Hikaru, Umi and Fuu. . .Witches?!?
Chapter 13:
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Phew!! Gotta type fast! I've got a few min. before I leave for College.So
many assignments! I hope when you're there like me you don't forget any
and the pounding short quizzes, after discussing the assignment, we do a
10 item quiz so always be prepared! And I want this story long this time.
As always mail me sarahmae@domainomania.zzn.com
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Hagrid's situation is another added problem, both group of Harry's and
Hikaru's tried to convince him in every way possible to give the egg to
someone else. As they all continue their studies, more homework seemed to
still keep on piling up, like encasing you in a cage made of books and
parchments. Hermione was the only person aware enough in Harry's group to
start making them study schedules , whereas Hikaru, Umi and Fuu scheduled
themselves to practice every other day using the other days for study. All
really needed much help. One breakfast, Harry recieved a short note from
Hagrid. 'It's hatching' it read.
At the mention of the dragon egg hatching, Ron wanted to see it
hatch. He hasn't seen any hatch for the first time. "Let's skip Herbology!"
he said.
"No Ron. We still have classes." Hermione reminded him.
"I agree." Umi said. "Skipping classes at this peak may cause more
problems in our exams."
But Ron gave out a point, nearly at the shouting end."How many times
in our lifetime can we watch a dragon about to hatch?"
"If we get into trouble, we may also be accused of helping Hagrid
raise and ill-"
"Shut up you guys," Harry whispered in an alarmed voice. He saw
Malfoy listening to their conversation, just a few steps away. 'Did he
heard everything?' Harry thought as he looked at Malfoy. He did not like
the look of his face was making.
All eventaully attended their Herbology class, although Ron was still
urging all of them to visit Hagrid. The group eventaully consented for they
too, wanted to see a dragon hatching. When they were given their break time,
they took the shortest cut to Hagrid's cabin, where Hagrid was awaiting them.
He looked very red and also jumpy about his egg."It's almost out." he said as
he pulled them all immediately inside. The egg seemed halfway through to
the process of being born as theey watched it clumsily broke its way
out into the wide world.
It wasn't a sight everyone imagined it would be. It was as weird-
looking as, as, a dragon. It gave quick sneezes that made small sparks fly
out of both its nostrils and its mouth. "Well I'll be, Isn't it beautiful?"
Hagrid gave a pat on its head. The dragon snapped its mouth repeatedly at
him." Bless him,he knows his mummy!" the half-giant gave a squeal of delight,
as if like a child getting a pet puppy from the pet shoppe.
"Hagrid, it's going to be difficult taking care of something wild
like this!" Fuu exclaimed. "It may even sawllow you when it becomes full-
grown." That voice of hers gave them alarm.
"The gives away my question Fuu," Hermione cut their attention "How
fast do Norwegeian Ridgebacks grow exactly?"
Hagrid was about to answer when his face drastically changed into a
pale color, he immediatley jumped out of his stool and ran to a window.
"What's wrong?" both groups asked.
"A kid was lookin' through one of me windows, now he's running back
into the school." He gave a quick sentence.
All ran to the door and opened it together, its black robes and slick
hair gave way to only one person. Malfoy. He had seen the dragon.
=Next Week=
The three Knights continued on their training, leaving Harry's group
somewhat unprotected. They were leaving the Forbidden Forest cautiously as
they did in any other way. Then they saw the three going into Hagrid's hut.
They followed behind and listened to their conversation by leaning on wooden
door. They sound like that they were arguing about trying to convince Hagrid
to let go of Hagrid's 'beloved' pet.
"Charlie." Harry said in the middle of their conversation.
"Don't tell me you're going crazy too Harry, snap out of it!" Ron
said back."My name's Ron remember?"
"No, it's you brother, Charlie. He studies dragons in Romania,
doesn't he?" Harry's brain seemed to function more clearly. "We could send
Norbert to Charlie and he'll take care of him by putting him back to the
wild."
"Bloody brilliant! How's about it Hagrid?"
After long minutes of persuation, he eventually gave in and consented
on giving Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback to Charlie.
"Seems like Harry's group can take care of themselves also." Umi
giggled as they pulled themselves away from the wooden cabin for some late
dinner.
