A/N yes i am finally updating!! heres chapter 5...please R&R!! =)
Chapter 5 ~
The next few weeks were a haze of bad news. First there were the daily reports of more disappearances and deaths in both the muggle and magic world, in the newspaper. The teachers walking round school, almost as in a daze, a shocked daze. The trial of the other death eaters caught hadn't happened yet, and Harry had a sinking feeling that it was being delayed for a reason.
Snape hadn't emerged the hospital wing, which Ron was glad about.
"Honestly, you shouldn';t have taken potions Ron, if you hate it that much!" Hermione said angrily, as they walked out of the dungeon, having been taken once again by McGonagall.
"Well, I didn't have much choice the matter." He replied with a scowl.
Hermione rolled her eyes with impatience. "Ron…" she began.
"Don't give me another lecture, Hermione. I have had enough for one day." he said, and stalked away.
she turned to Harry. "What's wrong with him? was it something I said?"
Harry shrugged. "So, what do you think has happened to Snape?"
She shook her head. "I'm not sure."
"But, you have an idea…" Harry prompted.
"Well, that's all it is, an idea."
"Go on then."
"He's spying for Dumbledore, right? What if Vol…Voldemort found out?" she stuttered.
Harry shook his head. "No, he'd be dead by now, Hermione."
The two of them hurried along to defence against the dark arts. They arrived just as Calico Delvarney swept into the noisy classroom. It fell silent at once, she had a similar effect as Snape, through her fragilty came eveidence of inner strength.
Harry shuffled down to his seat and sat. he gave a half smile to Ron, who turned away.
Fine, Harry thought, if he wants to be like that, let him.
"Today I'm going to tell you about the switching technique. Now it is a very popular method with kidnappers, blackmailers etc. it involves one person switching places with another. For instance one person is kidnapped, the abducter offers a switch. It works well if the person they want is heavily guarded, they kidnap a friend of the person, and hope they will agree to a switch. It has been out lawed by the ministry for obvious reasons, and anyone found forcing another into the switching spell can expect a term in Azkaban." Proffesor Delvarney told the class.
"Now one of the most famous cases…yes Miss Granger?"
"Does both people have to agree to the switch?"
"Yes, but they can be forced using the imperlious if they don't."
that night Harry's dreams returned to the department of mysteries, and he awoke sweating. He clambered out of bed and looked out of the window, sitting on the window seat, staring out into the night. He went to the common room and looked into the fire where he had seen Sirius's head appear three times. It was then he thought of an idea.
He grabbed a quill and parchment.
Dear Moony,
Term is going okay, I am glad to have dropped some lessons. Our new Defence teacher is good, but she seems very secretive and Snape has been in the hospital wing for a week now. What's going on? I think I of all people have a right to know! Whats happening with the Order?
Harry.
Short and sweet. But it got the point across. Harry folded it up and left it on the table to give to Hedwig tomorrow, before going back to bed.
"I wrote to Lupin, so I can find out whats going on." Harry tolf the others at breakfast.
"Good idea." Said Ron, stiffly.
On the other side of him, Harry could feel Hermione glaring.
"What's up with you two?" he said angrily. "How do you expect to beat Voldemort, if two friends cant even get along? It's so pathetic!" he shouted, jumping up from the table and walking away.
Ron got up to follow him, but Hermione stopped him.
"No, Ron, let him go. He's really upset, what with Sirius and everything, us acting like a couple of kids cant be helping. Lets try not to argue, for harry's sake."
Ron nodded. "Yeah, and for our sake too, Hermione. I mean how will I manage my homework without you?"
She picked up her glass of water and threw it at him. laughing, she got up. "Oh, I'm sure you'd find a way!"
Ron sat, there, gobsmacked, dripping wet.
Harry sat in the common, attempting some homework, when Ron came running up to him.
"Harry, Harry, you left before you read the paper. I think you should see this."
MOONLIGHT FLICK FOR FUDGE…
Amid all the disappearances, which are now so common place that some go unnoticed, there has been a second major disappearance. The first was Everest Delvarney, a sixteen year old girl from London, the reason this disappearance caused such a stir was the age and connections of the victim. But now there is a fear of the ministry been torn down from the inside, it is quite impossible to know who to trust. The minister for magic has not been in the office for three days, and is not answering owls, it is thought he may too be added to the growing list of disappearing people. This is it, the first sign of the end…
Harry dropped the paper in surprise.
