Royals (Draco Malfoy x Reader)

Chapter 17

Polyjuice Potion

The Four sat in the bathroom, it was a  gloomy place. Cracked mirrors. Chipped sinks. Guttering candles. Hermione, Ron and Harry stood over a bubbling cauldron as (name) stirred strange ingredients into the cauldron small chatter about the Chamber of Secrets echoed through the room. "Again? You mean, the Chamber of Secrets has been opened before?" Hermione looked at Ron "Of course! Don't you see? Lucius Malfoy must've opened it when he was at school here, and now he's told Draco how to do it." Ron huffed staring at the girl who rolled her eyes. "Maybe. We'll have to wait for the Polyjuice Potion to know for sure." (Name) commented brushing her hair behind her ear as she looked at Ron who recognised her words "Enlighten me. Why are we brewing this potion in broad daylight, in the middle of a girls' lavatory? Don't you think we'll get caught?"  Ron snapped at Hermione "Never. No one ever comes in here." the fluffy headed girl replied rather nonchalantly. "Why?" "Moaning Myrtle" (Name) whispered her voice barely audible as she focused on her task of brewing the potion. "Who's Moaning Myrtle?" Ron tilted his head and as soon as the words left his mouth a loud screeching sounds and Ron is face to face with the ghost of a young girl "I'm Moaning Myrtle. I wouldn't expect you to know me. Who would ever talk about fat, ugly, miserable, moping, moaning Myrtle?" The young ghost sobbed and dived headfirst into the toilet. "She's rather sensitive" Hermione chuckled and Ron and Harry nodded in agreement shocked by the ghosts outburst. 

{Name's Pov}

                                                         DUELING CLUB! First Meeting Tonight.

Was displayed largely on the notice board in the great hall, Lockheart struts onto the stage and I snickered Hermione looked at me "Isn't he dreamy?!" "No" I simply replied and the girl looked crestfallen. "Gather round! Gather round! Can Does everyone see me? Can you all hear me?" all the students nodded eagerly as I stared at the man disgust on my face. "Excellent. In light of the dark events of recent weeks, Professor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this little Dueling Club, to train you all up in case you ever need to defend yourselves as I myself have done on countless occasions -- for full details, see my published works." he shouted and students nodded and smiled at him chattering about how amazing Lockheart was and he grinned back at them all sucking in as much attention as he could. A long-faced brunette turned to look and me and Harry, "That Lockhart's something, isn't he? Awfully brave chap." he grinned looking at us and stook out a hand and I grasped it gently shaking it "Justin Finch-Fletchley. Hufflepuff." he beamed and took Harry's hand next and they shook hands roughly. men. "Nice to meet you. I'm --" Harry began to speak and Justin cut him off "I know who you two are. We all do. Even us Muggle-borns." He grinned widely and we turned our attention to Lockheart again who was standing with, Snape. "Let me introduce my assistant Professor Snape. He has sportingly agreed to help me with a short demonstration. Now I don't want any of you, youngsters, to worry. You'll still have your Potions Master when I'm through with him, never fear!" Lockheart grinned pure confidence radiating off his featured and I laughed snape was going to put him on his ass for sure. "What's the fun in that?" Ron laughed and I joined in he was right, what's the point of a duelling club with no violence. Lockheart and Snape face each other and bow before spinning on their heels and walking ten paces and then spun their wands held like swords. "As you can see, we are holding ourwands in the accepted combativeposition. On the count of three,we will cast our first spells.Neither of us will be aiming tokill, of course." Lockheart explained, "I wouldn't count on that" I muttered and Harry nodded in agreement as he eyed Snape. "One-two-three --" "Expelliarmus!" a flash of scarlet flashed out of Snape's wand and blast's Lockheart off his feet and into the wall a few meters away and I laughed loudly as Lockheart scrambled off the floor, "Well, there you have it. That wasa Disarming Charm. As you see,I've lost my wand." Lockheart looks around and Hermione hands him back his wand. "Ah, thank you, Miss Granger. Yes,an excellent idea to show themthat, Professor Snape, but if you don't mind my saying so, it was very obvious what you were about to do. If I had wanted to stopyou it would have been only tooeasy..." He looked at Snape smugly who rolled his eyes in return, "Perhaps it would be prudent to first teach the students to block unfriendly spells, Professor." He replied bored to the golden-haired man. "An excellent suggestion, ProfessorSnape. Let's have a volunteerpair. Potter, Weasley, how aboutyou?" Ron stood up happily and Snaped turned to glare at the small ginger boy "Weasley's wand causes devastationwith the simplest spells. We'llbe sending Potter to the hospital wing in a matchbox. Might I suggest someone from my own house." Snape replied and Ron lowered his head as Snape glanced around the room his eyes landing on Draco who laughed with his friends. "Malfoy perhaps"This wasn't going to be good... The blonde looked up and strode towards the stage Malfoy and Harry eye each other malevolently as they take their places onstage. 

