Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
AN: If you have not read the 6th Harry Potter do not read this fic! I repeat do not read this fic! If you do and you ruin the surprise do not flame me because I warned you. This fic pretty much takes place after the 6th book ends and it is what I would like to happen in the 7th book though I know most probably won't. Please review this is my first time writing a Harry Potter fanfiction and I could use any helpful hints you guys have.
Harry Potter and The Heir of Ravenclaw
Chapter 6: Treasure of Hufflepuff
The next morning everyone was talking about the incident the night before. When the owls came everyone looked through the Prophet to find out what had happened to Blaise. Hermione gasped as she read the article before looking at Harry, Ron, and Ginny with a slightly pale face.
"What does it say Hermione?" asked Ginny
"Blaise was taken to Azkaban and was sentenced to...death." said Hermione
"Well you have to admit he deserved it, after all he attempted two Unforgivable Curses and succeded in using one of them." said Ginny
"You know I can't help feeling like I've seen that locket that White...er...Malfoy was wearing last night." said Harry as he looked over to Iris Malfoy who was arguing with her twin Draco
"Harry I really think that you should be more concerned with the horcrux we are finding this weekend, it's only one more day till friday and we are leaving that night." said Hermione
"I still can't believe your aunt wouldn't tell you, I mean doesn't she trust you not to go and get yourself killed." said Ron
"Has Harry ever thought things through before doing them?" asked Hermione as they walked out of the Great Hall and towards their Transfiguration classroom
"Oh thanks Hermione, some friend you are." said Harry irritably "Ever since you started hanging around the male Malfoy prick you've changed."
"Your the one that's changed Harry." said Hermione as she ran ahead "and he's not a prick."
"What's wrong with her?" asked Harry just as irritably "She's actually standing up for that prick!"
"She's right about one thing man, you have changed, ever since you broke up with Ginny." said Ron as he ran after Hermione
"The both of you just don't understand." said Harry as he sat down next to Ron in class a few minutes later
"We would if you told us mate." said Ron
"Where's Hermione?" asked Harry as he noticed her missing
"Sitting with her precious pure-blood Death Eater." said Ron loud enough to be heard by both Draco and Hermion across the room
Hermione giggled as Draco sent a note flying onto Ron's and Harry's desk. Ron opened the note up and looked down at it appalled before handing it to Harry. The note read in flashing, bold, gold letters:
Jealous Much Weasley, Because she chose a real man over you? Or is it because you know I can provide for her better and give her everything her heart desires while you can give her a broken down house and hand-me-down clothes? You know we have the most wonderful conversations about you and Potter in our common room, are you sure your straight, that might be another reason why she chose me, you act like your gay and in love with Potter. laughs
--- Draco Malfoy
"Don't you think that was a little mean?" asked Hermione as she noticed Harry and Ron's looks
"Nope, it was bloody funny." said Draco as he leaned back in his seat
"You really should be nicer to them." said Iris as she knocked Draco's chair out from under him causing him to fall on the floor. "After all Ron's family did take you in from what you told me."
"What is your problem?" asked Draco as he sat back in his chair
"So sorry that I'm angry that my "mother" decided to tell me that I have a twin brother and that I'm not her daughter. Of course you wouldn't care." said Iris irritably as she again pushed Draco out of his seat only to take his place next to Hermione
"Good Morning class. Today I would like for you to try this new spell that will turn your pets into lions. The spell is on the board begin now." said Magdelena as she came into the room and sat at her desk
Everyone began to practice the spell, that is everyone except for Iris. Magdelena looked up at Iris with a look that clearly said for Iris to get to work.
"Why aren't you working Madeline?" asked Magdelena as she walked over to Iris' desk
"Excuse me, but I only listen to my mother, and I just found out today that she is dead, and my name is Iris not Madeline." sneered Iris as she glared at her "mother"
"Iris we have discussed this already, now either you get to work or go to McGonagall's office. I'll leave the choice to you." with that said Magdelena returned to her desk
"Fine." said Iris as she got up and left the room.
"Are you going to look for Iris?" Hermione asked Draco when class was over
"Yeah, she's probably back in the Slytherin common room." said Draco as he headed to the dungeons
Several days had passed and Iris had kept her distance from her adoptive mother. Now everyone was in the Great Hall eating breakfast excited about the Slytherin vs. Gryffindor quidditch match that day. Hermione, Harry, and Ron still haven't made up from their spat earlier that week and have hardly said a word to each other. When breakfast was over everone went down to the pitch while the teams went to their changing rooms. When the teams flew out onto the pitch their was mixed shoutings from accross the stadium. Most of the students were yelling "Go Go Gryffindor" while the Slytherins and a few other students were shouting "Win Win Slytherin". After the captains shook hands they were off flying around the pitch. Hermione watched next to Luna in the Gryffindor section of the stadium she caught Draco's eye as he was looking for the snitch and yelled out, "Good Luck!" before he flew off after the snitch.
