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Pip: Hey folks and welcome to another round of this very silly fanfic! Hooray!
Merri: Today, we have a fic helper to help us introduce the darkside of this story. So please start up the canned cheering for... SQUID!!
*canned cheering*
Squid: I don't know what I'm meant to be doing, but anyway...
Pip: Aaah, who cares! Neither do we! (Where did she come up with that name? It's so stupid!)
CHAPTER SEVEN PART A: Who Turned Out The Lights?
Somewhere dark and spooky, a sinister plot was hatching. Around a blazing bonfire chanted ranks of bearers of the Dark Mark. To the side stood a single dark, evil looking figure. He had once been a great and powerful wizard, but now he was but a shadow of his former self. But at least he had a body back. He turned to the short and greasy man who stood next to him.
"Soon, Wormtongue, soon I will once again rise to my former glory! I will be He Who Must Not Be Named, striking fear into the hearts of my enemies!" He smirked in his chair, holding his staff in one hand and stroking his snake with the other. Nagini hissed happily at his touch. The greasy man spluttered something grovellingly, with much bowing and scraping. The dark wizard settled back, one hand on his chin, musing. "If only... it was so close and yet slipped out of my grasp... I would already be greater than ever before." He ground his teeth, making a horrible fingernails-down-blackboard noise. "So close, so CLOSE!"
One of the Death Eaters broke away from the crowd and advanced towards the great chair. He bowed low.
"Oh great Lord of All, I have returned."
"So I see, Lucius. Well? Did you find them?" The Dark Wizard leaned forward in his chair in anticipation.
"Yes, O Great One. I recovered them and brought them back. Unfortunately, their steeds were lost in the rapids. But they still exist."
The Evil Lord smiled maliciously. "Excellent. You have done well. Bring them forth."
Almost on cue, out of the shadows melted nine tall dark hooded figures. The filed silently forward and stopped before their master, their breath coming in foul hisses.
"Well? Have you any news?"
"Yesss, Lord. It hasss been taken abroad, out of the confines of the once-shadowed wood," hissed the tallest, obviously the leader. "We have losssst track of it, temporarily. We will ssssoon be back on the trail."
"Good." He settled back on his throne, his snake coiled about his shoulders. "Well, until we have track of that again, I will turn back to more important matters. Wormtail!"
"Yes, Dark Lord?" crawled the greasy man, grovelling at his feet.
"Well? Is everything in order for our plan?"
"Yes, of course sir!"
"Good. Once that Dumbledore and his precious Potter are out of the way, the path will be cleared for my domination! I will once again control the world!! I will be the most exalted of all Wizards ever born!" He laughed evilly, a really good scary evil laugh that scares the socks off all the good guys.
One of the Death Eaters turned to a companion. "How does he do that? I've been trying and trying to get a laugh as good."
"Naah, I think you need to be a REALLY EVIL guy before you can laugh like that."
"I guess. Man he has an inflated ego! He thinks he's so good!"
"Ssssh! He'll hear you!"
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CHAPTER SEVEN PART B: Aah, there we go! I can see again!
Pippin got off the broom, his cheeks glowing. "Oh that were fantastic, Harry! Bloody brilliant!"
Ron looked put out. "Stealing my phrases, geeze," he muttered to Hermione.
"Can I have another go?" asked Pippin. Sam rolled his eyes and looked at Frodo.
"There you are, Mister Frodo, Master Pippin's thinking of not important things instead of the wellbeing and protection of the Ring. Isn't that typical? He needs to sort out his priorities!"
Ron looked even more annoyed. "My phrases! MY phrases!"
Harry grinned at Sam. "You want a go?" Sam looked unsure. Pippin smirked and urged him to get on. "Come on! Don't panic!"
Sam opened one eye, floating uncertainly on the broom. "Can I panic now?" he asked in a little squeaky voice. Ron turned and stomped off up the stairs, yelling things like, "Plagiarism!" "I'm calling my lawyer!" "There's no respect these days!" and the like. Harry sighed and laughed.
"Don't worry, he'll be okay."
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From the top of the stairs where Ron had marched off (Hermione close on his tail trying to calm him down) Cho appeared unnoticed. *Who is that tall handsome gentleman?* she thought to herself.
"Now, what's going on down here? I heard yelling," Cho said as she dramatically strutted down the stairs trying to impress Legolas.
"Peeves was just pulling a prank." Harry said with a goofy "well I'm impressed" look in his eyes.
Legolas turned away, noticing that she was watching him.
"Who are your friends Harry?' Cho tried to make sure Legolas can see her.
*she's not here..* Legolas suddenly became very interested in what Gimli was saying.
"Oh these aren't.." Harry suddenly thought better of it and hurriedly introduced them all.
*If I can't see her, she can't see me..*
"Wow. Those are some pretty strange names! Gollum looks like he's come out of our 'Care of magical Creatures' text book!" Cho laughed cutely and Ginny (who has just appeared in this part of the story) made a being sick motion to Ron, who had come back with Hermione.
*Stop looking at me! I'm at least 2000 years older than you!*
"Yeah, he does a bit." Harry was trying so hard!
"Issss she being mean to usssss?" Gollum advanced on Cho.
"URRG! it TALKS!" Appalled, Cho backed away in a damsel-in-distress manner.
* does she have to pose?*
"Call it OFF!"
Frodo rolled his eyes and called Gollum to him, "...and if you start scaring more people, I'll make the nasty Elf look after you!"
"He's not nasty! I think he is just about the nicest being in this room!" Cho said firmly.
*I'll just ignore those looks..* Legolas smiled at the complement, wondering when they get to leave. Merry glanced at his face, then sidled over to Pippin and whispered something in his ear, glancing pointedly at Legolas and Cho. Both hobbits burst into laughter.
*DAMN IT! STOP IT! YOU'RE RUINING MY COMPOSURE AS THE CONFIDENT ONE!*
Legolas' face twitched as he turned away to Gimli. Cho smiled at him as he did so, causing Legolas to look a bit worse for wear. Gimli took one look at Legolas' pleading help-me-out-here face, then turns to Dumbledore and Gandalf.
"Please excuse me, Gandalf, but shouldn't we be getting some rest? The hobbits must be exhausted by now, and I know I won't be passing up the chance for a comfy bed!" said Gimli, looking hopeful. Gandalf nodded and turned to Dumbledore, who smiled.
"Alright students, head for your commonrooms, it's getting late. Our travellers need a rest after their long trip. Come along!" He indicated to the Fellowship, and lead them up the sweeping stairs towards the guest bedrooms. Harry looked to his friends and grinned. "Come on, you heard him! Goodnight all!" Everyone headed to their individual beds, except Gollum, who slipped out the door into the dark night.
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Pip: Hooray! Another chappy up! Some people must be figuring out the plot by now, but everyone keep on reviewing! Thanks to all those who have already reviewed, it encourages us and one of them even inspired some events in this very chapter! ^_^
Merri: Squid was perfectly useless with that chapter, and made no contribution whatsoever, so she'll never be helping ever again.
Pip: Especially with a name like that.....