Arnold's Wizarding World
Chapter 9: Helga Introduces Draco to Old Betsy
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Warning: This chapter is HUGE! Prepare yourselves.
The walk back to Hogwarts was incredibly awkward.
Neither of the two Geralds spoke. The real Gerald was stealing glances towards the Hogwarts Gerald every once in a while, watching his every move closely.
Helga was sending me 'you want to explain to me what's going on' looks, but I chose to silent. I didn't want Hogwarts Gerald to know that I wasn't from this world.
As we approached the school grounds, Hogwarts Gerald turned and broke the silence.
"How are you feeling Arnold?" Hogwarts Gerald asked. "Does your chest still hurt?"
I winced as my girlfriend and my best friend turned to glare at me.
"No Gerald, it doesn't hurt anymore."
And we were all silent again.
As we entered the school, Hogwarts Gerald excused himself, sending the real Gerald an odd look before heading up to the Gryffindor common room.
When I noticed him disappear up the stairs, I grabbed Gerald and Helga and led them towards a broom closet.
"Arnold, what is going on?" Gerald demanded.
"I'd like to ask you the same question!" I exclaimed. "How did you get here?"
"Eduardo visited and explained everything to us. He told us that the Green Eyes think that if they send me and Gerald-o here, it might cause a rift that can destroy this fake world, so that we can all go back home," Helga explained.
"The Green Eyes sent you here?" I asked.
"Yep, but enough about us," Gerald stated. "I got questions man, and I want you to answer them all! Speed round style!"
I sighed and took a seat on a wooden stool, "Shoot."
"Why is there another me here?"
"La Sombra created this fake world and I'm guessing he added you guys in it. Don't know why."
"Is there another Helga here?"
"Yes."
"Why was I wearing that black cloak?"
"It's not a cloak Gerald, it's a robe. It's what wizards wear as a school uniform."
"Wizard?"
"We're all wizards here. That story is too long for a speed round of questions."
"What's this about your chest?" Helga demanded.
I smiled sheepishly, "We had a quidditch game today, and someone hit me with a bludger in the chest, but it's okay! The nurse cured me."
Gerald and Helga were giving me blank looks, causing me to sigh.
"We were playing soccer in the sky and someone hit me in the chest with a soccer ball made of iron," I explained with half lidded eyes.
They gasped.
"Arnold! Are you okay man?"
"You stupid football head! Are you trying to get yourself hurt!?"
"I'm fine guys! I promise!" I chuckled, it was so nice seeing them again.
Suddenly, a thought hit me like a ton of bricks.
"The Corazon!" I exclaimed as I ran opened the door and headed out.
"Where are you going?"
"To the Room of Requirement! I think I know how we can get back! The Corazon is in the Room of Requirement!"
Gerald grabbed my robe and pulled me back, "No Arnold! We can't go there!"
"Why not?"
"Eduardo specifically told us to tell you to not look for The Corazon," Helga exclaimed.
We were currently standing in the Grand Hall, and some students were eyeing us oddly.
"We shouldn't talk about this here," I whispered as I pulled them down toward a dark corridor that led us to the Room of Requirement. "Why not?"
"Uhhh," Gerald blinked. "Shoot, I forgot to ask him. Did you ask him?"
Helga shook her head.
I gave them an unamused look, "Look guys, I know what I'm talking about. The Corazon is in there, and it's the only thing that can get us back!"
"He's right."
We all looked up and noticed the other Gerald and Helga looking down on us.
"We wanted to tell you a long time ago," Hogwarts Gerald informed. "But we didn't know how to tell you."
"La Sombra is hiding the Corazon in there, and he doesn't want you to go inside because he knows that it's your key back home," Hogwarts Helga added.
"See!" I exclaimed as I turned towards my Gerald and Helga.
Gerald turned to look at Helga, who had her eyes narrowed.
"Let's get something straight here," she stated as she walked towards the other two. "How did you know about La Sombra? Who told you? If you two are creations of La Sombra, why would you want to be helping Arnold?"
"Good point, she's right!" Gerald exclaimed.
