Dragon\'s Will

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Chapter Four: Quarrel

Date: July 10, 2008

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As Dinner was over and done with, Draco walked with the trio of his friends, the group heading to the Slytherin Common Room. Upon entering the common room, hush came over it as eyes fell upon the Slytherin with platinum blond hair, a few gasped others cheered. Draco simply stood there, his eyes upon the Slytherins as he chuckled.

“No need, I did nothing special” he spoke after the commotion died down.

Pansy smirked “Nothing special? Come on, show us 'it' we're dieing to see it.”

Draco glanced about and reached down placing a hand upon his left forearm, gripping the sleeve of his robe, he pulled it back to reveal the Dark Mark that was given to him by Voldemort after returning to the Lair, after the death of Dumbledore. Many gasped, others just stayed silent.

“So it is true” spoke a fifth year Slytherin. “That means you're the youngest Death Eater to receive his mark. That's a life's achievement Draco. My father didn't get his until three years after graduating from Hogwarts.”

Pansy scoffed “Well your father didn't kill the Head Master. Draco did, he truly earned his Mark when that Unforgivable Curse left his mouth”

Hearing those words, Draco felt like a fake, pulling down the sleeve he sighed. “Enough about this. I don't want to hear about that task any longer.” the ones who were close nodded and headed off on their way. “Now you three” he spoke to his friends who turned their attention to him. “I've hit a snag in my task. Though I think it was there intentionally but I'm not quite sure” moving to the couch he sat down with Parkinson taking a seat beside him, Crabbe and Goyle across from them.

“What snag have you hit?” asked Crabbe with curiosity upon his face.

“My Head of House Companion is none other than that Filthy mudblood, Granger”

“I'm not surprised, always kissing up to the Professors” spat Pansy in anger “That should have been us” he spoke while hugging onto the blond's arm.

Draco glanced to her and smirked “You being Head Girl? That would never happen, probably a dream of yours Parkinson. You never take classes seriously, and you're always doing lousy in them except for Charms class”

Hearing his insult Pansy punched him in the side and got up, storming off. Upon receiving the punch, the blond winced some before shrugging his shoulders. He insulted her a lot, she should have gotten used to it by now, looking across to his friends all they could do was shake their heads.

“Honestly Draco, you're treating her worse than you treat us. What gives?” asked Crabbe, shifting for comfort in his seat.

Draco sat back and sighed “I don't know, I don't really bloody care either. She's been hanging on me like a monkey from a tree all the time, since I saw her today.”

Goyle stared to his friend “She's been talking about you since your intimate night at the Lair after training. She gave herself to you, it seems as if you just grabbed it and through it out the window once you were done with her” Draco sat there, the words that his friends were saying was going in one ear and out the other.

Having spotted a very attractive auburn haired Slytherin from across the room, he was slowly snapped back to their attention as Crabbe cleared his throat “What were you saying?” asked Draco who seemed to be oblivious to all that they had said previously.

“Draco, do you even care about Pansy?” came the voice of Goyle who had gotten up and moved around the couch, ready to smack him with his wand if Draco hadn't given them attention.

Draco sat there and shook his head “No I don't. Well in a sense I do. I care for her as a fellow Death Eater, though nothing more. That night between her and I was nothing at all to me. Just a lustful experience” glancing about he sighed to himself “I best be on my way. I have things...” he glanced towards the auburn haired Slytherin as she headed for the exit of the Common Room “To attend to” getting to his feet he followed after her leaving his friends sitting there in shock.

As Draco headed out into the dungeon corridor he headed over to the Auburn haired beauty and slipped an arm around her shoulder, leading up to the main floor of the castle “I haven't seen you here lately, or maybe you're one of those beauty's that have sprouted over the summer.” receiving a giggle from the girl he smirked.

“Draco Malfoy!” came the voice of McGonagall, Draco stopped in his tracks as did the girl. “It's after hours, why are you and this girl out at this hour?”

Draco sighed and took his arm away from the girl's shoulders, she bit her lower lip and turned heading into the common room quickly. Draco stood there staring to the Professor.

“How did you know I was here?” he asked curiously.

