In the Wrong Place....
Cornelius Fudge retreated behind his desk. He mopped his
brow and ignored the two dead men in his office. Outside, his friend was
calling for help as several SMS Officers stormed through the corridors. Hell
had broken loose. A direct terrorist action had been taken by Voldemort's
sympathisers and the Ministry was in turmoil. Outside the world of the muggles
went on about its business, blinded to the murderous activities by magical
spells and shields.
Albus Dumbledore and his two charges, Ginny Weasley and
Draco Malfoy sat and waited. Draco having no-one to impress was less boisterous
than usual. Ginny had no Harry to be maudlin over so was quite chirpy, to the
annoyance of Draco. Albus felt very old and tired watching the two bicker
endlessly.
"Well, we've been here for a while now and still Lord
Godfrey's not returned. I will see myself what all the fuss is about. You two
will stay here – your quarrels are giving me a headache! Promise me you will
behave or I will punish you, make no doubts about that!" grumbled Albus. Draco
and Ginny nodded and resented being treated like children – Draco was 15 now
and Ginny 14. Surely Albus could trust them, they thought. Albus heard them
moaning already as he shut the door behind him. The corridors were ornate yet
empty. Distant voices and movements gave Albus some sense of direction and he
set off.
Draco stared at Ginny as she sat reading a book to take her
mind off of the boredom. Draco thought she was quite pretty in a certain,
desperate sort of light. He was feeling lonely and isolated lately. Everyone
was banging on about Harry Potter that he felt quite alienated. Even Goyle and
Crabbe had hesitated in joining in Draco's rant against the Gryffindors that
day Harry won the Triwizards trophy.
A feeling of rage and impotence filled him and he slumped
into his chair, sighing loudly. Ginny heard him and glanced at him. Draco did
look miserable today, she thought.
"What's up Draco? Plotting more plots against Harry?" she
joked. Draco groaned and stood up to go look for a book himself: he just wanted
a break.
Albus reached the end of a series of corridors, a feeling
of unease seeping through his entirety. Along the walls he had seen a couple of
scorch marks. No-one was around and everything seemed deserted. Albus decided
to go back and keep an eye on Ginny and Draco. As he turned, he saw Lord
Godfrey stagger out of a nearby room, his body ablaze and thrashing around
desperately.
"Ablutious!" screamed Albus and Lord Godfrey was doused in water
immediately, extinguishing the flames. Albus gathered up the collapsing victim
and lay him gently on the ground. Lord Godfrey was trying to speak, his face
awash with blood, ash and blister. Raw muscle and bone was exposed around his
charred body and Albus knew he could not be saved. Albus whispered a small
prayer as Lord Godfrey died at his feet in convulsions of agony.
"Help! Is anybody here?" cried Albus. Beyond the scorched door
through which his friend had come, Albus could hear voices. This seemed to be
no accident he thought and Albus cast a silent spell on the ground outside the
doorway. He then retreated quietly back along the corridor towards where he had
left Ginny and Draco.
The door creaked inwards slightly. Albus watched it
intently as he padded backwards down the corridor. Suddenly the door
disappeared in a shower of splinters and flame, sticking firmly to the floor
outside where Albus had cast a StickyFoot spell. Albus turned and ran: whatever
was coming through that door needed more that a few simple trap spells to stop!
He needed time to think.
"So, what's up with you then Draccy baby? Missing your
boyfriends Goyle and Crabbe?" hissed Ginny back in the library.
"Shut up will you, you pleb."
"Malfoy mummy's boy!"
"Weasley snipe!"
Ginny paused, trying to think of a good comeback, but they
were already getting pretty desperate to use 'mummy's boy' and 'snipe.' Anyway
it was not as much fun when no one else was around, she thought. The pair did
not notice three shadowy figures fan out at the back of the library, closing in
on them. She tried to slap him, but Draco held her forearms tightly, pulling
her close to him brutishly.
"Get off me!" whined Ginny.
"Beg me!" hissed Draco. Two of the shadows squatted down
nearby, the third went around behind the fighting pair.
"Get off me! You're hurting me!" wailed Ginny, tired of
this fighting and worried about that look in Draco's eyes.
"Oh no girl. You'll do as I say…"
A shadow unfurled and a black clad wizard yelled out to the
pair "Put the girl down and back away!" Draco and Ginny whirled around. Two
other wizards emerged and instinctively Ginny and Draco clung closer to each
other.
"I repeat, put the girl down immediately! You will not be
warned again!" said the first wizard slowly.
Draco was frozen in terror. Ginny cried "No!" and turned to
run to cover. Draco foolishly let one hand cling to Ginny and the trio of
wizards unleashed a volley of light into Draco, felling him instantly. Ginny
collapsed in terror, screaming hysterically.
To be continued…
[no cheering that Draco might be dead, okay? J ]
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Disclaimer:
The characters and setting are all thanks to J.
K. Rowling. I claim no ownership of these characters, though the events I put
them through are all mine. Mwah hah ha.