Chapter 11!!!!
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Notes: Last chapter Harry breaks the news…this chapter reaction…and a little more…
"That's a good one Harry!" cried Ron, slapping his knee and gasping for air from his laughing fit. "You know, for a second I thought you were serious!" Hermione rolled her eyes and mouthed something to Meggie that looked like 'immature'.
"So, Harry," said Hermione, "what's really been bugging you? Don't lie again…that wasn't even a thought-through lie! You could come up with something better than that!"
"Guys!! I wasn't joking! I am! Ask any of the memb…oops…" said Harry. He hoped that they hadn't picked up on that.
"What members, Harry?" asked Meggie curiously. "Members to what?"
"Umm…nothing…" Harry looked flustered.
Ron stared at his best friend, and then he realized something. Harry wasn't lying. "You're not lying, Harry…are you?" asked Ron in a whisper.
"That's absurd!" cried Hermione. "The last Mage there died 300 years ago! I read it in…"
"We know, we know," said Ron, "Hogwarts, A History!"
"Well, I don't see why you guys haven't read it!"
"Why should we!" said Ron, "you have!" Hermione glared, Ron changed the subject. "If you aren't lying Harry, prove it to us." Meggie was watching, interested.
"How do you want me to do that Ron?" asked Harry.
"I don't know…what are Mages able to do?"
"Well…we can change into any animal we want, wandless magic, no limit on magic…I'm trying to control the elements…but I kinda set Snape's robes on fire…"
"I'm telling you!" yelled Hermione, "it's not possible!"
Meggie spoke up for the first time. "Well, Hermione, what about The Prophecy?"
"What prophecy?" asked the boys simultaneously.
Meggie began to fidget, almost as if hiding something. "Well, it is just a legend…" she said hesitantly.
"What's it say?" asked Harry curiously.
Meggie looked as if she were thinking. All of a sudden she cleared her throat, and began to recite:
"Four there are
All young and brave
All are barred
From things they crave
The mountains fall
His appearance changes
He now stands tall
And his power rages
One dark past
She fears to give
Powers she'll cast
With the first she'll live
Once betrayed
This young boy's bright
He comes to aid
And to the end he'll fight
The last is smart
Her power knowledge
In her heart
Is her loyal pledge
These four
They stand profound
The core
Of the DragonHeart Underground"
Meggie's voice trailed off uncertainly. Hermione rolled her eyes, Ron's nose crumpled up in confusion, and Harry's eyes widened. The mountains had fallen when he had gained his powers…Meggie seemed to have a dark past…Ron was betrayed by his pet…Hermione is full of knowledge.
"That's just an old legend," said Hermione. "Professor Binns talked about it last year. He said that it wasn't true."
"Well," said Harry quietly, "He also said that the Stone wasn't real."
"Well, since you guys don't believe me, you obviously won't believe this," said Harry.
Ron sighed. "Fine, prove that you're a Mage. Tonight, at dinner." Ron and Hermione left, both not knowing what to believe.
"Harry?" asked Meggie quietly when they both left.
"Yes Meg?" (Ooolala!! Nicknames already?!). He asked turning to her.
"Can I talk to you tonight? Privately?" Harry smiled slightly and nodded, and they left side by side.
Harry spent the rest of the day trying to figure out what to do at dinner. Ron and Hermione kept sending him sidelong glances, and strange looks. Harry and Meggie kept to themselves most of the day, until dinner.
Harry had finally figured out what to do. Earlier that day he had gone to the library (gasp!) to look up Love Charms for homework. To top it off, he found the perfect one. Looking at McGonagall he whispered an incantation, and focused his magic towards her. Ron and Hermione heard the whispering and turned to their friend. They watched as McGonagall all of a sudden got up and left her seat. The next thing the Great Hall heard surprised them all.
"Hey Sevvy you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind!
Hey Sev,
Hey Sev!"
George Weasley choked on his potatoes, and Ron spit his drink across the table spraying Dean, Seamus, and Neville. Hermione turned towards Harry. "I don't believe you did that without a wand. Make Snape do something stupid."
"Such as?" asked Harry.
"Well," said Meggie, "why don't you…" The next thing they knew Snape was dancing the Macarena, McGonagall was square dancing, and Sirius was doing some Irish Step dance, kilt and all.
