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Chapter 14: Midnight is more interesting and romantic
The week flew by quickly and none of them caught Gwion Starkey doing anything remotely suspicious, or acting remotely insane. On Friday the four of them were particularly alert, but much to their dismay, Gwion Starkey did nothing more interesting than pick his nose.
"He hasn't done anything all day, he hasn't gone anywhere he isn't supposed to be." Draco whined. "Why are you insisting on this?"
"Midnight."
"What?" Why do I have to be related to her, he asked himself?
"He's probably waiting until midnight."
"Why?"
"It's more interesting and romantic." Ginny said looking up from her book.
"He went into the Ravenclaw dormitories," Ernie said walking into the room and looking slightly flushed. "I have to go back, I told Hannah I was going to the bathroom." He said and ran back out of the room.
"I'll make sure he doesn't leave," Luna said standing up and walking towards the door, "meet me in the second room from the Ravenclaw Tower at eleven."
"Who does she think she is telling a Malfoy what to do?"
"A Malfoy?" Smart arse weasel.
"And Ernie, I think, that was the third time I've seen him since Valentine's!"
"Aww, is Draco jealous of a little girl?" The weasel said standing up, she thinks she sooo clever. "See you tonight," she said and walked out leaving Draco very alone in the room.
Draco walked out into the grounds and looked around, he soon spotted Ernie sitting on a blanket next to Hannah; they were so nauseating. He walked over to them, "McMillan, I need a word."
Ernie looked up a little surprised and he noticed Hannah giving him an angry glare, I guess she's worried I might hurt her boyfriend. "Sure."
"Look, Loony says we have to meet at the second room from Ravenclaw Tower at eleven."
"Don't call her that."
"Whatever, don't keep your girlfriend waiting." He said and walked away to the Slytherin dormitories.
Bleary eyed, Draco walked toward the Ravenclaw tower trying to keep an ear perched to listen for Filch or Mrs. Norris. She's lucky she's my cousin; I wouldn't do this for anyone else.
He opened the door and walked into the room to see the Weaslette sitting in a corner charming an ink bottle to dance up and down the table, he sat down without saying hello and placing his arms on the table before him, he placed down his head.
"Hey Draco, Ginny," he heard a few minutes later.
"Hey Ernie," the Weaslette answered, Draco grunted a response.
About twenty minutes later, Luna showed up, "he just left the Tower five minutes ago." Ginny and Ernie stood up and walked toward the door. "Hurry up." Draco dragged himself out of the chair and followed them out of the room. After a few minutes they finally caught up with the Ravenclaw and thanks to Ginny who somehow knew many of the secret passages they were able to follow him without getting his attention, although they lost him for a bit when they were forced to hide because Mrs. Norris came out of nowhere.
He finally stopped in an unused corridor in the 4th floor. After he entered the room, they all followed and stopped before the door unsure of what to do. Draco rolled his eyes and opened the door. He walked into the room where a shocked Starkey stood near the cauldron, a cup and a ladle in his hand.
"What are you kids doing here?" He asked.
"We're here to help you." Luna said in her dreamy voice and scared Starkey even more.
"It's dangerous," the Weaslette began and Draco tuned her out looking around the room, you'd think that with 100 House-Elves this castle would be kept clean, he thought noticing the dust everywhere.
"Stay out of my business; you don't know anything, get out of here!" Starkey yelled and Draco returned his attention to what was going on, stupid Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs, he thought as Ernie and Ginny continued their efforts to convince the Ravenclaw not to drink the potion.
Draco walked towards the potion unnoticed by all and pulled out a vial from his robe pocket. He uncorked it and poured all of its contents into the potion and stepped back quickly; seconds later there was a small explosion.
"What did you do to it?" Gwion asked running to the cauldron where it had turned a sickly green and was starting to smoke.
"Snake venom, ruins most potions, kills most people." Draco said while walking towards the door. "Goodnight."
As he left the room Draco looked back and enjoyed the amazed expressions of Starkey and his friends, wait, did I just call them my friends?
A/N: Well, I loved the end of that chapter, I think it's the only time I've liked my Draco, who's been terribly difficult to write. Hope you've all like him. I edited chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13 because I had just posted them without reading them, so now they are fixed. One more chapter and it will be finished and because I'm horrible at naming chapters, the next one shall be called The End.
