Ginny Riddle, Chapter 2
Author's Note: A miracle occured today. I had a very small amount of homework! So I'm able to get this up now. Thanks to everyone who reviewed Chapter One, and I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say for this chapter. To those who read Chapter One, but did not review, that's great too. Chapter Three won't be up until late on Saturday, at the earliest. I'm participating in a math contest, and I really need to study more. Everyone wish me luck. Anyway, on with Chapter Two.
Disclaimer: Another one of these??!! The characters, Hogwarts, etc., belong to J.K. Rowling.
Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger stared at the owl message in amazement.
"Ginny," Ron cried, "kidnapped by You-Know-Who??!! I'LL KILL HIM!!!!!!" he shouted so loudly that everyone in the Great Hall heard him. Several people craned their necks to see whom had shouted such a threat. This seemed particularly out of character for Ron, and was certain to raise many questions in people's minds.
Ron continued to stare at the message as Harry and Hermione bolted out of the Great Hall. They rushed to Professor Dumbledore's office, Harry gave the password, and they burst inside.
Severus Snape was in there, and he was not happy about Harry and Hermione bursting in uninvited.
"Potter, Granger," he spat, " Twenty points from Gryffindor for bursting into the Headmaster's office. Just as Harry and Hermione were muttering to each other how unfair this was, Albus Dumbledore emerged from the bathroom.
"Severus, you're dismissed," Dumbledore said.
"Yes, Sir," Snape said in reply, and walked out.
When he was gone, Professor Dumbledore turned to Harry and Hermione. "What is it?" he asked.
"Well, Professor," Hermione started, but Dumbledore interrupted her.
"First thing I have to do," Dumbledore began, "is award twenty points to Gryffindor for taking one of Severus Snape's unfair punishments like a man and a woman.
Harry replied, "Thank you, Professor."
"Now, what is it you needed to see me about?" he asked in a polite voice.
"Well, Professor," Harry began. "Hermione, Ron, and I are going to go after Lord Voldemort." This was not a question. They planned to go after the Dark Lord with or without his permission.
"Harry, Hermione," he replied in a sad voice. "You can't go after Lord Voldemort."
"But Professor," said Harry, "Ron's sister has been kidnapped. If we don't act quickly, he'll kill her."
"You can't go because if you do, you will be hopelessly overmatched, as Voldemort will be on his own turf and most assuredly will have help. We need to go slowly here, and discuss a course of action with Minister Fudge and the teachers. Whatever you do, don't go by yourselves." Professor Dumbledore dismissed them from his office, and he was right in his assumption that Harry and Hermione would probably not follow his order.
Ron Weasley walked back to the Gryffindor Common Room dejectedly. He knew he had to try to find Ginny, and hoped that Harry and Hermione would help him on this trecherous mission. While walking back to the Common Room on this night, he heard footsteps behind him. Assuming it was just Dean, Neville, or someone like that, he continued on.
But then a strange, high pitched voice said, "Skeletonius Rompeus Totales." Ron collapsed under the more powerful form of the curse used earlier by Voldemort on Hermione and Harry. Every bone in his body broke into six distinct pieces!!!
He was found by Seamus Finnigan not long after.
"Oh my God," screamed Seamus. "Wingardium Leviosa," he shouted, raising his wand. Ron floated up in the air and Seamus led him to the hospital wing. Madam Pomfrey was shocked, but put him on a bed and began to care for him.
When news of Ron's attack reached Harry and Hermione, they could feel his pain deep within their hearts. Seizing his Divination textbook, Harry hurled it across the common room, shattering a window, and sending the book to the ground far below.
Harry cursed, raised his wand, and shouted, "Accio textbook." The book shot into his hand as Hermione repaired the window with another spell. At that moment they realized that they must find Ginny and Ron's attacker, or die trying.
They decided they would search for Voldemort's secret lair the next evening. As they sat in the Gryffindor Common Room making plans for the following night, Professor McGonagall climbed through the portrait hole.
"Everyone in bed, Lights out," she screamed. Harry and Hermione went to bed in anticipation of the next night.
The next day went like normal, including the fact that Harry bombed a Potions test. He received a 21%, and Professor Snape quickly took 79 points from Gryffindor for "doing poorly in school, probably due to failure to try." Harry clenched his fists in rage. He was used to getting horrific grades from Snape, but points from Gryffindor? This was beyond unfair. He tried to push it out of his mind as he anticipated that night.
Ten minutes after lights-out, Harry and Hermione sneaked out of the school under the Invisibility Cloak, stopping to give Mrs. Norris a good boot on the way, and recovered Harry's Firebolt. Harry got on the front of the broom, Hermione on the back. She held on to his waist and he kicked off the ground. The search for Ginny had begun, but they were concerned that they might be too late.
