Heir of Slytherin

15

'tame the beast inside of me'

I was in the common room with Draco, attending his "injury". I wasn't complaining as this was my only chance to baby him. In between the two of us, Draco always treats me like a baby like I was some delicate soul when in reality he was all that.

"Ah! It hurts! I think a kiss will make it better." He says dramatically clutching his head. I gave him an incredilous look as he closes his eyes and opens one of them to look at my reaction. I rolled my eyes, setting down my Transfiguration book. I kiss my palm and gently pressed it in his temple. He pouts at this as I grinned,reading my Transfiguration book again. I started to write my essay for Transfiguration when Draco started whining. I ignore this, knowing I will have to finish this no matter what.

"Dianna, I need attention! " he says and I gave him a look before writing a few things down. Eventually I finished writing my essay. I look up and found Draco's face an inch away from mine.

What on Merlin's name is happening?

I found myself staring into his grey orbs when suddenly, I hear a whisper. I backed away,a frown on my face. Then realization hits me as I remember that it was the same one from before. Draco, who notices the worry in my face places a hand on top of mine.

"What's wrong?" He asks, his voice full of worry. I look at him and bit my lip.

"It's moving again, Draco. I think it's killing. My ancestor's beast." I said, and his eyes widen. I stood up, ready to go and find out more when Draco stops me.

"Don't go. You're safer here." He says and I purse my lips as I stared at him and back at the door. I sat back down reluctantly.

"I'll protect you,Dianna." He says and I look at him and found myself smiling.

I think I should protect you from me instead, Draco.

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I was here with my friends as we gathered for this duelling club. I thought it was a good idea since I haven't had any chance to hex or jinx someone as I've been distracted lately. I stood in between Daphne and Draco as the boys pushed anyone who came near.

"Gather round! Gather round!" I sighed in distate as I heard Lockhart's voice boom in the great hall. He walks in the platform while I self loathe myself for even coming.

"Can everybody see me? Can you all hear me?" He says and I roll my eyes.

"Sorry professor, but your gold locks are getting in the way!" I shout out and my friends stifled their laughter. Luckily, Lockhart couldn't see me so I was out of detention.

"In the light of the dark events in recent weeks, Professor Dumbledore has granted me the permission to start this duelling club to train you all up in case you ever need to defend yourselves. As I myself have done on countless occasions. For full details, see my published books." I snicker and earned a glare from Granger in which I responded with a menacing smile. I turned to the man in front of me as he proceeds to take off his cape and threw it at a bunch of older girls. I couldn't help but scoff and snicker again.

"Let me introduce my assistant! Professor Snape." He says and I look over to the dark area as I saw my godfather looking like he wants to poison himself than be here. I giggle and he glares at me but I only grin at him.

"He has sportingly agreed to help me with a small demonstration." My mouth turns to a shape of an 'o' as I look at my godfather.

"Five galleons says that he'll make Lockhart land on his arse." Draco whispers and I raise a brow and before I could say something Lockhart beats me to it.

"Now I don't want any if you youngsters to worry. You will still have your potions master when I'm through with him.  Never fear. " He says and they both proceed to the traditional duelling.

"Ah you're gonna win anyway." I said handling him the money. He grins and we look at the two professor.

"Expelliarmus!" Severus chants and for sure, Lockhart landed in his arse. I look at my godfather proudly and he only rolls his eyes. Then I turned my head and saw Lockhart slowly getting up.

"An excellent idea to show them that,Professor Snape, but if you don't mind me saying it was pretry obvious of what you were about to do. And if I have wanted to stop you, it would have been to easy. " he says,trying to save his pride.

"Perhaps it would be prudent to first teach students on how to block unfriendly spells, professor." I grin at how Snape didn't even buy any of those excuse. I look at Lockhart and saw how he was trying to process what my godfather had just suggested.

"Very good suggestion, Professor. Let's have a volunteer pair." When no one volunteered he embarassingly laughed it off and picked Granger.

"Ms. Granger, up please." He urges and the girl happily went up.

"If you shall have Ms. Granger, may I get someone from my house?" He asks mockingly and the DADA professor could only agree.

"Dianna." He calls and gestures for me to come up. I grinned, sharing a look with Draco who mirrored the same grin as mine. I went up and played with my wand. Then an idea popped inside my head.

"Ah!professor if I may suggest. Since attackers don't usually give us time to bow and count to three, should we have a impromptu  duel?" I said as I looked in between Lockhart and Snape innocently. My godfather of course approves and Lockhart did to but reluctantly.

"Well if it is okay for Ms. Granger." He says looking at the younger girl in worry.

"Oh of course, how silly of me. You're not really up to challenge are you, Granger? Should I give you time to read about it?" I said tauntingly. She glares at me and I could only smile menacingly. She agrees and my smile turns into a grin. So when we started as expected, she was the first to attack.

"Expelliarmus!"

"Protego!"

"Expelliarmus!"

"Protego. Confundus!" Granger then stops, turning into a frown and asking what we were doing again. The students laughed at her as I stared at her with a smirk.

"Oh Granger, Expelliarmus." I said and caught her wand. I bow mockingly and tossed back her wand in which she catches clumsily. She had a powerful wand but she didn't exactly use it right. While I have a powerful wand and I knew exactly how to use it. The duel proceeds to Potter and against Draco. It was exciting really seeing as Draco had been really pissed off by Potter lately, if we're not only second years it'll be bloody. Draco fires the first spell, sending Potter to land in his arse. Draco smirks as we share a look and I looked to see that Potter was back on his feet.

"Rictusempra!" He says and I laughed when Draco was sent into a fit of laughter. When he snapped out of it, Snape sneakily whispers something to Draco in which he responds with a nod.

"Serpensortia!" Draco had sent out a cobra at Potter. The blonde smirks but I had my gaze on Potter.

"hungry... food...." it hisses in parstletongue. I ofcourse, could understand this as I was born with the gift of being a parselfmouth.

"Allow me! Alarte Ascenderé!" Lockhart says and my eyes widen when the snake flew and dropped.

"Shall I feast on you?" The cobra says and my gaze traveled to a hufflepuff who was in my year. Then to my surprise, Potter began hissing as well.

"Leave. Leave us." He says and I heard Blaise gasp. I share a look with him and he understood what I meant. When I turned to Severus he was looking at me and I shrug not knowing that Potter had this gift.

"Vipera Evanesca" Severus says as he vanishes the snake. I sighed, frustrated at learning that Potter had something so similiar to mine.

Maybe he is like me. Maybe he is also an heir of Slytherin.