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AN: I am deathly sorry for all the mistakes in the other chapters but when you have to hurry with the typing and balance all the work I have, then you're bound to make mistakes. I'll fix them someday but right now I'm just focused on finishing the story before my mother permanently bands me from the computer!
Chapter 10
Harry shifted slightly in the large velvety couch he sat in, staring at the small number of people gathered before him, they were the members of the C.O.B, all 35 of them. They all held angry murderous expressions, the same one harry had worn a few hours ago.
Victor and Aphrina were still in the medical Bay. Melissa, the school nurse, had commented on the physical damage both external and internal that had been done to them; she said magic along with the muggle mode of fighting must have been used.
Harry called a meeting merely 10 minutes ago but obviously everyone would be here at the allotted time, they held Harry highly and gave him the respect he deserved. After all, how many first years do you see as the head of a Group? And how many of those first years had skipped their first three years of necromancy, Arithmancy and Ancient Runes because the teachers say he has the capability?
"I'm sure you've all heard by now" harry drawled in his regal tone, immediately quieting the room. "Victor and Aphrina have been attacked…and I'm sure you all know by whom"
None answered but their heated looks spoke for them.
"I think its full time they pay for the high bills they've acquired don't you?"
"Are you sure about that Harry? We still don't have even a third of the people they have and we mostly have 1st though 3rd, the only ones who would know a BIT about dueling would be the 2nd through 3rd" Angela stated from her spot on the carpet
Harry smirked, and it wasn't a very nice one either "oh we aren't going to duel them Angela, were going to humiliate them in a different way."
Now the entire room was puzzled
"And what way is that harry?" luka asked, voicing the question everyone had on their mind
"Quidditch…we'll make sure they fall from there spot as top Quidditch group…I need all 2nd through 3rd years on the court tomorrow at 6 am understood?"
"Yes Harry!"
Harry smirked
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"Harry! Help me Harry! Help!"
Harry shot up from the confines of his bed, sweat reeling down his face and looking like he had just seen death himself. He was scared, but not for himself, for Hermione. She wasn't hurt was she?
That had to have been a dream! Hermione wasn't just attacked by a Snow Fox! Those things were extinct and why in Salazar's name would it be at Hogwarts! More importantly what was Hermione doing in the forbidden forest!
Something kept screaming at Harry that this wasn't a dream but he pushed it to the back of his mind, that wasn't real, he and Hermione couldn't telepathically communicate with oceans between them. It was humanely impossible…but magic was known to do the impossible.
He really wanted to go find kakaroff and order him to floo call his father but it was still too late at night and he had absolutely no idea where the principal's dorm was.
So with a heavy mind Harry forced himself back to sleep. It wasn't a very nice nap since he kept seeing Hermione push some boy out of the way of an Angry looking Silvery White Fox. It had knocked her a few feet away and then proceeded to pounce.
The one scene kept repeating itself over and over again in his head.
When it was finally time to leave the dorms, harry looked like he had been dragged to hell and back. After breakfast, which wasn't much since he couldn't stomach anything, he headed for Kakaroff's office.
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"My prince!" Kakaroff gasped, very much surprised at Harry's appearance in his office
"You need to contact my father kakaroff"
Kakaroff looked puzzled; did Harry not know that his father was busy? Did he wish to invite him to the quidditch match that was going to be held?
Harry did look like the stress of being the head of a group was getting to him. The boy had appointed Victor Krum as the Captain of C.O.B's quidditch team but everyone knew that it was only because the captain had to be 3rd year and up. Harry was the one pulling the strings and since Harry was also the seeker he didn't have that much time on his hand for his studies.
The cramming had probably gotten to him, seems like the prince wasn't as tough as he thought.
"The dark lord has much doing my prince; I do not think he will be able to make it"
The glare harry sent kakaroff could probably freeze hell "I'll pretend I didn't hear that Kakaroff because if I don't I might just be tempted to slice off that tongue of yours…now, contact my father"
Kakaroff wasted no time in throwing a handful of floo into the large fireplace and sticking his head in. All the while praying the Dark lord just so happened to be in his study this faithful day.
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Harry knew he wouldn't have to wait long. The moment Kakaroff mentioned his name in the same sentence with the word Emergency the man was sent flying back and a mere second later the dark lord himself was stepping out of the fireplace.
"Father!" harry shouted, running into Toms outstretched arms
"What is the matter Harry? Did someone hurt you? Should I kill them myself?"
Harry would have chuckled if the matter at hand wasn't so serious "Hermione's in trouble! Something happened last night!"
Tom looked murderous "what? Did you see who hurt her?"
"A Snow fox"
Now Tom looked confused "A snow fox? Harry, those things are extinct…are you sure you weren't just having a dream because you miss Hermione…plus, Dan and Emma would have gotten a letter by now"
Harry shook his head "It was too real father. She had one of her stupid brave bouts and pushed some kid out of the way!" tears were now freely falling from Harry's eyes, not at all caring that Kakaroff was still in the room "She's hurt father! You have to go and floo call Uncle Dan and Aunt Emma!"
Tom nodded and gave harry a reassuring hug before leaving the way he came.
Harry watched him go before leaving the office, he felt much better knowing that his father was on it but something had him thinking this wasn't an accident
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Tom arrived in his office just in time to see the door get slammed open and a frantic Emma rushing in, Dan following slowly behind. Dan was hard to read but the worry in his eyes immediately alerted Tom to something being wrong; Emma's reel of jumbled words wasn't helping to satiate his worry.
