The Elemental Witch (Draco X OC X George)

Year I - Chapter XI

A few minutes later and our 4 heroes were walking back through a corridor. It was after all, past their curfew and they had to return without being seen. Plus, they were all in a foul mood since Malfoy had managed to stop Hagrid's secret.

"Hagrid always wanted a dragon. He told me so the first time I met him" Harry told them, and Aurora gave a nod.

"He has been going on about wanting one for almost 3 years. It's unfair" she pouted.

"It's crazy. And worse, Malfoy knows" Ron added.

Harry looked confused. "I don't understand. Is that bad?"

"It's bad"

They all came to a sudden halt when McGonagall appeared and blocked their way. She wasn't pleased by the look on her face and she wore only her nightgown, proving that she was most likely asleep when she was awoken.

"Good evening" she greeted them, and everyone gulped.

Aurora noticed Malfoy appearing smugly beside her and she glared at him with all the power she could master. Oh, he had crossed the line and she would remember that. He was lucky she was not allowed to hex him, and that the teacher was in front or she would have done it without a moment of hesitation.

The wise and powerful witch led them into her classroom, ready to start her lecture. She stood in front of her desk with Malfoy feet away, smirking. Our four heroes were right in front of her, their heads bowed in shame.

"Nothing, I repeat, nothing gives a student the right to walk about the school at night. Therefore, as punishment for your actions, 50 points will be taken" she said causing the Dumbledore's jaw to drop and gawk at her.

Harry was equally shocked but he found his voice first. "50?!"

"Each. And to ensure it doesn't happen again, all five of you will receive detention"

"Each?!" Aurora repeated, her mouth opening even more.

50 points were something but 50 points each? That meant that their house would lose 200 points! Oh, they were so dead by Percy and even more hated by their housemates for losing so many points, in a day.

Malfoy kept grinning and gave a nod at the word punishment but then he dropped it once he realized something. Blinking, he turned his attention to the old witch. "Excuse me, Professor. Perhaps I heard you wrong. I thought you said..." the five of us"

She turned to him, her face showing how unpleased she was with him as well. "No, you heard me correctly, Mr Malfoy. You see, as honourable as your intentions were, you too were out of bed after hours. You will serve detention with your classmates"

Harry, Ron & Hermione grinned while Aurora chuckled. They might have lost points but at least Malfoy wouldn't get away with being a snitch. As a phrase she had heard in her muggle school said: 'Snitches get stitches'.

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After having the points taken from their house, the quartet focused on their subjects until the day for the punishment came. Only, that it was no day but actually night. They, along with Draco, were led by Filch towards Hagrid's hut. Whatever they had to do, was around the gentle giant.

"A pity they let the old punishments die. There was time detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons. God, I miss the screaming" the scrub said as he walked, his face as sour as ever. His words caused Draco to gulp and Hermione to walk slightly faster. Only Aurora seemed to roll her eyes, having gotten used to hearing his complaints about the 'good old times' which according to her grandfather; were before his time. "You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight. He is got a little job to do inside the dark forest"