Back at the train station a group of about one hundred students went back
to the train to find their brooms. Realizing that all of the luggage had
been transported, only the ten people who had their brooms in their
compartments with them were able to fly off.
After about five minutes of flying the wind started to pick up and it became really cold. Once the snow and hail started the two second years, two third years and two fifth years decided to turn back. This left the four sixth years out in the storm by themselves.
* * *
As Seamus turned to catch up with his group, he heard a high pitched scream, and turned around to see Hermione fall into the water.
Back at the front of the group Harry heard someone scream and instantly thought of Hermione.
About five of the Seventh Years turned around when they heard the scream and ran back to find that Hermione had fallen in the water. They all helped drag her out of the water. As Ron and Harry ran towards the back of the group, they looked down on the ice, a lifeless body that appeared to be Hermione just lay there.
"Hermione!"
"No," Harry yelled. They couldn't lose her. Harry and Ron sank to their knees by Seamus, Neville, Parvati, Lavender, and Dean.
"What do we do?" Neville asked with a tear welling up in his eye.
"CPR," Harry said. It was one of the many safety precautions Hermione had taught Harry and Ron over their many years at Hogwarts. He looked over at Ron, who just nodded.
Harry leaned in close to Hermione's mouth and listened for any sign of breathing. There was none. He parted her lips and gave her two rescue breaths. Still no sign. He did fifteen chest compressions, and went back in for two breaths of air. On the second breath she came back to life and spit out a whole mouth full of water in Harry's face. Once she got the rest of the water out of her lungs she looked at all of the people surrounding her. Seamus, Neville, Parvati, Lavender, Dean, Ron, Harry, and a few others who had gathered around. She was soaked to the bone, but the funny thing was, the water wasn't cold when she fell in.
"Here," Harry said as he took of her wet jacket and put his jacket around her shoulders to try to keep her warm.
"We thought we bloody lost you, Hermione," Ron said with a sniffle
Neville just sighed, he was glad she made it.
"Thanks to Harry, you came back."
Hermione looked at Harry and tried to give him a smile. He just looked the other way shyly.
All of the First Years and Seventh Years started to walk towards the castle again. They were only about 100 meters from the castle. Everyone walked in silence watching where they stepped.
As they approached the castle they found the door which the First Years normally went through from the boats so that they could be sorted. It was unlocked. They all rushed into the warmth of the school. It was very crowded in the entry room, so they all filed into the Great Hall. It was decorated as usual, but no one was there.
Harry turned to Ron and Hermione, "I think the professors are in Dumbledore's office."
"Why do you say that?"
"It's just a feeling."
"Can't hurt to try," Ron added.
"I guess. But not everyone can go. So let's put a few people in charge and just us three go."
Hermione stood her tallest in front of everyone and even though she was still shaking from the cold, she didn't look vulnerable at all. Everyone looked at her with respect.
"Everyone, I'm going to put Seamus Finnigan and Neville Longbottom in charge. Listen to them and stay with your buddies, I don't want anyone to stray off. We'll be back in a few minutes."
Ron, Hermione, and Harry ran off through the doors and up the stairs. When they finally stopped at the gargoyle statue in front of Dumbledore's office door, they heard footsteps behind them. It was Anthony, Estania, and Shane, their buddies.
"What are you guys doing up here?"
"You told us to stay with our buddies," Estania told Hermione.
"Okay, you can stay here, just don't get us in trouble."
"Ron," Harry rolled his eyes up at him. If anyone was going to get them in trouble it would be themselves, not these First Years.
"What are we doing in front of this statue?" Shane asked.
"It's Dumbledore, the Headmaster's office. We have to figure out the password to get in. It's always a type of candy," Harry said. So they all started yelling out types of candies.
"Chocolate Frog's!"
"Pumpkin Pasties!"
"Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans!"
"Drooble's Best Blowing Gum!"
"Licorice Wands!"
"M&M's"
"What?" Ron looked confused.
"It's a type of muggle candy," Harry said looking at Anthony who must have been a muggle.
"I know!" Estania said with big googly eyes. "They're my favorite type of wizard candy. Fizzing Whizbees!"
The gargoyle swung open to reveal Professor Dumbledore's office. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Shane, Anthony, and Estania all rushed into the room, but no one was there. The office was completely empty. All of Professor Dumbledore's belongings were gone. There weren't any book's on the shelves, Fawks the phoenix wasn't to be found, and Dumbledore himself was no where to be seen.
"Harry?"
"Er, what Ron?"
"Are you sure this is Professor Dumbledore's office?"
"Positive. I'm sure that it was this one. Don't you remember?"
"Well, no. Actually I don't think I've ever been in the Professor's office."
"But, last year, don't you remember? When the school was under attack by deatheaters? You, me and Hermione came looking for Professor Dumbledore and found him in his office. This office."
"No. I thought we found him in the Gryffindor Common Room."
"I'm sure we found him in this office."
"No…"
"Would the two of you shut up! I think someone's coming." Hermione pointed out the door and into the shadows. Harry could see something glowing, but it didn't look like a person to him.
"You guys stay here. I'll go check it out." Harry whispered, for fear that the glowing thing might here them.
"Harry, I'm coming with you."
"No, Ron. Let me go by myself. If something happens then you come out ok? We need you as backup?"
"Fine."
Harry tiptoed out of the room, so as not to be heard. As he emerged from the doorway he fell over with a surge of pain emitting from his scar.
"Harry!" Ron yelled.
"Shut up" Harry whispered back. "It might hear you."
Then he turned back around and started to crawl towards the thing lying on the floor. He held his forehead as he went. When he finally reached the glowing object, he picked it up. His scar no longer hurt as he began to read the glowing piece of parchment. After scanning through the piece of paper he beckoned to the rest of the group.
