Dragon Keys


By Kryptonite


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Ash? The friends were visiting the young girl in the hospital wing the next morning.


Hey.


Are you okay?


I was fine last night. Come on, let's get out of here. Ash flung the covers off and the group crept silently to the door. Or, almost silently.


Stop right there! Madame Pomfrey called. Rolling her eyes and groaning, Ash turned back to the mediwitch.


Yes ma'am?


Just where do you think you're going? Tapping her foot, Madame Pomfrey crossed her arms over her chest.


Uh... breakfast? Ash suggested, knowing it wouldn't work. Ash ran from the room before the nurse could stop her. She sprinted back to the common room to change clothes, then preceded to skip breakfast.


Walking slowly down to the Potions room, Ash reflected on what had happened the day before. Unconsciously, she started rubbing the necklace hanging around her neck.


Miss Thomas, you are to go to the Headmaster's office. I trust you know where it is? Snape sneered at the girl as she walked into class, a vacant expression on her face and rubbing a rather large and awkward looking charm that hung around her neck. Pathetic.'


Yes sir. Ash turned right back around, not really paying attention to where her feet were taking her. Climbing stairs, she ended up in the owlery. Wait a minute, what? Where am I supposed to be?' Ash looked around as Heart's Blood swooped at her head. Hello Heart's Blood. She yawned.


Ash's eyes started to grow heavy as she slumped to the floor in a suddenly tired heap.



*Rewind*




Sorry ma'am. She was already getting up to leave.


It's not your fault. Madam Pomfrey suddenly looked and felt very tired. Get on, the lot of you. She shooed them out of the room.


Listen, I'll catch up with you guys later. Ginny broke the silence as she spotted Neville. She ran off, much to the amusement of her brothers.


We have to go meet Lee soon anyway. See ya. The twins waved and walked off, in the opposite direction of the Great Hall.


We have History of Magic first. Ron groaned and dropped his head on his arms. Don't groan Ron. At least you can catch up on your sleep then.


Harry. Hermione warned.


Sorry. The friends ate quickly and followed after others going to Professor Binns class.


This is gonna be fun. Ron said, sarcastic and deadpan.


Relax Ron. You can sleep so be happy. Ron shrugged and wiped a hand over his eyes.


I'm already asleep. Hermione took a small swing at the back of his head, and the three just laughed.



*Caught Up*




Where am I?' Ash looked around at a very misty, and fogged over landscape.


Hello? Is anyone here? The girl vaguely remembered leaving the Potions classroom and walking up to the owlery. But she was blank about everything after that.


Hello? Towering columns slowly came into her sight as the mist cleared around her.


Cupping her hands she shouted, Hello?! Her voice echoed in and around her, multiplying in the mist and bouncing off the stone. Suddenly the echoes stopped. Completely.


Swallowing Ash whispered tentatively, Hello?