Magical………Who? My Life After
Part 4
By: TheMischiefMakers
A/N: Yep, we're back again with Lockhart and Dudley and some new friends too. Almost had this whole thing typed the other day when the computer freaked out and ate it up, infernal computers. Read and review as always. These characters belong to J. K. Rowling except Dudley and others that are our own special creation.
~Chapter 28~
I'm so glad that Dudley is back and back in one piece. I wanted Dudley to tell me where he was but he's not talking about it. I've heard that it's hard to talk about traumatic events so soon after they've happened. I'll just give Dudley time to readjust to life here again. Maybe, after he feels safe again he'll tell me the whole story. I'm just so happy to have you back Dudley…What? Well, I'm glad that you're glad to be back. I've really missed our conversations and just having you around to tell me the things I don't know. I learned a lot while you were gone. What? You want to know about my silver hand? Well, let me tell you Dudley…This is great finally I can talk to someone again.
~Chapter 29~
Dudley and I talked almost all night it was great. I feel like Dudley is the only one that understands me sometimes. These strange people here don't seem to care about me, except perhaps that kid with the scar…yes Harry Potter thank you Dudley. Anyway, I've some more great news; Dudley brought a friend with him. He told me that while we were talking last night. He said that he didn't tell me about this new friend right off because he was scared that I would be upset. I'm not I'm just glad that Dudley helped save another plant from the plant napper. Dudley is a plant with high moral standards and I'm so proud of him. He set aside his fears to save a fellow plant. He's very brave and his bravery shall shine like a beacon for other plants of the future. Dudley the brave. Dudley the heroic. Dudley the…what Dudley? Could I keep it down, you're trying to sleep? Oh, sorry. Night Dudley.
~Chapter 30~
Dudley introduced me to his friend today who's been hiding because he's afraid of strange places and people he's never met. That's understandable. Our new friends name is Vernon he's a fern and he's just like Dudley…well not really because he's a fern and Dudley is an ivy and I don't think they belong to the same plant family…but, like Dudley he doesn't need food or water or anything to live. I wonder if he talks like Dudley? Perhaps, when I've gained his trust he'll talk to me. Perhaps with both of their help we'll be able to make a composite sketch of the plant napper and I bet you when the sketch is done it will look like "Ron" or Severus Snape or maybe both, that would be really weird.
~Chapter 31~
Disaster!!! We have a serious problem, a problem of epic proportions. Not only do we have a plant napper we are now living with a serial plant killer. This is terrible, Dudley and Vernon are scared to death and I'm not much better. Just think of the horrors of waking up to find your plant dead and by murderous means too. The thought is just too horrid to think of. I found out about this while the old man with moon-shaped glasses was visiting me. We were talking about Dudley being plant napped and he had just assured me that everything was being done to catch the person or persons responsible for this, it was at this point that a rather plump, short, woman came in and whispered into his ear and he left the room in a hurry. I listened at the door because I was sure this had something to do with Dudley's disappearance. So I listened and the plump, short woman said that some important plants had died and that they better see to getting new ones right away. She also said other plants were dying too. She had a certain amount of anxiety in her voice as if she really cared for the well being of the plants and it was as if these deaths were weighing heavily on her. I really feel sorry for her. The old man came back in and excused himself from the room, than he left quickly a preoccupied look on his face.
Dudley and Vernon are scared and I don't know what to do about it. I have to protect them from this new threat to their lives. I have to do something, but what? Wait! I know I'll keep a 24-hour watch on them so the serial plant killer and the plant napper won't be able to get them. Yes! Don't worry Dudley and Vernon I'll keep you safe. You can depend on me.
~Chapter 32~
Day 1 of my 24-Hour watch.
Dudley still hasn't talked about the plant napping. I hope that he will soon. Vernon has yet to talk to me. This must be very trying for them, being plant napped then to have this new menace forced upon them. No wonder their not talking. I'm not sure I'd be able to talk either. I just hope they find the vile person soon.
~Chapter 33~
Day 2 of my 24-Hour watch.
No sign of anyone. Maybe, they've captured the murderous person.
~Chapter 34~
Day 3 of my 24-Hour watch.
