Chronicles of Azlyn Tree (Harry Potter Fan Fiction)

The curse

I felt my anger flare up as I heard crying coming from near where his voice came from. I grabbed my wand tightly.

"Let Cherry go Malfoy, or you'll soon find out." I said coldly.

You could feel the tension as everyone pressed to the walls. Even Malfoy paled a bit under his already pale skin. A cry came from Malfoy's hands where I saw a beaten up Cherry.

My eyes narrowed and my wand blew out angry red sparks.

He smirked, but it looked nervous. "Yeah?" he drawled. "And what are you going to do about it?"

I thought carefully. "A wizards duel. Right now. One on one. Unless your afraid?" I tempted. 

His eyes hardened. "I accept." he hissed. He tossed Cherry to Crabbe.

We both got up on a table. I slightly bowed and he did the same.

"Expellearmis!" he shouted.

I thought a silent 'Protego' and an other silent 'Pertrificus Totalis' he didn't know what spell I used and couldn't defend himself.

I turned to Crabbe. "Give her to me now, or join Malfoy over there."

He released Cherry immediately and she flew to me looking very battered.

"Come on," I crooned. "I'll make it all better."

She sobbed once and as I made my way up to the hospital room I sang for her:

'Hush little baby, don't say a word

Mamma's gonna buy you a mockingbird

If that mockingbird don't sing

Mamma's gonna buy you a diamond ring

If that diamond ring turns brass

Mamma's gonna kick Malfoy's ass

If that still makes your heart feel broke

Mamma's gonna buy you billy goat

If that billy goat don't pull

Mamma's gonna buy you a cart and bull

If that cart and bull turns over

Mamma's gonna buy you a doggie named Rover

If that dog named Rover don't bark

Mamma's gonna buy you a horse and cart

If that horse and cart fall down

You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town'

And I kept singing that to her until we made up to the tower.

When I knocked at the infirmary door, madam Pomphrey came out and I showed her Cherry and she gave her a potion for the bruises that had popped up on her face.

I then carried my new found baby up to the tower. She fell asleep halfway through the trip back.

I murmured the password to the fat lady who swung open. When I got in, a lot of the Gryffindors who had witnessed my defeating of Malfoy came up to congraduate me.

I nodded and went to sit on a couch by the fire.

Ten minutes after I had sat there with Cherry, she woke up.

"Azzy? Is that you? I'm sorry I was caught. One of the older boys said a spell and as much as I wanted to fight it, I couldn't and that one boy caught me. But you found me!! Thank you, Azzy!!" Cherry hugged my neck.

I smiled and hugged her back.

"Um. Azzy? Could I have some different clothes? I mean this is fine, but can I have some more? So this isn't my only option."