Chapter 17
A/N: I am soooooooooooooooooooo sorry for not updating in like, forever. After I came back from Florida, I just couldn't bring myself to write. I had major writer's block. It isn't exactly fixed, in other words, this chapter isn't that great but I'm started up again. The next should be better. I hope you all keep reading. Thanks for all the reviews!!
overXposed- I'm glad you liked the talent show. I had an awesome time in Florida, thanks!!!!!!!
Debatingqueen- I liked your story too. I read it when you told me about the similarities. Don't worry, I didn't suspect plagerism. I love "A Walk to Remember". Thanks for reviewing!
kole17- Sorry it took so long to update. I haven't talked to you in forever. I wrote you an email but then my computer froze and it was late so I just got off. I'll talk to you later. Lylas!
Gryffindor620- I'm so glad you liked this chapter. I have to ask, why is it you always say "Update soon son". Where are you from? I don't mean that in a bad way. I was just curious. Thanks for being a faithful reviewer!!!
Brooks- I'm glad you like this. Thanks so much!!
chibipinapple- Thanks for reviewing!!
amy- Thanks so much!
SweetCheeksDracoLuver- You know I love your story. Thanks so much for showing all your entusiasm for mine. Muah!
Silver Hanyou- Thanks so much. I'm glad you like this!!!
Jubily-Lollypops- Yeah, it did sound like the story was over. Nope, I'm continuing into the war and the postwar. I hope I do okay. Thanks so much!!
Hermione knew Harry, Ron, and Draco didn't particularly like each other. But for her, they would compromise. She couldn't be happier.
She was getting alot more attention from other students since the talent show. She was also more confident with Draco. She could tell his Slytherin friends were angry with his decision to date a mudblood, but she could also tell he didn't care. He was a totally different person.
Draco and Hermione became the talk of the school. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and some of Slytherin admired them. Only Goyle, Crabbe, Pansy, and Blaise if he were there, resented them. But who cared? Hermione could hold hands with Draco in the corridor without looking over her shoulder. Everything was perfect. Well, almost evernything.
A month passed and still no one could find out anything about Voldemort, the Death Eaters, or the four missing students. Many students just forgot about it. Only the friends of those gone really thought about the inevitable war.
Harry in particular was getting restless. Had Dumbledore and the Order organized an army? Did they know if Voldemort would attack first? Dumbledore knew the prophecy. Harry had to be involved. Only he could stop Voldemort. So why did he not know one bloody detail about what was going on?!
He talked to Ron and Hermione about it. Ron wanted to sneak away and find Ginny and the others by themselves. Harry wanted to confront Dumbledore about everything. Hermione said they were both the most horrible ideas in the world.
"Sneaking out and going on our own would get us all killed, along with Ginny and the others. I don't want to die anytime soon. And Harry, you know barging in Dumbledore's office would make him never tell us anything. We just have to be patient," she concluded.
Harry paced back and forth anxiously, thinking.
"I can't be patient. We're wasting time! We're waiting to be on the defense. We'd have it much easier to attack them first!" Harry said. Hermione shrugged.
"I know. But Dumbledore has always known what's best. I trust him," Hermione said calmly.
"I know, I know," he said impatiently. Hermione laughed.
"You just can't help but want to be the frontline, can you?"
"If you're going on about the 'hero' thing, you can stop. I don't care about being the hero, I care about keeping everyone safe and defeating Voldemort once and for all," he said.
"Just give it time," Hermione said, glancing at Ron, who was lost in thought.
Dumbledore called a school assembly. The news spread like a forest fire, because he'd never done so before. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were afraid of what it was about. Maybe they'd found Ginny. But what if she was dead? Hermione put her hand on Ron's back. It sent a silent message to him that said: Don't expect the worst. Though she couldn't say she was following her own advice. Students piled into the Great Hall. When everyone was present, they quieted down for the Headmaster to speak.
"Recently, we had a horrible thing happen," he began. "Though we have not yet found the four missing students, we are doing everything possible. In the event of an attack or war, you will remain here at Hogwarts, even if it is during the summer holidays. Hogwarts is the safest place for you. Students under 18 years of age will not be permitted to fight in a war, being that you aren't fully prepared." With this, he glanced at Harry. Harry became angry. Hadn't they proved they could handle this sort of thing countless times? Hadn't they established that Harry was the only one who could truly defeat Voldemort?
Draco silently moved form the Slytherin table over to the Gryffindor table to sit next to Hermione. Soon, the assembly ended and the students wandered back to their common rooms. Hermione, Draco, Ron, and Harry stayed behind.
