The next thing I remember, I was walking outside towards the courtyard when something grabbed my arm. It was Ronald Weasley.
"What do you want? Get away from me you filthy Mudblood!" I yelled, pulling my arm back.
"Me? You're the Mudblood. You're a disgrace to wizards everywhere. Yet, you have the nerve to call me a Mudblood!" Ron disappeared, and my father replaced him out of thin air.
"He's right, you know. I'd rather have him as a son than you as a daughter!"
"H-how could you say that? You hate the Weasleys!" I yelled.
"He's not even a Slytherin!" The word Slytherin echoed as the skies grew dark.
"And you arrreeee?" a girl hissed.
"Who are you? Where are you?" I asked. A large snake appeared before me. I stumbled back. I recognized it, she was His! Nagini rose her head up into the sky, towering above me as she danced back and forth threateningly.
"You think your name gives you the right to be a Slytherin? What about a Death Eater? He will never pick you! You'll never be good enough!"
"What! A Death Eater?" I asked. Nagini vanished, only to be replaced by Tom Riddle himself. He wrapped around me tightly feeling very much as I suspected his snake would.
The corners of his mouth raised in a devilish grin, "That's right, Selena. If you ever want to make your father or myself happy, you're going to have to work harder. Trust me, young one, you do want to make me happy. Now, get up. Get up. Get Up. GET UP!"
"GET UP!" I jumped awake and looked around. Snape was standing in front of us and the couch. Draco rubbed his eyes. I blinked a couple times, trying to focus.
"Fuck!" I exclaimed.
"Selena!" both of them snapped.
"Sorry, it was an accident!"
"And I suppose your explanation of why you missed your classes was that it was an accident as well?" he asked.
"No, I can explain that… Um…"
"Mr. Malfoy, I suggest you tell me what happened right now," Snape ordered.
"Professor-"
"I believe I said Mr. Malfoy, did I not?"
"Yes sir. Sorry."
"Trust me, you will be. Now, Mr. Malfoy!" Snape snapped.
I jumped and hid my face in Draco's chest. "Selena forgot her homework. I told her to go ahead and get it, and I'd explain why she was late to you later. But then…" He looked down at me. Great, I'm so screwed now.
"Go on" Snape said sternly.
"Then, I didn't feel so well, so I left the class before it started. When I met her outside the common room, she informed me that she wasn't feeling very well either." Damn, my twin brother was good. Maybe we could get out of trouble after all.
"Care tell why then, Mr. Malfoy, did you both not go to the infirmary to see Madam Pomfrey straight away?" he asked.
Shit! I looked up at Draco hopefully, still clinging onto his uniform for dear life. "We must have fallen asleep before we thought about it" he said nonchalantly.
"Mr. Malfoy, your tone implies to me that you think that's not a big deal," Snape said.
"That is correct, Professor," he answered. I was too afraid to look, but could only imagine the horrid expression Snape wore on his face as of now. I tightened my grip nervously, waiting for the explosion.
"You two are in so much trouble. I went looking for you, asking every Professor, ghost, and Slytherin in the school of your whereabouts. Not only that, but I had to have McGonagall cover my classes, and I informed the Headmaster and had Filch and Hagrid searching the entire grounds for you two!" he growled.
I tried to decipher through his words. He didn't mention one key person. "Professor-?"
"Now is not the time. I suggest you be quiet," he snapped.
"Please sir, I just wanted to know if you… had time to talk to our father?" I asked.
"That is none of your concern right now, but yes I did. He is not pleased, but he is not the one you should fear at the moment," he warned. I shuddered.
"Both of you get up now," he ordered.
"No, please!" I began to cry. Draco stood up, carrying me in front of him. I moved my arms up, wrapping them around his neck, and continued to cry into his shoulder.
"Sir please, it wasn't her fault. It was my idea to not go. I told her you wouldn't mind. Let me talk to father, please. We… I… didn't mean to cause so much trouble" Draco said. I couldn't believe how nice he was being to me. Especially after what really happened… It made me feel guilty, but not guilty enough to actually tell them the truth. I'd be dead if I did, and he'd get into more trouble for lying. What he said was said. There was no changing it now.
'I owe you big time' I thought instinctively.
