DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything within the Harry Potter World; just my own made up characters and plot. I also don't make any money off of this, I'm just bored out woman who enjoys a good story. If you have any questions regarding the Navajo stuff, PM/review me, I can answer the best way I possibly can. With that said, I am full blooded Navajo, from the Navajo Nation. I did some research on some things, mainly asking elders and older adults, I got funny looks, but some answered, others were not as willing to share.
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I hope you all enjoy it very much. I am so sorry for the long wait, as we all know life does happen. But thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy it.
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Chapter Four:
The days passed, as Draco and Dezbah continued with their studies, completing assignments, reading and further most helping Draco get accustomed to his magic and abilities. Dezbah warned Draco not to be getting cocky and showing off the amount of power he gained and to keep his wand on him even though he did not need it as much anymore.
The second Saturday of October approached, Draco and Dezbah flooed back to the manor where they met Narcissa. She greeted the two and looked over Draco as she notices something different about him. Narcissa informed them they were going to be using a portkey to Azkaban and they would be leaving in an hour.
Narcissa looked over Dezbah: she was wearing black skinny jeans and an emerald green blouse and Vans shoes. Narcissa pulled Dezbah aside and told her she needed to change into something more elegant and sophisticated.
"Dezbah dear, since this is a first meeting with Lucius, I think a change in clothing is in order," Narcissa stated.
"Do I really, have to change?" Dezbah replied.
"Yes, you need to. Go up to your room, there are several different sets of robes you can choose from," Narcissa informed her and walked out of the sitting room.
Dezbah sighed and followed Narcissa out of the room and went to her bedroom. As she stepped into her closet she found different color robes hanging, she looked through them all. She found a deep plum purple chiffon lace floor length A-line dress robe. Dezbah removed her clothes with the wave of her hand and stood there in her bra and panty, debating if she should shower again. She thought otherwise and pulled the dress over her head and stood in front of the mirror looking at her reflection. "What the hell? Why do I need to wear a damn dress to a fucking prison?" she wondered to herself as she assessed herself.
Dezbah went to her vanity and sat down as she parted her hair to the side and did a French braid from her part to her ear, then put her hair into a low bun, some of her baby hairs came out of her braid and framed her face. Dezbah applied natural tone eye makeup, mascara and a bold deep purple lipstick. She looked in her jewelry box and pulled out a silver squash blossom necklace her mother had given to her. She was told it was coming from her great, great, great grandma who was a survivor of the Long Walk. It stood out against her dress, and she pulled out an opal inlay in stamped silver concho belt her Nali man had made for her and wrapped it around herself. Her jewelry was quite different from what would have been expected of her, but she felt the comfort of home from them. She smiled at her appearance and turn to find Draco standing at her doorway watching her.
"Mother was wanting you to come to her room for some jewelry, but I don't think there is a need, unless you want some diamond earrings to go with what you have on now," Draco stated as he walked toward her.
"I don't want to wear earrings, let alone diamond ones, they make my ear sore from the weight of them, knowing your mother, she would choose an extravagant one that weighs a ton. I have a stud in here, I think that would suffice," Dezbah replied as she dug through her jewelry box again. She pulled out a small diamond earring and put them on.
"You look beautiful," Draco said standing behind her and wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Is it necessary to wear a dress to a prison?" Dezbah asked.
"I think mother is thinking more about first impression than comfort," Draco replied.
"I guess, let's go down and see if she is ready," Dezbah responded with a giggle.
Draco and Dezbah made their way downstairs and waited in the sitting room for Narcissa. Shelby the house elf brought a tray of tea and biscuits for them to enjoy as they waited. Not awhile longer, Narcissa showed up. She was in a beautiful dark green silk boat neckline dress robe with her hair in a low bun, and diamonds dripping off her neck, ears and wrist. Narcissa looked over Dezbah and approved of her choice in dress and jewelry.
"That is a beautiful necklace and belt Dezbah. I wouldn't mind have a set of my own," Narcissa stated with a wink.
"Thank you, the squash Blossom has been handed down to me from my great great great grandmother, and my concho belt my Nali man made for me. I think I know what to get you for Christmas than, but more to your taste it shall be made," Dezbah replied with a smile.
"I am looking forward to Christmas than. It is almost time for the portkey to activate. Come Dears, let's take hold," Narcissa instructed.
They all held on to the rusty old tin can as Narcissa said the spell and waved her wand above it the tin can. After several seconds, they all felt the pulling sensation at their belly button, as they were whisked away to the northern sea.
They landed at the edge of a cliff, and 100 yards from where they stood was a gloomy stone building. Dezbah could feel the dread and despair oozing out of the building and could see floating black figures floating around the building. She stood, looking as two figures floated toward them. Narcissa waved her wand, but nothing happened, Draco did the same thing, but nothing happen as well.
"What the hell are those?" Dezbah asked.
"They are dementors: they suck the happiness out of you and leave you with all the misery and despair, and they continue to suck the happiness out of you," Draco explained
Dezbah watched Draco and his mother try to cast something, but their wands were failing them. She watched as the two figures floated closer to them and felt their coldness start to creep over her.
"They have a ward up to prevent us from using our wands," Draco exclaimed.
"Why would they permit people to come here if they aren't going to allow some kind of protection?" Dezbah asked.
"I thought we were going to have an escorted who was going to accompanied us," Narcissa screeched.
"What the hell? They were probably hoping we would get offed by these damn dementors, those fucking assholes. Sending us out here without any form of protection," Dezbah snarled.
Dezbah conjured her fox patronus nonverbally and windlessly, as her little fox came bouncing out from the tips of her fingers, she had it run a perimeter around them as they made their way up to the stone building ahead of them.
"Did they give you any instructions about how this visitation was going to be conducted?" Dezbah asked as she made sure her patronus stayed near Narcissa.
"They just said to use the port key and to go into the building where someone will meet us," Narcissa stated.
"Okay, I am going to make my patronus discreet as we get closer so they won't get suspicious as to why someone is conjuring a patronus," Dezbah replied.
Dezbah patronus became a white wisp that hovered around Narcissa. Dezbah and Draco flanked her as they walked up to the grimy and gloomy building. Dezbah never seen a building drenched with so much despair, it radiated hopelessness from every stone that made up the wizarding prison. They got to the gate, and it creaked open for them. They entered the building, when they met a lone guard who waited for them.
They entered the building, not a shred of sunlight beamed on to the building, as Dezbah looked around. The walked down the corridor with the guard, he did not say a word to them. He had some kind of little dog as his patronus, as it walked around him, he went up to the lift and gestured for them to get on to the lift.
"Press the top button. They are in the secure cells where all dangerous Death Eaters are held," the guard informed them.
"You aren't coming with us?" Narcissa asked.
"No, you are on your own," the guard replied.
"Our wands don't even work, how are we supposed to defend ourselves against the dementors?" Draco questioned.
"They were sent out of the prison while you are here," he replied as he walked back to his office.
