Chapter Fourteen: Could it be?

For the next two weeks no one caught wind of Jordan or Shaddi. And now the Gryffindors had another problem, they needed another beater for the quickly approaching quidditch match. So once again try outs were held and. a week before the match they had their beater. The weather had gotten even worse since Shaddi had left, it was raining for days on end and anticipation of the up-coming game was getting larger. The Gryffindor team was coming in every night totally soaked. Dripping with water and mud and exhausted beyond all belief. Ron told the team there was to be no practice the day before the game so they could all be well rested. Then it was time game Monday day. Classes ended early and the school was outside in the stands waiting for the game to begin. The teams stood facing each other then the captains shook hands. Then madam Hooch's shrill voice.

"Mount your brooms!" And they were off the quaffle in the air and there went the commentator.

"Gryffindor possession. Bishop, Walker, Bishop, Rasputin, Walker." And on it went until "Slytherin possession." Then on the game commenced while the chasers battled over the quaffle the seekers were having a match of their own above the rest. Harry darted over the field on his firebolt scanning everywhere for the snitch and Malfoy kept cutting him off each way he turned he found that brat face in front of him again, then he thought to play with Malfoy. He took a sharp turn and saw Malfoy then he looked down and dove. Malfoy streaked after him, and then only feet from the ground he pulled out and jetted across the field then pulled out at the Slytherin end. He had lost Malfoy a way back and now he looked around and there it was. At the base of the Slyltherin goal posts not far from him, and he dove again. one of the Slytherin beaters launched a bludger at him but he easily missed it and then it was gone. The snitch had disappeared. Harry pulled back up and looked around wondering where it had gone. Then he saw Malfoy out of the corner of his eye, he had seen it and was diving. Harry pulled around and dove as well easily catching up to Malfoy. He could see it again they were closing in on it. Closer and closer the seekers drew, and then the snitch was gone again. In the blink of an eye it had vanished. The seekers looked around neither of them had it so it was still out there. They separated as the commentator said.

"Gryffindor's score!" there was a wave of noise from the crowd. Harry went high above the game to see the entire field but as he did something at the top of one of the stands caught his eye. In an almost empty row of the Slytherin stands someone was standing in a long red jacket. He pulled around and saw only for a split second someone how looked strangely like.

"Shaddi." He whispered aloud then he Heard Ron's cries.

"Harry!" He spun and saw Malfoy diving for the snitch. Harry dove once again catching up to Malfoy then pulling ahead then he felt it; the cold thing beneath his fingers. He had it and madam hooch's whistle blew but Harry didn't head for the ground instead he rose looking again at the stands. She was still there, then someone flew in front of harry and they were gone. Harry went for the ground and hit the grassy field running. He ran toward the gate where everyone was leaving the stadium. He ran down a hall and up a stair case to where the teachers were seated and went looking for anyone of them, the Headmaster would be the best and it was professor McGonagall he found.

"Potter what on earth?"

"Professor I saw her, I saw Shaddi, here she was in the stadium."

"Potter are you sure?"

"Yes I swear, I saw here at the top of the Slytherin stands. She was there I swear." At that Professor Dumbledore came forward with professors Snape and Sprout behind him.

"What has happened?" Dumbledore asked.

"Headmaster, I saw Shaddi at the top of one of the stands." Snape's eyes widened but he said nothing.

"Thank you Harry, You may go back to the castle now." Dumbledore said, This confused Harry but none the less he made his way back up to the common room where a small party had already started.

"Harry what took you?" Ron yelled at him from the other side of the room as Harry fought his way over to him.

"I'll tell you later." Harry said finally getting over to Ron who he saw was sitting with Hermione. They gave confused sort of looks to one another then went back to the party. Once the ruckus had died down Harry pulled his friends into the corner and told them what he saw. They were both confused and shocked.

"She was just standing there watching?" Ron asked seeming to think it was impossible.

"Yes, She was just standing there watching the game."

"But how would she get there without Jordan knowing?" Hermione asked

"I don't know maybe that why she left, and it was daytime. Don't vampires sleep in the day?"

"Yes, but Harry would they really be stupid enough to let her wander around?" She asked. No one answered. They all pondered over the same strange questions.

