Agustus and Dora began talking, when another knock was heard on the door.

As the door opened, the twins entered the compartment with Cedric.

"We didn't disturb you guys, did we?" said George, looking at both Dora and Agustus.

"You're right, George. Look, the great heir of Peverell looks troubled," said Fred, looking at Agustus's blank expression.

Agustus instantly appeared behind the twins, with his hands around their necks. He said, "You two were saying something?" He had developed his own space apparation, it was way better than ordinary wizard's apparation. He use POD to make a tear through space, and no anti apparation wards could stop him. There was also no dizzy feeling.

The twins were stunned and said together, "You learned to apparate over winter?"

Cedric was also astonished and said, "Wow! That's cool. You need to teach us apparition. We won't be taught that until we are 17. Who taught you? You need to get a license. Blah, blah." Cedric was firing questions at Agustus, which Agustus ignored. 'The hat should have put this idiot in Ravenclaw,' thought Agustus.

Agustus appeared again on his seat, while the twins' faces were covered with black ink. They looked at each other and laughed. They loved pranks, even if they were on the receiving end.

As they all settled inside the compartment, George said, "Man! That was awesome. We can use apparition to run away from Filch."

Agustus dryly said, "Nope, you can't. It's because of two main reasons. First, you guys don't have enough magic to apparate. Second, Hogwarts has anti-apparition wards, so no one can apparate in or out of Hogwarts. They take sixth years to Hogsmeade to teach apparition."

Hearing him, the compartment's mood turned low, as everyone, even Dora, wanted to learn that.

Agustus said, "It's not like Filch is going to catch us anyway, right?" He winked at them, implying that he had other ways to escape from the caretaker.

The twins got a little excited and nodded at Agustus eagerly.

After that, they shared how their vacation went. Ron had apparently fallen off Charlie's broom, but it didn't hurt him as he was barely flying three feet off the ground. The embarrassment had caused him more damage, though. The whole ordeal wah his own doing, sneaking to fly on the field and all.

Cedric, on the other hand, had spent Christmas with his aunt who lived in America. He told them about the strictness of the American magical society and the misuse of dark spells at school.(A/N don't kill me please 🥺)

After talking and eating, and then talking some more, Dora asked, "Everyone did their Holidays work, right?"

The twins' faces paled hearing her. They looked at each other and said "Shite" in unison.

Cedric, Dora, and Agustus laughed, and the twins joined them.

Three weeks had passed since Agustus and his friends returned to their normal routine of attending classes. On the weekends, Agustus and Dora would train together or chat with the twins and Cedric. Agustus had also started the hatching process of his phoenix egg, which he expected to hatch in early or mid-February. He was looking forward to having a Ice phoenix.

It was the last week of January, and Agustus was having breakfast with his fellow Slytherins when Professor Snape approached him. "Mr Peverell, the headmaster wishes to speak with you in his office," he said in his usual cold tone.

Agustus felt a surge of curiosity. He had been anticipating this meeting for a long time. 'It's been a while, huh? Professor Dumbledore sure took his time,' he thought to himself. He knows what the headmaster wanted to talk to him about.

He nodded at Snape and said, "Yes, professor. I will visit him after breakfast." He did not show any fear or respect for Snape. Agustus had a very good neutral face.

"The gate password is lemon drops," Snape informed him, before walking away to the Slytherin dungeon. Even though he was Slytherin's dean, he couldn't care less about Agustus affairs, as long as he didn't hurt any other students. Handling Ash Bruke situation was tiresome for him.

Agustus finished his breakfast quickly and headed to the Hufflepuff table, where he found Cedric. He told him about his meeting with Dumbledore, and asked him to inform Dora, who was still sleeping in her dormitory. She had no classes today, and she was exhausted from their training session the previous day. They had practiced their dueling skills and her abilities control.

Agustus then made his way to the headmaster's office. He said the password to the stone gargoyle, which moved aside to reveal a spiral staircase. He climbed up the stairs and entered the office.

He looked around and saw Fawkes, the phoenix, perched on a golden stand.

Dumbledore was sitting on his seat, looking weary and exhausted. 'Did I bully this old man too much? Why does he always look so tired?' Agustus wondered.

"Ah, welcome, Agustus, my boy. Sit down, sit down. How was your winter holiday?" Dumbledore greeted him warmly. He smiled at Agustus, who he regarded as a very dangerous and talented student.

Agustus took the seat and replied curtly, "It was nice, Professor." He did not want to give Dumbledore much information about his activities. He knew that Dumbledore was curious about his abilities and his connection to the Deathly Hallows, but he did not trust him to share his secrets.

"But it doesn't seem like your holiday was very pleasant, judging by your appearance," Agustus remarked. He noticed that Dumbledore had dark circles under his eyes and a pale complexion. He wondered what had happened to him over the winter, and if it had anything to do with his wand. (don't, I'm warning you).

Dumbledore smiled faintly at Agustus and said, "Well, there were some events that had me quite worried, and I was hoping you could help me with them." He decided to be honest with Agustus, and hoped that he would cooperate with him.

Agustus knew where this conversation was heading and responded, "Sure, Headmaster. How can I help you?" He pretended to be interested, but he was actually wary of Dumbledore's intentions.

Dumbledore leaned forward and asked Agustus in a serious tone, "Have you summoned the Deathly Hallows?" He looked at Agustus with a mixture of awe and concern. He knew that Agustus was the heir of Peverell, and that he had the power to call forth the most powerful and dangerous artifacts in the wizarding world: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Cloak of Invisibility.

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Few questions:

Most people didn't like Alice name. So let's do that Again. But this time will be FINAL. Like the name that you like. The most liked one wins. Sounds good 👍.

Should I revive Ariana? (dumbles sister) nah I wouldn't.

Will Agustus return dumbles wand? (Guess)

Why is dumbles so tired?(Your Theory)

Will fudge win elections?

And the final question. Who survived the chapter?

Canon is going to start in like 10-15 chapters

I believe 20%, maybe more, readers will drop the ff reading this chapter lol.

Seeya in the next one.