Chapter 3
A meeting was taking place. Everyone was wearing black robes and silver masks. Ginny did not know who was who. Everyone had Voice Altering Charms in their masks.
"Padfoot," the Dark Lord called, "Do you have the Maps ready?"
A mousy voice answered, "Yes, milord. Here they are."
Padfoot handed over a satchel containing 10 blank parchments. The parchments were passed on to 10 random people.
"The password is 'Hinny'," Padfoot said.
Ginny stirred, glancing up at Lord Potter. He looked at her, smiling. Everyone around them was crowding around the Maps, murmuring 'Hinny'. The blank parchments lit up with flowing ink, and showed an exact map of Hogwarts. Little dots were moving around, and a dot labelled 'Albus Dumbledore' was flashing red.
"Our target for this mission is Albus Dumbledore." Lord Potter said. "I am personally going to capture him and bring him back to Headquarters. After that, Panda will take his place, and when he will be having breakfast, I will engage him in a duel. Your role will be to keep the teachers and students at bay."
Everyone nodded.
"Fox," he said, turning towards Ginny, "you will keep Hagrid engaged. Nargles, you will keep Snape engaged. Micky and Ricky will help you."
The meeting went on, and Ginny dozed off.
Albus Dumbledore had been successfully captured, and a lock of his hair had been added to a cup of polyjuice potion. Panda steadied himself. He couldn't believe he was going to act out the part of the Headmaster himself. He drank the potion in one go... and turned into a magnificent black thestral with a stellar white beard.
Dumbledore, who was standing nearby, laughed uproariously, his beard twitching. Harry had a sour look on his face.
"Harry, m'boy!" Dumbledore beamed, "I can't thank you enough for taking Messrs Fred and George Weasley off my hands!"
Harry closed his eyes, thinking hard. The plan had to be changed, as no other sample of Polyjuice Potion was readily available. Or, was it? "Mr. Dumbledore!" he said charmingly, "I believe you have some polyjuice in your office?"
"You'll never be able to find it!" Dumbledore retorted.
"Hmm, we'll see! Hamster!"
A flashy golden phoenix flashed into the room, and trilled in delight upon spotting Harry.
"Hamster, I need some polyjuice from Mr. Dumbledore's secret stash."
Ginny was excited. It was nighttime, and the castle was asleep. They were currently in the Chamber of Secrets, a place she had never heard of before. It housed the Headquarters of the Dark Lord. Everyone was preparing for their mission.
Her job was to engage Hagrid, she reminded herself, and take care of Nargles (Luna), Micky and Ricky (Fred and George).
After Harry had defeated the polyjuiced 'Dumbledore', he would give a speech, and appoint a new headmaster, 'Dragon'. She felt giddy.