Euphoria's Downfall

"You had Barb too?"

    It was a Hogsmeade weekend. Harry finally made it to the 3 Broomsticks, where Ron and Hermione were waiting for him. It had taken Harry a while to find his way down there; his mind still jumbled from the effect of the room.

 "Yes," replied Harry, 'Did you guys have her too?"

"Yes." Said Hermione and Ron in unison

 "So you guys picked the black and gold door?"

 "No, gold and red."

"I had blue and gold." Said Ron

 "Was Mr. Malfoy with her?"

"No. I had a man named Fletcher."

"A witch named Esmeralda Vons Bon."

"That's not…" Hermione started to trail off.

"I know." Said Harry.

"So they switched rooms each time?"

 "Or only Barb did." Said Hermione

   Harry could think of no reasons why Barb would switch. Prof. McGonagall had said the Ministry wanted no favorites.

  "It was weird in the room," Said Ron, suddenly taking interest in the conversation, "I felt all light and carefree. I have a feeling I didn't pay that much attention, I asked her to repeat the same question seven times! And the blue and gold was suffocating my head."

 "I know," whispered Harry excitedly, "But I was totally confused. And the gold was pouring out of my head. I swear, I was having hallucinations!"

 Harry turned his eyes towards Hermione, who sat still, pursing her lips.

  "I was too happy." She admitted. "Like I was in a euphoric state. The red and gold started running together, like a kaleidoscope. I didn't want to leave and when I did, I felt like I had come down from a sugar high. This is too weird." Hermione stood up. "I think a spell was put over the room, maybe to make us same all the same things. Or maybe-"

  "Or maybe we all saw the same things because we were all there when the freak decided to take the show on the road." Ron told her. "Come off it Hermione you're going nutters."

  "What if it has to do with Barb?"

 Ron let out an exasperated sigh. Hermione stood up and started pushing through the throngs of people toward the door.

  "She's mad." Ron said to Harry as they caught the worst of the crowd and was jostled towards the exit.

    They caught up with her outside Dervish and Banges.

 "Hermione, you can't just go around accusing people." Said Ron.

"We don't even know her Ron."

 "She's Adrienne's grandmother, Hermione."

 "We don't even know her Harry!"

 "Well, if you want to know, there are the people to ask."

 Harry followed Ron's gaze to a giant oak tree, and underneath it was Lupin and Sirius, disguised as Padfoot.

 Before Harry or Ron could stop her, Hermione had stalked up to Lupin and Sirius.

"Is Adrienne's grandmother evil?" yelled Hermione. Lupin looked confused for a moment and then softly asked, "Adrienne?"

  Harry watched as Lupin gave a cold stare towards Sirius. Harry guessed Sirius hadn't told Lupin the entire truth.

"Adrienne Boardman?"

"Yes! Her grandmother, is she evil?"

"Adrienne's here?" Lupin asked her incredulously

"Yes and Prof. Lancaster. But what about her grandmother?

 "Ariel too?"

 Yes! If I show you will you tell me?" Hermione asked him, agitated.

 "No her grandmother's not evil. Yes show me." Lupin glanced at Sirius, "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked.

 Sirius yawned and started walking in the direction of the castle. An entourage followed him.

No on belongs to me. Go eat Pisatchios!!!!