"What you running from Potter; did someone hurt your feelings again." Draco said as he walked out the great hall; catching Harry as he tried to head out the castle.
"Mind your own business Draco; I wouldn't want something bad to happen to you." Harry said with a look of anger in his eyes. As he attempted to walk away to avoid a fight.
"Oh Malfoy you better watch out I think you made Potter here angry." Blaise said snickering Harry just gave Blaise an evil look.
"I don't have time for either of you, even though it would make my day to place physical harm on you." Harry said as he started to leave.
Back with Hermione:
She headed to Gryffindor tower hoping to find him there but she didn't who she
did find was Ron and Lavender who must
have came back from Hogsmeade early. So
she decided to ask them if they'd seen Harry they told her no but agreed to
help her look for him. Ron had recently started to date Lavender in hopes of getting
over Hermione and it was helping a lot. They where actually getting along very
well and seemed really happy. They left the tower and Hermione explained what
had happened with the letter that Harry had gotten; Ron decided they better
speed up in their search a little bit. So they decided to head first to the
grounds and look out by the Quidditch pitch and Hagrids.
Back at the great hall:
"I think you better make time unless you want your little mudblood to disappear." Draco said with a serious face. Harry stopped walking and turned to Draco with a look that could kill.
"oh I think you hit a nerve Malfoy." Blaise said with a sinister laugh
Harry walked up to Draco only a couple inches from his face.
"You tell Voldemort that I'm not stupid and I wont fall into his pathetic traps. I've beat him before, and I'll do it again but next time I'll finish him off once and for all." Harry said with a look and a voice that made Draco and Blaise nervous. They just looked at each other not knowing what to say in actual fear that Harry would do something drastic.
"Well get moving little errand boy and deliver that message and make sure you don't return here ever again; Cause if I ever see you here again I'll practice what I'm gonna do to your master on you." Harry continued infuriated. His face had turned red with anger and a white light was starting to shine in Harry's hand. Blaise being a stupid fool decided to throw his two-sense in it; it was a huge mistake!
"Voldemort is gonna get that message and he's going to…" He couldn't finish his sentence cause Harry raised his hand toward him and a white glowing orb stroke Blaise in the chest. He fell to the ground screaming in pain! Harry and even Malfoy looked shocked by what had just happened; Malfoy didn't think twice he ran out of the school like a bolt of lightning. Professor McGonagall heard the commotion and went into the corridor to see Blaise in pain on the ground still holding his chest. Harry was just standing there looking at his hand and back on Blaise he didn't understand what had just happened.
"Mr. Potter what is going on out here?" She asked walking toward Blaise
"I don't know he was talking bad about Hermione and saying how Voldemort would make us all pay and I got angry and suddenly a white orb of something shot from my hand and struck him. I didn't mean to hurt him." Harry said still in a state of shock. Hermione Had heard a bunch of commotion from the corridor near the great hall, and for some reason something in her head told her to head that way first. So she did!"
"Mione where are you going your just going to get caught up in all that traffic over there." Lavender said wondering why she was going over there.
But her and Ron followed here anyway; as they got to the corner she saw Harry standing there like he had seen a ghost.
"Harry!" she yelled
As she ran toward him McGonagall had told Snape to take Blaise to the hospital ward she was conjuring up a stretcher. Hermione noticed that and started wondering what had happened as did Ron and Lavender. She put her arm on Harry's shoulder and he turned to her and pulled her into a tight hug. She hugged him back felling that he was scared of something.
"Harry what's wrong? What happened here?" She asked holding him tightly not wanting to see him in pain like this; Harry just kept holding not wanting to let her go.
"Mione I used pure arts on him! I never meant to hurt him though just push him out my way. I just put my arm up to shove him out the way; but instead a white orb shot out my hand and struck him." Harry said nervously loud enough for McGonagall to hear.
"Mr. Potter I'm sure you didn't mean to hurt Mr. Zabini, but until we can figure out exactly why it happened I think you should stay in the Gryffindor tower until dinner. I'll speak to the headmaster so we can get to the bottom of this." She stated as she sent them all off to the common room.
