Filch's Hard Luck

Ginny clutched her pocket, looking as panicked as if she had been caught doing something wrong. She couldn't meet Luo Bin's eyes. "I... I asked Sister Fudgey to meet me... to talk about something!"

Salasha crouched and drew the timid Ginny into her arms, stroking the girl's back. "Ginny, it's all right. Don't be scared. Your big brother Luo Bin isn't going to eat you. Besides, you asked me here because you want to learn magic, not because you're doing anything bad. What are you so afraid of?"

If Luo Bin hadn't already known what Salasha was like, he might have mistaken her for a caring older sister.

At the word "bad," Ginny began trembling all over. She pushed Salasha away and said timidly, "I... I'll keep the secret!"

Then she hurried off, clutching her pocket, her face bright red.

"Salasha, isn't it a little low to go after a child?"

Salasha stepped closer and spoke right beside Luo Bin's ear. "You make it sound as if I'm years older than Ginny. And Ginny doesn't need protecting. She's strong, both inside and in her talent for magic. Oh, your little sidekick is here!"

"Salasha Forgini, this is Hogwarts. Rubeus Hagrid is right over there!" Draco said, gripping his Wand.

"Draco Malfoy, I haven't settled the score with you for spying on me last time!"

Salasha drew her Wand and aimed it at Draco, chanting a spell Luo Bin couldn't understand.

"Sa... croak... la... croak... Luo... croak... help... croak..."

Every word Draco tried to say came with a croak.

"Salasha, what did you do to him?"

Salasha put away her Wand and widened her eyes innocently. "Isn't it obvious? I was going to blind him, but that would have been too easy to notice. So I changed my mind halfway through