Chapter 4- A Few Surprises and Malfoy's in Trouble (not to mention Snape!)
Next Dumbledore went to Malfoy, made sure he could walk, and magicked him up onto his feet.
"YOU," said Dumbledore, who seemed very frustrated, "Walk up to the castle and get Professor Snape and Professor Mcgonagall, as well as Madam Pomfrey." NOW!" Malfoy jumped on the spot and began to run back to the castle. Harry picked up his and Oliver's Brooms, and noticed that he was carrying two Firebolts.
"WOOD! You have a Firebolt?!? You never told me! I noticed you seemed to be going faster than usual, but I didn't know you had gotten a new broom! That's excellent!" Harry ranted and raved for some time, until Oliver finally had a chance to talk.
"Harry, I was meaning to talk to you about why I actually got that broom, but not now. Later." Wood seemed to be avoiding something, but Harry would wait as he said.
"After Madam Pomfrey gets here, we'll get Angelina all fixed up you two," said Dumbledore. He gave Oliver a look that almost said you-knew-she-might-have-died and gave it him a odd feeling.
"Uh, Professor? Was there something you wanted to say to me?"
"No, no, Wood, dear lad, you look exhausted, and Harry! You look about to fall on the ground! It's nice that you help each other out all the time, with Quiddich and all. What a great friendship you two have."
"Uh, thanks, sir." Harry muttered. He was in fact tired, and didn't know how he was going to be able to stay on his broom for practice number two.
Malfoy soon returned with Snape, Mcgonagall, and Madam Pomfrey.
"Madam Pomfrey, please take Angelina back to the castle. She needs medical care as soon as possible. Mr. Malfoy, you can go as well.
"Severus, Minerva, I don't know if you two know anything about all of this Quiddich business, but if you do, speak of it now, or you won't be working for Hogwarts any longer." There was a long pause while the two thought, then Snape spoke up.
"I wasn't going to tell you Albus, but I told Flint to create a diversion at their practice so it would slow their team down a bit. I never knew he would stoop to something of this proportion."
"But still, Severus, you gave him permission to do such a thing, with no boundaries at hand. But I'm wondering, how does Mr. Malfoy here work into all of this?"
"I could tell you that, Albus." Professor Mcgonagall stepped in. "I spoke with Miss Johnson before she chased Mr. Malfoy to this point, and she told me that she had seen Flint and Malfoy trying to bury the box near the forest edge, by Hagrid's hut. I thought it strange for two boys to be burying the Quiddich box, so I kept my eyes and ears open, until I heard them pass by my door. I heard Flint say, 'I'm glad I brought you into this, Draco,' but that was all. My guess is Flint needed some…er…assistance."
"Well, I believe both Flint and Malfoy deserve three-day suspensions in which all homework, quizzes, etc. are counted as zeros, and as for you, Severus, come to my office when we are finished here if you will." Snape cast a leery eye at Harry and Oliver, and the color drained from his face. The two teammates could have jumped for joy as they opened the box. But their spirits fell when they opened the tiny Snitch compartment.