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Chapter 173: Dark Lord
It wasn't just Dudley who got married with Susan, even Hermione and Steve Rogers are also getting married but they are doing it secretly without anyone knowing about it.
Not even Ronald Weasley knows about their relationship and talk about him, after 7th year for some reason Ron always looked jealous when Hermione spend her time with Steve.
Although steve is just 2nd year in Hogwarts, his height, look and iq are extraordinary and Ron who had just fallen in love with Hermione couldn't help but feel jealous about it.
Unfortunately, Hermione no longer spend time with Harry and Ron anymore. She was busy practicing each magic that are on her mind and also because her knowledge has increased. She also try to create some spell and Potion like Dudley did.
So now Ron and Harry are spending more time with Dudley while Dudley just happily accomodate them into his hideout.
There is no way he will let the news about Steve and Hermione marriage leaked otherwise, she can't handle the pressure from everyone else.
Dudley and Susan are same age and they almost graduate from Hogwarts so it is not weird if they gotten maried while steve, in paper he is 12 years old but in reality he is 25 years old. Wizarding community will go nuts if they know 18 years old witch married with 12 years old.
The only person who knows about their marriage is Dudley and Grangers family. Dudley knows the real reason why his brother chose to marry Hermione, considering his brother real age and Hermione who had turned into adult.
It is perfect time for Steve to protect Hermione by sharing his power to her.
Dudley didn't tell anyone instead he helped them and even advised Steve to try apply for OWL examination, with his Ancient One template it would be easy to score Outstanding in OWL.
Steve can legally get the job or open a business after he graduate from Hogwarts. Luckily, with the help of Dudley, he manage to convince Amelia to give exception for Steve.
"Aunt, to be honest I can gradutate in Hogwarts when im 13 years old but because Im a muggleborn I decided to stay there like everyone else," said Dudley. "So please help my friend to register his OWL this year."
Amelia paused for a while, "Can he do it? I mean can he really get a good grades?"
Dudley smiled and nodded. "If you don't believe him we can do a mock up exam for him."
And steve proved he is more than ready to take even NEWT examination, however because he didn't have OWL yet. He need to take OWL before he can be permitted for NEWT.
Of course the news that Steve would take OWL examination leaked and become viral but compared to what Dudley achieved in this short time, Steve fame were diminished by Dudley.
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Private Manor - UNKNOWN LOCATION
31 October 1997
"What happen after I leave this place?" asked Voldemort. "And how is your training?"
Voldemort had returned from his Dark Dimension, he had spent time there for a year and had done his best to learn knowledge as he can.
Except that old man, no one had willingly teach him magic but he still manage to learn by a Dark Method.
"My Lord, as per your instruction we didn't do anything to the wizarding community and only train our magic," answered Bellatrix.
"Give me the latest news," said Voldemort.
"Albus Dumbledore passed away last year and right now all the people in ministry are no longer with us," replied Bellatrix with a bit of anger.
If not because of the Dark Lord instruction for them not do anything on this critical time, they would insist of attacking and spread terror among people.
However each time Dark Lord returned for a short time, he would then tossed out the book and ordered them to learn before returning back to Dark Dimension.
They were stunned seeing the content inside the book because each of the column that Voldemort had written are so valuable.
There is no magic this powerful..... no.. in their life they never seen this type of magic. It is so powerful and dirty at the same time, befitting the name of Dark Arts.
So they train and could feel the magic inside them becoming more powerful.
Unfortunately when they train the Dark Magic, Dudley invention had caused stir and werewolves who had been forcibly turned into one had now regained control and no longer transform. So Voldemort had lost their trump card which is werewolves.
Not stopping there, Dudley and Steve had also implanted multiple C4 inside the giant and if they dared to attack the wizards or muggle.
They will detonate the bomb inside them while they are terrorizing others but this is all would be known later, the Dark Lord thought he still had the giant Army.
Hearing all this report he become happy and angry because one of their obstacles which is Albus Dumbledore had passed away
But Albus wasn't the only problem, there is still Dudley Dursley and he had a gut feeling that Dudley are the only wizards capable of fightim him.
"We will start terrorizing muggle tonight," said Voldemort. "We will show the world that we had returned."
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"Harry don't forget tonight is 31 October," said Dudley who sat beside Harry on gryffindor table.
The others paused for a while didn't catch what DUdley mean by 31st october.
"Oh Gosh, every 31 october Tom had attacked you so that means tonight he will returned or did something to us," reminded Dudley. "How can you forgot about it."
Harry snapped because he just remembered that Dudley had warned him last year too, 31st October are the day Tom loves to mess with him.
"DUDLEY," said Harry become panicked.
The others also just remembered that what does it mean by 31st october.
"Don't worry mate, your cousin is here just remember to be extra careful on this day," reminded Dudley before leaving Harry.