Over the next few days, the Slytherins got tiried of testing theyre food.This was the chance that Harry had been wiating for.That night, they slipped under the invistbility cloak, they had to bow theyre heads because of Rons height, they stole down to the kitchens.
They looked around to make sure no one else was there, hten took off the cloak.Dobby came and welcomed them.Harry told them that they would like to put a charm on the Slytherin food.And some hot coaco.After they charmed the food, they were drinking the dinks when the door opened.They quikly put on the Cloak.Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle came in.They walked over to the Griffindor table, where the trio was sitting.They heard Malfoys conversation.
"...those stupid house-elves would let anyone in here.Alright, here we are.(he mutters some sort of spell, waving his wand at the Griffindor food.)The food on the table shimmered for a moment, then went back to looking normal.Then they ran from the room.Afterwards, Hermione did the anti-jynx.
"I cant belive him!Jynxing our food"
"Um, Hermione, we were doing the same thing."Ron pointed out.
"Yes, but we had a reason.They are just doing it out of spite."Hermione said as if it were the most obvious thing on the planet.
"Hermione, do you know that spell Malfoy used?"Harry asked.
"Yes, why"
"Well whatever it is, it must be awfull.So what do you say, we take our charm of theyre food, and put theyre own charm on it!"
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That morning, Malfoy kept looking at the Griffindor table expectantly.But Harry, Ron and Hermione were jsut making things look completely normal, to annoy him.They had added theyre own addition to he charm.It was now wand-activated. Hermione took out her wand and waved it.Everyone at the Slytherin table stopped as the spell took affect.Then they all stood up, as though in a trance.They sprouted feathery tails and started clucking like chickens.They even waddled and held theyre arms at theyre sides to immitate wings.
There was an explosion of laughter.Snape looked terrified.Seeing as he had also started to sprout feathers.This spread out a whole new deffinition of 'chicken'. Then Ginny took out her own wand, and all the dead chickens came to life.(Why there are chickens at breakfast, dont ask me.)People were rolling on the floor.
Unfortunately, Madam Pomfrey was able to get rid of most of the symtoms.Except cluking every other word.Potions was going to be fun...
As professor Snape barged in to the classroom, every one who laghed recived the following scold.
"10 points from 'cluck' Griffindor!Today'cluck' you will be making 'cluck' the Dreaming 'cluck' Potion.'Cluck'
By the end of the lesson, people laughed so much that Griffindor lost about 200 points.Which Harry and Hermione decidedto make up by awarding 15 points to people who did the simplest things.
Apparently this potion made you see different futres in your sleep.It lasted about a week.Theyre homework was to take it and they would be marked on the clarity of the dreams.It was Wednesday tonight so they would be marked next Wednesday.This potion was bound to come up on the NEWTs so Hermione was examining every inch of her poition.Harry had to admit, he was scared to take it.But he was also curious.
That night the trio went to bed nervous.They explained to their dorm mates why and they said, with irony, 'sweet dreams'.
Rons POV He knew very well why Harry glared at Dean when he said 'sweet dreams'.Harry was probably certain that You Know Who was going to be in his dreams.He jsut wanted to see if he was alive or not.Ron however, had no idea what to expect. He had only once thought about his future.When McGonnagle asked him in Career Advice.So he was scared for a different reason.
Rons Dream He could hear shouting.He saw two figures.He recognized them as Harry and Hermione.Things were blurry though.He would get a terable mark.He saw green streams of light fly over theyre heads.He didnt recognize what spell they were.Then he saw Harry stand up and a red stream of light hit a green one.Was he crazy?But it didnt explode.A sort of bead appeared in the middle of the converged spells...
He woke up.He looked across from him and saw Harry sitting up gasping.Looking terified.
"Harry, I think we had the same dream"
Normal POV
The trio was in the common room.Hermione had the same dream, but hers was as clear as Harrys, who had tried very hard to make this potion right.
"Harry, just one question.What were those green spells?"Hermione asked.
"That is what the Avada Kedavera curse looks like when it is shot."Harry replied.
