Part Twenty
On you way back to the castle you caught up with two other girls.
"Katie, you don't know what it could be."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." The package she was holding caught your attention. you could feel the dark magic coming from it. As soon as she touched what seemed to be a necklace she flew into the air. Her body hung like a rag doll being tossed around. then she fell to the ground. Hagrid soon walked up.
"Wands out." The girl looked scared as Hagrid went up to her friend.
"I warned her not to touch it." The four of you stepped closer to help.
"Don't get any closer, get back, all of you.
"Do not touch that except for the wrappers, do you understand?" The lot of you nodded and you grabbed the wrapper then the necklace and set it back in the box. All of you were escorted back to the castle. The girl was taken to the infirmary and you and her friend were taken to see Professors McGonagall.
"You're sure, Katie did not have this in her possession when she entered the Three Broomsticks?"
"It's like I said. She left to go to the loo, and when she came back she had the package. She said it was important that she deliver it."
"Did she say to whom?"
"To Professor Dumbledore."
"Very well, thank you, Lianne, you may go." She left and the four of you were left.
"Why is it when something happens its always you three?" McGonagall eyed you.
"And dragging others into your mischief now I see." Ron sighed.
"Believe me, Professor, I've been asking myself the same question for six years." You smirked lightly when Snape cleared his throat and walked in.
"Oh, Severus. What do you think?"
"I think, Miss Bell is lucky to be alive." Harry spoke up.
"She was cursed, wasn't she? I know Katie, off the quidditch pitch she wouldn't hurt a fly. If she was delivering that to Professor Dumbledore she wasn't doing it knowingly."
"Yes, she was cursed."
"It was Malfoy." Your head whipped around to face Harry.
"What?"
"That is a very serious accusation, Potter." Snape stepped forward.
"Indeed. Your evidence?"
"I just know." You rolled your eyes and crossed your arms.
"You just...know. Aren't you getting astonished with your gifts, Potter? Gifts mere mortals can only dream of possessing. How grand it must be to be the chosen one." You sighed.
"I suggest you go back to your dormitories. All of you." You quickly turned and walked away from the other three. Harry tried to catch up.
"Wait, Y/N!" You stopped and whipped around in the hallway.
"What? Going to accuse me of something next? Just because I'm a Slytherin? You think were all evil don't you?" His face fell slightly, Ron and Hermione stood a foot back from the two of you.
"Of course not! but his father is a death eater! It just makes sense he'd be just like him." You nodded your head slowly. Hermione looked like she was about to say something but you spoke up before she did.
"My mother was a death eater Harry. I think I should go back to my dorm now. Good night." You turned and walked away.
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You hadn't talked to Harry in a few days Hermione and Ron have tried to apologize for him but you insisted he had to apologize himself. But you, however, had more pressing matters on your mind. Draco. He was acting strange.
"Draco! Walk with me. I've been trying to catch you for weeks."
"Sorry I've been busy." His eyes darted around nervously.
"Tell me what's going on Draco. Please. I just want to make sure you're ok. Please, just talk to me." He looked around and pulled you into a vacant corridor. His shoulders started to shake and his eyes misted.
"I don't have a choice. I have to do it. He'll kill me." Your brows furrowed and you put your hands on his shoulders.
"Do what? Who's gonna kill you?" He looked up as tears fell down his face.
"The Dark Lord. He's making me do it." You tensed and Draco started to cry harder. You pulled him close.
"Do what Draco? What's he making you do?" He buried his face in your shoulder.
"He's gonna make me kill Dumbledore." You wrapped your arms around him.
"It'll be ok. I promise."
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The select dinner came faster than you'd hoped. It was quite boring, but the food was good. Desert brought more conversation.
"So, tell me Cormac, you see anything of your uncle Tiberius these days?"
"Yes, Sir. In fact I meant to go hunting with him and the minister for magic over the holidays.
"Ah, well, be sure to give them both my best."
"What about your uncle, Belby? For those of you who don't know, Marcuse's uncle invented the wolfsbane potion." Said boy seemed to be scarfing down his ice cream at an alarming rate.
"Is he working on anything new?"
"Don't know. He and me dad don't get on. Poor git says me dad's potions are rubbish. His only potion worth anything is a stiff one at the end of the day." The room sat in awkward silence for a moment.
"What about you, Miss Granger. What exactly does your family do in the muggle world?" Hermione cleared her throat.
"My parents are dentists, they attend to people's teeth."
"Fascinating. And is that considered a dangerous profession?
"No. Although, one boy, Robbie Fenwick, did bite my father once. He needed ten stitches." The door opened breaking the awkward silence.
"Ah, Miss Weasley. Come in, come in." Hermione whispered something to Harry.
"Sorry, I'm not usually late." Harry stood as she approached the table and sat when she did.
"No Matter. Just in time for desert. That is if Belby's left you any." He laughed to himself. Soon enough the dinner was over and everyone was sent back to their dorms.
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The first match of the new year was Slytherin VS Gryffindor. Ron was doing great. He seemed very confident in himself. After the win Hermione Invited you to come to the after party in the dorms to make up with Harry. You felt it was time. Especially after your talk with Draco.
"You shouldn't have done it."
"I know. I suppose I could have just used a confundus charm."
"That was different. That was try outs, this was an actual game." Harry smirked and pulled the Liquid Luck bottle from his breast pocket then slipped it back in. The bottle was full.
"You didn't put it in? Ron only thought you did." Harry nodded with a smug look on his face. The crowd cheered for Ron then Lavender pulled him close and kissed him. Hermione ran off. You and Harry looked at each other before following her. You found her in a back corridor with paper birds flying about.
"Charm spell. Just practicing."
"They're really good."
"Beautiful even." You both sat on either side of her as she sniffled and wiped her tears.
"How does it feel, Harry? When you see Dean with Ginny?" Your eyes widened slightly.
"How...?"
"I know. I see the way you look at her. You're my best friend." Laughing was heard as Lavender and Ron burst through the door arm in arm.
"Oops. I think this room's taken." Hermione quickly wiped her face and stood.
"What's with the birds?"
"Oppugno!" The birds flew at Ron and the two ran away with the birds hitting the door and vanishing. She sat back down and leaned on Harry.
"It feels like this."
"It's hard not being with the person you love. But it'll be ok. Trust me."