Cunning // A Harry Potter Saga #wattys2019

Wounded

Ill be good // Jaymes Young

What happened?" Harry said, rushing over towards us. "I heard screaming."

"Malfoy happened." Fred said, holding me tightly against him.

"Alya..." Harry said, grabbing my arm. "Alya hey, come here." Fred let go of me and i fell into a much shorter, much for familiar chest.

"You're okay. Malfoy is Malfoy. Don't let him affect you. You're so much better than him." Harry said, pulling me away from him so i could meet his gaze.

"You have plenty of people here who are incredibly hurt when you are." He said, his eyes flickering to Fred. "You'll be okay. Come on. We have an office to break into."

I wiped my eyes and nodded. I let go of Harry, and suddenly ran to Fred.

Standing on my tip toes, i planted a small kiss on Fred Weasley's cheek, and smiled.

"Thank you." I said. I ran back to Harry side, who looked red in the face.

"When did that happen?" He asked. I chuckled.

"Nothing is happening. Fred is just a good friend is all. You lot all are. I'm glad i have you." I said, lacing my fingers with Harry's. He smiled widely.

"Come on. We've got to save your god father."

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We got caught. It didn't take long for Umbridge to find out what we were planning, even with the very trustworthy Fred Weasley standing guard and having George plant dung bombs all the way across the school.

I stood in Umbridge's disgustingly pink office, surrounded by my fellow Slytherins who were holding onto the rest of our group by our jumpers. Draco's hands gripped the back of my sweater like he wanted to yank me to the floor. I could feel his grip tighten every time I fought him back by moving slightly or jolting from his touch. At one point, his touch made me feel safe. Now, all it did was make me want to vomit.

Harry sat in the desk chair on the opposite side of the room. His hand were tied to each chair arm, and Umbridge stood over him, looking as ugly and toad like as ever.

"You were going to Dumbledore, weren't you." She asked.

"No." Harry breathed out. As soon as he let the words fall out of his mouth, Umbridge's hand connected with Harry's cheek letting out a deafening sound.

"Liar!" She whispered in his face. Just as I was about to speak up, Professor Snape walked into the room.

"You sent for me Headmistress?" He said drearily. Umbridge stood up, and straightened her pink lacey skirt.

"Snape...yes the time has come for answers, whether he wants to give them to me or not. Have you brought the veritaserum?" She asked. My breathing was heavy as I wanted for an answer that seemed to take ages.

"I'm afraid you've used all my stores interrogating students. The last of it being on Ms. Chang." Snape said. Harry's head turned and met my eyes as my body slumped slightly in defeat. Cho didn't do it on purpose...

"Unless you wish to poison him," Snape said, snapping us back to reality. "And I assure you I would have the greatest sympathy if you did, I simply cannot help you." Snape turned away and began walking out of the door as I spoke up.

"He's got padfoot." I said. Harry looked at me and i immediately knew he knew what I was doing.

"He's got padfoot at the place where its hidden." Harry finished. Snape stopped in his tracks but did not turn to face us.