51 Detention. (1/2)

A week before the exams were due to start, Draco was walking back from the library on his own one afternoon, he heard somebody whimpering from a classroom up ahead. As he drew closer, he heard Quirrell's voice.

”No -- no -- not again, please --”

It sounded as though someone was threatening him. Draco moved closer.

”All right -- all right --” he heard Quirrell sob.

Next second, Quirrell came hurrying out of the classroom straightening his turban. He was pale and looked as though he was about to cry. He strode towards Draco's direction, Draco quickly acted as if he was just walking by but he could still feel Quirrell's gaze on him. Soon the footsteps were gone.

'Talking to Volde, I assume.' Draco thought.

As he was walking by, Harry came out of the classroom Quirrell was in. Draco looked at him suspiciously and the other party was doing the same. Draco didn't want to waste time with him so he strode off when he suddenly heard Harry call out to him, ”Draco.”

Draco turned back to look at him,

”I-I am sorry.” Harry said awkwardly, ”I wasn't thinking straight since I was angry about you eavesdropping on us and Ron was the same too. We should have known better.”

”So?” Draco asked in an uninterested voice.

”That's it.” Harry said, ”I apologized since the whole stupid thing could have harmed Hagrid as well and due to us not thinking things through. Other than that, I am really not sorry. Since with this, we are finally equal.”

Draco rolled his eyes and started walking off again, ”I am not the one you should apologize to Potter.”

Harry stared at Draco's back and sighed. He knew that Draco was right, he still needed to apologize to Hermione, Hagrid and maybe even Neville.

Harry went back to the common room, where Ron was working on his Astronomy. Harry told him what he'd heard.

”Snape's done it, then!” said Ron. ”If Quirrell's told him how to break his Anti-Dark Force spell --”

”There's still Fluffy, though,” said Harry unsure.

”Maybe Snape's found out how to get past him without asking Hagrid,” said Ron, ”I bet there's a book somewhere in the library telling you how to get past a giant three-headed dog. So what do we do, Harry?”

The light of adventure was kindling again in Ron's eyes, Harry's vow of ignoring things were wavering. Just then Hermione walked in.

”Can you two, not stay out of trouble even for a week?” She said with an annoyed tone, ”Isn't losing a hundred and fifty points enough.”

This was the first time in a week that Hermione had spoken to them.

”It's not that Hermione.” Harry said quickly afraid of getting ignored again, ”Also we are really sorry for breaking your trust.”

Harry pushed Ron a little and he too stood up from his seat, ”Yes, Hermione I am really sorry. I shouldn't have thought too much about this stupid plan.”

”I am not the one you should be apologizing too.” Hermione said angrily, ”Because of you guys Draco and Theodore got into trouble and the whole cause of it was me, thank god that Draco and Theodore didn't have Norberta with them otherwise he would have really been expelled. Did you really wanted me to be the reason behind my friend's expulsion?”

”I-” Ron couldn't say anything.

”I apologized to Draco today.” Harry quickly said, ”So, please forgive us.”

Hermione looked at them, ”I can't forgive you right away since you guys broke my trust that we had built over the past months and you Ron... you should go apologize to Draco and Theodore as well. Otherwise, don't blame me if something bad happens to you.”

”Something bad?”

”I don't know about Draco but Theodore will surely get you.” Hermione warned them, ”I don't know much about his character but I have heard that he is worse than Draco in certain things so if I were you, I'd go and apologize quickly.”

Harry and Ron looked at each other in confusion but decided on apologizing sooner would be better, not because they were afraid but they didn't want Hermione to keep being upset with them. ”We will.”