"Guess we don't have much responsibility." Hikaru threw her arms on
both Umi and Fuu, although both of them were taller then her, she somehow
managed.
That night, the three best friends just watched how Harry, Ron and
Hermione alternated their shifts till midnight on helping Hagrid out. "I
hope there's not much trouble in handling Norbert." Fuu peeked out of the
Transfiguration book she was copying on. All six waited until 12 o'clock when
all their lights were out, closing their four-poster curtains to prevent the
light of the beautiful full moon from disturbing their sleep all through the
night.
Somewhere in the Dark Woods, a hooded creature lay, enjoying the
power of the Silver Unicorn Blood. A shadow attached to that creature seemed
to be walking back and forth seemingly impatient. "THAT HEADMASTER, HE
WEAKENED ME WITH JUST HIS WAND. I CANNOT ALLOW SOMEONE LIKE HIM GET IN MY
WAY." she seemed very furious.
""Quiet! I am still revitalizing here."" that voice of hell echoed
once more.""Hmmmm. . , yes!I can almost feel my slowly building power.""
"GRRR!!! IF ONLY I'M NOT THIS WEAK, I COULD MOVE EVERYWHERE!" her
body seemed very happy bathing under the darkness of the woods though she
was in an awful temper.
"*slurp!* I'm done Master." the cloaked creature stood up.
""Well-done! Now let us leave!"" the hell said hastily.
"BUT, I'M STILL NOT DONE." she said.
""You have no choice but to follow my orders for the meantime."" the
hell told her in a tone the Queen of Darkness did not really like.
Another week was almost gone. One wednesday evening, Ron returned to
the Gryffindor house and pulled the Invisibility cloak immediately from his
body in a rush. "Norbert had bit me! I won't be able to hold any quill for
a week!" He frantically waved his arm to show it to them. The five of them
just looked at him as he exxagerated more."It's the most horrible creature
I've ever encountered. But when Hagrid looks at it it's as if its a cute
pink fluffy rabbit. When that dragon bit me, Hagrid even thought that I've
been scaring his 'beloved' pet. When I left the cabin, he was even singing
to it a lullaby!"
Then there came a tap on the window. It was Hedwig, holding a letter
under its claws. "Hedwig!" Harry hurried to let his exhausted pet inside and
took the letter from Charlie and read it. After reading it, Harry and
Hermione dicussed their plans for that day, a saturday.
Fuu pulled Ron into an empty bedroom."Ron, I want you to close your
eyes and don't look at what I will do, OK?"
"Ummm....." Ron said.
"It won't hurt a bit, I promise." Fuu smiled at him for assurance.
"Hokey," he closed his eyes and just stood there.
"Winds of Healing!" Fuu whispered as she took Ron's bruised hand.It
made Ron blush, he hadn't been held by a girl this close.Then Fuu placed her
right hand over Ron's hand and blew green comforting winds. Minutes later,
she stopped and let go of his hand. "You may open now." she calmly said.
"But I think when Norbert bit you with some poison. I don't know how to take
care of that, so you'll have to visit Madame Pomfrey tomorrow." she advised.
He opened his eyes and looked at his finger, it was back to normal.
"Drat! Norbert's poisonous!" he rubbed it around."How did you do that?"
"My secret. I can't go around telling who I really am." Fuu tipped
her head sideway, one of her rarest smiles appeared.
"Hey, I finally found you guys!" Umi ranted on "I've been looking
for you, its time to go to sleep!" then she noticed something "Oh! I'll
leave you then."
"No Umi this was not personal. I'll go to bed together with you." She
joined them as they went upstairs. She had left Ron wide-eyed.
=Next day=
Ron did not take Fuu's advice and continued on his classes with them.
He was afraid Madame Pomfrey might learn that he was poisoned by a dragon.
He attended all the way through Charms class. "Good afternoon class, today I
shall teach you about protection. There was a saying that the best offense is
defense." He waved his snall arm "I want you to read pages 155 to 158 of
your book for twenty minutes, then we'll start practicing." Professor
Flitwick told them all as he gave ample time for them to study when a flutter
of books went by. "All right, everyone ready? Start practicing by sending
flashes at each other and protect themselves by using the proper charm
'globus ara'. All their practice went well, except for Neville. He had been
flashed so many times without even saying the charm, maybe because of his
nervousness.
