Mok: Well I hope that you enjoy the story. I know that there are some errors but hopefully they are not huge ones. Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, just the plot, Amber and her owl.
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A little bit later Hermione and I were sitting on her bed talking. It had became a habit of ours to sit on one of our beds and talk about nothing and everything. Most of the time we were talking about Trelawney's predications and lessons we had that day. Tonight though our conversation started out about what happened in their third year and how they found out about wormtail, but soon it turned to friends and Harry.
'Harry is so sweet! He is a guy any girl would want.'
'Half of Hogwarts already wants him. He is cute,' I replied.
'Yeah but they just want him because he is famous. I just hope that he can find someone that will love him for who he is.'
'And just who is he, Hermione?' I asked half knowing the answer.
'You know. He is Harry, a sweet, loveable, guy that would do anything for his friends, especially to keep them safe, and had more on his mind then any other 15 year old boy should plus any other boy would have been crushed by now. He cares deeply of others and one of the most down to earth person I know.'
'That, plus relatives that hate him. For being brought up with such dislike he had found what true love, friendship, courage, and trust is by being friends with you, and Ron,' I added.
'Talking about me you two?' Harry suddenly questioned. Hermione and I almost jumped but remembered that he was in his own room. We could feel him smiling. I could also feel Ron listening in our conversation.
'Just how long have you been thought-dropping?' I questioned.
'Not long just long enough to hear that someone's relatives hate him and so on," Ron said.
'Yes, were just discussing the many adventures that you have gone through,' Hermione replied.
"Speaking of which why did you call my cousin, bounce ferret boy?' I suddenly asked. That sent Ron and Harry into a fit of laughter. Finally after what seemed like ages Harry finally told me that the last DADA teacher had changed Draco into a ferret and bounced him around a few times because Draco was about to attack Harry.
'Now I really wish I'd seen that!' I said as I collapsed laughing as quietly as I could.
'Well I'm going to sleep well talk to you two in the morning,' Ron said.
'Sweet dreams girls,' Harry said. I just looked at Hermione for a moment before we started talking again.
"Poor Harry, I just wish people would see beyond his fame," Hermione sighed quietly.
"People won't, but he has friends that will always see him as a regular guy that doesn't want fame, but was thrown into it," I told her. She just looked at me for a moment before smiling.
"You're right Amber, he will always have us!" she said smiling. I just nodded as I fell onto my bed and fell asleep with the thoughts of how wrong people were about Harry. He wasn't an attention hog, he wasn't perfect in fact all he was, was a normal 15 year old with more experiences than a normal 15 year old should have.
'Well all are,' I heard Hermione say sleepily.
'You guys more than me, I just got thrown into this,' I replied half asleep.
'Nope you could have walked away, but you didn't. You are his friend just as much as Ron and I are.'
'Yes and I'll do anything help and keep you all from danger.'
'Good luck!' was the last thing she said before sleep over came both of us.
The next morning was just a normal one. We didn't have classes and we had done our homework so we didn't have anything to do.
"Hey Hermione what is that book?" I questioned as walked past her in the common room. Harry, Ron and I had been out walking the grounds for a moment.
"A book I found," she replied. I looked at it and it didn't have a title. I really didn't think anything of it as Harry and Ron sat next to her and I sat in a chair near by.
"Granger, Lanobi!" suddenly a voice called to us startling all of us.
"Huh?" Hermione and I said as we turned towards the voice and found Lina standing close by.
"Come on training time!" Lina said smiling.
"Just them?" Ron questioned.
"Yeah you two are going with Zel and Amelia. These two have something special to learn," Lina said as she grabbed Hermione and I and all but ran out of the common room.
"Alright now the spell I want to teach you takes a lot out of you at first but it is worth it," Lina said.
"A lot out of us?" I questioned confused as to what she meant.
"Yes, but after you have done it a few times you will get use to it. Now do you two know anything about the lord of nightmares?" she asked.
"Umm…I've heard the name, I think in a book I'd read," I said.
"No, well wait, isn't um nope that was someone else," Hermione replied. Lina just hung her head in defeat for a moment before coming back up.
