DISCLAIMER: I own nothing! Also I don't know much of Theodore Nott so just enjoy the ridiculousness.
Chapter 10
Blaise paced the Room of Requirement tirelessly, ever so often casting a side eye to Theodore, who sat calmly in an armchair by the fizzling fire.
"Blaise—
"Quiet! We discuss nothing without Draco." Blaise stopped pacing to make his declaration, giving Theodore a glare, a few moments later he continued pacing taking a different route around the room.
"He's awfully late, are you sure he's feeling better so soon?" Theodore chuckled to himself.
Blaise let out a low growl sending Theodore into a fit of laughter. He stopped pacing to stare at his old friend, now fighting every urge he had to strangle him to death.
"I remember telling you to be quiet." Blaise' words were almost inaudible, his voice shaking in anger. Theodore sighed and fell silent.
Both men looked up as the door to the room opened quickly, Draco walked in slowly, his eyes on Theodore the entire time.
He stopped in the middle of the room standing a few feet away from Theodore's chair.
"Well I'm glad you could finally make it."
Draco nodded to Blaise who met his gaze with irritation. Blaise was always on time for everything, and normally Draco was right next to him.
Theodore looked from Blaise to Draco waiting for a response. "Well you're looking a whole lot less…fatally ill—
Draco's wand was at Theodore's throat before the sentence ended.
"Draco, relax." Blaise spoke the words calmly, surprising himself. Draco ignored him, his eyes dark with vengeance. "Draco! If anyone is going to kill the git, it's going to be me." Blaise rolled his eyes and motioned to a chair opposite Theodore.
Draco scowled and lowered his wand and sat down. "You're a lucky git."
Theodore exhaled and straightened his suit. "We should discuss why I'm back at Hogwarts."
Draco scoffed. "We should discuss why and how you poisoned me!"
"It was easy, really you ought to may more attention to your pumpkin juice mate."
Blaise held out his arm as Draco leaped from his chair. "Please, child's play Nott. Honestly, what did you think we wouldn't know you were behind this?"
Theodore chuckled to himself, waving his hand and a glass of fire whiskey appeared.
"I knew the moment you—"He pointed to Blaise. "Realized that something was wrong, you'd come looking for the culprit.. and you found me of course, but with you searching all over the castle for hours, and Draco in the hospital wing, I had just enough
time
to get to all the right people."
"What does that mean? Theo why are you here?" Draco rolled is eyes in irritation remembering how sick he had been just two days before.
"I was pardoned by the Ministry." Theodore downed his glass of firewhiskey and grew serious. "While I appreciate their sentiments, I have no desire to stay away from Azkaban. It's not so bad honestly."
Blaise and Draco exchanged looks.
"Obviously that was a joke!" Theodore slammed the glass down on the table. "The real joke however, is you two." He pointed from one to the other. "A mudblood? A Weasley?" He sighed disgusted. "I would do just about anything in your situation to get out
/of said predicament."
Blaise and Draco exchanged another look.
"And…." Theodore stood suddenly a huge smile on his face. "As my oldest mates, that is exactly what I intend to help you do!"
Blaise squinted confused, shoving Theodore back as he moved towards the door.
"You plan to do what exactly?"
Draco stared in confusion.
"I plan to eradicate this school of the filth it now glorifies." Theodore reached out to pat Blaise on the shoulder, his hand was slapped in mid air. "Just because the Dark Lord is gone.. that doesn't mean he doesn't have supporters of his vision. A school
/crawling with muggle borns? Honestly? Blood traitors? You'd have your lines tainted?!"
Blaise stepped back, his head beginning to spin.
"You have followers?"
Theodore clasped his hand. "Well I can't tell—
"Do you have followers?!" Draco and Blaise nearly yelled in unison.
Theodore sighed, straightening his suit and standing a little taller. "I do, and we are growing."
Blaise groaned and Draco's stomach dropped as he exhaled.
"We are growing and I've come tonight to give you the courtesy."
"The what—
"The courtesy of joining with me, before you two are also casualties, in what will certainly be an exciting new venture for me."
Blaise stared at Theodore wide eyed. "Venture?"
"What do you plan to do with the muggle borns?"
Theodore chuckled meeting Draco's eyes. "That's a surprise." He nodded at the two who now stood in silence, wide eyed and speechless. "Well I really should be go—
"Are they here? Your followers? Who are they—
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Theodore chuckled heartily, making Blaise cringe. "If I tell you who and where they are you two will kill me right here and now or worse sell me out to the—
"I'd choose your words carefully." Blaise hissed his hold on his wand so tight he thought it might break.
