Chapter 21

The Beginning of The End

It was a couple of weeks after that incident and winter gave way into spring. Harry had gotten a Firebolt for Christmas, an International grade broom! Not only that…but the Gryffindors beat the Slytherins for the Quidditch Cup for the first time ever! So unfair.

Not to mention Draco had given up on the freaking sling thing (not that I gave a crap), and still dating Ivy (who I still felt bad for saying those mean things to…damn my period.)

Anyways, enough of my incessant drabble. I was sitting in the common room reading when Scar came in…she looked fine enough.

"Hi, Scar." I said smiling to her.

I didn't expect that she'd start bawling her eyes out and run over to hug me.

"What's wrong?" I asked, returning her hug awkwardly.

"Oh-Oh, it's just awful!" Scar wailed, sitting next to me and dabbing her eyes.

"What?" I asked, concerned "Is it about Sirius Black?"

"No, no. Not about him. I just c-can't tell you, it wouldn't be right." Scar said, turning away from me.

"Tell me." I said, putting an arm around her shoulders "I'm your friend. I won't judge you."

"It's n-not me. It's…oh, if I t-tell you you'll h-hate m-me!" Scar sobbed, putting her head in her lap.

"Tell me, Scar." I said, glancing down at her "I won't hate you." I assured, rubbing her back.

"I hate to s-say it…" Scar said, looking up at me, her blue eyes filled with tears. "B-But…w-well…your f-friend Ivy is a b-bitch."

I shot up and glared at her "You'd best have a good reason for saying that, Scarlett." I snapped.

"You should have seen it. It was awful!" Scar snapped, her tears drying "Not only does she go and steal the guy you like, but she had to go and steal my boyfriend, Blaise! I caught them in the library."

I growled and clenched my fists "SHE WHAT?" I yelled, a fireball bursting into my hand.

"I know. I didn't think she would do such a thing! But I caught them. They were holding hands and everything. I booked it before she could say anything nasty to me." Scar explained, getting up and pacing the room.

I growled, at a loss for words. Then I shot up and ran out of the dorm to find and murder Ivy.

How dare she! I thought as I kept more fireballs from spewing from my hands She had to go steal my guy, and now Scar's too? What a bitch!

She was outside with Ron, Harry and Hermione. I was storming down to meet her when Draco ran past me, sporting a bloody nose.

I bit my lip and thought about what I should have done first. Should I go after Draco and tell him about Ivy's cheating? Or should I murder first, tell later?

By the time I made up my mind to tell Draco, he was gone. I glared down at Ivy, who was talking to my brother, Ron and Hermione.

I clenched my fist and growled "DUFF!" I screamed at the top of my voice.

Ivy turned around and whispered to Ron Harry and Hermione before walking up to me. My brother and Ron and Mione walked away towards Hagrid's.

"Hannah, are you insane?" Ivy asked.

I snarled "I'm insanely pissed off with you!" I shouted, narrowing my eyes in fury.

Ivy pulled me aside "Keep your voice down. You know the rules that they put on a curfew. If we get caught we'll be in big trouble."

I glared at her but lowered my voice "Don't change the subject, Ivy Duff, you man stealer!" I hissed glaring daggers at her.

"Look, I already said I was sorry about Mal-I mean Draco but-" Duff started before I cut her off.

"It's not just about Draco anymore!" I growled "It's one thing to take my crush, but to take Scar's boyfriend, that's just plain slutty!"

"Oh," Ivy said, putting her head in her hand "Blaise said he was going to talk to her and break it off. She wasn't paying much attention to him anyway." Ivy explained.

I softened my expression "That's not what she said." I said.

"That's what he told me." Ivy explained. "Anyway, it's not like I have anyone."

I got angry again "No, you have Draco and you made Scar cry because of what you did!" I shouted.

Ivy clamped a hand over my mouth as a group of teachers and Fudge walked down to Hagrid's.

"What's going on?" I asked, my fury fading for a moment.

"Remember Buckbeak?" Ivy asked glaring down at the scene going on at Hagrid's.

I nodded.

"He's been sentenced to die." Ivy explained.

I gasped and clapped a hand over my own mouth "No!" I whispered.

Ivy nodded and glared some more at the scene "Yeah. And you can thank Malfoy's dad. He said that Buckbeak was a savage beast."

I gulped. I had a feeling Draco's father didn't like me from the first moment he looked me in the eye.

"Oh, yeah," Ivy added, turning to me "I think I ought to tell you about Malfoy."

I blinked "What about him?" I asked, biting my lip.

"I'm not dating him." Ivy said simply "He just wanted to get you jealous enough to dump Crabbe."

I cocked my head to the side "Why?" I asked.

"To make you jealous." Ivy repeated, looking into the horizon "I never liked him. I hurled, like, twice at the very thought."

"Why would he want to make me jealous?" I asked, creasing my eyebrows in confusion.

Ivy never answered. She walked right past me with a shocked look on her face.

"Ivy!" I shouted, running after her and looking into her face "Answer my question!"

"Oh my God." Ivy said simply as if she never heard me. "Look."

I looked.

I saw Lupin walking into the Whomping Willow.

"Come on, I saw your brother. We have to find out what's going on." Ivy said, taking off for the Whomping Willow.

I threw my hands up in the air in annoyance "Ivy, wait up! I might be fast on a broomstick, but I'm slow as hell on my feet!"

"Come on!" Ivy shouted as she got to the tree.

"I'm coming! I'm coming! Calm your Skinner!" I shouted, sprinting to get to where she was.

As soon as I was there, Ivy dragged me into the base of the Willow. I landed on the base first and Ivy landed on my back.

"OW GET OFF!" I bellowed, struggling to dethrone my friend from my back "You're heavier than Draco!"

"Sorry, sorry!" Ivy said, getting off me and brushing herself off.

"Where are we?" I asked, skimming my surroundings.

"Under the Whomping Willow." Ivy said, taking me by the upper arm and dragging me down a hall.

"Why are we down here?" I whined, stalking along with Ivy.

"Harry's down here." Ivy said simply, opening a door.

"Expelliarmous!" Ivy shouted at Professor Lupin, Disarming him.

I looked around the room and notice that Lupin had his wand pointed at Sirius Black.

I screamed.