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Rowling.
Chapter 8
That night, Harry was not able to sleep well. He kept on having disturbing dreams. The dream that bothered Harry the most was about the night his parents died, However, there was one major difference. Instead of Lily and James dying, Harry and Ginny would die in their place. Just before Harry died, he would hear a voice telling him that he could have prevented what was happening. Each time after they died, Harry would wake up in a cold sweat. Eventually, he would fall asleep, waking up a little while later after having the same dream again. This cycle repeated itself until around 8:00 AM when Harry decided that he would just stay awake.
Harry expected the Great Hall to be empty when he entered it for breakfast because classes would be starting soon. Not only was he surprised to see it full, but he was also surprised to see that Hermione was still eating breakfast and seemed to be in no hurry to finish.
"Hey Gin," he said and kissed her hello, "Hey Ron, Hermione. You've surprised me, Hermione. For once in your life you're not rushing to get to class."
"Why would I be rushing to class, Harry? We don't have classes on Saturday."
"It's Saturday?!?"
"Yeah, Harry. Are you ok?" Ginny asked him frowning.
"I just lost track of time that's all," he replied embarrassed that he seemed so forgetful.
"But you don't look too well," Ginny said sounding like Mrs. Weasley.
"I just didn't sleep well last night. That's all," he said and looked at Hermione. She realized right away what he was talking about.
"That reminds me. Harry, Snape wanted to talk to us about something. We better go now before he takes points away from Gryffindor for being late or something," Hermione said.
"Oh, ok. I wonder what he wants," Harry said pretending to really be curious, "We'll see you guys later."
When they were outside of the Great Hall, Harry told everything that Draco told him, or rather, what he hadn't told him.
"Ok, so then maybe you should just forget about the letter," Hermione said when he finished, "Or better yet, why don't you write to Sirius about it?"
"I already did. I just hope he writes back soon."
"Well, then for now, you can't do anything. Just don't even think about the letter."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Harry said and then walked back into the Great Hall.
"What did Snape want?" Ron asked as soon as they got back.
"He. um." Harry stuttered.
"He told us that he was keeping an eye on us and had a feeling we were up to something," Hermione covered up quickly.
"Oh. By the way, these two letters came for you, Harry," Ron said handing him the two letters.
Harry's heart stopped, "You didn't read it, did you?!?!?"
"No!! Why would you think that we would?" Ginny asked.
"Just forget it," Harry said and then opened the letters.
The first one was from Sirius. It read:
Harry -
I'm not sure exactly what to tell you. It could be a joke or it could even be a threat. I would keep my eye out though. If you get anymore of these letters, write back to me immediately! Don't tell anyone else about the note. The more people involved, the more dangerous it can become. Well, I hope everything else is ok. Say hi to Ron and Hermione for me.
Sirius.
P.S. - Also tell Hagrid that Buckbeak is doing fine.
Then Harry slowly opened the second letter. He had a feeling that it was from the same person that sent the other letter. This letter read:
Last night was just a warning. If you don't get away from the girl, she'll be killed.
A lump formed in Harry's throat. He didn't know what he should do. Besides himself, Hermione, Ron, and Draco, no one else knew about when Ginny thought that someone was in her room. So maybe Ginny wasn't imagining things. There was someone in Ginny's room last night.
"What's wrong, Harry? You look like you've seen a ghost," Ginny said.
"She's right, Harry. You've become very pale. Maybe you should go see Madam Pomfrey," Ron suggested.
"I'm ok. I just need to get some air. I'll see you guys later," he said giving Ginny a peck on the cheek.
"Do you want me to come?" Ginny asked with a hopeful look on her face.
"Nah, I need some time to myself to think," Harry said and then walked out of the Great Hall.
Remembering what Sirius said in the letter to him, Harry decided that he should write back to Sirius. He sat down on the grass by the lake and began his letter.
Sirius,
Ok, a lot has happened that I think you should know about. First, last night, Ginny thought that someone was in her room. By the time we got up there, the person was gone. Hermione questioned me about why I was so worried, and I wound up tell her the truth. She suggested that maybe Malfoy was playing a joke, but when I asked him, it was obvious that he hadn't done anything. He even said something about it wasn't his fault that he had to break up with Ginny.
That's not the worst of it. This morning, I received another letter. It mentioned that last night was just a warning and if I didn't get away from Ginny, that they would kill her. I don't know what to do, Sirius. I really wish you were here to help me. I'm just really confused. Please write back as soon as possible. Thanks!
Harry
Harry went up to the Owlery and gave Hedwig the letter. After he watched her fly away, he stood there for a moment, not knowing what to do. Before he had time to decide, he felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist.
"Who is the letter for?" Ginny asked.
"Sirius," Harry replied.
"Oh. You feeling better?"
"Much better," Harry lied. He didn't want Ginny to worry about him.
"Good. I wonder where Ron and Hermione went," Ginny thought aloud.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, when I left the Great Hall, they were right behind me. Now, they're no where to be found."