"So...you mean...someone was trying to kill us?"Ron asked knowing the answer.
"Most likely Voldemort."Harry replied.Ron shuddered at the name."Oh Ron get over it"
"How can I?That was the first time I've seen him.He is terrifieing"
"Well, your going to face him soon, we all looked the age we are now, so get used to it,"Harry said,"Death Eaters hate it when you say his name, gets them so angry that they will do anything contain theyre precious masters 'dignity'. They even give you your wand back so you can fight them and they can 'prove you wrong'.I am thinking that this will happen some time this year..."
"And just how do you know that?"Ron asked
"Well, think about it.I fihgt for my life every year, this just looks like you guys will join me"
He had to stop there, because theyre dorm mates were waking up.When they asked how theyre sleep was, Ron and Hermione were surprised when Harry said that they all have bright futures ahead, married with children all that stuff.He could be a compulserary liar when he wanted to.
Later that day, Harry told his parents about his dream.It had been agreed that as long as they didnt worry to much, they would not keep things from each other.
They all went to sleep that night.
Hermione's Dream.
She saw herself, but this dream was strangely blury.Then she saw something that almost made her have a heart attack.She was sitting on a porch swing, holding a baby.She had a wedding ring on.The baby looked about a year old, and had firey red hair.
She woke up.She went down to the common room as the trio had decided they would after a dream.Ron was already there. So was Harry.
Normal POV
"So what did you guys dream about?"Hermione asked.
Niether answered.Ron had a stunned look on his face, and Harry, well there was no expression there.
Harry answered."I-I was in a graveyard.Thats all I remember.What about you"
"Well, I was holding a baby.Surprisingly.The dream was quick though.I also had a wedding ring on, so I must have been married."Hermione replied.She didnt mention the hair colour of the baby.She looked to Ron.The only one that hadnt answered yet.So did Harry.
"My dream was quick to.I think I was geting married.I saw myself, with Harry beside me, talking to a woman in a white dress and she was wearing a veil.I couldnt see who she was."Ron finished.
Hermione was stunned.It wasnt possible for her to get married to Ron!They never got along!Okay, so they hadnt been arguing nearly as much since Harry had stopped getting angry.She was spared responding because Lavender came down.
Today they had to report to Snape how clear theyre dreams were.They got an average assesment.The final mark was still to come though.They went to bed, hoping for clear dreams.The blury ones were very frusterating.
After the trio woke up, they went downstairs to the common room.Both of his firends were surprised not to see Harry sad.
"Well, what did you dream about that your not completely emotionless?"Ron asked, grinning.
"For once, it is not about Voldemort.I was here, actually, wearing a costume for a ridiculus masked Halloween Ball.I was with someone.As in, a girl someone."Harry said, still happy that he didnt dream about Voldemort.
Ron grinned."And who was this girl someone"
"How should I know?She was wearing a 'mask for the masked party'!She was beautifull though.What about you?Why are you so happy?"
"I saw a young boy.He was wearing Hogwarts robes.He was going onto the Hogwarts Express.I was beside that woman again.We were waving goodbye."Ron said.
"What about you Hermione?"Harry asked.
"I was in a classroom, but I wasnt learning.I was teaching!Sounded like Ancient Runes to me.I think I am going to come back to Hogwarts to teach!"Hermione said excitedly.It was the weekend, so not many people were up.When they went into the Great Hall, all they could hear was Malfoy bragging about how all his drems were about rolling in money.
After breakfast the trio went back to the common room to get some work done before Ron and Harry had quiditch practise.Harry was busy getting books out of his bag, so he didnt see the notice.Ron did.
"Uh...Harry, what was your dream about again?"he asked, his voice shaky.
"A masked Halloween Ball.Why"
"Because I think you better get over here"
Harry came over at the scared sound in his voice.The dreams couldnt be true, could they?He was hoping not, but then his heart sank.
This is a notice to all students in 4th year and up.
There shall be a Halloween Ball on the 31st of october.