Narcissa turned to look at the teenagers, as Dezbah smiled back at her and nodded her head. She pressed the top button and the gates to the lift closed. Dezbah's patronus took its full form and was sitting next to Narcissa as they were lifted to the very top floor of the prison. They exit the lift and made their way down the corridor. Dezbah held Draco's hand as she looked around, and could see a line of iron doors on each side of the corridor wall.
At the very end of the corridor was a room where Lucius sat chained to the chair, he had shackles on his ankles. His once bright white platinum blonde hair was matted, and knots filled his hair. His eyes were sunk in and he had a grayish tint to his pale skin. He was dressed in his black and white striped prison issued pants and shirt that was tattered and filled with holes. There was a stench that filled Dezbah's nose as she crinkled her nose at the invasion of scent.
Narcissa rushed to the table Lucius was sitting at and sat down, Dezbah could see a shimmering barrier in front of Lucius. The only physical contact he was able to make was holding Narcissa's hand. With tears streaming down her cheeks, Narcissa held Lucius' hand tightly. Dezbah looked around the room, moving away from the family to give them privacy, but she felt the gaze of Lucius on her back as she looked outside the small prison window. She turned around to meet his cold grey gaze.
"Dezbah dear, could you please come over here," Narcissa asked.
Dezbah walked back to the table and sat down next to Draco, as she held Lucius' gaze. They stared at each other as Lucius broke his gaze and looked at the girl before him. He looked at her hand as his eyes got big at the sight of the engagement ring adored on Dezbah's left ring finger.
"There is no need to sneer at me," Dezbah stated.
"My love, we came here to inform you of Draco's betroth. This is Dezbah Hatathlie," Narcissa said with a small smile.
"Betrothed? I would think Draco would have far more important things to tend to than worrying about being engaged," Lucius sniped.
"Why yes, Draco does have more important things to tend due to your failures: like being put up to an impossible mission with the hope of failure in resulting in his death as punishment for your inability to complete a mission bestowed upon you while you sit here wasting away in this disgusting prison. There is no need for arrogance with the state you are in at the moment," Dezbah retorted with a smirk.
Lucius narrowed his eyes at Dezbah, "Don't speak of things you know nothing of girl," he snarled.
"Father, a betrothal contracted was needed to get her into Azkaban. She does have a reason to why she is here and wanted to come see you. Dezbah, love, can you please explain to father why you need to physically come to Azkaban," Draco stated.
"Mr. Malfoy, what would you do to be in back in the comfort of your home, eat a hot meal, take a hot shower or soak in a hot bath, lay in your own bed next to your wife, feel the touch of your wife and be out of this vile place?" Dezbah asked.
"I would give anything," Lucius replied.
"Well then, that is settled. I can get you out of here. I just needed to come here physically, so I know where I was disapparating too," Dezbah disclosed.
"How is that possible? A mere girl such as yourself is not capable of such feat," Lucius spat.
"I don't think you can afford to question of what I am capable. You're simply being ignorant and judgmental," Dezbah stated. She brought her patronus before her as it jumped on the table and paced between them. Lucius looked at the patronus and back at Dezbah. "Would you like to hug or kiss your wife?" she asked.
Lucius looked at the girl before him, and looked at Narcissa, then back at Dezbah as he swallowed hard and nodded his head. Dezbah stood up and walked around the table and stood before the shimmering barrier and step through it. Lucius watched as she step through the barrier and stood next to him. With a wave of her hand, his shackles fell to the floor and the chains around his waist fell limp to the floor as well. Lucius stood up and faced Dezbah, the top of her head reached his nose as he looked down at her, looking into the light honey brown eyes. She put grabbed his arm, as red smoke raised around them and disapparated to the other side of the room. The apparated behind Draco and Narcissa, he rushed to his wife and pulled her into a tight embrace. Draco got up and walked over to Dezbah as he gave his parents what little privacy he could give them.
"You okay?" Draco whispered.
"Yes, I am fine. I don't think he will doubt me now. I need to tell him the plans, so we can get out of this place," Dezbah whispered back.
Lucius finally pulled away from his wife and turned towards his son and Dezbah, watching his son embracing his own fiancé. He cleared his throat, causing Draco and Dezbah turned toward Lucius as they broke their embrace.
"What are your plans?" Lucius asked.
"My plan is to come here and see your cell, along with Antonin Dolohov, Mr. Nott Sr., Mr. Crabbe Sr., Rabastan Lestrange and Rodolphus Lestrange so know where I am disapparating and apparating to and from. I will be coming back next weekend, and taking you all to the manor. Just so there won't be much suspicion on Narcissa. If you don't mind, would you show me to their cells, I would like to meet them and inform them of what is going on," Dezbah explained.
Lucius turned and walked toward one of the cells next to his, he opened a small slot on the door to look through and saw Antonin Dolohov sitting in the corner on his straw bed.
"Dolohov, I have a visitor here who wants to speak to you," Lucius said. Dezbah peek through the slot and saw the inside of his cell and disapparated into this cell and apparated before him. Dezbah stood before a man who looked to be in his 30's, he had dark brown limp greasy hair that stuck out in different places, his skin was pale from the lack of sunlight, he looked to have a thin frame hidden in his prison wear.
"Чем ты занимаешься? Почему Вы здесь?" Antonin asked in his native language.
"I don't understand Russian," Dezbah replied as she looked at him.
"What are you? Why are you here?" Dolohov questioned.
"Well I am a 16 year old human female, and I am here to talk to you about getting you out of this disgusting place... If you like," Dezbah replied as she conjured a chair to sit on.
"How is it you can do magic when this prison is heavily warded against it?" Dolohov asked.
"Well I guess it is because I'm not from around here, I am Native American Dine or Navajo to be exact," Dezbah explained with a smile. "I am sure you are wanting to get out of this place and I can help with that. I am getting Lucius out of here, and I figured I'd get some of the other Death Eaters out as well who are of some kind of importance to the Dark Lord," she stated.
"How is a 16 year old girl going to manage such feat?" Dolohov asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It's simple really, I will be coming back next weekend, Saturday night around midnight, and I will be apparating here and disapparating from here with you and several other Death Eaters back to Malfoy Manor," Dezbah answered.
"What do you want in return? I will be in debt to you once you get me out of here," Dolohov stated.
"Whatever you feel your freedom is worth. You have a week to think about it, I am not asking for much. It's mainly a request from my betrothed," Dezbah countered as she stood and waved away her chair.
"Спасибо, мой котенок." Dolohov stated as he stood before her and bowed his head and kissed her knuckles.
"What did you say?" Dezbah asked.
"Thank you, my kitten," Dolohov replied with a small smile.
"You are welcome. Just so you know, I won't be coming like this. I can explain it all when we are back at Malfoy Manor," Dezbah said as she stepped back and red smoke began to rise around her as she disapparted from Dolohov's cell.
Dezbah apparated next to Lucius as he waited for her, and took her to Rabastan's cell. Dezbah looked into the cell and disapparated into the youngest Lestrange brother's cell. She looked around the, found the man lying on his straw bed asleep. Dezbah conjured a chair and sat near his bed and nudged him awake. Rabastan looked at her surprised to see another person in his cell.
