There's No Turning Back!
Chapter Nine:
A/N. I just have to say that the last chapter was my favorite!!!! Here is the concluding part to the biggest cliffe I have done!!!!!!:}
Harry knew this was coming but his head started to swim.
'How...why...oh God, I need to sit!'
'It'll be all right, Harry,' said Lupin, putting a reassuring hand on Harry's shoulder.
'W...why are you telling me?' Harry asked.
'I don't want the rest of the school to know, it would cause mass panic. I am telling you because she was your...well, guardian, and I know you were getting to be good friends,' said Dumbledore, 'Harry don't tell anybody, not even Ron and Hermione.'
'OK, I won't,' Harry choked, 'But what are you going to do? She's been captured because she's an Auror, hasn't she?'
'For the moment we are going to do nothing. And yes, it was because she is an Auror, a very good one in fact' said Dumbledore, 'Can you tell us anything that can help us? You were with her just before she disappeared.'
'Well, we...er...sort of had an argument but I don't know where she went...oh God, this is all my stupid fault! Why did I have to yell at her?'
Harry put his head in his hands and prayed he wouldn't cry.
'It was not your fault, Harry,' said Lupin, squeezing his shoulder gently.
'But if Potter argued...' started Snape.
'It was not his fault!' said Lupin, firmly.
'Harry,' said Dumbledore, making Harry look up, 'Go back to the common room. Try not to worry.'
Harry nodded numbly and walked out.
It's my fault she's gone, Harry thought. I can't believe Dumbledore's not going to do anything! Doesn't he really care?
Harry didn't take Dumbledore's advice and go back to the common room, he went down to see Hagrid. But Hagrid was out around the grounds somewhere, Harry wondered if they'd told him. Harry went around the back of the hut to where Buckbeak was tethered. According to Hagrid, Buckbeak had just suddenly appeared one day. The Hippogrith was still wanted to Hagrid was keeping him low profile.
'Hullo Beaky,' said Harry, after he had bowed, 'If only I knew where Jen had been taken I could fly on you or a broomstick and rescue her. That is if she isn't...'
Harry couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.
He walked slowly back up to the castle, cursing himself for ever saying an unkind word to Jenny, now that he may not ever be able to take them back.
(A/N. Ooooooh, this could make a nice cliffe...nah!!!!)
He was just about to turn the corner when he heard voices.
'Wales. That's our best bet,' came McGonagall's voice. She, once again, sounded like she had a head cold, ' That's where You-Know-Who's strong hold is supposed to be. You know that huge castle with the long name, Llandorch...something.'
'I know the place,' came Lupin's voice, sounding glum, 'Don't ever let Harry know or he'll be there trying to rescue her!'
Lupin said this last bit as a joke but Harry wasn't laughing.
'That poor child! Just fifteen! If she's dead I'll...I'll...'
Harry heard McGonagall blow her nose as they turned of down another passage way.
Wales. How many castles could there be?
That night Harry slipped out of bed and got dressed. He took a piece of parchment and wrote a short note;
Ron,
Tell Dumbledore I've gone after her. He'll know what I mean.
Harry
He hoped Ron or any of the others wouldn't wake up as he was leaving.
Harry had been distant all evening, planning. Hermione had been horribly worried about Jenny but Harry had told her she was with Dumbledore though he didn't think Hermione or Ron had believed him.
Harry put the parchment on his bed and picked up his wand. He was at the door when he remembered his invisibility cloak. Harry turned to get it but heard Neville stir. Knowing he may wake him if he went back, Harry left for Hagrid's hut.
When he got there Harry crept round the back where Buckbeak was still tethered. He bowed low then untied him. Suddenly a huge roaring sound came from the hut and Harry almost cried out with shock. If he hadn't have been so anxious he would have laughed at himself, Hagrid's snoring.
Harry quickly climbed onto the back of Buckbeak. He had decided against his Firebolt because he knew two people on a broomstick was a hard thing to achieve.
Harry flew off into the night towards Wales, praying no-one was looking out of the castle windows.
It was a long journey and Harry almost fell asleep a few times but the thought of Jenny kept him going. He felt responsible for her capture. If she hadn't have run off, obviously back into the grounds after the argument, she wouldn't be gone and Harry wouldn't be flying across the country to save her.
