Summer at the Weasly's past quickly. Ginny and Melody became good friends despite there opposite personalities. Ron and Harry taught Melody how to fly, and all about Qudditch. Melody began thinking about trying out for Chaser. Ginny let Melody read her old school books, but she couldn't practice the spells without a wand. A few weeks before they were to go Mrs. Weasly announced they were going to Diagon Alley.
Wednesday, August 13
Melody looked at the fire apprehensively.
"Can't we just use the Underground?" she asked.
The fire crackled merrily, but a few moments before it had roar up a dark green and had taken Ron and the Harry to Diagon Alley.
Mrs. Weasly smiled, "Don't worry, just say Diagon Alley and step in. Make sure you step out when you see Ron and Harry, and keep your arms tucked in."
Melody sighed in defeat. She took a pinch of Floo powder and threw it into the fire, it roared up again surrounding Melody, "Diagon Alley!" she said.
She felt her self being pulled forward then felt as if she were falling. Air whooshed by around her and she felt her stomach begin to rise to her throat. Where are you? She said trying to see find Ron and Harry.
Suddenly something grabbed her from behind and she felt herself being pulled out. The back of her head smacked against stone and she was suddenly freezing cold. There was a blinding pain on the back of her head and bright lights danced in front of her.
Someone partly lifted her off the floor by the front of her shirt. Through the haze of pain she saw a snake like face, with cold like eyes.
"You stupid girl!" It hissed, "Who are you!"
She didn't understand the question, his words where slow and sluggish to her. He shaked her roughly, and she whimpered, the pain was unbearable if felt like her head was going to explode.
"Answer me!" he demanded shaking her again.
"Me-M-" her vision began to blur and spin, and she quickly slipped into unconsciousness.
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Ginny stepped out of the fireplace and was soon followed by Mr. and Mrs. Weasly.
"Where's Melody?" Ginny asked looking around the shop.
Ron shrugged, "She never came out."
Mrs. Weasly's eyes widened, "Oh no, not again."
Mr. Weasly looked around, "I'll go to the Ministry, see if we can find her. You go get the supplies and hurry home." He left with a pop.
"What about Melody's supplies?" Harry asked.
Mrs. Weasly shook her head, "We should find her before you are to go, she will get them before you leave next week."
The discussion was closed but they all searched for her as they bought their supplies. The Weasly family weren't quite as poor anymore Mr. Weasly received a raise in his job and it supported the family a little easier. Also Fred and George paid rent for living in the Burrow, Mrs. Weasly wasn't happy about it but Arthur thought it was a good way to prepare them for the real world, both Muggle and Wizard, and Mrs. Weasly couldn't argue with that. So Harry didn't feel quite as guilty about his money.
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That night Mr.Weasly came home late, and was wearing a grave look.
Harry and Ginny were the only ones up. Ron had fallen asleep on the couch waiting for his dad. Fred and George had gone to bed about an hour before.
"Well?" they asked their hearts heavy with fear.
Mr. Weasly sat in the armchair and ran his hand through his fiery red hair and sighed tiredly.
"They tracked the floo course. She came up missing at the Riddle gate…we think she might have fell out…or pulled out."
"Pulled out?" Harry asked.
"There have been reports of Dark Magic around there. We think You-Know-Who might be responsible…but why would he take Melody?" he asked, more to himself then to them.
Harry and Ginny glanced at each other, worried. What would He want with her?
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