"Alright," she said then took a deep breath before continuing. "Alright the lord of nightmares is the one that is lord above all. Lord of chaos, she is one that longs to regain her original form. She has dominion over all and she is the controller of nightmares."
"Dominion over all?" Hermione started.
"Controller of nightmares?" I questioned. Lina just nodded and we spent the next hour learning about this lord of nightmares.
"Now tomorrow in our practice I will teach you the spell," Lina said as we could see Gourry walking towards us. We just nodded and headed back up to the castle.
"Dang I didn't think that there was a spell stronger then the dragon slave," I said.
"I think there is another one that Lina isn't tell us. But I'm not sure," Hermione said as Ginny walked up to us.
"Hi you two. How are you guys doing?" Ginny asked.
"Good you?" I asked.
"Fine other then trying not to laugh each time I see Malfoy," Ginny said giggling slightly.
"Ginny," Hermione started.
"It's alright Hermione, it is funny. I would be laughing too if it wasn't happening to me," I said. Just as I let that out Draco walked by with his two bodyguards. We all burst into laughter. They just looked at us weirdly as we hurried to the common room.
Later that night at dinner we were talking about the encounter with Draco and just other things. It wasn't long before Hermione excuse herself because she had to do something for McGonagall. I barely registered that Ginny said something about annoying Cho leaving also but I didn't pay any attention to it.
"So what did Lina have you guys doing today?" Harry asked as he finished the last of his pumpkin juice.
"She taught us about the Lord of Nightmares," I replied as I just picked at my food.
"Lord of Nightmares?" Ron questioned.
"Yeah, said we need it for a spell but she hasn't taught us the spell yet. So I don't know any more than that," I answered. Harry, Ron just nodded while Ginny was confused but deiced not to say anything about it.
"Well guys, I'm tired I'm going to get some sleep see ya in the morning," I said leaving.
When I got to my dorm Hermione was already there sitting on her bed reading a book.
"Hey Hermione did you get what McGonagall wanted?" I asked.
"Yeah," she said as she sat up she looked a little different.
"Hermione is everything alright?" I asked a little worried.
"Yeah I was just thinking," she started as I sat next to her on her bed.
'About what?' I asked as our other roomies walked in.
'The summer,' Hermione replied as we closed the curtains around her bed so we wouldn't be bothered.
'About Krum? He's just a jerk and,' I started but she cut me off with a very pointed glare.
'No he isn't, he is nice. It was just my fault, besides he loves me,' Hermione started as she went into how wonderful Viktor was.
'But Hermione don't you remember what he did to you at Christmas?' I asked not believing what I was hearing.
'That was just because I hadn't listened to him. I really should apologize to him,' She said. I was in shock.
We both sat there in silence for a while before I spoke up again.
'Well I hope that Harry and Ron were able to finish that assignment for divination,' I mused to myself.
'I swear those two gits wouldn't know a book if it bit them! They are so lazy and just want all that fame,' Hermione spat out. Now I was really in shock. Something was majorly wrong with her. She was defending Krum and talking bad about her two best friends. I know that at times they goof off when they should study but surely didn't want the fame especially Harry. He hid from it at all coats. I sat there thinking of what could have made Hermione act so differently. It wasn't like Harry or Ron had done anything to her lately.
"I'm going to go to sleep," Hermione suddenly said bringing me completely out of my thoughts.
"Oh yeah, night and I'll see you in the morning," I replied as I got off her bed and head for mine own, deep in thought.
The next morning wasn't any better. Hermione avoided Harry and Ron and kept talking about how she needed to apologize to Krum.
"What on earth is wrong with Hermione?" Harry asked me as we were climbing into Trelawney's class.
"I really wish I knew!" I replied sighing as the teacher came into the room.
Trelawney wanted us to work in pairs and she just had to stick me with Draco.
'Last night she was just going on about how wonderful Krum was,' I said to Harry and Ron as Draco was reading my fortune, in a crystal ball. I looked at Harry and Ron. Their eyes bugged out and looked to be just as shocked as I was.
