"Hey Oliv," Carmella said peering out from behind a book in the Slitherin common room.
"What? Oh hey Carm," Olivia said grinning.
"Funny," Carmella smiled.
"Well you started it, you called me the name of a disgusting vegetable," Olivia said sticking out her tongue. Carmella put the book down and stood up.
"Look I've gotta go… I'll catch you in potions," Carmella said looked panic- stricken. Olivia grabbed her arm just as she walked past her.
"Look Carmella I know something is wrong with you," Olivia let her go.
"No. There is nothing wrong with me, I really have to go," Carmella said slipping past her, she ran up the stairs. Olivia shook her head inwardly.
Carmella reached the girls dormitory and sat on the windowsill she peered out at the quidditch pitch. Pupils were gathering for the try-outs today. She had signed up but what was the use of going now, Draco would be picking who gets in and he would never pick her.
"Are you coming Carmella?" a brown haired girl asked peering her head around the door. Carmella was silent for a while, she was thinking about how much she missed Draco.
"Yeah, why not?" Carmella said hopping off the ledge and grabbing her broom from her cupboard, which she didn't have time to polish. She and the girl ran down the stairs. 'I'll prove to Draco that I don't need him. I'm better off alone' Carmella thought to herself as she reached the entrance doors, the girl pulled them open and Carmella stepped outside. It was a chilly day, the leaves had started to turn brown, and curl at the edges. A group of first years were playing in a pile of leaves, Carmella sneered at them and walked towards the quidditch pitch.
"Who are you?" Harry said staring at a third year girl with bushy hair, she reminded him of Hermione.
"My name is Linda," the girl said looking around.
"There is no need to be nervous," Harry said smiling at Linda.
"I'm not!" She insisted throwing a dirty look at Harry. Ron and Hermione, who were behind him, started giggling. Harry stared sharply at him.
"Ok, well if you go over to Madame Hooch, she will explain everything to you," Harry said infuriately, the girl turned and walked away. "NEXT!" He boomed scratching his head ungratefully. Melody stood in front of him with her Griffindor uniform, in perfect condition. She had in her hand a Firebolt 3000, Harry gasped at the sight of the fastest broom ever invented.
"I look that bad," Melody said frowning at him. Harry sighed.
"No, I was admiring your broom," Harry said in a matter-of-factly tone.
"Do you like it," Melody said beaming. A group of students stood gawping at it.
"Wow!" Ron gasped, "Where did you get that!" Hermione shook her head and couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about. 'You've seen one broom; you've seen them all' she thought.
"I bought it, my mother wasn't so sure." Melody shivered in the cold.
"Great day for a game," Harry said sarcastically. Melody giggled, Harry ticked her name off the list.
"You trying out Ron?" Melody asked him. Ron shook his head.
"Nah, I don't fancy being on the team with Ginny, she's trying out too," he said sadly.
"Ah well best be going… where exactly do I go now?" Melody said looking at the other students, trying to figure out what they were doing next. Harry shook his head, and pointed towards Madame Hooch who was gathering all the students together in a large group.
"NEXT!" Draco boomed waving his hands impatiently.
Carmella stepped forward and snarled at the sight of the way he was sitting so confidently, on a chair behind a table with one arm around Pansy, and the other grasping a quill.
"Why are you trying out?" Pansy said rudely. Carmella ignored her.
"Carmella Dale," She muttered turning to leave. Draco stood up and grabbed her robes, Carmella gasped trying to escape. Pansy laughed hard. Carmella could fell his warm breath against her cheeks; he bared his teeth and drew her in closer. Carmella's golden hair wisped past his face touching it gently.
"Draco, what's happened to you? What did I do wrong?" Carmella's eyes filled with tears. Draco said nothing but his grip tightened, causing Carmella to whimper as his nails dug into her porcelain skin. "What has Pansy got that I don't?" She said crying, tears splashed onto Draco's robes and his moon-like hands. Pansy stood up and walked close to her.
"Ah are you crying?" Pansy mimicked putting her arms around Draco's waist. Carmella began breathing heavily. The Ravenclaws nearby stared at them.
"Piss off Pansy!" Carmella spat trying to loosen Draco's grip.
"Oh what's with the hostility?" Pansy smirked, Draco laughed. Carmella tried to swing her legs and kick Pansy, who was stroking Draco's face with her hands. She missed and ended up kicking Draco who didn't respond. Pansy leaped backwards. She walked up to Carmella and slapped her hard around the face, Carmella struggled forwards and managed to get out of Draco's grip, she charged for Pansy and knocked her onto the ground, spraying mud all over her robes. Pansy let out a roar. Carmella began punching Pansy in the face.
"I hate you!" Carmella said pulling her hair. Pansy couldn't really do much to stop it or even do anything back.
"Get off you filthy bitch!" Pansy roared trying to push Carmella off her.
