Everybody is Someone Else's Secret (Seamus Finnigan)HOLD

Chapter 26

My world was spinning and spiraling out of control. Even last year was less dramatic. Sighing, I got changed and went into the common room. We were just waiting for Ron and the twins to show up now. We were going to have a group chat about, well, everything that has been going on and probably the best course of action to take.

What were we going to do? What could we even do? I sat down next to Seamus sullenly. A group of hellos greeted me and soon they greeted Ron, Fred and George once they had entered the common room moments later.

"So..." Fred prompts. "I can't say I am surprised that Draco is a death eater-"

"Shush! We don't want others to overhear. This is still a public room you nitwits!" Hermione cut in, giving Fred a look. "I don't think it is much of a surprise really if you really think about it properly. We've just been too stubborn to face facts."

The room went silent as a group of third years entered the common room and went to their dorm, once they had left, the conversation continued.

"That was too close," Harry whispers, glancing at the closed door of the common room to make sure they were gone for good. "I wish we could go somewhere more private but it will look too suspicious and we don't want Snape or any other teacher for that matter to overhear us."

"Do you think we should tell Dumbledore?" Hermione whisper-asks us, biting her lip in deep thought. "I mean, he's in danger."

"Snape already knows so Dumbledore might also already know. But if he does know, why isn't he doing anything? I mean, if I were in his position-" Ron started but got cut off by a shrill Hermione.

"Well aren't you daft? I am sure Dumbledore has some sort of plan. Just because he's old doesn't mean he doesn't have a few tricks up his sleeve. I am certain he knows and is probably thinking about it now."

"Calm down, mate." George grins. "Don't want to get yourself too flustered so you can't think straight otherwise we'll have to fix you up with some of our treats."

"No way am I going anywhere near your 'treats!'" Hermione blubbers, rolling her eyes. "I was just saying."

"We won't get anywhere if we keep on getting angry or sidetracked." Dean pointed out. "Seamus, Emma, do you reckon anyone else saw his, well, you know? There weren't any other students around were there?"

I shook my head along with Seamus. "No. There was only Filch but he didn't see anything otherwise he would have said something..."

Nicole sighed, "I am not really sure of what we can do-no matter what this will be lingering over our heads."

Harry nodded and placed an arm around her. "I would say to try and go to Dumbledore but anyway Draco can make his move at any time. And Dumbledore probably already knows it. What if this is all a part of a plan? What if Dumbledore knows he has to die?"

"I'd reckon he'd be off his rocker if that was the case," Ron says. "Although this is Dumbledore we're talking about. Dumbledore is a bit off his rocker."

"Well perhaps we can confront Draco," Hermione put in. "You know-talk to him. He seems a bit...different this year and not because of what has become of him. Hasn't even taken much of his time to try and torment me..."

"What? Fraternize with the enemy?" Ron glanced at Hermione like she was mad.

"I agree with Hermione," I added. "I doubt even Draco would want to kill anyone. He's not the type." It felt weird talking about Draco when he wasn't here, especially given my strange relationship with him. Draco wouldn't do anything like killing someone. He wouldn't.

"And if-and when-he doesn't listen?" Dean questions. "This is Draco we're talking about mind you."

Seamus sighed. "Both Dean and Hermione have points but I still say it's worth a shot. It's not like Draco can tell on us-imagine him whining to Snape." He grinned.