Chapter 2: Celebrating Like Teenagers Do
After breakfast the golden trio, Weasley twins and Violet aparrated to Hogsmeade. They disappeared into the thick crowds to go to the gadget store.
Violet could feel her chest heaving faster, her heart raced with an aching pain. Her stomach became jumpy with nervousness. The world around her was suddenly spinning, making her head heavy. Violet thought she was about to pass out and no body would really notice because she was at the back of the group. But suddenly Harry appeared by her side, offing a helping hand. She smiled at him with gratitude.
Once they reached the shop the twins suddenly disappeared.
"Thanks for helping me back there." Violet slightly blushed with embarrassment.
"No problem. What are best friends for." He pat her back.
"I still can't believe that I agreed to come to Hogsmeade. I'm not very good with crowds but you already knew that." She laughed.
"Yeah, but everybody is afraid of something." Harry reassured.
Violet was touched by his gentleness.
Shortly, the rest of the group appeared with purchased items stuffed into their pockets.
"Are you guys done shopping?" Violet asked with sarcasm.
"Yeah, let's head to the fair." Ron announced.
They walked out of the shop, battling the crowd.
"Wait, stop." Violet suddenly announced as they were about to round the corner.
"Why?" the rest of the group asked in unison.
"Look over there. Isn't that Malfoy?" Violet asked pointing to a platinum blonde dressed in a nice suit.
"Yeah, that is." Hermione said while squinting her eyes for a better look.
"He sure is acting suspicious." Ron whispered.
"You mean more than usual." Violet corrected.
"Let's go-" Fred started.
"-check it out." George finished.
"Ok." The trio and Violet replied in harmony.
They group quietly stalked after Draco, trying to keep up with his fast pace. They sped around corners of the cramped stonewall hallways. But he soon disappeared in a shop with some mysterious cloaked figures. Draco paused momentarily to check his surroundings.
Violet was about to step out of place when Ron pulled her back, causing her not to tip over her own feet.
"God, you're so clumsy." Ron whispered in her ear.
"Well, I'm sorry." Violet supposed cruelly.
"Be quiet." Hermione ordered and they both without delay kept their mouths shut. Hermione was not to be tested when she was angry.
The group kept hidden within the shadows. Draco's senses were satisfied as he went into the shop and locked the door.
"Great, they're heading in the back. How are we going to see them?" Violet complained.
"Quit you're whining." Ron demanded.
God, everybody's getting on my case today, Violet thought.
"Vie, are you coming?" Harry asked.
"Yeah." She ran to them.
They climbed on some crates that were located next to the wall, reaching the roof for a better view of the inexplicable meeting that was seen through a window.
"I cant see." Fred said.
"Neither can I." George said.
They continued to quarrel and accidentally bumped into violet, making her slip forward down the roof and fall to the ground with a muffled thud. Violet groaned at the sudden jolt of pain that spread throughout her body. She slowly turned on her side and sat up, still out of breath. The pain started clouding her mind, creating the world to slowly go black.
"Vie! Vie!" Hermione whispered loudly.
Violet forced herself to wake up. She knew that she was in dangerous territory and she didn't want to get caught by its defenders.
"I'm fine." Violet mouthed.
Violet crawled backwards towards a gap in the stonewall that surrounded the small area. She made her way through the entrance, still peering at the window. Suddenly she bumped into a pair of legs.
Violet's heart immediately picked up speed as she bumped into a pair of strong legs. She slowly twisted around and gazed up to see that it was Draco.
Just my luck I get caught, Violet thought.
"What's a stray cat doing so far from home?" he asked with coolness.
Her voice caught in her throat as she tried to respond.
"Speechless for a change." He smirked and roughly took a hold of her, slamming her into the nearest wall.
Violet groaned as the stones dug into her skin.
"Let me go!" she spat in his face. He slapped her at the rude response, letting her fall to the ground.
Draco bent down to grab her but Violet quickly twisted, stood up while launching her fist into his face, sending Draco flying towards the hard flooring. Violet jumped over him and started running out of the hallway. She soon spotted the group still up top on the old roof.
"Let's get out of here!" Violet whispered loudly.
They retraced their steps and hurried to violet's side.
"What happened to you?" Hermione asked, seeing Violet's split lip and red cheek.
"I had a run in with Malfoy."
"That son of a bitch." Harry said as he went to go after Draco but she grabbed his arm with her bad hand.
"Harry, there is no time. We need to go." Violet said with pleading eyes.
"You're right." He caved in.
They suddenly apparated, trying to escape without being seen.
A/n: Please reivew. ^___^