"I can't believe Higgs is dead…"
"I know right? Right good guy, strong Pureblood values."
Harry chuckled at the nearby whispers, earning a dark glare from the Malfoy heir. "Something funny Potter?"
"A bit" the boy shrugged, as he took another bite of his food, "I find it interesting that no one even bothered to find out why he was down there to begin with. Only two students were absent during this time, but not one teacher finds that odd."
"You think he was a Mudblood lover!? Terence Higgs was a great Quidditch player and an exemplary Slytherin. She would have been honored to even gain his attention!"
"Whatever you say Malfoy."
"You know Potter it is people like you that give the rest of us wizards a bad name. You had the potential to be great but then your father knocked up some stupid Mudblood whore and then we end up with someone like you . Worthless trash all around. Hell, I heard that they got themselves killed just so they didn't have to deal with the shame of raising you. Is it true Potter? Are you some unwanted bastard?"
Harry merely stared back at the blonde boy, and if Draco was being honest it was a tad creepy. There was no anger in his eyes, no fury or promise of retribution. He merely stared back, with an emotionless gaze.
"What's wrong Potter? Can't think of a good retort? Figures that a useless Half-Blood like yourself wouldn't be able to, isn't that right Crabbe?"
With a laugh the Malfoy heir turned to the boy seated on his left, only to freeze. Vincent Crabbe, along with the rest of the table on that side, was also staring at him. No conforming laughter, no snickers, no sneers… just stares.
"What's wrong with you? Fine just because none of you could understand my joke doesn't mean…"
But glancing to his other side was just as futile. More emotionless stares. Glancing around the room Draco Malfoy noticed something even more disturbing, it was silent, and all of those in attendance were staring… at him. Even the teachers, including his godfather, held him in their gaze. Their faces blank and empty, expressions never wavering even as the Slytherin first year stood and stormed towards the doorway.
"Fine! See if I care what any of you think! My father will hear of this, and when he does I will end up owning this wretched school!" Pushing the doors to the great hall open Draco stepped forward… and back into the room he had just emerged from. He blinked in confusion, what was going on? Was someone playing some sort of prank on him? Who dared to prank a Malfoy?
His eyes briefly snapped over to the Gryffindor table, but none of them even cracked a smile.
With a growl of annoyance the boy marched over to a different door, stepped through it and back into the main hall once more.
"DO YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY!?" the boy screamed, not realizing that the various students had begun rising at this point.
He did notice when they began to advance towards him, slowly walking with their empty eyes. Draco pulled his wand out, walking backwards to put distance between the group as he did so, not that he had anything in mind but simply the act of doing so gave him hope to stop the oncoming mass.
"S-stay back!"
When he backed into the far wall he winced in shock, closing his eyes for just a moment. Upon opening them again the Malfoy heir wished that he hadn't. No eyes stared back at him… because they were all missing . Instead those advancing bodies had black, empty holes in their skulls, from which black fluid seemed to pour.
They reached out for him, grabbed onto him, pulled him down, and then…
A scream from the Slytherin table earned Severus Snape's attention, as his godson fell back off of the bench he had been sitting on, his eyes wide with terror as he shouted incoherently.
"S-s-s-stay back! STAY AWAY!"
"Mr. Malfoy what is the meaning of…"
But the boy quickly clambered to his feet and then bolted out of the room, earning confused gazes, and a few snickers from the Gryffindor table.
Turning around the potion master silently observed the student sitting across from where Draco had been moments prior, the student he had been insulting up until mere seconds ago.
Harry Potter merely shrugged, before returning to his meal.
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"I am telling you Albus the boy is responsible!"
The aged Headmaster let out a tired sigh, thus far he had been through two different 'official inquiries' concerning the death of a student. Luckily, he had managed to hide the presence of the Philosopher's Stone from the committees. It was always regrettable that when someone so young lost their life, but Voldemort's spirit had to be stopped, a resurrected Tom Riddle would claim far more in his return than the traps that had been setup inside the castle ever would.
Still there was doubt about what he was doing, perhaps he should have…
"Headmaster?"
Ah yes, he had forgotten that the Potion Master was currently stuck on a different obsession.
"Why do you think that Mr. Potter is the one who caused Mr. Malfoy's screaming fit Severus?"
"B-b-because he is a Potter!"
Another sigh escaped the man's lips, "Severus you really must let go of this hatred towards the boy's father. From what I have seen young Harry is nothing like James Potter save for his appearance, and several of his scholarly talents."
"I am telling you Dumbledore the boy did something . Draco was ridiculing him moments prior and then…"
"Yet you did nothing to stop Mr. Malfoy, was he given a detention, or docked house points for his actions?"
The pale man grumbled out an excuse while averting his eyes to the ground.
"Was there any noticeable damage, save for that to Mr. Malfoy's pride?"
This time the Slytherin merely shook his head.
"I have not forced you to engage Mr. Potter, despite the fact that he is under your care, but I do expect that you at least remain neutral towards him Severus. You are a teacher first and foremost, and you are therefore required to put aside any petty childhood hatreds."
"Of course Headmaster… but I hope you will allow me to continue my investigations."
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