Chapter 65: Reunion

Chris, Ginny and Colin were standing in an empty corridor, holding the Marauder's Map.

"Are you sure this thing is right? I mean it really shows everyone's location correctly?" Ginny asked.

"Positive. See here." Chris pointed the dots named as Christina Norton, Ginevra Weasley and Colin Creevey. "They're at the same place where we're standing."

"Cool. That's so cool." Colin said excitedly.

"Ok, so we're checking the passageways to Hogsmeade. Which one first?" Ginny said.

"I think this one." Chris pointed at a passage near the Dungeon. "Because I saw Filch walking in two passages, so that means he knows about these two. We're checking the other five."

"But don't you think he could know about the other passages too," Ginny said seriously.

"No. At least not all of them. Because if he did then Harry wasn't able to leave the castle and Sirius Black couldn't have entered." Chris said thinking.

"True. Hey look Harry." Colin said suddenly looking at the dots. "He is with Neville and he is walking towards the Gryffindor tower — Do you reckon he is not going to Hogsmeade?"

"Maybe, without this map, possibly he changed his mind," Chris said then saw Harry left the Gryffindor tower alone. "Or he didn't."

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The dot named Harry went halfway down the third-floor corridor and stopped then in few seconds he was in the passageway.

"He'll never understand," Ginny said angrily. "Hermione warned them so much but still they're —"

"Relax. Let's do our work. We'll see him later." Chris said folding the map and walking towards the first passage.

After searching three passageways, one closed, one opening in Honeydukes and in one almost running into Flich, they found the fourth passage opening under a tree. It was difficult to open it because of the snow. At last, they managed to get out of it. It was an empty place, surrounded by the trees and the snow was very deep.

"Wow." Chris smiled looking around. "This is a great place."

"I agree. This is beautiful. I wish I had my camera." Colin said grinning.

"Er. . . I think we should go, it's very deserted." Ginny said looking around.

"Yeah. Before anyone can see us." Chris said nodding and was about to turn when they heard a voice.

"What are you doing, Weasley?"

Ginny froze, Chris turned around and saw there was no one near them. They went towards the voice, hiding behind the trees.

"Suppose you'd love to live here, wouldn't you, Weasley? Dreaming about having your own bedroom? I heard your family all sleep in one room – is that true?"

Chris saw it was Malfoy talking to Ron. They were near the Shrieking Shack. Chris was on the opposite side of the Shrieking Shack, behind the trees. But she can clearly see them and hear them.

Ron was fuming hearing Malfoy and they were laughing when suddenly SPLAT!

Malfoy's head jerked forwards as the mud hit him; his silver-blonde hair was suddenly dripping in muck.

"What the —?"

Ron had to hold onto the fence to keep himself standing, he was laughing so hard. Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle spun stupidly on the spot, staring wildly around, Malfoy trying to wipe his hair clean.

"What was that? Who did that?"

"Very haunted up here, isn't it?" said Ron, with the air of one commenting on the weather.

"Harry Potter," Chris whispered.

"It's Harry? But how?" Colin whispered.

"He is under his invisibility cloak," Chris replied.

Crabbe and Goyle were looking scared. Their bulging muscles were no use against ghosts. Malfoy was staring madly around at the deserted landscape.

SPLATTER!

Crabbe and Goyle caught some this time. Goyle hopped furiously on the spot, trying to rub it out of his small, dull eyes.

"It came from over there!" said Malfoy, wiping his face, and staring at a spot.

Crabbe blundered forwards, his long arms outstretched like a zombie. A stick suddenly lobbed at Crabbe's back.

Ron was the only person Crabbe could see, it was Ron he started towards, but Crabbe stumbled – and his huge, flat foot caught on something, then the Cloak slid off and showed Harry's face.

For a split second, Malfoy stared at him.

"AAARGH!" he yelled, pointing at Harry's head.

Chris took out his wand and "Petrificus Totalus" she whispered three times and soon Draco, Crabbe and Goyle were lying on the snow. Harry and Ron looked around terrified. Chris ducked behind the tree, then peaked and pointed her wand towards Harry.