"We need to go after them," Ron said quietly. "They aren't getting anywhere and I'm sick of not knowing if my sister is alive or dead!"
"Yeah," Harry agreed. "We should just go looking for them."
"No," Draco said. Hermione looked at him, surprised that he spoke so calmly. Ron stared at him, his ears turning pink.
"You have no say. It's not your business," he said rather rudely.
"First of all, it is my business, figuring my best friend is one of those missing. Second of all, I know more about this than you. I'm not a Death Eater, but my father is and I have learned things, just being around him," Draco shot back bitterly.
"Oh really, and what have you learned?" Ron challenged. "How to torture people? How to ruin lives?"
"Ron, that's enough," Hermione reprimanded harshly. But Draco held up his hand.
"No, he can be mad," he said. "What I've learned is that the hostage situation is their classic decoy. Bait. They take people who are close to the ones they are really after so they will come to rescue them. It's not rocket science," Draco explained.
"Then why did they take Blaise? Why take one from each house?" Harry asked. Draco put his head down.
"I think they may be after me as well as you three," he said finally.
"Why?" Ron asked sharply. "You're like, their prince of evil," he accused. Draco shook his head pityingly.
"You really don't know me," he said, almost amused. "My father hates me and I hate him. He killed my mother, he abuses me, and now I think he may be after me. My father has spies everywhere. I wouldn't be surprised if he found out about Hermione and I," he admitted.
Ron and Harry stared at him. It seemed like an hour of silence.
"What?" Ron said finally, in a delayed-reaction. Normally, they would laugh at him for this, but it wasn't really a joking matter.
"But the Death Eaters came here before you and Hermione were even together," Harry pointed out, always thinking.
"Well, I wouldn't doubt it if my father wanted me dead before he even knew about that. Hermione and I will just motivate him more," he laughed. Hermione frowned.
"Sorry," she said sadly. He shook his head.
"You're worth it," he smiled warmly.
"Ok, gross," Ron interupted loudly. "Can we please focus on the situation?" Everyone one had to laugh. It felt good to laugh. But it was a false relief of the crisis at hand.
A/N: Again, so sorry for the long, long while without an update. I hope you all keep reading and are patient for the next chapter which I hope will be alot better.
Love, Amber
A/N: I am soooooooooooooooooooo sorry for not updating in like, forever. After I came back from Florida, I just couldn't bring myself to write. I had major writer's block. It isn't exactly fixed, in other words, this chapter isn't that great but I'm started up again. The next should be better. I hope you all keep reading. Thanks for all the reviews!!
overXposed- I'm glad you liked the talent show. I had an awesome time in Florida, thanks!!!!!!!
Debatingqueen- I liked your story too. I read it when you told me about the similarities. Don't worry, I didn't suspect plagerism. I love "A Walk to Remember". Thanks for reviewing!
kole17- Sorry it took so long to update. I haven't talked to you in forever. I wrote you an email but then my computer froze and it was late so I just got off. I'll talk to you later. Lylas!
Gryffindor620- I'm so glad you liked this chapter. I have to ask, why is it you always say "Update soon son". Where are you from? I don't mean that in a bad way. I was just curious. Thanks for being a faithful reviewer!!!
Brooks- I'm glad you like this. Thanks so much!!
chibipinapple- Thanks for reviewing!!
amy- Thanks so much!
SweetCheeksDracoLuver- You know I love your story. Thanks so much for showing all your entusiasm for mine. Muah!
Silver Hanyou- Thanks so much. I'm glad you like this!!!
Jubily-Lollypops- Yeah, it did sound like the story was over. Nope, I'm continuing into the war and the postwar. I hope I do okay. Thanks so much!!
Hermione knew Harry, Ron, and Draco didn't particularly like each other. But for her, they would compromise. She couldn't be happier.
She was getting alot more attention from other students since the talent show. She was also more confident with Draco. She could tell his Slytherin friends were angry with his decision to date a mudblood, but she could also tell he didn't care. He was a totally different person.
Draco and Hermione became the talk of the school. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and some of Slytherin admired them. Only Goyle, Crabbe, Pansy, and Blaise if he were there, resented them. But who cared? Hermione could hold hands with Draco in the corridor without looking over her shoulder. Everything was perfect. Well, almost evernything.
A month passed and still no one could find out anything about Voldemort, the Death Eaters, or the four missing students. Many students just forgot about it. Only the friends of those gone really thought about the inevitable war.
