Enigums

Lemon drops are the way to albus soul 

March 1999

Albus is looking at his empty bowl. At first his bowl kept emptying itself whenever he tried to grab a lemon drop. Then they all had different tastes and he had to spit some out because they were stomach-turning. But for the past two months his bowl has been empty. It used to be filled with lemon drops but he hasn't been able to find any for weeks. He even went into the muggle world to buy some but they tasted like dragon dung. He even sent his elf to France to buy his brand but they were out. Molly had no luck either. He misses popping one into his mouth. He misses the feeling of lemon taste spreading around his mouth. He tried peppermint but that is just not the same. He hopes whatever issues the manufacturer has will be solved soon. He needs his lemon drops.

He gets up and walks over to his chessboard. He keeps telling people that Voldemort is getting ready for war but no one believes him since he hasn't been seen in about a year. His search for Harry continues but he has had no success. Bellatrix has also been silent. They are up to something and he dreads finding out exactly what. Peverell keeps trying to hurt their world with his proposed bills. At least he and his supporters can oppose him. At least he still has his dear Gellert to have fun with. Just thinking about his screams makes him hard.

September 1999>

Gellert is waddling into the ballroom. He is eight months pregnant with their third son. They decided to name him Julian. He sees the group's children playing at the end of the room. He sits down, "Albus is happy." Bella raises an eyebrow, "Why?" Gellert sighs, "Lemon drops." Harry snorts, "Maybe he should marry them if he loves them so much." Severus chuckles, "Maybe if Voldemort had offered him a lifelong supply he would have handed over the reins of the wizarding world." Sirius leans back in his chair, "I always thought they were dosed with something." Gellert shakes his head, "Would be too obvious and easily traced back to him."

Tom enters the room, he kisses his husband before sitting down next to him. "Albus keeps talking about my return and how Bella is recruiting and that I have new followers. Nevermind that I have not shown my face in months." Bella has a thoughtful look on her face, "Maybe I should reveal to Albus what I have been up to over the past few years." Andromeda laughs, "I want to see his face when he reads about it." Ted reads a report about Hogwarts, "The school is really declining fast. They had no first years this school year."

Lucius nods, "Yes and we asked around, as of right now it looks like the school has to close in about seven years. There is still a chance they might get first years next year but I doubt it. It's not even guaranteed that those attending will remain there. He still has no clue we exist." Reggie yawns, "You told me he's been ignoring the board too. Even if he knew about our place, I doubt he cares. He really wants this war to happen and for Harry and Tom to kill each other. Ginny still keeps saying she will marry Harry once he is found. Ron is hoping to live off the fame of being Harry Potter's friend."

Draco shakes his head, "Weasley is really delusional. I hear he was fired from his janitor job at St. Mungos. I wonder how he is affording his drinking habit and his sex club memberships." Kim snorts, "I can answer that. We have been wondering where the Hogwarts money went. It's been going into Albus', Molly's, Ginny's and Ron's accounts. Since he couldn't use Harry's money he dipped into the school's funds. He was smart about it but he didn't account for us having access to the school's records. But since Hogwarts has no more new students, no more money." Luna smiles at everyone, "Another charge for them. It's good that Mme Bones is working together with the ICW, it will only strengthen our case."

Remus looks over at his daughter who is playing with her friends, "What is our next step?" Gellert rubs his belly, "We do nothing. We focus on our lives and continue to build Enigmus. Let Albus jump at shadows and wait for something that will never happen. If he does something we will react." Sirius is rubbing his chin, "Mad-Eye and I are still going over old case files. How far back are we legally allowed to go?" Lucius has to think for a moment, "I'd have to check but even if we can't charge him with past crimes we can use them to show a pattern." Kim shakes her head, she never met Dumbledore but she heard the stories about him and the others. "What would happen if they got Harry?"