Dudley and Vernon seem to have calmed down a little. I guess my watch is helping them feel more secure. They are still not talking though, and I wish they would. I keep reminding myself I need to be patient with them, I can't force them to talk about this until they are ready to come face to face with the truth of what happened to them. I just hope I can keep this up. I need to help Dudley and Vernon through this by making them feel as safe as possible. These are trying times indeed.
~Chapter 35~
Day 4 of my……
~Chapter 36~
Oh no! Oh no! I fell asleep. I can't believe it. I've failed Dudley and Vernon in their hour of need. The time when they need me most of all. The time when it could be a matter of life or death. Dudley! Vernon!….Whew, you're still here. I'm so sorry for falling asleep. Forgive me…oh thank-you. I won't fail you again.
~Chapter 37~
Guess what? That kid with the scar…What Vernon?… Vernon?!? You do talk! Great!!!
~Chapter 38~
Vernon talked to me for a long time yesterday. It was great. I've finally won his trust. Now I have two talking plants. I wonder how many of them there are in the world. I bet I've got the only two. Perhaps, that plump, short woman could tell me. I can't write anymore I have to talk to Dudley and Vernon. Oh, Joy!
~Chapter 40~
Where was I before…What Dudley? Oh, yes that kid with the scar…Yes Vernon Harry Potter came to see me again and this time he brought "Ron" and the brown haired girl with cooties…What Vernon? No I don't think plants can get cooties…Anyway, they all came and talked to me. I introduced them to Vernon and then I moved Dudley and Vernon away from the brown haired girl with cooties just in case plants can get cooties too. I think "Ron" thought this was funny because I saw a smirk on his face when I moved them and the girl looked insulted a little by it too. We have enough to worry about with plant nappers and serial plant killers, I told them. We don't need to worry about the possibility of cooties being transmitted to Dudley and Vernon. After I moved them Harry Potter told me that his Uncle's name was Vernon. Remarkable huh? Now, I'm even more sure that there is a connection between Harry Potter and me. What to you think Dudley and Vernon? Let's talk about it.
~Chapter 41~
That "Ron" was in here today looking for that kid with the scar- yeah, I know Dudley: Harry Potter. I told him that Harry Potter wasn't hiding under my bed and to stay away from my plants. He looked at me funny and said I was "mental" whatever that means. I really think "Ron" is the one who plant napped Dudley and possibly Vernon as well. He was looking extremely suspicious to me. I wonder if he's also the serial plant killer. Um… Hey Dudley, Vernon I need to know what the guy who plant napped you looked like! Can you tell me… Talk to me… Talk to me… Talk to me please.
~Chapter 42~
I tried to explain to that old man with the moon shaped glasses the severity of the situation here. He told me not to worry. That there was no serial plant killer or even a plant napper in the "Secure Section of Hogwarts". He also said that neither Vernon nor Dudley had been plant napped. I pretended to believe all he said but I really didn't believe him at all. I think there is really something going on here that no one wants to tell me about. There IS A SERIAL PLANT NAPPER AND KILLER on the loose here. NO PLANT IS SAFE FROM HIM. I also know his name. It is that "Ron".
~Chapter 43~
Dudley and Vernon still refuse to tell me who took them or even where they were held. I've tried everything I can think of to get them to tell me but they aren't speaking to me. Dudley…? Vernon…? Are you guys mad at me or something? What did I do? They are being very secretive… again. Plants! They can be as bad as people sometimes. I wish you guys would tell me what's going on and who took you. Can't you give me a clue… just a teeny little hint… please? It could be a matter of life and death to a fellow plant in need…
What Dudley? You both wish to be left alone… all right… I'll leave you alone….
~Chapter 44~
I forgot to tell you in all the excitement of Dudley's return and all but I got a new plant friend a few days ago. That plump woman who was talking to the old man with the moon shaped glasses the other day brought it to me just before Dudley turned up with Vernon. She told me it's a Muggle plant called a flower. The plant's name is Petunia. At least I think its Petunia I could be wrong my memory not being what it used to be. Anyway it's Muggle, which means I have to water it and that it doesn't talk like Vernon and Dudley do. I found out why Dudley and Vernon weren't speaking to me. They were jealous of Petunia and all the attention I was giving her. They felt left out. I explained to them that Muggle plants need more attention then they do because they can't survive on their own like magic plants can. This seemed to placate them and we're friends again, thank goodness. They still won't tell me who took them though. I certainly hope they do and soon before it's too late.
