Sarah Potter (Book 2)

Ch16: A Moment of Truth

Amy's POV

It's been two days since Sarah and Hermione were petrified.

Last night, after McGonagall read out the notices, telling us that we couldn't go out after six PM, well Harry couldn't obey that. I love it when he's reckless...

Anyway, so he got out the invisibility cloak, and went down to Hagrid's to talk to him. Ron and I tagged along, while Bonnie stayed behind. She's been really distant since the attack, I don't know why. While we were there, Hagrid got arrested and is now at Azkaban. I think Sarah was right. Hagrid was really surprised when he got arrested. It's obviously not him.

Also, Dumbledore got suspended. So we don't have Dumbledore to protect the school. Now it's likely there we be like an attack more often.

When Hagrid left, he said loudly before he left-Harry, Ron and I were under the cloak-that if 'anyone', meaning us, wanted to find out things, all we'd have to do is follow the spiders. I refused to follow the spiders when we found them scuttling into the Forbidden Forest. So, while Harry and Ron ventured into the forest, I went back up to the castle.

Harry and Ron came back about two hours later, telling us that there was a massive spider called Aragog, and that spider told them that Hagrid was innocent. Then they almost got killed by Aragog's children. They are so lucky they weren't killed. But basically it was a waste of time.

Here was only one good piece of information they got. Aragog told them that a girl died fifty years ago. And she died in a bathroom.

We immediately figured it was Myrtle. She died in a bathroom. Come on, it's obvious.

And now, we've been trying to get to Myrtle's bathroom without any teachers around. That has been literally impossible, since it's right beside the scene of the first attack.

But now the teachers are piling us with homework, as there is still going to be exams. Why exams? The teachers have to be kidding with us. Exams in the middle of danger. We can barely concentrate in class, let alone studying.

But at least it won't be as hard for us than Ron. He has a broken wand. Have fun Ron in the exams.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now it's only three days until the exams. I'm as nervous as hell. I've hardly studied at all, not to mention the stress.

I don't know about Bonnie, but she's locked herself up in the dormitory, and she hasn't been to classes. She's said she's sick. I think she might be, or it's just stress, because each time I've seen her, she's been as white as a ghost. I've been kind enough to bring up meals, but she just ignores it. I'm really worried about her.

Fred and George aren't wanting to prank anymore. I've been wanting to since it might take my mind off the attack on Sarah and Hermione, and the stress of exams. But they just reject me.

It's not only Bonnie, Fred and George, the rest of the Gryffindor's have been really quiet and only walk in small cliques. So have the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs. The school has gotten really...depressing now. Probably since the McGonagall is sort of threatening to close the school.

One of the small things that makes an impact on me since Sarah and Hermione were petrified, is that I have to walk to breakfast on my own. I never really admitted this, but I love walking down to breakfast with Sarah. Sarah is my best friend, and it hurts to know she's not here.

So I've waited for Olivia, who comes down to breakfast about ten minutes after Sarah and I. I've been hanging out with Lavender, Parvati, Olivia and Parvati's twin sister Padma for the past couple of days since everyone else has gone into pairs and stuff. But I still miss having Sarah and Hermione around.