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HuLLo everyone! Sorry to everyone but school, mainly band took over life. So I hope this is a good chapter for you guys. I'm having a lot of fun with the plot! Heh... this could be bad! Heh just kidding... here it is: Number 16!
A/n: I re-re-read Chapter 15 and when Gabriel takes Gin, she seems like she doesn't really care and just goes along with it... well picture a castle. A beautiful castle with a huge fountain and green plants everywhere. You're captured by the beauty of it all. Aka that's what Gin was feeling when she got off the broom. Sorry for confusion.
The Shadow
Chapter 16
"Ron, are you sure you're okay?" Hermione asked, walking beside him. "We can sit and talk if you want."
"No, Hermione, that's okay. We need to find Cory, Brittany and Travis and tell them....about Ginny." Ron said, choking up a little.
"Okay, well I'm here for you." Hermione said, taking her hand in is.
"Yes, I know. I know." Ron answered, squeezing her hand. He bent over and pressed his lips against hers. After a few seconds he backed away and they resumed walking, Hermione slightly pink.
A couple of minutes past before Ron turned and asked, "Exactly where are we going?"
Hermione thought for a moment before replying "I guess the library first."
"I just can't believe Gin was taken. Why her? And what does Gabriel want?" Ron said, looking Hermione in the eye.
"I'm not sure, Ron. We'll look it up after we find Cory, Brittany, and Travis. That's why I hope they're in the library." Hermione explained.
"Oh," Ron simply replied. They walked down the hall turned the corner to the library. Ron opened the doors and looked inside. "I don't see them," Ron said, turning to face Hermione.
"Well, go look down book aisles while I go find some books on Gabriel." Hermione said, smiling.
"Okay," Ron said, before walking down the bookcases in search of the three Gryffindors.
Hermione then set off, looking for the vampire book with information on Gabriel, but all the books with references to Gabriel or just plain vampires were gone. Stupid people. Can't they put books in the right places? >Hermione thought as she looked down other aisles. She checked and double checked all of the bookcases, except the restricted ones of course but came up empty.
"Hermione, I didn't see them. Did you find any books about him?" Ron asked, coming back and finding her still searching down the rows.
"No, I didn't see any. Let's go ask Madam Pince." Hermione suggested.
"We will later. Right now we should find Cory and them. It's almost dinner anyways." Ron said, putting his arm around her shoulders. "We can come back and ask later."
"Okay, let's go to the prefect's tower. Maybe they're in there." Hermione said. "If not, we can look in the Great Hall and eat."
"I wonder if Harry and Malfoy have left yet." Ron asked, thinking.
"I'm not sure. Malfoy will radio us when they get there in the morning." Hermione answered, reassuring him.
"Okay. Well what's the password?" Ron asked, standing in front of the portrait to the prefect's tower.
"Hermione thought for a minute and said "Pixie Dust, I think." Ron said it towards the painting but the door didn't open.
"Oh, Malfoy must have changed it sometime Saturday night." Hermione figured, thinking hard.
Ron stood there, looking at her and thinking. After a few minutes he turned towards the door and simply said "Slytherin Snitch." The portrait opened and Ron and Hermione walked in.
"Good guess, Ron. Wouldn't have thought about that." Hermione said, kissing him on the cheek.
"Well you said Saturday and they actually won on Saturday. "Ron explained, grinning.
Hermione smiled. "They're not in the common room. You go check Travis's room and I'll go check Ginny's room," she said, going up the stairs heading towards the girls dormitories. She knocked and went inside. No Brittany. She checked the bathroom before heading downstairs.
Ron went up the boy's staircase and headed towards Travis's room. He went in without knocking and no one was there. He looked around the deep blue and green room and bathroom before going back into the hall. He turned towards the staircase but curiosity got the better of him and he turned around, heading for Draco Malfoy's room.
"Okay, Cory, we're not experts but we basically know what to do." Brittany said. "Now get on the broom and grip it firmly with both hands.
Cory did what he was told and pushed off the ground. Flying, he was actually flying. He circled the field before landing roughly near Brittany.
"Did you like it?" Brittany asked.
"Yes, that is an ultimate thrill. Sorta like a rollercoaster." Cory said, breathing hard.
"Rollercoaster are thrills but I've never been on one. Just heard of them." Travis said, looking up from his homework he was doing on the field.
"Rollercoasters? Ah well you did good. We'll practice with you as seeker, since Harry's leaving next year." Brittany said, smiling. "And you look like one too."