“I went to see how you and Miss Granger were doing, situated in the Head of House common room. When I arrived she was the only one there, and told me that you hadn't been there since before Supper. I expect you to follow the Rules, Mister Malfoy. After all, being Head of House, you are to set good examples for the younger house mates, not go lolly gaging around. Now please head to your Common Room immediately.” Standing there she waited.

Draco stood there for a few moments staring to her, it angered him that she interrupted his night cap of fun with his new toy. Sighing to himself he glanced to her “My apologies Professor McGonagall” without another word, he walked around her and headed off towards the Head of House Common Room. /*how dare she interrupt my fun. I hate this bloody school*/ he thought to himself as he balled his hand into a fist.

Making his way up to the portrait, the elderly woman was fast asleep in the portrait “Wake Up” he hissed angrily, as the portrait woman opened her eyes Draco snarled and gave the password, as the portrait swung open, Draco headed on in, the first one he saw was Hermione. Sitting there she lifted up her head from her advanced charms book, seeing he was in a rather pissed off mood. She closed her book and got up heading off to her room, to avoid confrontation. Though she didn't seem to be quick enough.

“Good you're leaving, the air will smell less foul once you're gone” he hissed.

Hermione stopped and glanced over her shoulder and glared “You're one to talk, it smelled fine until you came along” sniffing the air she made a face “Smells like a mangy Ferret if you ask me” after those words escaped her lips she gasped and quickly ducked as a beam hit her bedroom door.

Standing up straight she stared to him, she didn't hear an incantation from him, was it possible that he knew how to use magic with his mind, was he that skilled? Draco stood there glaring to her, lowering his wand from the position it was in as he had sent the mental incantation her way.

“You don't want to mess with me Granger, I'll hex you to the bloody wall if you say something like that again” he snarled before heading off to his room.

Hermione stood there, her eyes burning with anger, having her wand in her hand she reacted quickly “Expelliarmus!” though the blond was too quick for her and quickly twirled around deflecting it.

“There isn't a spell, hex, or charm you can do that I can't deflect, mudblood. So you're wasting your time and your energy” he spoke with a sneer.

“If you would learn to be more polite we wouldn't be in this predicament, Malfoy”

Draco smirked “Me? Be nice to a mudblood like yourself? Ha! Don't make me laugh, Granger. The day I'm nice to you is the day that the bloody Head Master rises up from the grave. We both know that's never going to happen” Seeing the hurt look upon her face, he could see he struck a nerve.

Hermione gripped her wand firmly and began to send, charms, spells, hexes, and more all flying towards the blond right after the other as anger fueled her blood to a boiling point. She had it with his remarks and speaking so poorly of Dumbledore was the last straw. Seeing and hearing the on coming attacks he quickly deflected them, sending a few of his own creation her way. The two continued their battle, beams and rays of light flying every which way, smashing into glass artifacts, bouncing off the walls, it was like fifth year battle all over again, this time it was just between the Lion and the Snake. The two were quite occupied with their spell casting that they hadn't noticed Professor McGonagall enter the room, when they finally did notice, it was because they were no longer able to cast spells. The two lowered their wands and turned their attention to McGonagall to see the ever so angered look upon her face.

“Detention!” was the first words out of her mouth as she stared to the two “For both of you, for the rest of the month. I expected this from Mister Malfoy, but you Miss Granger? I'm appalled that you would do such a thing. Do you realize how long it will take the elves get things in order because of your little fiasco. Quite some time!”

As she spoke, scolding them, Hermione was on the verge of tears, never having been in so much trouble in her life. It was all that damned Ferret's fault. He started with the name calling, why did she have to get in trouble for his damned actions? It wasn't fair, lifting her gaze she looked to the blond to see that all of McGonagall's words weren't even phasing him, it seemed he wasn't even taking into consideration all that they had done. No wonder no one from the other houses liked him, he was the typical Slytherin.

“You two get rest, tomorrow is your first day of classes. Once they are all finished with, I expect you both to be in my office.” without another word she turned and exited the room.

Draco stood there for a few moments longer before turning and venturing into his bedroom, slamming the door shut. Though Hermione stood there looking about, her heart going out to the elves that were going to have to clean up the mess they had done. Moving over to a broken picture frame with a wave of her wand she fixed it back up, realizing that the spell that McGonagall had cast was taken off, she went to work at fixing things the best she could, before turning in to her room to rest for the night.

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