A/N: Sorry if the a/n is a little rushed, but these few chapters are the ones i've been waiting for since the begining of S&L 2, and i am desparate to write them
Enjoy ;-)
Chapter 34 – Out With a Bang
Over the next week, leading up to the fifth years OWLs, Larissa refused to spend any time whatsoever with Harry, Ron, Hermione, or Draco. Draco was getting quite annoyed, but Larissa had decided to ask if he could come and stay with them for a week in the summer holidays as a surprise to make up for it. She was very busy herself, with all her homework, but she was grateful that she was in third year, and not fifth.
Larissa had hardly heard from Sirius and Bella, but understood that her parents were very busy with things for the Order, and didn't have much spare time on their hands. She would sometimes call on her two way mirror, but no one ever answered.
It was the first day for the OWL exams, and they were spread over three days, depending on which subjects you were taking. So, before Harry, Ron, and Hermione could go out of the Gryffindor common room, and head for the Great Hall, which was where the exams where being held (except for Care of Magical Creatures, Astronomy, Herbology, and Divination.)
Larissa swept the kittens, that were currently on her lap, onto the bed beside her, and rushed down the stairs to wish them luck. Her eyes scanned the room, and for a moment she thought that they might have already gone, but she then spotted them, and walked quickly over to them.
'Good luck,' she said, giving them each a hug, 'you'll be brilliant.'
'Thanks,' Harry and Ron said,
'Thank you Lissa, we really have to go to the Great Hall now though,' Hermione said. Larissa smiled, and watched as they left the common room, as soon as they were gone, Larissa ran out of the common room, and down to the dungeons where the Slytherin common room was. She spent a minuet guessing the password, but the Slytherin passwords were always so predictable, they must have been set, by someone from a family that were typical purebloods.
She went in, and rushed over to Draco giving him a hug, 'good luck,' she said. He looked at her for a second, and then smiled softly,
'Thanks,' he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, and then went out of the Slytherin common room with some of his friends down to the Great Hall. Larissa headed back up to the Gryffindor common room, where she found Ginny looking rather smug.
'What?' she asked
'Oh nothing,' she replied
'Tell me Ginny!'
'Just excited for Fred and Georges diversion is all,' Larissa gave Ginny a quizzical look, 'its to help Harry, but I'm not saying any more!'
Larissa rolled her eyes, and went to sit down on one of the sofas.
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A little while later, Ginny came over to Larissa and pulled her up, and out of the Gryffindor common room.
'Where are we going?'
'Don't you want to see Fred and Georges diversion first hand?' she asked, Larissa nodded, wondering what it could be, and then they stopped just outside the doors to the Great Hall.
They waited for a moment, and soon a few students began to gather, they had obviously been informed. And as there were no lessons today, only the fifth and seventh years weren't there, due to OWLs and NEWTs.
They soon heard a few loud bangs, and saw Fred and George come zooming down on their brooms, with what seemed to be fireworks in their hands. They let a few off, and opened the doors. They let a few go into the Great Hall, and soon all the fifth years were on their feet, not sure whether to laugh or not. Umbridge looked livid, and was just coming down to investigate, when a cluster of fireworks went off in different directions filling the room with colours. Just then, a huge one that looked like a dragon, came in, and chased Umbridge out of the hall. Everyone was cheering and the teachers had come down to see what the noise was about.
They were all (except maybe Snape), were trying to keep straight faces as the firework dragon chased Umbridge. They all went out of the castle, and watched as Fred and George flew away from Hogwarts and into the distance, but not before leaving a firework that was shaped like a 'W' in the air.
Larissa saw Harry collapse onto the floor, and saw Hermione rush to his aid. She tried to get to him, but none of the people were cooperating, they were in the way and weren't moving at all. She couldn't get to him, only watch as he told Hermione something, and she seemed to be worried. She said something back, and they seemed to argue for a second, before Hermione helped Harry to his feet, and the both of them rushed into the castle subtly. Once the noise had died down, Larissa grabbed Ginny's wrist, who instinctively grabbed onto the closest thing, which happened to be Luna, and she pulled them into the castle, where they heard Harry shouting at Hermione.
'What's going on?' Ginny asked,
'None of your business.' He said aggressively
'I was only trying to help,' she replied coolly, Harry swore under his breath and turned away
'Your being quite rude you know,' Luna said dreamily,
'I don't have time for this come on!' he pulled Hermione in the direction on Umbridge office. Larissa, Ginny, and Luna followed quickly.
Once they were inside, Harry threw some Floo powder into the fire and stuck his head in.
'Sirius!' he yelled, 'Kreature where's Sirius?'
'Master is out,' Larissa heard Kreature say.
'Where?'
'Master doesn't tell Kreature where he goes,'
Harry pulled his head out of the fire, 'See Hermione! I need to go!'
'Harry, we're coming with you!'
'No!'
'We're in this together!'
'THAT YOU ARE!' A voice said from behind them, no longer sickly sweet, but furious.
'Caught these two trying to come in here.' Draco said from the doorway, he was holding Ron, and Blaise Zabini was holding Neville. Larissa looked at Draco incredulously, but he carefully avoided her gaze.
A/N: there, nice long chapter for you
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-Livvy xxx
Wow... that was the fastest i have ever typed in my life, that chapter and those a/n's.