Chapter 2 Offerings
Out of nowhere, a wizard's voice said, "We will reach Hogsmeade in five minutes time."
Hermione sighed putting her book away, "Well I suppose we best put our robes on."
A few minutes after the wizard had spoken Ron came back with his robes on. Glancing at Professor Lupin, he said, "Shouldn't we wake him up?"
Meredith turned to poke him, when he woke up she said, "We're almost there Professor."
"Oh, okay. Thank you. If you'll excuse me I need to go and talk with the conductor. See you all at the feast," with that Professor Lupin walked out and headed off to the front of the train.
About two minutes later the train lurched to a stop letting the children go. Slowly they filed out and headed off toward the carriages. Meredith glanced over at Malfoy to see him laughing and pointing. Looking around to see what he was pointing at her eyes fell on Ron, who was pale and shaky, staring at the horses that pulled the carriages.
Harry whispered something in Ron's ear and then helped Ron into the carriage. Hermione looked over at Meredith and shrugged. Both girls gave a second glance at the train and got into the carriages.
"I can't wait to start Defense..." Meredith trailed off as they heard something blow up.
Their carriage halted throwing Hermione onto Ron and Meredith into Harry. Jumping up Meredith found her wand and crawled out of the carriage. Harry, Hermione, and Ron followed her.
They stood there, mouths gaping open as they stared into a small crater in the ground.
"Oh my god, did a...was that..." was all Ron could say.
Meredith and Harry coming out of their stupor jumped down into the crater. There were two carriages and four hurt thestrals.
"Someone call Hagrid over. These animals need tending," Meredith shouted before opening a carriage door.
Inside lay Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle alive but unconscious for the moment. "We need Madam Pomfrey down here, we have three alive," Meredith said heading over to where Harry was.
Looking up at Meredith he said, "I can't get it open."
"Stand back," Meredith said pointing her wand at the carriage door. Blowing it off it's hinges they seen t he most gruesome sight.
Inside laid Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnigin, and Dean Thomas. Harry screamed, "Madam Pomfrey come over here!"
Madam Pomfrey hurried over and started muttering in Latin. Watching her Meredith understood what she was saying. Meredith shared her energy with Madam Pomfrey and grabbed onto Harry so he could share his power. Meredith could feel herself weakening but knew if she let go they would die.
When Meredith woke up Harry, Hermione, and Ron where to her right; Crabbe, Goyle and Draco were at the foot of the bed; and to her let were the four Gryffindor's she helped save.
She had offered them her very life and had almost not come back. She tried to sit up but it hurt too much so she stayed down.
"Geez don't look so grim...okay then tell me why you look so grim?" Meredith said looking at Hermione and then to Harry.
Coming up behind the three Slytherin's, Professor Snape said, "You almost died. Professor Lupin almost wasn't there in time to break the Dark Arts spell that had attached itself to you."
Looking around, Meredith said, "Where is Professor Lupin?"
"Last night was the full moon," Hermione said.
"How long have I been in here and why are you here?" Meredith asked staring at the Slytherins.
"You've been here two weeks and we are here because we want to apologize," Draco said pointing to Crabbe, Goyle, and himself.
"Apologize for what?" Meredith asked looking confused.
Pushing Draco forward, Professor Snape said, "Go on Draco. Tell her."
"My father gave me instructions that when I got to school I was to try and hurt you in some way. He told me how Lord V--, He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named wanted it done. I was to blow up your carriage. I didn't see which one you had gotten into and I assumed it was the one in front of mine. So I put the magic bomb on the carriage and set the timer. Then I seen which carriage you had gotten into and it was too late. I prayed that they hadn't been hurt but I knew what it was capable of. Then after we gained consciousness Professor Snape told me what happened and I confessed. I'm very sorry. I never meant for this to happen. And when Madam Pomfrey was healing them and you joined in you also helped save us. You offered us something that I'm sure we never would have offered you. And we are grateful," with that Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle turned and left.
Ginny, Dean, Neville, and Seamus said their thank yous, gave Meredith a hug each and then left. "Wow, what a way to start the school year," Meredith said laughing.
"It's not funny you know. You almost died. I lost Sirius I can't lose you," Harry screamed and then ran out of the Hospital Wing.
Meredith looked at Ron who shrugged and then looked at Hermione who said, "I don't know but you have a lot of catching up to do and I'm going to help you. Let's get started because Madam Pomfrey isn't letting you go for another week or so."
