Chapter 29: Answers
"Hermione?"
Harry asked
"What?"
"Can I talk to
you?"
"Apparently." They were in the great hall on
Thursday morning.
"We need to do something." Harry
said.
"About what?"
"About Ron."
"Well,"
she said "what do you suggest we do?"
"I dunno.
Something."
"There's not much we can do."
"Wouldn't
there be something in the library? Like a medical book or
something?"
"Most likely."
"If we could
find out what's wrong... well it'd be a start."
"True."
she said "but neither of us have the time."
"I
do."
"No you don't. You need to pass
transfiguration."
"Sorry if I think Ron's more important
than changing a chair to a bird." Harry said
"Alright.
Well... we could go there tonight."
"I have quidditch.
But I could look today when I'm in the library."
"Alright,
you look today and I'll see if I can find anything
else."
During his study
period, Harry spent most of his time searching for anything that
could have to do with the way Ron was acting. He didn't find much.
Too bad I can't get into the restricted section, he thought. "Watchya
doin'?" Ginny asked
"Looking up anything that could have
to do with Ron."
"Oh... well, you're wasting you're
time. There aren't many books about that."
"I might
find one."
"I know there is only one. And it's in the
restricted section. I know because I read it four years ago."
"How'd
you get a book out of the restricted section?"
"I
didn't. Fred got it for me. I was only a first year Harry. They
hadn't trained me yet."
"Do you still have it?"
"No,
but I remember every word of it."
"So you know what's
wrong with him?" Harry asked. She nodded. "What is
it?"
"He's being possessed." she whispered
"By
who?"
"Take a guess Harry."
"But why would
Voldemort possess Ron? Why not me?" he asked.
"He's
making you weak. He plans to break down your mind and then get Ron to
lead you to him."
"You've been thinking about this for a
while haven't you?"
"Yep."
"Well then I
guess I'm done with my search." Harry put back the book he had
been using, and Ginny handed him one on transfiguration. "You're
becoming more like Hermione every day." She smiled and walked
back to the main part of the library.