I stand by the entrance to Hogwarts, trying to find Hermione but failing. I sigh as I walk back to where Draco was standing.

"Couldn't find her?" Draco asks as I sigh as a nod, he ruffled my hair as I glare at him.

"It's fine, we'll see her later in class." He comforts me as I nod with a pout on my face.

"Wanna go to the library?" I question him as he nods, I grin at him as he rolls his eyes fondly.

———

I skim the book at I suddenly see the familiar fluffy hair of my friend, I run towards her and tackle her in a hug. Her eyes widen in surprise but hugs me back as she laughs.

Draco rolls his eyes and watches in amusement.

"Hermione!! Where were you—" I stop as I notice her wearing a Slytherin tie.

"You...?" I say in barely above a whisper.

She smiles at me and nods, I squeal excitedly as I hug her even more.

"I was originally supposed to be in Slytherin, but I had been nervous since I had heard all dark wizards were Slytherin, so I didn't accept it and asked for gryffindor. But I finally got the chance to be resorted!" She explains as I grin at her.

"Now we can be in the same dorm!! Elvira even recently moved out!!!!" I exclaim as she grins at me and chuckles.

———

Hermione, Malfoy, and I watch as Hagrid shows Ron and Harry the baby dragon. Hagrid then notices us and points us out to Harry and Ron, we quickly runoff as a slight laugh escapes me.

———

"Nothing, I repeat, nothing gives the student the right to walk about the school at night. Therefore the punishment for your actions, fifty points will be taken each from you two." McGonagall says as Draco grins at the two.

"And to ensure it doesn't happen again, all five of you will receive detention." McGonagall states as my eyes widen in realization.

"Excuse me, professor. Perhaps I heard you wrong, But, I thought you said the five of us?" Draco questions as I sigh but glare at the two.

"No, you heard me correctly, Mr. Malfoy. You see, honorable as your intentions were, you three were also out of bed after hours. You will join your classmates in detention." McGonagall explains as Draco glares at the two but doesn't say anything.

———

"A pity they let the old punishments die. There was a time when detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons." Filch explains as Malfoy and I roll our eyes.

"God I miss the screaming."

"You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight. He's got a little job to do inside the dark forest." Filch explains as he leads the five of us to Hagrid.

"A sorry lot this, Hagrid," Filch says as Hagrid just looks down.

"Oh god your not still on about that bloody dragon, are you?" Filch says as Hagrid just sighs as he sniffs and gets his crossbow.

"Norbert's gone. Dumbledore sent him off to Romania to live in a colony." Hagrid explains as me and Malfoy share a look as he grins.

"Well that's good, isn't it? He'll be with his own kind" Ron questions as Hagrid looks at the boy.

"Yeah but what if he doesn't like Romania? What if the other dragons are mean to him? He's only a baby, after all." Hagrid says as I cover my mouth in order to resist the urge to laugh.

"Oh, for Merlin's sake, pull yourself together, man. You're going into the forest, after all. Got to have your wits about you.." Filch says as Hagrid looks down and Malfoy looks up in surprise at the man before quietly glaring at him

"The forest? I thought that was a joke...! We can't go in there! Students aren't allowed! And there are—.." Hermione was cut off by a wolf howling before finishing, "werewolves!"

"There's more than werewolves in those trees, lass. You can be sure of that." Filch says as Hermione grabs onto my hand in fear. I squeeze her hand in an attempt to comfort her.

"Nighty-night." Filch taunts before slowly walking off.

"Right... let's go." Hagrid says as he leads us to the forest.

Malfoy hesitantly pats Hermione's head in an attempt to comfort her. She tenses up at first but smiles lightly after a little bit.

———

Hagrid leads us through the forest and eventually kneels down to find a weird liquid that I recognize as unicorn blood.

"Hagrid, what's that?" Harry questions as Hagrid sighs and turns towards him.

"That's what we're here for. See that?" He says as he lifts his hand up to show the almost silvery liquid as Harry nods.

"That's unicorn blood, that is. I found one dead a few weeks ago. Now, this one's been hurt badly by something... so, it's our job to go and find the poor beast." Hagrid explains as I roll my eyes.

"Ron, Hermione, you'll come with me." Hagrid explains as Malfoy rolls his eyes as he seems to realize he'll be stuck with Harry.

"And Harry, you'll go with Malfoy and y/n." Hagrid says as I side-hung Hermione before Draco speaks.

"Ok, then I get fang." Malfoy demands as Hagrid seems to grow agitated but doesn't say anything about it.

"Fine. Just so you know, he's a bloody coward." Hagrid says as immediately after, fang whimpers. Malfoy and I share a look as we simultaneously sigh in annoyance.

———

"You wait till my father hears about this. This is servant's stuff." Draco complains as I laugh and roll my eyes.

"If I didn't know better, Malfoy, I'd say you were scared." Harry says as I grin in amusement, still walking next to Draco.

"Scared, Potter?" He says as suddenly a howl catches all our attention as we glance around before continuing.

"Scared..." Malfoy mutters with an eye roll as I grin at him.

After a while of aimlessly walking around, I stop as I see a cloaked figure, kneeling down by a unicorn who seemed to be dead.

Malfoy pauses as he steps in front of me and potters eyes widen.

Suddenly I feel my scar start to hurt as I whimper and hold it, potter seemed to get the same feeling cause he glared and the figure in front of us.

the figure looks up to reveal its fangs as it scowls, blood slightly dripping from its lip.

Fang barks as he runs off, the figure slowly gets up as it walks towards us, I glare at the figure as it approached us.

I stiffen as suddenly my scar starts to hurt really bad as I back up, Malfoy still stood in front of me as potter tripped and fell back against the hill.

Suddenly a Centaur came forward as the thing scowled before backing up and scurrying away.

Potter got up as the centaur walks toward the three of us.

"Harry and y/n potter, you must leave. You both are known to many creatures here. The forest is not safe at this time, especially for you two." The centaur explains as my mind fogs up and I was seemingly about to pass out but didn't was Draco nudged my shoulder.

I look up at Draco and smiled softly at him as a way of saying thank you.

"But what was that thing you saved me from?" Harry questions as the centaur stares at him.

"The thing you saw... it is truly a monster. It is a terrible crime to slay a unicorn. Drinking the blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death.... but at a terrible price... for you have slain something so pure, that from the moment the blood touches your lips, you will have a half-life. A cursed life." The centaur explains as I stare at the ground where the unicorn lays.

"But who would choose to live such a life?" Harry questions as he stares up at the centaur.

"Can you think of no one?" The centaur says as my eyes widen and I glance at Draco whose eyes had also widened.

"Do you mean to say... that the thing who killed the unicorn, that was drinking its blood, that was Voldemort?" Harry questions as the centaur lean toward him.

"Do you know what is hidden in the school at this very moment, Mr. Potter?" The centaur questions potter.

"The sorcerers stone..." Harry mumbles as suddenly I hear barking, I turn around to see Hagrid, Hermione, fang, and Ron rushing towards us.

"Y/n, Draco!!" Hermione yells as she rushes towards me and Draco, she hugs us tightly as I grin and Draco rolls his eyes, but he still smiles at the girl's behavior.

"You alright there Harry?" Hagrid questions as Harry nods his head.

"Harry and y/n Potter, this is where I leave you. You're safe now. Good luck." The centaur says before sprinting off.