Earlier that Saturday morning Draco and Kaeli were in the dining hall for breakfast and getting ready to go to Hogsmeade. Dean would be joining them. For now he was sitting at the Ravenclaw table with Louisa. She wasn't going to Hogsmeade this time. She was spending the day in the Hospital Wing while Madam Pomfrey went to St. Mungoes for the day. She would be back before dinner, but until then Louisa would handle any of the everyday problems with the other students. She had been helping Madam Pomfrey for the past month and a half and Madam Pomfrey thought it was a good time to leave her by herself and see how she handled it.
When it was time to go to Hogsmeade Dean hugged her goodbye and told her he'd see her when he got back. Louisa headed up to the hospital wing while Dean, Kaeli, and Draco headed into Hogsmeade with the others. They were all searched by Filch with a dark magic detector. They passed Ginny and Mira on their way into town. Ginny was going slowly so she wouldn't fall. They nodded to them and headed right to Honeyduke's before the crowd of students got there. They bought some chocolate and other candy that they liked before heading to the Three Broomsticks and got a booth together and some butter beers. They just wanted to relax for awhile together. Draco had been getting used to having Louisa around, but it was nice with just the three of them as well.
He got up to go to the bathroom and paused to let Blaise through first since he seemed to be in a hurry. As he was leaving he almost ran into Harry Potter. He moved by him. "Excuse me." He said a little frazzled. Kaeli kept him calm while he was with her, but away the weight of everything on him came back the moment he was away from her. He didn't just have Dumbledore to worry about, which he knew very well he could never do…but he had to to keep his mom and Kaeli all right, never mind himself. But if he could manage it he was to reacquire Erin Black. He couldn't do that either knowing what was going to happen to her. He hadn't known about the prophecy before and now that he did he didn't want that to happen to her. She still smiled and waved every time she saw him. He would smiled back a little no matter what the other Slytherins said…there was a camaraderie about having the Dark Lord wanting something from you that you aren't willing to give.
Harry was with Erin, of course, as well as Ron and Hermione. They got up from their table and headed out of the Three Broomsticks heading back to the castle. They were walking behind Katie and Leanne. The two were arguing, but the quartet was paying them much attention…not until Leanne screamed and they turned to see Katie start rising in the air. She came crashing down and they hurried to her. Harry ran to get Hagrid while Ron ran to alert a teacher at the castle. He burst into the Hospital Wing. "Where's Madam Pomfrey?" He asked Louisa.
"She's not here, what's wrong?"
"Don't know yet," he described what happened to Katie.
Louisa's eyes widened. "Get Professor Snape immediately."
"Snape, but-!" Ron spluttered.
"NOW!"
Ron hurriedly back up and ran to Snape's office. The man opened the door with Ron's banging. "Something's wrong with Katie Bell!" He told the man before he could speak. Ron was gasping, but getting it out. "Louisa's all alone in the hospital wing and she told me to get you right away."
Katie was already there by the time Snape arrived. Louisa had made everyone leave. "She touched a necklace. It's over there." She told the man. "Feels like Dark Magic is coursing through her."
They got to work immediately. She did what he told her to do. They worked fast and hard to save the girl's life and when she was stable they got her to St. Mungoes. Madam Pomfrey was waiting for them to get her more help. Louisa stayed at the castle and in the hospital wing that night in case someone needed her. Madam Pomfrey would be back when they knew Katie would be all right.
Harry sat with Erin, Hermione, and Ron in the common room. "It has to be Malfoy. He came out of the bathroom just before she did." Harry was saying. "And Leanne said she came back from the bathroom with the package."
"I don't believe it." Erin said shaking her head.
"He was acting flustered though and paranoid."
"Harry, he always acts like that when he's away from Kaeli." Hermione told him. "Don't you notice him when he actually comes to Ghoul Studies?"
"No, I guess I never really noticed."
"It's not him." Erin said shaking her head. It wasn't the first time Erin and Harry had disagreed about something. They were both too stubborn sometimes.
"He's the one that kidnapped you." He pointed out.
"He never hurt me though. I don't think he's capable of really hurting someone."
"You don't know him like we do."
"I remember him through your memories, Harry, but I don't believe he's done this." Erin said softly. "There's a gentleness to him that you've never seen, but I have. He didn't do this."
"I wish I could believe that." Harry sighed.