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Chapter 7 The Secret Secret Passages
Harry's POV
The big day was here at last! Yep, the one we've all been waiting for. Ginny and I are finally married! I know, it shocked even myself. Seems like just yesterday we were still at Hogwarts, getting in trouble, going back into the past, making out in broom closets… (Opps… did I say that out loud?) Yeah well, you get the idea.
The ceremony was perfect. Ginny's dress was big and white, like most wedding dresses, and was sparkly and had flower designs on it. The music began as two of Ginny's cousins began to walk down the aisle as ring bearer and flower girl. Next came Hermione and Ali, looking pretty as usual. They had mastered the art of walking down the aisle being as they've done it twice already. Not to mention the wedding rehearsals.
Finally, Ginny herself came out holding his father's arm. Mr. Weasley, (I'm supposed to call him Arthur or even Dad, but it's all too weird) was beaming at everyone around him. Molly, (another weird thing) was tearing in the front row. Ron and Draco stood behind me grinning at either Ginny, their wives, or me. I'm not sure which. Arthur left Ginny at the altar as the priest began. Being my wedding day, I was supposed to pay attention. Well, that's kind of hard since I was standing next to the most beautiful creature on earth and I was anxious to start the party!
Just as I was about to just kiss Ginny already, the priest announced that we were officially husband and wife. I bent down and placed my lips on Ginny's soft ones. She moaned just loud enough for me to hear. Her face was lit up as we walked back down the aisle. I could hear the other four cheering and laughing behind us.
The reception was held at the burrow. A giant white tent was set up in the field not too far from the house. Tables and chairs were everywhere. The guests had either apperated or taken a portkey in. We had asked Dumbledor to do the privileges of announcing the wedding party in. Once we had all sat down, Ron and Draco stood up.
"Well, looks like we have to make another one of these things." Said Ron rolling his eyes mockingly.
"We should be pros at it by now. Hell, we could write a whole book on it and I bet we'd make a fortune!" exclaimed Draco. The crowd laughed as the two went serious. (For once)
"I've known Harry since we met on our very first train to Hogwarts. I'll never forget how much fun we had, eating beans, getting annoyed my Hermione, laughing at Goyle when my old rat/person pet bit his finger. Yep, lot's of good times. We went through our whole school together. "Okay, so maybe we were fighting at the beginning of fourth." Said Ron glaring back at Hermione, who glared and remembered the time well and made sure Ron didn't forget. "But through a good part of the twists and turns, I can barely remember a time when we weren't together, laughing about them."
"As much as I'd love to, I can't tell the same sappy story like Ron can. We hated each other with a great passion. Even before the train when we met in Diagon Alley, we had already started our famous feud. So for the next six years, we never exchanged a friendly word, but we did talk a little." Said Draco trying to add some hope to his part.
"Oh yeah, Pothead, Ferret-face, and of course Scarhead. What interesting conservationists you'd make." Said Ron as the crowd laughed again.
"I made up for it, didn't I? I was there when Voldermort died, and I was fighting for our side. I helped in killing the people of Hill Valley, and we got back in fine condition." Said Draco defending himself.
"Well anyway, Ginny is my sister so what's there to say about that? We're closest in age, so we shared a lot of things when we were little. I knew se had a crush on Harry the minute she saw him, even without knowing who he was. I remember being so afraid when I heard that the monster took her in our second year. And who else, but Harry, was there to save the day. Even then, we could tell that they would end up together." Said Ron smiling at his baby sister.
"This would be easier if I really knew Ginny before going to Hill Valley, but I don't. All I know is that Ginny was a great person then and she is now. The funniest memory of that first trip, apart form the pickles," said Draco laughing at Ron's face. "Was when she woke up and saw Professor Snape. Since he looked like Wadsworth, whom she killed, she shouted, screamed and fell on Harry." When no one really laughed, Draco added, "I guess you just had to be there." He said sheepishly.
"Well, to make this long speech short," said Ron. The entire crowd answered, 'Too Late!' back to him. Ron rolled his eyes as he and Draco raised their glasses. "To Harry and Ginny, may you have the perfect life together, except for Ali and me." Draco hit Ron on the back of the head as everyone toasted and drank our happy marriage.
