The End of Carpe Diem (almost!)
Chapter 4
A/N: Thanks sompersun! I am REALLY bad at updating and I will try to make up for that I promise! More reviews might get me going.
Disclaimer: Don't own anything except my plot.
Nearly all the Hogwarts population was in the Great Hall for breakfast. Over breakfast, Harry, Hermione, and Ron had discussed about a lot of what they had been doing over their 1-day break. Harry started looking much better on return to Hogwarts and his worries were slowly disappearing. Throughout the day there were no classes scheduled and the children had free rein over what to do. Many of the older kids were organizing junior quidditch teams so that everyone could play. All of them were oblivious to the previous night's events albeit the few that had stayed overnight didn't say much of it.
Harry, on the other hand, was in the library searching for a spell that would shield people from view. Of course, Ron and Hermione were helping him (Hermione being overexcited Harry had finally taken in interest in books). For over 3 hours their search turned out to be fruitless. It was Ron who gave up first and decided to haul his two friends out to enjoy the sunshine. The moment they stepped outside, Harry saw a flash of green robes. "Over there!" her shouted to his friends. Into the Forbidden Forest they unknowingly chased never actually catching a glimpse of the face. They couldn't even distinguish if it was a boy or girl!
Finally, the chase ended in front of a great oak tree far off the path. Undaunted, Harry went round and round it as if expecting someone to pop out of the ground. A sense of foreboding hung around him as he went over the chase in his head repeatedly. Why hadn't any of the other students sent the mysterious Slytherin? Perhaps they thought it was just a game? Or perhaps there hadn't seen anything there at all?
Ron was simply angry that Harry had to ruin their fun again when they had just gotten started. Hermione seemed deep in thought about something nobody could guess. A few moments later, her head popped up. "I know! We can use Lumos to search for hidden trap doors and secret openings!" Harry went ballistic. Casting a spell here, shouting the incantation there, he knew there was something very important about this search. Finally, one try was successful. Right next to the biggest tree root, a trap door appeared. Pulling it up, a long chamber was revealed.
Torches lined each side as Harry, Hermione, and Ron went down the ladder. Down the hallway and into a vast room, it looked a lot like a common room. A sudden commotion down the left tunnel revealed a honey colored rabbit. Jumping towards the entrance whence the three came from, the bunny hopped through a hole in the wall. A burst of flame and Draco Malfoy appeared in the fireplace! "Well, well, what have we got here? Potty, Weasel, and Mudblood to join me for afternoon tea! This cozy tree house seems to be one of the most unlikely places we should meet, wouldn't you say?" "Stow it Malfoy or you'll get it!" Ron was ready to burst.
"What'll you do Weasel, call for your mommy? She would never find this place let alone get through the entrance!" Draco proclaimed with a smirk. All of a sudden, the fire went out and everything went pitch black. No light came in and everyone panicked. Harry collected his wits and grabbed Hermione and Ron down the closest tunnel. The further they went, the louder a weird wailing sound was. Hermione shouted, "Cover your ears!" and they did.
The tunnel came to an end and led to a greenhouse full of Mandrakes! What would Malfoy do with a bunch of these? Harry wondered. A movement in between two pots caught Harry's eye and he went to investigate. It was that rabbit again! It seemed to be very close to passing out. Ron and Hermione were nowhere in sight and Harry was just wondering where they were when the rabbit started moving! Slowly at first, it writhed and grew until it was a human! Harry's jaw hung open in surprise. Blaise! Of course, Harry thought bitterly, Malfoy hired her to spy on us to make sure we didn't ruin his plans. But the girl in front of him was incapable of anything at the moment let alone check on what Harry was doing.
Well, if Malfoy won't tell his agents about screaming Mandrakes, I guess I'll have to play hero again. Sighing, Harry stuffed his robes into his ears and picked up the lying form from the ground. Around to the other side of the greenhouse was Hermione and Ron somehow shielded in a protective bubble. Lots of quidditch practice had given Harry strong muscles and he easily carried the stunned Blaise into the bubble. Inside, the wailing of the Mandrakes could still be heard though muffled enough that it was harmless. Taking a good look now, he saw that all the mandrakes were hanging upside down from thick ropes although none were full-grown.
Unfortunately, Ron's taunting was no better than the Mandrakes. "Who ya got there Harry boy? A new gggggiiiiirrrrrlllllfriend? What's her name? Taken her on any dates yet? Didja just pick her up in this dump? Why's she here anyway? And," at this Ron curled back in disgust, "why's she wearing Slytherin robes?" Luckily, Hermione cut in. "Ron! Give Harry a chance to talk! I'm sure that poor didn't ask to be here in the first place anyway!" Muttering something under his breath, he reluctantly gave in to Hermione's lecture.
Harry told them it was Zabini Blaise and he had found her in her Animagus form, the honey-colored rabbit. She had changed back just when she lost consciousness and he had instinctively wanted to bring her up to the hospital wing for Madam Pomfrey. Ron's mutterings and sniggers could be heard throughout Harry's short story and vouched to give a good smack when they got back. If they could at all. And why did Malfoy come here when he should be at the school?
