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Chapter 18 – Ron's Transformation
Harry threw his sword down and smiled at Zach. "That was one of the best fights we ever had! I liked how you used that block of water to trap me, would work great on a few Death Eaters."
Zach smiled back and shook Harry's hand. "Yeah, I made that on the spot. Crazy place for a creative burst, eh? Can't wait to use it." Zach turned and walked to Hrontore, quietly discussing new attacks and strategies with the dragon. Harry went back to the castle to find Hermione, Ginny and Mary all sitting on the steps, giggling about something.
"Hey girls, what's so funny?" Harry asked when he got closer. They all looked and him and started giggling harder than ever. "What?" Harry asked again.
"When you and Zach were fighting, Minerva came through wearing the funniest thing I've ever seen. She said she was keeping up with fashions, but she obviously doesn't know about fashion. She looked like Neville's grandmother." All three girls collapsed in a pile laughing as hard as possible. Harry just smiled, acting like he thought it was funny too.
"So did I miss anything else? That fight went on pretty long." Harry asked the three. Ginny just managed a 'No' though her fit of giggles. Harry looked confused before shaking his head and wandering off. He collected his sword and walked to Chazor, who was sitting by the Great Lake with Ortinbras and Lex. Just as he sat down Ortinbras snorted and looked at a small dot in the sky. It slowly grew and started to look like a bird of some sort, but the closer it got, the more it looked like a dragon.
"It's a whelp, an under-developed dragon. They're not very common. I wonder what it's doing out here?" Chazor thought. They all watched as the small dragon whelp approached. Harry saw it was all black, except the scales from the bottom of its jaw along the belly to the tip of its tail. The leather that made the wings was also blood red. It flew down and hovered in front of Harry for a second. It dropped a small black cube on the ground and shot off to the sky once more. Harry looked down at the cube for a moment, thinking if it would be safe to pick up.
"Harry, what is that?" He heard Ginny ask. She seemed to have walked up behind him while he was paying attention to the whelp. Harry gave it a confused look, then flicked it.
"Harry! Don't touch it, you don't know what it is for!" Hermione shouted from the steps. Harry felt Ginny's hand on his shoulder with a comforting squeeze. He felt strength from her and pushed his fingers against the cube. He was just about to pick it up when a strange flash passed over it. Harry jumped up, a little afraid of the cube now. He grabbed Ginny's hand and jumped back a few steps. A moment later, a figure popped out of the cube.
"You have done well, young one. Now if you would step into the transformation circle, I can change you forever!" The Dark Figure said. Ron stepped into the circle, giving it a slightly scared and curious look first. The figure raised its bony hand with long gangly fingers, gave it a swish and a wand appeared. They carefully placed each object Ron had collected small circles around the one Ron stood in. A red dragon scale in front of him, a dragon bone on each side of him, and dragon skin behind him. "Stand perfectly still or the transformation will be disturbed." The figure said.
Its red eyes flared to a bright green color as they began chanting. A green glow formed around Ron and the four objects and they were all lifted into the air. The bones shot at him and smashed into Ron's shoulder blades, fusing with him and quickly growing. The scale in front of him attached itself to his stomach and began multiplying all over Ron's body. As the two bones stopped growing, the piece of dragon skin was ripped in half and flew to the bones, stretching between the bones and forming grey wings.
"Give the transformation a day to completely finish. In an hour or so, your mind will begin fusing with your new self and you will be in extreme pain." The figure said, stepping up to Ron. A candle reflected off Ron's new scales into the old man's eyes.
"Thank you Albus. All of your fears from Potter and his little friends will be destroyed quickly." Ron said, grinning as he was magically led from the room.
"Hello Harry. I hope to see you soon, but not the way you would hope to see me. I have changed and will destroy you, and prove that I am not weak. Goodbye Harry, see you in Hell." The figure of Ron said, smirking the whole time. Harry just stared at the figure, feeling rage building in him, just at the sight of Ron.
"No Ron, you will be the one in Hell. Along with Voldemort." Harry said glaring at the now lifeless black box. "Come on, we have to warn everyone." Harry said to Ginny. The moment he turned and looked at her, Ginny knew this was not the Harry she knew. His eyes were filled with rage and hatred, and his scar was moving, like a real lightning bolt. He stalked into the castle, leaving Ginny to tell everyone what had just happened.
"So Ron is out to kill us." Zach said. "What's this transforming stuff though? What could he have changed into?"
"Either something truthfully powerful or else a bigger idiot. Let's hope for the latter." Hermione said. Ginny was only half paying attention to what was going on, because in her mind she was deeply scared for everyone's sake that Harry would be able to control himself. That look she saw made her feel terrible for anyone that fought Harry, because few people deserved what was in store for Ron.
"Albus! We have to get ready! Ron has done something to make himself more powerful, and we may have more trouble on our hands than we first thought." Harry growled as he stormed into Dumbledore's office.
"What!" Dumbledore spun around in his chair, looking scared. "Quickly, tell all the professors to get the students out of here! I feared this would happen. I should have known the moment I felt that dark power!" Albus said, scurrying around his office, gathering things and dropping a book on his desk. "Well, get going Harry!" Dumbledore shouted, shooing Harry out of the room.
"Yes sir." Harry said, leaving the room, a terrifying look still on his face. Outside the door, he summoned all his armor and his sword to him, and told Chazor to get to the castle.
"The real battle is about to begin" Chazor said to Harry. Harry just grunted an agreement while telling professors to get all students from the school and to protect them.
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