The wedding went on and finally it was just Ginny and I, alone for a while. We had said our goodbyes and were now sitting at our hotel in London. I poured her some wine and we sat down on the bed.
"So how long?" asked Ginny taking a sip from her cup.
"Oh, I dunno. Pretty soon though, I think." I answered looking down at my watch. "Three, two, one…"
With a pop, we were gone.
Hermione's POV
After a long party, it was time to escape to our most treasured spot. Hill Valley Manor was looking nice tonight as it usually did. The grounds were clean looking and the flowers were blooming. Everything seemed to be order as it usually was.
"Happy Honeymoon, you two." Said Green looking at Mustard and Peacock. Mustard was holding Peacock in his arms as he got up and brushed them off. White stepped forward and rang the doorbell. Mr. Body answered with his usual, all too happy grin.
"Welcome one and all!" he exclaimed letting us come inside. We stepped into the hall as Mr. Body took our coats and hats. "Dinner is ready so let's go eat." He led us to the dinning room where the food was already out and on the table. As we all sat down, Mr. Body smiled even more and gestured us to eat as much as we wanted. Personally, I wasn't that hungry since the reception had just ended, but Mr. Body was acting weird. I wanted to know why.
"Are you feeling okay, Mr. Body?" I asked raising my eyebrow.
"Oh yes! I'm quite happy!" he said with a hint of enthusiasm that scared us even more.
"You seem a bit more happier than usual." Said Mustard looking at him funny. For some reason, the suspicions hit me that Mr. Body was gay… I hope not.
"Did you get a new boyfriend?" asked Plum. I guess I'm not the only one who thought that.
"No, no! Of course not! The very idea makes me sick! I can assure you, Professor Plum, I'm quite straight." Whew! Well, that's a load off of my mind!
"Then why are you so happy tonight?" asked Peacock.
"Well, I'll tell you a secret that I wasn't planning on telling you, but it doesn't matter because … well it just doesn't matter because I've found a way around it. Anyway, the museum just gave me this diamond to hold on for a while! It's locked away in the study." Said Mr. Body looking from one to another. Oh, new things to steal… this should be fun.
"Well, umm, okay then. Congratulations, I guess." Said White not really knowing why this was something so important as to be jumping up and down. You'd think he'd know that one of us would steal it. We always do.
"Thank you, but it's more than that. No one can steal the diamond from me because it's locked in the study, and I have the only key, which is always kept on me." He explained. I wonder if his underwear has pockets on them… I don't think I really want to know. "There's no way in, but through that door." He said happily. A sad look came across all of our faces. Looks like there won't be any stealing tonight.
Mystery POV
Dinner ended and two people left to go to the billiard room. The two start up a game and play for an hour. When the game was over, they retired to the conservatory for a break.
"That was fun. Where did you learn to play like that? No one in my family has ever been able to play like that, and that's saying something." asked the looser.
"I grew up with muggle parents. My mum taught me when I was little." Said the winner. The two sat down and talked for a while before one got up to look in the closet for a watering can to water some drooping plants and give Mr. Body a hand.
The looser was searching through the closet when they hit a small latch on accident. The shelves pushed back to reveal a walkway. They looked back at the winner, who was carefully examining some plants on their own.
"I don't see any in here. Could you run to the kitchen and get some water? I'll keep looking." Asked the looser. They wanted to investigate all on their own. The winner nodded and walked off. As soon as they were alone, they grabbed a candlestick for protection and headed down the tunnel.
Unknown to this looser, was a person coming towards them from the lounge. The person had the wrench in their hands. The person with the wrench is quicker and sees the looser first. They knock the looser out and continue down the passage.
Back in the conservatory, the winner came back with some water and the revolver just in case. When the looser is nowhere to be seen, the winner goes to the closet to see if anyone is there. The secret passage is still open.
"Hello? Is anyone down there?" they called. Suddenly, out of nowhere, something popped out.