"My point is, I have told you what I'm up to. Now it's no secret. I honestly don't care who knows. I know you can't go to the Ministry without being implicated yourself." Theodore nodded to Draco who scowled at him. "And you, well let's just say I know
/all about your mother's foresight and I think the Ministry would find it awfully interesting, don't you?"
Blaise stepped back from Theodore afraid of losing control.
"You won't do anything to harm anyone Nott, this is—
"Going to happen with or without you, I don't want to live in a world where anyone can be in this community. You both used to agree."
Draco couldn't believe what he was hearing, he had no words and was being blackmailed into silence. He shook his head a few times.
Theodore sighed. "I really should be going, I have to report to a ministry official at the end of every week. Probation you know?"
"Wait—wait—why now? Why here at the school?"
Theodore sighed, growing irritated. "Are you two really that daft? It's all too simple, honestly! This Marriage Act ends in one of two ways. Success, or death…falls on anyone who fails to stay faithful." He laughed as the last word fell from his mouth.
/"So I don't have much to do…but talk."
"What does that mean?!"
He waved a hand at them and laughed as he exited the room. Leaving Blaise furious and Draco in a state of shock.
…
"He can't do this and get away with it. What's he going to do? Just start cursing people..mudb—I mean—
"Well he could just go around poisoning people, that seems oddly effective." Blaise sighed.
Draco groaned.
"As if marrying Hermione wasn't enough. Now I have to keep her from being killed by my old death eater friend, who tried to kill me last week, what a wedding present."
Blaise exhaled sharply. "We have to find out who is supporting him and fast."
"Parkinson?"
Blaise shook his head. "Ginny overheard her refusing to help him, seems he may still be in the recruiting phase."
Draco nodded.
"He can't be underestimated." Blaise stared down at his food. He hadn't had an appetite in days.
"And should we…tell them?"
Blaise looked up at Draco who was slowly turning his head to the Gryffindor table.
"That's a bright conversation. Our old mate is trying to kill you because of well, who you are and we can't do much at the moment because he's threatened our families."
"Well he threatened me and what's this about your moth—
"Nothing." Blaise said quickly.
"Mate, he came to both of us. You need to be honest with me, especially if we're going to deal with this together and—
"My mother knew he was coming. She knew he'd been contacting other Death Eaters."
"And you knew? For how long?" Draco grew annoyed staring at his friend who was obviously distracted and speaking slower than usual.
Blaise shook his head slowly. "I knew nothing for sure." He looked over to the Gryffindor table. "She warned me right after the wedding."
"You've known for almost a month and you didn't—
"Foresight isn't always accurate alright?" Blaise shook his head, looking around uncomfortably. "She wanted me to be sure."
Draco listened intently droppinghis annoyance.
"When I saw Nott I knew her suspicions must have been correct. I followed him and cornered him outside of the Head Mistresses office, I hardly had time to question him before I heard you were in the hospital."
Draco nodded slowly. "How did you know-
"Call it a gut feeling. I knew you were off and I felt something odd in the air, I can't explain it." Blaise's eyes fell on Ginny who had just walked into the Great Hall. "Then Ginny told me about Pansy and I got a letter from my mother, confirming everything."
Draco nodded. He stared down at his cup of pumpkin juice, frowning he pushed it to the side.
"Well this is shit." He groaned. "I can't have anything I want."
Blaise gave him an inquisitive look, he sighed and ignored it waving his hand at the Gryffindor table.
A/N: I'm trying to get the creative juices flowing. If I wasn't specific enough, Theo is here to break up marriages. I have a bunch of funny, interesting ideas so I hope you'll stay on for the ride. Thank you all so much for the support! I honestly would've scrapped the story at the beginning of January if you hadn't continued to follow/fav/review. You give me motivation. I'm going to start responding to reviews a bit in my notes, so just look at the username. Thank you again, I appreciate you all so much. Feel free to leave me suggestions and possibly a pairing for Theodore? Also I think shorter chapters will help me update faster so they'll be like this one from now on.
Alexia-Kate: Thank you! It was really short but I had to add Dramoine something before I reached ten chapters, I felt it was time. I am going to get some inspiration from these Domhnall Gleeson blogs and get to writing. I'm just wondering who I can pair him with besides Fleur? I like them, but I like drama! I will be heading to Italy for 3 months, and I'll visit France, UK and I really want to go Germany as well! I'm from the USA and I've near been to Europe so I'm excited! I'm planning on seeing as many countries as I can while I'm there. Any suggestions or tips?
trinka belle: I read this comment and I was blushing the whole time then I got to the end and starting dying. I was actually thinking about Fluffy when I started the story! I thought everyone would think the decree was stupid…but I obviously wanted it to sound ridiculous, and the food fight, it was a must! Thanks for your review!