"We didn't know we were creations until she and I overheard La Sombra talking to his henchmen about it a few days before Arnold arrived," Hogwarts Gerald explained.
"That's why I started dating Sean," Hogwarts Helga added. "To see if I could dig out more information. Sean works for La Sombra, and so does his Uncle Scheck."
"Wait just a minute!" Gerald exclaimed. "Sean von Scheck is HERE!?"
"And I'm dating him!?" Helga asked, appalled with the revelation.
"Uh, yeah! Welcome to six chapters ago!" Hogwarts Helga scolded.
"Who else is working for La Sombra?" I asked.
"Nick Vermicelli, Councilman Gladhand, and Frankie G are a few I can remember," Hogwarts Gerald answered.
"Arnold! Those are all the enemies you've had in your life!" Gerald exclaimed. "La Sombra must have assembled them all!"
"Professor Draco Malfoy is someone you should also look out for," Hogwarts Helga explained.
"Why?"
"That's enough!"
We all swiftly turned our head and watched as Malfoy walked down the steps with a livid expression, his wand held tightly in his hand.
"What did I say about coming down here?"
"The gig is up Malfoy!" I exclaimed. "I know you work for La Sombra!"
Malfoy narrowed his eyes and glared at Hogwarts Gerald and Hogwarts Helga. "So that's what you told him, how creative."
"It's true!" Hogwarts Gerald exclaimed. "He deserves to know the truth, and he deserves to go back home! Let him find the Corazon."
"You know what I think is well deserved? This! AVADA KEDAVRA!"
Malfoy's wand flashed and it directly hit Hogwarts Helga and Hogwarts Gerald, causing them to disintegrate into thin air.
The walls suddenly started rumbling, and Gerald, Helga, and I had to grab the walls in order to stay standing.
It was official now, Malfoy was on the dark side, and we needed to get out of here before he hurt my friends.
"C'mon guys! The Room of Requirement is over here!" I yelled.
"Don't go down in there!" Malfoy yelled viciously, grabbing my robes and slamming me against the wall. "Get it through your thick skull already!"
"I won't let you stop me from finding my parents!"
"Hey!" Helga exclaimed as she pushed Malfoy off of me. "What's the big idea? Stay away from him, unless you want to be introduced to Old Betsy and the Five Avengers!"
"What?"
"My fists, bucko!" she growled.
"Stupefy!"
Malfoy was suddenly thrown back against the far end of the corridor, and Boris stood behind us with his wand.
"Go Arnold! I'll hold him off! Go home!"
I nodded and the three of us headed toward the door.
"Arnold, are you sure this is the right thing to do? Eduardo—"
"Not now Gerald! We don't have time!" I exclaimed as I pulled out my wand. "Alohomora!"
The door unlocked, causing Gerald and Helga to watch with amazement.
"Woah."
"C'mon!" I exclaimed as we all entered the artifact filled room. Oh no! How were we going to find it, or my parents!
The door shut behind us and the room became silent.
"Mom? Dad?" I asked, my voice echoing in the room.
"Mom and Dad?" Helga asked as she eyed me with an eyebrow raised. "Why are you looking for them?"
"La Sombra kidnapped them! And he's keeping them here, I heard their voices, it's a long story!"
Gerald and Helga shared a confused look before turning their heads back toward me.
"Arnold," Gerald started. "Your parents are back home. Safe and sound."
"They were always there," Helga explained. "The reason you and I couldn't find them that one night is because they got held up talking to Mr. Green at his shop. They're safe."
HUH!?
"What?" I asked. "But Boris told me…"
"You're the only one that's been missing Arnold," Gerald explained. "We came here to save you, you're the only one here. Your parents are fine."
I was on the verge of asking another question, but was stopped as I turned to look at a shining light coming from the middle of the room.
"We'll talk about this later, we need to get back home!"
"Arnold, wait!" Helga exclaimed. "Don't you think this is too easy?"
I hardly heard her though, as I ran ahead and didn't stop until I got to the source of the light.
"You're such a football head," Helga growled as she and Gerald caught up to me.