~Chapter 45~
Guess what!? That kid with the scar… Yes Dudley I know- Harry Potter- I know who he is so you don't need to shout. Anyway, that Harry Potter came to visit me today. He didn't look too happy about something. Maybe he talked to that bug-eyed woman whose always talking about "inner eyes" Harry Potter always seems to be most upset by her. I wonder what she says to him to make him act like this… Anyway he saw my flower… that Petunia and he told me the most amazing thing. His aunt's name is Petunia too. Isn't that wild? I thought it was and that it was even I bit odd. In fact I think it is very very odd indeed! Well I have to stop writing to take care of Petunia, its time to water and talk to her.
~Chapter 46~
I'm beginning to suspect something extremely odd is going on. I overheard that old man with the moon shaped glasses talking to that kid with the scar and that brown haired girl with cooties. He talked about how more of the plants have died and that other ones have begun to act strangely, almost like people. It made me wonder about my own plant friends. They seem to be acting like people too and their names are even those of actual people. That kid with the scar, Harry Potter, said that "Dudley", "Vernon" and "Petunia" were the names of the people in his family. I think that some evil and vile dark wizard has put a spell on Harry's family, some kind of plant curse or something. I wonder if this is related to the serial plant killer and the plant napping that have been going on around here lately. Some "Secure Section of Hogwarts" this is when plants can't even live in peace. I'll just bet that "Ron"…
~Chapter 47~
Did I tell you some people came the other day and removed the bars from my windows? No? Well they did but I don't know why. I asked Dudley and Vernon but they didn't know either. I was just about to ask Petunia when I remembered she doesn't talk, which is too bad. Anyway, I just hope they don't remove the padding from the walls, it's kind of fun to be able to run headlong into the walls and not have to worry about getting hurt or anything. Of course you still should use caution when running into the walls, even if they are padded, because sometimes you fall on the floor, which isn't padded, and the floor is really hard. One time I was bouncing off the walls and I tripped and cracked my head on the floor. I had this strange vision about the kid with the scar, "Ron," a girl with flaming red hair and this remarkable bird of some kind. At least I think it was a bird it had feathers and wings. Before I could fully understand this vision it faded and I didn't see anymore not even after repeatedly hitting my head on the floor. All I got from that was a headache.
Anyway that wasn't what I wanted to tell you about. After they took the bars off the window and left my room I looked out of the window for the first time ever. Do you know something; I'm really far from the ground up here. Far enough from the ground to make you not want to jump but not so far away from it that you couldn't see people on it. And see people I did. Loads of people, I guess students from this school. I saw "Ron" the kid with…yes Harry Potter, Dudley, and the brown haired girl with cooties. I also say those two similar people again, what's that called Dudley?…Twins? You mean they were born that way? They weren't…Cloned, that was the word I was looking for earlier. You mean there have always been two of them? Not one first and then, years later, the first decided to have another of himself so he got himself cloned? They were born like that? That's incredible. Don't you think it's incredible? I wonder if their parents get confused? I wonder if they get confused? Remarkable truly remarkable Where was I, oh yes, thank-you Vernon. I was watching all those people when a rather unpleasant looking group of kids came up to Harry Potter and company (that means "Ron" and the brown haired girl with cooties. I'm getting tired of writing their names down so I'll say the above phrase when referring to all of them.) Anyway, this unpleasant looking group came up to Harry Potter and company and started laughing at them. I'm not sure why. They kept laughing and I saw "Ron" getting redder and redder and then finally, do you know what happened, "Ron" punched one of the kids in the face. Did I tell you there were three kids in this group? Well there was and "Ron" had punched the tallest one, a rat faced kid with light blond hair. Soon, they were on the ground fighting. "Ron" landed several good punches and blocked most of the punches being thrown at him. The rat faced kid with light blond hair fights like a girl. It was fun to watch "Ron" cream the other kid. The fun didn't last though because a rather strict looking woman with square shaped glassed broke it up. It was just getting good too. I think that Harry Potter was going to get into it, but that woman had to come along and ruin it. So, the kids that started it left and I heard the strict looking woman with the square shaped glasses say to the brown haired girl with cooties that she was very disappointed in them. I can't figure out why she was so disappointed though, "Ron" had won the fight. It was good to have some entertainment for a few minutes at any rate.
