Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ Harry Potter And The Dawn Of War ❯ Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Frozen Tozen

 

November came with a blizzard. Care of Magical Creatures was being held indoors. To keep the students warm Hagrid had brought Flame Elementals. “Now these little guys are used like pets by some. Many consider `em to dangerous but they just be misunderstood.”

 

“Misunderstood?” Harry looks over at Hermione. “Isn't that what he said about dragons?” Hermione nods. “I don't see this going well.”

 

“Now they don't really eat. They like to burn things they do. But if they consider you to be a keeper of sorts they won't burn you.” Hagrid reaches towards one then pulls his hand back quickly. “The real problem is tellin' one from the other.” Hagrid looks at the several Flame Elementals looking for a certain one. “Come on, which one of you is Norbie?” One Flame Elemental comes over to Hagrid. “Ah there we go.” Hagrid picks one up. “They are right useful in winter. Can start a fire for you an be able to keep you warm if it be cold out.” The Flame elemental moves up Hagrid's arm and doesn't burn his clothes. “What you're doin today is taken one of `em and feedin it. They do get a bit bigger but if you can control `em they will stay the size you want `em to be.” The students go up to Hagrid but don't know how to pick the Flame elementals up.

 

“Hagrid how do we pick them up?” Harry feels the heat coming off of the Flame Elementals.

 

“Oh just put yer hand down and wait for one to come to ya. Let them choose you makes it easier.” Harry sets his hand down.

 

“Hermione do you know a healing spell for burns?”

 

“No but I'm sure Madam Pomfrey does.” Hermione nervously lowers her hand and waits for a Flame Elemental to choose her. Several other students put a hand down hoping not to be burned.

 

“Please don't burn me.” Harry sees a Flame Elemental comes over to Harry. It looks down at his hand. Harry feels like his hand is about to burn when suddenly it gets cool. The Flame Elemental gets on Harry's hand.

 

“Good job Harry!” Hagrid watches as the other students get Flame Elementals. “Now don't be too surprised they aren't that finicky. They're probably just wantin to burn something. I got some wood chips you can feed `em.” Hagrid pulls two bags up and dumps out wood chips. “Just take a handful and go to a stool.” The students grab wood chips and go over to the stools with their Flame Elementals.

 

“Harry be careful.” Hermione points to Harry's arm and Harry sees his robe had been singed by the Flame Elemental. “Give it another wood chip.” Harry does. “These things aren't that bad or dangerous.”

 

“Yeah. Not as useful as an Owl though.”

 

“And not as nice as Crookshanks. Can't exactly pet these guys while studying.” Hermione feeds another chip to her Flame Elemental.

 

“Whoa, I'm having a weird feeling.” Harry shakes his head. “Is it making me hot?” Harry isn't sweating but feels strange. Suddenly an image flashes in his mind. He is in a different room with a Flame Elemental. His arms are smaller, skinnier. He is taller though. Harry is feeding the Flame Elemental but no one else has one. The image changes to the same Flame Elemental which has gotten bigger.

 

“Get him, burn him, come back.” The Flame Elemental shrinks down then goes under a door. Harry hears a scream then the Flame Elemental comes back out. “Good, good.”

 

“Voldemort.” Harry shakes his head as the image goes away. “Was that Voldemort?”

 

“Harry?” Hermione leans over. “What's wrong?”

 

“I, I just had something, I don't know what it was.” Harry looks down at the Flame Elemental in his hand and the strange feeling comes back. “Mione I think Voldemort had a pet Flame Elemental when he was in Hogwarts.” Harry feels his scar tingle. “I know he did.”

 

“What? Harry what do you mean?”

 

“I just saw some of Voldemort's memories. He, he had one of these when he went to Hogwarts.”

 

“Harry you should tell Dumbledore. If, if you're having Voldemort's memories then, then the connection is still open.”

