Harry Potter and the Fallen Angel
Harry Potter theme and related characters are property of J.K. Rowling. Plot and characters Hercule Stonewall and Renate Engl are property of Meisako Pyoko-Chan (Melissa Pomeroy), copyright 2002. Any and all reviews appriaciated.

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chapter Sixteen: Looniness

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Through much discussion, Harry and Hermione had come to the conclusion that the connection between Snape and Stonewall was You-Know-Who. It had to be. The Dark mark was on Snape's wrist, so he flees. Only natural for an ex-Death Eater. Stonewall however- he was said to have been called away. The Dark Mark called him and he followed... That must be why Professor Dumbledore looked so grave when he announced it to the students. Stonewall was a Death Eater- It had to be it. That's why Stonewall and Snape didn't get along very well.

Harry and Hermione left the Great Hall and walked to the Main Hall. Harry suddenly felt uneasy again and started to shake. He looked behind him, but only saw a girl, who was heading the other direction.

"Harry we will be okay, but perhaps we should visit Hagrid, just in case there is something dodgey about this school." Hermione suggested. Harry readily agreed and they set out for Hagrid's hut.

"Bin a while since we last spoke, 'adn't it, 'Arry?" Hagrid poured them a large cup of tea.

"Yes, really long, Hagrid. I don't reckon we've been very friendly to you recently." Harry sipped slowly, the tea was hot.

"Oh, Hagrid! We're really dead sorry!"

"'Ermione, don' worry! I've been gettin' off fine. I'm a grown man, yeh know." Hagrid was more than a grown man, he was a half grown giant. Fang, the boardhound begged under the table for a bit of treacle tart. "Reckon Ron'll beh up in no time. Great news, that is."

Harry nodded, feeling as though a burden was lifted.

"Did I tell yeh I met me mum over the summer?" Hagrid's mother was Fridwilla, Giantess of the North. She had abandoned Hagrid and his father while Hagrid was still young.

Hermione looked up from her cup. "Really Hagrid?! I think that is simply splendid! Did you make off well?"

Hagrid shrugged. "Faired well enough, I s'pose." He wasn't about to tell them any more, and they knew it. It was official Hogwarts business.

"Did you bring home your grandmother... by any chance?" Harry asked.

"Nah, why yeh askin', 'Arry?"

"There's an old woman coming out of the Forest... walking to the castle..." Hermione and Hagrid exchanged surprised looks and stood to join Harry at the window.

"Gulpin' Gargoyles! Wha's that Loonie woman doing here?" In two strides Hagrid had walked over to his door and flung it open.

"Do you know her, Hagrid?" Hermione asked, watching the old woman hobble across the lawn.

"'O course I know 'er! She was meh Div'nation teacher when I was in meh second year..." Hagrid walked outside and bellowed "Professor Ronuluski! Whatchya doin' in thar?" Harry and Hemrione meekly followed, trying to get a good look at her.

Professor Ronuluski had a hunched back, making her nearly doubled over, and she walked with a knobbly cane, painted black with dim silvery stars. The cane, if possible, was nearly as ancient as she looked, with her long whispy silver-white hair. More white than silver. Her hat was bent and cock-eyed and her hand clutched her cloak about her neck as if it was the only thing she could do from falling apart. Harry smiled, she was beyond a doubt the very thing Muggles would think of when a person mentioned 'witch'. Very steriotypical.

"Why, hello sh-onny. Long time, eh?" She prodded Hagrid's foot with her cane, her twinkling eyes lost in wrinkles. "Ni-sh-e day for a stroll in the woods..." She strated hobbling back towards the castle. Harry saw her left foot bent severily inward, obviously the reason for her hobble. She must have had a terrible experience in her past.

"Now wait a 'orn blowing min'te! I asked whatcya was doin' in the Fer'bid'n Fores'."