"Come on Neville, you can do it!" Hikaru encouraged her classmate
from the other side of the room.
"I'll try." Neville said with wobbly feet. He really was fearful.
"Neville, its fine if you still cannot conjure the globe of
invulnerability." Flitwick said. "I guess you shouldn't battle yet
unpracticed, you need more practice."
"I'll assist him Professor." Umi volunteered, she pitied the round-
faced boy.
"Very well, he needs it badly. Forgive me for the statement." the
Charms teacher looked at them.
"We will." Umi pulled Neville some place else but still within the
classroom."There now." she said as she put her arms on the sides of her hips.
"May I ask what you feel when you are combatting somebody."
"I-I i'm scared." he replied.
" Well listen to me properly then." a large sweatdrop was already
hanging behind her back. "There is nothing to fear but fear itself. If you
want to be brave, let your true feelings show, not the feelings that others
just expect from you. If you have been hiding in a shell all day long, what's
the use of helping, protecting and serving others needs?"
"You got me a point, but I really don't like to battle." he paused
and shuddered."But this is my true self, I don't want to battle. But I'll
try." he raised his wand and said "Globus Ara!" but only a few whisps came
out.
"But your almost there." she smiled. "See the difference? Its what
you are thinking that helps your magic improve."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll practice more." Neville resolved
his tiny problem. "Thanks."
"It's nothing." When Umi returned to the class Ron's whole body
turned into palish green.
Hermione noticed it and said that his skin was turning green."What is
happening to you?" she whispered to him.
"I-I don't feel well."
"Do you think Norbert's bite is poisonous?"
Ron just raised his shoulders, signaling Hermione that he didn't know
either. He just sat there leaning on his table.
"Oh dear," Fuu eventually noticed Ron's situation."I told him
yesterday that he was poisoned.We must rush him to the hospital wing quickly." she said as the dismissal bell rang thrice. All five of them
carried him to their destination, Malfoy followed silently behind.
When he was finally laid in the white sheeted bed, Madame Pomfrey
neared him and examined his whole body."Were you bitten by anything big?"
she asked.Ron just shook his badly feeling body. "Are you sure?" Ron didn't
answer, so did the other group.'Funny' the nurse thought 'I'm sure these are
the symptoms of a dragon bite.' she gave that scary look that she gave to
students who were lying. Ron just looked at her as innocently as he can.
As for Malfoy, he wanted for Ron to be alone inside the hospital wing
so he hid until the group left for their house. He then entered it and
approached Ron.
At the suspicoius movements Draco was making Madame Pomfrey
suspicious,followed him for a closer look. He was also disturbing Ron's rest.
"Young man, what's your reason for being here?" her voice towered over and
got to Malfoy's nerves enough his him to jump.
"Ah..Umm ah...I was just asking if I could borrow Ron's Potions
Book because I lost mine last week ma'am." he slowly tipped his head upwards
to have an eye-to-eye contact with the nurse.
The nurse just grabbed the book beside the table where Ron lay and
shoved it Draco almost to the extent of giving him a stomach-ache. Ron just
watched terrified because he remembered that he stuffed the note from Charlie
in that book.
"Oof...Thanks Madame Pomfrey." he left rubbing his stomach.
Hours later, the group returned to see how he was doing. "I'm fine,
I just feel that my whole body can't move and feels painful. Not to mention
the letter from Charlie was tucked in my book and was borrowed by Draco."
"Slow down Ron, you're sick." Harry and Hermione told Ron.
"We'll take care of that for you then." Hikaru resolved their
problem. "We'll get to Malfoy somehow."
"Everything will be finished on Saturday midnight, so don't worry
much." Harry said to him.
"Everything will work well, I'm very sure of it." Hermione said.
"Besides, we still have the Invisibility cloak, no other people knows that
but us alone."
=Saturday, 9:00 pm-the forbidden hour=
"O.K people, listen." Hikaru said "The three of us will look out for
Malfoy and scare him out of his wits while you two under the invisible cloak
go to Hagrid's cabin and get Norbert."
"K" Everyone agreed.
When all five slipped out of the portrait hole, Peeves were playing
tennis nearby. "Peeves, may we pass by without gatting interrupted." Hikaru
gave Peeves a stern look of superiority over him.
