I think this is chapter sixteen, but of course I have no idea.  I have an old cheerleading routine stuck in my head and now all I can think is 5, 6, 7, 8…very annoying since it's hard enough to count in the first place.  You're probably all getting mad at me for babbling, so I'll stop as soon as you want me to stop, which is right now b/c you want me to go on w/ the story and all that, see I know when to stop, and if you want me to stop right now I'll stop, just say the words and I'll shut up…you want me to shut up?  See, I'll shut up, you want me to shut up and I will shut up, right now, see?  I'm shutting up…(get's hit across the head w/ a shoe)  Ouch…that hurt…

            Kara was clutching 'Snowy' closely, and holding tight onto Harry's hand with her own.  "So, here's the plan," started Lynch.  "We want to make as big a disturbance as possible, and…"

            "Why are you two coming with us again?" asked Meggie. 

            "Because, ve have nofing better to do."

            "That, and Dumbledore wanted to see us for some reason," added Lynch.  "So, we want to create a big disturbance, and to do that we have to…"

            "I've got an idea," said Meggie, "why don't you create the disturbance, and we get out of trouble."

            "Good idea," said Harry.

            "I like it," said Lynch, missing the point.  Krum sighed.

            "They are going to get vou in trouble."

            "They said out of trouble."
            "They meant them."

            "Oh…HEY!!!!!!!!!"

            "I say we run…"

            "Meggie, I agree…"  Harry scooped up Kara and they both disapparated, appearing in Hogsmede.  When Aidan appeared right behind them they both took off for the castle.  "Meggie, slow down!!!!"

            "No way, you're too slow, and I'm out to save myself!!!"

            "You try carrying Kara!!"

            "No way!!!  Just shut up and run for your life!!!!!"
            "What about the other Order members?  Where are they?"

            "They came back last night…watch out, Lynch has his wand out!!!!!" 

            Meanwhile, Krum was jogging behind, laughing hysterically at the picture he saw.  Lynch was close to raving mad at the insult, and was throwing curses left and right.  The Entrance Hall doors flew open as Meggie, Harry, and Kara came dashing through, Lynch not even ten feet behind them.  The three burst into the Great Hall ignoring the stares and dove straight for the Head Table.

            "GET BACK HERE YOU COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  STAND UP AND FIGHT ME LIKE GROWN ADULTS!!!!!!!"

            "WE'RE NOT ADULTS!!!!!" yelled Harry over his shoulder as Kara giggled insanely.

            "I DON'T CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  GET YOUR BUTT'S BACK HERE SO I CAN BURN THEM!!!!!!!!!!!"

            Krum had caught up.  "Now, Aidan…"
            "SHUT UP VIKTOR AND LET ME HANDLE THEM!!!!!!!!!"

            "I SUGGEST YOU HANDLE WITH CARE!!!!" yelled Meggie from where she was hiding behind Dumbledore.

            "AFTER TRYING TO GET ME IN TROUBLE!!!!!!????"
            "IT WAS A JOKE!!!!" yelled Harry, hiding behind Remus.

            "I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!!!!!!"

            "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO DUMB TO GET IT!!!!!"

            "YOU'RE GOING DOWN POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

            "WELL, AIDAN, YOU DID MAKE A DISTURBANCE!!!!!"

            "SHUT UP MEGGIE!!!!!!!"

            "LADIES FIRST!!!!!" 

            pause….long pause…  "HEY THAT WAS NOT VERY FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  YOU GET YOUR BUTT OUT HERE NOW SO I CAN TOAST YOU!!!!!!!!  WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VOICE!!!!!????"  Lynch's voice was now high-pitched and squeaky, like he had sucked in helium. 

            Kara butted in.  "Silly."  Once again this broke up the fighting.  Each person involved was laughing.

            "You're right Kara, that was silly," said Harry.  Then his face lit up, "Oh, and Happy Birthday."

            Her face broke out in a smile and she scrambled out of Harry's lap.  Kara grabbed his hand and pulled him to his feet.  "Me three!" she yelled happily.  (A/N:  Think of what the Great Hall is doing by now.)  "Me three, me three, me three!!!!!"  She grabbed Harry's other hand and made him dance with her to the tune of her chant.  Then she began dragging him across the Hall floor. 

            As they were going by the Slytherin table, she suddenly stopped.  Harry looked and noticed Draco was sitting alone at the end of it, and nobody was within a twenty feet radius.  "Sit here," said Kara.  She dragged Harry over and sat down herself, and Harry sat down cautiously across from Draco.  "Hi!  Me Kara.  Me three today.  What you name?"

            To Harry's surprise Draco smiled slightly at Kara.  Not his usual smirk, but a real smile.  "My name's Draco.  I'm fifteen.  It's nice to meet you Kara."  He took the little girls hand and shook it quite seriously. 

            "Why you sad?"  Kara asked matter-of-factly.  Meanwhile the rest of the Hall had pretty much forgotten the incident since the two Quidditch players were looking around the Hall trying to decide where to sit.  Meggie had come to the Slytherin table and was standing behind Harry.  Draco was looking at Kara and was acting as if there was no one else there. 

            "I lost my parents last night," said Draco quietly, "Voldemort killed them…for disobedience…because, I didn't want to be a Death Eater…"

            All of a sudden Kara's face fell.  "My parents go bye-bye last night…Me miss them…"  She began to cry suddenly, and turned to Harry for help.  He picked her up, and let her bury her face in his robes.  Draco seemed to suddenly notice Harry and Meggie's presence. 

            "Mal…Draco," said Harry, "I'm so sorry…"

            "Yeah," said Draco, "Me too.  They wouldn't be dead except for me…all the Slytherins hate me now…and…."  He looked at Harry, confused.  "I wasn't like them…I'm not like him…"

            All of a sudden Harry did something that if anybody had told him he'd do, he would have sworn they were joking.  Harry slowly reached his hand across the table, and took Draco's shaking one.  "You want to sit with us?"

I have to leave it here!!!!!!!  I gotta go!!!  Talons, I'm gonna need your help on the next chapter!!!!!!  I don't care what you guys say about Draco!!!!!!  I'm not listening….

I love you guys!!!!

Anneliese a.k.a. Stripe