by Deanne Malfoy
 
 

Chapter 3
 

"Why are we here guys?" Draco asked Crabbe and Goyle. They had walked to Hagrid's hut.
The three of them stood there.

"We heard that the new creatures came today. And we came up with the idea to let them out.
Good idea eh?" Crabbe said to Draco.

"No. That is a stupid idea. I’m leaving," Draco said turning around. He saw Hermione walking
towards him.

"Draco what are you doing?" she asked him. His hair was back to its natural blond colour. He
must have drunk the potion before he left the class after she did.

"Crabbe and Goyle brought me here. They came up with a stupid idea and wanted me to be
part of it. It’s stupid. Hey come on guys. Let’s get…." Draco said turning around. They were
gone.

"Malfoy what are you doing? Are you that stupid! You don’t even know what’s here!" Harry
said running up with Ron.

"It wasn’t his idea. It was Crabbe and Goyle," Hermione said answering for Draco.

"Well now they are gone. We have to go get them before they do something stupid," Draco
said.

"No. You can go stop them. Some unknown creature is not killing me. Come on. Let’s get
out of here," Harry said grabbing Hermione’s arm trying to pull her.

"Let’s help Draco get Crabbe and Goyle. Its what we came here to do," Hermione said pulling
away from Harry and stepping beside Draco.

"Why do you want to help him of all people?" Ron asked looking at her in surprise. Draco
knew that Hermione hadn’t told them about tonight. "Because she does. Now come on!"

"Draco led the way to the other side of the hut. He was holding onto Hermione by her wrist.
Ron and Harry didn’t like the idea of helping Malfoy but they didn’t like that Hermione wanted
to help him and they couldn’t leave her alone with him. They noticed how he was holding onto
her. Harry didn’t say anything. He would yell at her later for letting him touch her.

They saw Crabbe and Goyle standing next to a wooden box. It had a lock on it and the two
of them were trying to break it off.

"Okay you guys. Let’s forget about this stupid idea and get back to the castle before we get
into big trouble," Draco said. The two of them just broke off the lock. The box burst open and
a very mean looking troll burst out.

"Oh great!" said Draco backing up. He was still holding onto Hermione. Crabbe and Goyle
looked at each other and started to run. The troll looked so evil. It was just like Hagrid to get
the most evil one. It stood there looking at Draco, Hermione, Harry and Ron. The troll grunted
and started to swing its club around. There must have been a charm on the box so it wouldn’t
break out Harry thought.

The troll charged towards the four of them. Draco jumped to the left with Hermione. Harry
and Ron both jumped to the right. The troll started to swing its club around again. They all got
up and looked at each other. Draco had no clue what to do. Harry, Hermione and Ron had
all faced a troll before but neither of them remembered what to do. The troll started looking
at Draco and Hermione. It walked over to them swinging its club at them. It swung its club
and it just missed Draco and hit Hermione. She went flying a few feet and landed on the cold
grass. Draco ran over to her.

"Expelliarmus!" Harry yelled holding up his wand. The club went flying through the air and
landed right in front of him and Ron.

"Petrificus Totalus!" Ron yelled holding up his wand. The troll froze and fell over.
"Mobilicarpus!" Ron yelled again. He led the troll back into its box and locked it up again.
Then Harry and Ron went over to Hermione. Draco was hugging her tightly.

"Please don’t die! Please! This is all my fault!" he kept saying.

"Let go of her Malfoy," Harry said kneeling on the ground beside Hermione. She was
unconscious.

"No! Look she’s coming back. She’s fine. Thank god." Draco said just as Hermione opened
her eyes. She looked up at him. "Draco….. Are you okay?"

"Yes, I’m fine," he said looking down at her. Harry pushed Draco away from Hermione. "We
got rid of the troll Hermione. Now can you please tell me why you are even talking to this jerk?"
Harry said pointing at Draco.

"Umm. It’s a long story. Lets go back to the castle before we get caught. I’ll explain everything
their Harry," Hermione said getting up to her feet very slowly. Draco was helping her up.

"Are you sure you’re okay?" Draco asked her.

"I’m fine. Nothings broken, nothings sprained. I think I’ll live." They walked the to the castle
in silence.

"Well I guess I’ll see you 2morrow," Hermione said turning to Draco when they got safely inside
the castle. He gave her a hug and whispered to her, "You sure will." He let go of her and looked
over at Harry and Ron. Both of them had their mouths hanging open in shock.

"Okay Hermione. Let’s go," Harry said grabbing her arm and pulling her away from Draco.
Draco watched her walk away with Harry and Ron. When they were out of site, He went to
look for the wimps Crabbe and Goyle.
 
 
 

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