"Hello, sorry to startle you. But it was important to meet you and see the inside of your cell. My name is Dezbah, but let me get to the point. I am going to be taking several other Death Eaters out of Azkaban and wanted to know if you are interested in getting out of this disgusting place."
"What? How are you even here?" Rabastan questioned bewildered.
"I am betrothed to Draco Malfoy, so I will be taking Lucius out of Azkaban as a favor for my parents and Narcissa. After discussing the plans to get Lucius out, Draco and I decided to take several other Death Eaters who hold some importance to the Dark Lord out as well. You and your brother's names were among those few who get to leave. I am sure the Dark Lord is planning something to get the rest out, but for now just those who sit highly within the ranks are a priority," Dezbah explained.
"How are you going to do this escape plan?" Rabastan asked in disbelief.
"It's quite simple really, just disapparated you all out of here and take you back to Malfoy Manor. Simple as that," Dezbah replied with a smile.
"What is the catch? There is always a reason. What do you want in return?" Rabastan stated skeptical.
"No catch at all, just getting the Dark Lord's highly ranked Death Eaters out of Azkaban and brought back to his side. What I want in return is whatever you feel your freedom is worth. I am not asking for much, but if it is something you want, you have a week to figure it out. I will be returning Saturday night around midnight, but so you know, I will not be dressed like this. Everything can be explained once we are back at the manor," Dezbah explained as she waved away her chair and stepped away from him.
"Thank you, I will think of something. I am very interested to get out of here," Rabastan stated as he got up and bowed before Dezbah. Dezbah nodded her head and Rabastan watched as red smoke started to rise around her and disapparted from his cell.
Dezbah apparated next to Lucius again and he walked her to the older Lestrange brother's cell. Again she looked into the slot to see the cell and disapparated into his cell. Dezbah apparated into the cell by the door, as she looked around she saw the older man sitting in the corner of his cell watching her.
"Hello, I am Dezbah, I am going to cut to the point. I am here to talk to you about getting out of Azkaban. I want to know if you are interested to get out of here," Dezbah explained
"Why would you want to get me out of here? Rodolphus growled.
"Don't you want to leave this place, it is a bit dreadful," Dezbah stated looking around his cell.
"Yes, but why?" the older Lestrange brother asked.
"Because as a high rank Death Eater, it would serve you and the Dark Lord well if you are by his side than sitting here rotting away. Isn't that what you want?" Dezbah retorted.
"Yes, but what do you want in return?" Rodolphus asked.
"What you feel your freedom is worth. I will leave that up to you. I will be returning next Saturday around midnight," Dezbah informed him as she stepped back and red smoke began to rise around her.
"Thank you," Rodolphus said before she disapparated before his eyes.
Dezbah apparated next to Lucius and proceed to see Mr. Nott Sr. and Mr. Crabbe. She informed them of the same information she gave the previous Death Eaters. They agreed they wanted out of Azkaban. Dezbah walked back to the room where Draco and Narcissa were waiting for them. Dezbah disapparated with Lucius back to the other side of the table and put his chains and shackles back on him and walked back to the other side and stood by Draco.
"I see you have your tricks, but how are you going to manage when the Dementors are patrolling the corridors?" Lucius asked Dezbah.
"I have a way to get around them without them detecting me. It shall go well, I will not be dressed as I am though. But I will be here next Saturday around midnight," Dezbah retorted.
They said their goodbyes and left the room and Lucius behind. Dezbah held Draco's hand as they walked down the corridor and entered the lift. They made it down to the first level and met the lone guard as he walked them out the gates of Azkaban. Dezbah, Draco and Narcissa made their way back to the edge of the cliff to their portkey point. Dezbah grabbed hold of Narcissa hand and Draco's and disapparated back to Malfoy Manor. Draco and Dezbah said their goodbyes to Narcissa and floo back to Hogwarts.
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Classes resumed and assignments were tend too by all the students. Dezbah was walking the corridor to the library with Theo discussing their potion assignment. They had to write an essay about the properties of Elixir to Induce Euphoria, and she need his help since Theo was good in potions.
Dezbah was in back of the library getting the necessary tomes for their assignment when she heard people talking. She quietly made her way closer to the talking individuals, she looked between the books and found Harry, Ron and Hermione sitting together at a table hidden way from the rest of the library. She got a close as she could in the shadows, when she heard Harry talking to the two others about going with Professor Dumbledore's office and looking at memories of Tom Riddle. He indicated they were looking for Horcruxes and Professor Dumbledore had already destroyed one and it cursed him. Dezbah remembered his right hand being black and his aura around his right side had turned black. Since then she has not seen him again to see if there had been any more changes.
As she listen to their chatter, Harry started talking about Draco and how he knew he was a Death Eater and he was going to find out if he was. Dezbah smirked to herself, and Harry went on to talk about Dezbah and how much he disliked her. Hermione piped in and told him to leave it alone and he was just looking for trouble. Ron than spoke up saying he didn't like Dezbah either and explained to them how there was something different about her and her magic. She wondered if Harry ever told them about their run in on the Express and what she had done to him. She went back to the front of the library where she found Theo and piled the tomes in front of him.
Dezbah and Theo sat discussing their assignment and started their essay as they were near completion, she sense someone watching her. She looked up and saw Harry gawking at her, she smirked at him and he looked away and followed Hermione out of the library. The two packed up their things and made their way to dinner where they met up with Draco and Blaise at their house table.
"Draco, who is Tom Riddle?" Dezbah asked.
"Tom Riddle? Where did you hear that name?" Draco questioned.
"I heard Harry mention his name while I was eavesdropping on their conversation in the library," Dezbah replied as she ate her dinner.
"That is the Dark Lord's given name," Theo said looking at Draco.
"Why were they talking about Tom Riddle?" Draco asked.
"I just overheard them talking about looking at memories of him and finding out what Horcruxes are," Dezbah stated as she finished up her meal.
"What? They don't know what Horcruxes are," Draco said surprised.
"Why? Do you know what they are?" Dezbah asked.
"I just found out what Horcruxes are," Draco stated.
"Well what is it?" Theo asked.
"It is the darkest of dark magic. It is where someone commits murder and placing a piece of their soul into an object to prevent them from dying," Draco explained.
"I wonder if that is why there are looking at memories of the Dark Lord to figure out if he made a Horcrux," Blaise chimed in.
"I think he made more than one, because according to the trio, Dumbledore already found one and destroyed it. That's why his right hand is black and it's spreading, I'm sure by now its spreading," Dezbah stated.
The guys just looked at her in surprised, as she put drank her pumpkin juice. Dezbah stated she was going to go back to her dorm and turn in for the evening, she already finished her assignments and wanted to lounge. Draco got up and walked with her out of the Great Hall. They made their way back to their dorm room, and Dezbah went into her room to change into some leggings and cotton t-shirt, she put her hair up in a messy bun. She came back out in their common room where she sat down by the fireplace, wondering what she should do. She started into the fire place, lost in her thoughts. Draco stood at his door was he watched his fiancé lost in thought, he wondered what she was thinking about.
