Life as a Davenport

Chapter one:

Dark Secrets

"So explain to me again why we had to hide? Because I really don't get it." Haley Davenport huffed as she paced back and forth in front of her parents and sister.

"Haley for the last time it was for our protection." Her Father said for the billionth time that night.

"Protection from who exactly? The Light… or maybe the Dark? No you know what I don't even care about that. What I care about is why I was lied to my whole life?" She ranted getting more upset with each step.

"Haley-" her sister started.

"Oh don't Haley me Hermione… if that is your real name."

"Oh Haley for crying out loud of course those are your real names. You just had a fake last name. Don't be such a drama queen." Her mother said standing up to face her. "You have to understand we did this to keep you safe."

"Alright… okay so who are you trying to keep us safe from? Because up in till two minutes ago I thought you were muggles." Haley stated. Hermione got that blank look on her face when she realizes something.

"You used us." she said looking over at her parents. "You used us to get closer to Harry and Ron and the Order. Didn't you?"

"Hermione where'd you come up with that… I mean really at least give them some credit." then it clicked. "Uncle Tom… mum tell me that Uncle Tom is really our uncle and not who I think it is?" Haley asked. Her mother looked to the ground. "Oh Merlin you used us." she whispered sinking into the couch.

"Now you have to understand we are one of the oldest dark wizard families that there is. We were born into it and so were you." Their father started to explain.

"No we were born as muggles." Haley huffed as she got up and started to pace again, while Hermione still stared into the fire trying to soak it all in.

"You have been around the dark arts all your life and have grown up with people just like us and you will stay that way." their mother yelled she was getting irritated.

"What do you mean people? People like who?" Hermione whispered.

"Well-" Anne Davenport looked at her husband for help but he didn't know how to say it either. They both raised the girls to stick up for themselves and to be headstrong, and they were. But they were also both very stubborn and independent. "You both are betrothed." Anne finished.

Haley stopped walking mid-step and Hermione just looked up at them and as to be expected Haley was the first to have something to say.

"Ha-ha you guys are funny." When her parents didn't say or do anything Haley snapped. "You don't actually think that you can make us marry someone do you? Especially someone we don't know."

"Well actually you do know them." John answered taking the heat for this one. "You actually use to spend every waking moment with them. You see we erased your memories of them until it was time for you to be with them."

"Oh Merlin your joking right? Please tell me you're joking" Haley said moving to sit down.

"Shut up Hal's and let them finish." Hermione snapped never taking her eyes away from the fire.

"Fine," Haley huffed, as she threw herself into the chair.

"We did a spell on your memories, and they'll come back once you fell in love with the boys again." John went on.

"Fall in love with them again?"Haley asked. "We were in love with them?"

"Well you said you were."Anne filled in. "You always told each other you love each other."

"Okay so how do we know them now?" Haley asked getting to the point.

"We're getting there Haley." Anne huffed. "We knew what two boys we were going to betroth you with we just didn't know who was going to be with who. So we waited and let you guys pick."

"Okay so who are they?" Hermione asked sitting down next to her sister.

"Well-" their father started with a little smile on his face.

"Let me guess…" Haley said standing up and pacing again. "Well they have to be from a dark family. So they must be Slytherin's. And then they must be from a wealthier family. So I'm guessing its Malfoy and Zabini. Am I right?" She asked looking back at her parents.

"How did you know that?" Anne asked.

"Well they kinda gave it away when they peeked around the corner." Hermione said looking back at the fire. Haley smiled and looked at the boys. Then their parents looked behind them and the two boys came out from behind the corner.

"You were supposed to stay in the bedroom." John said.

"We know we just wanted to see them." Zabini said walking more into the room, he looked at Hermione and stared. She felt his gaze on her so she looked up at him, she was taking in all of his features and he sure wasn't the quite shy 11 year old she met 6 years ago.

