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Chapter 9: You did WHAT?
It was a sunny morning. Gringotts bank was, as usual, bustling around busily. As a cart of rubies passed by, two familiar figures entered the famed bank. One was Lucius Malfoy, an influential person and one of the wealthiest Wizarding family of all time. He was with his son, Draco Malfoy, a sophisticated boy off fifteen, rather like his father.
They strutted down the hallway, approaching the desk with a smug smile.
"The Malfoy family vault, as usual. And faster!" Draco aka Scorpius snapped, holding out the key on the desk. Under the invisibility cloak, Hailey watched him amusedly. She resisted the urge to laugh. Their father would be sooo proud.
"Yes, Misters Malfoy. This way, please." The goblin- in- charge said.
Hailey glanced behind her back, checking if anyone else noticed something different. No one did.
The Gringotts cart sent chills at the three imposters' backs, especially at the speed and danger of the current situation. I used to steal Professor McGonagall's hat, Filch's cat, Professor Longbottom's favorite quill, and now we're stealing in Gringotts. How time flies, Hailey thought silently, making sure the cloak protected all of her.
Still, it's not stealing when you're getting something you own. They just don't know you own it. She reasoned with her own self. The three got off the cart, entering the Malfoy family vault. Lucius aka Teddy stifled a gasp as he entered the vault, which was decorated with hills of galleons, and the shelves filled with jewelries and such.
Scorpius' eyes quickly spotted the book. Personally, it feels creepy to impersonate his father, especially his old self, but living with him for the past sixteen years made it a little easy. He walked towards the book's location, examining it carefully. Confirmed. He wished he could see his sister, because looking relieved towards the air made him look like a lunatic.
"Why are you looking like that, Draco?" Teddy asked, walking over to him.
"Nothing, Father." Scorpius played along smoothly. "Why is this old, good- for- nothing, book here? In the family vault, if I may add."
Teddy's eyes widened for a nanosecond, but returned to original. "That's a treasure, stupid boy! If you study a bit some more, then maybe you would know. And you could have surpassed that Granger girl." And then he answered. "It's a special book, written by Merlin himself. Why don't you get and study it? Maybe you could learn a thing or too."
Scorpius took the book from the shelf and tucked it in his coat.
Teddy picked up some galleons from the Malfoy vault and placed it in a money bag, suddenly aware of the goblin just outside the vault.
"Let us go, Draco. Your mother is waiting for us."
Hailey sighed in relief as they were escorted outside. When they were near the exit toward the main lobby, Hailey grinned. Thank goodness it's finally—uh oh.
Uh- oh, indeed.
Coming through Gringotts' doors were Lucius and Draco Malfoy their selves.
"Have you seen Scorpius and Hailey?" Rose asked Al, earlier before breakfast. Al looked up from the book his eyes were trained on and shook his head.
"Where are those two? They promised me—"
"Guys! Have you seen Teddy around?" Lily called loudly, entering the room. The others looked up from what they were doing, startled, but then shook their heads.
They were in the library, while the adults went to their respective jobs. Fred, George, and James, were crouched over something the others could not see; Harry, Ron, Hugo, and Louis (I almost forgot about him) were talking about Quidditch, with Al occasionally joining the conversation; Hermione, Rose, and Ginny were talking about lessons and such. Ginny braided down Lily's hair as she joined them.
"Where could they be?" Rose asked suspiciously. Scorpius and Hailey Malfoy never disappear at the same time… and when they do, something traumatic happens. "Come on, Al. Let's go look for them."
She grabbed Al, who almost fell because of the sudden force. Al stood from where he was sitting on and excused himself from his father, cousin and uncle, glaring at Rose as he followed her out of the room.
"Why do I have to be the one you had to drag?" he grumbled, yanking his arm away. Rose shrugged. "You're Scorpius' best friend."
"You're his girlfriend!"
"Your point, being?"
Al sighed. There's no use arguing with Rose Weasley. One always loses.
They searched the whole house. From the basement up to the attic. They found none of the twins. Not even Teddy. No note, no letter, no permission—they just vanished. They began panicking.
Teddy was the first to react—he instantly morphed into an old woman, dropping the money bag inside one of his pockets. Hailey grabbed Scorpius and pulled him underneath the invisibility cloak. They stayed still and silent.
"The Malfoy family vault." Lucius said. The goblin on the desk frowned in confusion. "Again? But—"
Hailey and Scorpius rushed by his side and performed a memory- modifying spell. The goblin's face stretched back into plain. "Of course, sir."
It was then that Scorpius felt his father's eyes stare unto the place where they stood. He nudged his sister and both stood still, frozen.
Teddy already went out of the door, trying not to be suspicious.
Draco turned and passed by, not even giving a second glance. The twins sighed in relief.
They met with Teddy outside, well hidden and disguised by caps and cloaks.
"That was close." Hailey said in a rushed breath. Teddy let out a deep breath and handed them their money bag. "I know. I hope they didn't find it creepy to see an old woman wear a man's black cloak."
"They didn't notice you not enter." Scorpius snorted.
"The book?" Hailey inquired, looking at Scorpius. Scorpius grinned and took out the old book. "Right here."
Teddy smiled in relief. "We should go back. They would have noticed our absence by now."
"YOU DID WHAT?" Molly shrieked, glaring at the three children (well, one adult) cowering in fear. They were all watched by everyone in the house.
"Took the Eternel from the family vault." Hailey said in a small voice.
"Grandma," Teddy started. "We did not mean to offend or something. We just wanted to do something."
"We just wanted to—"
"—go back home." The twins involved mumbled, almost inaudible.
Mrs. Weasley was not toned down. "But what you did is illegal! Robbing Gringotts! YOU COULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT! YOU COULD HAVE BEEN SEEN! YOU COULD HAVE PUT EVERYONE'S LIVES IN DANGER!"
The three of them flinched. "We're sorry." They said lamely.
Hailey looked up, her violet eyes widening with held back tears. "We're really sorry, Mrs. Weasley. But I really miss my family. Wouldn't you do anything for your family?"
The eyes softened Mrs. Weasley up. Huh. Never fails.
"You get away by now. I will keep that book until the Order meeting later tonight. That is in need of study." Her voice was still haughty, though.
When Mrs. Weasley turned around, Hailey winked at their audience.
Sooo not my best chapter. Ugh.
Updated– 12:00 AM.
Sorry for the corrections.