Madame Hooch approached them after a concerned first year reported it to her.
"Up!" Madame Hooch bellowed, grabbing the two girls by their collars. Everyone was crowding around to see what had happened. Carmella was still trying to hurt Pansy. "Immobilis!" Madame Hooch shouted throwing a jet of green light towards each girl, who then was still. "Move everybody, I'm afraid quidditch tryouts have been postponed, due to these two girls," she said to everyone who let out a loud groan. The students parted and Madame Hooch who had the girls levitated in the air walked back to the castle.
"Great!" Melody sighed, "I spent hours polishing my broom, God Slitherins are selfish!" Harry, Ron and Hermione nodded their head agreeably. All the students made their way back to their common rooms, Hermione thought it would be a good time to do some studying, Melody, Ron and Harry disagreed and instead went for a walk outside. Hermione after some time came running after them and mumbled something about how she hates Herbology anyways.
"Come in!" Madame Hooch dragged the two girls into the headmaster's office.
"I had to break up a fight between these two on the quidditch pitch," Madame Hooch explained.
"Ah I see, well please make yourselves comfortable," Dumbledor said gesturing towards two empty chairs. They sat reluctantly on them, never looking at each other. Madame Hooch left closing the door with a bang. "Would you like to explain yourselves," Dumbledor asked them although it sounded more like a command than a question. The girls were silent. "Ok well, Miss. Parkinson you will explain yourself first during which time Miss. Dale you must remain silent. When you are quite finished, you will speak next" he said pointing at Carmella who slouched in her seat. Pansy cleared her throat.
"Well it all started on the first day of school when Carmella started bulling me because well, Draco fancies me more than her," she began, tilting her head at Carmella, Dumbledor chuckled quietly. "She used to hit me repeatedly, I didn't know who to tell," Carmella couldn't believe what she was hearing, "Anyway, to cut a very long story short, it was just one more of her bulling regimes on the pitch. She should be punished" Pansy smiled slyly, Dumbledor didn't believe Pansy was the victim.
"You may say your side of the story Miss. Dale," Dumbledor rested his head on his hand.
"Well actually it was on the first week or so of school when I encountered Pansy, it was in the Slitherin common room, she started telling me how I should stay away from Draco and so on and so forth," she paused choosing her words carefully, "She was right Draco did like her more than me, but I decided not to let this get to me and signed up for the quidditch tryouts," Pansy was raging and was staring coldly at Carmella who was very calm, "I gave him my name and he was there with Pansy, of course I was upset but I turned to leave then he grabbed me," Pansy smirked at the fact that her being with Draco upset her, "I began crying and Pansy made some shrewd remark, so I told her to go away… well not exactly to those words."
"Bloody right not to those words," Pansy interrupted.
"Miss. Parkinson that's quite enough. You have had your turn let Carmella have hers," Dumbledor said quietly Pansy shut up.
"As I was saying," Carmella started, "She wouldn't, so I kicked her,"
"Miss. Dale I am quite shocked," Pansy sneered at her Carmella bit her lip, "but even more so at you Miss. Parkinson, can you really blame Carmella for her outbursts?" Pansy's sneer soon faded, Dumbledor's voice was kind but also authoritative, "and for your behaviour you will both serve a detention with Professor Snape," Carmella and Pansy groaned. They stood up and turned to leave, "Oh one last thing," they stood still and turned back to face him, "Do any of you know anything about the missing book in the library?" Dumbledor eyed them cautiously through his half moon glasses.
"No I'm sorry," Pansy said sweetly. Carmella wanted to be sick.
"No me neither," Carmella fiddled with her hair. Dumbledor nodded his head and swung the door open with a spell.
"Carmella may I speak with you in private?" Dumbledor asked her, although again it was more like a command. Pansy left and Carmella sat back in her chair.
"Am I in more trouble?" Carmella asked Dumbledor who chuckled softly.
"No, no. It is just that something was brought to my attention. This," he said holding up a piece of paper, Carmella frowned, "It is a prophesy," Carmella's eyes widened, she had only heard of them, she didn't think they were real.
"This is very important but what has it got to do with me?" Carmella asked Dumbledor.
"Well Miss. Granger and Miss. Potter found it in the library along with some notes signed by Draco," Carmella couldn't believe her ears, 'how could Draco be so evil' she thought to herself. "It is about two enemies coming together to defeat Voldermort," Carmella looked confused.
"That sounds dangerous… so glad I'm not involved," she joked.
"Well see the thing is I and the girls seem to think you are you are one of the enemies. You and Melody shall join together to defeat Voldermort but one of you shall…" Dumbledor couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Die," Carmella said calmly.
"I'm afraid so, now I want you to know this may not even be a real prophesy, Professor Snape is doing some charms on it to find out whether it is,"
"But if it is real when will this battle be?" Carmella was sitting on the edge of her seat.