'Wonderful?' they both questioned.
'Yes,' I said.
"Amber?" Draco called my name.
"Huh?" I said.
"Didn't you hear a word I say? Honestly you are getting just as bad as Pot head and Weasel" he said. I just glared at him before I looked at the crystal ball.
'I'll talk to you two after class,' I told them before I looked at the fog in the crystal. I was seriously wondering why I was taking this class. It was basically a filler class. I didn't see anything so I just said what come to mind.
"There is a secret that will change your life, and in a short time you will help an enemy over come another," I said. The first part was true but the second was wishful thinking on my part. Draco just snorted. Needless to say it was a long hour.
"What you said earlier did you mean it?" Harry questioned.
"Yes! I mean when I brought up Christmas she just said that it was her fault and that she should apologize to him. She also really went off on you two. Did you two do something?" I said.
"Nothing, in fact she was congratulating me last night before dinner for doing my homework before yesterday," Harry said really confused.
"We need to find Hermione," I said as I walked towards her last class with Harry and Ron on my heals.
"Hey," I said as I grabbed a guy that was walking out of the class room.
"What?" he asked.
"Hermione Granger where is she?" I asked not bothering to be polite. I just had a really bad feeling about it.
"I don't know she left about five minutes ago saying something about I need to see him. I have to apologize. I think she said something about Hogesmeade," he replied then ran for his life.
"She's gone to Krum!" I said.
"But why?" Ron questioned.
"Umm guys have you seen Miss Granger?" Amelia asked walking up to us from another hall.
"No but we have an idea where she is," Harry said.
"Why Miss Amelia?" I asked.
"Well I wasn't sure but she looked like she had a spell or something on her, But I'm not sure. Only saw it at a glance," Amelia said.
"CRAP!" I yelled then ran while Harry, Ron and Amelia were confused.
"Where are you going?" Harry questioned as he and Ron followed me.
"To find Cho!"
'Why?' Ron asked.
'Think about it. Hermione is acting differently, she and Cho left about the same time last night. Plus remember Harry we saw Cho sneaking off in Hogsmead.'
'But we have no proof!' Harry yelled to me.
'Don't care she is hurting my friend and I have a feeling that she knows,' I yelled back as I ran into a hallway that wasn't very full. Cho was there and she was alone.
"Alright what did you do to Hermione?" I asked as I came up to her, tempted to throw her against the wall.
"What are you talking about? I haven't done anything," Cho spat back at me.
"I know you did something," I growled backing her against the wall.
"For your information blondie I just sent her to get her just rewards for being a slut and idiot," Cho said glaring back at me.
I glared at her before pulling back and punching her. She came back at me but I ducked. Behind me I could hear Harry and Ron along with a few others. Cho and I were both punching each other although Cho was getting the worst end of it. As she had a swollen lip, a black eye with another bruise forming under her other eye. She was holding her stomach as she punched me in the stomach. She didn't have much strength so her punches didn't hurt much.
"You slut don't you ever come near Hermione or any of my friends again!" I yelled at her as I went to punch her one more time. Only as I started to I felt like someone else kicked me in the stomach. I fell backwards and leaned against the opposite wall. Cho couldn't have kicked me we were to close but now she came at me and kicked me again. I fell to my knees and looked at Harry and Ron they were also holding their stomachs. Cho hit me again. I gathered the rest of my strength and brought my hands behind me and kicked Cho before collapsing into a ball on the floor as I could feel more punches and kicks.
"Herm.." I tried to say but I couldn't get it out.
"Hermione?" I heard Draco questioned as he looked at the three of us. I tried to say something more but instead I started coughing. Suddenly Draco did something I never thought he would. He grabbed Harry, who was trying to stand, and helped him up. Draco mostly dragged Harry out and I could vaguely hear Draco call for his broom.
"What happened here?!" I heard an older voice said what seemed to be an hour later but was probably only a few minutes.
"Miss Chang?" Dumbledore's voice filtered to my ears.
"Any one care to answer?" I heard the first voice ask. This time I recognized it as Snape.
