Author's Notes: Hey guys its me again, Sammy Malfoy. Thanks for reading my
first chapter and thanks for the reviews I really appreciate them. I hope
this one is to your liking also. In this one you'll be finding out more
about Tabitha, so don't worry yourself with questions like why has she
joined Hogwarts so late and what's going on with her and Draco. This
chapter is starting where we left off in the last chapter so there won't be
any confusion as to what's going on. If you're interested in Harry Potter
fic have a read of 'Entropy' by Gryffindor Girl and another fic that will
be uploaded soon by Gryffindor Girl and Slytherin Sammy (my alias). In my
next author's notes I'll let you know about some other really good fics to
read. Anyway, thanks again to everyone who read chapter one and please
review when you've finished! Bye! (
Disclaimer: To my great dismay, I do not own any of the rights to Harry Potter, he belongs to the richest women alive, JK Rowling but Tom Felton on the other hand is mine! Tee Hee! Just kidding! (
Chapter 2: Fire
The whole hall was silent. Everyone's heads were trying to figure it out. Voldemort had a daughter, an heir who was here, right now in Hogwarts.
"Tabitha, won't you come up please" Professor McGonagall said with a noticeable shake in her voice.
Tabitha slid her way out of the group of nervous first years and stepped up to the stole in front of the teacher's table. Tabitha definitely wasn't eleven, she would've been 15, she had reddish-blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She was also very tall and unlike some girls at Hogwarts had a very good figure. As she positioned herself on the stole, Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on Tabitha's head, everyone was looking up at her waiting for the hat's decision. There was suddenly a cold chill that blew across the hall sending black pointy hats flying.
"What's happening?" Hermione yelled across to Ron, her hair flicking into her face.
"I was about to ask you the same thing, you're the smart one!" Ron yelled back.
And then as suddenly as it began it stopped and everyone was looking confused and bewildered. Except of course, the always-sleazy Malfoy. The hall soon broke out into voices; everyone was discussing what they thought had happened.
"Silence," Dumbledore started calmly. "SILENCE!" "Hey nock it off yer lot!" Hagrid bellowed.
The hall went quiet again.
"Thank you Hagrid," Dumbledore said a little more calmly. "Professor McGonagall, could we continue?"
Minerva answered with a weary nod and turned to look at the hat that seemed to have lost all magical power. Professor McGonagall looked up at Dumbledore with a confused look which he shared with her.
"What is the problem Minerva?" he asked smoothly.
"I don't know," she said reaching out a hand to touch the hat but the hat seemed to have snapped out of whatever it was it was in.
"SLYTHERIN!" it yelled.
With a smile Tabitha grabbed the hat from her head and threw it over to a stunned Professor McGonagall.
"What just happened?" Harry asked keeping an eye on Tabitha while she casually strutted over to the Slytherin table where she was greeted by Draco Malfoy.
"I don't know, but that was really, really weird, nothing like that's happened before, not even when you-know-who was sorted" Hermione said knowledgeably yet with a nervous quiver.
"How do you know that?" Harry asked surprised.
"Come on Harry, this is Hermione your asking" Ron said. Ron enjoyed teasing Hermione about her intelligence, it hid his true feelings for her. Ignoring Ron, Hermione continued.
"I was flipping through a book at Florish and Blotts the day we were in Diagon Alley, it was like a guide about major events that have occurred in the wizard world since it began. Well I came across a chapter on well known wizards, you-know-who was in there and it said he had a normal sorting like everyone else, that's why they never suspected him to turn into a dark lord," she finished taking a breath followed by a mouthful of pumpkin juice.
By this time the whole Gryffindor table was leaning in around Harry, Ron and Hermione, all trying to hear what was being said.
"So what are we saying here? She's more powerful than the whole bloody wizard population?" Ron asked a little impatiently.
"Who knows," Hermione said grimly.
"Well that's just fantastic, we're looking at a girl who could possibly be the end of all human existence and all you can come up with is, 'who knows'," Ron sarcastically added.
"Well what am I surpossed to say Ron!? You may not believe it but I don't know everything!" Hermione snapped back looking frustrated. Ron was surprised by her reaction.
"Quite you two, look," Harry said gesturing around them.
Hermione and Ron turned around to see they had developed a bit of an audience.
