Chapter: 7 Problems and Solutions!
"Shall we get started, Malfoy? Or do you want to think over my challenge?" Harry asked with a sneer.
" Bring it on, Potter!" Draco replied.
And here the girls didn't know what to do to stop them from harming one another.
Ginny turned to Hermione and asked," Ooh what should we do? We need to do something quick to put a stop to this madness of theirs!"
But while they were thinking, Harry and Draco took their positions. Both of them bowed and then Draco did a quick slashing movement with his wand that send a green streak of light towards Harry, but he blocked it with a shield charm.
Then Harry quickly said," Ritusempra!" and Draco went ricocheting in the air, and fell on his back on the ground and from that position he shot back," Flamencio!" and Harry's shirt's sleeve caught fire.
He quickly put it out with some water from his wand. When they were about to start again, they heard the girls say," Ready? Ok let's do it!"
To Harry and Draco's bafflement they saw Hermione and Ginny getting ready to duel. Seeing this Harry said," Whoa!...hold it you two. What do you girls think you're doing?"
Ginny answered," Well since both of you are dueling, we figured out that might as well join because we didn't want to sit here and watch the only two of you having fun."
" Fun!" Draco let out in a voice full of anger," Do you have any idea that you two might hurt yourselves very badly!"
"Oh! Now you're telling us that we're going to get HURT! I presume that the two of you were adorning each other with flower and decoration charms and spells hmmnn?" Hermione retorted indignantly.
"Now...now Hermione listen.." Harry said but Hermione cut him off and said, "Now...now what, Harry? No we are going to duel and nothing will make us stop until you two stop you're foolishness!"
At this, Draco and Harry looked at each other and nodded and put back their wands in their pockets.
After that Hermione called Harry over to her and told him," Give me your left arm, Harry"
When Harry handed his left arm to her, he flinched a bit and when she turned it around a bit, both of them saw that he suffered a nasty burn.
So Hermione pulled out her wand, pointed it at Harry's forearm and mumbled," ReparosHealius!" and the burned skin healed and the sleeve of his shirt was repaired.
Then Harry looked at Hermione and said in a low voice so that only she can hear," Thank you love!" which made Hermione blush a bit.
The four of them were about to go inside when they heard," Oi, wait up! we got a problem mates."
All of them looked up and was surprised to see Ron with a tear streaked face Luna!
Back At The Temple
Larissa was raging with anger and she was muttering to herself," This wasn't supposed to occur. A delay in the plans is going to change a lot of things. Oh damn it! By now the Lovegood's daughter may even have warned the Order!" she screamed the last word out and shot a huge statue of a goblin with the spell "Flipindo!" in such force that it flipped over on the ground and broke with a crash.
She looked up in the sky and saw a storm was gathering, so she uttered an outrageous oath and put on her cloak.
She went inside the temple and took out the four crystal jars from their rings and put them back inside her cloak.
As she turned to exit the temple, it was starting to rain.
Still she went out from under the shelter of the temple into the rain and screamed out," The Mighty Evil shall rise again Lovegood! Do you hear me... Do YOU HEAR ME!" and with a swish of her cloak she disapparated.
Ron landed a bit roughly because he also had Luna to support.
He then asked all of them," What are you all doing outside at this time. Its time for dinner isn't it?"
" Well we..uh...," Ginny tried to explain but Ron cut her off by saying," Whatever, right now we have some serious talk to do" he saw that Harry and Hermione tense," Oh its not about you two. I have far more important and grievous news to tell everyone and it involves Luna."
" Luna?" everyone questioned in unison and turned to look at her.
"Yes Luna! Now will you all go inside because it's Bloody hell starting to rain," said Ron to them looking up in the sky.
So they were quickly getting inside the Burrow but while Ron was carrying Luna in his arms he caught sight of Draco and bellowed," What the Fuck are you doing here?" Draco smirked and said," Oh not you too Weasel!"
At that Ron scowled and was about to snap back when Ginny, from behind pushed both of them into the sitting room.
When they were all in, she nudged Draco hard on the ribs and he let out a low cry of pain and looked at her with hurt filled eyes. But she glared back and asked," What is with you and the word Weasel?" but he just rubbed his ribs with his hand and shrugged and Ginny rolled her eyes and muttered," Humph! Boys!"
Ron put down Luna on a sofa and turned to Draco and asked again," Malfoy what are you doing in my house?"
Before Draco could answer he was interrupted again, but this time it was by Luna's sobs.
Everyone now turned to Ron and Harry questioned," What Malfoy is doing here can be explained later. First tell us what important and grievous news you have for us and which also involves Luna?"
So Ron let out a deep sigh and related the story he heard from Luna.
After he was finished everyone was in awe, Ginny let out a little scream of fright, Hermione just sat down in a sofa nearby momentarily speechless.
Draco then asked in a surprised voice," I have an Aunt?" and Harry asked Ron," An Ancient Evil? Anyone have any idea who it is?"
" I believe I can answer that question of yours, Harry."