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Chapter 18: Peter's attack
Sophie and Lily were best of friends again, spending all their time together. But there was still that anxiety of whether the boys were still alive.
"Do you think they'll come back?" Lily mused one day. "I mean, what if they've been tortured or something?"
Sophie stood up. "But - they're not weaklings, Lily. Frank's the smartest in Charms class, and James is the top of Transfiguration. Sirius - can just fool people easily by turning on the charm. They could easily get out."
"But what if they're fighting against dark wizards?" Lily asked. She didn't want to tell Sophie about Voldemort. When telling her what had happened on the night she had gone home, she had smoothly omitted Voldemort and invented a story.
"Then - then they'll find another way to get out." Sophie said it firmly. "They're not dumb, you know."
Petra came running up to them just then. "Sophie, Sophie, haven't you heard the news?" she asked, gasping for breath. The two girls just looked at her blankly.
"There's been a rumour that the Basilisk you were talking about has suddenly come back to life!"
"It can't have!" Lily said. "Dumbledore disposed of it. The giant squid ate it."
"Lily, a boy's been petrified - a Gryffindor!"
"Who?" Lily's stomach plummeted.
Petra dropped her voice to a whisper. "Peter Pettigrew."
"WHAT?" Sophie said. "But he was right here with us!"
"No he wasn't," Lily said suddenly. " He wasn't at breakfast, remember?"
Sophie thought, and conceded reluctantly. "I suppose you're right," she said. "But - Peter? Why would anyone want to attack Peter?"
"Maybe they got sick of him and did us a favour," Petra joked. "We should give them a gold medal."
"Petra!" Lily said sharply. "Don't say things like that."
"Oh Lily I was just joking. Don't take everything so seriously." She continued. "He was found this morning, near the haunted girls bathrooms."
"But - but what was Peter doing in the girls bathroom?" Sophie said. "He can't be that dumb to think that girls bathrooms were for boys."
"He might not have been actually in it, he might have been passing and the basilisk might have come out," Petra corrected. "Peter wouldn't go into a girls bathroom. He knows better than that."
"Lets hope he does," Lily muttered. "Otherwise he's in big trouble."
"Oh come on Lils, even if he did go in, no one ever uses that toilet anyway, since its haunted. I've been there once, and this whinging little ghost-girl lives there, called Moaning Myrtle." Sophie smiled smugly.
Lily was not convinced. "Well - I don't know. . ." she trailed off. Then she seemed to snap up. "Oh, ok," she said briskly. "I'll believe it this time. But I really think that Peter might have gotten confused. I mean, knowing Peter, you never know, do you?"
"Look, Lily I agree with you, but maybe he just noticed something and walked past it," Petra cut in hastily. "Don't worry about it , I'm sure Dumbledore and the teachers will fix it all up."
"They had better," Lily muttered ominously. "I don't want Peter being injured, even though I don't like him very much."
"Oh you're such a softie, Lily, toughen up a bit," Sophie laughed. "Really, I think you belong in Hufflepuff."
"Hey! She's not that dumb," Petra said.
"Really?" Alice asked from a corner, reading. Lily kicked her. "Ouch!" she said. "Lily, I know you're strong, but you don't have to hurt me."
Before Lily could say anything, the portrait hole opened and McGonagall walked in. "I have an announcement to make," she said gravely. "Peter Pettigrew, who was attacked this morning, has not recovered and will have to be sent to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Please try to avoid the area around the unused girls bathrooms." With that, she walked out.
"Well, that explains a lot, doesn't it?" Sophie said gloomily. "We've got an attacker roaming the school."
Sorry for the long break, I haven't had any time to go on the net. I need more reviews!!!!! PLEEEEEEEZ, or I'll die!! Ok being too dramatic. Anyways, merry christmas and a happy new year!
I want more reviews!!!!
Chapter 18: Peter's attack
Sophie and Lily were best of friends again, spending all their time together. But there was still that anxiety of whether the boys were still alive.
"Do you think they'll come back?" Lily mused one day. "I mean, what if they've been tortured or something?"
Sophie stood up. "But - they're not weaklings, Lily. Frank's the smartest in Charms class, and James is the top of Transfiguration. Sirius - can just fool people easily by turning on the charm. They could easily get out."
"But what if they're fighting against dark wizards?" Lily asked. She didn't want to tell Sophie about Voldemort. When telling her what had happened on the night she had gone home, she had smoothly omitted Voldemort and invented a story.
"Then - then they'll find another way to get out." Sophie said it firmly. "They're not dumb, you know."
Petra came running up to them just then. "Sophie, Sophie, haven't you heard the news?" she asked, gasping for breath. The two girls just looked at her blankly.
"There's been a rumour that the Basilisk you were talking about has suddenly come back to life!"
"It can't have!" Lily said. "Dumbledore disposed of it. The giant squid ate it."
"Lily, a boy's been petrified - a Gryffindor!"
"Who?" Lily's stomach plummeted.
Petra dropped her voice to a whisper. "Peter Pettigrew."
"WHAT?" Sophie said. "But he was right here with us!"
"No he wasn't," Lily said suddenly. " He wasn't at breakfast, remember?"
Sophie thought, and conceded reluctantly. "I suppose you're right," she said. "But - Peter? Why would anyone want to attack Peter?"
"Maybe they got sick of him and did us a favour," Petra joked. "We should give them a gold medal."
"Petra!" Lily said sharply. "Don't say things like that."
"Oh Lily I was just joking. Don't take everything so seriously." She continued. "He was found this morning, near the haunted girls bathrooms."
"But - but what was Peter doing in the girls bathroom?" Sophie said. "He can't be that dumb to think that girls bathrooms were for boys."
"He might not have been actually in it, he might have been passing and the basilisk might have come out," Petra corrected. "Peter wouldn't go into a girls bathroom. He knows better than that."
"Lets hope he does," Lily muttered. "Otherwise he's in big trouble."
"Oh come on Lils, even if he did go in, no one ever uses that toilet anyway, since its haunted. I've been there once, and this whinging little ghost-girl lives there, called Moaning Myrtle." Sophie smiled smugly.
Lily was not convinced. "Well - I don't know. . ." she trailed off. Then she seemed to snap up. "Oh, ok," she said briskly. "I'll believe it this time. But I really think that Peter might have gotten confused. I mean, knowing Peter, you never know, do you?"
"Look, Lily I agree with you, but maybe he just noticed something and walked past it," Petra cut in hastily. "Don't worry about it , I'm sure Dumbledore and the teachers will fix it all up."
"They had better," Lily muttered ominously. "I don't want Peter being injured, even though I don't like him very much."
"Oh you're such a softie, Lily, toughen up a bit," Sophie laughed. "Really, I think you belong in Hufflepuff."
"Hey! She's not that dumb," Petra said.
"Really?" Alice asked from a corner, reading. Lily kicked her. "Ouch!" she said. "Lily, I know you're strong, but you don't have to hurt me."
Before Lily could say anything, the portrait hole opened and McGonagall walked in. "I have an announcement to make," she said gravely. "Peter Pettigrew, who was attacked this morning, has not recovered and will have to be sent to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Please try to avoid the area around the unused girls bathrooms." With that, she walked out.
"Well, that explains a lot, doesn't it?" Sophie said gloomily. "We've got an attacker roaming the school."
Sorry for the long break, I haven't had any time to go on the net. I need more reviews!!!!! PLEEEEEEEZ, or I'll die!! Ok being too dramatic. Anyways, merry christmas and a happy new year!