Campiongals How The Stars Fall
Chapter 15:
3-14-03
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Ginny practically broke down the door before Blaise quietly said the password; he knew it because of some serious research the year before. Ginny was a bit pissed about having to search the whole castle to find them. Ron was still dead asleep, but still, they had spent the entire early morning hours going through the Hogsmeade passage to Hogwarts, then they found them not in the rooms, but find they have left to stay elsewhere.
Blaise was a bit startled to see the scene in front of him. It was almost humorous. Harry had fallen off his chair in a heap of blankets, a tiny puffskien now curled up sleeping on his face; Draco had rolled under one of the tabled, startled by the awakening, he was now covered in dusty old books, and magazines, and Hermione. Hermione, was still asleep.
Ginny was about ready to kick somebody. Really now. She had been waiting for hours to take care of her brother, and first, they have to stop and pick up the three looser's that probably got her brother into this whole mess in the first place.
Harry sat up when he saw the pair. Blaise was carrying a limp figure, and Ginny looked like she could use some more sleep. "What are you... why are you... How did you?" Harry could only just start, and he had no idea where to begin.
Blaise walked over to him, helping him up, then Draco. He knew better than to disturb Hermione. To wake a tired girl in the morning, is dangerous business. He had set Ron down on a nearby couch, and soon begun, seating himself next to Ginny on the floor. "Well, when we got to.. This Burrow.. Ron was with a Death Eater... and we don't know what for sure was controlling him... but thought it best to bring him to Dumbledore...."
Draco sighed heavily. "Hermione and I..." He shuddered... "We witnessed Lucius initiating Crabbe, Goyle, and... Pansy. There certainly was a lot of DE activity last night...."
Harry sat up a little straighter. "This is serious then. To Dumbledore. Now." Harry said it point blank. He knew that it was vital they go to hm. It was necessary that they tell him what they all saw. He strode to the opening, and practically threw himself out of it. The others just looked at him.
Draco walked over, and kneeled beside Hermione. He wasn't sure if she was ready for this. Hell, he didn't even know if he was ready for this, but in any case, it had to be done. And fast.
Hermione woke, a blinding headache still ringing through her mind. And then she saw Blaise. With ron. And Ginny. And she sat up, shaking the headache away, "Where to?"
All of the three other conscious members of the group were startled. She was certainly up and willing for action, and apparently so was Harry, and Ginny, and Blaise was sure that if Ron was awake, he would be too. And so, the group sauntered out, headed towards the Office of their headmaster.
Harry was the first to step up to the occasion. They were just to the entrance. The gargoyle sat, and now however, Blaise took over. He put his hand on top of it's head, and there was a moments pause, before a flash of golden light surrounded his hand, and he muttered under his breath "Sugar Wands..." And the staircase, was opened.
Everyone was a bit baffled at Blaise. He just shrugged. "It's ho I can get all the passwords. Because of being in the FFR, many of the members live here in the castle for safety. And so, I have to keep a careful record of how and where to find them if there is trouble." They all relaxed as they entered into the staircase, and were swirled up into the office.
Dumbledore had obviously been expecting them. There he sat, at a wide conference table. Chairs for all of them, not to mention the ones filled by their professors. Snape sat, and angry smirk slabbed across his face. Minerva too, looked as if she wanted to be elsewhere, but had plastered on a smile for them. At least Hagrid waved, and smiled. Dumbledore looked torn, obviously he was the only one who knew anything of what was happening.
Blaise wasn't startled much. He knew the Headmaster had his ways of knowing all that was going on, Draco wasn't so startled either, he only wished Dumbledore hadn't invited the others. Hermione was shocked, as was Ginny. They both hadn't expected to have to run into these people until the school term begun. And that wasn't for a while yet. Ron had no opinion, he was still unconscious.
Dumbledore stood at they're entrance, and spoke softly, holding his hand out briefly to the mat at the center of the table. "Mr. Zabini, please set Mr. Weasley down, just there. I believe their is work to be done here. Hagrid will show you to another room and wait with you as we...Ahem... As we perform the needed..." He slowed as Hagrid stood, waving them over. "Please, just follow your professor now." He finished and sat.
Blaise followed his directions, and placed Ron gingerly down on the table, then took Ginny's hand, much to her surprise, to lead her to the room Hagrid was showing them too. Draco also helped Hermione, wraping an arm around her shoulders to steady her ever tiring walk. Harry, just followed, making sure no one was touching anyone more than this.
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Sorry, I meant this chapter to be longer, but I also wrote that interlude, and now I have to leave! More later. (PS. I'm on spring break next week, and tat will give me lots of time to write! Yay!)
