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Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related stuff are not mine. They are official property of the genius of JKR.
Famous Quote: "Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass."
-Proverb
"Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache."
-Mae West
Chapter Five: A Search, but No Rescue
"Okay, we're going to look for them," said Ginny, glancing at her watch. She looked over at Harry, who was staring moodily into the fire. He grunted, stood up, and walked over to the portrait hole. He didn't bother holding it open for Ginny, which forced her to dash out of the hole before it hit her.
"What's your problem, Harry?" she demanded. Harry didn't answer. Ginny began jogging to keep up with Harry's fast stride. "Have you ever considered that this might be why people avoid you? You can't stand having someone mention something you don't want to talk about. What are you going to do when you have a girlfriend? You didn't want to talk about Cedric with Cho and that's why she started crying," she said accusingly.
Harry whipped around to face her. His face was red and his eyes were bloodshot. Ginny was taken aback for a second, but soon recovered herself.
"Don't ever talk about Cho again," He whispered dangerously. "Don't mention anyone who isn't in Gryffindor to me again."
Ginny grew defiant. "I can talk about whoever I want, Harry. If I want to talk about Cho, Cedric, or Sirius, I will. You can't stop me." Ginny began to walk toward the Entrance Hall again. Harry, however, pulled her back.
"What do you mean?" he asked her, his face murderous. "You'll just go upsetting everyone."
"I won't upset anyone. No one wants to talk about them because their afraid you'll get upset and take it out on them." Ginny turned toward the big double doors at the end of the hall and pulled them open. She walked out determinedly and Harry followed.
Both searched the Quidditch pitch, the locker room, Hagrid's pumpkin patch, and the edge of the Forbidden Forest. Then they went inside as it became dark and investigated the library, kitchens, and corridors. They finally decided that they had to go to see Professor Dumbledore.
(Note: Harry and Ginny are on slightly different time from Ron and Hermione. They'll catch up later.)
Ron awoke to sun streaming in from the tiny window above the bed hitting his face. Hermione was gone and mattress where she had slept showed no signs of anyone being there; Ron knew that organizing would help Hermione keep a normal frame of mind.
Ron straightened his blankets, too, and tried to heave himself onto the couch, but failed. So, sitting on the floor, he occupied himself with trying to redo his bandages, but botched the whole thing. He had to wait for Hermione to come and fix the whole splint, to her visible displeasure.
When Hermione did come in, she looked worn out and disappointed. When Ron asked her what was wrong, she answered, "We've been here for hours. No one's come yet."
"They will soon," he said, hopeful that what he was saying was true.
"That's not the half of it," she said. "We have absolutely no food or water, and I don't know about you, but I'm hungry." As she said this, Ron's stomach began to ache slightly and his mouth felt dry; she was right. If no one came to rescue them, they would starve.
Hermione began to pace; Ron began to wish that he still had the ability to pace. Both were nervous and impatient. Finally, Hermione burst out, "I wish there was something I could do!"
Ron was confused. "What do you mean?"
"We have shelter and warmth, but it's not possible to find food in this dump. Winter's almost here, most of the plants have died, and all of the animals have gone into hibernation. There's no stream nearby because this is obviously a wizarding castle, and.."
Ron stopped her. "What?"
"Downstairs. There are some old books in the library down on the main floor. I just looked at some of the potions books. There aren't many, but those that are there are ancient. You should see them; they're amazing.."
Ron cut her off. "There's stuff down there?"
"Not much. Just junk the people who lived here didn't want, like tablecloths and books. There is one bathroom that has running water, but you definitely don't want to drink it. I left it running for a few minutes to see if it would clean out the pipes, but the water source itself is contaminated. We don't have any food or means of communication here, Ron," she ended desperately.
Ron frowned. He didn't know of many wizarding castles in Europe because they were too big to hide efficiently. Hermione knew this, and was obviously worried about it. She sat down on the couch to think, her forehead creased with worry. Ron became uncomfortable sitting on the stone ground, so he moved to lean against the bed, his leg spread out to support his ankle. Together, they tried to puzzle out where they were and how they got here.
Author's Note: It's really short and pretty pointless in the overall story, but I'm short on time, so this will have to do. Some of the next clues Ron and Hermione find are pretty important to the story, and Harry and Ginny's talk with Professor will prove vital too. Just wait until the next chapter!!
Poll:
Do you like action or fluff for R/H fics?
