The Girl Who Fought | h.p |

Disobeying the Headmistress?

Nova found a new thing to loathe. 

The Inquisitorial Squad. 

The ring leader?

Draco Malfoy.

He wasn't really, but he was a main factor. 

The Inquisitorial Squad had the power to take points away from houses. Seeing as most of the students in the group were Slytherin, Gryffindor was down to five points. 

"A select group of students who are supportive of the Ministry of Magic, hand-picked by Professor Umbridge. Anyway, members of the InquisitorialSquad do have the power to dock points. . . . So, Granger, I'll have five from you for being rude about our new headmistress. . . . Macmillan, five for contradicting me. . . . Five because I don't like you, Potter . . .Weasley, your shirt's untucked, so I'll have another five for that. . . . Oh yeah, I forgot, you're a Mudblood, Granger, so ten for that. . . ." Draco had said. 

When Ron moved to defend Hermione, she put a hand out to stop him. 

Nova, who is beyond over her cousin's bullshit, step forward. Harry moved to stop her, but she tugged her arm out of his grip. 

"Dray," Nova had said in a sickly sweet voice. This shocked her cousin greatly. He believed she was going to hex him. 

And he wanted her to hex him. 

He owled his mum about what Nova said (his mail isn't being watched). Cissy, who has always adored Nova for her strength and willingness to protect her family, was touched by the offer. However, neither were planning on leaving just yet. Cissy decided to stay put in case Nova were to ever be captured (with the war raging on, it is a huge possibility), to keep her alive. To keep her safe. 

Draco refused to leave his mum. 

Nova knew nothing of the plan they cooked up. 

Draco was supposed to push her away. To make her hate him. To make her give up on him. As much as he hated to admit it out loud, it pained Draco to act like a spoiled brat to his cousin. It pained his heart as she grew to hate him. 

But Nova's fatal flaw is her stubbornness and an undying need to protect those she loved. 

This is exactly the reason Draco knew Nova wouldn't give up. No matter how hard he tried. He could push her away as much as he wanted, but deep down, both teenagers knew they would fight for each other. Draco for Nova's well being. Nova for Draco's heart that isn't ice cold. 

"If it isn't my filthy halfbreed of a cousin," Draco sneered. 

He saw the pain flash in Nova's eyes, and it struck his heart. 

He saw Ron gab Harry's cloak to stop him from attacking the Slytherin. He could care less about this. He knew he deserved the pain. 

"Maybe you need your eye checked, Dray, because I'm clearly here," Nova sassed. She wondered why he was being so harsh to her. He literally gave her chocolate yesterday. 

"It's an expression."

"It's a muggle expression." Nova corrected smugly. 

"Five points from Gryffindor," he sneered. 

"Oh so now you aren't only a kiss arse to your father but the pink fucking toad too?" Nova asked incredulously. 

"Five and a half-points for disrespecting the Headmistress. And another five and a half for disrespecting my father." 

"You must be kidding!" Nova exclaimed. "You can't seriously-"

"I am."

"I thought you changed." Nova hissed under her breath to her cousin. "I thought you wanted to be different than your toxic arse father. Clearly, I was wrong."