Harry Potter And The Slytherin’s Prince - Chapter 56 Starlight.

Draco looked at the unicorn who was rubbing its head towards his. “Okay, stop!” Draco said backing off a little but the unicorn kept following him like a lost puppy.

“Looks like it likes you.” Daphne said sourly, “Now that I think about it all the animals seem to like you.”

“Yeah! First Norberta and now him.” Pansy said with the same sour tone.

“Okay! It’s not that I want it to like me.” Draco said, “Maybe it’s just grateful that I helped it.”

“I think so too.” Hagrid said, “Unicorns are very pure creatures, so this one must be really and truly grateful, for it to keep chasing you like this.”

“Wanna pet it?” Draco looked at the girls who were eagerly waiting for the opportunity so as soon as they heard Draco, they immediately came over and started petting its soft silky fur.

The unicorn still followed him wherever he went so it was getting a bit troublesome since he had to stay in the same place until the girls were satisfied.

“So when do you plan to release it?” Draco asked looking at Hagrid.

“Tonigh’.” Hagrid replied sadly, “It seems to be fit enough to defend itself and keeping him here without any permit will be tough. The ministry is already aware of it somehow and sent a letter to me, to send it back to the forbidden forest.”

The unicorns are the same as Dragons, even though not as big as the latter they are stilled noticeable from very far away and has been one of the creatures that muggles have noticed the most, to the point where they started writing stories about them. Due to this wizards are forbidden to own unicorns without the required permit.

Draco nodded, the one who informed the ministry was none other than him, not because he wanted to send the unicorn back to the forest but he wanted to keep it inside his suitcase, and from the looks of it, he didn’t have to try too hard.

Unicorns would be an amazing creature to have especially considering its beautiful nature, from being faster than werewolves to different potion ingredients, unicorns were truly an amazing creature.

“So I heard you visited Potter and Weasley?” Draco asked looking at Hermione.

“Yes.” Hermione replied awkwardly, “I was kinda worried since I saw Neville this morning afraid and shaking, I thought something really serious happened to them.”

Draco rolled his eyes, “You are either too kind or too stupid and looking at things I am thinking you might be the latter.”

Hermione awkwardly stayed silent.

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Later that night Draco waited outside the forbidden forest for the unicorn. This time he had prepared everything for it, no one not even Theodore knew about him coming out here. Draco had easily came out of the dormitory, running out quickly and entered the forbidden forest hiding there behind a huge tree waiting for Hagrid to come out, with his suitcase in hand.

After hours of waiting, Hagrid finally came out with the unicorn, releasing it. The unicorn looked back and Hagrid kept awkwardly waving at him. Seeing this Draco felt really annoyed at their goodbyes and kept cursing Hagrids mental stability of a child. After nearly an hour of waving and looking back, the unicorn entered the forest and Hagrid went back to his hut.

Draco looked around as he sighed relief and came out of his hiding spot.

“Hey there buddy! come here!” Draco whispered.

The unicorn looked surprised by the sudden voice as it turned its head here and there and came running towards Draco after finally spotting him. Like this morning the unicorn kept dearly rubbing its face towards Draco.

“Okay! Okay! I know you like me and all but if you keep doing this, you might actually poke my eye out with your horn.” Draco said caressing the unicorn.

The unicorn didn’t stop and after a while, it finally calmed down from his excitement.

“Do you want to come with me?” Draco asked.

The unicorn looked at him confused as it just tilted his head.

Draco backed off a little putting his suitcase on the ground and opening it, “If you want to come with me, step inside the suitcase but if you don’t, you can run along to the forest, I won’t stop you.” Draco wanted to keep the unicorn but not forcefully as it might run out any moment in the time of need.

The unicorn just nighed clearly not understanding him.

Draco facepalmed himself, “Sigh! Why do I keep talking to them, like they would understand me? Well, at least it might help me build a connection with between us.”

Draco thought for a while and went inside the suitcase himself signaling the unicorn to follow him and as suspected the unicorn really did follow him inside.

The unicorn was surprised being suddenly pulled into the suitcase as it looked around in panic.

“Calm down! It’s okay!” Draco said softly trying to calm the unicorn down.

The unicorn seeing him quickly came over as if he was his last straw of hope. The unicorn was slightly traumatized by the event with Voldemort so it was kinda scared of this sudden change of events.

“There! there! It’s okay.” Draco said trying to calm the unicorn caressing it softly.

The unicorn after awhile finally calmed down as it looked around the new environment they were at.

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it.” Draco said, “From now on this will be your new home.”

The unicorn neighed looking at the wide empty space in front of him.

“Let me show you your new home.” Draco said, “Can I ride your back?”

Not receiving any response Draco signed as he went to the side of the unicorn trying to climb on to it but failed since his height wasn’t enough.

‘It’s really tough being a kid,’ Draco thought to himself.

The unicorn understanding what Draco wanted to do, bent down a little making it easier for him to climb onto him. Draco surprised, looked at the unicorn as he climbed on to it.

“Next time, I will have to remember to buy a saddle.” Draco thought out loud. Draco pointed at a direction as he said, “Go there.”

The unicorn slightly understanding a little started moving towards the direction he pointed at. Draco nodded in satisfaction, “Next time I will have to remember to buy some reins as well since it will be easier to control the direction, I want you to go. You see I don’t know much about horse riding other than what I learned from watching movies or T.V shows before.”

The unicorn neighed as if it was understanding him. Draco smiled enjoying this pointless conversation with the unicorn. “I have made you a new home, which is pretty similar to the forbidden forest but less creepy and more bright and beautiful. It really took me a lot of time to make the place as good as it is right now. There aren’t many other animals here for now except for that Murtlap. I suggest you to not go over to its burrow since it might try to fight you, its really annoyingly mean. But don’t worry, I have created a small pond for you to drink out of if you ever get thirsty, so you don’t have to go towards the lake.”

The unicorn neighed in reply.

“The place might be a little lonely for now but in the future, I will make sure to find a mate for you.” Draco said smiling, “Now that I think about it, I haven’t given a name to you guys yet. I don’t know about the murtlap since it’s very annoying but since I plan to spend more time with you, I might as well give you a name. How about… Starlight? Since I met you in the dark where you were shining like a bright star. So Starlight… do you like it?”

The unicorn neighed happily even jumping a little.

Draco proudly nodded, since people always complained to him about not having a good naming sense, he was really happy to have the name he gave be appreciated.

“So, let me introduce myself since I haven’t been able to do so before, I am Draco Black. Nice to meet you Starlight.”

Starlight happily neighed again as he kept walking towards the direction.

Soon they reached the edge of the forest, unlike the creepy vibe of the forbidden forest, this one looked more like a park where one will go to have a picnic in.

“So this is your new home buddy,” Draco said showing him the place. “Look over there is the pond and there is the place with food in it, I am sure Hagrid fed you before he left you but you can still eat from there anytime you want.”

Draco jumped of Starlight. “Do you like it?”

Starlight looked around and started walking towards the pond drinking a little out of it then he started running around the place happily while Draco stood there looking at him with a smile on his face.