TO BE CONTINUED
Author's Note: A miracle occured today. I had a very small amount of homework! So I'm able to get this up now. Thanks to everyone who reviewed Chapter One, and I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say for this chapter. To those who read Chapter One, but did not review, that's great too. Chapter Three won't be up until late on Saturday, at the earliest. I'm participating in a math contest, and I really need to study more. Everyone wish me luck. Anyway, on with Chapter Two.
Disclaimer: Another one of these??!! The characters, Hogwarts, etc., belong to J.K. Rowling.
Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger stared at the owl message in amazement.
"Ginny," Ron cried, "kidnapped by You-Know-Who??!! I'LL KILL HIM!!!!!!" he shouted so loudly that everyone in the Great Hall heard him. Several people craned their necks to see whom had shouted such a threat. This seemed particularly out of character for Ron, and was certain to raise many questions in people's minds.
Ron continued to stare at the message as Harry and Hermione bolted out of the Great Hall. They rushed to Professor Dumbledore's office, Harry gave the password, and they burst inside.
Severus Snape was in there, and he was not happy about Harry and Hermione bursting in uninvited.
"Potter, Granger," he spat, " Twenty points from Gryffindor for bursting into the Headmaster's office. Just as Harry and Hermione were muttering to each other how unfair this was, Albus Dumbledore emerged from the bathroom.
"Severus, you're dismissed," Dumbledore said.
"Yes, Sir," Snape said in reply, and walked out.
When he was gone, Professor Dumbledore turned to Harry and Hermione. "What is it?" he asked.
"Well, Professor," Hermione started, but Dumbledore interrupted her.
"First thing I have to do," Dumbledore began, "is award twenty points to Gryffindor for taking one of Severus Snape's unfair punishments like a man and a woman.
Harry replied, "Thank you, Professor."
"Now, what is it you needed to see me about?" he asked in a polite voice.
"Well, Professor," Harry began. "Hermione, Ron, and I are going to go after Lord Voldemort." This was not a question. They planned to go after the Dark Lord with or without his permission.
"Harry, Hermione," he replied in a sad voice. "You can't go after Lord Voldemort."
"But Professor," said Harry, "Ron's sister has been kidnapped. If we don't act quickly, he'll kill her."
"You can't go because if you do, you will be hopelessly overmatched, as Voldemort will be on his own turf and most assuredly will have help. We need to go slowly here, and discuss a course of action with Minister Fudge and the teachers. Whatever you do, don't go by yourselves." Professor Dumbledore dismissed them from his office, and he was right in his assumption that Harry and Hermione would probably not follow his order.
Ron Weasley walked back to the Gryffindor Common Room dejectedly. He knew he had to try to find Ginny, and hoped that Harry and Hermione would help him on this trecherous mission. While walking back to the Common Room on this night, he heard footsteps behind him. Assuming it was just Dean, Neville, or someone like that, he continued on.
But then a strange, high pitched voice said, "Skeletonius Rompeus Totales." Ron collapsed under the more powerful form of the curse used earlier by Voldemort on Hermione and Harry. Every bone in his body broke into six distinct pieces!!!
He was found by Seamus Finnigan not long after.
"Oh my God," screamed Seamus. "Wingardium Leviosa," he shouted, raising his wand. Ron floated up in the air and Seamus led him to the hospital wing. Madam Pomfrey was shocked, but put him on a bed and began to care for him.
When news of Ron's attack reached Harry and Hermione, they could feel his pain deep within their hearts. Seizing his Divination textbook, Harry hurled it across the common room, shattering a window, and sending the book to the ground far below.
Harry cursed, raised his wand, and shouted, "Accio textbook." The book shot into his hand as Hermione repaired the window with another spell. At that moment they realized that they must find Ginny and Ron's attacker, or die trying.
They decided they would search for Voldemort's secret lair the next evening. As they sat in the Gryffindor Common Room making plans for the following night, Professor McGonagall climbed through the portrait hole.
"Everyone in bed, Lights out," she screamed. Harry and Hermione went to bed in anticipation of the next night.
The next day went like normal, including the fact that Harry bombed a Potions test. He received a 21%, and Professor Snape quickly took 79 points from Gryffindor for "doing poorly in school, probably due to failure to try." Harry clenched his fists in rage. He was used to getting horrific grades from Snape, but points from Gryffindor? This was beyond unfair. He tried to push it out of his mind as he anticipated that night.
Ten minutes after lights-out, Harry and Hermione sneaked out of the school under the Invisibility Cloak, stopping to give Mrs. Norris a good boot on the way, and recovered Harry's Firebolt. Harry got on the front of the broom, Hermione on the back. She held on to his waist and he kicked off the ground. The search for Ginny had begun, but they were concerned that they might be too late.
TO BE CONTINUED