 

“I don't need to bother Dumbledore with this. It wasn't like Voldemort was trying to posses me.” Harry continues feeding his Flame Elemental wondering why he had Voldemort's memory. Was it because Voldemort missed his pet? Harry wonders how long Flame Elementals lived. Harry raises his hand.

 

“Yes Harry?”

 

“How long do these live?”

 

“Oh that's really disputed. I think they can live forever but they `ave to be careful. Water kills `em easily.”

 

“So Voldemort could still have it or it could have died.” Harry raises his hand again. “Hagrid how do these things breed?”

 

“Two or more merge and split apart into several more. Interestin aren't they? Wanted to bring `em last year but wasn't allowed, too dangerous they said. They just misunderstood creatures.”

 

“Hagrid you said the same thing about dragons and I remember a Hungarian Horntail trying to kill me.”

 

“That wasn' `is fault. He was made to do that.” Harry rolls his eyes at that. Leave it to Hagrid to make an excuse for a Hungarian Horntail that had tried to eat him in his fourth year.

 

After class Hermione stops Harry before he goes to the Gryffindor Common Room. “Harry, I still think you should tell Dumbledore.”

 

“Why? It was just a memory.”

 

“Because it was a Voldemort memory. The connection could put all of us in danger.” Hermione was getting exasperated.

 

“So I should go to Dumbledore? Let Voldemort get close to Dumbledore? I don't think so Mione.”

 

“Oh, um, I could tell Dumbledore.”

 

“Or you could help me with our Defense Against the Dark Arts homework.” Professor Night had dumped a lot of homework on the students after the dueling class. She also made sure to take points off of Gryffindor for the slightest thing. One time she took ten points off of a third year student for blinking too much during dinner. Everyone in Gryffindor heard about that one.

 

“Actually you could probably help me with that one Harry. I don't know as much about fighting another person as you do.”

 

“Its just casting spells until one lands.”

 

“But how do you decide to use which spells? Like when you dueled with Devin you waited to put the wall up. Why? And how did you know a Lumos would make it through?”

 

“It goes through Protego shields so I assumed it would go through a Sholo Willo shield.” Harry looks at the Fat lady. “Bravo.”

 

“Oh thank you I know I'm a great actress.” The portrait hole swings open and Harry and Hermione walk into a freezer.

 

“What's going on!?” Hermione looks around and sees the Gryffindor Common Room is empty. “Who did this!?” Hermione sees all the windows are open. Even the ones near the ceiling that no student could reach. “Peeves!” Hermione gets her wand out. “They need to get rid of that, that, Olohamaro!” Hermione yells this at all of the windows closing them. “It's freezing in here.” Hermione shivers. “And the fire went out.” Hermione walks over to it then stops. “Wait, not Peeves.”

 

“What?” Harry walks after Hermione.

 

“In Hogwarts a History it says the fires in the Common Rooms are magical. Why there's never been a fire in a Common Room. But they don't go out with water or something. Peeves couldn't have put the fires out.”

 

“Well then a student did it. A stupid joke. Probably Ginny since the Twins haven't been here to through Dung Bombs and things.” Harry gets his wand out. “Infirneo!” A red beam of magical energy comes out of his wand but the fire doesn't light.

 

“Harry you can't start one in there. I think only the Headmaster can.” Hermione bites her bottom lip as she thinks. “And I don't think a student could have put the fire out either. Harry we should go to Headmaster McGonagall and tell her what happened. This could be the work of Death Eaters.”

 

“Or Voldemort.” Harry rubs his scar. “Maybe that's why my scar tingled and why I got those memories because he was close.”

 

“Voldemort couldn't have come to Hogwarts. There's nearly three feet of snow out there and all of the defenses that Dumbledore has set up.” Hermione looks around hoping she was right. “And if he did come here why did he do this? Why not just attack the school?”

 

“With all of the teachers and Dumbledore? No way. Wait, it, it could have been Professor Night.”

 

“Why though? Its cold in here but that isn't a big deal.”

 

“Maybe, um, what magical creature needs things to be cold?” Hermione's eyes get wide as she understands where Harry is going with this.

