A Prophecy of Two Boys

Chapter 54

Chapter 54

Harry's Point of View

We spent the next week avoiding Charles at all costs, really not wanted to be blackmailed into going after Alyssa with him.

The measures we took to ensure that we didn't see Charles or Ron at any time might possibly have been a little extreme, but hey they worked. Even if we did have to get at some ridiculous time in the morning to ensure we would be gone by the time our brother entered the hall. We took lunch and dinner in the kitchen as well, to be on the safe side.

We explained things to Draco, who looked completely bemused as to how on earth we could possibly have allowed Charles to know so much blackmail material on us. Blaise and Theo were constantly asking if we were ok, as they never saw us outside the common room after class had finished. And while we were technically supposed to stay in the common room, we'd always managed to sneak out before.

I think Blaise must have talked to Severus, because our godfather pulled us aside after lessons one day.

"Are you two up to something? Because I have it from good sources that you have been actively obeying the new curfew. Is there anything wrong?"

"Hm?" I shook my head, prodding Percy for help. Percy however was no use, planning our next chance to either go for a swim to see Nerissa or to visit the unicorn herd again. "We're just following the rules. It is in our best interests, after all."

"Nothing to do with the fact that I hear your brother has been looking for you?" Severus asked, and I cursed.

"Maybe?" I sighed. "Charles thinks he might have found the entrance to the chamber, and wants us to help. We just... well. It just isn't something that kids should be involved in, is it? But, I suppose he would have had to actually found the chamber first. It's probably just rumours."

Severus didn't look convinced. "Just don't do anything stupid or ridiculously reckless, ok? And yes, I do mean you Percy. I will put you in detention for the remainder of the year if you do."

I nodded, but I had a sinking feeling that - one way or another - we would be ending up with those detentions. We just hoped our Godfather would leave us enough time to do all our homework so we wouldn't start next year with detentions already stacked up. All the same, I did promise our godfather, "I will do my best, sir."

We managed to evade Charles but then Saturday arrive, and pretty much everything fell to Hades from there as almost everything that we had desperately hoped wouldn't happen did.

We were visiting Annabeth and Luna, talking to them about how Professor Sprout said that the mandrakes would be ready soon so that Professor Snape and Madam Pomfrey could brew the mandrake draught to put everyone else back to normal. I sighed and sat down in the seat beside them.

"The attacks have stepped up this week. I was lucky to persuade Severus to take us to see you. Students are all but confined to the common rooms around classes. Charles has found the chamber, and knows that Alyssa is a basilisk. We swear she never meant to do this to you. Alyssa never wanted any of this. We can't... we can't just betray her and bring Charles to kill her." We told them. Percy summoned fresh flowers to replace the dead daisies by her side table. "But he's threatening to tell mum about our various less than safe activities we do. Or, still do, more to the point. But we don't actually know if he's serious. Draco thinks we're just letting him get to us but... I'm not so sure. Percy trusts Charles as our brother but I think he really would put the school before our brotherhood, so to speak. That's what they raised him to do anyway."

We sighed. "Oh wise girl. Where are you when we really need your advice?"

Suddenly the speakers on the wall crackled into life, projecting Professor McGonagall's voice around the entire school.