Chapter 9
More Complications Means A Cracked Friendship and Broken Trust
LENA'S POV.
Yesterday had been exactly what I needed. So I decided to make up with Draco when I saw him today. After I showered and dressed, I headed to breakfast. I sat with Harry and the others, seeing how the Slytherin table was full. I didn't mind. I seated myself next to Harry and began to eat breakfast.
"Morning Lena." The twins stated.
I laughed, I think I always will when they talk together like that. It was funny after all.
"Morning guys." I stated, pouring melted butter and syrup on my waffles.
While eating, I glanced at Draco and smiled, he narrowed his eyes and glared at me, almost hatefully. What was his problem?
Once breakfast ended, I decided to talk to on the way to class, but he was already too far ahead of me. I frowned. This couldn't be good, I'm sure.
I made it to class just in time and Umbridge hadn't shown up yet. I walked over and saw Draco chatting with Crabbe, Goyle and Pansy. I had sent the bag of candy to his dorm so it would be on his bed and ready for him to eat. It was and always had been my peace offering even after we made up, just to seal the deal.
"Hey, Draco, do you think we can talk for a minute?" I asked.
"Fine, what is it?" he asked in a bored way.
"Uh, do you think we can talk alone?" I asked again, trying not to be annoyed by his tone.
"Why exactly? Do you have something to hide?" he asked, as if I was hiding something and had done something wrong. I can't imagine what though.
"No, I don't. I just want to talk." I stated.
"Well I don't exactly feel like talking to you right now." he snapped.
"What is wrong with you?" I asked very irritated now.
"Nothing, now why don't you bugger off and go back to the rest of the Gryffindorks." he replied.
"Why you little-" I was cut off.
"That will be all. Return to your seat, Ms. Morgana." Umbridge stated.
I reluctantly went back to my seat. That didn't go the way I'd planned. Why was he so mad at me!? I don't understand! When I tried to talk to him through our bond, he shut me out! Me!
I sighed and went back to Umbridge's ridiculous lesson. I wasn't even paying attention to it after about five minutes. I just tried to get through to Draco, but he just wouldn't let me in. I gave up, just in time for class to end. I didn't bother trying to talk to Draco. I knew it would be pointless.
I just headed to my next class, which was Potions with the Slytherins. Since we had ten minutes before class started, I decided to just head straight for Snape's classroom.
Once I got there, he noticed how I had a bitter mood.
"Is there something wrong?" he asked.
"…Draco's being a git to me." I replied.
"Isn't he to everyone?" he asked.
"Yes, but he's being one to me, Uncle Snape, me! I'm his best friend, too! " I explained.
"Why would be treat so differently?" he asked.
"I don't know. I mean, I know we had a fight, but I tried to talk with him about it, before our last class and he just acted like I'd done something wrong to him. I don't know what wrong with him or what I did." I said.
"Well there always Veritaserum." he stated.
"Tempting, but no thanks Uncle Snape. I'll figure something out." I stated.
He smiled at me for a moment before his scowl returned as the rest of the class filed in. Draco was still giving me a hard look.
Why do I get the feeling that there's only going to be more complications between Draco and I?
"Foul, evil, gargoyle. We're not learning how to defend ourselves, we're not learning how to pass our OWLS… She's taking over the entire school." Hermione stated. Harry, Ron and I were in the common room. We listened to the radio and heard what they said about Sirius, Harry's God-father. They trusted me with this information, and I wouldn't give it up for anything.
Just then, we saw Sirius in the fire place and he told us about what was happening with the Ministry. He couldn't stay long and we were soon by ourselves again. We needed someone to teach us, and we needed someone fast. And what Sirius had said was right, Hogwarts wasn't safe anymore.
Harry was chosen and after some talking him into it, he agreed. I agreed, but there was one thing keeping me from fully joining the fight…
"What do you mean Morgana's don't get involved?" Harry asked.
"We just don't get involved. It's been a family rule for centuries when loved ones started to get hurt." I explained to the Golden Trio.
