A/N: Have you seen the new Draco fanart? I know you know what I'm talking about. Salazar Slytherin it was huge, I am a bit ― traumatized
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Diana July Laurier
The Train trip to Hogsmeade was comparatively entertaining. All compartments were filled and occupied, I tried searching for Draco just to know if he boarded the train, considering he did told me that he'll be spending his Hogsmeade Trip with his homies. Howbeit, I found no sight of him.
And I couldn't help but wonder if he stayed at the castle. What if he was actually at his dorm shagging another girl?
No that can't be right. I shouldn't assume things but, if your lover just started to distance himself from you without no specific reason and told you to mind your own damn business - you can't really help but jump into conclusions.
That's exactly what I'm doing.
I tried to shove the thoughts away but it just keeps coming back, like its purposely trying to let me know that my conclusions are right.
Maybe I am right.
Maybe I'm not.
Prior to the Hogsmeade Trip, I had made a list of spells I found in the books that I stole from the library ― took me about 5 hours of studying and reading, now all I need is to give it to Draco. However, how can I when my own boyfriend doesn't even wants to be around me anymore?
Here I go again, jumping into conclutions and building such conviction that are probably false and inaccurate.
I wonder if Draco's losing interest in me, if that's the reason why he never spends time with me anymore. I wonder if it isn't really anything about mending a wood, I still don't know where he goes whenever he skips classes or why he's always up at night roaming around the castle.
I quit in monitoring him, because whenever I follow him ― I lose track.
He knows someone was following him and it irked me because I couldn't find a better way to get to him. He knew better than I thought, him the wiser than I expected.
We paraded out of the train and as expected Clarette and Theo run off to some of their dating spots. As much as I envy them, I'm glad my bestfriend is getting the love she deserves amidst the dark situation in the wizarding world.
Me and Luna went off to buy some sweets in Honeydukes which always seems to be the student's favorite shop.
I found myself spending almost two galleons from buying sugar quills and Cauldron cakes. Halfly regretted that because I only have 10 galleons for allowance and my parents don't give me more than that.
Our next stop was the Tomes and Scrolls. For two Ravenclaw besties, of course we wouldn't let a Hogsmeade Trip pass by without us entering a specialists' book shop.
We didn't really brought anything from the book shop as it was too much expensive for us and our money is limited.
So we found ourselves strolling around Hogsmeade and as we did, my mind wander else where. Come to think of it, I never actually had a date with Draco yet ― but I reckon he's not the type of guy to take girls out on a date.
No, he's definitely not the type of man to do that. I just happen to know. Uncontrollable, I question myself: why did I like a guy who's not boyfriend material honestly?
“Diana, would you mind wait for me here outside? I just need to buy some blue crystals inside the shop” Luna softly spoke as she held my elbow, snapping me from my notion.
I realize we stood in front of a store.
I gave her a nod, signalling it was okay. She went up the icy stairs that led to an old cramped steamy looking shop in the middle of the High Street.
The cold October wind hit me, everything is in pure white - trees clothed with snow looking like a wintry fairy tale and the air was frosty making me shiver despite the trench coat I was wearing.
The street was busy with young men and women clammering outside crowded shops, looking for a place to warm themselves up.
I found myself leaning on a lamppost, tilting my head up and blinking thoughtfully as the frost softly kissed my face and I can't help but adore the cold regardless of me quivering.
It had me reminiscing of the time I had my New Years Eve kiss with Draco under the mistletoe inside the trophy room: magical, it had me embracing such warmth in my life.
And that is all I ever want, to kiss him again without him looking so tired and ignoring me all the time. I just want to feel him, have fun with him like normal couples do.
Just then I heard the door of the shop pull open, I pushed myself off the lamppost and watched as Luna almost slipped from running down the stairs, she giggled immensely the moment she stood in front of me.
“Got your blue crystals I suppose?” I queried then linked our arms together.
She smiled widely and took out a small piece of Azure crystal from the pocket of her winter jacket that highly resembles the walls of the Ravenclaw quidditch locker rooms.
“7 sickles, thought it was more expensive, glad it wasn't” She leered then pocketed it. “Next stop?”
I breathe in, feeling the numbing air hit my face “Three Broomsticks? Fancy a butterbeer?”
“Of course” her angelic voice faintly responded “As long as it's on you”
I giggled “Sure Luna”
And off we head to the Three Broomsticks in. Along the way, Luna suddenly stopped in her tracks, she bent down unlinking our arms, causing me to furrow my eyebrows at her.
“What're you doing Luna?” I questioned, she let out a hysterical laugh then it happened so fast, I felt the coldness hit my face making me gasp, the snowball was thrown hard at me. I fell down the snow covered walkway with a loud squeak.
“Oh - you cheeky minx” I snickered then quickly grasp some snow in my hand, rolling them into a snowball before standing up and aiming it to Luna, she quickly dodge it then run off.
I noticed she was about to hit me another snowball so I instantly run off, with her chasing behind me.
