I was so well hidden behind the giant banner; I might as well have been a part of it. Jane and Abby kept walking and chatting madly they didn't notice my absence. I slowly edged closer to Malfoy and the two boys wanting to hear more, not wanting to miss a thing.
I stepped on one of my shoe laces untying it.
"Dammit, Merlin!" I whispered.
I kept edging closer. Their backs were to me (hopeful still to me) so I was safe.
"Weasley is not the answer!" Malfoy declared. "There has to be a better answer."
"Al?" suggested the second boy.
"No, Nott, I already tried that. It didn't work. This 'plan' will only work if we have someone who is in Weasley's position."
What plan?! Position, seriously?
"What about the brother?" asked Nott.
"He wouldn't go near me." Malfoy replied. "Any other ideas?"
"Ummmmmm…" the first boy thought aloud.
"What Crabbe? What?" asked Malfoy desperately.
"I dunno." He answered.
Malfoy looked like he had deflated. I could see him by poking my head around the banner.
Malfoy lowered his voice too low for me to hear. He said something which sounded like a clue in all this strangest.
I edged forward even more. I forgot about my bloody shoe lace so when I shuffled forwards the group… well as you can guess me being me I fell flat on my face, but no I fell flat on the banner.
My face was burrowed into the banner. I lifted my head a little to see the feet of Nott and Crabbe making a quick escape. Malfoy jumped but stayed in his spot.
"Weasley?" he asked in disbelief.
I lifted my head more so his face came in to view. Dazed I nodded my head.
"What-what did you hear?" Malfoy stammered.
I took a second gather myself and stood up. More like jumped up, it was freaking awesome. I jumped up pointing at Malfoy saying in my ever so cool 'I got you!' voice.
"Just what do you need me for?"
Malfoy first looked relief but then he realise he was still in deep dung.
"You miss heard, Weasley." Malfoy lied.
"I did not Malfoy!" I snapped.
"Yes you did!"
"No I didn't!"
Anddddd this went on for a while until I reached my boiling point.
"NO I DIDN'T! TELL ME MALFOY!"
Malfoy was about to snap back when,
"'ello, Rosie"
It was Hagrid just the person I wanted to see me in a screaming match with Malfoy.
"Yeh okay, Rosie?" Hagrid asked eying Malfoy with suspicion and dislike.
"Just fine." I said through gritted teeth. "Perfect."
Hagrid looked unconvinced.
"See you later, Weasley." Malfoy said walking away. I couldn't blame him. Hagrid would've pounded him to a pulp if he stayed.
I watched him leave to see where he was going so I could ambush him when Hagrid went away.
"'Re yeh okay?-"
"Yes." I said quickly stepping off the swashed banner.
"'Re yeh sure?"
"Yes, Hagrid." I lied. "I have to find Abby and Jane now. They're probably looking for me."
"If yeh sure."
"Bye, Hagrid." I said starting trace Malfoy's steps.
"Bye, Rosie!" Hagrid called after me.
I didn't like leaving him in the dark. It felt like I was betraying him. Maybe later I could make it up to him by visiting him and explaining everything over a horrible rock cake.
I was tailing Malfoy, running after him. I was doing well until he turned around and saw me and started running. He was like a cheetah and I was like a sloth.
I pulled out my wand as I ran and yelled,
"Petrificus Totalus!"
The incantation hit him hard in the back. He stood still for a second frozen then lost balance and then fell backwards.
I caught up with him standing over him putting on my best jeering face.
I pointed my wand at Malfoy's frozen face. His silver- grey eyes were opened wide and unblinking, his mouth was open frozen in the middle of a pant.
I didn't want to unfreeze him. It was too good being the one with all the power. But sadly he couldn't tell me if his mouth was frozen in place.
I placed my foot on top of his chest so his wouldn't move and said the counter charm.
"Tell me, Malfoy." I demanded.
Malfoy said nothing. By the look on his face it looked like he was thinking up a big fat lie.
"Now, Malfoy!"
Merlin, I wished I had Veritaserum.
Malfoy sighed angrily and snapped.
"It has nothing to do with you, Weasley."
I couldn't help but roll my eyes. You would think something better would come out of Malfoy's mouth.
