Chapter 10 - First week at Hogwarts part 5 (1/2)

After the curse was undone, she stood up and thanked Neal along with Parvati which made Ron a bit unhappy as Parvati is a Gryffindor. But since he did a good job despite being a Slytherin, he didn't comment on anything.

Not to mention, he already lost his face when he came last and also saw Neal accelerating like a lightning bolt on an ordinary broomstick.

While everyone praised him especially the Ravenclaws, Madam Hooch awarded Slytherin 5 points for the act. Only then they remembered about the race Harry just won.

As Ron wasn't feeling good, to make himself better, he asked, ”Professor, why did you award them, House points? Wasn't Draco the one who used the wand and responsible for her fall?”.

Draco argued, ”it wasn't against the rules to use a wand”. Neal replied, ”stop it, Draco. Don't embarrass us further. You already embarrassed us when you lost to Potter even after Daphne gave you a heavy lead”.

Then he looked at Ron and said, ”who are you to question a Professor's judgment. You are neither a victim nor an accused. What are you putting your finger in Slytherin's business for?”.

As Ron about to retort, Madam Hooch blew the whistle, ”class time is over. Everyone dismissed”. After everyone left, Ron and Draco stayed there and began arguing. Draco then challenged Ron, ”I can take you at any time. Tonight if you want. Wizard's duel”. Ron replied, ”fine. Harry will be my second. Who's yours?”.

He looked back at Neal to which he replied, ”I don't break rules”. Then he looked at Daphne, which replied, ”no thanks. You can take one of your lackeys”. Draco's face became dark, ”fine, Crabbe then. I alone am enough to take two of you anyway”.

Neal then said, ”Daphne, let's go”. While they were returning, Draco ran after them, ”wait for me”. As he caught up to them, he asked, ”why didn't guys stick with me. You know how embarrassed I was in front of them?”.

Neal replied, ”do you know if you got caught, you will lose a huge amount of House Points? It's not even been a week since we joined and you want to cause trouble? Or worse, you might even get expelled, you know”.

He smiled, ”I know. Do you think I'm a reckless idiot to challenge a fight with them?”. Both Daphne and Neal looked at him blankly and nodded at the same time. ”Hey”.

Draco slyly smiled, ”just you wait. I'll make Potter's fame vanish in an instant”.

As Draco was picturing the scenario and laughing like a villain in Disney movies, Neal and Daphne ignored him and went on their way to the dormitories. ”Hey, wait for me”.

After the dinner is over, Harry and Ron stood before Draco. Ron said, ”tonight at 12”. Draco nodded and went his way.

As for Neal, he slept on the bed while talking to Isle. ”What should we do for the weekend? Library or the grounds to see the first Quidditch match?”. Isle replied, ”hiss...hisssss...hisss...hiss”.

Neal thought for a bit and replied, ”hmm, not a bad idea. But it's better to roam inside the castle after I get bigger and stronger. I heard that even Dumbledore doesn't know the complete secrets of Hogwarts even after living here for several decades”.

Then it said, ”hiss..hisss...”. Neal replied, ”the forest? a definite ”No” from me. It is forbidden and it's extremely dangerous even for you. There are a lot of monsters inside the forest which can kill you in a fraction of second”.

After thinking for a while, ”let's just follow Daphne and Tracey. One of them might have a plan”.

While he's sleeping, there's something else going on with the Gryffindor Trio. Hermoine followed both of them and tried to bring them back but when failed, she thought of returning. Unfortunately for her, the fat lady was gone and she wasn't able to enter the dormitory.

With no choice left, she followed both of them in silence only hoping that they would not get caught and lose House points. They went towards the Trophy room on the third floor but found no one.