Sorry for taking so long to update! It was exam time =(
Anyway, I'm back and ready to serve up a new and awesome chapter!
So here's Chapter 7! =D
1st of September.
Like every morning, it was the same routine just a different day. A House Elf came to wake me up, Draco walked in to make sure I was awake, got up and got ready, and walked with Draco to the breakfast room. Only there was one glorious thing different about today.
We were heading back to Hogwarts.
I had been counting down the days until I could go back, and I thought this day would never come. My trunk was already packed; I had already sent Rose on her way and shrunk her cage with my wand so it would fit in my trunk. I had also packed "Malfoy Attire" just in case I had to see Father or any other Death Eater during the year.
I was wearing a black spaghetti strapped, knee length dress, that rounded out slightly at the bottom, with black strappy heels. My hair was pulled back in a loose bun with a few strands of wavy hair falling out. I had to dress "properly" for show, but I was changing as soon as Father was out of sight.
Once I was sure, I had everything ready I went out the door, trunk in hand, and waited for Draco. He appeared a few minutes later also carrying his trunk. He looked at me and gave a weary smile.
"Ready?" He asked.
"Yeah." I said with a bright smile.
"Good to see you're so excited to go back to school." He commented leading the way down the stairs.
"Good to see you're not, as always."
"It's school, nothing to be excited about." He said with a shrug.
We had reached the bottom of the stairs by this point. We walked into the living room and Father was waiting for us. He was waiting beside the fireplace with a bowl of floo powder.
"You two will be traveling to London by Floo and then heading over to the platform yourselves." This shocked me. I was glad but extremely shocked. Draco was about to grab some powder when Father spoke again. "And Draco make sure to keep you sister in line." He gave me a distrusting glance and Draco nodded. I shouldn't have been upset, I knew he didn't trust me, but I wasn't an untamed dragon who scorched everything in its path. I was a witch, and a bloody good one at that.
Then we both Flooed over to London and began walking towards the train station. I was still peeved from what Father had said, but Draco broke my inner thoughts.
"I figured you'd be running somewhere to change." Draco said looking at me from the side. "What's on your mind?"
"Well," I said clearing my throat and plastering a fake smile on my face. "I thought maybe I'd sit with you so that way it'd at least look like I was trying to 'fit in' with my family more." I said slowly. "It's a suggestion. Probably not a good one though." I glanced over at him and he had a thoughtful look on his face. After a while, he finally answered.
"No."
I looked at him confused. His face still held that thoughtful expression. "No. What?"
"No. It's actually a good idea." He said looking at me. Then he lowered his voice. "Crabbe and Goyle's parents are Death Eaters too. So if they see you with me and they say something to their parent's then Father will be more trusting with you."
"You make a good point, but I'm a Gryffindor there's no way they'd believe I was acting without ulterior motives?"
"Well I could-" He stopped us, led us over to a mostly secluded spot, and gave me a long, hard look. "Wait a minute. Are you acting with ulterior motives?"
I looked away from his heavy gaze. I couldn't even start to think up a lie to tell him. I couldn't lie to my twin, but right now, I really wish I could.
"I should've known." He said shaking his head and giving a chilling chuckle. "The only reason you came back was to spy on us. Maybe I should keep you under tighter watch then like Father said. He's a great man and we are lucky to be in the Malfoy family. I wish you would realize that by now"
"Draco!" I exclaimed. I finally looked back at him. "It's not like I have anything to tell them. Father and no one else trusts me enough to tell me anything."
"They will! That's the point!" His gaze was hardening with every word he said. "I will not have you betray your family again! You will behave and not tell your muggle loving friends about anything that is going on. Do I make myself clear?" He was towering over me as if I had shrunk 3 feet and he had grown five, but this didn't stop me from getting angry.
"I thought you were supposed to be there for me no matter what I did and no matter how stupid it is, but now you're acting just like Father."
"I am there for you," He said with a calm yet rough voice. "Alice, but you are doing something that I cannot and will not back you on. As I have told you, I am trying to protect you." He said backing off a little.
"Putting me on a leash and making me act like a doll is protecting me?" I said advancing on him this time.
"It may not seem like it but yes. This is the best way to make sure they do not deem you as unworthy and kill you. Now, Alice, do you want to die?"