"Dan, care to explain what Emma is saying?"
"A letter just arrived form Hogwarts, it says that Hermione was involved in some accident and we don't have to worry. But you know Dumbledore, he can't be trusted"
Tom looked at his sister's frantic face and immediately regretted having to tell her this
"Hermione was…attacked…by a Snow Fox"
And cue Emma fainting
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A silhouette stood in the dark corner of the infirmary, watching as a plump boy, Indian twins and a slightly plump girl sobbed over the bushy haired girl lying in the bed. She was as pale as the sheet that covered her and would have seemed dead if not for the slight rise and fall of her chest.
The boy kept repeating the same sentence over and over again "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry"
The figure frowned, he had wasted his time in summoning that fox! Now he would have to wait until his magical core recovered before going for the stone. The fox was to kill the boy, forcing the school into a riot and giving him ample time to retrieve the stone.
But that girl had done something…and whatever she had done caused the fox to dispel.
Now he had to wait…but he wouldn't wait for long…he would get that stone even if it was the last thing he did.
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"Mr. Riddle your presence is needed in the headmaster's office" Lucari whispered in his usual monotonous tone,
Harry nodded and rose, not at all caring that the other 3rd years were glaring into his head, most of them hated him simply because he was already at the top of the class and to add salt to the wound he was only a first year.
He quickly left the room and headed for Kakaroff, he was more than thoroughly annoyed that the man had called him out of his favorite class. He could have taken him out of arithmancy or ancient runes! That would have been more acceptable since harry didn't really like those classes and HATED that they had skipped him a few years, he had really wanted to relax for his first few years of school but sadly they saw past his supposedly perfect façade.
Maybe answering almost every question so that C.O.B would get more points wasn't such a good idea
"Rofakkaf!"
The gargoyles flew open and harry once again found himself contemplating why Kakaroff chose such a stupid password…of course no one would have guessed it was 'Kakaroff' spelt wrong…it sounded too weird.
He entered the office and immediately wanted to bolt to Hermione. In the room were a frantic looking Emma, a worried looking Dan and a seemingly furious Tom.
"You were right Harry, Hermione was attacked…she's still in the hospital wing of Hogwarts but poppy says she's doing quite well" Tom had taken the initiative to speak.
Harry nodded, knowing that poppy could be trusted. She always patched up his father and other death eaters after raids; they were still her babies if she had anything to say about it. He felt a sense of relief knowing that Hermione was in her safe and capable hands.
"So I'll see her in one piece when we go to the Halloween ball right?"
This question seemed to set Emma off "what if she's not in one piece? My baby! Nooooo!Let's kill Dumbledore!" she made to apparate to Hogsmade but Dan grabbed her hand and with a slight wave she was unconscious.
Now Harry understood why Dan and Emma were present for this meeting. Emma probably came to see if harry looked like he was on the brink of death, just to be sure Hermione was alright and Dan tagged along for the same reason but also to keep Emma's crazy maternal hormones on a down low.
"I have to leave now Harry but rest assured that Lucius has Owled Draco and he promises to watch her"
Harry nodded "he better or else I can't promise his safety when I see him"
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Hermione groaned, her body felt like it had been hit by those muggle trucks; with a strong bout of will power she forced her eyes open.
The sun streaming in through the windows made her shut them back immediately, groaning in pain
"Madame Pomfrey ! Something's wrong!" she heard Lavenders Familiar voice shout
"Can you be quite Lav?" Hermione managed to choke out; still trying to open her eyes
The room became deathly quiet and before Hermione could ask what was wrong she was assaulted by four pairs of arms
"HERMIONE!"
Neville seemed like he never wanted to let go "I' so sorry Hermione! If I was stronger you wouldn't have had to put yourself in danger!"
Hermione sighed "It's alright Nev. We can get stronger together…that is if you can bear the weight of doing dark magic"
They all looked shocked at what she had just said but before they could question her Madame Pomfrey appeared, 10 different viles in her arms
"Do you have any idea just how worried your uncle and parents have been young lady?" the medi-witch hollered.
Hermione chuckled' oh yes she could, no doubt her mother nearly had a heart attack and was now on the verge of storing Hogwarts.
"Madame Pomfrey you know Hermione family?" Lavender asked in shock
"Well of course I do! Im the one who has to patch them up most of the time! Bloody death eaters"
Horror overcame her friends face
"Tell us she's joking Hermione!" Parvati shouted
Hermione frowned; seems like Madame Pomfrey thought this was as good a time as any to tell her friends the truth. So she did, they listened while Madame Pomfrey would occasionally pour potions down her throat.
"I really want you guys on my side…you're like my best friends. I really don't want to lose you…"
Neville was the first to snap out of it "I don't see a problem with the dark side at all. I mean it's not like V-V-Voldemort wants to kill us…if the ministry would just stop letting Muggleborns into our world then this world war have started…you guys remember what Hermione said right? He only started killing because no one would listen"
Padma nodded a thoughtful look on her face "And I must say that the amount of Muggleborns in the magical society waaay outnumbers the half-bloods and pure-bloods…it's rather unsettling."
"At the rates things are going magic might just wash away!" Lavender gasped in horror
"…I'm in" Parvati whispered, her face as pale as a sheet after everyone's statements "…we have to save magic"
The others nodded
"Great! Now I don't have to obliviate you!" poppy shouted in glee.
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