Chapter Nine (at long last)
A/N: does anyone out there remember me? It's only been.....since well..... It's been a while. If you're returning to the story George has just announced that they are going to listen in on Dumbledore and Lucius Malfoy.
"Why would we go there?" Hermione said crossing her arms firmly over her chest.
"Lucius Malfoy is arriving in a few minutes, and we're to be present at the questioning."
"But.....but," Hermione stuttered, "we can't just barge in and..."
George cut her off, "Honestly Mione, why do you think that Dumbledore sent you the cloak?"
"But we'll be invisible, what good will that do?"
George winked, "Who said we'd be the only ones there? Alright, let's get a move on, we actually have to arrive in Dumbledore's office before Mister Malfoy or we'll be shut out."
Hermione clumsily rolled out of bed and smoothed out her wrinkled skirt, "I fell asleep in it," she explained to George who was watching her with curiosity. "Unfortunately this happens to me a lot."
George nodded, "Well that's better then having your sweater fuse to your skin, trust me. Owning a joke shop with Fred isn't always easy either."
She laughed and threw the cloak over herself and George, "Haven't we done this before?"
He laughed, a deep and clear laugh, "Well Miss Granger it looks like you aren't the young McGonagall everyone thinks you to be."
"What can I say," she said, shrugging in embarrassment, "Harry and Ron used to drag me around when they were braking school rules.....I just sort of fell into the routine. Besides, I only break the rules that don't matter."
They exited the Common Room and proceeded to walk to the Headmaster's office in silence, despite the laughter they had just recently shared fear now overcame them. They were after all spying on one of the most powerful death eaters, below Voldemort of course. Hermione grabbed George's hand for support as they opened the door and took a seat over in the corner of the office.
"Mister Malfoy, it is a pleasure to have you here again, sadly you are no longer with the school board so it is a rare occurrence that you visit," Dumbledore said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Spare me the pleasantries old man, I would like to know why I have been called here."
"That's a simple enough question to answer. At the beginning of the term one of our Gryffindor students killed himself, using a muggle method at that."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"Patience Lucius, I'm not finished. Where was I," he paused to think, "ah yes, one of our students discovered him in the common room and has been plagued by his spirit ever since. I do believe, Mister Malfoy, that his untimely death had something to do with you."
Lucius' eyes narrowed, "Is that so? You believe that I killed this boy? What proof do you have, none. I shall take my leave, good night Headmaster."
Dumbledore interrupted him as he turned to leave, "The student who has been seeing Mister Longbottom found his journal Lucius, it's got the spell you used, and he writes all of his symptoms."
"That still isn't proof that I killed the boy."
"Your name is written clearly in multiple entries, I could read you one but that would only be a waste of time."
Lucius laughed a cold, and frightening laugh, "So what, I didn't kill him, I merely drove him insane. Besides I could easily burn the book, and I most certainly am not going to tell anyone that I killed him. I could easily blame it on that Granger girl, the one who found him, I could say she killed him while in a rage."
"Lucas you dolt," Snape said stepping out from the shadows.
"Severus," Malfoy looked surprised to see the man who was his friend step from nothing.
"You should know now that you can't trust everyone, especially those you hold close to you."
"I suppose you are in on this my dear friend," Lucius said, the famous Malfoy smirk gracing his features.
"It would seem that would way wouldn't it, dear friend," Snape replied grimly.
With these words Lucius Malfoy began laughing, and in a second he had disappeared from the room. Hermione and George pulled the cloak from around themselves and Snape's eyes widened.
"What are they doing here," he spit out.
"Well Severus, I thought that it would be important to have other witnesses....." Dumbledore replied.
"Why does that matter now, Lucius has already escaped," Severus said darkly.
"Why Professor, what do you take me for? Do you believe that I'm am an old fool? I've already sent authorities to get Mister Malfoy."
Hermione and George heard this and took their leave, heading to the Entrance Hall. Carefully peaking around corners, and watching for Malfoy Senior all the way there. They had almost reached their destination when Hermione was roughly grabbed from the shadows and a hand covered her mouth.
"Hermione," George yelled pulling out his wand, "who is that?"
Lucius Malfoy stepped out of the shadows, "I'm being chased around this school by a bunch of aurors, and I was hoping you could tell me why."