Dumbledore was smiling behind his long beard. It got worse. Flitwick began zooming through the air in a Superman pose, Professor Sprout was in a Viking costume and trilling an opera, and Dumbledore was singing Ninety-Nine Bottles of Beer on the Wall. Ron began laughing hysterically. "I…(gasp) believe…you…" said Ron when he could breath again. Hermione's eyes were wide, and she was looking at Harry in awe.
Harry decided that he didn't want to get into too much trouble…but enough that people would think twice before trying to mess with him at all. He waved his hand and everything stopped. "POTTER!!!!!!!!!" yelled Snape.
"Sir?!" asked Harry jumping up to attention.
"You…you…you…"
"Sir, I don't understand, Sir."
"Don't ask questions Potter!"
"Sir, yes, Sir!" The whole school was watching this exchange with curiosity.
"Severus," said Dumbledore, "I believe that will be enough. Harry, come here for a moment please." Harry marched up to the table with a large smile plastered to his face. "Harry," said Dumbledore quietly, "there is another meeting tomorrow. It lasts all day. We are admitting new people, and there is a mission you are going to go on. I'll explain it later. You are excused from all classes tomorrow, and for the next week. The mission may last longer, but it shouldn't, unless things go overboard. Meet me tomorrow morning in my office at five."
"Okay," said Harry, wondering what his mission was. "Is there something else?"
"Yes, Harry, I want you to bring Meggie, Ron, and Hermione," said Dumbledore before dismissing him.
The Common Room finally emptied, and Harry was left alone with Meggie. Ron and Hermione had gone to bed soon after Harry explained that Dumbledore wanted to see them all.
"All right Meg," said Harry, using his newly acquired nickname for her. "What's bothering you?"
"You see, umm, Harry, umm…well, never mind…" she said quietly.
"No," said Harry gently, "I want to know what's bothering you."
"It's nothing," Meggie whispered, choking on the words as she redirected her eyes.
"Look, Meggie, it's got to be something, or else you wouldn't be so upset!"
"No, really, Harry…it's nothing to be worried about…"
"Meggie, if something is wrong I want to help."
"You can't keep him away…"
"Who away?" asked Harry, touching her arm.
"No one…" said Meggie standing quickly and running up to the girl's dorm. Harry sighed. What had he done wrong?
"Ron," whispered Harry, "wake up." There was no reaction. "Ron…" hissed Harry. Still no reaction whatsoever. "Ron…there's a spider…" Ron jumped out of bed at lightning speed, and dashed from the room. Harry rolled his eyes and followed.
He found the girls already downstairs, and after Ron finally got dressed, they left for Dumbledore's office. Ron, Hermione, and Meggie didn't know why they were there, so they were slightly surprised by the sight that met them.
"BILL!!!!! CHARLIE!!!!!! DAD!!!!" cried Ron.
"Umm…hi?" said Bill.
"Yes?" asked Charlie.
"What are you doing here?" asked Mr. Weasley.
"Ahh…good. I see you brought them Harry. By the looks on their faces I can tell that you didn't explain it to them. Well, we still have time before the meeting starts. Hermione, Ron, Meggie, you are about to become part of the DragonHeart Underground."
"But Professor Binns said…" started Hermione.
"It is real though Hermione," said Dumbledore. He continued for the next fifteen minutes to explain what was going on. Since Harry had already heard it before, he decided not to pay attention, and instead walked up to his godparents.
"So, when are you two getting married?" asked Harry.
"Well…" said Sirius. "We were thinking about Halloween…"
"What?!" asked Arabella. "You meant you were thinking of Halloween!" They immediately began arguing, and Harry decided to leave them alone.
"Attention!" called Dumbledore. "First on our list is to explain the next mission!" Everybody got into seats and listened closely. "The people going on this mission are Arthur, Bill, Charlie, Severus, Sirius, Arabella, Harry, Meggie, Ron, and Hermione. I know some of you are new at missions, but I will fully explain these to you later. This is a very important mission. As you all know, there is a large tour of all the Quidditch teams in Europe, starting tomorrow. Spies have led us to believe that Voldemort will attack then."
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I think I'll leave it here, because I'm running out of time!!! Please give me more prank ideas…I'll explain the mission more fully in the next chapter. Hope you liked it. This was one of my more serious (not Sirius) chapters. R/R. Flames will be used for the usual…maybe pizza this time…