Ch. 3
The Dreams
Wednesday crept up fast and the match was between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. This year Ravenclaw won their first game 180 to 50. This year, their team improved their skills. The day was calm and crisp, except for light snow flurries falling from a cloudy, grey sky. The two teams flew around the field and positioned themselves for the release of the Quaffle. Hermione shouted,
"The Bludgers erupt followed by the Golden Snitch.The Quaffle is released, and the game begins!"
"Good job," Jordan said. Hermione smiled.
Harry and Daren (the Ravenclaw Seeker) zipped around the field, dodging the Bludgers.
"Fern scores," Hermione shouted. " Ten points for Gryffindor!"
"Excellent work, Hermione," Jordan complimented.
Hermione smiled and continued,
"Ryan Fletch has hold of the Quaffle!"
Shelbi was speeding up on Ryan and flew right under him. Ryan didn't notice her while she was standing on her Firebolt reaching for the Quaffle. The score was now 25 to 30, Ravenclaw ahead by 5. Fern flew to Ryan's side, trying to distract him (which worked). Ryan was keeping a close eye on her. Shelbi couldn't quite reach the Quaffle so she raised her broom a little higher and stood back up. She was so close to reaching it. But suddenly, a Bludger came out of no where, barely missing Shelbi, but striking her broom which threw her off balance and fall. She hit the ground, getting the wind knocked out of her. Lying there coughing and gasping to breathe, Shelbi tried to keep herself from falling into unconsciousness. However, since she was unable to get up, she let herself go.
"Someone should go help her," Hermione shouted.
However, the only rule they have been only team players and Madam Hooch were allowed on the field during the game.
"Harry! Look down!"
Harry didn't even notice that Shelbi fell until Hermione told him so. His heart jumped, but he continued after the Snitch. Around the Quidditch Field, Harry and Daren flew, such as the Chasers were racing back and forth to the Golden Hoops.
The game went on into the night, and as much Harry tried, he could not get close enough to the Snitch. As Harry saw it, it seemed the closer he tried getting to Snitch, the farther it seemed to go. The score was now 80 to 105. It was much harder to score points, because the Gryffindors only had two Chasers and for playing that long was very tiring. Within only a few seconds, Harry saw Daren shoot straight up at the Snitch and catch it. The score ended 80 to 250.
"Ravenclaw wins," Hermione yawned. "Finally."
Harry swept down to Shelbi and she still lied there unconscious. Ron, Fern, Hermione, Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore, and Madam Pomfrey huddled around her, making sure she was still alive.
"Get her up to the Hospital Wing, now," Madam Pomfrey yelled. Professor Dumbledore hovered Shelbi into the air and they both disapparated as Shelbi was starting to wake up, but soon fell back asleep as he was walking into the room. Madam Pomfrey walked in looking displeased. She had Professor Dumbledore set her in the bed by the window. Soon after, Harry, Ron, and Hermione rushed in. Madam Pomfrey said,
"Go onto bed. You can see her in the morning."
They nodded and left.
Walking back to the Gryffindor Tower, they saw Fern walk into one of the secret passages that Hogwarts had. Harry, Hermione, and Ron quietly walked up and pressed their ears against the cold, stonewall. At first, all they could hear was whispering, then sudden silence. The wall suddenly moved and all three kids were pulled in, and the wall was closed behind them.
"So, thought you'd do some snooping, did ya?"
Harry, Hermione, and Ron were confused. The person walked into the light and it was Shelbi!
"Wait a minute," Ron began. "We just left you in the hospital."
"Oh, you mean Fern? We switched appearances for the Quidditch Match; we thought it might be fun. Who knew it would end that way," Shelbi grinned.
"So what are you doing here," Harry asked.
"I'm talking to my grandfather, of course."
They were still confused.
"You still haven't figured it out yet? Well, you will soon enough. Now go."
"But," Harry began, but stopped when Shelbi's eyes turned red and she yelled 'Go' and shoved the three. They seemed to be falling down hole, pitch black hole that seemed to never end.
Harry woke up in a cold sweat looking around seeing that Neville, Ron, and Seamus were still sleeping in their beds with the covers tucked up to their chins. Harry lied back down and fell asleep.
