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Chapter 9: The Evil's of the Soul
Ron stalked after Draco following him quietly down to the dungeons. After all those years of having to hide under the invisibility cloak Ron found it quite easy to be quiet as he had to be when wearing the cloak. Malfoy walked quickly down the damp drafty stairs of the dungeons; the stairs had to be the most unwelcome stairs that Ron had ever seen in his life. How a wonderful place such as Hogwarts contained such an evil corridor was beyond him. But, then Hogwarts also contained evil characters such as Snape and Malfoy.
Ron was silently scolding himself while creeping down the stairs. Why didn't I think of that great git Malfoy sooner! thought Ron, he knew he was no genius that was Hermione's role but he couldn't understand what had prevented him from guessing it was the blonde haired spawn of Satan. Ron should have known it. But, then this revelation also caused Ron's brain to work in a different way, second guessing his astonishing discovery. If it is Malfoy why would he want Harry and Hermione to stop being friends? Is he really that vindictive and twisted? Would his hatred for Harry really go that far without any personal gain besides the fact that Harry is suffering?
While Ron was contemplating all these thoughts at once in his head he misplaced his footing and fell very ungracefully, down the rest of the stairs. Ron had fallen behind Malfoy but had enough sense to make a run for a door that led to an adjacent room. He jumped inside and peered out. He took in Malfoy's sinister form. He looked like Snape Jr. with that sneer in Ron's opinion. As Malfoy approached the winding staircase he put a book on the table near the door where Ron was. Malfoy began to walk up the stairs Ron took this as his chance to find out what Malfoy was up to, he crept toward the book and saw the title Afflicting Curses and Cures. He reached out to grab the book but as he was about to grab hold of it he was thrown backwards off his feet crashing into the wall. The book obviously had a protective spell on it.
Ron was going in and out of consciousness. He finally came into full awareness when someone slammed him against the wall. It was Malfoy he had a choke hold on Ron. Ron groped for his wand but it had been taken. Malfoy that rat he's so scared he took my wand off me. I could best him and he knows it.
Ron struggled eventually overpowering the blonde boy and forcing Malfoy on the ground. He retrieved his wand and held it a Malfoy's head. Ron could do a lot of damage at this range he knew it. But first he had a few questions that he needed answered. "Why!?" demanded Ron.
"Why what Weasley you know I don't read minds! Especially empty ones like yours!" snarled Malfoy. Ron cast a light pain spell on Malfoy causing Draco's head to ache.
"I'm not taking any crap from you Malfoy! Tell me! Why Hermione? Why not me, or even one of the teachers? You still would have gotten the same kick out of that as Hermione being the target of this curse. Why her?" asked Ron getting impatient.
Malfoy smirked, "I have no idea what you are talking about I don't mingle in the affairs of mudbloods."
Ron slammed Malfoy to the wall. "Watch your language it could cost you something very dear Malfoy," said Ron emphasizing each word of his threat with a jab in the ribs with his wand. Malfoy stared into Ron's eyes. Then spit right into his face.
Ron let go of Malfoy and wiped off his face only to find Malfoy standing before him wand raised pointed directly at Ron's heart. "Go, on Weasley not so big and brave now are you? Without all your little friends around your nothing. Your pathetic!"
Malfoy then threw the Cructious curse at Ron and Ron blanched back. Suddenly Malfoy ceased and Ron fell backwards onto the ground. "Now, you see what that curiosity of yours got you. It killed the cat, now its going to kill the weasel," Malfoy sneered in all seriousness about killing Ron.
Ron then spoke up. "Then, you wont mind telling a dying person your secrets…"
"Really Weasley and what secrets would those be?" asked a distracted Malfoy.
"You know why Hermione and why couldn't Harry and I find the cure to the curse," said Ron bluntly.
"Ah, yes those secrets," he smiled devilishly at Ron.
"Well as to your problem finding the cure, well you see," said Malfoy moving to recover the book from its resting place on the table, "the book with the cure happened to be checked out during the time periods you were looking for it," Malfoy smiled though his eyes portrayed the true nature of his soul, hatred.
"But why Hermione! Why wouldn't you want Hermione and Harry to be friends?" shouted Ron.
"Isn't it obvious?" said Malfoy loudly.
"What is?" asked Ron provoking him. Ron looked to his right there lay his wand, his only hope for salvation.
"Weasley, for once use your brain," as Malfoy began to go on and on Ron began to move towards his wand on the floor. "I put a curse on Harry so their friendship would be ruined and destroying any chances for their friendship to develop into anything stronger."
"Why would you stop something like that?" asked Ron trying to keep Malfoy talking. He took a side long glance at the book Malfoy was still holding.
"I see you're eyeing my book." He held up Afflicting Curses. "Let's make a deal," he added with a smirk. "I'll give you this book and I'll also tell you why Potter and Granger shouldn't be friends after all a dying man or," he paused, "boy should receive his last request."
Ron thought for a moment, he didn't have to keep a deal with this vile Slytherin but he knew that if he didn't keep Malfoy talking he would have no chance to get at his wand. "Fine," agreed Ron.
"Here," Malfoy tossed the book down in front of Ron and quickly began to pace the room. "Ah now on to the reason Potter and that mudblood shouldn't be friends. Well, this I wouldn't expect a dumb ass like you to understand…" Draco quickly moved to Ron and whispered, "She belongs to me."
Ron's eyes burnt with the flame of anger. At that moment some force took over his body he wasn't sure what it was, adrenaline, or possibly some ancient force locked within every witch or wizard only to be released at such a critical point. Ron made a diving lunge for his wand and snatched it up. He pointed it at Malfoy and said the killing curse.
"Aveda Kedavra!" Only Malfoy dodged it and rolled under a table the curse reflected off a mirror that it struck, shattering it but not before the curse broke into two separate rays of powerful light. One hitting Malfoy the other hitting Ron.
Ron lay on his back gasping he let his subconscious drift, the book with Harry's cure clutched in this left hand as all thought left his body. Malfoy too lay sprawled on the floor, a scream of anguish escaped from him before he too lay motionless.
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