"You were talking about me."
"It DOESN'T MATTER!"
"If it doesn't matter than tell me."
Malfoy had look on his face that wasn't defeat. It was more of it's now or never look.
He plucked my foot from his chest without any effort. His touch was warm and spread to the tips of my toes. It was gentle and- WHAT AM I SAYING?!
"Fine then!" Malfoy snapped at me standing up. "It will be in the Daily Prophet tomorrow anyway."
I smirked I was finally getting the info I wanted.
"But not here." Malfoy said indicating to the hall that we were standing in. Students were coming and going. They just glanced at us. They were used to it by now anyway. Weasley fights Malfoy, Malfoy fights Weasley. It was the norm.
Malfoy starting to walk and I followed. I knew where he was leading me, the seventh floor corridor, I had one of those gut feelings.
He led me down several corridors and then out a random door to the Grand Staircase. We climbed several stairs on the Grand staircase reaching the door to the seventh floor corridor.
Our footsteps echoed loudly in the corridor. There were barely any students in the corridor just a few sitting on window sills doing homework in the silence of the corridor.
I came into step with Malfoy. I was surprised this was actually happening Malfoy was keeping his word. I expected him to run away on the stairs. This could all be a trap I thought but… it could also be a goldmine of information.
I stood back as Malfoy paced back and forward in front of the entrance to the Room of Requirement. In eyes were shut and crinkled in focus. Then suddenly the door to the Room of Requirement merged out of nowhere on the wall.
Malfoy checked to make sure no one was watching or trying to follow us. Then he pushed open the door. The room was exactly the same as it was last time we visited it. I was expecting a Slytherin empire or a recreation of Malfoy Manor.
Malfoy threw himself into an armchair next to the fire. I joined him in the one across from him. The fire was roaring casting it's red light onto his features making them even more pointy and serious.
He stared at me unblinking. I squirmed in my armchair staring back waiting for him to say something (anything!).
"Well?" I said breaking the silence.
Malfoy reached deep into his robe pocket and produce a piece of parchment ragged from many folding and readings.
He cleared his throat and began to read it out loud.
"Our dearest Scorpius," As he read his voice seem to imitating a female voice, probably his mother's. "How are you? Do you need anything? I have sent a bag of-
"Can we skip past this, Malfoy?" I said already bored.
Malfoy narrowed his eyes at me.
"Sweets." He continued. "But I know they will not soften the blow of the news to come."
I sat on the edge of my seat. 'This just got interesting!' I thought.
"My dearest dear darling Scorpius,"
I stifled a laughed into the sleeve of my robe.
"I wish I were able to tell you in person or not tell you at all. But I have to tell you, you're a strong young boy and your father wants you to know."
Know what?!
"What we have dreaded has now come to light. Your Grandmother Narcissa's pasting has allowed the ministry to jump down on top of us, like they have been waiting for years to do. Without your Grandmother Narcissa we are unprotected. Harry Potter's and Hermione Weasley's testimonies are worthless to us without her. As you know you Grandfather Lucius has been locked away in Azkaban. It is my deepest regret to write this, soon this will happen to your father."
Malfoy folded the letter and put it back in robe pocket.
"Why do you need me?" I asked quietly.
Merlin, help me I felt sorry for Malfoy!
Malfoy stared hard into the fire. His eyes drooped in sadness.
"You're not going to help me, Weasley." Malfoy said. "You're just going to spit in my face and laugh. You'll say he deserves it, that I deserve it. Me and my death eater father."
I felt guilty and I didn't know why but I wanted to help Malfoy. I had some desire to prove to him that I wasn't this heartless person he thought I was.
"What is it, Malfoy?"
Malfoy slowly looked up at me and met my eyes.
"I wanted you to get your mom or dad to renew the testimony or something. Make something up anything to protect my family."
I said nothing and allowed him to continue.
"I was also think because you mom is head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement that she could stop it with the wave of her wand if she asked."
I was stunned I didn't think Malfoy cared about things like that, which was pretty stupid of me to think looking back on it.
I opened my mouth to say something but the only thing that came out was
"Malfoy…I…"
I didn't have a clue what to do.