"Oh yes, yes, but what about them." the poltergeist pointed at Harry
and Hermione.
"Including them." Umi seemed to threaten him with her gloves.
"Fine, fine, pass if you will." he stpped out of their way.
"How were you three able to convince an impossible poltergeist?"
Hermione asked.
"Oh, we just threatened him something he really doesn't like." Umi
looked back at where peeves was, he was now nowhere to be seen. The Knights
then went straight on one corridoor as Harry and Hermione went downstairs,
putting the Invisibility Cloak on.
"I know Draco will soon show up. We must stop him from telling
anyone, I believe he'll do it tonight." Hikaru ran searching every room
together with Umi and Fuu searching all the way. Then Hikaru's necklace
lighted up, proving that Malfoy was already out of Slytherin. They followed
it until they accidentally bumped to each other at an intersected corridoor.
"What are you doing here?" the young blond with slick hair slowly
stood up and dusted off his robes.
"Looking for you." Umi answered. "We know what you are planning to
do and we're here to stop it."
"Well then, you have to catch me first." he pushed Hikaru and Fuu
away running to the teachers dorm.
"Oh no you don't" Hikaru ran after him. Umi and Fuu stayed behind,
giggling. They knew Hikaru was faster then the two of them as they watched
Hikaru grabbed Draco as easily and dragged him back to where their
conversation started.
"Let go of me. When my father hears of this treatment I'll let the
Ministry decide what punishment is to be given to you." he was struggling
from Hikaru's grip.
"Your father cannot do anything of this moment." Umi made him stop
from squealing.
"Now you have to promise us that you will not go out until tomorrow
morning. Is that clear?" Fuu fimly said to him as she fixed a face upon him.
"Hmp. .I Ii. promise." he gave another innocent face and but crossed
his fingers behind his back.
"Well then, that's quick. Let's bring him back to his house right
now." Fuu said to Hikaru.
"Great!" Hikaru let out Lantis' gift to her and followed the light
dragging Malfoy together with Umi and Fuu helping out in the dragging. It
eventually led them to the lowest parts of the castle."There's the entrance!"
she pulled him much more faster. "There! Now go inside your house or else
you'll be breaking your promise." All three looked at him.
"All right already." he dusted once more his robes. He brought out
his wand and gave the entrance tapping rythms. It eventually opened and
he entered his house.
"That's it. Let's go back and have some sleep." Umi yawned and went
back into the Gryffindor House.
They reached the Fat Lady with her arms on her hips. "So many
nocturnal people tonight." she said to them.
"Good night." Fuu courteously greeted the Fat Lady.
"Also to you dears."
=Next Day=
The Three best friends never expected what had happened next.
Although Harry and Hermione were able to get rid of the Norwegian Ridgeback,
another problem was able to catch up, including Neville. Fifty points were
withdrawn from each of the Gryffindor house points together given also
detention. All Gryffindors gave their fellow members disappointed looks,
especailly for Harry. He was the most affected of all, now everyone hated
him. Hikaru, Umi and Fuu tried to cheer him up. "Harry, it's not that bad
you know. At least we were able to give Norbert to Charlie's colleagues."
Umi gave a pat at his back to relieve the stress he felt upon his back.
"Guess, you're all right." Harry still arched his posture, looking
at his feet as he walked. "I think I'll stay out of this Stone business and
study."
"I'll give you help there. I'll teach you how you could memorize
your notes easily." Fuu said. "At least you won't get more stress from that."
"Yeah. Let's go to the library then." Harry said as the six,
inclusive of Ron went to the library.
A few days later, Harry and Fuu were exiting the library. "Thanks
again Fuu, I was able to understand Potions and Herbology much better. Those
index cards are easier to memorize."
"No problem" then bith heard someone sobbing quite loudly. Both
neared to get a closer listen.
" No, please no, no---please!"
The situation seemed like someone was torturing him.
"Alright! Alright!" it was Quirrell's voice. Then Quirrell came out
quickly, fixing his turban and looked very pale, as if the living daylights
were already out of him.
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Phew!! Gotta type fast! I've got a few min. before I leave for College.So
many assignments! I hope when you're there like me you don't forget any
and the pounding short quizzes, after discussing the assignment, we do a
10 item quiz so always be prepared! And I want this story long this time.
