A/N: I am so so so so so so so sorry for making you all wait a little more than a month for me to post this chapter. I haven't abandoned this story, I've just been so busy with school and I just got Blaise...so I've had my hands full. I'll have more time to write after this week because school will let out on Friday and I will be ungrounded on sunda. Happy Memorial day weekend and for those who don't celebrate memorial day, happy weekend.
The library was quiet. The only sounds were the footsteps walking across the wooden floor. At the very back of the library, everything was open, just like Narcissa said it would be. They walked through the portal, Draco a few steps behind.
"Ginny." Both girls jumped in surpise.
"Draco!" Hermione gasped, catching her breath.
"Ginny, can you give me and 'Mione a moment?" He asked.
The yound Weasley smiled and took off to explore the castle without Hermione. "What is it, Draco?"
"I wanted some time alone." He pulled her into a kiss.
"Draco, whay did you really follow us?"
"I've already answered that question." He said in between kisses.
"Look, I'm not in the mood at the moment."
"What's wrong?" He released her.
"I just need some time."
"It's because of last night, isn't it?"
"No...yes, I don't know Draco. We were drunk and I - I just don't know. Can you please just give me until this evening?"
"Sure Hermione."
"Thank you."
"Hermione, I love you and you mean the world to me." Draco hugged her and left through the portal.
"I love you too." But he had already left.
Hermione went in search of Ginny and found her in one of the bed chambers on the second floor. Ginny looked up from her spot on the large bed. "Hermione, come over here."
She sat by Ginny on the bed. "What is it?"
"This," Ginny held up a silk glove while she bent over to dust her shoes off. "I haven't seen anything like it."
"Gin, it's just a glove." She said, looking at the item in Ginny's hand.
Ginny looked up from her shoes. "Oh, sorry." She picked up a hand mirror sitting beside her. "I meant to show you this. I've heard of enchanted mirrors that make it's user look beautiful, but this shows words."
Ginny stared into the mirror and words started writting themselves. "Ginerva Molly Weasley, there have been many rough patches in your life. One Pureblood wizard has and will change your life for the better. He has always been a part of your life, but only in the background."
Hermione's mouth hung open. "Let me see that."
Hermione looked deeply into the mirror. "Your life is not what it seems to be. Everything is not the perfect picture you think it is. The tru-"
"Hermione, put the mirror down!" Narcissa almost tackled Hermione to get the mirror.
"Narcissa Malfoy, your past continues to haunt you to this day. Too many things are kept hidden. Once the truth comes out, your life and those of whom are connected to you, will not be as easy as they are now." She read the words to herself.
"Narcissa, what charm has been placed on that?" Hermione asked.
"No charms have been placed on it. It's the only thing that can tell you about a part of your past and future. What it says will happen in the future is final, nothing can change it, unless of course you do not embrace the future."
"Mrs. Malfoy, it said I will be meeting a pureblood who will change my life. Any idea as to what it could entail?"
"That, Ginny, I do not know. Embrace the future is all I can tell you, or a fate worse than death could fall upon you."
Ginny stiffened. Death hadn't fallen upon anyone since the war had ended. There was only one person she cried over during the war. That person was her ex boyfriend Jarrod stone. They had gone out for about a week until both realized they thought of each other as a distant relative. They were close, and it killed her inside when he was tortured to get Harry's position uncovered.
That was the only time she cried, from that point on she promised herself she would be strong. He had gone through months of torture and still refused to speak. They had just rescued him and he was an inch away from death. Ginny stayed by his side when he was rescued from Malfoy Mannor.
The last thing he said to her was, "Ginny, be strong. The only thing that kept me alive was the thought of seeing you one last time. I willed myself to die, I begged, but they wouldn't let me. Your my rock Ginny- no, don't cry, it's my time. Who ever you end up with, don't let them push you around. I'll be with you...even in death." he coughed up blood as he said the last three words.
She could still hear him, like it was yesterday. She had become a strong willed girl, just like he wanted. She was no longer a weak child, but stronger. She shook his softley spoken words from her head and nodded.
"Well then, let's go to the ballroom." Narcissa left, putting the mirror in a drawer.
Ginny follewed, but Hermione wanted to know what the mirror would say. She thought about it, deciding not to. She followed the woman up a flight of stairs and a few hallways to get to the ballroom.
Narcissa opened the doors and waved her wand, causing a white light to wash over everything. Hermione smiled as she entered the room. Everything was beautiful in Hermione's opinion, but Narcissa would most likely have it decorated by the time of the wedding.
"This is where you and Draco will have your first dance as a married couple. After the dance, I think it would be best to go back into the church to receive your wedding documents."
"Okay." Hermione stepped out onto the balcony. She looked down from her third story perch.
Hermione put her hands on the rails for balance. She started to have another vision. A small child, the one she saw before, was playing. Everything was blurred. She saw the child playing with a small blond boy.
Something had happened and the boy was sheilding the girl. He refussed to move though the taller man thretened him. He was thrown aside and the girls picked up. The last theng she heard before coming out of the vision was the girl scream.
Hermione felt a fresh sting across her face as her vision came back. She touched the spot ever so gently and winced. She bit her bottom lip to keep the yelp in.
Ginny had seen her friend in pain. "Are you okay 'Mione?" She asked, walking over.
"I'm fine Gin." She forced a smile to the girl in front of her. "What was that about?" She asked herself as the pain started to decrease.
"Ginny, Hermione, we need to get back to the mannor for the cake testing." Narcissa told them.
They left for the mannor. Narcissa closed the portal once everyone was through, she had to be careful with the task of keeping the castle. Each of them made their way to the dining room, ready for the cake testing to commence.