He was tall 6 foot or so small skinny frame but toned. He had that beautiful olive skin that no doubt came from his gorgeous mother. And his violet eyes were staring intently back at her as if trying to tell her he was the one. She shook her head slightly and looked back at the fire. Malfoy on the other had stayed back, close to the wall unusual behavior for Malfoy Haley thought. He had his hands in his pockets and his head down; he was staring at his grey converse tennis shoes. Haley turned so she was facing him full on. He felt her gaze so he looked up. She started with his hair the shiny silver blond locks falling into his eyes; his beautiful sliver blue eyes. Then he looked back down to the ground. She noticed that he was wearing a gray hurly zip up sweat shirt with a white t-shirt then light blue jeans and as she was checking him out her smile got bigger. Then she looked at his shoes that were obviously old, she looked at her own and they were the same. Then she thought about the first pair she ever got and as she did she remembers faintly seeing a second pair. Then as soon as it came it was gone and her head felt like it was splitting in two. She rubbed her forehead and looked back up at him and he was staring at her thinking about the same thing and hoping she was okay.

She looked over at Hermione to see if what she was going to do next was okay. Hermione looked up at her and shrugged. Haley took this as a yes and walked up to Malfoy and slapped him. The sound echoed through the room almost as if you could hear the sting coming from his face and her hand. He just stood there he didn't move, he didn't strike back, he just looked at her. Then she started to cry.

"I hate you." she whispered. He looked up at her tear stained face and let his own tears run down his face. "Don't you cry you bastard. Don't you cry." She screamed "You have no reason to cry. I hate you." She started to hit him anywhere she could reach. "I hate you I hate you." He grabbed her arms and hugged her. They sank to the floor. "I hate you, I hate you." She whispered against his chest, clinging to his jacket her sobs shaking so hard it rocked both their bodies.

Hermione got up from her seat to grab her sister and leave the room, and Malfoy wouldn't let her go.

"Malfoy just let her go." Hermione said.

"No. I've left her alone since I was 10 I'm sick of leaving her alone." He said to Hermione standing up. "I don't want to leave you alone. I want to make it better." He said to Haley, and then he grabbed her hand. "Please Hal's" He pleaded.

"What do you mean you don't want to leave me alone? You haven't left me alone since we were 11. You mocked me, ridiculed me, and made fun of me, you hurt me."

"I'm sorry." He whispered, but he didn't let go of her hand.

"You're sorry?" she asked turning more toward him. "Wow Malfoy what a step up you actually apologized. Gee I'm proud of you."

"See you do it to. Don't you think it hurts me?' He snapped looking up at her. She just stared at him in return. "I had to be mean. I couldn't give you any clue as to who I was. Ever since I was 10 I wasn't allowed to like you and it killed me."

"Why is that?" She asked.

"Because-"He took in a deep and shuttering breath and ran his free hand through his hair. "Because I love you" Blaise smiled he knew that it took Draco forever to admit those feelings to himself, but to hear him say them not only to himself but to her too, well it made Blaise look up to him a little more.

Hermione and Haley wore the same look of disbelief. Hermione then looked over at Blaise who had a hint of a smile playing on his lips. She narrowed her eyes a little then looked back at the fire. She stared at it as though it would give her some answers. Haley just stared at Malfoy, and for the first time that night he was staring right back.

"You what?" she whispered. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"I- I love you." He whispered back.

"And I suppose you love me?" Hermione snapped at Blaise.

"No…"she was taken aback by his answer "You love me." He finished.

"What?" Hermione asked walking up to him.

"You heard me." He stated. He knew what he was doing. Hermione was difficult you had to get her angry and get her point out of the way before she'll see yours.

