At about ten Harry woke up and looked around to see the room completely
empty. He changed and went to the library to see Hermione. She was sat at a
table in a corner near the restricted section, books crowded around her.
A bit of red hair was visible too and Harry guessed George had decided to join her.
Harry pulled up a chair and moved a few books.
"Oh hey Harry. Just a sec I'm helping George with his homework." said Hermione.
Harry picked up a book called 'Connections between Dark Arts and Love' by Edgar Alan Elm.
He flicked through to the contents and looked down the list. He stopped at the chapter of interest and turned to it in the book.
Hermione passed George his finished homework. George smiled at her before kissing her and going towards a table where Fred and lee were struggling over their homework.
"I've found something here Hermione." said Harry passing the book to Hermione.
"What is it?" asked Hermione.
"It says there that these tattoo things appear as a warning to the person who the kisser wants. It says my hand will fill with more tattoos until I agree to take the kiss myself. When I do all the other slaves will be free." said Harry.
"But you can't free Ron by having a kiss. You'll never be free your self." protested Hermione.
"Well what else can I do?" asked Harry.
"You can ask Dumbledore for help. I'm sure he knows about Brooke's gift," said Hermione.
"No. I have to do this my self. Even if it means being a slave to a Malfoy I'll set Ron free," said Harry.
"But Harry..." exclaimed Hermione.
"If you want help ask Dumbledore. I need to go free Ron," said Harry getting up.
Hermione gathered up her books and ran to Dumbledore's office.
She said the password before hurrying the staircase and knocking on the door.
"Come in." said Dumbledore. Hermione rushed in and dropped her books on the floor before hurrying to Dumbledore's desk.
"Miss Granger what seems to be the trouble?" asked Dumbledore.
"I guess you know about Miss Malfoy's gift. Well she's been using it on students to lure Harry in. She wants him for the Dark lord." explained Hermione quickly.
"Where is Harry now?" asked Dumbledore quickly getting to his feet.
"He's gone to set Ron free. Brooke lured Ron in to try and get Harry to kiss her. Now Harry is going to kiss Brooke," said Hermione.
"OK calm down Miss Granger. I know for a fact that Miss Malfoy is down at the lake with Mister Weasley. All we have to do is stop Harry before he gets to her." said Dumbledore.
"But what about Ron?" asked Hermione.
"I'll worry about the cure, now to stop Harry you have to gather miss Chang. When you've got her you go straight to the lake and wait for my instructions. I'll send Fawkes to you. Then we'll worry about Mister Weasley," explained Dumbledore getting a pile of books from a bookcase behind him.
"But what if I'm too late?" asked Hermione.
"We'll think of that when if it happens." assured Dumbledore.
Hermione nodded in agreement before collecting her books from the floor and going to the door.
"And don't worry Miss Granger, we'll find a way through this." said Dumbledore from behind the piles of books.
Hermione hurried to the Gryffindor tower and threw her books to one side before lifting up the rug and trapdoor covering the tunnel to the Ravenclaw common room.
She threw her robes onto a chair before jumping down into the dark tunnel. She lit the end of her wand before running down the tunnel and stopping at the dead end.
She banged on the trap door above her and waited, as it was unlocked. She threw her wand above her before she climbed up.
"Hey Hermione what's wrong? You look stressed!" asked Adeline with a slight frown.
"Where's Cho? I need to find her!" gasped Hermione.
"She's up in her dorm. I'll go get her if you want," said Adeline.
"Never mind. I'll go. Thanks." gasped Hermione getting to her feet and running up to the Sixth year girl's dorm. She banged on the door and Cho appeared.
"Cho, thank Merlin! Come on I need your help!" gasped Hermione leaning against the wall as she tried to catch her breath.
"Why what's happened?" asked Cho putting a piece of ebony hair behind her ear.
"No time to explain. Come on we need to catch up to Harry before he..." said Hermione before grabbing Cho and running back down to the common room and into the tunnel
A bit of red hair was visible too and Harry guessed George had decided to join her.
Harry pulled up a chair and moved a few books.
"Oh hey Harry. Just a sec I'm helping George with his homework." said Hermione.
Harry picked up a book called 'Connections between Dark Arts and Love' by Edgar Alan Elm.
He flicked through to the contents and looked down the list. He stopped at the chapter of interest and turned to it in the book.
Hermione passed George his finished homework. George smiled at her before kissing her and going towards a table where Fred and lee were struggling over their homework.
"I've found something here Hermione." said Harry passing the book to Hermione.
"What is it?" asked Hermione.
"It says there that these tattoo things appear as a warning to the person who the kisser wants. It says my hand will fill with more tattoos until I agree to take the kiss myself. When I do all the other slaves will be free." said Harry.
"But you can't free Ron by having a kiss. You'll never be free your self." protested Hermione.
"Well what else can I do?" asked Harry.
"You can ask Dumbledore for help. I'm sure he knows about Brooke's gift," said Hermione.
"No. I have to do this my self. Even if it means being a slave to a Malfoy I'll set Ron free," said Harry.
"But Harry..." exclaimed Hermione.
"If you want help ask Dumbledore. I need to go free Ron," said Harry getting up.
Hermione gathered up her books and ran to Dumbledore's office.
She said the password before hurrying the staircase and knocking on the door.
"Come in." said Dumbledore. Hermione rushed in and dropped her books on the floor before hurrying to Dumbledore's desk.
"Miss Granger what seems to be the trouble?" asked Dumbledore.
"I guess you know about Miss Malfoy's gift. Well she's been using it on students to lure Harry in. She wants him for the Dark lord." explained Hermione quickly.
"Where is Harry now?" asked Dumbledore quickly getting to his feet.
"He's gone to set Ron free. Brooke lured Ron in to try and get Harry to kiss her. Now Harry is going to kiss Brooke," said Hermione.
"OK calm down Miss Granger. I know for a fact that Miss Malfoy is down at the lake with Mister Weasley. All we have to do is stop Harry before he gets to her." said Dumbledore.
"But what about Ron?" asked Hermione.
"I'll worry about the cure, now to stop Harry you have to gather miss Chang. When you've got her you go straight to the lake and wait for my instructions. I'll send Fawkes to you. Then we'll worry about Mister Weasley," explained Dumbledore getting a pile of books from a bookcase behind him.
"But what if I'm too late?" asked Hermione.
"We'll think of that when if it happens." assured Dumbledore.
Hermione nodded in agreement before collecting her books from the floor and going to the door.
"And don't worry Miss Granger, we'll find a way through this." said Dumbledore from behind the piles of books.
Hermione hurried to the Gryffindor tower and threw her books to one side before lifting up the rug and trapdoor covering the tunnel to the Ravenclaw common room.
She threw her robes onto a chair before jumping down into the dark tunnel. She lit the end of her wand before running down the tunnel and stopping at the dead end.
She banged on the trap door above her and waited, as it was unlocked. She threw her wand above her before she climbed up.
"Hey Hermione what's wrong? You look stressed!" asked Adeline with a slight frown.
"Where's Cho? I need to find her!" gasped Hermione.
"She's up in her dorm. I'll go get her if you want," said Adeline.
"Never mind. I'll go. Thanks." gasped Hermione getting to her feet and running up to the Sixth year girl's dorm. She banged on the door and Cho appeared.
"Cho, thank Merlin! Come on I need your help!" gasped Hermione leaning against the wall as she tried to catch her breath.
"Why what's happened?" asked Cho putting a piece of ebony hair behind her ear.
"No time to explain. Come on we need to catch up to Harry before he..." said Hermione before grabbing Cho and running back down to the common room and into the tunnel
