A/N: Okay, here is the 7th chapter of Completely Different Life. I hope you like it! :)
Chapter 7:
Alex looked up into Draco's unreadable face and wondered what he was thinking. But before she could even open her mouth to say anything, Draco was getting up off of the floor and walking away. She heard him mumble "Sorry." right before he stepped though the exit into the corridor.
She sat there shocked and just stared after him. What had just happened? After a moment, she regained her composure, and then stood on her shaky legs. She looked down as she brushed the dirt off of her skirt, and wondered why where her legs shaky?
Shaking her head, she walked down to the dungeons. She still had about a half hour till lunch would be over and she wasn't feeling very hungry. Once she had reached her and her Father's quarters, she stepped inside, and then just leaned against the door and covered her face with one of her long fingered hands.
Severus had heard the door open, and looked up, expecting to see Alex, or someone that had access to their quarters. But instead he hadn't seen anyone. His eyebrows creased in thought, he made his way over to the entrance door of his quarters. There he found Alex, leaning against it, looking worn out. "Lex?" he asked in worry, approaching her slowly. He had learned long ago, not to approach her quickly, or else she'd shut down and snap at him. Much was the same with himself.
Alex peeked at her Father though her fingers, and then said, "I'm fine. I've just had a very long day, and it's hardly even over yet." She said softly, her voice loud in the quiet of the room. Her fingers had now come to the bridge of her nose, pinching it gently, trying to stop the oncoming headache. When she was stressed, or upset, she displayed it most similarly to her Father.
Severus looked at Alex doubtfully. He knew the signs of her worry, stress, and confusion. She wouldn't eat, and she would stay quiet for long hours. She would also sit by herself. Something that she hardly ever did, and something that she only did when she wanted to be alone with her thoughts. He sighed, and said, "Lexi, you know you can tell me anything. You won't right away, your too much like me. But I do hope that when you need to talk, you'll come to me." he said, his voice gentle, and warm.
He then took her elbow and led her into their private kitchen and sat her down, he waved his wand and a tea service appeared before them. Pouring her a cup of tea, and setting a few small sandwiches down on a small plate before her, he took his seat and thought about what could possibly be troubling her. Finally his thought settled on what could possibly be the only problem. Draco. He sighed again and then said tentatively, "Alexandria? It's problems with Draco isn't it?" his dark eyes, focused on her face for signs of a reaction.
Alex shook her head impassively, but let the brief flicker of hurt pass though her eyes before she heard the bell ring in the distance. She looked up at the clock on the mantle of their fireplace and said, "Oh, well, looks like I have to go to class." before getting up, putting her bag over her shoulder, and almost running out of their quarters.
Severus leaned back in his chair and thought, it was Draco. He must have done something to have hurt Alex.
Alexandria ran thought the halls, that were now filling with students. She bumped into someone, and almost fell. But they grabbed her before she could even react. She looked up and saw that it was Harry. That one Gryffindor boy that she had spoken to earlier during Herbology.
"Sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going." She apologized, smiling at the boy. Harry's cheeks tinged with pink before he said, "It was no problem, just watch where your going from now on okay?"
She nodded solemnly and said, "Sure thing. Now I've got to get to my Potions class..." she said, looking around her in confusion, she couldn't figure out why she had left her father's quarters in the first place now... Oh right. Draco.
Harry laughed a bit and then turned around and led her back down to the dungeons. "I thought you knew your way around here?" mistaking her confusion of leaving her quarters, for confusion of the castle.
Alex laughed a bit and then said, "I do, I've just been really confused lately..." not really explaining why she was confused. Harry smiled and squeezed her arm comfortingly, "I know how you feel. My first year here was hell. not to mention they teachers get angry when your late. I actually had Professor McGonagall threaten to transfigure me into a pocket watch so that I'd be on time." he said laughing a bit at the memory.
Alex grinned, "That's my Grandma." laughing a bit. Harry smiled down at her, "So was she the one that chased Snape with a broom?" he asked curiously.
Alex smiled, "No, she's not really my Grandmother. Just my adopted Grandmother. The one who chased my dad with a broom was his Mother." she explained to Harry.
Harry nodded, and then gestured to the dungeon door they were now standing before, "Well, here we are." he said reaching for the door knob. Alex started fidgeting with the hem on one of her sleeves and then said, "Can I sit with you today?" her voice showing none of her inner emotions.
Harry looked at her, a bit shocked but said, "Yes." anyhow. He then turned the knob and waked inside the classroom, his hand still on Alex's arm.
The entire class, including the Professor, watched them enter. Eyes widened across the room, not only from the Slytherin's, but from the Gryffindor's as well. Alex kept her eyes adverted from where she knew Draco was sitting, no doubt with a look of pure confusion on his face. Harry wondered briefly why Alex wasn't sitting with her regular group, but decided not to press it. He walked her over to the table he shared with Ron and Hermione and smiled. "Hey guys, Alex will be joining us today okay?" he asked, politely.
Ron and Hermione both nodded, Hermione even smiling at Alex and then pointing to the board, silently telling her to see what they were going to be doing today. Alex looked up at the board and frowned. Why such easy potions? She shrugged, thinking this was just going to be an easy day for her then. Little did she know, that class wasn't going to be very easy.
A/N: Oooooh, a bit of a cliffie there... Anyways, i hope you enjoyed it, and please hit that little button right below here and REVIEW!
