That night, all Draco could think about was the new Sisters Grimm book. He had been waiting for that book to come out for forever. Truthfully he was feeling a little bit better. The care that his friends had given him was really great so he felt that he would be back on his feet in no time. It wouldn't hurt for him to just sneak into the library, grab the book and read it at one of the tables in the library, return it, then go back to his dormitory and no one will ever know. it's the perfect plan!
Draco swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood up, wobbling slightly with the sudden movement as he still didn't feel 100% yet.
Draco ignored it and walked out of the dormitory, walked unsteadily down the stairs and stumbled dizzily into the common room, his only concern was to find out what happened in that book.
He didn't notice Blaise Zabini looking at him, a mean glint in his eyes.
"So, Malfoy." Zabini drawled, coming out of the shadows. Draco jumped, turning around and stared at Zabini, and at Zabini's wand, which was pointed directly at Draco's chest, Zabini circling around him slowly and menacingly.
"Well, well, well. Draco Malfoy, Snape's favorite, got a little sick and then decided to take a little nighttime stroll, without his wand. Bad idea Malfoy. We're here , alone , you and me, my perfect opportunity to get you back for snitching and telling Snape that I there the Dungbomb in Greengrass' potion on Monday, getting me in detention for a week! Well , no matter, you're going to pay! Lucky I stayed up late!" Zabini exclaimed.
"You deserved it, you slimy brat!" Draco yelled, looking strong on the outside but on the inside he was extremely scared. He couldn't do anything. He had no wand and he was too weak to attack him without it!
Zabini's eyes darkened in fury.
" IMPEDIMENTA!" Zabini screamed, Draco flipping upside down 6 feet off the ground. Draco screamed in fear as he hung upside down. His stomach was about to protest violently and his head was pounding as blood rushed quickly .
Zabini laughed his terrible, cold laugh. Draco was about to scream for help but appearantly Zabini noticed.
"Oh no you don't Malfoy, no one to help you now! SCOURIFY!" Zabini yelled and immediately soap bubbles came out of Draco's mouth, causing him to cough it outing ended up throwing up his stomach contents out onto the emerald common room floor.
Zabini doubled over in laughter.
Back in the dormitory, Theo woke up thirsty and went to the windowsill to fill himself a glass of water from the pitcher. He was about to climb back into his bed when he did a double take. Draco wasn't in his bed!
Cold sweat formed on Theo's brow, his heart pounding in his chest. He ran into the bathroom, opened the door , but he wasn't there. He decided to alert the girls of the situation, he could fly up to the girls dormitory and get them to help him.
He ran to his bed and groped under it and pulled out his Nimbus 2001 and ran out of the dorm, raced down the stairs only to find Zabini suspending Draco in the air while taunting him while Draco was throwing up upside down. Theo raced toward the pair of them and drew his wand.
"PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!" Theo screamed, freezing Zabini and knocking him to the floor. Theo relieved Draco from his position and guided the chalk-white boy to one of the squashy armchairs then moved towards Zabini and kicked him in his face and body as payback for what he did to Draco. Blood splattered all over his face as his nose broke. After a while Theo stopped and both boys went up to bed, leaving Zabini lying there of the floor with a broken nose.