Chapter 6: The Poem

"Harry, this is not good!" said Hermione in a worried voice

"You should take it to Dumbledore right away!" said Ron

"Yeah, that's what I should do" replied Harry looking at the black envelope.

So Harry came out on the Gryffindor common room followed by Hermione and Ron at his heels. He came to the entrance to Professor Dumbledore office.

"Misty Muffins" said Harry and the stone gargoyle guarding the entrance turned and steps appeared. They climbed up the steps, and knocked on the door.

"Come in" replied Professor Dumbledore.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked inside. It was a tidy circular room with pictures of late Headmasters.

"What is wrong?" asked Dumbledore looking at there worried faces.

"I found this envelope in a book I lent Harry, and I think you might want to see it" said Hermione handing Dumbledore the envelope.

"Oh my!" said Dumbledore in a soft voice as he opened up the envelope.

He looked at a white letter and read it for a moment.

"You might want to see this Harry," said Dumbledore and he handed Harry the letter.

Harry took it and read it out loud . . . . . . .

Hold on to the ones that you hold dear

Because you never know when they can disapear

Keep a sharp eye; I'm watching your every move

Don't try to find me or you will lose.

"What does that mean, How is he watching me?" asked Harry

"I don't know, Harry, but I will find out; just be on watch!" said Dumbledore and he waved them away.

"That was weird, but how about we be on our watch and go to Qudditch practice" replied Ron.

"Ron, you have no idea whats going on, Harry is in danger!" said Hermione

"I'm just telling Harry to be on watch but lets not let You-Know-Who that we're suspicious," said Ron as he turned a corner and crashed with some- one

"So sorry, Professor Brookings" said as he helped the Professor up.

"That's quite all right, Mr. Weasley, what are you three doing out this time of day" asked Professor Brookings.

"Harry and I have Qudditch practice and Hermione . . .. Hermione is just with us," said Ron and Hermione gave him a angry glare

"Oh well, I would hate to interrupt, I'll be on my way," said the Professor as he gave them a good-bye wave.

"Bye" replied the three.

"He was acting a little bit strange wasn't he," said Harry

"Yes, a little" replied Ron "Hermione, what's wrong with you?"

"Um . . . Sorry . . . I got to go to the library!" she said wide-eyed and she ran down the hall.

"Something is terribly wrong with her this year!" said Ron shaking his head.

"Well, she loves the library and that's normal, let's just go to Qudditch practice, alright?" said Harry

"Alright!" exclaimed Ron.

So Harry and Ron got their Qudditch equipment and headed down to the Qudditch pitch.

"I wonder what's wrong with Hermione?" asked Ron.

"I thought you didn't care about her" replied Harry

"Well, I know we fight a lot, but when we're not, she's a really nice girl!

Said Ron blushing.

"So, Weasel got a crush!" smirked Draco Malfoy as he walked out behind them from a classroom.

"Back off, Malfoy!" said Harry

"Oh, and I mudblood too, I guess it's why your family us so weird!" said Malfoy not noticing that Hermione was coming up behind him and she smacked her bookbag across his legs so that he landed on the floor.

"His family is not weird, but I would watch out Malfoy, your father might be going to Azkaban soon enough!"

"Owww!" said Malfoy rubbing his head as he finally got to his feet.

"Watch it Granger!" he threatned

"You watch it Malfoy!" exclaimed Hermione and she grabbed Ron and Harry and they stomped away.

"Thanks Hermione, now I know what bookbags are really used for!" said Ron.

"Your welcome, I was waiting to do that since the start of the school year!" laughed Hermione.

"So Hermione, what did you have to go to the library?" asked Harry

"I had to look up something from last year!" she said.

"What?" he asked

"I can't tell you yet, I need more evidence!" said Hermione and she waved good-bye and walked toward the Gryffindor common room.

"She should be an auror when she grows up," said Harry.

"Yeah, she should, but let's get Qudditch, Katie will have our heads if we're late!" exclaimed Ron and they ran outside.

Nearby, in an unused classroom, a mysterious figure was talking to someone in the fireplace.

"The girl suspects something!" said the figure inside the classroom.

"She will find out soon enough, but then it will be too late," said a dark voice in the flames.

"When shall we start with our plan?" asked the figure

"Patience, soon we will start," said the dark voice "But we will not let the mudblood tell Potter, so when she comes close to finding out, that's when our plan starts!"

"Yes. . . Master!" said the figure as the flames went out and the figure walked out of the classroom and closed the door behind him.

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