They flew until the sky became light and dawn broke over the country. Harry realised what he was doing would probably get him expelled, if he wasn't killed in the process, but Harry hardly cared. His friend's life was worth more.
Harry was never quite sure how he knew where he was going, it was instinctive.
Soon a castle appeared on the horizon and somehow he knew Jenny was in there.
He landed in the forest surrounding the castle and tethered Buckbeak to a tree. His plan was to creep in, unnoticed, then find Jenny. Harry was beginning to realise how stupid and hopeless his whole plan was but he couldn't turn back now, he couldn't. The castle was in sight, all he had to do was get through those trees and...
'Why hello, Harry,'
Harry spun round and came face to face with Jenny.
(A/N. Now, I was going to stop here but I decided that then the chapter would be too short...)
'Jenny!' he exclaimed, almost collapsing in relief, 'I've been so worried about you! I...what's going on?'
Out of the trees came people dressed in black. He caught sight of one of their jeering faces, it was Lucius Malfoy. That meant they were...
'Jenny?'
'Shut up, you fool!' she snarled. She was still wearing her dress robes though with a black cloak over the top. Before Harry could get his wand out, his hands were bound behind him.
'Let me explain,' said Jenny smiling, but the smile was a very different one to the one he knew. She also looked older somehow, 'My master told me to play along with my fool of a grandfather's game. To go to Hogwarts and er...protect you!' she laughed, 'Protect you! Then I was to pretend I had been tragically kidnapped. I knew you'd come after me, good people are so easy to manipulate.
'So that argument was planned to make me feel like it was my fault you'd been kidnapped?'
'No, that was just luck,' she said, airily.
Then Lucius Malfoy pushed passed her.
'I suppose we'd better keep you in the castle until the Dark Lord can spare some time to come and kill you. Of course, he'll want to do it himself. You, Avery, send an owl now!'
Avery nodded and went towards the castle.
'Follow.'
A/N. Oooooooh fun! Ickle Harry's in trouble now!!!!! Mwaaaahahahaahaaaaaa!!!!!!:}
Disclaimer: I own...hmmmm let me see...Jenny...and...no, that's it!!!!!:}
Chapter Nine:
A/N. I just have to say that the last chapter was my favorite!!!! Here is the concluding part to the biggest cliffe I have done!!!!!!:}
Harry knew this was coming but his head started to swim.
'How...why...oh God, I need to sit!'
'It'll be all right, Harry,' said Lupin, putting a reassuring hand on Harry's shoulder.
'W...why are you telling me?' Harry asked.
'I don't want the rest of the school to know, it would cause mass panic. I am telling you because she was your...well, guardian, and I know you were getting to be good friends,' said Dumbledore, 'Harry don't tell anybody, not even Ron and Hermione.'
'OK, I won't,' Harry choked, 'But what are you going to do? She's been captured because she's an Auror, hasn't she?'
'For the moment we are going to do nothing. And yes, it was because she is an Auror, a very good one in fact' said Dumbledore, 'Can you tell us anything that can help us? You were with her just before she disappeared.'
'Well, we...er...sort of had an argument but I don't know where she went...oh God, this is all my stupid fault! Why did I have to yell at her?'
Harry put his head in his hands and prayed he wouldn't cry.
'It was not your fault, Harry,' said Lupin, squeezing his shoulder gently.
'But if Potter argued...' started Snape.
'It was not his fault!' said Lupin, firmly.
'Harry,' said Dumbledore, making Harry look up, 'Go back to the common room. Try not to worry.'
Harry nodded numbly and walked out.
It's my fault she's gone, Harry thought. I can't believe Dumbledore's not going to do anything! Doesn't he really care?
Harry didn't take Dumbledore's advice and go back to the common room, he went down to see Hagrid. But Hagrid was out around the grounds somewhere, Harry wondered if they'd told him. Harry went around the back of the hut to where Buckbeak was tethered. According to Hagrid, Buckbeak had just suddenly appeared one day. The Hippogrith was still wanted to Hagrid was keeping him low profile.
'Hullo Beaky,' said Harry, after he had bowed, 'If only I knew where Jen had been taken I could fly on you or a broomstick and rescue her. That is if she isn't...'
Harry couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.