'It's okay, you'll make it up to me' he thought. What the hell? How? I looked at him, and he stared at me wide-eyed. I stared back with the same expression and my crying ceased.
Snape recognized something was up immediately. "What's going on?" he asked, concerned.
"I… I don't know" Draco answered, 'Can you hear me?' he asked inside his head.
'Yes' I answered nodding.
"This is going to sound crazy, but so do a lot of things in our world. We… we can speak to each other inside our heads" he said.
"Since when?" Snape asked calmly, sounding not at all shocked.
"Since just now! Why else in bloody hell would we be freaking out right now?" Malfoy exclaimed.
'You just sounded like Weasley' I laughed. He glared at me.
'Don't push it' he thought back.
"Watch your tone with me, Mr. Malfoy. Today's previous events are not going to be just discarded because of this one," Snape warned. Malfoy rolled his eyes.
"Snape, will you just tell us what in bloody hell is going on?" he yelled. Snape glared at Draco threateningly, shutting him up instantly.
"It is Professor Snape while we are at school, boy, and either way I am your godfather, and I demand respect," Snape growled.
"Sorry, just please help us!" Draco said.
"What did you two dream about?" he asked.
"Really, there's no time for this nonsense!" Draco yelled.
"First off, yes there is Draco, so stop being so dramatic, and secondly, it has everything to do with it, so focus! Now Selena, what did you dream about?" he asked.
I shook my head and pouted, "Selena, you have to tell us."
"Please don't make me. It was really personal" I whined squirming in Draco's arms.
"As it should be, now tell us!" Snape ordered.
"Yes sir..." I explained my whole dream to them, keeping my face down the whole time. When I was done I looked up at Draco, sure that his face would be one of utter ridicule. What I found surprised me even more then the whole 'being able to talk in our heads' ordeal. He looked panicked and shocked.
"Draco, that is the same dream you had, isn't it?" Snape asked.
"Yes professor, though father said as a son not as a daughter of course" Draco answered, "and you know who grabbed me by my arm." I was shocked too.
"Sna- I mean, Professor Snape, how is it we remember every detail of our dream?" I asked.
Snape sighed. "We have a lot to talk about. Let's go to my office. "Draco carried me the whole time, even as we walked past the students in detention, which of course included Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Draco scowled at them as he walked past. I just buried my head in his shoulder and ignored them. Other Gryffindors were there too, and a couple Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws, but no Slytherins of course. I think I could be one of the only Slytherins he ever gave detention to. I was positive I at least held the record for the most.
"Get to work cleaning cauldrons. When you are done, start on your homework assignments," Snape instructed, before leading us into the back where his office was.
"On second thought, we may have to discuss all of this with your mother and father. It would be easier then telling them later" Snape said. I blanched.
'It's okay, this is important. Don't be afraid. I will protect you, trust me' Draco thought.
'Yes brother, I trust you.' Snape and Draco touched the silver serpent amulet that now served as a portkey to Malfoy Manor.
We arrived just in front of the tall black gates. I racked my brain for the new password. "The purest of bloods" I whispered out loud. We watched as the enchantments vanished, and the gates opened, allowing us to pass through. Dolby greeted us kindly. I smiled at the little house elf, glad that it wasn't Finny. Dolby led us in and announced our arrival. Our father approached us angrily.
"Wait!" Snape called. "We are not here for that. There is something we must discuss. Something you will be proud of" Snape informed him. Father looked confused but probably not as much as us.
"Fine, then let's go to my study."
We all followed him upstairs silently. Draco sat down, adjusting me so I was able to see them. "They've made Vinculum." Our father looked surprised.
'Ask them what it means' I told Draco.
"Sir, what does Vinculum mean?" Draco asked.
Our father beamed, "I am so proud of you two right now."
"Really? I mean that's great, but why? What is Vinculum?" I asked.
"That's what I want to explain. Vinculum means 'the bond' in Latin. It's a very rare gift. It only happens sometimes between magical twins. Mainly… Purebloods, and Slytherins, if they attend Hogwarts. But there's more… Being that the gift is so rare…" Snape explained.
"The Dark Lord favors them. He goes after any bonded twins he finds, hoping to convert them to Death Eaters" our father finished.
"Then, that explains the dream" Draco and I said at once.
