Chapter 11
Draco POV

Arella hadn't spoke to me in about two days I had no clue why, I can't recall doing anything to make her angry. I looked at Ginny has she ran up behind Blaise "Arella's not going to be in class today." I looked at her, confused "Where is she?" She shrugged "said she was talking to Dumbledore."

I sighed "she hasn't talked to me in a few days, did she say something to you, anything?" She shook her head.

I frowned and looked at the ground. Blaise walked up beside me and patted me on the back "I'm sorry Draco." I could tell he was actually sorry, I mean when your girlfriend isn't talking to you and is completely ignoring you it hurts. I sighed.

Ginny being the crazy Weasley that she is sat on the floor and looked at me, I believe she's been hanging out with Lovegood too much. "It's going to work out Draco. I promise" I tried to smile at her. I hope she's right, I leaned my hand toward her "at least get off the floor." I sighed pulling her up off the floor. She smiled at me; I looked at her and then Blaise. They were so cute together.
I smirked at them "we need to get to class."

I wondered what Dumbledore wanted with Arella; maybe it was about her leaving or staying. I walked into DADA; professor Snape looked at me and somewhat smirked at me. He began to speak "Malfoy where is you dueling partner?" I had the feeling he already knew but I replied "With Dumbledore." He nodded his head "You will be partnered with Parkinson for today."

Pansy ran over to me "Hey Drakie-poo!" She giggled and grabbed my arm. She really shouldn't have done that "PARKINSON! GET OFF ME NOW!" She jumped back and frowned "Drakie what's the matter?" I glared at her and reached for my wand "Parkinson, ready to duel?" She looked at me and tilted her head I glared at her again "WELL!" She nodded her head. The first spell that came to my mind was 'cruico.' I pointed my wand toward her "Cru-" I stopped myself. I couldn't be like my father I couldn't go to Azkaban, I couldn't.

"Stupefy." Pansy fell to the floor. I put my wand in my pocket and sat down on the floor. I was worried Arella couldn't stay. Pansy stood up and walked over to me. She sat down beside me and laid her head on my shoulder. "Don't look so worried, Drakie." I stood up leaving Pansy in amazement "Leave me alone Parkinson, and quit calling me 'DRAKIE!" I walked over to Blaise and Ginny, who were in the corner not so silently making out.

They didn't notice, and for some reason, this upset me. Everything was upsetting me. "that girl has done something to my head…" I thought to myself. Well, I must have said it aloud, because Ginny and Blaise both looked up at me confused and inquisitive. I shook my head, and at the same time, they both shrugged and went back to each other, ignoring me again.

I sighed and walked out of the room, into the hall. There was a blond girl sitting there and she appeared to be crying with her knees pulled up to her chest and her head leaned against the wall, with her hair over her face. Maybe insulting someone would make me feel better…

I walked over and kicked her in the side- lightly, so she would look up. Her head rolled over to the side and she slid to the floor. Her eyes still open. I stared at her… She was unmistakably dead. I was still staring at her when I heard a voice behind me. I won't lie to you, I jumped. I hadn't heard any footsteps "Draco Malfoy, sir- Would it trouble you too much to tell me what exactly I'm looking at?"

I whirled around "professor…" I said. Without meaning to, I stuttered a little… "It wasn't me…She- She was like this…I kicked her and-" "You KICKED her?" "Y-yes professor…and she fell over and… she's dead…"

"I've noticed, sir…" she said. "What I'm asking, and what I want you to tell me is HOW she died." She walked over and looked at the girl. "Go get Madame Pomfrey. She can tell us how Evangeline here died. And also, alert Dumbledore. He needs to know" my heart actually skipped a beat. Wasn't Arella talking to Dumbledore?

I walked quickly to Dumbledore's office and knocked on the doors. Dumbledore quickly opened the doors; there was no sign of Arella. I shook my head "There was an accident…" I frowned "Professor Tonks, told me to inform you, sir." He looked at me. "An accident…Draco, I need you to go to your common room, now."

I nodded and turned to walk out the door, I whirled around "Sir?" He nods, his eyes sparkling, as they had always done. "was Arella here?" He smiled "I'm sorry Draco, Miss Parkinson has not been here." I looked at him "oh." I turned and walked out the door, almost speed walking.

I of course, thought the worst of things. What if this person, or thing that killed Evangeline, killed her. I shook my head "Stop thinking that way, Draco!" I whirled around. "Stop, please…" Arella was standing behind me, her eyes almost blood shot. Her hair was mess. I looked at her, almost frowning "are you okay, rella?" She sighed "It's Arella!" She shook her head, then looked down "I'm sorry," I sighed "what happened to you?"

She shook her head "nothing." She looked back up smiling, that same smile she gave me the first day I meet her, the one that scared me. It was in a way evil, but that was Arella. I fake smiled. She sighed "My smile scares you?" I shook my head "No, no, Rella, no, of course it doesn't." She huffed "But you just said it did, Malfoy!"

She called me Malfoy, she hasn't called me Malfoy in a few months, I couldn't understand what was wrong with her. "Arella, I'm sorry. What's wrong?" She glared at me "Nothing. Is. Wrong. Malfoy!" I backed away from her "I'm sorry." She turned and walked away. I'd never seen her this way, it was scary.

I walked to the Gryffindor common room, to speak to Ginny. My luck, she was walking in as soon as I got there. "GINNY!" I yelled, not to loud, but it echoed. She stopped cold and turned "M-Draco?" I walked up to her "There's something wrong with Arella. She- I don't know, she won't tell me."

Ginny sighed "Is she sick?" I shook my head "Is she dying?" I shook my head, again "then I'm sure she's fine." I sighed "But she's angry, really angry, and her eyes are, bloodshot and she looks like a total mess." She smiled and shook her head "It's not funny, Ginny. I'm worried!" I sighed loudly. "Were taking exams this week. She's always like this, always." She laughed and walked into the common room.

Exams? She mad over Exams? I shook my head and walked back to the common room. I walked in, Arella was sitting on the couch. She stood up when I walked in. She ran to me and hugged me. I hugged her back "hey?" She smiled and sat back down. I guess Ginny was right. I smiled and walked up the stairs "See you in the morning?" She nodded.