He walked slowly back up to the castle, cursing himself for ever saying an unkind word to Jenny, now that he may not ever be able to take them back.
(A/N. Ooooooh, this could make a nice cliffe...nah!!!!)
He was just about to turn the corner when he heard voices.
'Wales. That's our best bet,' came McGonagall's voice. She, once again, sounded like she had a head cold, ' That's where You-Know-Who's strong hold is supposed to be. You know that huge castle with the long name, Llandorch...something.'
'I know the place,' came Lupin's voice, sounding glum, 'Don't ever let Harry know or he'll be there trying to rescue her!'
Lupin said this last bit as a joke but Harry wasn't laughing.
'That poor child! Just fifteen! If she's dead I'll...I'll...'
Harry heard McGonagall blow her nose as they turned of down another passage way.
Wales. How many castles could there be?
That night Harry slipped out of bed and got dressed. He took a piece of parchment and wrote a short note;
Ron,
Tell Dumbledore I've gone after her. He'll know what I mean.
Harry
He hoped Ron or any of the others wouldn't wake up as he was leaving.
Harry had been distant all evening, planning. Hermione had been horribly worried about Jenny but Harry had told her she was with Dumbledore though he didn't think Hermione or Ron had believed him.
Harry put the parchment on his bed and picked up his wand. He was at the door when he remembered his invisibility cloak. Harry turned to get it but heard Neville stir. Knowing he may wake him if he went back, Harry left for Hagrid's hut.
When he got there Harry crept round the back where Buckbeak was still tethered. He bowed low then untied him. Suddenly a huge roaring sound came from the hut and Harry almost cried out with shock. If he hadn't have been so anxious he would have laughed at himself, Hagrid's snoring.
Harry quickly climbed onto the back of Buckbeak. He had decided against his Firebolt because he knew two people on a broomstick was a hard thing to achieve.
Harry flew off into the night towards Wales, praying no-one was looking out of the castle windows.
It was a long journey and Harry almost fell asleep a few times but the thought of Jenny kept him going. He felt responsible for her capture. If she hadn't have run off, obviously back into the grounds after the argument, she wouldn't be gone and Harry wouldn't be flying across the country to save her.
They flew until the sky became light and dawn broke over the country. Harry realised what he was doing would probably get him expelled, if he wasn't killed in the process, but Harry hardly cared. His friend's life was worth more.
Harry was never quite sure how he knew where he was going, it was instinctive.
Soon a castle appeared on the horizon and somehow he knew Jenny was in there.
He landed in the forest surrounding the castle and tethered Buckbeak to a tree. His plan was to creep in, unnoticed, then find Jenny. Harry was beginning to realise how stupid and hopeless his whole plan was but he couldn't turn back now, he couldn't. The castle was in sight, all he had to do was get through those trees and...
'Why hello, Harry,'
Harry spun round and came face to face with Jenny.
(A/N. Now, I was going to stop here but I decided that then the chapter would be too short...)
'Jenny!' he exclaimed, almost collapsing in relief, 'I've been so worried about you! I...what's going on?'
Out of the trees came people dressed in black. He caught sight of one of their jeering faces, it was Lucius Malfoy. That meant they were...
'Jenny?'
'Shut up, you fool!' she snarled. She was still wearing her dress robes though with a black cloak over the top. Before Harry could get his wand out, his hands were bound behind him.
'Let me explain,' said Jenny smiling, but the smile was a very different one to the one he knew. She also looked older somehow, 'My master told me to play along with my fool of a grandfather's game. To go to Hogwarts and er...protect you!' she laughed, 'Protect you! Then I was to pretend I had been tragically kidnapped. I knew you'd come after me, good people are so easy to manipulate.
'So that argument was planned to make me feel like it was my fault you'd been kidnapped?'
'No, that was just luck,' she said, airily.
Then Lucius Malfoy pushed passed her.
'I suppose we'd better keep you in the castle until the Dark Lord can spare some time to come and kill you. Of course, he'll want to do it himself. You, Avery, send an owl now!'
Avery nodded and went towards the castle.
'Follow.'
A/N. Oooooooh fun! Ickle Harry's in trouble now!!!!! Mwaaaahahahaahaaaaaa!!!!!!:}
Disclaimer: I own...hmmmm let me see...Jenny...and...no, that's it!!!!!:}