After The War - FORSAKEN MAGIC (HP8)

Chapter 26 - Old Witchcraft

Harry woke up dazed and confused.

"Where am I?" He wondered, looking around.

He was lying on a stone floor and there were high walls all around.

"Harry?"

Harry turned to see who spoke. It was Ron!
He sat up and was looking around, massaging his head.

"What happened? How did we get here?" Ron asked.

"I don't know." Harry said racking his brain trying to remember where they were before they woke up here.

"I remember some chanting." Harry said.

"Yes, and Hermione passed out suddenly and then so did you." Ron said slowly trying to remember. They he got to his feet and looked around.

"Where is Hermione and Ginny." Ron said panic in his voice.

Harry nearly stopped breathing. He remembered being with them before everything became black.

"We need to get out of here." Harry said getting to his feet. "We need to find them."

Ron made a sound like a moan.

"Are you ok?" Harry asked.

"I think so." Ron muttered. "I feel really weird though."

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"I feel.... unhappy.... I think." Ron said. He looked very confused.

Harry stared at him, wondering what's wrong. Of course they were unhappy, they were kidnapped and locked in a dungeon.

Suddenly it hit him, he felt the same thing too, strangely it was not normal kind of unhappiness. He hit himself for not recognising it immediately.

"Dementors." Harry said suddenly, getting to his feet.

"Of course! Now I remember. I must have hit my head too hard." Ron said also scrambling to his feet.
"What are you doing, Harry?" He asked watching Harry rummage through his robes.

"My wand! It's gone!" Harry gasped.

"Mine too!" Ron said in horror. "Whoever brought us here must have taken it."

"I don't get it! Voldemort is gone, the death eaters are either dead or being rounded up by the ministry. It's over." Ron said thinking hard. "Who would want to attack us?"

"The world isn't split into good people and death eaters.... Sirius said that." Harry said. "Maybe these are not death eaters then?"

"Who else do you think wants to do us in?" Ron said. "Would we have to live the rest of our lives with a target on our backs?

"I hope Ginny and Hermione are ok." Harry said desperately looking around for an escape. They were surrounded by stone walls and a small wooden door.

Without their wands they felt completely helpless.

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Malfoy opened his eyes but everything was dark. He blinked and suddenly he could see flash of movement around him.

Everything was so fast that he closed his eyes again to keep his head from spinning.

When he opened his eyes again he could see Hermione standing over him and watching him anxiously.