I should have known you'd figure it out, Draco.
Stuttering W-what are you talking about, Draco?
smirks Oh, come on, DelicateGeyser. Don't play dumb with me. We both know why I'm here. You've been sneaking around, haven't you?
Struggling to keep composure Draco, I... I don't know what you're talking about.
steps closer, his voice dripping with venom Don't lie to me, DelicateGeyser. Your little rendezvous with my sister?
Gulps nervously Your sister? What do you mean, Draco?
leans in, his breath brushing against DelicateGeyser's ear My dear sister has told me all about your little affair.
Stammering A-affair? No, Draco, it's not like that... I... I can explain!
narrows his eyes, his voice filled with venom Save your pathetic excuses, DelicateGeyser. I want answers, and I want them now.
frustrated Draco, I swear it wasn't like that... Can't you see that you're misunderstanding everything?!
steps even closer, his voice seething with anger Misunderstanding? You expect me to believe that, DelicateGeyser?
Look…my dad blackmailed me into thisvoice breaking
pauses, his anger flickering with concern Blackmailed you? What do you mean, DelicateGeyser? Tell me everything.
He threatened to take away my ability to play quidditch and hurt my family if I didn’t…voice breaking down
softens his tone, placing a hand gently on DelicateGeyser's shoulder I'm sorry, DelicateGeyser. I had no idea you were going through something like this.
…I-I…starts sobbing quietly
wraps his arms around DelicateGeyser, pulling them into a comforting embrace Shh, it's okay. I'm here for you. We'll figure this out together.
sobbing Th-thank you, Harry... I... I didn't expect you to understand...
gently wipes away DelicateGeyser's tears You don't have to face this alone, DelicateGeyser. I'll help you confront your father and put an end to this.
sniffles Okay, Harry... thank you... I... I really appreciate this.
firmly First, we need to gather evidence against your father. We can't let him get away with threatening you like this.
wipes her tears away O-okay, Harry... but how do we do that? I mean, he's always careful...
leans in, a mischievous glint in his eyes Well, DelicateGeyser, lucky for us, I happen to be quite skilled at sleuthing.
whispering S-sleuthing? Like... like Sherlock Holmes?
grins slyly Better than Sherlock Holmes, my dear DelicateGeyser. I've had plenty of practice navigating the dark corners of Hogwarts.
laughs weakly Haha, I wouldn't doubt it, Harry... You're always full of surprises.
pauses, his eyes narrowing as he contemplates their next move Alright, DelicateGeyser, here's what we're going to do.
swallowing hard O-okay, Harry... I trust you.
claps his hands together, excitement evident on his face Perfect! Now, first things first, we need to find out where your father keeps his secret files.
gasps His secret files? But... but they're locked away in his study! I don't think we can get in there...
leans in closer, a hint of mischief in his eyes Oh, but my dear DelicateGeyser, that won't stop us. You see, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
raising an eyebrow Tricks? Now you've piqued my interest, Harry... go on.
smirks Well, DelicateGeyser, you should know by now that I always have a few tricks up my sleeve. And this time, it just so happens that I've discovered a hidden passage that leads directly into your father's study. All we have to do is navigate through it and we'll have access to his secret files in no time.
eyes widening A hidden passage? Are you serious, Harry? That sounds... dangerous.
grabs DelicateGeyser's hand and squeezes it reassuringly I promise, DelicateGeyser, I won't let anything happen to you.
blushes, heart pounding I trust you, Harry... Let's do this.
pulls out a map of Hogwarts Alright, DelicateGeyser, here's the plan. We'll start by heading to the restricted section of the library.