𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘁

𝗰𝗵𝗽 𝟰𝟮 , 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗼

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eleanor rigby - the beatles

"Excuse me?" Ameylia choked. The cart stopped against a ridge. Dumbledore pointed his hand as the cart gate opened, and the two exited it.

"You are the chosen one Ameylia. All along I thought it was Harry, but I came to see that that's just not true." Dumbledore walked along a dark path with occasional lanterns. "You see, Harry's survival was such a strange conception. Impossible. I'd done my studies, and realized that Harry was the chosen one. Hogwarts, and the entire wizarding world, would depend on him." He looked at Ameylia. "Or so I thought."

"So when you came to me after your dream I figured, how could someone predict the future? I looked into my pencieve after your very detailed analysis. And I saw, everything. I saw, that you are the chosen one." He declared. They finally met with natural light at the end of the tunnel. Dumbledore twirled his wand and stones shoved out of the walls, forming a climbway for them into the light. Dumbledore started climbing. "You will save us."

"How is that possible?" Ameylia asked, following. "I'm nothing special?"

"You may say a lot of things, Ameylia, but no one is nothing special."

"Okay, cut it with the psychological bullshit," Ameylia mumbled. "How can i be the chosen one?"

"Do you know your parents very well, Ameylia?"

"I mean, I remember their faces from when I was, like, seven."

"Your parents were killed by Lord Voldemort."

Ameylia stopped climbing. "My parents...are dead...?"

"I'm sorry, Ameylia. Your parents were killed by Voldemort."

"But that doesn't make sense? If Voldemort went into hiding after killing Harry's parents and then he killed mine, what, when I turned-"

"You were just a baby."

"That's impossible. Todd and SherAnne. Todd has reddish brown hair and blue eyes and SherAnne is tall with long blonde hair. I remember."

"Those are your assigned parents. They were assigned to you by the wizarding council after your biological parents had died."

"Oh." Ameylia said, continuing climbing, slowly.

"Marlene McKinnon and Lorraine Gord."

"Huh?"

"Those are your real parents names. Your mothers." The two finally reached the top of the whole to reveal they were on top of a high, high mountain. The setting sun peaked through the clouds and shined onto the two's faces.

"Dumbledore."

"Yes, Ameylia?"

"My mothers attended Hogwarts?"

"Yes, they did. They well served their magic."

"Wow. So...I'm the chosen one, huh?" Ameylia sighed, looking out past the horizon. "But that doesn't really explain where you're taking me or why we're on this mountain top."

"I'm taking you to the ministry of magic and we will make a plan there. The plan will determine if and when you go back to Hogwarts. But we have to go into hiding for awhile, because someone figured out my old plan."

"Who?"

"Well, Ameylia Gord, do you know who dropped the chandelier on me?"

"I-" Ameylia started but Dumbledore nodded.

"The plan has been messed with. Sides are parting constantly. We need a new plan." He looked into the horizon where the sun only merely showed. "Follow me."

Dumbledore started walking towards the edge of the mountain before a huge gravel hook flew above the edge and a head peaked over. Ameylia jumped and Dumbledore smiled.

"Hello Allistor," he said, turning to Ameylia. "You remember Professor Moody?"

"Uh, yes?" Ameylia replied.

"He's going to take us to the Wizarding council." He started walking towards Allistor with a small bag in his hands.

"Uhm, Dumbledore?" Asked Ameylia hesitantly. "Why didn't he just... apparate?"

"Apparition is being tracked throughout the world as of now. That's how sideways this has gone. We'll need to use the Floo Network, im afraid." Ameylia nodded and followed Moody and Dumbledore down a rigged path to a small cabin with smoke coming out of the top.

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"Students, students, calm yourselves!" Percy demanded as the Gryffindor room freaked out. "Calm yourselves!"

Oliver put his fingers in his mouth and whistled, causing everyone to go quiet.

"Thanks." Percy half smiled, then turning to the rest of his house. "We all need to stay calm! Professor Snape told us to stay in our dormitories and common room until everything was figured out!"

"And since when do we listen to Snape, Eh?" Seamus scoffed.

"I believe he was responsible for the chandelier!" Parvarti crossed her arms, looking to Lavender who was frantically pacing around the fireplace. 

"I'm writing my parents!" She mumbled over and over again, but didn't stop to.

"Let's all just sit down and I'll take headcount." Percy insisted and Lavender kept pacing. "Sit!"

Oliver whistled again and all the student situated themselves on furniture and the ground.

"Patil, Brown, Thomas, Granger, Jordan, Finnegan, Johnson, Erkis, Spinnet, Bell, Longbottom, and Wood. Ron, Ginny..." Percy counted, "Wait, where's the twins and Gord?"

George burst into the common room, walking straight to the sofa and laying on top of it.

"George! Where have you been, you irresponsible..." Percy gritted his teeth, "Never mind that! Where's Fred and Ameylia?"

Hermione and Ginny glanced at eachother nervously.

"Fred, Fred was back there. Not far behind me." George was out of breath. "I thought Ameylia was here..."