Harry Potter and the Poodle of Magic Alcatraz

Chapter 13

What if Trelawney predicted other things from the future?

By

Jason Richard

Despite that setback, Harry got some good news when Gryffindor won their match against slithering, winning the Quidditch cup for that year. He was on top of the world…for five minutes. He saw that black poodle again and that reminded him that he had divination class, which in turn reminded him that he, Ron, and Hermione were going to Hagrid's to comfort him about Buckbeak being executed.

But first, Divination. It was as mind-numbing as ever. This day, however, strange things happened at the end when Professor Trelawney wanted to talk with Harry after class.

"So sorry you won't be here next year dear boy," said Trelawney. "But the signs are clear. You are soon to die a terrible death."

"Thanks, professor," said Harry dryly. "Can I go now?"

Suddenly the googly-eyed professor's eyes went glassy and her expression became vacant.

"It will happen tonight." ... Professor Trelawney spoke again, in a harsh voice, quite unlike her own: "The dark lord lies alone and friendless, abandoned by his followers. His servant has been chained these twelve years. Tonight, before midnight. . . The servant will break free and set out to rejoin his master. The dark lord will rise again with his servant's aid, greater and more terrible than ever he was. Tonight. . . before midnight. . .the servant. . . will set out. . to rejoin. . . his master. . ."

The next moment she was looking at Harry like nothing had happened.

"Well," said Harry. "That was weird. Can I go now?"

"What was weird dear?" asked Trelawney.

Suddenly her eyes rolled in the back of her head and she spoke in that same harsh voice as before.

"It will happen year six," she said. "Hormone's shall run rampant. Love's will be confessed as hearts will be broken. Hermione shall be jealous of a girlfriend of Ron's…" Harry snickered. "And Harry will fall in love with Ginny."

Ginny, from her room in the castle, suddenly felt euphorically happy and didn't know why.

"Yeah," said Harry, rolling his eyes. "Like that will ever happen."

And Ginny, from her room in the castle, suddenly felt a phantom hand slap her across the face as she went, "Ow!"

"They will grow old and happy," said Trelawney, "And will name their son after Albus Dumbledore for the first name and after Severus Snape for the middle name."

Snape, in his office, perked up in elation.

"It's official," said Harry. "You're completely insane."

And Snape felt the phantom hand slap him across the face as he went, "Ow!"

Trelawney: "And the son of Harry Potter and the son of Draco Malfoy shall both join Slytherin and become best friends!"

Harry: "That's it! I'm outta here!"

And Harry ran away.

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So Harry, Hermione, and Ron set out to Hagrid's. Buckbeack's execution was coming up, and naturally, the large man wasn't feeling well. Since it was dangerously close to after-hours Hermione suggested they take Harry's invisibility cloak.

As they came up to the cabin they saw Buckbeack chained to a stake ripping apart a small animal he had caught. The hippogriff looked up at them and warbled at them cheerfully.

Ron whispered, "I don't think he knows he's about to die."

Hermione punched him in the arm and he went, "Ow!"

They avoided the Dragon and the Basilisk that Hagrid a still had somehow, and they went inside. Hagrid was distraught, as expected. They cheered him up as best they could, but it's hard to cheer someone up about the impending death of a loved one.

Speaking of which, a particular loved one turned out to not be dead.

"Scabbers!" cried Ron and Hagrid pulled out the little rat. "You're alive!"

"Yeah," said Hagrid. "Found him sneaking around my rutabaga patch. Poor little guy looks paler than a rat should. Still, that's better than being...executed by having your head chopped off…" and Hagrid began sobbing.

"I'm sorry Hagrid," said Harry.

"Me to," said Hermione.

"Who's a good rat," said Ron. "Yeah, who's a good boy being alive."

Hermione: "Ron!"

"Oh…" said Ron. "Um...yeah. Sorry, Hagrid."

Hagrid just kept crying. Or at least they did until they realized that Dumbledore, Fudge, and the executioner were heading down the path towards them. Hagrid managed to get past his sobs long enough to usher them out under the invisibility cloak.

They escaped, and from a hidden path waited, knowing what was coming next. Unbeknownst to them, by the time Hagrid and the others went over to Buckbeak, the creature was gone due to reasons that we'll come back to. They were confused, except for Dumbledore, who just shrugged it off.

"Oh well," said Dumbledore. "Better luck next time. I'm going for a spot of tea."

"Most irregular," said Fudge.

"You know," said the Executioner, brandishing his hippogriff chopping ax. "I think this Hagrid has hidden him...or more likely had some friends hide him. You should really tell us if that's true. Otherwise..."

"What?" demanded Hagrid.

"Be a shame if you lost all your pumpkins," said The executioner. "Be a shame if something..." he chopped one. "Happened to them."

"Oh no," said Hagrid. "I worked on those all summer! Don't…"

And he chopped another.

Meanwhile Harry, Hermione, and Ron were unable to hear the conversation. They heard, however, the first chop. And the second.

"Wait," said Hermione. "What are they doing?"

CHOP!

"That's barbaric!" said Harry.

CHOP!

"What are they thinking?!" said Ron.

CHOP!

"What if he's still alive!" asked Hermione. "Suffering in agony because he's being chopped to bits! His hind hooves! His front logs! His legs! His wings! And finally, his head, leaving him a chopped up pile of meat on the ground for the vultures to eat!"

Awkward silence.

"Uh…" said Ron. "I'm pretty sure we'd be hearing his blood-curdling shrieks of agony if he were still alive."

"Oh right," said Hermione. "Sorry. Got a little carried away there." Awkward pause. "Still pretty barbaric though, isn't it?"

The boys agreed.

"Well," said Ron. "At least we got some good news. Scabbers is alive!"

And in his hand, the rat bit him.

Ron: "AAAAAA! I'll kill that rat!"

And Ron chased after him.

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Hey guys,

Just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. And as always, thanks for reading.

Jason.