Hello, hello!! I'd like to dedicate this chapter to Lanamariah a writer that I know. Even though I wasn't reading her story as she was putting it up, she put out a chapter a day and they were long and very good. Thanks again to Alex and Lauren because you guys make me want to keep going!
" Harry… NO hell no, don't you dare. Dumbledore will find a way-"
" Hermione don't you get it!?! He wants me, and the only way he'll ever leave any of you alone again. I've made up my mind Hermione." And with that he hung up.
The air of doom that hung around Hermione as her and Harry's conversation came to a close, even Alex, whom was happy all the time, was in a sate of gloom. She recovered quickly, and the gloom was replaced by a look of strong determination.
" Come on!" She said,
She jumped forward grabbed Hermione's arm and the next second Hermione found herself on the roof of her building, then zooming forward across the dark sky. At the speed of light, the next moment, after a blinding and nauseating blur of color, she stood on the roof of what she thought must me Harry's roof. She turned and gaped at Alex,
" How did y-"
Her sentence ended in a yelp of surprise however as there
was a quick jolt and they went crashing through the roof. They fell onto the floor and a thin layer of
white dust and plaster covered everything in sight, including Harry, who looked
up from his position looking only mildly surprised that two witches had just came
tumbling into his living room. Hermione
ran forward taking him into bone crushing hug.
Alex stayed back smiling her
knowing (and somewhat freaky) smile.
She brought out her wand, and twirled it around. But before anything else happened, a
distraction in the form of Melissa Casling came through the door. Having
knocked several times to no answer, then hearing the crash she had proposed it
not rude to do so. She stood there gawking
from the floating pieces of Harry's ceiling to, Alex standing there with a wand
holding it in place, to Harry and Hermione still embracing now facing the
door. Everyone in the room stood there
frozen momentarily.
Melissa moved first, to faint on the floor. Alex took slight advantage of this time and finished putting the ceiling back. Then, moved forward and approached Harry and Hermione. Harry had moved forward to catch her, and Hermione realizing that Melissa was no witch, was walking backward slowly her mouth forming an 'O'.
" Who are you?!?" Harry posed the question towards Alex.
" Help! Shut up, and wake her up." Harry, not so used to being told so sharply by someone he had never met to shut up, did as he was told whispering 'enervate' and Melissa's eyes fluttered open.
Looking around she gasped and jumped in shock and horror.
" Shh… shush gurl! Your fine, were not going to hurt you! I'm under the impression you know this young man am I mistaken?" Melissa glanced at Harry and Melissa turned around,
" You mean you- her- them…" He nodded and said,
" Yeah, this is um.. well I don't her. But this is Hermione, my other best friend. It will take a while why not you sit down over here," He led her to the couch, " And I'll get you something to drink?" She nodded still rather dumbfounded. " Hermione, may I see you in the kitchen.. please um NOW?" He added. She shook her head fervently and followed him into the kitchen.
" One, who –" He began but Alex was much quicker and had followed both of them into the kitchen.
" I'm Alex, pleased to meet you Harry Potter. Now, we have a muggle out there in an interesting situation. " Harry seemed to think this was offensive towards Melissa and jumped to her offense.
" What's so-"
" Odd about her? Oh nothing about her personally. Just that are you aware that she has a witch in her family?" At Harry's thunderstruck look, she explained. " Yes, a little one that's only ten years old will receive her letter to the Salem witch academy next year on June 16th! So! The point is there isn't much point in erasing her memory of this because she will find out about us again next year, so do we risk it or not?" Realization hit Harry,
" Lauren… you mean little Lauren smart… wow, how cool is that!" He said, and the others noticed how at the mere mention of Melissa or even her family he forgot about the situation. Hermione snapped,
" HARRY!" He looked up, " Pay attention! Okay, I say forget about it, Harry what do you think can he trust her?"
" Melissa? Let me talk to her, but now, WHO are you?" Harry directed at Alex once again.
" Oh! We so don't have time for this, I'll explain everything later. Do you have a fire? Oh bugger that too, be right back." With a slight swish she was gone,
" On the roof again, Geez! What is that? Its not apparating is it? No can't be. Okay now, who is that? Harry and why in the world are you considering to give yourself up when you know Dumbledore can do something???"
" Hermione, what if no one else can do it and Ron gets hurt, or killed. I know I don't want that and I know you don't either. If I do it, I know what I'm up against I have had to go through this before!"
" Harry James Potter, you are only one person! How much do you think you can do? You may be the luckiest person alive but you're sure as hell not invincible!! You go and give your self up against all of those death eaters again, you wont always be able to depend on your wands counter-acting! He could kill you, torture you, or worse make you one of them! I am serious Harry, you are too much of a good friend to loose, and I don't want to loose you and Ron! They are Death Eaters, you expect them to just let him go??" Harry let his head fall and he once again was lost in thought as the world's weight once again seemed to fall on his shoulders.
Hey! Ok, I was going to continue but this is an Ok stopping point for now, and its not a total cliffy, next chapter will probably be up tomorrow!
~jess~