"A penny for your thought," Draco said as he entered their common room.
"I was just thinking about home, and what my family is doing," Dezbah replied looking at Draco.
"Why haven't you gone back to visit? I am sure they would be happy to see you," Draco countered as he sat down in one of the leather chairs across from her.
"I've thought about it, but I want to get some things done before I go back for a day or two. I also have to tell my parents about our engagement as well. Unless your mother has already informed my parents, but I would like to tell them as well. I don't know what they will say, if they are going to be happy about it or upset about it," Dezbah stated.
"What are you wanting to finish first before you go back to visit?" Draco questioned.
"I want to go out tonight and see what those three are up too. I know they run around the castle in the middle of the night, especially with Harry going to see the Headmaster, so I figured I'd go and pay them a visit. What time is it?" Dezbah said.
"It is half past seven now," Draco replied.
"Okay, well I am going to set out around 11, stalk the shadows and see what I can find out," Dezbah responded.
Dezbah and Draco sat together for a bit and talked about their families and their childhoods. There was a knock at the door, Blaise and Theo came in and sat with them as well. Dezbah informed them of what she was going to do, they wanted to watch her and see for themselves what she was going to do. Dezbah agreed with them and told them when it was closer she would give them some arrowheads to protect them from the effects of her shadowing. They spend the rest of the evening talking and laughing. Draco told Dezbah it was 15 minutes until 11:00.
Dezbah went into her room, got her buckskin bundle and went into Draco's room. Draco, Theo, and Blaise followed her into Draco's room. She sat down on the floor and opened her bundle, and laid it out before her. She pulled out a small pouch made of cloth, and pulled out two arrowheads necklaces. The arrowheads were three inches long and made of obsidian. They both had small turquoise, coral, obsidian and white shell beads embedded down the middle of the arrowhead, it was attached to buckskin lace. Dezbah held them and chanted in her language, as the arrowheads began to vibrate and shrunk down to one inch in size. She walked over to Theo and put the arrowhead over his head and let it fall down his chest, then went to Blaise and did the same thing.
"These are arrowheads, in my culture they are meant for protection. Those little stone beads, are turquoise, coral, obsidian, and white shell, they are the main four sacred stones meant for each direction. When we have time later on, I can tell you about them. These are yours, it will protect you from what I am about to do, because it does affect you physically and psychologically. Since you want to watch me, you will be able to do so. It will also protect you from my magic and you're magic. When you are threaten, it will enlarge to its original size and form a barrier around you. Draco has the same kind of arrowhead, which he didn't wear when he was attacked," Dezbah explained as she looked over at Draco.
Blaise and Theo inspected the arrowhead and felt a warm comforting feeling wash over them. They smiled in gratitude and sat on the bed as Dezbah sat back down on the floor where her bundle was laying. Dezbah pulled out another small buckskin bundle and pulled out her dleesh, she also pulled out a small container of ash. She took the container and got up, went over to Draco, Theo and Blaise and smeared ash on their forehead and went back to where she was sitting.
"The ash is also protection, so when I start and my spirit comes out of me, it won't be able to see you or go near you. So while I am doing this and once I leave this room, don't say anything," Dezbah explained as she started to grind her dleesh into powder.
She grained a good amount into powder and took off her pants and shirt as she sat in her undergarment, she let her hair fall down her back. Dezbah mixed the dleesh with water and made a watery paste, she started talking in her own language, then started chanting as she covered her legs, torso, back, and arms with dleesh, she smeared it on her neck and her forehead and cheeks. What was left of her watery paste she drank and spit into her hand and rubbed it against her hair.
Draco, Theo and Blaise sat on the bed watching Dezbah prepare in silent. Dezbah sat with her legs straight out in front of her, she started chanting in Navajo. She had her eyes closed as she chanted, as she was near finishing, she opened her eyes and they had a red glow to them. The three sitting on the bed looked on with awe as she closed her eyes and stopped chanting. They watch as a black figure made its way out of Dezbah's physical form. It stood next to Dezbah, walked around in front of the boys and made its way out of the room. The boys sat stunned with what they just witnessed.
Dezbah's spirit made its way out of their dorm, she stalked through the shadows of the dungeon as she made her way to Gryffindor Tower. She stalked the shadows until she saw them come out, she could see a shimmer around them and figured they were using Harry's invisibility cloak. She followed them to the seventh floor as they walked back and forth in front of a blank wall and a door appeared, she followed them in. The room was a regular room, with a fireplace and dimly lit lighting, bookshelves filled with books, a couch and chair. She stood in the shadows of the bookcase away from the trio. Every now and then Hermione would look her way but turn her attention back to Harry and Ron.
"What did Professor Dumbledore say about the Horcrux?" Hermione asked.
"He told me to get a memory from Professor Slughorn, that memory will tell us what a Horcrux really is," Harry replied.
"Were you able to get it?" Ron asked.
"I tried to ask him, but he turned me away. He stated he didn't know what I was talking about," Harry replied.
"I have been looking in every book I can find in the restricted section, but they don't have anything. It must be something very dark for it not to be at Hogwarts," Hermione stated.
"I bet you anything those Slytherins know what it is, why we don't drag one of them here and question them," Ron exclaimed.
"Are you mad Ronald? Out of all the Slytherins, who do you propose we take captive to interrogate? That is the dumbest idea you had to date Ronald," Hermione yelled.
"Who else do you think would know about something like this Hermione? There is only one person in this school who would have access to magic this dark, and that is Malfoy," Ronald snarled.
"So you are proposing that we take Draco and bring him back here to question him about Horcruxes. You are delusional if you think we can get our hands on Malfoy. Please explain to us how this plan of yours is going to work out," Hermione seethed.
"Damn it, you two stop. Why is it you two always manage to turn a simple conversation into a heated argument?" Harry yelled.
"Well excuse me for pointing out the obvious, Harry: the obvious being taking Malfoy as a hostage to get answers from him is the dumb and dangerous idea," Hermione stated.
"Well what if we take Dezbah, hold her hostage and our ransom would be getting information on what Horcruxes are? I am sure he will open his trap for her," Ron stated.
"What is it with you and Dezbah, the both of you? Harry you are always watching her and Ron taking every opportunity you get to try and get under her skin," Hermione screeched.
"I can't stand her, she's like a perfect version of you Hermione. It's so easy to hate her," Ron shouted.
"So what are you trying to say Ronald? That I am easy to hate, you are displacing your hate for me on to her because you think she is similar to me. Is that what you are trying to say! Some friend you are, faking friendship with me when in actuality you feel disdain toward me," Hermione shouted back at Ron.
"That isn't what I mean. I…I...I..." Ron stuttered.
"Oh shut it Ronald. I don't want to hear your pathetic voice. If you think for a minute that you have the capability to pull off this stupid idea of yours, I would think again. If you think she is a version of me, remember she's a Slytherin version. She will be ten steps ahead of you, and she will dance circles around you while you are trying to figure out what you're doing. I want no part of this, any of this. You want to play with fire, remember you will get burned," Hermione stated as she got up and walked out of the room.
