November 23 (Wednesday)

After three days, Ursa finally manages to corner Harry, wand drawn. "What do you want Malfoy?" Harry asks. Ursa doesn't answer and points her wand at Harry. "Ooo," Harry taunts. "What are you gonna do? Curse me?"

"Locus Terrori." Ursa whisper so Harry can't hear it. Harry drops to the ground unconscious and Ursa smirks. Ursa puts her wand away and closes her eyes. When she opens her eyes, she is in a dark, square room with Harry.

"What did you do?" Harry asks as his worst memories flash in between them.

"Welcome to your Panic Room." Ursa says. "Where all your darkest memories will appear to you. Welcome to your Panic Room. A place that very few can access. You should be careful Potter. It would be easy to leave you here." Ursa closes her eyes again. When she opens them, they are back at Hogwarts, Ursa's irises black. Harry scrambles quickly backwards on his hands and feet in fear. "Insult my family again and I will leave you there for hours. Insult my mother again and I will leave you in there for a day." Ursa storms out of the room.

Harry stays for a minute before running to find Hermione and Ron. "I've never heard of 'The Panic Room.'" Hermione says after Harry explains what happened. "Did you hear the incantation?"

"No she whispered it." Harry replies.

"Sounds like Dark magic." Ron says.

"We should talk to McGonagall or Dumbledore." Hermione says. The boys nod and they set off to find McGonagall.

"I have never heard of anything like that. Perhaps Professor Dumbledore knows." McGonagall says after Harry explains what happened.

Dumbledore chuckles after Harry explains what happened. "Of course she knows that spell." He says.

"What?" Harry asks, confused by the chuckling.

"Miss Malfoy is a powerful witch and that is before you take her magical knowledge into account. While in the States, Miss Malfoy spent a lot of time reading-"

"Because she was friendless." Hermione interjects. "She told me that. She also said she made it past your age line but the goblet wouldn't let her enter."

"Yes she was. You need to be careful with Miss Malfoy. There are things she can do that even I don't know how to do, like sending some to their 'Panic Room'."

"She knows things you don't?" Ron asks in surprise.

"Shocking. I know. Was there anything else odd about it?"

"Is her being in the room too odd?" Harry responds.

"Very." Dumbledore replies. "That is impressive. It's difficult to project oneself into another's 'Panic Room.'"

"So it's not one place?" Hermione asks.

"It is within your head. It is a physical manifestation of your worst memories. She placed herself or a version of herself inside. Now, if it isn't evident by the type of magic you've seen Miss Malfoy use, she is a Dark Witch. As of now, she is not a threat, but she could be. Stay on her good side."

"Ron and I are. It's just Harry that won't give her a chance. She considers me her friend and Ron is just on her good side."

Snape knocks on the office door before opening it and popping his head in. "You wanted to see me Headmaster?" He asks.

"Yes, come in Severus." Dumbledore replies.

Snape comes in, dragging Ursa behind him. "I told you it that you cannot prove it was me."

"Only because you know how to erase your tracks!" Snape snaps.

"Fine I did it. Of course you snitched Potter." Ursa says with an eye-roll. "I didn't even hurt you."

"Sit down and shut up Malfoy." Snape snaps and Ursa sits and crosses her arms.

"Minerva, could you escort these three back to their common room?" Dumbledore asks. McGonagall nods and herds the Trio out of the office. Dumbledore turns to Ursa when the door closes. "'The Panic Room?' I have only heard of one other person that knows that spell and he has been imprisoned for almost 50 years. Where did you learn such a dark spell?"

"My guardian had old books, some dating back as far as 100 AD." Ursa says. "Though I learned that from a very old witch and was made to promise never to teach another. Out of curiosity, who was this other person?"

"Gellert Grindelwald."

"My God." Snape says.

"Ah yes, one of the most powerful dark wizards in history." Ursa says.

"Ursa, you cannot attack other students." Dumbledore says.

"He insulted my mother."

"She's as protective of her mother as her aunt was." Snape says.

"I understand Ursa." Dumbledore says. "This is your final warning. If you attack someone with out reason again, you will have to be suspended."

"Does that include Draco?" Ursa asks.

"Ursa..." warns Snape.

"Yes sir."

"So Miss Granger told me about the age line." Dumbledore says and Ursa slowly slides down in her chair.

"What about the age line?" Snape says with an angry look.

"I may or may not have gotten past it but the goblet wouldn't take my name."

"You what?!"

"I tried to enter the tournament."

"Go to your common room." Dumbledore says. Ursa leaves and Dumbledore turns to Snape. "I'm worried about her."

"So am I." Snape says.

"The amount of power it is believed to need to cast that curse, the power it would need to take to pass my age line, she shouldn't be able to do either of those. I'm worried if Voldemort returns and gets her on his side, there is no chance of defeating him. No one can know how powerful she has the potential to be. Not even her, for now."

"I know she's powerful. She knows she is powerful. You saw what she could do when she was little. Narcissa told me when she stopped Ursa from attacking Potter in Hogsmeade, his glasses shattered despite Ursa being immobilized. It's not the first time something has shattered when she was angry. She's been able to do runes and enchantments since she was six. Minerva told me Potter said her irises were black when she was angry. I want to see where she is in DADA. I know it's Alastor's job but I want to know for myself."

"Severus-"

"He's gaining strength."

"What?

"The Mark." Snape pushes up his sleeve to show Dumbledore. Instead of the faded red outline it has been for 13 years, it was gray. "It's starting to reappear. On all of us. He's coming back."

"'All of us?'"

"Lucius, Crabbe, Goyle, McNair. All of our Marks have started to return. She's my goddaughter. It's my job to protect her while she's here."

"Disguise it as detention. If the rumors are right, she resisted the Imperius Curse in class."

