Disclaimer: Don't own HP or B&tB wouldn't be here if I did hehe
Previously:
"He won't hurt you again Harry, that I can promise," Draco nodded before continuing to the bed and setting the tray beside Harry, Lily entered after a couple of minutes with another tray and they sat and ate together, while sharing stories of themselves when they were younger
A bond had formed between the Beast and Harry, hopefully it will grow quickly as three rooms away a pure silver rose stood inside a glass case and shed its first petal, it fell slowly to the stand below where it withered and turned to dust once out of the silvery glow around the flower
Meanwhile Victor had managed to walk all the way back to Hogsmeade where he was greeted by Hermione, Cho and Pansy all fawning over him and the small scratch across his cheek which he had gotten fighting his way through the woods. As he walked through the village ignoring the girls he saw Ron running towards him and paused
"Ronald, please tell me you have good news?" he sighed, running a hand across his face
"Yes, Victor, it's been told that the wizard Dumbledore is coming to our village to give an award to the strongest wizard here, which is you Victor," Ron grinned ignoring the use of his full name
"Hmm, true, true, this may be what I need to convince Harry to return from that beast that has kidnapped him and is preventing me from seeing my soon to be wife," Victor hummed thoughtfully
Ron frowned in confusion, "Beast? Victor what beast are you talking about?"
Victor paused slightly as he realized that Ronald had no idea where he had run too or what he had seen, a sinister grin spread across his face as he stood there; suddenly turning to Ron he grasped his shirt collar and yanked him closer
"You didn't know? This is no ordinary beast, nothing magical either, it has taken Harry hostage and intends to eat him within the week, it looks human to begin with but it is pale, tall and can sprout white ears and a tail at the blink of an eye, it is no werewolf for it can change during the day as well as the night, moon or no moon, he prevented me from saving Harry and I barely escaped with my life it was terrible," he bemoaned dramatically, hearing several gasps he smirked as he realized he had grasped the attention of the whole town
Standing he turned to look around him, "Villagers of Godric's Hollow! I have grave news, our dear beloved Harry Potter, my fiance has been taken prisoner by the beast residing in the haunted castle in the woods. The Beast will make off with your children," he paused for effect letting the villagers gasp in shock, "He'll come after them in the night. We're not safe till his head is mounted on my wall! I say we kill the Beast!," he yelled rousing up the crowd
The surrounding villagers, enthralled by his words cheered in agreement, the woman clasping their children close to them despite it being the middle of the day and the men standing protectively by their sides yelling, "Kill him!" One man turned to his neighbour and began to plan
"We're not safe until he's dead."
"He'll come stalking us at night," one man cried out, his wife beside him whimpered and grasped her two children closer as she cried, "Set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite,"
Ron' father Arthur Weasley stood tall as he called out "He'll wreak havoc on our village if we let him wander free," Victor smirked in success at the reaction of the villagers, and seeing his wand in its holster over Ron's shoulder he grabbed it, flinging it towards the sky and allowing blood red sparks to fly from it tip, drawing the attention of the villagers
"So it's time to take some action boys, it's time to follow me! Through the mist, through the woods, through the darkness and the shadows it's a nightmare but it's one exciting ride. Say a prayer, then we're there at the drawbridge of a castle and there's something truly terrible inside. It's a beast, he's got fangs, razor sharp ones," he sneered leaning over and drawing back Ronald's gums to show his normal teeth as emphasis, then spreading his arms out wide he made his fingers into claws as he spoke further. "Massive paws, killer claws for the feast, hear him roar, see him foam but we're not coming home 'til he's dead! Good and dead! Kill the Beast!" he yelled his wand hand rising into the air but this time most of the villagers joined him as well
"We'll rid the village of this Beast. Who's with me?" he yelled to a chorus of "I am! I am! I am!" from the villagers as they answered him with, "Light your torches, mount your horses!"
