Andromeda Malfoy: Harry Potter Fanfic

Halloween Troll

Andromeda's POV

I'm happily eating my breakfast when Draco drags me out of the hall. Where he takes a package from Harry feeling it. "That's a broomstick" he states throwing it back at Harry. "You'll be in for it this time, Potter, first years aren't allowed them" he tells him.

"It's not any old broomstick, it's a Nimbus Two Thousand. What did you say you've got at home, Malfoy, a Comet Two Sixty? Comets look flashy, but they're not in the same league as the Nimbus" Ron states.

"What would you know about it, Weasley, you couldn't afford half the handle" Draco tells him. I resist the urge to elbow him. Before Ron could answer, Professor Flitwick appeared at.

"Not fighting I hope boys" he says.

" Potter's been sent a broomstick, Professor" Draco tells him quickly.

"Yes, that's right" Flitwick says beaming up at Harry. "Professor McGonagall told me all about the special circumstances, Potter. And what model is it?" he asks.

"A Nimbus two thousand" Harry tells him. I try not to to giggle at the look of horror on my brother's face. "And it's really thanks to Malfoy here that I've got it" he adds before leaving with Ron.

"Now that that is over, I'm going to the library to study" I tell Draco and leave. Once in the library I go to the darkest corner and sit down. I take my books from my bag, which I'm glad I had on my shoulder when Draco dragged me away from breakfast.

Soon Hermione appears looking annoyed. "Morning Andy" she says sitting down.

"Morning, you ok?" I ask her.

"I'm fine, boys are just annoying" she states.

"True" I say and we start to do our homework. "I'm sorry we have to study like this" I tell her.

"It's fine, though I still don't really understand why" she tells me.

"My family dislikes muggle borns, in fact they call them mud-bloods. A fowl name for someone with none magical parents. If they knew you are my best friend, they'd disown me. No matter their floors, they are my family and I love them. I don't want to lose them" I explain.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone and neither will the others" she assures me. I smile and we finish our homework. Before going our separate ways. As class is about to start, she has Charms while I have Defense Against the Dark Arts.

(Later that day)

I'm walking to Herebology when Neville runs over to me. "Andy you have to come, Hermione she's in the bathroom. She's been there since Charms crying" he tells me urgently.

"Which one?" I ask him.

"Closet to the great hall" he states.

"Thank you Neville, go to class" I tell him. I then take off running to go find Hermione. I reach the bathroom and go inside. "Hermione!" I call.

"Here" she says quietly from the end stall. I walk over to the closed door and lean against the wall beside it.

"Neville told me you'd been here since Charms crying, what to tell me what happened?" I ask her.

"Ron was saying the words for the levitation charm wrong and I corrected him. Then showed him how to do it and was the first one to do it in class. After class Ron was telling his friends how I'm a nightmare  and no wonder I have no friends" she explains. Then start to cry again as my blood boils. How dare he hurt her feelings. Oh this time I'll hex him.

"Don't worry, I am so going to go hex" I state and go to leave. But she opens the door and grabs my arm.

"No, he's not worth it" she tells me.

"But he hurt your feelings Hermione, no one hurts my best friends and gets away with it" I tell her firmly.

"I'm glad you want to defend me, but I won't have you get in trouble because of me" she tells me. "But there is something you can do for me" she adds.

"I'd do anything for my sister from another mother" I tell her smiling.

"Please go tell McGonagall I'm unwell and gone to lay down in my dorm" she tells me.

"Sure thing, I'll bring you any homework she might have and I had Defense this morning. You can copy my notes" I tell her. She smiles and I leave. I go to Transfiguration and McGonagall approached me.

"Yes Miss Malfoy?" she asks me.

"Hermione wasn't feeling well, she's gone to her dorm to rest. I was wondering if there's any homework she might need" I tell her.

"No homework" she assures me. "Thank you for telling me this, I'll check in on her later" she states. "Here's a note for Herebology, run along now" she tells me. I smile and run to Herebology, once there I gave Sprout the note. Then took my spot by Draco and the listen continued.

(Feast)

I was going to go see Hermione after classes. But after my disappearing act at the start of Herebology. Draco wouldn't let me out his sight. So I've bee dragged to the feast. I was playing with my baked potato when Quirrell ran into the room.

"Troll in the dungeons, there's a troll in the dungeon!" he shouts. He stops in the middle of the hall as we all look at him. "Thought you ought to know" he states and faints. There's an uproar and I snuck away from Draco. Then run for the girls bathroom to warn Hermione.

"Hermione!" I shout as I run into the bathroom.

"Andy, what is it?" she asks me confused.

"We have to leave right now and find a teacher" I tell her.

"Why?" she asks.

"No time for questions" I tell her and suddenly hear a door slam & lock. A horrible smell fills my nose as I hear a granting. I turn slowly to see a mountain troll. Hermione and I scream ducking it's club. I grab my wand. "Protego!" I shout forming a shield in front of me. "Stay behind me Hermione" I tell her as the club is slammed into the shield. I nearly buckle, but stand strong putting more power into the shield.

"Oi, pea brain" someone shouts throwing something at the troll. Distracting it and I look to see Harry with Ron.

"Hermione, Malfoy move!" Harry shouts at us.

"Go Hermione!" I shout pushing her towards the boys. But she remains frozen and I tackle her away from the troll. When I look up I see Harry on the trolls shoulders and his wand in it's nose. The troll grabs his leg and pulls him from his shoulders.

"Do something!" he shouts to us.

"What?" Ron and I shout back.

"Anything!" he shouts as he dodges a swing of the trolls club.

"Swish and flick" Hermione tells Ron.

"Wingardium Leviosa" Ron says and makes the club float out of the trolls hands about it's head.

"Finite Incantatem" I say shooting it and it drops on the trolls head. Knocking it out. Harry retrieves his wand and I walk Hermione over to Ron. "Lets get out of here" I tell them and we go to leave. Only for Professors McGonagall, Quirrell and Snape to appear. I gulp trying to go unnoticed by mt head of house.

Ron and Harry try to explain. But Hermione cuts them off saying it was her fault. "I went looking for the troll, I'd read about them and thought I could handle it. But I was wrong. I was warning this student about it, when it appeared. If it weren't for her and Harry coming to find me with Ron. I'd probably be dead" Hermione states.

"It was an extremely foolish thing to do, five points from Gryffindor. For your serious lapse in judgement. As for you three, I hope you know not many first year students could take on a full grown mountain troll. And live to tell the tale. Five spots will be awarded to each of you, for sheer dumb luck" McGonagall states.

"I have to return to my brother" I mumble and leave the bathroom. But Professor Snape caught up to me though and grabs my arm. Before I can protest he takes me to his office.

A/N

Gif above of the feast and picture on the external link of the troll.