Title: One in A million
Chapter Four: Must be Done
A/N: Thanks for being patient with me everyone... I don't update often I know.
There was something wrong at Hogwarts. Most of the students couldn't place it but they did feel it. Something bad was going on, something evil.
Hermione thought that those were the lucky students. They were aware of the evil doing but they could not place it and didn't have to face it head on. While they all talked about the eerie feelings they were getting, she was part of a plan to stop the evil....
They had decided after the evil sabotages that the teacher were too panicked to know what to do. Oliver Wood had the strangest idea that he was the only one that could stop the dark wizard Charles Reynolds. Well, she wasn't going to let him go and get himself killed... this wizard seemed unpredictable. The format of his attacks made no sense to her, according to Dumbledore, the man was a follower of Voldemort. It didn't make sense for him to be doing these things to serve his own jealousy or anger... she had thought that a Death Eater would only serve Voldemort.
That night Hermione voiced that opinion to Oliver. He listened intently and then said "That has been bothering me a bit also.... I can't even make out why he would be so self serving, unless he's going against his orders."
"Would he dare?" she asked him.
All she got in reply is a nod. Then he started mumbling "This is getting very confusing... if I don't stop him... it seems that the other followers may be ordered to."
"You don't have to stop him yourself you know." she said annoyed. Why did he keep acting like he was the only one who could accomplish this?
"I know..." he said laughing at her expression "I know you'll help me and I know I couldn't stop you."
~~~
Charles Reynolds was exasperated. He tried so hard to kill two students all ready and he had failed. All he might have to pay for this and he had no results yet....
The Gryffindor Keeper, that was major skill. He could hardly believe his eyes when he realized that that guy was the same kid that he had made Captain the year he had left.
"He had a talent then too." Charles muttered "Took all the attention away from me in the day... I was the seeker but no, they loved him...."
Suddenly all the rage that he had had against the Hogwarts quidditch teams turned on the one player. Surely this boy from his old house team would make it big... talent like that was always noticed. He probably wouldn't be kicked out of his team and get all the fame and glory that everyone deserved. "I never got mine..." Charles whispered "So you'll never get yours."
He knew he'd have to kill, stop the good things from coming
~~~
Oliver's call for action was not coming. He didn't know how to reach Reynolds, he didn't know what he'd do when he found him. Unknown to him, he'd get Charles Reynolds delivered to him because, unknown to him, he was the first target...
Charles plan was simple yet to anyone but him, it would seem psychotic. He wanted everyone to see that the best players weren't that great. He found out the schedules of Hogwarts games, Gryffindor had a game that week... their keeper wouldn't be coming. Charles was sneaking into Hogwarts. He knew it wouldn't be easy... he knew the kind of charms used to protect it but he knew also a secret way into the castle... He was going to make them pay.
~~~
"We still haven't done anything..." Hermione was complaining to Oliver "We keep saying we will but we don't."
"I know." he sighed "Finding him isn't easy, you must know that. We have a game this week, and here I am knowing they are not safe... the teachers might even cancel it... who knows?"
He smiled sadly at her surprised look "Sorry..." he said "It just worries me a lot."
"What about the old news files?" she asked "They told us about quidditch, maybe they'll tell us about him before he was kicked out, maybe a location where he can be found?"
"Worth a try..." he said thinking "but surely Madam Pince may be watching and getting suspicious... she may know about that night, we need an excuse."
"Got one." she said smirking "In history of magic we have a report on wizarding sports through time. I just have to tell her that I wanted examples of how they've changed from the past to now. So it's not a lie at all."
"Your brilliant." he said and he meant it. They went down to the library.
~~~
Charles Reynolds had a plan in action. He was inside of Hogwarts ready to kill, maybe not just his old teammate, but at least him. Little did he know, he was being tailed by other Death Eaters.
The Dark Lord's highest ranking Death Eaters were given order to finish him off. They had much trouble though because they didn't have access to any of the Hogwarts passageways. They were stumped in figuring out how Reynolds got in.
~~~
Hermione's excuse worked perfectly. They were looking through the files very quietly, to show that they meant no trouble. Then, Oliver heard a noise in the halls. "Did you hear that?"
"What?" Hermione asked clearly not hearing anything.
"Didn't you hear that noise?' he asked her quietly "The crash..."
"No" she said but then seeing his concerned look she asked "Do you want to check it out?"
"Yes..." he whispered "There is something out there..."
He went outside into the hallways and Hermione followed him confused. She didn't hear anything and even if there was a noise it was probably just some loud students. She couldn't help but think that he was overreacting a bit. This thing had him very worried, maybe he was just hearing things....
