𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 𝓂𝑒𝑒𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑒𝓎𝑒 | Ron Weasley x Reader

✧ 17 | Be safe

"Hermione! What's going on?" Ginny spots the brown haired girl running towards her. Hermione exams her surroundings and notices no Dementors are here. "We're being attacked. Most likely by You-know-who." Hermione pants out while uttering out. She tries to not raise panic within her voice but her eyes easily gives away how she truly feels. Ginny wears a look of fear with her widen eyes. 

"What about Harry?" Ginny speaks in a rushed tone. But her question goes unanswered when the sound of shattering glass rings out. Shrieks from students sound throughout the train. Hermione shoves Ginny towards the cabin she just left out from. 

"Stay here. Don't do anything reckless and protect the students. I'll head forward to help the others." Hermione gives Ginny orders but Ginny is quick to refuse. The redheaded girl grabs ahold of Hermione's wrist before she makes a bee-line ahead. 

Ginny stares at Hermione directly in the eyes. "No. Let me help you!" Ginny exclaims. Hermione shakes her head, firm on her decision before she tugs her wrist back from Ginny. "As head girl of Gryffindor and your close friend, stay here Ginny. The students in this area need to be protected too. I'm sure you'll be forgiven for using magic before being 17. This is an emergency after all." 

Hermione ruffles the Ginny's hair before running forward. Ginny watches Hermione disappear with a nervous heart. She casts her eyes towards the cabin behind her. A few third and fourth years are wearing expressions of pure fear. Swallowing the saliva that forms in her mouth, Ginny stays rooted to this section of the train to ward off anymore enemies. 

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"What's the meaning of this?!" Blaise shouts out angrily when he uses his Patronus against a hoard of Dementors. Pansy clicks her tongue as she protects a few of the first year Slytherins. "They must be after Potter. It has been too quiet lately." Pansy shouts out to Blaise. The two are deterring away any further Dementors heading their way. 

Draco split up from the group the moment the Dementors fled into the Hogwarts Express. The boy ran towards the opposite direction to protect the other students. He may be a coward but he is not one to stray from his role. The one role he is proud to represent. A prefect and head boy of Slytherin. 

But there is also another reason why Draco is desperately trying to run through the train. He needs to find Harry before Voldemort does. Draco overheard the Death Eater's conversation during winter break about bringing Harry down once and for all. But he never knew when. After years of being Harry's enemy, Draco realized that Harry is someone he should work alongside with. 

Draco's seen the misery his father is put through under the command of Voldemort. The man is hardly recognizable to Draco. Despite the two not having much of a bond, Draco believes his father is truly a kind man underneath his cold exterior. His mother is the most kindest woman Draco knows. So his father must be the same if the two love one another. 

There's a small hope in Draco's heart that believes bringing an end to Voldemort will bring his father back to the happier days. The days where his father wasn't so blinded by loyalty to a "powerful wizard". As Draco evaporates the Dementors in his way, he spots a familiar redhead boy. 

Ron Weasley is fighting off a swarm of Dementors with trembling students behind him. Draco notices the strain in Ron's face and he's quick to hurry to aid the boy despite their rivalry. Raising his wand, Draco mentally casts the spell Expecto patronum. A bright light shines from his wand which causes the Dementors to "vanish" in a way. Ron looks relieved the moment the swarm is gone. 

Draco wears a serious gaze on Ron, speaking loudly and urgently. "Where's Potter?!" Ron looks confused at first, apprehensive to even say anything. "Why?! Is this your doing?" Ron is quick to accuse Draco but that's to be expected. Draco scoffs and shouts again.