Still sick, cable's out, and I've still almost missed my usual posting time...
Yeah... this is not turning out be my lucky month.
Anyway... the Disclaimer...
Disclaimer; I don't own Harry Potter, or the Pokemon games and references... all I own is Cindy and Kial, and any other OC and spell that doesn't appear in the books or movies...
Hermione Granger's POV
It was the day before Harry's birthday and I was watching Cindy and Malfoy snog for the umpteenth time today.
"Will you two bloody quite it?!" I snapped.
They finally broke their kiss and looked at me, "Sorry 'Mione."
I sighed, "It's okay..."
"If I may ask... Hermione..." Cindy bit her lip, "Uh... how's Ron?"
I looked down, "Ask Lavender."
"That git!" I heard Cindy hissed, before she said louder, "I'm sorry Hermione... what about with Kial?"
I shook my head, "I... I can't...
"Can't what?"
"He's only doing what he thinks will get me back with Ron..."
Cindy shook her head, "Not true. Kial really does love you... believe me, I've seen the look in his eyes when he talks about you... he loves you."
"How can you be so sure?" I frowned.
They nodded behind me and I turned to see Red-blond hair flying away.
I followed after it, and saw Kial leaning against the door to his and Harry's shared room.
"Kial?" I asked calmly.
"What do you want?" He sighed and looked down at his console thing.
"Did you-"
"Yeah. I heard what you said." He interrupted, "But don't worry... it doesn't hurt that you don't really feel the same."
"I never said that." I got in front of him.
"Didn't have to." Kial put his console away, "If there's one thing Cin's taught me, it's reading between the lines. I can figure out what could happen... and I act on it... but you know what? I'm done playing a game that... won't end in my-" I pressed my lips to his before he could finish.
There was such a strong feeling when I did, that I didn't wanna break it... and I know Kial felt the same.
He pulled me into the room and we continued to kiss as he pulled me onto the bed. I couldn't help but smile.
3 hours later...
I listened as Ron ranted to me how 'sorry' he felt for hurting me.
But... he finally got to the point that I dreaded, "...Even though I have no idea why you're so upset."
"I'm upset because you didn't care about what I thought about you being with Lavender!" I snapped angrily, "Ron, you're my best mate!"
"So? Does that mean I have to have your say-so with every girl I go out with?!"
"Preferably!"
"'Mione, it's not worth it." I turned to Cindy walking over to us, "Ron's always been an arse anyway."
"What do you know?!"
"I know you're a total jerk when it comes to feelings." Cindy took my hand and lead me out of the room.
I breathed a huge sigh of relief after we got to the room she, Malfoy, Kial and I were sharing. "Thanks."
"Don't mention it." Cindy smiled at me, "Besides... you shouldn't let him put you down... believe me, I know what it's like... I've dealt with bullies before... Ron may have made me cry once... but I'm different now... and I know I can't let the words they say, or the things they do, hurt me."
"Really?"
"Really." She nodded, "Besides, you've never got along with Ron anyway... so..." She shrugged, "I'm still confused on why you want to get together with him..."
I frowned in thought, "I... suppose you're right... Ron pushes my buttons so much... it kinda does confuse me why I love him..."
"I think I found my answer." Cindy smirked, "Now... Kial's gonna head out for a walk... I was gonna go with, Draco being a little afraid of being out in public and all... anyway... if you wanna go... be my guess."
"Thanks." I hugged her before Kial walked out of the room, "Hey Kial."
"Hey Hermione." Kial smiled at me.
"Yo, Kial, Hermione just got done asking if she could go in my place for your little outing."
"Really?"
"Yeah. And I agree." Cindy assured.
"Great." Kial nodded before I followed him outside.
"So..." I started slowly as we walked out of the boundaries.
"Cin requested that you go instead of you asking, didn't she?" Kial sighed.
"How... how did you...?"
"I'm not an idiot." Kial ground out.
"I... I didn't mean..."
"Why did you agree?"
I bit my lip, "Kial... look... you're a sweet guy... and I just got done listening to Ron yelling and snapping at me." Tears started filling my eyes.
Kial stopped and turned to face me, before wiping my eyes, "Shh... Hermione... I... I didn't mean for you to cry... honest..."
"You and Ron..." I shook my head.
"I'm telling the truth." Kial whispered and gripped my arms slightly, "Hermione, I'm being honest, please believe me."
I looked right at his dark blue eyes, "Kial..."
He hugged me and I felt his hand brush against my hair, "I'm sorry."
"K... Kial..." I whispered gently, "I... I forgive you..."
"Good." He didn't let go like I suspected.
"Aren't you gonna let go?" I frowned.
