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Chapter 14: Good Luck and Bad
There was a mass of confusion when everyone entered the Great Hall. A lot of the students were crowded in the Great Hall talking about what had just happened.
Harry watched them all enter, as he sat at the Gryffindor table miserably. His dad had sent him back as soon as he found out that he was here.
His eyes followed everyone who entered. Hermione came, then Parvati, then Lavender, then Dean. He was still waiting for Ron, Ginny, and Seamus to return.
He watched three familiar figures enter carrying a third. Harry immediately recognized them as Remus, Sirius, and his dad. But who were they carrying?
Harry nudged Hermione, but she showed a lack of interest.
"Dad," Harry said as he ran up to him. "Who is-" he began, but stopped when he saw who it was. "Ron!"
Most of the people had heard what Harry had just said, and Hermione ran over as soon as she had heard him.
"What happened to him?" she asked approaching him cautiously.
"We're not quite sure," Sirius answered.
"He was just found on the floor with the hand all bloody and I think he just hit his head really hard," Remus told them.
"Should we take him to Madam Pomfrey?" Harry asked them.
"I will later," James said. "I need you to go find Dumbledore. We searched all of Hogsmeade, but he wasn't there."
They nodded and quickly led the Great Hall. They left for Dumbledore's office.
"I wonder where he is," Hermione said thoughtfully.
"Dunno, Ginny and I couldn't find him this morning," Harry told her.
"You and Ginny? Are you dating or something?" Hermione asked.
"No, we just went for a walk this morning," Harry told Hermione.
"Oh," Hermione said. She opened her mouth to add something else, but they had just reached Dumbledore's office.
"Lemon drops," Harry said to the gargoyle.
It sprang aside, as he and Hermione walked up the moving steps, to enter Dumbledore's office.
They walked through the door.
"I don't see him," Hermione said blatantly.
"Neither do I," Harry said. He hesitated and added, "Let's look around for him."
"Okay," Hermione responded.
They didn't have to do much looking.
Hermione walked around the desk and screamed. "Harry! Look! Harry, oh Harry! He's dead, isn't he?"
Harry sprinted over to where Hermione was standing. He looked down at Dumbledore. His head was covered in dried blood and it look as though he'd been hit from behind with a really hard object. Harry saw shards of glass surrounding him.
Harry bent down and tried to turn him over. But he wasn't strong enough.
"Go get my parents! I'll keep trying to turn him over!" Harry ordered Hermione.
She quickly obeyed and sprinted out of the room.
Harry tried to turn Dumbledore over some more, but it was hopeless. He gave up and looked at the doorway, waiting for Hermione to bring someone back.
James, Lily, and Remus burst through the door.
"What happened?" Lily asked.
Remus and James rushed over to Professor Dumbledore and tried to move his body over.
"We just found him, Professor," Hermione answered Lily's question.
James and Remus had finally managed to turn him over.
"What's going to happen to him?" Hermione asked.
But no one answered the question, they all just waited in an extremely tense silence. Remus bent down and checked Dumbledore's pulse.
"He's barely living," Remus announced.
The entire room let out sighs of relief and anxiety. He was alive, that was good. But how much longer was he going to be alive.
"Will he live?" Lily asked.
"Of course, but we need to take him to the hospital wing right away," Remus answered.
James conjured up a stretcher and levitated Dumbledore onto it.
"How long do you think he's been there?" James asked.
"All day," Remus answered.
"Is that why Ginny and I couldn't find him earlier?" Harry asked.
"Probably," James answered. "The Death Eaters probably wanted to get rid of him before the attack. They probably meant to kill him, but couldn't. Remus, take them back to the Great Hall. Lily and I will take Dumbledore to the Hospital Wing."
James and Lily headed off in a separate direction, while Remus, Harry, and Hermione continued back to the Great Hall.
"Is Ron in the Hospital Wing, too then?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, Sirius took him up," Remus answered Hermione.
They entered the Great Hall, where the teachers were struggling to get everything under control.
Harry just realized that Ginny and Seamus were still missing. Everyone else had been found. Or there bodies had since several people had died. Were they still out there? Had they died? What if they didn't find their bodies? Were they somewhere in the castle?
At that moment, McGonagall stood up looking very distressed. "Has everyone been found?" she asked looking incredibly distraught.
"No!" Harry shouted. "Where are Ginny and Seamus?"
The entire room looked at Harry and then looked around for Ginny and Seamus. They weren't anywhere around. Surely, if they were, they would have yelled out that they were here, when Harry said that they weren't.
The hall broke into excited whisperings.
"They must be out there still!"
"What happened to them?"
"Where are they?"
The nervous chatter continued for quite awhile until McGonagall announced that they were looking for Ginny and Seamus and that they would soon find them. Then, she had the students return to their dormitories.