Ron frowned. "I know, doesn't look good does it?"
Chapter 5 ~
The next few weeks were a haze of bad news. First there were the daily reports of more disappearances and deaths in both the muggle and magic world, in the newspaper. The teachers walking round school, almost as in a daze, a shocked daze. The trial of the other death eaters caught hadn't happened yet, and Harry had a sinking feeling that it was being delayed for a reason.
Snape hadn't emerged the hospital wing, which Ron was glad about.
"Honestly, you shouldn';t have taken potions Ron, if you hate it that much!" Hermione said angrily, as they walked out of the dungeon, having been taken once again by McGonagall.
"Well, I didn't have much choice the matter." He replied with a scowl.
Hermione rolled her eyes with impatience. "Ron…" she began.
"Don't give me another lecture, Hermione. I have had enough for one day." he said, and stalked away.
she turned to Harry. "What's wrong with him? was it something I said?"
Harry shrugged. "So, what do you think has happened to Snape?"
She shook her head. "I'm not sure."
"But, you have an idea…" Harry prompted.
"Well, that's all it is, an idea."
"Go on then."
"He's spying for Dumbledore, right? What if Vol…Voldemort found out?" she stuttered.
Harry shook his head. "No, he'd be dead by now, Hermione."
The two of them hurried along to defence against the dark arts. They arrived just as Calico Delvarney swept into the noisy classroom. It fell silent at once, she had a similar effect as Snape, through her fragilty came eveidence of inner strength.
Harry shuffled down to his seat and sat. he gave a half smile to Ron, who turned away.
Fine, Harry thought, if he wants to be like that, let him.
"Today I'm going to tell you about the switching technique. Now it is a very popular method with kidnappers, blackmailers etc. it involves one person switching places with another. For instance one person is kidnapped, the abducter offers a switch. It works well if the person they want is heavily guarded, they kidnap a friend of the person, and hope they will agree to a switch. It has been out lawed by the ministry for obvious reasons, and anyone found forcing another into the switching spell can expect a term in Azkaban." Proffesor Delvarney told the class.
"Now one of the most famous cases…yes Miss Granger?"
"Does both people have to agree to the switch?"
"Yes, but they can be forced using the imperlious if they don't."
that night Harry's dreams returned to the department of mysteries, and he awoke sweating. He clambered out of bed and looked out of the window, sitting on the window seat, staring out into the night. He went to the common room and looked into the fire where he had seen Sirius's head appear three times. It was then he thought of an idea.
He grabbed a quill and parchment.
Dear Moony,
Term is going okay, I am glad to have dropped some lessons. Our new Defence teacher is good, but she seems very secretive and Snape has been in the hospital wing for a week now. What's going on? I think I of all people have a right to know! Whats happening with the Order?
Harry.
Short and sweet. But it got the point across. Harry folded it up and left it on the table to give to Hedwig tomorrow, before going back to bed.
"I wrote to Lupin, so I can find out whats going on." Harry tolf the others at breakfast.
"Good idea." Said Ron, stiffly.
On the other side of him, Harry could feel Hermione glaring.
"What's up with you two?" he said angrily. "How do you expect to beat Voldemort, if two friends cant even get along? It's so pathetic!" he shouted, jumping up from the table and walking away.
Ron got up to follow him, but Hermione stopped him.
"No, Ron, let him go. He's really upset, what with Sirius and everything, us acting like a couple of kids cant be helping. Lets try not to argue, for harry's sake."
Ron nodded. "Yeah, and for our sake too, Hermione. I mean how will I manage my homework without you?"
She picked up her glass of water and threw it at him. laughing, she got up. "Oh, I'm sure you'd find a way!"
Ron sat, there, gobsmacked, dripping wet.
Harry sat in the common, attempting some homework, when Ron came running up to him.
"Harry, Harry, you left before you read the paper. I think you should see this."
MOONLIGHT FLICK FOR FUDGE…
Amid all the disappearances, which are now so common place that some go unnoticed, there has been a second major disappearance. The first was Everest Delvarney, a sixteen year old girl from London, the reason this disappearance caused such a stir was the age and connections of the victim. But now there is a fear of the ministry been torn down from the inside, it is quite impossible to know who to trust. The minister for magic has not been in the office for three days, and is not answering owls, it is thought he may too be added to the growing list of disappearing people. This is it, the first sign of the end…
Harry dropped the paper in surprise.
Ron frowned. "I know, doesn't look good does it?"