----Chapter five---- Survival

Last we left the friends they were faced with a battle. Against a Centaur, a Giant snake, and a Dragon.

"What do we take on first?" Asked Ron in a slightly squeaky voice.

Everyone turned to Harry. He'd faced more than any of them put together.

"The Centaur. We have to make him realize that he's being possessed. We can't hurt any of them except the snake." Harry said assuredly.

His sureness made Dragon feel better but apparently, it made Ron fear more for some reason. He was so scared he was shaking.

"Calm down Ron. That snake feeds off your fear. Cant you feel yourself getting weaker? He's sucking out your energy through your fear!" Dragon told Ron. Shed heard of these types of snakes before. In Defense against the dark arts. Dark witches and wizards commonly used them.

"I can't calm down!" He yelled. Dragon could see how the snake was affecting him. She decided to leave the circle they had formed and run towards the snake. "Sworda!" She shouted. A sword soon came out of her wand.

She tried to stab the snake. But she missed miserably.

"DRAGON!" Harry yelled angrily. "YOU'RE BEING STUPID! COME BACK NOW BEFORE IT KILLS YOU!"

"No!" If She didn't kill this snake Ron was going to pass out and soon after that, die!

She tried to Chop off its head. Again missing. "Harry! You can wield a sword right?" She asked as she tossed him the sword. He caught it by the tip. Because of this his hand was cut.

But he held on to the sword. He faced the snake. And started to swing the sward. He was better at it than Dragon. But he was still missing. Suddenly Ron fell to the ground.

"Ron!" Said all three of them

After a few minutes of swinging he finally hit the snake right in the throat. He Stabbed down and pulled it out. Leaving the snake dead. Hermione and Dragon were Whimpering over Ron's limp body. Wondering if he was dead.

"Well?" Asked Harry.

"He'll be okay. He's just passed out." Said Hermione.

They next faced the Centaur. "Come on friend. You don't want to hurt us," Dragon said to him. "You've been bewitched. Please come to your senses." He and The dragon charged at Dragon and Harry. To add to their problems another large snake had come and cornered Hermione!

Dragon Leapt up onto the Dragons tail and climbed to it's head and Held her wand high. "Hermione, Give me a counter curse or we'll all die!"

"There is ONE. But it's VERY advanced. Only the strongest of wizards and-ARGH!" She stopped, as the snake got closer. Harry turned to the charging Centaur. Dragon Held on for her life.

"Hermione! What's the spell?" Asked Harry.

"Lomisa" She said

"LOMISA!" Harry said with his wand pointed at the Centaur. It didn't work… "LOMISA!" He tried again. This time a flash of white light came out of the wand and went into the Centaur's eyes. Turning them back to normal. "Dragon? Can you hang of while I save-" Harry was interrupted by Dragon.

"Just Hurry!" She said. In the background Hermione was screaming.

He grabbed the sward off of the ground and Stabbed the snake. First try. At this point Dragon was losing her grip and was being Thrust left and right by the dragons attempt to shake her off.

"LOMISA!" He shouted once more and the light again filled the eyes of the enemy and the dragon turned back to normal. Not that it was happy to be out of it's home. It began flapping it's wings and dragon had to quickly jump off.

"Thanks Harry." Said Dragon as she landed. But as she did, She felt a sharp pain go through her right ankle.

She grabbed it and fell to the ground. Ron was beginning to wake up at this time. "Dragon!" He ran over and pulled off her shoe and sock only to see an extremely swollen ankle.

"I think it's sprained!" Said Hermione

"Were lucky that's the only injury that was given tonight. Lets get outta here. This place gives me the creeps." Said Dragon

Unfortunately she would have to wait until morning to have her ankle looked at, or they would know she was out of bed after hours. AND she and Hermione would have to come up with a new story. They made sure Neville was safe…and had forgotten all of this. Before they left

The next morning Dragon was brought to the hospital wing carried by Ron. Harry and Hermione were close behind.

"Madam Pomfry. She sprained her ankle last night!" Ron Blurted out.

"Good going Ron" Thankfully Hermione had foreseen this and had come up with a perfect story.

"I fell out of bed in the middle of the night, and I landed funny. But I couldn't come here then." She said as Ron put her down. She could feel Draco's eyes watching her.

"Well come on then dear. We'll get you settled and you'll be out by the end of the day." Said Madam Pomfry.

"Thanks." Then after a few minutes. Hermione, Harry, And Ron had to get to class. Madam Pomfry asked Ron to bring the Professor Both Dragon's and Draco's notes.

("We may conveniently loose Malfoy's")

Draco and Dragon were in the beds next to each other. It was a little awkward at first until Dragon asked a question…

"So… Why were you in the Gryffindoor common room that morning?" She asked. She looked deep into his eyes. Hoping that would make him tell the truth.

"I-You really want to know?" He said, "My mother told me to leave you some roses."

"Really?" She found that she was happy, even though it wasn't his thought. "Why was your friend bleeding?"

"He cut himself on the thorns. And if your wondering why you didn't get the roses I decided against it." This hurt dragon a small bit.

"Okay children!" Madam pomfry came back in to the room to put a spell on Dragons Ankle. She fixed it with a small wave of her wand. Then she left again. Dragon stood up. And found it didn't even hurt,

"Oh those poor muggles. Having to wear a cast for months!" She laughed slightly.

She looked at Draco. She walked up to him. And slowly kissed him on the lips. After a half second he began to kiss back. They heard footsteps so they separated. Soon they found it was Dragons friends.

"Hey. I'm ready." She said. She turned back to Draco. "I'll see you later." She said.

"Bye." He said in a sort of daze. When Hermione and Dragon were alone Hermione Slammed the door.

"How was it?" She demanded. "Was he a good kisser?"

Dragon must have looked surprised because Hermione explained how she knew.

"Come on! You've been glowing ever since we left the hospital wing! I doubt the boys know if that's what you're wondering. Clueless as they are…." She rolled her eyes

"Okay. Well… Yes we kissed." She said.

"Argh!" Hermione squealed. Dragon was a bit perplexed to see her so excited over Draco Malfoy.

"I thought you hated him." She said

"Oh I do. I'm just so happy for you!" She said. Dragon was so happy she had such good friends.

"Okay. Well I walked over to him and bent over and kissed him. After a half second He kissed back. And yeah he's a pretty good…." She stopped.

"What's wrong?" Hermione asked.

"Another note. From Voldemort."

"We should get the boys"

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To happen in later chapters: "Another challenge? Why doesn't he just kill us?"

"Because… He wants to fight Harry after he's seen all his friends die. After he's been tortured."