Heir to the darkness

playing with fire

Shush!" Cassiopeia smacked Theodore's arm as they both tried to sneak into the restricted section of the library

Theodore lowered his voice to a whisper " Will you just tell me what we are looking for?"

"Secrets of the Darkest Art," he turned to her. "And how will it help you kill dragons?"

"Who said I am using it for the tournament, I can kill that thing myself, no dark arts required"

They searched the whole section but couldn't find it, Cassiopeia enchanted a spell to lift any locks and reveal the secret books. The section rumbled and a pile of books came out, Cassiopeia shuffled through all of them but couldn't find the one she wanted, ugh! she thought to herself

"Let's go, it's not here"

"What's not here Miss Black?" Both of them turned their heads to see Dumbledore

"Good evening professor" they spoke in unison

"What exactly are you looking for, I might be able to help you"

Cassiopeia hated the man, he tried to enter her mind again, but failed,

"I was looking for a way to fight the dragons you have brought in for us" Dumbledore gave a mischievous smile

"Aah! It's not here you see, It's in the magical creatures section, Information on All types of dragons and their weaknesses"

He accio'ed the book and gave it to her

"My best wishes Miss Black, Good to see you too Mr Nott"

They both gave a fake smile and ran from there

Weeks went by after that encounter with Dumbledore,

The evening before the first task, Cassiopeia sat on the couch in the Slytherin common room opposite Draco while Theodore was pacing

"YOU TOLD ME YOU HAD A PLAN CASSIE!" He yelled

He was scared for her, it was dragon for crying out loud, and she'd just opened that book for the first time, and how dare she claim that she hadn't thought of a strategy

"You would have bugged me If I told you that wasn't thinking about it" This made his blood boil even more

"Yes I would have bugged the crap out of you, because I want to see you alive, God forbid something goes wrong"

"That's why I told you now, that I need a little help" She raised her hands in defence

"NOW? NOW? A few hours before the tournament?"

"Stop it both of you !-" Draco yelled at them

"-Look at you fighting like a senile married couple, Let's just cool our minds and think of a strategy"

Theodore settled between both of them,

The three wondered their heads, while Cassiopeia gave all cruel and killing the dragon ideas, Theodore thought about ways to free the dragon and use another as bait, and Draco gave different ideas to distract.

They settled on the plan to smash rocks distract and whatever might the task be fulfil it and run for her life and no killing they specified.

The next morning Draco wished Cassiopeia good luck along with Blaise, Pansy and Daphne and went to the stand, 

Theodore engulfed Cassiopeia in a hug 

"I'm not gonna die, Theo," She said in a laughing manner, he murmured I know in a slow voice , Theodore was taller than Cassiopeia he had grown inches since last year,