The bat within me
Chapter 15
Last time
She started rummaging through his things and saw a key hanging around his neck on a piece of lace.
'Hmm it's worth a try…'
She started to raise the lace from his skin with a newly appeared claw on her index then cut the lace and retrieved the key without much effort.
She smiled and left discreetly.
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'And the Icing on the cake..' she said smiling, after having taken the cash.
She took the vials she liked and started to break the rest of them. Then she saw something that got her attention.
A bottle of Firewhiskey.
It was very appreciated by the wizard community but it was unknown for its flammable properties.
She smiled and went back upstairs took the lighter which was next to the pig's pipe on a table and went downstairs again, took a piece of paper on the desk started to pour out the firewiskey, making a pattern with it, took the piece of paper and the lighter, lit the paper up and threw it on the fire whiskey.
By the time Krempe woke up at the smell of something burning she was long gone, with some of his vials, the most expensive ones of course. And the room in a matter of hours would be nothing but ashes.
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The morning after Harry went to breakfast with Ron after meeting Hermione in the common room.
"You look a bit tired 'mione, are you alright ?" asked Ron.
Hermione did not dare to look at Harry.
"Yeah I'm fine I got upset yesterday about …" Her eyes finally met Harry's. "Homework." She said turning her glance back to Ron.
They sat at the Griffindor table, and started their breakfast.
The mail arrived a few minutes later.
"Hey guys did you see that ?" asked Dean Thomas popping his head out of the newspaper.
"What ?" asked Harry looking over Dean's shoulder.
PROFESSOR KREMPE'S SHOP BURGLARED AND VANDALIZED
"You talked about him during the DA meetings. Who could have done that ?"
"I planned none of this and I don't see the Order wanting to burglar a shop."said Harry thoughtful.
"'might be some underground association or somethin'" said Ron still eating.
"It says it must have been a well-trained group of at least 3 people, they are thinking of an abroad mob, but that's only the first analysis…" said Dean rereading the paper.
Hermione couldn't help but smile.
"What are you smiling about ?" asked Harry.
Hermione's smile faded.
"Oh nothing it's just the guy's name is from Frankenstein from Mary Shelley, I just thought it was funny." She said very proud of herself for thinking so quickly.
"Frenkan what ?" asked Ron.
"Nothing don't worry about it Ron, muggle stuff." Said Harry turning back to Dean. "Anything else?"he asked him.
"Nope, except that some damn expensive components were stolen with the cash and that nobody managed to see them." added Dean.
"Hey guys did you hear the news ?" asked Dean to Seamus, Neville, Lavandar as he went towards them.
"Well this is really weird, I mean this sure as hell cannot be the Order, but then we know he is one of Malfoy's suppliers, who could ever want to attack the Malfoys ??" asked Harry.
"I don't care, I mean, I'm glad we finally have people from the outside on our side."said Ron nonchalantly.
"You don't understand Ron, Lucius will turn this to HIS advantage. He will make Krempe look like a victim or whatever and have Fudge to support him even more, plus this gives us a bad image, WE are supposed to be the good guys, we do not burglar or vandalize! said Harry getting angry.
Hermione felt a pang of guilt. Was that really what Harry thought ? Well too bad for him, nothing will stop me. She thought though her heart still felt torn.
"God damn it !"she whispered, hating herself for feeling this.
"Are you alright?" asked Harry concerned.
"Whatever" she said standing up and leaving.
Ron started standing up to follow her.
"Leave it. She's just momentarily upset." said Harry holding his forearm.
"Did something happened ?" Ron asked, curious.
"Nothing you need to worry about."said Harry simply as he watched the door.
"What's going on? what are you two not telling me ?"asked Ron upset.
"I'll tell you when the time is more appropriate» said Harry wanting to dismiss the subject.
"When could there be more appropriate time than now?" Ron said getting angry.
"C'mon Ron I don't want to talk about it right now." Said Harry starting to get fed up.
"Have it your way then !"he said standing up and leaving.
Great…thought Harry as he finished his breakfast and left.
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'Why won't they tell me what's going on ! We're supposed to be best friends !! Since Hermione has return they have been acting too weird. And the worst is that I'm not imagining it ! I hate this situation… They do look more intimate though…I wonder if… No Harry would never do that. He's my best mate, he knows it would ruin our friendship if he took Hermione away from me.' Thought Ron as he walked across the corridor.
And suddenly stopped dead in track.
There lay down the body of his very own sister, with marks everywhere, bloody and battered.
"Holy Shit !!" He ran over to her, and kneel down.
"Ginny !! Wake up dammit ! Oh my god Ginny." He said shaking her.
"Ron…"she whispered, opening her eyes a little.
"It's ok sis' it's fine I'm taking you to the infirmary. We'll take care of you, it's going to be fine.."he kept on saying soothing word for her and himself as he picked her up and took her to the infirmary.
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"What's going on ??!!! What happened ?" asked Harry urgently by the end of the day, after having stood up from his chair, as Ron arrived in the common room after missing all the classes of the day.
"Nobody would told us anything !"screamed Neville.
The look on Ron's face was indescribable, it was as if the world had shattered into a billion pieces in front of his eyes.
"It's Ginny, she's been attacked…She was all battered …and the blood it was everywhere look at my shirt … She's nearly died." He said as his eyes started to get teary.
Immediately the golden trio was embracing each other.
Ron wasn't crying, he was more of breathing hard.
"It's alright, she's safe it will be fine."said Harry reassuring him.
"We'll get the one who did this and punish him."said Hermione dangerously.
Nobody noticed what she said because she said it with the same tone as Harry comforting words.
Except Harry who had heard the whole thing. He looked at her as she looked at the window still hugging her friend, there was something in her eyes which was different, was it thirst for revenge ?
Harry had never seen it before.
He had seen her angry, desperate, jealous but never so … how to put it ? Eager for someone's else's pain.
Harry was worried, but there was also something very intriguing about that new Hermione, She had still the same facial expressions but her gesture and her posture were different and now this new reaction.
The night Hermione had came back, he was at loss for words, he didn't find anything to say so he just held her hand, under the table.
Then the minute they were alone, she nearly jumped on him.
Something was definitely not normal.
Her eyes met his, with a questioning look. He shook his head meaning 'nothing', then looked away.
"Can we go and see her ?" asked Dean.
"Madam Pomfrey said Ginny was tired, plus Pomfrey needs silence to be able to concentrate on … spell, and potions." said Ron sadly.
"Don't worry Ron it's fine." Said Seamus as he pat his back.
"Listen we should do our homework, it will makes us focus on something else, plus Snape gave us one hell of assignment due for three days, we might as well start now, before dinner." suggested Lavandar.
And so they all started working.
After ten minutes, Hermione stood up because she needed a new roll of parchment; she went up to her room as she sat on her bed and began looking for one in her bedpost, something magically appeared on her bed.
It was a strand of red hair, she immediately knew it was Ginny's which was rolled around a small paper.
She unfolded it :
"Better stay quiet."
She knew immediately who it was.
Malfoy you son of the bitch, I'll have your head! You attack me you'll survive, but touch my friends and you're dead. Or even worse, you'll wish for it! But first tonight… she thought smiling.
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HE HE !! I'm back again !! I'm so glad I'm going to England next week !! Though it's with school let's hope this turns ok… :p
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