Chapter 3
Dumbledore left Adrianne's room with his mind buzzing. He was suddenly full of ways to keep Adrianne safe. As he closed the door to Adrianne's room he noticed that McGonagall and Snape were in his office.
"Good, You're here, I was just about to go and get you both. I have thought of an idea that may possibly keep Adrianne safe. It will involve both of you though." Albus stated.
"Albus, what is it?" Questioned McGonagall.
"I have been thinking, and the only way to keep Adrianne safe is to have one of the three of us, or someone else that is exceedingly responsible with her at all times. This may become difficult because we all know that Adrianne can be a bit of a troublemaker. This is the only plan I can think of though, and we must keep her safe. The entire wizarding world depends on this. If she ever gets into any danger it could kill her if Voldemort is behind it.
"I believe your plan is going to be exceedingly difficult, Albus, but I assume we must try it if is our only way of keeping Potter safe. I don't even know if Hogwarts will be safe this year. Voldemort could break into it easily. So Potter must be under someone's supervision at all times," Snape said.
"Very well, it is settled then. She will be fine in her classes and at meals, but at night, and after all her classes are done, and between classes she will need to be watched. I will watch over her between classes and Severus you may look after in the evening after all her classes are through. And Minerva you may watch her at night up until she goes to bed since you can enter her dormitory," said Albus.
"What about while she sleeps?" Asked Snape.
"I believe should tell Miss Granger, and only Miss Granger about our plan. She will report anything suspicious to us," Albus said.
"I believe Adrianne should not know about this plan. If she were to find out she would feel as though her privacy was truly being invaded. Because from this point on she will never be alone." Albus stated.
"Who is watching Potter now?" Snape inquired.
"Dobby is with her at the moment." Albus answered.
"Tomorrow is when our plan truly is put to the test, since the school year starts again." McGonagall said.
"What are we going to do with Potter tomorrow? I mean how is she going to causally meet up with the other students?" Snape asked.
"I think the best thing would be to have a port key made that would take Adrianne and her belongings to the Burrow right before the Weasley's and Miss Granger leave for King's Crossing. That way no other students find out she was staying here. Because I don't think it is wise to have the students orthe ministry knowing that she was here before the term started."
"I do believe that is best, Albus," McGonagall responded.
"Alright then… tomorrow," Snape added.
Later that evening, Adrianne woke up around 5 o'clock from her 'dreamless sleep' as Albus walked through the door.
"Adrianne, did you sleep well?"
"Um, I guess so, sir," Adrianne replied.
"As you already know the school term is starting tomorrow," Albus said.
"Yeah, I have a question about that, what is the err- plan for tomorrow?"
"Ah, yes, I think it would be best if you packed all your belongings tonight and then you and your things could take a port key to the Burrow tomorrow morning. How does that sound?" Albus asked.
"That sounds great!" Adrianne said. She was exceedingly relieved that no one else would find out she stay with Dumbledore before the term started. Moreover, she could not wait to see Ron and Hermione again.
"Excellent then, I guess I will leave you to your packing then," Albus said as walked out of the door.
"Professor?" Adrianne called after him.
"Yes, Adrianne," Dumbledore said walking back into the room.
"Er- Thanks for letting me stay here," Adrianne said with a small smile.
"You're welcome, Adrianne," a smiling Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his blue eyes.
Then next morning Adrianne woke up excited that she would soon see Ron and Hermione. She quickly dressed into some clothes that Dumbledore conjured for her. She wore some stylish flare jeans with a fitted green T-shirt and her trainers. She brushed her below-the shoulder-length dark hair. Then she stepped out of her bedroom into Dumbledore's office.
"Good morning, Adrianne. I have the port key all ready for you. Mrs. Weasley of course has a wonderful breakfast ready for you at the Burrow. So you may leave here whenever you are ready."
"I'm ready now Adrianne said with grin." Adrianne was excited to finally see her friends again.
"Alright then. I conjured your trunk into the port key seeing you must take that with you anyway and Hedwig has already arrived there," Albus said handing Adrianne Hedwig's empty cage.
"Now if you will just take hold of you trunk you can leave," Albus said. Adrianne then grabbed hold of her trunk with her empty hand.
"Professor," Adrianne said.
"Yes, Adrianne," Dumbledore answered.
"Thank you again for letting me stay here,"
"Your very welcome," Dumbledore said with a grin.
"Now are you ready?" Dumbledore asked kindly.
"Yes," Adrianne said excitedly.
"Well then you will be off in, 3… 2… 1…"
Adrianne then felt a tug as she soared from the floor. Within seconds she then landed in the Weasley's kitchen. She looked around to see the familiar room. In one corner was a broom sweeping magically by its self. Adrianne broke out in a huge smile when she saw Ron and Hermione run towards her.
"Adrianne! I am so glad to see you!" Declared Hermione as she pulled Adrianne into a tight hug.
