Harry Potter and the Troublesome Evie

By Trephinia Cealyn

Chapter 25 | Lost in a Upside Down Yellow Blue Book of Rhymes

          "Ginny." Ginny nodded. "Good," Draco pulled Ginny to her feet and handed her the flute. "You're here." Ginny looked around and saw Harry and Hermione in the far corner whispering. Evie stood on the balcony the wind whipping around her tiny figure. She seemed to be talking to someone. "We thought you wouldn't make it." He smiled at her fondly. "Now we wait." Ginny looked back at him and tilted her head questioningly.

          "Where are we Draco?" Ginny started to cry. She knew there was no reason, and that she was safe with Draco. She just couldn't help it. "Where are we?" she buried her head in his shoulder and let the tears roll down her face.

          "Don't worry Ginny." Draco held her close and put his arms around her. It only made her cry more.

          "Where are we?" she asked again, the sound muffled by Draco's cloak. She shivered and pulled on his arms. "I want to know where we are."

          "I think she's in shock." Draco jumped a little, only Hermione, "give her your cloak." I should have thought of that. Draco said mocking himself.

          "Where are we Hermione?" Ginny asked quietly lifting her head up from Draco's shoulder and looking at Hermione.

          "I don't know Ginny." Hermione said sadly and went back to Harry trying not to cry.

          "You're supposed to know everything!" Ginny yelled at her. She pushed away from Draco and fell on the floor. "You always used to know everything!" She searched through her pockets and pushed the flute away. It rolled across the ground and hit Evie's feet lightly.

          "Almost time." The girl whispered quietly from her spot on the balcony. She held arms up slightly and then dropped them to her side.

          "What?" Harry looked up from Hermione and at Evie. "What's almost time?"

          "Almost time." She took a step closer to the end of the balcony and looked over the edge. "Almost time… almost time." Draco sat next to Ginny and pulled her into his arms. He gave Evie a harsh look and whispered to Ginny.

          "What's almost time?" Harry yelled at Evie walking over to the girl.

          "Almost time!" Evie shouted back still looking over the edge. "It's almost time!" She leaned further over the edge.

          "What are you talking about?" Harry reached out to touch her and a bright black darkness flashed and pushed him away. "What is this?" he said regaining composure.

          "Are you ready Potter?" Evie said turning around and looking directly at Harry with an evil little smirk on her face. "Are you ready?"

          "Ready for what?" Harry said backing away. Evie laughed and twisted towards Hermione.

          "You've waited your whole life for this Granger." She stepped into the center of the room and pulled out her wand. "Every moment of your life preparing for this moment." Hermione nodded and stood up.

          "What's going on?" Harry yelled but no sound came from his vocal chords. No one heard a word, only Evie, only Granger… all time focused on this moment.

          "Are you ready Granger?" Evie asked inaudibly, but every word was heard. Hermione stepped up next to Evie. A circle, a straight white line, encircled them.

          "I've always been ready." Hermione said calmly. The air cracked and the room spun. Ginny screamed and Draco held her closer.

          "What's going on?!" Harry yelled trying to break the silence. Evie clutching her wand fiercely shouted a spell. Hermione yelled the counter-curse.

          "Done and Done!" Harry looked around for the voice. Ginny stood up and ran towards Hermione.

          "No!" she yelled. "Not Hermione!" Draco held her back sensing something dangerous about the circle.

          "Well Mionie, you already know what's going to happen." Evie taunted.

          "I don't need you to tell me that Evelyn." Hermione said. Evie nodded.

          "Done and Done!"

          "What is that?" Harry yelled to Draco. Draco shook his head. The room spun faster but Evie and Hermione stayed still. Hermione shouted a spell and Evie yelled the counter-curse.

          "You know you can't win Evelyn!" Hermione yelled her face pale.

          "It doesn't matter Hermione." Evie shouted a curse and Hermione tried to duck. She stopped moving. "Crucio!"

          "No!" Harry yelled as Hermione lay on the ground twitching and screaming.

          "Yes Potter." Evie said turning towards him. "I have won." The circle faltered but brightened. "What…" Hermione stood up and whispered an incantation. The room stopped spinning. "No it can't be. You can't use them…" Evie said through clenched teeth. Hermione nodded. "Well if you can… then I can!" Evie exclaimed.

          "Done and Done!"

          "What is that!?" Harry yelled getting angry. Evie chanted an incantation to and the room swirled again.

          "It starts now!" Harry clenched his teeth. "It had begun and it will end!"