The Evil child

16. My Friend.

I watched as Harry had to avoid the dragon that got free. He managed to come back and swoop up the egg to everyone's surprise. Even I was worried when the chain broke and the dragon went after a clever Harry. Now we were all inside as Harry is lifting the golden egg, people around him cheering. The Weasly twins have Harry sitting on their shoulders.

George spoke over the crowd, "We knew you wouldn't die Harry." Fred nodded. "Lose a leg." Fred added. "Or an arm." George kept it going. Harry looked happy. He knew everyone was against him at the moment but he looked happy. He's special. Avoiding death so many times. It's amazing. "Go on Harry, what's the clue?" Seamus asked as he hands Harry the golden egg. Harry looked at it.

He smiled at everyone. "Who wants me to open it?" He asked. Everyone cheered a yes. I held mine but I stayed out of sight for now. I just wanted to congratulate Harry. "You want me to open it?" He asked and another cheer of yes rang. He nodded and smiled at the egg.

He opens the egg and a loud horrific screech comes out. I nearly drop my egg to cover my ears. Harry closes it quickly. "What the bloody hell was that?" Ron asked. He was on the other side of the room. He stood silently now in the doorway. Everyone knew about Ron and Harry's arguing. After a moment of silence Fred spoke out. "Alright everyone, go back to your knitting. This is gonna be uncomfortable enough without all you nosey sods listening in." He said waving off listeners.

I began walking off. It took me a moment to realize I was limping. My ankle. I knelt down and pulled my pants leg up enough to see the my burnt skin. It stung. I should go to the infirmary and have something put over it to avoid infection. I began limping towards the infirmary.

I sighed as I put a little too much pressure on the ankle and I jerked my body against the wall as it gave out. I sighed and sunk down. I looked at the egg. It has to mean something. It's a clue. I need to figure it out. Otherwise I'm going in blind.

I opened it and quickly closed it as the awful noise filled my ears and made me wince. I pushed myself up and began leaning on the wall for support. I'm nearly there. I smiled thinking of Ron and Harry making up right now. They really needed too. I'm happy they are. Well they bloody well better be.

"Are you hurt little Riddle?" I turned to see Amy. Slytherin, same age as me. I ignored her and kept going. She was with her two friends. I haven't bothered to learn their names. I wouldn't know Amy's if it wasn't for the intolerable bullying.

"That dragon burn your leg up? Should have burned you to dust." She spat. I heard her getting closer. I wasn't too fast with this ankle. "How did you do it?" She asked. "Leave me-" I was cut off when she shoved me to the ground. I winced and hissed as my ankle throbbed from the fall. "Answer me Riddle." She demanded.

I knew she wouldn't stop until I gave her an answer. "What do you want Amy?" I spat as I tried to push myself up on the wall. She kicked my leg and I yelped and bit my lip to keep from crying out. "Stay down. Now answer me. How did you do it?" She asked. Her friends snickered at the sight of me.

"Do what exactly?" I asked. "Get your pathetic name in that goblet." She clarified. "I didn't. Now leave me alone." I said again trying to stand. She again knocked me down and this time she kicked my ankle. I felt myself tearing up. "Liar. Bloody bitch you are." She spat. I glared at her.

"Everyone thinks your like your father. I don't. I think you're a weak stupid girl with family issues." She spat. She knelt down and smiled at me. "I hope the next challenge ends the Riddle line. You need to be vanquished. Evil is evil no matter how little and weak it is." She said cheerfully with a huge smile.

I felt my anger boil up and I raised my hand to her face. Gasps. Her friends covered their mouths and backed away slightly. Amy looked at me shocked. "Why you little-" she started but was cut off by approaching footsteps. "Amy someone's coming. We have to go." Her friends said as they took off.

Before Amy left she kicked me in the stomach and I groaned as I fell onto my back. "Aria?" I recognized that voice. "Draco?" I mumbled as I regained the air Amy kicked out of me. He was helping me to my feet. "What happened? Who did this to you?" He asked concerned. "No matter. I need to go to the infirmary. My ankle was burned." I said not wanting to dwell on Amy.

He nodded and put one of my arms over his shoulder and he put one of his around my waist for support. "You did amazing out there." He said smiling as we walked towards the infirmary. "Thank you. I don't know how I managed that." I laughed a little. He nodded. "You're bloody brilliant is what it is." He complimented.

I laughed with my friend.