Chapter 6: Every pirate needs a parrot.err, owl?
Sorry its taken me so long to update you guys! I've been busy lately and just haven't had a chance to type in a while. Thanks for the reviews. They were much appreciated. Moon Music
"Shh, someone will hear us!"
"You're the one talking George."
The slight padding of footsteps echoed down the silent corridor as two shadows were cast upon the stairs by the near by window. Fred and George Weasley were at that moment, breaking another rule.and having the time of their lives doing it. It was 11 at night and they were determined to get Harry an owl. The entire castle had been searching for him for several days, which only served to make Fred and George laugh-once they were alone that is.
"You never appreciate how tall these towers are until you try to sneak up one at night." Fred grumbled.
"You are such a wuss, Fred. Besides, I can hear the owls up ahead. It'll only be a few more minutes."
True to his word, the next bend revealed the school owlry to them. But, unbeknownst to them, a third figure was following them. And as the light reflected off the figure, its eyes flashed red, momentarily revealing Mrs. Norris.
"Do you see Pig?"
"No. Wait! There he is. Up on the rafter to the left."
"How do we get him down George? You know he won't come to us anymore."
"Oh yeah," George smirked, "The whole incident with using Pig as a test subject really didn't sit to well with him."
"It was worth it though. Ron was so mad when Harry sent that letter back asking why his owl had turned purple!"
"I've got an idea. Lets stun him. Once we get him to Harry we can wake him up and bond them."
"A beautiful idea, as always dear brother. Stupify!"
Unfortunately, they both missed their target. In the following few minutes, 30 owls ended up on the floor stunned. Mrs. Norris slowly peeked around the corner to see what the boys would be in trouble with her master for. Just then, a stray spell hit her, thus providing an unknown escape route for the two boys inside.
The next morning found Fred and George in an empty passageway with Harry. They looked around in awe, for the whole place was filled with books.
"Did you read all of those Captain?"
Harry looked up from his latest book and shrugged, "I was bored and figured I needed to learn as much as I could if I am to regain my possessions from Malfoy. I just finished up on apparation and am now into a fascinating one on sword fighting."
"How fast do you read? It's only been a couple days and there must be thirty books here," at this point, Fred froze as Harry's words sunk in, "YOU CAN APPARATE!" He looked in shock at his brother before glancing back at Harry, only to discover he wasn't there.
"Behind you Fred."
Fred jumped a foot into the air as he realized Harry was now behind him, "You just apparated, didn't you!" At Harry's nod he continued, "But-but, HOW! There are anti-apparation wards all around the building. Its not possible here." George said nothing, but continued to gape at Harry.
At their shocked reactions, Harry began to laugh hysterically. He slowly made his way over to a stack of books in the corner and picked up the top-most book and handed it to the two. "Page 63. And George.You were right in your assumptions." As the two boys read, Harry watched in amusement as their jaws dropped even further.
Suddenly, George looked up, "You really are the heir of Griffindor aren't you. It explains so much. The sword, the new powers." suddenly he sat down, "Merlin's beard!" Fred looked at him as he slowly got over his own shock, "What?" "Ill tell you later," George stated as he looked at his watch, "Gads! It's been an hour. People are gonna start wondering where we are. If you'll excuse us Captain, we must go to avert attention from where we've been." Harry nodded and grinned slightly as they left. He then sat down to finish his book. A few feet away from him sat the book he had shown Fred and George, still open to the marked page:
While not a proven fact, friends of Godric Griffindor
often stated that Griffindor had created a special room which only his ancestors could enter. It is also claimed that his sword-which disappeared after his death- was placed in a safe locale until his heir could claim it in a time of need according to a prophecy. It is unsure which prophecy this refers to and many researchers have searched for an answer. The head of this research for many years was Albus Dumbledore, who currently resides as Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
That evening, Fred and George sat alone discussing their recently revealed information. "I was only kidding when I said that yesterday!" "I know George. But he really is isn't he." "Yeah, and you know what? I think Dumbledore's known all along. It would sure explain a lot." Fred nodded, "And all those books! Not even Hermione could have pulled that off in that amount of time." "This is turning into some mystery. We should look for that prophecy. Itll have to do with Harry. Then, maybe everything will make more sense." Still in a daze, the two boys headed up to bed, too tired to realize that Ron and Hermione had been standing at the table next to them the whole time. Looking at each other, they silently agreed that the next day, they were going to find out what the twins were keeping from them about Harry and Dumbledore.