"They probably went back to the Common Room. We can go check if you like."
After Ginny agreed to go look for them, they made their way back to the Common Room. The whole way back Ginny was complaining about how they could have at least said goodbye to her. Harry laughed.
"What's so funny?" Ginny asked.
"Nothing really, but you sound like your mother right now!" Harry said still laughing.
"I do not!" Ginny responded, but she knew that he was right.
Just as Harry had suggested, Ron and Hermione were in the Common Room. Harry had to clear his throat to get their attention because they were busy snogging on one of the couches.
"Hi, Harry," Hermione said as her face turned almost as red as Ron's had, "Hi, Ginny."
"Hi," Harry and Ginny said in unison. Before Ron or Hermione had a chance to say anything else, Ginny starting lecturing them about what a scare they gave her. Now, it was Ron's turn to laugh.
"You know, you're sounding more and more like Mum everyday," he said in between laughs.
"Ugh!" Ginny said and stomped her way out of the Common Room.
By next morning, Ginny had calmed down and was sitting with Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the Great Hall for breakfast. Instead of her being worried, Harry was. He was once again thinking about the two letters that he had received and was wondering whether or not he would receive another one. He was also wondering if he would get a response from Sirius today.
When the mail arrived, he didn't know what to think. Hedwig had only one letter for him, but he didn't know whom it was from. He took the letter from Hedwig with a shaking hand. He slowly opened it and was relieved to see that it was from Sirius. However, this feeling of relief did not last very long. The letter read:
Harry -
I have to keep this letter short. I just heard news that some Deatheaters are roaming the area. I also heard a rumor that there has been a killing a few blocks away from me. I don't know if it's true, but if it is, that's not a good sign. I'm not sure what to tell you about the note. With this recent news that I received, I hate to tell you this, but it might me a valid threat. Just be careful. If anything else happens, let me know immediately. I'm not sure where I'll be, but I'm sure Hedwig will find me. Bye!
Sirius.
Harry began to shake with both fury and pain. However, he knew what he had to do.
"Gin, can we go for a walk?" Harry asked her.
"Sure," she said happily.
They then both stood up and left the Great Hall.
A/N - Sorry it took so long to get this chapter us. I've been like really busy between school and work. Well, I hope you like the chapter. Sorry to leave you with a cliffhanger. I'll try to get Chapter 9 up as soon as possible. Please review! It makes me happy when people say nice things about my story.
Chapter 8
That night, Harry was not able to sleep well. He kept on having disturbing dreams. The dream that bothered Harry the most was about the night his parents died, However, there was one major difference. Instead of Lily and James dying, Harry and Ginny would die in their place. Just before Harry died, he would hear a voice telling him that he could have prevented what was happening. Each time after they died, Harry would wake up in a cold sweat. Eventually, he would fall asleep, waking up a little while later after having the same dream again. This cycle repeated itself until around 8:00 AM when Harry decided that he would just stay awake.
Harry expected the Great Hall to be empty when he entered it for breakfast because classes would be starting soon. Not only was he surprised to see it full, but he was also surprised to see that Hermione was still eating breakfast and seemed to be in no hurry to finish.
"Hey Gin," he said and kissed her hello, "Hey Ron, Hermione. You've surprised me, Hermione. For once in your life you're not rushing to get to class."
"Why would I be rushing to class, Harry? We don't have classes on Saturday."
"It's Saturday?!?"
"Yeah, Harry. Are you ok?" Ginny asked him frowning.
"I just lost track of time that's all," he replied embarrassed that he seemed so forgetful.
"But you don't look too well," Ginny said sounding like Mrs. Weasley.
"I just didn't sleep well last night. That's all," he said and looked at Hermione. She realized right away what he was talking about.
"That reminds me. Harry, Snape wanted to talk to us about something. We better go now before he takes points away from Gryffindor for being late or something," Hermione said.
"Oh, ok. I wonder what he wants," Harry said pretending to really be curious, "We'll see you guys later."
When they were outside of the Great Hall, Harry told everything that Draco told him, or rather, what he hadn't told him.
"Ok, so then maybe you should just forget about the letter," Hermione said when he finished, "Or better yet, why don't you write to Sirius about it?"
"I already did. I just hope he writes back soon."
"Well, then for now, you can't do anything. Just don't even think about the letter."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Harry said and then walked back into the Great Hall.
"What did Snape want?" Ron asked as soon as they got back.
"He. um." Harry stuttered.
"He told us that he was keeping an eye on us and had a feeling we were up to something," Hermione covered up quickly.
"Oh. By the way, these two letters came for you, Harry," Ron said handing him the two letters.
Harry's heart stopped, "You didn't read it, did you?!?!?"
"No!! Why would you think that we would?" Ginny asked.
"Just forget it," Harry said and then opened the letters.