"Huh? Oh..." Kial let me go, "Sorry about that..."
"No... it's okay." I assured with a small smile.
"So... that walk?" Kial motioned for us to continue.
"Right." I continued to smile as we walked side by side.
Cindy Hiolna's POV
I smirked and held out my hand for Draco to pay up.
"I've gotta stop betting with you!" He complained as he gave me five dollars.
"You're just mad that I keep winning." I smirked.
"Exactly!" He groaned before he pulled me onto his bed.
I fell beside him and almost fell off the bed before he grabbed and pulled me onto his chest, "Thanks."
"Always." He kissed my cheek.
"You know, that's kinda getting old." I noted.
"True... but what else can I say?" Draco smirked.
"Forever... Eternally... Endlessly..." I named off the top of my head.
"Okay, okay, I get it." Draco smirked and put a hand to my lips.
I smiled before I laid my head down on his chest, "I love you."
"I love you too." Draco brushed a hand through my hair, "No mater what."
I nodded against his chest before I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
1 hour later...
I felt Draco's hand still stroking my hair... but this time it felt rougher... like he was... "Oh bloody hell not again!"
I pulled myself up to look at his eyes and saw that they were closed, so I kissed his lips.
He kissed back, clearly hesitant and it hurt to know that the spell was still over him... how the hell can I get the spell to stop coming over him?!
"Draco?" I whispered after I broke the kiss.
He looked down at me, and I noticed that his eyes held some emotion... but were still milky-white. "What?"
I bit back my tears and I moved so I was nose to nose with him, "Please fight the damn spell... please." I put a hand to his cheek as I closed my eyes while I finally let tears fall.
Draco pulled me onto him, "I... I am... I really am trying... please... please don't cry, love... please."
I opened my eyes to see the beautiful gray that I loved, "Draco?"
He smiled gently, "Yes love?"
"Uh..." I blushed a little, "Do you mind if I try to figure out how to stop the spell?"
Draco sighed, "No... but the only known way to stop this... is if... is if the caster dies... or their wand it broken..."
"Great! I've been looking for an excuse to kill your aunt!" I grinned.
"And you're gonna have to look for another one." Draco sighed again, "She won't leave the manor... and I don't know where she'll be... plus I don't want you to get hurt..."
I sighed too, "What about her wand?"
"Has it on her twenty-four/seven." Draco frowned, "I'm so sorry..."
"It's okay." I lied, "It's not your fault... it's mine."
"No... you helped me... you help me control it..." Draco insisted, "If it weren't for you taking me to North-East... or just..." He looked at his left arm and I did the same.
The Dark Mark was still gone, but I knew what he meant.
"The blood..." I whispered before I looked back at him, "Draco... if... if it's our mixed blood... if it's that, that's keeping you... you... then–"
"No." Draco interrupted, "No... it's not that... I think... I think... with the blood and... and..." He closed his eyes and sighed before kissing my lips, "And our love... my love for someone that the spell is making me feel different for. Bellatrix is freaky strong with her spells... and they... they can last a while if not fixed..."
I looked at his eyes before it finally occurred to me, "Draco... maybe... maybe if... if we go... go... uh..."
"I won't ever even think of it." Draco brushed a hand through my hair, "I'm not like that stupid, frightened, pureblood prat from the original series... I won't ever disgrace you're beauty."
"But... if-"
"No 'if's." Draco instructed me, "I'll deal with it... every time... no matter what... I won't... I won't let any Death Eater make me hate you."
"Draco..." I whispered in surprise.
"Never." Draco hugged me, "You're my girlfriend... and best friend... and I... I don't wanna lose you... to another guy... Death Eaters... or a stupid spell..."
I nuzzled my face into the crook of his neck, "Thank you."
"I love you." He whispered gently before he kissed my neck.
"I love you too."
3 weeks later...
I watched as Kial and Draco helped with putting the tent for the wedding down, "Man what would I give to be seventeen now!" I took a drink from a bottle of coffee that I bought at a muggle store a few hours ago.
"You will be tomorrow." Ginny reminded me.
"Still." I sighed before the guys walked back in and I slide my boyfriend and Kial two other bottles I got at the store.
"Thanks." They smiled and took huge gulps from the things.
"Geez... I'll have to go to the store tomorrow if you guys keep drinking like that!" I complained.
They shrugged, "Not our fault you like it."
"Exactly! I like it." I folded my arms and leaned against the counter.
"So? Doesn't mean we can't."
"Darn it..." They got me there.
They chuckled softly before Draco wrapped an arm around me and kissed my neck, "I will admit... it's stronger and a little tastier than tea."
I smiled, "And you wander why I like it better than tea? Especially cappuccinos."
