Born From Madness (Harry Potter Fanfic)

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"You are not fine!" Ginny told Harry as she glared at him. She and Ron had went up to check up on Harry to see what's going on with him, but it has suddenly turned into an all out battle between them, "Ever since you overheard them on those Extendable Ears, you've been hiding from everyone. We wanted to talk to you, Harry, but as you've been hiding ever since we got back--" 

"I didn't want anyone to talk to me." Harry grumbled as he glared back at Ginny. 

"Well, that was a bit stupid of you. Seeing as you don't know anyone but me who's been possessed by You-Know-Who, and I can tell you how it feels." Ginny shot at him from the rage boiling within herself. Harry remained silently. 

"I-- I forgot about that." 

"Lucky you," Ginny grumbled. 

"I'm sorry... so do you think I'm being possessed then?" Harry asked her. 

"Well-- can you remember everything you've been doing?" Ginny asked him, "are there big blank periods where you don't know what you've been up to?" 

"No." Harry told her. 

"Then You-Know-Who hasn't ever possessed you," Ginny told him, "When he did it to me, I couldn't remember what I'd been doing for hours at a time. I'd find myself somewhere and not know how I got there." 

"But that dream--" Harry started when they were cut off by a light knocking. 

"Hey you guys," Fred said while opening the door, "Do you know what's up with Hermione?" 

"What?" Harry asked. 

"I couldn't get into her room. It's locked. And when I called out for her, she wouldn't answer at all." Fred told them. 

"Well she might be extremely studying for either the finals... or maybe perhaps looking for lockets still." Harry suggested. 

"But she would have still called out to me and explained what's going on." Fred told them. Harry, Ginny and Ron hurried along with Fred towards Hermione's room to make sure Hermione was doing alright. Once they reached it, they knocked against the door. 

"Hermione? Are you alright in there?" Harry called out to her. 

"Move it." Ginny ordered as she pulled out her wand and mumbled 'Alohomora'. The door's lock click as it swung a bit opened. They bolted inside but paused when they found Hermione sitting on the floor with the crown on her head. 

"What is she doing?" Ginny asked while she reached out to try and pull the crown off. 

"Don't!" Harry ordered her, "Hermione's in a chance of some kind. She's-- talking with someone. Probably to figure out what she needs to find out." 

"What do we do?" Ginny asked them. 

"We just wait." Harry told them before taking his seat on the bed, watching and hoping Hermione is alright. 

"Salazaar Slytherin? Why are you here?" Hermione asked him. 

"Because apparently you need me." Slytherin told her.

"Why would I need you?" Hermione asked him. 

"I don't know. Ask yourself. You summoned me." Slytherin shot at her. 

"I did not!" 

"Did too!" 

"Did not!" 

"DID TOO!" 

"Enough! We won't get anywhere like this." Hermione screamed while she ran her hands through her hair, "Just tell me what I need to know." 

"I don't know. What do you need to know?" Slytherin asked her. Hermione slapped her hands against her face. "Don't give me that attitude, young lady! This is your mind! I'm merely here because you summoned me here. You need to ask yourself these questions."