"Booo!!!" yelled the person with the wrench. The winner screamed loudly and shot the revolver, which was filled with knockout gas. The room and tunnel were quickly filled with it, making in impossible for anyone else to use it.
In the kitchen, two people are fixing a snack.
"Where's the bread?" asked a male.
"I dunno. Maybe in there?" answered a female pointing to an old freezer like thing.
"Is it in there?" asked the male. Suddenly, they heard a pair of feet dash up the stairs. "Someone must not want to be somewhere. Now is it in there?"
"I can't see it very well. Hang on." The female said. She leaned in and hit a small lever. The back of the freezer fell revealing another passage.
"I never knew that was there! Want to see where it leads?" asked the male. The female smiled a mischievous smile as they climbed over what was in the freezer and disappeared down the passage.
Back in the lounge, the last remaining person had discovered the passage to the conservatory. They followed it down all the way until they tripped over one of the bodies.
"Oh no! What the?" Then they realized who it was, and saw the other body. "How could he? How could he do this to her? Uggg…" The person inhalied the knockout gas and fell lying next to the other bodies.
The male and the female were still going down the passage.
"Where does this lead?" asked the female.
"I dunno. Maybe the study or something."
"That would be perfect! We could split the money from the diamond." Said the female. Suddenly, the male felt greedy.
"There won't be any splitting." He said as he took out the rope from his pocket and gagged the female. "Sorry, but I want to do this alone."
The male continued down he passage. Sure enough, the passage did lead to the study! He came out from behind a portrait and saw a safe right in the middle of the room.
"Ha ha! It's all mine!"
R: That was fun.
D: Speak for yourself!
G: There's been worse like when I fell in a grave in the last visit. Now THAT was bad!
HM: Being in the graveyard alone was bad.
A: This story had a lot of hints in it.
HP: There had to be or no one would've gotten it. I'm sure there are people out there who got it.
R: I did!
G: Well duh! You're the one who stole it!
D: If you didn't get it, then I would be scared.
R: Well anyway, this mystery started off when two people finished playing pool. Those two people were Hermione and Ginny. Hermione is the winner, who lived with muggles. Ginny was the loser. When she said that no one could play like Hermione in our family, she was right. There are nine of us and Hermione could beat us all. At least, I think there are nine. I can't keep track any more.
D: Not me!
HM: Yeah right! I'd crush you!
A: You guys should buy a pool table and see for yourself.
D: What's a pool table?
A: Never mind. Hermione would win.
R: Ginny was sneaking and sent Hermione away when she found the secret passage. Coming from the lounge, was Draco. He beat Ginny to the punch and knocked her out. Later, Hermione came back and found the passage. Draco scared her and she shot off the knockout gas, stunning him. Being scared, she fled to her room.
G: Those were the footsteps that the 'male' and 'female' heard when they discovered the secret passage in the kitchen.
A: For the record, the female was me and the male was Ron. We found that passage while we were making ourselves a sandwich. We never did get to finish.
HP: I was the other guy coming from the lounge. Although it was tempting, I didn't kick Draco for hitting my wife.
D: This is the first time that one of us couples hasn't left to do some "stuff," if you know what I mean.
G: Trust me, we made up for it!
HM: Okay! Too much info! Let's get back to the story.
R: All right so, Hermione was hiding. Draco, Harry, and Ginny were out cold, and Ali and I were traveling down the passage when I had a greedy moment and gagged Ali.
A: Yeah, thanks a lot. We're married. We wouldn't really be splitting it, you know. But no, you just had to get that diamond all to yourself.
R: But I was going to make it into a ring for you. Besides, you're forgetting something very important. It's a damn safe! It was locked so I couldn't get in!
D: Just so you know, Ron, I'm laughing REALLY hard at you right now!
A: No comments from the peanut gallery.
HP: And that concludes our explanation. Let's go Ginny!
G: Bye all!
A/N: That only took like a month! I feel very bad for not updating sooner. I would like to thank Angel in Disguise. She sent me another review a few days ago asking me to hurry and update. I did and I hope that she's pleased. I owe this chapter to her! Thanks so much for reading and sticking with this story. Please review it!
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