Chapter 4
A/N: Thanks sompersun! I am REALLY bad at updating and I will try to make up for that I promise! More reviews might get me going.
Disclaimer: Don't own anything except my plot.
Nearly all the Hogwarts population was in the Great Hall for breakfast. Over breakfast, Harry, Hermione, and Ron had discussed about a lot of what they had been doing over their 1-day break. Harry started looking much better on return to Hogwarts and his worries were slowly disappearing. Throughout the day there were no classes scheduled and the children had free rein over what to do. Many of the older kids were organizing junior quidditch teams so that everyone could play. All of them were oblivious to the previous night's events albeit the few that had stayed overnight didn't say much of it.
Harry, on the other hand, was in the library searching for a spell that would shield people from view. Of course, Ron and Hermione were helping him (Hermione being overexcited Harry had finally taken in interest in books). For over 3 hours their search turned out to be fruitless. It was Ron who gave up first and decided to haul his two friends out to enjoy the sunshine. The moment they stepped outside, Harry saw a flash of green robes. "Over there!" her shouted to his friends. Into the Forbidden Forest they unknowingly chased never actually catching a glimpse of the face. They couldn't even distinguish if it was a boy or girl!
Finally, the chase ended in front of a great oak tree far off the path. Undaunted, Harry went round and round it as if expecting someone to pop out of the ground. A sense of foreboding hung around him as he went over the chase in his head repeatedly. Why hadn't any of the other students sent the mysterious Slytherin? Perhaps they thought it was just a game? Or perhaps there hadn't seen anything there at all?
Ron was simply angry that Harry had to ruin their fun again when they had just gotten started. Hermione seemed deep in thought about something nobody could guess. A few moments later, her head popped up. "I know! We can use Lumos to search for hidden trap doors and secret openings!" Harry went ballistic. Casting a spell here, shouting the incantation there, he knew there was something very important about this search. Finally, one try was successful. Right next to the biggest tree root, a trap door appeared. Pulling it up, a long chamber was revealed.
Torches lined each side as Harry, Hermione, and Ron went down the ladder. Down the hallway and into a vast room, it looked a lot like a common room. A sudden commotion down the left tunnel revealed a honey colored rabbit. Jumping towards the entrance whence the three came from, the bunny hopped through a hole in the wall. A burst of flame and Draco Malfoy appeared in the fireplace! "Well, well, what have we got here? Potty, Weasel, and Mudblood to join me for afternoon tea! This cozy tree house seems to be one of the most unlikely places we should meet, wouldn't you say?" "Stow it Malfoy or you'll get it!" Ron was ready to burst.
"What'll you do Weasel, call for your mommy? She would never find this place let alone get through the entrance!" Draco proclaimed with a smirk. All of a sudden, the fire went out and everything went pitch black. No light came in and everyone panicked. Harry collected his wits and grabbed Hermione and Ron down the closest tunnel. The further they went, the louder a weird wailing sound was. Hermione shouted, "Cover your ears!" and they did.
The tunnel came to an end and led to a greenhouse full of Mandrakes! What would Malfoy do with a bunch of these? Harry wondered. A movement in between two pots caught Harry's eye and he went to investigate. It was that rabbit again! It seemed to be very close to passing out. Ron and Hermione were nowhere in sight and Harry was just wondering where they were when the rabbit started moving! Slowly at first, it writhed and grew until it was a human! Harry's jaw hung open in surprise. Blaise! Of course, Harry thought bitterly, Malfoy hired her to spy on us to make sure we didn't ruin his plans. But the girl in front of him was incapable of anything at the moment let alone check on what Harry was doing.
Well, if Malfoy won't tell his agents about screaming Mandrakes, I guess I'll have to play hero again. Sighing, Harry stuffed his robes into his ears and picked up the lying form from the ground. Around to the other side of the greenhouse was Hermione and Ron somehow shielded in a protective bubble. Lots of quidditch practice had given Harry strong muscles and he easily carried the stunned Blaise into the bubble. Inside, the wailing of the Mandrakes could still be heard though muffled enough that it was harmless. Taking a good look now, he saw that all the mandrakes were hanging upside down from thick ropes although none were full-grown.
Unfortunately, Ron's taunting was no better than the Mandrakes. "Who ya got there Harry boy? A new gggggiiiiirrrrrlllllfriend? What's her name? Taken her on any dates yet? Didja just pick her up in this dump? Why's she here anyway? And," at this Ron curled back in disgust, "why's she wearing Slytherin robes?" Luckily, Hermione cut in. "Ron! Give Harry a chance to talk! I'm sure that poor didn't ask to be here in the first place anyway!" Muttering something under his breath, he reluctantly gave in to Hermione's lecture.
Harry told them it was Zabini Blaise and he had found her in her Animagus form, the honey-colored rabbit. She had changed back just when she lost consciousness and he had instinctively wanted to bring her up to the hospital wing for Madam Pomfrey. Ron's mutterings and sniggers could be heard throughout Harry's short story and vouched to give a good smack when they got back. If they could at all. And why did Malfoy come here when he should be at the school?