Ok I know you all want to know about the bonding and all, but I decided to head back to Hogwarts, just for a bit. I hope you enjoy and please review.
Jane looked around, Quidditch try-outs were about to start and she needed to speak to Lizzy. She had promised to help her. But she was still no where to be seen. 'Hey Sam do you know where Lizzy is?'
Sam peaked up from the book she was reading, once again not exactly sure why her sister wanted her there. Quidditch was not her strong suit. 'Nope haven't seen her since breakfast, you know what happened then.'
'Yea, Ty and Jessie.' Jane frowned it wasn't like Lizzy not to be there when she promised to be there. 'Could you go see where she is, I have to start the try-outs. And Ty and Jessie haven't shown up either.' Jane was exasperated.
Sam shrugged, looking for Lizzy sounded better than sitting there doing nothing. 'Lizzy's probably busy studying. Ty and Jessie are still in detention, but they'll be here.'
'How do you know that they are in detention? Last I heard they were still refusing to help change the Great Hall back.'
'I heard them when they were heading there. And the Hall is back to normal, so someone seems to have broken their spell.' Sam was always in the loop something that her sisters hated and loved.
Jane whistled. 'I bet they are curious as hell as to who did it. Anyway the troops are getting restless, so you'll go find Lizzy?'
'I'll go, but I'm not coming back.' Sam packed away her books and picked up her bag.
Jane wasn't happy about it, she was hoping Sam would help her keep things ordered. 'Fine,but make sure Lizzy gets her but down here. I need the extra eyes.'
Sam was starting to get worried she had looked everywhere she thought Lizzy could be. But she hadn't been able to find her. It was time she got some help. So she headed to the common room. She sighed in relief when she saw Chris sitting by the fire doing homework and Lorry over by the window tending to her pet raven. 'Lorry, Chris can I talk to you?'
Chris peeked up from her Potions essay. 'Sure Sammie come on sit down.'
Lorry let her raven fly out of the window and joined her sisters. 'What's up Sam?'
'Do either of you know where Lizzy is?'
Chris shrugged. 'Probably in the library, you know she doesn't like to study here.'
Lorry nodded, that sounded about right to her.
Sam closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. 'That's what I thought, but I can't find her. And I've checked all of her favourite spots. I'm starting to get worried.'
'Ooohhh maybe she has a boyfriend and is of snogging him somewhere.' Chris said gleefully all sorts of ideas popping into her head. Lizzy having a boyfriend could be real fun, well for her.
Sam rolled her eyes, sometimes her sibling could be down right thick. 'Lizzy doesn't have a boyfriend.'
Chris frowned. 'And how would you know that?'
'Because I do.'
Lorry scratched the back of her neck. 'Even if she doesn't have a boyfriend she might still just be hiding somewhere.'
Sam shook her head. 'She promised Jane to help her with the Quidditch try-outs but didn't show. You know Lizzy never backs out of a promise willingly.'
Lorry got up. 'Right I'll go and search the grounds.'
Chris put away her parchments and quills. 'I'll go and check the hospital wing then search the classrooms.'
Sam felt her worry ease a little. They would find Lizzy. 'Ok I'm going back to the pitch and get Jane and the twins.' They all got up and headed their respective directions.
Jane knew she wasn't doing a good job at the moment, but Lizzy not showing up was bothering her more than she liked to admit. 'Come on guys we're not here to have a cup of tea! You have to show me your A play.'
Everyone around her groaned, Jane was notorious for drilling everyone to the edge of their abilities. That was what made Gryffindor such a tough opponent.
Jane saw Sam walk onto the pitch and felt dread shoot through her. She landed a few feet away from Sam. 'Have you found her?'
Sam shook her head. 'Lorry's checking the grounds and Chris went to the hospital wing.'
'I'll take a look from the air maybe I can spot her.' Jane put the tip of her wand to her throat. 'Try-outs are over for today. Thank you for coming.'
Sam looked around. 'Where are the twins?'
'McGonagall let me know that they wouldn't be here tonight, but from tomorrow onwards they are all mine.' Jane scratched her ear. 'Could have used them right about now.'
'You don't say. Ok I'll go check the greenhouses. I think I saw her head there a couple of days ago.' Sam remembered thinking it was odd. As far as she knew Lizzy wasn't all that fond of Herbology.
