*****Hermione*****
I opened my eyes. Friday. Finally. I was beginning to think this week would never end. At least tomorrow's a weekend. I sat up and got out of bed. Lavender was sitting in her bed, reading a book. Parvati was combing her hair in front of a levitating mirror. "Hey guys.what are you doing here?" I asked. "Classes don't start till' much later, hello? It's still too early, duh," Parvati answered.
"No.I mean what are you doing up here? Aren't you going down to eat breakfast?" I said. "Nah.I'm too much into this way cool book." Lavender replied, turning a page. "I'm not hungry. Besides, the common room is, like, way too much hustle and bustle for me. And by the way, FYI, I'm on a diet" Parvati answered, putting down her brush and stuffing the mirror in a pink purse.
I shrugged and went down to the common room. To me, it wasn't exactly much 'hustle and bustle'. The only people there were Seamus, Dean and Neville. They were poking something that looked oddly like a Flobberworm, only it was changing color. I frowned and came closer. "What are you guys doing?" I asked.
They looked up. "Oh hi Hermione. Oh.nothing. Neville here found this Flobberworm in front of the portrait hole and brought it in. But he has a cold and Madam Pomfrey gave him an extra bottle of Pepper-Up potion" Dean explained. "And?" I asked. "And guess just where he was when he spilled some of it onto the table?" Seamus continued. I laughed. "Yeah, that sometimes happens. One time, Lavender accidentally fed Hedwig Veritaserum. Just imagine what happened.Hedwig talked for quite a while after that," I said.
"Well guys, I have to go. I'm really hungry. Gotta go catch breakfast. Oh and by the way, stop poking it. Look, it's turning a nasty shade of green there." I grinned. Then I went out of the portrait hole. I walked down the corridor quickly and went down the marble staircase. I entered the Great Hall and breathed a sigh of relief. Gosh, I made it. I sat at the Gryffindor table and grabbed a few eggs and bacon. I ate them hurried to get to my first class, Transfiguration.
I arrived and joined Harry and Ron in front of the door. "Hi.guys.hey.Professor McGonagall isn't here yet?" I asked. "Nope," Harry answered, checking his watch. "She should be here by now," Ron said, looking around. But she never came. All of our teachers didn't appear the whole day. Although most of the students thought this was a relief, I was really beginning to worry. What if Professor Dumbledore wasn't here either? And why would the teachers leave without notice.
Even the ghosts seem to be gone. That night, a riot had erupted in the Great Hall. The Prefects were bustling about, all sweaty and worried. I asked one of them what was wrong, and he told me that a very large number of Muggle-Borns seem to have disappeared as well. In the chaos, Harry and Ron finally managed to come up with a solution.
Ron jumped on the Ravenclaw table and sent off a loud bang. The whole hall went quiet. Harry jumped up next to Ron. "Look, all your gibbering and bickering isn't helping anyone. We have to stick together and watch out for the remaining Muggle-Borns" I smiled. That's really what I like about Harry. Always the leader.
I jumped up next to him and yelled, "Alright. All the Prefects and the Head Boy and Girl will lead everyone back to their common rooms. After that we should really try to find the teachers and the missing students, in case they're maybe just somewhere in the school the three of us,"-I pointed at Harry, Ron and myself-"will be outside, in case Hagrid's there. The other Prefects please search the castle, and The Head Boy and girl please keep an eye on the remaining Muggle-Borns.
Then suddenly, a hand shot up from the small crowd. "Yes, Neville?" I asked. "Um.sorry to interrupt Hermione but.I really think you're the only Muggle-Born here."
I looked around. He was right. I knew all of the Muggle-Borns and there weren't any of them in the crowd. Unfortunately, only the Slytherins seem to be complete. "Well.okay.the Head Boy and Girl please just.do whatever you want I don't care." I said. I jump down and Harry and Ron followed me outside. Before we left the hall, one of the Prefects thanked us and began to usher a group of Hufflepuffs.
