~Chapter 5~

Harry, Ron and Hermione were sitting at the Gryffindor table that night during dinner. More people were actually talking to them and acting normal around them again, now that Draco wasn't there.

"Where's Draco?" Hermione asked.

"Dunno," Harry said, "he's had a pretty rough day."

"Yeah, well what was he expecting, changing houses suddenly like that?" Ron asked rather sourly.

"We should go and see if he's in the common room," suggested Hermione, who had a worried look on her face.

"Yeah," said Harry as he put down his fork.

"Hey, wait!" Ron called as they walked past some second years who were staring at Harry. Ron shrugged and went back to eating.

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Draco Malfoy walked along the upper floors of Hogwarts which were practically deserted. He came close to the Slytherin tower but when he realised where he was, he turned and walked the other way. He didn't need to be there now, he just needed to clear his head.

As he walked away, he heard someone call to him, "Dracie!" It was Pansy Parkinson, "Dracie, wait for me baby!"

Draco groaned and turned around, "What do you want?" He asked coldly.

"I want you baby,"

"Go away you slut,"

"Oooohhhh, Dracie, playing hard to get," She jumped on him and started kissing him.

"You bastard!" A bunch of Slytherin student came towards them and Draco pushed Pansy off him.

Crabbe and Goyle, obviously following orders from someone new, grabbed Draco and threw him to the ground.

"You're not part of this anymore, you can't have her!"

"That slut came onto me!" Draco said from the ground.

"Bullshit!"

"You are supposed to be a Death Eater like you're father!"

"And get sent to prison like my father!?" Draco shouted.

The group of Slytherins started to kick him.

Pansy was crying, and then they left.

He lay there for a while, debating with himself about whether or not to get up. He was really craving for a cigarette.

"Draco!" He heard someone call from down the corridor. He saw to people running towards him. As they came closer, he saw that it was Harry and Hermione. They helped him up.

"How did you know where I was? The school is a pretty big place," Draco said.

"That's why I have the Marauder's Map." Said Harry.

"The what?"

"It's a map of Hogwarts, shows where people are."

"That would explain a lot."

Draco was quite a sight, he was bruised and cut and while his hair was not like it was that morning, it didn't have that smooth, clean look that it usually had.

By the time they got back to the common room that night it was empty. Draco told them about what happened.

"You should be more careful," said Hermione, "I think we should tell Dumbledore."

"What? No!" said Harry, "He's got Voldemort and everything to worry about, without having to deal with a bunch of school bullies."

"Well, see that's the thing, those Slytherins are probably going to become Death Eaters soon." Hermione said.

"I think Dumbledore would already know that," said Draco.

"And he can't expel all of Slytherin, how would he know which ones are going to be Death Eaters?" said Ron, "He can't chuck them out when he has no proof."

"Yes, you do have a point Ron," Hermione agreed.

"I think I'll see McGonagall tomorrow though," said Draco, "Just so she knows," he added, trying not to sound like a coward, going to a teacher.

AN: That chapter wasn't that great, I suppose I could have elaborated a bit. Please review! I'll try and have the next chapter up soon.