Harry and Hermione walked up to their dormitory slowly, thinking about everything that had happened that day. They were walking down a dark corridor, when Harry noticed something outside one of the windows.
He stopped and stretched out an arm to stop Hermione, as well.
"What is that?" she asked.
The flying object came closer and closer until it was right outside the window, and Harry and Hermione could see that it was an eagle owl, that was carrying a small envelope.
The owl landed right next to Harry and dropped the envelope down on the floor. Harry bent down and picked up the envelope and opened it. It had a small piece of parchment in it and a small key.
Harry ripped out the piece of parchment. It only had four words printed on it, but they had a huge effect on Harry.
We have the girl.
Harry looked over at Hermione who had just read the piece of parchment. Hermione stared back, obviously understanding who it was from.
"They have Ginny!" they said in unison.
Harry collapsed with shock. They had Ginny. And it was his fault. He let Ginny go to Hogsmeade. He didn't force her to stay. Harry raised his head, just in time to see Hermione pick up the envelope. She was about to extend her hand into the envelope.
"Don't touch it!" Harry yelled and rushed over to grab her hand.
It was too late, she had touched it, and so had he in the process. Harry instantly knew what it was (even though he had had suspicions about it earlier). It was most definitely a portkey. And it was obviously taking Harry and Hermione to where Voldemort was.
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What did you think? Good? Bad? I was so disappointed that I only got two reviews for the last chapter! I figured that you all got mad that Dumbledore had died! Even though Seamus is stupid, and didn't know that Dumbledore was just injured and not dead! Oh well! Please, please, please, please review!!!!!! I apologize for the shortness!!!!
Kateydidnt: Dumbledore isn't dead! I'm glad you like my story!
Fox690: Thanks! Good job! I guess, you were right about Dumbledore not really dying!
Angel of Death: Thanks. Seamus is a half-blood. And so is Voldemort. And you'll find out more about why Seamus is a Death Eater in future chapters, unless, I edit it out. Anyways, Thanks!
Wquad: Thanks!
Potters^lover: Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
Hermione HP: Thanks!!! You're so nice!
Bookwrm580: That's okay! Just remember to review once in awhile! Thanks! Harry and Hermione will deal with Death Eaters in the next few chapters. *smiles evilly*
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Lily, James, Seamus, Remus, Sirius, or anyone else in this story.
Chapter 14: Good Luck and Bad
There was a mass of confusion when everyone entered the Great Hall. A lot of the students were crowded in the Great Hall talking about what had just happened.
Harry watched them all enter, as he sat at the Gryffindor table miserably. His dad had sent him back as soon as he found out that he was here.
His eyes followed everyone who entered. Hermione came, then Parvati, then Lavender, then Dean. He was still waiting for Ron, Ginny, and Seamus to return.
He watched three familiar figures enter carrying a third. Harry immediately recognized them as Remus, Sirius, and his dad. But who were they carrying?
Harry nudged Hermione, but she showed a lack of interest.
"Dad," Harry said as he ran up to him. "Who is-" he began, but stopped when he saw who it was. "Ron!"
Most of the people had heard what Harry had just said, and Hermione ran over as soon as she had heard him.
"What happened to him?" she asked approaching him cautiously.
"We're not quite sure," Sirius answered.
"He was just found on the floor with the hand all bloody and I think he just hit his head really hard," Remus told them.
"Should we take him to Madam Pomfrey?" Harry asked them.
"I will later," James said. "I need you to go find Dumbledore. We searched all of Hogsmeade, but he wasn't there."
They nodded and quickly led the Great Hall. They left for Dumbledore's office.
"I wonder where he is," Hermione said thoughtfully.
"Dunno, Ginny and I couldn't find him this morning," Harry told her.
"You and Ginny? Are you dating or something?" Hermione asked.
"No, we just went for a walk this morning," Harry told Hermione.
"Oh," Hermione said. She opened her mouth to add something else, but they had just reached Dumbledore's office.
"Lemon drops," Harry said to the gargoyle.
It sprang aside, as he and Hermione walked up the moving steps, to enter Dumbledore's office.
They walked through the door.
"I don't see him," Hermione said blatantly.
"Neither do I," Harry said. He hesitated and added, "Let's look around for him."
"Okay," Hermione responded.
They didn't have to do much looking.
Hermione walked around the desk and screamed. "Harry! Look! Harry, oh Harry! He's dead, isn't he?"
Harry sprinted over to where Hermione was standing. He looked down at Dumbledore. His head was covered in dried blood and it look as though he'd been hit from behind with a really hard object. Harry saw shards of glass surrounding him.
Harry bent down and tried to turn him over. But he wasn't strong enough.