As always mail me sarahmae@domainomania.zzn.com
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Hagrid's situation is another added problem, both group of Harry's and
Hikaru's tried to convince him in every way possible to give the egg to
someone else. As they all continue their studies, more homework seemed to
still keep on piling up, like encasing you in a cage made of books and
parchments. Hermione was the only person aware enough in Harry's group to
start making them study schedules , whereas Hikaru, Umi and Fuu scheduled
themselves to practice every other day using the other days for study. All
really needed much help. One breakfast, Harry recieved a short note from
Hagrid. 'It's hatching' it read.
At the mention of the dragon egg hatching, Ron wanted to see it
hatch. He hasn't seen any hatch for the first time. "Let's skip Herbology!"
he said.
"No Ron. We still have classes." Hermione reminded him.
"I agree." Umi said. "Skipping classes at this peak may cause more
problems in our exams."
But Ron gave out a point, nearly at the shouting end."How many times
in our lifetime can we watch a dragon about to hatch?"
"If we get into trouble, we may also be accused of helping Hagrid
raise and ill-"
"Shut up you guys," Harry whispered in an alarmed voice. He saw
Malfoy listening to their conversation, just a few steps away. 'Did he
heard everything?' Harry thought as he looked at Malfoy. He did not like
the look of his face was making.
All eventaully attended their Herbology class, although Ron was still
urging all of them to visit Hagrid. The group eventaully consented for they
too, wanted to see a dragon hatching. When they were given their break time,
they took the shortest cut to Hagrid's cabin, where Hagrid was awaiting them.
He looked very red and also jumpy about his egg."It's almost out." he said as
he pulled them all immediately inside. The egg seemed halfway through to
the process of being born as theey watched it clumsily broke its way
out into the wide world.
It wasn't a sight everyone imagined it would be. It was as weird-
looking as, as, a dragon. It gave quick sneezes that made small sparks fly
out of both its nostrils and its mouth. "Well I'll be, Isn't it beautiful?"
Hagrid gave a pat on its head. The dragon snapped its mouth repeatedly at
him." Bless him,he knows his mummy!" the half-giant gave a squeal of delight,
as if like a child getting a pet puppy from the pet shoppe.
"Hagrid, it's going to be difficult taking care of something wild
like this!" Fuu exclaimed. "It may even sawllow you when it becomes full-
grown." That voice of hers gave them alarm.
"The gives away my question Fuu," Hermione cut their attention "How
fast do Norwegeian Ridgebacks grow exactly?"
Hagrid was about to answer when his face drastically changed into a
pale color, he immediatley jumped out of his stool and ran to a window.
"What's wrong?" both groups asked.
"A kid was lookin' through one of me windows, now he's running back
into the school." He gave a quick sentence.
All ran to the door and opened it together, its black robes and slick
hair gave way to only one person. Malfoy. He had seen the dragon.
=Next Week=
The three Knights continued on their training, leaving Harry's group
somewhat unprotected. They were leaving the Forbidden Forest cautiously as
they did in any other way. Then they saw the three going into Hagrid's hut.
They followed behind and listened to their conversation by leaning on wooden
door. They sound like that they were arguing about trying to convince Hagrid
to let go of Hagrid's 'beloved' pet.
"Charlie." Harry said in the middle of their conversation.
"Don't tell me you're going crazy too Harry, snap out of it!" Ron
said back."My name's Ron remember?"
"No, it's you brother, Charlie. He studies dragons in Romania,
doesn't he?" Harry's brain seemed to function more clearly. "We could send
Norbert to Charlie and he'll take care of him by putting him back to the
wild."
"Bloody brilliant! How's about it Hagrid?"
After long minutes of persuation, he eventually gave in and consented
on giving Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback to Charlie.
"Seems like Harry's group can take care of themselves also." Umi
giggled as they pulled themselves away from the wooden cabin for some late
dinner.
"Guess we don't have much responsibility." Hikaru threw her arms on
both Umi and Fuu, although both of them were taller then her, she somehow
managed.
