Forbidden Lover

Chapter Seven

Artemis’s P.O.V
Winter was finally over and everyone in the Castle were studying for finals as they eventually came around and while I made it back to the Slytherin Common Room after doing one of the Finals, I began to study for another along with Draco before I was pulled away to my thoughts as I began to think about Fred and how funny he can be with his brother George sometimes and smiled to myself before I felt someone nudge me and looked around to see that it was Draco that had done it, “what?” I asked him, “you’re daydreaming. You’re thinking about him aren’t you?” he said and I slowly nodded, “Yeah.” I said shyly, “what is it about him that you like?” he asked me and I smiled a little, “I think he’s funny.” I said to him as I thought about it, “you’re really starting to like him aren’t you?” he asked me and I nodded, “yeah. I know I barely know him and all but I doubt he would ever feel the same considering we’re supposed to hate them all for being blood traitors and what not. You know, I’ll never understand that, so what if we befriend Half-Blood or Muggle Born, what’s the big deal.” I said to him and he sighed, “well, to be honest, I don’t know but all I know is that if Father finds out about your feelings for that Weasley, he will most certainly do something about it, something that you won’t like so like I said before when you first told me, I will continue to keep your secret not only because your my little sister but because I don’t want to see you get hurt.” he told me and I smiled a little and hugged him tightly, “thank you Dray” I whispered to him, “your welcome Arty.” he said to me before we continued to study for ur last few finals.

After a while of studying, we finally decided to take a break and Draco and I had decided to go outside to get some fresh air as we walked around the grounds for a while as we had a few laughs here and there and fooled around a little before we had decided to go back inside for the rest of the day and continued to study for a little while longer since neither of us wanted to fail anything before we all had gone down to the Great Hall for dinner that night. When everyone was in bed, I continued to stay awake as I couldn’t fall asleep and I decided to go for a walk to get some air and possibly clear my head before I eventually bumped into something and it revealed to be Harry, Ron and Hermione, “sorry.” I said to them and I noticed they had worried looks on their faces, “everything alright?” I asked them and they all just looked at each other before looking at me again, “are you not going to tell on us or anything?” Harry asked me and I shook my head, “I may be related to Draco but I’m nothing like him, so I won’t tell anyone.” I told them and they sighed a little, “what is it that you three are doing anyways?” I asked them, “That's a long story actually.” Ron said to me and I nodded, “actually, we might need an extra hand. So you mind helping us?” Hermione asked and I thought about it and what my father might say if he found out about it before finally coming up with an answer, “sure” I said to them with a small smile before we were covered in some kind of cloak, “is this an Invisibility Cloak?” I whispered to them, “yeah, Harry got it from someone for Christmas.” Ron said to me in a whisper, “awsome.” I said before the four of us eventually made it to a door and walked through to see a three headed dog, “they keep this thing in the Castle?” I asked them, “yeah and Hagrid calls the thing Fluffy.” Ron said, “Wait a minute, it’s-” Ron said as his breath blew the cloak off of us, “Snoring.” Harry continued before we noticed the Harp, “is there usually a Harp in the room?” I asked them, “Snape’s already been here. He’s put a spell on the Harp.” Harry said to us, “it’s got horrible breath.” Ron said to us, “Draco is going to hate me when he finds out about this.” I mentioned to them, “we have to move it’s paw.” Harry told us, “what?” Ron asked, “are you joking? What if it wakes up?” I asked him in a loud whisper, “come on” Harry said to us before we moved to its paw and tried moving it before we managed to get the door opened and I noticed that the music had stopped playing as well, “I’ll go first. Don't follow until I give you a sign. If something bad happens, get yourselves out.” Harry told us, “better make it quick then, the music has stopped playing.” I mentioned to them, “does it seem a bit quiet to you?” Harry asked, “Artemis is right, the Harp, it’s stopped playing.” Hermione said before Ron had gotten drool on his shoulder and I managed to look up to see that the dog was awake, “um you guys we might want to go through the door now if you want to live.” I said to them as they had looked up as well to see Fluffy looking at us and the three of us managed to jump through the door before landing on Devil’s Snare, “lucky this plant thing’s here, really.” Ron said, “it’s not just any plant Ron, it’s Devil’s Snare.” I told him as the plant began to wrap itself around us, “stop moving both of you. Artemis is right, this is Devil’s Snare. You have to relax. If you don’t, it’ll only kill you faster.” Hermione told them, “kill us faster? Oh, now I can relax” Ron said as he began to panic.

Both Hermione and myself managed to get through and land on the ground underneath as we heard Harry and Ron wonder what to do, “just relax.” Hermione told them, “relax if you want to live.” I said to them, “Hermione, Artemis, where are you?” Harry asked, “do what we say, trust us.” Hermione told them before Harry had finally come down and landed on the ground only to hear Ron continue to panic, “are you ok?” Hermione asked him, “yeah, I’m fine.” Harry told us as he got up, “he’s not relaxing, is he?” Hermione asked, “oh no, he’s completely calm. Of course he’s not relaxing.” I said to her, “we’ve got to do something.” Hermione suggested, “what?” Harry asked, “what’s the one thing Devil Snare hates the most?” I asked, trying to remember, “I remember reading something in Herbology. Devil’s Snare, Devil’s Snare. It’s deadly fun but will sulk in the sun. Devil's Snare hates sunlight.” Hermione said as we both said the last part at the same time, “Lumus Solem” both Hermione and I said at the same time as a flash of light appeared and Ron eventually fell through and landed on the ground and we made sure that he was alright as we helped him up, “lucky we didn’t panic.” Ron said, “Lucky Hermione and Artemis pay attention in Herbology.” Harry told him before we started to hear something, “what is that?” Hermione asked, “don’t know, it sounds like multiple things are flying.” I mentioned to them, “it does. It sounds like wings.” Harry said to us before he opened the door and we followed him inside only to see multiple things flying around above, “Curious. I’ve never seen birds like these.” Hermione said to us, “I don’t think they’re birds, Hermione.” I said to her, “she’s right, they’re not birds. They’re keys. And I’ll bet one of them fits that door.” Harry said to us, “then that isn’t going to be easy. They’re more than a dozen of them flying around.” I told him as I looked up, “what’s this all about?” Hermione asked, causing me to look and see a broom in front of us, “I don’t know.” Harry said before Ron went over to a door a few feet away from us and tried to unlock it, “well, it was worth a try.” Ron said as he turned away from the door, “what are we going to do? Artemis is right, there must be a thousand keys up there.” Hermione said to us, “maybe that’s what the broom is for then. Maybe we were meant to fly and catch the one that fits.” I mentioned to them, “we’re looking for a big old fashioned one. Probably rusty like the handle” Ron said before Harry spoke up, “there, I see it. The one with the broken wing.” Harry said pointing it out, “what’s wrong Harry?” Hermione asked him, “it’s too simple.” he told her, “well go on then Harry. If Snape could catch it on that old broomstick, you can. You’re the youngest seeker in a century.” Ron told him, “he’s got a point you know. If you can catch a Snitch, then I think you can catch a rusty old key as well.” I told Harry, smiling a little and as soon as he touched the broom, the keys went crazy, “best make it quick Harry otherwise you might have multiple holes in your back.” I told him and I quickly got out of the way and went over to Ron and Hermione, “this complicates things a bit.” Ron said to Hermione and I, “you think.” I told him as Harry eventually flew around trying to catch the Key until he finally caught it and threw it down and Hermione had caught it before he had the chance to fly away again and we tried to get the door unlocked before we had done it, “Harry come on.” I shouted to him before he flew through the door and heard the rest of the keys hit the door after we had closed it.