I do not own the rights to any of the characters that appear in my little story. Now I do not claim I can tell a story nearly aswell as J.K. Rowling (if I could I'd be a millionaire). The best I can do is all I can offer. I hope that you will be entertained.

 

Holly Potter

And The

Army of Darkness

by Kim West

 

Chapter 10: Trapped

 

Light as bright as the sun, heat that would roast a dragon, and wind powerful enough to shake the pillars of the thirteen kingdoms. This is what the girls faced when each of them entered the book of the dead. The Necronomicon has many untold powers, but the ones that are known make it an evil power that has no equal. It has the power to topple rulers and destroy civilizations. Such power has made the book a rare and valuable treasure, but it has remained relatively hidden for many centuries. That is all that I can say for now about this terrible book, for the time being that is.

For Holly Potter the book meant a cruel end for her friend Hagrid, and it now appeared, it would claim herself and the rest of her friends. She was barely conscious from avoiding the vortex the swallowed everything around it. Ginny, Jilly, and Luna held on firmly to each other and to her.

"We're going to DIE!" Yelled Luna.

"Stop struggling! You're only making things worse!" Ginny replied.

Luna's eyes widened. "Worse? WE'RE GOING TO DIE! HOW MUCH WORSE IS THAT?"

Jilly was about to say something when something strange happened to Luna. She started growing in height, her hair receded back in her head, arms became stronger, legs more muscular, and face distorted for a moment. Luna was no longer Luna, but Draco Malfoy in Luna's dress.

Ginny's eyes narrowed. You venomous snake! This is all your fault!"

Malfoy sneered. "This is Potter's fault! If she hadn't opened that book so soon, then I wouldn't be here!"

"Always thinking about yourself, nobody else matters," spat Jilly.

Ginny lunged for Malfoy, attacking him with the ferocity of a tigress. Hitting, biting, kicking and scratching him. This surprised Malfoy, but soon started throwing some punches of his own. One landed squarely on Ginny's nose causing her to cry out in pain. Malfoy punched her hard in the stomach and she was thrown away from the group along with Jilly who had been hanging on to Ginny at the time. That left Malfoy holding Holly. I cannot say why he held on to her. I doubt if he even knew why.

Malfoy looked about, wondering how long the fall had gone on, and when it would end. He knew that they were traveling back in time. 'Father's plan was working. Soon Potter would trouble nobody. With any luck this fall will kill her…ummm…Hold on, if the fall…kills her… then it might…' Malfoy didn't want to finish that thought. 'Alright, if we survive, then how do I get back to my time, perhaps if I had that book…YES! That's it! It has to be back here in time, but where to find it?'

Hot air and blinding white light gave way to cold air and blue sky. They were now past the vortex and now heading dangerously fast toward what looked like a forest. The two fell past trees, crashed through branches. Malfoy braced himself with a cushion spell and landed without too much harm, but for Holly it was a different matter. She looked like her arm was broken, blood flowed freely from the side of her mouth, and her skin was pale blue.

Malfoy stood up watching her with disinterest. He needed a plan to get back. 'Where would the book be in this time period? Who would know where it is? WHO?' then it struck him. He did know someone, a very bright someone. 'Granger! She would know where to find the book. ARRRH! I have to rely on that filthy mudblood to save me?' Yes Malfoy knew it had to be so.

Holly moaned quietly causing Malfoy to jump at the sound. He relaxed when he realized the source.

"You're still alive Potter? Perhaps I should put you out of your misery and hit you over the head with a rock."

Malfoy was about to make good on his threat when he had a thought. 'I still have some polyjuice…what if I take it using some of Potter's hair. Then when I change I can trick Granger.' Malfoy grinned, he would become Potter's twin for at least four hours (thanks to the help of his father's ring). He only hoped that Potter wouldn't die before that because the polyjiuce would stop working. The instant Potter died would be the same instant the potion's magic would fade.

Malfoy knelt to gather some hair, and then mixed it with the remaining portion of the potion. He then swallowed the potion and waited for the painful transformation to take place. It came but it was much stronger than he expected. Agonizing pain swept throughout his body creating changes. Wider hips, slender arms, longer brown hair, face, hands, legs all changed into an exact copy of Holly Potter. It did not end with the physical change though; it went much further this time. Malfoy's ring burned into her flesh, it then merged with the skin until it no longer looked like a ring, but rather, it was more like a tattoo. Draco's body then glowed crimson red as she shrieked. While ythe screaming continued, an image slowly formed next to her. It became a ghostly green Holly Potter.

Malfoy finally noticed the doppelganger. "Potter? Is that you?"

The ghostly image cocked its head. "Potter? No mistress. I am Lembas! YES! Here to help you I am!"

"Help me? You? How?"

"Necronomicon…you seek the Book of the Dead."

Malfoy's eye's widened. "You know about the book and where it can be found?"

Lembas cackled, "Take you to it I will, but first you must kill her." Lembas pointed a finger toward Holly. Malfoy nodded, but hesitated.

"If I kill her now, then the polyjuice will stop working."

Again Lembas laughed, "Your potion will ever wear off. You mixed one too many magics this time." The ghostly image then did a little dance around the unconscious Holly. "This one has been given great power. Power you now possess. That power has awakened the ring that has merged with you and has summoned me. Kill this one now while she is still weak, and then live like a goddess."

Malfoy grinned from ear to ear until she realized Lembas said Goddess not God.

"What? I've got to stay a GIRL? Can't I just use my power to change back?"