"Bloody hell! Does she always have to get so bent out of shape all the time?" Ron seethed.
"Ron just leave her alone, let her cool off. She will come around. We have to think of a way to get that memory from Slughorn," Harry said while running his hand through his hair.
"I think my idea will work, to get this whole thing going. We can just snatch Dezbah and hold her hostage and have Malfoy tell us. I sure he knows, and you can find out if he is a Death Eater as well," Ron replied.
"I don't know if that is going to work. She's different. I don't know how to explain it, but she isn't someone you want to cross," Harry stated.
"How do you know that?" Ron asked.
"I just do; I had experienced the amount of magical power she holds. I'm sure she wasn't using her full strength on me. So if we do this, we have to be careful. It is probably best not to let Hermione know as well. She is going to be down our throats about this," Harry said as he sat back in the chair.
"So we are really going to do this? We have to at least make a plan. Hermione is usually good at making plans, but with this I don't think she is going to help with," Ron exclaimed excitedly.
"We can't let anyone know about this plan. It has to be a surprise or it won't work. Malfoy doesn't let her go anywhere without anyone now since the incident where she ended up at the infirmary," Harry replied as he ran his hand through his bushy hair.
She moved closer to the door, as she was hidden in the shadows. Harry and Ron sat on the chairs continuing their conversation about quidditch. She slipped out of the room and went through the corridor when she heard someone quietly crying. She stayed in the shadows as she followed the sound of the crying, she came across an alcove where she found Hermione crying. She stood in the shadows, watched as the bushy hair witch cried her eyes out muttering to herself how stupid Ron's idea is and she had to prevent it from happening. She got closer to the bushy hair witch as she watched her body stiffen up. Hermione sat completely frozen with her eyes close. She stepped out of the shadows and stood behind Hermione.
"Don't let them get away with treating you as though you are not valuable and important. They are nothing without you, let them know that. I know you can hear me," She whispered into Hermione's ear. She turned away from Hermione and slipped back into the shadows and made her way back to the dungeons.
Draco, Theo and Blaise watched as the shadow made its way back into Dezbah. She took a deep breath as she stretched out, she arched her back and stretched her arms over her head. She got up and went straight into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. Ten minutes later, Dezbah came out of the restroom and walked to her room to put on some clean pajamas as the boys sat on the bed waiting for her to speak to them.
Dezbah came back into Draco's room and got under the covers, Blaise and Theo just stared at her, not know what to say from the end of the bed.
"So what happen?" Theo asked.
"Well, apparently they are still trying to find out what a Horcrux is, Dumbledore is expecting Harry to ask Professor Slughorn about it, but hasn't got around to it. Why couldn't he just tell them what is it, instead of making them run in circles chasing their tail. I don't understand that. Anyways, then Ron and Hermione had a heated argument because he was suggesting taking you Draco captive to tell them what a Horcrux is. That is when they got into a huge shouting match, then started in about taking me captive instead and holding me ransom for information. That is when the argument got even more heated because Ron made a comment about me being similar to Hermione and because of it, I was easier to hate. She didn't like that comment, and stormed out of the room. Harry and Ron are thinking they are able to take me as hostage for information," Dezbah explain.
"What!" Draco exclaimed.
"You heard me, I'm not going to repeat myself. I'm tired, but I guess that means I can't be going anywhere by myself from now on. That is just pure bullshit," Dezbah stated.
"I know what you said, I'm just surprised they would actually think they could pull something like that off," Draco responded.
"Anything else?" Blaise asked.
"No, that is all," Dezbah replied.
"How the hell did you do that? I have never seen anything like that. What else can you do?" Theo exclaimed excitedly.
"Well, I was taught by my parents. It's more than magic, its traditional practice in a way. Something you don't get to learn from a book. This is old, old teachings, everything is oral. The stories, the ceremonies, the songs, and the prayers," Dezbah explained to Theo.
"That was bloody brilliant," Blaise piped in as well.
"This is just a small part of what else I can do. If you are lucky enough to come with us back to the Manor this weekend, you might be able to see another thing I can do," Dezbah stated.
Dezbah laid down under the covers, she felt a bit drained. Theo and Blaise said their goodnights and left their dorm room. Dezbah settled and got comfortable as Draco did the same, he pulled her close to him and kiss the top of her head. Dezbah was fast asleep in Draco's arms as he drifted off to sleep listening to her slow even breathing.
=AM=
The following day, Dezbah got ready for classes and made her way to breakfast with Draco. He made it clear to Dezbah she is not to be walking the corridors alone and to always be with himself, Theo or Blaise. Dezbah agreed because she knew she could easily be over powered physically by Ron or Harry if they decided to use physical force against her rather than magic. They made their way through Wednesday morning classes and lunch. More assignments and reading they had to do.
Dezbah sat in her usual seat next to Draco in Potion, but today Professor Slughorn had other ideas, he started calling names and had Slytherin students work with Gryffindor students. Draco was assigned Harry and Dezbah was assigned Hermione. Dezbah sat at her desk in front of the class and waited for Hermione to come sit next to her. Draco got up and moved to the next desk and sat with Harry. Professor Slughorn assigned the students to brew the antidote to Love Potion. Dezbah and Hermione scribbled down the ingredients for the antidote on their parchment.
"I will get the needed ingredients," Hermione said as she got up to go to the storage closet.
Dezbah got their cauldron ready, their supplies were laid out neatly, and their book and parchment propped up for them to both see as they worked. She cleared off unnecessary belongings off their desk and sterilized their area and cauldron.
"Here we are. All the necessary ingredients for our antidote," Hermione said as she set everything down on the table.
"Thank you, okay so we can start by making sure we cut up the dry ingredients first, then work on the more tedious stuff as we go along," Dezbah said as she started to sort through the dry ingredients.
"I was going to suggest the same thing," Hermione said with a sigh of relief.
"I like to keep things organized, with the dry stuff it's easy to prepare them first then start. Helps with the process, so I learned from Theo," Dezbah replied.
"I am just so use to having to do all the thinking and preparation when working with my usual partners," Hermione stated.
"Well having to be the brains all the time, must be tiring," Dezbah countered with a chuckle.
"You have no idea. I am always busy doing everything, that I don't get to see how everyone else prepare their ingredients," Hermione said with a smile.
"Draco or Theo are usually the ones who take the lead and I just follow along with them, doing my part in completing our assignments. They are much better at this than I am, but I am getting there," Dezbah replied with a smile.
"I know we never got off on the right foot from the beginning, but I want to apologize for the things I have said before. I never gave you a chance," Hermione disclosed.
"Thank you, and I want to apologize for being bitchy toward you as well," Dezbah stated as she cut up ingredients.
"It's just the house rivalries get out of hand sometimes. With Harry and Ron breathing down my neck about school and other stuff, it just becomes so easy to get sucked into maintaining the rivalries," Hermione explained as she started to prepare the rest of the ingredients.
"Its fine, I am more worried about catching up and making sure I keep my grades up then worry about who is from what house. I could care less, but when people are saying and doing things to you, it's as easy to get caught up in it as well," Dezbah replied.
