See how they run
Tuesday came about and after class someone was speaking to someone else about "Getting a couple of gallons down on Malfoy being the next in the Deadpool." Elizabeth looked about for the speaker and came up empty. She walked over to Fred and George. "What is this about a Deadpool?" she asked the twins looked at her. "What are you talking about?" George said his confusion evident on his face. "Someone was looking to put a couple of Gallons down on Malfoy being next in thus Deadpool." she said. The twins looked at each other. They were not speaking but having a discussion. Fred turned and looked at Elizabeth. "Collins. We have not heard of this but we will see what we can find. You night want to send word to the Malfoys just to be careful." she nods."Thank you guys." she said turning aw
Draco was found in the common room so she tagged him and then held his hand as they walked into the down stairs for her rooms. "I sent word to your mother. Someone is betting your mother or father are the next to be injured or killed." she explained to Draco. "I wonder who is crass enough to do it."
"Well what gift would Theo like to go with his dress robes for the Dance?" she looked at Draco. "No he is suppose to get you the gift...Oh yeah?" he paused to think. "Yes we are the parties being asked to go to the dance." he thinks. "I think something he would like might be a watch." Draco said.
So she put an order out for a silver magical watch with chain and fob. Draco received later that day golden pygmy puff broach with small green eyes.
Harry wondered why Pansy sent him a stickpin of a grinning face. But still preparations mpved along. The Slytherin/ Gryffindor game was going to be happening the afternoon before the dance. (edited)
The weekend was filled with planning and overseeing things such as the Weasleys fireworks. While not tested at night were bright enough and able to set a pattern. Draco got a letter that sunday. The first half is his mother telling him of the serious harm that his father had happen to him that weekend. The other half is both his parent laughing at tricking their son and reassuring him they are safe and well. And his peacocks are even now calling out in relief at not losing their feeder. The news the next morning came in of a robbery at Borgin and Burkes. With the stores owner having passed from injuries sustained in the attack. A deathbed confession spoke of the attacker in Black Robes and wearing a silver mask. Two day laters a series of deaths took place. These were open attacks Two of them by unforgivable curses. The papers both spoke of this being some sort of gang and gang related killings.
The papers did not have any word as to who was killed or who did the killings. But there was a sudden tension among the Slytherins. Elizabeth talked with her friends. None had in idea of what was going on. A fight took place in the common room .two of the people killed had been rivals the Rosiers and Selwyns and it seemed that their children here carried on with that fight turning violent. Both boys were being treated for injuries and were being expelled as they tried to start their fight again in the medical wing and this time a bystander got injured. Their siblings and cousins were stopped from starting up with threats from other families. Hell the fifth year prefect went home to get treatment for a cursed wound. This was how and why Elizabeth gave Pansay and Tracey shelter in her rooms. She offered to Rose who said she could not take it as she felt her presence would be undercut if a Prefect was seen as running away. A day later the fighting spread to a couple of other pureblood families in Ravenclaw, No one had died...yet. Elizabeth walked into the common room and nearly into a cutting hex if the wards had not stopped stone cold dead. She saw the fighters using cover to toss spells When she Astoria greengrass get struck the eleven year old child dropped to her knees blood spitting up from her mouth. One of the attackers stopped and only went back to fighting when he was nearly hit with a fire spell . Rational thinking when sideways and Elizabeth drew her wand. She stepped out cast her Protego and angled it to send the bolt that came at her towards the other attacker. The returning firebolt ended as the bolt struck it and busted it.
She ducked over a couch and landed near Astoria. A couple of spells went where she had been She grabbed Astoria and ran for the stairs. And took the steps quickly up. Finding a teacher finally it was Lupin. As she left Astoria with him she ran to the medical wing and got the healers. And both ran ahead as it Elizabeth told them she she and had left both near the outer doors. That done. She ran back to the Slytherin dorms. The older kids had put an end to fighting and had both of the students bound. Snape rushed in from the front doors. He screamer for Rose till he saw she was bleeding from the cutting hex that had struck her at the start of these students fight. Pansy just back from class rushed over and in shock grabbed her sister. Snape grabbed up the girl and Apperated her to the medical wing. The two boys on the ground bound and helpless wiggled over to their backs. Pansy rushed towards the duo. Elizabeth stunned her and walked over and had A just arrived Draco take her over to the couch. A quick retelling later had Draco holding a stunned Pansy. "No one hurts or kills these boys." Elizabeth said. "They are going to be hauled up to the headmaster. I suspect to be tossed out on their ears and no mercy shown. I suspect a trip to Azkaban awaits them. And if either of those girls die. Well they might not get to the safety of prison. " she said. The Irish fully into her voice.
Both Potters walked in. "Here they are." she said gesturing to the bound couple. "I had to stun Pansy or she might have done a mischief on these men. And then the hangman would be cheated." Lily was giving her look of 'Your not helping.' which gets the responding look of. 'They are breathing. Your welcome.' They take the boys out and Draco levitates Pansy and they take her to the medical wing. They restore her and wait with her to hear about her sister. The Parkinsons show up. The mother is very close to Pansy in facial features but her Father's eyes. Elizabeth makes her departure and leaves Draco behind as both families are familiar with each other. She walks past Daphne who sits at the bed caring for her sister. While her mother is having a breakdown and is being cared for by her husband. "Hell the two neutral families have gotten shot up. Whoever is behind this is making a hell of an omelet " she thinks heading for the nearest door to her rooms.
Snape stayed up in the medical wing with his students. And life started moving again. The Parkinsons got to meet Percy who because his classes and head boy duties had to delegate things but made the offer to let Rose's parents use the unused bedroom in the Gryffindor tower so they could be near. Which help make a good impression.
The two boys were indeed being arrested after their expulsion. To their credit neither boy tried excused their actions.
The rest of the story in paper told of both fathers and Uncles had already been injured or killed.