"So you only just noticed then. We've been listening here for the past five minutes," George Weasley said with a very 'Dr Phil' tone of voice.
"Shut up George!" Ron snapped.
"Yeah, you can all just go back to your dinner now," Harry said rather leaderishly.
When everyone wasn't focusing on them any more, Hermione stood up and ran out of the hall. As Harry stood up to follow her he noticed that Draco and Tabitha had very amused looks on their faces. He ignored it.
"Come on Ron!" Harry ordered. Ron stood up rather reluctantly and followed Harry out of the great hall.
When the two made it to the Gryffindor common room they found Hermione crying by the fir being comforted by Ginny Weasley.
"Ginny can we have a minute with Hermione," Harry asked gentlemanly.
Ginny looked at Hermione as if asking her for permission, Hermione nodded and Ginny rose from her seat to leave. On her way to the girl's dormitory she pinched Ron hard on the arm. "Ow! Why did you do that?" Ron said rubbing his red arm.
"You start treating her better," she whispered, pointing a warning finger at Ron. Ron frowned down at his little sister who then turned and walked off.
"Thanks Gin!" Harry yelled after her. After a muted, mumble reply of, no problem from Ginny, Harry made his way over to where Hermione sat.
"We're sorry Herms," Harry said placing a hand comfortingly on her shoulder.
"Why are you apologising? You didn't do anything," she said amongst sobs.
"Because I'm evil personified and I won't do it," Ron answered for Harry.
"Why do you tease me all the time?" Hermione asked mopping.
"Because I can!" Ron said looking out a window down out at the grounds below. I wish she would stop crying, he thought to himself. His thoughts were then interrupted by Harry whispering at him.
"Ron" Harry said. Ron turned to look at harry who was motioning his eyes at Hermione and mouthing the word apologise.
"Why should I Harry, that's all I ever do and it doesn't get us anywhere! Ron said trying to sound as angry as possible.
"So we can get over this and see what we can find out about Tabitha," Harry said, now getting rather annoyed.
"I never knew we were under it," Ron said sarcastically.
"Oh shut up Ron!" Hermione shouted.
"Would both of you shut up! Look, I don't care if the two of you hate each other, just say sorry now and then you can both start secretly planing each other's death!" Harry shouted.
"Fine," Ron said reluctantly. He didn't hate Hermione, she just annoyed him sometimes.
"What's wrong with you Ron? Hermione asked.
"Nothing I just don't appreciate it when someone bites my head off for making a small joke!" Ron said. There that's what's wrong, how do you like them apples, Ron thought.
"Well I'm tied of your jokes Ron! That's all you ever do!" Hermione bit back.
"Hey!" Harry tried to take control again but it wasn't working. Ron and Hermione continued snapping at each other like wild dogs. "I'm leaving, you guys can sort this out yourself." With that Harry left the room and went to bed.
"Look, I can't help it if I joke more than others. That's just who I am and if you don't like it, then why don't you leave!" Ron replied.
"You don't mean that Ron," Hermione said, tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Your right I don't," Ron said unaware.
"Excuse me? What did you say?" Hermione asked curiously. She swore she heard him say that he didn't.
"Nothing," Ron said suddenly realising what he'd said.
Hermione stood up and walked over to the window that Ron almost had his whole body out of now.
"It sounded like something,' she asked courteously, she didn't want to start the shouting all over again.
Ron looked at her, into her dark eyes. Was this a good time he thought to himself?
"I'm sorry Herms, your right I don't want you to leave," Ron afraid they were getting to 'close', moved away towards the fire and continued. "It just drives me crazy the way you can never take a joke."
"But your always making jokes about me," she said following him. She could sense they were about to go down the same road as before. Ron was tied, he just wanted to go to bed. He wasn't in the right state of mind to keep going, he already said something he didn't want to say in front of Hermione. "Ron look forget about it, I just want th.." The rest of her words just faded out, he wanted her to just shut up, the only thing he could think about at the moment was going to bed and dreaming about her. Before he knew what he was doing he had turned around and touched his lips with her. The kiss took Hermione by surprised, she liked it and she began to kiss him back. Before they could go on any further, Ron quickly broke away.
