21. That's Odd

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Draco's POV ~

She laid there still as the sounds of terrorized screams filled the halls of Hogwarts.

The screams continued for the next half hour as she continued to lay there silently as if sleeping.

Madam Pomfrey was rushing around as she took her temperature and checked her pulse looking for any problem, but there was nothing.

Then silence fell. The screams had stopped and Scarlett's eyes had opened.

She sat up and smirked as her eyes grew into a deep red and not the prominent purple I had seen before with the veins.

Snape walked forward cautiously and reached for her arm which she obliged too. He pulled back her sleeve and his expression lifted as he met her eyes and they both held a cruel but subtle smile.

She then looked at me and stood from the bed pulling me up from the chair.

"I'm hungry. Draco, do you want breakfast?" I was shocked but nodded and walked with her as we passed through the halls.

Every turn we took, there was a small group of students surrounding that one student who looked tired and in pain. She walked through unmoved by the number of students who were on the ground as they cowered against the wall upon seeing her.

We arrived at the Great Hall and she took her seat to my left as I began to put food on my plate. As we ate, Blaise had soon shown up along with Crabbe and Goyle.

There was only silence as Scarlett sat unbothered as she ate her food. Blaise met my eye and I gave a confused looked which he returned.

Then the owls all came in delivering mail.

She looked up when a roll of paper landed before her as her owl soon landed beside her. She looked curiously at Lei, then proceeded to pick up the paper.

She unraveled the tie and it soon revealed the Daily Prophet. She narrowed her eyes as she read the front page which held a noticeable photo of Gellert Grindelwald.

"He promised," she whispered as the paper began to scrunch up in her hands

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"He promised," she whispered as the paper began to scrunch up in her hands. "He promised he wouldn't. But now he's landed himself as the most wanted," she said only louder.

Moments later, there were many reporters who ran into the Great Hall searching for someone.

"Of course, right on time," Scarlett said as if it were obvious.

The reporters all spotted her and came running to her as she sat calmly finishing her pumpkin juice.

'Are you aware of Grindelwald's disappearance?' 'Has he made contact with you?'
'Are you currently aware of his location?'
'What does this mean for you?'
'Are you helping him?'

She snapped her head and slammed her cup against the table, "Leave me alone!" The reporters all froze but soon began to question her again. She stood from the table and turned to Blaise and me, "I need to get out of here."

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