Inferno | Draco Malfoy

067 | Such Mirth of Friendship

What can I say? I waited, patiently, for the perfect timing to write and expose that pink horse.

Things have changed, people have finally broadened their stupid minds and realised that He is back. The Daily Prophet declared it. Cornelius Fudge, the coward, was ousted from his office after receiving backlash since he served false news to everyone. What a disgrace.

Fudge reinstated Dumbledore as Headmaster and Harry Potter was vindicated. Umbridge was forced to leave. That was when I seized my chance to make sure she never entered the Department of Magical Education again.

I wrote an article for the Daily Prophet, then the Quibbler (Luna Lovegood asked, and I was delighted - never felt so much more special in my life). In both, I addressed the same matter, concerning the Ministry to ban this quill of Dark Magic.

My parents had sent me a letter and they were undoubtedly resentful of the Ministry, Fudge in particular. They've never seemed to have taken a liking to the man.

"Can you believe it?" Tracey falls back onto her bed. "Two more years to go."

We're in the dormitory, packing up and getting ready to board the train. Another year, gone. So fast, so hectic, so many memories created. It's been an emotional rollercoaster; my feelings were all over the place.

Camden won't be here for next year and I'm going to miss him. It's going to be how it was when I was in Ilvermorny; we'll hardly see each other. He will be nineteen soon. My word, it is truly depressing to watch your sibling grow. I still remember him, eleven, getting ready for his first year at Hogwarts. And now he graduated.

"Let's have fun as we age." Pansy folds her shirt. "Throw on a disguise, explore Knockturn Alley. Find a few clubs, dance, get high and live life!"

I half-smile. "That's your definition of fun? Sounds more like a one-way ticket to disaster, danger and death."

"Fair point." Milly nods as she pets Margarine on her lap, not wanting to put him in his pet carrier yet. "I'd still do it, it's all-or-nothing. You only live once."

Finishing my packing, I slump down onto my bed. "Yeah, so maybe try to keep that life."

"Lighten up." Tracey tries to throw her pillow at me, but it misses as I dodge, hitting Daphne instead.

As retribution, Daphne throws her pillow back at Tracey. And in less than three seconds, Pansy declares a pillow fight. Oh dear. Margarine scrambles off Milly's lap as she gets up to hit Tracey. Daphne sneaks up behind me, to which I hit her back with my pillow. Pansy joins in with me, whacking Daphne on the head. That's when I felt a pillow hit my back, from Milly as Tracey tries to hit her. It's a full-blown mess of fun.

I shriek, using one arm as a shield as the other fights off the pillows hitting me. I grab onto Tracey, trying to get her to stop swatting me. My success became evident when a yelp and a thud is heard. I had pulled the girl a bit too hard and she fell off her bed. She laughs as we all immediately crowd around her, taking this as our chance to use our pillows against her.

Pansy tries to push me, and Daphne teams up with her. With a little too much force, Pansy's pillow bursts into feathers. It all falls on top of Tracey; she spreads her arms and legs, mimicking the making of a snow angel. Milly sets her glasses aside, afraid that they might break since they're already slipping down her nose. I take this as my chance to steal her pillow.

"Try me, I've got two pillows!" I yell, standing on my bed. Daphne tries to claim one of my two pillows as she gets up and I hit her with both in return.

Milly grabs a hold of Margarine, thinking outside the box as Pansy, who's pillow is half-empty, whacks her. "You wouldn't want to hit this adorable cat would you?!"