Harry Potter and the DAC chapter 10 ..
The next morning was bright, as the sun was sent into the room in rays. Megan stood up and put her gloves on, completing her quidditch outfit. Today was one of her games and it was one of the few moments we had where everything was okay, until Darcie and Whitney ran into the Gryffindor Common Room, both screaming, Darcie holding something behind her back.
"Hold up! What's the matter?" Shavai asked with her hands infront of her, signaling a hault to them both.
"Nothing! Where's Hermione!" She yelled and all but shrieked when she said Hermione's name.
"She's in the library, what do you need her for?" I answered walking up from behind them putting in my earrings. They both looked silently at each other, then Darcie pulled what she was holding from her back. It was a live chicken.
"You need Hermione to look at a chicken?" I concluded.
"Darcie, she's not a vet." Megan answered adjusting her gloves.
"That's just it-"
"Wait, where's Katie now?"
Darcie raised the chicken up.
"No no no no, that's not Katie. That'd be low even for you." I said. Darcie lowered her head in shame and stroked the chicken.
"I can't do nothing right." She said sitting down. "I'm failing potions, transfiguration, and everything else. And now, I've turned my best friend into a chicken." She got up and Whitney padded her shoulder.
"It's alright, Dars. Come on, let's blow this chicken coop." Katie looked up at her and clucked.
"Oh yeah, sorry."
Darcie and Whitney looked pathetic as they wandered down the hall in absolute failure.
"Come on, Darcie. We didn't mess up that bad." Whitney said. Darcie merely looked at her like she was crazy then held up the now chicken-fied Katie as a response.
"Do you have any idea how much this is screwed up?" Darcie said, continuing to watch her feet as they walked.
"Oh come on! Do you know how many times I wished my mom was turned into a chicken?" Whitney tried her best to uplift her companion's spirit. Darcie looked at Katie in her arms, and she cocked her head to the side.
"That's it! Whitney I could kiss you!" Darcie announced and threw her arms around Whitney.
"Please don't." Whitney pleaded. "What did you get? Turning Voldermort into a chicken?"
"NO! Everyone thinks we're failures, well they won't when we find out who's got the book. Whitney? We'll be heroes." Whitney's eyes glistened over as she imagined being hoisted onto her classmates' shoulders as all the teachers gave a standing ovation in main hall. Everyone was calling her name and cheering on the duo.
"Ah, I see puberty's been good to you." A familiar voice said behind them, that called them back to where they stood. They turned around.
"Wish I could say the same. Looks like puberty beat the shit out of you and ran." Whitney answered as she put her hands on her hips staring at him in his new form, taking high notice that his voice changed.
"Quite." Draco simply answered either not getting the joke or being too dumb to walk away when he'd been dissed. Whitney and Darcie then noticed a couple of boys coming up behind him from around the corner. Crab and Goyle stared hard and stuffed their faces with junk food, smacking their lips loudly as they watched with interest.
"I'm sorry, Whitney, darling. But it's - it's just not working out." He walked closer and cupped his hand around her chin. Whitney slapped it away and Darcie stared in confusion.
"What are you talking about?" Whitney questioned with an arched brow.
"Remember, it's like I told you in the beginning, "Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me, I'll just use you then I'll set you free.' "
"What are you on?" He began walking away with Crabb and Goyle trailing behind him.
"Please, stop begging me to take you back. It's pathetic." He said over his shoulder. Darcie could hear his sidekicks cheering him on and letting him know how much 'The man' he was.
"Whitney, what's he talking about?" Darcie finally asked.
"Honestly I don't know."
"Why's he reciting bad lyrics to you then?" Darcie put a hand on her hip and Katie clucked in her arms.
"I don't know! Maybe he wanted to impress Dumb and Not-So-Bright or something. But I swear nothing happened." Darcie looked at her and looked in the direction he had just gone.
"Well, I don't know why, but I believe you. Now today's a quidditch day, so let's find Hermione and change Katie back then we'll find who took the book, and THEN, we'll deal with him." Darcie answered as they began walking to the courtyard. Over their shoulders, they spoke loud enough for anyone to hear as they joked at Malfoy's expense.
"...And who does he think he is? 'Don't get hooked on me, Ill use you then I'll set you free?' Use me and I'll set you on fire, you bastard."