"I don't think it was anything. Don't worry." she said "You're worrying too much."
"I think it was something. Some use of magic."
She followed him, not sensing the feelings he was feeling. He felt the power he was being drawn to. He knew something was wrong but he couldn't explain the feelings to her. He headed down a corridor into a dungeon.
"Where is this place?" she asked following him down the stairs "I don't think I've been here before."
"Not many have." he said inn brief explanation "This isn't a place many go to. The Divination classes used to be held here a long time ago... the old headmaster had it moved to the north tower because it scared too many people to be in here."
She looked a little surprised that he knew something about Hogwarts that she didn't.
Then she felt him jump backwards into her. "What is it?" she asked
Oliver felt a tingling feeling of fear "Someone's in here." he whispered quietly "They were using a spell to make me hear the sounds."
Hermione almost yelled out when she realized what was going on but she shut herself up. She remembered once when she had learned about a spell that put sounds into a person's head. "He's not in...." she asked.
"I think so." he said but then he knew. He heard muttering from across the dungeon. Just in time he took up his wand and told Hermione to duck down. The instant they hit the floor, a bolt of lighting flew across the room. They got to their feet to look straight at Charles Reynolds.
"Look who we have here." said the slow calm voice of Oliver's old quidditch captain. "Sure fall for easy tricks don't you? Quidditch must be your only strength."
"Why are you doing this?" Oliver asked him angrily "You used to love the sport and were a great seeker, What point are you making by killing people."
"I lost it." he snarled "You will never have it if I couldn't get it."
Then maniacally the tall man threw out another spell "Confundo...." he yelled out. If it weren't for Hermione's quick silent reversal of the spell it would have hit them both.
"Brilliant." Oliver whispered then he turned and looked at Charles Reynolds "Why'd you do this? What was the point?"
He asked with such a power in his voice that the older man stopped and answered "They never listened to me and when I got mad they threw me out."
"You needed to learn that you weren't the team." he angrily replied "Sometimes I have problems understanding that too but you can;t control them."
"You were always so annoying." the wizard sighed raising his wand "Can I kill you now and get it over with."
" Go through us both and then you can kill anyone you want." Hermione said suddenly angry with the crazy dark wizard before her on a personal level.
~~~
In complete rage the wizard raised his wand to do a spell. Oliver was quick to say "Expelliarmus." and disarm him.
"Oh cute." Charles yelled "The little kids think they could really outdo me. I have learned from the Lord Voldemort."
"You're also disobeying orders." Hermione said defiantly "Did the Dark Lord order you to come and kill people here?"
He paused really thinking of what the little girl was telling him. Maybe he would kill some of the players but was it worth it to die? He shook off the doubt and smiled, "You both will be my first kills...."
~~~
One of the hooded death eaters looked to the next and asked "Do you really think Reynolds could have gotten into the school? With all the charms done on it and..... the Headmaster?"
All of them in the group of six shuddered. They hated to admit it but even their great Lord Voldemort feared the headmaster Albus Dumbledore ... they could not believe that Charles Reynolds could enter fearlessly.
"He is a bit mad." an older man said softly "He only joined us in desperation ...... these attacks he's making are insane."
"How does Lord Voldemort expect us to get inside?" they watched Hogwarts castle from a distance. They had orders to get into Hogwarts and dispose of the untrue wizard... it had to be done somehow. They decided to take to an underground route, they figured studying the castle layout that from underground there must be a path in.
~~~
Oliver was being cornered in by Charles and he couldn't think of a spell to use. Seven years at Hogwarts and in a real duel he couldn't even think straight. "Confundo...." he tried and the blast hit his opponent hard. Charles looked at him confused and walked around aimlessly.
"Great!" Hermione yelled "You confused him...."
"We need to get someone down here." he replied "We can't handle him alone......"
Hermione pointed her wand at the now recovering man "Stupefy" she said with a wave of it and he was stunned. "Oliver, go get a teacher, or Dumbledore if you can. I can manage him all right."
"Are you sure?" he asked nervously not wanting to leave her down there alone with the insane dark wizard.
"Are you kidding.... I'll be fine." she said with a smile. She watched him leave up the stairs. She didn't even think he'd awake from the stunning spell. She wasn't worried.
~~~
Oliver rushed straight to Professor Dumbledore's office. He wanted the headmaster himself down there immediately. "What is it?" Professor Mcgonnagal asked with a look of alarm.