Another dream was approaching him. He saw Shelbi and Fern putting their "V's" together from their necklaces, forming a crystal ball that hovered above their heads. He saw himself, Ron, and Hermione rushing to Professor McGonagall's classroom inside the ball. He then saw Shelbi transfigure herself into McGonagall, and her and Fern apparated into Professor McGonagall's classroom. Harry was puzzled. Suddenly, 'Professor McGonagall' and Fern turned and looked straight at him! Harry's eyes widened with terror.
However, suddenly, a different dream interrupted that one, almost as if it was taking over. The dream was placed in the Dark Forest. Harry and Ron were running deeper into the forest and the deeper they went the darker it got. Shockingly, they heard a scream. It was Hermione! Harry and Ron rushed toward the screams, but they seemed to be coming from all directions. They came up to a fork in the road.
"Now, which way do we go," Ron asked.
"I don't know," Harry responded. "You take that one, and I'll take this one."
"What?"
"Come on, we've got to find Hermione."
They split up and ran down each path. Harry couldn't see a thing, so he took out his wand and yelled,
"Lumos."
Light struck out of his wand and brightened the darkened pathway. Suddenly, he heard Ron scream,
"Harry! Quick!"
Harry hurried back to the fork and down the other path until he saw Ron's bright red hair shimmering from the light.
"What is it," Harry asked.
Ron couldn't respond. He was fixed on a large green light ahead of them. Inside, they saw Hermione, Shelbi, and Fern. Fern was holding Hermione back in a chair and they saw Shelbi yelling at her but couldn't figure out what. Shelbi then quickly turned and looked straight at Harry. Shelbi disappeared and then appeared, walking towards them. She had a serious look upon her face, pointing her wand straight at Harry, and yelled,
"Accio!"
I tiny wind fell over Harry feeling all over his body and turning out all his pockets. When the wind died down, Shelbi screamed,
"Where is it?"
Harry and Ron were puzzled and petrified. They both tried responding, but when they opened their mouths, nothing came out. Everything went dark and quiet. After a few seconds, the screeching of a barn owl then woke Harry. It was morning.
The barn owl sat upon the windowsill holding a letter. Harry put on his glasses and walked over towards it. He grabbed the letter, opened it, and read it. Harry's eyes widened and he ran down to the common room to find Ron and Hermione. They weren't there, so went back and put on his clothes and ran to the Hospital Wing. There he found them and Fern sitting around Shelbi, who was surprisingly enough, had been awake. Shelbi turned and smiled,
"See, I told you I was a quick healer."
Madam Pomfrey added,
"A quick healer in consciousness, but not in bones. You've got a fractured knee."
"But, what about the Yule Ball?"
"You can go, unless you want to make it worse."
Harry pulled Hermione and Ron over to the other side of the room.
"What," Ron asked.
"Read this," Harry replied. Ron read:
Harry, I'm coming up to visit you. Dumbledore knows and no one will know except him, you, and your friends. Tell them I said hi. I have some information that is too important to tell you over post. It is about your new friends. See you on the 25th.
Sirius
"What do you think about that?"
"What do I think? The 25th? That's Christmas, and we have the Yule Ball. We won't have time," Ron said.
"Mind you, we can make time," Hermione said back.
"Not that, where he says he's got information on Shelbi and Fern. How would he know about them? I never told him anything," Hermione and Ron shrugged their shoulders.
"Well, let's go back over by them," Harry suggested. Ron and Hermione nodded.
"Later, I've go to tell you about the strange dreams I had last night."
"You did too? Mine were mad," Ron confusedly said.
"You guys aren't alone," Hermione added.
"Well, let's talk about this later."
When they sat down by Shelbi, she said,
"Harry, you can go with someone else to the Yule Ball. I don't think I'm going to be able to dance by then."
"No, that's okay. I can just keep you company."
"I insist. I'm just going to hang around in the common room."
"Then I'll stay with you."
"No! I mean, you go, I don't want to ruin your fun."
"Okay, if you're sure."
"Yes."
Madam Pomfrey finished checking Shelbi and said,
"Well, you can go now. Remember, stay off the knee."
"Don't worry. I think it'll heal sooner than you think."
During Potions, Professor Snape was explaining how to construct a Temperature Potion,
"Now pour the Sunitonic with Persabe to produce the shield around you. Then pour then green gooz with Hitemp. Be careful you could end up blowing the school up."
The Gryffindors and Slytherins carefully did so.
"I said green, not red, Longbottom!"
Neville had accidentally poured in red gooz, which is supposed to help cure warts in a different potion. Professor Snape ordered,
"Test it Longbottom. Dip your finger in." Neville stood too scared to move.