'Amber I must tell you. Your cousin has gone crazy,' I heard Harry say.
'Huh? Why do you say that?' I replied curling up even more.
'Well to start off he brought me to Hermione, by the way it was Krum. Next he told Krum that only he could break his mudblood toy,' Harry told me.
"Lanobi" Dumbledore called to me as he helped me to a sitting position.
"Hermione, Viktor, attack, Hogsmead," I said my throat very sore from the coughing, and I was trying not to cough again.
"Serverus, get to Hogsmead immediately," Dumbledore said as he pulled me to my feet. Snape just nodded and ran off. I looked over to see Cho was still on the floor nursing her wounds. I smiled even though I was still in pain. 'Harry what's going on?' I heard Ron ask.
'He got away! Oh no it's professor Snape. Hermione is in bad shape! I'm so going to kill him!' Harry told both Ron and I.
'What did Draco do?' I asked.
'Kicked the crap out of Viktor before I got a shot at him,' Came Harry's shocked reply.
'You didn't…' Ron started but Harry cut him off.
'No I got him too. I'm surprised that he could move as fast as he did.' Harry said. I looked at Ron he too was being helped to his feet by his little sister.
"Could you kindly tell me what happened now?" Dumbledore asked. I opened my mouth to say something but my throat hurt to much and I started coughing again.
'Ron can you talk?' I asked him.
"Yeah," he replied startling his sister.
'Tell Dumbledore what happened I can't talk,' I told him.
"Here? Can't we talk somewhere else?" Ron asked. Dumbledore just nodded and Ron, Dumbledore who was helping me headed to the hospital wing. Cho was behind us with a few of her friends helping her too.
Dumbledore, Ron and I sat in a small corner where no one could hear us.
"It started this morning," Ron started.
'last night, while I was talking to Hermione,' I told him.
"Ok Amber says that it really started last night, while she was talking to Hermione. Harry and I didn't hear about it till divinations. But this morning Hermione ignored us like we had done something."
"But you haven't done or are planning to do anything?" Dumbledore asked with a little twinkle in his eye.
"No, in fact I had suggested something but Harry said no so I dropped it," Ron said. Dumbledore just nodded and Ron continued. "She avoided us this morning then in Divinations we asked Amber what was wrong. Amber said that she wished she knew." Ron said as Madame Pomfrey shoved something down my throat making me feel a little better.
"Lanobi what did Miss. Granger tell you last night?" Dumbledore asked as he saw that I could talk again.
"She was thinking of summer. I said something about how Krum was a jerk and she said that he wasn't that he was nice. She said it was her fault and that it was because he loved her. Then I reminded her of what happened during Christmas and she just said that it was because she wouldn't listen and that it was her fault. She was saying that she needed to go apologize to Viktor. She then preceded to tell me that Ron and Harry were gits. When I asked Harry and Ron about it they said that she had even praised Harry for getting his homework done early. I knew we needed to find Hermione so after class I asked one of the guys in her class. He said that she left early saying something about apologizing to him and Hogsmead. I knew that she had gone to him but it wasn't till Amelia came up to us wondering about Hermione, she had seen something wrong with her. That's when I figured that Cho had something to do with it," I said as I looked at my bruised knuckles.
"And why do you think Miss Chang had anything to do with this?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well I have no proof but I saw her kissing Krum during Christmas holidays. I heard her talking to Krum about doing something to Hermione and I. She has never liked Hermione or I. Also Harry, Hermione and I saw her sneaking off in Hogsmead the day before. She left the same time Hermione did last night at dinner. Finally just now when I asked her she said that she just sent Hermione to get her just rewards." I said not looking at Dumbledore knowing that I was in big trouble for fighting. But before Dumbledore could say anything Snape, Draco, and Harry who was carrying an unconscious, battered Hermione walked in. Madame Pomfrey screamed and immediately took care of Hermione. Cho was glaring daggers at us. Draco was a little shocked probably because he had just helped his supposedly worst enemy to get to his best friend away from Krum.
"Thank you Malfoy," Harry said softly before sitting next to me. "It was Krum," he stated.
