She Is Alive ~ V | d.m.

35. Figures

After leaving Ron and Hermione, I had made my way to Ravenclaw tower, only to be yelled at by Luna.

After swallowing my pride, I followed Luna to find Helena Ravenclaw. And once I had spoken to her, I had realized the position of the diadem I needed.

Making my way to the Room of Requirement, I started searching as I followed the sensations of the pull and soon spotted the Horcrux under some cloth.

As I stepped closer to grab it, I heard a noise to which I flinched, turning as soon faced three Slytherins.

"Well, well. What brings you here, Potter?"

I looked up and met Malfoy's eyes as he along with two others held their wands at me, "I could ask you the same."

He shook his head, "You have something of mine. I'd like it back."

"Well, what's wrong with yours?"

"It's my mother's. It's strong, but not the same. Doesn't quite understand me. Know what I mean?"

I focused on him as I cocked my head, "Why didn't you tell her? Bellatrix. You knew it was me, but you didn't say anything."

He lowered his eyes and began lowering his wand only for the boy behind him to whisper something in his ear.

I took a step forward and met his eyes again, "Why'd you do it?"

"I didn't do it for you."

Scoffing, I finally understood, "You did it for her," he nodded as I shook my head, "You do know that she's a monster, right? She's been planning everything since her first year. She's a murderer, a sociopath-"

"DON'T- don't talk about her that way."

"Can't you see? You're blinded by love!"

"She isn't what you think. She lost her parents-"

"SO DID I!"

Malfoy lowered his wand and stood up straighter as he clenched his fists, "She lost her uncle, and then her friends. She's been through hell."

"What do you think I've been doing these past few months?!"

"SHE WAS WITH YOU! She was there and not at home. She risked everything to help you and your friends. And then she lost everything, and even now, I don't know where she is. I just need to find her."

"Yeah, well, last I saw her was from the cell at your own home."

Shooting his arm back up, Malfoy growled, "You think I chose this life?! Are you-"

"Expelliarmus!"

I watched as a beam of light shot past me as Malfoy's wand flew from his wand. Instinctively, I pulled out my wand and held it up as I backed up into Ron and Hermione, who was now behind me.

"Avada Kedavra!" "Stupefy!"

Spells and curses were shot back and forth as I noticed the diadem fly through the air, landing on a pile of clutter.

Ignoring Ron as he ran off after the three, I started climbing the pile in search of the diadem.

Once I found it, Hermione and I jumped down as we heard screaming in the distance. And then Ron appeared, scared out of his mind, "Goyle set the bloody place on fire!"

We then turned and all started running as the flames grew closer and followed us. Throwing spells, knocking things over to slow the fire down, we ran as fast as we could.

Soon being stopped and trapped by both ends, we found some brooms before we all smiled and quickly got on, flying out.

Flying over the fire, I soon noticed Malfoy and his darker friend before I groaned and looked over to Ron and Hermione, "We can't leave them!"