"NOW LONGBOTTOM!"
He slowly dipped his finger into the potion and pulled it out. Within that second, a hard coating wrapped around his finger, like candle wax. He then pulled on it. As much as he tried, he could not get it off. The Slytherins were all roaring with laughter. Professor Snape sternly looked at him and said,
"Fifteen point from Gryffindor, for your classmates failure."
"That's no fair," Shelbi stood up on one leg shouting.
"Oh, why is that so."
"Because, it's not his fault. Everyone is different when it comes to things like this. Especially if one is afraid of the professor."
Neville quickly looked up at Professor Snape, who was glaring at Shelbi.
"Good point. Speaking of which, 15 more points will be taken, and Miss Klein, you get three days of detention."
Shelbi had an angered look and her "V" necklace started to glow. Professor Snape noticed and squinted his eyes confusedly and added,
"And you can see me after class."
Shelbi crouched to sit back down, but fell and knocked some bottles over. Harry and Ron quickly got up to help her.
"More distractions. Ten more points and Potter, Weasley, you two can join Miss Klein."
They didn't say another word, and continued with the potion mix.
After class, Shelbi walked up to Professor Snape and asked,
"You wanted to see me?"
Professor Snape looked back and answered,
"Yes, what is that you're wearing?"
"Oh this, my grandfather gave to me when I was a baby. It's supposed to help me remember him when I look at it. Why do you ask?"
"Well, why does your friend, Miss Tropet, have one?"
"I don't know, maybe she found it or something."
"I think we both know the right answer to that one," Professor Snape said.
Shelbi had a startled expression and hurried out of class. Snape continued just watching her as she turned the corner into the corridor.
"So what happened," Harry asked. Shelbi looked up while she was playing with her food and answered,
"Oh, nothing. He just asked me a question."
She continued mashing her mashed potatoes and sticking vegetables in it to spell out: He Knows.
Fern looked over and noticed what she was writing.
"Umm, Shelbi, could I have your potatoes," she said and scooped up what she was writing.
"After supper, let's go up to the dormitories."
"Well wait," Ron said. "Harry, do you think Dobby would like to meet them?"
"Who's Dobby," Shelbi asked.
"Well," Harry began. "He's kind of a friend."
Shelbi and Fern look at each other with displeased looks. Shelbi responded,
"Yeah, sure."
Harry and Ron smiled. Right afterwards Fred snuck up behind Ron and clenched his shoulders saying,
"So, how's my favourite sibling?"
"What do you want Fred," Ron asked.
"Now why would I want anything? Can't I come and ask how you are?"
"Because, I've lived with you my whole life and you never go up to someone and ask how they are doing."
"Okay, George and I just invented a new candy. It's called Ring Winger. Care to try some? Ginny wouldn't."
"I will," Fern said. She looked at Shelbi and winked her eye. Fred handed Fred a piece and she popped it in her mouth.
"Is something supposed to happen," she asked swallowing it and holding back her laughs.
"There-there must be an error somewhere."
Fred turned and rushed out of the Great Hall. Shelbi and Fern busted out laughing.
"What is it," Ron asked.
"Nothing," Fern said still laughing.
"Well, is everyone finished? Let's get down to the kitchen before we're out of bed after hours."
Down in the chambers, they slowly crept past Snape's office and than quickly hurried to the big fruit painting. They opened it up and saw hundreds of house-elves hurrying about cleaning the dishes and preparing for tomorrow's breakfast, and some were scurrying past them off to do cleaning around the school.
"Harry Potter! Dobby so glad to see you! How is Harry," Dobby excitedly asked.
"I'm good, what about yourself," Harry asked.
"Oh, Dobby has more happiness than he deserves sir. Who are Harry Potter's new friends?"
"Well, this is Shelbi and this is Fern."
"Pleased to meet misses."
"He's so cute," Fern added.
"Miss, please, Dobby blushes."
The two laughed.
"Well, we should get back up to the dormitories," Hermione said.
"Oh, please, can't we stay for another minute," Shelbi asked. "We have one question to ask."
"Okay."
"How do you two know each other?"
Dobby answered,
"Well miss, Dobby was trying to stop Harry Potter from coming to Hogwarts three years ago, because of an awful creature lurking about the school."
"Oh dear, what happened?"
