Grimm's Tales of Beedle of the Bard

Get Rid of the Book

"Harry, what exactly are you you going to do with book?" Hermione asked.

"We could go to the chamber of secrets and get another fang," Ron suggested.

" But we don't know its a horcrux," Harry said.

" Harry, I've been thinking," said Neville,"maybe the book is a prank of some sort-"

"Well, that's a pretty dumb prank, writing fairy tales then placing a charm so it won't burn," Hermione interrupted.

" How do we know its a charm?" Ron questioned.

"Yeah, how do we know this this thing is safe?" Dean Thomas said.

"We don't, listen, if it was a horcrux then something different would have happened," Ginny explained.

"Then what on earth do we do with the book?" Lavender whined.

Just then Draco Malfoy passed by the arguing group with Pansy Parkinson following him trying to cheer him up. A lightbulb went off in Ron's head.

"I know exactly what to do," Ron smirked. "We can slip the book into Malfoy's bag."

"Ron, no that's wrong!" Hermione said.

"That's not a bad idea," Neville agreed with Ron.

"No, no we don't know if the book is safe-"

"That's the point. If it's dangerous then we'll know. Plus it's time that Malfoy learns what hell we went through all these years," Ron presisted.

"Even  if I agreed, how do you plan on slipping the book into Malfoy's bag?" Hermione questioned.

"I'll think of something," Ron promised.

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During potions Harry would glance up at Draco as Ron was trying to develop a plan. Harry noticed that Draco looked sad, then again everyone did.

"And then, someone should distract him! But who?" Ron pondered.

"Ron, do you really think we should give Malfoy the book?" Harry asked.

"Of course!"

" But why?"

"Because, if the book turns out to be dangerous, it could be Malfoy's problem and not ours for once!" Ron explained.

"And if the book just has a charm that causes it not to burn?"

"Well, then Malfoy can enjoy some stories. Weird, kinda creepy, wizard edited muggle stories," Ron said.

Harry slowly stirred his potion, not realizing that it was madly bubbling and looked like it wanted to burst.

"Harry," Hermione said.

Harry seemed not to notice Hermione's call and continued to stir.

"Harry me boy," said Professor Slugghorn,"you need to stir faster and cut those leeches."

"Yes... yes, sir," Harry sleeply replied.

The fumes of the potion rose and made Harry drowsy. He stirred quickly and reached for a knife.

"Ow," Harry breathed.

He had pricked his finger on the tip of the knife. Harry's vision become blurry and the room began spinning.