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Chapter 39
"So James, what were you doing in the library, in the restricted section no less, at three o'clock this morning?" Dumbledore asked with the familiar twinkle in his eye.
"I was looking for something to help Helga and Rion." James replied truthfully.
"Well?"
"Sorry, sir?" James asked, confused.
"Did you find anything useful?" the headmaster verified.
"Oh. Yes. There was this charm that's supposedly a little like the patronus charm." James explained everything he'd read about the charm.
Dumbledore sat and listened, deep in thought.
"That's not all professor." James said. "When I was in there, I saw this boy who looks exactly like me, but when I got near him, he vanished."
"Perhaps it was a premonition. What do you think?" Dumbledore asked.
"I guess, maybe. It doesn't matter though, does it?" James asked, and continued without waiting for an answer. "Can I go to St Mungo's and see if the charm works?"
"We shall see. I will try to organise it for you, but for now you should return to your Common Room. You should not tell your friends of this. It does not do to get one's hopes up when there is little chance of success."
"Um," James hesitated. "What about my detention?"
"Surely you do not want a detention?" Dumbledore asked, his moustache quivering.
"No, but -" began James.
"When the staff at St Mungo's give us permission to visit Helga, I will owl you concerning your 'detention'." Dumbledore replied.
James nodded and left the room.
A/N *looks around sheepishly* Eep. So sorry. SO SORRY!!! Sploogal's fault. I know I said we'd be updating frequently for a while, but I got busy and then I got bored. I guess boredom's not really an excuse, but I'm still going to use it. To make up for it, I will be posting five chapters today. Does that make it better? *walks off with hunched shoulders*
Thanks to all our faithful reviewers! To be more specific, thanks to: "ReBelleRose" "bLoNdEmOmEnTs258" "Kandy916" Moony2187" MagickalStar135" Loony Bout Lupin" "Nie Starwhistler" "1(LiSa PiCe'A PePeRoNi PiZzA)1" "bigsmile737" "SjabRox" "Hoover" and "ChaosLightning13"
ReBelleRose - The boy is Harry, but don't ask why he's there. That's a secret that Garden Gnome is keeping entirely to herself. She won't even tell me!
SjabRox - I don't know. Garden Gnome won't tell me.
Loony Bout Lupin - Yes, it was Harry.
bigsmile737 - Sorry. We can't promise not to kill anyone. Where's the fun in that?
Chapter 39
"So James, what were you doing in the library, in the restricted section no less, at three o'clock this morning?" Dumbledore asked with the familiar twinkle in his eye.
"I was looking for something to help Helga and Rion." James replied truthfully.
"Well?"
"Sorry, sir?" James asked, confused.
"Did you find anything useful?" the headmaster verified.
"Oh. Yes. There was this charm that's supposedly a little like the patronus charm." James explained everything he'd read about the charm.
Dumbledore sat and listened, deep in thought.
"That's not all professor." James said. "When I was in there, I saw this boy who looks exactly like me, but when I got near him, he vanished."
"Perhaps it was a premonition. What do you think?" Dumbledore asked.
"I guess, maybe. It doesn't matter though, does it?" James asked, and continued without waiting for an answer. "Can I go to St Mungo's and see if the charm works?"
"We shall see. I will try to organise it for you, but for now you should return to your Common Room. You should not tell your friends of this. It does not do to get one's hopes up when there is little chance of success."
"Um," James hesitated. "What about my detention?"
"Surely you do not want a detention?" Dumbledore asked, his moustache quivering.
"No, but -" began James.
"When the staff at St Mungo's give us permission to visit Helga, I will owl you concerning your 'detention'." Dumbledore replied.
James nodded and left the room.
A/N *looks around sheepishly* Eep. So sorry. SO SORRY!!! Sploogal's fault. I know I said we'd be updating frequently for a while, but I got busy and then I got bored. I guess boredom's not really an excuse, but I'm still going to use it. To make up for it, I will be posting five chapters today. Does that make it better? *walks off with hunched shoulders*
Thanks to all our faithful reviewers! To be more specific, thanks to: "ReBelleRose" "bLoNdEmOmEnTs258" "Kandy916" Moony2187" MagickalStar135" Loony Bout Lupin" "Nie Starwhistler" "1(LiSa PiCe'A PePeRoNi PiZzA)1" "bigsmile737" "SjabRox" "Hoover" and "ChaosLightning13"
ReBelleRose - The boy is Harry, but don't ask why he's there. That's a secret that Garden Gnome is keeping entirely to herself. She won't even tell me!
SjabRox - I don't know. Garden Gnome won't tell me.
Loony Bout Lupin - Yes, it was Harry.
bigsmile737 - Sorry. We can't promise not to kill anyone. Where's the fun in that?