Alight the Power from Within [1]

Chapter Seventeen

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It came as quite a shock that Gryffindor has lost one hundred and fifty points overnight, making Slytherin in the lead. Us Ravenclaws were currently in third place, and Hufflepuff in fourth place.

Almost everyone knew the students who were responsible for the loss of the Gryffindor house points.

"Potter, Granger, and Weasley."
Morag greeted them, as we spotted them occupying a table in the library.
"The point-stealers of the school. I hope you're happy."

"Why would we be happy for losing points?"
Harry asks as he looked at Morag.

"Because thanks to you," she pointed at the three of them. "Slytherin is going to win yet again this year. We thought that your house might have the chance to finally beat them."

"You're being a bit rude, Mo, don't you think?"
Mandy asks in a disappointing voice.

"I'm not being rude, I'm just expressing the feeling that everyone else is feeling."

"By being rude."
I added, which makes Morag look at me.

"I am not rude."
She argued.

"Do you even know why they lost those points?"
Mandy question.

Morag gave Mandy a look of disbelief.
"Yes, they were outside their dorm after curfew. Everybody knows that. Even you two know that."
She nod her head towards us.

"Do you know why they did it?"
This time I question her.

Morag went to open her mouth to answer, but no sound or words came out, so she closed it again.

I turned to Harry, who was already looking at me.
"We know, Harry."

"Know what?"

"We know you went to visit the dragon at Hagrid's."
I stated.

"How do you know it's for that reason?"
Hermione asks, narrowing her eyes.

"Isn't it obvious? After we helped Hagrid with the books of dragons, you have been nearly there with him everyday since, in your spare time. You are not very good at creeping around."
Mandy explained.

"So you knew about the dragon, right before we did?"
Ron asks.
Mandy and I nodded our heads. Morag looked at all of us, in a dumbfolded expression.

"Explain the point, because I'm lost right now."
She stated.

And so Mandy, Harry, Hermione, Ron and I explained to her what happened, from when Hagrid had done research on dragons, Harry, Ron and Hermione finding out about the egg, and when the egg hatched (from here on Mandy and I just listened) and a Norwegian Ridgeback was born, up until Harry and the gang had to risk their lives to get the dragon to Ron's brother by the Astronomy Tower, but sadly failed.

"And that is how we got caught with the dragon."
Harry ended after explaining everything.

There was a pregnant pause, only because we all actually waited for Morag to speak her thoughts.