Chapter Seven: A Very, Very Bad Sign
Ralph tilted his head slightly. "You hear that?"
Piggy frowned. "Hear what?" He tilted his head, too, but he couldn't hear anything.
"That," Ralph said, "like, screaming."
"Screaming?" It was still a few minutes before Piggy could hear high-pitched shrieks. "Ooh," he said nervously, "I bet it's gotta do with Jack..."
Henry and Johnny appeared, terrified and out of breath. Johnny was crying. "Wizards!" Henry shouted.
Befuddled, Ralph raised an eyebrow. "Wizards?" he asked.
They moved their little heads up and down in exaggerated nods. "Them in the robes," explained Henry, wide-eyed, "they're wizards! Dragon is going to turn us into frogs!"
*Dragon?* Ralph's mind echoed. Then he realized the littlun must have been referring to Draco.
Piggy scoffed. "He ain't no wizard. He's jus' trying to scare you." Henry and Johnny, who had finally gotten his sniffles under control, looked conspiratorially at each other and then back at Piggy with visibly sarcastic expressions that plainly said Yeah, right.
Ralph, recalling the vague exchange about wands in the shelter, was inclined to agree with Henry and Johnny.
Simon was tired, but he had no real desire to sleep. Instead, he had gone to the jungle. Mostly to think, but also to dream. To dream and to -
*Who's that?* Simon jumped at the sound of someone tramping around not far from him, but then relaxed with a slight smile. So, he wasn't the only one out at night...thinking...
Oh, wait. Simon realized sadly that it was most probably one of the hunters looking for pigs or the nonexistent "Beast".
The Beast...he sighed. He wanted to tell them, but it seemed like...he couldn't... Simon shut his eyes, unable to ward off sleep any longer.
Harry's pain suddenly increased so much that he yelled and feel to the ground.
"Harry!" Ron shouted, helping his friend to his feet. "Are you OK?"
Harry smiled weakly. "I - ahh!" His hand flew to his forehead. "Voldemort!"
Ron shuddered at the name. "What does...You-Know-Who have to do with any of this?"
"I dunno," Harry said, "I honestly don't know."