A/N: Okay, if you've made it to this chapter I'm really surprised.
Harry: Phtt. Screw the act, we all know you're not that modest.
Me: Quiet you.
Disclaimer: . . . o_0 0_0 0_o
Harry played with his food in the Great Hall, still feeling deeply depressed. He didn't care if Voldemort walked in and Avada Kedavraed him where he sat.
He should remember to be careful what he wishes for.
~*~
"So, explain it to me one more time, where are we going?" said Lucy for the umpteenth time as Arabella and Mundungus led her through a busy London street.
Arabella rolled her eyes. "You'll see when we get there," she said, using the same reply for every time Lucy asked that question.
They stopped in front of a shaggy looking pub and while Arabella and Mundungus headed inside Lucy stared up at it, she wondered what on Earth Arabella and Mundungus would be doing in a place like this. She gave a small shrug and started to follow them in and on her way she caught a glimpse of the sign, she could have swore it said "The Leaky Cauldron" but who would name a place something like that?
She quickened her pace to catch up with Arabella and Mundungus as the people in strange clothes stared at them.
"Hello," said Mundungus to the barkeeper.
"Hello, Mr. Fletcher, what'll you take? The usual?" said the barkeeper with a toothless grin.
"Sure, what the heck. Thanks, Tom," said Mundungus, taking a seat at the bar. Tom set a glass in front of Mundungus and poured a little blue liquid into it. Mundungus downed it in one gulp.
"Get me a glass of pumpkin juice, will you, Tom?" said Arabella and Tom served her a drink.
He then turned to Lucy. "Want something to drink, little lady?"
"Sure, I'll take a Coca-Cola," said Lucy.
"Coca-Cola? What's that?" said Tom.
Lucy frowned and opened her mouth to answer but Tom cut her off. "Wait a sec . . . I know you. You're Miss Chang, but we all thought you died in the battle with You-Know-Who."
Arabella nearly choked on her drink. "Tom!" she said sharply. Tom turned. She gave him a meaningful look and his eyes went wide then he looked slightly embarrassed.
He returned to serving drinks and Mundungus, Arabella, and Lucy started to head towards the back but then a bright flash of light blinded them on one side and they heard a tremendously loud noise as smoke flew through the air and several people screamed.
~*~
An explosion rent through the air and people all around him started screaming. Students panicked and darted for the doors all except for Harry, who was still sitting at the table as if nothing were happening.
Dumbledore called for quiet and loud bangs emitted from his wand. "Students, do not panic, indeed, the castle's barriers have been breached and I need you all to go to your common rooms and use the fires to get out. There should be a large pot of Floo Powder by every fireplace. Go to the Leaky Cauldron."
The prefects all started to lead their students up to the common room but as Ron and Hermione ushered the students, they noticed someone who was not there. "Where's Harry?" Hermione yelled over the sea of students.
"I don't know, I thought he was with you!" Ron yelled back.
"I'm going back to the Great Hall to look for him, you get the students up to the common room," said Hermione.
"No, Hermione, Dumbledore said the barriers have been breached, we're in danger and you need to get out of here. I'll go look for Harry," said Ron.
"Ron, this is no time to be stubborn, just let me go, get out of here, I'll be right behind you."
"I can't do that, Hermione, I'd never forgive myself if something happened to you. Go, I'll catch you up," said Ron, staring intently at her.
"Ron-" Ron interrupted her with a kiss.
"Go," he whispered softly, though he knew she'd heard him even with all the noise then he turned around and sped back down the hall.
She stood there, immobilized with shock for a second then snapped back to reality and started leading the students up to Gryffindor Tower.
~*~
"Harry," said a voice from behind him. Harry sighed and turned around. There was Dumbledore. "Why aren't you heading to your common room?"
"What does it matter, Professor? Why should I leave? I don't deserve to live, I failed her!" said Harry.
"Harry," said Dumbledore more firmly. "You will go to your common room if I have to carry you myself."
