The Jade Malfoy Book 1: Goblet of Fire

Chapter 19: "The Panic Room" & First Task

November 23 (Wednesday)

After three days, Ursa finally manages to corner Harry, wand drawn. "What do you want Malfoy?" Harry asks. Ursa doesn't answer and points her wand at Harry. "Ooo," Harry taunts. "What are you gonna do? Curse me?"

"Locus Terrori." Ursa whisper so Harry can't hear it. Harry drops to the ground unconscious and Ursa smirks. Ursa puts her wand away and closes her eyes. When she opens her eyes, she is in a dark, square room with Harry.

"What did you do?" Harry asks as his worst memories flash in between them.

"Welcome to your Panic Room." Ursa says. "Where all your darkest memories will appear to you. Welcome to your Panic Room. A place that very few can access. You should be careful Potter. It would be easy to leave you here." Ursa closes her eyes again. When she opens them, they are back at Hogwarts, Ursa's irises black. Harry scrambles quickly backwards on his hands and feet in fear. "Insult my family again and I will leave you there for hours. Insult my mother again and I will leave you in there for a day." Ursa storms out of the room.

Harry stays for a minute before running to find Hermione and Ron. "I've never heard of 'The Panic Room.'" Hermione says after Harry explains what happened. "Did you hear the incantation?"

"No she whispered it." Harry replies.

"Sounds like Dark magic." Ron says.

"We should talk to McGonagall or Dumbledore." Hermione says. The boys nod and they set off to find McGonagall.

"I have never heard of anything like that. Perhaps Professor Dumbledore knows." McGonagall says after Harry explains what happened.

Dumbledore chuckles after Harry explains what happened. "Of course she knows that spell." He says.

"What?" Harry asks, confused by the chuckling.

"Miss Malfoy is a powerful witch and that is before you take her magical knowledge into account. While in the States, Miss Malfoy spent a lot of time reading-"

"Because she was friendless." Hermione interjects. "She told me that. She also said she made it past your age line but the goblet wouldn't let her enter."

"Yes she was. You need to be careful with Miss Malfoy. There are things she can do that even I don't know how to do, like sending some to their 'Panic Room'."

"She knows things you don't?" Ron asks in surprise.

"Shocking. I know. Was there anything else odd about it?"

"Is her being in the room too odd?" Harry responds.

"Very." Dumbledore replies. "That is impressive. It's difficult to project oneself into another's 'Panic Room.'"

"So it's not one place?" Hermione asks.

"It is within your head. It is a physical manifestation of your worst memories. She placed herself or a version of herself inside. Now, if it isn't evident by the type of magic you've seen Miss Malfoy use, she is a Dark Witch. As of now, she is not a threat, but she could be. Stay on her good side."

"Ron and I are. It's just Harry that won't give her a chance. She considers me her friend and Ron is just on her good side."

Snape knocks on the office door before opening it and popping his head in. "You wanted to see me Headmaster?" He asks.

"Yes, come in Severus." Dumbledore replies.

Snape comes in, dragging Ursa behind him. "I told you it that you cannot prove it was me."