Chapter 139: A Beetle

Next Morning, Chris was the last one to get out of the hospital wing. Cedric left first then Harry but Madam Pomfrey insisted her to stay a little while.

"Your body needs a little more time to recover from the injuries, dear." She said when Chris asked if she can go with Harry. "The thorns were poisonous. I need to check if they did much more internal damage."

Hearing this Mrs Weasley also asked Chris to stay and to be sure if anything is wrong with her body. So finally Chris agreed.

She was lying on her bed, staring at the ceiling, silently. Ginny, Luna and Colin left for breakfast. A squeaky voice broke the silence.

"Miss!"

Chris looked down and saw Dobby was standing beside her bed.

"Hi Dobby." Chris said flatly.

"Your wand, Miss." Dobby was holding Chris's wand.

Chris got up.

"Where did you find it?"

She thought she wasn't going to get back her wand and she have to get a new one but she liked the old one very much. She took it from Dobby and felt really happy.

"In Professor Moody's office, Miss." Dobby said. "Professors were searching it when they found your wand Miss. Dobby volunteered to return Miss's wand."

"Thanks Dobby." Chris said then she remembered Crouch and Winky. "How's Winky, Dobby?"

Dobby's ears drooped slightly.

"Winky's not well, Miss. She's still crying in the kitchen and is refusing to do anything else." he said sadly, his enormous round green eyes, large as tennis balls, downcast. "Madam Pomfrey gave Winky potions but Winky doesn't want to take it."

Chris sighed.

"Take good care of her Dobby and if you need any help you can ask me." She replied.

"Miss is very kind." Dobby squealed. "Dobby was...."

At that moment Jason entered the Hospital wing. He looked relieved, after noticing there was no one near her bed.

"Hey." Chris smiled.

"Hi." Jason sat on her bed.

Dobby silently made his way out, without saying anything else.

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"So they ask a house-elf to keep your company?" Jason said with his usual sarcastic tone but he looked a little off.

"He wanted to give me back my wand." Chris showed the wand.

Jason extended his hands, Chris thought he was going to take the wand but he hold her hands tightly. Then there's silence for few moments. Jason stared at their hands and Chris stared at him.

"What happened, Chris?" Jason asked quietly.

Chris thought it was going to be difficult to explain everything as she was telling it to someone for the first time. But to her surprise it wasn't, she was talking more than she expected.... about her dreams... the four founders... her kidnapping... the strange creature in the maze.... Voldemort comics back... Malgino... the keys... Barty Crouch... Fudge...

"He said I Confunded Cedric. He thinks Harry and I are lying..." Chris finished with a deep sigh.

Chris was sure Jason was going to ask questions about it to make sure if she's telling everything right or not but he didn't. He just pulled her into a warm hug. Only now Chris realized how much she needed this hug. Chris burried her head on his shoulder. Jason breathed inside her messy hairs, which gave a ticklish feeling around her neck. She smiled to herself. After few minutes Jason pulled back.

"I don't care who's getting his body back or who wants keys or anything... I just don't care." Jason said. "I just want you to be safe. You're different Chris and you're special to me. Please stay away from this."

Chris was smiling but at the last line, she frowned.

"I can't Jason. Don't you get it. Malgino wants the keys.. and also maybe wants me dead." Chris said. "I can't back out now. I'm already inside it."

Jason sighed.

"Fine. I get it. Just.... just be safe. You can do that right?" He said.

Chris nodded and hugged him again.

"I'll be careful now on." She whispered.

After lunch, Madam Pomfrey finally let Chris go. She went straight to Dumbledore's office. She was feeling like 'let's get over it'. She knocked on the door and Dumbledore asked her to come in. The talk with Dumbledore was brief. He was looking extremely busy and worried.

"Dementors are Lord Voldemort's most dangerous supporters, Christina. But as much as I understand, they're loyal to you." He said after asking how's she. "But I think they will not remain loyal to you. When Voldemort will offer them much more scope for their powers and their pleasures, many of them will give in and support him. So before he can reach them, I need you to talk to them. Stop as many of them as possible."

"I'll talk to Dames." Chris said seriously. She was already thinking about talking to Dames.

"Good also..."

There was another knock on Dumbledore's office door.

"Come in."

Mrs Weasley entered.

"Yes Molly?" Dumbledore asked.

"Dumbledore I wanted to request if Harry can come with us... I don't think the muggles will..." Mrs Weasley started but Dumbledore cut her off.

"Harry will be staying with her Aunt. I'll inform you when he can stay with you." He said with dismissing tone.

"But..." Mrs Weasley tried but couldn't bring herself to argue with Dumbledore.

"I also want good for Harry, Molly." Dumbledore added softly.

Mrs Weasley nodded.

"I'm leaving." Mrs Weasley said to Chris. "Do you want to live with us this summer, dear?"

"Er... actually I wanted to spend time with my Dad this summer." Chris replied then looked at Dumbledore. "Can I? Will it be safe?"

"You can." Dumbledore replied shortly.

"Professor! Harry still have his mother's protection, isn't he?" Chris asked after Mrs Weasley left. "Voldemort told us you gave Harry to her Aunt because it carries the protection of her mother."

Dumbledore smiled for the first time.

"I'll put an Shield around your house during your stay." Dumbledore said changing the topic.

After talking to Dumbledore few more minutes, Chris headed towards the Astronomy tower. On the way, Chris noticed, most people were skirting her in the corridors, avoiding her eyes. Some whispered behind their hands as she passed. Chris ignored them and called Dames after reaching the Astronomy tower. Almost after ten minutes Dames came in front of her.

"My Queen!" He bowed.

"Who was here at Hogwarts yesterday? Performed a kiss on a death eater?" Chris asked directly.

"It was one of the young Dementors, my Queen. Normally the young ones answers the Ministry." He said, with a hint of fear in his voice. "Did something happened, my Queen? You're distressed."

"Yes many things happened." Chris sighed. "I called you yesterday night for help but I guess you didn't heard me."

"I really didn't. If I've heard, you need my help I'll..."

"It's alright. Now this is not the most important thing." Chris said stopping Dames. "Do you know who Voldemort is?"

"Yes. The Dark Lord." Dames simply replied sensing Chris's impatient tone.

"Yes. He is becoming stronger and he'll tempt you all to join him. He'll promise you more power and opportunities... but you can not give in. Do you hear me Dames? I need you to warn the other Dementors. You can't join him." Chris ordered.

"Yes my Queen." Dames said. "I'll not join him in any circumstances. I've already sworn my loyalty to you. I'll warn the other Dementors to."

"Good." Chris nodded.

Chris knew the Dementors aren't very domestic kind of creature. They're bound to do what they feel but Dames' assurance was enough for now.

"Anything else my Queen?" Dames asked.

"Yes. Wait." Chris said and pulled a box out of her locket. She undo the protective charms and opened the box. A beetle jumped out and started running.

Chris knew how to force a Animagus to reveal itself. She hold her wand out and a blue light hit the beetle and it froze. The next second it started to getting bigger, slowly it changed and a woman stood up in that place.... Rita Skeeter.