"Well, Harry Potter got to Hogwarts by driving a car, after I sealed the entrance onto Platform 9 ¾." Ron jumped in,
"Um, I drove the car. Harry rode along, but we got in trouble. Don't ask."
"Was everyone okay?"
"Yeah, but we got in big trouble didn't we?"
Harry nodded.
"Well," Hermione said once again. "Let's go."
"Wait," Ron said. "Dobby you got any extra food?"
"Yes, sir, wait a moment please."
Dobby rushed around the corner and brought back a small cake.
"I made this for Harry Potter and his friends."
Ron took a deep breath and said,
"Mmm, chocolate. My favourite."
"Thanks Dobby, but we should get going," Harry said and took the cake. They waved good-bye and crept back up to the dormitories.
Up in the common room, not very many people were still up, so Harry gave everyone a piece of chocolate cake. Shelbi took a bite of hers and said,
"Wow, that house-elf sure knows how to cook."
Ron agreed,
"Yeah."
After everyone was finished, Hermione gathered the plates and said,
"I'll go bring these back down to the kitchen. Ron, Harry, you want to join me?"
"No," Ron yawned. "I'm tired. I'm going to bed."
Hermione gave a demanding look.
"But now, I'm wide awake. Let's go."
"Well, were going to bed. Night," Shelbi said.
"Night," The three said back and headed out to the corridors.
"So, Hermione, why did we have to come with you," Ron asked.
"So we could talk about the dreams we had."
"Oh, right."
"Harry, what were yours about?"
The three turned the corner and walked up the stairs to the third floor.
"Well, first I had a dream that we were walking to the common room and we saw Shelbi walk into this secret passage way." Ron turned and exclaimed,
"Same here, except it was Fern. What about you Hermione?"
She answered,
"Yeah, but I saw Shelbi as well. She was saying the she was talking to her grandfather-"
"Yeah," Harry interrupted. "What about you Ron?"
"Yep, it was crazy. I woke up and you were still sound asleep."
"Strange, same here. It's like we never woke up at all. What else did you guys dream about?"
They walked in the third floor corridor and over to where Fluffy was locked. Hermione pulled out her piece of chocolate cake, pointed her wand to the door handle, and said,
"Alohomora"
She quickly opened the door and threw in the piece of cake and closed the door. Ron stood staring at her.
"What," she asked.
He answered,
"You know, if you didn't want the cake, I would have ate it."
Hermione just rolled her eyes and they walked down to the kitchen.
"What other dreams did you have?"
"Well," Ron began. "We were running in the Dark Forest, for what reason I don't know, and all of a sudden I saw Hermione in a greenish bubble-like light. Shelbi and Fern were there too. Then you came, Harry, and that's where I woke up. Confusing isn't."
"No," Harry answered. "It's not. Mine was just like that, but the time after you woke up, Shelbi was searching me for something. But then I woke up."
Hermione set the dishes down by the painting and they walked back up to the tower.
"Well, my version is, I was sitting in the Library all by myself."
Ron whispered to Harry,
"She even dreams about homework."
Hermione glared and continued,
"When all of a sudden, all around me went white. My books, quills, and parchment all disappeared. Then when I was able to see again I was tied up in a chair and Shelbi kept questioning me, 'where is it?' I said, 'where is what?' She goes 'don't deceive me.' Then she stopped because she saw me looking at you, Harry, and she went over by you. She searched you, like you said, she talked to you, but I couldn't hear anything. Then I saw her point her wand at you and kill you! Just like how Voldemort killed your parents."
Ron gasped,
"That's not even funny Hermione."
"Well, this is what my dream showed me- Gladys Bells."
The Fat Lady said,
"Umm, sorry miss that's not the password."
"What, but that can't be. What is it then?"
"Sorry, I can't tell you. You're going to have to get it from another student from your house."
"But, we can't stay out here all night. I am the prefect and I demand you to tell me what it is."
"I don't care who you are. You are not coming through without the correct password."
Hermione was so angry that she pounded on the wall. She hit so hard that it made a small crack. Ron gulped,
"I think we should let her be with herself for awhile."
Harry whispered back,
"Ah, yea."
The three sat outside the Gryffindor Tower until right before sunrise and waited until someone came out. Unfortunately, the first person they saw walking down the corridor was Professor McGonagall. She asked,
"What are you three doing out here? It's almost morning."
Harry yawned,
"We didn't know the new password and the Fat Lady wouldn't let us through."
"Oh really," she said and walked up to the painting. "Gladys Bells."