That night, the three best friends just watched how Harry, Ron and
Hermione alternated their shifts till midnight on helping Hagrid out. "I
hope there's not much trouble in handling Norbert." Fuu peeked out of the
Transfiguration book she was copying on. All six waited until 12 o'clock when
all their lights were out, closing their four-poster curtains to prevent the
light of the beautiful full moon from disturbing their sleep all through the
night.
Somewhere in the Dark Woods, a hooded creature lay, enjoying the
power of the Silver Unicorn Blood. A shadow attached to that creature seemed
to be walking back and forth seemingly impatient. "THAT HEADMASTER, HE
WEAKENED ME WITH JUST HIS WAND. I CANNOT ALLOW SOMEONE LIKE HIM GET IN MY
WAY." she seemed very furious.
""Quiet! I am still revitalizing here."" that voice of hell echoed
once more.""Hmmmm. . , yes!I can almost feel my slowly building power.""
"GRRR!!! IF ONLY I'M NOT THIS WEAK, I COULD MOVE EVERYWHERE!" her
body seemed very happy bathing under the darkness of the woods though she
was in an awful temper.
"*slurp!* I'm done Master." the cloaked creature stood up.
""Well-done! Now let us leave!"" the hell said hastily.
"BUT, I'M STILL NOT DONE." she said.
""You have no choice but to follow my orders for the meantime."" the
hell told her in a tone the Queen of Darkness did not really like.
Another week was almost gone. One wednesday evening, Ron returned to
the Gryffindor house and pulled the Invisibility cloak immediately from his
body in a rush. "Norbert had bit me! I won't be able to hold any quill for
a week!" He frantically waved his arm to show it to them. The five of them
just looked at him as he exxagerated more."It's the most horrible creature
I've ever encountered. But when Hagrid looks at it it's as if its a cute
pink fluffy rabbit. When that dragon bit me, Hagrid even thought that I've
been scaring his 'beloved' pet. When I left the cabin, he was even singing
to it a lullaby!"
Then there came a tap on the window. It was Hedwig, holding a letter
under its claws. "Hedwig!" Harry hurried to let his exhausted pet inside and
took the letter from Charlie and read it. After reading it, Harry and
Hermione dicussed their plans for that day, a saturday.
Fuu pulled Ron into an empty bedroom."Ron, I want you to close your
eyes and don't look at what I will do, OK?"
"Ummm....." Ron said.
"It won't hurt a bit, I promise." Fuu smiled at him for assurance.
"Hokey," he closed his eyes and just stood there.
"Winds of Healing!" Fuu whispered as she took Ron's bruised hand.It
made Ron blush, he hadn't been held by a girl this close.Then Fuu placed her
right hand over Ron's hand and blew green comforting winds. Minutes later,
she stopped and let go of his hand. "You may open now." she calmly said.
"But I think when Norbert bit you with some poison. I don't know how to take
care of that, so you'll have to visit Madame Pomfrey tomorrow." she advised.
He opened his eyes and looked at his finger, it was back to normal.
"Drat! Norbert's poisonous!" he rubbed it around."How did you do that?"
"My secret. I can't go around telling who I really am." Fuu tipped
her head sideway, one of her rarest smiles appeared.
"Hey, I finally found you guys!" Umi ranted on "I've been looking
for you, its time to go to sleep!" then she noticed something "Oh! I'll
leave you then."
"No Umi this was not personal. I'll go to bed together with you." She
joined them as they went upstairs. She had left Ron wide-eyed.
=Next day=
Ron did not take Fuu's advice and continued on his classes with them.
He was afraid Madame Pomfrey might learn that he was poisoned by a dragon.
He attended all the way through Charms class. "Good afternoon class, today I
shall teach you about protection. There was a saying that the best offense is
defense." He waved his snall arm "I want you to read pages 155 to 158 of
your book for twenty minutes, then we'll start practicing." Professor
Flitwick told them all as he gave ample time for them to study when a flutter
of books went by. "All right, everyone ready? Start practicing by sending
flashes at each other and protect themselves by using the proper charm
'globus ara'. All their practice went well, except for Neville. He had been
flashed so many times without even saying the charm, maybe because of his
nervousness.
"Come on Neville, you can do it!" Hikaru encouraged her classmate
from the other side of the room.
"I'll try." Neville said with wobbly feet. He really was fearful.