"What do you mean why? You killed Neville Longbottom, and you just admitted it in front of Dumbledore!" George answered incredulously.
"I did no such thing you sad excuse for a wizard, I think I would know if I had been to see that old fool."
Hermione bit roughly into the blonde's hand, "I think you know what you did to him," Hermione said pushing away from him and rushing to stand next to George. "Then again you've killed so many innocents I don't know how you would remember killing Neville."
There was a loud bang and Hermione was thrown backwards into George. "What's happening," George asked Hermione.
"I think they've captured Malfoy," she said quietly.
When the dust had settled they noticed the form of Lucius Malfoy being dragged toward the exit of the school by invisible hands. They clambered after him, making sure to keep their distance but still stay close.
"I didn't do it," he screamed madly, "it wasn't me. I didn't do it!"
Hermione winced at the sound of his voice, "He sounds so innocent," she said with no feeling in her voice as they walked outside and saw him being locking securely inside a carriage.
"But we heard him admit otherwise," George said clasping her hand in his. "We know that he deserves whatever punishment he gets."
Hermione nodded as she looked around, "I swear that I just saw.....Will you go and wait for me in the Common Room?"
George, although he thought it was an odd request, agreed. "Alright Hermione, I'll be there waiting for you."
She turned her gaze up to the Astronomy Tower as George walked away, she had definitely just seen the blonde hair of Draco Malfoy. She ventured up the many staircases to the tower and opened the door.
"What are you doing here," he asked coldly, staring out the window into the dark.
"Well I saw you and.....I thought," she stopped, "you know I don't know why I even tried.
As she shut the door behind her a small smirk crossed Draco's features and he listened to the sound of her running down the stairs. She returned to the Gryffindor Tower to find George waiting, just as he had promised. Meanwhile in the tower Draco was talking to himself.
"Sorry dad," he said smiling down at the vision of his father being taken away. "No one gets in my way, and you were preventing me from getting what I want."
A/N: Is that the end? If not where will I go with it??? Thanks to all my reviews, sorry I can't give you individual thanks, but know that I appreciate all of you, especially those who have been with me throughout this whole story. So give me your thoughts on what should happen.....
A/N: does anyone out there remember me? It's only been.....since well..... It's been a while. If you're returning to the story George has just announced that they are going to listen in on Dumbledore and Lucius Malfoy.
"Why would we go there?" Hermione said crossing her arms firmly over her chest.
"Lucius Malfoy is arriving in a few minutes, and we're to be present at the questioning."
"But.....but," Hermione stuttered, "we can't just barge in and..."
George cut her off, "Honestly Mione, why do you think that Dumbledore sent you the cloak?"
"But we'll be invisible, what good will that do?"
George winked, "Who said we'd be the only ones there? Alright, let's get a move on, we actually have to arrive in Dumbledore's office before Mister Malfoy or we'll be shut out."
Hermione clumsily rolled out of bed and smoothed out her wrinkled skirt, "I fell asleep in it," she explained to George who was watching her with curiosity. "Unfortunately this happens to me a lot."
George nodded, "Well that's better then having your sweater fuse to your skin, trust me. Owning a joke shop with Fred isn't always easy either."
She laughed and threw the cloak over herself and George, "Haven't we done this before?"
He laughed, a deep and clear laugh, "Well Miss Granger it looks like you aren't the young McGonagall everyone thinks you to be."
"What can I say," she said, shrugging in embarrassment, "Harry and Ron used to drag me around when they were braking school rules.....I just sort of fell into the routine. Besides, I only break the rules that don't matter."
They exited the Common Room and proceeded to walk to the Headmaster's office in silence, despite the laughter they had just recently shared fear now overcame them. They were after all spying on one of the most powerful death eaters, below Voldemort of course. Hermione grabbed George's hand for support as they opened the door and took a seat over in the corner of the office.
"Mister Malfoy, it is a pleasure to have you here again, sadly you are no longer with the school board so it is a rare occurrence that you visit," Dumbledore said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Spare me the pleasantries old man, I would like to know why I have been called here."
"That's a simple enough question to answer. At the beginning of the term one of our Gryffindor students killed himself, using a muggle method at that."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"Patience Lucius, I'm not finished. Where was I," he paused to think, "ah yes, one of our students discovered him in the common room and has been plagued by his spirit ever since. I do believe, Mister Malfoy, that his untimely death had something to do with you."
