Chapter Fourteen: The Second Hogsmeade Trip

The next couple of weeks went by uneventfully. Hufflepuff flattened Ravenclaw in their match giving Gryffindor a chance for the cup. Ruthie couldn't wait to play; she just wanted something to take her mind off everything. Unfortunately something came to do just the opposite.

"Excellent!" Ron said looking at the message board. Ruthie looked over Ron's shoulder unsuccessfully. "Another hogsmeade trip." Ruthie looked at the poster board.

"We can do all our Christmas shopping there!" said Hermione." Mum and Dad would really love those Toothflossing Stringmints from Honeydukes!"

That Saturday all of the third years got ready for Hogsmeade. Ron and Hermione had convinced Ruthie to go. She would much rather have stayed with Harry. Ron, Hermione, and Ruthie left with the rest of the school and headed off down the snow-covered road.

"What are you going to get your parents?" Hermione asked as they entered Honeydukes. Ruthie shrugged looking around.

"I don't know…" The three split up to do their shopping for each other, deciding to meet back up at the Three Broomsticks later. Ruthie picked up a Chudley Cannons goblet for Ron, The History Of Hogsmeade for Hermione, and a miniature Quidditch pitch for Harry.

Ruthie headed back to the three broomsticks. After awhile Ron and Hermione entered and walked over to Ruthie looking slightly suspicious.

"What?" Ruthie said.

"They're just nervous people will notice an invisible person." Harry said. Ruthie jumped and stared where Harry's voice had appeared.

"Harry you startled me. What are you doing here?" Ruthie asked.

"It's Christmas. I'm having a little fun." Harry said brightly. Ruthie looked in his direction and slid her butterbeer down the table where it disappeared. "Cool."

Just then a bunch of teachers walked in and sat down at a nearby table. Hermione made a Christmas tree hide their table from view as they listened. Unfortunately, what they heard wasn't good news. By the time the teachers were gone, Harry felt miserably. The moment they were gone he got up and left, they only knew he left because he knocked the table as he did. The three followed him out and the four of them walked in silence.

"Hey Camden," Ruthie turned around and glared. Draco Malfoy and his goons, Crabbe and Goyle were heading their way.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Ruthie hissed.

"Now, now, your boyfriend wouldn't like to hear that tone of voice…" Draco smiled evilly at her.

"Shut up!" Ruthie spat pulling out her wand. "Unless you want me to curse you!"

"Oh, that's right. You and Damien broke up…so I don't have to be nice to you! You filthy blood traitor!" Malfoy glared at Ruthie. Hermione and Ron, and probably Harry, turned to look at Ruthie in shock.

"That's fine. I never had to be nice to you!" Ruthie turned to leave. "You can tell Damien that I'm glad it's over." With that the four of them walked off.

Authors Note: Yes I know this chapter didn't do much but more shall be revealed in the next chapter and chapter sixteen will be very good. Christmas!! Can't wait to write that chapter!

So I hope you guys like it. I think this story is going well and I'm about halfway done with the first part I'm doing it throughout the whole series well excluding the first two but yeah. In hindsight I should have done them I may do them when I'm finished so you can all see Damien before he becomes a jerk...

Katie