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Ginny practically broke down the door before Blaise quietly said the password; he knew it because of some serious research the year before. Ginny was a bit pissed about having to search the whole castle to find them. Ron was still dead asleep, but still, they had spent the entire early morning hours going through the Hogsmeade passage to Hogwarts, then they found them not in the rooms, but find they have left to stay elsewhere.
Blaise was a bit startled to see the scene in front of him. It was almost humorous. Harry had fallen off his chair in a heap of blankets, a tiny puffskien now curled up sleeping on his face; Draco had rolled under one of the tabled, startled by the awakening, he was now covered in dusty old books, and magazines, and Hermione. Hermione, was still asleep.
Ginny was about ready to kick somebody. Really now. She had been waiting for hours to take care of her brother, and first, they have to stop and pick up the three looser's that probably got her brother into this whole mess in the first place.
Harry sat up when he saw the pair. Blaise was carrying a limp figure, and Ginny looked like she could use some more sleep. "What are you... why are you... How did you?" Harry could only just start, and he had no idea where to begin.
Blaise walked over to him, helping him up, then Draco. He knew better than to disturb Hermione. To wake a tired girl in the morning, is dangerous business. He had set Ron down on a nearby couch, and soon begun, seating himself next to Ginny on the floor. "Well, when we got to.. This Burrow.. Ron was with a Death Eater... and we don't know what for sure was controlling him... but thought it best to bring him to Dumbledore...."
Draco sighed heavily. "Hermione and I..." He shuddered... "We witnessed Lucius initiating Crabbe, Goyle, and... Pansy. There certainly was a lot of DE activity last night...."
Harry sat up a little straighter. "This is serious then. To Dumbledore. Now." Harry said it point blank. He knew that it was vital they go to hm. It was necessary that they tell him what they all saw. He strode to the opening, and practically threw himself out of it. The others just looked at him.
Draco walked over, and kneeled beside Hermione. He wasn't sure if she was ready for this. Hell, he didn't even know if he was ready for this, but in any case, it had to be done. And fast.
Hermione woke, a blinding headache still ringing through her mind. And then she saw Blaise. With ron. And Ginny. And she sat up, shaking the headache away, "Where to?"
All of the three other conscious members of the group were startled. She was certainly up and willing for action, and apparently so was Harry, and Ginny, and Blaise was sure that if Ron was awake, he would be too. And so, the group sauntered out, headed towards the Office of their headmaster.
Harry was the first to step up to the occasion. They were just to the entrance. The gargoyle sat, and now however, Blaise took over. He put his hand on top of it's head, and there was a moments pause, before a flash of golden light surrounded his hand, and he muttered under his breath "Sugar Wands..." And the staircase, was opened.
Everyone was a bit baffled at Blaise. He just shrugged. "It's ho I can get all the passwords. Because of being in the FFR, many of the members live here in the castle for safety. And so, I have to keep a careful record of how and where to find them if there is trouble." They all relaxed as they entered into the staircase, and were swirled up into the office.
Dumbledore had obviously been expecting them. There he sat, at a wide conference table. Chairs for all of them, not to mention the ones filled by their professors. Snape sat, and angry smirk slabbed across his face. Minerva too, looked as if she wanted to be elsewhere, but had plastered on a smile for them. At least Hagrid waved, and smiled. Dumbledore looked torn, obviously he was the only one who knew anything of what was happening.
Blaise wasn't startled much. He knew the Headmaster had his ways of knowing all that was going on, Draco wasn't so startled either, he only wished Dumbledore hadn't invited the others. Hermione was shocked, as was Ginny. They both hadn't expected to have to run into these people until the school term begun. And that wasn't for a while yet. Ron had no opinion, he was still unconscious.
Dumbledore stood at they're entrance, and spoke softly, holding his hand out briefly to the mat at the center of the table. "Mr. Zabini, please set Mr. Weasley down, just there. I believe their is work to be done here. Hagrid will show you to another room and wait with you as we...Ahem... As we perform the needed..." He slowed as Hagrid stood, waving them over. "Please, just follow your professor now." He finished and sat.
Blaise followed his directions, and placed Ron gingerly down on the table, then took Ginny's hand, much to her surprise, to lead her to the room Hagrid was showing them too. Draco also helped Hermione, wraping an arm around her shoulders to steady her ever tiring walk. Harry, just followed, making sure no one was touching anyone more than this.
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Sorry, I meant this chapter to be longer, but I also wrote that interlude, and now I have to leave! More later. (PS. I'm on spring break next week, and tat will give me lots of time to write! Yay!)