Wednesday crept up fast and the match was between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. This year Ravenclaw won their first game 180 to 50. This year, their team improved their skills. The day was calm and crisp, except for light snow flurries falling from a cloudy, grey sky. The two teams flew around the field and positioned themselves for the release of the Quaffle. Hermione shouted,
"The Bludgers erupt followed by the Golden Snitch.The Quaffle is released, and the game begins!"
"Good job," Jordan said. Hermione smiled.
Harry and Daren (the Ravenclaw Seeker) zipped around the field, dodging the Bludgers.
"Fern scores," Hermione shouted. " Ten points for Gryffindor!"
"Excellent work, Hermione," Jordan complimented.
Hermione smiled and continued,
"Ryan Fletch has hold of the Quaffle!"
Shelbi was speeding up on Ryan and flew right under him. Ryan didn't notice her while she was standing on her Firebolt reaching for the Quaffle. The score was now 25 to 30, Ravenclaw ahead by 5. Fern flew to Ryan's side, trying to distract him (which worked). Ryan was keeping a close eye on her. Shelbi couldn't quite reach the Quaffle so she raised her broom a little higher and stood back up. She was so close to reaching it. But suddenly, a Bludger came out of no where, barely missing Shelbi, but striking her broom which threw her off balance and fall. She hit the ground, getting the wind knocked out of her. Lying there coughing and gasping to breathe, Shelbi tried to keep herself from falling into unconsciousness. However, since she was unable to get up, she let herself go.
"Someone should go help her," Hermione shouted.
However, the only rule they have been only team players and Madam Hooch were allowed on the field during the game.
"Harry! Look down!"
Harry didn't even notice that Shelbi fell until Hermione told him so. His heart jumped, but he continued after the Snitch. Around the Quidditch Field, Harry and Daren flew, such as the Chasers were racing back and forth to the Golden Hoops.
The game went on into the night, and as much Harry tried, he could not get close enough to the Snitch. As Harry saw it, it seemed the closer he tried getting to Snitch, the farther it seemed to go. The score was now 80 to 105. It was much harder to score points, because the Gryffindors only had two Chasers and for playing that long was very tiring. Within only a few seconds, Harry saw Daren shoot straight up at the Snitch and catch it. The score ended 80 to 250.
"Ravenclaw wins," Hermione yawned. "Finally."
Harry swept down to Shelbi and she still lied there unconscious. Ron, Fern, Hermione, Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore, and Madam Pomfrey huddled around her, making sure she was still alive.
"Get her up to the Hospital Wing, now," Madam Pomfrey yelled. Professor Dumbledore hovered Shelbi into the air and they both disapparated as Shelbi was starting to wake up, but soon fell back asleep as he was walking into the room. Madam Pomfrey walked in looking displeased. She had Professor Dumbledore set her in the bed by the window. Soon after, Harry, Ron, and Hermione rushed in. Madam Pomfrey said,
"Go onto bed. You can see her in the morning."
They nodded and left.
Walking back to the Gryffindor Tower, they saw Fern walk into one of the secret passages that Hogwarts had. Harry, Hermione, and Ron quietly walked up and pressed their ears against the cold, stonewall. At first, all they could hear was whispering, then sudden silence. The wall suddenly moved and all three kids were pulled in, and the wall was closed behind them.
"So, thought you'd do some snooping, did ya?"
Harry, Hermione, and Ron were confused. The person walked into the light and it was Shelbi!
"Wait a minute," Ron began. "We just left you in the hospital."
"Oh, you mean Fern? We switched appearances for the Quidditch Match; we thought it might be fun. Who knew it would end that way," Shelbi grinned.
"So what are you doing here," Harry asked.
"I'm talking to my grandfather, of course."
They were still confused.
"You still haven't figured it out yet? Well, you will soon enough. Now go."
"But," Harry began, but stopped when Shelbi's eyes turned red and she yelled 'Go' and shoved the three. They seemed to be falling down hole, pitch black hole that seemed to never end.
Harry woke up in a cold sweat looking around seeing that Neville, Ron, and Seamus were still sleeping in their beds with the covers tucked up to their chins. Harry lied back down and fell asleep.