“Luna! I'm not going to pay for your butterbeer I swear to Helena Ravenclaw” I cackled, feeling a wave of adrenaline rush through my veins as she kept chasing me around with now two snowball in her hand.
Merlin she can be scary sometimes.
We continued running around like cat and mouse, constantly throwing snowball at each other until the situation before me took me by a storm.
I froze in my spot, eyes widening and hands trembling not from the coldness but because Katie Bell is seized in the air, looking like she was under a spell - her hair was floating around and her back was facing me. I noticed the Golden Trio in front of her and we all look up with such fear in our eyes.
A girl next to them whom I recognized was Leanne- screamed, panick in her eyes and she was practically trembling on her spot.
“Why did you stop-” I felt Luna's present behind me and she came to a halt after noticing Katie Bell.
I shriek when the gryffindor girl fell down on the ground with such force. I couldn't comprehend what happened, what the hell happened to her?
I took a step closer, only noticing the necklace with leather wrappings on the ground next to her. “What- what happened?” I asked The Golden Trio but they seemed to have no clue either.
Bewildered expression planted across our faces.
I went around Katie Bell and stood next to the Golden Trio with Luna following behind me. My skin crawled, Katie looked like she was dead.
My eyes searched for the necklace, I bent down to take a good look at it. It was really familiar to me, I was pretty sure I come across a picture of this necklace from a book I read before in the Restricted Section in the library.
I was tempted to touch it.
And so I reached my hand out for it before Leanne yelled “NO DON'T TOUCH IT”
Luna grabbed my arm and hastily pulled me up, was that the reason Katie Bell was seized in the air? Shock planted across my face as everyone stared at me with terrified expressions.
“I think that's cursed” Harry stated, pointing a finger to the necklace.
Hagrid came in the scene and picked up Katie, he warned us not to touch the necklace except for the wrappings.
We were left in our spot frozen and flummoxed. I was at loss for words. What the fuck just happened?
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“Why is it when something happens it is always you three?” Professor Mcgonagall snapped at Granger, Weasley and Potter after she dismissed Leanne.
Me and Luna stood next to them, in complete silence. We were taken in for investigation of the scene, and I don't know how I could help with that as I have little to zero comprehention of the crime.
“Believe me Professor, I've been asking myself the same question for six years” Ron responded.
If only the situation wasn't so serious I would've laughed at Ronald's remark.
“How about the two of you?” Professor McGonagall's eyes went to me and Luna, and my eyes widened in surprise.
“Professor, we were just throwing snowballs at each other on the way to the pub until we saw Katie suspended in the air. We didn't know what happened either” I explained flatly.
Minerva looked at us with such concern, this was bad news and it's definitely going to spread around the castle ― I could just imagine students gossiping about Katie Bell in the corridors.
“Sorry Professor, we couldn't help more about the situation with Katie” Luna apologized, I felt her fingers brushed against mine and she intertwined our hands.
Poor baby, she must've been terrified.
Just about time, Professor Snape entered the room and Professor McGonagall's voice grew out with such worry “Oh severus”
Snape run towards her and quickly checked the necklace that was displayed in the table in front of then. He used his wand to lift it up, examining the piece of object that happened to be the reason why Katie's being sent in St. Mungos.
“What do you think?”
“I think miss Bell... Is lucky to be alive”
We heard them talk. I felt my heart sunked to the ground after realizing just how dangerous that necklace was. I almost touched it if it weren't for Leanne's outburst. I could've been in the same position as Katie right now.
Shivers run down my spine making me held onto Luna's hand tighter.
“She was cursed wasn't she?” Harry interrupted, all of us snap our head to his direction. “I know Katie off the quidditch pitch she wouldn't hurt a fly”
“If she was delivering it to Professor Dumbledore, she wasn't doing it knowingly” Harry added.
Who would be in their right mind to deliver a cursed necklace to the headmaster of the school? The thought of it sends goosebumps around my body.
“Yes, she was curse” Professor Mcgonagall answered, their back still facing us as they stared with bewildering eyes at the necklace.
“It was Malfoy”
I snap my head at Harry, and released my hand from Luna's. What did he say?
Harry shot me a look and I glared ay him. What made him say that? That was just ― unbelievable.
“That is a very serious accusation, Potter” Professor Mcgonagall stated as they both turned around and narrowed their eyes at Harry. Even Hermione was surprise by his allegation.
“Indeed” Snape agreed “Your Evidence?”
I swear to Merlin―
“I just know” Harry answered.
My mouth practically met the floor, hands curling into fists, nails digging in my palms and my anger was starting to boil. I couldn't believe he just accused Draco of doing such inconceivable act.
“You just.....” Snape dramatically paused “Know?”
Disbelief plastered across our faces, I whip my head to Luna's direction and she looks puzzled, she always believe Harry but this time - it looks like she's having second thoughts too.
I turned my head to Harry again, and his eyes shifted nervously between me and Snape.
“Once again you astonish me with your gifts Potter, gifts mere mortals can only dream of possessing” he yammered “How grand it must be to be the chosen one?”
