Chap. 11
Disclaimer on opening note
Research on potion cures was going nowhere and Ruby was becoming very
impatient.
"We are never going to find it, are we?"
"Oh yes we will," said Snape. "It's here, somewhere."
Ruby was very down trodden walking into the common room that night. But Hermione came up excitedly to her. "A dueling club, Ruby. You should come with us. It should be interesting." "Hmm," Ruby acknowledged as she went to bed.
"I think something's up with Ruby." "What do you mean, Harry," asked Hermione. "Well, I saw her in the library studying with Snape." Ron made an ugly face at the sound of that, then Harry continued, "And when she laughs, or smiles, something falls over and explodes." "You think she's cursed of something." asked Ron. "Or something."
* * *
Ruby walked into the Great Hall where a number of students had already gathered. Lockhart and Snape where at the front of the group "Ahh, Miss Rhapsody," Lockhart called out. He never did seem to get her name right. "Come to join us?" Ruby gave him a look that would kill; sat by the fire, book at the ready. Lockhart went on and on about how great he was at dueling compared to Snape. Ruby noticed the girls, including Hermione, swooned. Lockhart and Snape prepared to duel. "Expellermus," Snape said confidently throwing Lockhart, and his wand a crossed the room. Ruby let out a small giggle, cause a candle to splat to the floor. Luckily it put itself out. Snape shot her a look. "Sorry," she mouthed but from the look in Snape's eyes, he found it funny too.
"Good technique to show them, Professor. Of course I could've stopped you if I wanted too."
"Yeah, right," Ruby said so the room could hear. The girls sneered at her while the boys laughed. At this point Lockhart and Snape started pairing the students. Snape instantly separated Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Harry was paired with Malfoy. This should be interesting, Ruby thought as they began to duel. Curse after curse, and neither was winning. Finally Snape intervened.
"Hmm," Lockhart mused, "I guess I better teach you how to block unwanted curses. Lockhart took Harry, while Snape took Malfoy, and each told the student what to do. Neither of them did very well or blocked a curse. Malfoy flicked his wand and a snake shot out at Harry.
"Be still, Potter. I'll take care of it," Snape said, nonchalantly. But the snake went after another student.
"Oh no you don't," Ruby heard Harry say as he ran after the snake. The whole group of students looked really scared as the snake went docile to Harry's voice. Snape finally made the snake disappear while everyone just stared at Harry. Ruby couldn't figure out why though. He tried to stop the snake, what harm was there in that?
* * * "Out late again." "What's it to you," Ruby turned to face the Slytherin prefect from before. "You know it is dangerous, with that monster petrifying people right and left." "There was another attack?" He nodded. "And there will be more. Let me escort you back to your dorm." She raised her eyebrow. "I don't think that thing will be afraid of you." He grinned, "Don't worry; you'll be safe with me." They walked in silence until Ruby finally said, "You know, your not like the other Slytherins." "What do you mean?" "Well, any of the other Slytherin prefect would have given me a demerit by now." "I still might." That killed the conversation. "Umm, how is the potion coming?" Ruby stopped dead. He turned and looked at her. "The one for the curse that you're under?" "How did you know?" "I told you before; I know a lot about you." "How?" "Does it matter?" "Yes, it matters." "Well, I just, well kind of read your mind." She didn't seem to buy it. "Read my mind, huh. What am I thinking now?" He sighed," You were thinking, he lies. He'll never know what I'm thinking; now you're think, how did he know that." "That was too easy." "Yes, it was. Now, can we continue our journey to the tower?" They walked on and Ruby got to learn a bit about Tom Riddle. When they finally arrived at Gryffindor tower Tom leaned by her ear," You'll find your cure sooner then you think." Then he kissed her cheek. "I hope to see you smile the next time I see you Ruby."
* * * "Hey, Ruby," Harry was the only one in the common room. "What's the matter?" Harry then went on about him being parselmouth, the two new victims, and how the school believed that he was the heir of Slytherin. "I think the heir is Malfoy," he concluded. "That is logical. Just be careful with that potion." "How did you.," Harry trailed off. "Just knew."
