The Jade Malfoy Book 2: Order of the Phoenix

Chapter 15

When they arrive at Hogsmeade station, Ursa joins up with her friends. "Hey Potter!" Draco says and Ursa groans. "I'm surprised the Ministry's still letting you walk around free."

"Draco!" Ursa exclaims.

"I expect there's a cell in Azkaban with your name on it." Harry tries to physically attack Draco but Ron holds him back and Ursa stands between them. "What'd I tell you? Complete nutter."

"Shut up Draco."

"Just stay away from me!" Harry yells before Fang barks at Draco.

"It's only Malfoy." Ron says. "What'd you expect?"

"Yeah, Draco..." Ursa says. "Sucks. I'll probably jinx him later."

"You don't have to." Harry says.

"I have ten days of torturing him to catch up on."

"What is it?" Harry says as they approach the carriages, him and Ursa seeing the black, fleshless horses.

"What's what?" Ron asks.

"That." Ursa says as she points at the horses. "Pulling the carriage."

"Nothing's pulling the carriage, you two." Hermione says. "It's pulling itself like always."

"No. There's something pulling them."

"You're not going mad." A blonde in the carriage says. "I can see them too. You're just as sane as I am." Harry looks uneasy at that comment while Ursa just smiles. Everyone gets into the carriage and sits, Ursa next to the blonde.

"Everyone this is Loony Love... Luna Lovegood." Hermione says.

"Nice to meet you." Ursa says. "I'm-"

"Ursa Malfoy." Luna says. "Everyone knows who you are."

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Not sure." Ursa notices Luna's butterbeer cork necklace.

"What an interesting necklace." Ursa says.

"It's a charm, actually. Keeps away the nargles. I'm hungry. I hope there's pudding." Ursa chuckles softly.

"What's a nargle?" Ron whispers to Harry.

"No idea." Harry replies.

When they arrive at the castle, Fang follows Ursa into the Great Hall. Ursa goes up to the teacher's table, eyeing the woman in pink. "I assume you do not want Fang in the walkway." Ursa says to Dumbledore. "May I leave him up here?"

"Yes." Dumbledore replies.

"Come here Fang." Professor Sprout says. Fang walks over to her and lays at her feet.

"Well I guess that answers where I should leave him." Ursa says with a chuckle. Ursa goes to the Slytherin table and sits across from Draco, her back to Hermione and Harry.

"Good evening children." Dumbledore says. "Now, we have two changes in staffing this year. We're pleased to welcome back Professor Grubbly-Plank, who'll be taking the Care of Magical Creatures, while Professor Hagrid is on temporary leave."

"Good riddance." Draco says.

"Crabbe." Ursa says and Crabbe pushes Draco.

"If you notice anything with the creatures of the castle, please alert Professor Grubbly-Plank or Miss Malfoy." Dumbledore says and the woman in pink looks to Ursa who stands. "We also wish to welcome our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Dolores Umbridge."