Authors Note:
There are some parts in this chapter that come directly out of the book, I do not intend to steal. Silver and Opals is the Chapter that this takes place in, so get your book if you have it, I tried to revise it my way, but the original belongs to J.K. Rowling. I do not own her story or characters. Love you all that have been reading. Enjoy!
Two weeks passed as the two secret lovers decided it best that they go back to studying and to focus on their tasks. Mid-October rolled around the corner, and that meant, a trip to Hogsmeade. I was excited, jumping out of bed and raced down the stairs. Ginny was sitting in the Common Room, waiting for Dean, near the fire. I sat down with Ginny and in a matter of seconds Ron was screaming from the boys' dormitory. Laughter busted out from the room and Ginny and I decided to go ahead to the Great Hall.
Ron came down, sat next to Ginny, and told us the whole story, when Harry walked in I scolded him for using that stupid book! "That's dark magic!" I said, "You could get into serious trouble."
"It was only for fun," he told me.
Here I was, yelling at my best friend for using Dark Magic, and I have a burning Dark Mark on my left forearm, how messed up am I? I am such a hypocrite, and betraying him in the worst way possible, but it must be done. He can't suspect anything from me. Besides, I hate that stupid book. I sighed and took a quick look around the Great Hall; Draco was nowhere to be found. My heart sank a little bit, he always was here to give me a smile before I left the Great Hall, but today he was not.
Ginny left with Dean to Hogsmeade, and when she did I glanced over at Harry, the look in his eyes were almost heart breaking. I felt bad for him, for not being able to be with Ginny. She's told me several times that she can't stop thinking about Harry. Almost every time she tells me, she brings up Ron. He makes me so mad.
The snow was falling harder as we left Hogsmeade. Harry, Ron and I were walking up the path back to Hogwarts, when we heard Leanne scream in fright as Katie Bell rose into the air. Her arms were spread out, like she was stuck up onto a crucifix, and then a long, loud shriek escaped her mouth. Everything went quite when she collapsed to the snowy ground. Harry and Ron straight to her lying on the ground, Leanne was sobbing frantically from seeing her best friend get cursed. I looked around to see if anyone was around, no one was in sight, so I ran to see if Katie was all right. Hagrid came running down the path and I saw the necklace of silver and green lying in the snow.
"Don't touch that!" Hagrid yelled as Harry moved his hand back from the package that held the shinning necklace.
"Hagrid! We have to get Katie to the Hospital Wing." I interjected, as Hagrid picked Katie up off the snowy ground.
"Alrigh' then, jus' whatever ya' do, don't touch it, jus' the wrappins." He said as he walked at a quick pace back up to the castle.
Harry wrapped the necklace and the package in his scarf and followed swiftly behind. Ron followed. I helped Leanne walk up the path as tears trickled down her cheeks, brushing them away with my mitten, keeping her face from freezing. Once we arrived inside the castle Professor McGonagall asked what had happened and we immediately followed her into her office and Professor Snape came in to inspect the necklace, while Hagrid took Katie to Madam Pomfrey. When Harry told McGonagall about his suspicion of Malfoy, my gaze turned into shock. I turned my head to glare at Harry's words. They hurt, almost like I was stabbed in the stomach with Godric Gryfindor's sword and was twisted to torture me to death. I looked down at my shoes to catch my breath. I felt McGonagall's eyes on me and I focused my attention back to the pressing matter.
"Those are some very serious accusations, Potter." Professor McGonagall spoke after a short shocked pause. "Do you have proof?"
"Well, no. But I just know!" Harry returned.
"You just know?" Snape chimed in. "Curious. It seems to me that the Chosen One is going off by saying that he 'just knows' without any proof at all. That is a remarkable gift, Potter. How does it feel to have such talent?" His eyes burned into Harry's and I gazed into Snape's mind. For a second I saw truth, that Malfoy could have been behind it, and Snape turned away and the thought was lost, once he left the room.
Ron glanced over at me and I reached up to wipe the fearful tear from my eye.
McGonagall proceeded, "Mr. Malfoy was not in Hogsmeade today, so thank you for your suspicions, Potter. You see he was doing detention for me all morning and afternoon because he has been failing Transfiguration, so he could not have done it. Good day to you all, you may go."
All the way back to the common room, Harry persisted that it WAS Malfoy, which made me want to vomit. I held my breath as Harry and Ron bickered about the issue. I had a feeling that Harry would keep a closer eye on Draco from now on. I had to see him, before Harry went to stalking him, yet again, with the Maraunder's Map. I slipped out of the common room and headed to the Library.
There in the back corner, sitting in an armchair, was Draco. He seemed rather flustered. I walked quietly towards him and noticed that he was reading one of my many, favorite books here at Hogwarts, and I couldn't help but smile. My hand reached for the book and I grazed my hand along the top of the page he was reading. He paused, moving his eyes to meet mine, and smirked.
