Chapter Twelve
Everything Is Going To Change
"Lemon drop" the door did not open "Sugersnaps" still nothing "Bertie Botts, Chocolate Frog, Pumpkin Pasty, Caldron Cakes" Still the door would not open. Harry was frantic, giving up he just started pounding on the door and screaming for Dumbledore. "Bloody Hell! Open" he yelled. Harry slumped to the floor in defeat. Muttering to himself he said "What I wouldn't give for a butterbeer right now." The door flew open and Harry fell into the stairwell leading up to Dumbledore's office. Harry's mouth opened in shock "butterbeer, the bloody password is butterbeer!" Harry got a hold of himself and ran up the stairs two at a time, when he reached the top he busted though the door with no preamble whatsoever. Dumbledore sat at his desk, standing as soon as Harry entered the room.
"Professor Dumbledore, Professor Dumbledore come quick its Trelawney. A look of understanding came over him and without a word he was off, Harry ran behind him. Madam Pomfrey and Hermione arrived just has Dumbledore and he did all four of them rushing into the room in a single file. The scene before them would have been comical if not for the sober reality of it all. There sat eight students in oversize beanbag chairs all staring to the same point in the room through the still thick pink smoke, all of them wearing the same look of horror and shock. Madam Pomfrey dropped to her knees next to Trelawneys' still form. The students started to stir and Dumbledore raised his hand at once
"No one is to move, and you two need to sit." He said in a calm voice.
Hermione and Harry numbly found seats close to the scene. For several minutes the healer worked on her. Dumbledore had taken to holding his hands above her and chanting in a low voice. Finally Madam Pomfrey stopped what she was doing looking up at Dumbledore with tears in her eyes. Turning to face the class Dumbledore spoke.
"I need to know everything that happened here today." Looking from face to face for someone to answer. It was Ron that finally found his voice.
"She was making her normal start of term predictions. I'm sorry to say now that I did not pay closer attention."
Ginny stood slowly and started to speak. "She said," Ginny started to sob. "t-that one of us was in a love hate relationship, a-and one was going to be in f-forbidden one. Something about three in a unholy union." she trailed off. Harry got his nerve and continued.
"She said a professor will betray us and one has a secret"
"She also said, a Professor will leave this school forever this year." Hermione then finished in a hollow voice. At this point most of the room was crying the few that were not were still in shock.
"You may all go back to your common rooms and wait for dinner. Thank you for all you help, off you go."
Everyone started to collect their things and leave, the tears still flowing from their eyes. Harry, Ron and Hermione were the last to go. As they were leaving Madam Pomfrey conjured a stretcher and Dumbledore set it in motion with a flick of his wand. Off they walked to where the three did not know, but one thing they all did know was everything is going to change.