Magical……..Who? My Life After
Part Three
By: TheMischiefMakers
A/N: He's back. Will Lockhart find Dudley? Read and find out. As always these characters belong to J. K. Rowling, except for Dudley. Enjoy.
~Chapter 15~
I looked in all of Dudley's hiding places again, just to make sure and he's not in any of them, unless he moves really quickly from one place to another. I'm even more sure then I was before that he's been plant napped. However, no one seems to understand the severity of this matter, even the old man with moon-shaped glasses, who I thought would understand, gave me a strange look, shook his head then proceeded to tell me that there was nothing to worry about. I bet if his plant had been stolen he wouldn't speak about it as if it were a trivial matter. No! If it was him he wouldn't take it so lightly, NO! he would be out looking for his plant, saving it from the horrible tortures that the world has to offer everyone! Horrible tortures that can be done to make plants tell all they know. I'm sure someone somewhere has a way to make plants tell them what they want to know. The horror! Dudley! I'm coming for you! I know you would do the same for me! Worry not Dudley help is on the way….!
~Chapter 16~
I tried to leave my room but I was intercepted while leaving by the old man with moon-shaped glasses. He told me to calm down and that all was being done to help Dudley. I don't believe him. I'm going to get out of here and find Dudley as soon as he leaves. I'm sure that even as I write this and wait, Dudley is being tortured by cruel means. I can feel him screaming for help. I'm coming Dudley!
~Chapter 17~
Guess what? I've escaped. How you may ask? Well, I'm not going to tell you, so there. I've a mission, a quest. I must save Dudley for no one else is going to do it for me so I must brave the world and the horrors that it holds to save him. I'm also going to write it all down as it happens too: right now I'm slowly making my way down the hall away from my room. It's kind of hard to walk and write, especially when you have to carry book, ink and quill. Surely there is a better way to do this. I know! I'll stop every so often and tell you what's happening. Till then be brave Dudley! I'm coming!
~Chapter 18~
I'm in a small room now. I've looked around and Dudley is not here. But, I will find him, I'm sure of it. What will I find, though, when I find Dudley. Will he be all right? Will he be happy to see me? Will he be…….? No! I can't think that…. that horrible, terrible, vile thought. I'm coming Dudley…….!!!
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Whew! I was almost caught when I decided to leave this room. Good thing I decided to wait a little longer at the last moment. Some of those people were walking by and you know something funny they are looking for me. Hehehehe. I heard the old man saying, "Find him quickly before anything happens to him." Perhaps, I should leave clues for them. It could be fun. What can I do? I know! I'll take pieces of paper and write, "I AM LORD VOLDEMORT THE GREAT" in big letters like that and leave them in each place I stop at. I'll start now. I feel a great adventure about to start here…. Don't worry Dudley I'm coming for you.
~Chapter 19~
I've stopped again and have left my message on the stall wall, instead of on paper. I don't know why though, I guess it's because other people seem to like to leave their name and messages here too. Maybe it's some kind of communication device or something like that. Some of the interesting messages left here are: Draco Malfoy is a stinkin' Slytherin,
I love H.G., Gryffindors Rule and Slytherins Drool, P. W. loves P. C. and some others that I don't think are proper to write down or even say. It's interesting though. However, for all the messages here there is not one from Dudley so I guess he's not been anywhere near here. While I was here reading the wall and adding my message I was thinking about who would do such a vile thing as to plant nap Dudley. I have two suspects:
"Ron" and Severus Snape.
But why? I ask myself over and over again. There can only be one answer to that question: Dudley knows something. Something that they don't want other people to know about. Something dark and sinister about them or their past. That's all it can be. Well time to move on. I wonder if anyone will find my message here?
~Chapter 20~
Hhehehe. I scared someone today. I was keeping to the shadows so as not to be seen and I was following this kid. I guess he's a student at this school. He had one of those…..those….oh, if Dudley were here he'd know….anyway it was a strange small black box hanging from his neck. He was snapping away with it…pointing it then clicking a red button on it then he'd do this same thing again. Point then click then point then click. I watched him do this for a very long time. Then I jumped out from behind him and yelled, "I AM LORD VOLDEMORT THE GREAT!" He turned quickly, his face as pale as death, he pointed and clicked then fainted clear away. I looked at him and I wondered if he was okay or if I had scared him to death, but then the black box caught my attention so I took it from him. Yes, I know that wasn't very nice, but let's face it
if he's dead what's he going to need it for. I took it and began to walk away because I heard footsteps coming my way. I looked at this interesting box for a while before I dropped it on the floor and do you know what popped out of it? Strange black, plastic paper. Do you know what was on the paper? People and places that I guess the kid knew or had been to. I saw all sorts of interesting things on this strange black plastic paper: "Ron," that kid with the scar, and a strange game at least I guess it was a game being played on broomsticks. I also saw the picture of me he just snapped; I'm a very photogenic person. But, after a while the people and places on the strange black plastic paper began to fade as I looked at them. I think I saw Dudley in one of them before they faded completely away. This is my first clue to the whereabouts of Dudley. If only I could've seen the background. Don't worry Dudley I'm coming no matter how much pain I may suffer!
~Chapter 21~
Everyone is still looking for me. I saw that kid I scared yesterday and he was telling the old man with the moon-shaped glasses that he saw He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The old man looked extremely worried and then he said: "Don't worry we'll find him? Lemon drop?" to the kid who shook his head his eyes wide in fear. I wonder what "lemon drop" means? I wonder who this He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is? If Dudley was here he could tell me. Boy, I really need Dudley and speaking of Dudley I know who has him. It's that Severus Snape, he just seems like the type that would plant nap Dudley for his own evil purposes. I bet he's done loads of terrible things. Lemon drop?
