Chapter 1: Missing You
The trees and mountains just seem seemed to pass by on the way to Hogwarts. Setting her forehead against the window, Pansy Parkinson stared at the sky which was rather dark at 4:30 in the afternoon. She was alone in the compartment as Blaise Zabini, Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe were in another compartment while Millicent Bulstrode went out to go look for the food trolley. And yes, Draco Malfoy hadn't come back to Hogwarts that year because of what he had done the previous year. Nobody at Hogwarts knew that he was a Death Eater and he tried to kill Dumbledore that unforgettable night besides Harry Potter and his friends, well with the exception of Pansy of course.
Pansy knew that it would be a lie if she said that she didn't miss him. This was obvious to everyone around her. Over the summer she didn't eat much nor did she go out of her room. All she ever thought about was what happened that faithful night, before all the chaos and murders happened, when Draco burst into the Slytherin Common Room looking for her.
"Draco! You scared me. Where have you been? I've been looking for you." Pansy said as she closed the open book that was laying on her lap. Draco's features lightened as he approached her. They were alone in the common room as everybody else was already fast asleep.
"It's going to happen tonight." Draco said staring at her, expressionless. Pansy stood up from the couch and stared into his eyes. It was cold and lifeless. She wasn't sure if he was serious or not.
"You told me that last night." Pansy said barely in a whisper as Draco nodded. He rummaged through his pocket and pulled something out careful not to show it to Pansy.
"Well, I made a mistake. The Death Eaters are already here and Dumbledore and Potter are going to arrive soon. I promise you tonight is the night." Draco said a smirk playing upon his lips.
"But didn't you say that you're going to leave Hogwarts forever after you've killed Dumbledore?" Pansy said her eyes searching for something in his eyes again, anything to determine if he really was ready to do such damage to his name.
"Yes" He replied coldly as Pansy winced. The voice inside her head screamed for a few seconds. 'This can't be happening!' It kept screaming until Pansy shook her head letting her long brown hair cascade down her face.
"What about me?" Pansy whispered. Draco fell silent and seemed to clutch the velvet box in his hand harder. With his other hand, he lifted her head up by her chin and pressed his lips on hers. His lips were cold yet soft. Pansy's arms were now wrapped around his neck and his left arm was wrapped around her waist.
They broke apart and Pansy stared at him unable to speak. He on the other hand seemed to be arguing with himself on the inside. Slowly, he showed her the small velvet box in his right hand and opened it to reveal a white gold band with numerous diamonds all around.
Pansy gasped as he took the ring out of the box and placed it on her finger. She was speechless. Tears were building up in her eyes but Slytherins never cry and no tear seemed to drop.
"I promised my father and your father that I will marry you. We are betrothed to each other and this is a promise that I will come back for you." Draco said his voice deep and stern.
"Betrothed? Hold on, so that's the only reason you've ever taken notice in me? That's the reason why you've been spending so much time with me? Why didn't you tell me before? Could you fucking enlighten me?" Pansy screamed loudly. Draco pulled her closer to him and glared at her.
"Don't be a prat Pansy! You know how I feel about you." Draco hissed as Pansy's eyes glared fiercely back at his.
"Then how can you keep such a thing from me? How can our parents keep such a thing from me? How long has this been going on? How fucking long?" Pansy screamed again as Draco closed his eyes and breathed deeply before opening them back again.
"I was only supposed to tell you on your 17th birthday at your father's orders. He told me not to tell you until your birthday ball no sooner no later. And they told me about us being betrothed the summer before our first year." Draco said as Pansy's eyes narrowed and her cheeks were flushed with red. She wasn't blushing, she was fuming.
"Then why are you telling me this now?" Pansy said looking up to him her eyes like a hawk's. Draco just stood there his arms dropping to the side and his arms drooping from its usual poised position.
"…because I might never see you again." Draco said with a different tone in his voice, one that was weak and hurt. It took Pansy a few seconds to think about what he had just said. It just confused her even more and just gave up trying to understand.
"Somehow, I can't believe anything you say anymore." And with that Pansy threw the ring at him and stormed out of the common room to the girls' dormitories leaving Draco, who stared at the discarded ring on the floor. Clutching it in his right palm he shook his head and left the common room to fend with his duties.
"Pansy you'll never guess who I saw at the back of the train!" Millicent Bulstrode said bursting into the compartment with an armful of chocolate frogs, grape flavored pixy dust and fizzling cold butterbeers.
Pansy rolled her eyes and looked at the much bigger girl before sighing. She watched Millicent sit down on the seat across her and munch on a chocolate frog before speaking again, still with a mouthful of the chocolate frog.
"Well, aren't you curious at all?" Millicent asked eagerly as Pansy shook her head uninterested. Millicent handed Pansy a butterbeer, which Pansy gladly accepted and shook her head.