Mcgonagall stared at Professor Snape with a questioning look.
However I can only think about how Harry can accused one of doing such a crime. He didn't even think twice nor hesitate to mutter his name, he did it so.... bluntly
My lips pressed in a thin line, I felt myself getting angrier and angrier by the second. Until Professor Mcgonagall broke the ice,
“I suggest you go back to your dormitories all of you”
We all instantly fled outside the Room.
“Luna” I reached out for her arm “You go back first, I need to settle some things on my own” She gave me a nod before slipping away, leaving me alone in my spot.
I looked the other way and saw the Golden Trio walking down the corridor, I run up to them as fast as I can and spun Harry around with such force.
“Explain yourself Harry!” I snapped, causing him to jump at my rage filled voice.
“Hermione, Ron” Harry signalled them to leave. Hermione almost looked hesitant but Ron had immediately pulled her away by her arm.
Once I knew they were completely out of earshot, I pushed Harry against the wall and kept him pinned there. My hands held his shoulders, causing him to grunt lowly.
“I told you!” He exclaimed but he didn't even try to get away from my grip, he just surrendered “He's not who you think he is! He's vile, Diana”
All my anger escaped and my gripped around his shoulder went tighter causing him to let out a painful groan but I was too pissed to even care about what he feels.
“So you blamed him? Just because you think he's vile?! Are you fucking mental?” I yelled in his face.
In a flash he tugged my hands away and pushed me back almost making me stumble down the floor. He sucked in a deep breath and rubbed his shoulder, the part where I digged my naild at.
“I saw him at the Three Broomsticks alright? He had that dark glint in his eyes. And I'm telling you now, Diana ― break up with him. He's no good for you.” He condemned, expanding his arms out of frustration.
I shook my head in disagreement and bellowed “I understand that you might think he's no good for me Harry but don't change the fucking subject -You just accused a 17 year old of commiting such a crime!”
“I know he did that” He tried to convince me, however I wasn't convinced. “I know for a fact he was the one who cursed Katie Bell”
A sardonic grin escaped my lips and I took a step closer to him, almost intimidatingly even though he doesn't look intimidated by it.
“Look Harry, Just because you're the chosen one doesn't mean you're always right. Did your ego got a bit bigger?” I stopped for a second “You don't get to blame Draco when you don't even have evidence alright? Stop with this madness”
I turned around and was about to walk away when he took a hold of my wrist and yanked me back, painfully gripping my flesh. Through gritted teeth he seethed,
“He is evil Diana and we both know that. You're only defending him because he's your boyfriend, do you even realize what you're doing?”
I remained silent, because if I said one more thing ― I might punch Harry in the face, I may lose control.
He shouted “Your fraternizing with the enemy!”
I glared, mouth ajar from his statement. I pry my hands away from his grip and flexed my jaw from the immense rage I feel. I'm really about to lose it however I took a deep breath and tried to refrain myself from giving Harry a big blow.
“Just because he's your enemy doesn't mean he's my enemy too” I flared, knuckles turning white and pale from clenching my fists too hard.
“Don't make me hate you Harry, I know he's not the nicest to you and he bullied your life with every single chance he got but ― accusing him of such crime and telling me to break up with him because he's your enemy and you think he's vile is just ―” I babbled continuesly, feeling my head boil.
“Is just vaguely stupid Harry, and uncalled for” I lowly said, voice laced with disappointment. “You didn't have to do that”
I loosened the clenching on my fists and calmed myself down. I noticed Harry's shoulder was heaving with obvious annoyance.
“You will regret not believing me sooner Diana” He flared pointing a finger at me “I know something that you don't know about Malfoy ― he is just like his father! The lot of them”
I didn't understand why he meant by that, even so - I Don't believe that Draco is just like his father. Lucius was a very manipulative man and Draco probably inherited that attidue from his father but he was far from Lucius. His father is an evildoer, completely wicked and unrighteousness ― Draco is nothing like that.
“Don't ever predict someone just because of their family, That's wrong and you know it” I bickered, crossing my arms as I said so.
“I don't want to talk about this anymore but I hope I will never hear you accuse Draco again for something you're not even completely sure, Harry” I gave him an apologetic look.
I patted his shoulder then gave him a side hug “I'm sorry for what I did earlier”
He shook his head “I still stand by what I said, Diana”
I rolled my eyes before huffing “Whatever Harry” and with that I left.
He was really blaming it on Draco? Did he forgot that the reason we weren't expelled last year during the DA's escape from the Inquisitorial Squad was because Draco threatened them not to?
I sigh to myself as I progressed down the corridor and to the Ravenclaw Chambers. The october wind suddenly felt so uncomfortable as it hugs me.
My hair became tangled from the breeze, my mind was physically and mentally drained from the events today yet I remember I still have to check up on the mending charms that I found and return the books in the library before Madam Pince find out they're missing.
Merlin what a great way to end Hogsmeade Trip.