"Yes, and why you two are bonding better too. The bond helps twins grow closer to one another. They will sometimes end up saying things at the same time..."He paused and I felt like he was gliding over some details, "They will fight for and protect each other by any means they feel necessary. They make great fighters and are very useful as spies as well, because they don't need to talk out loud, since they can communicate telepathically. Once they have had experience, of course" Snape explained.
So that's why we've been closer lately, and why he is defending me now, and being so... protective? Possessive? I pushed those thoughts aside momentarily, "Um, since you're so proud, does that mean we're not in trouble?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, where were they?" Lucius asked.
"They were sick, but they didn't go to the infirmary, because they fell asleep," Snape said.
"You had your godfather and I worried sick," Lucius said. I cringed.
"I told you, you weren't getting out of trouble." Snape said, "Nice try though." I whimpered.
"You both are grounded to my office. You are only allowed to do work, or whatever I tell you to. If you disobey me even once, then you'll be spanked. No second chances, understand?" Snape asked.
"Yes sir," we both answered.
"You will only go to dinner as well," Lucius said.
"Yes father" I said.
"But, didn't we miss dinner?" Draco asked.
"And?" Lucius asked.
"But-" Draco started.
'Don't! You're going to get us in trouble' I thought.
"I mean… yes father" he said glumly.
'Don't worry; our school has a buffet. We can eat as much as we want and hide some, hopefully' I thought.
"Selena!" Malfoy chastised.
I bit my lip and looked at him earnestly, 'Shh! This time, it helps you too, and don't act all innocent. I know you better than they do.'
"What's going on?" they asked.
"Hey, you guys are doing it too!" I said.
"Selena, cut it out. What's going on?" Snape asked.
"Nothing, I just told him that I think I left my homework in my room. Will we be able to get it and our work and all that?" I asked.
"Yes, but you're sleeping in my office as well. You two can share the couch so I will be able to help you if you run into any more issues," he said.
I sighed, 'Great we are officially guinea pigs'
"But, where are you going to sleep?" Draco asked.
"That door leads to my room, and then the common room," Snape said. Draco nodded.
'Yaaayyyy' he thought sarcastically. I stopped myself from smiling.
"Well, now that you all know, we should be headed back," Snape said.
"Yes, stay out of trouble. I mean it," Lucius said.
"Yes father." I hopped off Draco's lap, and we walked back downstairs. "Bye mother!" we waved. She ran over to us.
"It's so weird without you here," she told us. "Selena, at least you managed to wear one of the outfits I packed. You look nice" she complimented.
"Thank you. I promised I would" I said.
"Good job. Love you" she said.
"Love you, too." We touched the snake amulet again and were teleported back to the office.
"But Sir, you didn't explain one thing, the Death Eater part?" I asked. He grabbed my arm roughly. "Ow!"
"Don't talk about it ever, do you hear me?" he asked.
"Y-yes sir."
"If I ever hear you talk about it, and neither I nor your father brought it up, you will be in more trouble then you could ever imagine, understand?" he asked.
I nodded rigorously, "Y-yes, I understand Professor."
His hold on me loosened, "Good, that goes for you too, Draco."
"Go get everything you're going to need. You will be allowed one hour in the morning for you two to shower, change, and prepare, but that's it. No talking to any one at all while you're there. Only at dinner, understood?" he asked.
"Yes sir" we answered.
"Good. I will walk you to get your things. It's almost lights out anyways" he said.
"Okay." We walked to the common room, trying to keep as far behind him as we could without getting yelled at. Everyone watched us as we walked in. We went down the hall to the rooms.
'Are you scared about the Death Eater part?' I asked.
'Let's not worry about it. He hasn't even been around in years' he said.
'But, you heard the legends; do you think the dark lord will come back to power?' I asked fearfully. We were in separate rooms but could still talk through the bond, since it doesn't have a limit.
'Maybe, but let's not think about that right now. We have enough to worry about. If it ever happens, we'll have to worry about it then' he thought.
'Our lives are really going to change a lot when that happens, aren't they?' I asked.
'Selly I'm afraid that change begins now and will only worsen then, but no matter what, we have each other' he thought.
'Aww, look who's being all mushy' I thought back. I finished up gathering my things and headed back to the hallway where he was waiting.
"The best part is that you can't prove it," he said smiling.