Harry's POV
A week later, and we still haven't got a good plan on how to retrieve Draco's wand.
Maybe it's the sudden loss of the DA, or perhaps extra homework that keeps us from coming up with something. Even when we let Ron in on the plan, it still didn't help our progress. Not to mention that Umbridge already seems to think we're up to something.
We don't even know where she's keeping the wand! That means that we don't know how long we'll take getting in and out, which means that we don't have a time frame that we have to work with. Merlin, we don't even know if the wand is in her office at all! For all we know she carries it around in her back pocket!
Groaning, I continue my walk to the library, where I'm meeting Ron and Hermione to study. Suddenly, Pansy Parkinson drags me into an empty corridor.
"I heard you've changed your mind," Parkinson says, a hard edge to her voice as though she still doesn't trust me.
"Umm... yeah. I have," I confirm, and she just glares at me.
"Well? Have you figured out what to do yet? About Draco's wand?" She asks impatiently. I guess Hermione told her about the animagus plan.
"Err... well... not really. There are a lot of unknowns," I state.
"Oh for Merlin's sake! You Gryffindors are useless!" Parkinson huffs. "We are going to go talk with Hermione. Now."
With that she's off. The Slytherin storms down the halls, other students clearing a path, not wanting to get in the way of a Pansy Parkinson on a mission.
We burst into the library, and I lead us to where Hermione and Ron sit, surrounded by books and homework.
Ron is the first to look up. He sends me a smile, before eyeing Parkinson suspiciously.
"What are you doing here Parkinson?" Ron demands, and Hermione's head snaps up.
"Oh! Hi Pansy! I didn't hear you. How's your day been?" Hermione asks politely, and Parkinson rolls her eyes.
"Fine. However, I've heard that you still don't have a plan to get Draco's wand back!" Parkinson says, and Hermione bites her lip.
"There are too many unknowns to make a safe plan," Hermione mumbles, looking back down onto the small stack of yellowing papers in her lap.
"That's exactly what Potter said! Honestly! How have you three done so much? I know that most of the credit goes to Hermione, but come on!" Pansy rants.
"I have given him the Mandrake leaf, so at least the process has been started," Hermione points out.
"Have you started the potion yet?" Pansy asks, and Hermione bites her lip.
"Not yet," she answers truthfully, "I haven't found the dew yet."
"Have you tried the forbidden forest?" Pansy asks. "No one ever goes in there. Certainly there would be dew from a place where no sunlight or human foot has touched in there."
"Not a bad idea," I jump in, "But how are we meant to go into the forbidden forest without permission? Won't we get caught?"
"Simple, just get detention with Hagrid," Pansy says nonchalantly.
"How are we meant to do that? If we get detention with Umbridge she'll just take us to her office and give us detention there!" Ron points out.
"Wait!" Hermione exclaims. "She'll take us to her office!"
Hermione and Pansy exchange excited looks. "You'll be in her office!"
"So we can look for the wand!"
"If you have a distraction!"
Then both girls turn towards Ron and I, smiles on their faces.
"Alright," Pansy says, "You two and will Hermione get detention with Umbridge. I will cause a distraction that will get her out of the room for a while, and you guys will look for Draco's wand. Alright?"
"Why are you being the discraction?" I ask.
"Because I'm a Slytherin," Pansy explains, "She won't question it as much."
"What about the dew? We'll just get another detention?" Ron questions.
"Get another detention with another teacher. Like McGonagall for instance, or Flitwick."
"That's the plan then? Get a lot of detention?" Ron confirms.
"Yep!" Hermione says. "Now, we've better get back to what we're meant to be doing."
"Alright. I've got to meet Blaise somewhere. Tell me when you've gotten your detentions," With that, Pansy leaves the library in a flourish of robes.
"Now, Ron, you've got that potion all mixed up! You put the bitter root in after silverweed."
I bring out my homework from my bag, setting it down on the table in front of me.
Merlin, all of the detention is going to make us look bad. Well, I guess it's what they expect at this point, with all of the detention I've gotten from Umbridge this year. It'll make Hermione look bad though. However, it's the best plan we've got to get Draco's wand and potion started. It better work.
Draco's POV
This leaf is getting quite annoying.
It feels a lot larger in your mouth then it does when you just hold it. I have to have this stupid thing in my mouth for a month?
Harry walks into the Hospital Wing to give his dose of blood. While Madam Pomfrey works, he looks at me like he needs to talk with me. Maybe he's got a plan?
"Can I speak with Draco?" Harry asks the healer, who nods with a smug smile of her face.
"Sure, just give him the blood as well," With that, Madam Pomfrey waves her wand and the same small opening appears on the cage.
"Sure."
Cup of blood in hand, Harry walks over to me, sitting down across from me on the other side of the glass. I set down the pile of papers I'd been working on.
Harry scoots the cup through the small opening. "Here you go."
I grab the cup, sliding it closer to me, but not drinking it. I don't think he wants to see me drink his blood in front of him.
"You wanted to talk to me?" I start, and the Gryffindor's face lights up.
"Oh! Hermione, Pansy, Ron, and I have come up with a plan," He says.
"On a first name basis with Pansy now?" I point out.
"Oh, yeah, that's not important," Harry brushes it off, "We have a plan."
"Yes, you mentioned that. What is it?"
"So basically, Ron, Hermione and I will get detention with Umbridge. Pansy will then cause a distraction that will make Umrbidge leave the room. We will then look around for your wand," Harry explains.
I nod thoughtfully. The plan seemed decent enough. "Will you take the wand if you find it?"
Harry falters. "Err... I don't know. Maybe? I mean, if we did it would be obvious that we were the ones who took it, but if we don't we may not get the chance again. So... maybe?"
"Fine, that plan might work," I say, "But what about the dew for the potion? Are you having any trouble with that?"
"Well, we're going to get detention with another teacher, who will hopefully make Hagrid take us into the forbidden forest like he did in first year. We will probably be able to find the dew there."
"Hopefully?"
"Well," Harry continues, "Hermione will probably be able to find a way to make one of the teachers send us there instead of write lines or whatever."
"Alright," I say, "You should probably get to class."
"Yeah," Harry agrees standing up from his position on the floor, and starts heading towards the exit, "Bye Draco!"
"Bye Harry," I murmur, before he leaves the Hospital Wing.
After he leaves, I grab the cup of blood, swallowing it's contents greedily. Setting the cup down, I lean back.
It'll work. I tell myself. You've just got to trust them.
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