After about five minutes of flying the wind started to pick up and it became really cold. Once the snow and hail started the two second years, two third years and two fifth years decided to turn back. This left the four sixth years out in the storm by themselves.
* * *
As Seamus turned to catch up with his group, he heard a high pitched scream, and turned around to see Hermione fall into the water.
Back at the front of the group Harry heard someone scream and instantly thought of Hermione.
About five of the Seventh Years turned around when they heard the scream and ran back to find that Hermione had fallen in the water. They all helped drag her out of the water. As Ron and Harry ran towards the back of the group, they looked down on the ice, a lifeless body that appeared to be Hermione just lay there.
"Hermione!"
"No," Harry yelled. They couldn't lose her. Harry and Ron sank to their knees by Seamus, Neville, Parvati, Lavender, and Dean.
"What do we do?" Neville asked with a tear welling up in his eye.
"CPR," Harry said. It was one of the many safety precautions Hermione had taught Harry and Ron over their many years at Hogwarts. He looked over at Ron, who just nodded.
Harry leaned in close to Hermione's mouth and listened for any sign of breathing. There was none. He parted her lips and gave her two rescue breaths. Still no sign. He did fifteen chest compressions, and went back in for two breaths of air. On the second breath she came back to life and spit out a whole mouth full of water in Harry's face. Once she got the rest of the water out of her lungs she looked at all of the people surrounding her. Seamus, Neville, Parvati, Lavender, Dean, Ron, Harry, and a few others who had gathered around. She was soaked to the bone, but the funny thing was, the water wasn't cold when she fell in.
"Here," Harry said as he took of her wet jacket and put his jacket around her shoulders to try to keep her warm.
"We thought we bloody lost you, Hermione," Ron said with a sniffle
Neville just sighed, he was glad she made it.
"Thanks to Harry, you came back."
Hermione looked at Harry and tried to give him a smile. He just looked the other way shyly.
All of the First Years and Seventh Years started to walk towards the castle again. They were only about 100 meters from the castle. Everyone walked in silence watching where they stepped.
As they approached the castle they found the door which the First Years normally went through from the boats so that they could be sorted. It was unlocked. They all rushed into the warmth of the school. It was very crowded in the entry room, so they all filed into the Great Hall. It was decorated as usual, but no one was there.
Harry turned to Ron and Hermione, "I think the professors are in Dumbledore's office."
"Why do you say that?"
"It's just a feeling."
"Can't hurt to try," Ron added.
"I guess. But not everyone can go. So let's put a few people in charge and just us three go."
Hermione stood her tallest in front of everyone and even though she was still shaking from the cold, she didn't look vulnerable at all. Everyone looked at her with respect.
"Everyone, I'm going to put Seamus Finnigan and Neville Longbottom in charge. Listen to them and stay with your buddies, I don't want anyone to stray off. We'll be back in a few minutes."
Ron, Hermione, and Harry ran off through the doors and up the stairs. When they finally stopped at the gargoyle statue in front of Dumbledore's office door, they heard footsteps behind them. It was Anthony, Estania, and Shane, their buddies.
"What are you guys doing up here?"
"You told us to stay with our buddies," Estania told Hermione.
"Okay, you can stay here, just don't get us in trouble."
"Ron," Harry rolled his eyes up at him. If anyone was going to get them in trouble it would be themselves, not these First Years.
"What are we doing in front of this statue?" Shane asked.
"It's Dumbledore, the Headmaster's office. We have to figure out the password to get in. It's always a type of candy," Harry said. So they all started yelling out types of candies.
"Chocolate Frog's!"
"Pumpkin Pasties!"
"Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans!"
"Drooble's Best Blowing Gum!"
"Licorice Wands!"
"M&M's"
"What?" Ron looked confused.
"It's a type of muggle candy," Harry said looking at Anthony who must have been a muggle.
"I know!" Estania said with big googly eyes. "They're my favorite type of wizard candy. Fizzing Whizbees!"
The gargoyle swung open to reveal Professor Dumbledore's office. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Shane, Anthony, and Estania all rushed into the room, but no one was there. The office was completely empty. All of Professor Dumbledore's belongings were gone. There weren't any book's on the shelves, Fawks the phoenix wasn't to be found, and Dumbledore himself was no where to be seen.
"Harry?"
"Er, what Ron?"
"Are you sure this is Professor Dumbledore's office?"
"Positive. I'm sure that it was this one. Don't you remember?"
"Well, no. Actually I don't think I've ever been in the Professor's office."
"But, last year, don't you remember? When the school was under attack by deatheaters? You, me and Hermione came looking for Professor Dumbledore and found him in his office. This office."
"No. I thought we found him in the Gryffindor Common Room."
"I'm sure we found him in this office."
"No…"
"Would the two of you shut up! I think someone's coming." Hermione pointed out the door and into the shadows. Harry could see something glowing, but it didn't look like a person to him.
"You guys stay here. I'll go check it out." Harry whispered, for fear that the glowing thing might here them.
"Harry, I'm coming with you."
"No, Ron. Let me go by myself. If something happens then you come out ok? We need you as backup?"
"Fine."
Harry tiptoed out of the room, so as not to be heard. As he emerged from the doorway he fell over with a surge of pain emitting from his scar.
"Harry!" Ron yelled.
"Shut up" Harry whispered back. "It might hear you."
Then he turned back around and started to crawl towards the thing lying on the floor. He held his forehead as he went. When he finally reached the glowing object, he picked it up. His scar no longer hurt as he began to read the glowing piece of parchment. After scanning through the piece of paper he beckoned to the rest of the group.