"Ah, um.goodnight Hermione," he said quickly before turning around and racing up the stairs to the boy's dorms. Well that was just fantastic, he thought. Way to go numb nuts. Hermione just stared after him before a cheeky smile appeared on her face and she left for the girl's dorms.
The next day Harry couldn't make out what had happened the night before. Ron and Hermione were acting very strange. All Harry could do was just stare at them with a puzzled look on his face.
"Good morning, Hermione" Ron said politely.
"Good morning, Ron" she replied.
"Toast?" Ron offered.
"Why yes, thank you," she answered.
"Pumpkin juice?" she offered Ron.
"That would be delightful," he replied in a voice much like the queens. This made Hermione smile.
"Eggs?" Ron asked but before Hermione could answer Harry had stepped in.
"Ok, what's going on?" Harry asked confused.
"Nothings going on Harry. We just worked out our problems. Sort of, kissed and made up," Hermione said with a smile.
"Excuse m." Harry was cut off by Ron.
"Ah, nothing to worry about Harry, we've just worked it out, I won't joke around as much as usual," Ron rabbled rather quickly with a blush.
"Damn, why do you have to go changing him for Ermione?" Seamus Finnigin butted in with his strong Irish accent.
Hermione didn't say anything she just smiled. They didn't know what happened. Oh how much she wanted to tell them and see that light pink on Ron's cheeks go scarlet. Harry leaned over towards Ron.
"Am I missing something?" he asked.
"Not at all," Ron answered.
Just then their attention turned to the entrance to the great hall. Draco had just walked in with Tabitha right beside him. The two both had very smug looks on their faces, one Draco almost always had. Tabitha looked over at Harry, gave him a sarcastic smile then turned around to whisper something in Draco'' ear. They shared a laugh before Draco whispered something in return where she blushed and gave him a cheeky smile.
"I wish I could just go over there and knock their teeth in," Ron said glaring at the pair as they sat down at their table.
"What right does she have to look all superior to everyone else, who made her god?" Hermione bitched.
"Don't you mean goddess?" Ron asked her. Hermione looked at him, pretending to glare but only to just start giggling. He mimicked her which made her smile more.
"Whatever she is, it looks like Draco's behind it," Harry said nodding towards the Slytherin table.
Draco obviously had his arm around Tabitha, leaning over and whispering in her ear which was making her giggle like she did before.
"It's sick, using sex appeal to get acceptance, disgusting!" Hermione spat.
"I think if anyone's using sex appeal it's Malfoy," Harry said.
"Whatever, it looks like some ones getting lucky," Ron added.
"Ron," Hermione said in a rather motherly tone. "She only just got here last night."
"Yeah Ron, give them a chance to at least get to know each other," Harry said doing his best impersonation of Hermione. Ron smirked.
"Hey! What do you mean by that?" Hermione said trying to ignore Harry's little performance.
"Well come on Hermione, I don't think Malfoy would be the type for wasting time getting to know a girl, besides we saw the two of them in Knockturn Alley," Harry explained.
"But Malfoy, he wouldn't be able to seduce a dead fish!" Hermione said matter-of-factly.
"Oo, Herms, nicely executed," Ron joked.
Hermione smiled.
"So Harry, what do you thinks going on?" Ron questioned.
"Well I'm guessing, seeing Voldemort, I mean You-Know-Who is back he's using Tabitha to get to the Malfoys. Get Draco to join the death eaters," Harry said.
"But Draco wouldn't need a beautiful girl to lure him, then again I doubt he'd complain," Ron replied.
Hermione gave Ron a slightly confused look. Forgetting about what he said about Tabtiha, Hermione went on.
"That's possible Harry but don't you think You-Know-Who is using Tabitha to do he's dirty work, remember our second year, the heir of Slytherin, the chamber of secrets, what if there's something else that only the Riddles know about?" Hermione said knowledgeably.
"But how are we going to find out and don't even think about making another Polyjuice Potion, yuk," Ron remembered the awful taste of the potion.
"How else can we find out?" she asked.
"I don't know, Harry's invisibility cloak," he suggested.
"Hmm, too risky," she said dismissively.
"It sounds as if you've got your mind made up then," Harry said.
Before anything else was said the sound of flapping wings filled the hall. "Mails here," Ron announced. Hermione got a letter from home and the latest edition of the Daily Prophet, Ron received two letters, one from his parents the other from his brother Charlie and Harry got short note from Sirius.