"If you like I can help you with some of your assignments if you need help. I am always in the library and I do see you there with Malfoy, Nott or Zabini," Hermione offered with a smile.
"I wouldn't mind at all, but I'll be attached at the hip with one of them. I'm not allowed to go anywhere alone because of what happen before and ending up at the infirmary. Also thank you for what you did when you found me in the corridor, you could have easily just left me, but you helped me when I needed it. I will not forget that," Dezbah stated.
"I don't mind at all. I think it's time to get venture out of my comfort zone and talk to people of other houses," Hermione replied.
"Change for more stimulating conversations, rather than trying to explain yourself and getting ridiculed for your intelligences," Dezbah said with a smile.
"Yes, it would be a change indeed," Hermione replied with a sigh.
Dezbah and Hermione continued to work on their antidote, working hand in hand they completed their antidote before everyone else. Dezbah sterilized their vial and poured their antidote into it and put the stop on top and sealed it with wax. Hermione watched as Dezbah got their vial and walked over to Professor Slughorn's desk and submitted their vial. Hermione smiled at Dezbah as she sat down.
"So what do you like to do for fun?" Hermione asked.
"Well before I came here, I use to love riding horses and spending time with my family. I love to read and paint when I am alone. I would also go to the movies with my friends and hangout with them. Now, I do a lot of reading, I haven't painted since I got here. All the assignments and reading having been taking a lot of my time. Then just spending time with Draco, Theo and Blaise. They are the only friends I have here, the girls don't like me much and even more so after my engagement to Draco," Dezbah replied as she looked at her engagement ring.
"Can I see?" Hermione asked pointing toward the ring.
"Sure, it's beautiful. Not really what I expected when I came here, but I am getting accustomed to it," Dezbah responded as she lifted her hand toward Hermione.
"It is rather gorgeous and lavish. How is it being engaged to Malfoy?" Hermione said as she inspected the ring.
"It is isn't it. My engagement is going well, I guess. I mean he's a sweetheart. Underneath all that Slytherin-ness, he does have a heart for the people he holds dear," Dezbah disclosed with a small smile.
"I just can't imagine him that way, he's always been a prat," Hermione claimed with a chuckle.
Dezbah and Hermione sat talking and giggling until the end of class. They completed their assignment and cleared their desk. Harry and Ron watched Hermione intently as she continued to talk with Dezbah. Dezbah got her bag and told Hermione she see her in their next class after their break as she walked over to meet Draco and walked out of the classroom. Ron walked up to Hermione and yanked her around toward him.
"What the bloody hell was that all about Hermione?" Ron snarled.
"Get your ruddy paws off me Ronald," Hermione exclaimed.
"What was all that about?" Harry asked as he ran his hand through his hair.
"What? I can't talk to other people? Is that it? You two are going to determine who I can and cannot talk to now!" Hermione shrieked.
"Yes, when it comes to fucking Slytherins! Why you even talking to her anyways? Ron shouted.
"You are in no position to make those decisions for me Ronald. You or Harry! If I want to talk to Dezbah or any other Slytherin as you put it, I will bloody do it if I want and when I want. I don't need either of you permission to do so. Just because you hate them so much, doesn't mean I will," Hermione yelled.
"Well fucking run around with those damn snakes than, don't be crying to us when you get bite by one of them. You two fucking know it all can be best friends. You both are unbearable, fucking annoying, and exactly the same it's disgusting," Ron bellowed.
"That is rich coming from you Ronald! How pathetic can you be? I'm unbearable and annoying, I'm a know it all, what do you have to offer? Absolutely nothing, you're pathetic, uneducated, lack of class and manners, you're a complete slob and most of all you are nowhere near the level of competences and intellect I have. Maybe I do need a change in best friends, maybe now I can finally be myself, be with people who are my equal and I don't have to dumb everything down for you to understand because you're a complete idiot and a stupid git. So fuck you and the horse you came in on. I am not the one who is losing out on anything from this friendship with you. You on the other hand, good luck with your assignments and marks. Don't come crawling to me, no what, don't even think about asking me for help or trying to apologize for being a complete asshole. So fuck you Ronald Weasley, continue lurking in Harry's shadow, which is all you will ever amount to. Nothing special and nothing more," Hermione screamed as she backed away from Ron and Harry.
"Hermione, you don't mean that. Ron is just…" Harry tried to explain.
"Just stop Harry, you will always pick Ronald's side. I get it, but I am not dealing with this bullshit anymore," Hermione seethed as she left the two standing in their potions class.
"Why does she have to be impossible? Why does she have to talk to her? Why?" Ron screamed at Harry.
"I don't know Ron. She will calm down and come around. Just give her space," Harry stated uncertainty.
Arithmancy class came and went, along with dinner. Dezbah sat with Draco, Theo and Blaise. They ate and talked, going over their assignments and laughing. Dezbah looked toward the Gryffindor table and saw Hermione sitting next to Neville and looked on as Ron glared daggers at her. She blew a kiss to him and he looked the other way. They finished up their dinner and made their way out of the Great Hall, as they walked Dezbah told Draco she wanted to go to the library to finish up her assignments for Charms and Transfiguration. Draco told Theo to go with Dezbah as he and Blaise had other plans. Dezbah kissed Draco on the cheek and left with Theo.
Theo and Dezbah made it to the library and sat down. They took out their parchment, inkwells and quills. Dezbah pulled all her books out of her bag and she started to finger through the pages to the chapters she needed, Theo did the same. They sat quietly together reading and writing.
"You know, I should bring some pens next time. I hate having to dip these damn quills. Also some paper to make it easier to do notes instead of rolling up parchment, I can save them for assignments," Dezbah said as she wrote stuff down.
"Pens and paper? Like a muggle?" Theo asked.
"Yes, like a muggle. There are some useful things they have that we could easily adapt too rather than old time writing utensils," Dezbah replied with a sigh.
"How would that differ from what we use now?" Theo questioned.
"Differ by not having ink stains all over our fingers and carrying around stacks of parchment papers that tend to get everywhere. Whereas a notebook, it's literally like writing in a book and kept together and more organized," Dezbah responded.
"Well get some and I will try it out with you," Theo replied.
"Are you serious? I will get some when I get the chance to go to a muggle store. The best kind if possible. Even pencils, so you can erase your mistakes, I bet if we ask one of the muggle borns they could easily get some for us," Dezbah said with a smile.
"Yeah, let me know how that goes. They usually don't deal with us purebloods," Theo stated.
"Well if you are nice about it, I'm sure they would be helpful with it," Dezbah retorted.
"Dezbah, sometimes I just don't know about you," Theo said with a chuckle.
"Watch me. I might even ask Granger, she seems alright after spending time with her in Potions," Dezbah stated.
"Yeah, I'm serious, tell me how that goes," Theo snorted.
"Okay, I will ask her right now, she just came into the library," Dezbah said.
"Granger! Come here for a moment," Dezbah said loudly.
