The Slytherin princess

Chapter 24 // finally given the page

Hermione's POV

"c'mon Draco she's nearly back!"

We saw Parkinson walk into the library and pick up some books before leaving them on the table and going to find more

"I know!" he stuck the paper to the front of the top book and wrote the word 'pipes' on it "there" we rushed back behind a shelf. she walked back to her desk, picked up the folded paper, and examined it before turning and looking for anyone around. We retreated further into the shadows

"huh" she whispered and sat to read the paper

"c'mon Draco" I grabbed his hand and we discreetly left the library

*

"what's going on?"

We were supposed to be on our way to watch the Hufflepuff vs. Gryffindor game but everyone seemed to be going the opposite way

"hey! Astoria what's going on?" we found her in the retreating crowd

"the game has been canceled" she answered glumly

"why?" it can't have been canceled they never cancel quidditch

"dunno" she shrugged and walked on. I exchanged a confused glance with Wren

"come on" we pushed through the gigantic swarm of students to see Weasel, Potter, and McGonagall walking towards the hospital wing

"sorry about this" I gave Blaise an apologetic smile

"what are you-" I pointed my wand at his hand

"sorry in advance twinsie, digitus contracts" a snap came from his pinkie and a scream escaped his mouth

"HERMIONE!" Wren screamed

"shut up! C'mon you need the hospital wing, don't tell anyone it was me" I muttered dangerously

When we got him to the hospital wing I left Wren to explain a fake story about what happened so I could listen to what was going on in the bed two away from Blaise's

As I walked closer I noticed what the three were crowded around... Parkinson

"she was found near the library... along with this", she was supposed to protect herself and figure it out, Not just use a mirror, I mean at least she's not dead. I turned back to my brother with his newly fixed finger "before you murder me, Blaise, it was the only way to get here without being suspicious and I'll make it up to you by.... Doing your homework for a week!"

It took a minute or two but eventually he nodded in agreement
"fine, let's go"

*

"I thought you said it was supposed to work!"

Draco and I were sitting in the common room

"and it did, She didn't die and I know you're being stupid with the whole how she should be dead and blah blah blah but the other two will find the paper soon enough and will figure it out, I swear" I ensured

"Hermione if this doesn't-" before he could finish his sentence the portrait opened and in walked our greasy-haired head of house

"I'm supposed to read this to you... but I won't... so read it yourself" with that he stuck a piece of parchment on the wall, everyone ran to see what it read

NEW RULES

1)      all students will return to their house common rooms by 6:00 every evening

2)      all students will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher

No exceptions

Unless the culprit behind these attacks is caught, the school shall likely be closed without further investigation

*

"Who's there?... hello?... hello?" Hagrid opened the door to what looked like no one

I followed potter and weasel out of the castle and to Hagrid's hut

"what's that for!" Hagrid had been holding a crossbow before they took off the 'invisibility cloak' - in one of my eavesdropping adventures I learned that they weren't using charms but a cloak

"it doesn't matter" you showed up at YOUR door with a crossbow in hand, it matters

"come on in, jus' made a pot o' tea" when the two walked inside Hagrid checked the door before closing it, I looked through the window to see what was going on

"auditus incremento" I muttered, to hear better

After Hagrid poured them a cup of tea with shaking hands Potter spoke first

"look, we have to ask you something... do you know who's opened the chamber of secrets?" why do they think it's him? and... why does he look so flustered? Like he has done something.

"what you have to understand about that is-" I noticed Dumbledore and... the minister? What are they doing here? As Dumbledore passed me he seemed to look right at me like he could see me... but I have a disillusionment charm on... don't I?

I hid further in the shadows after they had entered Hagrid's hut, the minister seemed to think Hagrid too was the one to petrify those muggle-borns.

Just as I was going to peer into the window again I noticed another figure walk closer to the cabin/hut

Lucius Malfoy

I ran back to the castle as quietly as possible to the Slytherin dungeon

"MALFOY WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR DAD DOING HERE"