"No I don't think I did Zabini. Why on earth would I ever be in love with someone like you?" she asked getting upset. "Don't you guys get it?" she asked looking back and forth between the boys. "You are our childhood enemies, our bullies. And now you come walking in here telling us we aren't who we thought we were." She spat at her parents. "And that you love us, and that we were best friends and inseparable." She said looking back at the boys. "And you expect us to forget the last six years of our lives, the six that we remember or that at least we know happened." She was breathing heavy now and looked to be on the verge of tears. "I'm sorry but you can't come in here and say you love me and expect me to love you back." She finished to Blaise.

"I don't." He whispered.

"What?" she asked.

"We don't expect you to love us…yet." He said again. "We just want you to know that we do love you and we have and we always will." He gave a little smile and walked up to her. "We want you to know that we can be here for you now. And that we will be." She looked up at him. He was standing in front of her not asking for anything but a chance. She smiled at him and he knew that she was going to give it to him. He also knew that he couldn't screw up. One mistake and she would leave.

John and Anne Davenport looked at the two giving it a chance and smiled. Then Anne looked at her other daughter who like her was more stubborn then Hermione. She knew that Haley was going to have a hard time accepting this. Haley believed what she believed and that was that. And loving Draco was not one of her beliefs. Anne watched Haley's face and knew she wasn't done yelling or making her point that she wasn't going to give him a chance. Then she looked over at Draco and she could tell he was anticipating another screaming match too. So she thought that she would start it for him.

"What about you Hal's?" She asked.

"What about me?" she asked the room. "I'm not giving in. Did you not here me before?" she asked getting in Draco's face. "I hate you." She whispered.

"If you hated me Haley you wouldn't be trying so hard." He said finally getting his Malfoy demeanor back. She could handle him like this. She liked him like this, because it was easier not to like him.

"Trying hard to do what exactly Malfoy?" she asked with a smirk firmly planted on her face. Draco smiled at this.

"Trying not to like me," He stated shrugging his shoulders.

'Man he's cute when he smiles.' She thought, and then she shook her head and glared.

"If that's what you have to tell yourself." She said walking away from him. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her to him. If he was going to get through to her he was going to have to be forceful.

"Your right Granger it is what I tell myself, because if you didn't really like me I don't know what I would do." He spat at her.

"Wow Malfoy that's so unlike you, putting all you have into a girl that won't even give you a chance."She snapped her smile and smirk completely gone from her face. Haley was serious and Draco almost gave up. When he looked in her eyes and they were pleading with him to fight. And he did, he kissed her.

Haley's eyes snapped open then slowly closed, as she started to enjoy the kiss. Somewhere in the distance she heard Hermione gasp in shock. Draco smiled into her lips… he was winning. Finally he broke the kiss and leaned his forehead against hers. Both of them still had their eyes closed remembering the taste and feel of each other.

"Oh Hal's" he whispered. And her eyes snapped open then she pushed him away.

"You're sick." She mumbled as she walked toward her room. Not even noticing it her hand reached up to her lips where she could still feel Draco's. It was an amazing kiss. Nobody has ever kissed her like that. And it kind of scared her.

"Haley please let me fight for you." Draco pleaded as she started to walk up the stairs.

"Then fight Malfoy." She said not turning around. Tears were threatening to fall and she didn't want them to see any more of them.

"Give me a chance, and I will, I'll fight for the rest of my life." he said 'please turn around please turn around.' He pleaded to himself. Slowly she turned around to look at him. She looked at everyone else and it seemed to her that they were all asking not just Draco. She looked at Hermione and she shrugged her shoulders, telling Haley to go for it.

"Fine," She whispered. Then she finished her journey to her room.

Everyone in the room gave out a collective sigh of relief. Then Anne and John left to the study. Hermione collapsed into the overstuffed armchair facing the fire again.

"Well that was a mess." She said breaking the silence. Blaise looked over at her then sat next to her. Draco slid down the wall putting his head in his hands. Hermione looked over at him and truly felt sorry for him "Malfoy-" He looked up at her. "Just give her some time. You know how she can get."

"Yeah," He mumbled then he got up and went to his room.