Different plans
Chapter 50 - Out of Azkaban
A/N: I hope you like the 50th chapter! I know this is short, but hopefully I'll be able to write the next chapter today too.
The room was dark. In the middle of it stood a piano. The moonlight from outside made it look scarier than it actually was. A boy sat at it, playing the Turkish March with his right hand, trying to concentrate. He made a mistake. Angrily he hit the piano, but then put his head on it, sighing frustrated. The boy looked up again, into the moonlight which streamed through a nearby window.
"Mum," he whispered, "I need you!" Tears begun to stream down his cheeks and hit the keys of the piano soundlessly. The only thing that disturbed the silent of the night was his sobs and his cries for his mum.
Two months had passed since Bertram had gone away, and he still hadn't send a letter. Albus began to get worried.
"Did you see anything about Adelheid?" Mr. van Gutenberg asked.
"No," Dumbledore sighed, looking away from the crystal ball. "And nothing from Bertram, either. Or Maximilian."
"But how can that be?" Antoinette asked. "A crystal ball can show you everything, right?"
"It cannot," Albus answered. "There is an ancient spell which doesn't let the ball see things in a certain area. For example, I wouldn't be able to see what the Minister of Magic does right now. The only thing we can do is wait and hope for the best. Sooner or later Adelheid has to show up."
"Ray, she'll wake up sooner or later," Neville said, wandering through the library.
"But what if she doesn't?" Raymond asked, looking frightened. "And all just because of this stupid man!"
"She will wake up," Angelpris reassured him, pulling a book out of a bookshelf. "Your sister has to be born."
"Max woke up," Ginny said, entering the library. "Luckily he doesn't remember anything about this place anymore. Tom said he'll be gone before lunch."
"Did he already decide Ronny's punishment?" Rachel wondered.
"No. But I think it's going to be something mean," the female Weasley answered. "After all it's his fault that Louisa is still unconscious so shortly before your little sister is born."
"Did any of you see Tom?" Neville asked, approaching them.
"He's been in their chambers since his wounds were healed," Raymond said. "He's been with mum for the last one and a half months, I think. Daisy is the only one allowed to enter so that she can bring food and drinks."
"Not even you can enter?" Angelpris asked, surprised.
"Nope."
"Can't we talk about something happy?" Neville whined. "All this talk about Tom and Louisa brings a bad atmosphere in the room. It doesn't do anything to cheer any of us up."
"Neville is right," Rachel decided. "What about a walk through the park? The first flowers are growing."
"No thanks," Raymond said. "I'll practice a bit on my piano."
"L-Louisa?" Tom stammered as his wife opened her eyes.
"Tom," the woman whispered. "The baby...it's coming."
Cedric, Draco and Mary had been sitting at the dining table playing cards as they heard the door open. The three rushed out and saw him.
"Severus!" Draco exclaimed.
"Shouldn't you be in Azkaban?" JWOHPfan asked.
"They let me go," Severus said, taking his coat off. "But how are you?"
"We're fine," Cedric answered.
"Tell me what happened since they arrested me."
"A...a lot happened," Mary said. "A bit too much, I think." She turned around as she heard footsteps. Tom appeared.
"Severus, thank god!" he panted.
"What happened?" Snape asked, alarmed. "The baby is coming!"
