A Mother's Shadow: Chapter Nine
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Summary: Katie Bell and Oliver Wood have a daughter, and she's off to Hogwarts, naturally. Katie's become a famous quidditch player and Oliver's taken a high position in the Ministry. This is the life of Kalicia Wood, and how she lives in her mother's shadow.
Disclaimer: See previous chapters.
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Last time:
Zephen left the room, locking the door behind himself.
Kally slumped further into the chair, thinking about her day.
"How did today get so stuffed up?" she asked herself softly.
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Chapter Nine: Caught Out.
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Professor Minerva McGonagall, Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, sat at her desk, being bombarded with angry complaints. The eleven students in front of her all seemed to have something to add to the attack they were now seiging on her; most of these complaints seemed to be coming from two in particular. Liam Malfoy and Tareq Zambini.
"What do you mean she just disappeared?" Liam snapped, red-faced.
"Yeah, she can't have just been gone without a trace," Tareq added.
"Her mother says she left the room in a hurry and was last seem by the receptionist at the hospital," she told them defensively.
"She wouldn't just run away," Jared Yancen said, thinking aloud.
"It's that bloody article," Tareq shot, rounding on Liam. "This is all your fault, Malfoy."
"Mine? It's not even true."
"Like we know that. You guys were all over each other when..." Lachlan Flint commented, standing next to his fellow Slytherin.
"We never even-" Liam began, but was cut off.
"This arguement will stop right there," McGonagall said, getting to her feet. "I have had enough, this is all the information we have, I'm afraid. Yelling and arguing isn't going to help us find her. I suggest you all hurry down to the Great Hall; dinner is almost over."
"Yes, Professor," most muttered, though Tareq and Liam were still glaring at each other.
Reluctantly, they all left.
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Rounding the corner, Liam turned on his friends, ignoring the three Slytherin's as they continued down the corridor.
Liam's face was set, his eyes angry. They all knew what was coming.
"I don't like that look, man," Ashley said, edging back slightly.
"Yeah. Liam, relax, man," Jake added, moving back next to Ashley.
Issy came to stand next to Liam. "Whatever you wanna do, Liam, I'm with ya," she told him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Liam raised an eyebrow at Jared, Lydia, Kristen-Lee, and Faith. "Well?" he asked them.
Faith and Kristen-Lee moved back beside Ashley and Jake. "We'd like to help, but... we're already on thin ice," Kristen admitted.
"She's right, and you know my parents," Faith told them, her face apologetic.
Liam's gaze turned to the last two.
"Are you kidding me?" Jared asked, "There is no way I'm letting you two go by yourselves."
"Yeah, I'm with Jared," Lydia told them, a grin forming on her face. "So... What did we have in mind?"
A serious look came over Liam's face as the other four continued their walk to the Great Hall.
"We need to find her. There is no way she's just run away, someone has taken her; I can just feel it."
"And how do you suppose we find her?" Jared asked pessimistically. Liam's face fell; he obviously hadn't thought of this part.
A silence came over them as they all began to think. The silence was broken by Issy.
"I've got it!" she exclaimed, excited. "Owls!"
"What about them?" Lydia asked, confusing taking over her face. The others grew the same expression.
"Owls, you sillies. What do they do?" she asked them, a grin on her face as she obviously knew something they didn't.
"Deliver letters?" Lydia said, thinking aloud.
"Exactly," Issy told them.
Liam ran a hand over his chin. "I think I see where you're going with this. Think guys. Owls know exactly where people are, at all times; how else would they deliver the letters? If we write a letter to Kally then follow the owl, we'll find her."
"Why didn't you just say that?" Lydia shot at Issy.
"Duh! I did."
The other three rolled with eyes.
"Look, we've got to get out brooms and get to the owlery before McGonagall realised we're missing," told them, taking charge again.
The others nodded and followed him as they made their way to Ravenclaw Common Room. They rounded the corner and almost bashed into Tareq.
"And where might you all be going?" he asked, a smirk on his face as he folded his arms across his chest and leant against the wall.
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End Chapter...
Hey guys. Sorry this took so long to get to you all, and a double sorry it was so long. I wont make any excuses for taking so long, i guess you don't want to hear them.
Until Next Chapter...
Always,
Elle - kisses and cookies.