Chapter 6, part one
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters and stuff belong to the gr8 J.K Rowling I get nothing from this just a bit of fun
This time there was no waiting around. I standing in total blackness I could barely see my hands in front of my face, even though I couldn't see anyone else wherever I was I somehow knew that I wasn't alone.
'Hello is anyone there I think there's been some sort of mistake I can't help you.' I tried to sound strong but I ended up sounding feeble and pathetic.
'There's been no mistake young Malfoy, and there's no going back.' A sinister voice came out of the darkness and surrounded me. I felt like crying I couldn't cope with this I sniffed but held my tears back, be brave I told myself.
The voice laughed at me as if it had read my thoughts.
'Bravery eh? That's something that you'll never have or need, join me'
And then it hit me, what did this creature man whatever stand for? I mean despite his sinister appearance and voice he might actually not be evil it's a slim chance…
'Um can I ask a…question?' I stuttered, even if I wanted move I couldn't have either from fear or some spell that the creature had put on me I was frozen where I stood.
Again he or it seemed to find this amusing.
'Of course you may, anything' I thought for a moment wondering how to word my many questions um…? I just say it already
'What's your aim?'
It's cold the room wherever I am it's cold as death my feat are bare, I'm standing on a cold stone floor, there's total silence but somehow know he's still there. Know that I think about it the question I asked sounded stupid he'd probably laugh at me again I didn't care I wanted answers from this mysterious darkness.
'My aim? You say what's my aim? A wise question to ask but one that I can't answer for the moment but what I can say is since the Dark Lords fall the muggle lovers and mudbloods have been able to do as they wish, why should we hide from the scum we are the more powerful I will become the new dark lord but I will succeed!'
Great another dark lord, killing and ciaos blah blah… I could've gone but then I remembered he could hear my thoughts and quickly silenced them. I wanted this end I wanted to wake up from this nightmare.
There was silence. Utter unnerving silence, was I alone at last or was he still there suddenly something changed in the room or wherever I was shook violently I tried to find something to hold onto but the room appeared to be empty, then rhythmic thump like drums with the same beat over and over again in my head I fell to my knees something seemed to sucking whatever strength I had in me away until I couldn't move just before it went black the voice spoke to me.
'You have potential young Malfoy, your previous master didn't manage to help achieve all that you could he underestimated you till next time boy…'
And with that he was gone and I was back in my room yet again, the sheets twisted around my body which was drenched in sweat, my heart thudding in my chest how could I stop this from happening? I remember my farther and the dark lord talking about something like this mind invasion, but why was it me? What was special about me? Well of course I'm special exceptional that goes without saying…still these little night time visits were starting to piss me off, I'd just started to get my life back on track getting away from dark wizards, I thought that it'd stop after Voldermort but apparently I was wrong.
That was all but forgotten by the afternoon as the foreign exchange students finally arrived, I wasn't expecting any miracles but thought maybe because they didn't know me or the dark stuff that I'd been involved in that I wouldn't be sitting on my own at lunch.
I couldn't stop staring, I stood there like an idiot she was amazing dark wavy hair, purple streaks those amazing eyes sure she wasn't the little miss bitchy popular but that wasn't what I was looking for at the moment if I was looking at all.
She did something that nobody had done in a long time she smiled at me, that's all just a simple a sincere smile, that's the moment that I knew I must every chance I got try and make conversation with her.
Things were going so well that day that I didn't have to wait long for that moment, and yes I know you were looking for angst you dark creatures but things were finally looking up for once. It was during first period, Magic history…snore she came in there where only two seats left the one next to me and the one next to Neville.
She looked at me I looked away noticing that I'd been staring, I opened the dusty book in front of me and pretended to be engrossed in a very interesting not volume.
'Hello? Is it ok if I sit here?' What lovely voice I thought and almost fell out of my chair as I looked to find her standing at my desk her loaded bag slung on her shoulder and a pile of books in her arms.
'Yes of course Draco Malfoy by the way, and you are?' She smiled pleasantly at dropped her bag on the floor and her books on the desk before sitting down.
'I'm Amber Becker so what's the teacher like?'
'Boring as teachers come.'
'So we can walk and pass notes and the professor won't even notice.' Amber asked.
These were the first friendly words I had since the beginning of the term, it wasn't small talk Don't get ahead of yourself I thought she's only looked at you a few times and this is the first time she'd spoken to you.
'Hello Draco?'
I then realised I'd been staring into space like an idiot.
'Oh sorry, yes we can.'
We both smiled as we got out our spell books, then Professor Bins came in floating in droning something about medieval witches and that's when Amber passed me the first note.
It read…
Meet me in the school grounds after supper?
This sounded suspiciously like she was asking me on a date, was she or was she just being friendly? If she was just being friendly then it wouldn't just be the two of us would it?
I passed a note back to her. She looked at me then smiled, the note read : Sounds great about 6 ?