"Hey, lil missy. Watch it!" Travis said, joking.
"Seeker? I'm supposed to find the golden ball?" Cory asked, looking confused.
"Yes. It's worth 140 points. Your team should win if you catch it." Travis explained, leaving his homework and bringing over the Quidditch box.
"Is there one in there that I could practice with right now?" Cory asked, sounding skeptical.
"Yeah, let me get it out." Brittany said, kneeling beside the wooden box. She opened it and started to work on the latch holding the Snitch in place. After a few minutes she called "Travis, come do this. It's stuck or something," she said, pulling on the latch.
"Weakling," he said, kneeling down beside her to get it. She waited till he was on his knees before pushing him over. She shocked and jiggled the latch and finally a flash of gold flew out.
"See? Now go find it before I do." Brittany said, mounting her broom and pushing off.
It took them at least 1 to 2 hours before Cory found it. They did this a couple more times, stopping once for a picnic lunch. Cory's record time was an hour and a half.
"Good job, Cory. You did well today." Brittany said, dismounting her broom.
"Thanks. I think I finally got the hang of it...finally," he said, panting. He looked at the little golden ball fluttering to get out of his hands and squeezed harder.
"You did very well for your first time and we'll always practice some more. You can come over from America and we can all come over to Gin's house and practice." Brittany said. "Now, it dinner time and I'm really hungry. Let's put this stuff up and go."
"Okay." Cory said, still holding the Snitch. Brittany bent over and opened the wooden box and quickly closed the clasp after Cory put the Snitch in the hole. Brittany closed the box and locked it and stood up, brushing off her shorts and shirt.
"Well, Travis. Are you coming to dinner?" Cory asked.
"Of course. It is food, isn't it?" Brittany said, laughing at her joke.
"You're going to get it now." Travis said, putting his books away and going after her. She ran away but with his long strides he finally caught up and tackled her to the ground, tickling her. After about five minutes of doing who knows what, Cory finally caught up with them and they got up and walked up the steps to the castle. Travis opened the door and they went inside the Great Hall. They sat down at the table and filled their plates with food and began eating. Colin came in and sat beside Cory, filling his plate high.
"Hello Cory. Aren't you going out with Gin?" Colin asked, looking squarely at him.
"Yes, We are going out. Why are you asking?" Cory asked, wiping his mouth and pushing his plate away.
"Well, I haven't seen her all day and I thought she might be with Blaise. I've seen them around. Well I'm done. Hope you find her." Colin said, getting up and leaving the hall.
Cory's face turned dark and hurt. "Blaise? What was he talking about?" Cory asked, looking at his friends for answers.
"Cory, its just Colin. I heard that him and Lavender broke up and he's probably just mad that you and Gin are together. Don't worry. Ginny likes you and you only." Brittany said, reassuring him.
"She's right. Don't worry about it, mate." Travis said. "Well I'm finished. Do you want to go to the prefect's common room and hang around?"
"Sure. I don't feel like eating anymore anyway." Cory said, getting up, the color still not in his face.
Brittany got up and gave him a hug and patted him on the back. "Cory, trust me. She likes you! Get it through your head. She won't cheat on you. Ever."
"Yeah, you're right. I just love you, that's all. Ever since I first came into this room and laid eyes on her, I knew she was the one. I don't want to lose her." Cory said, now walking with them towards the door.
"I know the feeling. That's why I'm never letting this one get away." Travis said, taking Brittany into his arms and kissing her softly.
"Oh, Travis. I love you , too." Brittany said. "Well here we are. What's the password?"
"Draco changed it after the game." Travis said. He turned toward the portrait and said the password. The door opened and they entered.
"I'm going to get my school bag from my room. Be right back." Travis said before going up the staircase.
Ron walked to the edge of the hall and opened the last door quietly. The door was an elegant green with silver and black added everywhere else. He crossed the room and went to the window and closed it. It was ice cold in the room and he was shivering. He looked around and ran to jump on the bed. He laid there and looked up. He eventually fell asleep and woke up after about five minutes. He got off the bed and went to the bookshelf. He looked through all the books and found one hidden inside a textbook. On the front it said Malfoy in green letters. 'Is this Malfoy's dairy?' Ron asked himself as he flipped it open. Suddenly the front of the book turned into a face and it hisses and growled at Ron. Ron threw it down and the book started to chase Ron. Finally it calmed down and he heard footsteps coming down the hall. ' Oh crap, Malfoy had an alert on his diary. I'm in for it now.' Ron ran and jumped under the bed.
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