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Chapter XLVI
"A duel, Weasley. A duel for Hermione".
"You must be kidding!"
"No, I'm not. If you won, I'll give up of her, but if you lose..."
"I won't bet Hermione like this, besides I never had to dispute her with you".
Draco gave him a dirty look. "So don't bet anything, but I'm still defying you for a duel".
"What for?" Ron asked, confused.
Draco smirked. "Scared?"
"Of you?" Ron laughed. "Never".
"So?"
"Just tell me what for. Are you that jealous?"
"I want you to prove me that you deserve her".
"What?"
"You heard me well".
"I don't have to prove anything to you!"
"Yes, you have. I love her, Weasley, and I'll do anything for her. Can you too?"
Ron felt his cheeks getting hot. "Just tell me where and when".
Malfoy smiled. "Now you're acting like a man. Tomorrow morning, six o'clock".
"So early?!"
"So you want to have a few more hours of living?"
Now he felt his ears getting hot. "No, it's fine to me. Where?"
"Do you know the glade beyond the lake?"
"Yeah".
"Meet me there".
"Do we have to take witnesses?"
"No, just us. We don't need anybody to know that".
"And... if we get hurt?"
Draco smirked. "I'll find a way to make people find you, don't worry".
"Ok, I'll do the same. Now, can you get out of my way?"
Draco gave a step behind and turned his back at Ron, leaving him alone.
"A duel?" He felt his knees shacking. "Calm down, Ron. Who knocked out Malfoy last year? Who got an O in Defense Against the Dark Arts O.W.L.s? Malfoy doesn't have a chance". He left to the garden whistling.
Harry and Ginny saw when Malfoy left Ron. They went towards him, but Ron didn't see them and left whistling.
"I think Ron put an end at this story" Harry said.
"Do you think so? It seems to me that Malfoy was waiting for him, I don't know. I don't trust Malfoy and yesterday..." she stopped.
"What happened yesterday?"
"I... Harry, Hermione made me promise I will not tell".
"Ginny, you were going to say something about Malfoy. I think I need to know".
She looked at him. "Alright, I'll tell you. Let's go to the common room".
They turned.
Chapter XLVII
Ron woke up at half past five. He changed clothes quietly, put his wand inside his jacket and wrote a message to Harry. "I know he won't wake up before seven. Till there I hope everything's finished" he thought. He put the note on Harry's trunk, caught his broom and left.
The common room was still empty. Somebody forgot cookies over the table. "I think I need to eat something, even I'm not hungry". He forced two of them inside his mouth and swallowed. "I hope I don't throw up in front of Malfoy. It would be really embarrassing". He turned to the stairs and looked up. "See you later, Hermione". The Fat Lady picture moved and he left.
The first sun lights were illuminating the stairs. Ron looked at each side to be sure that no one was around, especially Mr. Filch and his cat. He went down trying to make no noise. A few minutes later he was at the garden. He jumped over his broom and flied towards the glade.
It was really nice to feel the cool breeze of morning on face. He looked down. The lake was still quiet. "Maybe the octopus is still sleeping". He passed over the forest. The glade was near now. "I don't need to be worried", he tried to calm himself. He started to go down and, instead of only one person, he saw three. He landed. "I thought you said 'no witnesses'".
Malfoy smirked. "Are you talking about Grabbe and Goyle? Don't worry. They're not witnesses... or helpers, if it is what you're afraid of. They are here to make sure that we will not be perturbed".
Ron looked at them distrustfully. "I hope you will play right, after all you said you're doing this for Hermione".
Draco's smile vanished. "I don't need anyone to defeat you, Weasley".
Ron smiled. "Let's see then".
"Goyle!" Draco called.
He stepped towards them. "You know the rules, right? On the count of three". He looked at them. Draco and Weasley were facing each other without blinking. "One... two... THREE!"
Harry woke up with an urgent need to pee. In fact, he almost did it on his bed. He put on his slippers and went to the bathroom. "Oh, yeah! It would be really funny. Maybe could make the front page of the Daily Prophet: 'The great Harry Potter still pee on the bed'. I shouldn't have drink so much pumpkin juice shortly before going to bed yesterday. Thank God I woke up before the disaster. I can hear Ron laughing at me if I had wet the mattress". He stretched out his arm to flush but it was already gone. "I think I will never get used to it". He smiled. He went back to his bedroom.
