Chapter 19: The Enemy Strikes… Again?
A.N. I don't own anything from Harry Potter because I am not J., but I wish I owned it ;)
'Sorry Ash, I can't hear you?' Shouted James over the screaming.
'I SAID DID... Never mind' Said Ash
Ash then stood up to follow Rhea out of the Great Hall, then James stood up behind her and held Ash's hand to stop her from going. He looked at her for a while, and then he saw in her eyes that there was worry and hate, so he let her go.
Ash looked at James when she went and then turned around so then she could continue walking forward. James frowned and then sat back down where he was and he was wondering what she had said, over the noise everyone made, he couldn't even hear himself thinking! Eventually, the noise level was low again, and James could hear himself think. He finished having his last sips of tea when he saw Chloe staring at him, giving him the 'evils' He looked at her and then mouthed 'what' as she got up. Chloe glared and then continued walking. Then she finally got out of the hall. Why did she leave her friends and secretly go out of the hall? James was curious, so he followed her. It was the forth year and there was already someone against them. Chloe was walking to the Transfiguration Courtyard, but why? No one is ever allowed in the Courtyard until 2pm and it was only 12:30pm. Chloe looked around to see if anyone was following her, as she stepped through the door to the Courtyard, luckily, James hid in a nearby Broom cupboard so he wouldn't be seen, Chloe IS NOT as clever as she is in class. After a few seconds James went outside to see what was happening. James made no noise. Chloe went into the middle of the courtyard and then whispered some gibberish in the air, James had no idea what she was saying and then all of a sudden, Green flames appeared around her and then she was whispering the same gibberish again, she still didn't know James was watching EVERYTHING. James couldn't stay ducked down all the time, so he quickly got out the pouch his Grandmother got for him 2 Christmas's before and then slowly and carefully pulled out a cloak which was the cloak he got from his father, which his father had got from his father. Then he carefully put the cloak on… Chloe saw something flash in front of her, and she kind of saw the grey bits of the cloak before James put it on, she knew she had seen something but what? She dodged the green flames and then went to the place where she had seen the silver flash but she saw nothing, whatever it was, she knew that 'thing' had seen something she had done. But she didn't care about it. She ran back to the flames and went back in the middle of them and then closed her eyes and then whispered something again, the whisper echoed in the courtyard, and whatever she was saying, James knew that it was something BAD. He watched carefully. The green flames started sparking and then Chloe started smiling and smiling, something had happened. Or maybe something was GOING to happen. Then all of a sudden a skull appeared in the sky, something which hadn't been seen for about 22 years. Nothing was happening though, it was moving in the sky sucking in the green flames which Chloe was laughing like a mad-man, James had no idea what was happening now. Why was it happening? What had that idiot Chloe done? He was now EXTREMELEY worried. James started walking backwards but then he stepped on a stick. It made a quick noise and then Chloe stopped laughing and then used a spell to take everything back into the fountain which was in the courtyard. Then she ran off, tidying her hair so then it would look like nothing had happened. James quickly ran back into the form room where he saw Ash lying on the sofa. James quickly ran to Ash and then knelt beside where she was lying.
'Oh Ash, I wish I could of saved you' Whispered James
'Save me from what?' Said Ash
Ash had woken up and then James sighed in happiness. He thought Chloe had reached the Gryffindor Common room and killed Ash. Maybe she knew James loved Ash.
'Oh nothing. Just save you from going to sleep…' Said James
'Why?' Said Ash
'Because, I've read your… Horoscope and it said for the star Sagittarius, it would be unlucky to go to sleep during daylight'
'Oh really, you're a really good liar James. I'm guessing its about Chloe?'
'Will you promise to keep a secret?' Said James while holding Ash's hand tightly
'I Promise, if it's about Chloe or Lea then yes, if about any of my friends then no'
'Why will I ever tell you about your friends because your friends are my friends!'
