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RUNAWAY

Chapter Three

"JAMES!" yelled Ginny up the stairs, "GET UP!" After no response, she shook her head and went back to her cooking. He must be brooding, thought Ginny. Harry had told her about their shouting match. She had replied by saying he would get over it and apologise the morning after.

Five minutes later Al and Lily were out of their beds, due to their mother yelling her lungs out, and feasting upon the famous Apple Pancakes only their mother could make. The woman in question was deep in thought. James would be up by now, he always is. He didn't have dinner yesterday, he would be starving. "Ginny," Harry said, breaking her thoughts. He had a look of concern etched upon his face. "Are you alright? You're not eating."

"It's James," she replied, "I might go check on him." She rose from the table, and headed up the stairs. She stopped at the door which had a plaque saying: James S Potter's Room, Keep Out! She stared intently at the door. It was shut. James never kept his door shut-it was always half-open. Ginny began to get worried, his door was only fully shut if he wanted to be alone or…he wasn't there. Ginny quickly grabbed hold of the handle and thrust the door open. Her worst fears had been confirmed-the room was empty and clean, as if someone had cleared out some of it. And upon his bed that looked as if it hadn't been slept in, was a note. This was all the info she need; James had runaway.

"HARRY!" she cried, boiling tears falling thick and fast down her cheeks and neck.

"What is it!" Harry asked franticly, Al and Lily behind him. She could only make out the words "James…gone…runaway," before she completely broke down.

"Mum," Al whispered, hugging her tightly, "it's okay. We'll find him."

"Gin," Harry called from James room, "look at this." Ginny rose gingerly and walked inside her absent son's room. Harry handed her a note, tears welling up in his own eyes. As she read it, a new wave of tears attack her cheeks. "Gin," Harry whispered, cupping her face in his hands, "we'll find him, I promise," A sob came outside the room, followed by the soothing voice of Al, "Lily, it's okay," which was then followed by a choking voice that belonged to Lily, "It's my fault! I saw him last night and-"

"What!" cried both their parents, appearing at her side in an instant.

"I saw him last night" Lily whined. Both parents stared at her for a moment, before Harry broke the silence. "Lily, tell me everything that happened last night,"

"Well," Lily said a little hoarse, due to all the crying she had done, "I got up to get a glass of water, and I saw James at the door. I called at him and asked him what he was doing.

"He came up with this rubbish lie about wanting some fresh air and I told him I didn't believe him. So then he said he was helping Teddy out with an Auror mission" he voice was cracking at this point, "and was so soft and I let him go!" she buried her face in her hands. "I was so stupid! It's all my fault. It's all my fault!" she chanted.

"Lily, darling," Ginny said comfortingly, "it's not your fault, not one bit. James can be very persuasive. Don't worry, we will find him." Ginny then turned to Harry, "Harry, floo Ron and the others. Tell them what happened." Harry nodded and rushed to the living room. He grabbed the small pot above the fire-place, collected a small part of the powder in his hand and threw it into the fire. Immediately, the turned emerald green. Harry wasted no time in stepping in fire and cried, "The Burrow ( A/:E I don't know where Ron lives, I guessed probably the Burrow)!"

Harry manifested inside the familiar Burrow fireplace. He stepped out onto the carpet, not bothering to clean the soot himself. "RON! HERMIONE!" he bellowed, soot-ridden tears running down his cheeks. "Harry," Ron said, appearing in the room looking panic-stricken, "what's wrong? What happened!?" His voice was also coated with edginess.

"James has runaway."

Sorry I haven't updated soon! Very Very Very SORRY! Forgive me...? YAY! :)

For all my Darkest Black viewers, I will not be updating anytime soon because I will be focusing on this story. From now on, I will only write one story at a time. Otherwise, I forget about the other one.

Also, school is back on tomorrow (BOO!) so my updating will be slowed due to excessive homework. SORRY!!