Chapter 14 – An Unusual Alliance
I was alone in the library this time, sitting at an empty table with a thick, thousand pages long codex before me, accompanied by another one, almost just as thick, while constantly scribbling on a very long parchment with my quill. I already lost time when I started or how long since I have been here. I know that Quincy came by once, but she was gone by now, and I don't know when she left.
"Ugh..." I leaned back, rubbing my wrist with a sigh. I was hurting beyond belief, but my face was plastered with a satisfied smile; I was sure of it.
"What is that?" Asked a voice, and I almost replied when I realized it wasn't Quincy but Draco who asked, standing beside my table.
"I am translating it," I answered simply, rolling up my parchment. "It is an ancient book, so I must translate it myself."
"Looks like too much trouble for something useless."
"How do you know it is useless?" I asked, but he just snorted.
"If it would be useful, it would have an official translation in the library. Isn't that obvious?"
"What if others don't know if it's useful?" I countered with a smile, getting exactly the same response that Quincy had given me previously.
"Yeah, and you, a first-year student, discovered its secrets. Sure."
"Whatever." I shrugged, ignoring his snarky tone, "What do you want? Besides annoying me."
"Come. Walk with me." he strolled away, and I just stood up, tapping the books with my wand, muttering one of my newest spells as they flew back to their places while I followed Draco out of the library.