The sun had raised and it seemed to be a beautiful morning, "and I can't enjoy it again" he thought disappointed. He sat on his bed then noticed that he was not hearing Ron's snores. He got on his feet again and stepped towards his friend's bed. He pulled the curtains to see what's happened and he saw that Ron was not there. He turned to take a look at the room but just to see the obvious: nothing. "Ron never wakes so early and I'm sure he's not at the common room". He went to his bed again. "What's happening?" Without thinking much he decided to change robes and look for him. He stepped to his trunk and saw over it a piece of parchment. "What..." He took and opened it. It was from Ron.
Good morning, Harry.
Well, I think it's seven or maybe more now. Ok, let's talk serious. First of all: don't get nervous! Malfoy defied me for a duel and I accepted. It took place today at six o'clock. I know it sounds stupid but I could not handle that face of him telling me I'm a coward. Anyway, I have nothing to fear. You remember I knocked him out last year, don't you? But, why I left this note is cause maybe (and ONLY maybe) something can go wrong, so I wished you to know that we are at the glade beyond the lake. If you are reading this note, just look for me there cause I think I might be needing help.
Ron.
Harry could not believe his eyes. He looked at Seamus' magical hour- glass. It was fifteen past six. "We can still stop that madness!" He changed his clothes quickly and went down. He was about to step to the girls' side when he remembered what happened to Ron last year. "Danm! How can I tell them?"
"Why are you talking to yourself, Harry?"
He turned. Harry never thought he would be so happy for seeing Hermione.
"Why are you woke up and changed so early?"
"Hermione..." he went down "... call Ginny quickly".
"What's happening?" She asked, worried.
"Please, ask nothing now, just call her and change robes, and quick".
Hermione left her glass of water on the table and went upstairs almost running.
"C'mon, c'mon, we don't have much time" Harry thought.
Chapter XLVI
"A duel, Weasley. A duel for Hermione".
"You must be kidding!"
"No, I'm not. If you won, I'll give up of her, but if you lose..."
"I won't bet Hermione like this, besides I never had to dispute her with you".
Draco gave him a dirty look. "So don't bet anything, but I'm still defying you for a duel".
"What for?" Ron asked, confused.
Draco smirked. "Scared?"
"Of you?" Ron laughed. "Never".
"So?"
"Just tell me what for. Are you that jealous?"
"I want you to prove me that you deserve her".
"What?"
"You heard me well".
"I don't have to prove anything to you!"
"Yes, you have. I love her, Weasley, and I'll do anything for her. Can you too?"
Ron felt his cheeks getting hot. "Just tell me where and when".
Malfoy smiled. "Now you're acting like a man. Tomorrow morning, six o'clock".
"So early?!"
"So you want to have a few more hours of living?"
Now he felt his ears getting hot. "No, it's fine to me. Where?"
"Do you know the glade beyond the lake?"
"Yeah".
"Meet me there".
"Do we have to take witnesses?"
"No, just us. We don't need anybody to know that".
"And... if we get hurt?"
Draco smirked. "I'll find a way to make people find you, don't worry".
"Ok, I'll do the same. Now, can you get out of my way?"
Draco gave a step behind and turned his back at Ron, leaving him alone.
"A duel?" He felt his knees shacking. "Calm down, Ron. Who knocked out Malfoy last year? Who got an O in Defense Against the Dark Arts O.W.L.s? Malfoy doesn't have a chance". He left to the garden whistling.
Harry and Ginny saw when Malfoy left Ron. They went towards him, but Ron didn't see them and left whistling.
"I think Ron put an end at this story" Harry said.
"Do you think so? It seems to me that Malfoy was waiting for him, I don't know. I don't trust Malfoy and yesterday..." she stopped.
"What happened yesterday?"
"I... Harry, Hermione made me promise I will not tell".
"Ginny, you were going to say something about Malfoy. I think I need to know".
