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Nothing is My Own

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Chapter Thirty-four: The Calm Before the Storm

"Two weeks, that is all we have left. Two practices!" Ron was ranting as they walked to the Quidditch Practice field.

Again it was raining and bitterly cold.

"The Ravenclaws have a bit of an advantage," Ginny remarked flashing Harry a smile.

"I'm not going to let Cho catch the snitch if that is what you're saying," Harry defended.

"Hufflepuff, hit the showers," Madame Hooch yelled as the Gryffindor's mounted their brooms.

"Okay team, let's get something accomplished tonight!" Harry yelled.

Ginny, Andrew and Dennis all started their passing warm-up, as Ron did a few blocking spins. Jake and Pavarti had created a new practice technique where they batten the blunder back and forth to one another. Harry of course released the snitch and practiced catching it over and over. The rain pelted the Gyrffindor team as they tried their best not to slip off their broom.

The rain didn't seem to bother Harry as he thought about the Death Journal. He couldn't get it out of his head. He could only think about one thing, getting to the Pensive in Professor O'Riley's office.

"GINNY! LOOK OUT!" Jake yelled as a blunder crashed straight into the side of the lead Gryffindor chaser.

She took the impact full blast and dropped from her broom.

"GINNY!" Ron screamed diving down to the ground after her.

Harry had to shake himself, "what the hell happened?" he spat at Jack.

"I didn't mean to, she flew right into it!" he pleaded.

Ginny lay in an unconscious crumpled head in the middle of the Quidditch field.

"Move out of the way Mr. Weasley," Madame Hooch pushed as she tended to Ginny.

"Is she going to be okay?" Ron asked nervously standing over Madame Hooch's shoulder.

"Well, she's alive. I don't know how much Quidditch she's going to be playing though," the flying instructor said bluntly.

"WHAT! She's our lead Chaser," Harry protested joining Ron's side.

Madame Hooch huffed lifting Ginny with a hovering spell, "I'm taking her to Madame Pomfrey, your practice is now suspended since I won't be able to supervise."

The Gryffindor Quidditch team raced back to their locker rooms to change.

"Mum will throw a fit if she's hurt, probably make her quit the team," Ron whined.

"Oh Ron, you're over reacting," Pavarti snapped rolling her eyes.

"You guys go ahead and go the hospital wing, I need to go tell the Ravenclaws that their practice is delayed," Harry said flatly as his team shrugged a left, still fussing with one another.

He followed the Locker room path towards the Ravenclaws' station and gentle rapped on the door.

"Who's there?" asked Michael Corner.

"Is Cho in there?" Harry replied.

Her heard some fumbling around then Cho appeared at the door.

"Harry, everything alright?"

He forced a smile, she looked so beautiful with her blue robes accenting her dark features, and he felt a long forgotten feeling of missing step re-enter his stomach, "yea, we had a bit of an accident during practice and Madame Hooch had to take Ginny Weasley to Madame Pomfrey."

"Goodness, is she okay?" Cho asked.

"I hope so. I just wanted to let you guys know that your practice might start a little late."

Cho glanced over her shoulder towards her team, "I'll be right back, captains' business."

Cho pushed Harry out of the doorframe and entered the corridor with him, "I missed you."

Harry felt his heart constrict, "have you talked to Malfoy today?"

Cho lowered her head, "I think I'm making progress, though I don't know if he fully trust me yet. I'm having dinner with him tonight."

Harry gulped, "at the Slytherin table?"

She nodded slowly, "he makes me feel so cold. When I look into his eyes they seem vacant."

"Well, let me know if he tells you anything," Harry forced out, trying his best to avoid her eyes.

Cho sighed, "everyone in DA thinks what I'm doing is a good idea. There isn't really anything go on between me and Malfoy."

"I know," Harry said suddenly and bitterly.

She lowered her head, "I need to prepare my team."

"Yea, well good luck and all with your practice," he muttered now staring at his feet.

She glanced at him for a moment as they parted ways with an uncompleted goodbye.

