Chapter 9
I do not own Harry Potter in any way.
A/N - This chapter is just about 100 words shy of being 1,000. I'm going to try to get my chapters a bit longer. Continue to review and tell me what you'd like to see.
"Now, be warned. It is my job to arm you against the foulest creatures known to wizardkind", Lockhart said tapping a cage with his wand.
The cage rattled and Rosalie subconsciously grabbed onto Draco's hand.
"You may find yourselves facing your worst fears in this room. Know only that no harm can befall you whilst I am here. I must ask you not to scream. It might provoke them", Lockhart said pulling the cloth off the cage.
"Rose?" Draco asked.
Rosalie let go of his hand. "Sorry", she whispered as Draco flexed his fingers.
"Cornish pixies?" Seamus asked.
"Freshly caught Cornish pixies", Lockhart said as Seamus started laughing, "Laugh if you will, Mr. Finnegan, but pixies can be devilishly tricky little blighters. Let's see what you make of them". Lockhart opened the cage and the pixies started zooming about the room, attacking the students.
Rosalie screamed and ducked under the desk, while the rest of the Slytherin's ran for the door.
"Rose!" Draco yelled, "Come on!"
Rosalie scrambled to her feet and ran for the door.
Rosalie was in the common room one day, when Blaise walked up to her. "Hey Blaise", Rosalie said.
"Pansy and I were wondering if you were going to go watch the Slytherin quidditch team practice?" he asked.
"I hadn't planned on it, why?" she asked him.
"Didn't you hear Draco made seeker?" Blaise asked.
She shook her head and frowned.
Why didn't Draco tell her?
"Did you want to come watch?" he asked.
"Sure", she said. She packed her stuff into her bag and followed the two Slytherin's out of the common room.
As they reached the courtyard, the Gryffindor team was walking up.
"I, Professor Severus Snape, do hereby give the Slytherin team permission to practice today, owing to the need to train their new seeker", Wood read from the scroll, "You've got a new seeker? Who?"
Draco stepped forward.
"Malfoy?" Harry asked, not believing his eyes.
"That's right. And that's not all that's new this year", Draco said.
Rosalie's eyes widened. She stepped closer and ran her fingertips across the new broomstick.
Draco smirked, happy to have impressed Rosalie.
"Those are Nimbus 2001's. How did you get those?" Ron asked.
"A gift from Draco's father", Flint said.
"You see, Weasley, unlike some, my father can afford the best", Draco sneered.
"At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in. They got in on pure talent", Hermione said.
Rosalie rounded on Hermione. "You don't know what you're talking about, Granger", Rosalie said crossing her arms over her chest.
Draco stepped up behind Rosalie and said, "No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood".
There were many gasps among the group, including Rosalie.
"You'll pay for that one, Malfoy", Ron said pulling his wand out.
Rosalie's wand was up against Ron's throat in a second. "Don't even think about it", she growled, "Lower. Your. Wand".
Ron lowered his wand.
"Come on guys", Wood said leading his team away.
"That was brilliant!" Blaise said coming over to her.
"Yeah, did you see the look on Weasley's face?" Pansy laughed.
They followed the Slytherin quidditch team to the quidditch pitch.
After practice, Draco approached her outside the locker room. "Thanks for earlier", he said.
"Anytime", Rosalie said, blushing slightly.
"I've been trying to think of a way to thank you", he said.
"And?" Rosalie asked him, "Come up with anything?"
He took her hand and led her onto the pitch. He mounted his broom and hovered a couple feet off the ground. "Get on", he told her.
"G-get on?" Rosalie stuttered.
"Scared?" he teased her.
"No!" Rosalie said, blushing in frustration. Rosalie climbed on behind him.
"Hold onto me", he told her.
Rosalie wrapped her arms around Draco's stomach and he shot up into the air. Rosalie screamed as Draco laughed.
He came to a stop, hovering in the air above the pitch. "Rosie, look", he told her.
She turned her head and saw the sun setting. She pressed her cheek into Draco's back. "It's beautiful", she told him.
Draco brought them back down to the ground and they headed off to dinner.
"Where've you two been?" Pansy asked.
"None of your business, Parkinson", Draco snapped.
The girl squeaked and went back to eating.
On a certain level, Rosalie felt bad for the girl.
As they were leaving the Great Hall, they came to a stop.
Rosalie gasped when she saw the words written on the wall.
Something didn't seem right.
Draco, who could sense Rosalie's fear, rubbed her back in an effort to comfort her.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood in the corridor next to the wall with a petrified Mrs. Norris.
"Enemies of the Heir, beware. You'll be next Mudbloods", Draco said.
Mr. Filch came upon the scene and threatened to kill Harry.
Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, and Lockhart walked up.
"Everyone will proceed to their dormitories immediately", Dumbledore said.
"Rosalie, come on", Draco told her.
Mrs. Norris could have been any of them.
Rosalie wouldn't budge.
"Un…Professor Snape?" Draco asked. He motioned to Rosalie.
"Rosie, go with Draco", her father said.
Rosalie nodded and left.
"What got into you back there?" Draco asked her.
"Something doesn't feel right, Dray", she told him.
"You're not a muggle-born, so you're safe", Draco said.
That night, Draco told her everything his father had told him.
I'm quite pleased at how this fic is turning out. Much better than the first time. I also don't how much further into Chamber of Secrets this fic will go. We'll just have to see.