Loveletter 11
"But I studied so hard," Hermione said her head in her hands. "How could I completely blank out like that?"
Today they got their test results from Transfiguration. Professor McGonagall had kept Hermione back to give her test to her. When Hermione saw she was speechless and walked out with out saying anything. Now she was asking why?
"It's just a D+, it's not going to do anything to your straight A's in that class," Ron said patting her on the back. "And besides everyone has a first time Hermione."
"But I knew the questions Ron, I remember them perfectly now!" she snapped her fingers.
"Ask McGonagall to give you a makeup test," Harry suggested.
Hermione shook her head. "It doesn't matter, I'll just study harder!" she said.
Ron looked amazed. "Study harder?" he asked. "You can study harder than you are already?"
"Don't be such a brick Ron, of course I can," Hermione replied. "Anyway, has anyone seen anything suspicious; I haven't noticed anything."
Ron shook his head. "Maybe it was nothing."
"Then why'd Professor McGonagall go through all that trouble with the shield spell?" Harry wondered.
Then he remembered something. "What about Divination?"
Ron shrugged. "What about it?"
"Parvati and Lavender were seeing some really weird stuff," Harry said.
Hermione snorted. "You know them, they'll believe anything that lady says," she said curtly.
"Hermione's right Harry, it's probably just another death threat," Ron said.
"I…guess so," Harry said not so sure.
* * * * *
Stupid!
Parvati thought to herself as she walked down the halls of Hogwarts. I
attracted too much attention, and now that girl's on to me.
She was heading towards the area next to the forest. Then she would be able to destroy Hogwarts' protection and allow her master to take it over.
Making sure no one that she knew saw her she walked on to the field. Soon she made it to the circle with the Gryffindor lion in it. She stepped in carefully making sure that she didn't rub off anything. Bending down near the head she drew a sign on its forehead.
"What are you doing Parvati!" a voice behind Eris said.
Parvati turned around. "I'm doing nothing Lavender," she said as innocent as she could.
Lavender was pointing her wand at her. "I don't want you to get yourself in trouble," she said her voice trembling.
"I'm not the one who's going to get hurt," Eris said stepping out of the circle.
Lavender took a step back. "W-what's that supposed to mean Parvati?" she asked. "What's going on with you?"
Parvati smiled sickly. "Nothing."
Lavender lowered her wand arm slowly. "Let's go back to the common r--," she never finished the sentence.
Eris hands flew up and a flash of light blinded Lavender. "What's going on!" Lavender sobbed.
Eris made a violent gesture and a beam of light that looked like a long icicle appeared in her hands. She grabbed Lavender and held the beam to her chest. "You're in the way little girl, that's what," she said.
She stuck Lavender in the chest before the girl could scream and Lavender went cold in her arms. "That takes care of her…"
* * * * *
"It's almost Easter vacation!" Hermione exclaimed. "Of course I should be studying for the OWL's!"
"Why waste a perfect spring afternoon 'mione," Ron yawned.
"It's your loss Ron," Hermione sang. "If you try to get as much OWL's as you can!"
"Hermione, we still have after Easter vacation to study you know," Harry pointed out.
Hermione shrugged. "Anyways I should have started sooner."
Ron and Harry groaned. The time before testing is the time when Hermione locks herself up in the library and doesn't get out until the test. "Ron, you want to ride broomsticks?"
Ron got up. "Sure, anything's better than here,"
"Bye, Hermione," Harry said and the two boys got up and walked out of the library.
* * * * *
"I still can't get over how this thing flies," Ron said as he flew to the ground.
"I know, me neither," Harry agreed getting on with Ron.
They flew over Hogwarts everything going into a blur. "Slow it down Ron, will you?" Harry said. "I think I see something."
Ron slowed down and went lower. "You see that?"
Ron squinted his eyes. "Yeah, I think!"
"Someone's trying to use the protection circle!" Harry said.
"They are? I wonder what's going on? Do think its You-know-who," Ron asked turning his head back.
Harry
shrugged. "Lets go down and see."
They went down to the spot to
see Parvati bent over doing something. "Parvati? Is there something wrong?"
Parvati jumped out of the circle. "Yes, I had a bad feeling that something was going to happen." she waved her hands. "But it seems that everything okay."
Just then screams started coming from Hogwarts. "What's that?" Harry said turning his back on Parvati.
"Oh no! I knew this was going to happen!" Parvati said her hands flying up to her mouth.
Ron looked back in the direction of the school. "Well lets use the shield," he said.
Harry shook his head. "We've got to help everyone back in the school,"
Parvati touched Harry's shoulder. "Harry, they know the way to the shield, listen to Ron,"
"We have to help!" Harry said more determined than ever. "Are you staying with Parvati Ron?"
Ron looked at Harry than Parvati. "Parvati, use the shield and wait till everyone else comes," Ron said walking over to Harry. "We'll come back.:
The two ran off in the direction of the school. "Damn it!" Parvati said. "I should have trapped them in there while I had the chance!"
She sighed. "Oh well, I can't always get everything."
* * * *
"Why isn't anyone running out to the fields?" Ron asked as the two boys got closer to the school, their hands on their wands just in case.
Harry shrugged. "I don't know, maybe they're trapped."
They soon made it to the great hall. To their surprise it was empty. "This is getting even freakier than I thought," Ron said looking around.
They now headed to the Gryffindor common room.. When the went to the spot where it was it wasn't there. "What the?" Harry said looking around the spot. "Why isn't it here?"
"Because whoever's been messing with Hogwarts is at it again."
Harry and Ron turned around to see a shaken up Hermione with the stolen library book.
"What happened to you?" Ron asked.
"It's a long story," Hermione said. "But I know what's happening now."
"What?" Ron and Harry asked.
"Whoever has been messing with Hogwarts changed all the locations!" she said. "It took me half an hour to get here!"
Ron and Harry exchanged looks. "What are you talking about Hermione?" Ron asked. "How can someone have so much power?"
Hermione shrugged. "It's not really about the power, you just got to know the network of Hogwarts inside out and know the spells…" she replied. "At least this is what it said in the Advanced Structure of Hogwarts book."
"How are we going to find where everyone is?" Harry asked.
"I don't know," Hermione said gravely. "I really don't know."