"Woah, it is the Corazon!" Gerald gasped as I stared at the green artifact in front of me.
"It's time to go home guys," I smiled as I placed in the code, which I had memorized by heart from all the recurring dreams I've been having over the summer.
The artifact opened, revealing the same golden Corazon that had fallen over the cliff a few months ago.
"I'LL TAKE THAT!" Sean exclaimed as he swooped in with his broomstick and snatched the Corazon away.
"HEY!" I exclaimed.
"Silly, silly Arnold."
I turned my head and watched as Scheck walked toward us with Nick standing by his side. "You didn't think it'd be that easy, did you?"
Frankie G and Councilman Gladhand appeared behind us, with malicious looks plastered onto their faces. All of them were wearing black robes.
"How'd you escape prison?" Gerald demanded.
"Had a little help from La Sombra, nice guy," Scheck shrugged before snorting. "Good game out there Arnold, did my nephew hurt your little chest?"
Everyone around us started laughing, especially Sean, who was massaging the artifact with his hand.
"I don't understand," I muttered.
"It was a trap my little amigo."
La Sombra emerged from behind Scheck and Nick. His skin was completely grey, and it seemed as if it was chipping off, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was holding onto a long staff.
"Finally, we meet again. Thank you, Arnold, for opening the Corazon for me. How can I ever thank you? Accio!"
The Corazon left Sean's hands and landed on La Sombra's hand, causing a bright light to flash. A light so blinding, I had to close my eyes to avoid being blinded.
I opened my eyes and gasped as La Sombra let out a refreshed sigh. His skin was bright again, fresh and cleared. He looked… powerful!
"Gracias Arnold, I needed that. How do you like my creation? Cool world huh? I got all my ideas from the dark lord himself, Voldemort! Too bad he died. I also had the honor of meeting everyone whose lives you've ruined, it's been a great pleasure working with them."
My eyes saddened, oh no, I had messed up… again…
"Now now, don't be sad. I'll be sure to put in a good word to your parents when I finally destroy them, and your stupid city."
I gasped, "You can't do that!"
La Sombra looked at his staff, before turning back towards me, "I think I can."
"Listen here, bucko! I've had it up to here with you! Can't you just move on and leave us alone!"
"I WILL NOT REST UNTIL THIS FOOTBALL HEADED KID PAYS FOR RUINING OUR LIVES!" La Sombra yelled, causing us to take a few steps back.
"Now," La Sombra muttered as he eyed his henchmen. "Where's my last loyal henchman?"
"He's fighting the other nuisance," Nick informed.
"Ah yes, we must leave him to that. Now Sean, it is now your time to shine, make sure these brats don't get out of here. Understood? Arnold shouldn't give you problems, it's only a matter of time before he loses his temporary powers."
Sean nodded, glaring at us with pride and maliciousness.
"It is time for us to apparate," La Sombra announced, uttering a few words before exclaiming. "TO HILLWOOD!"
He and his henchmen disappeared, and just as they did, Boris and Malfoy barged into the room. Both of them were throwing blasts of energy at one another. Malfoy seemed to be more experienced than Boris, despite the wide difference in age.
"Criminy!" Helga exclaimed. "It's like we've entered the Twilight Zone!"
"This is no time for pop culture references Helga, we've gotta hide!" Gerald exclaimed as he dragged the two of us behind a chair.
"No! I need to help Boris, he's done a lot for me!" I exclaimed as I pulled out my own wand.
"Arnold, that's a stick!" Helga exclaimed.
"No, it's a wand!" I fired back as I ran towards Malfoy, aiming my wand at him. Sean was one step ahead of me though, and he landed in front of me and fired a Knockback Jinx, causing me to fly back and hit my head.
He placed himself in battle position, "Ready to lose again?"
Now realizing that dueling Sean wouldn't make me a bad person, I rose my wand and disarmed him, causing him to lose his wand.
He blinked, clearly not seeing the attack coming, but his surprise quickly dissipated and he charged toward me. I aimed my wand and uttered the words for the Knockback Jinx—
And nothing happened. What? Did I cast it wrong?
