Every night for another couple of months, I walked through the halls with Draco and Beast at my side. We had completely forgotten what happened in the woods, or at lease, i had.
"There has to be someone" Draco said. "Sh" I put my hand on his chest to stop him.
"What?"
I listened from around the corner. There was muttering about Dumbledore's Army as some girls scuttled around the corner. I peeked around and there was one girl left, a Ravenclaw. I stepped around the corner to look at her. "What's this I hear about Dumbledore's army then?"
"None of your concern"
"Oh really?" She stumbled back as she noticed beast. Before I could say anything else she bolted.
"Stop!" Draco yelled. I smiled and looked down at the dog as I removed the lead. "Fetch" I grinned. The dog bolted after her, me following behind.
"Get up" I grabbed her arm and pulled her up, Beast still holding the other sleeve. "What's your name then?"
"Cho Chang" she stuttered. "Lovely" I smiled before tugging on her arm and making her follow.
Draco knocked on the door and we went in the room. "And who's this?"
"Cho Chang. I caught her talking about Dumbledore's Army".
"Please Cho. Take a seat"
We went on for half an hour trying to get her to spill the beans. Professor Umbridge even went to get a quill out. "May I try miss?" I asked. "You may"
I shoved the leash into Draco's hands and sat on a chair in front of the girl. "Where is it?"
She just sat and scowled at me. I sighed and looked her straight in the eyes, mine going orange. "You have 10 seconds before I make it worse. Where. Is it?"
"R- room of re- quirements" she stuttered through the choking. I stopped and smiled. "And who leads this organisation of yours?"
She shook her head and I curled the end of my lip. "Harry Potter!" She shouted. "And where is this room?"
"You can do this all you want. I'm not giving you any more information" she frowned. "Very well. All I need is something of Harry's"
A girl held her hand out and a scarf appeared in it. "Thank you" I smiled as I lowered the scarf to Beast. I took the leash back and followed him wherever he walked.
We turned multiple corners until he jumped up at a wall. "Good boy. Come" he came back and sat by me. I took Cho's other arm in my hand as the wall was blown to pieces.
The whole room froze as me and Draco dragged the girl into sight.
I stepped forward and looked around. Hermione frowned at me. I looked to Umbridge and she nodded. "Harry, Hermione, Ron and you lot. I suggest you come with us"
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I sat in silence as we watched Luna, Ginny, Ron and Neville. "How could you Riley?" Ron shook his head
"What?"
"She's your sister"
"So?"
"Your just going to let her go out alone? Let her get punished for learning to defend herself?"
"I was alone for most of my life. It's not like I've seen her in four years anyway"
"What the fuck!" He shouted, standing up from his seat. "You sit your ginger ass back down right now" I stood up from the desk chair and scowled.
I looked at his pocket. "Hey, what's that?" I nodded. Crabbe looked down and stole the sweats. "Hey! They're mine" Ron snapped. They handed them out and I looked at him with a smirk. He shook his head at me in disappointment and my smirk went to a smile. "Does anyone want mine?"
"Me!" Goyle shouted as he snatched the sweat from me.
Within minutes they were all on the ground in tears of laughter. None of them could see me as I sat on the desk. Ron frowned at me in confusion and I raised my eyebrows. He nodded with with a faint smile and the four students ran out of the room.
"What the hell guys!" I shouted and pretended to run after them.
"Thank you" Ron said as we stopped around a few corners. "I do like her you know. I mean she's a good person and my sister. I don't want her in those woods or with that lady. I swear if she gets hurt Weasly" I pointed at him. He just smiled and gave me a quick hug, I was hesitant but returned it with a few taps on the back. "Go" I commanded with a nod. "Thank you again!" He whispered before running off with the others.
I patted beast on the back and walked back to the office. "Did they get away?"
"Yeah" I sighed. I got Beasts leash and put it on his collar to walk back.
"Piss off Malfoy"
"Did you let them go?" He frowned as we walked into the common room. "No" I turned to face him. "Why did you let them go?"
"Hermione's my sister. I wasn't going to let her stay in the forest with a crazy bitch and get hurt. But I swear if she does I'm going to kill Weasly and his friends" I looked up at him slightly.
"I thought you didn't care about her?"
"OF COURSE I FUCKING CARE!"
"You still shouldn't have done that"
"I don't give a fuck. If you had a sibling then you'd know what it feels like to know that they could be in danger. And you would know how much support you need to give yourself to think that they are going to be, or are ok. Don't you fucking tell me what I should or shouldn't have done. Because I will do anything for family. Especially her, because as alone as I was and as angry as I am she was the one who played with me when we were younger and she is the one who comforts me. Even when I shout at her she tries to make it up to me. Don't you EVER tell me what I should or shouldn't do" I pointed him as that overprotective feeling grew. That type where if they say one wrong thing you'll snap.
"I'm just saying-"
He widened his eyes when I slapped him uncontrollably. "I don't care what you were just saying. I'd love to be out there with her, making sure she's ok. But I can't. Because I had to make sure you lot were distracted. If she gets hurt, their friends won't be the only ones to get killed".
"You enjoyed it"
"Which part? The bit where you threatened to get my dog thrown away? the bit where my sister's disappointment in me grew? Or the fact that she could be getting killed?"
"Why do you shut her out if you love her so much?"
"Because if I shut people out, I can't hurt them if I have to leave. I don't want to hurt her but that's what I keep doing. I keep disappointing her and I can see that I am. Just because I don't want to hurt her in a specific way"
"And why do you hate me?"
"Because you're a snobby, self centered little-"
I was interrupted when he charged forward, his arm snaked around my waist and his lips smashed against mine.
"-brat" I whispered in surprise. I felt a shiver crawl up my spine before I reached my head back toward him and gently connected our lips again. I felt the smirk on his lips as he tightened his grip and made me jerk.
I heard a bang on the floor and saw a small box brown wooden box. I picked it up and opened it to see a little purple light inside and hear my voice come out. "You were recording me?"
"Erm"
"Why were you recording me Draco?"
"I- um"
"You thought I was going to choke you again didn't you? Threaten you. And you just wanted proof" I frowned at him as he clenched his jaw and looked away. I nodded and shoved the box into his hands. "Fuck you, Malfoy" I snapped before slamming my door after Beast came through. I just got changed and went to bed, it was gone midnight after all. I gave a small smile as Beast laid his head on my back and closed my eyes.