'Just saying… Now just carry on with your little story…'
'I saw Chloe in the Transfiguration courtyard doing something, there were green flames around her and there was a skull in the sky and there was a fountain and then laughing and I had no idea what she was saying, it was some type of gibberish!'
'James, calm down, you've gone all red, don't worry Chloe can't do anything. As long as everyone including me, your friends, the teachers and your parents are here, you're absolutely safe!'
'Really? You really think so?'
'No, I don't think so James, I KNOW so'
James smiled and then looked at the fireplace.
'You think anyone else knows about the MASSIVE skull in the sky?' Asked James
'Probably, if it was that big. All the teachers must of seen it, especially McGonagall she usually spends her time in the Astronomy tower, they must of told the Daily Prophet by now!' Replied Ash
'Good, I'm just worried, everyone's lives could be in danger…'
'No, everyone will be fine, we have the most powerful wizard in the school. Nothing can happen'
'That's good, I don't want to see death in the school!'
'And James, how did the gibberish sound?'
'I don't know, like a snake I think… A lot of 's' sounds… Why?'
'Fi or Rose might know, I think I've heard them talking about it before, but I've completely forgotten what it is called!'
'Ask them… If you want, if you think it might help us'
'I'll go to the library now. I'll try and find out for you… I'll see you later!'
'Okay… Bye Ash…'
Ash then left and then James was the only one in the common room because everyone else was doing something 'interesting' So then James left the common room, Chloe had heard everything because she had got an ear from Zonko's and she was listening through the wall and heard everything. 'There had to be someway of stopping Ash from finding out EVERYTHING' She thought to herself so she quickly ran to where Ash was going and then jumped in front of her.
'YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT ME WITH JAMES POTTER WERENT YOU?' Said Chloe
'No I wasn't, and if you don't mind I have to go to the Library for some research!' Said Ash
'You can't go though!'
'And who are YOU to tell me that I can't go through?'
'I'm Chloe A. And I'm older than you! And I'm telling you that YOU CAN'T GO TO THE LIBRARY!' Said Chloe while pushing Ash back.
'Older than me? Sorry by HOW MANY HOURS?'
'2 years!'
'Sorry I didn't hear you, did you say 2 HOURS?'
'Stupefy!' Screamed Chloe
'HOW DARE YOU!' Screamed Ash who was on the floor
Ash then got up and then screamed 'Petrificus Totalus!'
Ash then missed Chloe as she moved to the side and then Chloe quickly casted 'Locomotor Mortis!'
Ash then got stuck and as much as she tried to free herself she couldn't, she eventually gave up and then looked at Chloe who was laughing with joy who then said 'Good Luck getting out Phoenix! You'll need it!' Then Chloe ran off, with Ash screaming!
On the other side of the corridor was James, he heard screaming, horrific screaming, he didn't know who it was coming from and he wanted to save whoever it was but what if it was a trap, set by Chloe? So then she could kill James. James couldn't risk getting hurt, but he didn't want anyone else to get hurt. James didn't want to risk ANYTHING. So before being part of this, he quickly then ran into the common room with Sid who had just come back from seeing Professor McGonagall because of the incident what happened in the hall.
Ash was now alone, she had been here for hours and she needed to go back to the common room, only Chloe could free her from this spell, any of the teachers could, but any student who came past couldn't, although it was 6pm now and no one would be going past this corridor until the next morning for breakfast. So Ash was stuck. On the other side in the common room, everyone was worried, everyone had searched EVERYWHERE and they couldn't find Ash, they weren't allowed outside their common rooms now, because now everyone had heard about the skull in the sky and the incident and there was now a rule that only teachers were allowed out, NO students. Ash was now lonely, nothing to do, she was tired and hungry. Her legs couldn't move but she could move her body, so she lied down and eventually after getting comfortable, Ash fell asleep. How was Ash going to get out now? Professor's never go down this corridor, students couldn't help her and Chloe wouldn't even let her out anyway! What in the world was Ash going to do?...