Chapter Two
What Compels You
Summary: It felt like an 'Imperio' spell was casted upon her. As a force within her compelled her to stop the oncoming disaster that was going to happen in front of them; if she didn't stop Madame Pomfrey in her tracks in time.
It took a while for Harry to come back with a stretcher and I was grateful for that. It gave me the time to put my mind around this new mess we, well I, stumbled upon on.
Silently thanking my Mother for giving me the skills to compartmentalize. I was able to suppress my distress over the situation I put myself in. I was able to compose myself before Harry came back with a stretcher and a worried Madame Pomfrey.
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On the way to the Infirmary, I was able to tune out Madame Pomfrey's one-sided conversation about the safety of her students and irresponsible use of magic. I started formulating a plan to conceal the Pact of Allegiance I made, while I find a way to undo it.
I was the first one to reach the double doors of the Infirmary but I stopped, not quite ready to confront the Professors on what happened in the Girl's Lavatory. I had to come up with a believing story to not only protect Harry but also hide the Pact that I unknowingly made with Malfoy.
Madame Pomfrey didn't look twice at me as she hastily entered the Infirmary with Malfoy's blood stained body floating behind her. She immediately placed Malfoy on an empty cot and started running diagnostic spells over his body.
A warm touch between my shoulder blades made me aware of my best friend behind me. Harry still looked pale and anxious but I could see his appreciation in his eyes for what I did for him. He gave me the final push for me to enter the Infirmary.
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I was shocked to find Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape already in the Infirmary talking with each other in hushed voices. Upon seeing us Professor Dumbledore waved us over to the corner of the Infirmary where they both stood.
"Miss Granger, Mister Potter" nodding to both of us in greeting. Harry and I both greeted him and Professor Snape, which the later just sneered at us in response.
"We were both immediately made aware by Madame Pomfrey that a serious accident happened to Mr. Malfoy. Can you please enlighten us on what happened in the Girl's Lavatory" he said without his usual twinkle in his eyes. Her mind was running at a thousand thoughts at that moment, finding a perfect excuse to tell the Professors without going quite off course from the truth.
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When I noticed Madame Pomfrey summon out a pale green potion from her office. Somehow time slowed down in my head as Madame Pomfrey uncorked the bottle and tapped Malfoy's mouth with her wand. She started to tip the potion bottle towards Malfoy's open mouth.
When something in me clicked, a force of sorts was compelling me to stop Madame Pomfrey in her tracks; before something quite dangerous happens to Draco.
It all happened quite fast but still in my mind, everything was dragging. As I dashed to Madame Pomfrey's side and proceeded in slapping the offending potion out of Madame Pomfrey's hand and on to the opposite wall. Making the potion bottle shatter and pale green potion splattered across the Infirmary's North Wall.
"Miss Granger!" Madame Pomfrey screamed to me, clearly scandalized with my actions "Why did you do such a thing?!" vanishing the potion off the wall.
" 'Mione?" Harry asked as he came up behind me. I turned around and looked between the people who witnessed my unexplained actions. Professor Snape didn't mask his fury as he glared straight at me, while Professor Dumbledore had a look of contemplation.
'What in Merlin's name just happened?!' I screamed in my head, as I realized what I just did to Madame Pomfrey and the potion.
For once, my mind had drawn a blank.
For once, I was speechless.
A/N: I am quite amazed with the warm responses I received for this story. Thank you! In all honesty, I only planned for this story to be a One Shot. I had to rummage through my jumbled mind for a continuation from the first chapter, as requested (by lupuslady, Lunaticflower, and an Anonymous Guest).
There is another upcoming chapter for sure. As I know I ended this chapter with a question or two hanging in the air. However I'm not promising to turn this into a Multi-Chapter Story, just yet. I have to brainstorm if I have a storyline going on here or not. But even so, please do review I love reading your comments!
Also if you are a fellow Dramione shipper, I suggest reading my new one-shot "The Shift of a Patronus". I can say that it's plotline is something you haven't read before (I hope!).