" I need the headmaster now...." he said gasping having ran the whole way "Charles.... the old dungeon.... he's stunned... but we have to hurry now."
The look of alarm on the teacher's face grew incredibly "I'll get Professor Dumbledore right away."
Dumbledore came looking terribly confused "What happened?" he asked.
"Charles Reynolds is in the old dungeon... hurry."
They all rushed down to the old dungeon. Dumbledore practically burst through the doors. "Where is he?" he yelled.
Where was he? Suddenly Oliver realized that he was gone, and so was Hermione. "Where are they?" he yelled out loud.
"What is the meaning of this?" Mcgonnagal asked him angrilly.
"I don't know." Oliver said softly "He was stunned and now they're gone...."
Mcgonnagal was about to ask who was with him when Dumbledore picked up a piece of parchment with a scratched note. "Miss Granger was with him then?" the headmaster asked.
Oliver read the note and almost yelled out loud. It said : "Did you really think that a stunning spell could work on me. Good thing your friend was here. I get what she was saying... I need to be in Lord Voldemort's favor again. She's going to help me."
He felt like someone had done a confusion curse on him. He felt really faint. He didn't know what to say to the headmaster who looked at him with questions. "It's my fault." he said very quietly.
He didn't think anyone heard him but Dumbledore then said "That is nonsense. Go back to your dormitory and get some rest. I will be wanting to talk to you very soon. Don't worry at all.... we will have it handled." Then he started speaking to Mcgonnagal about the actions needed to get Hermione back before Charles got too far.
He headed toward Gryffindor tower but then stopped. He had known the risks of leaving Hermione to watch over Charles. He had heard the voice in his head that had told him not to but ignored it. It was definitely his fault the Reynolds got hold of her. He was going to bring her to Lord Voldemort, that meant that 'he' was alive and back again. With full support. He trusted Dumbledore to defeat Voldemort but he somehow couldn't trust the teachers to save Hermione. That was where he came in. He knew it would be hard but he had to leave the school grounds. The best way was probably through the forest.
For once action would be made. It was time to do what he had to do... it was his fault that this happened and he wasn't going to let his best friend in the world get hurt.
~~~
A/N: That's it for ch.4..... I will try to bring a ch.5 soon. School begins tomorrow so don't be surprised if it takes longer to be posted.
Chapter Four: Must be Done
A/N: Thanks for being patient with me everyone... I don't update often I know.
There was something wrong at Hogwarts. Most of the students couldn't place it but they did feel it. Something bad was going on, something evil.
Hermione thought that those were the lucky students. They were aware of the evil doing but they could not place it and didn't have to face it head on. While they all talked about the eerie feelings they were getting, she was part of a plan to stop the evil....
They had decided after the evil sabotages that the teacher were too panicked to know what to do. Oliver Wood had the strangest idea that he was the only one that could stop the dark wizard Charles Reynolds. Well, she wasn't going to let him go and get himself killed... this wizard seemed unpredictable. The format of his attacks made no sense to her, according to Dumbledore, the man was a follower of Voldemort. It didn't make sense for him to be doing these things to serve his own jealousy or anger... she had thought that a Death Eater would only serve Voldemort.
That night Hermione voiced that opinion to Oliver. He listened intently and then said "That has been bothering me a bit also.... I can't even make out why he would be so self serving, unless he's going against his orders."
"Would he dare?" she asked him.
All she got in reply is a nod. Then he started mumbling "This is getting very confusing... if I don't stop him... it seems that the other followers may be ordered to."
"You don't have to stop him yourself you know." she said annoyed. Why did he keep acting like he was the only one who could accomplish this?
"I know..." he said laughing at her expression "I know you'll help me and I know I couldn't stop you."
~~~
Charles Reynolds was exasperated. He tried so hard to kill two students all ready and he had failed. All he might have to pay for this and he had no results yet....
The Gryffindor Keeper, that was major skill. He could hardly believe his eyes when he realized that that guy was the same kid that he had made Captain the year he had left.
"He had a talent then too." Charles muttered "Took all the attention away from me in the day... I was the seeker but no, they loved him...."
Suddenly all the rage that he had had against the Hogwarts quidditch teams turned on the one player. Surely this boy from his old house team would make it big... talent like that was always noticed. He probably wouldn't be kicked out of his team and get all the fame and glory that everyone deserved. "I never got mine..." Charles whispered "So you'll never get yours."
He knew he'd have to kill, stop the good things from coming
~~~
Oliver's call for action was not coming. He didn't know how to reach Reynolds, he didn't know what he'd do when he found him. Unknown to him, he'd get Charles Reynolds delivered to him because, unknown to him, he was the first target...
