The Purple Letter

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were just starting to study they're Tranfiguration. It was their 5th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Everyone was specifically shaky this evening. Ever since the end of last year, there's been a vast majority of disappearances. Including Colin Creevey, Lee Jordan, and even Cho Chang. Hermione snapped her book closed.

"That's it!" she said, jumping up and running out of the room.

"What's it?!" Ron yelled back at her, but she was already gone. "I'm going to see what she's up to." and he ran after her.

"Should I go?" Harry said to himself, and decided that he'd just stay here. After about 2 hours, he headed to the library in search of Ron and Hermione. As he turns a corner, he runs into a tearful Hermione.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Harry said, scared, only she didn't answer. Ron came walking out of Professor McGonagall's office. He seemed to be holding back tears.

"What happened?" Harry nearly yelled.

"The dark mark. . ." Ron choked. "It's been. . .used. By Voldemort, and do you know where they found it?"

"N-no. . ." Harry said slowly.

"Above my house! MY house! And you know what they found inside?" Ron said, only getting angry.

"What?" Harry said, his voice shaking.

"My mum and dad! DEAD! Just lying there, dead! Only bodies they found, since we're all here and Percy, Bill and Charlie have their own places," Ron said, storming off, hands clenched.

"That's why I went to the library," Hermione said, quietly. "Since Voldemorts on the loose, we knew he'd be after us. . .or our families. As well as you, too, Harry. So, I thought of a charm to use to get him off track, but before I could research on it. . ." she paused. "It was too late." And Hermione started to slowly walk away. Harry hadn't gotton a chance to say anything or think about what had just happened. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are gone forever. They were like second parents to him. It was a quiet night in the Gryffindor Tower. Just like it was quiet in their second year, when the Chamber of Secrets had been opened, petrifying at least 1 person from each house, but there were 2 attachs to Gryffindor, and none to Slytherin. Only it wasn't exactly like that. There were 2 deaths, and not coming from The Chamber of Secrets, but from the one who opened it. That was he-who-must-not-be-named, the Dark Lord, Voldemort.

A week after the bad news Ron got, he's been quiet. Even Hermione was upset, since last year, Mrs. Weasley and her had a fight about the Rita Skeeter articles. One day, Dumbledore stood up during breakfast.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the day has come. The muggles found out of the wizarding world, and are against us. Voldemort's work, of course. Those who get a letter, 4th years and above, will be helping to fight the war. Each person will fight 5 weeks, and return. That is, if they are still alive. You may not choose to stay here. The letter you will get will explain it all, but not everyone will get one. As the girls who go here are not forced to go as the boys are, but if they are willing to, they may," Dumbledore said, "So beware of the purple letter." And he sat down. Hermione looked at Harry and Ron. Harry's face looked a bit confused, but scared, and Ron's was completely pale. Paler, even, then Malfoy.

"Just my day," Ron muttered, before eating his toast. Just 5 minutes after Dumbledore made the announcment, owl post arrived. Hermione looked to the ground, hoping Harry and Ron don't get one, but too afraid to look in case they did. All was quiet, too quiet. She had no choice but to look up. In both of their hands, Harry and Ron were holding purple letters.



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