❝How about we keep that back-up murder thing as a plan B, yeah?❞
In which the girl who just wanted a fun adventure regrets all of her life decisions.
BOOK ONE!
started: 28th july, 2020
finished: 26th december, 2022
[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fi...
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DESPITE ALL OF THEshould-be-impossible things that usually happened to Harry, it was still a massive shock to Viola, Ron and Hermione when Mrs. Weasley came bursting into the kitchen, shouting about something that couldn't be heard over the noise of Mrs. Black's portrait, newly awoken from Mrs. Weasley's rowdy entrance. But after forcing the black curtain shut over her, they were able to get some sense from her rambling.
"Harry's just been attacked!"
"What?" demanded Ron as Hermione brought her hands to her mouth.
"By who?" asked Viola quickly. "Is he alright?"
"By— by dementors!" cried Mrs. Weasley.
"Dementors?" repeated Viola. "Where's he gone that has dementors? Don't tell me he's somehow landed himself in Azkaban."
"Bloody hell, I told you!" said Ron. "I told you he'd try to run away!"
"Don't be ridiculous, Ron," snapped Mrs. Weasley. "Arthur said—" her glossy eyes scanned over the letter she was holding— "said he's back at his house now. He's alright, but... but he's been expelled from Hogwarts!"
Hermione gasped as Ron's mouth dropped open in disbelief.
"Expelled?" said Viola. "Expelled because he got attacked by Dementors? What kind of messed up system is this?"
"He— he conjured a Patronus," said Mrs. Weasley, her voice uneven. "Oh, bless him, he was only trying to protect himself! I am going to kill that Mundungus Fletcher! He was supposed to be on watch!"
Not a minute later, a ball of light was appearing in the middle of the kitchen. It floated there for a second, sending a wave of fear through everyone as it took them a minute to realise what it was. The ball shrank, taking the form of a glowing weasel. When the Patronus spoke, it was with Mr. Weasley's voice.
"Dumbledore's just arrived at the Ministry." His voice was rushed, sounding slightly panicked. "He's going to sort things out. No need to worry."
As soon as the Patronus faded, Sirius was bursting through the kitchen doors, looking flustered. "Molly— is it true?"
"Yes, and all because of that Mundungus Fletcher!" she sobbed. "That pile of dung was supposed to be following him!"
Viola shared a questioning glance with Ron and Hermione at that, but they sent her back a look that said, "Later."
"But Dumbledore's helping him!" said Ron. "He has to get out of trouble now."