"But what about Umbridge?" Ron asked.
"I would love nothing more than to put that monster in her place, but I just can't. I'm sorry guys." I said, then walked away.
It had only been like that. My family had chosen to not get involved in the first Wizarding War after my father's brother had almost been killed as a bystander when the Death Eaters attacked Hogsmede one day. It had been very bad and after that, my parents decided it would be best to not get involved. Not with the Order when they were getting allies and came to my parents and not when the death eaters had offered to let them join. Thankfully he who must not be named didn't come after them when they refused, very politely I might add. Either way, I wouldn't be joining.
A few weeks have gone by now. The others were always telling me there was room for more. That Dumbledore's army needed more people in the Order as well. I'll admit I've been thinking about joining, but still, my parents wouldn't want me in danger, or Sonia for that matter.
She had enrolled in Hogwarts last year, so she was a second year this year. She wanted to join, but it was the same with her as well. We both wanted to help. We knew Harry as right about You Know Who, and knew that they would need as much help as possible. I had a feeling we would end up being involved in this pretty soon…
DRACO'S POV.
I saw the bag of candy on my bed once I walked into the room of my dorm. I noticed the note tied to it and read it over.
Just a little something else to say sorry with. Sorry about our fight. You're my best friend. Enjoy the sweets. Many hugs, Lena~
I felt guilty. Very guilty. I already felt bad about the fight, then I had to go run my mouth off to her in front of everyone, while she had gotten me candy and tried to talk to me. What a git I am to her and she's my best friend.
This was all Potter's fault for what happened in class. It was his fault why I was git to her.
Umbridge had ordered us to follow Lena and the rest of them to Hogsmede. Goyle took the three Weasels, Pansy took Granger and the girl Weasel and I took Lena and Potter. I didn't like him being so close to her or being alone with her. It made me feel…weird. But I digress.
I followed them to all their spots and watched them have fun, joking, talking and laughing. It made me angry. A few times, Lena had almost caught me spying, but I made it out of her line of sight just in time. I had stopped for a few minutes because Umbridge had contacted the others and I via wand and asked what we had seen so far. The others told her and I did as well. Once it was over I saw that they were headed to the Three Broomsticks Inn and so were the others.
I saw the all talking and having a good time. Lena sat next to Potter as they talked. I was close to hexing him and giving him a horse's arse for a face. As they left, Lena stayed behind. I was about to go and talk to her like I hadn't just been spying on her, when Potter stayed back and sat next to her again. I grumbled in irritation.
I couldn't hear what they were saying because of where I was and the other noise inside. They stood up and were about to leave when Lena kissed his cheek! He blushed and said something else as they walked away. I was so angry. That bloody git! Also, why had Lena kissed him!? I felt angry and weird and a little…sad? I had no idea why, but right then I wanted nothing more than to hex Potter into next week.
On Monday I was still mad, very mad. I ate breakfast in a bad mood and saw Lena look over at me and I glared, she looked confused. At the moment I didn't bloody care if she was confused. Once we got to class and had our argument I was still upset, but felt thoroughly bad about everything, and seeing the candy on my bed now, made me feel worse.
What am I going to do?
Just then I heard someone yell.
"WHERE IS HE?!" the voice, obviously female yelled.
Was that…? No, I couldn't be, could it?
I walked out of my dorm and to the common room to see Lena standing right there. She saw me and pointed at me.
"You, get over here." she stated firmly.
I did as she said. Great, she was pissed, and I was the source and target of her anger.
"We need to talk." she stated.
"But-" she cut me off.
"Now." she stated.
"How did you even get in here?" I asked as everyone stood there looking in blank shock at the fact that she, a Gryffindor was able to get into the Slytherin house.
"I used the password. You all do realize people are perfectly capable of hearing you say the password, right. Especially those who are pretty much right behind you." she stated.
"Alright, what do you want to talk about?" I asked her.
