Harry Potter faced Draco Malfoy in the dark hallway. The Golden Boy was on
his knees and spitting up blood. Painful boils covered half his body and
second degree burns left hard, black skin all down his right arm. Ron stood
behind him shouting encouragement while Hermione stood beside Ron, her lips
a thin line of disapproval, her eyes full of worry.
Malfoy's condition was not much better at the other end of the corridor. Deep slashes in his chest caused blood to soak through the front of his green silk shirt, leaving dark, blotchy stains. His left arm was bent at a funny angle and his legs shook so bad he was barely able to stand. Crabbe and Goyle stood shoulder to shoulder behind him. Neither spoke, nor moved, but simply glared at the Golden Trio across the hallway from them.
As Harry began to raise his wand once more Hermione finally spoke up," Harry, please end this before one or both of you dies."
"If he dies, all the better." Harry grunted, struggling to hold his head up enough to look his enemy in the eye.
"And if you die Harry?" Hermione demanded desperately.
"Then I'll take him with me."
"In your dreams Potter." Malfoy challenged from 20 feet away.
Harry glared at the Slytherin Prince and something similar to a growl rumbled from the back of his throat, he pointed his wand straight at Malfoy.
"Seriously Harry, this is ridiculous." Hermione pleaded, her eyes wide with fear.
Harry's wand hand moved with purpose as he began," Cru-"
"Petrificus Totalis!" Harry's arms snapped to his sides as his body became stiff and he fell over. His head made a clear thud as it hit the stone floor, a bruise was sure to form. Hermione lowered her wand slowly, mortified at what she'd done. She ran to Harry and knelt beside him.
"I'm sorry Harry, I'm sorry. I had to." Tears formed in Hermione's eyes while Harry's continued to stare upwards.
"What'd you do that for 'Mione?" Ron looked outraged, his cheeks flamed as red as his hair. It was then that the laughter of the Slytherin trio reached their ears. Hermione's head snapped up and she glared at them, they stared back in fearless merriment.
"Ron, help me carry Harry to the hospital wing." Hermione's head swiveled to meet Ron's fury. He glared at her for a moment but eventually knelt down beside her to grab Harry's body around the shoulders. Hermione wrapped her arms around Harry's legs and they both stood in unison.
"Betrayal of a friend mudblood? A wonder you're not in Slytherin!" Malfoy called out through fits of laughter from his end of the hallway.
Hermione ignored the taunting and continued in a quick pace away from the corridor.
Malfoy's condition was not much better at the other end of the corridor. Deep slashes in his chest caused blood to soak through the front of his green silk shirt, leaving dark, blotchy stains. His left arm was bent at a funny angle and his legs shook so bad he was barely able to stand. Crabbe and Goyle stood shoulder to shoulder behind him. Neither spoke, nor moved, but simply glared at the Golden Trio across the hallway from them.
As Harry began to raise his wand once more Hermione finally spoke up," Harry, please end this before one or both of you dies."
"If he dies, all the better." Harry grunted, struggling to hold his head up enough to look his enemy in the eye.
"And if you die Harry?" Hermione demanded desperately.
"Then I'll take him with me."
"In your dreams Potter." Malfoy challenged from 20 feet away.
Harry glared at the Slytherin Prince and something similar to a growl rumbled from the back of his throat, he pointed his wand straight at Malfoy.
"Seriously Harry, this is ridiculous." Hermione pleaded, her eyes wide with fear.
Harry's wand hand moved with purpose as he began," Cru-"
"Petrificus Totalis!" Harry's arms snapped to his sides as his body became stiff and he fell over. His head made a clear thud as it hit the stone floor, a bruise was sure to form. Hermione lowered her wand slowly, mortified at what she'd done. She ran to Harry and knelt beside him.
"I'm sorry Harry, I'm sorry. I had to." Tears formed in Hermione's eyes while Harry's continued to stare upwards.
"What'd you do that for 'Mione?" Ron looked outraged, his cheeks flamed as red as his hair. It was then that the laughter of the Slytherin trio reached their ears. Hermione's head snapped up and she glared at them, they stared back in fearless merriment.
"Ron, help me carry Harry to the hospital wing." Hermione's head swiveled to meet Ron's fury. He glared at her for a moment but eventually knelt down beside her to grab Harry's body around the shoulders. Hermione wrapped her arms around Harry's legs and they both stood in unison.
"Betrayal of a friend mudblood? A wonder you're not in Slytherin!" Malfoy called out through fits of laughter from his end of the hallway.
Hermione ignored the taunting and continued in a quick pace away from the corridor.