Truth?or Lies?

Chapter 10

Crudele POV

"Kill this time . . . let me rip . . . tear . . ." My head snaps up when I hear the quiet hiss. I quickly close my book and glance around. Seeing no one, I shove my book into my bag and practically run to the bathroom. "Come, my child . . . help me kill . . ." I shudder, throw my bag under a sink, and glance out the window. The Quidditch match is about to start. With a last quick glance at the door, I fill my mind with pictures of coral snakes. I sink to the floor and open my mouth in a huge yawn. I hope I don't run into any rats, they taste horrible. I slither from the bathroom and down the hall, my red, yellow, and black scales shimmering. I hear a scream near the library and slither faster. I see the Granger girl and a Ravenclaw laying perfectly still. The venom thrums in my fangs, and I want more than anything to strike at one of them. "You shall help . . . when the time is right . . . you will help kill . . ." If I was human, I'd have smiled at what I heard. "Yes, great father. I thank you for choosing me." I reply, then hear someone coming. After slithering over to a wall, I coil my neck, ready to strike. When the person comes into view, I almost strike at the lady I hate most. Professor McGonagall can't even tell when she's teaching an animagus. Stupid Gryffindor, how can they let Her teach? While she examines the girls, I slither back towards the bathroom. Right when I'm about to change back into my normal form, I hear a shriek. Its Parkinson, and she's staring at me with wide eyes. I decide to have some fun and slither towards her, coiling my neck. She back up against a wall and calls for Malfoy. He comes in in an instant, and throws a curse at me. But I'm already at my book bag, grabbing my wand in my tail. Good thing I've been practicing using magic in this form. The idiot doesn't even notice I now have my wand, and sends another curse my way. "Expelliarmus" I hiss, and his wand flies towards me. While Malfoy stands there, his face blank in shock, Parkinson takes my distraction as a chance to run over to him. I could've easily taken her down, but I needed to get back into my human form before I poisoned someone. After they've both run away, I sigh and shift forms, grabbing Malfoy's wand. I stick it in my pocket and laugh, grabbing my bag and walking towards the common room.

Cecil POV

Right when the match is about to start, Professor McGonagall runs into the middle of the pitch, carrying a massive purple megaphone. I look around to see if Crudele has come from the library yet when the teacher lifts the megaphone and talks. "This match has been canceled," she says. "All students are to make their way back to the House common rooms, where their Heads of Houses will give them further information. As quickly as you can, please!" Now I'm worried. I follow the Hufflepuffs, as I was staying with them. I'm constantly scanning the crowd for my best and only friend. Ernie walks up to me and smiles "you're friends with Sole's sister, right?" I nod, still looking. "yeah, have you seen her?" He looks at me and shrugs "I was just about to ask you that." When we get to the common room, before Professor Sprout had come, when Crudele walks calmly in. She walks over to me and simply says "do you know what's going on?" I look at her, blinking. "No. Do you? Where were you?" She just shrugs, and then our head of house walks in. Professor Sprout looks around the common room and sighs before speaking. "All students will return to their House common rooms by six o'clock in the evening. No student is to leave the dormitories after that time. You will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No student is to use the bathroom unaccompanied by a teacher. All further Quidditch training and matches are to be postponed. There will be no more evening activities." I shrug and turn to say something to Crudele, but she's walking towards Professor Sprout, so I follow. "Before you go, could you take me to see my brother?"Crudele pleads, and our teacher nods. When she sees me, she smiles "you may come with us. I understand Miss Sebastino needs her friend right now." Professor Sprout turns and walks out of the common room, me and Crudele following closely.

Sole POV

People are walking around, but I know neither who they are nor what they're doing. Suddenly, noise pops in my ear and I hear voices. "Lay Granger here, and Clearwater can go in that bed over there." "Oh, Miss Sebastino, Miss Strawn, I assume your both here to see Mr Sebastino?" "Yes Madam Pomfry. Professor Sprout walked us here." "That was kind of her, you may stay with him for a bit." "I brought Potter and Weasley." "Yes, yes, they're here for Granger. Thank you Minerva." "HERMIONE!!" "I'm sorry boys, there's nothing I can do." "Perhaps you could explain this? We found it on the ground next to them." Then my hearing shuts off again. I feel a tingling in my spine and legs, but nothing more. My stomach churns, and I know that, even though I can't feel anything, I'm hungry. I wonder how long it's been. It could've been merely minutes, or months. I might never know. Just before the yellow eyes take away all my consciousness, I feel I soft hand lightly on mine. Then everything is gone. Again.