Destined to be a Malfoy

Chapter 9: Confundo

Confundo: Causes the victim to become confused and befuddled.

~Lumos~

~The dog star had faded into the darkness. It was as if it fell into a ragged veil hanging from an arch of nothingness. Disappeared? Dead.~

Their fifth-year O.W.L's had begun, with Hermione on the verge of a panic attack.

"Relax Hermione, you're going to collapse with all this work."

"I'm at least studying unlike the three of you."

"Well, we've given up as its History of Magic. Who remembers anything Professor Binns has said?"

"I have."

"You don't count Hermione, you remember everything any teacher says."

~

While their last exam was written, Harry had hit the ground yelling.

They all rushed to his aid.

The professor lets him leave while they had to finish their exam.

~

After finishing her exam, Ara quickly hurried to the marble staircase where Ron and Hermione were whispering to a wrecked Harry.

"Voldemort's got, Sirius."

"What?"

"How d'you-?"

"No way!"

"Saw it. Just now. When I fell asleep in the exam."

Hermione couldn't believe it. Her face was extremely pale and she was determined to find proof of this statement.

Harry was eager, and might Ara add non-negotiable to find any proof that Sirius really was trapped by Voldemort. It could be a trap, but Harry wanted to leave for the Department of Mysteries.

"But why." Hermione persisted, "Why on earth would Voldemort want to use Sirius to get the weapon in the department, or whatever the thing is?"

"I dunno, there could be loads of reasons!" Harry yelled at her.

"Watch it, Harry, Hermione's got a point. Don't yell at her." Ara stepped in between the pair.

"Look, I'm sorry," cried Hermione, "but you aren't making sense, and we've got no proof for any of this, no proof Voldemort and Sirius are even there-"

"Hermione, Harry's seen them!" said Ron, rounding on her.

Ara rounded back at Ron with a glare and he moved back sheepishly.

"You...This isn't criticism, Harry! But you do....sort of...I mean- don't you think you've got a bit of a-a" Hermione started nervously.

"A saving people-thing? Ara finished for her confidently.

Harry glared at them.