Lembas shook her head. "No! The same power that binds the High Priestess in her current form now binds you to yours, but unlike her, you can wreak havoc and destruction without fear of loosing your powers."

Malfoy considered this. "Hmmm…that's all well and fine. I suppose I can live with the fact I'm going to stay a girl, but do I have to look like Potter for all eternity?"

"When Mistress has the Necronimicon, then she can stop looking like her enemy."

"Good! That is a relief. I wouldn't want to be reminded of Potter after I dispose of her once and for all."

"Help!"

"Keep Running Ginny!"

Malfoy turned to see Jilly and Ginny run into the clearing. They spotted her and then noticed Holly on the ground.

Ginny roared. "What have you done Malfoy?"

Before she could answer though, three large ugly giants came crashing through the trees.

Jilly edged over to Ginny. "We don't have time for this."

Malfoy grinned. "Your friend is right weasel brat."

Lembas floated next to Malfoy and whispered, "Make the giants angry, and they'll kill all three for you."

Malfoy nodded. "Yes, excellent suggestion Lembas."

"Who's Malfoy talking to?" Asked Jilly.

"Probably gone off the deep end," replied Ginny.

Malfoy soared high into the air, and then concentrated her attention on all of the surrounding trees and boulders. A moment later there were dozens of uprooted trees flying through the air, and huge boulders soon followed. It all came crashing down around the the girls and the confused giants. It sort of formed a makeshift arena.

Malfoy then shouted to the giants. "You! Big ugly brutes!"

The Giants were still confused about how all of the trees and boulders had crashed all around them. When they heard Malfoy shout to them they each looked up at her floating in the air.

"These three witches have just trapped you!"

The giants roared. "No! UGHHHHHRRR!!!!

Malfoy smiled. "Yes! Look! Even now they prepare to attack you with their magic!"

"MAGIK! AAAARRRR!"

Ginny was fuming. "You little snake!" She wanted to continue her tirade, but felt compelled to stop. She then felt herself forced to lift up her wand and point it at the giants.

Jilly looked shocked. "What are you doing?"

Ginny cried out, "I can't help myself!"

A burst of energy shot out of her wand and stuck one of the giants in the chest. He staggered back a couple of steps and then roared with anger. Then Jilly was forced to fire her wand which also struck a giant.

"See! They want to kill you!" Malfoy suggested.

"AAARRR! Kill itches!"

"Hate Magik!

"Stomp! Crush! Pound!"

Malfoy gloated with glee. "Well, glad to hear it. I'd love to stay and watch, but I have a book to catch up on."

Malfoy soon flew out of sight, while the giants came bounding toward the frightened girls. All seemed lost until a flash of bright light burst forth, and then came a howling yell. Everyone stopped to see what the source of the noice was. An image soon formed out of the brilliant light, a familiar, big, hairy image.

"Hagrid!" shouted Jilly.

"I don't believe it!" Ginny screamed with joy.

The light faded away leaving a badly singed Hagrid in its wake. The giants momentarily forgot their rampage and began to investigate this strange new visitor.

"Giant?" One giant asked.

"No! Too small!" said another who shook his massive head

"Big! Bigger than those!" Argued the third one.

Hagrid shook his head in an attempt to clear his senses. He spotted the girls and then the giants.

"Hey now! What's this all about then?"

"Itches attack us!"

"We stomp!"

"Yaaww! And Crush!"

Hagrid held out his arms. "Woah! Attack you? Naw! I know these girls! They wouldn't harm a flea."

"Flaaawee?"

"We giants!"

"Itches attack us!'

"We stomp now!"

"We stomp you!"

"Hold! You and your friends will do n harm to these people."

All turned to see a short stout woman with short curly blonde hair. She had a plump friendly sort of face, but at the moment, it looked rather stern.

The largest of the three giants seemed to recognize her. "But Hegga, itches attack giants."

The woman faced Ginny and Jilly. "Is this true?"

Ginny spoke first. "A boy, Malfoy, he made us use our wands."

Hagrid growled, "I'll hunt him down."

Jilly chimed in, "Ummm…that's probably not a good idea right now."

Between the two girls they explained what had happened. Hagrid shook his head, the woman listened intently, and the giant looked like they were on the verge of falling asleep, but then the biggest of the three roared.

"Hungry! Food!"

The woman looked up at this distraction. "Go then and find some food."

"Itches…uhhh….they…."

"Will be taken care of, now go find food." The woman urged.

The overwhelming drive to fill their stomachs soon outweighed their desire to attack the witches. So they promptly crashed through the wall of tress and stone so they could begin feasting on whatever unlucky beast might come upon.

The woman spoke as soon as the noise and dust settled. "Well, it appears you've had quite an adventure. Please join me at my cottage for some rest and a bit of food. Once there, we can have a better look at the poor dear on the ground."

"I'll carry her over!" Hagrid boomed.

"I'm…feeling better." Holly said weakly as she managed to sit up. It took her a moment to realize that her friend was still very much alive. "Hagrid? You're alive!"

"Yeah, it's me, but there's no arguing with you. I'm carrying you and that's final."

Holly had tears in her eyes. "Yes sir." She was too happy to argue with the half giant, and so, he lifted her up gently into his arms.

The woman walked over to the two of then and quickly examined Holly. "You are lucky to be alive."

"Who are you?" asked Holly.

The woman laughed. "Oh please forgive me. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Helga Hufflepuff, at your service."

Hagrid smiled, "No really, who are you?"

  

  

  

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