𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 | Harry Potter

2.17

Celeste scoffed silently at this

"We-Well you see Lucius" Cornelius stuttered "Dumbledore suspended- that would be the last thing we want"

"The suspension of the headmaster is a matter up to the government Fudge" Lucius says calmly "And as Dumbledore has failed to stop the-"

Celeste looked closely at Lucius- he was grinning snarkily as ever and Celeste could see where Malfoy got all that pettiness. She knew he was hiding something- it was showing in his eyes. Maybe she had a nick of telling emotions but since she was observant with almost everything- she always knew how to read eyes.

"Yeh can' take Dumbledore!" Hagrid shouts "Take him away, an' all the Muggleborns won't stand a chance! They'll be gettin' killed for all we kno-"

"Calm yourself Hagrid" Dumbledore says

"If the governors want my removal- then so I will step aside" Dumbledore says

"But-" Fudge stuttered as he paled

"No!" Hagrid snapped

"However" Dumbledore says "I will only truly leave this school when all here and not loyal to me. Help will always be given in Hogwarts, to those who ask for it"

Celeste could've sworn Dumbledore's eyes flickered to where she, Harry and Ron were crouching at and her face started to heat up, did he know they were there!?

"How.. sentimental" Lucius says "We will dearly miss- you're -dear individuality- and hope- for er no more killings"

Lucius then strode outside, opening the door with Dumbledore following him. Fudge looked at Hagrid expectantly but the giant stood his ground before taking a deep breath

"If anyone want ter find some stuff- all they'd have to do is ter follow them spiders- yeah that'd lead them right- yeah.." Hagrid stammered and Fudge looked at him curiously before Lucius cleared his throat

"Yeah yeah- alrigh' I'm comin" Hagrid said going out of the cabin. "ah... someone'll have to take care o' Fang when I'm away"

The door shut close and Ron threw the cloak off of them as they all looked at eachother panicked

"Dumbledore's gone" Celeste breathed

"They might as well close the school now- there's gonna be an attack within a day" Ron said hoarsely

"Bloody Malfoys" Celeste spat before going over to Fang who was scratching and barking at the door wildly.

"Hey" Celeste whispered "Come here buddy- I'll be taking care of you alright?"

The dog whined and squealed before calming down and going over to Celeste with a solemn expression- something which both of the boys didn't know it could do. 

"We'll do the right thing" She whispered running her hands down Fang's back

Summer was creeping around and Celeste had a horrible lingering feeling in her stomach. She wasn't able to take care of Fang for so long as they thought it'd be too dangerous for her- even if she was a pureblood or halfblood, one of those. She wasn't able to visit Hermione anymore- but she did try and improvise but it was dangerous, she transformed to small creatures to get into the hospital wing but almost got crushed by Madam Pomfrey who thought she was just another cockroach

With Dumbledore now gone all the students and teachers were getting scared- students were always supervised and accompanied by the professors to every class- which Celeste thought was troublesome since she had been trying to find the spiders but there seemed to be non left in the castle. She wasn't able to do much pranking anymore- she already got a detention after trying (i repeat trying) to dunk a first year in water. But the detention was accompanied by Filch so that was even worse- Peeves was wondering where she was the whole time as well.