Chapter 16
Back at the Lupin household Remus sat at the kitchen table eating his breakfast while he read the Daily Prophet. It was completely silent in the house except for the rustle of the pages of the Newspaper being turned. Through the silence Remus heard the wings of an owl coming. The Owl flew through the open window and landed in front of him. Remus took the letter and immediately recognized the handwriting on the front.
Moony,
It's Wormtail, but you probably figured that out. Anyway, This is urgent. I need you to meet me in the Shrieking Shack tonight at ten O'clock. I know you have no reason to trust me, but this is important. I assure you if anything happens you can kill me. Please bring no one with you.
Wormtail
Remus read and reread this letter several times before making up his mind that he would go to see what Wormtail wanted. He wasn't so sure about going, but his curiosity overshadowed the danger.
Try-outs began at six O'clock so at half past five the team went down to the pitch. As they made their way into the changing rooms Harry noticed Ron did not look at all happy. Harry opened his mouth to ask him what was wrong but at that exact moment he heard Rilie's voice from outside. He went outside to see what was up. "What?" Harry asked her. "Harry something doesn't feel right," She said quietly.
"What do you mean?" "I can just sense something is wrong but I don't know what it is," She said trying to explain," Something is wrong with Ron, Harry." "I noticed he didn't look very happy," Harry told her at once. "Just make sure everything's all right, k," She said before walking away.
Harry went back inside to finish changing. Everyone else was done so after he had finished they all went out onto the field and saw many faces starring at them. Right in front was Ginny. She wore an extremely revealing outfit that showed off too much of her chest and a pair of skin-tight jeans. Rilie was standing next to her smiling at Harry. Harry could hear Ron muttering next to him. "OK everyone," Harry began," After we get all of your names and the positions that you are trying out for we can begin. So, please form a single file line and approach the table one at a time."
They immediately began taking down names. There were a few first years among them and even though Harry knew they could not be on the team he agreed to let them try-out. Rilie seemed confident when she came up, but Harry knew on the inside that she was terrified. "Your going to do fine, Ri," Harry said," Just fly like you've been flying with Ron and I and no one will be able to compete with you."
She left all smiles and feeling considerably less nervous. They finished sign-ups and then began the try-outs. The first ten people were horrible and the next three were all right. There was no question that this position was either going to be given to Rilie or to Ginny. Ginny smirked at Rilie and Rilie smiled sweetly back. "You flew really well today," Rilie said complimenting her. Ginny said nothing. The team was huddled together thinking of what to do next. "So what do you think?" Harry asked. No one said anything. "Maybe we should see who fits best with the team," Alicia suggested. "Sounds good," Harry said before turning to the group," Well, all of you flew very well today but we have chosen Rilie Lupin and Ginny Weasley as our new chasers."
Harry changed back out of his robes and met Rilie outside. They walked back up to the castle hand-in-hand and then went to their dormitories.
Hermione was in the library studying when Draco came up behind her. He sat down next to her and she glared at him." What do you want Malfoy?" "Look I need your help..." Draco began. "Why do you need my help?" Hermione asked rudely.
"I haven't been doing very well in school lately and I was kind of hoping..." "Hoping what?" Hermioine shouted outraged," Hoping that I would help you after all that you have done to me. No way." Draco came closer and put his arms around her," Hermioine please I need you to help me and with more than school. You're the only person I can trust and I want to be with you. Please."
"Fine I'll help you," She said," But what do you mean about the other stuff?"
"Exactly what I said. I want to be with you. I never noticed it before but you are amazing." Draco left with those words. He had by no means changed and become a good boy like Potter, but he could love Hermione and be a bad boy. Couldn't he?
At a quarter to ten Remus arrived in Hogsmead. He headed straight for the Shrieking Shack and once he got there he entered through the back. The old house seemed cleaner than when he had last seen it. As he continued to look around he noticed that the furniture was no longer beat up and scratched but beautiful and new. Something was not right. Remus turned to leave but heard a voice behind him," Remus I'm surprised you came," Remus turned around to see Wormtail standing in the doorway." Come this way."
Wormtail led Remus down the hall to the exact room that he, Sirius, Harry, Ron and Hermioine had been in and once they were inside he closed the door. Wormtail locked Remus in and went back down the hall. After what seemed like hours of waiting Peter came back, and this time he was not alone. Lupin was shocked at how many people entered behind Peter.
Peter looked extremely pale now and Remus wondered what was wrong. Peter's body crumpled into a heap just seconds after he thought this. Out of the mass of people a familiar voice spoke," Did you like my flesh puppet?" "Your sick," Lupin spat. "Oh, but it was so much fun killing him," Voldemort told Remus with a distinct note of satisfaction in his voice," You see he was in the debt of Harry Potter and I couldn't have that, so I killed him. First I had some fun and tortured him, but his death was quick enough." "Why are you telling me this?" Lupin asked. "No reason," Voldemort replied," Let's just say I need you. Your daughter is Potter's girlfriend at least that's what I hear from my faithful servants. Anyway you have a connection to him and I want him to be miserable. Here's where you come in. I want you to kill your daughter make him weak make him suffer. Do this for me and you will be handsomely rewarded." "And if I won't?" Remus questioned. "Then I'll just have to make you, won't I?" Voldemort answered. "I will never do what you ask," Lupin said.
"Then you have decided."