"Go get my parents! I'll keep trying to turn him over!" Harry ordered Hermione.
She quickly obeyed and sprinted out of the room.
Harry tried to turn Dumbledore over some more, but it was hopeless. He gave up and looked at the doorway, waiting for Hermione to bring someone back.
James, Lily, and Remus burst through the door.
"What happened?" Lily asked.
Remus and James rushed over to Professor Dumbledore and tried to move his body over.
"We just found him, Professor," Hermione answered Lily's question.
James and Remus had finally managed to turn him over.
"What's going to happen to him?" Hermione asked.
But no one answered the question, they all just waited in an extremely tense silence. Remus bent down and checked Dumbledore's pulse.
"He's barely living," Remus announced.
The entire room let out sighs of relief and anxiety. He was alive, that was good. But how much longer was he going to be alive.
"Will he live?" Lily asked.
"Of course, but we need to take him to the hospital wing right away," Remus answered.
James conjured up a stretcher and levitated Dumbledore onto it.
"How long do you think he's been there?" James asked.
"All day," Remus answered.
"Is that why Ginny and I couldn't find him earlier?" Harry asked.
"Probably," James answered. "The Death Eaters probably wanted to get rid of him before the attack. They probably meant to kill him, but couldn't. Remus, take them back to the Great Hall. Lily and I will take Dumbledore to the Hospital Wing."
James and Lily headed off in a separate direction, while Remus, Harry, and Hermione continued back to the Great Hall.
"Is Ron in the Hospital Wing, too then?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, Sirius took him up," Remus answered Hermione.
They entered the Great Hall, where the teachers were struggling to get everything under control.
Harry just realized that Ginny and Seamus were still missing. Everyone else had been found. Or there bodies had since several people had died. Were they still out there? Had they died? What if they didn't find their bodies? Were they somewhere in the castle?
At that moment, McGonagall stood up looking very distressed. "Has everyone been found?" she asked looking incredibly distraught.
"No!" Harry shouted. "Where are Ginny and Seamus?"
The entire room looked at Harry and then looked around for Ginny and Seamus. They weren't anywhere around. Surely, if they were, they would have yelled out that they were here, when Harry said that they weren't.
The hall broke into excited whisperings.
"They must be out there still!"
"What happened to them?"
"Where are they?"
The nervous chatter continued for quite awhile until McGonagall announced that they were looking for Ginny and Seamus and that they would soon find them. Then, she had the students return to their dormitories.
Harry and Hermione walked up to their dormitory slowly, thinking about everything that had happened that day. They were walking down a dark corridor, when Harry noticed something outside one of the windows.
He stopped and stretched out an arm to stop Hermione, as well.
"What is that?" she asked.
The flying object came closer and closer until it was right outside the window, and Harry and Hermione could see that it was an eagle owl, that was carrying a small envelope.
The owl landed right next to Harry and dropped the envelope down on the floor. Harry bent down and picked up the envelope and opened it. It had a small piece of parchment in it and a small key.
Harry ripped out the piece of parchment. It only had four words printed on it, but they had a huge effect on Harry.
We have the girl.
Harry looked over at Hermione who had just read the piece of parchment. Hermione stared back, obviously understanding who it was from.
"They have Ginny!" they said in unison.
Harry collapsed with shock. They had Ginny. And it was his fault. He let Ginny go to Hogsmeade. He didn't force her to stay. Harry raised his head, just in time to see Hermione pick up the envelope. She was about to extend her hand into the envelope.
"Don't touch it!" Harry yelled and rushed over to grab her hand.
It was too late, she had touched it, and so had he in the process. Harry instantly knew what it was (even though he had had suspicions about it earlier). It was most definitely a portkey. And it was obviously taking Harry and Hermione to where Voldemort was.
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What did you think? Good? Bad? I was so disappointed that I only got two reviews for the last chapter! I figured that you all got mad that Dumbledore had died! Even though Seamus is stupid, and didn't know that Dumbledore was just injured and not dead! Oh well! Please, please, please, please review!!!!!! I apologize for the shortness!!!!
Kateydidnt: Dumbledore isn't dead! I'm glad you like my story!
Fox690: Thanks! Good job! I guess, you were right about Dumbledore not really dying!
Angel of Death: Thanks. Seamus is a half-blood. And so is Voldemort. And you'll find out more about why Seamus is a Death Eater in future chapters, unless, I edit it out. Anyways, Thanks!
Wquad: Thanks!
Potters^lover: Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
Hermione HP: Thanks!!! You're so nice!
Bookwrm580: That's okay! Just remember to review once in awhile! Thanks! Harry and Hermione will deal with Death Eaters in the next few chapters. *smiles evilly*