"Chris, What're you —" Ginny said but Chris interrupted, "Shhh. . ."

She blasted few spots around Ron and Harry. Harry took out his wand and looked around. Ron started to drag him, "Harry. No. It can be Black. Harry run." Harry tried to break free but Ron dragged him away. Chris heard Ron screaming, "I wish Hermione was here." 

Chris smirked, came out and went near Draco, Crabbe and Goyle.

"I always wanted to do this," Chris said grinning.

"Do what?" Ginny asked surprised, coming out as well.

"Colin, can you turn Draco around?" Chris asked looking at Colin.

"— Er —" Colin looked at Chris to Draco, shocked.

"Can you?" Chris repeated.

"Ye — yeah." He went towards him and turned him around. Draco's pale face was red because of the snow and cold. Only his eyes were moving, terrified.

"I really wanted to do this last year. This face is worth looking at, isn't it Malfoy?" Chris said calmly. "But you shouldn't remember us or Harry."

Chris put a memory charm on three of them, went towards the passageway and freed them.

"Why did you do that?" Ginny asked suppressing a smile.

"You'll see soon," Chris replied smiling.

They checked the map and sneaked into Hogwarts soon.

As they were about to enter the Gryffindor tower, they saw Hermione outside.

"Listen, just agree with what I say," Chris whispered to Ginny and Colin. They both nodded.

"Hermione!" Chris called.

"Yes, Chris? Have you seen Harry? I was looking for him." Hermione asked anxiously.

"Yeah — we heard — we actually ran into Malfoy, he was running like mad," Chris said hurriedly. "He said someone attacked him, Crabbe, Goyle, Ron and Harry."

"What?" Hermione almost screamed.

"Yes, yes. He told us." Colin said nodding enthusiastically.

At that moment Harry and Ron came running.

"Ron! Harry!" Hermione flung her arms around Harry's neck and broke down completely. "Are you ok?"

Harry and Ron watched her confused.

"We ran into Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. They told us everything." Ginny said to Ron and Harry.

"Then they've told the teachers too. Harry will be expelled." Ron said, looking scared.

"He won't," Chris said smiling. "I have already erased his memories."

"You did?" Harry asked surprised.

Chris nodded. Harry hugged her.

"Thank you so much. Thank you, Chris." He said almost crying.

"Hermione you were right. I shouldn't have let Harry go. I —" Ron said looking down.

"Oh, Ron!" Hermione hugged Ron. Ron, looking quite terrified, patted her very awkwardly on the top of the head. Finally, Hermione drew away.

"Ron, I'm really, really sorry about Scabbers —" she sobbed.

"Oh – well – he was old," said Ron, looking thoroughly relieved that she had let go of him. "And he was a bit useless. You never know, Mum and Dad might get me an owl now."

Chris raised an eyebrow.

As soon as Harry, Ron and Hermione went inside the Gryffindor common room, Ginny turned towards Chris with a big smile.

"You did this for their friendship, didn't you?"

"Nah, I wanted to give a lesson to Ron. He should understand his reckless behaviour had its consequences." Chris answered.

At night Chris checked the map.

"Just one passage left."

"But it's under the Whomping Willow and it's a killing tree," Ginny said sitting on Chris's bed.

"We'll find a way. Don't worry." Chris smiled. "I've got a feeling we'll find something about Black there."

The safety measures imposed on the students since Black's second break-in.

After Herbology, Chris, Ginny and Colin went to clean their clothes before heading to Transfiguration. As Chris and Ginny entered their room, they saw Hermione sleeping in Ginny's bed.

"Do you think we should wake her up?" Ginny asked.

"Yeah. She should've classes now." Chris said and Ginny woke up Hermione.

"Wh-what?" said Hermione, waking up with a start, and staring wildly around. "What happened?"

"Hermione don't you've classes right now?" Ginny asked.

"What? What time is it?" She checked her watch. "Oh, God! I've my charms class."

She got up and hurriedly left. Chris sighed.