Draco shrugged before finishing off the bottle and floating the empty thing to the trash can, "True."
I pouted as I watched, "Man I can not wait for tomorrow!"
Kial smirked before he left the room... wait... Kial left the room smirking? Shit.
"I'm going to kill him if he-"
And, of course, a bird that looked like a mix of an Eagle, and a barn owl flew through the room moments later.
"Transforms?" Draco finished for me, smiling softly.
"Yep." I nodded annoyed.
Kial landed in front of us and held something in his beak. He held it out for me to take and I slowly did.
He turned back to normal and slid off the counter, "Open it." I groaned and did as told.
It was a letter.
"Dear Cindy Hiolna..." I scanned through it.
It was when it got to 'You will be allowed the use of magic as of August 20th.' that I looked up. "August 20th...?!" I glared at Kial.
He smiled, breathed a laugh, then broke out into a run.
Naturally, I chased after him.
"Kial Biralion!"
The next day...
I frowned as I sat with Draco and Kial on the couch in Tonk's place.
"I wonder why Scrimgeour wants to talk to us." Kial rubbed where I'd hit him with a numbing hex after I caught up to him yesterday.
"Yeah... didn't he already talk to the Trio about-"
"That's gotta be it!" I realized, "Unless the coup's already happened and Kingsley's dead..."
"I assure you..." We looked and saw the Minster of Magic himself walking into the room, "Mr. Shacklebolt is not dead, Miss. Hiolna."
"Then why are you here?" I frowned.
"Seeing as how you know..." He nodded to my book-bag, "Then you should know why."
"But... I thought you already gave all of Dumbledore's things to Harry, Ron, and Hermione?" Kial frowned.
"Seems he also left things for the three of you... and I was instructed..." He pulled out Dumbledore's fateful Will, "To give them to you on the birthday of Miss. Hiolna here."
I nodded slowly, "And?"
The Minister smiled softly, "Patients, my dear, can do wonder's for you."
Draco tensed a bit, but I held his hand, calming him a little, "Why would he have left something for me?"
Scrimgeour sighed, "Is this a common thing with the three of you?"
"Yes." We chorused.
The Minister sighed, "Very well, To Mr. Kelyle-"
"Just... Kial... sir." We advised.
"As you wish..." The old man sighed, "Kial Estelle Biralion," He handed Kial a book... but it looked like a sketch book and a pen, "I give you this drawing book and pen... in hopes it'll draw out a picture of truth."
"Sweet!" Kial smirked as he looked it over. I laughed softly and shook my head while Draco raised brow. "What? I have a soft spot for art alright!"
Draco held up his hands a little in mock surrender, "Didn't say a thing, mate."
"To Mr... Draco Lucius Malfoy," The Minster gave him a goblet, "This goblet will fill with every potion you can think of. All ready to be used."
Draco smiled softly as he looked it over, "This is so nice."
"Now... me?" I was hoping for the Shield.
"To Miss... Cindy Amilia Hiolna," He didn't give me a shield, "I give... my most prized procession..." He pulled out a cage and a Phoenix sat in it. When it saw me it... no... she squawked with delight, "Fawkes."
"Oh no..." Draco put his head in his hands, as did Kial.
"Thank you!" I smiled happily as I took the cage, "Hi Fawkes."
She rubbed her head against my chest, humming softly... I looked at my chest and breathed a laugh. She was crying against my scar from Buckbeak.
"'Bout time that went away." I kicked Draco's shin for that.
"What about the Shield?" I looked up at the Minister, "The Shield of Helga Hufflepuff?"
He sighed, "The ownership, Miss Hiolna, of the shield is not-"
"But... the shield appeared for Cindy... in the Chamber of Secrets." Draco interrupted, "It belongs to her."
"You remember that?" I raised a brow at him.
"I may have been a little out of it, but I read book two over again." He smiled gently.
"Either way, Mr. Malfoy, the shield does not belong to Dumbledore... so it cannot be given to Miss. Hiolna at this time."
"At... this... time?!" The boys shouted in unison, standing up angrily.
"Boys!" I hissed to them, making them sit down again.
"I am sorry to add this, Miss. Hiolna... but the shield, like the sword, is missing." The Minister continued, as if they had not said a thing.
I nodded, "I understand."
"Very well... I will be on my way." With that, The Minister left the house.
I looked down at Fawkes again, "Best... present... ever!"
Draco Malfoy's POV
4 days later...
The Wedding was today... okay... I can handle this... it's just one wedding... not even mine... nothing to worry about... I'm not even technically going to it anyway... not the end of the wor-
I was trying to convince myself when I saw Cin step out of the dressing room.. wearing a light blue dress, with a yellow and green tree branch like design here and there, and tank-top sleeves, a white belt that went just above her waist, letting the rest of the dress flow down to her lower calf.
