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Malfoy sat in Dumbledore's office and sat through a humiliating confrontation. He was furious beyond belief when Dumbledore renounced his Head Boy status, giving it all to Ernie Macmillan.
"You may go now Mr. Malfoy and I do expect that you will not do something that will possibly force me to take desperate measures on your behavior. You're an excellent student and very intelligent; we cannot afford to lose a mind as valuable as yours….especially when on your graduating year." Dumbledore said to Malfoy who nodded.
"I'm sure Draco's ready to apologize and move on without causing any more trouble throughout this year." Snape said nudging for Draco to apologize.
"Yes…I promise this won't ever happen again. I'm sorry for everything's that happened. You won't see it from me again." Draco said seeing Dumbledore give him an affirming nod.
"Yes, I expect so. You may go now Draco." Dumbledore said dismissing Draco who got up and went to leave but the door opened to reveal Rubeus Hagrid who walked in with an object in his hands that was wrapped up in a black silk shawl.
"Professor Dumbledore, I got yer Portkey!" Hagrid said seeing Dumbledore ask him to set it on the table.
"We need to ship this Portkey out to the Ministry by midnight tomorrow for demolition. Hagrid will you kindly take the Portkey down to the dungeons? This must be out of the students reach otherwise…well I'd not like to get into details about it." Dumbledore said seeing Hagrid nod.
"Yessir! I'll keep a good hidin' place fer this Portkey!" Hagrid said bustling out.
"Let's go Draco, it's getting past curfew." Snape said as Draco wordlessly left Dumbledore's office.
An idea was brewing in his mind but he had enough sense not to think about it with Snape nearby. "Where does the Portkey lead to?" Draco asked innocently.
They walked down to the dungeons and Snape answered his question. "Somewhere incredibly dangerous. Once someone goes in, it takes a great deal of courage to come back out. The Portkey itself vanishes into the world it transports the poor soul who's touched it." Snape said smirking nastily.
Draco's eyes glittered with greed at the Portkey that held his vengeance. "How exactly does someone get out of it?" Draco asked seeing Snape also transfixed on the same Portkey. If he had his way, he'd probably ship Harry Potter away with the Portkey.
"No one knows exactly. The only two people that have ever gotten out of it alive was Albus Dumbledore and the late Grindelwald. Why exactly are you so curious about it?" Snape asked looking at Draco who shrugged as if he had nothing better to do but to ask questions.
"Just curious that's all. Destroying a Portkey is always controversial in the Wizarding World." Draco said seeing Snape agree with him.
"Especially if something that dangerous is lying around for someone to lose their life over." Snape said stopping in front of his office. He turned around to Draco. "You have class early tomorrow in the morning. You're incredibly lucky for the Headmaster not to have contacted your parents…although I'm not too sure how you'll explain how your Head Boy title had been removed from you." Snape said looking over the boy who was surely going to get his revenge.
"I'm sure Father will understand if I blame it on Harper again." Draco said seeing Hagrid hiding the Portkey on the top shelf of the cupboard. Hagrid locked it up entirely and patted his hands.
"You need to start managing your responsibilities and get serious on your studying rather than tailing behind those Gryffindors." Snape said stepping to the side when Hagrid stepped out of the room and closed the doors behind him.
"No one's gonna come through these doors and find that." Hagrid said patting his large hands. "I don't think anyone would be the least bit interested to enter this room…not if it's me or Albus Dumbledore." Snape said placing a simple lock on the door.
"Good night Professor, I'll see you tomorrow for Potions." Draco said as Snape and Hagrid headed out of the dungeons.
"Good night Draco." Snape said leaving.
Draco went to his Head Boy quarters where he'd have to empty first thing in the morning. Draco looked around his private quarters and seethed in anger. He couldn't feel any angrier and felt like bursting into the Gryffindor common room and killing Harper alive. He tapped his foot and started to strategize calmly. He knew what he wanted to do with Harper but how could he ever catch her alone tomorrow before midnight? Before Snape and Dumbledore was going to take the Portkey?
Slowly, he thought of a plan and knew that he couldn't do this alone. He needed a few others to help him to trap her and immediately found them. Draco quickly got up and exited his Head Boy quarters to the Slytherin dormitory.