Gryffindors Prophecy

~* Hey guys, I'm back to finish the chapter 12 which I didn't finish before! Sorry about that, so here it is. *~

Chapter 13 ~ Billywigs And Doxies

Hermione, Ron and Harry walked around the large, familiar house, 12 Grimmauld Place. They were each scared, but would never admit it in front of eachother. However, Ron would jump at every creak, or small sound which may have been caused by something creepy.

'Let's split up,' Hermione suggested.

'Let's not and say we did.' Ron replied. Harry and Hermione stared. 'What? It's the latest saying at Hogwarts.' He explained.

'Oh.' Hermione said.

'Come on Ron, you go with Hermione, and I'll go by myself.' Harry said, but Hermione grabbed his arm just as he was about to walk off.

'No Harry, that's not fair on you.' She protested.

'I don't mind, really.' Harry told her, shaking her hand from his arm. Hermione and Ron watched as Harry walked up the old, creaky staircase.

'Okay Ron, we'll take downstairs then.' Hermione said, trying to stay cheerful.

'But downstairs is dark and creepy.' Ron protested.

'All the more reason why we're taking downstairs, and Harry's taking upstairs.' Hermione scoffed. 'Let's go.' She grabbed Ron by the wrist and led him through the dark hallway, and into the kitchen.

'Okay, now what?' Ron asked, looking around the dark kitchen, filled with cobwebs.

'We search in the cupboards for Billywigs and Doxies.' Hermione replied.

'I don't know what a Billywig looks like, and I can hardly remember what Doxies look like either.' Ron said hopelessly. Hermione sighed.

'If you see something, tell me.' She said impatiently, and began searching through the top cupboards.

Ron stared at the cupboard under the sink. It had been one of his greatest fears ever since he was a young child growing up in the wizarding world. Fred and George had told him freaky stories about children who got eaten by the monsters in the cupboards under the sink, and Ron had been afraid ever since. Fred and George had given him many nightmares as a kid, but now it was time to face up to his fear. Ron walked slowly up to the cupboard under the sink. He turned his head and closed his eyes, before quickly yanking the door open. A large bat flapped it's wings and flew past his face, and then a herd of Doxies came swarming into the kitchen.

'Ahhhhh!' Ron yelled, and jumped up onto the kitchen counter to avoid the small critters. Hermione jerked her head around to see what the fuss was about, and she smiled.

'Stupefy,' Hermione said casually, pointing her wand at the swarm of Doxies. They all froze, stunned. Ron uncoiled himself and jumped to the floor. Hermione sighed at his incompetence.

'Cool, let's get them, how many do we need?' Ron said casually as if nothing had happened.

'Five,' Hermione said, and rummaged around until she found a hessian bag, which she tossed five Doxies into.

'Good work Herms,' Ron said, patting his friend on the back. 'But I'll never go near another cupboard under the sink again!'

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Harry had searched three bedrooms, and was heading towards the main bedroom when he heard Ron scream. He thought nothing of it, knowing that Hermione would beable to stun whatever had attacked Ron, and, knowing Ron, it was probably nothing anyway.

Harry walked into the main bedroom, and saw something sitting on the bed, as if it owned the place. He didn't move, hoping that the Billywig hadn't noticed him. Harry watched as the Billywig jumped down, and headed to the closet, where it met another Bilywig, most likely its mate.

He was just about to head into the room to stun the Billywigs when something grabbed him from behind and pulled him back. Harry spun around to see Hermione and Ron. Hermione had a large hessian bag in her arms.

'What did you guys find?' Harry asked.

'We got the Doxies.' Hermione replied.

'Perfect, there is two Billywigs right in there,' Harry pointed at the Billywigs.

'Hold this,' Hermione thrusted the hessian bag onto Ron, and pushed past Harry into the room. 'Stupefy.' Hermione said, and the Billywigs were stunned.

'I don't think we should put them with the Doxies, they might fight and then they would be no good to us.' Harry said, eyeing the Billywigs.

'Good point.' Hermione said, and she scavenged around the room. In the end, she settled for an old pillocase to carry the Billywigs in.

'Right, let's go back to Hogwarts.' Ron said cheerfully. Hermione and Harry both shook their heads shamefully.

The three went back downstairs, and to the door which they had come from. Harry was the first to jump down, leaving the pillowcase and hessian bag with Ron and Hermione. Hermione passed down the pillowcase, and then the hessian bag, before she hopped down. Harry grabbed her waist as she jumped down. Ron charged at the landing, falling down into the basement with a clunk.

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~* How did everyone like that chapter? I understand it was a bit boring, but it was supposed to be the last half of chapter 12. Anyways, please review and I'll try to get the next chapter up asap. *~

~Gryffindor Gal~