Something In The Way

4

𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧

"Seriously, Hermione? It's Saturday! We should be doing something fun!" Ron complained as we sat down.

Hermione had dragged us to the library on a early Saturday morning.

"We still have plenty of homework to do," Hermione reminded and showed Ron all of his homework. I laughed at his face as he realized how much we had to do.

"We're only in our fifth year. This is torturing," he groaned.

"Yes, we are in our fifth year. We are supposed to be responsible," Hermione answered and gave us a judgmental look.

"We are responsible! Right, Harry?" Ron said, turning to me.

"Yeah. Extremely," I agreed and we both looked at Hermione, who was gazing at the entrance to the library without listening to us. Me and Ron turned around.

Cora had just stepped into the library. When she noticed all of us looking at her, she frowned and then went to sit down with some other Slytherins. Hermione turned back to us, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Does she annoy you that easily?" I asked. Hermione gave me a glare, and I was ready to grab the book in front of me in case I needed to protect myself.

"She's just so arrogant. I mean, look at her," Hermione had gone back to staring at Cora.

She was sitting next to Pansy Parkinson, leaning back in her chair, grinning slightly. Everyone around her seemed to worship her and Draco.

"Yeah, I guess.." Ron agreed quietly.

"And she is so mysterious. I mean, where has she been for four years?"

I shrugged.

"Yeah, I mean she could be working on some murderous plan to kill you," Ron said, nudging my arm.

"Thanks, Ron," I huffed sarcastically. "Wouldn't be the first one."

"It just doesn't make any sense," Hermione mumbled silently, turning back to her homework.

𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙛𝙤𝙮

In the middle of my laugh Draco stepped into the library, followed by Crabbe and Goyle.

"Oh, how your day can be ruined in a second!" I said with a smirk as they walked up to the table. Unfortunately they sat down, and Draco sarcastically smiled back.

"I thought you had Quidditch practice?" I said.

"It ended."

A second later Umbridge stepped into the library. She looked around while smiling sweetly, her face looking as punchable as usual.

"Why is her face everywhere?" I complained. Draco followed my gaze.

"I'm bored," I said as the others except Draco left the library. "Can't we just like.. break into Umbridge's office?"

He frowned in disbelief. "What?"

"Come on. It'll be fun. Maybe we should leave her a gift, too," I tried to convince him. Draco looked skeptical.

"Oh, I forgot. Draco is a prefect, Umbridge's absolute favorite student, he can't do anything bad," I rolled my eyes.

I received a glare from Draco.

"So, are you in or not?" I then asked and stood up.

"I'm gonna catch up with Crabbe and Goyle," Draco quickly said, gave me a mean smile and left.