A WIZARD IN STARS HOLLOW
CHAPTER FOUR: WHEN HARRY SAVED RORY
Harry ran out the front door with his wand at the ready. He had heard a loud cracking sound outside and he knew it was the sound of someone Apparating. "Bloody Hell!" Harry growled when he saw that Rory was gone. Lorelai ran outside and grabbed him by the shirt. "Lorelai...stop!"
"WHERE DID SHE GO?" she screamed with tears running down her cheeks. "WHO TOOK MY DAUGHTER?"
"I DON'T KNOW!" Harry yelled back. She stepped back and Harry spoke more calmly this time. "I thought I saw someone in the window while you were talking to Emily, but I thought I was just seeing things. Turns out someone is after me and they took Rory to probably get information on me. You go home and I'll go look for Rory. Whoever took her can't have gone too far." Once Lorelai went home, Harry pulled out his wand. "Revelio!" A gold gas appeared and he watched a scene play before him. Two figures were on the front lawn. One he knew was Rory and the other was an older man. He watched Rory fall unconscious and the scene vanished. Harry found an earring that Rory was wearing earlier on the ground. He cast a silent Tracking Charm on it and used it like a compass needle in the palm of his hand. The earring's light blue glow got brighter toward one of the main streets of Stars Hollow. Harry Apparated to the town square.
Rory woke up on a cold stone floor in front of a fireplace. "Ah, you're awake," said her captor. "Now you can tell me what Potter is doing in your town."
"He's on vacation," she said rather coldly, "which you really need, too."
"Oh, I've had my vacation, my dear," he said just as coldly, "and it's all thanks to your little friend."
"Harry wouldn't do anything to hurt people." Rory said shaking her head. "Go to hell!"
"Where is Potter, now?" the man taunted her. "No doubt he's trying to find you."
"I'm sure he is." Rory said confidently. "I don't know what he'll do, but I know he's coming to find me."
The man laughed. "That's Potter. Always the hero." The man withdrew a wooden stick from his walking stick and pointed it at her again. Rory screamed and writhed in intense excruciating pain.
Harry appeared in the town square still searching for Rory. The earring's blue glow was blinking fast just ahead which was an old house. Harry walked slowly up to the front door and stopped. He really hoped his Tracking Charm was right. His answer came by a loud and high pitched scream coming from inside. Harry pointed his wand at the front door and yelled, "BOMBARDA!" The door blasted into pieces and he bolted inside where he saw a familiar person pointing his wand at Rory who was writhing on the floor. "EXPELLIARMUS!" Rory stopped writhing seconds after the person's wand was out of their hands. "Rory!"
"Potter!" Lucius Malfoy snarled.
"Stupefy!" Harry said quickly pointing his wand at Lucius who flew back several feet and hit the floor knocked out. He grabbed the unconscious Rory off the floor and Apparated to her house. He carried her inside and lay her on the couch. Lorelai ran into the living room. "She's had a rough time."
"What happened?" Lorelai asked.
"Someone kidnapped her knowing I was around." Harry explained. "The person is the father of a classmate of mine back home. I'm not sure why he came all the way here, though."
"What happened to my daughter?" Lorelai asked.
"I'll explain everything later, but she was tortured by the man." Harry said. "No, there's no marks, but he used a special kind of torture."
A moment later, Rory groaned and opened her eyes. She saw Harry looking at her and sat up. "Where is he?" she asked.
"I took care of it." Harry told her calmly. "He won't hurt you again."
"You killed him?" she asked.
"Just knocked him out. Trust me, you won't see him again." Harry said. "He'll count this as a loss and head home. I know Lucius. He's a coward."
Rory looked at Harry in anger and said, "YOu have explaining to do."
"Yeah, I know." Harry said shaking his head. "I really do."
"So, start explaining." Rory said glaring at him with her blue eyes. Harry sighed and looked at her.