The Third Traitor:
Chapter 6:
They walked into the room glazing over the few kids left. He saw Ron passed out on the couch. He laughed and went over to shake him awake. Hermione started to giggle.
"Awww, Harry isn't he cute when he's
sleeping?" Hermione asked looking at Ron.
"Back already?" Ron asked. "I got a letter
from four angry men."
"Sure it wasn't a dream?" Harry said with a
laugh.
"They said they would get our blood, innocent
blood, mind you." Ron said ignoring what Harry said. "I don't think we should
mess with them this time. It isn't safe."
"Oh shut up Ron. Of course we are going to
get involved." Hermione said. "We found some stuff out also."
"Oh really?" Ron asked. "Better than mine?"
"Way." Harry said with a broad smile. "We
found out that they are using the souls of three victims to change their
identities. They are even faking their deaths, and Snape is the first traitor."
"Oh." Ron said his smiling fading. "I can
never find out the best information."
"Sorry, Ron. Its just Harry and me are
better." Hermione said giggling. "Will you stop being so jealous?"
"I'm only jealous of my brothers." Ron said.
"Except for the twins—I mean Fred."
"I'm so sorry I brought it up." Hermione said
a tear coming to her eye.
"It isn't your fault. I brought it up!" Ron
said getting up. "I'm going to bed. Goodnight."
Harry looked at Hermione and smiled. He was
happy that something interesting was happening at Hogwarts. But, he couldn't
help but feel nervous. What if it was his blood they wanted?
"Hermione?" Harry said in a panicked voice.
"Yeah Harry. What's wrong?" She said looking
concerned.
"Nothing. It's just that remember what
Voldemort said. About getting his blood. What if I'm the his blood they
want." Harry asked rubbing his scar.
"Don't be silly." She said with a comforting
smile. She had been thinking the same thing every since she heard it though she
wasn't going to admit it to Harry. She was waiting to talk to Ron in private.
"I'm getting some sleep." Harry said getting
up yawning. He gave Hermione a hug and went to bed.
It had been about two months since they found
out Snape. It was Christmas time now and the castle was decorated beautifully.
Professor Flitwick had really gone all out this year. Harry couldn't help but
feel comforted every time he walked into the Great Hall. Hermione had had her
talk with Ron and they decided that it would be best to always make sure one of
them was with Harry. Now that the castle was empty except for Professors they
kept extra close to Harry. It was only Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny who had
stayed for the Holidays. Ginny couldn't stand her house anymore. It made her
think of George and to celebrate when it made you think of something like that,
why even go? Fred had go to Lee Jordan's house so he wouldn't be in the house
that reminded him of George.
"So? Any ideas?" Ginny asked as they all sat
around the fire.
"Sit here by the fire." Ron suggested.
"Good idea." Harry said.
"Where did you think of that?" Hermione
joked.
"Fine! All of you be boring!" Ginny said and
she went off to her dormitory.
"Finally!" Ron sighed.
"Your sister is cool leave her alone!" Harry
said and then he was too tired to talk.
"Harry! Get up!" Ron called.
"Oh yeah. Presents." Harry grumbled. He had a
pile of four.
"You get me a present?" Harry asked counting
again.
"Yeah. Why?" Ron asked looking over at
Harry's presents.
"Nothing. I'll tell you in a minute." Harry
said tearing the paper off one.
The first present was from the Dursley's.
They gave him a big basket of fruit.
"Big gift for them. Must be because I left or Dudley got one to many from his
grandmother." Harry called to Ron.
"Probably because you left early. If they
knew you almost died but didn't you wouldn't have gotten that." Ron joked and
the opened his presents again.
The second present was from Ron. It was a
book of memories from George. It was magical so of course George talked and
told you what was going on.
"Thanks!" Harry said.
"Welcome. I thought it was neat. Got myself
one too." Ron said lifting up his book.
The third was from Hermione, which was a big
basket of candies. And the fourth was from Mrs. Weasley. The usual sweater with
a huge lighting bolt on it, Harry smiled.
"Harry, what did you get from Sirius?" Ron
called over to Harry eating his candy from Hermione.
"I didn't get anything." Harry said
disappointed.
"Maybe it will come later." Ron said tying to
make Harry's frown a smile.
They walked into the Great Hall that night.
It was decorated and Dumbledore greeted them with a smile. Professor Trelawny
had joined them again. She again made a big deal out of 13 being there.
"Sybil please can we enjoy a meal?" Professor
McGonagall said a little angry.
The feast was great. There was any food you
could imagine. And as a special treat for dessert you just said what you wanted
and it appeared on your plate. Harry ordered an apple pie. Ron ordered vanilla
ice cream. Hermione and Ginny both ordered Yorkshire pudding.
"I'm full. Meet you guys back in the common
room?" Hermione said getting up and leaving the Great Hall.
"You want to get going?" Harry asked.
"Sure. Maybe we could catch up to Hermione."
Ron said and they got up leaving the Great Hall.
What the Professors heard next made them come
running into the Entrance Hall too. Hermione's body sat there cold and
motionless. She wasn't dead or alive.
"She's soulless." Professor McGonagall said.
"This is the first victim that is done for. Unless we get her soul back in
twenty four hours she will die."
"No. She can't." Ron mumbled.
"Potter. Weasley. Come to my office. We will
discuss the potion." Snape said making them come to his office.
They walked into his cold, dark office
underneath the lake. The water dripped down most the time giving the room a
draft.
"What do you know?" Snape asked showing his
fear to them.
"Nothing. What do you know?" Harry asked him
back challenging him.
"I don't want to do it. That's what I know."
Snape said looking at the floor.
"You did that to Hermione!" Ron said throwing fists at Snape.
"ROPSPORSIO!" Snape called and ropes tied Ron
to the wall. "No you saw me shoot Harry a horrible glance when you left!"
"He didn't do it Ron. He might've done the
first one but not this one." Harry said. "LOSORIO!"
The ropes that tied Ron loosened. He fell
from the wall and shot Snape a glance.
"Who did it?" Ron asked Snape not losing his
stare.
"Leave masters coming. Through fireplace." Snape said and pushed them into the
fireplace. "GRYFFINDOR COMMONROOM!"
Harry and Ron landed in the Gryffindor common
their clothes ruffled and dust on them. As they were wiping off the dust Harry
shouted out.
"I know who did it!" He said and Ron stared
at him with an expression that Harry would never forget.