"Screw your courage to the sticking place!" Victor shouted with them
"We're counting on Victor Krum to lead the way," the crowed as Victor set off towards his own house to collect his black horse called Nimbus 2001, as he mounted his horse he turned to see the villagers still following him, some on their own horses others on foot, most of them were men and they all held their wands in the air excited looks upon their faces
Grinning Victor decided to join in as they sang a chant, "Through a mist, through a wood, where within a haunted castle, something's lurking that you don't see every day. It's a beast one as tall as a mountain, we won't rest 'til he's good and deceased. Sally forth! Tally ho! Grab your sword, grab your bow praise the Lord and here we go!" Victor stood in the stirrups of his horse to grab the attention of the villagers as they moved towards the forest
"We'll lay siege to the castle and bring back his head!!" he cried as the all set off into the woods at a steady march, the chant starting up anew as they walked
"We don't like what we don't understand in fact it scares us and this monster is mysterious at least. Bring your guns, bring your knives, save your children and your wives! We'll save our village and our lives! We'll kill the Beast!" they shouted as they turned down the darkened path leading to the Beast's Castle
Draco turned to look out of the large window in his room as a low whistle filled the room, Lily and Harry frowned in confusion
"Draco what is that noise?" Harry asked, Draco glanced at him briefly before moving to his window where a silver glow still shone and reaching behind them pulled out a glowing mirror which was shaking almost urgently
"This is a mirror of mine which allows me to see the world outside of this castle, it will also warn me of intruders upon the lands of this castle, or of those who have an intent to harm me," he explained as he moved to the bed again, sitting down he carried on, "The first time it went off was when your Uncle stumbled through my gates fleeing some Chimeara's then it went off when you set off to retrieve your Uncle, but it didn't do this," he frowned, moving slightly so that Harry and Lily could see also he span the mirror clockwise once
The mirror gave a final silver glow before turning green and showing the woods that surrounded the castle, the mirror's image seemed to be quickly flying over the woods before through a break in the trees they could see a large group marching down the pathway chanting, at its head was Victor Krum
Draco frowned and spinning the mirror once more clockwise sound accompanied the image now playing as the crowd reached the castles large gates, Victor had stopped and raised his wand to draw the crowds attention
"Take whatever booty you can find. But remember, the Beast is mine!" he yelled before directing a yellow blasting spell at the gates which blew dented with the impact, seeing that the gate didn't yield Victor and the mob began to rain more spells upon the gate in an attempt to break it
Back in the room Harry gasped in shock just as the door to his room shot open to reveal James, Sirius and Remus stood on the threshold, Minerva, Snape and Flitwick faded into view beside the now open door
"I can feel strong magic outside the castle what' going on?" James asked worriedly, Sirius and Remus nodding in agreement, they all looked at Draco but it wasn't him who answered it was the slightly hazy woman beside them
"It would seem as though the villagers of Hogsmeade have been encouraged by a young boy called Victor Krum to siege the castle and try to kill young Master Draco, the latent magic within the castle will prevent them from getting in but only for a short amount of time, the magic here is old and will not last much longer, I suggest young Master that you escort your guests to the escape passage in the room three doors down, I have already safely packaged the item within for you to take with you," Minerva replied with a bow, Draco scowled
"No I will not abandon this castle, it is the Malfoy Castle and I will not allow some low life wizard to force me from my home," he growled angrily, standing from the bed and taking a step towards her
"Draco I advise you do as she says, what would happen to young Potter if you were to be killed and this Krum child found him, after what you just saved him from yesterday, also if the rose is found and destroyed you will die with it, or have you forgotten Dumbledore's words all those years ago?" Snape spoke up, he was the only one brave enough and that was because he had been the boys Godfather before he had been turned into a spectre
Draco growled angrily but didn't reply, he saw the logic in his godfathers words and turning swiftly he scooped Harry up off the bed, ignoring his protests as he moved to the door, the three men scrambled to move out of his way as he stormed past them, Lily quickly following behind him
Moving down the hall the sound of the front gate smashing reached their ears and spells pounding against the front doors began, but Draco had reached the door indicated by Minerva and let Lily open it for him, stepping into the room he briefly passed Harry to his father before moving to the table in the centre of the room, a clear glass case that held a pure silver rose glowing with a soft white glow, picking it up he moved to the wall behind it and bit his thumb
Smearing the bleeding digit across the wall he watched as the bricks folded back to reveal a brightly lit passageway, turning to the people behind him he sighed
"Lily, would you carry this for me," he said holding out the rose, "I trust you to be careful with it, if anything were to happen to the rose itself I would suffer a horrible fate as a mindless beast, the rose is the only reason I resemble a human, so please be gentle with it," he explained
"Of course, and you be careful carrying my son, if any more harm were to befall him I fear what I might do, not all of the legends about Animagi are false," she warned with a smile, Draco nodded and retrieved Harry from his fathers arms, again ignoring the protests of "I can walk you prat! Put me down NOW!" as he addressed the group
"This passageway leads out of the castle into the forest, it can only be opened by Malfoy blood and as I am the last no one will be able to follow us, I haven't left this castle in years so I will be relying on you four to lead the way once we escape, I hope one of you knows of a safe place for us to hide in," he nodded before stepping aside slightly to let them past, the door would close behind him
"I know of a safe place for us to go, follow me when we get out," Remus said before he turned into his wolf form and bound into the tunnel, James, Sirius and Lily following, Draco paused to sadly glance at the three spectres in his doorway before turning and running after the four animagi, the wall falling back into place behind them
"This will all end well, he has allowed another to care for something he values more than his own life while caring for another human being himself, I believe he has begun to thaw his frozen heart," Flitwick said, Minerva and Snape nodded in agreement just as the sound of the large wooden doors that were the front door of the castle groaned and splintered under the onslaught of spells hitting it, the three spectres fading back into the magic surrounding the castle
Okay I finally got this chapter out, don't worry I'm working on the next chapter now, also Feline's eye will hopefully be updated as well soon, review if you like this chapter and you didn't think it was too fast
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