Power and Persecution [1] || Harry Potter x OC x Draco Malfoy

103. Not Interested

DISCLAIMER

I do not own Harry Potter ... but my friend told me she watched all of the HP films except for the second one and now I pity the fact she never got to witness COS Tom Riddle

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The final week of the year approached in no time.

Exams had been and gone, with Bel being in the very fortunate position of having to take significantly less than her classmates.

Considering everything she had been through that year, Dumbledore even offered to delay her exams until later, but Bel wanted the year over and done.

Besides, with her wand, all the practical exams didn't require revision.

And she was, in part, a Ravenclaw. Her written exams never went horribly.

Hermione excelled, her grades not even reflecting the stress they had all been under.

Ron and Harry both struggled but passed just about.

Cedric did very well in his O.W.L.S. He gave Bel half of his credit for his O in DADA.

Ollie did best in Potions, Riley doing best in Herbology, and Tia being pretty equal all across the board.

However, Bel was annoyed that all she had done since the night of Sirius Black's escape was exams.

She hadn't been able to speak to Lupin considering he was in recovery from his transformation. But she was determined to catch him before the year was out.

There were so many things she wanted to ask him about her mother, it could take a while.

She had no interest in her father. If anything, she had the opposite.

A complete distaste towards him in every way.

The truth she now knew of him killing her mother had created a dent in the Hufflepuff girl.

And, all things considered, it was for the best.

Bel now had more motivation than ever before to suppress that side of her.

To control her wand, and to pursue her chosen titles, ignoring the fears the boggart had shown her.

It had actually been going very well.

A little too well.

It was shown in her final lesson of the year with Dumbledore.

Duelling in the training room that the Room of Requirement provided them with.

For the first time, Bel had been able to defeat the old wizard twice in a row.

And she did it confidently.

No holding back. No distractions from her wand. No doubt in herself.

Pure power that Bel believed came from her mother.

Pure motivation to make her proud.

"Impressive, little one. Would you believe me if I said I didn't sleep well last night and so am not exactly on my best form?" Dumbledore joked as the two took a break.

"Never in a million years, old man", Bel replied, the two smiling at one another as they took a seat to the side of the room.

"Now, because it involves a drastic turn in your training ... I have to ask. What has happened to cause this change?"

Bel froze.

She hadn't decided whether or not to tell Dumbledore about everything.

Of course, it went unspoken that he knew all about them freeing both Sirius and Buckbeak.