I got through a whole day of school with relative ease, hardly anyone shouted anything at me I didn't see that great idiot Greg and his hoard of followers. And Saint Potter didn't try to unload any charity or pity on me and I met a really nice girl who asked on a date, not in so many words but I knew.
There was also the excitement of sneaking out to meet her, the common room was crowded no one would even noticed I left. That thought was a little depressing but when I thought of the reason I was sneaking out I felt a lot better.
As I came round the corner I saw her, sitting on one of the many benches. She heard my footsteps and turned around seeing whom it was she smiled and patted the space next to her on the bench.
'I was afraid you wouldn't show, but I'm glad you did.'
I almost thought about kissing her hand, but then chickened out what if I'd got the wrong impression and maybe she think I 'm being too keen or whatever. I'd never worried about these things before. I was usually too busy serving the Dark Lord and climbing the ranks of the Death Eaters to think about love.
But now I could and it was great or I hoped it would be.
'So am I…' I trailed off lamely not knowing what to say. An awkward
silence fell between us.
'Um so –
'Well –
'You go first' we said in unison then laughing together, what a beautiful smile she had.
'So what's it like at your school back home?' I asked.
It sounded like Hogwarts but better. They learned more advanced spells and started at age ten instead of twelve so she had an extra two years ahead of me. Anyway she was going on describing all the wonderful details of where she grew up and different sorts of trouble she and her friends used to get into. I was listening but it might not have looked like that to an outside observer, as I didn't take my eyes off Amber for a second.
I watched her prefect lips as she spoke and then looked deeply into her bright emerald eye, if someone else had been there they would have thought I was staring at her and not hearing a word she was saying. But I was listening to every word she said until…
'So what about you?' She asked.
Oh my God I thought what could I tell her? The truth? No of course not she'd run away and never speak to me again, but I couldn't lie to her so I decided to tell Amber the truth but leaving out some of the more disturbing memories of my past.
'Draco is something wrong? I mean if you don't want to talk about I understand. But I want to know you better.' Amber said with a strange but beautiful look of curiosity and concern.
'No nothings wrong Amber, it's fine but there's some things in my past that aren't very pretty and I'd prefer to keep to myself if that's ok with you?'
'Sure, only tell me stuff about you that you want to.' Amber smiled encouragingly at me and nodded for me to carry on, so I did.
' My farther used to work for the Ministry of Magic and the board of governors to the school, me and my mother live in a comfortable home in Wiltshire, um…and I play for the quddich team I'm a seeker, my wands made from Hawthorn and unicorn hair what's yours? ' I replied trying my best to give her a genuine smile, it wasn't very hard to do because I couldn't help but smile when I was with her.
Amber was silent in thought for a moment trying to remember what her wand was made of then after pursing her lips and putting her finger to her lips she smiled.
'I remember now it's made from ravens feather and peacock feathers, can I ask you a question Draco?'
'Sure.' I replied, I couldn't help but smile as I looked into her beautiful emerald eye.
Oh bloody hell I'm going soft and all lovey dovey. So this was what it felt like to let someone in, to form a proper attachment to someone. I may have let my guard down a little but mu heart wasn't breeched yet.
'You've heard of wizards and witches being able to turn into animals, to have a…animargus? We'll I thought I should tell you that I am one.' She said excitedly.
This was interesting new as I'd heard that it took of skill to master the transformations and learn how to master it, but I'd never really thought of becoming one myself. But now that I had it seemed like a very appealing idea. To become an animal but this worried as I remembered being humiliated in front of my classmates the ferret incident. Yes I wouldn't forget that in hurry and neither would those who had witnessed it.
What if I did all this training and hard work and my animargus turn out to be a ferret?
'Really? I heard it takes some years to learn that skill.' I raising a questioning eye brow and then before she could answer me I thought of the most obvious question to ask.
'So what is yours? I mean what can you turn into?' I said awkwardly.
A nervous look came over as if she was ashamed of something, maybe she thought I'd laugh at what she was or mock her but I would never. So I smiled reassuringly and nodded for her to go on.
'Well I can turn into a unicorn – '
'Really?!' I said interrupting her, I'd obviously heard of people turning into all sorts of animals but never mystical creatures like unicorns.
But just as Amber was about to reply and haunting sound came to our ears, at first it was just a manic and bitter laugh but then it stopped. Pure silence me and Amber both stood deadly still frozen in fear.
'What…is it Draco?' Amber whispered her voice quivering, she suddenly grabbed my hand in hers if it hadn't been for the fear factor I would have been extremely happy at this but as luck would have it…
The next thing we heard was a voice, but to me it was a dreaded and all too familiar voice.
'Draco…Draco… you disobeyed me…Draco…I shall kill her…love only gets in the way…'
Before I could register this warning there was a flash of movement and light.
That was the last I knew before it all when black…
A/N I'm so sorry this has taken me so long, but I hope you'll read and enjoy and be patient with me