"Neville, its fine if you still cannot conjure the globe of
invulnerability." Flitwick said. "I guess you shouldn't battle yet
unpracticed, you need more practice."
"I'll assist him Professor." Umi volunteered, she pitied the round-
faced boy.
"Very well, he needs it badly. Forgive me for the statement." the
Charms teacher looked at them.
"We will." Umi pulled Neville some place else but still within the
classroom."There now." she said as she put her arms on the sides of her hips.
"May I ask what you feel when you are combatting somebody."
"I-I i'm scared." he replied.
" Well listen to me properly then." a large sweatdrop was already
hanging behind her back. "There is nothing to fear but fear itself. If you
want to be brave, let your true feelings show, not the feelings that others
just expect from you. If you have been hiding in a shell all day long, what's
the use of helping, protecting and serving others needs?"
"You got me a point, but I really don't like to battle." he paused
and shuddered."But this is my true self, I don't want to battle. But I'll
try." he raised his wand and said "Globus Ara!" but only a few whisps came
out.
"But your almost there." she smiled. "See the difference? Its what
you are thinking that helps your magic improve."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll practice more." Neville resolved
his tiny problem. "Thanks."
"It's nothing." When Umi returned to the class Ron's whole body
turned into palish green.
Hermione noticed it and said that his skin was turning green."What is
happening to you?" she whispered to him.
"I-I don't feel well."
"Do you think Norbert's bite is poisonous?"
Ron just raised his shoulders, signaling Hermione that he didn't know
either. He just sat there leaning on his table.
"Oh dear," Fuu eventually noticed Ron's situation."I told him
yesterday that he was poisoned.We must rush him to the hospital wing quickly." she said as the dismissal bell rang thrice. All five of them
carried him to their destination, Malfoy followed silently behind.
When he was finally laid in the white sheeted bed, Madame Pomfrey
neared him and examined his whole body."Were you bitten by anything big?"
she asked.Ron just shook his badly feeling body. "Are you sure?" Ron didn't
answer, so did the other group.'Funny' the nurse thought 'I'm sure these are
the symptoms of a dragon bite.' she gave that scary look that she gave to
students who were lying. Ron just looked at her as innocently as he can.
As for Malfoy, he wanted for Ron to be alone inside the hospital wing
so he hid until the group left for their house. He then entered it and
approached Ron.
At the suspicoius movements Draco was making Madame Pomfrey
suspicious,followed him for a closer look. He was also disturbing Ron's rest.
"Young man, what's your reason for being here?" her voice towered over and
got to Malfoy's nerves enough his him to jump.
"Ah..Umm ah...I was just asking if I could borrow Ron's Potions
Book because I lost mine last week ma'am." he slowly tipped his head upwards
to have an eye-to-eye contact with the nurse.
The nurse just grabbed the book beside the table where Ron lay and
shoved it Draco almost to the extent of giving him a stomach-ache. Ron just
watched terrified because he remembered that he stuffed the note from Charlie
in that book.
"Oof...Thanks Madame Pomfrey." he left rubbing his stomach.
Hours later, the group returned to see how he was doing. "I'm fine,
I just feel that my whole body can't move and feels painful. Not to mention
the letter from Charlie was tucked in my book and was borrowed by Draco."
"Slow down Ron, you're sick." Harry and Hermione told Ron.
"We'll take care of that for you then." Hikaru resolved their
problem. "We'll get to Malfoy somehow."
"Everything will be finished on Saturday midnight, so don't worry
much." Harry said to him.
"Everything will work well, I'm very sure of it." Hermione said.
"Besides, we still have the Invisibility cloak, no other people knows that
but us alone."
=Saturday, 9:00 pm-the forbidden hour=
"O.K people, listen." Hikaru said "The three of us will look out for
Malfoy and scare him out of his wits while you two under the invisible cloak
go to Hagrid's cabin and get Norbert."
"K" Everyone agreed.
When all five slipped out of the portrait hole, Peeves were playing
tennis nearby. "Peeves, may we pass by without gatting interrupted." Hikaru
gave Peeves a stern look of superiority over him.
"Oh yes, yes, but what about them." the poltergeist pointed at Harry
and Hermione.
"Including them." Umi seemed to threaten him with her gloves.
