Hermione dropped to her knees in concern. Ron kneeled over Harry as he
waved a hand over Harry's closed eyes. He slapped Harry on both cheeks
until Harry's eyes opened a slit. "Mm…Ron? Is that you? Wha' happen'd?" he
asked groggily, as if newly awoken from a deep slumber.
"You fainted, Harry," Hermione told him, her brow furrowing.
All of a sudden, everything became clearer to Harry. The blurry shapes he had seen sharpened. And the burning pain returned to his forehead. Once again, Harry clapped a hand to his forehead. "Ouch," he murmured.
"Harry! All you all right?" Hermione exclaimed, peering at his scar.
"Yeah, bearable, I guess," Harry replied, still wincing. He slowly stood up, wobbling uncertainly at first. "Ron, stop looking at me like I've grown another head. I'm fine, really. Maybe a total weakling, but honestly, I'm—" he was abruptly stopped as Hermione stuffed a large Chocolate Frog in his mouth. "Mmph, hm, ph, 'Ermy!"
"Quiet and eat it, Harry," Hermione said, "I knew I brought it for a reason."
"How's your scar, Harry?" Su asked.
"Alright, I s'pose, it still hurts like h*ll, but I'll survive."
"Well, Harry, I don't mean to interrupt or anything, don't get me wrong," Hermione said hastily, "But we really should get moving. It's cold, it's dark, and we're almost in. I think we should go inside the castle and then figure out what we should do."
Harry nodded in agreement and reached out for the towering door that loomed over them. He grasped the large circle knob and gave it a heavy pull. The door creaked open. It was dark and grim inside, but warm. The foursome shivered and entered.
They were in what looked like an enormous lobby. A huge chandelier hung from the ceiling, its crystal pieces molded in cobwebs. Hermione felt goosebumps rising on her arm. It was so eerie in the castle. She moved closer to Harry.
"Hello?" Harry called out, his voice echoing in the large chamber. "Hello?"
"It seems deserted," Ron suggested, "Where are all the students and teachers?"
Harry stepped forward. Suddenly, the click of footsteps could be heard in the background, growing less distant by the step. It was coming nearer. Su shrank into Ron as the footsteps were so near it was as if the person was right behind him.
"Who-who is it?" Harry asked, his voice trembling the slightest.
A high voice answered, "Well, well, well, if it isn't Harry Potter and his pathetic friends."
~~~
Harry swung around too see who had spoken. There, standing on a spiraling staircase, stood Lucius Malfoy, sneering back at the four friends.
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"You fainted, Harry," Hermione told him, her brow furrowing.
All of a sudden, everything became clearer to Harry. The blurry shapes he had seen sharpened. And the burning pain returned to his forehead. Once again, Harry clapped a hand to his forehead. "Ouch," he murmured.
"Harry! All you all right?" Hermione exclaimed, peering at his scar.
"Yeah, bearable, I guess," Harry replied, still wincing. He slowly stood up, wobbling uncertainly at first. "Ron, stop looking at me like I've grown another head. I'm fine, really. Maybe a total weakling, but honestly, I'm—" he was abruptly stopped as Hermione stuffed a large Chocolate Frog in his mouth. "Mmph, hm, ph, 'Ermy!"
"Quiet and eat it, Harry," Hermione said, "I knew I brought it for a reason."
"How's your scar, Harry?" Su asked.
"Alright, I s'pose, it still hurts like h*ll, but I'll survive."
"Well, Harry, I don't mean to interrupt or anything, don't get me wrong," Hermione said hastily, "But we really should get moving. It's cold, it's dark, and we're almost in. I think we should go inside the castle and then figure out what we should do."
Harry nodded in agreement and reached out for the towering door that loomed over them. He grasped the large circle knob and gave it a heavy pull. The door creaked open. It was dark and grim inside, but warm. The foursome shivered and entered.
They were in what looked like an enormous lobby. A huge chandelier hung from the ceiling, its crystal pieces molded in cobwebs. Hermione felt goosebumps rising on her arm. It was so eerie in the castle. She moved closer to Harry.
"Hello?" Harry called out, his voice echoing in the large chamber. "Hello?"
"It seems deserted," Ron suggested, "Where are all the students and teachers?"
Harry stepped forward. Suddenly, the click of footsteps could be heard in the background, growing less distant by the step. It was coming nearer. Su shrank into Ron as the footsteps were so near it was as if the person was right behind him.
"Who-who is it?" Harry asked, his voice trembling the slightest.
A high voice answered, "Well, well, well, if it isn't Harry Potter and his pathetic friends."
~~~
Harry swung around too see who had spoken. There, standing on a spiraling staircase, stood Lucius Malfoy, sneering back at the four friends.
**Author's Note: Hi! Thanks to all those who reviewed! I'm sorry I haven't been able to update for a while…I've been kept EXTREMELY busy! I'll be putting up the next chapter soon! Please REVIEW!!!**