Harry in particular was getting restless. Had Dumbledore and the Order organized an army? Did they know if Voldemort would attack first? Dumbledore knew the prophecy. Harry had to be involved. Only he could stop Voldemort. So why did he not know one bloody detail about what was going on?!
He talked to Ron and Hermione about it. Ron wanted to sneak away and find Ginny and the others by themselves. Harry wanted to confront Dumbledore about everything. Hermione said they were both the most horrible ideas in the world.
"Sneaking out and going on our own would get us all killed, along with Ginny and the others. I don't want to die anytime soon. And Harry, you know barging in Dumbledore's office would make him never tell us anything. We just have to be patient," she concluded.
Harry paced back and forth anxiously, thinking.
"I can't be patient. We're wasting time! We're waiting to be on the defense. We'd have it much easier to attack them first!" Harry said. Hermione shrugged.
"I know. But Dumbledore has always known what's best. I trust him," Hermione said calmly.
"I know, I know," he said impatiently. Hermione laughed.
"You just can't help but want to be the frontline, can you?"
"If you're going on about the 'hero' thing, you can stop. I don't care about being the hero, I care about keeping everyone safe and defeating Voldemort once and for all," he said.
"Just give it time," Hermione said, glancing at Ron, who was lost in thought.
Dumbledore called a school assembly. The news spread like a forest fire, because he'd never done so before. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were afraid of what it was about. Maybe they'd found Ginny. But what if she was dead? Hermione put her hand on Ron's back. It sent a silent message to him that said: Don't expect the worst. Though she couldn't say she was following her own advice. Students piled into the Great Hall. When everyone was present, they quieted down for the Headmaster to speak.
"Recently, we had a horrible thing happen," he began. "Though we have not yet found the four missing students, we are doing everything possible. In the event of an attack or war, you will remain here at Hogwarts, even if it is during the summer holidays. Hogwarts is the safest place for you. Students under 18 years of age will not be permitted to fight in a war, being that you aren't fully prepared." With this, he glanced at Harry. Harry became angry. Hadn't they proved they could handle this sort of thing countless times? Hadn't they established that Harry was the only one who could truly defeat Voldemort?
Draco silently moved form the Slytherin table over to the Gryffindor table to sit next to Hermione. Soon, the assembly ended and the students wandered back to their common rooms. Hermione, Draco, Ron, and Harry stayed behind.
"We need to go after them," Ron said quietly. "They aren't getting anywhere and I'm sick of not knowing if my sister is alive or dead!"
"Yeah," Harry agreed. "We should just go looking for them."
"No," Draco said. Hermione looked at him, surprised that he spoke so calmly. Ron stared at him, his ears turning pink.
"You have no say. It's not your business," he said rather rudely.
"First of all, it is my business, figuring my best friend is one of those missing. Second of all, I know more about this than you. I'm not a Death Eater, but my father is and I have learned things, just being around him," Draco shot back bitterly.
"Oh really, and what have you learned?" Ron challenged. "How to torture people? How to ruin lives?"
"Ron, that's enough," Hermione reprimanded harshly. But Draco held up his hand.
"No, he can be mad," he said. "What I've learned is that the hostage situation is their classic decoy. Bait. They take people who are close to the ones they are really after so they will come to rescue them. It's not rocket science," Draco explained.
"Then why did they take Blaise? Why take one from each house?" Harry asked. Draco put his head down.
"I think they may be after me as well as you three," he said finally.
"Why?" Ron asked sharply. "You're like, their prince of evil," he accused. Draco shook his head pityingly.
"You really don't know me," he said, almost amused. "My father hates me and I hate him. He killed my mother, he abuses me, and now I think he may be after me. My father has spies everywhere. I wouldn't be surprised if he found out about Hermione and I," he admitted.
Ron and Harry stared at him. It seemed like an hour of silence.
"What?" Ron said finally, in a delayed-reaction. Normally, they would laugh at him for this, but it wasn't really a joking matter.
"But the Death Eaters came here before you and Hermione were even together," Harry pointed out, always thinking.
"Well, I wouldn't doubt it if my father wanted me dead before he even knew about that. Hermione and I will just motivate him more," he laughed. Hermione frowned.
"Sorry," she said sadly. He shook his head.
"You're worth it," he smiled warmly.
"Ok, gross," Ron interupted loudly. "Can we please focus on the situation?" Everyone one had to laugh. It felt good to laugh. But it was a false relief of the crisis at hand.
A/N: Again, so sorry for the long, long while without an update. I hope you all keep reading and are patient for the next chapter which I hope will be alot better.
Love, Amber
