What a Riddle

the heir

Parkinson said something funny and we all were laughing as were going back to the Slytherin den. We're heading back from dinner when Draco slows. Pansy shares a look with me in confusion.

That's when I see it... in red. I can faintly smell blood, the metallic smell lingering in my nose. 

"Enemies of the heir, beware! You'll be next, Mudbloods!" Draco spits at Granger. I finally noticed the three standing in front of the large crowd. Looking confused about the message sprawled out on the wall. 

"What's going on here? Go on now! Make way..." Mr. Filch stagers in front before stopping dead in his tracks. "Mrs. Norris!" he shouts "You! You've murdered my cat! I'll kill you! I'll --" he turns to Potter and starts going after him and I'm pretty sure we're going to witness a murder.

"Argus!" Dumbledore suddenly appears stopping the caretaker in his rampage to maim Potter. "Everyone will proceed to their dormitories immediately... except you three" he gestures to the trio.

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Everyone was talking about the Chamber of Secrets. Everyone however agrees it means the targets are the muggle-borns and only the other houses were worried. 

As I walk the halls I hear what I think to be a large snake. Medusa confirmed that it was in fact a snake and that it was most likely using the pipes to travel through the castle. The pipes apparently are good for hunting rats.

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People seemed glad when the first quidditch match came. 

Slytherin v. Gryffindor

Our first match on the team, my nerves were high, and as much as I didn't want to eat I forced myself to eat a small breakfast. I wasn't the only one with that problem. Draco was poking at the food on his plate and Potter was being force-fed by his friends. 

Once in the lockers, the other two girls were already out and I took a deep breath and splashed my face with water.

"time to crush some lions" I whispered to myself as I look at my reflection. My braid resting over my shoulder and my blue eyes sparkling with confidence.

I grabbed my broom from its resting spot by my locker and exited finding Draco waiting outside the door. We nodded instead of talking.

We walked out on the pitch a sea of green and silver cheering for us. Circling in the center across from Gryffindor.

"I want a nice clean game" Madam Hooch gave a pointed look towards our team. She blew the whistle and we all kicked off into the air. 

Focusing on the quaffle in Madam Hooches hand as she waits for everyone to be in position. she blows her whistle again and throws the ball high into the air. 

I shoot forward quickly reaching the ball first and tucking it under my arm. I spun to dodge the Gryffindor chaser hanging upside down as he flys over me looking down shocked at my sudden movements. I winked at him as I shoot forward towards the goals.

"a shocking start to the game! Slytherin number 05, Riddle shot forward and grabbed the quaffle before Gryffindor number 10, Smith. She's making her way to Gryffindor goals... man can that broom move. Riddle dodges everything Gryffindor is throwing at her and... Wood is unable to block" Jorden Lee announces my moves "10 - 0 Slytherin!" the Slytherin side of the stadium stands up and cheers. "quite the addition Flint got for his team. Most thought he was going for size clearly not so with Riddle being on the team"

I was speeding back to try and get the quaffle or give an opportunity for someone to take it. I fly near one of the chasers of the opposing team. She panicked and threw it to her partner but it never made it as we took repossession of the ball. 

My partner dodged a bludger before passing the ball to me. Doing a loop in the air I sped back to the Gryffindor goals. I pull a fake and throw it through one of the hoops. Wood's fingers brush it but he was unable to block it.

"Looks like Slytherin recognized Riddle is the one to give the quaffle to. That's twice now Riddle has been able to get past Wood."  Slytherin is going wild "The seekers are both now on the move and it seems there's a rogue bludger going after Harry"

I spare a glance and saw both of them racing around the pitch dodging in and out of the wood pillars.

The game goes on and I'm able to score some more. Wood is able to block some and Gryffindor was only able to score twice. 

I look up in time to see Draco almost knocked off his broom. He's barely hanging on and if he is to fall it would most likely be life-ending. Shooting forward quickly when Draco falls and I caught him by his wrist. "Catch that snitch will ya" I smile as I swing him onto my broom and in one swift movement I slide off much to Draco's protesting. I angle myself as to hit the ground without injury. I ended up doing a somersault as I hit the ground the momentum was enough to bring myself to my feet immediately. Running quickly I got to Draco's discarded broom and within seconds I was back in the air with a quaffle in my arm heading back towards the Gryffindor goals.

"Amazing thing done by Riddle, she caught Malfoy in mid-air from a probably deadly fall. Riddle then gave her broom to Malfoy and fell to the ground expertly and not wasting time she's on Malfoy's broom and right back on her way to scoring on Gryffindor." Lee yells out "which is a rather strategic move for the Slytherins since Malfoy seems to have seen the snitch again. Harry and the bludger are hot on Malfoy's tail... Come on Harry" 

I tune out the noise as I focus on flying and out doing the chasers of Gryffindor. Scoring again but it was ignored as Potter and Draco crash.

"Dray!" I call as I land quickly running to his side as everyone else runs for Potter. Granger had destroyed the bludger. 

he groans as I skid on the grass to be on the ground near him. Raising a fist I realize what happened and it takes Lee a moment to from the stands. I help Draco sit up and get to his feet he still raising his arm above our head.

"And Malfoy has caught the snitch! Slytherin wins! 250 - 50!" Lee calls out but I could hear his disappointment.

Slytherin rushed us and I was lifted onto someone's shoulders along with Draco. I was ecstatic and as I looked over Draco who also looked happy but it looked like he was hurt. Turning concerned for my friend. When we got put down after being carried all the way to the common room.

"You alright?" I ask quietly in his ear when we got left alone as the rest of our housemates set up a celebration party. he nods but winces and rubs his ribs although it looked like he was trying to make sure I wouldn't notice. "Clearly" I look unimpressed "I'll take you to Madam Pomfrey" my eyes narrowed

"I don't want to go to the hospital wing" he whined

my eyes narrowed he's clearly a stubborn arse "fine if you won't go at least let me do the bit of healing Cissy taught me" I hissed "it'll at least help with the soreness"

show 'em who's boss Medusa found her way back onto my arm