Harry, meet me outside, beside Hagrid's hut tomorrow night. Nine o'clock sharp. See you then. Sirius.
"Short and sweet," Harry said quietly under his breath.
"I wonder what he wants to talk to you about," Ron pondered.
"I don't know but it sounds pretty serious," Harry said looking at the note, puzzled.
"Come on, we've got Herbology," Hermione said changing the subject. The three got up and left.
All their classes went by quiet fast and quiet uneventful apart from the occasional snigger from the Slytherins. Harry was very happy not to have Potions today. After their last period, Devination or in Hermione's case, Arithmacy, they made their way to the great hall. As they sat down, the food appeared as usual and they started to eat. This reminded him that he hadn't spoken to Dobby yet.
"Have you got any ideas why Sirius wants to speak to you Harry," Hermione asked Harry quietly, as so only they would hear.
"Unless it has something to do with his last letter, not a clue," he answered.
"Hmm," she hummed thoughtfully.
"Let's talk about something else, my heads starting to hurt," Harry said rubbing the side of his head making him wonder why Tabitha and Draco weren't at dinner.
"Hey Ron!" Came the voice of Dean Thomas. "Who do you think will win the Quidditch cup this year?"
"Gryffindor of course," Ron answered confidently.
"Are you sure?" Dean said.
"What side are you on?" Harry said smiling. "I'm just checking to make sure everyone is 100% ready to win that's all," Dean said.
"Well they bloody better, I'm joining the team this year," Ron announced to surprised faces.
"You're joining the team?" Neville said in nervous-excitement.
"Sure am," Ron said with a grin.
"Wow!" Everyone continued to talk about Quidditch until they had finished their dinners where they all rose and made for the common room. As the mob of Gryffindors walked up the hall towards the tower entrance, they were greeted by an ash faced Fred and George Weasley.
"It wasn't us we swear!" Fred said defensively.
"We left early to get our tonne tongue toffees, when we walked in, the place was burning!" George rambled quickly.
"Guys slow down," Angelina Johnson said calmly as she out a hand on Fred's arm.
"What happened?" Harry shouted out from the middle of the crowd.
"Gryffindor tower, it's destroyed," Fred said breathlessly.
"What, how," was all that could be heard from everyone as they looked around at each other gob smacked.
"There's been a fire."
Sorry to leave it there guys but that's the way it is. Please review, I'll be back in a week or so! Love to all the purebloods out there! Sammy Malfoy (
Disclaimer: To my great dismay, I do not own any of the rights to Harry Potter, he belongs to the richest women alive, JK Rowling but Tom Felton on the other hand is mine! Tee Hee! Just kidding! (
Chapter 2: Fire
The whole hall was silent. Everyone's heads were trying to figure it out. Voldemort had a daughter, an heir who was here, right now in Hogwarts.
"Tabitha, won't you come up please" Professor McGonagall said with a noticeable shake in her voice.
Tabitha slid her way out of the group of nervous first years and stepped up to the stole in front of the teacher's table. Tabitha definitely wasn't eleven, she would've been 15, she had reddish-blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She was also very tall and unlike some girls at Hogwarts had a very good figure. As she positioned herself on the stole, Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on Tabitha's head, everyone was looking up at her waiting for the hat's decision. There was suddenly a cold chill that blew across the hall sending black pointy hats flying.
"What's happening?" Hermione yelled across to Ron, her hair flicking into her face.
"I was about to ask you the same thing, you're the smart one!" Ron yelled back.
And then as suddenly as it began it stopped and everyone was looking confused and bewildered. Except of course, the always-sleazy Malfoy. The hall soon broke out into voices; everyone was discussing what they thought had happened.
"Silence," Dumbledore started calmly. "SILENCE!" "Hey nock it off yer lot!" Hagrid bellowed.
The hall went quiet again.
"Thank you Hagrid," Dumbledore said a little more calmly. "Professor McGonagall, could we continue?"
Minerva answered with a weary nod and turned to look at the hat that seemed to have lost all magical power. Professor McGonagall looked up at Dumbledore with a confused look which he shared with her.
"What is the problem Minerva?" he asked smoothly.
