Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Child of two worlds!
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Dumbledore would probably isolate himself from the students, if what Harry had guessed about him was correct.
He wouldn't want to endanger them, remaining under the notion that he might lose control and injure them, like he had done with Harry.
That was provided that he didn't discover he hadn't been the one to break the glass, of course. He most likely would not; even a wizard adept as Dumbledore wouldn't find Harry's magical signature when they were looking for a human's.
"So," began Harry, "what do the Slytherins really think about me?"
Daphne's brow furrowed. "What do you mean?"
"I know Malfoy hates me, but he's a bit of an idiot, so I didn't think that many people would follow his opinions."
"Well, he's rather influential," Daphne said. "His father was one of those held under the Imperius by the Dark Lord, and was rather high up in his ranks. Naturally, Draco controls the children of those his father once ordered around. Crabbe and Goyle are the most obvious ones, but there are many others who follow him."
Harry frowned. "How many?"
With a shrug, Daphne said, "I can't give you specific numbers, but not many in the higher years, about half of our year, and quite a few of the lower years."
That was about what Harry had estimated. A lot of those people might've been faking alliance. While most Slytherins weren't actually very cunning, it didn't take much intelligence to suck up to someone rich and powerful.
Harry smiled. "And I suppose you're not one of his followers."
"No, as much as he'd like that." Daphne laughed. "In fact, he tried to ask me to the Yule Ball just the other day."
If that was anything but a suggestion to ask her, Harry had never heard one before. "Do you already have a date, then?"
For a moment, Daphne's lips twitched up into a smug smirk, but then it once again gone. "I'm afraid not. Why do you ask?"
Harry blushed - or pretended to, at least. "I-I was wondering if you wanted to go with me?" He had decided there was more benefit in going with her than there was if he went with Maria.
At some point he had to make Daphne feel some genuine emotion for him, and the ball would an ideal opportunity for that.
Going with Maria bore no good. He was already allied with her family, even if they were yet to know him as Harry Potter.
"Of course," said Daphne, once again concealing a smirk. She wasn't very good at and Harry was quite frankly befuddled as to how she had gained the reputation of being an "Ice Queen," with her emotions being so easily readable.
'An affinity for ice magic, perhaps?' Loki suggested, his tone jestful. 'Maybe that is why she seeks to manipulate you - to gain access to the mighty ice magic you used to slay the dragon!'
'Of course!' Harry exclaimed. 'She is obviously a filthy mudblood in disguise, trying to steal our magics!'
'Bloody mudbloods,' Loki growled.
'Muddy bloodmuds,' Harry echoed. 'Or maybe she never talks to anyone, so no one ever sees her emotions happen.' He paused, thinking up an other idea. 'Oh! I know! She married the Ice King! You know what that means, Loki; she's your stepmother!'
'Oh no.' Loki deadpanned. 'Now you should probably stop staring at her before she thinks you're too much of a weirdo!'
'Your wish is my command, Ice Prince,' Harry mocked.
He looked down at his wrist, silently weaving an illusion of a watch. "My apologies, Daphne," he said. "I have to go." He didn't, of course, but he didn't have the patience to play along with Daphne's crappy manipulation all day. That said, he did have another Greek-named girl who he wanted to speak to.
Hermione strode down the corridor, the most confident she had been in the past few days. She had decided to report Harry Potter just this morning.
She wasn't going to let him bully everyone who got in his way, simply because he was the Boy-Who-Lived.
He was no better than anyone else! If anything he was worse - a bully, a brute who thought violence would solve everything.
He had threatened to harm her if she told on him, but even if he was powerful, Dumbledore was far more so. He would protect her. He would-
Hermione was torn from her thoughts as someone crashed into her, sending the books in her arms to the floor.
She turned and glared at them, but they didn't stop, continuing on their destructive path down the crowded corridor. She briefly contemplated yelling after them, but didn't.
She had seen a Slytherin tie, and the last thing she needed right now was to bring the anger of the Slytherin house down upon them. She didn't recognise the boy anyway.
Bending down, she scooped her books into her bag and continued upon her journey. A dull sensation arose in the arm into which the boy had bumped. It felt...numb.
Thinking nothing of it, she started walking once again.
A few seconds later, she staggered, and was suddenly feeling rather lightheaded. She made in the direction of the hospital wing, but as vomit rose in her throat ducked into a bathroom.
She stood over a sink, breathing deeply as she waited to throw up. The sensation of lightheadedness increased, and a moment later, she collapsed backwards, the world fading to.
She found herself surrounded by nothing but black, so dark a shade the air was indistinguishable from the floor. And then lupine, green eyes shone out from the eternal darkness, and Hermione cringed back in fear.
"Hermione Granger," a voice spat, resounding through her ears and mind like thunder, even though it was barely above a whisper.
"Child of two worlds. When you first came to the wizarding world, you were so excited, weren't you? You finally knew why you'd always been different - why everyone had always hated you. It was because of magic! Magic that you could do! So you came to Hogwarts with innocent eyes, a wide smile, and a longing to fit in - but you didn't."
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