Once again, I'm sorry for the delay in this chapter. Advice is always welcome and appreciated. Thanks to those who have made suggestions and encouraged me to keep going in this story. Moon Music
Sorry its taken me so long to update you guys! I've been busy lately and just haven't had a chance to type in a while. Thanks for the reviews. They were much appreciated. Moon Music
"Shh, someone will hear us!"
"You're the one talking George."
The slight padding of footsteps echoed down the silent corridor as two shadows were cast upon the stairs by the near by window. Fred and George Weasley were at that moment, breaking another rule.and having the time of their lives doing it. It was 11 at night and they were determined to get Harry an owl. The entire castle had been searching for him for several days, which only served to make Fred and George laugh-once they were alone that is.
"You never appreciate how tall these towers are until you try to sneak up one at night." Fred grumbled.
"You are such a wuss, Fred. Besides, I can hear the owls up ahead. It'll only be a few more minutes."
True to his word, the next bend revealed the school owlry to them. But, unbeknownst to them, a third figure was following them. And as the light reflected off the figure, its eyes flashed red, momentarily revealing Mrs. Norris.
"Do you see Pig?"
"No. Wait! There he is. Up on the rafter to the left."
"How do we get him down George? You know he won't come to us anymore."
"Oh yeah," George smirked, "The whole incident with using Pig as a test subject really didn't sit to well with him."
"It was worth it though. Ron was so mad when Harry sent that letter back asking why his owl had turned purple!"
"I've got an idea. Lets stun him. Once we get him to Harry we can wake him up and bond them."
"A beautiful idea, as always dear brother. Stupify!"
Unfortunately, they both missed their target. In the following few minutes, 30 owls ended up on the floor stunned. Mrs. Norris slowly peeked around the corner to see what the boys would be in trouble with her master for. Just then, a stray spell hit her, thus providing an unknown escape route for the two boys inside.
The next morning found Fred and George in an empty passageway with Harry. They looked around in awe, for the whole place was filled with books.
"Did you read all of those Captain?"
Harry looked up from his latest book and shrugged, "I was bored and figured I needed to learn as much as I could if I am to regain my possessions from Malfoy. I just finished up on apparation and am now into a fascinating one on sword fighting."
"How fast do you read? It's only been a couple days and there must be thirty books here," at this point, Fred froze as Harry's words sunk in, "YOU CAN APPARATE!" He looked in shock at his brother before glancing back at Harry, only to discover he wasn't there.
"Behind you Fred."
Fred jumped a foot into the air as he realized Harry was now behind him, "You just apparated, didn't you!" At Harry's nod he continued, "But-but, HOW! There are anti-apparation wards all around the building. Its not possible here." George said nothing, but continued to gape at Harry.
At their shocked reactions, Harry began to laugh hysterically. He slowly made his way over to a stack of books in the corner and picked up the top-most book and handed it to the two. "Page 63. And George.You were right in your assumptions." As the two boys read, Harry watched in amusement as their jaws dropped even further.
Suddenly, George looked up, "You really are the heir of Griffindor aren't you. It explains so much. The sword, the new powers." suddenly he sat down, "Merlin's beard!" Fred looked at him as he slowly got over his own shock, "What?" "Ill tell you later," George stated as he looked at his watch, "Gads! It's been an hour. People are gonna start wondering where we are. If you'll excuse us Captain, we must go to avert attention from where we've been." Harry nodded and grinned slightly as they left. He then sat down to finish his book. A few feet away from him sat the book he had shown Fred and George, still open to the marked page:
While not a proven fact, friends of Godric Griffindor
often stated that Griffindor had created a special room which only his ancestors could enter. It is also claimed that his sword-which disappeared after his death- was placed in a safe locale until his heir could claim it in a time of need according to a prophecy. It is unsure which prophecy this refers to and many researchers have searched for an answer. The head of this research for many years was Albus Dumbledore, who currently resides as Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
That evening, Fred and George sat alone discussing their recently revealed information. "I was only kidding when I said that yesterday!" "I know George. But he really is isn't he." "Yeah, and you know what? I think Dumbledore's known all along. It would sure explain a lot." Fred nodded, "And all those books! Not even Hermione could have pulled that off in that amount of time." "This is turning into some mystery. We should look for that prophecy. Itll have to do with Harry. Then, maybe everything will make more sense." Still in a daze, the two boys headed up to bed, too tired to realize that Ron and Hermione had been standing at the table next to them the whole time. Looking at each other, they silently agreed that the next day, they were going to find out what the twins were keeping from them about Harry and Dumbledore.
Once again, I'm sorry for the delay in this chapter. Advice is always welcome and appreciated. Thanks to those who have made suggestions and encouraged me to keep going in this story. Moon Music
