Chapter Twenty-Nine:

Winter faded into spring, and soon, the students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry found their selves at the eve of Summer Break. The trees were filled with the sweet smell of warmed flowers, and the Black Lake glistened after being long thawed by the saving sun..

Anxiousness of the OWLs passed, and grades were given. Cilwenu felt the pressure lift off her, having not needed to be tutored in a long while by Theodore. He'd chosen to stay away from him after they'd finished, unwilling to face another, very pissed off Draco.

With that relief, however, were still issues she and Draco were in dire need of ironing out. Draco was more insecure than ever. After what felt like years of trying to convince him that she would never intentionally do anything to hurt him like that, Cilwenu finally etched a crack into the rock solid exterior of her boyfriend.

Tolerating her pack of Gryffindor friends (and Luna) got somewhat harder with him, but he still tried, and it was much more than she could ever ask of him. The old Draco would have completely blown it all to proportion. The old Draco would have never given it the time of day.

Other than the obvious, Cilwenu was pretty content.


"Can you believe that tomorrow is out last day of our fourth year?" Ron asked the group, his arm inhabited by a very preoccupied Lavender Brown.

Hermione tried hard to keep her focus on a book that she had ready many times. It had become quite obvious to the group that it was her way of not completely losing it with Ronald and his leech. Luna took the time to poke Hermione in the side, eliciting a squeak of sorts that was later laughed at by Neville, and the twins. Hermione blushed out of embarrassment, and kept on reading anyway.

Harry sat next to Ginny, who was being wedged between the bespectacled boy and her two older, twin brothers. Fred and George wiggled from side to side, in order to squish poor Ginny against Harry. She'd hissed a few words at them, but the moment Harry joined in, and started laughing his all too amusing laugh, Ginny couldn't help but laugh too.

Althea hummed, stretching her limbs, "I'm not sure this summer will be all too fun with Wenny spending it all at Malfoy Manor."

Cilwenu rolled her eyes, smiling nonetheless, "I won't be there all summer, Thea." she said in return.

Luna leaned against one of the stone walls, "She is just trying to make you feel better."

"Gee, thanks Luna."

"What? No quality time with your father?" Georges teased.

Cilwenu shrugged, "It wasn't entirely Draco's idea… Mrs. Malfoy suggested that I come over."

"Getting your enemies closer, hm?" Lavender finally said.

Neville caught his frog in midair right before it, somehow, flew into Lavender's face. Hermione turned a page in her book, looking rather innocent with raised brows and a half smirk.

The whole group, save Lavender, laughed at that one.

"Bugger, guys." Cilwenu brushed off her stockings, "Anyways… I will see you all at dinner. Draco's with Zabini at the Quidditch Pitch, and I promised I would meet him there."

She stood then, and waved good-bye to her friends.


The pitch was occupied by none other than Draco, Blaise, Pansy, Daphne, and second year, Astoria Greengrass. The boys were high in the air on their brooms, throwing around the Quaffle. Blaise was exceptional with the use of the Quaffle, expertly evading Draco's attempts at stealing it. Draco was, though, mainly messing around.

Cilwenu sat on the stands a good distance away from Pansy and the other two.

Pansy, however, took it upon herself to scoot a little closer to Cilwenu. Both Daphne and Astoria followed her, like her own personal duplicate shadows.

"you know, I still don't understand why Drakie is with an ugly wench like you." Pansy shouted.

Cilwenu neither acknowledge, or looked in the direction of the caramel-colored girl. She kept her eyes on Draco, who'd already spotted Cilwenu. He smiled at her, a usual Draco smile, before he was side swiped by a speeding Blaise Zabini.

Pansy cleared her throat the moment Draco disappeared, "Personally, I wouldn't want some girl that hangs out with blood traitors and cheats on me."

Astoria and Daphne giggled.

Cilwenu clenched her jaw.

"You called me a whore."

That was it, the last straw, and Cilwenu sprang from her seat, wand in hand, pointed in Pansy's direction. Pansy was standing in defensive mode with her own wand, Astoria and Daphne following suit.

"I am so tired of your games, Pansy! You'll never grow up! You might as well be back in second year with Astoria!"

Astoria took offense to the last statement, "Go to Beauxbatons! Or durmstrang! Maybe they'll accept swine like you!"

"Langlock!" Cilwenu yelled.

Daphne countered, "FINITE!"

Cilwenu glared at the older sister, "Expelliarmus!"

Pansy laughed, "You're bloody stupid if you think you can beat me!"

"You're stupid if you think you don't look like a coward hiding behind your lackeys!" Cilwenu spat.

"Ink well!"

"Obscuro!"

Pansy grabbed at her eyes when a black cloth covered them, "SNIVELLUS!" she shrieked, now with the aiding help of her friends.

Cilwenu lowered her wand for only a moment, giving Pansy enough time to remove the black cloth, "You make me sick the way you act."

Her wand rose once more, "Furnunculus."

Pansy screamed bloody murder when her whole body started forming boils of all shapes and sizes. She jumped spastically, and pointed her finger at Cilwenu, who stood the victor in the duel.

"Bitch! I'm going to make you pay for this!"

"Congratulations, Snape." Blaise smiled.

Both he and Draco landed on the stands, with Draco stepping down and wrapping his arm around Cilwenu's torso. She smiled back at Blaise, and watched as Pansy ran screaming with Astoria and Daphne trailing behind her.


Cilwenu met up with her friends for the first half of dinner, nestling herself in between Althea and Hermione. Harry smiled politely, while Cilwenu stuck out her tongue playfully.

The group sat there, conversing about their summer plans, and about the after school party taking place the next day. Cilwenu smiled as she listened, ultimately concluding that she wouldn't be able to go to the Weasley's. Draco's idea of starting off his summer vacation did not include partying with people he barely liked. Especially if it was at anything less than his manor.

It saddened her, yes, but she loved Draco.

Despite him not saying it back the night she thought she was going to lose him forever.

Draco was happy to see Cilwenu when she made her way over to the Slytherin table for the second half of dinner, and possessively wrapped his arm around her. Blaise greeted her politely, and Cilwenu was happy to learn Pansy remained in the care of Madam Pomfrey. The table was a little more peaceful, and it was easy to just sit there and enjoy the company of her boyfriend.

It slowly turned into night, and curfew rolled around, forcing the students to retreat into their rooms. Cilwenu spent most of her night staring out the window and into the moon, wondering just what the summer break would hold for her. She smiled, anxious to be able to ride home, to Malfoy Manor with Draco.

Her heart pounded. Summer was only hours away.

Cilwenu could taste it.