A/N: I decided to put more James in the chapter.
Once Hermoine had found everyone and explained the situation, everyone went to pack
some things for their journey.
James didn't really know what to pack. He didn't know how long that they would be gone,
so he just packed a few of everything, figuring that he could just wash anything dirty with
magic. He asked Ron, and Ron thought the same thing. Once he had a small duffel bag
packed, and Ron had a few things packed in a bag as well, the two headed out to meet the
girls, and Malfoy, and head to Dumbledore's office.
The entered the office to find the familiar table and chairs there. With all of the usual
members seated there.
Once everyone was sitting, Dumbledore began, "I have found where the author of the
book is. He is currently in a remote village in Romania."
"Umm how exactly did you find him?" James asked.
"Well let's just say I know people." Dumbledore said with a wink.
"Aight" James said.
"So how are we supposed to get to remote Romania?" Hermoine asked.
"Well you can travel by broomsticks." Dumbledore said, but before he could even finish
the thought, James interrupted, "No."
Everyone but Michelle looked at him with a question in their eyes.
"I hate flying. I would like to stay right here on the ground thank you." James said.
"Well I suppose one of the we could create a portkey." Dumbledore said, "But I'm not
sure how you would get either back here, or if you figure out how to find Harry."
"Well we can't apparate, because Ron, Hermoine, mad Malfoy don't know how, I suppose
you could show us how to create a portkey." James said.
"Wait, you know how to apparate?" Ron asked James and Michelle.
"Yeah, We aren't supposed to know how, but it makes you wonder how much you can
learn with the right materials, and no supervision." Michelle said with a smile.
*********
Harry had woke up after getting some much needed sleep. He really couldn't believe that
he was allowed to sleep, and when he voiced his question to Voldemort, he was replied
with a laugh and then he was told, "You can't scream if you pass out from exhaustion."
"Why are you torturing me?" Harry asked.
"You will see soon enough." Voldemort replied, then the men entered and Harry was
rolled over on his back for the first time.
The front of his shirt was ripped the rest of the way off. The taller man removed a
corkscrew from his case and placed it on Harry's navel.
The man began screwing the corkscrew, effectively making it go into Harry's skin.
The pain was almost unbearable, but no matter how hard Harry tried, he couldn't make
himself black out.
His screams were only topped by the laugh of Voldemort.
The other man walked to Harry's feet and, using a small knife, began ripping off Harry's
toenails one by one.
Harry wanted to cry, but he wouldn't. He wouldn't show that weakness in front of
Voldemort.
*************
An hour later the group was finally ready to leave. It was decided that once they had a
solution, they would send on owl to Dumbledore and he would apparate to them and take
them where they needed to go.
They were getting ready to grab onto the portkey that Dumbledore had made, when
Hermoine collapsed.
Once she blacked out she had more visions.
This time she saw a lone building in the middle of a desert. The building was about 2
storied tall, and she could hear scream coming from it. Harry's screams.
The next thing she was saw lion. A very large lion.
Hermoine came to find herself on the same couch she had been on earlier, with everyone
looking at her in worry.
"God Hermoine, are you aight?" James asked.
"Yes I'm fine." Hermoine replied her voice shaking a little bit.
"Did you see anything this time?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes. And I need to go to the library to check on something. I shouldn't be but a few
moments." She tried to stand but found that her legs weren't working properly.
James, who was closest to her, helped her stand. "Do you want me to walk with you?" he
asked.
Hermoine just nodded and the two left.
They arrived at the library a few minutes later, slowed by Hermoine's slow walking.
She walked to the same section she had been in earlier and pulled down several books on
animals.
She sat down at a table, and James sat beside her. "Look for anything to do with lions."
She told him.
The two looked for what seemed like an hour until they had several different entries of
Lions. Hermoine began searching through them. After a few moments Hermoine
whispered, 'there you are.'
She read for a little while, then suddenly with renewed energy jumped up and walked out
of the library toward Dumbledore's office, with James right behind her.
James didn't say anything as they walked.
The arrived back in Dumbledore's office to find everyone almost exactly as they left them.
"What have ya'll been doin for like an hour?" James asked.
"Listening to Dumbledore tell stories." Michelle said.
"Oh, aight then." James said.
Hermoine began speaking this time, "We don't have to go after that writer, I know where
Harry is."
"And where is that?" Ron asked.
"In the Sahara desert." Hermoine said.
"Umm how do you know that?" Malfoy asked.
"In my vision I saw a Lion. I looked in the books we have of animals and I found the exact
lion that was in my vision. It is an African Lion that is indigenous only to the Sahara
Desert."
Hermoine said this through a huge smile.
"Well it appears you are going to the Sahara Desert. Very good Miss Granger."
Dumbledore said with a smile.
The group of students gathered around Dumbledore and laid a hand upon a small letter
opener that he had turned into a portkey.
