Malfoy's silence didn't stop the two from frantically trying to come up with a plan. Heri had been headed down to see Hagrid again when she saw Malfoy strutting down the hall. A wicked smirk alighted on his face when he saw her before he turned deliberately and walked off with purpose. Even not knowing where he was going, a puddle of dread pooled in her belly. Her instincts screamed at her that trouble was coming and she had taken off like her rear had been set on fire. She burst into the Slytherin common room and streaked her way up to the boys' dorms when she saw neither Marcus nor his friends were there. She pounded on the door vigorously and all but tackled Lucian when he opened it. "What the bloody fuck?" Lucian cried, windmilling his arms to stay on his feet. Graham and Marcus looked on curiously from where they were playing cards on Lucian's bed. "Help, please!" Heri cried, gripping at Lucian's shirt. "Malfoy's going to ruin everything!" "What could Malfoy possibly do that you can't take care of yourself?" asked Marcus, unimpressed. "If it was just about me, I'd pound his soddin' face into the dirt until his blood turned as muddy as he says the muggleborns' are!" Heri snarled, halfway into the state of mind that had her cursing like a sailor and thrashing whoever stood in front of her. Angry tears prickled the corners of her eyes. "But Hagrid is in trouble! That buggerin' ponce is going to get Hagrid fired!" At receiving their full attention, Heri went on to explain about the dragon. Marcus certainly didn't care anything about Hagrid, but Heri's tears of frustration brought on the panic most guys felt when a girl started crying on them. To make her stop, He hurriedly suggested going to the Weasleys since they knew from Heri that Charlie Weasley worked with dragons. Heri's face lit up like the sun and she quickly gave them her thanks before rushing off to find the Twins. Fred and George ended up being an immense help. They had a map of the school that showed the movements of the people within the castle and grounds. They found Malfoy meeting up with his goons before the three of them headed in the direction of Snape's office. Cobbling together a plan involving a lullaby, Heri's invisibility cloak, jinx'd staircases, and a transfigured rubber duck, Heri and the twins rushed off to put their plan into action. While Fred and George went off to slow the enemy down by pranking the stairs leading down from the floor Malfoy was on, Heri hurried back to Hagrid's to inform him of the plan. She gave him the rubber duck to transfigure while she convinced Norbert to take a nap. Norbert couldn't understand much yet but he appreciated a song before bed all the same. She eased him into a deep sleep and placed him in a cushioned crate which she then wrapped with her invisibility cloak. By the time she was ready to go hide Norbert in a secret room in the Boathouse, Hagrid had an animated komodo dragon lazing by the fire; it was approximately the same size and proportions of Norbert. "That looks great!" said Heri. "Maybe you should give it frills too like some lizards have. We could say Malfoy mistook them for wings." Hagrid thought it was a brilliant idea and did just so, displaying his magical prowess once again. Only a third-year's education or not, Hagrid knew what he was doing. Heri discreetly pointed her wand at Norbert's crate through the gap of her uniform cloak, placing a levitation charm on it. She nodded to Hagrid before making her way to the Boathouse, her pace brisk but not suspicious. She had just placed Norbert in the hidey-hole when she heard echoes of what she knew were Malfoy's shrieking. Heart pumping faster, Heri jogged back onto the grounds and back to Hagrid's. The two of them made a production of playing with the Komodo dragon/frill-necked lizard hybrid. They had a good fifteen minutes of calming down and mentally preparing themselves that — by the Malfoy and whoever else he dragged in to bust Hagrid came to the door — they really were just chilling out, having fun with the dragon-like creature. Malfoy, Professors Snape and Sprout, as well as Fred and George were at the door. Malfoy looked triumphant, the professors looked agitated and bewildered respectively, and the twins were anxious as well as wincing in pain from the unforgiving hands of Snape twisting their ears and dragging them along. Hagrid greeted them with a look of polite confusion on his face. "Was there summat you needed, professors?" "Don't even bother pretending," Malfoy jeered. "I know that dragon is in here!" Hagrid gave Malfoy a once-over before returning his gaze to the professors. Hold your tongue, Mr Malfoy," Snape instructed, releasing his grip from Fred and George's ears. He gave Hagrid a flat look. "We've been informed that you are currently housing a dragon." Hagrid grinned brightly. "Aye, I am! You lot want ter come in an' see 'em then?" Those not a part of the plot looked astounded. They were speechless as Hagrid ushered them in and offered them tea. "He's jus' woke from a nap so he's still a bit sluggish." Heri looked up from where she was tickling the big lizard behind its frills and smiled pleasantly. They had named the reptile Enoch. Enoch blinked blearily up at the guests before closing its eyes again and hissing softly in pleasure. "What in Merlin's name is that?" asked Professor Sprout, eyeing the lizard in bemusement.
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