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Yeah, so sometimes I have something that needs to happen in a chapter, and I kind of vaguely fit it to the prompt afterwards (like this chapter). It kind of works I think.
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Okay, onward!
28. Party
Friday
"And you don't know who it's from?" asks Ron, inspecting the note with interest.
"No idea," says Harry.
"I agree it's fishy," says Hermione, "but I'm worried about Ginny. It's been four days and nobody's heard from her."
"I still can't believe you told Mum and Dad," says Ron.
"They have a right to know she's gone! Anyway, I didn't tell them everything, I just said she and Harry argued and she hasn't been home since."
"And now Mum's having kittens."
"Well, I said she's probably with a friend, but you know Molly…"
Harry stares at his teacup.
"I wish we knew who sent it," says Ron. "Maybe you have a stalker, Harry?"
"Didn't he get enough of that at Hogwarts?" says Hermione.
"I know I did." Ron shudders at the memory. "Hmm… maybe it was that Bradley woman from the Harpies?"
Hermione frowns. "Maybe. It doesn't really seem her style."
"Of course it does! Right, Harry?"
He doesn't look up.
"Harry?"
"Hmm?"
"Are you all right?"
"I think I'll go to bed. Do you two mind?" he says, as if he isn't even listening.
"No… of course not," says Hermione, caught off-guard. "We'll go. Come on, Ron."
"Thanks." Harry disappears into his room without another word.
"Bollocks. I was having fun," says Ron. Hermione gives him a look. "What?"
"It's not a party, you know. Harry's our best friend, and Ginny's your sister!"
"Yeah, but it felt like old times. The three of us, trying to solve a mystery."
Wow, lots of dialogue in this chapter. When there's a lot that needs to be said, I have to cut down the supporting stuff to fit it in my word limit. Fun.
By the way, I put up another story awhile ago (another challenge), so if you haven't seen it already, go check it out! It's called Unforgivable.
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