"I don't know. I can't say you just must be aware at all times," Dumbledor said folding the paper, it vanished into thin air, "have you got any more questions?"
"Yes just one more. Did Draco write it," she said fidgeting wildly.
"Well no not exactly, it has Draco's name written all over it quite literally, but I believe Draco could not be behind such a powerful prophesy. It would have to be someone older and more experienced in dark magic and illegal curses." Dumbledor replied drumming his fingers impatiently on the desk.
"Well I must go, I will tell you if anything strange happens," Carmella said tucking in her chair and running back to the common room.
Told by Lucius MalfoyI received the letter a little earlier than I could have hoped for. I ripped it open hiding it from the other death eaters around me. It read:
Dear Lucius,
I have served you well; everything is going according to plan. I have Draco wrapped around my fingers and Carmella is history. Meet me in the forbidden forest tonight, I shall lure her in and we shall kill her, make sure you are there and ready. The Potter is a little feistier and we will get rid of her later, she is not threat to me… yet. The teachers are growing suspicious about the missing book, and I don't know what to do other than to keep denying it. Remember our deal I am the second heir after you.
Respectfully yours,
Pansy Parkinson, your humble servant
P.P
Everything was going to plan, I hated that Carmella from the moment I saw her, but even if I did like her I couldn't let Draco mix with her, I had made a deal with Pansy, Draco was better off with her, I knew her family actually they were right there when I opened the letter, so was Voldermort, he didn't know about the prophesy, it was better off that way, but he would soon find out and everything would slip into place. Best of all Carmella and Melody would be gone and I Lucius Malfoy would be the heir of Slitherin.
"Wrong!" Snape boomed peering over Neville's shoulder into his cauldron, the potion was supposed to be a light green liquid, but Neville's was a dark shade of purple and was extremely lumpy.
The door swung open just as Snape was getting some ingredients from his cupboard, in his fright he dropped a beaker of snake venom to the floor, which smashed loudly. Snape glanced over at Carmella who was sanding in the doorway with a look of innocence on her face. Snape's face turned purple and he stared at her in the way, which Draco did on the quidditch pitch.
"Sorry Professor," Carmella said.
"You will be, sit down," he replied sharply. In the flick of his wand the jar was repaired and the venom cleaned up and replaced. Carmella walked towards her usual seat, Olivia was sitting next to a boy with a large Afro.
"Sorry," Olivia whispered as Carmella looked around the room for somewhere else to sit. The only available seat was next to Draco.
"Excuse me," Carmella whispered tapping the boy with the Afro on the shoulder, "can I please si-"
"No talking in this classroom!" Snape boomed placing his face close to Carmella's, the classroom went silent, "Find a seat and sit down! There is no time to talk!" if she didn't sit next to Draco she would be in trouble so she walked towards him. She threw her bag on the floor and slid onto the seat next to him.
"Hi, Carmella," Draco said quietly.
"Go away Draco, look I only sat here because I had to," Carmella turned away from him and began to unpack her books.
"That's not very nice" Draco said, "Look I'm sorry if I've been a jerk," Carmella sniggered sarcastically, " but I really like you Carmella," Draco took her hand and kissed it.
"I'm sorry," Carmella said snatching her hand back, "but I don't" she sounded upset much to Draco's amazement.
"Where am I?" Draco asked Carmella who turned to him.
"What are you playing at Draco? If this is one of your stupid jokes again I'm not in the mood," she didn't want to talk to him but something in his voice sounded like a call for help.
"Carmella? What's wrong with you?" Draco lent forward and stared deep into her eyes, like the night he was asking about her cuts. He was concerned.
"What? Draco you know for well what is wrong with me… you know. Don't you?" Carmella said actually looking at him for once, "Are you ok?" Carmella shook her head. She couldn't believe he was denying the way he had treated her. Or was he denying it. "Can't you remember? Draco?"
"What's the date today?" Draco asked Carmella who then checked that Snape wasn't looking. She looked at the board.
"It's September the 29th," she said pretending to copy something off the board.
"What! The last thing I remember was on September the 21st," Draco thought for a while.
"What do you mean?"
"Well I must have temporary amnesia, or something,"
"Yeah, so you can't remember anything within the last eight days," Carmella wasn't sure. He hadn't had an injury or been in an accident recently.
"No I can't… weird,"
"Yeah, weird. Whatever I bet your just lying, I bet Pansy put you up to this," Carmella flicked her hair.
"What! Pansy! I haven't spoken to her in the past year… don't even get me started on that bitch!"
"You've spoken to her all the time, yesterday, today…TODAY! Can you remember the tryouts?"
"Oh no, the tryouts. I'm captain and I haven't got anything planned!" Draco sulked.
"Draco just shut up! Tryouts were today," Draco looked confused and scratched his head, "you're such a bad liar" Carmella turned away from him and Draco was still puzzled, they didn't speak for the rest of the lesson.