HP the Gryffindor Heir and the Labyrinth
By Rina-Bollyqueen-420 **************************************************************************** ***** A/N - Sorry I haven't updated in so long. Been really busy for the past couple of weeks with college starting back and work. Ok lets move on shall we?

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Through the Fiery Forest

Ginny was getting really tired as she walked along with Sir Didymus and his 'trusty steed', Ambrosias. She had been listening to him for the past couple of hours as he told her how he and Hoggle and Ludo had helped Queen Sarah through the Labyrinth 48 years ago. As amazing as the tale sounded, Ginny was sure that her new friend had not taken a breath since he'd began to tell her Queen Sarah's story.

"We must be careful now Lady Virginia, we have now entered the Fiery Forest. Those monstrosities could be lurking anywhere," warned Sir Didymus lowering his voice.

"What exactly is a Fiery?" asked Ginny. Sir Didymus stopped Ambrosias and looked up at the young witch.

"Well My Lady, they are creatures that play drums, make music and dance." Ginny raised her eyebrows at Sir Didymus in slight confusion.

"What's wrong with that?" The little fox looked around them to make sure that there was nothing that would be able to overhear them, then he gestured her to kneel down so that she'd be able to hear his explanation. She kneeled and leaned towards him.

"A Fiery is a goblin like creature, covered with red, pink, orange and yellow fur. When they play those drums, they dance themselves into a mad frenzy. Then they pull off each others heads and throw them about and catch them." Ginny shuddered. "That's not all Lady Virginia. If someone happens to walk into the midst of one of these wild dances, the vile creatures think that the person wants to join in. They begin to dance around the person and begin to pull at their head!"

"That's horrible," said Ginny, feeling very sick after Sir Didymus had given her that explanation.

"I know Milady. Queen Sarah was caught midst them once. Thank goodness she escaped and then met Sir Ludo." Ginny stood up.

"Come on Sir Didymus. We must get going. I need to get to Harry soon."

"Who is this gentleman of whom you speak Milady?" asked Sir Didymus as they began waking, or riding in Sir Didymus's case. Ginny frowned slightly. She hadn't told him why she was here yet.

"Harry is a very good friend of mine," she said simply. "I'm here to win him back from the Goblin King." Sir Didymus stopped.

"You are running the Labyrinth Milady?"

"Yes," she replied. "I didn't know that it was real. Hermione told me about film made about it. And I said that things would be easier if the King took Harry away. I made a HUGE mistake even thinking about wishing him away."

"One question Lady Virginia."

"What is it Sir Didymus?" The fox looked up at her curiously.

"Why would you wish a friend to the Labyrinth?" Ginny sighed.

"I like him more than a friend. I always have. Even the fact that he's been pining after another girl, who is engaged and has left, I haven't been able to move on. Maybe it's the fact that he saved my life five years ago in the Chamber of Secrets. Or maybe the fact that he's a good friend of my brothers. Even if he is a national hero, The-Boy-Who-Lived, I like him for being plain old Harry."

"Milady, you mentioned the Chamber of Secrets?" Ginny looked at the fox.

"You know about that?" Sir Didymus nodded, looking across at Ginny.

"Yes, the chamber was opened whilst Queen attended Hogwarts by a half-giant called Hagrid." Ginny shook her head.

"No, Hagrid didn't open the chamber. He was framed by the real culprit because of his love for dangerous animals. It was Tom Marvolo Riddle who opened the chamber, both times. Though the second time, he possessed me, through an enchanted diary and made me open it. If Harry hadn't been there, I'd be dead."

"Oh Milady," he sighed. "That young man is both brave and foolish. Did he not think about his own safety?" Ginny smiled.

"Harry's like that. He puts others safety above his own. Gets him into some trouble too,"

"I can see why you like him Milady."

Suddenly they heard the sound of drums. Sir Didymus's eyes widened in fear.

"Oh dear, that is the drum of a Fiery! We must stop until they finish."

"How long do these dances take?" she asked, getting worried

"Between twenty minutes and two hours," he replied. Ginny frowned.

"But I don't have that much time!" she moaned.

"There's nothing we can do until they finish Milady." Ginny went through a few spells that she'd remembered from DA. Ginny took out her wand and began to move forward. "Lady Virginia what are you doing? Those menaces will cause you great bodily harm!"

"Well I'm willing to risk a few injuries to save Harry." Taking a deep breath she moved through the trees until she saw the Fiery's. Cautiously she moved into the clearing.

"Hey look Red," one of them shouted, "She wants to dance!" The five of them moved towards her, one of them playing with it's own head.

"Yeah sure I wanna dance," she grinned as she began dancing, twirling her wand in her hand. Just as the five of them got too close, she pointed her wand and shouted,

"Petrificus Totalus!" A yellow light shot out from her wand and hit one of them. The others looked at her in fear and ran out of sight. "Hey!" she shouted after them. "What about my dance?" Sir Didymus rode up beside her.

"That was impressive Milady, we've never had a witch WITH a wand competing in the Labyrinth. This should be fun," he commented with a smile on his face.

"Yes it should," Ginny agreed. "Lets get a move on Sir Didymus, I want to get to Harry as soon as possible."

"Of course Milady," he replied ad the two of them and Ambrosias continued on their way.