"I don't know," she said reaching out a hand to touch the hat but the hat seemed to have snapped out of whatever it was it was in.
"SLYTHERIN!" it yelled.
With a smile Tabitha grabbed the hat from her head and threw it over to a stunned Professor McGonagall.
"What just happened?" Harry asked keeping an eye on Tabitha while she casually strutted over to the Slytherin table where she was greeted by Draco Malfoy.
"I don't know, but that was really, really weird, nothing like that's happened before, not even when you-know-who was sorted" Hermione said knowledgeably yet with a nervous quiver.
"How do you know that?" Harry asked surprised.
"Come on Harry, this is Hermione your asking" Ron said. Ron enjoyed teasing Hermione about her intelligence, it hid his true feelings for her. Ignoring Ron, Hermione continued.
"I was flipping through a book at Florish and Blotts the day we were in Diagon Alley, it was like a guide about major events that have occurred in the wizard world since it began. Well I came across a chapter on well known wizards, you-know-who was in there and it said he had a normal sorting like everyone else, that's why they never suspected him to turn into a dark lord," she finished taking a breath followed by a mouthful of pumpkin juice.
By this time the whole Gryffindor table was leaning in around Harry, Ron and Hermione, all trying to hear what was being said.
"So what are we saying here? She's more powerful than the whole bloody wizard population?" Ron asked a little impatiently.
"Who knows," Hermione said grimly.
"Well that's just fantastic, we're looking at a girl who could possibly be the end of all human existence and all you can come up with is, 'who knows'," Ron sarcastically added.
"Well what am I surpossed to say Ron!? You may not believe it but I don't know everything!" Hermione snapped back looking frustrated. Ron was surprised by her reaction.
"Quite you two, look," Harry said gesturing around them.
Hermione and Ron turned around to see they had developed a bit of an audience.
"So you only just noticed then. We've been listening here for the past five minutes," George Weasley said with a very 'Dr Phil' tone of voice.
"Shut up George!" Ron snapped.
"Yeah, you can all just go back to your dinner now," Harry said rather leaderishly.
When everyone wasn't focusing on them any more, Hermione stood up and ran out of the hall. As Harry stood up to follow her he noticed that Draco and Tabitha had very amused looks on their faces. He ignored it.
"Come on Ron!" Harry ordered. Ron stood up rather reluctantly and followed Harry out of the great hall.
When the two made it to the Gryffindor common room they found Hermione crying by the fir being comforted by Ginny Weasley.
"Ginny can we have a minute with Hermione," Harry asked gentlemanly.
Ginny looked at Hermione as if asking her for permission, Hermione nodded and Ginny rose from her seat to leave. On her way to the girl's dormitory she pinched Ron hard on the arm. "Ow! Why did you do that?" Ron said rubbing his red arm.
"You start treating her better," she whispered, pointing a warning finger at Ron. Ron frowned down at his little sister who then turned and walked off.
"Thanks Gin!" Harry yelled after her. After a muted, mumble reply of, no problem from Ginny, Harry made his way over to where Hermione sat.
"We're sorry Herms," Harry said placing a hand comfortingly on her shoulder.
"Why are you apologising? You didn't do anything," she said amongst sobs.
"Because I'm evil personified and I won't do it," Ron answered for Harry.
"Why do you tease me all the time?" Hermione asked mopping.
"Because I can!" Ron said looking out a window down out at the grounds below. I wish she would stop crying, he thought to himself. His thoughts were then interrupted by Harry whispering at him.
"Ron" Harry said. Ron turned to look at harry who was motioning his eyes at Hermione and mouthing the word apologise.
"Why should I Harry, that's all I ever do and it doesn't get us anywhere! Ron said trying to sound as angry as possible.
"So we can get over this and see what we can find out about Tabitha," Harry said, now getting rather annoyed.
"I never knew we were under it," Ron said sarcastically.
"Oh shut up Ron!" Hermione shouted.
"Would both of you shut up! Look, I don't care if the two of you hate each other, just say sorry now and then you can both start secretly planing each other's death!" Harry shouted.
"Fine," Ron said reluctantly. He didn't hate Hermione, she just annoyed him sometimes.
"What's wrong with you Ron? Hermione asked.
"Nothing I just don't appreciate it when someone bites my head off for making a small joke!" Ron said. There that's what's wrong, how do you like them apples, Ron thought.
