diffindo: a hogwarts fanfiction || fred weasley || draco malfoy

diffindo

The ground underneath Damien's shoe soles felt as if it was trembling harder and firmer with every step. The trio made it their mission to hurry towards the Chamber of Secrets as unseeingly as possible. Their facial expressions were kept to a minimum, emotions could only really be glimpsed through Fred's face who was clearly uncomfortable with the way he was clothed: A black suit hung tightly onto his muscular body, slightly too small, stolen out of the closet of an unsuspecting Slytherin student, threatening to burst open at the threads. Additionally, a silver snake necklace was dangling around his neck, hitting his Adam's apple every so often.

Damien and Kayla were dressed similarly - both of them wearing black suits as well. A silver snake armlet wrapped itself around the top of Kayla's upper arm. The same snake was worn by Damien around the hip in the form of a black belt. 

The entrance to the Chamber at this point in the night was almost abandoned - everybody seemed to be inside the party, except for a few students that had been denied entry, either from their false dress code or them not knowing how to speak Parsletongue. As soon as they had descended, more people came into view in the cold cave, some of them crying, others emptying their stomachs to the sides. 

Kayla turned around on her heel, gazing at the two boys, who were staring at her with wide eyes and open mouths. Kayla couldn't help herself but giggle at the sight before she took her wand out of the harness wrapped around her thigh, pointing it at Damien. He flinched, but Kayla shook her head, warning him not to draw too much attention to himself.

"Just trust me", she whispered, "Repello Aphrodisiactum"

A light purplish spark jumped out of Kayla's wand, wrapping itself around Damien's body before fading into his clothes and disappearing like an invisible shield. She repeated the same for Fred, and they gave her a questioning look before she said:

"Trust me, you don't want to be drugged in there."

When they stepped into the Chamber itself, without any other strange things happening, people were dancing all around her. Kayla was astonished but not surprised at the view, the blasting music entirely drowning out her surroundings. She was used to these types of Slytherin parties, so she tried to not let it get to her too much.

Fred and Damien on the other hand were absolutely astonished at what was playing in front of their eyes. It was unlike anything they had ever seen before. Fred was a total party animal but had never attended something that felt less like a student party and more like a secret, exclusive, high society event. They could feel the aphrodisiac trying to pierce their shield layer, but luckily unsuccessfully. Fred felt his mischievous side wanting to get a taste of the aphrodisiac, but it faded quickly when he remembered the reason for his visit to the Chamber in the first place. 

The three of them spent what felt like hours searching for Aline, speeding around the Chamber, passed by euphoric people devouring each other in pure exhilaration. Finally, a familiar face fronted Kayla's, and she reached out her hand to touch Gavin's shoulder. He greeted her with a cheerful smile and a tight bear hug, clearly not affected by the aphrodisiac. Damien and Fred stood behind them, both not too delighted about Gavin's arrival. 

"Gavin, have you seen Draco?", Kayla asked, not wanting to involve Aline as much as she could. Gavin stared at her for a few seconds, clear confusion written on his face. 

"Oh yeah as a matter of fact I have... why is everyone searching for that git today? Did something happen to him?", he answered, shaking his head with a grin. He exchanged a brief look with Fred and Damien, but then walked past the three of them, nudging them to follow him, a deep grin still on his face. 

They passed through the Chamber, Kayla and Damien staring at the floor, while Fred observed very clearly what was going on around him. Gavin led them away from the main part of the Chamber into the back rooms that resembled bigger pipes.  It was quieter there, you could hear single drops of water falling off the walls to the floor, plopping softly and filling the empty rooms with a sense of suspense.