Harry blushed slightly at the thought of the headmaster carrying him all through Hogwarts. "Yes, sir," he said, getting up and heading out of the Hall.
Harry ran into Ron, who grinned, threatened to smack him upside the head if he scared him like that again then ran off with him.
By the time they reached the common room it was empty all except for Hermione who was waiting patiently by the fire. Ron told her to go first so she took a handful of Floo Powder, tossed it into the fire and yelled "The Leaky Cauldron!"
Then Ron went, and Harry followed. Harry ignored the sick feeling in his stomach as he plummeted past fireplaces then fell out at the Leaky Cauldron, which was filled with smoke, Hogwarts students, and very shocked customers.
Harry brushed himself off and jumped out of the way of the fireplace in case anybody was coming in behind him then walked off to find Ron and Hermione who had been lost in the crowd. He caught a glimpse of three people in the corner and disregarded them, looking for his friends, then he stopped, his eyes widened and he slowly turned around. He stared, not daring to believe it and stumbled across the room to the three people in the corner.
"Cho?" he whispered.
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A/N: Wow, this is a really short chapter, but I just HAD to leave it there.
d u s t y . w i n g s: Umm . . . yeah . . . Okay . . . And I thought I was being too obvious that Lucy was Cho. -_-'
Shadun: Soon enough. Or you could just try to figure it out lol.
shdurrani: Heh. Hope you like the new cliffy lol.
The Uknown: Boy Meets World has done it? I didn't know that. And I know it's common, but I dunno, it just seemed right. Glad you like it.
hyper_shark: Well, I didn't update it all that fast and that cliffy's gonna be there a while, I just LOVE keeping people in suspense! ^_^
Bon: Yeah. Mean ol' Moldy Voldy modified her memory.
Kakarot: I know! I hated having to call wands "sticks" it was driving me nuts! And go, Mary! Go, Mary! Go! Go! Go, Mary! Beat the crap outta Voldy. Go, Mary! Lol. :P
Wow, my review number went down. That bites. Only seven reviews for the last chapter and WHERE is my Cookie Fan???
Harry: Phtt. Screw the act, we all know you're not that modest.
Me: Quiet you.
Disclaimer: . . . o_0 0_0 0_o
Harry played with his food in the Great Hall, still feeling deeply depressed. He didn't care if Voldemort walked in and Avada Kedavraed him where he sat.
He should remember to be careful what he wishes for.
~*~
"So, explain it to me one more time, where are we going?" said Lucy for the umpteenth time as Arabella and Mundungus led her through a busy London street.
Arabella rolled her eyes. "You'll see when we get there," she said, using the same reply for every time Lucy asked that question.
They stopped in front of a shaggy looking pub and while Arabella and Mundungus headed inside Lucy stared up at it, she wondered what on Earth Arabella and Mundungus would be doing in a place like this. She gave a small shrug and started to follow them in and on her way she caught a glimpse of the sign, she could have swore it said "The Leaky Cauldron" but who would name a place something like that?
She quickened her pace to catch up with Arabella and Mundungus as the people in strange clothes stared at them.
"Hello," said Mundungus to the barkeeper.
"Hello, Mr. Fletcher, what'll you take? The usual?" said the barkeeper with a toothless grin.
"Sure, what the heck. Thanks, Tom," said Mundungus, taking a seat at the bar. Tom set a glass in front of Mundungus and poured a little blue liquid into it. Mundungus downed it in one gulp.
"Get me a glass of pumpkin juice, will you, Tom?" said Arabella and Tom served her a drink.
He then turned to Lucy. "Want something to drink, little lady?"
"Sure, I'll take a Coca-Cola," said Lucy.
"Coca-Cola? What's that?" said Tom.
Lucy frowned and opened her mouth to answer but Tom cut her off. "Wait a sec . . . I know you. You're Miss Chang, but we all thought you died in the battle with You-Know-Who."
Arabella nearly choked on her drink. "Tom!" she said sharply. Tom turned. She gave him a meaningful look and his eyes went wide then he looked slightly embarrassed.
