Chapter 15
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Hermione made her way up the stairs to Gryffindor tower. The whole first week of resuming classes had been exhausting. Ron was not speaking to her, and the only expression on his face that she could read was sadness. She missed Draco like crazy. They sat by each other in class, but until things were completely settled, they couldn't fully make their relationship public.
Hermione dropped her bag on the floor and plopped into a big, squishy chair near the fire and closed her eyes.
"Hey," said a voice. She opened her eyes to see who spoke. Harry had been sitting on the other chair. She'd been so deep in thought, she hadn't even noticed.
"Oh. Hullo, Harry. I didn't see you there," she smiled weakly. "Where's Ron?"
"In the library with Lavender," he answered. Hermione tilted her head in confusion.
"I think he likes her. She's all that keeps him happy these days," Harry sighed. He could see the sadness on Hermione's face.
"I wish he'd just get over it so we can be friends again!" Hermione said angrily. "He's being so stubborn." Harry shook his head.
"That's not his problem. Look, no one has talked much about...everything, but alot of stuff happened while you weren't around," Harry explained.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked. "Why is he so upset then?"
"Haven't you noticed someone...not here anymore?" he asked. Hermione thought a moment.
"No...no, I haven't---"she began, but then it clicked.
"Ginny! I haven't seen Ginny since before I left!" Harry nodded.
"What happened to her?" she asked worriedly.
"Well...we...uh, we don't really know," he said quietly. Hermione's jaw dropped.
"What do you mean, you don't know?! Where is she?"
"We don't know," Harry repeated. "Voldemort's gotten stronger. He's...forming an army. They came here one night at dinner. They couldn't do much 'cause the school is protected, but it was a huge scare. After they left, we realized one person from each house is missing. Ginny from Gryffindor, Blaise Zabini from Slytherin, Ernie Macmillan from Hufflepuff, and Padma Patil from Ravenclaw. No one's said a word about it. It isn't exactly the type of thing one uses for gossip," Harry explained. "Anyways," he continued, "Dumbledore and the teachers along with the Order are doing everything they can think of. They're making their own army to fight back...there'll be a war soon," he said sadly.
"But what about Ginny and the others? They've got to find them!" Hermione exclaimed.
"I'm sure they're doing something. Ron's been extremely sad ever since. He's worried...we all are."
"And me with Draco is making it worse. How can I be so stupid?" she moaned.
"It's not your fault; you didn't know," Harry said.
"This is horrible," Hermione breathed. "We've got to do something!"
"What can we do? Nothing...until the war starts," he answered himself.
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Hermione awoke Saturday morning with a heaviness in her heart. She could feel it: something bad was going to happen--and soon. Now that she knew what had happened, she could sense the gloominess throughout Hogwarts.
As she passed the bulletin board in the common room, she noticed there was a new announcement. She paid no attention to it as she went down to breakfast. Poor Ginny, she thought. Poor Padma, poor Ernie. Poor Blaise, even! She silently prayed that wherever they were, they were okay.
Ron still hadn't said anything to her, but she didn't blame him. Look how selfish she'd been. Worried about her love life when Ron's sister had been taken by Death Eaters! She felt so ashamed.
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Draco barely touched his food at breakfast. All week, he'd heard bits and pieces of something bad that happened while he was gone. Finally, he'd just asked Snape about it. The news shocked him. Blaise was a Slytherin. Voldemort loved Slytherins. It was strange.
What would happen when the war started? Would he be forced to join the Death Eaters because of his father? He didn't want to. But did he have the guys to resist? Yes. He decided he'd rather fight his miserable father than Hermione and the people she loved. He'd never go bad.
But the decision didn't brighten the situation. Four students were at the hands of over a thousand Death Eaters. War was looming.
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At the end of breakfast, Dumbledore clapped his hands to get everyone's attention.
"I know everyone is saddened by the recent events here. I want you all to know that everything possible is being done to locate and bring back the students who have been missing."
Hermione looked at Ron. His eyes were watering, but he refused to cry.
"The staff and I feel the modd around Hogwarts needs to be lightened," Dumbledore continued. "The announcement on your bulletin boards set the date for a talent show."
There were murmurs throughout the school.
Is he out of his mind? Draco though, bewildered. Voldemort comes back, kidnaps four students, and wants to start a war, and Dumbledore wants to have a talent show?!
Dumbledore seems to read everyone's thoughts.
"I know it may not seem fitting. But it will provide some fun for the gloom we've had. The good can't fight the evil if we are all sad and weakened."
Hermione shook her head. There is no way this could be fun. Not with Ginny missing, she thought. By the look on Ron's face, she could tell he was thinking the same thing.
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A/N: I know this was short, but I'm working on it. Please read and review.
Love, Amber
A/N: Wow, I'm over a hundred reviews!! Keep reviewing, I want alot of them!!!!! Thanks to my awesome reviewers:
SweetCheeksDracoLuver- I love Draco, too LOL. Thanks so much for your awesome email!!! I'm glad you like this. Thanks!!!!!!!
