My Damned Lover: Third Year

Chapter 52

Seraphina, Ron, and Hermione arrived at the Three Broomsticks. 

Harry had managed to grab a table under the stairs, and they joined him in the dim corner. 

"MALFOY KISSED SERAPHINA!" Ron roared. Seraphina slapped a hand over his mouth and shot him a look before glancing around. Fortunately, everyone was too immersed in their own conversations, so they hadn't heard him.

 "What?" Harry looked confused, and Hermione explained, "He just gave her a peck on the forehead." 

"That's still a kiss," Ron huffed as he pushed Seraphina's hand away. "And don't touch me, woman! You're contaminated with Malfoy germs!" She rolled her eyes. "Real mature, Ron." She pulled out Draco's tribulant from her pocket and held it out. "Here, Harry." 

"What's this?" Harry was even more confused as he accepted the necklace. "Wait... is this Malfoy's?" 

Seraphina nodded. "He told me to give it to you... just in case something happens to me." 

Ron snorted, "He's probably tired of you. Figures. Malfoys aren't the type to care for anything." 

"Ron!" Hermione warned. 

Harry paused before putting the necklace around his neck. 

"Make Hermione wear it," Ron snickered. "He'll have a mental breakdown!" 

"No thanks. I don't want to wear anything he wore. No offense, Seraphina," Hermione added, making her chuckle. "None taken." 

Hermione frowned with concern. "Do you really think Felix is up to no good?" 

"Isn't he always up to no good?" Ron wondered as he took a long gulp of butterbeer. 

"Don't worry, Seraphina. He can't touch you while we're here," Harry promised. 

Hermione smiled reassuringly. "We got your back." 

"I know I can count on you two," Seraphina said. 

Ron did a double take at her. "Hey!" 

Seraphina, Harry, and Hermione chortled before clinking their glasses together.

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Once they were done with their butterbeer, they went to Honeydukes to get their share of sweets. Seraphina roamed towards the glacial snow flakes and started putting them in her basket. 

Suddenly, her world went black, and she released a muffled scream as someone started dragging her towards the back door. A blast of cold air hit her, and she realized she was outside. "Hey, hey. Be gentle with the merchandise." 

Felix! Crap! 

Seraphina struggled with an angry shout. 

Someone snatched the black bag off of her, and she jerked away from her kidnappers. She was cornered in a quiet alley, and the only people around her were Felix and his goons. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" Seraphina hissed angrily. Felix smirked. "You know... Draco Malfoy is quite the idiot. I didn't think he'd actually fall for my trap. But he let his anger blind him and left you vulnerable. What a bloody idiot." 

He purposely got Draco in trouble so that he couldn't be here. Felix, that dirty rat. 

Seraphina reached for her backpack to take out her wand but froze. It was gone.