Charles plan was simple yet to anyone but him, it would seem psychotic. He wanted everyone to see that the best players weren't that great. He found out the schedules of Hogwarts games, Gryffindor had a game that week... their keeper wouldn't be coming. Charles was sneaking into Hogwarts. He knew it wouldn't be easy... he knew the kind of charms used to protect it but he knew also a secret way into the castle... He was going to make them pay.
~~~
"We still haven't done anything..." Hermione was complaining to Oliver "We keep saying we will but we don't."
"I know." he sighed "Finding him isn't easy, you must know that. We have a game this week, and here I am knowing they are not safe... the teachers might even cancel it... who knows?"
He smiled sadly at her surprised look "Sorry..." he said "It just worries me a lot."
"What about the old news files?" she asked "They told us about quidditch, maybe they'll tell us about him before he was kicked out, maybe a location where he can be found?"
"Worth a try..." he said thinking "but surely Madam Pince may be watching and getting suspicious... she may know about that night, we need an excuse."
"Got one." she said smirking "In history of magic we have a report on wizarding sports through time. I just have to tell her that I wanted examples of how they've changed from the past to now. So it's not a lie at all."
"Your brilliant." he said and he meant it. They went down to the library.
~~~
Charles Reynolds had a plan in action. He was inside of Hogwarts ready to kill, maybe not just his old teammate, but at least him. Little did he know, he was being tailed by other Death Eaters.
The Dark Lord's highest ranking Death Eaters were given order to finish him off. They had much trouble though because they didn't have access to any of the Hogwarts passageways. They were stumped in figuring out how Reynolds got in.
~~~
Hermione's excuse worked perfectly. They were looking through the files very quietly, to show that they meant no trouble. Then, Oliver heard a noise in the halls. "Did you hear that?"
"What?" Hermione asked clearly not hearing anything.
"Didn't you hear that noise?' he asked her quietly "The crash..."
"No" she said but then seeing his concerned look she asked "Do you want to check it out?"
"Yes..." he whispered "There is something out there..."
He went outside into the hallways and Hermione followed him confused. She didn't hear anything and even if there was a noise it was probably just some loud students. She couldn't help but think that he was overreacting a bit. This thing had him very worried, maybe he was just hearing things....
"I don't think it was anything. Don't worry." she said "You're worrying too much."
"I think it was something. Some use of magic."
She followed him, not sensing the feelings he was feeling. He felt the power he was being drawn to. He knew something was wrong but he couldn't explain the feelings to her. He headed down a corridor into a dungeon.
"Where is this place?" she asked following him down the stairs "I don't think I've been here before."
"Not many have." he said inn brief explanation "This isn't a place many go to. The Divination classes used to be held here a long time ago... the old headmaster had it moved to the north tower because it scared too many people to be in here."
She looked a little surprised that he knew something about Hogwarts that she didn't.
Then she felt him jump backwards into her. "What is it?" she asked
Oliver felt a tingling feeling of fear "Someone's in here." he whispered quietly "They were using a spell to make me hear the sounds."
Hermione almost yelled out when she realized what was going on but she shut herself up. She remembered once when she had learned about a spell that put sounds into a person's head. "He's not in...." she asked.
"I think so." he said but then he knew. He heard muttering from across the dungeon. Just in time he took up his wand and told Hermione to duck down. The instant they hit the floor, a bolt of lighting flew across the room. They got to their feet to look straight at Charles Reynolds.
"Look who we have here." said the slow calm voice of Oliver's old quidditch captain. "Sure fall for easy tricks don't you? Quidditch must be your only strength."
"Why are you doing this?" Oliver asked him angrily "You used to love the sport and were a great seeker, What point are you making by killing people."
"I lost it." he snarled "You will never have it if I couldn't get it."
Then maniacally the tall man threw out another spell "Confundo...." he yelled out. If it weren't for Hermione's quick silent reversal of the spell it would have hit them both.
"Brilliant." Oliver whispered then he turned and looked at Charles Reynolds "Why'd you do this? What was the point?"
He asked with such a power in his voice that the older man stopped and answered "They never listened to me and when I got mad they threw me out."
"You needed to learn that you weren't the team." he angrily replied "Sometimes I have problems understanding that too but you can;t control them."
"You were always so annoying." the wizard sighed raising his wand "Can I kill you now and get it over with."
" Go through us both and then you can kill anyone you want." Hermione said suddenly angry with the crazy dark wizard before her on a personal level.
