Ch. 15 The Premonition
As Bethany slept, she dreamed. She dreamed of Patrick and the horrible experience she had just gone through. After she had re-lived the ordeal in her head, Patrick spoke to her.
"Bethany, I need you right now. Come to the Gryffindor common room. Don't forget about me. Remember. Thank you for bringing me back."
Bethany awoke with a start to the sound of voices. Professor Dumbledore and the Minister of Magic, Fudge, were talking loudly.
"Minster I think you should be a better judge on what we are talking about." Dumbledore said calmly.
"We fired the man! What else do you want?" said Fudge.
"We have already had 2 defective teachers at this school and this is the third. I want better security." Dumbledore said sternly.
"We'll bring in dementors!" said Fudge.
"No. I will not have those foul creatures in my school." Dumbledore announced.
"Well then what do you want." said Fudge exasperatedly.
"I want you to look deep into the records of the people you hire for staff in this school." Dumbledore said, ending the conversation and the voices ceased. Bethany heard footsteps fading away down the corridor. They were gone.
"Oh look! She's coming to." she heard Hermione say. Bethany opened her eyes and sat up.
Madame Pomfrey came over and felt her forehead.
"You and your friends seem fine to me. But just to be sure, I can't let you go until the day after tomorrow." she said to her and she started to walk away but Bethany pulled her back.
"I have to go up to Gryffindor common room. NOW." she said quickly.
"Didn't you just hear what I said? I can't let you out anywhere 'til day after tomorrow and that's final!" she stated.
"But I have to go beca--ahegh" Madame Pomfrey shoved another piece of chocolate into her mouth and pushed her back down on the bed.
"You need bedrest before you can do anything. So whatever it is you have to do, it will have to wait another 2 days." Madame Pomfrey said and she stormed into her office.
Bethany sat back up and re-told her dream to her friends. Harry thought for a moment, and then pulled his bag up onto his bed from where it had been on the floor. Then he pulled out the invisibility cloak they had used to get down to the dungeons.
"Use this to get up there. As long as you don't take too long, we can stuff your bed and if Pomfrey comes out to check on us, we can tell her you fell back asleep again." said Harry and he handed her the cloak.
"Thanks Harry! You're a life saver!" Bethany beamed at him and she loved him more than ever. "I'll tell you guys exactly what is up there if there really is anything up there." and she ran out the door.
As Bethany slept, she dreamed. She dreamed of Patrick and the horrible experience she had just gone through. After she had re-lived the ordeal in her head, Patrick spoke to her.
"Bethany, I need you right now. Come to the Gryffindor common room. Don't forget about me. Remember. Thank you for bringing me back."
Bethany awoke with a start to the sound of voices. Professor Dumbledore and the Minister of Magic, Fudge, were talking loudly.
"Minster I think you should be a better judge on what we are talking about." Dumbledore said calmly.
"We fired the man! What else do you want?" said Fudge.
"We have already had 2 defective teachers at this school and this is the third. I want better security." Dumbledore said sternly.
"We'll bring in dementors!" said Fudge.
"No. I will not have those foul creatures in my school." Dumbledore announced.
"Well then what do you want." said Fudge exasperatedly.
"I want you to look deep into the records of the people you hire for staff in this school." Dumbledore said, ending the conversation and the voices ceased. Bethany heard footsteps fading away down the corridor. They were gone.
"Oh look! She's coming to." she heard Hermione say. Bethany opened her eyes and sat up.
Madame Pomfrey came over and felt her forehead.
"You and your friends seem fine to me. But just to be sure, I can't let you go until the day after tomorrow." she said to her and she started to walk away but Bethany pulled her back.
"I have to go up to Gryffindor common room. NOW." she said quickly.
"Didn't you just hear what I said? I can't let you out anywhere 'til day after tomorrow and that's final!" she stated.
"But I have to go beca--ahegh" Madame Pomfrey shoved another piece of chocolate into her mouth and pushed her back down on the bed.
"You need bedrest before you can do anything. So whatever it is you have to do, it will have to wait another 2 days." Madame Pomfrey said and she stormed into her office.
Bethany sat back up and re-told her dream to her friends. Harry thought for a moment, and then pulled his bag up onto his bed from where it had been on the floor. Then he pulled out the invisibility cloak they had used to get down to the dungeons.
"Use this to get up there. As long as you don't take too long, we can stuff your bed and if Pomfrey comes out to check on us, we can tell her you fell back asleep again." said Harry and he handed her the cloak.
"Thanks Harry! You're a life saver!" Bethany beamed at him and she loved him more than ever. "I'll tell you guys exactly what is up there if there really is anything up there." and she ran out the door.