We headed for Hagrid's cabin, but unfortunately he wasn't there. "Oh great. Now what?" Ron moaned as we got outside. "Look around. You can't hide a man like Hagrid. With his size." I said, looking around at the garden. We searched some more for a few more minutes, around the trees and through thick bushes. But after a while, I suddenly felt something grab my waist.
"Hey-!" I tried to yell, but a strong hand closed my mouth. Good thing Harry and Ron heard me. "Hermione!" Ron cried, pulling my hand. Harry joined him. It must've been the weirdest tug of war ever. I heard two voices grunting behind me, and Harry and Ron groaning in front of me. But in the end, my hand slipped and the two men/creatures/whatever behind me pulled me away. Harry and Ron couldn't follow because of the thick thorn bush blocked their way.
But I heard a rustling of leaves above me, I looked up too see that one of the men's hood (they were wearing hooded cloaks) got caught in a branch. He struggled to get free, but suddenly I heard a loud ripping sound. A few feet away, I heard Harry and Ron gasp. It was really dark now, so I couldn't see what surprised them. The man/creature/whatever pushed the person/thing in front of him. They dragged me a few more feet until all I could see were dark trees.
(Note: This time, Harry's speaking.for the first time.)
I stared in surprise as they dragged her away. I turned to Ron, who's jaw had dropped. "Did you see what I just saw?" he asked. "Yeah.we'd better look for Malfoy. He might know something about this," I said. "Yeah. I bet he ordered those two to get Hermione. I mean, Crabbe and Goyle couldn't have possibly thought about this on their own" Ron replied. "Of course, they're too stupid" I answered. Then we headed back up to the castle.
Luckily, Malfoy was just about to go up the marble staircase. "OY! Malfoy!" Ron shouted. Malfoy looked around. "What is it Weasley? Borrowing some money?" he sneered. "This is not a good time," I yelled. He walked down. "What do you want?" he asked. Ron and I looked at each other. "What have you done with her?" I asked. He stared at me. "With who?" he said.
"We told you THIS IS NOT A GOOD TIME!!" Ron exclaimed, shoving him. He frowned. "I'm telling you, I really don't know what you're talking about!" he said. "Oh yeah right, Crabbe and Goyle just thought it would be funny to kidnap Hermione while we were out. How very amusing" I said sarcastically. Malfoy's eyes grew round.
"What?" he cried, his jaw dropping. He's a good actor, I thought. "Oh stop pretending and tell us where she is!" Ron shouted. "I'm telling you I didn't have anything to do with any of this! Crabbe and Goyle aren't even talking to me anymore!"" Malfoy replied. I frowned. He really looks serious. He IS a good actor. Too good.
"Oh God. If you would just COOPERATE we would have found her by now!" Ron said. I stepped forward. "Tell us the truth. Do you or do you not have anything to do with this?" I asked. He shook his head. "Honestly. Even after what I had just done, I'd never do anything to hurt Hermione," he answered. Ron stared at me in horror. "You're not going to believe him are you?" he asked.
I shrugged. "Look, I know he's hard to trust. I mean, come on, he's Malfoy. But this is not a good time to hold a grudge. We have to set aside our differences for a while and work together if we ever expect to see Hermione or any of the other Muggle-Borns again. Besides, we need his help"
Ron still looked thunderstruck, but he nodded. "Alright. Where do we look first?" he asked. "Where you've been. Outside. If Crabbe and Goyle grabbed her there, I suppose they didn't have time to drag her in here don't you think? I mean, couldn't I have seen them by any chance? I was just sitting here," Malfoy pointed out. "Good point. Let's go" I said.
We headed outside and split up. Malfoy looked by the gazebo. Ron looked in the trees surrounding Hagrid's cabin. I checked further in the grounds.
=====Draco=====
I stood and leaned on the wooden railing. Why would Crabbe and Goyle do that? I know them well enough to assume that they are not capable of doing anything like this. I sighed. I wonder what has happened to Hermione by now? I really hope she's alright. I looked up and stared at the moon. But after a few minutes, I heard a splash come from the lake.
