SECRETS UNVEILED
by Prototype 2004
Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros.
01: Nightly Encounter
The room was slowly filling with utter darkness. Dusk crept cautiously behind the filthy windows while shadows danced ominously on the cracked and soiled walls. The icy cold swallowed up the air in a heartbeat. No warmth existed in this room, except one sleeping figure's own body heat. For evident reasons, one could barely believe people inhabited the house at all. Invisibly located between two other old homes, 12 Grimmauld Place was quite concealed away from the common Muggle eye. In fact, only a certain group of wizards and witches were acquainted with it at all: those which were part of the Order of the Phoenix and their families.
Suddenly, a muffled creak echoed throughout the soundless room. A faceless form appeared in the doorway, tip-toed into the room, and closed the door carefully. It seemed to hesitate for a brief second. Then it walked toward the bed and settled on the ground beside it. The figure took a deep breath, then whispered softly, "Hey, Ron."
The clouds shifted warily, and a strip of silver moonlight streamed through the window. The sleeping boy's face was illuminated brilliantly. The dark figure gazed, enthralled by the the shining scarlet locks. It leaned forward timidly, murmuring again. "I'm here. I came to you." Closing its eyes, it hovered over Ron, seemingly unsure of what to do. Then, as if realizing what it was carrying out, it stood up briskly, stepping away from the bed and sending a glass of water to shatter on the ground noisily. Heart beating wildly, the figure pulled out its wand hurriedly and shrieked, "Conservo somnus!"
Ron did not stir. The figure proceeded to shakily point its wand at the broken glass and mumble, "Reparo!" Afterwards it staggered out of the room, careful not to clatter the collecting silence yet again.
Unseen, a black-haired face had appeared in a blank portrait on the wall closest to the door. Before disappearing again, it smirked slyly.
To Be Continued...
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