Royals (Draco Malfoy x Reader)

Chapter 21

The four walked through the grounds of Hogwart's "It can't be Hagrid. It just can't." Hermione insisted and I nodded in agreement "We don't even know this Riddle. He sounds like a dirty, rotten snitch to me!" (Name) hissed and Ron nodded hastily in agreement. "The monster had killed someone. What would any of us do?" Harry looked at the three inquisitively. "Look. Hagrid's our friend. Why don't we just go ask him about it?" Hermione snapped. "That'd be a cheerful visit. Hello, Hagrid. Tell us, have you been setting anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately?" Ron rolled his eyes. "Mad an' hairy? Wouldn' be talkin' 'bou me, now would yeh?" The four spun around to see Hagrid smiling at them instantly feeling guilty. "No" They all called in unison and Hagrid looks at them curiously. Harry nods to the strange canister in Hagrid's hands "What's that you've got, Hagrid?" "Flesh-Eatin' Slug Repellent. For the Mandrakes, yeh know. Accordin' ter Professor Sprout, they still got a bit o' growin' upter do, but once their acne clears up, we'll be able to chop 'em up, stew 'em, an' get those people in the hospital un-Petrified. 'Til then, you three best watch yerselves, all righ'?" Hagrid spun and walked away. "Harry I have to tell you something about---" (Name) began and got cut off by Neville running towards them pale with fright. "Harry, I don't know who did it, but... you'd better come." he panted out and they four looked at each other and quickly ran off towards the Gryffindor Common room Neville trailing behind them.

{Name's Pov}

Harry's portion of the room was destroyed, trunk riffled, drawers flung open, bedclothes strewn on the floor. "It had to be a Gryffindor. Nobody else knows our password. Unless it wasn't a student..." Hermione gasped out at the sight of the mess. "Well, whoever it was, they were looking for something." I added in Ron nodding in agreement with my statement, "and they found it... Tom Riddle's Diary is gone!" Harry whispered harshly and my eyes widened. Ginny... I quickly excused myself and sprinted towards Ginny's dormitory slamming the door open. "Get out!" I hissed at the other girls in the room. Ginny stared at me eye's wide in shock "where. is. it." I spat out and she feigned innocence. "Ginny! That Diary is cursed! It is going to kill you!" I cried grabbing the girl by her shoulders and shaking her violently. "(Name)! It's okay! I'm going to destroy it tonight!" she promised and I eyed her suspiciously but sincerity glistened in her eyes and I nodded. "You Promise" I held out my pinky and she interlocked hers with mine, I hugged her gently and turned to leave "(Name)... Please don't tell anyone!" she begged and I nodded, imagine how her brothers would act if they found out she had been writing in a cursed diary. I exited the room and left the Gryffindor common room. 

Harry, dressed in his Quidditch robes, dashes down the staircase with Ron and Hermione and I. Down below, Ron and I spot Ginny who was fighting clearly agitated by me and her brother. She looked into my eyes and her face read 'did you tell them?' I shook my head and a light smiled appeared on her face. "Hey, Ginny! Going to the match?" Ron questioned his sister, Ginny looks up, startled, then shakes her head and exits the room as quickly as she entered it. "I tell you, she gets weirder andweirder by the day..." he sighed and Harry nodded in understanding. Kill this time... Let me rip...Tear. I glanced around as did Harry, Ron and Hermione stop, knowing by our faces, "No... don't tell me..." Ron gasped out and I turned as if following the sound, absently touching my fingers to the wall as I glance around. Harry following behind me, Hermione studies us with great interest then, abruptly, I turned away and shook my head: it's gone. Hermione looks up, eyes vaguely upon us, but I could tell that her mind was miles away. "I think I've just understoodsomething! I've got to go to thelibrary!" Hermione spun on her heel and ran back upstairs. "Wait! What did you understand?" Harry called out after her but she was gone. "The library?" he whispered "That's Hermione. When in doubt, go to the library" I laughed lightly.

I stood in the Quidditch stands with Ron cheering for harry my eyes darted around landing on the figure of the boy, Just then, Professor McGonagall appears, she stands in front of Harry and his teammates and whispers something and Harry turns to look at me and he and Mrs McGonagall stalk towards us, Harry looked horrified and Ron and I made our way towards them. "I must show you something" Mrs McGonagall muttered and Harry launched himself onto my arm, It was never good news when Harry became touchy it was a telltale sign of bad news. We walked through the halls and ended up outside the hospital wing my heart dropping to my stomach. no...no...this can't be happening! "I warn you. This will be a bit of a shock." she placed a hand on my shoulder and then pushed the door open.  Madam Pomfrey is leaning over a bed where a girl lies. As she straightens up, Hermione comes into view a lump lands in my throat. "Hermione!" I choked out, "She was found near the library. Along with this. Does it mean anything to any of you?" McGonagall holds up a small circular mirror we all shake our heads and Ron latches onto my other arm rubbing small circles onto my back as I tried not to cry at the sight of the girl. McGonagall nods stiffly and leads us out of the room. 

I sat in the Slytherin common room my head on Aurelia's shoulder, I had become much closer to the girl over the recent weeks. The entire of Slytherin was in the common room a few shooting me sympathetic glances. "All students will return to theirhouse common rooms by six o'clockin the evening. You will beescorted to each lesson by ateacher. No exceptions." Snape drones and rolls up the parchment " should tell you all this.Unless the culprit behind theseattacks are caught, the school will likely be closed." Snape turns and exits the room and murmurs broke out the students panicking. "We are going to get the blame for this!" Draco spoke up and I looked at him, he was right. Slytherin was the only house where no one was petrified and the other houses were definitely accusing us right now. Accusing Me. The perfect spoke up "that is why we much stick together! we are family!" His voice boomed and we all nodded, "Off to bed now! all of you" and everyone complied scurrying off to their dorms.  Aurelia stood and stuck out her hand helping me up and leading me towards our dorm. I sat quietly in my room thinking until I heard a peck at the window, it was Hedwig Harry's bird a letter in its mouth, Aurelia was long asleep thankfully. 'Hagrid's Hut 20 Minutes ~H.P, R.W'  It read and I sighed throwing my legs over the edge of my bed, I wasn't bothered to change out of my pyjamas the silk felt nice on my skin, I put on my slippers and wrapped my robe around me. I walked out of the room and I made my way down the stairs. My eye's widened Draco Malfoy sat in front of the fire I tried to creep around him. "I'm sorry" he muttered "I didn't want her to actually get petrified, go to where ever you need to just be safe" His voice was hoarse and I nodded "Just this once (Name)" he called out after me as I slipped from the room and made my way through the halls. 

I stood outside Hagrid's my hood pulled and I see Harry and Ron appear from beneath the cloak rushing towards me and pulling me into a bone-crushing hug. We knock the door and Hagrid swings it open a crossbow in his arms "whos there!" he shouts and looks down lowering his crossbow. Fang beats his tail onto the floor at the sight of us and Harry points at the crossbow "what's that for?" he questioned "Nothin', nothin'. I've beenexpectin'... Doesn't matter. Sitdown... I'll make tea..." he led us inside I sat down on the wooden chair and slipped my cloak off at the warmth of hagrids fire. He walks nervously towards the kettle and spills the water "Are you okay? Hagrid? Did youhear about Hermione?" I questioned gently. "Oh, yea. I heard, all righ'." he looked down sadly "Look... we have to ask yousomething. Do you know who'sopened the Chamber of Secrets?" Harry questions peering up at the man who is cutting some cake for us he was about to answer before a loud knock was heard on the door. 

"Hagrid! Open Up!"