Back at the Lupin household Remus sat at the kitchen table eating his breakfast while he read the Daily Prophet. It was completely silent in the house except for the rustle of the pages of the Newspaper being turned. Through the silence Remus heard the wings of an owl coming. The Owl flew through the open window and landed in front of him. Remus took the letter and immediately recognized the handwriting on the front.
Moony,
It's Wormtail, but you probably figured that out. Anyway, This is urgent. I need you to meet me in the Shrieking Shack tonight at ten O'clock. I know you have no reason to trust me, but this is important. I assure you if anything happens you can kill me. Please bring no one with you.
Wormtail
Remus read and reread this letter several times before making up his mind that he would go to see what Wormtail wanted. He wasn't so sure about going, but his curiosity overshadowed the danger.
Try-outs began at six O'clock so at half past five the team went down to the pitch. As they made their way into the changing rooms Harry noticed Ron did not look at all happy. Harry opened his mouth to ask him what was wrong but at that exact moment he heard Rilie's voice from outside. He went outside to see what was up. "What?" Harry asked her. "Harry something doesn't feel right," She said quietly.
"What do you mean?" "I can just sense something is wrong but I don't know what it is," She said trying to explain," Something is wrong with Ron, Harry." "I noticed he didn't look very happy," Harry told her at once. "Just make sure everything's all right, k," She said before walking away.
Harry went back inside to finish changing. Everyone else was done so after he had finished they all went out onto the field and saw many faces starring at them. Right in front was Ginny. She wore an extremely revealing outfit that showed off too much of her chest and a pair of skin-tight jeans. Rilie was standing next to her smiling at Harry. Harry could hear Ron muttering next to him. "OK everyone," Harry began," After we get all of your names and the positions that you are trying out for we can begin. So, please form a single file line and approach the table one at a time."
They immediately began taking down names. There were a few first years among them and even though Harry knew they could not be on the team he agreed to let them try-out. Rilie seemed confident when she came up, but Harry knew on the inside that she was terrified. "Your going to do fine, Ri," Harry said," Just fly like you've been flying with Ron and I and no one will be able to compete with you."
She left all smiles and feeling considerably less nervous. They finished sign-ups and then began the try-outs. The first ten people were horrible and the next three were all right. There was no question that this position was either going to be given to Rilie or to Ginny. Ginny smirked at Rilie and Rilie smiled sweetly back. "You flew really well today," Rilie said complimenting her. Ginny said nothing. The team was huddled together thinking of what to do next. "So what do you think?" Harry asked. No one said anything. "Maybe we should see who fits best with the team," Alicia suggested. "Sounds good," Harry said before turning to the group," Well, all of you flew very well today but we have chosen Rilie Lupin and Ginny Weasley as our new chasers."
Harry changed back out of his robes and met Rilie outside. They walked back up to the castle hand-in-hand and then went to their dormitories.
Hermione was in the library studying when Draco came up behind her. He sat down next to her and she glared at him." What do you want Malfoy?" "Look I need your help..." Draco began. "Why do you need my help?" Hermione asked rudely.
"I haven't been doing very well in school lately and I was kind of hoping..." "Hoping what?" Hermioine shouted outraged," Hoping that I would help you after all that you have done to me. No way." Draco came closer and put his arms around her," Hermioine please I need you to help me and with more than school. You're the only person I can trust and I want to be with you. Please."
"Fine I'll help you," She said," But what do you mean about the other stuff?"
"Exactly what I said. I want to be with you. I never noticed it before but you are amazing." Draco left with those words. He had by no means changed and become a good boy like Potter, but he could love Hermione and be a bad boy. Couldn't he?
At a quarter to ten Remus arrived in Hogsmead. He headed straight for the Shrieking Shack and once he got there he entered through the back. The old house seemed cleaner than when he had last seen it. As he continued to look around he noticed that the furniture was no longer beat up and scratched but beautiful and new. Something was not right. Remus turned to leave but heard a voice behind him," Remus I'm surprised you came," Remus turned around to see Wormtail standing in the doorway." Come this way."
Wormtail led Remus down the hall to the exact room that he, Sirius, Harry, Ron and Hermioine had been in and once they were inside he closed the door. Wormtail locked Remus in and went back down the hall. After what seemed like hours of waiting Peter came back, and this time he was not alone. Lupin was shocked at how many people entered behind Peter.
Peter looked extremely pale now and Remus wondered what was wrong. Peter's body crumpled into a heap just seconds after he thought this. Out of the mass of people a familiar voice spoke," Did you like my flesh puppet?" "Your sick," Lupin spat. "Oh, but it was so much fun killing him," Voldemort told Remus with a distinct note of satisfaction in his voice," You see he was in the debt of Harry Potter and I couldn't have that, so I killed him. First I had some fun and tortured him, but his death was quick enough." "Why are you telling me this?" Lupin asked. "No reason," Voldemort replied," Let's just say I need you. Your daughter is Potter's girlfriend at least that's what I hear from my faithful servants. Anyway you have a connection to him and I want him to be miserable. Here's where you come in. I want you to kill your daughter make him weak make him suffer. Do this for me and you will be handsomely rewarded." "And if I won't?" Remus questioned. "Then I'll just have to make you, won't I?" Voldemort answered. "I will never do what you ask," Lupin said.
"Then you have decided."