She looked at him. "Alright, I'll tell you. Let's go to the common room".
They turned.
Chapter XLVII
Ron woke up at half past five. He changed clothes quietly, put his wand inside his jacket and wrote a message to Harry. "I know he won't wake up before seven. Till there I hope everything's finished" he thought. He put the note on Harry's trunk, caught his broom and left.
The common room was still empty. Somebody forgot cookies over the table. "I think I need to eat something, even I'm not hungry". He forced two of them inside his mouth and swallowed. "I hope I don't throw up in front of Malfoy. It would be really embarrassing". He turned to the stairs and looked up. "See you later, Hermione". The Fat Lady picture moved and he left.
The first sun lights were illuminating the stairs. Ron looked at each side to be sure that no one was around, especially Mr. Filch and his cat. He went down trying to make no noise. A few minutes later he was at the garden. He jumped over his broom and flied towards the glade.
It was really nice to feel the cool breeze of morning on face. He looked down. The lake was still quiet. "Maybe the octopus is still sleeping". He passed over the forest. The glade was near now. "I don't need to be worried", he tried to calm himself. He started to go down and, instead of only one person, he saw three. He landed. "I thought you said 'no witnesses'".
Malfoy smirked. "Are you talking about Grabbe and Goyle? Don't worry. They're not witnesses... or helpers, if it is what you're afraid of. They are here to make sure that we will not be perturbed".
Ron looked at them distrustfully. "I hope you will play right, after all you said you're doing this for Hermione".
Draco's smile vanished. "I don't need anyone to defeat you, Weasley".
Ron smiled. "Let's see then".
"Goyle!" Draco called.
He stepped towards them. "You know the rules, right? On the count of three". He looked at them. Draco and Weasley were facing each other without blinking. "One... two... THREE!"
Harry woke up with an urgent need to pee. In fact, he almost did it on his bed. He put on his slippers and went to the bathroom. "Oh, yeah! It would be really funny. Maybe could make the front page of the Daily Prophet: 'The great Harry Potter still pee on the bed'. I shouldn't have drink so much pumpkin juice shortly before going to bed yesterday. Thank God I woke up before the disaster. I can hear Ron laughing at me if I had wet the mattress". He stretched out his arm to flush but it was already gone. "I think I will never get used to it". He smiled. He went back to his bedroom.
The sun had raised and it seemed to be a beautiful morning, "and I can't enjoy it again" he thought disappointed. He sat on his bed then noticed that he was not hearing Ron's snores. He got on his feet again and stepped towards his friend's bed. He pulled the curtains to see what's happened and he saw that Ron was not there. He turned to take a look at the room but just to see the obvious: nothing. "Ron never wakes so early and I'm sure he's not at the common room". He went to his bed again. "What's happening?" Without thinking much he decided to change robes and look for him. He stepped to his trunk and saw over it a piece of parchment. "What..." He took and opened it. It was from Ron.
Good morning, Harry.
Well, I think it's seven or maybe more now. Ok, let's talk serious. First of all: don't get nervous! Malfoy defied me for a duel and I accepted. It took place today at six o'clock. I know it sounds stupid but I could not handle that face of him telling me I'm a coward. Anyway, I have nothing to fear. You remember I knocked him out last year, don't you? But, why I left this note is cause maybe (and ONLY maybe) something can go wrong, so I wished you to know that we are at the glade beyond the lake. If you are reading this note, just look for me there cause I think I might be needing help.
Ron.
Harry could not believe his eyes. He looked at Seamus' magical hour- glass. It was fifteen past six. "We can still stop that madness!" He changed his clothes quickly and went down. He was about to step to the girls' side when he remembered what happened to Ron last year. "Danm! How can I tell them?"
"Why are you talking to yourself, Harry?"
He turned. Harry never thought he would be so happy for seeing Hermione.
"Why are you woke up and changed so early?"
"Hermione..." he went down "... call Ginny quickly".
"What's happening?" She asked, worried.
"Please, ask nothing now, just call her and change robes, and quick".
Hermione left her glass of water on the table and went upstairs almost running.
"C'mon, c'mon, we don't have much time" Harry thought.