The Woes of Harry Potter

Chapter Three

The Curse of Writer's Block

Disclaimer: Nothing you might recognise belongs to me

Harry was happily typing away at a computer in the Hogwart's library. Words came naturally into his head and he was extremely happy with the way it was going.

"and…Harry…turned…to…Malfoy… and…shouted…out…the…spell…which…Mad-eye…Moody…had…used…back…in…his…fourth…year…Immediately…Malfoy…turned…into…a…little…white…ferret…The…entire…corridor…burst…out…laughing…as…Malfoy…the…ferret…squealed…in…obvious…terror," mumbled Harry as he typed.

He was interrupted by a guffaw of laugher. Harry swung around and saw Ron Weasley bent over in hysterics.

"That was so funny!" he yelled,

"Mr. Weasley!" said Madam Pince, "be quiet or go out! This is a library!"

"Sorry," Ron muttered, his face red.

Madam Pince tutted and turned away.

"How's your story going?" Ron asked, scanning the lines of the computer screen,

"Great!" enthused Harry, "I'm just writing about how Malfoy and I start a duel and I come off best and turn him into a ferret!"

"Yeah," said Ron, "What's going to happen next?"

"Erm…" said Harry, "Erm… I don't really know. I can't think of anything!"

Ron wrinkled his nose. "Well the bell for curfew is about to go so why don't you think about it and come back tomorrow with a good idea?"

"That's a good idea," said Harry, "I'll just save it."

He clicked save and shut down the computer. Then the two Gryffindors crept out of the silent library and returned to their tower.

"Did you think of anything?" asked Ron, at breakfast the next morning.

Harry shook his head. "Nah, I thought hard before going to sleep but inspiration didn't strike me,"

"What about?" asked Hermione, intrigued,

"Harry's latest fan fic," explained Ron, "He can't think of what to put next."

"Ah, the dreaded curse of writer's block," said Hermione, nodding, "I hate that,"

"What do I do?" wailed Harry,

"You just have to wait," answered Hermione, "there's no point in just sitting in front of a computer screen 'cause it won't work. Trust me; you'll have a bolt of inspiration right in the middle of a lesson or something."

"OK," said Harry, "I'll sit it out. Come on, we have Transfiguration…"

The days slowly slipped by and soon an entire week had elapsed. Harry was no nearer finding inspiration.

"You've got it seriously bad," said Hermione, one evening, "normally, writer's block only lasts a day or two at the most. Well, in my case it does."

Harry and Ron laughed before returning to their homework.

"Why are you wrinkling you forehead like that?" asked Ginny, as she sat down next to Harry in the common room,

"I'm trying to think of what to put next in my fan fic! It's been bugging me for a week and a half!" said Harry, stressed out,

"How about your gorgeous girlfriend Ginny flies in and saves you from the vicious Malfoy ferret that was just about to bite you!" suggested Ginny,

Harry laughed. "Cool idea but no. Ah well, hopefully I'll work something out soon!"

Two days later in a very boring lesson of History of Magic.

"By George I've got it!"

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