Chapter 10:
(A/N: Okay I'm on my tenth chapter anniversary. Yay. So like, I'm splitting this chapter up into parts for the boys. Just Draco, Ron, and Harry. I might even throw in a Voldemort part! We'll see. Anyway, I wanted to let you guys know that I'm planning on going to 8th Grade class night at the country club. I'm going to have so much freaking fun. Thing is… I'm going to have to sneak in. Wish me luck.)
Ron Weasley Pov
The sun shone through the window and onto my face, creating sunburn to match my red hair. I must have been napping for a while because the whole left side of my face was burning. Picking my head up me glared down at the homework on my bed. Geez I barely understand this, but Hermione won't let me borrow her notes. "Harry? Where would you find the speckled faced Gremlin?" Harry nodded his head no then burrowed himself back in his homework. Geez, I really need a break! I'm starving. "Ronny! Harry!" One of the twin riddles opened the door to our dorm and climbed inside. She looked tired. "Hey guys. What are you doing?" She shook her hair behind her head. "Homework. And it'll do you well to do yours too. You know, before you fail-"Harry didn't even get to finish his sentence. "Fail? Why dear Harry, my homework's already done." What! Oh hold on a minute, now that's got to be Aurora. "Aurora?" I breathed; usually it's Roxanne who always goes over the top to look sexy. "Over the top!" Aurora screeched and playfully glared at me. "What? No one said you were over the top!" Aurora raised a perfectly plucked eyebrow at me and still glared. "I can read your mind Ron, you twit. Father taught me Legilimency when I was a mere child. Over the years I perfected it." She shrugged her pale, creamy shoulders and winked at me. It's really weird how she and her sister do that blink. They do it every once in a while. Rolling my eyes I asked her if she knew what the answer to the Gremlin problem would. "When I get back Ron okay? Harry and I are going down to the staff's room." Now it was turn to raise an eyebrow at her. Since when did they do stuff like that?
"We are?" Harry asked her. Obviously it seems like she just decided that they were leaving. "Yeah, we're going to ask Snape for your book back." Aurora nodded to me and grabbed Harry's arm. "Harry and I will be right back. Ron, when I get back, I'll help you with your homework. Until then, just relax." And with that, she and Harry disappeared into the door. Finally, time to relax! Thank you Aurora! Hmm. I wonder if Roxanne's busy. As if on cue, the other twin ran into my room and gave me a quick hug. Wahoo! "Ron! Guess what I just found out?" Hmm let me guess. "Aurora and Harry love each other." I gave her the most 'that's obvious' face I could muster. "Yes but Ron! She's dating Draco Malfoy!" Oh my god! That is terrible! She could do so much better! "Well what are we going to do?" I said, slipping into the chair by the chess set. Instead of playing she put a perfectly creamy finger to her chin and though for a moment. "Well Ronald… This is what we're going to do…
Harry Pov
Aurora clutched my hand tightly and led me down a set of stairs that I guess led to the staff room. "Harry, I have to talk to you." Aurora took a deep breath and clutched my hand tighter. "Harry I know how you feel about me, and I really don't want to lead you on." Aurora took one last deep breath and said, "Me and Draco are dating. Draco's a really good guy for me." My heart shattered silently in my chest. I guess I should have known this friendship was way too good to be true. I nodded and looked away, staring at the wall. Aurora understandably, stayed silent the rest of the walk. We stopped in front of the big wooden door and knocked. There was no answer, so we knocked again. Complete silence. "Maybe," Aurora said unsure of it, "Professor Snape left the book in the staff room and just left?" Well, it was definitely worth a try.
I pushed the door open a little and peered inside, so I could make sure that the coast was clear, and I almost cried out. Snape and Filch were inside, alone. Professor Snape was holding his robes above his knees. One of his legs was bloody and mangled. It was sickening. Filch was handing Snape bandages. Aurora raised an eyebrow at the horrified expression on my face. She reached out and tapped my arm. "What is it Harry?" I shushed her and brought her closer to the door. I gestured for her to listen and to shut up. "Blasted thing." Snape was saying. "How are you supposed to get pass all three heads at once?" Harry and Aurora tried to shut the door quietly, but-
"POTTER!"
Snape's face was twisted with fury as he dropped his robes quickly to hide his leg. I gulped and pushed Aurora away from the door a little, so she wouldn't be seen. "Um, I was just wondering if I could have my Quidditch book back."
"GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!" Aurora slammed the door shut with her foot and we both ran upstairs before Snape could take any points from Gryffindor. We sprinted pass Neville, a Gryffindor in my dorm, and pass Nick the Nearly Headless ghost. "Gryffindor Lions!" We shouted at the portrait, which lazily swung open. "Ron!" Aurora shouted and threw herself up the stairs, me trailing behind her. "What? Oh, did you get the book?" Ron said sleepily, most likely he was napping. "No and Ron, oh my god. You're never going to believe what we just saw." Aurora launched into a full fledge story of what happened with plenty of details.
