HP the Gryffindor Heir and the Labyrinth
By Rina Bollyqueen 420 **************************************************************************** ***** A/N sorry peeps, feet killing me cuz I've been working ALL day! Anyway let's get on with the
story. ********************************
The Monster, The Bog and Sir Didymus!
Ginny was in the middle of a dense forest. She had no idea what time it was but she was tired. She had been at classes all day, then patrolling the corridors and now she was in this Labyrinth, 'rescuing' The-Boy-Who- Lived. Damn these blasted shoes! She stopped for a moment to do a quick spell that would lessen the ache in her feet and continued on.
She took in the surrounding forest as she walked by countless trees, shrubs and bushes. It smelled like the Forbidden Forest on the grounds of Hogwarts. She thought back to the time herself, Collin and another girl in her house and year, whose name was Sapna Wasai (A/N pronounced Sup-nuh Vass- I), had gone to look for Sapna's snake, Zarina. Sapna's family was originally from India and she was half muggle. Her dad was a famous snake- charmer in India and most people in her family, including Sapna, could speak parsel-tongue. Ginny had become fast friends with her when she had transferred from Jadoo Sitara (Ja-doo Sit-ara), which when translated, meant Magic Star. As she walked along, Ginny remembered all the Indian spells that Sapna had taught her. They would come in handy now, she mused.
Suddenly, Ginny heard a rustle of leaves. She whipped her head around towards the direction it came from. A huge red and yellow, thing, came out of the forest and ran towards her. She gave a loud scream and began to run, but the hairy monster was hot on her tail.
As she ran, the forest cleared, and she saw a lake in the distance. Hopefully the beast couldn't swim. Ginny ran towards it. But as she grew closer to the lake, a sickening smell went into her nose and she felt as if she was going to be sick. She stopped by the edge of the lake and realized that the awful smell was coming from the lake itself. Ginny didn't think that she could swim in something that smelt so disgusting. But what could she do? The monster was gaining on her and she couldn't even apparate! Damn Underage Wizarding Laws! It was getting closer to her. She didn't have any choice. She would have to swim in the sickly water, else the monster would get her. She closed her eyes and got ready to jump. ***********
Sir Didymus was collecting wood in the forest when he heard someone scream. When the small fox heard the scream, he jumped onto his faithful steed, (A/N the dog).
"Come my gallant steed. We must ride at once and help whom ever is in danger. That scream was one of a fair damsel, let us save the fair maiden from the evils of the Labyrinth." Sir Didymus and his steed raced in the direction of the scream. "We must hurry my friend, time is short and I hear another scream. Oh Dear Lord, it comes in the direction of the bog! We must hurry!"
Sir Didymus reached The Bog of Eternal Stench, in time to see a young girl with flame colored hair, reach the edge of the Bog. The young maiden looked terrified. She looked behind her and then at the Bog. Whatever she was afraid of, she was having a hard time deciding what to do. Sir Didymus raced to her side and managed to pull her back before she jumped in.
"Do you know my fair Lady, that you were about to jump into The Bog of Eternal Stench?" he asked her. Her face remained calm, but he could see that she was a little shocked. She didn't know. "Who ever even touches the waters in this Bog, will smell like a rotten egg for the rest of their life," he explained. Now the girl really was shocked and she edged away from the Bog.
"Well," she said. "Thank you for that."
"What is your name my fair lady? I have not seen you around here before."
"My name is Virginia Anne Weasley. But most people call me Ginny or Gin," she smiled. The fox wriggled his snout.
"It is not proper for a fair Damsel, such as yourself, to go by the name of an alcoholic beverage. Therefore, with your permission, My Lady, I shall call you Lady Virginia." The young girl shrugged.
"And what is your name?" Ginny asked the little talking fox, who was for some reason, dressed like a nobleman. Was she just going crazy, or was the fox talking to her as well?
"I, Lady Virginia, am Sir Didymus. Captain of the Royal Guard and close friend to Queen Sarah." Ginny smiled inwardly.
"Queen Sarah?" Sir Didymus, bowed. "Please, could you tell me how to get to the castle?"
"Certainly my dear. As a matter of fact, I shall escort you for your own well-being." Ginny smiled.
"Thank you kind Sir. How long a journey is it to the castle?" she asked.
"Well, it would take us ten hours if we set of this hour. But it would take longer if King Jareth decides to build new walls and traps for people who are competing, to get to the centre of the Labyrinth," he replied as he began riding ahead of Ginny.
"He builds walls?" The fox nodded.
"Oh yes, but they're only temporary. The Labyrinth gets back to normal after the thirteen hours are up. It goes into battle formation, whenever someone wishes someone away." Ginny forced a smile. "I heard you scream Lady Virginia. May I ask what was wrong?"
"I was being chased by a monster." Sir Didymus looked interested.
"What did it look like?" Ginny frowned.
"Well it was big, hairy and it was red and yellow in colour." Sir Didymus burst into laughter.
"Do not fear Lady, that is only Sir Ludo. Another of Queen Sarah's close friends. He is harmless." Ginny breathed a sigh of relief. "Come, My Lady, time is short. Let us make haste towards the castle." Ginny grinned and followed Sir Didymus. The Labyrinth was easier than she's thought.
