151 Defeat pt.2 (2/2)
In the hall, everyone was cheering for Draco raising their cups in his honor. The feast which was prepared were similar to the ones they would get on the regular but was a little bit extravagant.
Draco thanked all the people and all of them were quick to dig into the feast.
”What's wrong Draco?” Blaise asked confused as to why Draco didn't look happy even after his victory.
”Something is really wrong.” Draco said subconsciously.
”What is?”
”Nothing.” Draco shook his head.
”Are you sure?” Theodore asked, ”I am also quite confused about Lockhart sudden rise in power. Either he somehow got really strong so quick or... he was hiding his powers all along.”
”I think...” Before Draco could continue, he felt hands on his shoulder. He looked back to find Snape looking at him.
Following Snape out of the hall, he asked, ”What is it?”
”Dumbledore wants you in the office.”
Draco nodded, ”Godfather, is it just me or is the result really quite unexpected.”
”You winning isn't enough?”
”It is and I was already certain of my victory, to begin with.” Draco said the arrogant words casually, ”But I am surprised Lockhart lasted so long.”
”Don't be.” Snape said, ”I have seen Lockhart in Dumbledore's office quite a few times this whole month. He was probably training him.”
”Dumbledore? Why?” Draco was confused, ”Why would the greatest wizard of our generation teach someone like Lockhart personally?”
”That I am not aware of but you do know our situation right?” Snape said.
”The one about the empty teacher's seat for defense against the dark?”
”Yes.” Snape said snorting, ”Hogwarts is desperate for a defense against the dark teacher, to the point where Dumbledore took the responsibility for Lockhart himself.”
”So Dumbledore wants to protect Lockhart to save himself?”
”That's a guess.” Snape said as he ended their conversation. They had arrived in the principal's office as they knocked and got in. Dumbledore was alone in his office, the board members who had busy schedules were already gone along with his father.
”Congratulations again Mr. Blackon your win.” Dumbledore said humbly. ”Please take a seat.”
Draco didn't say anything back and just nodded.
”You must be tired from the duel so let me get straight to the point.” Dumbledore said, ”We have decided that we can't honor your deal with Mr.Lockhart.”
”Why?”
”As you may or may not know our school is really lacking a defense against the dark teacher.” Dumbledore said, ”And finding a quick replacement would be very difficult, so we want Mr. Lockhart to teach the subject for the rest of the year. And the next year, I assure you that there will be a new teacher filling in that position.”
Draco knew that Lockhart was going to leave Hogwarts the next year either way so it didn't really matter. In fact, he was quite shocked that Dumbledore was being honest for a change.