Chapter 3

          The next day a loud screeching coming from the kitchen awaked Harry Potter and the Weasley's. They all went to the kitchen to see what was causing the noise. When they got there they discovered a large screech owl. It had a letter tied to its leg and the letter had the seal of the Romanian Ministry of Magic stamped on it. Mrs. Weasley took the letter off the owl's leg and broke the seal.

She read it and then… "OH!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed before she passed out.

Mr. Weasley picked up the letter and read it. Then he put it on the table.

"What is it dad?" asked Ron. Mr. Weasley just waved his hand towards the letter signaling for him to just read it. Ron picked the letter up and read it aloud:

"Dear Weasley Family,

            We regret to inform you that your son, Charlie Weasley, has been in a horrible accident with a dragon. He was barely alive when we found him and he is still in critical condition. We ask that you show up here in the Romanian Hospital For Severe Injuries. We will supply a portkey this evening at 5:00 P.M. See you there.

                                                                                                            Signed,

  Ethan Arsha

Head of The Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures Dept."

          Fred and George just stood there looking shocked. Harry looked as though he had known this before hand but it hadn't fully registered until the reading of the letter.

          "Th-this is a j-joke right?" stuttered Fred.

          "Yeah it's all a joke right?" said George faking a laugh.

          "I don't think it is. I remember a dream I had before I came here. In it there was a raspy voice that claimed Charlie was a traitor and a spy and then a weird looking dragon came out from somewhere and attacked him." Says Harry.

          "It sounds like someone thinks he's working for You-Know-Who." Says Ron. "Why would someone think that though?"

          "I don't know son, but we'd better get ready if we are going to Romania at 5:00." Says Mr. Weasley.

"Okay dad." Ron, Fred, and George say in unison.         

          "Harry do you want to come? If not I understand." Says Mr. Weasley. 

          "Of course I'll go Mr. Weasley." Says Harry.

          "Oh my." Says Mrs. Weasley finally waking back up.

          "So we're going to Romania?" Mr. Weasley shakes his head yes.

          "Is Harry coming?" asks Mrs. Weasley.

          "Yes he is." Says Mr. Weasley.

          "So I guess we will also be taking Hermione." Says Mrs. Weasley.

          "In all the excitement I forgot she was coming today." Says Mr. Weasley.

          "I guess she is going to have to come with us." Mr. Weasley went into the kitchen and whipped up a huge breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast, jam, and some fruit. The Weasleys and Harry ate breakfast and then spent the rest of the morning getting ready for the trip to Romania. 

          At around lunch time Hermione showed up and they had a big lunch of sandwiches. Then it was finally time to go.

          "Ok here are the portkeys." Says Mr. Weasley. 

          He gave one package to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They opened it and their portkey was a shoe. Fred and George's portkey was a rubber chicken and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley's portkey was a little dragon statuette.

          "On three everybody grab your portkey." Said Mr. Weasley. "ONE! TWO! THREE!!"

          Everyone grabbed his or her portkey and soon Harry felt the tug behind his navel and soon they all landed in the waiting room of the Romanian hospital.