 

“Or maybe she doesn't want the, the Dementors to be discovered. The first sign of a Dementor…” Harry finishes Hermione sentence.

 

“Is everything gets cold as it sucks everything into itself.” Harry gets his wand out. “We have to check the Dorm rooms.”

 

“Good idea Harry but we need to tell Headmaster McGonagall.” Hermione bites her lower lip. “Harry call for Dobby.”

 

“Dobby?” Harry doesn't know why Hermione would want him to call for Dobby but when he says Dobby the House Elf appears.

 

“Yes Mister Harry Potter Sir?”

 

“Dobby could you tell Headmaster McGonagall that the Gryffindor Common Room may have been infiltrated by a Death Eater.” Dobby nods then apparates away to Headmaster McGonagall's office. “Harry should we go together or one in each Dorm tower?”

 

“Together.” Harry wasn't going to let Hermione face a Dementor alone if there were indeed Dementors in the castle. They go to the entrance to the boys' dorm tower and go up the stairs slowly. Harry knocks on the door to the 1st year dorm room then opens the door. “Nothing.” Harry closes it.

 

“Harry we would feel our happy thoughts and emotions being sucked out if we got close to one.”

 

“I know but with Voldemort's powers he might have done something to make the Dementors more dangerous.”

 

“More dangerous? How?”

 

“Make it so they'd have to do a Dementor's Kiss to get anything.” Harry knocks on the next door then opens it. “Empty.” They go through until they get to his dorm room. He knocks on the door and hears a noise. “Mione stay back.” Harry opens the door slowly and sees someone in the dorm room. “Locomoto Mortis!” The spell hits the person and they're legs lock up.

 

“Hey what was that for!” Devin whips his wand out and points it at Harry. “Harry why did you attack me?!”

 

“I, um, sorry Devin.” Harry lowers his wand. “Devin what are you doing? Do you know who opened the windows and put the fire out?” Devin shakes his head. “What are you doing?”

 

“Getting some sun screen so I can get a tan.” Devin stares at Harry. “I'm getting a sweater you dolt.” Devin pulls one out and puts it on over his shirt. “If you haven't noticed its cold in the Common Room.”

 

“So you haven't seen or, um, felt anything?”

 

“No. Should I have?” Harry shrugs his shoulders.

 

“According to Hermione The History of Hogwarts says that the Common Room fires can't be put out easily so we thought someone had put it out. Someone working for Voldemort.”

 

“Harry how could someone like that get in the castle?” Harry looks away but his feelings give him away to Devin's special powers. “There is someone in the castle? Or you just suspect someone?”

 

“We can't tell you.”

 

“So there is a Death Eater in the castle or you suspect one is in the castle. Interesting.” Devin closes his eyes. “Hmmm, now that you mention it there appears to be a hole in Hermione's room.”

 

“A hole?” Hermione and Harry don't understand what Devin meant. “In my room?” Devin nods.

 

“I'd say let me take care of it but I can't get into the girls' dorm room. Damn Dementors.”

 

“So there are Dementors in the castle?” Devin nods. “Harry lets go.” Hermione and Harry start to leave the dorm room when Devin stops them.

 

“Harry can't go up there remember? No boys' are allowed up the stair case. Unless you're secretly a girl Harry then Hermione is going on her own.” Harry smiles and decides he could trust Devin with a secret.

 

“Devin a boy can go up the staircase if you know how to do it. Just go to the entrance and politely ask them to let you up.”

 

“Really?” Harry nods. “This castle has many secrets doesn't it?” Harry nods again.

 

“You have no idea Devin. There are things that Dumbledore probably doesn't know.” Harry thinks of the tunnels that go out to Hogsmeade. “Just a couple years ago he found the Room of Requirements.” Harry remembers hearing Dumbledore telling Karkaroff during the Yule Ball about it. “Devin you said you know how to kill them right?” Devin nods. “What's the spell?”

