DRAPPLE ~ THE ELITE

Chapter 2

Written by H

Draco skipped down the halls and staircases, all the way to the courtyard. He was going to ask Hagrid a very important question. Just as he was about to make his way to Hagrid's hut, uneven footsteps sounded behind him. Draco whipped around to see none other than Argus Filch running up to him. Filch pulled to a halt and doubled over, grabbing his knobbly knees. Draco could not deny that Filch's run was too beautiful for words. A tear almost escaped from Draco's eye but he managed to hold it in. Just as Filch opened his mouth to speak, Dobby appeared out of nowhere. Draco jumped back, startled.

Draco didn't know how Dobby had somehow made The Elite. Maybe a lonely childhood provoked him to keep Dobby there. For years, Until Draco had come to Hogwarts, Dobby had been his only friend. But Dobby was also a complete psychopath and total stalker sometimes and Draco was almost certain he didn't want Dobby hanging off of his arm at the Yule Ball. "Sorry fellows," Malfoy said. "I have some very important business to attend to." Filch and Dobby looked at Malfoy as he skipped away. On his way to Hagrid's, Draco stopped for a moment at the rock where Hermione had punched him. He patted it lovingly, fond memories filling his head. Right now, Astoria the Apple was Draco's priority so he quickly made his way down the hill. He waved at Hagrid's bloody chicken, Buckbeak, on his way. Buckbeak was over for a visit. Malfoy knocked on the door and to his surprise, Hagrid's overgrown girlfriend opened it. When Draco entered, he saw Hagrid sitting at his little table. Madam Maxine went over to join him but Draco didn't even notice. He was too busy staring at the two Dementors sitting at Hagrid's table. "Ello, Draco," Hagrid boomed. "Is there sumthin' I can help yer with?" Malfoy continued to stare at the Dementors. Hagrid caught his gaze. "Oh you mus' be wonderin' who these two fellers are? This ere is Angus, and this ere is Burgess." The two Dementors nodded somehow, and Malfoy collected himself. "I came here to ask you to make an addition to The Elite," Draco said. Hagrid looked him in the eye. After a moment's consideration he said: "Sure!" His tone was jovial. "As long as you dump one of the others." Draco walked out of Hagrid's hut a little while later, contemplating who to get rid of.