1 Chapter 9
By now, a few weeks had past, and during that time, Harry, Hermione, Ron and Ginny had spent time doing the usual friend stuff. In the last week before Ginny was to go back to school, something changed. They were visiting the Weasleys when it happened.
Harry awoke with a start, his forehead seemingly ablaze. It burned so badly he screamed by accident. Then, as abruptly as it had started, it stopped.
"Voldemort!" Harry gasped, breathing heavily. He clutched his forehead, and rubbed it, remembering the pain. He was sharing Ginny's room for lack of space, and she stared at him in panic.
"Harry, what's wrong?" She asked quickly. She took in Harry's panting form, the sweat on his forehead, and the slightly glowing scar.
"I was dreaming. Voldemort had met with somebody else, a strange man with claws, and a wolf…" The door being knocked off its hinges by the entire Weasley family interrupted Harry. Ron was the first through the door, closely followed by Mrs Weasley, then Hermione. The room was filled with noise, and even the Weasley ghoul decided to join in, moaning and dropping things.
"Harry what happened?"
"Harry, what's wrong?"
"Harry, is your scar hurting?"
"Everyone be QUIET!!" Harry roared, a headache developing. "I'm sorry, but I can't speak with so much noise. I had a dream of Voldemort meeting a strange man, with a heavily scared body, a pet wolf, and claws. The pair of them started fighting, it looked serious. Then I woke up."
"Hmm, well." Mr Weasley said, stroking his chin thoughtfully. "If what you've had was a premonition, then I pity the man who has attacked Voldemort while he was powerful. I doubt he lasted very long at all. But if it is just a dream, then there's nothing to worry about, is there? Now, it's back to sleep." Charlie and Bill looked reluctant, as if they would stay outside the door all night and guard Harry, but Mrs Weasley shooed them away. Ron and Hermione only very reluctantly returned to Ron's room, and Ginny was asleep again before her head hit the pillow. Harry however didn't sleep, and instead was awake until morning, when Mrs Weasley woke the family for one of her patented excellent meals.
This morning it was pancakes, with a choice of many types of syrup. Fred and George amused the family with stories of their customers or new inventions, such as Expanding Gobstoppers. Charlie told them of how Hagrid had visited him to see Norbert, and Bill was telling them about treasures he had found, guarded by vicious animals. Percy was boring them all with tales from work, and Mr Weasley had already left, having become Minister of Magic, displacing Cornelius Fudge after he was so unfortunately killed by Voldemort last week. When the sign of the Death Eaters had been found above his house, many had been scared.
"So, have you met anyone interesting at school Ginny?" Asked Mrs Weasley.
"Nobody new, except for this strange guy named Nitrotic." Ginny told her about Nitrotic, and of how it was probably Snape who turned him into a frog after Nitrotic tripped him over. Mrs Weasley looked slightly aghast at that, but grinned at some of his antics.
"He sounds like a very nice boy." Mrs Weasley said.
"Also as close to insane as he can come without being so." Ginny added.
"Heh. Sounds as though he'd get along with Fred and George too." Charlie commented.
"He does, he's one of our biggest buyers." Fred told them. "A big fan of the fake wands he is. Heard he got into some trouble though." Fred didn't look too sympathetic.
"He does, often. A lot of the time it's your products, sometimes it's an accident, and sometimes he just jinxes the wrong people." Ginny giggled.
"Well, I hope he amounts to more than a joke shop owner, sorry Fred, George." Mrs Weasley apologised. Fred and George looked mock-hurt, but gave it up when they started on their second helping of pancakes. And so the general chatter continued. Finally Ron suggested a game of Quidditch, to which everyone agreed except Percy and Mrs Weasley.
"I simply MUST finish this report." Was Percy's excuse as he retreated to his room.
And so the lines were drawn, a face off between Charlie, Ron, and Fred versus Bill Harry and George. Hermione decided at the last minute to drop out when the mounting tensions seemed to set off sparks. And then it was time. A quick flurry for the Quaffle, and in a few seconds, the score was 10-0, to Charlie's team. It was a very dirty match, considering it was just a friendly. Fred knocked George off his broom, Harry got his glasses broken by the Quaffle, Charlie had his hands Transfigured into bricks, and Ron's knees were turned around, so as they were on backwards. Even Hermione, serving as referee, had to avoid some curses.
Finally the game was called to an end at 200-190, with Bills team being declared winner. They put the now thoroughly battered Quaffle back in its container, and headed inside. It started to rain, almost a monsoon of water, and Mrs Weasley was constantly using Repairing Charms the holes to fix.
Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermione started playing a board game, which involved being forced to do magically stupid things when they landed on a square. Due to this, they quickly grew tired of the game and simply sat and discussed the earlier Quidditch game. When Ron and Harry started arguing who would have won if the game had been stopped five minutes later, Hermione pointed out that it was lunch, and they calmed down to eat.