"Why were you an ass to me today? I mean, I know we had a fight, but was trying to talk to you so we could patch things up, but then you acted like a total ass to me for no reason!" she snapped.
I felt a bit annoyed at her attitude, though I probably had no right to be.
"I snapped at you because I was upset." I stated.
"About what?" she asked, her expression stern.
"I was just upset okay." I snapped.
"No, not okay. Tell me why you were upset." she stated.
"No." I replied.
"Excuse me?!" she exclaimed looking me incredulously.
"No. I won't tell you. Did I need to be more specific?" I asked snobbishly.
"Why won't you tell me!?" she nearly yelled out.
"Because I don't bloody have too!" I snapped at her.
"Why won't you just let me in!? Is it because I'm a Gryffindor?"
"No!" I replied.
"Is it because I'm friends with the other?" she tried again.
"No, it's not that!" I snapped.
"Then what is it!?" she yelled.
"I SAW YOU WITH POTTER! I SAW YOU WITH HIM AND HIS FRIENDS! THE FILTHY HALF-BLOOD, THE MUD-BLOOD AND THE BLOOD TRAITORS AT THE THREE BROOMSTICKS!" I shouted at her.
"How do you know about that? You were nowhere near us. How-…" she stopped herself and looked at me with a blank expression.
I made a slightly nervous face and she spoke.
"You were spying on me!?" she exclaimed.
"I was under Umbridge's order too and I did." I stated.
"How dare you! You're supposed to be my best friend! Why would you do that!? I completely misjudged you!" she said, sounding hurt as well as angry.
"Watch it Lena or it'll be more points from Gryffindor than you can count." I stated.
She just looked at me and shook her head. I could see her eyes glossing over and tears coming to her eyes. I wanted to take it all back. To apologize and beg for her forgiveness, but I couldn't. What was said was said and everyone in Slytherin house was watching.
She turned and headed to the door with her head down. I could see her hair covering her eyes. Before she walked out, she turned to me and I could see tears running down her face.
"…I thought you were my best friend. Evidently I was terribly wrong." she said, before running out through the door. I could hear her sobs as they carried on and echoed the farther she went from here.
The room was silent and no one said a word. I went back to my dorm and sat on my bed. I let out a frustrated sigh and placed my head in my hands.
"Smooth move, Malfoy, smooth move. You've lost your oldest and only best friend since you were in diapers. Bang up job." I said to myself.
What is wrong with me?
LENA'S POV.
I can't believe him…
How could he do that? We were supposed to be friends.
I was laying on my bed, with a box of tissues and a tub of sherbet ice cream, and crying. Tears streamed down my face as I was silent. Everything was so screwed up. I wanted for everything to go back to how it used to be. But I knew better than that. Everything with Umbridge and the Ministry and Draco was too much. It was all because of the Ministry and Umbridge that this had happened. Now I wasn't mad a Draco, I was mad at the Ministry and livid at Umbridge. They were the ones who changed everything, who had ruined everything, because they refused to see the truth. Something needed to be done, and I knew what. Harry and the others were doing something about it, but I knew they would need all the help they could get.
I sat up and made my mind…
"You want to what?" Harry asked.
"I want to join the Order of the Phoenix and Dmbledore's army." I stated again.
"But what about you not getting involved?" Harry asked.
"I need to do this Harry. I'm sure." I replied.
"If you're sure…" he trailed off.
"It's what I need to do." I insisted.
"Alright then, welcome to the Order, I guess." he said.
"Thank you Harry. Now there's only one thing left for me to do…" I trailed off.
"What's that?" Harry asked.
"Get Draco back." I stated.
"Good luck, really." Harry said.
"Thanks Harry, you're a great friend." I replied, then hugged him.
'I only hope that I can get Draco back…' I thought to myself.
OKAY, I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKED. I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE THIS CHAPTER AS MUCH. THE BEGINNING WAS A BIT RUSHED, SO I TRIED TO MAKE UP FOR IT. I HOPE I DID. PLEASE REVIEW, BUT DON'T FLAME. PEACE OUT!
