Harry Potter and the Fate of the Green Emerald

Chapter 12

Harry and Hermione had managed to make their way down to the kitchens. They were now sitting over a large left-over pumpkin pie and talking about what they had heard.

"I know I have read about the Green Emerald," Harry said. "It's rock," Hermione explained. "It has the power to change the future." Then it hit Harry like a ton of bricks. He had read the article, the article in the Daily Prophet. "Hermione, there was an article on the Green Emerald this summer!" Harry told her. "If it was this summer then I have it, come on!" Hermione grabbed Harry's hand and they raced back up to the Gryffindor Common Room. Most of the students had gone to bed. Hermione quickly led Harry to her room as others watched. Magda was one of them. She said as sweetly as she could without sounding alarmed, "Harry where are you going?"

Harry looked at Hermione, whose face was urgent and then at Magda who was in agony awaiting the answer. "Hermione just wanted to show me something," he said. Hermione smacked her forehead, others suppressed giggles and laughter, and Magda looked scared, embarrassed, and confused all at once. "I mean I'm just going up to her room for a minute." Harry was making things bad. "I'm helping Harry with his homework," Hermione lied as she jerked him off of the stairway and into her room.

Harry sat on the bed and watched Hermione as she dug through a trunk. He somehow wondered why he and Hermione never got together (A/N sorry I know it's been said). As he was off in his own thoughts Hermione pulled out a book and fingered through it before she found the article. "Ulysses Malorri," Hermione said as she sat the article down. She read the article to Harry. "So, legend says it was Ulysses Malorri," Hermione said when she was done. "Magda's dad," Harry said. "Yes, maybe you could ask Magda about it," Hermione said hoping he would. Harry squinted, he could see how Magda would not want to talk about this but as her boyfriend he had a right to know, or so he told himself. "All right, I better go now, so I can start asking her questions," Harry said. He rose to leave. "Goodnight," Hermione called after him as he left her room

As Harry walked down the steps, he saw Magda was the only one in the Common Room. "Hi," he said coming down the stairway. "Finish your homework?" Magda asked, almost coldly. "Oh yeah. You aren't mad are you? It's not like anything was going to happen." "I am not mad. I know you'd never do anything like that to me," Magda said. Harry took a seat next to her on the couch. "So, what's new with your dad?" Harry asked. "I don't know. Why so interested?" she asked. "Just making conversation," Harry said a little nervously. "He's fine I guess." "It's just," Harry wondered if he should tell Magda about Hermione and he had seen. "When Hermione and I were going down to the kitchens," Magda's nostrils flared. "We heard some of the teachers talking and they were talking about your dad coming into the possession of the Green Emerald and-"

"You wondered if it was true." Magda finished. "Well, yeah." "That is all anyone wants to know about," Magda said, angry. "Magda, this is important. I am sorry if that is all anyone ever asks you about but we need to know this," Harry said. "Well, I don't want to talk about it anymore," Magda said, being stubborn.

"Fine, goodnight," Harry left Magda and went upstairs to his room where he slept.

The Next Morning.

Harry woke up and found no one else in the room, he had slept late. Since classes had been cancelled Harry knew everyone would be outside. He had a quick breakfast and went outside where he found Ron and Hermione sitting on the far end of the lake. "Not with Magda," Ron teased. Hermione tensed. "No, not today," Harry said carelessly as he sat down beside them. "Magda wouldn't answer any of my questions last night," Harry told Hermione. They both filled Ron in on what they knew. Harry also told Hermione that he had informed Magda. Hermione looked angry for a moment but she took a breath and calmed down. "Well, that's all right, he does work here, why don't we just ask him?" Ron said, cutting in. "Good idea."

The three of them trekked back up to the castle and went to Professor Malorri's office. "Come in," Professor Malorri said.

A/N I know it's short but thanks for reading, please keep it up. R/R