Through The Veil「 The Veil Trilogy Part Ⅱ 」✔

[37] Lured Into A Trap

I held the bracelet in my hand and shortly after, I could see the fog clear up and Sirius' features showed up in the reflection.

"Thank God, you're alright," I breathed, the worry that was taking over me beginning to subside as I saw that he was in Grimmauld Place and not taken hostage by the Death Eaters.

"What happened? You look so worried," he asked, as always being immediately able to guess that I was concerned.

"A lot happened here at Hogwarts," I began but then stopped myself, knowing that he was reckless and if I told him that Harry was in trouble, he might do something rash.

"Kat, what happened?" He repeated, getting agitated at the abrupt pause.

"I um... Is anyone else there too? Remus or perhaps Tonks?"

He seemed to have guessed that things were much worse than he expected and his eyes narrowed, "no, I am all alone. Kreacher might be somewhere downstairs. Now don't keep me waiting and tell me what the hell happened... Are you okay? Is Harry okay? What exactly is going on?"

I was thinking about how to tell him exactly when the door to his room burst open and in entered a rather exasperated Remus. "Sirius, thank God you're here!"

"You too, Moony, why should I not have been here? Kat literally gave me the same reaction."

"Kat?" But then he looked at the necklace Sirius used as a link to the bracelet he had given me and I could see his reflection beside Siri too.

"Well, Harry had a dream that you got taken by You-Know-Who," I told him albeit reluctantly but as Moony was there with him, I am sure he would make him see sense and not overreact. "He used Umbridge's fireplace to connect to Grimmauld Place and see if you're there or not. And as no one was around, he must have talked to Kreacher."

"That stupid house elf," Sirius muttered under his breath but then added, "where is Harry now? I want to talk to him."

Well, that's where the real problem lies. None of us know where Harry could be at the moment.

"Kat, where is Harry?" Sirius was worried too and his eyes were shifting in panic.

"I got word from Snape about Harry's message," Remus spoke up, "and I rushed here as soon as I could. Kingsley and Moody have also been informed. They think Harry got lured by the Death Eaters instead."

Oh no... Not Harry...

And the fact that Voldemort had come back meant much more trouble for Harry if he actually got lured into the trap. 

"Then what are we waiting for? We have to go save him!" As expected, Sirius had quickly sprung up in action, unable to sit back and do nothing with his godson's life being threatened.

Just like Harry couldn't wait and recklessly put himself as well as the others in danger by going to free Sirius himself.

"Moony, you've got to make him understand that he can't go," I knew convincing Sirius would not be easy for me at the moment so I talked to Rem instead, "please, Sirius has to stay safe."

"Are you out of your mind? I have to g..." 

But before I could hear the rest of his reply, Snape's unmistakable voice interrupted the conversation, and right next instant, the mirror on my bracelet went blank.

They must have hidden the necklace and cut off the connection because they wouldn't want Snape to figure out that they were talking to me. As a result, I wouldn't be able to find out what was going on back at Grimmauld Place.

The fact that Snape had shown up could make things worse, and I somehow had a very bad feeling about it.

I just hope from the bottom of my heart that Sirius doesn't end up doing anything reckless that puts him and the others in danger. The Order would be able to save Harry and the rest of the teenage rebels who tagged along with him, I was quite sure of that.

But for some reason, I had that nagging feeling that something bad was going to happen to Sirius.

I hoped that feeling was wrong and it did not turn out to be another cursed vision.

I could only hope at the moment as nothing else was certain.

When I came out of that classroom, another shock awaited me.

Chaos engulfed the school as we were notified by Firenze that the centaurs had attacked Professor Umbridge. She was brought back to school in a pitiable state and taken straight to the infirmary until someone from the Ministry arrived to take her to St. Mungo's.

On the other hand, I was extremely worried about the six students who had left the school hours ago. All I know was that they had been lured into a trap by Voldemort and that thought was plaguing my mind.

If Mum and Dad found out... oh wait, they would already know as they were part of the Order too.

I just hope that nothing bad happens to Harry and the others. But a terrifying sense of uncertainty clouded my heart, making me twice more anxious.

I got occupied with the responsibility of looking after Hogwarts' student body along with the teachers as uncertainty hung above us all. The school was at high risk of being attacked so we were doing all we could to fortify it and keep the younger ones safe.

After a few tiring hours, I finally returned to the common room, impatient to find out if Harry or the others had left a note or something confirming where they were.

But of course, I found nothing.

Exhausted, I collapsed on the couch, thinking about any other way I could try to reach them.

But a crack in front of me startled me and soon after, Dobby appeared.

After being accidentally fired from the Malfoy household, Dobby had become a free elf and now worked at Hogwarts. Seeing him there made me realize that possibly he could find out what exactly was going on.

House elf magic was far stronger than the conventional magic forms and not to be underestimated. So I requested Dobby to find out where were Harry and the group as well as help them come back to Hogwarts safely.

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