For the next three days the staff was keeping their eyes peeled for sings of Shaddi or vampire activity. However they found none at the time.

(((((((((( Thursday evening ))))))))))))

(((((((((( sunset 6:35 pm ))))))))))))

(((((((((( Current time 7:38 ))))))))))))

It was early Thursday evening and Hagrid was sitting at his table just getting ready to finish up his drink then go up to dinner in the great hall, when he heard something that sounded like a scream. He stood up grabbed his crossbow and went outside. He looked around at the grounds near him and saw nothing. Then he heard some kind on sounds in the forest behind him. He couldn't see anything in the dark. He moved closer and the sound was getting further away. So he quickened his pace and went into the darkened woods. He was almost at once surrounded by darkness but small streams of moon light broke through the canopy of leaves above. This gave him limited vision but enough to see where he was going. Then he heard something running up ahead then the yelp of something human sounding. He ran forward and then saw them; two someone's standing there looking away around a large tree from him and then a girl ran forward and they jumped out and grabbed her.

And Hagrid heard Shaddi's scream. She struggled against her captors. But it was no use.

"Let 'er go!" Hagrid shouted pointing the crossbow. The vampires looked at him then seemed vanish moving so fast he could not see them. He looked all around thinking they might still be near. But nothing he couldn't even hear anything. Then he turned and ran toward the castle. He was able to cover a very large amount ground in a very short amount of time. He easily reached the castle doors within a matter of minutes. He could already hear the school in the great hall eating dinner. So that was where he went knowing the Headmaster would be there. He ran into the hall with every single person staring and then right up to the staff table where he stopped. Professor Dumbledore stood up,

"Hagrid what on Earth?"

"Professor, I saw 'er... And them.. There out in the forest right now. Shaddi she's alive in the forest... they're keeping 'er there, she tried to get... out I saw it." He was very out of breath.

At this Severus Looked at Dumbledore but said nothing to Hagrid. The hall was deadly quite, you could have heard a pin hit the floor. Professor Dumbledore finally broke the silence.

"I want all the staff in the Teachers Lounge now." With that the teachers all stood and began to file out. The students began to chatter once more mostly about what just happened At the Gryffindor table Harry Ron and Hermione sat all looking at one another.

"So she didn't go of her own will." Ron said

"And now Jordan's holding her there." Harry said spitting the name out like poison. "I don't know why Dumbledore is so worried she's a Death Eater after all." He added quietly.

"Harry, you know she's not like them. She's nothing like them, I could understand your reaction that night, but why do you draw it out now. Why are you acting this way?" Hermione asked looking coldly at him. Harry said nothing but continued with his meal in silence. The truth was he wasn't mad at Shaddi so much as he was mad at the simple fact that she had been a Death Eater. He had seen the good in her before he knew what she was. He knew it was there but right now he could see now more that a Death Eaters mask.

-In the Staff lounge-

The staff seated themselves all except Dumbledore who was going to speak Hagrid who was standing in back and Severus, who looked like he was going to start climbing the walls, was leaning against the wall looking at Dumbledore.

"Well this news is very much unsettling to us all I'm sure." He said eyes flashing over to Severus from behind the half moon spectacles.

"I do have a plan if any of us are willing to go make an attempt to retrieve Shaddi. How many would do it?" Without hesitation Severus' hand went into the air. Along with to his surprise; Professor McGonagall, Hagrid, Professor Flitwick, Madam Hooch and Professor Sprout.

"Well alright, It seems were going into the forest. Severus I will need you to make a rather large amount of the Blood Moon potion."

"Of course."

"As for the rest of you, sharpen your minds and get a good amount of rest because tomorrow just before sunset were going to go into the forest." With that everyone left.

Severus nearly ran back to his office where he pulled out from under his desk a black and silver box with the two intertwined S's stamped on the top in silver. He opened the box and inside was a Photo Album. Of course all the pictures inside were moving. He looked over the first few and saw different pictures of him and Shaddi. As he looked threw them he found himself suddenly very angry.

"I won't lose her again." He whispered to the silence. Then shut the book and placed it back into the box.