Andromeda Malfoy: Harry Potter Fanfic

Next 2 Weeks

Andromeda's POV

No one else has been petrified in the last two weeks. I've tried to keep up my studies with exams approaching. But I've found it very hard to concentrate with Hermione petrified. I've only been able to see her three times since she was petrified. I tried to sneak out of my common room the first week to go see her at night. But Professor Snape caught me and gave me a warning. Then put Draco in charge of making sure I don't leave the common after dinner.

Anyway like I said, I've had trouble concentrating on studying. Draco noticed and studied with me to keep me focused. But even so I seem to not be doing any better in classes then normal. Had Hermione been around, I would of pushed myself to do better. But I can't seem to without my sister from another family around.

I've been trying to find out why Hermione was in the library the day she was petrified. I spoke to Harry and Ron about it a few days after she was petrified. Apparently she had an epiphany about what the monster in the chamber was. Harry said he'd heard the voice again and she ran off.

So I have been looking up dark creatures. Except one page was missing from a book I had been reading. I asked Madame Pince about it and she looked very angry. She thought I had done it, but calmed down once I explained I found it that way. I asked if she knew what beast the page was about. She said she didn't as she doesn't have a much knowledge of dark creatures. She said she'd order another copy, but that it'd take a couple of weeks to arrive.

Anyway I'm in the common room by the fire reading my potions book. When I hear someone call my name. I lift my head to see Draco and he rushes over to me. He grabs my arm and drags me to his empty dorm room. "What's up?" I ask him confused as he let me go. Shutting the door.

"I just heard Madame Pomfrey talking to Professor Sprout and Professor Snape. The mandrakes are ready and will be harvested tonight. Everyone petrified should be un-petrified by this time tomorrow" he tells me.

"That's great" I say smiling. "I should study, knowing Hermione it'll be the first thing she does once she wakes. I can't let her beat me" I state.

"I'm glad you're smiling again" he tells me with a smile. "Also father is here, apparently Dumbledore is stepping down as head master" he states.

"Really?" I ask surprised.

"The school governors asked for it. He's not fired and can come back if they ask him. I doubt he'll be gone long" he explains.

"Beat he'll be back by tomorrow" I tell him smugly.

"No way, it'll be at least a week" he tells me.

"Want to beat on it?" I ask him.

"Sure" he says. "If I win, you do my homework for a month next year" he tells me.

"Fine, if I win. I don't help you with homework at all next year" I tell him.

"Deal" he says and we shake hands.

"Anyway, I better go study" I tell him and left the room. I go to my dorm room and start studying. As Coco sits beside me on my bed. I can't wait to see Hermione. I wonder if she was asleep while petrified or if she heard everything? I'll ask her. And I'll also ask her about her epiphany.

That's when I remembered something. Harry is a parsel mouth and can talk to snakes. What if it's the creature his been hearing inside the walls and it's a snake? But the only beast I know of that is a snake is a basilisk. But from the little knowledge I have of them, they kill anything that crosses it's path.

Just then Pansy appears with Millicent. "Hey girls, do you want to study with me?" I ask them. They look at each other and shrug.

"Sure, why not" Millicent states as she gets her books.

"Exams are a week away" Pansy adds grabbing hers. The three of us study together. Though it was more like me teaching them and correcting their mistakes. "You should be a professor" Pansy tells me an hour later.

"I don't know, I never really thought about my future career" I tell them. "What about you both?" I ask them curious.

"Don't know" Millicent states.

"Maybe a writer or something like that" Pansy tells us. "Anyway we should get to bed, we have classes tomorrow" she adds. Millicent and I agree. We all got ready for bed and called it a night.