The New Me
Chapter 9
Dumstrang Attacked
Upon arriving at Beauxabatons, Damien was bombarded with questions on where he had been. It seemed as so he was gone for a month. After the crowd died down, Damien returned to his regular seat next to Devan, Ben and Eddie. Ron quietly sat in front of him, his usual seat. He was being unusually quiet. Damien ignored him, trying to signal that it was okay, but Ron took it the wrong way. He got up and left. Hermione watched him go, and then started talking.
"He's really not that bad, you know."
"I know. He was under the Imperious Curse, its not like I'm mad at him or something."
"Well you're doing a good job at ignoring him. You could at least accept his apology."
"He doesn't need to apologize, he didn't do anything," Damien argued.
"You know, it's just like in our fourth and fifth years. Our f-friend, Harry, was blaming himself for Cedric's death, even though he didn't do anything. Ron thinks it's his fault that he couldn't fight the curse." Hermione said, her voice cracking somewhat.
"No, it's nothing like that, because he still has you, unlike Harry did, so he has someone to talk to, someone he needs right now. That's what's different in these situations." Damien finished.
"I know, I know, but we were stupid back then. We were stupid not to believe Harry and we were stupid not to be his friend. And now no one knows where he is now, and it's entirely our fault!"
"I-," Was as far as Harry got, until a scream was issued from a few seats down.
"Padma! Padma!" Parvati was screaming hysterically.
"Why's she screaming?" Damien asked Devan.
Devan handed him a newspaper. The front cover shouted:
Dumstrang attacked by Death Eaters
Thousands Now Captive or Killed
'Dumstrang academy was attacked by what was presumably Death Eaters or even You-Know-Who himself. Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Beauxabatons claimed this guess wrong when admitting that Harry Potter, who has now been missing for at least two months, killed He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named last June, as a leaving act from Hogwarts. He quotes (after being awoken by this reporter in the middle of the night. 'The rest of the Hogwarts' teachers and I all will be witnesses for you, we all saw his blood all over the forest floor.'
What will happen through this unfortunate event? Will the Dumstrang students and the visiting Hogwarts houses of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff be captive forever? Will Harry Potter come and save his ex-fellow classmates? We will be reporting this story for you, every step of the way.' Written by: Fleur Delacour, graduate of Beauxabatons.
"What! What is it?" Hermione was getting hysterical.
"Here, take it," Damien said, performing a simple translating spell on the paper. Hermione's eyes widened as she read the paper.
"Oh no! What about the teachers over there, Hagrid, Snape, Sinstra! What about Sirius!"
Suddenly Devan looked over at Hermione, eyes wide.
"Sirius? Sirius Black?" Devan looked sick.
"Hmm?" Hermione was looking through the paper. "Oh, yea. We-as in Ron, me and H-harry- found him in our third year." Then looking up in horror, she quickly took out her wand.
"I shouldn't have told you that, Obliviate!" Damien and Devan started looking around the room with sort of a glazed look in their eyes. Satisfied, Hermione put her wand away.
Days passed, and Damien, Devan and others kept a close eye on the paper. No new news had come yet. And now that something exciting was going on, no one noticed the lesser and lesser that they saw of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. To tell the truth, no one really cared. Devan, Ben, and Eddie were both still mad at Ron for torturing Damien, and Damien, who, remember, was Harry, was still mad at them for torturing him last year.
Then one day a headline shouted some news. No, literally, shouted some news. And headlines only did that when the news was very important.
Two New Captives at Dumstrang
Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger.
Last night, a secret source inside the Daily Prophet's headquarters, informed us that the Death Eaters have two new captives, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger. Both used to be students at Hogwarts, and must have decided to try and save their fellow students before it was too late. After physically abusing Harry Potter last year, they must have felt obliged to do this. Ronald was put under the Imperious Curse last week by students unknown, and forced to attack Beauxabaton student Damien Seeking, who was later treated for foremost injuries and minor amnesia.'
"I knew you would be brought into this story somehow," Debbie said, sneaking up behind Damien, "It's just part of your charm."
Damien laughed timidly, and then told Debbie something that she would have never thought he'd say. "Debbie, I'm going to save them."
"What! Damien, you can't just go to Dumstrang and try to save them! You'll get yourself killed!" Damien shook his head.
"Don't you remember who I really am? Debbie, I have to do this, it's my obligation."
But Debbie pressed on, her teeth clenched, "Don't you remember what they did to you? Damien, they practically killed you!"
"No, Debbie, just stop trying to stop them. I have to go. Just promise me one thing."
"What?"
"If, and only if, I do die, tell everyone who I really am, okay?"
Debbie laughed, "You, know, your stupid, but, yes, I will." Then unexpectedly, she kissed him on the cheek.
"You be careful, now, okay? I'd die if I lost you."
Yay! I was forced to write this (not really) by Mekare070389, because her b-day is on Thursday! Happy birthday!
Reviewers:
ZeonReborn: It's a miracle! I didn't make you wait forever! Sorry about the short chapter. It was kinda a half-chapter, if you know what I mean!
Destruxion: The others will find out eventually, but not until a few chapters.
Bookworm2000: Tell me, tell me, tell me! Please!?!?!?! I updated fast, and I loved Sirius! Why did he die? And I officially hate Percy, don't you? BTW, did you notice JKR's new style of writing? It seemed so different! Oh well, I can't wait for the next book!
Mekare070389: Thanks, and happy birthday!
MixedUpAgain: I know, it's really a tragedy. And there are about two or three left, then yet another sequel! Well, on to the next chapter!
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