Harry Potter and the Troublesome Evie

By Trephinia Cealyn

Chapter 20 | Dragon Lord

          "What is that?" A girlish voice asked. A cracked and reddened fingernail pointed to the prophecy Draco was reading. Draco looked up only to see Pansy Parkinson.

          "What do you want Parkinson?" Draco said nastily and bent down to continue reading he hoped she would leave, the smell bothered his delicate nose.

          "I want to know what that is." She dug her fingernail into the prophecy almost ripping the page. He glared at her and pushed her hand away.

          "A book Parkinson." He said in a degrading tone of voice and slammed the book shut and pilled all his notes on top of it. He needed peace and quiet and she was bothering that peace and destroying that quiet. The fact that Draco hated her probably helped his decision.

          "I knew that." She said defensively. She reached for the book that she had such interest in and almost succeeded in pulling it off the pile but Draco sidestepped her and snarled.

          "Good, I was starting to worry about you." He said sarcastically heading for his Dorm Room. She was trying his patience and he wasn't up to cursing tonight, Goyle and Crabbe were nowhere to be found so they weren't of much help to him.

          "Really?" Pansy said hopefully. She trailed behind him hopeful. Draco frowned. He really didn't like her. She was so – so disgusting.

          "No, I was lying." He smiled sarcastically and bowed to her before walking up the stairs.

          "That's harsh Draco." Pansy said trying to follow him to his dorms, probably hoping for some… action.

          "Eh… you're just an idiot," Draco grimaced and ran up a few steps. Then he yelled down to her loudly so the whole Common Room could hear, "You don't matter." He opened the door to his dorm and fell onto the bed. He spread his books and things around him and started to read where he left off. Getting to an interesting bit about gods or something a sudden fatigue overtook him and his head drooped down. Before he could wake himself he fell asleep.

          Draco walked through the forest holding a book. The letters were clear but he couldn't make them out. They were written in a different language. He squinted and hoped he didn't need glasses.

          "Would you stop meddling!" a voice roared. The book flew from Draco's grasp, he looked up surprised. "Your task doesn't lie in books!" the person advanced on Draco and grabbed his left hand. "Concentrate on your task!"  he tossed the book into the lake. Draco reached for it but the person held his wrist firmly. "Look at the stars Dragon Lord." Draco tilted his head back and looked at the stars, he saw himself, Harry, Ginny, and one other figure that was blotted out. "There's the truth you were looking for. Let the Parselmouth figure out the rest!" the figure pushed Draco into the trees roughly and started to walk away.

          "What is my task?" Draco called after the figure.

          "Ask the Parselmouth in a week." The figure disappeared in the haze.

          "The Parselmouth? Must be Harry." Draco sighed. He hated dreams.

          Draco woke in a poor temperament. First, the foulest girl in Slytherin, No the whole school!, had hit on him. Second, he had a strange dream that made no sense, and lastly he had to talk to Potter, about some task. And he had to wait! He hated waiting. He decided to find Ginny, the week would go by faster if he was with her.

          "Draco, what are you doing? Studying, that's not what a Malfoy does! They plot, kill, and rape." Draco had been pulling on his leather pants. He had them zipped and was decided on a shirt. The books still lay scattered on his bed. One of his roommates, Blaise Zabini, was leaning on the doorframe impersonating Draco's posture and accent.

          "Shut up Zabini." Draco said coldly and pulled on a tight black shirt. He grabbed his cloak just in case and left his robes open.

          "Leather?" Zabini said raising an eyebrow. "You'll turn a few heads." He walked over to his bed which happened to be behind Draco's.

          "And yours will be one of them." Zabini blushed. "Sorry Zabini, but I do know someone who would be perfect for you if he didn't hate Slytherins so much." Draco smiled and left. He pushed Pansy out of the way and climbed up the stairs and out of the common room. He went down to the library looking for Ginny.

          "Draco?" Draco spun around. Ginny.

