[HP] The magic thieves #22 (Patreon)

Chapter #22: Malfoy's plan.

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While there was a fuss going on in the great hall, Harry decided to study the code to forget about his feelings towards Malfoy and Parkinson, he was so angry because if he was in the right to kill them for what they did, he knew he couldn't.

Proving that they did it would be difficult and also, add to that the fact that the ministry thinks of him as a nutcase, killing those two purebloods would only fuel their hatred and their campaign against him, the last thing he wanted was to give them more material to defame him.

“Okay…If magic is this symbol and then it's equal to zero…” Harry mumbled to himself.

Meanwhile in the great hall aside from a few people that consisted of the staff, Malfoy and Parkinson, the rest were chatting amicably and discussing Hermione’s proposal.

“Yes people, to prove that you’re telling the truth you can swear on your magic,” Hermione suddenly took a pause.

Then she grabbed her wand and the staff tried to stop her.

“Lady Magic…You’re the one that gave us this power…You can judge me and take my magic if I lie…I swear on my magic that I didn’t harm Harry James Potter on the Hogwarts Express yesterday, so mote it be!” Hermione said with a sweet tone.

Then her whole body was covered by a light but it didn’t last for too long, Hermione then thought about a happy memory and then she said.

“Expecto Patronus!” She did it with a confident tone.

Soon a corporal patronus with a doe form came out of her wand and the figure started to move around the great hall, it stopped at Malfoy and Parkinson for a few moments, and these two were too stunned to move but then the figure continued moving around the great hall until it disappeared.

The whole student body was shocked, that was a very advancing spell and we’re talking just about the shield form, the corporal is even more advanced, aside from Umbridge, the teachers and Madam Pomfrey were the only ones able to do this in the school.

“Well, it seems like it worked, it seems like I didn't lie because I still have my magic, let’s get this over with!” Hermione hurried the students.

“Miss Granger, I don’t think this is a good idea, classes are about to start and I’m sure your classmates won't appreciate you taking their time,” Dumbledore said with a calm tone.

“Nonsense headmaster…I don’t know about the rest but I’m not looking forward to Madam Umbridge's class, she asked us to buy a book for babies for Merlin's sake!” Hermione said without any care in the world.

“How dare you little mud…” The toad-faced woman was about to say but the looks her colleagues gave her stopped her. “Mudding…Stop muddying the waters, young lady!” Umbridge tried to compose herself.

“I want to do it!” Said a blonde named Luna from her table.

“Me too!” Neville said this time and soon he was joined by Dean and the other Gryffindor fifth-year girls, Ron and Seamus didn't say anything, they were angry because Harry once again was the reason for the attention even if he wasn't here.

Soon, many more voices joined them, it seemed like Hermione’s plan worked really well, the attacks became more and more vicious during the day, so, clearing their reputation with this quick method was very tempting for the student body.

Dumbledore and Snape tried to impede this thing from happening, however, most of the school agreed that they didn’t have any other choice, however, Hermione noticed that Snape moved to the Slytherin table and said something to Malfoy, Hermione kept a close watch on them.

“Well, I guess we have no other choice, if all the students want to do this…” McGonagall said before sighing.

“Uh, professor, may I suggest something?” Asked Hermione with a sweet expression.

“What now Miss Granger?” McGonagall’s tone was serious but her expression had a bit of amusement.

“I think we should start with the Slytherin table,” Hermione’s words caused outrage from the said table but they were quickly silenced by the headmaster.

“Why would you suggest that Miss Granger? If you think all Slytherins are evil then you’re just a bigot as the blood purists my dear,” Dumbledore said with a disappointed expression.

“Oh no, I don’t think that way, professor…Yes, it’s true that most of the dark wizards in the history of our country were Slytherin students at some point, yes, it’s true that Salazar Slytherin imposed a hateful agenda in his house, and yes, it’s also true that it’s just a coincidence that most of the death eaters were from that house…” Hermione hid her sarcasm with a sweet tone.

However, for people who were paying attention, they were able to spot the sarcasm without any trouble.

“No, I’m suggesting this because the Slytherin house has been the vilest against Harry since he came to the magical world after being raised by his relatives who hate magic by the way...” Hermione said with a cold tone.

Some Slytherins were protesting, however, those who were in Harry’s year regardless of the house, agreed with Hermione’s statement.

“If we want to save more time, I suggest we start with the fifth-year Slytherins,” Hermione added with a smirk.

Malfoy and Parkinson were shitting themselves, they now realized that Hermione knew what they did and she was just toying around with them.

“I already have a theory of who did this, so, if I’m proven wrong then, I will apologize to those people,” Hermione said with a stoic expression.

“I can see your points Miss Granger, so, we should better start if we want to finish today,” McGonagall sadly agreed with her favorite student’s statements, she knew how awful Slytherins have been towards Harry, especially during quidditch.

McGonagall doesn't pay too much attention to all the new-wave stuff like bullying, she was raised to believe that those things made you stronger, but when that attitude affected quidditch, she became serious.

“Fifth-year Slytherins, make a line!” McGonagall said with a stern tone.

Soon there was chaos and people were moving everywhere until there was a clear line of students, however, Hermione then realized something.

“Hey, where’s Malfoy?” Asked the brown-haired witch with a concerned tone.

Meanwhile, Harry was studying the code, he was focused on a certain part and he has been since Hermione left the infirmary.

“If magic equals zero then...” He repeated for the hundredth time.

Then his eyes widened, the memories came back, he saw the attack from Parkinson and Malfoy and soon, his eyes widened with rage, he took a look at the map and he was surprised to find that all the people in the castle were gathered in the great hall except Malfoy as he was now on the fifth floor.

“He’s alone!” Harry said to himself, this was the perfect opportunity to confront him, so, he grabbed all the things Hermione left him with and he got ready to face that bastard.

A few moments passed and Malfoy was already on the seventh floor.

“I need to find Professor Snape’s rooms and use the floo there to get back home!” The blonde said desperately.

“Going somewhere Malfoy?” Asked the person he least wanted to see coming out of thin air.

“Avada Kedavra!” Screamed Malfoy to Harry Potter who managed to dodge the attack.

Soon there was an exchange of spells and Harry was so filled with rage that he couldn’t stop thinking about the attack and what he found on the code, things were happening too fast.

“Avada Kedavra,” said Malfoy again and Harry dodged.

“Fuck you!” Harry screamed and soon an unknown spell came out of his wand and hit Draco.

Harry didn't know why but the spare wand felt so hot that he had to let it go, and now he was unarmed and to make things worse, Malfoy was fine, soon, the blonde started to laugh.

“What was that Potter? That attack was so weak. Are you a squib or something?” The blonde mocked him. “Avada Kedavra,” people say the third time is the lucky one.

However, something strange was happening with Malfoy, after Harry dodged the spell he was surprised to find out that no spell was coming out of the blonde’s wand.

“W-What?” Malfoy asked with a confused expression.

Soon he tried to cast more dangerous spells including the unforgivables but nothing was coming out of the wand.

“What’s going on? Where’s my magic?!” Asked the blonde with tears in his eyes.

Harry watched with shock the scene in front of him…Could it be that he finally turned a wizard into a squib?