The five of us were led out of McGonagall office by Filch, as we walked out I noticed Draco glaring at me. I rolled my eyes and slowed down so I could be by his side, "Whats got you upset?" He scoffed. "Why is it that you're always getting in trouble with them, you four even got me in trouble."
"Draco, Harry's my brother. Of course im always going to be with him and dont forget you're the one who went to McGonagall, if you hadn't we would probably be in our dorms right now." I rolled my eyes and walked away so I could be by Hermione. "Its a pity they let the old punishments die. There was a time detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons. God, I miss the screaming." I looked at Hermione in shock, what is wrong with this man.
"You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight. He's got a little job to do, inside the Dark Forest. A sorry lot this, Hagrid." Filch said pointing his lantern toward us. "Good god man, youre not still on about that bloody dragon are ya?" So Draco not only told on us about being out, but he also told McGonagall about the dragon.
"Norberts gone. Dumbledore sent him off to Romania to live in a colony." Hagrid sniffled. "Well, that's good isnt it? Hell be with his own kind." Hermione tries cheering him up, "Yeah, but what if he dont like Romania? What if the other dragons are mean to him? Hes only a baby after all."
"Oh for god sakes, pull yourself together man. Youre going into the forest, after all. Got to have your wits about you." Filch says. "The forest? I thought that was a joke! We cant go in there, students arent allowed! And there are-" There was a howl in the distance, "-werewolves" Draco whispered. "Oh theres more than werewolves in those trees. You can be sure of that." Filch smiles, "Nighty-night."
"Right. Lets go." Hagrid says walking towards the forest. "Hey Hagrid what if I just stay in your hut and do some cleaning as my punishment?" I called out, "No can do, now come on." I gulp as he leads us to the forest, I grab a hold of Harrys arm. Hagrid crouches down and dips his fingers into a silvery liquid. "What is that?" Harry questioned. "What we're here for. See that? Thats unicorn blood that is."
"But who would hurt a unicorn?" I ask, "Who knows, I found one dead a few weeks ago, now this ones been hurt bad by something." He was cut off by some movement and sound in the trees, "So its our job to go and find the poor beast. Ron, Hermione, you'll come with me. And Harry, Celeste, you'll go with Malfoy."
"Okay, then I get Fang." Draco called. "Fine. Just so's you know, hes a bloody coward." Fang whines. I grab a hold of Harrys arm as we walk deeper into the forest. "Wait till my father hears about this. This is servant's stuff." I roll my eyes, all he does is bloody complain, "If I didnt know better Draco, I'd say you were scared." Harry replied, I would much rather be the unicorn right now, I hate being stuck with them. Always bickering. "Scared, potter." Draco spits. I hear a howl, "Did you hear that?"
Harry and I move forward, we walk into a narrow part of the forest.
Fang stops and gowls, "What is it Fang?" We look up to see a cloaked figure, hunched over, feeding off the unicorn.
My scar begins to be burn and the figure looks toward us. Draco shouts and hurries off, Harry and I begin to back away as the figure comes to us, Harry stumbles on a tree log and drags me with him. Then out of no were a figure leaps over and the cloaked figure retreats.
Harry helps me up as the figure comes closer I realize its a centaur. "Harry and Celeste Potter, you must leave. You are known to many creatures here. The forest is not safe at this time. Especially for you two." It says. "But what was that thing you saved us from?" I ask. "A monstrous creature. It is a terrible crime to slay a unicorn. Drinking the blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death. But at a terrible price. You have slain something so pure that from the moment the blood touches your lips, you will have a half-life. A cursed life."
"But who would choose such a life?" Harry asks, "Can you think of no one?" The centaur responds, "Do you mean to say...that that thing that killed the unicorn, that was drinking its blood, that was Voldemort?" Harry stutters out. The centaur comes closer to us, "Do you know what is hidden in the school at this very moment, Mr. and Ms. Potter?"
"The Sorcerers Stone." We mutter. Fang comes barking and we look up to see everyone appear. "Celeste! Harry!" Hermione yells, "Hello there, Firenze. I see you've met our young Potter's. You all right there, Celeste and Harry?" Hagrid asks, we both nod. "Celeste and Harry Potter, this is where I leave you. You're safe now. Good luck." The centaur says leaving.
The walk back to the common room was quiet, Harry and I didnt say anything to Hermione or Ron since Draco was with us. "Sorry." Draco mumbles as we walk in, "Come again?" I asked "Im sorry for running off, I should've pulled you with me." Draco sighed as he sat down. "Its alright, you were scared." I chuckled as I sat down across from him, he rolled his eyes, "I wasnt scared, I went to go get help."
"Oh please you ran off screaming like a little girl." I teased, "Well, technically I saved your life."
"The centaur technically did. All you did was go get Hagrid." After there was a comfortable silence, "You know, I'm still upset you told on us." I said breaking the silence. "I just, I dont know I guess I get...jealous or something."
"Jealous of what?"
"The fact that you'll always be close to them. I know Potter is your brother but I want to have a friendship like you do with Weasley and Granger." He spat, "Draco, you do have a friendship like i do with them, we just go on adventures I guess."
"It's stupid, but Pansy also wants it. So do Blaise and Theo. Perhaps we do have some sort of friendship, but it's different compared to us and them." Draco has never been this serious, he's never even opened up to me.
"It may seem different but it really isn't. Just because we don't do things that I do with them doesn't mean our friendship is different."
"I suppose...sorry about telling on you." Two apologies in a day, wow. Who is this Draco?
"It's alright. Now let's go to bed!" We stood up and went to our dorms. Once I hit my pillow, sleep immediately took over.
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A/N: Soft Draco !!
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Anything For Her : Book 1
FantasyAfter Harry and Celeste Potters parents were killed by Lord Voldemort they were stuck with their Aunt, Uncle and their horrible cousin. Although they were constantly getting picked on, they were glad they had each other. But would that change when...
