AN: Okay. Next chapter, thanks to the one review I got, it was most welcomed. So this chapter is going to come up right at the Time Warp. Lots of fun, huh?
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The scene closes on the two love birds and comes in focus to Headmaster Dumbledore, who oddly has no neck. He is in his office with many books surrounding him. "I would like, if I may," he begins, "to take you, on a strange journey." He then turns around and takes out a book, and opens it to a picture of Harry. "It seemed a fairly ordinary night, when Harry Potter, and his fiancé," his says, flipping the page to a picture of Hermione, "Hermione Granger, two young, healthy, ordinary wizards, left Hogsmeade that late November evening, to visit a Professor Remus Lupin," he said as he flipped the page to a picture of Lupin. "Ex-Hogwarts teacher, and now friend to both of them." He then closed the book and rose from his seat, "It's true that there were dark storm clouds, heavy, black and pendulous, towards which they were driving. It was true also that the spare tire in their Muggle car was badly in need of some air. But, them being normal kids, on a night out, well, they weren't going to let a storm spoil the events of their evening." He continues getting closer and closer, "It was a night out they were going to remember for a very long time."
We now switch to Harry and Hermione driving on a dirt road in a rain storm. On the radio you can hear the Minister of Magic talking out to the wizarding world. Hermione is biting in a Chocolate frog and offers some to Harry, who declines it.
All of a sudden, a man on a broom whizzes by them. "Gosh, that's the third broom rider that's passed us. They sure take their life in their hand, with the weather and all." She said, taking another bite out of the amphibian.
"Yeah, life's pretty cheap to that type," he said, referring to how he used to play Quiditch in the rain, and once almost got killed by a dementor.
They kept driving till Harry saw something up the road a bit, "What the matter, Harry darling?" asked Hermione, as Harry tried to wipe the steam from the windshield. It seemed to look like a dead end.
"Hmm. We must have taken the wrong fork a few miles back. Guess we'll just have to turn back." Harry said, putting the car in reverse. Slowly going backwards he got a few feet before the whole car jolted, and he stopped.
"What was the bang!" Hermione asked, looking scarred.
"We must have a blowout." He said, looking the side of his car.
"Can't you just fix it with your wand?" asked Hermione.
"No, it's a Muggle car, wands don't work on it." He said.
"Then why don't you just change the tire?" she asked him.
"Yeah, but-DAMNIT, I knew I should have gotten that spare tire fixed!" he said hitting the steering wheel to show his anger. "You stay here and keep warm, while I go for help." He said, about to open the door.
"Where will you go in the middle of nowhere?" she asked, sounding concerned for his safety. Harry thought for a bit and then remembered a castle they had passed.
"Didn't we pass a castle a few miles back?" he said. Hermione was about to say something when Harry interrupted her, "Maybe they have a floo network open?"
"I'm going with you." She said, taking off her seat belt.
"Oh, no darling, there's no sense in both of us getting wet." He said putting his arm in front of her.
"I'm going with you. If I can handle Voldemort, than I can handle a little rain." She said, opening the door handle. "Anyways, the owner of that castle may be a beautiful woman, and you might never come back again." She said with a giggle, and kissed Harry on the lips.
They trudged up the dirt road to the castle that they had passed. As the approached the entrance, there was a sign that said: 'Enter at Your Own Risk' which took Hermione a good long time to read.
Inside the castle, Ron, the butler, saw the couple arriving at the castle, and went downstairs to greet them.
Now switch back to Dumbledore's office, "And so, it seemed like fortune had smiled upon Harry and Hermione, and they had found the assistance that their plight required, or had they?" he said, and faded back to Harry and Hermione coming upon the rustic castle.
"Harry, let's go back. I'm cold, and I'm frightened." Hermione said, ringing the rain from her hair.
"Just a moment, Hermione. They may have a floo, and we'll be able to leave and get a spare tire." They rang the doorbell and were greeted by a red-headed boy, no older then them.
"Hello," he greeted them, his eyes boring into them.
When the silence was too deafening, Harry put his hand out for a hand shake, "Hi! My name's Harry Potter and this is my fiancé, Hermione Granger. I was wondering if you could help us. You see, our car broke down a few miles back, do you have a floo network open?" he asked, sounding as friendly as possible.
"You're wet." He pointed out to them.
"Yes," said Hermione weakly, "it's raining."
"Yes," said Harry in response.
"Yes," said Ron, "I think perhaps you both better, come inside."
"You're too kind," Hermione said as she entered the castle behind Harry. She looked around and was shocked by the massiveness of it. "Oh Harry, I'm frightened. What kind of a place is this?" she asked.
"Oh, it's probably some kind of hunting lodge for rich purebloods." Harry answered. They heard a loud noise and saw the man that had let them in, close the door.
"This way." He said, as he pointed towards the double doors.
"Are you having a party?" Hermione asked, grabbing tightly to Harry.
"You've arrived on a rather special night, it's one of the masters affairs." He said, stopping at the staircase, where another red-head, only a girl, was hiding behind.
"Oh, lucky him." She said, looking up at Harry. All of a sudden, the red-head, who looked to be the maid, got up and mounted the stair railing.
"You're lucky, he's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky!" she said with a laugh, and threw a feather duster at her brother.
Harry and Hermione looked at each other, wondering if it was too late to leave and just walk back to Hogsmeade.
AN: Alright everyone that's chapter 3. I'm considering if I should put the time in or not. If I do, I'm probably going to alter the words so that it makes sense to the magical world. Okay, review everyone!