~~~
In complete rage the wizard raised his wand to do a spell. Oliver was quick to say "Expelliarmus." and disarm him.
"Oh cute." Charles yelled "The little kids think they could really outdo me. I have learned from the Lord Voldemort."
"You're also disobeying orders." Hermione said defiantly "Did the Dark Lord order you to come and kill people here?"
He paused really thinking of what the little girl was telling him. Maybe he would kill some of the players but was it worth it to die? He shook off the doubt and smiled, "You both will be my first kills...."
~~~
One of the hooded death eaters looked to the next and asked "Do you really think Reynolds could have gotten into the school? With all the charms done on it and..... the Headmaster?"
All of them in the group of six shuddered. They hated to admit it but even their great Lord Voldemort feared the headmaster Albus Dumbledore ... they could not believe that Charles Reynolds could enter fearlessly.
"He is a bit mad." an older man said softly "He only joined us in desperation ...... these attacks he's making are insane."
"How does Lord Voldemort expect us to get inside?" they watched Hogwarts castle from a distance. They had orders to get into Hogwarts and dispose of the untrue wizard... it had to be done somehow. They decided to take to an underground route, they figured studying the castle layout that from underground there must be a path in.
~~~
Oliver was being cornered in by Charles and he couldn't think of a spell to use. Seven years at Hogwarts and in a real duel he couldn't even think straight. "Confundo...." he tried and the blast hit his opponent hard. Charles looked at him confused and walked around aimlessly.
"Great!" Hermione yelled "You confused him...."
"We need to get someone down here." he replied "We can't handle him alone......"
Hermione pointed her wand at the now recovering man "Stupefy" she said with a wave of it and he was stunned. "Oliver, go get a teacher, or Dumbledore if you can. I can manage him all right."
"Are you sure?" he asked nervously not wanting to leave her down there alone with the insane dark wizard.
"Are you kidding.... I'll be fine." she said with a smile. She watched him leave up the stairs. She didn't even think he'd awake from the stunning spell. She wasn't worried.
~~~
Oliver rushed straight to Professor Dumbledore's office. He wanted the headmaster himself down there immediately. "What is it?" Professor Mcgonnagal asked with a look of alarm.
" I need the headmaster now...." he said gasping having ran the whole way "Charles.... the old dungeon.... he's stunned... but we have to hurry now."
The look of alarm on the teacher's face grew incredibly "I'll get Professor Dumbledore right away."
Dumbledore came looking terribly confused "What happened?" he asked.
"Charles Reynolds is in the old dungeon... hurry."
They all rushed down to the old dungeon. Dumbledore practically burst through the doors. "Where is he?" he yelled.
Where was he? Suddenly Oliver realized that he was gone, and so was Hermione. "Where are they?" he yelled out loud.
"What is the meaning of this?" Mcgonnagal asked him angrilly.
"I don't know." Oliver said softly "He was stunned and now they're gone...."
Mcgonnagal was about to ask who was with him when Dumbledore picked up a piece of parchment with a scratched note. "Miss Granger was with him then?" the headmaster asked.
Oliver read the note and almost yelled out loud. It said : "Did you really think that a stunning spell could work on me. Good thing your friend was here. I get what she was saying... I need to be in Lord Voldemort's favor again. She's going to help me."
He felt like someone had done a confusion curse on him. He felt really faint. He didn't know what to say to the headmaster who looked at him with questions. "It's my fault." he said very quietly.
He didn't think anyone heard him but Dumbledore then said "That is nonsense. Go back to your dormitory and get some rest. I will be wanting to talk to you very soon. Don't worry at all.... we will have it handled." Then he started speaking to Mcgonnagal about the actions needed to get Hermione back before Charles got too far.
He headed toward Gryffindor tower but then stopped. He had known the risks of leaving Hermione to watch over Charles. He had heard the voice in his head that had told him not to but ignored it. It was definitely his fault the Reynolds got hold of her. He was going to bring her to Lord Voldemort, that meant that 'he' was alive and back again. With full support. He trusted Dumbledore to defeat Voldemort but he somehow couldn't trust the teachers to save Hermione. That was where he came in. He knew it would be hard but he had to leave the school grounds. The best way was probably through the forest.
For once action would be made. It was time to do what he had to do... it was his fault that this happened and he wasn't going to let his best friend in the world get hurt.
~~~
A/N: That's it for ch.4..... I will try to bring a ch.5 soon. School begins tomorrow so don't be surprised if it takes longer to be posted.