Chapter 7
Amber Riddle
Kerri poured herself a cop of coffee at the Gryffindor table that morning yawning. She sat between Melissa and Dean and Seamus sat on the other side of Dean. Melissa as usual was reading a book. She had finished the Vampire one and was nose deep in a novel that could have passed for a stone slab. This time it was education Kerri made a face at it. Melissa just rolled her eyes.
"You haven't had anymore dreams have you?" Hermione asked looking stricken up from the newspaper she was reading. "No why? It's not like I like having these dreams Hermione I'm not writing dear Voldy please send me more because well I enjoy watching people die." Kerri said. Ron exchanged a look with Harry. "Well it announced to murders the O Connor ones and just some Muggle family." Hermione said. "Let me see that. Please." Kerri asked. Hermione nodded and handed the newspaper to her. Ron and Harry had already read the article.
On the cover page was a picture of a dark mark in a muggle neighborhood. Ministry workers were trying to modify memories if necessary and looking out for the DE if they were in that neighborhood. Kerri read the article.
Late last night Mr. O Connor returned home to find his wife and son murdered. He was thirty and obviously killed as well. Ministry worker found him in the morning when he had not returned to the office. Wife and child were muggles but he worked for the Ministry of Magic International Game department. He is not claimed to be DE or involved with them. It was a bullying tatic that they tried and failed to use well fail in the fact he is not presently working with them. Cont. Page 4.
Kerri recognized the bodies of the woman and child. She shuddered.
Kerri walked to DADA the dark arts with her head hung. She wished these dreams would stop they drove her nuts. Fred pulled her aside down one of the passages. "I'll give you a note." Fred said. "Your funeral." Kerri said. "What do you mean?" Fred asked warily. "Oliver and I want to date at the end of the school year and marry." Kerri told him. Immediately she wished she hadn't. "I'm sorry did I - "No this is a message from my mom." Fred was trying not to look hurt. "Oh what?" Kerri asked nervously. "She wants to invite you over Christmas holiday we have the extra room and would be delighted to have the pleasure of your company." Fred said. "Fred I – "What?" "Tell your mom I have to ask but I hope I can come."
Kerri walked into class looking glum. Oliver noticed. He didn't pick on her as usual. Kerri barely paid attention to the class. "Kerri a word if you please." "Yes?" Kerri asked as the bell rang announcing the end of class. "Why were you late?" "Because Fred wanted to talk to me." "Ah. I see." "They want me to visit over Christmas break." "Oh." "It's either that or the Malfoys." "Good point." Oliver said. "Well, I mean it's not like you need my permission you've never asked anyone permission so well yeah. Do you like Fred." Kerri's heart skipped a beat. "No." She lied. "Okay well you have a year to choose or more than a year however long you pick." Kerri smiled and walked out.
Kerri was walking down to her potions class when she bumped into a Slytherin girl. She was a first year named Amber Riddle. Kerri was trying to remember where she had heard the name Riddle before but… Now normally bumping into someone meant Kerri'd apologize and that'd be that. With a Slytherin who were arrogant enough to believe that the world should bow down to them well it meant a fight. Kerri hadn't gotten into a fight for a long time she got ready for one.
There was a brief moment where Amber had a red glint in her red eyes but Kerri ignored it. They were in a deserted hallway and both had their wands out. "Exp- "Imperio!" Amber shouted. Kerri's mind went blissfully blank something told her to move out of Amber's way. She almost did but then she came back to her senses. She tried to move and tried to stay in one spot. "Levi corpus!" Kerri shouted. Amber hung upside down in the air. "Get out of that one bitch."
Kerri walked no ran to the Potions class. She was almost going to be late. "Is something wrong?" Harry asked her as she sat next to him and Hermione and Ron. "Other than me sitting with Hermione?" Kerri joked. "No." In a whisper she proceeded to tell them what happened. "Are you serous?" Hermione gasped. "Riddle riddle why does that seem familiar?" Harry asked. "That's what I wondered." "Report to Dumbledore he'd want to know." "No." "Kerri." "No." "Find if you don't I will." "Ooh what a threat." "The curse didn't work though didn't?" "No and I believe I left her hanging in the air whoops." Hermione glared at her. "Well it's better than being controlled by some bimbo. All right I'll tell or I could just let you."
"We need – "As interesting as your gossip is if you fail this lesson out of my class you will go." Snape said with a slight sneer on his face. Draco smirked and waved his fingers at Kerri. Kerri was packing up her bags when Draco stood behind her. "Oh you?" "Oh come on is that anyway to treat your boyfriend." Hermione made a face. "Oh come on she'd hardly date you." Hermione scoffed. "Oh but she is haven't you told your friends?" Draco asked. Harry looked at her and pleaded with her silently. Kerri told him that she and Draco were just playing a joke so that they could go out with the people they wanted. "Plus it's a nice way to find out who Amber Riddle is." "What?" Draco asked. Whoops Kerri had said the last part aloud. Hermione and Ron (who was so mad he couldn't speak Kerri would explain the situation later) had gone on to lunch a head. Kerri sighed and allowed Draco to escort her to lunch.