Needless to say... my mouth hung open.
"Well?" Cin spun around once.
"You... you look..." Words can't begin to describe how amazing she looked.
"I look... what? Horrible? Stupid? Ridiculous?" She listed.
"Words can't begin to describe it." I assured as I slowly walked up to her.
"That bad huh?"
"Not even close." I whispered in her ear, "You look... I... I'm speechless."
"If you think so... but it's not our wedding, so you don't have to think-"
"I don't need to think." I assured, "I know you're... as I said... speechless." I wrapped my arms around her, "And I'm so lucky you're mine..."
Cin smiled and kissed my neck, "You don't look so bad yourself... I mean, no one can pull off a muggle black and green tux like you."
I laughed softly before I spun her around, "You're still beautiful to me."
We heard someone walking in, and we quickly let each other go. "Good morning." Fred smiled at us.
"Real mature, Fred." We rolled our eyes.
"Who said I was ever mature?" He joked.
We groaned, "Is there a reason you're out here?"
"Yeah... the wedding's in a few minutes, so you better get going."
"Got it." I nodded and started leading Cin out to the fields where the reception was gonna be.
I looked over at Cin as we walked before I stopped under the tarp and kissed her lips.
I put my hands to her cheeks and felt them heat up before she kissed back. When we pulled away, Cin slapped my arm, "Really?"
I shrugged and nodded to the promise ring, "We'll be doing it as soon as we're ready... right?"
"Of course." Cin smiled happily.
I smiled at her before we sat down at a small table, waiting for the official wedding to be over. We'd decided we weren't going to the wedding but to the reception.
As we waited, I looked Cin over once more, this little observation didn't go unnoticed by the Hufflepuff, "You can stop staring anytime now."
I smiled softly before I put a hand on her's, "Now why would I do a silly thing like that?"
She smiled back before the Wedding goes appeared close to the tent and started walking in.
10 minutes later...
The Reception was in full swing.
I was laughing with Kial about something as we drank some Firewhiskey, much to Cin's annoyance.
"Come on, Cin." Kial smirked, "Loosen up."
I handed her a glass when she showed her Butterbeer, "I'm not getting drunk."
"We're not drunk!" We protested.
"Yet." Hermione smirked as she walked over to us.
I rolled my eyes but Cin looked around nervously, "What's wrong?"
"Other than you two drinking? I'm thinking about about what's to happen." She sat down, "You know... with the war."
I sat beside her, "It's gonna be okay... what's the worst that-"
"Don't... finish... that sentence." Kial and Cin chorused.
"Can happen." I finished nonetheless.
A great ball of blueish white light flew through to the dance floor.
"You had to say it." Cin hissed softly.
"The Ministry had fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming."
"Great..." We pulled out our wands, hiding them ever so slightly under the table.
I heard something behind us and we quickly got up and faced the Death Eaters that had appeared.
"Give us the girl, Draco." One of them hissed.
I took my Hufflepuff's free hand while she sent a bug hex at them, turning them into a cockroach. "No." I smirked before I sent a jinx at another one.
"Don't be stupid, boy!" My head jerked in the direction that came from, and I saw what was probably Kial's dad dueling with our friend.
"I'm not... gonna be... like you!" He hissed before he sent a stunning jinx at the man before getting over to us.
"We need to get out of here!" Cin yelled before sending another hex at a Death Eater, "Like... NOW!"
"We get it... but where?!" I hissed as I sent an immobilizing jinx at another.
"I know where." Kial decided before grabbing our hands, "Clear your thoughts."
We nodded and did as told.
Within seconds, I felt myself being lifted and twisted through the air.
When we landed Kial dragged us a few more feet.
"Kial! Kial stop!" Cin and I yelled.
"No... I missed where I was... here!" He pointed to a sign that I couldn't read.
"A sign?"
"No..." Cin's eyes darted over it before turning to Kial, "You had to think of here?!"
"Hey, it's the furthest place for any Death Eaters to find us for this very moment." Kial retorted, "And I didn't think of this town!"
"Can one of you please tell me where we are?" I rolled my eyes.
Cin sighed before looking at me, "Welcome to South America."
Alright... this is where things got a little exciting for me to write. I mean... I love Fawkes, and I wish she'd had more screen and book time, so now... she's Cindy's.
Now... they're location was... kinda a long shot. It was the first pace I could think of that didn't really have a single sign of a Death Eater finding them... so... they're South America.
Guess who'd rather be facing Death Eaters than there?
I hope you liked this chapter, please review with your thoughts if you did.
Next Week, next chapter.