"I- No, but that doesn't give you the right to completely control me." With that, I shoved past him and headed to the platform. I heard him calling after me but I just kept walking. I slid through the barrier, trunk in hand, and tried to find the Weasleys. I didn't have an issue finding them. I walked over to them and they all greeted me warmly with hugs, and yes George was there.
I don't know how he does it, but every time I see that mess of familiar red hair, everything becomes right in the world. When we hugged, I never wanted to let go. My memory of him did him absolutely no justice. I pulled away from the hug.
"How long before the train leaves?" I asked.
"In about 15 minutes. Why?" Mrs. Weasley answered. Her smile was something that always warmed my heart. I used to find her intimidating, but after months of being with George, she finally realized I did love him and her wall broke to a spot in her heart that welcomed me with a hug my mother never granted me.
"I just really want to talk to George for a minute." I answered, returning her smile.
"Oh, alright dear. That's fine then. We'll have Ron or Harry move your trunk on the train." She answered cheerily.
They both groaned. "Please?" I asked looking at them in my best puppy dog look.
"Fine, but you owe us." Ron said.
"Thank you!" I said while pulling George towards a less crowded spot. When we found one we immediately kissed, and I swear it was the best feeling in the entire world to have his lips on mine. He pulled away all too soon and I saw he had a worried look on his face.
"What happened?" He asked, his worry seeping through.
"What do you mean?" I said trying to dodge the question.
"I mean you don't usually pull me off to a secluded place when Mum's around. I know you didn't just pulled me off so you could have an amazing snog all the girl's are cheering about ."
"You don't like it?" I stepped closer to him but he stepped back.
"Of course I do." He reached his hand up to caress my cheek. "But I also know you. So what happened? You look so upset when you walked up to us."
"It was nothing." I said pulling back and looking away. I saw his hand drop and I instantly regretted moving away.
"I know it was something. Please tell me, Alice." I sighed and brushed some hair that had fallen in my face behind my ear.
"Draco I got into it really bad just a few minutes ago." A look of understanding crossed his face and he closed the space between us. He knew how close Draco and I are and something really bad as to happen before we get into an argument. So all he did was hug me. He never presses the matter because he knows that all our arguments are over family related stuff.
"I've missed you." I said after a while.
"I've missed you too." He replied leaning down to kiss me.
I melted into it. It's like he had a power over me and every time we kissed that power only got stronger. He pulled away for a second only to push me up against the wall and we started snogging. My hands went up to his neck to deepen the kiss. We were lost in the moment. Then, that dreaded sound came. The sound of the trains whistle. We broke apart and walked back to the train.
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were already standing there.
"You're not on the train yet? I thought you were." Mrs. Weasley exclaimed.
"We got caught up talking." I replied simply. They both gave us a knowing look.
"Alright then." Mrs. Weasley gave me a hug followed by Mr. Weasley. I gave George one last hug and a quick peck on the lips. "Hurry along dear, don't wanna miss your train."
I nodded and ran aboard the platform. I quickly found Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. We leaned out the window and waved to the remaining Weasley's until they were out of site. We came back into the window and started walking to the compartment that they claimed.
"So," Ginny started. "What were you and George doing?" She asked elbowing me with a mischievous glint in her eye.
"Ginny!" I exclaimed pushing her playfully. "We talked is all." I said.
"That's so not what I heard." Ginny laughed in a sing song voice.
"Huh?" I asked confused. We reached the compartment and Ginny was still rolling with laughter. She almost missed her sit because she couldn't stop. Everyone else was laughing too. "Ok I give. What's going on?" All Ginny did was point at Ron and Harry.
"We're sorry, Alice." Harry said still laughing.
"He's lying. We're so not." Ron sniggered.
"What did you do?" I asked in horror.
"Not-"
Ron cut Harry off. "We followed you."
My eyes widened. "You didn't!" I proclaimed.
"We did." Ron sniggered.
"And what exactly did you two see?"
"Everything." Harry replied.
"You guys are awful!" I exclaimed.
"You know we only do it to you because we love you." Ginny said.
"Plus, you're as good as our sister-in-law." Ron added. Ginny reached over and slapped Ron upside the head and I looked away blushed a bright scarlet.
"What makes you say that?" I asked once I was sure the color faded from my face.
"Well how long have you two been together?" Ron asked.
"Umm, since my second year and his fourth." I said smiling.
"There you go." Ron said smugly. I noticed that Hermione and Ginny were shaking their heads at him in disbelief. There has to be more going on here but I didn't have time to dwell on it before Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle burst in.
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