Now this is getting really serious. And for the second straight time, Alex goes to the hospital wing!!! Beats Oliver for that matter. Anyways, the story is getting much deeper into the plot! This is the part when I get excited too… hehe. Enjoy!!!!

Believe Us or Not

Ron and Hermione ran to the Hospital Wing. They both still had Cho's and Draco's wands with them. Oliver and the rest of the team were waiting outside the door.

"Can we go inside?" Hermione asked Harry.

"No. Professor Dumbledore and McGonagall are talking to Madam Pomfrey about the sudden 'flash' that struck them." Harry told them.

"We could go inside later." Oliver said. He saw that they were carrying extra wands. "Whose wands are those?" he asked.

"Oh these. These are Malfoy's and Cho's wands. We both think they caused the fire and the big 'flash' on Alex and Kris." Ron answered.

"Malfoy and Cho?! They both did this!?" Oliver stood straight.

"We think so. They both had torches that looked like the ones that were flying around." Hermione answered.

Oliver punched the wall. "I'm going to get him!" Oliver yelled.

"Oliver calm down!" Fred and George tried to calm him down. Oliver sank to the floor.

"They're right Oliver. You can't release your anger just yet! You have to wait!" Hermione told him.

"She's right Oliver. I know how you feel, but just don't let it out yet. Malfoy's going to get in big trouble." Harry assured him. The door opened.

"Professor Dumbledore!! We have to tell you something!!!" Ron told him.

"What is it Mr. Weasley?" Professor McGonagall asked coming from behind.

"Malfoy and Cho did it!! They were down on the ground shooting the fire and caused the big flash on Alex and Kris!!" Ron said taking a breath.

"Oh my." She said as she covered her mouth.

"Is this true?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes it is sir! We went down there and they were there, they cast everything!!" Hermione said.

"Are you sure it was them?" McGonagall asked. They both nodded.

"Well, we'll have to talk to their house advisers. We'll have to ask them where were their students during the match. In the meantime, all of you must attend to your daily schedule. We must not worry about anything for now. We have a theory of what happened to Alexandra and Kris, but we are not too sure about it." Dumbledore instructed them.

"What?! We can't just go on like this?!" Oliver tried to reason with him.

"Mr. Wood, I know what you and Mr. Potter are going through, but both of you must not worry about this all the time. You two must go on. I give permission for both of you to visit the Hospital Wing whenever it's not class hours. You may all go inside if you wish." Dumbledore walked away. They all sighed and went inside.

Alex and Kris were lying down. They were both so still, and it looked like they were petrified. Oliver went straight to Alex and was about to hold her hand.

"Wait! Don't touch her!!" Madam Pomfrey warned them. "You must keep them untouched therefore we don't know what happened to them. My deepest apologies, but it's for the best."

Oliver looked at Alex. It looked like she has been asleep for over a hundred years. Kris for that matter, looked a little different. She was too looking petrified, but she was extremely pale. Alex looked like she was…dead. But of course, she wasn't. It was too terrible to look at them. There was something about Alex that really was so different from Kris other than looking dead, part of Alex's hair grew gray. Her hair was normally a blondish brown color, but the gray streaks struck them.

"Why is Alex's hair a little bit gray? Kris' hair is just normal." Angelina wondered.

"Yeah, don't you think Oliver?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, you're right. This is really weird. Why does Alex's hair turn gray but Kris' doesn't?" Oliver was left clueless. Everyone for that matter. Everyone else left for lunch except Harry and Oliver. They both sat in a chair beside their girls.

"What do you think happened?" Harry asked.

"I have no idea. But it sure did Alex badly. For some reason, she's turning pale." Oliver said. "Where is Madam Pomfrey? She's supposed to be here."

"I'll go check for her. Can you watch Kris for me too?" Harry asked as he got up his chair.

"Sure." Oliver said.

Harry went outside the door looking for Madam Pomfrey. She spotted her near the stairs coming his way. "Madam Pomfrey!!" He yelled down the hall. She rushed to Harry.

"What is it?" She asked.

"It looks like Alex is getting pale. You have to check her!" Harry said. When they got in, Oliver was standing instead of sitting.

"Harry!!! Alex is getting white!!!" Oliver yelled. They all saw Alex. She was turning too pale. Her hair got a lot grayer, but her face was still the same. It was her skin color and hair that was changing. Madam Pomfrey ran outside to look for Professor McGonagall or Professor Dumbledore. When they got there, they both gasped.

"Albus, it can't be." McGonagall was struck.

"They were hit by the Cruciatus spell. But it looks like Alexandra has something that Kris doesn't have. Alexandra should be kept alone from now on. This is probably the first time students have been struck by the Cruciatus spell." Dumbledore said.

"Is Alex a lot vulnerable?" Oliver asked.

"No she isn't. She pretty much the same, but something wonders around my head." McGonagall was biting her lip. Then her head rose. "Wood, isn't it your family has the Marinet?"

"Marinet?" he asked.

"The necklace that holds great power but never was to be released. It changes color at certain moments." She added.

"Oh yes, why?" he asked.

"Was she wearing it?" she asked.

"Yes she was, do you think that it was changing colors, it symbolized a very terrible event will occur?" Oliver asked.

"Exactly Wood. What color was it?" she asked.

"It changed to green the last time we saw it." Oliver replied.

"That symbolizes a warning to danger. This is going to be hard to cure her." She told him.

"Professor! Malfoy wants the Marinet. Lucius Malfoy visited my family's home looking for it. He wants Draco to get it for him!" Oliver said.

Professor Dumbledore gasped. "Oh my. This is very serious." He sat down. "We have to get all the teachers to help in this. This is really serious. We can't afford to have that much visitors coming here. It will be quite easy to restore Kris, but not Alex. Since she was the last one who wore the necklace, she posses the extra power inside the necklace. I assume you wore it before she did am I right?"

"Yes sir." Oliver answered.

"For now we must all go. We can't stay here any longer. We will do our best to get both of them restored. Come now, we must eat." Professor McGonagall led them out the door. Oliver and Harry looked at Alex and Kris. They both didn't want to leave, but it was the most devastating news they have ever heard.