Hermione walked into the library unaware of the students occupying the library when she heard her name. She turned and saw Dezbah and Theo sitting at one of the tables. Everyone in the library turned to watch Hermione walk over to their table. You could hear a pin drop as she made her way to Dezbah and Theo.
"Yes," Hermione said.
"You have access to muggle stores, I was wondering if you could get me some pens, notebooks, sticky notes, mechanical pencils with extra leads, and erasers," Dezbah said with a smile.
"What?" Hermione asked as she looked between Dezbah and Theo.
"Could you?" Dezbah asked.
"Yeah, I can owl my parents," Hermione stated.
"Wonderful, also colored pens for notes, ballpoint. Gel pens tend to run out quickly. I am sure I can make them magical so they don't run out. Maybe the pens and pencils, I don't know about the notebook and sticky notes. Also I can pay you back the cost, well I can pay you now," Dezbah replied as she fished out her black velvet bag of gellons. She fished out ten gellons and handed them to Hermione.
"Oh, I don't think it will cost that much," Hermione said.
"For your trouble and your parents' trouble. I insist," Dezbah responded.
Theo watched the interaction between the two girls and went back to his work. Dezbah smiled and asked Hermione if she wanted to join them as they did their assignments. Hermione didn't know if she should accept the offer or decline it, but just sat down beside Dezbah and pulled out all her books, parchment, ink well and quills as well. As they all did their assignments together. They were in deep discussion about their charms assignment, talking about different theories, debating on which is better and continued their work until they were done. They sat together and started their transfiguration assignment, discussing and debating. It was different doing homework with Dezbah and Theo for Hermione. She actually enjoyed herself, not having to worry about what they would say when she started talking about theories and other information she had found in her readings. They completed their work and put their things away.
"Well that was different," Hermione stated.
"How so?" Dezbah asked.
"Just that I could actually get my work done and have discussions about the assignments and making it that much more simple to complete. Getting different perspectives and opinions on the subjects," Hermione explained.
"Just need to hang around more intelligent people Granger," Theo chimed in.
"Theo stop, but it's true," Dezbah replied with a smile.
"What do we have here, a lion among the snakes," Draco said with a smirk.
"Draco, there you are. I was wondering when you were going to show up," Dezbah said with a smile. "Play nice love."
"Just stating the obvious, my moon," Draco replied as he kissed the top of Dezbah's head.
Hermione watched the interaction between Dezbah and Draco, never have she seen Draco seem so sincere and tender with anyone. She was use to him being so cold, emotionless and cruel. She gathered her belongings and got up.
"Thank you Dezbah and Theo, this was different, and I hope we get to do this again in the future. Dezbah I will let you know when I get the things you asked for," Hermione stated as she prepared to leave.
"Please do, I can't wait until you get them. Thank you again," Dezbah replied as she gathered her belongings as well.
"Alright then, see you all in class tomorrow. Malfoy, Theo," Hermione said as she nodded at them.
"Granger, weasel was stalking behind the book cases earlier, seething as he was watching the three of you," Draco stated.
"I'm sure I will get an earful when I get back to my common room. Fraternizing with the enemies as they say," Hermione replied with a heavy sigh.
Hermione exited the library and made her way back to her common room as she dreaded the heated argument she was going to have with Ron again. She made her way, as she went into her common room and did not hear a peep from anyone. She was surprise he wasn't waiting for her, she went up to her dorm room and got ready for bed.
=AM=
The rest of the days went by as everyone was busy with assignments and reading. It took up much of their time. Theo and Dezbah were always together at the library joined by Hermione. Draco watched his betrothed as she sat with his friend and Granger. He did not interfere or start any arguments when he made his appearances by Dezbah's side. He made sure she was safe, even more so after she told them about Harry and Ron's plan to try and capture her.
After their last class on Friday, Hermione was carrying a parcel. She caught up with Dezbah and Draco in the corridor.
"Dezbah, can I speak to you for a few minutes," Hermione asked.
"Sure," Dezbah said. Draco nodded and walked several feet away from the girls to give them their privacy, but kept an eye on them.
"I got a parcel from my parents. They got the things you asked for," Hermione said as she handed the parcel to Dezbah.
"How exciting. It's like Christmas, how much of a nerd can I be to be excited about school supplies," Dezbah exclaimed in excitement.
"A big nerd, but I know exactly what you mean though. I asked my parents to get me the same things. Well more of what I needed replacements of," Hermione replied.
Dezbah opened the parcel and pulled out several notebooks, looked at the pens and pencils. She fished out the sticky notes and index cards, and smiled big.
"Goodness, I can't wait to start using them. Thank you so much Hermione," Dezbah said as she her things back into the box.
"What will people in your house say though?" Hermione asked nervously.
"Who cares, anything to make studying and taking notes easier. If anyone has anything to say, they can kiss my ass for all I care. They don't take notes for me or do research for me. Slytherins are all about self-preservation aren't they, so this is my way of surviving my classes, notes, and research," Dezbah responded confidently.
"What will Malfoy say? You are using muggle things," Hermione asked.
"What is there to say? Like I said, he maybe engaged to me, but he doesn't own me. I am my own person, whether he likes it or not. What is a few school supplies? I went to muggle school before I came here, did muggle things with my family and friends. I am not going to brush all that off just because I am here now," Dezbah replied.
"Brush what off, love?" Draco asked as he stood next to Dezbah.
"Using muggle things, I asked Hermione here if she could get me some school supplies. A few notebooks, pens, pencils, and stuff. To make my note taking and research easier," Dezbah responded. Draco looked into the box she was holding and crinkled his nose.
"Whatever makes you happy, love," Draco replied and kissed Dezbah's temple. He took the box from her and slid his arm around her shoulders.
"Thank you again Hermione," Dezbah said with a grin.
"Granger, send me a tab so I can reimburse you for your trouble," Draco stated.
"No need Malfoy. Dezbah already repaid me," Hermione responded.
As Dezbah and Draco turned to walk off they heard running behind them, as Dezbah felt magic absorbed into her core. They both flung around to find Ron pointing his wand at them and shoving Hermione out of the way as she collided with the stone wall and smacking the back of her head against it. They could hear a loud crack as Hermione slid down the wall onto the floor unconscious.
"Are you fucking mad, you stupid imbecile," Dezbah screamed as she ran toward Hermione.
"Get the fuck away from her!" Ron shouted as he shoved Dezbah away from Hermione. Dezbah landed on her bottom hard and felt the pain from her tail bone.
Draco disarmed Ron with a nonverbal and snapped his wand in half. Draco lunged at Ron and they both started punching at one another. They rolled round the floor as Draco sat on top of Ron punching him in the face, over and over.
"Draco, stop. Just bond him. We need to get Hermione to the infirmary, she's unconscious," Dezbah shrieked as she crawled to Hermione.
Draco stopped hitting Ron and got off of him and nonverbally bond him. Dezbah pulled out her wand and levitated Hermione in front of her and as fast as she could take her to the infirmary with Draco and Ron behind her. Dezbah took Hermione into the infirmary and Madam Pomfrey attended to Hermione and Ron. Dezbah and Draco informed her about what had happen and excused them.
