Celandine's Chronicle (celandineb) wrote in cels_fic_haven, @ 2015-06-17 09:39:00 |
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Entry tags: | hp drabbles harry, hp drabbles millicent, hp quill-it 100.3 |
HP double drabble: Skirmish [Harry, Millicent, general]
Title: Skirmish
Author: celandineb
Fandom: HP
Characters: Harry, Millicent
Rating: general
Length: 200 words
Summary: While trying to reach a D.A. meeting, Harry encounters one of the Inquisitorial Squad.
Note: For quill_it, 100.3, prompt 80, "while". For espresso_addict who suggested Millicent Bulstrode.
Harry glanced along the corridor and his heart sank. Even from a distance he was sure that the other person was not a member of the D.A.—by now he knew them all fairly well—and as the figure moved closer, he recognized Millicent Bulstrode.
"Potter." Millicent sneered. "Here to while away your time in front of the tapestry again? You're as barmy as Barnabas was."
Harry mumbled something extremely unflattering under his breath.
"What was that?" demanded Millicent.
"Don't you have anything better to do?" Harry asked in return.
Millicent reached out one beefy arm and pushed him against the wall. "No, Potter, I don't. You'd better watch your step."
Gritting his teeth, Harry reminded himself that challenging one of Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad was worse than useless. He might well win the skirmish but lose the war, so to speak.
"Thanks, I will," he said in a falsely pleasant voice. "Any other advice for me?"
She gave him another shove and let go.
"Just watch it. Because we're watching you."
Harry remained in place as Millicent backed away. When she had turned the corner, he hurried three times past the tapestry and entered the Room of Requirement with relief.