Harry Potter Murder Mystery
By Lauren Hillman
Chapter Two ~ Lock Down!
The next day the trio encountered Malfoy walking around the school.
"Weasley, Potter, and Granger," said Malfoy unpleasantly as they approached him.
"I wouldn't be cheeky Malfoy, if I were you. Your bodyguards aren't here to do your dirty work now are they?" snarled Ron.
Malfoy paled as Hermione said, "Yeah. Where are they anyway?"
"Why should I tell you?" answered Malfoy.
Hermione rolled her eyes as Ron whispered in Harry's ear, "We should hex him! This is the only time we'll get him alone without any teachers around!" As much as Harry wanted to partake in the hexing of Malfoy, he knew he would get back at them if they did. So, they just walked away from Malfoy's snarling face back to the Gryffindor Common Room.
When they arrived there, they encountered the rest of the Weasley's. Harry told them what had happened. When he finished George said, "He's up to something." Fred chimed in with, "It's a bit strange, you know. Him staying without those oafs Crabbe and Goyle."
Just then Neville came running in from the Portrait Hole.
"What's up Neville?" asked Harry. Neville said nothing, just walked over to the group and handed over a piece of parchment. Everyone leaned over Harry to read it. It said:
Due to outside circumstances we cannot control,
The school will be locked down. Magic will not
Be able to get you in or out. Students will be
Notified when the lock down is lifted.
Albus Dumbledore
They all looked at each other.
"Let's go find Dumbledore and ask him what this is about," suggested Ron. So, Harry led the way to Dumbledore's office. It was then that Harry realized you needed a password to get in. So the group shouted out all the various types of wizarding candies they could think of until they grew hoarse.
"Sugar quills!" tried Neville.
"Whizzing fizbees!" suggested Ron.
"Vampire suckers!" yelled Fred.
"Vampire suckers? What are those?" asked Harry.
Fred shrugged. "It was worth a try." "I guess he's moved on from sweets then," said George darkly. So they retreated back to the common room, but found the Fat Lady's portrait empty. They were locked out of the room.
'Everyone has their wands right?" asked Hermione in a shaky voice.
"No," came the mixed voices of Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, Fred, and George. Hermione looked confused, but then comprehension dawned on her face as she realized their wands were locked in the common room.
All of a sudden a piece of parchment came floating down from the balcony above them.
In an attempt to reach it first, Fred and George leaped up to catch it but ended up smacking into each other. They fell onto the ground with a groan.
Harry caught it and read it out loud:
"A locked castle
Confused inhabitants
Darkness Falls
And one of you dies."
They all heard the whimpering of Neville, who muttered, "I'm never staying here for holiday again." Suddenly, all of the candles around them extinguished themselves. The only thing they could hear were each others labored breathing.
"You'd better hope we're alive next holiday, Neville," said Harry.
Then, the group heard a piercing scream. It was Ginny, and in the pitch black, they had no idea where she was....
*Chapter 3 up asap. PLEASE read/review!!*
Chapter Two ~ Lock Down!
The next day the trio encountered Malfoy walking around the school.
"Weasley, Potter, and Granger," said Malfoy unpleasantly as they approached him.
"I wouldn't be cheeky Malfoy, if I were you. Your bodyguards aren't here to do your dirty work now are they?" snarled Ron.
Malfoy paled as Hermione said, "Yeah. Where are they anyway?"
"Why should I tell you?" answered Malfoy.
Hermione rolled her eyes as Ron whispered in Harry's ear, "We should hex him! This is the only time we'll get him alone without any teachers around!" As much as Harry wanted to partake in the hexing of Malfoy, he knew he would get back at them if they did. So, they just walked away from Malfoy's snarling face back to the Gryffindor Common Room.
When they arrived there, they encountered the rest of the Weasley's. Harry told them what had happened. When he finished George said, "He's up to something." Fred chimed in with, "It's a bit strange, you know. Him staying without those oafs Crabbe and Goyle."
Just then Neville came running in from the Portrait Hole.
"What's up Neville?" asked Harry. Neville said nothing, just walked over to the group and handed over a piece of parchment. Everyone leaned over Harry to read it. It said:
Due to outside circumstances we cannot control,
The school will be locked down. Magic will not
Be able to get you in or out. Students will be
Notified when the lock down is lifted.
Albus Dumbledore
They all looked at each other.
"Let's go find Dumbledore and ask him what this is about," suggested Ron. So, Harry led the way to Dumbledore's office. It was then that Harry realized you needed a password to get in. So the group shouted out all the various types of wizarding candies they could think of until they grew hoarse.
"Sugar quills!" tried Neville.
"Whizzing fizbees!" suggested Ron.
"Vampire suckers!" yelled Fred.
"Vampire suckers? What are those?" asked Harry.
Fred shrugged. "It was worth a try." "I guess he's moved on from sweets then," said George darkly. So they retreated back to the common room, but found the Fat Lady's portrait empty. They were locked out of the room.
'Everyone has their wands right?" asked Hermione in a shaky voice.
"No," came the mixed voices of Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, Fred, and George. Hermione looked confused, but then comprehension dawned on her face as she realized their wands were locked in the common room.
All of a sudden a piece of parchment came floating down from the balcony above them.
In an attempt to reach it first, Fred and George leaped up to catch it but ended up smacking into each other. They fell onto the ground with a groan.
Harry caught it and read it out loud:
"A locked castle
Confused inhabitants
Darkness Falls
And one of you dies."
They all heard the whimpering of Neville, who muttered, "I'm never staying here for holiday again." Suddenly, all of the candles around them extinguished themselves. The only thing they could hear were each others labored breathing.
"You'd better hope we're alive next holiday, Neville," said Harry.
Then, the group heard a piercing scream. It was Ginny, and in the pitch black, they had no idea where she was....
*Chapter 3 up asap. PLEASE read/review!!*
