"I didn't want it to come to this but you leave me no choice. The Cruciatus curse should loosen your tongue." I tense and I feel Malfoy's grip tighten on me.
"Don't Granger." He mutters. I turn my head toward him and he slightly shakes his head. Why the hell should he care?! I turn back to face Harry. Umbridge raises her wand and I panic. She is not torturing Harry.
"Tell her Harry!" I scream. This time I feel Malfoy tense.
"Tell me what?!" Umbridge shrieks. She still has her wand raised and pointed at Harry. I improvise.
"Tell her about Dumbledore's secret weapon! Show her it! You aren't getting tortured." I yell. Ron shoots me a look.
"What the bloody hell do you think you are doing?" Malfoy hisses in my ear. I ignore him.
Umbridge smiles. "Well then Miss. Granger, if there is a secret weapon, or so you say, I guess Mr. Potter is leading me too it." Harry shoots me a panicked look. Grawp, I mouth. Bring her to Grawp. Harry looks confused for a minute but eventually it dawns on him. He gives the slightest nod and walks out of the office with Umbridge's wand pointed at his back.
Ron immediately starts fighting Goyle. Ginny, Luna and Neville all struggle too. This gives Malfoy the perfect opportunity to ask more questions.
"There's no weapon." Draco says. He says it as a statement and not a question. His wand is still digging into my side and I shift uncomfortably. He doesn't loosen his grip on my shoulder though.
"There may be. There may not be." I tell him stubbornly. He is staring at my back so I can feel when he smirks.
"No need to be cryptic, Granger. I know you Gryffindors and you only said that to protect Potter. Which I really question you saying that. Once Umbridge finds there's no weapon she'll torture him anyway." I slump. He's right. Umbridge will figure out there's no weapon sooner or later.
"Let me go. Please Draco. I know you hate Harry but do you really want him to be tortured?!" I turn my head to look at him again. He looks down skeptically at me.
"Why should I care what happens to Potter? This doesn't involve me at all." Draco snaps at me. I glance over at the others and see that Ron and Neville are still fighting Crabbe and Goyle. Ginny and Luna are struggling against Millicent Bulstrode to go help Ron and Neville. I'm sure no one is noticing me conversing with Malfoy. I turn my attention back to him.
"Exactly. This doesn't involve you at all. So why get involved especially with Umbridge?!" Malfoy stares down at me. His expression is unreadable. "Please Malfoy. Harry needs our help."
He keeps staring at me. I stare back but Malfoy's expression doesn't change. I turn back around in defeat. I guess I'm thinking of another way to get out. Ron's probably not gonna beat up Crabbe or Goyle anytime soon, so that's out. Kick Malfoy in the spot and get my wand? Nope, even if I do kick him in the right spot, I still have to overpower him to get my wand and he is, as much as I hate to admit, stronger than me.
"Your wand is in my back pocket." I swing my head around to face Malfoy. He is looking straight ahead and refusing to make eye contact. He moves the hand that isn't holding me and taps his back pocket. I see my wand sticking out of it. "Take it." He hisses.
I reach behind him, not moving my eyes from his face, and feel for my wand. I grope the air until I find a piece of wood. My fingers close around my wand. I slowly pull it out of his pocket.
"Go find Potter." He says. I turn ready to hex Crabbe before he punches Neville but a hand finds mine. I turn. "Granger," Malfoy starts, "don't mention this to anyone."
I smile at him. Everyone seems to still be distracted by the brawl so I take a step closer to Malfoy. I stand on my tip toes and give him a peck on the cheek. "Don't mention that to anyone." He smirks. I roll my eyes and turn away to find Harry.