Another dream was approaching him. He saw Shelbi and Fern putting their "V's" together from their necklaces, forming a crystal ball that hovered above their heads. He saw himself, Ron, and Hermione rushing to Professor McGonagall's classroom inside the ball. He then saw Shelbi transfigure herself into McGonagall, and her and Fern apparated into Professor McGonagall's classroom. Harry was puzzled. Suddenly, 'Professor McGonagall' and Fern turned and looked straight at him! Harry's eyes widened with terror.
However, suddenly, a different dream interrupted that one, almost as if it was taking over. The dream was placed in the Dark Forest. Harry and Ron were running deeper into the forest and the deeper they went the darker it got. Shockingly, they heard a scream. It was Hermione! Harry and Ron rushed toward the screams, but they seemed to be coming from all directions. They came up to a fork in the road.
"Now, which way do we go," Ron asked.
"I don't know," Harry responded. "You take that one, and I'll take this one."
"What?"
"Come on, we've got to find Hermione."
They split up and ran down each path. Harry couldn't see a thing, so he took out his wand and yelled,
"Lumos."
Light struck out of his wand and brightened the darkened pathway. Suddenly, he heard Ron scream,
"Harry! Quick!"
Harry hurried back to the fork and down the other path until he saw Ron's bright red hair shimmering from the light.
"What is it," Harry asked.
Ron couldn't respond. He was fixed on a large green light ahead of them. Inside, they saw Hermione, Shelbi, and Fern. Fern was holding Hermione back in a chair and they saw Shelbi yelling at her but couldn't figure out what. Shelbi then quickly turned and looked straight at Harry. Shelbi disappeared and then appeared, walking towards them. She had a serious look upon her face, pointing her wand straight at Harry, and yelled,
"Accio!"
I tiny wind fell over Harry feeling all over his body and turning out all his pockets. When the wind died down, Shelbi screamed,
"Where is it?"
Harry and Ron were puzzled and petrified. They both tried responding, but when they opened their mouths, nothing came out. Everything went dark and quiet. After a few seconds, the screeching of a barn owl then woke Harry. It was morning.
The barn owl sat upon the windowsill holding a letter. Harry put on his glasses and walked over towards it. He grabbed the letter, opened it, and read it. Harry's eyes widened and he ran down to the common room to find Ron and Hermione. They weren't there, so went back and put on his clothes and ran to the Hospital Wing. There he found them and Fern sitting around Shelbi, who was surprisingly enough, had been awake. Shelbi turned and smiled,
"See, I told you I was a quick healer."
Madam Pomfrey added,
"A quick healer in consciousness, but not in bones. You've got a fractured knee."
"But, what about the Yule Ball?"
"You can go, unless you want to make it worse."
Harry pulled Hermione and Ron over to the other side of the room.
"What," Ron asked.
"Read this," Harry replied. Ron read:
Harry, I'm coming up to visit you. Dumbledore knows and no one will know except him, you, and your friends. Tell them I said hi. I have some information that is too important to tell you over post. It is about your new friends. See you on the 25th.
Sirius
"What do you think about that?"
"What do I think? The 25th? That's Christmas, and we have the Yule Ball. We won't have time," Ron said.
"Mind you, we can make time," Hermione said back.
"Not that, where he says he's got information on Shelbi and Fern. How would he know about them? I never told him anything," Hermione and Ron shrugged their shoulders.
"Well, let's go back over by them," Harry suggested. Ron and Hermione nodded.
"Later, I've go to tell you about the strange dreams I had last night."
"You did too? Mine were mad," Ron confusedly said.
"You guys aren't alone," Hermione added.
"Well, let's talk about this later."
When they sat down by Shelbi, she said,
"Harry, you can go with someone else to the Yule Ball. I don't think I'm going to be able to dance by then."
"No, that's okay. I can just keep you company."
"I insist. I'm just going to hang around in the common room."
"Then I'll stay with you."
"No! I mean, you go, I don't want to ruin your fun."
"Okay, if you're sure."
"Yes."
Madam Pomfrey finished checking Shelbi and said,
"Well, you can go now. Remember, stay off the knee."
"Don't worry. I think it'll heal sooner than you think."
During Potions, Professor Snape was explaining how to construct a Temperature Potion,
"Now pour the Sunitonic with Persabe to produce the shield around you. Then pour then green gooz with Hitemp. Be careful you could end up blowing the school up."
The Gryffindors and Slytherins carefully did so.
"I said green, not red, Longbottom!"
Neville had accidentally poured in red gooz, which is supposed to help cure warts in a different potion. Professor Snape ordered,
"Test it Longbottom. Dip your finger in." Neville stood too scared to move.