Lucius' eyes narrowed, "Is that so? You believe that I killed this boy? What proof do you have, none. I shall take my leave, good night Headmaster."
Dumbledore interrupted him as he turned to leave, "The student who has been seeing Mister Longbottom found his journal Lucius, it's got the spell you used, and he writes all of his symptoms."
"That still isn't proof that I killed the boy."
"Your name is written clearly in multiple entries, I could read you one but that would only be a waste of time."
Lucius laughed a cold, and frightening laugh, "So what, I didn't kill him, I merely drove him insane. Besides I could easily burn the book, and I most certainly am not going to tell anyone that I killed him. I could easily blame it on that Granger girl, the one who found him, I could say she killed him while in a rage."
"Lucas you dolt," Snape said stepping out from the shadows.
"Severus," Malfoy looked surprised to see the man who was his friend step from nothing.
"You should know now that you can't trust everyone, especially those you hold close to you."
"I suppose you are in on this my dear friend," Lucius said, the famous Malfoy smirk gracing his features.
"It would seem that would way wouldn't it, dear friend," Snape replied grimly.
With these words Lucius Malfoy began laughing, and in a second he had disappeared from the room. Hermione and George pulled the cloak from around themselves and Snape's eyes widened.
"What are they doing here," he spit out.
"Well Severus, I thought that it would be important to have other witnesses....." Dumbledore replied.
"Why does that matter now, Lucius has already escaped," Severus said darkly.
"Why Professor, what do you take me for? Do you believe that I'm am an old fool? I've already sent authorities to get Mister Malfoy."
Hermione and George heard this and took their leave, heading to the Entrance Hall. Carefully peaking around corners, and watching for Malfoy Senior all the way there. They had almost reached their destination when Hermione was roughly grabbed from the shadows and a hand covered her mouth.
"Hermione," George yelled pulling out his wand, "who is that?"
Lucius Malfoy stepped out of the shadows, "I'm being chased around this school by a bunch of aurors, and I was hoping you could tell me why."
"What do you mean why? You killed Neville Longbottom, and you just admitted it in front of Dumbledore!" George answered incredulously.
"I did no such thing you sad excuse for a wizard, I think I would know if I had been to see that old fool."
Hermione bit roughly into the blonde's hand, "I think you know what you did to him," Hermione said pushing away from him and rushing to stand next to George. "Then again you've killed so many innocents I don't know how you would remember killing Neville."
There was a loud bang and Hermione was thrown backwards into George. "What's happening," George asked Hermione.
"I think they've captured Malfoy," she said quietly.
When the dust had settled they noticed the form of Lucius Malfoy being dragged toward the exit of the school by invisible hands. They clambered after him, making sure to keep their distance but still stay close.
"I didn't do it," he screamed madly, "it wasn't me. I didn't do it!"
Hermione winced at the sound of his voice, "He sounds so innocent," she said with no feeling in her voice as they walked outside and saw him being locking securely inside a carriage.
"But we heard him admit otherwise," George said clasping her hand in his. "We know that he deserves whatever punishment he gets."
Hermione nodded as she looked around, "I swear that I just saw.....Will you go and wait for me in the Common Room?"
George, although he thought it was an odd request, agreed. "Alright Hermione, I'll be there waiting for you."
She turned her gaze up to the Astronomy Tower as George walked away, she had definitely just seen the blonde hair of Draco Malfoy. She ventured up the many staircases to the tower and opened the door.
"What are you doing here," he asked coldly, staring out the window into the dark.
"Well I saw you and.....I thought," she stopped, "you know I don't know why I even tried.
As she shut the door behind her a small smirk crossed Draco's features and he listened to the sound of her running down the stairs. She returned to the Gryffindor Tower to find George waiting, just as he had promised. Meanwhile in the tower Draco was talking to himself.
"Sorry dad," he said smiling down at the vision of his father being taken away. "No one gets in my way, and you were preventing me from getting what I want."
A/N: Is that the end? If not where will I go with it??? Thanks to all my reviews, sorry I can't give you individual thanks, but know that I appreciate all of you, especially those who have been with me throughout this whole story. So give me your thoughts on what should happen.....