A/N- On re-reading, I found that the previous chapters were very small in length & that was earning a few complaints. So I've decided to write longer ones, beginning from Chapter 16.
Happy reading & don't forget to...I don't even have to say it, do I? Yu know what I'm talking abut.
CHAPTER 16-
Draco wished that he had brought his wand with him, instead of foolishly leaving it behind in his room. He remembered his mother's words, almost the only advice she had given him,
'Never go anywhere without your wand. Treat your wand as you would your right hand.'
He now realized the soundness of his mother's advice. Bereft of his wand, he felt disabled.
Slytherin's words had further made him tense & apprehensive. What had he meant by saying, 'Remember you can use only 1 spell'?
Draco was almost sure Voldemort would not kill him, firstly because Voldemort needed him to kill Harry and secondly, he was just an apparition & so wouldn't be able to use the 'Avada kedavra' spell. Even so, whichever spell he decided to use, Draco was sure it wouldn't be anything less than 'The Unforgivable Curses'.
Indeed he was right. No sooner had the door closed behind Slytherin than Voldemort said,
"One last time I ask you, boy. Will you or will you not agree to kill Potter & his no-good friends?"
"And One last time I repeat," said Draco, in an exceptionally good imitation of Voldemort. "I WILL NOT kill Potter & his friends, how much ever I detest them."
Voldemort's eyes dilated with fury. "You dare mock me?" he hissed, and raised his wand.
Draco tensed unconsciously. His fingers curled into fists & pressed into his palm. He bit his teeth & braced himself for whatever spell Voldemot was going to utter.
"Imperio!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
Silence descended in Helga's room after Slytherin left. It was like the lull after a storm. Hermione was the first to speak.
"Uh... Professor Hufflepuff?"
She felt weird calling Helga 'Hufflepuff'. She had been so used to regarding Hufflepuff as a house, that referring to someone by that name seemed unnatural.
Helga seemed to be lost in thought.
"What is it child?" she asked, coming out of her preoccupation.
"I don't mind sleeping in the Common room." Said Hermione quickly. "I don't really need a room of my own. I can-"
"There is no need for you to sleep in the Common room until the term starts, child." Said Helga. "If Miss Weasley doesn't mind sharing her room-"
"Of course not." Ginny said, shaking her head vigorously.
Helga smiled. "Now that everything is settled..."
All 5 jumped out of the bed. "We'll be going now." They said in unision, & hurriedly left the room.
A/N- I know, it isn't as long as one would expect, but I badly wanted to upload this chapter, so...
The forthcoming chapters will be longer, I promise!
Updates-
I have my exams coming up, so I will not be upload for another week. Before you start cursing me, let me placate you by saying the usual dialogue, "I REALLY promise to upload AS SOON as the exams are over & I'll do it EVERYDAY! (well, almost everyday)" How does that sound?
WARNING- Those who read this story without reviewing will be cursed & if they find, (in the middle of the night), that they have been turned into a floberworm, a ghoul, a troll or any of the other more repulsive creatures, don't say I didn't warn you!
Happy reading & don't forget to...I don't even have to say it, do I? Yu know what I'm talking abut.
CHAPTER 16-
Draco wished that he had brought his wand with him, instead of foolishly leaving it behind in his room. He remembered his mother's words, almost the only advice she had given him,
'Never go anywhere without your wand. Treat your wand as you would your right hand.'
He now realized the soundness of his mother's advice. Bereft of his wand, he felt disabled.
Slytherin's words had further made him tense & apprehensive. What had he meant by saying, 'Remember you can use only 1 spell'?
Draco was almost sure Voldemort would not kill him, firstly because Voldemort needed him to kill Harry and secondly, he was just an apparition & so wouldn't be able to use the 'Avada kedavra' spell. Even so, whichever spell he decided to use, Draco was sure it wouldn't be anything less than 'The Unforgivable Curses'.
Indeed he was right. No sooner had the door closed behind Slytherin than Voldemort said,
"One last time I ask you, boy. Will you or will you not agree to kill Potter & his no-good friends?"
"And One last time I repeat," said Draco, in an exceptionally good imitation of Voldemort. "I WILL NOT kill Potter & his friends, how much ever I detest them."
Voldemort's eyes dilated with fury. "You dare mock me?" he hissed, and raised his wand.
Draco tensed unconsciously. His fingers curled into fists & pressed into his palm. He bit his teeth & braced himself for whatever spell Voldemot was going to utter.
"Imperio!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
Silence descended in Helga's room after Slytherin left. It was like the lull after a storm. Hermione was the first to speak.
"Uh... Professor Hufflepuff?"
She felt weird calling Helga 'Hufflepuff'. She had been so used to regarding Hufflepuff as a house, that referring to someone by that name seemed unnatural.
Helga seemed to be lost in thought.
"What is it child?" she asked, coming out of her preoccupation.
"I don't mind sleeping in the Common room." Said Hermione quickly. "I don't really need a room of my own. I can-"
"There is no need for you to sleep in the Common room until the term starts, child." Said Helga. "If Miss Weasley doesn't mind sharing her room-"
"Of course not." Ginny said, shaking her head vigorously.
Helga smiled. "Now that everything is settled..."
All 5 jumped out of the bed. "We'll be going now." They said in unision, & hurriedly left the room.
A/N- I know, it isn't as long as one would expect, but I badly wanted to upload this chapter, so...
The forthcoming chapters will be longer, I promise!
Updates-
I have my exams coming up, so I will not be upload for another week. Before you start cursing me, let me placate you by saying the usual dialogue, "I REALLY promise to upload AS SOON as the exams are over & I'll do it EVERYDAY! (well, almost everyday)" How does that sound?
WARNING- Those who read this story without reviewing will be cursed & if they find, (in the middle of the night), that they have been turned into a floberworm, a ghoul, a troll or any of the other more repulsive creatures, don't say I didn't warn you!