Pretend

Eighteen - your highness

Y/n's pov

I didn't notice how many people are actually 'interested' in me until today.
I always ignored their look, but with the mission I had to keep an eye on everything and everyone.

Only a few dared to speak to me, but I always pulled out a hard character so that they won't dare anymore

Earlier I  brought Tom a few books and gently placed them on his bedside table.

He was sleeping , he looked to powerless

Madam Pomfrey told me that Tom isn't really getting better, as a matter of fact,the poison seems to get stronger and stronger each day.

I teamed up with professor Slughorn to try to find an antidote as soon as possible, but I'm not really that useful since Tom couldn't borrow me his brain.

So professor can do it by himself I believe in him

'Your highness, tonight we will be having our first meeting to discuss the progress of our mission' reports Abraxas from my side , back straight like a noble

'Your highness we will do our very best to assure yours and your husband safety from now on, the future of your kingdom is safe with us by your side!' says Avery from my other side

'What's with the two of you' I laugh at how stupid they sound

We arrived at the front of the Great Hall

AND THEY HAD THE AUDACITY OF OPENING BOTH DOORS FOR ME TO ENTER???

I quickly ran inside, pretending that I didn't know them.

I take a sit in front of the slytherpuff couple

'We will discuss today's findings later at the Slytherin common room, Abby you can tell everything to Dan and he will report to us' I say looking at the curly haired girl as I take a piece of toast

Both of them nod

The two idiots sit on both my sides

'Your highness' both say

'Oh my gosh, did you really had to make me do that entrance??'

'Indeed, we wanted to see if someone would be so excited about your arrival, since we were the last one to enter'

'And?'

'Every single boy had their eyes fixed at you'

'What the fuck' I laugh at their failed attempt

'We will do better, your highness'

'I expect the best from my servants' I say with a noble tone, chin up and arms crossed

'We're sorry your highness' I hear from both my sides

The two boys bowing continually

I can't help but laugh as the couple in front of us was looking at us with confusion

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Two hours of history of magic and one of charms, in each class I took  notes precisely.

I'm currently walking to my dorm to deposit my books, I'm not feeling hungry since I ate a lot earlier.

I'm gonna pay a visit to the poisoned dumbass that I care about

I see the shadow of a girl staying in front of his bed, as I walk closer I see who she is

'What are you doing here Rivers.' I hiss going beside of Tom

'Just, visiting' she smirks

'Yeah? And get the fuck out now'

'As you please' she replies lifting her hands in surrender

I follow her leaving the room with my eyes

As she opens the door a dark shadow was waiting for her

That's suspicious

Tom's sweating, It looks like he's having a nightmare

I quickly got a small towel and started to  pat his forehead , I could take care of him all day if I could

I look at his expression slowly wind down

I caress his head

Ahh this boy always makes me worry

'Ms y/l, visiting hours are ending you can return later'

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The dark common room is illuminated by the fireplace , it's cracking noise fils the atmosphere.

Sitting in circle on the floor three boys while I'm sitting on an armchair

Parchment and quill out, Dan is ready to write down our suspicions

'I noticed a Gryffindor guy always looking for y/n during suppers , he was so sad when he couldn't find her during lunch' reports Abraxas
'I don't know his name, write down Gryffindork for now.. I'll take a good eye on him' he continues

'Don't talk about that about other houses' I hiss

Dan stops writing looks up and says
'Abby told me that there's a Hufflepuff boy head over heels for you'

'What??'

'Yeah, she says that he always talk 'about that one slytherin girl , you, that is so damn hot' all his words'

'I don't think a Hufflepuff would try to hurt Tom, he would do his best to win you over' intervenes Avery

'But would fail' continues Dan writing Hufflepuff guy on the parchment

'Totally' I laugh

'What about you? Your highness' asked Dan

'Not you too with the your highness thing' I roll my eyes ' I have my suspicions on two people tho, the rivers girl and someone else who I don't know' I report with no need to lower my voice since everyone is fast asleep

'Rivers girl and someone else.. noted!'

'And you Dan?' I ask the boy on the right

'I have a feeling is a Slytherin, one from my Arithmancy class was acting rather odd when the news of Tom being poisoned leaked'

'Perfect! I'm keeping an eye on the Gryffindork, our Majesty and Averydiot on Rivers and the mysterious one while Guillen takes an eye on his Slytherin classmate' states Abraxas

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The room is dark, but the weak light on my nightstand helps me read.
I'm looking for a potion that may have for effect the symptoms that Tom's feeling.

Hours and hours, still nothing.. until my eyes laid on a title written in bold

'Noxious potion'

The Noxious Potion is a potion that releases green clouds of smoke when completed. Its exact usage and effects are unknown, but is possible that it is used as poison.

Then it clicked

Maybe Tom didn't have to eat or drink something to get poisoned .. he wasn't that stupid after all.

I'll tell professor Slughorn tomorrow, he will know what to do.

- 28 November 2020