"Serverus," Dumbledore called to him.
"Yes sir," Snape said.
"Would you take Miss Chang up to my office." Dumbledore said standing. Snape nodded as he helped Cho to her feet.
"Oh and Miss Lanobi twenty points will be taking from Gryffindor." Dumbledore said with a small smile on his face. I just nodded as they left.
"Amber are you alright?" Draco asked me.
"I'm fine, Malfoy I just hope that Hermione is alright," I said as I looked at Madam Pomfrey who was working on Hermione. All Draco did was nodded before he looked at all three of us then left.
"Weird!" Ron said.
"You have no idea. I think he is sick," Harry replied.
"Hum, I wonder if there is more to him, and that meanness is just an act. What an idiot," I said mussing to myself. Both Harry and Ron looked at me like I had grown two heads. Before they could say anything though the hospital wing door was thrown open with a furious looking Lina, Gourry, Amelia, Zelgadis and surprising Xelloss. Lina went straight for Hermione and talked to Madam Pomfrey for a second before Pomfrey backed off and Lina motioned for Zelgaids. Gourry and Amelia walked up to us while Xelloss stayed in the background.
"I can't believe this what an… oh my!" Amelia said as she stood in front of us.
"What?" I asked as she held her hands in front of me.
"Amelia, we could use your help here," Lina suddenly called after a moment, Lina's voice sounded strained. Amelia just nodded and walked over to Lina to help them in what ever they were doing. We watched them for a moment before Harry looked at my hands.
"Amber did Pomfrey give you anything for your injuries?" he asked.
"No, just for my throat. Why?" I replied. He just pointed at my hands.
"What?" I questioned. My hands were healed. They looked like they had never been in a fight and I felt like I hadn't been either.
"A recovery spell," Xelloss suddenly said startling us.
"A what?" Ron questioned eyeing Xelloss.
"A recovery spell, apparently they were lost a long time ago along with these other spells," he said almost sadly as he watched the three of them work on Hermione,.
"Will she be ok?" Harry asked softly worry thick in his voice.
Xelloss just stared for a moment before he replied. "She should be."
"It's all my fault," I said as I looked at the small group working on Hermione.
"No," Ron and Harry said.
"Harry!" Remus said suddenly coming into the room.
"Lupin? I thought you had left already," Harry replied.
"No, Dumbledore still needs me here, even though Snape doesn't like it," Remus mussed.
"Any luck Remus?" Xelloss suddenly asked him.
"No Snuggles just said that they had it. No one knows what happened to it. Once he get more information we will know," Remus told him.
"I've never seen such magic. Please teach me. It would help me so much," Pomfrey was rambling.
"How is she?" we all three chimed standing.
"She is fine just needs sleep." Amelia said.
"Speaking of sleep," Lina said as she fell on to a near by bed.
"You all need sleep," Pomfrey said leading Harry and Ron to two other beds.
"I do believe Zelgaids that it would be wise to teach the students the simple healing spells," Xelloss said to him with his eyes open. Zelgaids just looked at Xelloss before responding.
"Yes."
"Remus did Snuffles say if that is why he was after them?" Xelloss asked Remus who was standing next to Harry.
"No, he also wanted him dead," Remus answered and was pointing to Harry.
"Well he didn't succeed in that did he?" Xelloss said smiling brightly. Remus just smiled and nodded.
"Let keep it that way," he replied as he walked up to Xelloss and continued their conversation.
"I hope so. It's not easy though, especially since his ancestor is…" Xelloss started but cut him self off quickly.
"But all of them show especially A…umm…let's go somewhere else," Remus said. Xelloss nodded and they walked out of the room.
I sat there wondering what was going on. I looked at Harry and Ron to see that they were just as confused as I was.
'Just what is going on?' I said.
'Don't know,' Ron replied.
'Neither do I but everything is beginning to get strange even for Hogwarts. I mean come on Amber your cousin. How odd is that?' Harry replied. All I could do was agree with him. It seemed that something was not right at Hogwarts and that things were going to get a lot worse before they got better.