He then pounced on me and began punching various parts of my face, and I tried my hardest to push him off of me. He then snatched my wand and threw it to the side, and we rolled on the ground— with him throwing punches at me and me trying to dodge them.
I noticed a flash of pink from the corner of my eye and Sean was suddenly pulled off of me. Gerald helped me stand as Helga began beating the living daylights out of Sean. He growled, wiping the blood developing on his lip and pulled her hair, using her surprise to grab the wand he had snatched from me and placed it on her neck.
Gerald and I, who were preparing ourselves to attack him, froze as Sean glared at us with a sense of warning that would even stop the most dangerous of criminals.
"Don't move, or I'll kill her! Two words. That's all I need to finish her off!"
Helga growled, "Blackmail. How original. Aren't you some wizard or something? Can't you come up with something else?"
"Let her go Sean!" I pleaded. "Please, you don't have to do this. Let her go, and let us go back home, and we'll forget this ever happened."
"Fat chance, you've had this coming for a long time Arnold. Ever since you decided to stick your nose in what wasn't your business and put my Uncle in prison!"
I frowned, "We can make something work Sean, we don't have to resort to this!"
Sean scowled, and I noticed his hands shake, his wand hovering dangerously over Helga's neck. I sent him a pleading look, and I noticed him clench his teeth in hesitation, until a wave of energy hit his hand.
He hissed and released Helga, holding his hand protectively as Malfoy stood over Boris, who had dodged said attack.
Boris was panting excessively, eyeing us and flashing his eyes towards Sean, before turning back and glaring at Malfoy. "What are you still doing here boy, leave at once!"
"I can't!" I exclaimed, suddenly hearing Sean chuckle from under his breath, throwing my wand on the floor carelessly before grabbing his own.
I turned to look at him, who slyly smiled before vanishing into thin air.
"Where'd he go?" Gerald inquired.
"Are you okay Helga?" I asked, grabbing her hand and checking for injuries.
She whipped her hand away and rolled her eyes, "I'm fine!"
I nodded and turned to look at Boris, "I can't leave Boris! The Corazon didn't work."
"He wasn't talking to you!" Malfoy viciously snapped.
I blinked, taken aback.
"Yes I was!" Boris yelled. "Leave Arnold, before he gets you!"
Malfoy hissed, raising his wand to Boris' forehead, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"
I gasped, watching as Boris screamed, with a green energy taking complete leverage of him. This was nothing like when Malfoy had done it to Hogwarts Helga and Gerald — who simply disintegrated.
"NOOOO!" I yelled, tears jerking out of my eyes as I reached toward him, but was held back by Helga and Gerald.
Boris was a real person! Draco Malfoy was legitimately killing him!
Boris landed on the ground, frozen, with his eyes emotionless.
Malfoy huffed, placing his wand back into his robe.
I felt angry, I felt like something had been snatched from me.
I shrugged myself off of Helga and Gerald's grasp and stomped towards Malfoy, "How could you? Aren't you ashamed? You just killed an innocent man! Now I'm beginning to understand why everybody liked Harry Potter more than they liked you. Harry was a hero, you're… you're… a bad person!"
Draco Malfoy's eyes flashed, bitterness and pain becoming evident in his eyes. He then growled, and lowly mumbled, "Then ask him to come save you."
Malfoy suddenly disappeared, and a stifling silence overcame the large room.
Draco: That's it. I surrender. You win!
Chloe: *looks away from final exam assignment* What?
Draco: I've done everything to escape, and I've gotten bloody sick of your sugar wafers
Chloe: Go watch a movie while I study, unless you want to take my final exams for me
Draco: No thanks. I'll watch the stupid movie
Arnold: Want to watch The Jungle Movie?
Draco: NO!
Chloe: Well it's either that or the Harry Potter movies cause we got nothin' else
Draco: *pouts* I refuse to watch Potter saving the world again, put on the stupid Jungle Book
Chloe: Jungle Movie!
Draco: Whatever.
Arnold: *smiles* Let's aim for 55 reviews everyone! We can do it!