NIGHT OF THE
Rating: PG
Genre:
Adventure/ vague mystery
Setting: All over the place, including
different dimensions, other planets and vague places that fit nowhere.
Main
Characters: Harry, Malfoy
Part 1
The day started out normal enough. But then they
always do, right before something happens. And that day, something terrible was
going to happen. It happened just after the last lesson of the day, in this
case, potions. Harry Potter headed straight for the Great Hall. Hermione and
Ron, however, had to head back to the common room. Sitting down at the table,
Harry looked around. The Great Hall was incredibly empty for this time of day.
He couldn’t believe that so many students had head back to common rooms before
eating. Suddenly Neville sat beside him.
“Where is everyone?” he asked, in a scared voice. Harry looked blankly at him.
“I dunno, I guess they had other stuff to do before
eating.” Neville shook his head wildly.
“No, they’ve vanished” Harry gave a laugh.
“Don’t be stupid Neville! How could they just vanish!”
“I’m serious Harry! Lavender headed to the common room between Potions and
Divination, but she never turned up at divination!” Harry hesitated. Some
Hufflepuff students had been talking in
Herbology as well, that some friends of theirs had headed to their common room
but hadn’t returned. Harry suddenly felt sick, as he remembered Ron and
Hermione had headed back to the common room. He stood up, about to go after
them when Professor McGonagall entered the hall.
“Everyone remain in your seats” she called out “ No
one is to leave the hall”
Harry sank back in his chair, his stomach felt like it was full of ice. What
was happening? Had something happened to all the students who had headed back
to the common rooms? He was incredibly worried about Hermione and Ron now. What
if something had happened to them too. The murmuring
that echoed around the half empty hall seemed to reflect Harry’s thought,
apparently he wasn’t the only one who was worried. Neville was panicking still,
next to Harry. It was almost a relief when Dumbledore entered the hall.
However, the look on the headmasters face was not very reassuring. And when he spoke, his words made Harry feel even worse.
“Students, Teachers and Ghosts. An epidemic appears to
have hit the school today. It seems a rare virus has entered the common rooms
of the school. This virus is incredibly rare, targeting only young people who
know magic. It feeds on the magic, gradually destroying the students
magic ability. I am also afraid that it had caught hold of every student who
has visited the common rooms today.”
Harry felt awful, Ron and Hermione had only just headed up there. Was it
possible that one of the teachers had stopped them? Harry had a horrible
suspicion that it hadn’t happened. Dumbledore continued his speech.
“unfortunately, merely taking the students magic
potential is not the worst of this virus. After it has consumed all of a persons magical ability I am afraid to say that its victim…
dies.” There was an outbreak of cries in the hall. No one seemed to have a clue
what to do. Dumbledore continued in his speech “Nobody is to go near the Common
rooms.” He turned, about to leave the great hall. As he passed Harry though, he
asked him to follow him. Harry obliged, and he and Dumbledore headed up to
Dumbledore office.
Inside the office Dumbledore turned to Harry. Harry couldn’t help himself
“There must be some way to help our friends!” he said.
Dumbledore turned away slightly, Harry noticed a troubled
expression on his face.
“Indeed there is.
“Me? But…”
“Without your help, Miss Granger and Mr Weasley will
perish” The sickness crept up on Harry again. So Ron and Hermione had caught
the virus. He nodded slightly, indicating that he would search for Fawkes. “Excellent” Cried Dumbledore “I cannot give you
much help, however, this crystal will help you to travel around. I have no clue
as to where Fawkes could be. The best place to start
would be a wizarding town in the south. Good luck
Harry! The school is counting on you”
END OF PART 1