"NOW LONGBOTTOM!"
He slowly dipped his finger into the potion and pulled it out. Within that second, a hard coating wrapped around his finger, like candle wax. He then pulled on it. As much as he tried, he could not get it off. The Slytherins were all roaring with laughter. Professor Snape sternly looked at him and said,
"Fifteen point from Gryffindor, for your classmates failure."
"That's no fair," Shelbi stood up on one leg shouting.
"Oh, why is that so."
"Because, it's not his fault. Everyone is different when it comes to things like this. Especially if one is afraid of the professor."
Neville quickly looked up at Professor Snape, who was glaring at Shelbi.
"Good point. Speaking of which, 15 more points will be taken, and Miss Klein, you get three days of detention."
Shelbi had an angered look and her "V" necklace started to glow. Professor Snape noticed and squinted his eyes confusedly and added,
"And you can see me after class."
Shelbi crouched to sit back down, but fell and knocked some bottles over. Harry and Ron quickly got up to help her.
"More distractions. Ten more points and Potter, Weasley, you two can join Miss Klein."
They didn't say another word, and continued with the potion mix.
After class, Shelbi walked up to Professor Snape and asked,
"You wanted to see me?"
Professor Snape looked back and answered,
"Yes, what is that you're wearing?"
"Oh this, my grandfather gave to me when I was a baby. It's supposed to help me remember him when I look at it. Why do you ask?"
"Well, why does your friend, Miss Tropet, have one?"
"I don't know, maybe she found it or something."
"I think we both know the right answer to that one," Professor Snape said.
Shelbi had a startled expression and hurried out of class. Snape continued just watching her as she turned the corner into the corridor.
"So what happened," Harry asked. Shelbi looked up while she was playing with her food and answered,
"Oh, nothing. He just asked me a question."
She continued mashing her mashed potatoes and sticking vegetables in it to spell out: He Knows.
Fern looked over and noticed what she was writing.
"Umm, Shelbi, could I have your potatoes," she said and scooped up what she was writing.
"After supper, let's go up to the dormitories."
"Well wait," Ron said. "Harry, do you think Dobby would like to meet them?"
"Who's Dobby," Shelbi asked.
"Well," Harry began. "He's kind of a friend."
Shelbi and Fern look at each other with displeased looks. Shelbi responded,
"Yeah, sure."
Harry and Ron smiled. Right afterwards Fred snuck up behind Ron and clenched his shoulders saying,
"So, how's my favourite sibling?"
"What do you want Fred," Ron asked.
"Now why would I want anything? Can't I come and ask how you are?"
"Because, I've lived with you my whole life and you never go up to someone and ask how they are doing."
"Okay, George and I just invented a new candy. It's called Ring Winger. Care to try some? Ginny wouldn't."
"I will," Fern said. She looked at Shelbi and winked her eye. Fred handed Fred a piece and she popped it in her mouth.
"Is something supposed to happen," she asked swallowing it and holding back her laughs.
"There-there must be an error somewhere."
Fred turned and rushed out of the Great Hall. Shelbi and Fern busted out laughing.
"What is it," Ron asked.
"Nothing," Fern said still laughing.
"Well, is everyone finished? Let's get down to the kitchen before we're out of bed after hours."
Down in the chambers, they slowly crept past Snape's office and than quickly hurried to the big fruit painting. They opened it up and saw hundreds of house-elves hurrying about cleaning the dishes and preparing for tomorrow's breakfast, and some were scurrying past them off to do cleaning around the school.
"Harry Potter! Dobby so glad to see you! How is Harry," Dobby excitedly asked.
"I'm good, what about yourself," Harry asked.
"Oh, Dobby has more happiness than he deserves sir. Who are Harry Potter's new friends?"
"Well, this is Shelbi and this is Fern."
"Pleased to meet misses."
"He's so cute," Fern added.
"Miss, please, Dobby blushes."
The two laughed.
"Well, we should get back up to the dormitories," Hermione said.
"Oh, please, can't we stay for another minute," Shelbi asked. "We have one question to ask."
"Okay."
"How do you two know each other?"
Dobby answered,
"Well miss, Dobby was trying to stop Harry Potter from coming to Hogwarts three years ago, because of an awful creature lurking about the school."
"Oh dear, what happened?"