By Rina Bollyqueen 420 **************************************************************************** ***** A/N sorry peeps, feet killing me cuz I've been working ALL day! Anyway let's get on with the
story. ********************************
The Monster, The Bog and Sir Didymus!
Ginny was in the middle of a dense forest. She had no idea what time it was but she was tired. She had been at classes all day, then patrolling the corridors and now she was in this Labyrinth, 'rescuing' The-Boy-Who- Lived. Damn these blasted shoes! She stopped for a moment to do a quick spell that would lessen the ache in her feet and continued on.
She took in the surrounding forest as she walked by countless trees, shrubs and bushes. It smelled like the Forbidden Forest on the grounds of Hogwarts. She thought back to the time herself, Collin and another girl in her house and year, whose name was Sapna Wasai (A/N pronounced Sup-nuh Vass- I), had gone to look for Sapna's snake, Zarina. Sapna's family was originally from India and she was half muggle. Her dad was a famous snake- charmer in India and most people in her family, including Sapna, could speak parsel-tongue. Ginny had become fast friends with her when she had transferred from Jadoo Sitara (Ja-doo Sit-ara), which when translated, meant Magic Star. As she walked along, Ginny remembered all the Indian spells that Sapna had taught her. They would come in handy now, she mused.
Suddenly, Ginny heard a rustle of leaves. She whipped her head around towards the direction it came from. A huge red and yellow, thing, came out of the forest and ran towards her. She gave a loud scream and began to run, but the hairy monster was hot on her tail.
As she ran, the forest cleared, and she saw a lake in the distance. Hopefully the beast couldn't swim. Ginny ran towards it. But as she grew closer to the lake, a sickening smell went into her nose and she felt as if she was going to be sick. She stopped by the edge of the lake and realized that the awful smell was coming from the lake itself. Ginny didn't think that she could swim in something that smelt so disgusting. But what could she do? The monster was gaining on her and she couldn't even apparate! Damn Underage Wizarding Laws! It was getting closer to her. She didn't have any choice. She would have to swim in the sickly water, else the monster would get her. She closed her eyes and got ready to jump. ***********
Sir Didymus was collecting wood in the forest when he heard someone scream. When the small fox heard the scream, he jumped onto his faithful steed, (A/N the dog).
"Come my gallant steed. We must ride at once and help whom ever is in danger. That scream was one of a fair damsel, let us save the fair maiden from the evils of the Labyrinth." Sir Didymus and his steed raced in the direction of the scream. "We must hurry my friend, time is short and I hear another scream. Oh Dear Lord, it comes in the direction of the bog! We must hurry!"
Sir Didymus reached The Bog of Eternal Stench, in time to see a young girl with flame colored hair, reach the edge of the Bog. The young maiden looked terrified. She looked behind her and then at the Bog. Whatever she was afraid of, she was having a hard time deciding what to do. Sir Didymus raced to her side and managed to pull her back before she jumped in.
"Do you know my fair Lady, that you were about to jump into The Bog of Eternal Stench?" he asked her. Her face remained calm, but he could see that she was a little shocked. She didn't know. "Who ever even touches the waters in this Bog, will smell like a rotten egg for the rest of their life," he explained. Now the girl really was shocked and she edged away from the Bog.
"Well," she said. "Thank you for that."
"What is your name my fair lady? I have not seen you around here before."
"My name is Virginia Anne Weasley. But most people call me Ginny or Gin," she smiled. The fox wriggled his snout.
"It is not proper for a fair Damsel, such as yourself, to go by the name of an alcoholic beverage. Therefore, with your permission, My Lady, I shall call you Lady Virginia." The young girl shrugged.
"And what is your name?" Ginny asked the little talking fox, who was for some reason, dressed like a nobleman. Was she just going crazy, or was the fox talking to her as well?
"I, Lady Virginia, am Sir Didymus. Captain of the Royal Guard and close friend to Queen Sarah." Ginny smiled inwardly.
"Queen Sarah?" Sir Didymus, bowed. "Please, could you tell me how to get to the castle?"
"Certainly my dear. As a matter of fact, I shall escort you for your own well-being." Ginny smiled.
"Thank you kind Sir. How long a journey is it to the castle?" she asked.
"Well, it would take us ten hours if we set of this hour. But it would take longer if King Jareth decides to build new walls and traps for people who are competing, to get to the centre of the Labyrinth," he replied as he began riding ahead of Ginny.
"He builds walls?" The fox nodded.
"Oh yes, but they're only temporary. The Labyrinth gets back to normal after the thirteen hours are up. It goes into battle formation, whenever someone wishes someone away." Ginny forced a smile. "I heard you scream Lady Virginia. May I ask what was wrong?"
"I was being chased by a monster." Sir Didymus looked interested.
"What did it look like?" Ginny frowned.
"Well it was big, hairy and it was red and yellow in colour." Sir Didymus burst into laughter.
"Do not fear Lady, that is only Sir Ludo. Another of Queen Sarah's close friends. He is harmless." Ginny breathed a sigh of relief. "Come, My Lady, time is short. Let us make haste towards the castle." Ginny grinned and followed Sir Didymus. The Labyrinth was easier than she's thought.