 

“You'll never be able to do it Harry.”

 

“I can do it just tell me.”

 

“Harry believe me you won't be able to do it.”

 

“If I can do a Patronus Charm in my third year I can do whatever spell you have.” Devin is about to respond when they hear a voice. “Headmaster McGonagall made it.” Harry, Hermione, and Devin leave the boys' dorm tower and see Headmaster McGonagall restarting the Gryffindor Common Room fire.

 

“What is going on here!?” Headmaster McGonagall sees the three coming down the stairs. “What happened here?”

 

“There's a Dementor in Hermione's room.” Devin and the other two hurry over to the fire where it was warm.

 

“A Death Eater did this.” Harry watches Headmaster McGonagall's face wondering if she knew about Professor Night. Headmaster McGonagall was part of the Order so she should know.

 

“I see. I shall get rid of the Dementor.” Headmaster McGonagall starts to head for the girls' dorm tower when Devin stops her.

 

“Headmaster McGonagall can you kill it or just scare it off?”

 

“Devin to kill a Dementor is unheard of.”

 

“So that's a no.” Devin laughs a little. “I'll kill it.”

 

“It is in the girls' dormitory therefore you are unable to get to it let alone kill it which is impossible.” Headmaster McGonagall was about to be proven wrong on both counts. Devin goes over to the entrance and asks it politely like Harry told him to. He then takes a step and isn't repelled so he goes up the staircase.

 

“But, but, that is just simply not possible.” Headmaster McGonagall chases after Devin until she feels the effects of a Dementor. “Devin Stark I order you to come back here this instant!' Devin ignores Headmaster McGonagall and continues up to the Seventh Year Dorm Room. Headmaster McGonagall yells at Devin again to come back but he yells back at her.

 

“Listen you poor excuse for a Headmaster I will not just scare the Dementor I will kill it!” Devin's eyes flash with a black anger as he storms into the room with his wand out. “Effecto Terriotor!” A black jet of magical energy shoots out of the end of Devin's wand and hits the Dementor. The Dementor turns towards Devin but can't see, or “feel” Devin. “Die you despicable creature!” The Dementor starts to swell. “I hate you! I hate you and you!” Devin points at Headmaster McGonagall. “I'll kill you all then I'll be able…”

 

“Devin Stark stop that!” Headmaster McGonagall points her wand at Devin who was getting ready to attack her. “What is the matter with you?” Headmaster McGonagall doesn't get an answer as the Dementor sweeps towards Devin. “Devin look out!” Devin doesn't move and surprisingly the Dementor passes by him! Instead it goes for Headmaster McGonagall.

 

“Stop that you despicable creature and die already!”

 

“Expecto Pa…” Headmaster McGonagall doesn't complete the spell as the Dementor explodes.

 

“There we go.” Devin drops his wand then collapses onto the floor.

 

“Devin stark I demand an answer from you!” Headmaster McGonagall has the sternest look on her face.

 

“I'm sorry Headmaster McGonagall but I had to think of the most evil and vile things. I had to make myself as evil and vile as a Dementor. Haven't you ever wondered why Dementors never attack each other?” Devin shakes his head. “And then I sent all that evil into the Dementor and the Dementor couldn't handle that much evil.” Devin coughs. “Anyone have some chocolate?”

 

“You'll come with me to my office I am sure Professor Dumbledore will have some chocolate for you to eat.” Headmaster McGonagall leads Devin down the staircase and they leave the Gryffindor Common Room.

 

“Wow.” Hermione and Harry had gone up the staircase after Headmaster McGonagall and Devin left. “I guess Devin was right Harry you couldn't have done that spell.” Hermione looks around her room. “Why did it choose my room?”

 

“You're my girlfriend why else? And I, I could have done that spell. I have a connection to the most evil person in the world.”

 

“Not according to Monica.” Harry looks at Hermione with a strange look. “She told me about this Cheney who eats babies. He has heart problems because the baby fat clogged his arteries.”