"Enjoying yourself, Draco?" I whispered so soft that he could only hear, even though we were alone in the farthest section of the library.
"Actually, I've been quite down before you arrived. I felt you come in, and that just made my day a thousand times better." He replied embracing my hand with his, while he closed the book and set it down. He pulled me in to sit on his lap and he kissed my cheek. I blushed. "I love it when you do that." he spoke tenderly, kissing my cheek again, but made a path to the crevice of my neck.
"You know, we must not be together at the moment, Harry is about to look for you on the map. I need to ask you a few things to, so I'll meet you in fifteen okay? You know where, now go." I whispered in short breaths as his lips met mine. I closed my eyes and I felt the chair against my back, and his warm kiss broke as a slightly cool breeze blew across my body. When I opened my eyes Draco was gone. He sure does know how to make an exit. I thought to myself as I brought my fingers up to my lips to savor that kiss.
Each moment with Draco is breath taking. He just adds more and more life into me everyday. If only we could just be together and I could forget about pretending to hide the fact that I am pureblood to everyone. It would only make my life easier. As long as Draco knows, that is all that matters to me. Or does it? I wish I could at least tell my best friend, but then how would he take it if I told him the truth. How could he trust me after that? I still remain in secret, a deathly secret, to anyone who found out. Is this really what I want? To live a lie, it's killing me deep inside, and I experience it every time I fall asleep. One of these days I am going to wake up dead, I just know it.
Fifteen minutes past and I already felt the need to be with Draco, so I swiftly ran to the Room of Requirement. It was quite different from the last time I was inside here. The walls were decorated in silver and blue. There was a burning fireplace on the far wall and everything was neat and tidy, like a bedroom. Which brought my attention to the large, circular bed in the middle of the room. Extravagant blue and silver sheets were fixed on top and a beautiful black canopy hung above it, it was indeed enchanted, because it twinkled like the night sky. The room was glowing with dim candlelight and the fireplace warmed the air. Butterflies were brewing in my stomach as Draco wrapped his arms around my waist and kiss me below the ear and whispered, "How do you like it, love?"
Speechless at the sight of the room, I couldn't put words in my mouth to describe how I loved it. It's blue, my favorite color. I was expecting something Slytherin green or even the room as it was before. This was brilliant. Still unable to find the words, I found his lips with my fingers and kissed him, letting him grasp my words with his tongue.
I broke away from his kiss and walked to stand in front of the fireplace. The heat felt nice against my skin. It was a change from the bitterness of the October snow and the chilly Library. Draco walked cautiously toward me, noticing my drab expression. "What's wrong, Hermione?"
My voice seemed lost, still. "Did. Did you. Did you know? No. You couldn't have. I know you would never do anything to harm anyone, really." I spoke in a shaky voice.
"Is this about Katie?" Draco said sternly. "I didn't, but I was the cause of it."
I looked up at his face; his eyes were dull, staring into the fire, no light reflected from them. It scared me. I grabbed his hand and he turned his gaze to me, and just then his eyes were back to life. "You know I have no choice. Just like you, but the difference between us is that you did your deed willingly, Hermione. I admire that in you. I didn't mean for Katie to get hurt. You. You are brave and strong and can hold yourself together more than I could dream of doing. That night you shown me your mark was dreadful, but relieving. I still fear for your life, as well as mine, but yours mostly. I can't stand to be away from you, knowing that Potter is a death magnet. God, Hermione, I love you. I have always loved you, and... I don't know what I would do without you. Remember what I said, I will always be there to protect you, especially now, since you have been forced to live this double life. I... you make my life full. I'm so sick of everything that I have been put through, and you make it all disappear. Please understand that. I will die for you." Draco said with clarity and before he could pour his heart out anymore I stopped him. My hand rested on his mouth and I closed the gap between us. The fire was raging inside of me, wanting my pain to disappear. I moved my hand to his shoulder.
"Draco, I'm not as strong as you think. I think you might know that I too have always loved you, and will love you. Inside my soul is torn, I need you, I love you. You seem to have this undetermined power over me, however you do it, I don't know. But I always seem to know how to find you without knowing where you are, and you make me feel safe, even in the presence of The Dark Lord. I know you will be there when I need you. Draco. I don't want to leave..." The tiny gap that remained between us disappeared as his hand moved through my hair to the back of my neck, and his lips pressed on mine. His other hand was placed on the small of my back as he held me close and my hands were placed on his chest.
I pushed on his chest just enough that he loosened his hold and I grabbed his hand and broke our kiss. I led him to the edge of the magnificent bed and directed him to sit down. Climbing on top of his lap, pressing hard against his kisses until he lay down, I drew a line of kisses to the nape of his neck and bit down, leaving a bright red mark near his collarbone. I smiled in success as he pulled me further onto the bed.
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