In Search for Harry
Little Miss Dove
Chapter Three: The Escaped Prisoners of Azkaban
Hermione turned her back… the old woman began to change… she
undid her scarf around her head and wrapped it round her pale hands pulling it
taut as she slowly approached the unsuspecting Hermione.
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In the male's restrooms, the same was happening to the old man…
his features changed and darkened… changing his form while Ron turned his back.
Quickly the man raised his sturdy walking stick and before the young wizard
turned back, the man brought it down hard over the oblivious boy's head.
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"Ron and Hermione, sure are being long," George pointed out as
he came back with some coffee.
Fred shrugged and took a coffee, picking up the forgotten
newspaper.
"There probably was a long queue," Jade suggested. "The train
doesn't leave for another half hour."
George frowned, "I guess," he suddenly saw the book beside Jade,
"Hey I never knew you read Lisa Turpin's books."
"Lisa Who?"
"Lisa Turpin," George repeated he picked up the book and waved
it about, "She went to Hogwarts you know?"
"That book isn't mine…"
"Hey guys you should see this," Fred's voice interrupted, he had
scanned through the left behind newspaper which had turned out to conceal
another paper in it.
"What is it?"
Fred took out the Daily Prophet, a well read wizard's paper,
"There's more," he said as he read out a paragraph on the front page: 'The break
out of Azkaban has been the second time within the last ten years, first Sirius
Black, right hand man of the Dark Lord, now a couple named the Lestrange, who
had been put into this high security prison for charges of being Death Eaters
and followers of He-who-should-not-be-named'.'" He briefly went through the
newspaper picking out important points, "'The Lestranges are said to be
dangerous but unarmed as of yet… well known for their gift of transfigurated
disguises… favourite being helpless muggle elders…' You don't think…"
But George and Jade were already on their way to the rest rooms.
As the twins headed towards the Men's and Jade towards the Ladies.
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Hermione ran some water soaking the paper towels and was about
to turn back to the old woman, when she caught sight of the mirror's
reflection; the old lady had gone and behind her was a lady of her mid
thirties. Before she could react the lady wrapped the scarf round Hermione's
neck and pulled it tight. The witch's eyes widened in surprise as her hand flew
to reach for her wand in her purse, but the lady pulled her back, making her
knock the purse over. Hermione gasped as the air to her lungs was cut off.
Catching the cold cruel eyes of the lady's reflection in the
mirror, she began to struggle frantically clawing at her attacker's arm and
face, finally resolving to step on the woman's feet as hard as she could. The
grip of the scarf loosened and Hermione pushed forward gasping for oxygen and
diving for her fallen purse for her wand, but the lady rushed after her
grabbing the witch by the hair and determined to strangle her now by hand.
That was when Jade burst in, "Hermione, are you alright?" Her
emerald eyes widened in surprise as a lady stood strangling her friend,
reaching for her wand she fired a quick spell, which the older witch dodged and
missed. Knowing that she couldn't finish of her job, the lady pushed Hermione
forward into Jade and Apparated.
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"Ron?" Fred yelled as George and him pushed into the male's rest
rooms, only to find their brother face down on the floor and a man clutching
Ron's wand.
"Oh Merlin!" George exclaimed as he angrily cried out: "Petrificus
Totalus," at the same time the man yelled: "Excutio."
The two spells met at mid point creating a loud explosion.
Several people outside came rushing in. A bald muggle man shouted, "What the
hell just happened?" as several added comments like: "What was that noise?"
Fred and George were caught of guard by the sudden interruption
and the man took advantage of this "Mobilicorpus," he shouted at Fred,
raising him a couple of feet throwing him into his twin before he disappeared.
"How did he do that?"
"What just happened? Someone explain!"
Within seconds of the man's disappearance, the Muggle's started
to panic. George, who had a small gash across his forehead from the spell
explosion and a slightly bruised Fred made their way to Ron, "He's alive, just
knocked unconscious," George said his face relieved.
"Ennervate," Fred muttered and Ron started to stir.
"What happened?" He asked, disorientated as he slowly got up. "I
feel like a ton of bricks just got dropped onto my head."
"That man and woman escaped from Azkaban…" George began
explaining but before he could finish, a Muggle began to yell: "They're wizards!"
while the bald man retorted, "NO, Aliens!!!"
Jade supporting a weak Hermione pushed through the crowds
ignoring the shouts, "Ron," Hermione croaked out. "The trains about to leave in
ten minutes… Harry!"
"But you can't go," Jade argued, "You two were nearly killed!"
"We have to," Ron protested clutching his head, "We've waited
this long we're not waiting any longer."
The twins and Jade knew it was pointless arguing with Ron and
Hermione. The Muggles were starting to spread what they have seen, pretty soon
the people from the Accidental Magic Reversal Department would be there to
modify the Muggle memories and ask enough questions to last them days since it
involved, two escaped prisoners of Azkaban and two attempted murders by them,
not to mention the male now had Ron's wand, making him extremely dangerous.
"Fred and I will stay here then, to explain things to the
Ministry and modify memories, Jade you go with them two, since Ron's lost his
wand and we don't know if they'll try anything again, but they shouldn't be
able to since Hogwarts Train is protected through charms."
Fred nodded agreeing with his twin and added, "Remember to send
us an owl if you find anything but don't sign it, and make it's vague but
understandable to us or the Ministry will want to know why you left and take
this into their own hands to find Harry."
Ron, Hermione and Jade said the briefest good byes and started
towards the crowd that had gathered by the door, they moved apart when the
three approached them, "Ahem," Fred cried out behind them, "Now you may all be
wondering what just happened there but if you all listen to me there is a
logical explanation to this…"
The two witches and wizard briskly walked as discreetly as they
could walk up to the barrier of Platform 9¾ and slyly slipped through the wall,
just as the whistle sounded. They ran towards the closest carriage of the
scarlet Hogwarts train, slamming the carriage door shut just as the train
signal to move. They were finally on their way to Hogwarts.
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Long A/N:
Hola all,
Sorry for taking so long to upload this chapter, but how
is it this time? Is it still interesting or veering too much away from what you
expected. I think this chapter was more action-y than mystery – sorry!! But at
least I didn't leave you with a cliffhanger this time. ^_^
A tiny word of any of your opinion in the review please!
If you think it's bad, any advice on how to improve it?
Oo, Also next chapter may take a
while too, having a small writer's block, I have a few ideas but the trouble is
putting pen to paper, any ideas? If I write according to what I've got, the
trio will get to the mirror by either the next chapter or one after.
Oh and while you're waiting, I
recommend 'The Makings of a Dark Lord' by Ananya. The first chapter is a little
short and vague but it's intriguing.
Adiós until next time,
Dove (Always the Little Miss)
Disclaimer (also known as the please
don't sue me part):
Harry Potter and everything you've read in the books so
far do not belong to me. If ever a new book comes out and I have something here
(I wish) that J.K.R will use, it is a total coincident. It's quite easy to tell
what belong to me and what doesn't.
Little Miss … is the name I always use, though the
creator is Roger Hargreaves, I take no credit what so ever. ^_^