54 Punishment. (1/2)

The journey back to the castle was filled with awkwardness, Harry was thinking of Voldemort as he wanted answers and Hagrid, on the other hand, wasn't willing to give it up. In his own saying, Voldemort was more than dead and it wasn't time for Harry to meddle into these things.

Ron and Neville were silently following them as well and behind them, Theodore and Draco were dragging the floating unicorn using a spell.

”So do you think its Voldemort?” Theodore whispered.

”Yeah!” Draco said, ”Even though I am not a fan of divination, I am sure it was Voldemort, considering how I was able to chase it away, he must be really weak right now.”

”What do we then?” Theodore asked, ”He is really a Dark Lord, considering he managed to stay alive after all these years.”

”Right now?” Draco said, ”What can we do? If he managed to stay alive all these years he must have a trick up his sleeve but him staying here would hamper my future plans so I need him to die, but I don't think it the right time to do so.”

Theodore nodded and looked away fixing his gaze behind a bush, ”Hey! Time to execute punishment.”

Draco looked at Theodore, ”What?”

”Just handle the unicorn,” Theodore said releasing the spell, as he pointed his wand at the bushes and chanted something. As soon as he did, the bush started shaking vigorously and everybody stopped to look at what was going on.

Nevill being scared quickly ran towards Draco and Theodore, whereas Ron did the same by running towards Harry and Hagrid.

*Boom!* A small explosion occurred causing everyone to jump back. Out of nowhere water exploded from beneath the ground and a Murtlap came flying out. Theodore silently used another spell and the murtlap was sent flying towards Weasley's face.

”Harry! Hagrid! Help me!” Ron yelled as the murtlap began scratching and biting his face. Harry who was nearby quickly tried to help Ron by pulling it out but it backfired as the Murtlap quickly released Weasley and latched onto Harry's face, biting him.

Hagrid quickly came over and got hold of the Murtlap and threw it on the ground.

”Murtlaps!” Hagrid said, ”I wonder how they came here. Did they bit' you?”

”Yeah!” Ron said panicking, he had several bite marks all over his face and Harry had one mark on his neck.

”We need to get you to the hospital quick!” Hagrid said, ”Ar' the rest of yeh okay!”

Neville was shaken up by the incident and Draco and Theodore quickly nodded indicating they were fine.

”Let's go quick!” Hagrid said carrying Harry on one hand and Ron on the other.

”Neville go after Hagrid!” Draco said to Neville who was shaking, ”We still have to carry the unicorn with us.”

Neville looked at them for a while and nodded,

”How did you know?” Draco asked

”I saw it go inside the burrow previously.” Theodore replied, ”But I didn't expect it to work so well. Now, this is what I call revenge.”

Draco shook his head and looked at the corner where the Murtlap was laying, probably fainted by the shock, from the force that Hagrid used when throwing it. He took out a pouch and put the Murtlap inside it.

”Are you taking it with you?” Theodore asked.

”Yeah! It shouldn't be here.” Draco said, ”I wonder how it survived here in the first place, so I am little curious.”

”Curious?” Theodore said, ”Well just try not to get bitten.”

”Hurry up.” Hagrid's voice came.

Draco and Theodore looked at each other and nodded, carrying back the unicorn and rushing ahead.

The Murtlap's bite was enough of a punishment really, from having a high pitched fever to shooting out flames out of ones anus. The Murtlap bite was enough to make one suffer. Draco wasn't sure if they had a cure for the bite in Hogwarts, otherwise, Harry and Ron are going to have a hard time for a couple of days. Especially Ron who was bitten multiple times.

They both took the unicorn back to the hut and waited till Hagrid came back from the hospital.

”It's really bad,” Hagrid said in worry. ”We don't have any cure right now and don't have any herbs to create a potion for the cure of Murtlap bite, you wouldn't have one on you right?”

”I am sorry Hagrid.” Draco said, ”I don't have the cure for Murtlap bites since I thought they wouldn't be around.” He did have the herbs but no one needed to know that.

”Sigh! It's a pity then.” Hagrid sighed, ”Harry's fine but Ron's suffering very badly.”

”Has the flames started?” Theodore asked curiously.

”No, But Madam Pomfrey said, that it could start any moment.” Hagrid said in a worried tone, ”Both of them will have a hard time till we get the potion or the herbs.”

Draco and Theodore looked at each other and nodded,