The first one was from Sirius. It read:
Harry -
I'm not sure exactly what to tell you. It could be a joke or it could even be a threat. I would keep my eye out though. If you get anymore of these letters, write back to me immediately! Don't tell anyone else about the note. The more people involved, the more dangerous it can become. Well, I hope everything else is ok. Say hi to Ron and Hermione for me.
Sirius.
P.S. - Also tell Hagrid that Buckbeak is doing fine.
Then Harry slowly opened the second letter. He had a feeling that it was from the same person that sent the other letter. This letter read:
Last night was just a warning. If you don't get away from the girl, she'll be killed.
A lump formed in Harry's throat. He didn't know what he should do. Besides himself, Hermione, Ron, and Draco, no one else knew about when Ginny thought that someone was in her room. So maybe Ginny wasn't imagining things. There was someone in Ginny's room last night.
"What's wrong, Harry? You look like you've seen a ghost," Ginny said.
"She's right, Harry. You've become very pale. Maybe you should go see Madam Pomfrey," Ron suggested.
"I'm ok. I just need to get some air. I'll see you guys later," he said giving Ginny a peck on the cheek.
"Do you want me to come?" Ginny asked with a hopeful look on her face.
"Nah, I need some time to myself to think," Harry said and then walked out of the Great Hall.
Remembering what Sirius said in the letter to him, Harry decided that he should write back to Sirius. He sat down on the grass by the lake and began his letter.
Sirius,
Ok, a lot has happened that I think you should know about. First, last night, Ginny thought that someone was in her room. By the time we got up there, the person was gone. Hermione questioned me about why I was so worried, and I wound up tell her the truth. She suggested that maybe Malfoy was playing a joke, but when I asked him, it was obvious that he hadn't done anything. He even said something about it wasn't his fault that he had to break up with Ginny.
That's not the worst of it. This morning, I received another letter. It mentioned that last night was just a warning and if I didn't get away from Ginny, that they would kill her. I don't know what to do, Sirius. I really wish you were here to help me. I'm just really confused. Please write back as soon as possible. Thanks!
Harry
Harry went up to the Owlery and gave Hedwig the letter. After he watched her fly away, he stood there for a moment, not knowing what to do. Before he had time to decide, he felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist.
"Who is the letter for?" Ginny asked.
"Sirius," Harry replied.
"Oh. You feeling better?"
"Much better," Harry lied. He didn't want Ginny to worry about him.
"Good. I wonder where Ron and Hermione went," Ginny thought aloud.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, when I left the Great Hall, they were right behind me. Now, they're no where to be found."
"They probably went back to the Common Room. We can go check if you like."
After Ginny agreed to go look for them, they made their way back to the Common Room. The whole way back Ginny was complaining about how they could have at least said goodbye to her. Harry laughed.
"What's so funny?" Ginny asked.
"Nothing really, but you sound like your mother right now!" Harry said still laughing.
"I do not!" Ginny responded, but she knew that he was right.
Just as Harry had suggested, Ron and Hermione were in the Common Room. Harry had to clear his throat to get their attention because they were busy snogging on one of the couches.
"Hi, Harry," Hermione said as her face turned almost as red as Ron's had, "Hi, Ginny."
"Hi," Harry and Ginny said in unison. Before Ron or Hermione had a chance to say anything else, Ginny starting lecturing them about what a scare they gave her. Now, it was Ron's turn to laugh.
"You know, you're sounding more and more like Mum everyday," he said in between laughs.
"Ugh!" Ginny said and stomped her way out of the Common Room.
By next morning, Ginny had calmed down and was sitting with Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the Great Hall for breakfast. Instead of her being worried, Harry was. He was once again thinking about the two letters that he had received and was wondering whether or not he would receive another one. He was also wondering if he would get a response from Sirius today.
When the mail arrived, he didn't know what to think. Hedwig had only one letter for him, but he didn't know whom it was from. He took the letter from Hedwig with a shaking hand. He slowly opened it and was relieved to see that it was from Sirius. However, this feeling of relief did not last very long. The letter read:
Harry -
I have to keep this letter short. I just heard news that some Deatheaters are roaming the area. I also heard a rumor that there has been a killing a few blocks away from me. I don't know if it's true, but if it is, that's not a good sign. I'm not sure what to tell you about the note. With this recent news that I received, I hate to tell you this, but it might me a valid threat. Just be careful. If anything else happens, let me know immediately. I'm not sure where I'll be, but I'm sure Hedwig will find me. Bye!
Sirius.
Harry began to shake with both fury and pain. However, he knew what he had to do.
"Gin, can we go for a walk?" Harry asked her.
"Sure," she said happily.
They then both stood up and left the Great Hall.
A/N - Sorry it took so long to get this chapter us. I've been like really busy between school and work. Well, I hope you like the chapter. Sorry to leave you with a cliffhanger. I'll try to get Chapter 9 up as soon as possible. Please review! It makes me happy when people say nice things about my story.