They all felt the pull on their navels, and they were gone.
Once Hermoine had found everyone and explained the situation, everyone went to pack
some things for their journey.
James didn't really know what to pack. He didn't know how long that they would be gone,
so he just packed a few of everything, figuring that he could just wash anything dirty with
magic. He asked Ron, and Ron thought the same thing. Once he had a small duffel bag
packed, and Ron had a few things packed in a bag as well, the two headed out to meet the
girls, and Malfoy, and head to Dumbledore's office.
The entered the office to find the familiar table and chairs there. With all of the usual
members seated there.
Once everyone was sitting, Dumbledore began, "I have found where the author of the
book is. He is currently in a remote village in Romania."
"Umm how exactly did you find him?" James asked.
"Well let's just say I know people." Dumbledore said with a wink.
"Aight" James said.
"So how are we supposed to get to remote Romania?" Hermoine asked.
"Well you can travel by broomsticks." Dumbledore said, but before he could even finish
the thought, James interrupted, "No."
Everyone but Michelle looked at him with a question in their eyes.
"I hate flying. I would like to stay right here on the ground thank you." James said.
"Well I suppose one of the we could create a portkey." Dumbledore said, "But I'm not
sure how you would get either back here, or if you figure out how to find Harry."
"Well we can't apparate, because Ron, Hermoine, mad Malfoy don't know how, I suppose
you could show us how to create a portkey." James said.
"Wait, you know how to apparate?" Ron asked James and Michelle.
"Yeah, We aren't supposed to know how, but it makes you wonder how much you can
learn with the right materials, and no supervision." Michelle said with a smile.
*********
Harry had woke up after getting some much needed sleep. He really couldn't believe that
he was allowed to sleep, and when he voiced his question to Voldemort, he was replied
with a laugh and then he was told, "You can't scream if you pass out from exhaustion."
"Why are you torturing me?" Harry asked.
"You will see soon enough." Voldemort replied, then the men entered and Harry was
rolled over on his back for the first time.
The front of his shirt was ripped the rest of the way off. The taller man removed a
corkscrew from his case and placed it on Harry's navel.
The man began screwing the corkscrew, effectively making it go into Harry's skin.
The pain was almost unbearable, but no matter how hard Harry tried, he couldn't make
himself black out.
His screams were only topped by the laugh of Voldemort.
The other man walked to Harry's feet and, using a small knife, began ripping off Harry's
toenails one by one.
Harry wanted to cry, but he wouldn't. He wouldn't show that weakness in front of
Voldemort.
*************
An hour later the group was finally ready to leave. It was decided that once they had a
solution, they would send on owl to Dumbledore and he would apparate to them and take
them where they needed to go.
They were getting ready to grab onto the portkey that Dumbledore had made, when
Hermoine collapsed.
Once she blacked out she had more visions.
This time she saw a lone building in the middle of a desert. The building was about 2
storied tall, and she could hear scream coming from it. Harry's screams.
The next thing she was saw lion. A very large lion.
Hermoine came to find herself on the same couch she had been on earlier, with everyone
looking at her in worry.
"God Hermoine, are you aight?" James asked.
"Yes I'm fine." Hermoine replied her voice shaking a little bit.
"Did you see anything this time?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes. And I need to go to the library to check on something. I shouldn't be but a few
moments." She tried to stand but found that her legs weren't working properly.
James, who was closest to her, helped her stand. "Do you want me to walk with you?" he
asked.
Hermoine just nodded and the two left.
They arrived at the library a few minutes later, slowed by Hermoine's slow walking.
She walked to the same section she had been in earlier and pulled down several books on
animals.
She sat down at a table, and James sat beside her. "Look for anything to do with lions."
She told him.
The two looked for what seemed like an hour until they had several different entries of
Lions. Hermoine began searching through them. After a few moments Hermoine
whispered, 'there you are.'
She read for a little while, then suddenly with renewed energy jumped up and walked out
of the library toward Dumbledore's office, with James right behind her.
James didn't say anything as they walked.
The arrived back in Dumbledore's office to find everyone almost exactly as they left them.
"What have ya'll been doin for like an hour?" James asked.
"Listening to Dumbledore tell stories." Michelle said.
"Oh, aight then." James said.
Hermoine began speaking this time, "We don't have to go after that writer, I know where
Harry is."
"And where is that?" Ron asked.
"In the Sahara desert." Hermoine said.
"Umm how do you know that?" Malfoy asked.
"In my vision I saw a Lion. I looked in the books we have of animals and I found the exact
lion that was in my vision. It is an African Lion that is indigenous only to the Sahara
Desert."
Hermoine said this through a huge smile.
"Well it appears you are going to the Sahara Desert. Very good Miss Granger."
Dumbledore said with a smile.
The group of students gathered around Dumbledore and laid a hand upon a small letter
opener that he had turned into a portkey.
They all felt the pull on their navels, and they were gone.