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"Quiet."
"Hurry."
A group of students from the D.A. ran through the hallway, silent like mice. All that could be heard was the occasional wisp of robes and an intake of breath that shown visible in the cool air of the corridor.
They used the moon to guide them, scared that wands might give them away. . . . They scattered down the hallway to different teachers' offices.
One figure reached into their pocket and pulled out a Galleon, pressing down on it. Down the hallway and in different wings of the school, the other six felt their coins heat up in their own pockets and each pulled out their wands, pointing them at the doors.
Draco
"They are getting pretty bold," I muttered to myself, looking at the door that led to Snape's office.
Scrawled across it in graffiti that dripped said: ROTTEN
On the Carrows' office doors someone had written 'RATS'
But on other offices, like McGonagall's, Flitwick's, Sprout's and even Binn's, the graffiti was neatly painted and said stuff like 'Brilliant' and 'Magnificent'.
It was a bold move. It was a really bold move.
I guess they got bored. I mean, after all, it was Christmas and the leaders (besides Gale) had all gone home. And, well, I had been with Gale last night so I know it wasn't her. . . .
That wouldn't stop Ark and Snape from thinking so, though.
I think McGonagall and the other teachers realized the same thing. They kept her busy, away and hidden from Ark and Snape. Each time they got word of one of the two men heading towards their office, Gale was shipped off through the floo to someone else. It was really very nice of them to protect her.
Snape was furious.
"I want you to keep a better eye on them," he told me when I sat in his office.
"I have been," I said, blankly.
"Not a good enough one, then!" Snape screamed. "The fact that they were able to do this –"
"Just means they're sneaky right?" I asked. I smirked, trying to appease him. "It just means that they're scared to do this stuff while you guys are watching. Talking out in class is nothing. People do it all the time. They're scared and that's a win for you, isn't it?"
Snape seemed to contemplate this. I left him to it. Students would be coming back from Christmas and it would be better if he didn't take his anger out on them.
I spotted Gale in the Great Hall. She gave me a small smile that I returned. I knew that she still had yet to completely forgive me but the fact that she was on her way gave me hope.
"Gale!"
Almost everyone looked up as Longbottom and Ginny Weasley came running into the room, on one hand looking glad to see their captive friend and on the other looking worried. They both sat down across from her and the three of them leaned close together.
I looked around to the Carrows who were grinning wickedly, watching the three Gryffindors.
What was going on?
They took Luna
The words glimmered in the air for a second before fading. I looked back to Gale whose face was streaked with tears.
Well, it would explain why my parents had sent for me to come home which I didn't really mind. It wasn't as if I was actually learning anything here.
But I didn't want to leave Gale alone. I told her so and she shook her head, holding up her wand again.
Please. Please, you have to make sure she's alright.
"Okay." I told her. "Okay, I'll go home and check, but what about you?"
Neville will watch over me
It he wasn't too busy getting in trouble himself, I thought, but I nodded. Leaning forward, I pressed a kiss against her forehead. "I'll be back as soon as I can. Please, please try to stay out of trouble."
Gale gave me a half hearted nod and I gave her a half-hearted smile. If trouble came, it would find her, as we both knew. It didn't matter if she tried to stay out of it.
I left her room, checking, as I always did to make sure Ark wasn't watching.
He was no where around but you could never tell with him.
Pulling my hood over my head, I hurried down the corridor.
A/N: Sorry, I'm kind of having a writers' block. I hope you guys liked this though and I'll see you guys next chapter.