"Well the start of the term game is going off with a bang! Iris Malfoy, the new Slytherin beater just sent a bludger at Harry Potter allowing Draco Malfoy to see the snitch and get a head start! Ginny Weasley just scored while her brother blocked one. I believe this is the best performance I've seen from Ron Weasley ever." said Seamus as he did the commentary for the game
Draco noticed Harry coming up behind him as he flew after the snitch. 'I have to get the snitch. I know I can get the snitch, Hermione believes I can get the snitch.' Draco repeated this mantra in his head over and over again as he closed in on the snitch. He streched out his hand and closed it before a bludger hit him in the side causing him to fall to the ground.
"Well Potter and Malfoy are chasing after the snitch and Malfoy is closing in on it. Oooooh Dahlia Lupin just hit a bludger at Malfoy hoping to stop his attempt at getting the snitch and now Malfoy is on the ground. What's this, what does he have in his hand? Bloody hell, Malfoy has the snitch, Slytherin wins this match." said Seamus with shock evident in his voice
Hermione rushed from the stands down onto the pitch to Draco's side. She noticed the small smile on his face as he looked at the snitch in his hand.
"You ok?" asked Hermione
"I won." said Draco who was still staring at the snitch
"Yes, yes I know, but are you hurt?" asked Hermione as the teachers came up to them as did the quiditch teams.
"I got hit with a bloody bludger Granger how the bloody hell do you think I feel?" asked/yelled Draco as he glared at her for not praising his victory
"Well I'm so bloody sorry I even wasted your time! I'll make sure to keep you from being around my dirty blood!" yelled Hermione before she ran away back to the castle.
"Hermione wait up!" yelled Harry and Ron as they chased after her.
"What do you two want? To tell me 'I told you so'? Or would you rather I perform the Killing Curse on myself?" asked Hermione bitterly
"No, we wanted to see if you were all right, after what Malfoy said." said Harry as he leaned against the wall next to Hermione, his broom propped up against his shoulder.
"I'm fine Harry, I just need to get ready for our trip tomorrow and well...I have a few essays to write." said Hermione as she started walking to her dorm room.
"Hermione, you can't expect us to believe that you haven't finished those, you usually have them done weeks in advance." said Ron skeptically
"She's telling the truth Ronald." said Ginny as she came up behind them "She's been to busy to study."
"Doing what snogging Malfoy like some filthy..." said Ron but he was cut off by Ginny shoving him.
"Say it Ronald...come on just say it. I'd like to know what you trully think of me!" yelled Hermione
"Your trying to work your way up in the wizarding world when the pure bloods would rather die then give a good job to a mudblood. I don't see why you even bother expecially with that prick Malfoy. Pure bloods like him and people like you don't end up together!" yelled Ron angrilly
"Ronald Weasley how dare you!" yelled Hermione as she punched Ron in the jaw before running down the halls to her dorm room.
"Ron how could you do something like that to her?" asked Ginny as she glared at her brother
"I was just telling the truth Malfoy doesn't care about her." said Ron as he rubbed his jaw
"I think Malfoy cares about her more then you do at this moment mate. At least he's been kinder to her then you have." said Harry before he and Ginny left him in the hallway.
The next day everyone was having a rough time. Ron and Hermione still hadn't talked and Hermione spent most of her time either with Ginny, Harry, and Dahlia or with Iris Malfoy. They were now all heading to Professor Potter's classroom to find out about the horcrux they were going after.
"So what horcrux are we going after mum?" asked Dahlia as they all got settled in the classroom.
"All I know is that it's something of Helga Hufflepuffs but Harry will know it when he sees it. I also know where it is located and I'm gonna warn you now Harry, you're not going to like it." said Sarah
"Where is it?" asked Harry as he punched Ron in the shoulder when he had muttered 'mudblood' under his breath.
"It is hidden in a cave near...the house James and Lily were murdered in." said Lupin when Sarah couldn't say it.
"What?" asked Harry as he felt his mouth get dry. "Well we better leave soon."
"All right, we will be traveling by floo powder to what's left of their old house." said Sarah, "Just shout 15 Mauld St." she said before she entered the emrald flames of the fireplace.
Once they had all gotten there Lupin made sure to quickly lead them to the cave before Harry or Sarah could dwell on what happened in the ruins. When they got to the entrance they were stopped by a huge Basilisk that began to speak in Parsletongue.
"What is it saying Harry?" asked Dahlia as she and Ginny held onto Harry's arms.
"It says that the only way for us to enter the cave is to be truthful. Voldemort must really want to protect these horcruxes, only a select few would even know what the snake was saying." said Harry
(AN: from now on the Italics is Parsletongue until I say otherwise. thanks)
"Who will be first?" asked the snake
"I will." said Draco as he came forward to stand next to Harry.
"What is your reason for being here?" asked the snake.
"To protect Hermione." said Draco in a bored fashion after Harry had translated for him.
"You have spoken the truth you may pass. Who is next?" asked the snake
Dahlia came up next to Harry as Draco hurried past the snake into the cave.
"Who is your father?" asked the snake to both Dahlia's and Sarah's discomfort
"My father is...
TBC...
AN: who is dahlia's father?