I turned sharply and squinted to see in the darkness. A sort of whirlpool had suddenly formed in the middle of the water. I stood up straight and stared curiously. What was that? A faint greenish low was coming from below. Slowly, it became brighter and brighter. After about a minute, a man slowly came rising out of it.
He was short, and sort of bald. He was wearing a black cloak, and he was levitating above the whirlpool. After a while, more people came out of the swirling water. But unlike the first man, they were all wearing hooded cloaks and a few seemed to be women. I opened my mouth as the last of them came out. They all slowly landed on the other side of the lake.
"What is that?" a voice said behind me. I jumped. I looked around, and saw Potter and Weasley standing behind me. "Don't sneak up on people like that!" I whispered. "Sorry" Weasley whispered back. "How long have you been there?" I asked. "Long enough" Potter snorted. We grew quiet when three more hooded figures rose out of the water. The whirlpool stopped as the person in the middle gestured toward it.
I stared quietly at his hand. It looked like a Dementor's. "What are those.things?" Weasley asked. "They look like Dementors" Potter replied. I snorted. "You took the words right out of my mouth. If they really are Dementors, why haven't you fainted yet?" I laughed. "Very funny Malfoy. I'm not close enough that's why. Besides why would you care? You don't hear your mother's scream while she was dying if you get near one" Potter replied.
"You hear your mother?" I asked, surprised. "Shhh." Weasley shushed. The three figures landed among the rest of the other people. Then, the one in the middle suddenly lowered his hood. The three of us gasped. It was none other than Lord Voldemort.
(Unfortunately, I have to write.er.irregularly. Since Hermione's not conscious at the moment, expect Draco to speak in the following chapter.Ok? Hermione will take over on Chapter nineteen but Draco will finish the story off. I don't want to get this story over Chapter twenty. If you want a sequel, just tell me!)
I opened my eyes. Friday. Finally. I was beginning to think this week would never end. At least tomorrow's a weekend. I sat up and got out of bed. Lavender was sitting in her bed, reading a book. Parvati was combing her hair in front of a levitating mirror. "Hey guys.what are you doing here?" I asked. "Classes don't start till' much later, hello? It's still too early, duh," Parvati answered.
"No.I mean what are you doing up here? Aren't you going down to eat breakfast?" I said. "Nah.I'm too much into this way cool book." Lavender replied, turning a page. "I'm not hungry. Besides, the common room is, like, way too much hustle and bustle for me. And by the way, FYI, I'm on a diet" Parvati answered, putting down her brush and stuffing the mirror in a pink purse.
I shrugged and went down to the common room. To me, it wasn't exactly much 'hustle and bustle'. The only people there were Seamus, Dean and Neville. They were poking something that looked oddly like a Flobberworm, only it was changing color. I frowned and came closer. "What are you guys doing?" I asked.
They looked up. "Oh hi Hermione. Oh.nothing. Neville here found this Flobberworm in front of the portrait hole and brought it in. But he has a cold and Madam Pomfrey gave him an extra bottle of Pepper-Up potion" Dean explained. "And?" I asked. "And guess just where he was when he spilled some of it onto the table?" Seamus continued. I laughed. "Yeah, that sometimes happens. One time, Lavender accidentally fed Hedwig Veritaserum. Just imagine what happened.Hedwig talked for quite a while after that," I said.
"Well guys, I have to go. I'm really hungry. Gotta go catch breakfast. Oh and by the way, stop poking it. Look, it's turning a nasty shade of green there." I grinned. Then I went out of the portrait hole. I walked down the corridor quickly and went down the marble staircase. I entered the Great Hall and breathed a sigh of relief. Gosh, I made it. I sat at the Gryffindor table and grabbed a few eggs and bacon. I ate them hurried to get to my first class, Transfiguration.
