"I...I wish to make you an offer." Narcissa said as she locked the door and put privacy charms around the room, she looked to Apophis, she could not see his face but his body language showed that he was uncaring. For Narcissa it was clear that he did not see her as a threat, while she felt a bit insulted at that she understood why. She was in a room with the dark lord's heir, the man with the ability to shrug off spells as deadly as unforgivables, she was not entirely comfortable with doing what she planned to do but it was for her son.
"What offer?" Apophis asked, a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"Please, spare my son." Narcissa said as she walked up to him. "I know that he has made a mistake, I believe he has been punished enough. I..if you stop punishing him, I will be..." Narcissa stopped in front of him, she leaned down and spoke in a seductive voice. "thankful, extremely thankful." She said. Apophis did not immediately react, something which worried Narcissa. Apophis eventually stood up, Narcissa's heart rate increased when he walked past her.
"I was wondering when or if it would come to this." Apophis said as he clicked his fingers, a piece of paper appeared in his hand. Narcissa wondered how he did that, was it a house elf? A small wandless charm? "Read this." He said as he tossed the paper to her. "If you accept then I accept your offer." He said as he turned back to her. Narcissa read the paper and her eyes widened as she was filled with disbelief and confusion, she repeatedly glanced from the paper to Apophis as if she was not sure that he fully realised what he gave her.
"But...but this..."
"This is what you will agree to," Apophis cut her off. "if you do not then you will excuse me so I can go and find your son. I have found a lovely new spell that will make him be convinced that his skin is on fire." Narcissa was silent for several minutes, several minute where she mentally went over the benefits and costs of accepting, several minutes too late for Apophis as he turned and began to make his way to the door.
"Wait!" Narcissa said quickly, causing Apophis to stop. "I...I will do it, I will make the vow."
"Good." Apophis said as he turned back to her.
"I'll do it but I do not understand why you want me to swear to this, un...unless...unless you..."
"Hurry up and do it before I lose my patience." Apophis said in a warning tone.
"Very well." Narcissa sighed, glancing back at the paper one more time.
"Good, after we are done I shall accept your offer." Apophis said.
"W...what?" Narcissa blinked.
"You wished to show me how thankful you would be if I spared your son the pain, I will accept your thanks after you make the vow." Apophis said. Narcissa gulped but nodded, she knew it could come to this, still she was at least glad that Draco would be spared and something would go her way.
Harry sat in the Gryffindor common room with Ginny as they worked on their homework together, most of the other Gryffindors were currently asleep.
"Alright well I am done." Ginny said as she packed her stuff away. "What about you?" She asked Harry.
"I have only got a few minutes left," Harry said as he continued writing. "I would recommend going to sleep if you are still planning to practise flying tomorrow."
"Probably best," Ginny yawned. "do you know that Angelia and the rest said that they would help train me and the other chasers?"
"She did mention it," Harry nodded. "by the way how are you at seeker?"
"I think I am pretty decent, I mean I am not like you or Charlie but I am alright at it, why?"
"There is no reserve seeker so if you think you are fairly decent at it then maybe we can talk to Angelina about making you or one of the other chasers a reserve."
"Hmm, I'll think about it." Ginny said as she stood up. "Good night Harry." She said as she walked off and up to the fourth year girl room.
"See ya Gin." Harry called out as he continued working, several minutes later he had finished and leaned back and relaxed in his seat.
"Harry." A voice called, breaking him out of his enjoyable relaxation. He looked up to see Ron and Hermione standing in front of him.
"Can I help you?" Harry raised an eyebrow.
"Yes," Hermione nodded. "we..." She was cut off as Ron snorted, she glared at him only for him to glare back. "fine, I wanted to talk to you about something."
"Oh and what would that be?" Harry asked, wondering why she was talking to him now. She had been ignoring him so far and he was more than fine to continue with doing so.
"It's about Umbridge." Hermione said. "We are not learning how to defend ourselves, we are not learning how to pass our owls. She is taking over the entire school."
"Not the entire school, I am positive that Filch is going strong." Harry joked.
"Harry this is not the time for jokes."
"Especially not ones that bad." Ron added.
"Look, what exactly do you want me to do about Umbridge?" Harry asked as he rolled his eyes.
"No matter what you might say Harry you know that Voldemort is back, you saw him in your first and second year." Hermione argued. "I don't know why you aren't telling anyone."
"Because if Dumbledore wanted people to be told then he would have told them long before now." Harry replied. "Now what does this have to do with the pink toad?"
"Harry, we need to learn how to defend ourselves." Hermione said.
"Well go on then." Harry shrugged.
"We need someone to teach us."
"Well go on then." Harry repeated. "Professor Flitwick and McGonagall are the best in charms and transfigurations plus Professor Flitwick used to be a former duelling champion, go and ask them."
"We can't." Ron said. "If Umbridge found out that we were asking other teachers then she would put a stop to it."
"I guess it is pretty much hopeless for you then." Harry said in a sympathetic voice while he mentally groaned as he realised where this was going.
"Harry, I was hoping that you would teach us and some of the other students." Hermione said.
"And why in the name of Merlin's left testicle do you want me of all people to teach?" Harry sighed. Hermione frowned at the image he put in her head but pushed on.
"Harry you are the best in defence, you have fought Voldemort and basilisks and dementors, you can do a patronus charm! That's 'newt' level magic! Plus you won the tri-wizard tournament and you fought that dark wizard Apophis, Ron told me about watching the memory of it." Hermione said, she was rather upset that she didn't get to watch the memory but decided that now was not the best time to mention it. "You have the experience, skill and knowledge Harry. I think you could do a lot of good helping the students."
"Yes but you seem to have forgotten one crucial thing Miss Granger, desire, and simply put I have no desire to start teaching." Harry replied.
"But you could help so many people!" Hermione protested.
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