Out of nowhere, a wizard's voice said, "We will reach Hogsmeade in five minutes time."
Hermione sighed putting her book away, "Well I suppose we best put our robes on."
A few minutes after the wizard had spoken Ron came back with his robes on. Glancing at Professor Lupin, he said, "Shouldn't we wake him up?"
Meredith turned to poke him, when he woke up she said, "We're almost there Professor."
"Oh, okay. Thank you. If you'll excuse me I need to go and talk with the conductor. See you all at the feast," with that Professor Lupin walked out and headed off to the front of the train.
About two minutes later the train lurched to a stop letting the children go. Slowly they filed out and headed off toward the carriages. Meredith glanced over at Malfoy to see him laughing and pointing. Looking around to see what he was pointing at her eyes fell on Ron, who was pale and shaky, staring at the horses that pulled the carriages.
Harry whispered something in Ron's ear and then helped Ron into the carriage. Hermione looked over at Meredith and shrugged. Both girls gave a second glance at the train and got into the carriages.
"I can't wait to start Defense..." Meredith trailed off as they heard something blow up.
Their carriage halted throwing Hermione onto Ron and Meredith into Harry. Jumping up Meredith found her wand and crawled out of the carriage. Harry, Hermione, and Ron followed her.
They stood there, mouths gaping open as they stared into a small crater in the ground.
"Oh my god, did a...was that..." was all Ron could say.
Meredith and Harry coming out of their stupor jumped down into the crater. There were two carriages and four hurt thestrals.
"Someone call Hagrid over. These animals need tending," Meredith shouted before opening a carriage door.
Inside lay Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle alive but unconscious for the moment. "We need Madam Pomfrey down here, we have three alive," Meredith said heading over to where Harry was.
Looking up at Meredith he said, "I can't get it open."
"Stand back," Meredith said pointing her wand at the carriage door. Blowing it off it's hinges they seen t he most gruesome sight.
Inside laid Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnigin, and Dean Thomas. Harry screamed, "Madam Pomfrey come over here!"
Madam Pomfrey hurried over and started muttering in Latin. Watching her Meredith understood what she was saying. Meredith shared her energy with Madam Pomfrey and grabbed onto Harry so he could share his power. Meredith could feel herself weakening but knew if she let go they would die.
When Meredith woke up Harry, Hermione, and Ron where to her right; Crabbe, Goyle and Draco were at the foot of the bed; and to her let were the four Gryffindor's she helped save.
She had offered them her very life and had almost not come back. She tried to sit up but it hurt too much so she stayed down.
"Geez don't look so grim...okay then tell me why you look so grim?" Meredith said looking at Hermione and then to Harry.
Coming up behind the three Slytherin's, Professor Snape said, "You almost died. Professor Lupin almost wasn't there in time to break the Dark Arts spell that had attached itself to you."
Looking around, Meredith said, "Where is Professor Lupin?"
"Last night was the full moon," Hermione said.
"How long have I been in here and why are you here?" Meredith asked staring at the Slytherins.
"You've been here two weeks and we are here because we want to apologize," Draco said pointing to Crabbe, Goyle, and himself.
"Apologize for what?" Meredith asked looking confused.
Pushing Draco forward, Professor Snape said, "Go on Draco. Tell her."
"My father gave me instructions that when I got to school I was to try and hurt you in some way. He told me how Lord V--, He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named wanted it done. I was to blow up your carriage. I didn't see which one you had gotten into and I assumed it was the one in front of mine. So I put the magic bomb on the carriage and set the timer. Then I seen which carriage you had gotten into and it was too late. I prayed that they hadn't been hurt but I knew what it was capable of. Then after we gained consciousness Professor Snape told me what happened and I confessed. I'm very sorry. I never meant for this to happen. And when Madam Pomfrey was healing them and you joined in you also helped save us. You offered us something that I'm sure we never would have offered you. And we are grateful," with that Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle turned and left.
Ginny, Dean, Neville, and Seamus said their thank yous, gave Meredith a hug each and then left. "Wow, what a way to start the school year," Meredith said laughing.
"It's not funny you know. You almost died. I lost Sirius I can't lose you," Harry screamed and then ran out of the Hospital Wing.
Meredith looked at Ron who shrugged and then looked at Hermione who said, "I don't know but you have a lot of catching up to do and I'm going to help you. Let's get started because Madam Pomfrey isn't letting you go for another week or so."