A/N:
I'm ba-ack. :D Thought I'd abandoned you, huh? Sowys! Thank you much to: Samantha, Surfer-Gurl (who reviewed Ch 2 and 3!), and last, but certainly not least, k00lgirl1808, who has reviewed all 3 of my chapters! Hope y'all like this one! =)Chapter Four
A raven haired girl walked out of the Great Hall, a small smile playing on her full red lips. She saw the untidy haired boy she was looking for and leaned up against the wall, crossing her arms.
He sighed and began to pace the floor of the entrance hall.
"Madison . . ."
"Yes, Harry?"
He ran his fingers through his hair; she just watched patiently. Just then, a (Dare she think it? Oh yes. She dared.) devilishly handsome angelic looking boy exited the Great Hall. He turned straight to the girl and took one of her hands.
He kissed the back of her hand as he'd done the morning before. Then he said, "I'll see you in the common room, love."
"Of course, darling." She kissed his cheek and he exited toward the dungeons, ignoring Harry completely.
"That! What on earth could you possibly see in him?!"
She smirked and purred, "Several, several things, I assure you."
"Name one."
"Well he's insanely gorgeous." He glared at her. "He's very intelligent. He's witty and clever. He's got dimensions to his personality. He--"
"That's enough!" Harry sighed again. Why did she have to be so difficult? "I suppose you wouldn't want to talk with me sometime, then. About our family."
"No Harry," she said quietly, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Actually I would really like that. When?"
His whole face lit up. "How about the first Hogsmeade visit? That is," he added, "Unless you've already got a date planned with Malfoy."
He spat out the words "date" and "Malfoy" as though they left a bad taste in his mouth. She smiled.
"No, I don't. Besides, if you knew anything about us Slytherins you'd know family always comes first."
He brightened up a bit again, but not much. "Even Gryffindor family?"
She let out a rare, tinkling laugh. "Even Gryffindor family. Even though it may not always seem like it, Harry, I will always be here for you. All you ever need do is ask."
He grinned. "Thanks Madison. And you too, you know."
"I know. Thank you Harry." She embraced him tightly. "Remember Harry, never underestimate the bond between siblings." She smirked. "Especially when they're twins."
Suddenly, a pained look crossed Madison's face, but just as suddenly, it was gone. Harry wondered if he'd just imagined it. It was odd though, because just then his scar had begun to hurt.
"Well Harry, I better go, I have something I need to do. But remember, if you ever need anything, or even want anything, I'm always here."
"You too, Madison," he said, hugging her again.
"You can call me Maddi if you like."
He smiled at her. "Maddi. Thanks."
"No problem," she said, though her smile seemed a bit strained.
An hour later, Draco walked into the Potions classroom in search of his best friend. What he saw made him freeze in his tracks and stay in the shadows.
Madison was there, alone, but she was standing staring at the wall. Dried trails ran down her cheeks, evidence of recent tears.
Oh no
, Draco thought."Yes. All right. Of course, Sir," she said, bowing.
Suddenly, she shivered, then collapsed on the floor and began to sob uncontrollably, as if she'd been holding her emotions in for a while.
He rushed over to her and gathered her in his arms. He comforted her as best he could, knowing she'd just been through a very painful ordeal.
Finally, her weeping subsided and she sighed into his chest. Draco kept rubbing her hair, though, and waited patiently for her to speak. The bell for their next class had long since rung; Draco wondered briefly why Professor Snape and his class weren't there, but immediately shoved the thought to the back of his mind.
"Thank you, Draco," she said, moving away slowly.
"It's okay, Madison. I've been there, trust me."
Sighing again she took out her wand and did a quick spell to repair her light make-up job.
"I hate meetings with him. He tries to tell me I'm his daughter, but he treats me like I'm one of his servants."
"I know. Believe me, Madison, I know."
"Oh, Draco . . . I'm just so ready for this to be over, you know?"
"Maddi?"
Madison looked up to see Harry just inside the doorway. He was watching them with wide eyes.
