Super-dee-duperty sozzy for not updating! I hope this chapter makes up for it! (and if it doesn't then I hereby give you permission to kill me) ;)
Harry and Ginny were eating in the Great Hall, beside Professor Dumbledore who had been banished from the high table, where Ron sat with his Goatee Eaters.
"Do you actually know what your doing Harry?" Ginny asked him worriedly.
"Of course! I have a plan up my sleeve." He smiled, than glanced down at his bare arm. "Well, eh I'm wearing a t-shirt so…I guess I can't really have a plan up my sleeve but you know I have a plan, in…in…my underwear?"
Dumbledore choked on his pumpkin juice, but Harry wasn't looking at him he was looking over his shoulder at a slouching, duck-footed young fellow.
A smile spread across his face. "Aha! My underwear plan will now be unfolding…"
This time Dumbledore choked on his chicken leg as all he heard Harry say had been 'My underwear…now…unfolding…" He stared at him in shock, not believing that the faith of the wizarding world was resting on a boy whose underwear was unfolding.
"Krum!" Harry motioned him over.
Viktor Krum sat down and asked, "So where eez Hermy-own?"
Harry beamed at him, "Right over there." He pointed down the Gryffindor table to where Hermione was reading alone, looking quite annoyed and lonely. "Make a show of yourself walking down there so Ron can see you, and then you kiss her!"
Krum got up noisily, squeaking his bench loudly along the stone floor. He walked, jumped, skipped and then fell over on the way over to Hermione ensuring everyone in the Hall was staring at him. Including Ron.
Ron's ears were red and the Ginger Eaters were looking at him, not knowing whether to act or not.
And then Ron stood up and began walking towards Krum, his face furious, his goatee actually on fire and giving off the aura of immense power.
Harry and Ginny watched this all eagerly, both knowing this was the moment when Ron would be overcome with his jealousy and kiss Hermione.
But out of know where, Kneebo came racing into the Hall and tackled Krum around the knees. Krum clumsily fell on the floor and wildly looked around as Kneebo dragged him off to the side of the Hall.
Harry and Ginny jumped up angrily and ran over to Kneebo. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? HE WAS GOING TO KISS HERMIONE!"
"I know, my loveliness, but Ron needs to keep his goatee powers a little bit longer!"
"WHY?"
"Because he needs them to fight him, without them he will die and Hogwarts will be in ruins! He is on his way," Kneebo gave a shuddering gasp and looked frightened for the first time Harry had known him. Ginny almost felt sorry for him. Almost.
"Who's coming?"
"Voldemort." And then Kneebo fainted clean away.
"What a great lot of help he is." Ginny said scathingly.
Behind them, they heard the Grand doors open and silence fall across the Hall.
They whipped around. Ron had stopped dead. The Goatee Eaters were suddenly standing behind him. Hermione had half-risen from her chair.
Everyone was staring at the open doors where a man with slits for eyes and a thin mouth was standing. Behind him, wizards in masks were holding up their wands.
AHHHH CLIFF HANGER! ;)
So was that worth the wait? Please review! :D :D :D :D