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related stuff are not mine. They are official property of the genius of JKR.
Famous Quote: "Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass."
-Proverb
"Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache."
-Mae West
Chapter Five: A Search, but No Rescue
"Okay, we're going to look for them," said Ginny, glancing at her watch. She looked over at Harry, who was staring moodily into the fire. He grunted, stood up, and walked over to the portrait hole. He didn't bother holding it open for Ginny, which forced her to dash out of the hole before it hit her.
"What's your problem, Harry?" she demanded. Harry didn't answer. Ginny began jogging to keep up with Harry's fast stride. "Have you ever considered that this might be why people avoid you? You can't stand having someone mention something you don't want to talk about. What are you going to do when you have a girlfriend? You didn't want to talk about Cedric with Cho and that's why she started crying," she said accusingly.
Harry whipped around to face her. His face was red and his eyes were bloodshot. Ginny was taken aback for a second, but soon recovered herself.
"Don't ever talk about Cho again," He whispered dangerously. "Don't mention anyone who isn't in Gryffindor to me again."
Ginny grew defiant. "I can talk about whoever I want, Harry. If I want to talk about Cho, Cedric, or Sirius, I will. You can't stop me." Ginny began to walk toward the Entrance Hall again. Harry, however, pulled her back.
"What do you mean?" he asked her, his face murderous. "You'll just go upsetting everyone."
"I won't upset anyone. No one wants to talk about them because their afraid you'll get upset and take it out on them." Ginny turned toward the big double doors at the end of the hall and pulled them open. She walked out determinedly and Harry followed.
Both searched the Quidditch pitch, the locker room, Hagrid's pumpkin patch, and the edge of the Forbidden Forest. Then they went inside as it became dark and investigated the library, kitchens, and corridors. They finally decided that they had to go to see Professor Dumbledore.
(Note: Harry and Ginny are on slightly different time from Ron and Hermione. They'll catch up later.)
Ron awoke to sun streaming in from the tiny window above the bed hitting his face. Hermione was gone and mattress where she had slept showed no signs of anyone being there; Ron knew that organizing would help Hermione keep a normal frame of mind.
Ron straightened his blankets, too, and tried to heave himself onto the couch, but failed. So, sitting on the floor, he occupied himself with trying to redo his bandages, but botched the whole thing. He had to wait for Hermione to come and fix the whole splint, to her visible displeasure.
When Hermione did come in, she looked worn out and disappointed. When Ron asked her what was wrong, she answered, "We've been here for hours. No one's come yet."
"They will soon," he said, hopeful that what he was saying was true.
"That's not the half of it," she said. "We have absolutely no food or water, and I don't know about you, but I'm hungry." As she said this, Ron's stomach began to ache slightly and his mouth felt dry; she was right. If no one came to rescue them, they would starve.
Hermione began to pace; Ron began to wish that he still had the ability to pace. Both were nervous and impatient. Finally, Hermione burst out, "I wish there was something I could do!"
Ron was confused. "What do you mean?"
"We have shelter and warmth, but it's not possible to find food in this dump. Winter's almost here, most of the plants have died, and all of the animals have gone into hibernation. There's no stream nearby because this is obviously a wizarding castle, and.."
Ron stopped her. "What?"
"Downstairs. There are some old books in the library down on the main floor. I just looked at some of the potions books. There aren't many, but those that are there are ancient. You should see them; they're amazing.."
Ron cut her off. "There's stuff down there?"
"Not much. Just junk the people who lived here didn't want, like tablecloths and books. There is one bathroom that has running water, but you definitely don't want to drink it. I left it running for a few minutes to see if it would clean out the pipes, but the water source itself is contaminated. We don't have any food or means of communication here, Ron," she ended desperately.
Ron frowned. He didn't know of many wizarding castles in Europe because they were too big to hide efficiently. Hermione knew this, and was obviously worried about it. She sat down on the couch to think, her forehead creased with worry. Ron became uncomfortable sitting on the stone ground, so he moved to lean against the bed, his leg spread out to support his ankle. Together, they tried to puzzle out where they were and how they got here.
Author's Note: It's really short and pretty pointless in the overall story, but I'm short on time, so this will have to do. Some of the next clues Ron and Hermione find are pretty important to the story, and Harry and Ginny's talk with Professor will prove vital too. Just wait until the next chapter!!
Poll:
Do you like action or fluff for R/H fics?