By now, a few weeks had past, and during that time, Harry, Hermione, Ron and Ginny had spent time doing the usual friend stuff. In the last week before Ginny was to go back to school, something changed. They were visiting the Weasleys when it happened.
Harry awoke with a start, his forehead seemingly ablaze. It burned so badly he screamed by accident. Then, as abruptly as it had started, it stopped.
"Voldemort!" Harry gasped, breathing heavily. He clutched his forehead, and rubbed it, remembering the pain. He was sharing Ginny's room for lack of space, and she stared at him in panic.
"Harry, what's wrong?" She asked quickly. She took in Harry's panting form, the sweat on his forehead, and the slightly glowing scar.
"I was dreaming. Voldemort had met with somebody else, a strange man with claws, and a wolf…" The door being knocked off its hinges by the entire Weasley family interrupted Harry. Ron was the first through the door, closely followed by Mrs Weasley, then Hermione. The room was filled with noise, and even the Weasley ghoul decided to join in, moaning and dropping things.
"Harry what happened?"
"Harry, what's wrong?"
"Harry, is your scar hurting?"
"Everyone be QUIET!!" Harry roared, a headache developing. "I'm sorry, but I can't speak with so much noise. I had a dream of Voldemort meeting a strange man, with a heavily scared body, a pet wolf, and claws. The pair of them started fighting, it looked serious. Then I woke up."
"Hmm, well." Mr Weasley said, stroking his chin thoughtfully. "If what you've had was a premonition, then I pity the man who has attacked Voldemort while he was powerful. I doubt he lasted very long at all. But if it is just a dream, then there's nothing to worry about, is there? Now, it's back to sleep." Charlie and Bill looked reluctant, as if they would stay outside the door all night and guard Harry, but Mrs Weasley shooed them away. Ron and Hermione only very reluctantly returned to Ron's room, and Ginny was asleep again before her head hit the pillow. Harry however didn't sleep, and instead was awake until morning, when Mrs Weasley woke the family for one of her patented excellent meals.
This morning it was pancakes, with a choice of many types of syrup. Fred and George amused the family with stories of their customers or new inventions, such as Expanding Gobstoppers. Charlie told them of how Hagrid had visited him to see Norbert, and Bill was telling them about treasures he had found, guarded by vicious animals. Percy was boring them all with tales from work, and Mr Weasley had already left, having become Minister of Magic, displacing Cornelius Fudge after he was so unfortunately killed by Voldemort last week. When the sign of the Death Eaters had been found above his house, many had been scared.
"So, have you met anyone interesting at school Ginny?" Asked Mrs Weasley.
"Nobody new, except for this strange guy named Nitrotic." Ginny told her about Nitrotic, and of how it was probably Snape who turned him into a frog after Nitrotic tripped him over. Mrs Weasley looked slightly aghast at that, but grinned at some of his antics.
"He sounds like a very nice boy." Mrs Weasley said.
"Also as close to insane as he can come without being so." Ginny added.
"Heh. Sounds as though he'd get along with Fred and George too." Charlie commented.
"He does, he's one of our biggest buyers." Fred told them. "A big fan of the fake wands he is. Heard he got into some trouble though." Fred didn't look too sympathetic.
"He does, often. A lot of the time it's your products, sometimes it's an accident, and sometimes he just jinxes the wrong people." Ginny giggled.
"Well, I hope he amounts to more than a joke shop owner, sorry Fred, George." Mrs Weasley apologised. Fred and George looked mock-hurt, but gave it up when they started on their second helping of pancakes. And so the general chatter continued. Finally Ron suggested a game of Quidditch, to which everyone agreed except Percy and Mrs Weasley.
"I simply MUST finish this report." Was Percy's excuse as he retreated to his room.
And so the lines were drawn, a face off between Charlie, Ron, and Fred versus Bill Harry and George. Hermione decided at the last minute to drop out when the mounting tensions seemed to set off sparks. And then it was time. A quick flurry for the Quaffle, and in a few seconds, the score was 10-0, to Charlie's team. It was a very dirty match, considering it was just a friendly. Fred knocked George off his broom, Harry got his glasses broken by the Quaffle, Charlie had his hands Transfigured into bricks, and Ron's knees were turned around, so as they were on backwards. Even Hermione, serving as referee, had to avoid some curses.
Finally the game was called to an end at 200-190, with Bills team being declared winner. They put the now thoroughly battered Quaffle back in its container, and headed inside. It started to rain, almost a monsoon of water, and Mrs Weasley was constantly using Repairing Charms the holes to fix.
Ron, Ginny, Harry and Hermione started playing a board game, which involved being forced to do magically stupid things when they landed on a square. Due to this, they quickly grew tired of the game and simply sat and discussed the earlier Quidditch game. When Ron and Harry started arguing who would have won if the game had been stopped five minutes later, Hermione pointed out that it was lunch, and they calmed down to eat.
