Hell Tastes Sweet

Chapter Eleven

Pansy nearly fainted seeing the Dementors through the window. There were so many of them and they were floating so close to each other that all the sunlight had been completely blacked out making it look like if it was midnight instead of midday.

"What are we going to do?" Pansy asked finally finding her voice.

Draco seemed to think about it for a while. He was looking concerned. Then, bending down to her he whispered:

"I think the Dark Lord is getting desperate…using the Dementors to attack Potter and Dumbledore…it's just crazy…."

Then, Draco said in a louder than necessary voice, obviously wanting to be overheard:

"Well, this is just sweet, see how Dumbledore copes with this…he must be getting desperate having to ask Potter for help…."

This comment caused some Slytherin to smile while the Gryffindors glared at him.

Draco looked at Pansy and although his smirk was firmly planted on his face, she could have sworn she had seen him wink briefly at her.

Then the blond Slytherin walked towards their house table and sat down between Goyle and Crabbe starting an animated conversation with them.

Pansy looked around the Great Hall and saw that each student was dealing with the situation in a different manner: some were talking nervously trying to guess what was going on outside, others were just pretending nothing extraordinary was happening and were just studying or playing some game. A few of the students were constantly asking the Head Boy and Girl for updates on the situation.

Granger and Weasley had gathered a few of the students around and were whispering instructions at them. Pansy guessed they were members of the famous DA group founded the previous year to fight against the Ministry and Umbridge.

By the looks of it, not only the DA still existed but they no longer had to operate clandestinely. They probably counted with some of the staff's support which probably meant that they were pretty well organised now.

Pansy was trying to decide what to do herself when she heard a huge thud coming from somewhere outside the Great Hall.

All the students went suddenly very quiet, all wanting to find out what the noise had been but no one being brave or stupid enough to actually open the door.

Another thud, this time louder and closer reverberated through the Great Hall's main door.

Pansy looked at Draco who had gone even paler than he was.

Then, something banged against the door making it shake so hard the students thought it would give in, after that, they heard some voices screaming the patronus charm at the top of their lungs.

A white light filtered through the space between the door and the floor, after that, everything went quiet.

The main door opened to let Harry Potter in, he was sweating profusely, holding his wand fiercely and with a very determinate look in his green eyes started looking around the Great Hall, probably searching Granger and Weasley.

Everyone thought they had been saved when one of the side doors flew open and three enormous Dementors came into the Great Hall causing everyone, including Pansy, to scramble desperately trying to reach whichever exit was nearer.

"EVERYONE RUN TO YOUR COMMON ROOMS AND LOCK YOURSELVES IN THEM!!" Potter shouted suddenly, then, having finally located Granger and Weasley, ran towards them.

Pansy saw Potter saying something to a very frightened Granger while Weasley was looking desperate to leave the room when a scream made Pansy stop and look back.

A Dementor was holding back some students and had them trapped in a corner. Pansy saw from their robes that they were from her own house, then she saw the white blond head that could only belong to one person: Draco was there, with Crabbe and Goyle. They had tried to leave using one of the side doors but the Dementor had been faster.

Harry didn't think twice, he walked towards the Dementor and shouted:

"EXPECTO PATRONUM!!!."

A huge silvery stag came out his wand emanating white, cyclical waves that not only drove away the Dementor that was about to attack the Slytherins but also the other two that were in the room.

Then, not even stopping to thank Potter, Draco and his friends opened the door and disappeared from sight.

"Come on…we have to go to our common room…the Dementors are in the castle…" Pansy heard Potter say while she reassumed her race towards the Slytherin common room.

Finally, all the students were safely locked up in their common rooms. These rooms were better protected than the Great Hall since each of them had very powerful anti-incursion charms placed in their entrance.

Pansy was still a bit shocked having witnessed something she thought impossible. Harry Potter had just saved Draco's life…of all people…

"He must really think he's a superhero…saving us and all…he's such a stupid big head…" Pansy heard one of the students that had been trapped by the Dementor say.

"SHUT UP!!" Draco shouted startling everyone, "You'd be worse than dead if it hadn't been for Potter…."

Everyone in the common room went quiet…Draco Malfoy had just publicly defended his worst enemy. This was good enough to make it the front page in the Daily Prophet.

Draco sat down grabbed a book and started reading, totally ignoring the fact that the entire common room, Pansy included, was staring at him open-mouthed.

Pansy finally managed to get over the shock and walked towards Draco. Then, sitting next to him, said in a whisper:

"Draco?" just asked not really knowing what else to say.

"This is just going to speed things up…when Father will hear that the Dementors have attacked me…he's not going to wait for much longer…As soon as this is over I'm going to need your help for something…" Draco said getting up again and heading to his dorm leaving Pansy even more startled.

To be continued…

A/N: Just as promised: another chapter…I'm so happy you're liking this little thing…I hope I'll be able to post some more very soon…maybe tomorrow or the day after…till then, take care