Halfway to the hospital wing to make sure Ginny was okay, Harry met up with his fellow Gryffindors. They were chatting happily, giving him the signal that everything was fine.

"Madame Pomfrey wants her to stay in the hospital wing overnight, but says it's only a broken rib," Ron informed him as they approached.

"So she'll be able to play?" Harry pushed.

Ron shook his head, "can't see any reason why she wouldn't be able to as long as Jake doesn't pelt anymore Bludgers at her."

"I didn't mean to," Jake protested.

The team headed for the Great Hall, anxious to forget about the scare of the evening. Hermione waved to them as they entered, and they told her about Ginny's little accident.

"Goodness, you guys need to learn to be more careful. It seems like somebody breaks something every year," Hermione lectured between the bites of her soup.

"Slytherins are already here, I guess Madame Hooch postponed the remaining practices this week," Ron motioned staring hatefully at Malfoy.

"I guess," Harry said flatly, determined not to look over at that table.

Cho was sitting confidently next to Malfoy, flirting with him profusely. Malfoy was grinning from ear to ear as he slipped his arm around her shoulder.

"She's only doing it for the DA. Cho doesn't really like Malfoy," Hermione voiced noticing Harry's wrenched expression.

"I know, but if I see them I'm liable to send a hex straight at Malfoy's fat head," Harry spat looking down at his plate, suddenly losing his appetite.

"She must really like you Harry. I swear if Malfoy touched me I'd probably break his arm off and beat him with it," Ron stated.

"Ron, " Hermione said with a sigh rolling her eyes.

Harry allowed a grin to appear on his face, but it quickly faded, "I just hate the idea. What if Malfoy does something to her?"

"Cho is a big girl, I'm sure she can handle a creep like Malfoy," Hermione assured him.

"Lets hope so," Ron voiced as the dark haired Ravenclaw walked by arm in arm with Malfoy.

She grimaced as she passed Harry muttering something about being a pathetic loser.

"Convincing isn't she?" Ron asked.

Harry slammed his fork into his plate, "I've suddenly lost my appetite."

"She has got the entire school talking. Pretending to date Malfoy isn't doing anything to boost her popularity. I heard a group of Hufflepuff girls cornered her in the girl lavatory and threaten her," Hermione told them.

Harry sighed, "I just hope Malfoy slips up soon."

"We'd be better get going, we have the seven o'clock watch," Hermione motioned rising from her seat.

Harry reluctantly followed watching Paul Keebler and Lavender Brown disappear though the Great Hall doors to follow Malfoy.

"At least Keeblers tailing them tonight. He's probably more likely to hex Malfoy than I am," Harry muttered as he and Hermione started towards the Room of Requirements.

It only took them about five minuets or so to reach the room. "House Cup," Hermione stated clearly, causing the door to appear.

Harry walked over to the Marauder map hanging tacked on the far wall, "I'm solemnly swear I am up to no good."

"Where are they at?" Hermione asked quickly pulling out the invisibility cloak.

Harry felt his stomach turn over about three time before answering, "the Astronomy tower."

Hermione nodded, "we better get going, tonight might be the night."

She quickly threw the cloak over her and Harry as he wiped the map clean. The two proceeded quickly to the Astronomy tower which was clear on the opposite side of the castle.

"I wonder why Malfoy would take her there?" Hermione questioned, mostly to herself.

A loud sound of a struggle seemed like the answer to Hermione's question.

"Holy Merlin," Hermione muttered as the two stopped dead in their tracks. Harry threw the cloak off his head and left Hermione as he took off into a sprint.

Keebler was facing off with Malfoy and Lavender was kneeling by an unconscious body.

"CHO!" Harry yelled as he made his entrance.

"Potter," Malfoy voiced viciously as he caught sight of his enemy.

"What the hell did you do to her Malfoy?" he spat, making a charge as he drew his wand.

"HE CURSED HER!" Keebler screamed holding his wand higher.

"Stupid tramp, she had it coming!" Malfoy hissed, "so, been trailing me Potter, hoping I'll reveal something to your stupid little girlfriend."

Suddenly Malfoy was knocked off his feet and went crashing into the ground.

