"SO, WHAT WAS DRACO DOING WITH THAT WEIRD-LOOKING CABINET?"
"and who were all those people?"
you hum softly at harry's questions, leaning back against the plush seats of the hogwarts express.
it worried you what draco was doing. he wasn't a particularly nice person, but you certainly didn't want him getting hurt. and nowadays he always seemed so nervous and distant, so you just couldn't help but worry.
"don't you see? it was a ceremony, an initiation"
you frown, the insinuation in harry's words leaving you uneasy.
"stop it, harry. i know where you're going with this" hermione shakes her head.
"it's happened. he's one of them"
"one of what?" ron asks.
"harry is under the impression that draco malfoy is now a death eater"
ron laughs slightly, "you're barking. what would you-know-who want with someone like malfoy?"
"his father is a bit.." you trail off nervously.
"well, then what's he doing in borgin and burkes? browsing for furniture?"
"it's a creepy shop. he's a creepy bloke"
harry sighs, "it only makes sense. besides, hermione saw it with her own eyes"
"i told you, i don't know what i saw"
"i need some air" harry says, grabbing something from the top and exiting out.
you purse your lips, eyes trailing him nervously. he was up to no good, and it worried you.
after a while, the train comes to a stop, and harry was still off somewhere else. you frown worriedly.
"where's harry?" hermione asks.
"he's probably already on the platform. come on"
YOU LOOK AROUND, HARRY WAS STILL NOWHERE TO BE SEEN, EVEN IN THE GREAT HALL WITH EVERYONE NOW EATING.
ron was, as always, carelessly eating, "don't worry. he'll be here in a minute"
hermione deadpans at him, "will you stop eating?" she says, each word hitting him with her book as you laugh slightly.
"your best friend is missing"
"oi. turn around, you luantic"
you turn around, harry was coming, but his nose had blood trickling down.
you gasp worriedly, "harry! why has he injured himself again?"
"he's covered in blood again. why is it he's always covered in blood?" ginny questions.
"looks like it's his own this time"
"where have you been?" hermione hisses as harry sits down.
"what happened to your face?"
harry holds something up to his nose, probably an ice pack.
"later. what've i missed?"
you sigh.
"sorting hat urged us all to be brave and strong in these troubled times"
"easy for it to say, huh?"
"it's a hat, isn't it?"
you laugh slightly, shaking your head.
you glance between harry and ginny as ginny cleans up harry's face, blinking owlishly.
"very best of evenings to you all"
your attention turns to dumbledore, cheek resting against your fist.
"first off, let me introduce the newest member of our staff... horace slughorn"
you clap, blinking up at the male.
"professor slughorn, i'm happy to say, has agreed to resume his old post as potions master"
you blink in surprise.
"meanwhile, the post of defence against the dark arts.. will be taken by professor snape"
the clapping wasn't as loud. you wince slightly.
"now, as you know.. each and every one of you was searched upon your arrival here tonight"
you sigh, remembering the uncomfortable feeling of being patted down.
"and you have the right to know why. once there was a young man, who, like you.."
you stiffen slightly, his words clearly pointed at the familiar name of 'tom riddle'.
"sat in this very hall.. walked this castles corridors, slept under its roof. he seemed to all the world a student like any other. his name? tom riddle"
you and harry exchange a glance, everyone starts to mutter.
your lips purse, feeling uncomfortable at the recollection of that night.
you sigh, feeling relief all over again that cedric had made it out. if he had been killed you don't know what you'd have done.
you catch his eyes across the hall, sharing slight smiles.
"today, of course.. he's known all over the world by another name. which is why, as i stand looking out upon you all tonight.. i'm reminded of a sobering fact. every day, every hour... this very minute, perhaps.. dark forces attempt to penetrate this castles walls. but in the end, their greatest weapon.. is you. just something to think about it. now, off to bed. pip-pip"
"that was cheerful" ron murmurs as you laugh slightly.
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