Harry found Luna lying sprawled on the stone floor. The torches on the walls had been extinguished, so he waved his wand, lighting them.
"Luna! Speak to me!"
Luna didn't respond. She was wearing pants and a shirt, which was pulled up, exposing her stomach. Harry felt nauseas at what he saw.
Seamus Finnegan, two Ravenclaw Girls, and Professor McGonnagoll ran up beside him.
"Oh, God. Luna," Seamus said quietly. He pointed to her stomach, which was cut open, in the shape of a lightening bolt. Professor McGonnagoll knelt down, and pulled Luna's shirt down over her stomach.
"Mr. Finnegan, please get Madame Pomfrey, Professor Dumbledore, and Mr. Filch immediately.
"Yes ma'am." Seamus quickly ran off.
"Now, Mr. Potter, tell me exactly what you saw."
Harry began slowly. "I was returning to help Professor Trelawny; she had asked me to show some people around, and I was going down that staircase there," he pointed in the direction of the stairs. "And, I heard a scream. I ran back here to investigate, and I found Luna. There was a person, but I didn't see their face. He ran off after he dropped his knife."
One of the Ravenclaw students picked it up and handed it to McGonnagoll. She examined it closely. "This knife is of a trade rarely seen, for the craftsmanship is unique, and therefore very expensive."
"Agreed." Said Professor Dumbledore, who had come up quickly. "Minerva, please put the weapon in my office when we are finished here. Harry, I will send someone else to assist Professor Trelawny; you will accompany myself, Madame Pomfrey, and Professor McGonnagoll to the Hospital Wing."
He turned, and led them to the familiar stone gargoyle. "Pudding cups," he said.
Professor Dumbledore proclaimed a 24-hour curfew for all refugees. Aurors patrolled the halls of Hogwarts day and night; the Professors were allowed to stun students at will. House elves, much to Hermione's dismay delivered food to students, so that they would not be required to come to the great hall.
"Mr. Potter, Mrs. Weasly, and Granger, would you please come with me."
Harry, Ginny and Hermione hurried after Professor McGonnagoll. She led them to her office. Sitting down at her desk, and taking off her glasses, she rubbed her head.
"Professor, is something wrong?" Ginny asked.
"Yes, Ms. Weasly. Last night, three students were admitted to the Hospital Wing. They had been poisoned. Colin Creevy, a fellow Gryffondor, was among them. Of the three, he is the only one left alive."
Their collective mouths hung open.
"Therefore, Professor Dumbledore has suggested to me that I begin to train a small team of Students to protect the students. It is limited to five students; there are three present. You must choose the other two, each from a different house. Your suggestions must be given to me tomorrow. I will see you then. Return to your common room."
"Luna! Speak to me!"
Luna didn't respond. She was wearing pants and a shirt, which was pulled up, exposing her stomach. Harry felt nauseas at what he saw.
Seamus Finnegan, two Ravenclaw Girls, and Professor McGonnagoll ran up beside him.
"Oh, God. Luna," Seamus said quietly. He pointed to her stomach, which was cut open, in the shape of a lightening bolt. Professor McGonnagoll knelt down, and pulled Luna's shirt down over her stomach.
"Mr. Finnegan, please get Madame Pomfrey, Professor Dumbledore, and Mr. Filch immediately.
"Yes ma'am." Seamus quickly ran off.
"Now, Mr. Potter, tell me exactly what you saw."
Harry began slowly. "I was returning to help Professor Trelawny; she had asked me to show some people around, and I was going down that staircase there," he pointed in the direction of the stairs. "And, I heard a scream. I ran back here to investigate, and I found Luna. There was a person, but I didn't see their face. He ran off after he dropped his knife."
One of the Ravenclaw students picked it up and handed it to McGonnagoll. She examined it closely. "This knife is of a trade rarely seen, for the craftsmanship is unique, and therefore very expensive."
"Agreed." Said Professor Dumbledore, who had come up quickly. "Minerva, please put the weapon in my office when we are finished here. Harry, I will send someone else to assist Professor Trelawny; you will accompany myself, Madame Pomfrey, and Professor McGonnagoll to the Hospital Wing."
He turned, and led them to the familiar stone gargoyle. "Pudding cups," he said.
Professor Dumbledore proclaimed a 24-hour curfew for all refugees. Aurors patrolled the halls of Hogwarts day and night; the Professors were allowed to stun students at will. House elves, much to Hermione's dismay delivered food to students, so that they would not be required to come to the great hall.
"Mr. Potter, Mrs. Weasly, and Granger, would you please come with me."
Harry, Ginny and Hermione hurried after Professor McGonnagoll. She led them to her office. Sitting down at her desk, and taking off her glasses, she rubbed her head.
"Professor, is something wrong?" Ginny asked.
"Yes, Ms. Weasly. Last night, three students were admitted to the Hospital Wing. They had been poisoned. Colin Creevy, a fellow Gryffondor, was among them. Of the three, he is the only one left alive."
Their collective mouths hung open.
"Therefore, Professor Dumbledore has suggested to me that I begin to train a small team of Students to protect the students. It is limited to five students; there are three present. You must choose the other two, each from a different house. Your suggestions must be given to me tomorrow. I will see you then. Return to your common room."