Angelsparkle006- Yay, I loved your review. Thanks a bunch!
fictiongurl- I'm glad you like it. Keep reading and reviewing!!
Silver Hanyou- Thanks for answering the chapter question. I know Ron seems mean, but in this chapter you'll see things a little more from Ron's perspective. Thanks for reviewing!!
KrisK G- I love new readers!!!!! Thanks so much for reviewing. Keep reading!!!
Here's the chapter!
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Hermione made her way up the stairs to Gryffindor tower. The whole first week of resuming classes had been exhausting. Ron was not speaking to her, and the only expression on his face that she could read was sadness. She missed Draco like crazy. They sat by each other in class, but until things were completely settled, they couldn't fully make their relationship public.
Hermione dropped her bag on the floor and plopped into a big, squishy chair near the fire and closed her eyes.
"Hey," said a voice. She opened her eyes to see who spoke. Harry had been sitting on the other chair. She'd been so deep in thought, she hadn't even noticed.
"Oh. Hullo, Harry. I didn't see you there," she smiled weakly. "Where's Ron?"
"In the library with Lavender," he answered. Hermione tilted her head in confusion.
"I think he likes her. She's all that keeps him happy these days," Harry sighed. He could see the sadness on Hermione's face.
"I wish he'd just get over it so we can be friends again!" Hermione said angrily. "He's being so stubborn." Harry shook his head.
"That's not his problem. Look, no one has talked much about...everything, but alot of stuff happened while you weren't around," Harry explained.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked. "Why is he so upset then?"
"Haven't you noticed someone...not here anymore?" he asked. Hermione thought a moment.
"No...no, I haven't---"she began, but then it clicked.
"Ginny! I haven't seen Ginny since before I left!" Harry nodded.
"What happened to her?" she asked worriedly.
"Well...we...uh, we don't really know," he said quietly. Hermione's jaw dropped.
"What do you mean, you don't know?! Where is she?"
"We don't know," Harry repeated. "Voldemort's gotten stronger. He's...forming an army. They came here one night at dinner. They couldn't do much 'cause the school is protected, but it was a huge scare. After they left, we realized one person from each house is missing. Ginny from Gryffindor, Blaise Zabini from Slytherin, Ernie Macmillan from Hufflepuff, and Padma Patil from Ravenclaw. No one's said a word about it. It isn't exactly the type of thing one uses for gossip," Harry explained. "Anyways," he continued, "Dumbledore and the teachers along with the Order are doing everything they can think of. They're making their own army to fight back...there'll be a war soon," he said sadly.
"But what about Ginny and the others? They've got to find them!" Hermione exclaimed.
"I'm sure they're doing something. Ron's been extremely sad ever since. He's worried...we all are."
"And me with Draco is making it worse. How can I be so stupid?" she moaned.
"It's not your fault; you didn't know," Harry said.
"This is horrible," Hermione breathed. "We've got to do something!"
"What can we do? Nothing...until the war starts," he answered himself.
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Hermione awoke Saturday morning with a heaviness in her heart. She could feel it: something bad was going to happen--and soon. Now that she knew what had happened, she could sense the gloominess throughout Hogwarts.
As she passed the bulletin board in the common room, she noticed there was a new announcement. She paid no attention to it as she went down to breakfast. Poor Ginny, she thought. Poor Padma, poor Ernie. Poor Blaise, even! She silently prayed that wherever they were, they were okay.
Ron still hadn't said anything to her, but she didn't blame him. Look how selfish she'd been. Worried about her love life when Ron's sister had been taken by Death Eaters! She felt so ashamed.
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Draco barely touched his food at breakfast. All week, he'd heard bits and pieces of something bad that happened while he was gone. Finally, he'd just asked Snape about it. The news shocked him. Blaise was a Slytherin. Voldemort loved Slytherins. It was strange.
What would happen when the war started? Would he be forced to join the Death Eaters because of his father? He didn't want to. But did he have the guys to resist? Yes. He decided he'd rather fight his miserable father than Hermione and the people she loved. He'd never go bad.
But the decision didn't brighten the situation. Four students were at the hands of over a thousand Death Eaters. War was looming.
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At the end of breakfast, Dumbledore clapped his hands to get everyone's attention.
"I know everyone is saddened by the recent events here. I want you all to know that everything possible is being done to locate and bring back the students who have been missing."
Hermione looked at Ron. His eyes were watering, but he refused to cry.
"The staff and I feel the modd around Hogwarts needs to be lightened," Dumbledore continued. "The announcement on your bulletin boards set the date for a talent show."
There were murmurs throughout the school.
Is he out of his mind? Draco though, bewildered. Voldemort comes back, kidnaps four students, and wants to start a war, and Dumbledore wants to have a talent show?!
Dumbledore seems to read everyone's thoughts.
"I know it may not seem fitting. But it will provide some fun for the gloom we've had. The good can't fight the evil if we are all sad and weakened."
Hermione shook her head. There is no way this could be fun. Not with Ginny missing, she thought. By the look on Ron's face, she could tell he was thinking the same thing.
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A/N: I know this was short, but I'm working on it. Please read and review.
Love, Amber
