Being busy with school and helping the twins plan pranks long into the night did not make Samantha notice Malfoy's suspicious behavior. He seemed too proud, too arrogant.

And the Golden Trio seemed way too worried whenever Malfoy was around.

Three weeks went by and the tension seemed so thick, Samantha could have probably cut it with a butter knife. Yet, no one else seemed to notice.

On a Wednesday night, Samantha woke up from a nightmare. For some odd reason, she'd been getting them more than usual. They always included the boy in her dream.

She got out of bed, wanting to wash her face free of tears. However, she noticed Hermione's bed empty.

Sneaking down to the common room, she heard voices.

"...it bit me he told me off for frightening it. And when I left, he was singing it a lullaby." That was Ron. She peeked around and saw his hand wrapped in a red handkerchief. Samantha cringed.

A tap on the window took Samantha's eyes to Harry as the boy opened the window for his owl to fly in. "It's Hedwig! She'll have Charlie's answer!"

Samantha's suspicions grew at the twins' older brother's name.

Harry ripped open the letter and the three read it. Samantha was eternally grateful for Hermione's habit of muttering things she read.

Samantha could only hear bits and pieces but that was enough for her. "I'd be glad… Norwegian Ridgeback… I think the best thing… visit me next week… illegal dragon… tallest tower at midnight on Saturday?"

Running back up to her dorm, her mind was reeling. It had to be the groundskeeper, Hagrid, who had the dragon. She knew of his love for interesting creatures. Malfoy must have seen the dragon and that was why they had to get the dragon to Charlie because Hagrid was sure to be fired if anyone found out.

Samantha liked Hagrid. He was a sweet man. And Malfoy was a git. She'd try to help them as much as she could.

A/N: Happy Valentine's Day! I'm really sorry about the short chapters I've been doing! I promise chapter twenty will be long, it's just that I have writer's block and I'm stuck. I hope you all enjoy this chapter! Shoutout to Pamela Hutchins for reviewing every chapter! You're awesome!