Chapter 751: Sudden Turn of Events - Darcie and Black Running For Their Lives?!!
Justin Finch-Fletchley, the Hufflepuff, was found petrified along with Nearly-Headless Nick the very next day.
Even worse was that it was Harry who found him.
Of course, Harry had an alibi in the form of Hagrid, who had been carrying his dead rooster while talking to Harry only seconds ago before the attack.
Harry was taken to the Headmaster’s office, where Dumbledore cleared him of any suspicion.
That couldn’t prevent Harry from the students who eyed him with the same gazes as they eyed the Daily Prophet whenever they read about another disappearance; news, of which, there was no shortage these days.
Harry didn’t mind much.
Black, Ron, and Draco kept cheering him up anyway, knowing well all this was troubling him. It was especially so with the last few duels remaining. The pressure was mounting up.
However, with the nuisance of attracting the students’ hateful gazes, came some unpredictable perks as well.
A week before Christmas, the Cauldron of Mist finally paired Harry with someone.
To the boys’ relief, Harry wasn’t paired with Ron.
To the boys’ grief, Harry was paired with a fourth year.
So when the fourth year didn’t even show up on the dueling platform, the boys couldn’t believe Harry’s luck.