𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫•𝓡𝓸𝓷 𝓦𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓵𝓮𝔂

35# Ravenclaw's Diadem

[BELLA'S POV]

As we entered the Room of Requirement, the sight before us was overwhelming. Piles of forgotten objects, broken furniture, and discarded treasures stretched out in every direction, creating a maze of hidden secrets.

Ron squeezed my hand as we took in the chaotic scene. "Blimey, this place is huge," he muttered, his voice echoing softly. Hermione nodded, her eyes narrowing with determination. "We have to be methodical. The Diadem could be hidden anywhere in here."

We split up, each taking a different section of the room. The air was thick with dust, and the silence was punctuated only by the occasional sound of shifting objects as we searched. Minutes turned into hours as we combed through the clutter, our frustration mounting with each fruitless discovery. Just as my spirits began to wane, Ron called out from across the room.

 "Sush, someone's here." Suddenly three guys entered the room, making us go silent. "That crap must be here, my dad told me." One of them said. "The sooner we give this to the Lord, the sooner he protects us, so let's hurry!" I recognized that voice, it was Draco's! 

I try to stand up, but Harry grabs my arm pulling me close to him. "You have to stay here Bela" "I can't Harry, it's Draco." I stood up and looked at Draco trying to find the Diadem. "D-Draco?" He turned to me in fear. "Bella.. you're not supposed to be here." "I could say the same about you Draco, what are you doing here with these guys?"

"I believe the same as you." He was distant, something clearly was wrong. I walked closer to him and he immediately pointed his wand to me, making Ron stand up and putting himself in front of me. "Of course you're not alone. Your boyfriend had to come too didn't he?" "What's up with you Draco? This isn't you, I know you."

"No one knows me Bella. Now if you don't mind I have a Diadem to find." "Not if we find it first Malfoy." Harry comes out, followed by Hermione. "Look if it isn't the famous Golden quartet." You could see anger in his eyes, this isn't the Draco I once knew.

We all looked at eachother and tried to find the Diadem first than the others. Then, Harry screamed, "I found it! Suck on it Malfoy!" Ron laughed but Goyle started running towards us, casting us a fire spell. "I have a plan, follow me!" They ran after me and I picked four brooms, one for each of us.

I heard someone screaming and turned around, to see Draco almost getting burned. "Go, I'll be right back!" "Bella, where are you going? It's dangerous!" "I'm going to save my best friend." I got on the broom and flew high, trying to see Draco. "Draco? Where are you?"  "Bella? Bella I'm here!"

There he was, trying to stand on some pile of stuff, almost falling. "Give me your hand!" I picked him and flew away of the room, with Draco behind me and Ravenclaw's Diadem on my hand. 

"Why did you save me Potter?" "Because i love you Draco, and ou know that beacuse you're my best friend." His eyes lightened. "I have no friends Bella, I am only loyal  to the Dark Lord-" "You're on his side now? Well, good luck then." I tried to leave but he grabbed my arm.

"Don't you understand? I have to do this... I have to kill you.. or he's gonna kill me.." I shiver, "K-kill me? What d-do you mean?" "You heard me Bella. The Lord sent me to kill you, otherwise he will kill me."

"Then you'll have to get trough me first." Hermione puts herself in front of me, pointing her wand at Draco. "Oh Granger, I could kill you if I wanted." "Expelliarmus!" Harry screams and disarms Draco, who runs away in fear.

"He.. he was here to kill me.. my best friend." "People change Bella, and Draco changed for the worst." Hermione says. "I can see that. Now let's destroy the Hocrux." We gathered around the Diadem, which lay ominously on the floor. Harry held the Sword of Gryffindor, its blade glinting in the dim light of the Room of Requirement.

Ron squeezed my hand. "You ready for this?" I nodded, though my heart felt heavy. "Yeah, let's do it." Harry raised the sword high and brought it down with a decisive strike. The Diadem shattered, and a dark wisp of smoke emerged, shrieking before dissipating into nothingness.

"One less Horcrux," Harry said, his voice steady. "We're getting closer." Ron pulled me into a tight hug, his warmth and presence comforting. "We'll get through this, Bella. Together."

I held him close, feeling the strength of our bond. "Together," I echoed, knowing that as long as we had each other, we could face whatever darkness lay ahead. Ron kept his arm around me, his presence a comforting anchor. "What now?" he asked, his voice low.

"We need to regroup with the others," Harry said, determination etched on his face. "We need to figure out our next move." Harry led the way, with Hermione and Ron flanking me, their wands at the ready. When we finally reached the common room, we found Ginny, Neville, and Luna waiting for us.

"Did you find it?" Ginny asked, her eyes wide with concern. Harry smiled and nodded. "We did. It's destroyed." "Thank Merlin," Neville muttered, running a hand through his hair. "But that means there are only one Horcrux left, right?" 

"Right," Hermione said. "Nagini. But finding her is going to be a challenge." "Wait," Luna said, her dreamy voice cutting through the tension. "If Nagini is the last Horcrux, Voldemort will keep her close. He won't let her out of his sight."

"Exactly," Harry said. "We'll have to confront him directly. There's no other way." Ron let out a low whistle. "That's not going to be easy." I grabbed his arm. "It's not supposed to be," I said, squeezing his hand. "But we'll find a way. We always do."