"Fine, fine, pass if you will." he stpped out of their way.
"How were you three able to convince an impossible poltergeist?"
Hermione asked.
"Oh, we just threatened him something he really doesn't like." Umi
looked back at where peeves was, he was now nowhere to be seen. The Knights
then went straight on one corridoor as Harry and Hermione went downstairs,
putting the Invisibility Cloak on.
"I know Draco will soon show up. We must stop him from telling
anyone, I believe he'll do it tonight." Hikaru ran searching every room
together with Umi and Fuu searching all the way. Then Hikaru's necklace
lighted up, proving that Malfoy was already out of Slytherin. They followed
it until they accidentally bumped to each other at an intersected corridoor.
"What are you doing here?" the young blond with slick hair slowly
stood up and dusted off his robes.
"Looking for you." Umi answered. "We know what you are planning to
do and we're here to stop it."
"Well then, you have to catch me first." he pushed Hikaru and Fuu
away running to the teachers dorm.
"Oh no you don't" Hikaru ran after him. Umi and Fuu stayed behind,
giggling. They knew Hikaru was faster then the two of them as they watched
Hikaru grabbed Draco as easily and dragged him back to where their
conversation started.
"Let go of me. When my father hears of this treatment I'll let the
Ministry decide what punishment is to be given to you." he was struggling
from Hikaru's grip.
"Your father cannot do anything of this moment." Umi made him stop
from squealing.
"Now you have to promise us that you will not go out until tomorrow
morning. Is that clear?" Fuu fimly said to him as she fixed a face upon him.
"Hmp. .I Ii. promise." he gave another innocent face and but crossed
his fingers behind his back.
"Well then, that's quick. Let's bring him back to his house right
now." Fuu said to Hikaru.
"Great!" Hikaru let out Lantis' gift to her and followed the light
dragging Malfoy together with Umi and Fuu helping out in the dragging. It
eventually led them to the lowest parts of the castle."There's the entrance!"
she pulled him much more faster. "There! Now go inside your house or else
you'll be breaking your promise." All three looked at him.
"All right already." he dusted once more his robes. He brought out
his wand and gave the entrance tapping rythms. It eventually opened and
he entered his house.
"That's it. Let's go back and have some sleep." Umi yawned and went
back into the Gryffindor House.
They reached the Fat Lady with her arms on her hips. "So many
nocturnal people tonight." she said to them.
"Good night." Fuu courteously greeted the Fat Lady.
"Also to you dears."
=Next Day=
The Three best friends never expected what had happened next.
Although Harry and Hermione were able to get rid of the Norwegian Ridgeback,
another problem was able to catch up, including Neville. Fifty points were
withdrawn from each of the Gryffindor house points together given also
detention. All Gryffindors gave their fellow members disappointed looks,
especailly for Harry. He was the most affected of all, now everyone hated
him. Hikaru, Umi and Fuu tried to cheer him up. "Harry, it's not that bad
you know. At least we were able to give Norbert to Charlie's colleagues."
Umi gave a pat at his back to relieve the stress he felt upon his back.
"Guess, you're all right." Harry still arched his posture, looking
at his feet as he walked. "I think I'll stay out of this Stone business and
study."
"I'll give you help there. I'll teach you how you could memorize
your notes easily." Fuu said. "At least you won't get more stress from that."
"Yeah. Let's go to the library then." Harry said as the six,
inclusive of Ron went to the library.
A few days later, Harry and Fuu were exiting the library. "Thanks
again Fuu, I was able to understand Potions and Herbology much better. Those
index cards are easier to memorize."
"No problem" then bith heard someone sobbing quite loudly. Both
neared to get a closer listen.
" No, please no, no---please!"
The situation seemed like someone was torturing him.
"Alright! Alright!" it was Quirrell's voice. Then Quirrell came out
quickly, fixing his turban and looked very pale, as if the living daylights
were already out of him.
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Join me till the next chapter. I'm happy to recieve any mail, whether it be
flame of fan. As for the Lexxus-Rayearth name situation, may I just get it
stuck at Lexxus? Its much easier than calling Rayearth and 'combined
Rayearth'. It may be confusing to the ones reading. Right then, anything
els? just tell me.
Sailor Rainbbow Ichi signing off to school.
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