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Chapter Nine - People in Classrooms and Corridors
Dear Tom,
I did quite a bit of time travel today. I met Harry's parents when they were at Hogwarts, which freaked me out quite a lot, so I wasn't there for very long. Then I was somewhere in the future, and guess what… Harry was kissing me! It looked like we were dating! Can you believe that? Of course, you were the one telling me it would happen! Thank you Tom, it looks like you're advice worked. And then I came back to my time, just as the Quidditch match was about to start. Gryffindor won, though Harry got badly hurt in the process. He's in the Hospital Wing tonight. Colin Creevey was taking pictures of him lying in the mud with a broken arm, isn't that awful? And he says he's a fan of Harry.
Dear Ginny,
I am glad you made it back through the time-hole, and that you managed to visit more than one time period. So you and Harry are together in the future? I told you it would all work out in the end. This Colin Creevey is the muggle-born you mentioned at the start of term, isn't it? He shouldn't have embarrassed Harry. I'm sure he'll get his comeuppance, don't worry. Don't go through the time hole again, will you? Not until I say so.
'Yes, we know Colin Creevey's been attacked, we heard Professor McGonagall telling Professor Flitwick about it this morning,' Hermione told Harry as she added a few ingredients to a cauldron while they sat on the floor of the bathroom.
'It sort of fits, doesn't it?' Hugo added excitedly. The others turned to stare at him. 'Draco Malfoy was probably really annoyed that Harry beat him at Quidditch yesterday, so then he attacked Colin, since Colin is obviously a big Harry fan and was trying to visit him last night!'
'I agree with Hugo,' said Ron. 'I was thinking the same thing, actually.'
Both Hugo and Hermione looked like they wanted to say something to this, but neither of them did, giving Albus the chance to speak up.
'I don't think so,' he said. 'Well, I know we won't know until we get the Polyjuice potion ready, but it seems like a pretty flimsy excuse to attack someone. But I agree that Malfoy was annoyed at Harry beating him at Quidditch.'
'Of course,' said Hugo, and Harry laughed. Hermione smiled and returned to the potion.
'Oh, by the way Al, do you know where Rose is today?' Hermione asked him.
'Yeah, I think she was helping Lily with something,' Albus replied. 'She's really struggling with her school work.'
Rose and Lily were, at that moment in time, leaving the Gryffindor Common Room.
'Where are we going now Rose?' Lily asked her as they set of down the corridor.
'To find Molly,' she replied. 'And ask her what she was thinking, letting Dumbledore take you on as a student. You can't cope without a wand!'
'Maybe it would be better if we went to Dumbledore and asked him to untake me?' Lily suggested.
'Lily, there's no such word as untake,' Rose said. 'But we can go to Dumbledore after I've told off Molly.'
'Oh, ok,' she said. 'So where will Molly be?'
'The Ravenclaw Common Room, probably, but I'm hoping she'll be in the Great Hall,' Rose said as they turned another corner. 'Most people are at this time – '
They both stopped dead as James and Fred came walking down the corridor, accompanied by Professor Lockhart.
'I was just saying to Professor McGonagall, only the other day in fact, about how much you and you're brother look so much like Harry Potter, Evans! I think you could have a real future in doubling up as him for photo shoots, because the poor boy seems a little camera shy… what say you?' Lockhart was saying to James, who looked like he wanted to vomit.
'I think I might be a little camera shy too, Professor,' James told him, while Fred nodded at his side. 'Why don't you ask my brother? He loves all that photo taking stuff.'
'Well, I would, since he looks much more like Harry than you!' Lockhart laughed. 'Why, they look like they could be related, unlike you and Harry – '
Rose and Lily exchanged a quick look, eyebrows raised, as the other three walked past them. Fred waved, while James mouthed 'Help me', which went unnoticed by Lockhart, who was still rambling on.
' – and then, would you believe it, they both ran off! Are you still listening, Evans?'
'Huh? Oh, yes sir! Well, like I said, you'd better off asking my brother. Bye, Lockhart!'
'Oh, goodbye Evans… Johnson…'
Professor Lockhart went one way, James and Fred went the other, and then Rose and Lily were alone in the corridor.
'Come on, we've got to find Molly,' said Rose, deciding not to comment on the scene they had just witnessed.
They had reached the entrance hall when a very unwelcome voice reached their ears.
'Yes, another mudblood's been attacked! Funny, isn't it? It was that pathetic first year fan boy of Potter's, Creevey, the one who was taking pictures at the match yesterday. Two attacks with just over a week between them! If this keeps up, Granger will be gone in no time…'
'It's Malfoy,' said Rose, her eyes narrowed. 'I hate him, he is nothing like Scorpius!'
'Get him Rose,' Lily added. 'He just insulted you're mum; you can say what you like to him!'
'I shouldn't Lily,' she sighed. 'I'll get him when the opportunity arises, don't worry! Now… where's Molly?'
Molly had finished breakfast a while ago, and was making her way along the corridors, searching for an empty classroom in which to do her homework. She often did this at school, even in the future, since she found that the library and the common room were both too noisy. Finally, she reached an unlocked classroom door, and pushed it open. But the classroom was occupied.
'Dad!'