He returned to serving drinks and Mundungus, Arabella, and Lucy started to head towards the back but then a bright flash of light blinded them on one side and they heard a tremendously loud noise as smoke flew through the air and several people screamed.
~*~
An explosion rent through the air and people all around him started screaming. Students panicked and darted for the doors all except for Harry, who was still sitting at the table as if nothing were happening.
Dumbledore called for quiet and loud bangs emitted from his wand. "Students, do not panic, indeed, the castle's barriers have been breached and I need you all to go to your common rooms and use the fires to get out. There should be a large pot of Floo Powder by every fireplace. Go to the Leaky Cauldron."
The prefects all started to lead their students up to the common room but as Ron and Hermione ushered the students, they noticed someone who was not there. "Where's Harry?" Hermione yelled over the sea of students.
"I don't know, I thought he was with you!" Ron yelled back.
"I'm going back to the Great Hall to look for him, you get the students up to the common room," said Hermione.
"No, Hermione, Dumbledore said the barriers have been breached, we're in danger and you need to get out of here. I'll go look for Harry," said Ron.
"Ron, this is no time to be stubborn, just let me go, get out of here, I'll be right behind you."
"I can't do that, Hermione, I'd never forgive myself if something happened to you. Go, I'll catch you up," said Ron, staring intently at her.
"Ron-" Ron interrupted her with a kiss.
"Go," he whispered softly, though he knew she'd heard him even with all the noise then he turned around and sped back down the hall.
She stood there, immobilized with shock for a second then snapped back to reality and started leading the students up to Gryffindor Tower.
~*~
"Harry," said a voice from behind him. Harry sighed and turned around. There was Dumbledore. "Why aren't you heading to your common room?"
"What does it matter, Professor? Why should I leave? I don't deserve to live, I failed her!" said Harry.
"Harry," said Dumbledore more firmly. "You will go to your common room if I have to carry you myself."
Harry blushed slightly at the thought of the headmaster carrying him all through Hogwarts. "Yes, sir," he said, getting up and heading out of the Hall.
Harry ran into Ron, who grinned, threatened to smack him upside the head if he scared him like that again then ran off with him.
By the time they reached the common room it was empty all except for Hermione who was waiting patiently by the fire. Ron told her to go first so she took a handful of Floo Powder, tossed it into the fire and yelled "The Leaky Cauldron!"
Then Ron went, and Harry followed. Harry ignored the sick feeling in his stomach as he plummeted past fireplaces then fell out at the Leaky Cauldron, which was filled with smoke, Hogwarts students, and very shocked customers.
Harry brushed himself off and jumped out of the way of the fireplace in case anybody was coming in behind him then walked off to find Ron and Hermione who had been lost in the crowd. He caught a glimpse of three people in the corner and disregarded them, looking for his friends, then he stopped, his eyes widened and he slowly turned around. He stared, not daring to believe it and stumbled across the room to the three people in the corner.
"Cho?" he whispered.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N: Wow, this is a really short chapter, but I just HAD to leave it there.
d u s t y . w i n g s: Umm . . . yeah . . . Okay . . . And I thought I was being too obvious that Lucy was Cho. -_-'
Shadun: Soon enough. Or you could just try to figure it out lol.
shdurrani: Heh. Hope you like the new cliffy lol.
The Uknown: Boy Meets World has done it? I didn't know that. And I know it's common, but I dunno, it just seemed right. Glad you like it.
hyper_shark: Well, I didn't update it all that fast and that cliffy's gonna be there a while, I just LOVE keeping people in suspense! ^_^
Bon: Yeah. Mean ol' Moldy Voldy modified her memory.
Kakarot: I know! I hated having to call wands "sticks" it was driving me nuts! And go, Mary! Go, Mary! Go! Go! Go, Mary! Beat the crap outta Voldy. Go, Mary! Lol. :P
Wow, my review number went down. That bites. Only seven reviews for the last chapter and WHERE is my Cookie Fan???