"What a fucking idiot!" Dezbah exclaimed as she rubbed her bottom.
"Are you okay?" Draco asked.
"Yes, I'm fine. Just a bit sore, I landed hard on my ass. I swear the red headed piece of shit," Dezbah seethed.
"Your box is still sitting in the corridor. I didn't grab it," Draco stated.
"Well let's go back, I've been waiting for it to come. Don't want to lose it because that beastly idiot got the wrong idea," Dezbah replied.
Draco and Dezbah made their way back to the corridor they were at to find her box sitting there still. Draco picked it up and they continued their way back to their dorm.
=AM=
The next day, Dezbah slept in. She did not wake up until after two o'clock that afternoon. She sat on the bed rubbing the sleep from her eyes, trying to wake up. She got out of bed and staggered into the common room, where she found Draco, Theo and Blaise sitting by the fireplace playing chess. She sat down next to Draco and covered herself with a throw. She was still wearing her night shorts and tank top, her hair was all over the place and tangled. She leaned up against Draco and drifted back to sleep. Draco shook her awake after a while and told her to eat something. Dezbah woke up, and sat up again, she stretched her arms and arched her back, and there were loud pops and cracking. She got up and went into her room and changed into sweats and t-shirt, washed her face and brushed her teeth, and tied her hair.
"Damn, I didn't know I was that tired," Dezbah said as she walked back into the common room. She sat down at the table and started eating the food the elves left for her.
"You're like a cat, can sleep and sleep," Theo said with a chuckle.
"I need to get a much rest as I can, tonight I am going to be very busy and I will need all my concentration," Dezbah replied as she ate to her heart's content.
Dezbah lounged all afternoon, took cat naps here and there to pass the time. The boys left the dorm and came back later after flying around on their broom. It was almost dinner time, and Draco asked Dezbah if she wanted to go up to the Great Hall. She shook her head and said she didn't want to go anywhere and called for a house elf to bring dinner to her as the boys left her alone again. She sat reading a book, and ate her dinner.
Dezbah took a shower and got ready. She put on a pair of black skinny jeans and black long sleeve shirt. She got her bundles together and packed it so it fit in her pocket. The boys came back to their dorm, and Theo and Blaise informed them they were going to go with them back to Malfoy Manor. It was after eight, when Dezbah got everything together. She told Draco they should leave after ten, so they could put more wards around Malfoy Manor before she brought back Lucius and the other Death Eaters. She sat on the bed as she made sure she had everything with her. She checked the time it was after nine. She got one of her books she was read and sat down by the fireplace, as she read to pass the time. The boys were talking as they waited for ten o'clock to come. Dezbah checked the time and it was 9:50pm. She put her book away and walked over to Draco, telling him it was time to leave for the manor. Dezbah held Theo's hand as she disapparated with him to Malfoy Manor into Draco's room; Draco held Blaise's arm as he disapparated him after Dezbah back to Malfoy Manor.
Dezbah, Draco, Theo, and Blaise all apperated in Draco's bedroom at the manor. Dezbah asked what the time was he stated it was after ten. They made their way down stairs to the sitting room where they met Narcissa. Dezbah gave her a hug and kiss on the cheek. Draco greeted his mother and kiss her on the cheek as well, the boys both bowed and kissed her knuckles as they greeted her. Dezbah had a cup a tea with Narcissa, as she was excited her husband was returning.
Dezbah got up and told Draco she was going to start getting her things ready and start preparing. Dezbah went back to Draco's room, where she got her bundle and sat down by the balcony door. She sat down in just a nude color pantie. She sat cross legged as she grinded her dleesh into powder, she was chanting when Draco, Theo and Blaise came into the room. They sat on the chairs by the fireplace as they watched her. Dezbah didn't bother to acknowledge them as she busied herself with her preparations.
Dezbah put her powder into a bowl as she mixed it with water, she sat up and smeared it all over her arms, her torso, her back, and her legs. As she rubbed the dleezh all over her body, she was chanting. She stood up and let her hair down from her bun, her hair was parted down the middle as it hung down her back, and over her breast. Dezbah sat back down, and pulled two small pouches out of her bundle, and dipped her fingers into the first pouch and had a red paste on her finger tips; smeared it on her forehead. She wiped her fingertips then smeared the rest of her face with dleesh and down her neck. She got the second pouch and dipped her fingers into and had black paste on her fingers. She then drew a line from her shoulder down to her palm and repeated the action on her other arm.
Dezbah got a little container and tossed it to Draco; she told him it was ash and he needed to put some on his forehead, his eyelids and under his chin. She instructed Theo and Blaise to do the same thing, they smeared ash where she instructed them too.
"Okay guys, I am going to put my stuff on. The ash you put on will let you see me and protect you. I won't be able to say anything once I put my mask on. So just sit over there by the fireplace and don't say anything," Dezbah instructed.
"What is all that you are putting on?" Draco asked.
"I will explain it when I get back. I don't have time right now," Dezbah replied as she pulled out another bundle.
Dezbah pulled out the second bundle, as she untied it she was saying words in her language and open the bundle. There were different furs, buckskin, and a mask laying before her. Dezbah picked up the mask, it was buckskin mask, she set it aside, and look through the different skins she had in front of her. The boys just watched her quietly from the fireplace. She pulled out one of the skin out and set it aside with the mask she had. The boys just watched her, as she put several turquoise and coral necklaces on, a set of turquoise bracelets on each wrist.
Dezbah stood up, as she stood up she chanted as she put the skin over her back, the skin clung to her back as if it was attaching to her. The head of the skin rested on top of her head, it was a wolf head bearing its teeth. The boys looked on in shock to see the skin come to life as it clung to her body, the legs of the skin attached to her arms and legs, all while she was chanting. Dezbah sat back on her hunches and picked up the mask. She pushed back the head of the skin off her head as she pulled the mask over her head and covered her face. She stopped her chanting and pulled the head back on top of her head. The boys sat with big eyes as Dezbah stood up, with a sinister look. The light in the room was dim, as she turned toward them, they sat back into their chairs. The mask she had on was had dark reddish brown hair along the top, there were two holes where her eyes were, they could see her red eyes looking through them. It was a dark blue from the top to where her nose is supposed to be, there was a wooden circle were her mouth was supposed to be, from the bottom of where her nose is supposed to be was dark red. There was a white line down the middle of the mask and the bottom of it had buckskin fringes.
Dezbah put the wolf head back on top of her head, as she stood silently. She did not say a world, but made a hooting sound almost like an owl, but more drawn out. In a blink of an eye she was gone. Draco, Blaise and Theo sat frozen to their seats. They were stun at what they had witness, never had they witnessed anything as terrifying as what she had become, the hairs on their neck continue to stand as they calmed themselves. It was just a matter of time before she would return with their fathers from Azkaban, so they waited.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Dleesh is Navajo term for white clay. Its in a rock form, it is traditionally intended for ceremonies, mainly in the Night Way Ceremonies.
There was some Russian translation that I got from our wonderful Google, everyone give Google a round of applause. Hopefully its correct.
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