"Adrianne, it's really great to see you! We've all missed you so much!" Ron proclaimed just as thrilled to see Adrianne.
"It's great to see you guys! I've just missed you so much!" Adrianne said pulling Ron into a group hug with her and Hermione.
"Adrianne, you're here!" said Mrs. Weasley smiling. Then she put her hands on Adrianne's shoulders to see her fully. "And your even skinnier than the last time I saw you, your just skin and bones! Come, come, I have breakfast for all of you! And Adrianne, I picked up all your schoolbooks that you'll need this year. There up in Ron's room at the moment."
"Thanks, Mrs. Weasley," Adrianne said politely.
Then the three of them sat down to the table and began piling food on their plates. Adrianne actually felt happy again being with her friends and then she realized how hungry she was. So she too piled countless amounts of the wonderful breakfast on her plate.
"Hello, Adrianne," came a shy, quiet voice. Adrianne turned to see Ginny. She and Ginny never were very close, but the girls were equally friendly to each other.
"Hi, Ginny," Adrianne said smiling as Ginny took the seat at the table next to Adrianne.
"Mum! Is the food ready?" Fred and George asked as they plummeted down the stairs.
"Yes, yes boys and be polite we have company." Mrs. Weasley told the twins.
"Adrianne!" They both chimed.
"It's great to see you! And George especially thinks so!" Fred said with a grin.
"No, I don't! No-wait, I do think it's great to see you, Adrianne, but it's not overly great. I mean I'm just as excited as everyone else. Not anymore and not any less!" A flustered and blushing George said.
"Ok," Adrianne said a little clueless.
"I'll tell you later," Ginny whispered into Adrianne's ear.
"Since we're all here let's eat it while the foods warm." Mrs. Weasley said.
"Where's Mr. Weasley?" Adrianne asked curious of why he wasn't present.
"Dad's working loads at the ministry these days," Ron said with mouth full of scrambled eggs.
Soon everyone was done eating. Fred and George went up the stairs to their room to work on items for their joke shop and Mrs. Weasley left to do chores. So the four of them were left on their own at the table.
"So… you want to know what's with George?" Ron asked.
"Of course I do! I've never seen him act that way before." Adrianne said curious.
"Well, he's in love," Ginny said giggling.
"Really! Who is the lucky lady? Do you guys know?" Adrianne eagerly asked.
"You," Ginny said with a huge grin.
"What? Me? He fancies me?" Adrianne said surprised. She secretly had a rather large crush on both the Weasley twins and she loved the fact that one of them had mutual feelings.
"When, how?" Adrianne stuttered trying to hide her enormous grin.
"He's been crazy for you since last year," Ginny said.
"So, do you fancy him, too?" A curious Ron asked.
"I er- I don't know, I mean …" Adrianne said still speechless that Georgehad feelings forher.
"I think Adrianne is in love!" Ginny said giggling.
"I wouldn't say I'm 'in love,' but okay I will admit I have some feelings for George." Adrianne said a little bit embarrassed.
"My brother and my best friend! I couldn't be happier." Ron exclaimed.
"Ronald, they aren't getting married for Heaven's sake!" Hermione said smiling.
"So he really fancies me?" Adrianne said dreamily as she gazed up the stairs leading to the twin's room where George was.
Then Mrs. Weasley came back into the kitchen and in an angry voice she shouted, "Ronald and Ginny Weasley you aren't ready to go yet! All of you get your things into car at once or we are going to miss the Hogwarts Express!" Then she turned to Adrianne and in a soft tone she added, "And Adrianne, dear, in case you were wondering we were lucky enough to get a car from the ministry."
"That's err- great Mrs. Weasley," Adrianne said as the kitchen's occupants left.
"I'm going to go get my books if you don't mind," Adrianne told Mrs. Weasley.
"No, no, dear Ron can get them for you!"
"I can get them, really I'll be right back," Adrianne said wanting to get away from the over protective Mrs. Weasley.
Adrianne then bolted up the stairs and ran smack into George. George stood there in the middle of the hallway speechless and blushing as Adrianne tried hiding an enormous grin. Then she casually touched him arm and said, "Excuse me George."
"Oh, yes! Sorry," George stammered as he moved over to the side to let Adrianne through. Then she passed by him and George turned around to watch her walk off toward Ron's room.
Soon Mrs. Weasley, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Adrianne were all seated in the blue car that belonged to the ministry. Mrs. Weasley then started the car and they rolled down the driveway to King's Cross Station. Shortly after that they were all standing in front of the enormous, bright red Hogwarts Express.
"Quickly, quickly now! All of you get on the train!" Mrs. Weasley shouted above the train's whistles.
Adrianne was last to board to train and as she took her first step onto it she heard someone call her name from behind her. It couldn't be Mrs. Weasley because she had already left. Wondering who it was Adrianne turned around to see George running towards her.