Royals (Draco Malfoy x Reader)

Chapter 32

(Name) had decided to sit at the Gryffindor table for dinner after the long day at Hogsmeade. "And the post office! It's about200 owls, all sitting on colour-coded shelves, depending on how fast you want your letter to go!" Hermione gushed "And Honeyduke's is brilliant! Sugar Quills, Flaming Whizbees --and blood-flavoured lollipops for Halloween!" Ron added, Harry nods, picking quietly through the spray of brilliantly coloured sweets on the table. The (h/c)ette notices and kicks Hermione under the table "But, I mean, after a while, it got a bit boring. Don't you think, Ron?" Hermione looked at the ginger "Huh? Oh. Yeah. Dead depressing. Hang on. I almost forgot. I got you something wicked at Dervishand Bange's. It's a PocketSneakoscope." he places a small glass spinning top on the table. "If there's someone untrustworthy around, it's meant to light up and spin. Mind you, Fred and George say it's rubbish, sold for wizard tourists, but I thought, you know, it can't hurt, given that..." Ron trails off "Sirius Black's trying to kill me" Harry looks up and grins at the trio, "I'm glad you had a good time.Really. And thanks for this." he eyed the Sneakoscope happily "Rubbish or not, you're right. It can't hurt".With that, Harry pops a peppermint into his mouth. "Oh Harry! I got you this" (Name) passed a package over to Harry who sat beside Hermione, his eyes widened "for me?" he tilts his head and the girls nod "yes you! now open in!" she insisted and the boy smiled ripping apart the wrapping. There laid a sangria red cloak, a quill, 3 chocolate frogs, an acid pop, two boxes of every flavoured bean's, a pack of droobles gum, and a few packs of jelly slugs and peppermint toads. He looks up at the girl and then backs down at the package "Thank you!" he jumped from his seat and ran to hug the girl who laughed "You made my gift look like arse!" Ron complained and (name) giggled "I would rather your gift" she gave the boy a close eyed smile and he flashed red. "Oh, careful of those, they'll makeyour..." (Name) began and smoke curls from Harry's nose and ears.

The plan was to study in Hermione's dorm tonight, so as the four climbs the stairs, they find acrowd gathering on the Seventh Floor landing. "What's the hold-up? Only Nevilleever forgets the password." Ron snickers, "Let me through, please. Excuseme, thank you, I'm Head Boy...Back! All of you! No one is toenter this dormitory until it hasbeen fully searched" Percy commands pushing through the crowds, the four exchange dark glances, when Ginny emerges from the crowd, her face ashen. "what happened?" Hermione asked, "the fat lady she's gone!" Ginny replied, "Probably stuffing her face withthe apples in that still life onthe second floor again." Ron comments "No you don't understand--" (Name) Gasps and Grabs Hermione and Harry's arms pointing at the portrait. The Fat Lady's portrait has been slashed viciously, greatstrips of canvas hanging from the frame. Just then,Dumbledore appears "Mr Filch. Round up the ghosts.Tell them to search for every paintingin the castle for the Fat Lady." He commands lacing around, A scream is heard The students dash to thelanding, where all the paintings whisper and cry fearfully. Filch's rheumy eyes peer up, searching the upper shadows "There will be no need for ghosts!" Filch extends a crooked finger. High up, near theceiling, the Fat Lady cowers in a portrait not her own,trembling. "Dear lady. Who did this to you?" Dumbledore asks the fat lady. "Eyes like the devil he's got. Anda soul as dark as his name. Itwas him, Headmaster. The one theytalk about. He's here. Somewherein the castle. Sirius Black." she spoke as if she was in a trance, (Name)'s eyes widen and the students all gasp. "Secure the castle, Mr Filch. Therest of you... to the Great Hall." Dumbledore shouts.

{Name's Pov} 

I laid in a sleeping bag beside Harry and Hermione, I couldn't sleep I faced Harry and we whispered to each other the doors swung open "I've done the dungeons,Headmaster. No sign of Black.Nor anywhere else in the castle." Snape speaks quickly and the Headmaster nods "I didn't really expect him tolinger" "Remarkable feat, don't you think?To enter Hogwarts castle on one'sown, completely undetected..." Dumbledore gazed at the students and ignored Severus. "You may recall, before the startof term, I did express my concernswhen you appointed Professor --" Snape began and Dumbledore cut him off quickly "I do not believe a singleprofessor inside this castlewould have helped SiriusBlack enter it, Severus." Snape's eyes glittered darkly, "No... I feel quite confident thecastle is safe. And I'm more thanwilling to let the students returnto their Houses. But tomorrow.For now, let them sleep..." Dumbledore's glanced landed on Harry and I, I squeezed my eyes closed quickly and pretend to sleep. 

"It's astonishing what the body canendure when the mind allows itselfto rest."