 

“That is messed up.” Harry shivers. “It's still cold.”

 

“Very cold. How about we go down by the fire and keep each other warm?” Hermione smiles at Harry.

 

“Ok. One question though, where is everyone?” Hermione shrugs her shoulders. “That answers my question.”

 

“They could be at the Great Hall or somewhere else staying warm. Maybe they didn't want to stay in the Common Room when it is so cold.” Hermione and Harry go to the fire and sit down in front of it and hold on to each other to get warm.

 

A few minutes later Ginny and Monica walk into the Gryffindor Common Room. “Look Monica.” Ginny points at Harry and Hermione who were still holding on to each other in front of the Gryffindor Common Room fire. “Aren't they adorable?” Monica nods.

 

“Why is it so cold in here?” Ginny shrugs. “How about we go up to your room before anyone comes back?”

 

“Ok.” Ginny and Monica stay away from Harry and Hermione and go up to Ginny's room to make each other warm.

 

Crack. “Aaaa!” Harry and Hermione jump when Dobby Apparates into the Gryffindor Common Room.

 

“Mister Harry Potter Sir Mister Dumbledore wants you to go to his office.” Dobby looks at Hermione. “You too Miss Hermione Granger Ma'am.” Dobby Apparates away.

 

“Think this is about Professor Night or Devin?” Harry stands up then helps Hermione up. “Maybe Dumbledore will tell us something about the Order. We are adults now and I am the one Voldemort wants.”

 

“I don't know Harry we might be adults but we are still students.” Hermione looks around. “I'm surprised no one else has come in yet.”

 

“We're students but I've fought Voldemort himself. You said before the only other wizard to duel with Voldemort and live was Dumbledore. I fought Death Eaters in my fifth year and last year I was face to face with Voldemort again.” Harry is frustrated as Hermione and he leave the Gryffindor Common Room for Dumbledore's office in Headmaster McGoanagll's office.

 

“There you are.” Argus Filch was waiting for the two in front of the Headmaster office. “Took you two long enough. Probably dropping Dung Bombs in the corridor on your way here.” Filch turns to the doors and gives the password. “Snickers Bar.” The gargoyles move out of the way and the doors open.

 

“Um, thank you Filch.” Harry and Hermione go into the office wondering why Filch had been guarding the door. Harry and Hermione walk over to Dumbledore's desk seeing Dumbledore looking over his Pensive.

 

“Hello Harry, Hermione.” Dumbledore closes the Pensive. “We have a very important thing to discuss.” Dumbledore sits down at his desk. “Please sit.” Hermione and Harry sit down.

 

“Is this about Devin?”

 

“Is this about Professor Night?”

 

“Neither.” Both Harry and Hermione look at each other then back at Dumbledore. “There is someone else in this school that is a threat.” Harry and Hermione's eyes get wide.

 

“But, who, Snape?”

 

“No Harry. Professor Snape is on our side. There is someone in this school that was able to get a Dementor into the school without Headmaster McGonagall or I being notified. They are either very powerful or being controlled by someone very powerful.” Dumbledore gets his wand out and casts a spell. “Slilao.” The door glows. “We can not let anyone hear this.”

 

“Is that why Filch is guarding the door?” Dumbledore nods. “Who do you think it is Dumbledore?”

 

“I have three guesses and all of them are impossible. Voldemort would not dare come close to the school.” Harry touches his scar.

 

“Dumbledore, during, during Care of Magical Creatures my scar hurt and I had memories, Voldemort's memories. Maybe he was at the castle.” Dumbledore shakes his head. “But then how could that have happened?”

 

“Voldemort was using his powers and he may have been using them here but he would not be here himself. He would possess someone much like he did with Professor Quirrel or tried with you.”

 

“But, then, why?”

 

“Isn't it obvious Harry? Voldemort wants this castle. The power this castle gives is amazing. It's probably why I have lived so long.” Dumbledore smiles. “And of course this is where you are. You still drain his powers. If he were to get rid of you he'd be at his most powerful level. Or he may have another idea that I can not even fathom. Voldemort can not be predicted.”