What Dudley….? No I'm not getting tired of you and Vernon…I've told you, Petunia is a Muggle plant and she has to be cared for. It's really ashame that she doesn't talk we could all have some great discussions. Oh well.
~Chapter 47~
Oh my, you'll never guess what happened last night. I was sleeping first off, you see Dudley and Vernon told me I should get some rest because I've been really high strung lately, so I took their advice and slept and it was great. I'm so glad they let me rest for a while. For it was only for a while I was able to sleep. It wasn't too soon after my head hit my pillow that I heard a sound coming from the window, it was a funny sort of scratching sound. I ignored it because I was really sleepy. However, soon I heard the sound of breaking glass and a scream came from Dudley and Vernon. I'm sure Petunia would've screamed to if she were able. I jumped from my bed ready to defend Dudley, Vernon and Petunia with my last breath. I was ready for anything, the serial plant killer, the plant napper, "Ron, " Severus Snape. Of course I couldn't see anyone because it was dark so I got a candle from my nightstand and lit it illuminating the whole room, it was one powerful candle. I thought I was going to catch "Ron" or that Severus Snape in the act this time but I was surprised to see that it wasn't either of them. It was a man, at least I guess it was he was hiding under a cloak so all I could see where his glowy, red eyes. This man was also…What's that called when you can see through something Dudley? Transparent yes….I could see through him at times like he was a…yes a ghost, thank-you Vernon, but at other times he seemed to be able to solidify himself so he wasn't transparent at all. I bet you're thinking "that's pretty weird" well it gets weirder. Then he turned to me and looked at me with those glowy red eyes and then he laughed. I don't know why he was laughing; I guess he found something funny, of course if I had just been caught breaking into someplace I don't think I would've been laughing as hard as he was. We stood there for a while while he finished laughing and then I asked him who he was. His glowy red eyes narrowed as he looked at me it was really creepy, but I stood my ground, I wasn't going to let him get the best of me glowy red eyes or no glowy red eyes.
"I am Lord Voldemort!" he said in a triumphant sort of way.
I laughed, I mean I had too; it was the most ridicules thing I had ever heard. From his reaction, though, he don't like the fact that I was laughing, because he narrowed his eyes more and then he pulled out this long stick and pointed it at me. This only made me laugh more, after all how dangerous could a stick be? This wasn't the reaction he was looking for I guess because he stopped advancing on me, which was good because by this time I was really close to the window.
"I am Lord Voldemort the Great! All people fear me!" he said.
"You can't be Lord Voldemort the Great because, you see, I am," I replied.
This really made him mad.
"No, I am!" he shouted.
"No, I am!" I retorted.
He was really mad now, his glowy red eyes flashed but we continued with the "No, I am!" fight for a while until I was getting bored and until we were face to face with each other. Boy, did he stink too, you would think that if he was some great powerful Lord he could take a bath or something and I told him so. I guess that was the last straw because he ran at me at that point and do you know what I did…I moved and then do you know what happened…he rushed past me the stupid git. He ran right past me and fell right out of the window. I saw this shocked look on his face as he past me; of course he was stupid in the first place for letting his anger get the better of him. Never go off half-cocked they always say. He would've been better off just to say, "Yeah, you are Lord Voldemort the Great, I'm sorry." But oh no he had to get all mad and rush me so of course I moved, who wouldn't after all. I looked out of the window as he fell and I waved and said:
"Goodbye "Lord Voldemort the Great.""
Then he hit the ground and the most amazing thing of all happened. He disappeared. Just like that, he was gone. Weird huh? I think this only further supports my theory that Dudley, Vernon, Petunia and I are the only normal people here.
To Be Continued…….