** Well that's chapter 11. OK Tom Riddle and Ruby. I know a lot of people are going to ask how he can just be there, but that will be addressed I promise!
Ruby was very down trodden walking into the common room that night. But Hermione came up excitedly to her. "A dueling club, Ruby. You should come with us. It should be interesting." "Hmm," Ruby acknowledged as she went to bed.
"I think something's up with Ruby." "What do you mean, Harry," asked Hermione. "Well, I saw her in the library studying with Snape." Ron made an ugly face at the sound of that, then Harry continued, "And when she laughs, or smiles, something falls over and explodes." "You think she's cursed of something." asked Ron. "Or something."
* * *
Ruby walked into the Great Hall where a number of students had already gathered. Lockhart and Snape where at the front of the group "Ahh, Miss Rhapsody," Lockhart called out. He never did seem to get her name right. "Come to join us?" Ruby gave him a look that would kill; sat by the fire, book at the ready. Lockhart went on and on about how great he was at dueling compared to Snape. Ruby noticed the girls, including Hermione, swooned. Lockhart and Snape prepared to duel. "Expellermus," Snape said confidently throwing Lockhart, and his wand a crossed the room. Ruby let out a small giggle, cause a candle to splat to the floor. Luckily it put itself out. Snape shot her a look. "Sorry," she mouthed but from the look in Snape's eyes, he found it funny too.
"Good technique to show them, Professor. Of course I could've stopped you if I wanted too."
"Yeah, right," Ruby said so the room could hear. The girls sneered at her while the boys laughed. At this point Lockhart and Snape started pairing the students. Snape instantly separated Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Harry was paired with Malfoy. This should be interesting, Ruby thought as they began to duel. Curse after curse, and neither was winning. Finally Snape intervened.
"Hmm," Lockhart mused, "I guess I better teach you how to block unwanted curses. Lockhart took Harry, while Snape took Malfoy, and each told the student what to do. Neither of them did very well or blocked a curse. Malfoy flicked his wand and a snake shot out at Harry.
"Be still, Potter. I'll take care of it," Snape said, nonchalantly. But the snake went after another student.
"Oh no you don't," Ruby heard Harry say as he ran after the snake. The whole group of students looked really scared as the snake went docile to Harry's voice. Snape finally made the snake disappear while everyone just stared at Harry. Ruby couldn't figure out why though. He tried to stop the snake, what harm was there in that?
* * * "Out late again." "What's it to you," Ruby turned to face the Slytherin prefect from before. "You know it is dangerous, with that monster petrifying people right and left." "There was another attack?" He nodded. "And there will be more. Let me escort you back to your dorm." She raised her eyebrow. "I don't think that thing will be afraid of you." He grinned, "Don't worry; you'll be safe with me." They walked in silence until Ruby finally said, "You know, your not like the other Slytherins." "What do you mean?" "Well, any of the other Slytherin prefect would have given me a demerit by now." "I still might." That killed the conversation. "Umm, how is the potion coming?" Ruby stopped dead. He turned and looked at her. "The one for the curse that you're under?" "How did you know?" "I told you before; I know a lot about you." "How?" "Does it matter?" "Yes, it matters." "Well, I just, well kind of read your mind." She didn't seem to buy it. "Read my mind, huh. What am I thinking now?" He sighed," You were thinking, he lies. He'll never know what I'm thinking; now you're think, how did he know that." "That was too easy." "Yes, it was. Now, can we continue our journey to the tower?" They walked on and Ruby got to learn a bit about Tom Riddle. When they finally arrived at Gryffindor tower Tom leaned by her ear," You'll find your cure sooner then you think." Then he kissed her cheek. "I hope to see you smile the next time I see you Ruby."
* * * "Hey, Ruby," Harry was the only one in the common room. "What's the matter?" Harry then went on about him being parselmouth, the two new victims, and how the school believed that he was the heir of Slytherin. "I think the heir is Malfoy," he concluded. "That is logical. Just be careful with that potion." "How did you.," Harry trailed off. "Just knew."
** Well that's chapter 11. OK Tom Riddle and Ruby. I know a lot of people are going to ask how he can just be there, but that will be addressed I promise!