"Who used a body bind?" Keebler asked confused, but Harry knew that it had Hermione written all over it.

Harry placed is wand back into his robes and rushed over to Lavender, "is she okay?"

Lavender nodded, "just stunted I think."

Malfoy's eyes darted nervously around the room, since it was the only part of his body he could move.

Hermione appeared letting the cloak fall to the ground, "we need to go to Dumbledore."

"And say what, we're spying on Malfoy with my cloak?" Harry spat looking desperately at her.

" I say we leave him here," Keebler suggested kicking Malfoy in the side.

"We can't, if he tells we'll be in so much trouble," Lavender whined.

"He's in a body bind, he can hear every word we're saying," Hermione warned.

"Lets leave him here for now, we'll come un-curse him later," Harry instructed pulling out his coin to summon the rest of the DA.

"Stupid git," Keeber hissed at Malfoy giving yet another swift kick.

Harry put his coin back into his pocket and knelt down to pick Cho off the floor, "Hermione throw the invisibility cloak over me. It might look unusual if I just walk out with my unconscious X-girlfriend in my arms."

Hermione looked down on the ground where she had let the cloak fall, "it's gone."

"WHAT?" Keebler said loudly.

Paul, Lavender and Hermione searched the ground for the cloak, but it was nowhere to be seen.

"It has to be here!" Harry spat, placing Cho back on the ground.

"It isn't. I dropped it right here," Hermione said slightly hysterical.

"WHERE IS IT PRAT?" Keebler said seizing Malfoy off the ground.

"He couldn't have it, he's been in that bind," Lavender reminded.

Harry's hand flew up to his scar as it erupted in a rush of fire, "something is happening."

Hermione eyed him excitedly, "I think we should get back to you know where."

"Where?" Keebler spat.

Harry nodded scooping Cho back into his arms, "the room, something isn't right."

The five made their way quickly back to the Room of Requirements, Cho still not stirring in Harry's arms.

"That must have been one hell of a stunting spell," Keebler mumbled watching Cho's head bobbing up and down.

By the time they arrived, the majority of the DA was already there.

"Good Lord, what happened?" Terry Boot asked taking Cho from Harry's exhausted arm.

"We've been uncovered. Malfoy is in the Astronomy tower under one of Hermione's full body binds. He seems to know exactly what we've been doing, and the invisibility cloak is missing," Harry said quickly collapsing into a nearby chair.

"So is the map?" Ron asked suddenly pointing to the empty spot on the wall, where it once hung.

"Hermione, did you bring it with us?" Harry questioned.

"No, remember you wiped it clean right before we left," Hermione said anxiously.

"Then who took it?" Zach Smith spat.

Harry swallowed hard, feeling the room spin around him.

"The answer is simple, one of us is a traitor," Luna concluded in her normal dreamy expression.

"Well, it has to be one of you five," Zach spat pointing at the group who had came from the Astronomy tower.

"Don't be so sure Smith, how do we know you aren't the spy?" Paul Keebler retorted.

"I know it was Miss Peacock, in the kitchen, with the candlestick," Colin Creevy tried to joke, but nobody laughed.

"Hermione, where is the list we all signed, surely it will tell us who snitched," Dean Thomas suggested.

"No it won't, it only works if someone blabs to a teacher. Plus that was last years list. I didn't really curse this years, I didn't see a point since we're a legal organization," Hermione admitted.

"What? You didn't jinxes the list?" Michael Corner reared.

Hermione shook her head, "I figured everyone knew what they were signing, after what happened to Marietta last year."

Cho let out a moan and cracked her eyes trying desperately to speak, "Malfoy knows."

"We know he does, are you okay?" Harry tried to comfort.

"This doesn't solve the problem. The cloak is missing and so is the map," Zach argued.

"Well, bickering among ourselves isn't helping either," Ron snapped back.

Pavarti bit her lip looking nervously around the room, "well, someone in here isn't trustworthy, we know that for a fact."

"What are we going to do, spy on each other now?" Luna argued, causing everyone to fall silent.