DISCLAIMER- I don't own the characters or the most of the plot of this story. I do, sadly, own some of the very miserable things that are in this story, including a very old broomstick, a journey into a damp cellar, and a terrible cliffhanger. Please don't continue reading. It will only make you miserable.
With all due respect, PearlGirl
Chapter Ten
That night, Hermione was the Potter orphan sleeping fitfully in bed and Harry was the Potter orphan who was staying up and working by the light of the moon. All of that last day before the performance, the children had wandered around the house, doing the chores Lord Voldemort assigned, and looking miserable. Hermione was too tired to speak, and Harry was too furious at being outwitted by Lord Voldemort to start a conversation, because he knew it would only end with him using some very profane words to describe Lord Voldemort, and this story is rated G.
That night, Harry went around the house, searching for a broomstick. Not just any broomstick. He needed one that would fly well. Since Lord Voldemort was a wizard, Harry only hoped he would have one. Otherwise he could try to bewitch one himself, but that would be difficult. As he looked, he remembered something his mother had told him, when he was five. "You are the eldest Potter child. It's your responsibility to look after your siblings. Promise us you will keep them out of trouble." Harry had promised, and now he felt he was breaking this promise, since Hermione was marrying against her will and Ron was trapped in a damp cellar.
After looking in the obvious places, such as the closets and kitchen, Harry decided to look in the least likely places. Finally, he found one underneath the very bed Hermione was sleeping in. "Wish I had looked there first," Harry muttered to himself.
He took the broomstick outside and sat on it. Nothing happened. "Come on!" Harry cried. He jumped off the ground once, then twice, and on the third time the broom seemed to muster up enough power to stay in the air.
"Good." Harry breathed a sigh of relief. Then he nudged the broomstick's front toward the grate on top of the cellar. The broom began to float toward the cellar, picking up speed as it went.
Harry worked out his plan in his mind. He would float down the dark cellar to where Ron's cage was, and break it open with his wand. Then Ron would hop on his broomstick, and they would fly away. He'd pick up Hermione, and they'd all go live somewhere else.
The broomstick had reached the grate and Harry grunted as he pulled it off. Then he noticed, by the light of the moon, that there were stairs leading down into the cellar.
"I could have just walked down those!" Harry felt extremely stupid. Then he examined the stairs and saw they were dangerously crooked and breaking apart. A broomstick would be faster and safer.
He slowly descended into the damp cellar. The broom was going very slowly, but at least it was flying. Harry was glad that the cellar was fairly wide, so the broomstick fit nicely. He looked down and saw that he was almost at Ron's cage. "Ron!" Harry whispered. Ron looked up and saw him. He immediately began wiggling and shaking the cage.
"I'll get you out, don't worry," Harry whispered, as he stopped the broom's descent and hovered next to the wall of the cellar.
Ron frantically tried to say something behind the cloth in his mouth. His eyes darted this way and that.
Then, suddenly, Harry felt something grab his broom stick. He looked, and to his surprise, saw a door open in the wall next to him. An arm had reached from the doorway and grabbed his broomstick's handle. Then the arm began to pull the broom, and Harry, into the doorway. Harry had to hold tight to the broom, so as not to fall into the water that was beneath the stair landing.
As he was pulled in, he saw a glint of cold, cruel eyes in the room, and shiny, blond hair.
(A/N- Sorry for the short chapter! More soon!)
REVIEWERS
SRAndrews- I agree. It does get kinda annoying when Lemony Snicket blabs on about why you shouldn't read the book, especially if it's right in the middle of a really important part like when Sunny got bitten by the viper. It's funny too, though, because it's definitely a unique style of writing.
ERMonkey, Burner of Cookies- I think it's spelled secretary. Yes, Cound Olaf is definitely very evil in the 5th book, but I really like the Quagmires and Vice Principal Nero. He's soooooo hilarious! And I like Carmelita. I'm so glad he brought her back!
Visualpurple- Maybe you can come over again this summer and we could see a Star Trek episode! I looove Star Trek! I found this hilarious website with Star Trek sounds like Spock saying "Fascinating". It's very funny. I guess McCoy is my favorite because he's sarcastic and funny.
Celly- Thanks for reviewing. Make sure you read them in order. I didn't, because the second one wasn't in the library. It was pretty confuzziling.
Candidus-lupus-full Moon- Glad you liked the chapter. Here's another one!
Alouette- Yeah, Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket are my favorite series. I think. I don't know, I've read a lot of really good books. I hope the Lemony Snicket movie is good!
Queenofinsanity- Thanks for reviewing this story, and my Star Trek story which I'm writing with my sister. I really like your pen name.
Mairidlle- Thanks. Lemony's style is really hard to get, but I think I did okay. It's really fun to write.