I arrived and joined Harry and Ron in front of the door. "Hi.guys.hey.Professor McGonagall isn't here yet?" I asked. "Nope," Harry answered, checking his watch. "She should be here by now," Ron said, looking around. But she never came. All of our teachers didn't appear the whole day. Although most of the students thought this was a relief, I was really beginning to worry. What if Professor Dumbledore wasn't here either? And why would the teachers leave without notice.
Even the ghosts seem to be gone. That night, a riot had erupted in the Great Hall. The Prefects were bustling about, all sweaty and worried. I asked one of them what was wrong, and he told me that a very large number of Muggle-Borns seem to have disappeared as well. In the chaos, Harry and Ron finally managed to come up with a solution.
Ron jumped on the Ravenclaw table and sent off a loud bang. The whole hall went quiet. Harry jumped up next to Ron. "Look, all your gibbering and bickering isn't helping anyone. We have to stick together and watch out for the remaining Muggle-Borns" I smiled. That's really what I like about Harry. Always the leader.
I jumped up next to him and yelled, "Alright. All the Prefects and the Head Boy and Girl will lead everyone back to their common rooms. After that we should really try to find the teachers and the missing students, in case they're maybe just somewhere in the school the three of us,"-I pointed at Harry, Ron and myself-"will be outside, in case Hagrid's there. The other Prefects please search the castle, and The Head Boy and girl please keep an eye on the remaining Muggle-Borns.
Then suddenly, a hand shot up from the small crowd. "Yes, Neville?" I asked. "Um.sorry to interrupt Hermione but.I really think you're the only Muggle-Born here."
I looked around. He was right. I knew all of the Muggle-Borns and there weren't any of them in the crowd. Unfortunately, only the Slytherins seem to be complete. "Well.okay.the Head Boy and Girl please just.do whatever you want I don't care." I said. I jump down and Harry and Ron followed me outside. Before we left the hall, one of the Prefects thanked us and began to usher a group of Hufflepuffs.
We headed for Hagrid's cabin, but unfortunately he wasn't there. "Oh great. Now what?" Ron moaned as we got outside. "Look around. You can't hide a man like Hagrid. With his size." I said, looking around at the garden. We searched some more for a few more minutes, around the trees and through thick bushes. But after a while, I suddenly felt something grab my waist.
"Hey-!" I tried to yell, but a strong hand closed my mouth. Good thing Harry and Ron heard me. "Hermione!" Ron cried, pulling my hand. Harry joined him. It must've been the weirdest tug of war ever. I heard two voices grunting behind me, and Harry and Ron groaning in front of me. But in the end, my hand slipped and the two men/creatures/whatever behind me pulled me away. Harry and Ron couldn't follow because of the thick thorn bush blocked their way.
But I heard a rustling of leaves above me, I looked up too see that one of the men's hood (they were wearing hooded cloaks) got caught in a branch. He struggled to get free, but suddenly I heard a loud ripping sound. A few feet away, I heard Harry and Ron gasp. It was really dark now, so I couldn't see what surprised them. The man/creature/whatever pushed the person/thing in front of him. They dragged me a few more feet until all I could see were dark trees.
(Note: This time, Harry's speaking.for the first time.)
I stared in surprise as they dragged her away. I turned to Ron, who's jaw had dropped. "Did you see what I just saw?" he asked. "Yeah.we'd better look for Malfoy. He might know something about this," I said. "Yeah. I bet he ordered those two to get Hermione. I mean, Crabbe and Goyle couldn't have possibly thought about this on their own" Ron replied. "Of course, they're too stupid" I answered. Then we headed back up to the castle.
Luckily, Malfoy was just about to go up the marble staircase. "OY! Malfoy!" Ron shouted. Malfoy looked around. "What is it Weasley? Borrowing some money?" he sneered. "This is not a good time," I yelled. He walked down. "What do you want?" he asked. Ron and I looked at each other. "What have you done with her?" I asked. He stared at me. "With who?" he said.
