downfall // marauders era

e l e v e n

"Good morning, Ms. Potter. What brings you in here so early?" Eve had forgotten that it was barely 6 in the morning, but nevertheless Dumbledore was awake when she walked into his office.

"I just need to ask you about some things... I've been having these dreams," Eve told him.

"What has been taking place in these dreams?" Dumbledore asked her with a straight face.

"They're all very creepy, and in each one the same voice tells me 'I'm coming for you.' I wouldn't be as concerned if it wasn't the same voice, but I, well I feel kind of stupid saying this, but I think the voice is Voldemort." Dumbledore did not appear to be shocked whatsoever at what Eve said, but at least he looked as though he believed her.

"I feared he would want you once he knew you were back. I do suspect that he was the one who sent you to the future, but I do not think that he was the one who brought you back."

Eve grew even more confused, "If he didn't bring me back, and you didn't bring me back, then who did? You're currently the two most powerful wizards out there, only you two would be capable of doing such a thing."

"Do you mind telling me what happened the day you returned? It may confirm my assumption on that matter." And so Eve told her headmaster what she had done in the bathroom that day, albeit reluctantly because she didn't want him to think less of her.

"Ms. Potter, I believe you may have brought yourself back. I myself am not sure how you would've even been capable of it, but I can tell that you are uncommonly powerful witch, especially from the story of how you got your wand, and that itself is probably reason enough behind it. And I think Voldemort somehow knew you would be powerful, which is why he chose you to go to the future."

Eve nodded, thanking the headmaster and trying to take in this new information, before turning to leave. She stopped, thinking of one other thing, "Headmaster, about my brother and his friends... I can tell they're getting suspicious, and I want them to trust me. But I also want to save them and keep them safe. How am I going to get rid of Pettigrew and make sure nothing happens the way it's supposed to without losing their trust?"

"Because we have those books of yours, I believe we have the advantage here. We now know of the horcruxes Voldemort has created, and we know where they are hidden. I trust that once we take care of those, we won't need Harry Potter in order to kill him. He will be weakened enough for me to take care of him."

"So we aren't going to do anything about Pettigrew?" Eve was starting to become slightly frustrated. She didn't want Pettigrew hanging around with James, Sirius, and Remus just in case things don't go the way they're hoping.

But much to Eve's surprise, Dumbledore began smiling, "Oh, we couldn't possibly have him stick around. It'd be too much of a risk for the future. Although we're messing with fate, I think this is our first shot at fixing what is in those books. This is where I must ask you to do something, something that a headmaster would never wish to ask one of his students to do. And I do hope you'll agree to my plan."

Eve answered almost immediately, "Of course, Professor. I'll do anything."

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Eve walked through the hallway in the direction of the hospital wing. At least she hoped this was the direction of the hospital wing. She had to ask Dumbledore for directions on how to get there, and she could only hope she listened well enough. Her mind was racing too much with Dumbldore's plan to fully listen to the directions.