Welcome! This is my second book, I am warning you, I have no plan for this book, I'm just writing as I go
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*Ginny's P.O.V*
Mum paced up and down the cobblestone floor of the kitchen with her arms folded tight and head bowed. I fiddled with a stray spoon on the table, my stress causing to fidget.
"Mum. Stop worrying, they'll be fine."
She looked up and shook her head.
"Anything could be happening right now! How can you tell they'll be fine!?"
My eyes fell to the table in thought. Yes, I knew that they could be hurt but I was just trying to ease the tension in the air. My crimson hair spilt over my shoulder in abandoned waves, I hadn't properly brushed or done anything with it for days. The Christmas holidays were due to finish in two days before we had to go back to school. Though it was nice to see family again, Grimmauld Place held no value of entertainment so I would often find myself very bored and wishing to go back with my friends at Hogwarts. A clatter in the front hallway cause mum and I to glance at each other. She rushed out of the room with me hot on her tail.
The whole order was traipsing through the doorway their heads bowed and necks glistening with perspiration, what was noticeable however was the crestfallen and pained expressions worn by each and every person of the order. Mum rushed up to Dad and hugged him, everyone began filing into the kitchen and I look to see my siblings who all appeared tired and ready to go to bed. The emergency call from the ministry was unexpected and came right in the middle of lunchtime. When Remus had sent the message, all of us were confused and many got up in a panic. He wouldn't use the emergency signal for nothing. The order wasted no time in preparing and making their way into the ministry. Mum had begged Dad not to go and been even more desperate for Harry Ron and Hermione to stay, but they wanted to help Anna, if she was in danger. When Fred and George insisted on going, she flew into a right panic, flinging her arms around me and physically restraining me from going, not that I would have been much use anyway, I was still under the trace. So are the other kids but there was no stopping them when it came to Anna's and Remus' safety. What could possibly have happened?
"What? What happened!" My mother cried in despair when no one would make eye contact or a single noise.
"Molly..." My father mumbled and held his hands out to her. I saw mom look over everyone, doubtless making sure that all of her children returned home. Her eyes widened.
"Anna, where is she?" I swept ever the crowed of drained-looking people and saw that she was indeed absent.
"Molly-"
"Stop 'Mollying' me Arthur! Tell me!"
"She was taken." Remus choked.
"What? Taken? How? By who?" I fired.
Everyone looked at each other without saying a word.
What is going on?
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~ Winchester- England. The Cullen Family.~
The vampires had frantically searched the area around them for a week, Esme was constantly in hysterics about the disappearance of her daughter and many members of the coven were unintentionally fearing the worst. Jasper entered the sombre-mooded house, the emotions severely getting him down. Of course, he couldn't blame the family, it was a hard time for everyone and they could hardly help it.
"Anything?" Carlisle asked hopefully. Jasper shook his head and slowly crumbled down the tiny remnants of hope they had left for finding their daughter. Esme let out a small wail and buried her head in her husbands shoulder.
A sharp gun-shot sound and a knock at the front door startled all the vampires. The mysterious noise caused everyone's guards to immediately raise. No footsteps were heard, and the sharp crack confused everyone.
"I'll get it." Edward mumbled and stood up from the suede couch, hand-in-hand with Bella who followed him downstairs.
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Albus Dumbledore looked up at the historic mansion, admiring its rustic beauty. It was nice to appreciate the small things in life when everyone is immersed in such darkness. He stopped his studying of the building when a pale-skinned man opened the door.
"Good evening, Edward." Dumbledore greeted.
Edward stared at the peculiar man for a second before he recognized Albus as the man who took Anna to get her school supplies in September. His manners kicked in and he held out his hand.
"Edward Cullen and this is my w-girlfriend, Bella Swan. Please, come in." Edward stepped aside and let the old man pass through into the foyer.
"You have a lovely home." Albus commented, looking around at the modern yet old-style furniture.
"Thank you, please, follow me." Edward didn't question the mysterious man's presence but merely led him to the lounge room where the rest of the family were listening in upstairs.
The man slowly made his way up the staircase, Edward made sure to walk closely behind in case he was to fall.
Albus sat down on a plush armchair and got himself comfortable so he could inform them on Anna's situation. It was not something he wanted to do but he feared he had no choice. Her family had every right to know, he supposed.
"First, I would like to apologise for my unexpected visit, and so rudely intruding on your household."
"It's no problem, please, why are you here today? Is it about Anna?" Esme asked in desperation.
"Yes. Anna was summoned for some business that she needed help to complete. What she didn't now, however, was that a friend of mine would be bringing her to us in secrecy."
"You took her?" Carlisle questioned, standing up and frowning.
"It was unavoidable." Albus answered evenly.
"You could have told us! We have been in a terrible state ever since she disappeared! Did you ever stop to think that you taking her without an explanation would affect the family?! Poor Esme has barely stopped crying!" Rosalie exploded, she was fuming that someone could be that to a family.
"We could have helped her with whatever she needed." Esme breathed, still slightly in shock.
"I'm afraid you could not have done so."
"Where did you take her?" Carlisle asked.
"We took her to a safe-house in London."
"Safe-house, why is that necessary?"
"There is a war within the wizarding world. One man, by the name of Voldemort, attempting to overthrow the government. People are dying every day, attacks are being launched on innocent families, killing hundreds. We had to bring Anna to us so she was not exposed to great risk." The family were still processing the information. They all felt a little better knowing that it was done for the safety and protection of their little sister.
"This..Voldemort man, why is he doing this?" Edward was the one to ask this time.
"He is an extremely powerful man, one of the most powerful in existence. Lets start at the roots, shall we?
"There are three types of witches and wizards in the world. Muggle-borns, who are born to non-magical parents, pure bloods, who hail from the original magical families and have no muggle tainting in them, and half-bloods, born with a mix of pure-blood or half-blood, with a muggle. Now, I know that's very confusing but I am trying my best. An old belief that has been around for hundreds of years is the cleansing of the wizard race. This essentially means that we wipe out the existence of muggle-borns all together and take away their wands so they cannot perform magic. It is Voldemort's view that we should kill all who are muggle born to 'purify' our bloodlines."
Dumbledore went on to explain to the very confused Cullen clan about the war going on. Esme was particularly horrified when she heard about poor Lilly and James potter. Everything was laid out on the table and the Cullens had a lot to think about. There was just one question at the end that hadn't been answered by the end.
"So why would he have an interest in Anna? She's not a muggle-born, is she?" Emmet questions and Dumbledore sighed. He knew it would come to this.
"No, she isn't."
"Then why?"
"She is his daughter."
Esme let out a small shriek and bumped over a decorative candle near her elbow. Edward whipped around and caught it before it could shatter against the hard-wood floor, and Carlise wrapped a secure arm around Esme.
"What? His daughter!"
"Yes and we had to make sure she did not fall into the wrong hands." Dumbledore's gaze fell to the floor for a spit-second before coming up again, but it was enough to clue Edward in.
Jasper felt the switch of emotions from worry, to failure in the old man.
"Why do you feel like that?" Jasper asked.
"Like what, young man?" Dumbledore inquired.
"You didn't succeed... did you? You failed."
"Yes. She has been taken and we need your help to get her back."
If Esme could faint, she would have.
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First chapter of hopefully not too many but for now here it is! Chapter one of His Servant!
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