"Yes professor I understand I am sorry for what happened I didn't even know I could do that sort of thing without trying." He stated as he walked away with his friends all by his side. They got back to the common room and everyone was still pretty much in shock; by the day's events. They all just sort of sat around pondering what was going on; before they realized it was dinnertime. Harry couldn't believe that no one had spoken a word for a little over four hours. Hermione had just sat next to him reading, Ron, and Lavender had played a couple of games of wizard's chest. As they headed to the great hall for dinner Harry broke the silence.
"Boy is everyone felling ok cause I mean we were all so quiet for so long?" Harry asked. Knowing the question was dumb but he needed to say something.
"I'm fine you just seemed like you wanted to be left alone." Hermione said
"Yeah Harry you didn't look like you were much up for conversation; I just figured we should leave you alone for awhile." Ron said looking at Harry with concern; Lavender agreed that Harry had been acting distant.
"Oh well I just thought maybe you guys were avoiding mentioning the fact that I almost blew up Zabini." Harry said looking at the three of them. They all stopped walking and figured that someone ought to say something.
"Harry that's not it I figured that if you wanted to talk about it you would say something. Just like your doing right now." Hermione said taking Harry's hand
"Yeah I'm quiet pleased I just wish you would have aimed a little lower." Lavender said with a mischievous grin trying to get everyone to lighten up. And she could tell it was working cause Harry had cracked a grin.
"Yeah you would have done the human race a great service; But it's ok we'll all manage." Ron said with a huge smile on his face. They all started laughing and the tension was gone.
"You guys always know how to make me laugh; even when I don't want too." Harry said giving Hermione a hug, and kiss.
"Harry I'd hug you but I think Hermione might get jealous." Ron said jokingly looking at Hermione and Harry kissing; Hermione looked at him like she could smack him.
"Well if Hermione didn't get jealous I would." Lavender said pulling Ron over, and giving him a sweet kiss.
"Oh get a room." Hermione said as her and Harry walked passed
"Likewise you two; At least me and Ron call it a night; you two are all over each other 24/7." Lavender said laughing
"Good one Lav! That my girl" Ron said smiling
"Oh ok I'll remember that one; that was low." Hermione said blushing Harry just put his arm around her and they all kept walking to the great hall.
When they got down there you could tell all the students had returned from Hogsmeade; which meant after dinner the common room would be packed. Harry didn't mind he did have his own private common room; He just wanted to get through dinner. He was hoping the Zabini thing hadn't spread. But with Zabini being hung up in the hospital wing he figured the chance of it not spreading was slim. And it was all true cause everyone had heard all about it!
"Hey Harry heard you put Zabini in the hospital; Good job man!" Seamus said
This went like that for a while, and Hermione, Ron, Lavender and especially Harry knew that the people in Slytherin house were not pleased. Ron decided to keep anything from happening he would be his amusing self.
"Excuse me Mr. Potter is trying to enjoy his victory dinner so if you could hold or your questions till later he would appreciate it." Ron said with a dumb grin on his face.
He was hoping Harry wouldn't smack him; Harry didn't really care as long as it kept everyone from questioning him, and it actually worked.
"Student's I have an announcement to make so if you could all give me your attention." Dumbledore said standing, and looking at all the student's. Of course Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Lavender were all just hoping it wasn't anything bad.
"I just wanted to let you all know that there will be a Halloween dance coming up you should dress formal, and Quidditch tryouts will be starting next week; Talk to your house team captain to find out the exact team information. That's all for now enjoy the rest of you meal." Dumbledore said as he took his seat.
Hermione and Lavender where excited about the dance and so were a whole lot of other girls cause they where all talking about what they would wear and who they wanted to go with.
"Mione no matter what you wear you'll be the prettiest girl at that dance." Harry said with a big grin as he gave her a kiss; She returned it with passion cause what he had said to her made her feel like nothing was wrong in the world at least for that brief moment.
"Ooo you two are to much you know that." Lavender said in a sarcastic tone and smiled at them to show she was just messing around with them.