"Walking. Care to join me, sh-onny?" She looked at Hagrid innocently from the corners of her eyes. Behind Hagrid, she suddenly noticed Harry and Hermione. She wasn't at all surprised. "Those who play with wolves tend to grow like them." She warned them. Harry had no clue as to what that was supposed to mean.

Hermione finally spoke. "Excuse me, Professor, but why were you walking in the Forest? It's dangerous." Hermione asked respectfully.

The witch laughed. "Talking with the sh-pirits."

"What spirits?"

Ronuluski's eyes narrowed in on the students. "Children, li-sh-ten here. The lo-sh-t are never far from where they were lost. Sh-eek ye sh-omething and your que-sh-t be-sh-t begin, 'er your mi-sh-on finds no end."

Harry stared at her wonderingly. This old woman was full of more knowledge than he would ever be able to comprehend. Hagrid and Ronuluski chatted breifly before she resumed her route to Hogwarts.

"Loonie Luski- The ol' bat." Hagrid said when she was out of ear-range.

"Hagrid- I don't think she was loonie- a bit -"

"No, 'Ermione, I meant she was an ol' bat. And o' course she's loonie. It's 'er name. Professor Loonie-Luski. Tha's wha' she told us ter call 'er when we war in 'er class." Hermione nodded, slightly confused. "It's getting late- Yeh best beh goin' inside, a'fore it gets cold. Go on now."

Harry nodded, but didn't move for a moment. He was thinking. "The lost are never far from where they were lost."

As they entered the main doors, there was a strange aura coming from the hall way to their left. "Harry- It was another attack!" Hermione grabbed Harry's sleeve and pulled him over to a crowd of people.

"Who was it?" Harry asked Po-Po. Po-Po's name was really Pete, but he didn't like his name. He was a burly seventh Slytherin. Po-Po didn't look at Harry when he replied.

"Some Hufflepuff girl- Happened just after dinner."

Hermione gasped and pointed to the girl being carried away on an invisible stretcher. "Harry! That's the girl who was behind us when we left the Great Hall!"

Harry felt a pang of guilt. People were being attacked because they got in the way of Harry's attacker... It's not looking good, for anyone.

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Meisako: Yeah! I finally have an interview! Thanks for the idea, Rach!! Today we have... *drum roll* John Sita! John is the Hufflepuff Seeker. *laughs and giggles heard from peanut gallery* Ahh, Hush Your Face!
Sita: Thanks for having me here, I guess...
Meisako: No problem! I'm just glad some one reminded me of you before I forgot to pull you out of the closet! Sorry about that!
Sita: Yeah, I'm glad too. Do you have any idea how long I was in that closet! Ugg!
Meisako: What's so ugg?
Sita: I was stuck in a closet in the Slytherin dormitories-- With Goyles dirty socks! *shudder*
Meisako: Ee-eee-wwww! *cringe* I forgot about that! I'm sooo sorry!
Sita: You should be! I was in that closet a day and a half! I was hungry AND I couldn't use the restroom-- FOR A DAY AND A HALF!!!!!
Meisako: I'm dead sorry! I dred to think what would have happened if one of my LOVELY REVIEWERS (thanks Rachel!!) hadn't reminded me!
Sita: Me too. You'd have some time trying to explain the decaying body of the Hufflepuff Seeker at Hogwarts to the Ministry...
Meisako: I'll bet... So what happened exactly?
Sita: Well, I'm not sure. I was walking to the locker rooms when I got jumped. Goyle was holding me down and Crabbe started punching me. Then one of them put me in a head-lock and the other punched me square in the face-
Meisako: Owwee...
Sita: Yeah! And were you?!
Meisako: Uhhh... I plead the Fifth!
Sita: Fine... Well I kinda blacked out and the next thing I know tied up in a closet in only my underwear! It was sooo embarrassing when Professor Sprout found me....
Meisako: *pat pat* It'll be okay...
Sita: I don't believe you! You are the Devil! Stay away from meeee!!! *jumps up and runs about in circles*
Meisako: *blush* You're still in your underwear....
Sita: Ohhh how I loath you--

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