"Well I'm tied of your jokes Ron! That's all you ever do!" Hermione bit back.
"Hey!" Harry tried to take control again but it wasn't working. Ron and Hermione continued snapping at each other like wild dogs. "I'm leaving, you guys can sort this out yourself." With that Harry left the room and went to bed.
"Look, I can't help it if I joke more than others. That's just who I am and if you don't like it, then why don't you leave!" Ron replied.
"You don't mean that Ron," Hermione said, tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Your right I don't," Ron said unaware.
"Excuse me? What did you say?" Hermione asked curiously. She swore she heard him say that he didn't.
"Nothing," Ron said suddenly realising what he'd said.
Hermione stood up and walked over to the window that Ron almost had his whole body out of now.
"It sounded like something,' she asked courteously, she didn't want to start the shouting all over again.
Ron looked at her, into her dark eyes. Was this a good time he thought to himself?
"I'm sorry Herms, your right I don't want you to leave," Ron afraid they were getting to 'close', moved away towards the fire and continued. "It just drives me crazy the way you can never take a joke."
"But your always making jokes about me," she said following him. She could sense they were about to go down the same road as before. Ron was tied, he just wanted to go to bed. He wasn't in the right state of mind to keep going, he already said something he didn't want to say in front of Hermione. "Ron look forget about it, I just want th.." The rest of her words just faded out, he wanted her to just shut up, the only thing he could think about at the moment was going to bed and dreaming about her. Before he knew what he was doing he had turned around and touched his lips with her. The kiss took Hermione by surprised, she liked it and she began to kiss him back. Before they could go on any further, Ron quickly broke away.
"Ah, um.goodnight Hermione," he said quickly before turning around and racing up the stairs to the boy's dorms. Well that was just fantastic, he thought. Way to go numb nuts. Hermione just stared after him before a cheeky smile appeared on her face and she left for the girl's dorms.
The next day Harry couldn't make out what had happened the night before. Ron and Hermione were acting very strange. All Harry could do was just stare at them with a puzzled look on his face.
"Good morning, Hermione" Ron said politely.
"Good morning, Ron" she replied.
"Toast?" Ron offered.
"Why yes, thank you," she answered.
"Pumpkin juice?" she offered Ron.
"That would be delightful," he replied in a voice much like the queens. This made Hermione smile.
"Eggs?" Ron asked but before Hermione could answer Harry had stepped in.
"Ok, what's going on?" Harry asked confused.
"Nothings going on Harry. We just worked out our problems. Sort of, kissed and made up," Hermione said with a smile.
"Excuse m." Harry was cut off by Ron.
"Ah, nothing to worry about Harry, we've just worked it out, I won't joke around as much as usual," Ron rabbled rather quickly with a blush.
"Damn, why do you have to go changing him for Ermione?" Seamus Finnigin butted in with his strong Irish accent.
Hermione didn't say anything she just smiled. They didn't know what happened. Oh how much she wanted to tell them and see that light pink on Ron's cheeks go scarlet. Harry leaned over towards Ron.
"Am I missing something?" he asked.
"Not at all," Ron answered.
Just then their attention turned to the entrance to the great hall. Draco had just walked in with Tabitha right beside him. The two both had very smug looks on their faces, one Draco almost always had. Tabitha looked over at Harry, gave him a sarcastic smile then turned around to whisper something in Draco'' ear. They shared a laugh before Draco whispered something in return where she blushed and gave him a cheeky smile.
"I wish I could just go over there and knock their teeth in," Ron said glaring at the pair as they sat down at their table.
"What right does she have to look all superior to everyone else, who made her god?" Hermione bitched.
"Don't you mean goddess?" Ron asked her. Hermione looked at him, pretending to glare but only to just start giggling. He mimicked her which made her smile more.
"Whatever she is, it looks like Draco's behind it," Harry said nodding towards the Slytherin table.
Draco obviously had his arm around Tabitha, leaning over and whispering in her ear which was making her giggle like she did before.
"It's sick, using sex appeal to get acceptance, disgusting!" Hermione spat.
"I think if anyone's using sex appeal it's Malfoy," Harry said.
"Whatever, it looks like some ones getting lucky," Ron added.