~Chapter 22~
Well, I'm now in a hallway. I've decided to stop and find another dark corner to hide in because there seems to be a lot of people traffic though here. I don't want to be caught when I'm so close to finding Dudley. I saw that kid with the scar, he was talking and laughing with "Ron" and some brown haired girl. Yuk! Girls have cooties! They seemed to be having a good time. After a while they left. Then the most shocking and amazing thing happened. I saw two of the same person. They looked exactly alike; I mean exactly alike, it was so strange and well, creepy. I wonder if this place can make multiple similar people. What's that called?…… Dudley I really need you. Anyway, these two similar people were planning something and they were wondering how many points they would lose and how many detentions they would get. They laughed a lot and seemed happy. I wondered for a moment if I should come out and ask them for help in finding Dudley, but then they left before I had the chance to ask. Oh well, the coast is clear and I'm moving on. Dudley I'll find you!
~Chapter 23~
Dudley where are you? I'm really worried now. Maybe I'm too far away to hear Dudley's cries of pain and anguish. Maybe he's been trying to contact me and…and I've not been listening. Maybe, I need to concentrate more on Dudley. I know I'm going to sit here and try to reach Dudley telepathically. I'm going to open my inner eye and look past the mundane and listen for things others can't hear. I'm going to broaden my mind to hear and understand things others ignore. Like that strange bug-eyed woman was saying to the kid with the scar when they walked past. I feel sorry for him he had this long suffering sort of look on his face. I wonder what an inner eye is and if it and inner eye does that mean you can see inside yourself? Hmmmmm? Dudley can you hear me? Dudley are you there?
~Chapter 24~
Great News! I think I've located Dudley. I just need to find a way to get to him. I heard that "Ron" talking about a plant he'd seen in the… the… What's it called? Dudley would know… Oh that place with all the plants. Anyway the plant he described sounded a lot like Dudley. "Ron" said the plant looked like it was dying or something. I'm sure that Severus Snape has done something dreadful to Dudley. Now all I have to do is find out where this… this… this place is. Maybe I could follow someone around until I see a place that has a lot of plants in it. Unfortunately there's no one here but me. Everyone is still looking for You-Know-Who and for me. That's a stupid name: You-Know-Who. I think mine sounds a lot better: Lord Voldemort the Great. Don't you? Anyway I gotta leave the searchers another clue. I think I'll write it on this wall right here.
~Chapter 25~
Well, I still haven't found Dudley but I did find something very interesting. It's a really interesting can of strange silver paint. You might be wondering why I think this can of paint is strange. Well the silver paint in the can doesn't come off whatever it touches or whatever touches it. I know this because I stuck my hand in the can to find out what was in it and it came out all silvery looking. Then I tried to wash it off but it wouldn't come off. I guess I'm stuck with a silver left hand forever. Well, it won't be entirely useless. At least it will make an interesting topic for discussion at parties or something like that. I can see it now… Let me tell you about how I got this silver hand. It's pretty neat, huh?
Anyway, I was following that kid with the scar, who looked none the worse for that inner eye discussion the other day. Hey, did you know that the kid with the scar has a cousin named Dudley just like my plant Dudley. Isn't it neat? I thought maybe he would be going to the… the… the… the plant place but all he was doing was going to stupid, boring class. At least I think that's what it's called. I am getting really really mad now. I NEED to find Dudley! No one seems to understand this nor do they seem willing to help me to find him! I'm angry! I'm bitter! I disillusioned! I'm… I don't know where that came from. I'm beginning to not sound like myself anymore. I just don't understand what's happening to me. Dudley please help me!
~Chapter 26~
Today I woke up and decided to try following girls even though they have "cooties", whatever "cooties" are. Anyway, I hope they're not catchy. I followed a flaming red haired girl who seems to look familiar to me though from where I'm not sure. I'll bet Dudley could tell me… She seemed very determined to get somewhere so I followed her for a while. Finally she stopped at a door for under which a lot of water was coming out. The water that was rushing from under the door was flooding the entire hall. From what I overheard that man with the cat say this flooding happens all the time. It's strange to me and I wonder what it means.
Anyway I waited for her to come out and when she did I went in. Inside I found more water, some funny looking chairs and no Dudley, though I checked the room twice. I'm sitting on one of the seats now trying to decide where to search next. I HAVE to find Dudley! He's the only friend I have left. I hope he hasn't… died or something equally horrible. I wonder what that Severus Snape is doing to him. Don't worry Dudley I'm coming for you!
I don't think I'll stay in this room for long. There's this horrible, terrible moaning noise coming from the floor or ceiling (I'm not sure which). I can't stand moaning and neither can Dudley. Oh, how I wish I could find him. I NEED him here. Think I'll leave another message here on the wall outside this strange moaning room and see what happens. Maybe I'll scare someone again. Hehehehe…!
~Chapter 27~
I woke up today and found myself back in my padded room with the bars on the windows. For a moment I thought the whole thing about Dudley and my escape was a dream but then I saw a leaf left behind by my friend and knew it wasn't a dream at all. Now I'm so depressed and I feel so woozy that I don't want to move. I'm not gonna move from here and maybe I'll just lay here until I die. I've failed my Grand Quest. I didn't find… Wait a minuet… could it be… no it can't be… it is… no it's not… yes… no… Oh joy! It is! I've found Dudley! Hooray! Dudley is back save and sound! This is a joyful day!