A/N - last night i was lying in bed, i just got back from my holiday and cringed at the thought i hadn't posted lately, so sorry, i know your frustration, thank you for reviews, they really made my day. Hopefully the writing is slowly getting better as we go through the story, please excuse OOC, i really tried to keep everyone 'in with it' but it didn't fit into my plot. thank you! enjoy! oh, r&r please.
Disclaimer - these characters aren't mine, though are quite manipulated, the plot just appeared one day, someone somewhere inspired me.
CHAPTER THREE
Harry scooted down the hall avoiding any other students coming home late from class. He was on his way to the abandoned toilets on floor 7. They were always an appropriate place to do . . well . . . prohibited and inopportune things because no one ever went there. Luckily, because of quiddich training later that night Harry was heading out before curfew.
"Hey Draco"
"Hello Potter" Draco leaned forward to try and kiss him on the cheek but Harry instinctively pulled back. Draco looked very disappointed.
"Relax a bit Harry, don't be afraid to try knew things"
"I'm not afraid, I'm terrified" He mumbled to himself.
"We have to make this quick" Harry instructed "Quiddich training starts in an hour"
"I know" Draco said "But remember, you were the one who organised it". Harry was the new captain of the Gryffindor quiddich team and Ron the beater. Because of other commitments he hadn't organised many training sessions. He decided to put his other worries to one side and think of his team.
"Okay Harry, I got these books out of the restricted section of the library and these from"
"The restricted section?" Harry said surprised "But how? Not even Hermione's allowed in there, and Hermione is the student librarian"
"Remember who my father is . . . If there's a will there's a way." Harry remembered in first year when he went into the restricted section. He shuddered at the thought.
"What's wrong?" Draco said, stroking Harry's arm. He got up and went to his bag.
"Hermione got these books from the library for me" They both sat down and started reading the mystical stories and facts. After what seemed like hours
"This has a potion in it" Draco looked over at Harry's book.
Love at it's fitness4 c pond weed
3 c Newt eggs
1 c dragon eye lashes
5 c albino fur
3 c imp testies
Boil water and base liquid for ten minutes
Ad dragon, albino and pond weed
Stir slowly 'til dissolved
Ad the remainder of the ingredients
Mix thoroughly
Stand to cool
(External use only)
"Is that the one?" Harry said eagerly
"Of course it's the one! You think I would pick up the wrong potion?"
"Well we need to find the key ingredients to find the antidote so we should ohmigosh! Look at the time I got to go! See you tomorrow, unfortunately" Harry said rushing out of the room.
Where is he? He only has five minutes Hermione said to herself as she waited in the stands. She saw Harry in the corner of her eye running up from the castle with his broom in his hand.
"Sorry I'm late guys" He said puffing "I had some unfinished business. Okay is everyone here?" He looked around checking the team
"Looks like it" He said as he signalled every one out onto the pitch.
"Okay, we'll warm up first then go through our positions and roles." Hermione watched as everyone got onto their brooms and started zooming around the pitch. Harry led the rest of the team as always, his broom was far superior. They landed and huddled around a scroll Harry had taken from his robes. Hermione watched for so long as they flew around hitting golf balls and shooting through the hoops.
After training had finished Ron and Harry met Hermione at the stands.
"How did we look?" Harry said pleased with how training went today.
"Good, a couple more trainings won't hurt"
"Yeh" Harry said laughing. It was almost after curfew and getting late so they hurried back to their common room.
After Ron had gone in to get changed and Lavender was out with her so called 'friends' Harry started to talk.
"We found the potion he used but don't know any more than that."
"Okay" Hermione said thinking "I could give you a hand"
"Really?" Harry said happily, "That would be great."
Ron was slowly approaching so they changed conversation.
"Please could I copy your report for potions class?"
"Harry," Hermione said disappointed and handed him the paper, "Only this once" Harry knew that by only this once she meant 'Your going to keep on begging and it does makes me look like a good person'.
The next day went really quickly for Ron because he could not wait for his date with Veronica. When they were finally let off he got dressed up quickly. He had convinced Veronica to set their dates before curfew so he could be a bit more relaxed. She only did this on one condition though . . . that the date could be at his place. Ron waited outside the common room until he saw Victoria in the distance. She quickened her speed and met Ron at the front.
"Hey" He said
"Hi Ron" she went on "I finally get to see where you live on weekends" she said smiling.
"Wait a minute" Ron said whispering the password to the picture on the front of the wall. It opened and they both walked in.
"This place is very fancy," she said looking around at the common room they were in.
"Do you want to go and meet Hermione? She's in there" He said pointing to the girls' room.
"Are no, I'll be right"
"No it's okay, you are allowed in."
"I'm fine."
"Come on, you can go in."
"Oh, alright" Victoria walked up towards the girls room. When she was about half way up the stairs they flattened and she slid down to the bottom.
"Aaaaaarrrr, it must just be a glitch" she said with apprehension and decided to sit down by the fire. Harry was talking to Ron at the door when he noticed what the stairs had done. He remembered back a couple of years when the stairs had done that to him. But that was because he was a boy. But could . . . . no . . . Ron wasn't that blind. Hermione came out of the door and walked down the stairs.
"You must be Hermione" Victoria Crimin said as Hermione's eyes flicked towards the stranger.
"Yes," She said in a suspicious way, "I am"
"Wait here, Harry and Ron went into the boys' room and left Hermione and Victoria in the common room . . . . alone.
"Hello, Hermione"
"Why hello, Viktor"
"You know it is me."
"After being rejected from the girls' room and such a strange sense in fashion"
"Aren't you the least bit frightened?" He said slyly
"No," Although that is what she said, she was terrified of him, of what he was doing, of where he was. Could she not escape his watchful eyes?
"Are you ready Victoria?" Ron suddenly came out of the doorway carrying two torches, lets go" Victoria got up of the cushioned armchair and followed Ron outside.
This is going too far Hermione mumbled to herself. I have to tell Ron, I have to tell Harry. He's going to do something, I know it.