 

“But, why now is really what I meant. And who? Who would he possess to send here? Professor Krats?”

 

“No. She was in a staff meeting which is why I called you both here. Someone else was on these school grounds and I did not know!” Dumbledore's tone of voice scares both Harry and Hermione. “I knew I was getting weaker but this castle tells me everything.”

 

“Everything?” Hermione glances at Harry as she thinks about the time they snuck off to the Muggle Studies classroom.

 

“Everything. But I do not worry about normal teen things.” Harry and Hermione blush. “You must learn from your mistakes and that is a part of learning that can not be taught in a classroom. Headmaster McGonagall has a different idea but the castle is still not used to her being in control. The castle could not have missed this. It must have been a student as all teachers were in the staff meeting.” Harry and Hermione are shocked. “Yes a student.”

 

“But that would mean someone got close to Voldemort.”

 

“Or a Death Eater but the only Death Eater in this school is Professor Night. I am worried that one must have come in through a way that I do not know of.” Harry swallows knowing Dumbledore was implying something.

 

“Well, Dumbledore, there is a passage I know of.” Harry explains the One Eyed Witch with a Hump and the tunnel to the Honeydukes basement. “I learned about it my third year.”

 

“So that is how you got out of the castle without the Dementors discovering you?” Harry nods. “Any other paths?”

 

“No. There is one but it is collapsed. You can't go anywhere from that tunnel.” Harry looks away feeling guilty. If he had told Dumbledore earlier this may not have happened.

 

“And how would a Death Eater know about this tunnel?”

 

“Wormtail. He, him and my dad, the others made a map. The path is on it so Wormtail would know about it.”

 

“I see. Harry where is this map?”

 

“I, in my trunk.”

 

“And your father and his friends made it?” Harry nods. “When they were students here?” Harry nods again not wanting to admit verbally to his betrayal of Dumbledore's trust. “Very impressive for James and his friends. Could I see this map?” Harry nods again then stands up. “Wait Harry where is it?”

 

“In my trunk.”

 

“Dobby.” Crack “Could you go to Harry's trunk and receive a map?” Dobby nods.

 

“Wait, it's just a piece of parchment. It's old and blank you need to give the password for it to work.” Harry describes the Marauders Map and what it looked like and in what part of his trunk it was in. Crack Dobby disappears then comes back a minute later with a blank piece of paper.

 

“Is this it Mister Harry Potter Sir?”

 

“It is, thanks Dobby.” Harry takes the Marauders Map from Dobby then says the password to make the Marauders Map work. “See Dumbledore? It shows you every part of the castle and where everyone is.”

 

“I will have to confiscate this Harry.” Harry frowns. He didn't want to lose the Marauders Map. It wasn't just because the Marauders Map made it easy to sneak around the castle but because it was once his fathers. Dumbledore looks at the map and sees that the map did indeed show where everyone was. “Until I can make one of my own.” Harry smiles.

 

“How long would that take?”

 

“I am not sure. Do you know how long it took your father and his friends to make this?” Harry shakes his head. “I could ask Remus. He could also help me make another one.” Dumbledore looks for someone on the map. “Where is she?” Dumbledore could not find Professor Night. “Harry, stay here.” Dumbledore takes the map with him and leaves the Headmaster office.

 

“What do you think he is looking for?” Harry shrugs his shoulders. “Dumbledore said where is she do you think he meant Professor Night?” Hermione bites her lower lip in concentration.

 

“Maybe.” Harry and Hermione wait for Dumbledore to come back. After a few minutes the door opens and Dumbledore comes in.

 

“Peculiar.” Dumbledore mumbles to himself. “Very peculiar indeed.” Dumbledore sits down behind his desk. “Harry can this map be fooled?” Harry shakes his head.

 

“No Dumbledore. That's how Lupin found out Peter Pettigrew was alive. The Marauders Map can't lie.”