Amanda- I'm glad you liked my story! Here's the next chapter! Don't have a heart attack, please!
READ AND REVIEW!!
With all due respect, PearlGirl
Chapter Ten
That night, Hermione was the Potter orphan sleeping fitfully in bed and Harry was the Potter orphan who was staying up and working by the light of the moon. All of that last day before the performance, the children had wandered around the house, doing the chores Lord Voldemort assigned, and looking miserable. Hermione was too tired to speak, and Harry was too furious at being outwitted by Lord Voldemort to start a conversation, because he knew it would only end with him using some very profane words to describe Lord Voldemort, and this story is rated G.
That night, Harry went around the house, searching for a broomstick. Not just any broomstick. He needed one that would fly well. Since Lord Voldemort was a wizard, Harry only hoped he would have one. Otherwise he could try to bewitch one himself, but that would be difficult. As he looked, he remembered something his mother had told him, when he was five. "You are the eldest Potter child. It's your responsibility to look after your siblings. Promise us you will keep them out of trouble." Harry had promised, and now he felt he was breaking this promise, since Hermione was marrying against her will and Ron was trapped in a damp cellar.
After looking in the obvious places, such as the closets and kitchen, Harry decided to look in the least likely places. Finally, he found one underneath the very bed Hermione was sleeping in. "Wish I had looked there first," Harry muttered to himself.
He took the broomstick outside and sat on it. Nothing happened. "Come on!" Harry cried. He jumped off the ground once, then twice, and on the third time the broom seemed to muster up enough power to stay in the air.
"Good." Harry breathed a sigh of relief. Then he nudged the broomstick's front toward the grate on top of the cellar. The broom began to float toward the cellar, picking up speed as it went.
Harry worked out his plan in his mind. He would float down the dark cellar to where Ron's cage was, and break it open with his wand. Then Ron would hop on his broomstick, and they would fly away. He'd pick up Hermione, and they'd all go live somewhere else.
The broomstick had reached the grate and Harry grunted as he pulled it off. Then he noticed, by the light of the moon, that there were stairs leading down into the cellar.
"I could have just walked down those!" Harry felt extremely stupid. Then he examined the stairs and saw they were dangerously crooked and breaking apart. A broomstick would be faster and safer.
He slowly descended into the damp cellar. The broom was going very slowly, but at least it was flying. Harry was glad that the cellar was fairly wide, so the broomstick fit nicely. He looked down and saw that he was almost at Ron's cage. "Ron!" Harry whispered. Ron looked up and saw him. He immediately began wiggling and shaking the cage.
"I'll get you out, don't worry," Harry whispered, as he stopped the broom's descent and hovered next to the wall of the cellar.
Ron frantically tried to say something behind the cloth in his mouth. His eyes darted this way and that.
Then, suddenly, Harry felt something grab his broom stick. He looked, and to his surprise, saw a door open in the wall next to him. An arm had reached from the doorway and grabbed his broomstick's handle. Then the arm began to pull the broom, and Harry, into the doorway. Harry had to hold tight to the broom, so as not to fall into the water that was beneath the stair landing.
As he was pulled in, he saw a glint of cold, cruel eyes in the room, and shiny, blond hair.
(A/N- Sorry for the short chapter! More soon!)
REVIEWERS
SRAndrews- I agree. It does get kinda annoying when Lemony Snicket blabs on about why you shouldn't read the book, especially if it's right in the middle of a really important part like when Sunny got bitten by the viper. It's funny too, though, because it's definitely a unique style of writing.
ERMonkey, Burner of Cookies- I think it's spelled secretary. Yes, Cound Olaf is definitely very evil in the 5th book, but I really like the Quagmires and Vice Principal Nero. He's soooooo hilarious! And I like Carmelita. I'm so glad he brought her back!
Visualpurple- Maybe you can come over again this summer and we could see a Star Trek episode! I looove Star Trek! I found this hilarious website with Star Trek sounds like Spock saying "Fascinating". It's very funny. I guess McCoy is my favorite because he's sarcastic and funny.
Celly- Thanks for reviewing. Make sure you read them in order. I didn't, because the second one wasn't in the library. It was pretty confuzziling.
Candidus-lupus-full Moon- Glad you liked the chapter. Here's another one!
Alouette- Yeah, Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket are my favorite series. I think. I don't know, I've read a lot of really good books. I hope the Lemony Snicket movie is good!
Queenofinsanity- Thanks for reviewing this story, and my Star Trek story which I'm writing with my sister. I really like your pen name.
Mairidlle- Thanks. Lemony's style is really hard to get, but I think I did okay. It's really fun to write.
Amanda- I'm glad you liked my story! Here's the next chapter! Don't have a heart attack, please!
READ AND REVIEW!!