"I saw Viktor Krum." Millicent mumbled making it loud enough for Pansy to hear. Pansy straightened up for a moment and stared at the Slytherin girl in front of her.
"As in, Viktor Krum from Durmstrang the one who declined me as his date for the Yule Ball for that mudblood Granger?" Pansy half asked half shouted as Millicent simply nodded with a smile before swallowing some pixy dust which made her teeth turn purple.
"What the hell is he doing here? He has no business in Hogwarts! I bet he's here for that mudblood." Pansy said crossing her arms in front of her chest. Millicent laughed sending some pixy dust on the floor. She knew very well that Pansy liked Viktor Krum and was extremely jealous of Hermione Granger.
"No he isn't here for Granger, he's our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and it's possible he's also the new Head of our house." Millicent said nodding as Pansy's eyes widened with both fear and surprise.
"Huat? You are kidding aren't you? It isn't funny Millicent! Tell me that this is all a joke so I can go back to my mournful self." Pansy said standing up as Millicent looked up at the petite girl.
"I wish I could say it is a joke but hell no, it isn't Pansy. I'm not joking." Millicent said as Pansy abruptly sat back down on the seat with a loud thump and glared at the ceiling.
Just when Pansy thought that things weren't going to get any worse Viktor Krum opened the compartment door with a big smile. He walked in and looked at the girls rather excitedly.
"Um, excuz me vould yu mind iv I zit vir wiv yu?" He said grinning as Pansy gaped and Millicent giggled. Pansy had expected him to look exactly like he did 3 years before but she was truly mistaken. He was much, much handsomer to say the least. His face was more developed, his cheeks were plumper, his lips were redder, his eyes had more twinkle to them and not to mention that he was bigger and that he looked like he had worked out everyday.
"No we don't mind Professor Viktor. If you'll excuse me, I need to go to the little girl's room." Millicent said winking at Pansy. Pansy knew that Millicent wasn't going to the bathroom at all. She was just doing this to torture her.
As the compartment doors shut after Millicent, Krum sat down right beside Pansy and took of his robe. He set it down beside him and turned his attention to Pansy who was trying her best not to look at him.
"Don't I nu yu?" Krum asked Pansy as she rolled her eyes and nodded. He furrowed his brows trying to remember where he had seen or met Pansy when it hit him.
"Veren't yu d vone vu asked me te d vall?" Krum said as Pansy's cheeks turned pink. She turned the other direction and began to mentally slap herself.
"Iz zumthin wrong?" He asked as Pansy looked at him and shook her head. This was getting more and more uncomfortable by the minute.
"Ver iz your vlonde vriend?" Krum asked, obviously meaning Draco. Pansy winced and shook her head. This was something she didn't want to talk about.
"He's not in Hogwarts anymore." Pansy replied under her breath as Krum nodded and lowered his head.
"Oh, zo zat means yu do not have a voyvriend?" Krum asked as Pansy raised her brows. She wasn't expecting that question, especially from Viktor Krum.
"Well, Draco and I weren't really boyfriend and girlfriend." Pansy explained nervously as Krum watched her hands move back and forth for no reason.
"Ah" Krum said nodding. Pansy wondered why Krum sounded relieved when she had said that Draco and her weren't an item. It was if he was interested in her.
"Why do you ask Viktor? I mean Professor." Pansy said as Krum simply smiled.
"No reazon, jaz curiouz. By ze vay I am looking vor somevody to teach me zome English zeeing az zat I don't zpeak it vell, vould yu mind iv yu teach me?" Krum asked as Pansy sat there for a moment debating with herself if she would say yes or no. After much argument with the voice in her head she nodded and agreed.
"I zal tell Provezor McGonugaal later." Krum said as Pansy giggled.
"It's McGonagall." Pansy said correcting him as his face twisted into a frown.
"McGugunall?" He said as Pansy bit her lip trying her best to keep in her laughter.
"It's alright, you'll get it soon." She said smiling at him. That seemed to be the only genuine smile that Pansy had flashed after the night Draco left. It only took a mispronounced name from Viktor Krum to make her smile.
The train came to a halt and Pansy suddenly realized that this was going to be the last time she was going to ride the Hogwarts Express to Hogwarts. She frowned a bit and stood up removing the wrinkles on her robe and putting her wand in her pocket.
Krum followed and put back on his robe. They both exited the compartment and joined the crowding Hogwarts students in the hallway of the train. Suddenly, a shrieking voice came from behind.
"Viktor!" Hermione Granger shrieked as Krum looked behind him where the curly haired girl stood.
"Hermiyone! Long time nu ze." He said nodding and smiling at her. Pansy took this cue to leave seeing as she didn't feel like dealing with the mudblood or her friends at all. She met up with Millicent who was giggling as she saw her.
"So, how did it go?" She asked grinning as they walked up to the castle. The sky was now pitch black and the air seemed very heavy. You could see your breath due to the cold.