***

November 24 (Thursday)

"Did it every occur to you to tell me that we have to sit with our parents and the Ministry?" Ursa asks irritated.

"Why?" Draco asks.

"Just look at me Dray! Mother would be appalled. Luckily I've been keeping emergency makeup and a black skirt in my bag in case they ended up in the castle. I'll meet you there." Ursa runs off to the nearest bathroom while Draco heads to the stands.

"Where is your sister?" Lucius asks Draco when he makes it to the stands.

"She did not realize that we were sitting with you so she was not...  dressed or made up to Mother's standards." Draco replies.

"She was wearing pants and no makeup?"

"Exactly. Apparently she's been keeping a spare skirt and makeup in her bag in case you somehow made it into the castle."

"You did not have to wait for me." Ursa says as she jogs up to Draco and Lucius.

"Considering you are running," Lucius says. "I assume you do not have proper shoes on?"

"Do you mean Mother's definition of proper or proper for being outside?"

"Your mother."

"You assume correctly."

Lucius chuckles. "Come on." Lucius leads them past Aurors standing guard at the bottom of the stands. When they get to their seats, Lucius sits on one side of Narcissa while Draco sits on the other.

Ursa sits next to Draco and Lyra lands on her shoulder. Ursa rolls her eyes. "I swear you stalk me Lyra. Must you always be on my shoulder when I am outside?" Lyra bites the shell of Ursa's ear. "Oww! Sorry."

"What is your owl doing here?" Narcissa asks.

"I honestly do not know. Lyra has been finding me a lot when I am outside and sitting on my shoulder. She will behave. Right?" Lyra nuzzles her head against Ursa's. "Good."

"Lyra's almost always with her during Care of Magical Creatures and when she's helping the oaf." Draco says.

Ursa hits Draco. "I told you to stop calling him that." Behind them, Hagrid smiles. "So what does the first task involve?"

"Dragons." Lucius replies.

"Dragons? Are you sure you want to stay Lyra?" Ursa asks. Lyra takes off and Ursa chuckles. "That is what I thought."

"I swear that bird completely understands you." Narcissa says.

Ursa smirks at Draco. "You have no idea." Snape comes into the stands, the only open space is by Ursa. Snape sits down. "Hey, Uncle Severus."

"I told you not to call me that here." Snape replies.

"Did you really think I was going to listen?"

"I could dream."

"You know you love me." Ursa playfully elbows Snape.

"Sadly."

"Have you had any more encounters with Potter?" Narcissa asks.

"No, his friends have wisely been keeping him away from me." Ursa answers.

Draco leans over and whispers to Ursa. "Daffodil and Light don't conscious about what transpired days gone by?" Draco asks in their code. "Mother and Father don't know about what happened yesterday?"

"No," Ursa whispers back. "Fortunately White and Stern did not disclose them. Nevertheless White accomplish disclose the Bear that the Bear needs to halt besieging pupils or White would discontinue the Bear. And that encompasses the Dragon" "No, fortunately Dumbledore and Snape didn't tell them. Though Dumbledore did tell me that I needed to stop attacking students or he would suspend me. And that includes you."

"Yes!" Draco exclaims.

"Which just means the Bear has to step lightly with the Dragon." Ursa smirks and Draco sighs. "Which just means I have to be sneakier with you."

"I really hate it when you two talk in code." Narcissa says. "I have no idea what you are saying."

"That is kind of the point of the code Mother." Ursa replies. "We do not want you to know what we are saying."

"Knock it off."

"Yes Mother."

"You two need to learn to use Legimency to communicate." Snape sats.

"Severus! Do not give them any ideas!" Narcissa says and Ursa and Draco chuckle. Bagman starts introduction.

***

After the task, the Malfoys leave the stands together. They notice Harry leave the tent and Rita appears out of nowhere in front of him. "Congratulations Harry!" Rita says. The Malfoys stop to watch. "I wonder if you could give me a quick word? How you felt facing the dragon? How you feel now, about the fairness of the scoring?"

"Yeah, you can have a word," Harry says. "Good-bye." Ursa and Draco both break out in laughter. Rita turns to face them and glares at them before walking over.

"Maybe you can give me a quick word Miss Malfoy. Rumor has it you are close to Krum." Rita says.

Ursa rolls her eyes before whispering to Narcissa. Narcissa nods and Ursa turns to Rita. "Whatever do you mean?" Ursa asks innocently.

"Rumor has it you sit next to him at every meal."

"Ah that. He actually sits next to me," Ursa moves a little closer to Rita. "Because he knows my presence will keep all the fawning girls and brown nosing boys away from him. Because people are scared of me. Your confidential informant must have told you about how I disarmed Professor Moody in class and threatened him." Ursa smirks as she moves closer. "Now, rumors I have heard, tell me you knew my aunt and liked to cause trouble with her. It would be a shame if someone managed to find the records of what you did and it got out." Ursa starts circling Rita and whispers. "That the famed Rita Skeeter was friends with You-Know-Who's right hand woman."

"Then it is a good thing you can't get them."

"Please, I am Professor Snape's favorite student and if he will not get it for me... let's just say I am as sneaky as my aunt." Ursa stops and whispers again. "Never mess with a Malfoy, especially one that is also a Black... and a lot like her aunt." Ursa walks back to her family. "Is that enough words for you?" Rita nods in reply and the Malfoys walk away. "She should leave us alone now."

"Well done Cub." Narcissa says.

"God you are terrifying." Draco says.

"Almost as terrifying as your aunt." Lucius says.

"And that is news?" Ursa asks. "As I said, Krum sits next to me because I'm terrifying."

"Could you actually get those records?" Draco asks.

"Yeah. Just have to have someone distract Filch if Severus would not get them for me, but I feel like Severus would."