          "Nice pants." She smiled and ran up to him. she stopped a few inches in front of him and put hr fingers in the belt look. "My favorite." She kissed him lightly and noticed his shirt. She tugged on it. "Where'd this come from?"

          "My closet." He pulled her arms off his waist and placed them around his neck. "It's a comfy closet, I'll show you sometime." She giggled and he kissed her putting his hands around her waist and pulling her close.

          "Let's walk." Ginny said pulling away from him. they went out by the lake but soon walked near the Forbidden Forest. Draco pulled her close to him as they walked. He heard a low growl in the forest.

          "Malfoy an' Ginny. What're ye two doin' together?" Hagrid said. "What's wrong with meh accent Trephinia?" he walked over to the author. She shrunk back in her seat.

          "I – I'm sorry I'll try harder." Trephinia, the author, mumbled. Hagrid nodded thankfully and walked back over to Draco and Ginny.

          "So what're you two doin' here? And together too." He nodded thankfully to Trephinia, "It's better."

          "Hello Hagrid." Ginny said smiling. "Haven't you heard?"

          "Heard what?" Hagrid said puzzled. Draco heard the low roaring sound and from the look on Hagrid's face Draco guessed the giant heard it to. "Oh, no not Norbert."

          "Norbert?" Ginny said puzzled. A giant black Norwegian Ridgeback dragon. The same that had tried to eat Ginny lumbered out of the forest growling.

          "Norbert! Yer not supposed to show yerself to the humans!" Hagrid yelled shaking uncontrollably.

          "Draco!" Ginny said trembling. Draco stepped in front of her and took out his wand. "No, you can't." she said fearfully. She pulled him backwards inching away from the dragon. Norbert roared and shook his head. Flames erupted scorching Hagrid's house. Hagrid had run up to the school to get Dumbledore, Draco and Ginny forgotten.

          "Ginny go to the school." She nodded and ran for the school. The dragon roared and spit flames at her. She fell screaming. "GINNY!" Draco ran towards her and picked her up. Her body was on fire but surprisingly it didn't hurt him. he dumped her in the lake. The flames stopped immediately. Draco looked back at the Dragon, it was heading for the school. Dumbledore, followed by Hagrid, strode out of the school. Harry and Hermoine ran out with Ron tagging along. Evie stood in the doorway staring at the Dragon. Dumbledore walked towards the Dragon his wand out.

          "No." the figure in Draco's dream stopped Dumbledore. "This is for the Dragon Lord." Draco took a few steps forwards. Everyone watched him. He held out his wand and walked right up to Norbert.

          "Hello friend." Draco said to the Dragon. "What seems to be the matter?"

            "How is it that you know the language of the Dragons?" the Dragon cocked it's head to one side and stopped roaring.

          "I don't know." Draco admitted. "Why did you hurt her?" He nodded to Ginny who lay at the waters edge.

          "Why does it matter?" the dragon tossed its head.

          "She's my mate." Draco stared at the dragon his eyes flashing angrily, "She could have died."

          "I'm sorry." The dragon lowered his head. "I'm hungry." He turned towards Harry and his friends. "Can I eat them master?"

          "NO!" Draco held out his wand and it shimmered silver. His hand shook and he dropped his wand. The dragon stared at him tongue flicking back and forth. A silver light enveloped Draco and then disappeared. "Please go." Draco waved his hand and the Dragon flinched.

          "Yes." He bowed his head submissively and flew off.

          "No Norbert!" Hagrid ran after the fleeting Dragon.

          "What just happened?" Harry said sitting on the steps.

          "I don't know Potter. I don't know." Draco replied. He went over to Ginny and picked her up. She wasn't burned. He held her close breathing harshly.

          "Draco." Ginny said opening her eyes. "Draco what happened to the dragon?"

          "He's gone Ginny." He smiled at her. She climbed out of his arms and hugged him gently. He pulled away a little bit to look at her.

          "What's wrong?" she asked holding his hands.

          "Nothing," Draco picked up his wand. "I just thought you were dead that's all."