"How did what go?" Pansy said playing stupid and didn't look at Millicent at all.
"Don't be an idiot Pansy. You know what I mean." Millicent said punching Pansy on the shoulder making the smaller girl bump into Blaise Zabini who was right next to her.
"Nothing happened alright so will you quit it." Pansy said getting annoyed. Millicent frowned and pouted as Pansy rolled her eyes.
"By the way, Goyle told me that Draco sent Crabbe and him an owl during the summer." Millicent huffed as Pansy's breath caught in her throat when she heard Draco's name. "The owl said that Crabbe and Goyle should keep a close watch on you in case something happens to you or if Potter suspects you of being a Death Eater too." Millicent continued as Pansy sighed and lowered her head.
"So he's assigning Crabbe and Goyle as my bodyguards? Rich, Draco really rich." Pansy muttered as Millicent laughed.
"That just shows how he cares for you. He still loves you Pansy." Millicent said making Pansy gag.
"Love? Please Millicent, the only reason he is doing this is he doesn't want to get in trouble with my father or his." Pansy said a matter of factly.
"What does your father and his father have to do with him trying to make sure you're safe?" Millicent asked as Pansy sighed and shook her head. She didn't tell anyone about them being betrothed, no one not even Millicent.
"We're betrothed to each other." Pansy whispered as Millicent looked at the brown haired girl beside her.
"I know about that. Hell, everyone knows except you." Millicent said as Pansy glared at her.
"So you knew about this too? All this time you knew too? Why the hell do people keep something like this from me? Do they think it's funny or something? Argh!" Pansy said as they entered the Great Hall where many students were already seated at their specific house's table. The sorting was about to begin and Pansy and Millicent sat at the Slytherin table where Crabbe and Goyle reserved them seats.
"Hey Pansy! How did your summer go?" Goyle asked smiling as Pansy rolled her eyes and laid her head down on the table.
"Fine Goyle, just peachy." Pansy mumbled as McGonagall stood up in front and announced the sorting rules. Pansy lifted her head from the table and glanced at the staff table where Krum was now seated in between Professor Slughorn and Hagrid. Pansy threw him a smile and as his eyes met hers, he smiled back giving a little wave. Some students turned to look at Pansy curious at who the new teacher was acknowledging. At this, Pansy let out a groan and laid her forehead back on the table where she repeatedly bumped it on the oak mass.
"You're forehead is going to get all red and big if you aren't careful. Believe me Draco made me hit my head on a table repeatedly once, when I forgot to give you his Valentine's Day present." Crabbe said while licking a caramel coated lollipop which he didn't finish in the train. Pansy's head shot up and her eyes were like slits.
"What do you mean Valentine's Day present? Draco has never given me a present on Valentine's Day before." Pansy said raising a brow as Crabbe blushed and smiled innocently glancing at Goyle.
"That's why Draco made me hit my head on a table. I ate the chocolates that I was supposed to give you from him. He never sends the presents himself or with his name though. He always expects that you'll know it was from him. Now we know that you had no idea it was from him." Crabbe said as Goyle nodded laughing. Millicent joined the laughing and banged her fist on the table which made some of the plates and utensils bounce and clatter.
"So all those Valentine's Day presents from who I thought was my secret admirer was actually from him?" Pansy asked as Goyle again nodded with a grin. Pansy's heart fluttered a bit as she remembered all the presents that was given to her by Draco.
"You remember the silver necklace that was under your pillow last Valentine's?" Goyle asked as Pansy's eyebrows raised.
"Yes, did you put that there?" Pansy asked grabbing the silver chain through her shirt as Goyle shook his head and grinned. Crabbe even gave a little snort as Millicent giggled.
"No, Draco was the one who put it there. And believe me he spent so much time thinking on what to get you and how to surprise you. Did you notice the inscription behind the picture of you he put in there?" Goyle asked again as Pansy's eyes widened. She pulled the locket out of her shirt and opened it. She carefully took out the picture that was inside and there she saw what she didn't see before.
'D.M. & P.P."
"Draco Malfoy & Pansy Parkinson" Millicent said smiling as Crabbe snorted again, this time very loudly making some of the Slytherin students giggle and point.
"It wasn't if he really meant it though." Pansy whispered tracing the inscription with her fingers.
"And how do you know that he didn't mean it? Draco might have been the biggest playboy but believe me Pansy only one girl had his heart. If he didn't feel anything for you he could have called off the betrothment and he was far from doing that." Blaise Zabini said smiling lightly as Pansy, unsure closed her eyes and shook her head trying to shake away the thought that she still had feelings for Draco Malfoy.
A/N: Yeah I know I'm lame but forgive me this is my first Harry Potter fiction. :P Anywhoo, please review you guys I wanna know what you guys think. :)