It is mandatory for the Head Boy and Girl to be present.
All people attending must not have dates, as it will be a
Masked Ball, meaning that all students coming must be
masked.For more information contact:
M.McGonnagle
Harry read the notice.He couldnt belive it.The dream was partially true.
"What do you think?The dreams cant be all true, can they?"Ron asked
"No.It says 'no dates' and in my dream, I was standing beside a woman.So it cant be true can it?"Harry said, not believing one word he had said.
"Well, at least we dont have to ask anyone out this time.We can just stand aside."Ron said hapilly.
By the end of the week, things were frantic.The girls were all going crazy because half of them didnt have a costume. Meanwhile, Harry was just being told that you didnt HAVE to wear a costume if you didnt want to.You could go in dress robes.As long as you were masked.The teachers thought it would be fun to have everyone together without house differences.Not to mention the possibility of the students being quiet while searching for someone that they met at the ball.The maskes were not to be removed at any time.The Head Boy and Girl would have to tell McGonnagle what mask they were wearing because if they were told to come to the front, the point of masks on them would be useless.
"YES"
Ron was very happy at the fact of the possibility of dress robes.However, he went to sleep very unexpectedly.
Ron's Dream
He was standing in Diagon Alley.There were tons of people.Well, at least You-Know-Who wasnt attacking.He saw himself walking towards Olivanders.Just then two people came out of said shop,and he froze.There standing in the doorway was a tall, redheaded boy, looking about 11.Beside him was a beuatifull girl.Prezumably his mother, as she was waving at him and smilling at the boy.She, unlike the boy, had frizzy brown hair.And thats when he woke up.
He went down to the common room, only to find Harry and Hermione already there.
"What did you two dream about?"He asked casually, not looking at Hermione.
"Well, it is strange.I think it was this year, but I'm not sure.You and I were holding up the Quiditch Cup, Ron!"Harry said excitedly.
"Really?We are going to win"
"I think so.What about you?"Harry asked.
Ron didnt like the idea of lieing to Harry, but with Hermione here, its not like he had a choice."We won the House Cup.The look on Malfoy's face was priceless!"Ron said very realisticly.However, Harry knew it was a lie, he had used it in first year.
"I had the strangest dream.I was in Diagon Alley, going into Olivander's shop with a boy.He looked the age to start Hogwarts."Hermione purposfully left out the fact that he looked amazingly like Ron.
Later that day was the Ball.It started at 8, so it was 7:30 and they were puling on thier dress robes.McGonnagle had made sure that Harry's mask covered his whole head.If his scar was showing, it didnt do good to discuise theire appearance.
"This is feeling increasingly silly..."Ron murmered.He was pulling on his second-hand mask.It was red and had gold trim.Harry's was similar.But bigger.They werent going to meet Hermione, as she had plain refused to tell them her costume.
"I dont get it.Why are they so uptight about it?We go, we eat, we hear some music and leave.What is so speciall?"Ron asked as he and Harry made their way through the packed common room.Harry didnt have time to answer, because he had just bumped into the girl he had seen in his dream.However, before he could guess who it was, McGonnagle came into the common room, and automatically had everyones attention.
"This is a reminder.The ball starts in...10 minutes.I expect to see you down there"
The moment she had left, everyone who had lost track of time trying to find theyre friends(Which was most of Griffindor)scrambled for the portrait hole.Everyone got to the Entrance Hall in time, and went into the Great Hall as the last few Hufflepufs came.
The Hall had been decorated with floating jackolanterns.Just like the Yule Ball, there were smaller tables to the side of a large dance floor.Harry and Ron found theyre dormmates, the only people they knew, and sat down.As they looked around, they realized, so much for seeing people without house boundries.Several people had dressed entirly in house colours.That clearly showed which house they came from.The front left corner of tables in the room seemed to have been claimed by Griffindor.The front right had gone to Hufflepuff, the back right to Ravenclaw, and the back left to Slytherin.The teachers shook theyre heads in dissapointment and shock about the suposed "inter house unity" and how theyre students seemed to always evade it.