"Ron," Hermione said in a rather motherly tone. "She only just got here last night."
"Yeah Ron, give them a chance to at least get to know each other," Harry said doing his best impersonation of Hermione. Ron smirked.
"Hey! What do you mean by that?" Hermione said trying to ignore Harry's little performance.
"Well come on Hermione, I don't think Malfoy would be the type for wasting time getting to know a girl, besides we saw the two of them in Knockturn Alley," Harry explained.
"But Malfoy, he wouldn't be able to seduce a dead fish!" Hermione said matter-of-factly.
"Oo, Herms, nicely executed," Ron joked.
Hermione smiled.
"So Harry, what do you thinks going on?" Ron questioned.
"Well I'm guessing, seeing Voldemort, I mean You-Know-Who is back he's using Tabitha to get to the Malfoys. Get Draco to join the death eaters," Harry said.
"But Draco wouldn't need a beautiful girl to lure him, then again I doubt he'd complain," Ron replied.
Hermione gave Ron a slightly confused look. Forgetting about what he said about Tabtiha, Hermione went on.
"That's possible Harry but don't you think You-Know-Who is using Tabitha to do he's dirty work, remember our second year, the heir of Slytherin, the chamber of secrets, what if there's something else that only the Riddles know about?" Hermione said knowledgeably.
"But how are we going to find out and don't even think about making another Polyjuice Potion, yuk," Ron remembered the awful taste of the potion.
"How else can we find out?" she asked.
"I don't know, Harry's invisibility cloak," he suggested.
"Hmm, too risky," she said dismissively.
"It sounds as if you've got your mind made up then," Harry said.
Before anything else was said the sound of flapping wings filled the hall. "Mails here," Ron announced. Hermione got a letter from home and the latest edition of the Daily Prophet, Ron received two letters, one from his parents the other from his brother Charlie and Harry got short note from Sirius.
Harry, meet me outside, beside Hagrid's hut tomorrow night. Nine o'clock sharp. See you then. Sirius.
"Short and sweet," Harry said quietly under his breath.
"I wonder what he wants to talk to you about," Ron pondered.
"I don't know but it sounds pretty serious," Harry said looking at the note, puzzled.
"Come on, we've got Herbology," Hermione said changing the subject. The three got up and left.
All their classes went by quiet fast and quiet uneventful apart from the occasional snigger from the Slytherins. Harry was very happy not to have Potions today. After their last period, Devination or in Hermione's case, Arithmacy, they made their way to the great hall. As they sat down, the food appeared as usual and they started to eat. This reminded him that he hadn't spoken to Dobby yet.
"Have you got any ideas why Sirius wants to speak to you Harry," Hermione asked Harry quietly, as so only they would hear.
"Unless it has something to do with his last letter, not a clue," he answered.
"Hmm," she hummed thoughtfully.
"Let's talk about something else, my heads starting to hurt," Harry said rubbing the side of his head making him wonder why Tabitha and Draco weren't at dinner.
"Hey Ron!" Came the voice of Dean Thomas. "Who do you think will win the Quidditch cup this year?"
"Gryffindor of course," Ron answered confidently.
"Are you sure?" Dean said.
"What side are you on?" Harry said smiling. "I'm just checking to make sure everyone is 100% ready to win that's all," Dean said.
"Well they bloody better, I'm joining the team this year," Ron announced to surprised faces.
"You're joining the team?" Neville said in nervous-excitement.
"Sure am," Ron said with a grin.
"Wow!" Everyone continued to talk about Quidditch until they had finished their dinners where they all rose and made for the common room. As the mob of Gryffindors walked up the hall towards the tower entrance, they were greeted by an ash faced Fred and George Weasley.
"It wasn't us we swear!" Fred said defensively.
"We left early to get our tonne tongue toffees, when we walked in, the place was burning!" George rambled quickly.
"Guys slow down," Angelina Johnson said calmly as she out a hand on Fred's arm.
"What happened?" Harry shouted out from the middle of the crowd.
"Gryffindor tower, it's destroyed," Fred said breathlessly.
"What, how," was all that could be heard from everyone as they looked around at each other gob smacked.
"There's been a fire."
Sorry to leave it there guys but that's the way it is. Please review, I'll be back in a week or so! Love to all the purebloods out there! Sammy Malfoy (