Grudgingly, they bow to each other. "Scared, Potter?" Draco teased "you wish!" the black-haired boy glared at the blonde and the walked ten paces away from each other whirling around wands drawn, "Wands at the ready! When I countto three, cast your charms todisarm your opponent -- only to disarm. We don't want anyaccidents. One, two --" Malfoy fires early, knocking Harry off his feet with a blast of white light and he began to laugh smugly at the boy who laid on the floor. He jumps up, points his wand at Draco "Rictusempra!" a jet of silver light hits Malfoy dead in the stomach. He doubles up, wheezing and I gasped slightly. "I said disarm only!" Lockheart shouted and Snape grabbed Malfoy by the scruff of his robes pulling him onto his feet pushing him forward. "Serpensortia!" to everyone's horror the tip of Malfoy's wand explodes and a long black snake slithers forth. Snape and I smiled with amusement watching the snake move. "Don't move, Potter. I'll get ridof it for you." Snape stepped forward and Lockheart brushed him off, this also wasn't going to be good. "Allow me!" Lockhart flicks his wand. bang! The snake flies into the air hisses in rage and slithers straight towards Justin Finch-Fletchley. As students scream, I began to approach the snake calmly as did Harry the snake's fangs peeked out as It got ready to bite Justin. "Leave Him!" Harry hissed in parseltongue. The snake looks into Harry's eyes, then turns for Justin. "He said to leave him!" I spoke gently to the snake reaching out for the snake It turned away from Justin and turned to me coming closer and closer to me its fangs retreating. "What are you playing at?" Justin shouted at Harry glaring at him as he stepped away terrified, Justin looked at me "thank you for getting it to leave me alone" and I nodded gently "Harry tried also, the snake ignored him due to the way he spoke to it" I spoke to the scared boy and he nodded. Harry looked around, Malfoy looks shocked. Seamus and Neville's eyes glitter with fear. Ginny bolts out of the room quickly. They didn't look at me like that and I was confused why be scared of Harry and not me I had done the same. Snape waves his wand and the snake vanishes in a puff of black smoke then regards Harry and me with a look that is both shrewd and calculating. Ron grabbed Harry and my arms "Come on. Move. Now." he hissed dragging us out of the great hall and towards the Gryffindor common rooms. I covered my ears as they said the password and Sat down on the couch. 

I glanced up, and see Ginny staring down at Harry from the top of the stairs. As Harry looks up their eyes meet, she turns for the girls' dormitory. I must ask her why she's acting so strange lately, I thought to myself being pulled out of thought when Ron began to shout at me and Harry "You guys are Parselmouth's! Why didn'tyou tell us?" He looked at us both anger in his eyes. "I am a literal descendant of Merlin Ron! You can't be that thick? My entire Mother's side of the family is Parcletounge's!" I seethed at the boy and he seeming understood my side and turned to look at Harry "and you?" "I'm what?" Harry was confused, the poor boy "You can talk to snakes. Have you done that before?" Hermione peered down at him. "I know. I mean, I accidentallyset a python on my cousin Dudleyat the zoo once. But so what? Ibet loads of people here can doit. (Name) can!" Harry answered honestly Hermione shook her head "No. They can't. It's not a verycommon gift, Harry. This is bad. (Name) can do it because of her great-great-great you get the point! but you? you have no excuse!" "What's bad? If I hadn't told that snake not to attack Justin --" Ron butted in "Oh, that's what you said to it. " "You were there! You heard me!" "I heard you speaking Parseltongue. Snake language." Ron hissed and Harry looked even more puzzled "I spoke a different language? ButI didn't realize -- how can I speak a language without knowing Ican?" Harry scratched his head and I just silently observed the conversation. "I don't know, Harry. But itsounded like you were egging thesnake on or something. It was...creepy." Hermione looked at the boy shuddering. Gryffindors streamed into the room a few conversing about how Harry or I could be the Heir of Chamber and shut up as soon as they saw the two of us they shut up they eye Harry warily and stare at me confused. Even Seamus, Neville, and Dean Thomas walk by without a word and they were Harry's friends. I tutted in disappointment at how the boys acted. "Harry, listen out me. There's areason the symbol of Slytherinhouse is a serpent. SalazarSlytherin was a Parselmouth. Hecould talk to snakes too." Hermione sat beside me wrapping an arm around my neck as I leaned into her shoulder, "Exactly. And now the wholeschool's going to think you're hisgreat-great-great-grandson or something." Ron exclaimed and looked at Harry "But I'm not. I... can't be." Harry stuttered and I looked at him harshly "He lived a thousand years ago.For all we know... you could be." and with that, I stood up leaving the Gryffindor common room and headed back to my own.