Harry nuged Ron in the ribs.He had just seen the girl form the common room sit down at a Griffindor-claimed table.She was deffinately Griffindor.She was wearing a gold mask, and a red dress robes.Her hair had been hidden by the full-face mask like Harry's that she wore.The only way Harry knew she was a girl was some er...deffining charahteristics.
Dumbledore got up to make a speech.Harry doubted the teachers knew who he had dressed up as.
"Well, I will jsut let you eat, because it seemes the major point of this ball, which was inter house unity, has been foiled.Again."Dumbledore said in answer to the rumbling stomachs.He had a slight smile on his face as he talked about the part of inter house unity.
Food apeared on the tables.Harry and Ron glanced at each other and tested the food with theyre wands first.It was fine, so then they joined Dean, Seamus and Neville and stuffed theyre faces.Then, to many boo's from the Griffindor- claimed tables, the food dissapeered.Music started playing.Harry and Ron glanced around and saw that to theyre horror, the teachers were hearding students out of chairs, and taking points from anyone who didnt dance.They headed over to where the Griffindor girls had situated themselves, smiling as the boys swarmed around them.They seemed to enjoy the fact that now the boys admitted (in refference to an un-typed argument earlier that day) that they did need the girls. That all boys in history somehow needed girls.
Harry thought, as he saw the small swarm of boys gathering near the common-room girl, its now or never.I am not a Griffindor for nothing.I am suposed to be brave.Remember Cho?You lost her because you were to scared, said a little voice in his mind.He got up all the courage he could and walked over to where she was declining boys by the dozen.Harry realized that it was the desperate-looking boys, who were asking every girl they saw.He tried not to look desperate.
"E-excuse me, would you like to dance?"Harry said, mentally scolding himself for stuttering.However, this showed the girl that he was not just asking her in order not to lose points, he had noticed her.(Hint to all you boys out there) Harry nearly had a heart attack as she put her hand in his outstreched one.The other boys around her sighed in dissapiontment as that showed she had accepted.He led her out to the half-filled dance floor.She laughed as he admitted he didnt know how to dance.
"Thats okay.I only learned a week ago myself."She said.She showed him how to dance.
Harry was surprised.He knew that voice.He couldnt place it though, as he wanted to concentrate on the task on dancing without stepping on her foot.He had to admitt, he enjoyed dancing with this girl.Soon, he had mastered the basics, and was dancing very comfortably with her head on his shoulder.He galnced over to see Ron, with a very pretty girl, dancing the same way he was.
Harry realized that, wiht a pang of dissapointment, the last song had just ended.As he separated from the girl, he asked her her name.
"It wouldnt be much of a masked ball if you knew who I was, would it?"She said with a barely detectable mischieveous smile.
Harry must have been looking genuinly dissapointed, because then the girl said,"You know me.I think.I have the feeling we will see each other again.By the way, I had a great time.Thank you."She kissed him on the cheek, and left to her giggling friends.
Harry had gone back to the dorms, and got changed.He sat on his bed, and just stared out into space.She liked him.She had kissed him.He was so happy he didnt notcie his dormmates come in.Ron grinned at the look on his face.
"And may I ask, what you find so interesting about your bed hangings?"He said, teasing him.
"Hm?What"
"Guys, get Madame Pomfrey."Ron said.
"What why?"Dean said.
"Harry must be sick or something."Ron replied, grinning.
Dean cought on."Oh really?Why is that"
"Yeah, last time I saw him he was dancing with that girl, and now there is lip gloss on his mask..."Ron said, picking up the mask on Harrys trunk.
Harry snatched it out of his hands,locked it in his trunk and returned to staring at his bed hangings.
"I am so sorry to say it mate, but your lovesick"
OOOHHHH a cliffie!Who is this mystery girl?Why is Ron acting so weired all of a sudden?Who was the girl Ron was dancing with?Will Harry ever find who the girl from his dreams (litterally) really was?Why does this paragraph sound so strange?R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R!