Chapter 9

It was Christmas Break and everyone went home for the holidays. Hermione went home angrily because she wanted to help Ron and Harry figure out the Oliver Wood thing, but her parents told her to go because they have an emergency with family.

Sarah hasn't seen Jennifer in a while since Thursday and she was getting worried. She remembered that one time Hermione disappeared in the bathroom when the troll roamed the school her first year. She hoped this isn't what happened to Jennifer… well, there isn't a troll right now but she was still nervous.

She went up to Caitlyn. "Do you know where Jennifer is?" Caitlyn looked up startled and looked like she was going to shriek, she looked so frightened. "Uh..." Caitlyn stammered. "N-n-o." Sarah looked puzzled. "Okk." Sarah said. She walked off looking back at Caitlyn suspiciously.

She went up to Professor McGonagall after Transfiguration class. "I can't find Jennifer Darlington. Do you know where she is?" She asked hoping that McGonagall would know where Jennifer was.
"I was wondering why she didn't come to class. Do you think another shrinking has been occurred?" McGonagall looked apprehensive. "I'm going to tell Professor Dumbledore. Jennifer would never miss one of my classes unless she was in the Hospital Wing!" They walked to his office entry. "Hermit Cocoa." Professor said the password.

Sarah stepped into the humongous office. She knew only a few people who have been in Professor Dumbledore's office, including Ron. "Professor Dumbledore, another student has gone missing." Dumbledore looked up and stared at Sarah. "Who Minerva?"

"Jennifer Darlington. I need to get back to my classes, please." She said earnestly.

He nodded. "When did she disappear, Sarah?" Asking her when McGonagall left.

"I didn't see her since Thursday and I was getting worried." She said getting nervous by being on the spot. She swallowed. Dumbledore looked at Sarah deep in her big brown eyes. "Is there anything else you would like to tell me?" Sarah shook her head, hesitantly thinking about Caitlyn.

Sarah stepped out of Dumbledore's office thinking about if that's how it always felt when Ron stepped out of his office. She didn't know what she was going to tell everyone. It was her best friend.

Seamus and Ron walked up to her. Seamus was looking tense. "Is she ok?"
"I wouldn't know." Sarah said looking from Ron to Seamus.

"She hasn't been shrunk has she?" Ron said alarmed. "I think so, Ron." Sarah said.

"But Malfoy wouldn't do it! We all know he has a crush on Jennifer!" Seamus shouted.

Malfoy just happened to be walking down the hall. "What did you say about me, Finnigan?" He said coldly.

"Jennifer has gone missing, Malfoy. Shocker, huh? Wonder who did it?" Ron said.

Malfoy's eyes widened. "Jen's missing?" Sarah snorted having Malfoy call Jennifer, Jen was weird. He stared. "What Hount, got in trouble? Trying to be like Weasley there? Everyone knows you have a crush on him. Bad choice really. Can't say I made a bad choice can you, Hount?" He smiled and walked off. Ron looked surprised. "You have a cr..." Heidi ran up to them and asked quickly.

"Jennifer's missing?" Heidi said looking at Seamus. Seamus looked down.