Harry Potter - Fanfiction

Year 2 - The Rogue Bludger

Friday evening slowly dawns upon us as I enter the library.

I left Draco at the Quidditch Field, after our broom adventure, as the Slytherin team wanted to get in one more practice before the match tomorrow against Gryffindor.

I stand in one of the aisles in the Restricted section, running my finger along the book's spines. I end up taking a book for the Dark Arts and one for the transforming into an Animagus; one signed slip each from Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall which I handed over to Madam Pince when I entered.

I walk out behind Madam Pince as she had come in to fetch another book, which I can only assume is for another student. When I get to her desk, I see her handing the book to Hermione, Ron, and Harry.

"Nyx, did you just come out of the Restricted Section?" It is Ron which has spotted me.

"Yes, I come here so often so Madam Pince allows me to get the books myself," I respond, leaving the three flabbergasted.

"What would you possibly need in that section?" Ron peers over to the books I'm holding. "Dark Arts? Planning an alliance with your Slytherin friends for You-Know-Who?"

"Oh, don't be daft." I hand the books over to Madam Pince which in turn makes sure that I have taken the correct books as per my signed slips. "What did you need?"

"Nothing," Hermione says quickly as she grabs Harry and Ron and leaves, trying not to walk too quickly or look too guilty.

I wait for Madam Pince to hand me back my books and then follow after the three.

Ten minutes later, I find them barricaded in Moaning Myrtles' out-of-order bathroom.

As I walk in, I hear Harry say, while all three are bent over the book they got from the library just moments ago, "I don't know if this is a good idea..."

Hermione shuts the book with a snap as Ron lets out a yelp looking up.

He lets out a sigh of relief when he notices it's only me. "Hermione, I thought you said no one in their right minds would come here."

"I followed you here and when I saw that you guys weren't coming back out, I decided to come in... What on earth are you guys doing?" I exclaim.

"We could ask you the same thing, being in the Restricted section and all," Harry objects.

"Yeah, how did you receive signed slips to get books from there?" Ron adds.

"I got them from Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape. If you don't believe me, you can gladly go ask them," I defend.

"Snape! How on earth did you –" Harry calls out, shocked.

Hermione interjects, "it doesn't matter, that's my sister's business. Look if you two are going to chicken out, fine." There are bright pink patches on her cheeks and her eyes are brighter than usual. "I don't want to break rules, you know. I think threatening Muggleborns is far worse than brewing up a difficult potion. But if you don't want to find out if it's Malfoy, I'll go straight to Madam Pince now and hand the book back in –"

"I never thought I'd see the day when you'd be persuading us to break the rules," says Ron.

My ears twitch slightly at the mention of Draco. "Malfoy?" I question, "what are you planning against him now?"

"I don't think you have the right to know. Like Hermione said, what's your business is yours and what's ours is ours. You'd end up just warning him anyways." Ron scorns at me.

I scowl at my sister. "Hermione. What are you guys' planning?"

She clutches at the book against her chest, sighing defeated, "oh... We want to find out if Malfoy opened the Chamber of Secrets."