Hiding From Voldemort: Part One
By: Laci Clarevil
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except for Midge, Gertie, and Charlie's baby because these characters belong to JK Rowlings, literary genious. I am but a pathetic starving writer who is so uncreative she- okay. Enough of pitying me.
Note: If this is sad, sorry. I was reading Anne Frank when I came up with the idea. This is in no way, shape or form making fun of Anne Frank and the persicution of the Jews. Please understand that. I think Hitler was extremely wrong, evil, and a huge (*expletive*).
Also, constructive criticism, no flames!
The enchanted ceiling was dreary.
That is all Hermione Granger could remember about that morning.
It was during the summer holidays. Hermione, Ron and Harry had decided to stay. Actually, the whole Weasley clan: Ginny, Ron, and the twins were staying since their parents were busy with Charlie's daughter. Charlie had got married, and his wife got pregnant and soon Ron's an uncle. So after Ron told them he was staying, Harry said he would stay. Then Hermione decided to join them.
But this particular morning, the one where the ceiling was dreary, was odd. Dumbledore was late in joining them for breakfast, and McGonagal had bloodshot eyes, that looked as if she had been crying all night. Remus, who had returned to teach DATDA, was also looking sad.
"What is the matter?" Ron asked when he saw the teachers' glum faces.
"You will find out soon enough," Remus said sadly.
And they did.
Dumbledore walked in.
"Children, I have something to tell you," he said.
"Yeah?" Harry asked.
"Voldemort's powers have grew. Snape has returned. He is in the hospital wing, if you need to see him," Dumbledore paused, as if thinking about what he would say next.
"Okay, there is no other way to put this: Hogwarts is finished. And we must go into hiding," he said.
"But? How? Why? WHAT?" he was greeted with.
"Don't ask questions, kids. I have enchanted the Gryffindor tower, and that is where we will stay. Please find all of your belongings, and anything else you will need, and take them to the common room," he said.
They finished breakfast and hurried off.
"What's this about?" Ginny asked.
"Guess we have to trust Dumbledore," Harry shrugged.
"Okay, but I have to get loads of books. We might be bored to death. And I'm going on a scavenger hunt for anything and everything I need. Do you guys need any library books?" Hermione asked.
They rattled off a few fictional things written by various wizard/witch writers.
"Great. I'll be right back! You guys have to get your owls, and someone better find Snuffles," Hermione said, and she ran off.
"I'll go find Snuffles, Ron, get the owls," Harry said. He walked down the corridor, and ran straight into Professor McGongal.
"Harry, you are supposed to be finding the things you need!" she told him.
"I know, I'm, uh, looking, for um, Snuffles," Harry said.
"Sirius is already in the common room," she said.
Harry raised an eyebrow. Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, Mrs. Weasley and Snape were the only ones who knew about Sirius.
"Don't ask questions, dear. Just work," she told him.
"Okay," Harry said. He spun around and ran to the common room.
"Harry! No running!" McGongal shouted behind him.
He waved to her.
The tower was changed. The doors, which once said "Fifth Years-Boys", etc, now said "The Weasleys", "Male Teachers", "Female Teachers", "Dumbledore", "Elves" and "Students".
The windows had been enchanted, and they were tinted now. The armchairs had been moved to form a circle, with a coffee table in the middle. On wall was a copy of the Marauders map. Harry speculated that Remus had given Dumbledore a copy.
Sirius was sitting in an armchair.
"Snuffles?" Harry asked.
Sirius turned around and smiled. "Hello Harry. I guess Dumbledore told you?"
"Not all the details," Harry sighed.
"You'll find them soon enough," Sirius assured him.
"McGonagal knows about you," Harry said.
"McGonagal is a wise woman, Harry," Sirius told him. Harry decided not to pester him for details.
"Yeah," he agreed.
"Can you do me a favor?" Sirius asked him.
"Sure. What?" Harry asked.
"Find some music for this room. There should be some CDs in the library. They are in the far back of the room. Be sure to get any charm music, okay?" Sirius asked.
"Sure!" Harry said. He sped out the door and down to the library.
Harry returned about an hour later. He had spotted loads of books and comics that he figured Ron might want to read, too, so he had stacks of books.
When he returned, he gasped.
The common room was full of people. Including Snape, who looked awful. His left arm was terribly mangled, and his head was bandaged.