"Well, Harry Potter got to Hogwarts by driving a car, after I sealed the entrance onto Platform 9 ¾." Ron jumped in,
"Um, I drove the car. Harry rode along, but we got in trouble. Don't ask."
"Was everyone okay?"
"Yeah, but we got in big trouble didn't we?"
Harry nodded.
"Well," Hermione said once again. "Let's go."
"Wait," Ron said. "Dobby you got any extra food?"
"Yes, sir, wait a moment please."
Dobby rushed around the corner and brought back a small cake.
"I made this for Harry Potter and his friends."
Ron took a deep breath and said,
"Mmm, chocolate. My favourite."
"Thanks Dobby, but we should get going," Harry said and took the cake. They waved good-bye and crept back up to the dormitories.
Up in the common room, not very many people were still up, so Harry gave everyone a piece of chocolate cake. Shelbi took a bite of hers and said,
"Wow, that house-elf sure knows how to cook."
Ron agreed,
"Yeah."
After everyone was finished, Hermione gathered the plates and said,
"I'll go bring these back down to the kitchen. Ron, Harry, you want to join me?"
"No," Ron yawned. "I'm tired. I'm going to bed."
Hermione gave a demanding look.
"But now, I'm wide awake. Let's go."
"Well, were going to bed. Night," Shelbi said.
"Night," The three said back and headed out to the corridors.
"So, Hermione, why did we have to come with you," Ron asked.
"So we could talk about the dreams we had."
"Oh, right."
"Harry, what were yours about?"
The three turned the corner and walked up the stairs to the third floor.
"Well, first I had a dream that we were walking to the common room and we saw Shelbi walk into this secret passage way." Ron turned and exclaimed,
"Same here, except it was Fern. What about you Hermione?"
She answered,
"Yeah, but I saw Shelbi as well. She was saying the she was talking to her grandfather-"
"Yeah," Harry interrupted. "What about you Ron?"
"Yep, it was crazy. I woke up and you were still sound asleep."
"Strange, same here. It's like we never woke up at all. What else did you guys dream about?"
They walked in the third floor corridor and over to where Fluffy was locked. Hermione pulled out her piece of chocolate cake, pointed her wand to the door handle, and said,
"Alohomora"
She quickly opened the door and threw in the piece of cake and closed the door. Ron stood staring at her.
"What," she asked.
He answered,
"You know, if you didn't want the cake, I would have ate it."
Hermione just rolled her eyes and they walked down to the kitchen.
"What other dreams did you have?"
"Well," Ron began. "We were running in the Dark Forest, for what reason I don't know, and all of a sudden I saw Hermione in a greenish bubble-like light. Shelbi and Fern were there too. Then you came, Harry, and that's where I woke up. Confusing isn't."
"No," Harry answered. "It's not. Mine was just like that, but the time after you woke up, Shelbi was searching me for something. But then I woke up."
Hermione set the dishes down by the painting and they walked back up to the tower.
"Well, my version is, I was sitting in the Library all by myself."
Ron whispered to Harry,
"She even dreams about homework."
Hermione glared and continued,
"When all of a sudden, all around me went white. My books, quills, and parchment all disappeared. Then when I was able to see again I was tied up in a chair and Shelbi kept questioning me, 'where is it?' I said, 'where is what?' She goes 'don't deceive me.' Then she stopped because she saw me looking at you, Harry, and she went over by you. She searched you, like you said, she talked to you, but I couldn't hear anything. Then I saw her point her wand at you and kill you! Just like how Voldemort killed your parents."
Ron gasped,
"That's not even funny Hermione."
"Well, this is what my dream showed me- Gladys Bells."
The Fat Lady said,
"Umm, sorry miss that's not the password."
"What, but that can't be. What is it then?"
"Sorry, I can't tell you. You're going to have to get it from another student from your house."
"But, we can't stay out here all night. I am the prefect and I demand you to tell me what it is."
"I don't care who you are. You are not coming through without the correct password."
Hermione was so angry that she pounded on the wall. She hit so hard that it made a small crack. Ron gulped,
"I think we should let her be with herself for awhile."
Harry whispered back,
"Ah, yea."
The three sat outside the Gryffindor Tower until right before sunrise and waited until someone came out. Unfortunately, the first person they saw walking down the corridor was Professor McGonagall. She asked,
"What are you three doing out here? It's almost morning."
Harry yawned,
"We didn't know the new password and the Fat Lady wouldn't let us through."
"Oh really," she said and walked up to the painting. "Gladys Bells."