camellia withlock│draco malfoy ✓

45│clang

CHAPTER 45: clang

Filch was running down the hall trying not to be seen or heard. He has spotted Cho and a few other students and tried to follow them to where the DA meeting would be held. The students kept looking back to see if they were being watched. When they thought the coast was clear, they went inside. Filch follows them quietly but meets only a large wood door turning into stone. His smile falls as Mrs Norris leaps into his arms.

Inside, the members of the army are learning the stunning spell, Stupefy. Melia doesn't like this spell after Harry used it on her in their third year and decided not to attend that lesson. Many of them tried it and failed, like Nigel. He sent both Harry and himself flying across the room. The most fun part was when Hermione did it to Ron, wiping that smug look off his face.

Now that Filch knew where their meetings were held, he placed himself outside of where the door would normally appear. But that didn't stop the army. There was more than one way into the room of requirements and were able to sneak away from him.

CLANG; Educational Decree No. 82: All Students will submit to questioning about suspected illicit activities.

A lot of students were standing in line to be questioned by Umbridge. Melia and her gang didn't have to answer anything thanks to Melia. Last week she and toad face had a small encounter and now she doesn't even dare try to do anything when it comes to Melia.

Then the twins did something that Melia praised them for. They placed a heart-shaped candy box with a bow on and a card reading 'to Mr Filch'. He fell right into the trap and got boils all over his face.

CLANG; Educational Decree No. 98: Those wishing to join the INQUISITORIAL SQUAD for extra credit may sign up in the High Inquisitor's Office.

And then it came. The Inquisitorial squad. Oh, how Melia hated it, but Draco on the other hand quite liked it and she hated how he acted in front of others when he was wearing that stupid badge. Pansy did also join it, together with Crabbe and Goyle and they acted the same as Draco. Like power sick people, all of them. Melia hated more the way they acted when they had the badges than her being a member herself. She knew the only reason she was wearing it was because of the Dark Lord. If he hadn't made her do the mission than she would never be in that stupid squad.

Then at the last lesson before winter break, Neville was finally able to do the disarming charm! Melia got so happy that she embraced him in a big hug right away. Neville gladly returned the hug and thanked her and Harry for the help. Everyone said 'Happy Christmas' to everyone before leaving. Melia took 'Mione to her dorm room. She got a lot of weird glances when they got inside, but Melia just glared back at them and they looked away like cowards.

"I shouldn't be here."

"Yes, and I shouldn't know the password for the Gryffindor common room, but I do." Melia goes towards the far right corner of her room and removes the rug. She pats the floor with her hand before finding what she's looking for. She removes one of the planks to reveal a small wooden box. Melia opens it and takes out one of the letters that have a black envelope. "Here," she says as she gives it to Hermione.

She reads it over a few times before turning to Melia who now sits on her bed. "So the reason for you joining that squad was because of him?" she nods. "That's why you said you would be done for it if anyone found out that you were part of the DA?" Melia sighs heavily and flops down on the bed. Hermione reads over the letter one more time before laying down too, facing Melia. She opens her mouth to say something, but she gets interrupted by someone knocking on the door.

Draco comes in with a smirk plastered on his lips, "I heard there was a Gryffindor down here and I thought the only one brave enough to do that had to be you, love." He eyes Hermione lying besides Melia, "I hope you're not cheating on me with a--"

"Don't finish that sentence," she says while holding up her hand. "And we were just leaving." She took Hermione's hand and took her out of the dungeons.

"What was that? Did you two fight or something?"

"No, not yet-- I just hate how he and the others act when they have that stupid badge on. It makes me so angry."

"I understand."

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I'm moving down a dark corridor. I look to my right and see my reflection. Nagini. I'm moving closer and closer to a large black door by the end of the dark corridor. The door opens and I walk-- no slithers towards something. Someone. A person is standing ahead of me, holding a lit up wand. I move closer and closer until I see his flaming red hair. He turns around slowly, looking down at me with terrified eyes. The next thing I know, I'm starting to attack him. Biting him all over. 'Stop, please stop! I don't want to hurt him', but it doesn't stop until he's all bloodied up, lying on the cold floor.

"Melia! Melia, wake up!" Draco looks over at the professor, "What's happening to her?!"

Severus moves towards her and then she wakes up. She pants heavily and looks around confused. She sits up with the help of Draco. The professor tells him to help her out of bed and follow him. They follow him all the way to Dumbledore's office. Melia is still pretty out of it and tries to think about what happened, but her mind is running around and she couldn't think straight.

"You wished to see me, Headmaster?"

"Yes, Severus. I'm afraid we daren't wait even until morning," he looks behind Severus and sees the two Slytherin students. "Melia?"

"She seems to have had the same-- dream as Mr Potter here." Dumbledore nods his head and Severus takes Harry's arm and brings him down the stairs. Draco places Melia in one of the chairs and moves away some of the hair from her face.

Minerva moves towards her, "Didn't your parents teach you Occlumency?"

She swallows hard, "They did, I've never had one of these dreams before, so why now?"

Dumbledore shares a few glances with Minerva, "I don't know. For now, I think you should go back to your dorm and keep your mind shut."

Melia nods and gets up from her chair. While walking down to their common room, Melia started to smile widely. "What is it?"

"It's the first time he has talked to me in months." He looks at her with sorrow before saying the password and walking inside. Melia didn't feel like sleeping right now and went for one of the sofas. Draco got a blanket and wrapped it around her. She laid her head on his lap while he stroked her hair. Melia tried to relax, but every time she tried, her mind started thinking about that dream.

That's the first time I've ever had a dream like that. My dreams are always of my own memories. But why did I have a dream from Nagini's point of view? Does this mean-- no it can't be. It's not possible. He disappeared before I was born.

(A/N) Some of the lines in this chapter are from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie script, which mean that I don't own it. Everything else is written by me.