Dumbledore was staring out the window, and Ron was busy folding blankets with Remus. McGonagal was unpacking boxes of dishes with Hermione, and Winky was chasing the newspapers that had been used to cushion the china. Dobby and Ginny were loading a chest of drawers with the blankets Ron and Remus folded. And Sirius was sorting books with the Weasley twins. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting and chatting with Snape. Charlie, and Gertie (his wife) were fussing with their baby and Professor Sprout was talking to them. Bill was sitting in an armchair observing the happenings in the room. Percy was arguing with Ron about how to fold blankets correctly. Two Muggles, who Harry recognized as Hermione's parents, were sitting in armchairs, and looking rather out of place.
"Harry! Get over here and see my kid!" Charlie called from across the room.
"She's very cute!" Harry said. He held her for a minute before Ron called him over.
"You have got to see the Students room. Ginny and Hermione love it," Ron whispered to him. It was cozy! The circular room looked quite strange, compared to the way it regularly was. The beds surrounded an armchair, with a lamp. Each bed had a trunk at the end of it, with their names on them. Hermione's bed had a yellow stuffed bear on it, and Ron's figure of Krum was racing back and forth on his bedside table. Harry smiled, and he saw Ginny's diary tucked out of her covers. She had replaced the old, evil diary.
"See? Told you it was something. Now go outside, and see what certain teachers are doing," Ron said.
They exited the room, and Harry's mouth dropped open.
Remus and Minerva were dancing around the room, and Hagrid was trilling Hermione around the room.
Snape was busy laughing with Sirius as they danced.
Ginny walked past them, and pressed Harry's jaw up.
"That is scandalous!" Harry whispered to Ron as they watched the adults dance.
"They look cute!" Ginny protested. Remus had just dipped Minerva, who lost her hat.
"Harry, will you dance with me?" Ginny asked him.
He shrugged and found himself dancing around the room with her.
The kids laughed as they stormed into the dorm. Hermione flopped down on her bed.
"Did you see them? They were so cute!" she giggled.
"Day one and already we have seen McGonagal dance, and Snape laugh. What are we in for?" Ron sighed.
"I don't know, just that I'm really tired!" Ginny smiled.
"Me too!" Harry nodded.
They all slipped into bed.
Minerva McGonagal entered the room, "Goodnight, kids. Sleep tight."
"Night," they said.
"Come on, Harry, wake up!" Ron tugged on his arm.
"wazthematter?" Harry mumbled.
"Breakfast," Ron smiled.
"Can't I sleep in?" Harry asked.
"NO," Ginny smiled. She sat up in the bed next to his.
"Why not?" he asked.
"You're flirting with my sister?" Ron whispered. Harry brushed him off.
"Because it is blueberry pancakes today," Ginny said, smiling.
"Yum," Harry said. He sat up and headed out the door.
"Morning Harry," Minerva McGonagal said.
"Morning," Harry nodded. A house elf greeted him with his breakfast, and he slumped into an armchair.
"Harry, after you finish, Dumbledore will need a word with you," Minerva told him.
"Oh, okay!" he told her. He gobbled down his pancakes, and walked over to the door marked Dumbledore.
Dumbledore was sitting behind a desk, writing something.
"Good morning, Harry," Dumbledore said.
"Good morning, sir," Harry nodded.
"Harry, we are hiding from Lord Voldemort, as you know," he spoke. "And I don't want you to use your invisibility cloak."
"Yes, sir, I understand," Harry agreed.
"Good, good. You may go now," Dumbledore said.
"Lunch time," Remus said.
No one in the room moved.
"Stir fry chicken for lunch," Remus said.
Everyone jumped up.
Remus pulled Minerva away as she stood.
"Yes, Remus?" she asked.
"Would you like to have lunch with me?" he asked her.
"Certainly," she smiled. They walked into the room marked "Elves" arm in arm.
"Looks like Remus has a girlfriend," Hermione whispered to Harry as they walked past.
"I've died of shock," Harry smiled back.
"Maybe they're in love," Ginny giggled. Harry stared at her.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing. I just remembered something," he replied.
That's all for now, I have to go have dinner and I have a slight writer's block. Coming later on (as in this evening: Dumbledore explains why they are in hiding, and the Remus+Minerva crush escalates.)