"We told you THIS IS NOT A GOOD TIME!!" Ron exclaimed, shoving him. He frowned. "I'm telling you, I really don't know what you're talking about!" he said. "Oh yeah right, Crabbe and Goyle just thought it would be funny to kidnap Hermione while we were out. How very amusing" I said sarcastically. Malfoy's eyes grew round.
"What?" he cried, his jaw dropping. He's a good actor, I thought. "Oh stop pretending and tell us where she is!" Ron shouted. "I'm telling you I didn't have anything to do with any of this! Crabbe and Goyle aren't even talking to me anymore!"" Malfoy replied. I frowned. He really looks serious. He IS a good actor. Too good.
"Oh God. If you would just COOPERATE we would have found her by now!" Ron said. I stepped forward. "Tell us the truth. Do you or do you not have anything to do with this?" I asked. He shook his head. "Honestly. Even after what I had just done, I'd never do anything to hurt Hermione," he answered. Ron stared at me in horror. "You're not going to believe him are you?" he asked.
I shrugged. "Look, I know he's hard to trust. I mean, come on, he's Malfoy. But this is not a good time to hold a grudge. We have to set aside our differences for a while and work together if we ever expect to see Hermione or any of the other Muggle-Borns again. Besides, we need his help"
Ron still looked thunderstruck, but he nodded. "Alright. Where do we look first?" he asked. "Where you've been. Outside. If Crabbe and Goyle grabbed her there, I suppose they didn't have time to drag her in here don't you think? I mean, couldn't I have seen them by any chance? I was just sitting here," Malfoy pointed out. "Good point. Let's go" I said.
We headed outside and split up. Malfoy looked by the gazebo. Ron looked in the trees surrounding Hagrid's cabin. I checked further in the grounds.
=====Draco=====
I stood and leaned on the wooden railing. Why would Crabbe and Goyle do that? I know them well enough to assume that they are not capable of doing anything like this. I sighed. I wonder what has happened to Hermione by now? I really hope she's alright. I looked up and stared at the moon. But after a few minutes, I heard a splash come from the lake.
I turned sharply and squinted to see in the darkness. A sort of whirlpool had suddenly formed in the middle of the water. I stood up straight and stared curiously. What was that? A faint greenish low was coming from below. Slowly, it became brighter and brighter. After about a minute, a man slowly came rising out of it.
He was short, and sort of bald. He was wearing a black cloak, and he was levitating above the whirlpool. After a while, more people came out of the swirling water. But unlike the first man, they were all wearing hooded cloaks and a few seemed to be women. I opened my mouth as the last of them came out. They all slowly landed on the other side of the lake.
"What is that?" a voice said behind me. I jumped. I looked around, and saw Potter and Weasley standing behind me. "Don't sneak up on people like that!" I whispered. "Sorry" Weasley whispered back. "How long have you been there?" I asked. "Long enough" Potter snorted. We grew quiet when three more hooded figures rose out of the water. The whirlpool stopped as the person in the middle gestured toward it.
I stared quietly at his hand. It looked like a Dementor's. "What are those.things?" Weasley asked. "They look like Dementors" Potter replied. I snorted. "You took the words right out of my mouth. If they really are Dementors, why haven't you fainted yet?" I laughed. "Very funny Malfoy. I'm not close enough that's why. Besides why would you care? You don't hear your mother's scream while she was dying if you get near one" Potter replied.
"You hear your mother?" I asked, surprised. "Shhh." Weasley shushed. The three figures landed among the rest of the other people. Then, the one in the middle suddenly lowered his hood. The three of us gasped. It was none other than Lord Voldemort.
(Unfortunately, I have to write.er.irregularly. Since Hermione's not conscious at the moment, expect Draco to speak in the following chapter.Ok? Hermione will take over on Chapter nineteen but Draco will finish the story off. I don't want to get this story over Chapter twenty. If you want a sequel, just tell me!)