Born to Rule: The Story of the Slytherin Princess (paused)

Chapter 5

"The fact that you think I care
amuses me"

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Clarissa's heart was pounding as she made her way through the bustling halls of Hogwarts. She had to find Draco and tell him the news before anyone else did. She could feel the eyes of her classmates following her as she rushed past them, but she didn't care. This was too important.

"Excuse me! Pardon me!" she yelled as she shoved her way through the crowd. Finally, she spotted Draco's familiar blond hair and raced towards him. "Draco!" she called out urgently.

Draco turned to face her, a look of confusion on his face. "What Claire? What's the matter?" he asked.

"Didn't you hear? The whole school knows that Potter has become the Gryffindor seeker," Clarissa said breathlessly.

"What? That's impossible! First-years aren't allowed to play Quidditch!" Draco exclaimed.

Clarissa let out a disappointed sigh. "Unfortunately, Professor McGonagall didn't suspend him. Instead, she rewarded him and got the Gryffindor captain to let him be the seeker despite the rules."

Draco's eyes narrowed. "Unfair treatment, as usual. He's broken another rule and yet he's getting a free pass from the whole school."

"Well, if it wasn't for you, Draco, he would have never become the Gryffindor seeker. You should have just listened to Madame Hooch and not taken the remembrall," Clarissa argued.

Draco looked taken aback. "Why are you blaming me for this?"

"If you hadn't taunted Potter and stolen the remembrall, then Professor McGonagall would have never seen his potential as a seeker. Now another rule has been broken for Saint Potter," Clarissa said, pushing him.

"I didn't mean for this to happen! It was supposed to get him expelled or suspended from Hogwarts. It wasn't meant to backfire like this," Draco protested, chasing after her as she stormed off.

Clarissa spun around to face him, her eyes blazing with anger. "Well, you better find another way, because sooner or later, he's going to be a prefect at this rate. Or worse, he might even become head boy if Dumbledore keeps bending the rules for Gryffindors!"

Draco scowled. He knew that Clarissa was right. They needed to come up with a new plan if they wanted to take down Potter and his Gryffindor cronies. He just wasn't sure what that plan was yet.

Draco's mind was racing with thoughts of how he was going to get revenge on Harry Potter, the Gryffindor golden boy who seemed to always get what he wanted. He sat at the Slytherin table with his fellow housemates, including Clarissa, Daphne, Blaise, Theo, Crabbe, and Goyle, all of them discussing their frustrations over how the Gryffindors seemed to be getting special treatment once again.

Draco was determined to come up with a plan to get back at Potter, to make him pay for always getting the best of everything. "Watch me," he said to Clarissa, a sly grin spreading across his face.

But Clarissa was hesitant. "Not this again, Draco! The last time you did this, Neville nearly got you in trouble, and you managed to get Potter on the Gryffindor Quidditch team." It was frustrating to see Draco constantly giving Potter such amazing opportunities.

"I didn't mean for Potter to become the seeker," Draco said with a wink. "But trust me this time, I won't get caught."

Clarissa reluctantly agreed, but warned Draco that if he got caught again, it would be the last time. She accompanied him, along with Crabbe and Goyle, to the Gryffindor table to ensure they didn't get into trouble again.