'Meet me at the entrance in half an hour?' Jane asked hopping back onto her broom?'
Sam nodded. 'Half an hour.'
Jane made one last sweep then headed to the entrance where she could see her siblings already gathered, and she felt her stomach drop, Lizzy wasn't with them.
Sam frowned at the book in her hand, it belonged to Lizzy. She knew because she had given it to her for her birthday. But why was it in Professor Seville's office? When Jane landed she looked at her hopefully. 'Did you find her?'
Jane shook her head. 'And I'm guessing neither has any of you.'
Lorry shook her head. 'I didn't find a trace, not a one.'
'I did get it out of Madame Pomfrey that she was in the hospital wing earlier, but she would let it slip why.' Chris mumbled, this was not good.
Sam stared at the book again. 'I kind of broke into Professor Seville's office at least a little and found this book it's Lizzy's.' She would have to find a way to make it up to the Professor later. She felt terible about what she did.
'Are you sure?' Jane asked trying to put the clues together. They made no sense.
'I gave it to her, so yes. Jane I think we should go to Professor Johnson.' Sam looked at the others all nodded. Their head of house needed to know.
Jane agreed, but she also knew that Professor Johnson wasn't in the castle. 'She's in Hogsmeade she won't be back until late. We can't wait that long.'
'Then what are we supposed to do?' Lorry asked following Jane who seemed to have something in mind.
Sam simply gaped at Jane. 'Have you lost your marbles completely!' Sam finally managed.
Jane glared at her. 'We don't have a choice! She's not answering and none of us know how to summon her, what would you have me do otherwise? Wait until someone comes along that happens to know how to get in touch with her?'
'That is not why I showed you how to do this!' Sam shouted back.
Lorry held up her hand. 'Uhm actually this is exactly why you showed us how to do this.'
'They're right Sammie, you showed us so that if we were ever in trouble we could get away or get help. I think this qualifies.' Chris shrugged at the death glare Sam was sending her way.
'So we are all agreed I have to do this?' Jane asked looking at the others. Lorry and Chris nodded.
'Fine, but I'm never showing you anything ever again!' Sam said crossing her arms.
'Why are you so mad, it's not your arse on the line.' Jane said snottily, sometimes Sam could irritate the hell out of her.
Professor McGonagall sighed in relief. She was finally alone. Having just let the twins go back to Gryffindor house. She was looking forward to a glass of Firewhiskey and a long hot bath, but for that she would have to actually move, and she wasn't sure whether she was up to that just yet. So she simply summoned herself a glass. No sooner did she do that than there was a loud crack reverberating throughout her office.
Jane landed with a oof on something hard. 'Bloody hell the little rat could have told me this hurts like hell!' Jane turned around. 'Oh balderdash!' She had landed on top of Professor McGonagall's desk.
McGonagall had Firewhiskey all down the front of her robes and one of Jane Wealey-Granger in her lap. She closed her eyes and bit back her anger. 'Not again!' She seemed to always have to sort out one or more of the Weasley-Granger family.
This was definitely not where she wanted to land. Oh Merlin I'm going to be shovelling Dragon dung for the rest of my life! 'I'm sorry?' Jane said hopefully.
McGonagall clenched her hands tightly. 'What in Merlin's name are you doing here, and how did you get here?' McGonagall thundered.
Jane swallowed hard. 'Professor I am so sorry about this, but I needed to speak with you. Lizzy is missing, we searched everywhere for her and we can't find her. And...'
McGonagall rolled her eyes. As she held up a hand to shush Jane. The Weasley-Granger's always had a reason. 'Stop right there, your sister is fine. She's with your parents.'
Jane's mouth fell open. 'Are you sure, because they aren't even in the country at the moment.'
'I saw them myself Jane.' McGonagall reiterated.
'Oh.' Jane felt her heart sink. She had just dunked herself into a world of trouble and it was all for nothing. Maybe next time she would listen to Sam. 'I'm in trouble aren't I?'
'That Ms. Weasley-Granger is an understatement.' McGonagall folded her arms and pursed her lips. Jane's reason for barging in on her were noble, but as usual her lack of restraint landed her in trouble. A world of trouble.
