Ruby Dellamark ⍎ Malfoy

19) Seahorses are a Girl's Best Friend

Christmas came and went. The Weasley family had Harry, Hermione, and Ruby for the holidays at the Order's club house. The only last remaining member who really showed up was Sirius.

Things weren't very different at Hogwarts; Umbridge was still on a rampage for perfection and order. Ruby had learned to tune it out, and she kept right on wearing her trousers with pride.

But an overbearing high inquisitor was the least of their worries.

It was the first thing Ruby read in the Prophet this morning. There was a mass breakout at Azkaban; and of course, the prime suspect was Sirius Black himself. Fudge really needed to get his head examined, he was going looney.

"Okay, so what do you think is going to attract more bad attention: the headlines or Fudge's paranoia?" Ruby asked as they girls ate breakfast.

"My parents are having their doubts about the Prophet too," a girl said, "Nothing is making sense anymore," she said.

"I think Potter is telling the truth," a boy said. Just as she was about to reply, she was suddenly cut off by the snide remark of a Slytherin.

"Is that so? It seems you've all gone the way of Looney Lovegood and her family," Draco sneered as he passed. Ruby sighed with contempt and shook her head, especially since Luna was sitting right next to her.

"Piss off, you foul-right git," she told him.

"Or what, Dellamark?" he asked.

"You want be turned into a toad next?" she asked with a smirk. Draco's smug grin was suddenly wiped from his face. A shiver ran down his spine as he remembered the awful five minutes of being a ferret. That, and being dropped down Crabbe's pants.

"Come on, Malfoy. They're not worth our time," Crabbe said. Draco looked at Ruby, then he let the two tweedles pull him away. Ruby was very bothered, it seemed that Draco was only nice to her when they were alone. Outside of that, he was just another little jerk.

"Luna, are you okay?" Ruby asked. The blonde just smiled and nodded.

"Oh, yes. They don't bother me. But thank you for your concern, Ruby," she replied.

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Ruby had a free period after lunch, and decided to do something rather productive. She ran through the halls until she came to the astrology tower. In there, she was able to find beautiful time pieces and telescopes; but that wasn't she was after. She went straight to the balcony and looked down upon the courtyard, finding many of the Slytherin fifth years were having their free period as well. Ruby immediately spotted Petty Parkinson, along with Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dee. She was ready to have a little fun.

"Pendulo!" with a wave of her wand, Pansy's dark brown hair instantly went blue! She let out a horrified scream at her new hair do, while many others just laughed at her. Crabbe was one who laughed, so Ruby waved her wand, and he instantly turned into a rather large potato! He had roots for arms and legs, and spudlings for eyes. Ruby just laughed, watching and making sure that nobody could spot her.

Next, she made a a cumulonimbus cloud the size of a tennis racket float down and settle over Goyle's head, then it began to rain all over him. Goyle began to freak out, and started running around the courtyard trying not to get wet. Ruby was in hysterics.

Draco was sitting in the tree, eating an apple while the rest of his friends joked amongst each other. Then suddenly, he heard Pansy scream. He looked over and was absolutely shocked to find Pansy's greasy and stringy hair was suddenly Ravenclaw blue. Within the next two seconds, Crabbe was suddenly a large potato with roots for arms and legs. And not long after, Goyle was running away from a rain cloud that stuck to him like a bee to honey. Draco was absolutely baffled at what happening, but then he saw a flash out of the corner of his eye. He looked up, and saw a twinkle coming from the astrology tower.