 

“Interesting. Harry, Hermione, go to your Common Room and stay there. Do not leave for anything until I say so. Not even for classes.”

 

“But, tomorrow is Potions and Arithmancy and…” Dumbledore stops Hermione.

 

“Classes will be canceled until I can discover this,” Dumbledore seems to be searching for the right word. “Mystery. Until then all students are to stay in their Common Rooms. Argus will lead you back to your Common Room and I will send out the message to the other students.”

 

“But they could be anywhere.”

 

“With this,” Dumbledore raises the Marauders Map. “I will be able to make sure all students know.” Harry and Hermione stand up ready to leave. “Wait, would you like a Chocolate Frog?”

 

“No, um, what happened to Devin?”

 

“He was taken to the Infirmary. He will be ok he just needed some quiet to cleanse himself of his thoughts.”

 

“Where did he learn that spell?” Harry had never heard of it. After the books he read he thought he would have at least seen it.

 

“A dark wizard would use that spell to keep Dementors in control. America has had dark wizards much like Voldemort except it seems they learn more than just the history of the dark wizard.”

 

“Devin said I couldn't have done the spell. Why couldn't I?”

 

“Harry can you think of evil thoughts? Can you make yourself evil? Can you become selfish and vile?” Harry shakes his head. “That is a lie Harry. You could but something would have to happen. Something like what happened in Devin's life. It is a dangerous spell and he should not have used it but he did get rid of the Dementor.” Dumbledore mumbles something.

 

“What?”

 

“Harry, promise me you won't leave the Common Room. I know you and how you play the hero, are the hero. But this is something you can not comprehend. I can barely comprehend it if what that map tells me is true.”

 

“It is Dumbledore the Marauders Map has never been wrong.”

 

“Then it must be dealt with before anyone is hurt.” Harry and Hermione leave the office then are lead by Filch to the Gryffindor Common Room. They get inside and find it is warm again.

 

“I wonder what's going on. I could use my Invisibility Cloak but now Dumbledore will see me.”

 

“Harry it was a good thing to give Dumbledore the Marauders Map. He, who knows what he will do.”

 

“Maybe get rid of Professor Night.” Harry sits down on a couch. “If we don't have classes tomorrow or the next day what will we do?”

 

“Finish all of our homework and then have the rest of the time to do what we want.” Hermione sits down next to Harry.

 

“But we'll be stuck in here with everyone else.”

 

“Maybe have an indoor Quidditch practice? I'm sure everyone would like to see that.” Hermione smiles. A little cramped but maybe give rides to others.” Harry shakes his head.

 

“Too dangerous Mione. A rogue Bludger smashing this place up wouldn't make McGonagall happy either.”

 

“Just trying to think of things you could do if we're stuck in here with everyone else.” Hermione and Harry turn when the Common Room door opens and see Neville coming in. A few minutes later a group of first years come into the Common Room. Soon the Gryffindor Common Room is crowded as every student in Gryffindor is sent there.

 

“I haven't seen Monica and Ginny.” Hermione stands up on the chair and looks for the two. “Where could they be?”

 

“In one of the dorm rooms?”

 

“Maybe, I'll go check.” Hermione goes to the dorm tower and goes up the stairs to the girls' dormitory. She checks hers and Monica's room first and finds it empty. She goes to the sixth year room and finds the two girls. “Oh, um, did you know that you aren't allowed to leave the Common Room or dorms?”

 

“No.” Ginny and Monica were on Ginny's bed with books and parchment out. “Why was it so cold in the Common Room?”

 

“Someone put the fire out. Just so you know we aren't allowed to leave the Common Room until Dumbledore says we can. So we might not have classes tomorrow.” Ginny and Monica laugh

 

“You say that like it's a bad thing.” Ginny and Monica continue to laugh as Hermione leaves the room and goes back down to the Gryffindor Common Room wondering what was so horrible that Dumbledore had to send the students to the Common Rooms for protection.