"You know what this means?" I finished breathlessly. "Snape tried to get pass the three headed dog at Halloween! That's where he was going when we saw him- he's after whatever it's guarding. And I bet my broomstick he let that troll in, to make a diversion!" Hermione's hazel eyes went wide. "No! No Professor Snape wouldn't do that. I know he's not very nice, but he wouldn't try and steal something Dumbledore wants safe." Ron rolled his eyes and snapped at Hermione. "Geez Hermione it's like you think all teachers are saints or something. I'm with Harry and Aurora. I wouldn't put anything past Snape. But what's he after? What's that dog guarding?
That night I went to bed with the same question glued to my brain. Neville was snoring loudly, but I couldn't sleep. I tried to empty my mind, I needed to sleep, and I had too. I had my first Quidditch match in a few hours; but the expression on Snape's face when I had seen his leg wasn't very easy to forget.
Draco Malfoy Pov
The next morning when I walked into the great hall for breakfast, I immediately looked out for Aurora. It didn't take long to find her though. She was at a table eating some of the best looking bacon I've ever seen. Aurora was being flanked by bloody Potter, Ron Weasel, and Mudblood Granger. You know, for the daughter of the dark lord, she's the total opposite of her parents. She's a kind soul while her parents are evil and crazy. I swear on my life, if Potter makes so much as the tiniest move on my girlfriend, I'll kill him. Aurora, and her 'friends' had their heads bent together so that they could whisper to each other. Aurora put an arm around Potter's shoulders and gave him a hug. Okay now I'm jealous. If I looked closer Potter looks down right bloody nervous. His skin was pale and ashen, and he was sweating up a storm. I sat down at my table, and was immediately cornered by my two best friends, Crabbe and Goyle. "Have you seen Potter today? Bet his nervous of the Quidditch match later today."
"Yeah, bet the little scar face is scared he'll fall off the broom. Wimp. Hey Malfoy we should go give Potter some advice, right?" Crabbe said I laughed but stopped when a hand fell onto my shoulder. It was Blaise Zabini. Another first year that I've seen eying Aurora. Lots of boys like her, but I don't care right now because she's all mine. Plus, I didn't really see him eying her with interest, just morbid curiosity. "Your girlfriend is looking at you." He said and I looked over at the Gryffindor. Indeed, her eyes were watching me with curiosity. "Tell me Draco," Blaise leaned down closer to me so he could whisper. "How is it? That a boy like you got with a girl like her?" How the heck did he know about that? As far as I know, we haven't really gone public yet. "All the Gryffindor were talking about it earlier. She's either being applauded or shamed upon at this moment for interacting with a Slytherin when she's in Gryffindor." He said to answer my unspoken question. "What do you mean by a boy like me? Oh and a girl like her? Because if you're talking about us being from different houses, then I don't really care." He eyed Crabbe and Goyle flanking my sides. I really expected him to show at least an ounce of fear, but he only smirked. He's a jerk. But then again… So am I. "What I meant was you, being a death eater's son. And her, being the dark lords daughter." He smirked at the horrified look on my face and walked away. Well this isn't very good is it? No one's supposed to know that the dark lord even has kids. If the secret gets out… Well I don't even want to think about it. I'm going to have to find out a few things about this Blaise guy. Oh Aurora watch out, because you're in for quite a year.
Voldemort Pov
Faithfull Quirrell leaned down over the dead unicorn, and drank from its blood. Yes, it wouldn't be long till now. Soon, I would be reunited with my daughters once again. And soon, Harry Potter would be no more. Yes of course, I will be brought back to my original form, hopefully. Yes, it wouldn't be very long. Quirrell tells me that my daughters are interacting with the most… unpleasant choice of people. Roxanne and her Weasley, yes I could suffice. Even if they are a disgrace to the pure blood name. But Aurora… and her Potter, no. It must not be possible. She will ruin the family name, my name, my legacy if she were to stay with that Potter. Eleven years ago, my killing curse rebounded off of him and hit me. Instead of killing me, I was reduced to almost nothing, having to rely on others spirits to stay alive. While he, got away with merely nothing but a lightning bolt shaped scar. Pity, but when I am alive again, I will be sure to give him his proper consequence. My whole life has been based on creating a new life. One where I rule, and pure bloods are the dominant creatures. And when of course, my time to leave this godforsaken world, my daughters will rule. And their children after, and on and on in our legacy.
"Quirrell you fool, the students are coming. The turban now." Smirking evilly to myself, I chuckled to myself as he hurriedly rushed to obey my orders. By the time he managed to get the turban over my head in a position that I could see, the door had just opened. I kept a cool head on the outside, but on the inside I was furious. My chosen daughter, Aurora, walked into the room with none other than Potter trailing behind her. He looks like a sick little puppy. If this relationship continues, the prophecy might just not happen. The prophecy clearly states that my eldest daughter is to fight alongside me in battle. But alas, if Aurora and this boy create feelings for each other, then the plan wouldn't work at all. Sooner or later Aurora must choose sides, and it will certainly not be that Potter Boy.