Year 6: Together

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It was after the holidays and we were back at Hogwarts.
I was passing by the hospital wing when I saw Prof. Slughorn, McGonagall and Dumbledore inside.

"Potters actions were heroic. The question is why were they necessary?" I heard McGonagall say.
I look over to the bed and saw Ron there, with Hermione and Ginny besides him.
Harry was looking over him.

I hide behind the door so I could still hear them.
I kept on wondering, what happened?
"this appears to be a gift, Horace. You don't remember who gave you this bottle?" Dumbledore asked.

As Dumbledore took the bottle, I realized it was the bottle Slughorn was going to give Dumbledore.
The one filled with poison.

Horace shook his head as an answer to his question.
Dumbledore smelled the bottle.

"subtle hints of licorice and cherry" Dumbledore pauses. "when not polluted with poison."

I heard someone running up the corridor. It was Lavender.

Quickly, I completely hid behind one of the doors.
After I see her enter, I resume my position and continue to eavesdrop.

"What's she doing here?" Lavender asks

"I might ask you the same question." Hermione said.

"I happen to be his girlfriend." Lavender shakily said.

"I happen to be his... friend." Hermione hesitated.

Ooo Drama.

"I assume you want make up now that he's all interesting." Lavender shoots back.

"He's been posioned, you daft dimbo." Hermione insults.
"And for the record I always found him interesting."

Ron started to slowly move and grunt.

"Ah. See? He senses my presence." Lavender said acknowledging Ron.

I scoff before I say to myself, "Gryffindors."

"Hermione." Ron quietly said.

Ooo and Granger gets the guy.

Lavender started running out.
I quickly and quietly move back to hide.
Lavender was crying as she ran down the stairs.

I refocus on what this situation means
The bottle never got to Dumbledore.

I stopped eavesdropping and I continue heading to the Room Of Requirement.

I walk in and I see the Vanishing Cabinet with the cloth off. I look around and see Draco sitting on the floor with something in his hands.

He was sniffling and was trying to catch his breath.

He's crying.

I immediately drop my bag and go over to him.

"What's wrong, love?" I say as I caressed his face.

He glanced at me and opened his hand.

It was a dead white bird.

"I grabbed one of the birds from the cage." He sniffled.
"I put it in the Vanishing Cabinet and it came back dead." He paused.

"I killed an innocent bird."

He broke down crying.

"Aw, love." I frown as I hug him and rub his back.
"It's alright, let it out."

"After what the Dark Lord told us and what he did to you, I just wanna get this task over with." Draco cried.
"It's not worth it if innocent living things die because of me."

I let go of the hug and wipe some tears off his face.

"It'll be alright, love. Trust me. This'll be over before we know it. We will get through this.

Together."









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