Running with Lightsabers

By KeithUrbanFan and She-who-must-not-be-named666

X Chapter One X

"I'm telling you, one more favor for Hagrid and I'm done!" Ron said exasperatedly, as he wiped more sticky green slime from his shirt with a paper towel. "Well at least this time it wasn't more rabid pixies, or…" As they headed up a hill towards Hogwarts a sudden scream interrupted him, drawing his attention to the direction of the sound. "What the…" Ron began as he spotted a bleach-blonde figure being dragged across the grounds by some giant spiders.

Harry followed Ron's gaze and his face took on an odd expression. Hogwarts was by far the weirdest place on earth…As he squinted to get a better view; he recognized the bleach-blonde hair as belonging to no other then Draco Malfoy. The boy was being dragged against his will by large spiders Harry had to guess were related to Aragog towards the Forbidden forest. He could ask himself why, but thought it wasn't worth it.

Harry glanced towards Ron. "Should we…?" he started. Ron scoffed.
"Harry, you're going to have to get over that hero's instinct you have to
save everyone. This is Malfoy were talking about here." he added. And with that he kept walking. Harry shrugged and followed him up towards the castle.

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As Harry and Ron settled into a couch in the Gryffindor tower near Hermione, the portrait hole swung open roughly and Pansy Parkinson rushed in. She spotted Harry and hurried over and stopped, out of breath. After about a minute of her bent over trying to catch her breath, she began.

"Harry….need…." At this point everyone was looking at her strangely. "Harry!" she exclaimed.

"Umm…yeah?" Harry replied, looking at her awkwardly.

"Malfoy..." She began, "Giant spiders took Malfoy!"

Harry raised his eyebrow.

"Yeah, I know, Ron and I saw it on the way up here," he said.

"Well you have to go save him!" she exclaimed. "And why would Harry want to do that?" Ron asked her, butting into the conversation. "Because he has to!" Pansy replied. "And why do I have to?" Harry asked. "Because you do!" she exclaimed.

Harry was about to ask once again why he was obligated to go save Malfoy, when Hermione came up, giving them all a strange look. "What's going on here?" she asked suspiciously. Pansy sighed in an agitated tone and cupped her hand over Hermione's ear, explaining things in a whispered tone. "OH!" Hermione exclaimed. She turned to Harry and said "Harry, you have to go save Malfoy!"

Harry, expecting more rationality from Hermione, exclaimed in an agitated way "Why? Why do I have to go save Malfoy!"

"Just because you do Harry, since when have you ever questioned us when we tell you that you have to save someone, eh? So just do it."

Harry glared at her, "I don't see why I have to go save him, why can't you or Crabbe and Goyle or Snape even," he complained.

"Because you have to do it." Hermione stated. "Besides," Pansy cut in, "The last time I saw Snape he was wearing his little safari suite and headed off to the forest, and we all know what he's like then so he'd be no help anyway,"

"Yeah but…wait what?" Harry asked in confusion.

"Oh never mind just go!" Pansy exclaimed. "Fine fine I'll go…" Harry grumbled, looking a little ticked off. He turned and began to head out the portrait hole when Pansy and Hermione came running after him again. "Wait, wait!" Hermione exclaimed. "What now?" Harry growled. "You'll need this," Pansy stated, holding out a bundle of some kind of green stretch material.

Harry raised his eyebrow and took the bundle, opening it up. It was a pair of brown tights with a brown belt and a loose green cotton shirt with a small green pointed hat with an orange feather sticking out of the side. Harry looked back up at the two girls and began "Umm…why do I need this?"

"Harry what did I tell you about asking questions! Now just put it on!" Hermione exclaimed.

A few minutes later…

Harry, clad in the tights, shirt, and little green hat, aggravated marched down the hall away from Gryffindor tower, cursing Pansy and Hermione and Malfoy and all this stupidity. Feeling extremely stupid, he exited the castle and headed down the grounds, kicking at the grass as he went, not even knowing exactly what it was he was supposed to be doing. A rustle in the corner of his eye sight caught his attention and he looked toward it. Someone dressed in safari clothes was crouched in a bush a few feet away watching him. He remembered something Pansy had said and looked again at the figure as it rustled again in the bush. He saw a pair of binoculars watching him and a long greasy hooked nose. He shrugged and kept walking.

As he passed Hagrid's hut he received one of the biggest scares of his life as the massive figure of Hagrid jumped out in front of him, appearing out of no where and exclaiming "Hi!" Harry clutched at his chest and exclaimed "Hagrid you almost killed me!"

"Oh sorry Harry" Hagrid said. Then they just stood there. A few minutes later Harry was still standing there, when Hagrid exclaimed "Oh yeah! Harry, I'm supposed ter give ya somethin'."

"Umm…okay Hagrid..." Harry replied. "Here." Hagrid said, reaching into his many pockets. He pulled out a pink feather duster and held it out to Harry. Harry raised his eyebrows and stared at the pink feather duster. Hagrid, noticing Harry hadn't taken his gift, looked down at his own hand. "Oh wait, that's not it…" He said, stuffing the feather duster back into his pockets and pawing through his coat for something else. He pulled out a magazine, glanced at it, turned red, and stuffed it back in his pocket as Harry read the title "Play Goat" on the cover.

"Borrowed it from Dumbledore…" Hagrid mumbled as he shuffled through his many pockets. As Harry wondered what the hell else Hagrid kept in that coat and felt bad for any live things he kept, Hagrid pulled something out with an exclamation of triumph. "Here ya go!" he said, holding something out for Harry. Harry took it and glanced at it oddly with a feeling of familiarity. It was some kind of metal object in the shape of a long cylinder.

"What is this?" Harry asked, glancing at the odd thing he was holding. "It's ter help you on yer quest!" he exclaimed proudly, "You'll need it later,"

"But what is it?" Harry repeated, knowing Hagrid was a little slow. "Press that button there," he replied, pointing to a button on the metal cylinder. Harry found himself hoping the thing didn't begin to vibrate, as he reached over and pressed the button. A swoosh of pink light shot out of the tip of the metal and almost tore at Hagrid before he jumped away. "Arg! Watch it with that thing!" he exclaimed.

"Uh, what is it?" Harry asked, holding it out and swooshing it in front of Hagrid. "What'd I say! Are ya tryin to kill me with that thing? Quit waving it around like that!" Hagrid said, trying to dodge it. "What kind of Muggle kid are you anyway Harry?" he asked, "This is a light saber,"

Harry raised his eyebrow and glanced at the thing in his hand. "A light saber?" he asked skeptically.

"Yes, yer gonna need it to save Malfoy," Hagrid replied, "Now put that thing away before you cut someone's hand off!"

Harry pressed the button again and the pink light disappeared. "Wait a minute…" Harry began "Light sabers don't come in pink…"

"Well we made an exception for you Harry," Hagrid said, rolling his eyes.

"Wait…hey!" Harry exclaimed. "Oh yer a fruit and we all know it Harry, now stop wasting time and go save yer Malfoy!"

"Hey…but!" Harry began in protestation, but before he could say more Hagrid was pushing him toward the forest, then running the other way.

Harry watched Hagrid begin to skip away. "Look for Kermit!" Hagrid called as he ran off. "He'll show you the way!"

Harry sighed and turned back towards the forest wondering what everyone was on today. He looked down at the pink light saber in his hand, shrugged, and kept on walking to the forbidden forest.