With the sun rising over the city the light had found its way in my room through crack in the curtains stirring me awake. I stretched silently remembering Draco and wanting to wake him up. My eyes flew open when I felt a hand that wasn't my own under my shirt, in fact my top was bunched up exposing my mid-section. But what was more important or urgent is the fact the said hand was holding something it shouldn't be. 'Oh my god…" mentally I was freaking out turning my face trying to get a glimpse of Draco. Who seemed to be in a deep slumber while holding me? I tried moving his hand only to have him pull me closer and grumbling in his sleep. Silently I prayed and closed my eyes hoping my mother wouldn't come in, but then again the blanket should be blocking her view. Part of me enjoyed being held so close to him, the other part was too busy getting flustered by the intimate contact. So I simply pretended to be asleep, maybe it would be less awkward, A loud knock scared me out of my thought and apparently Draco out of his sleep. "Breakfast is ready!" I my mother called through the door before walking away. Draco grumbled before falling silent and tensing up, his hand under my shirt moved, before squeezing making me tense up and turn to him. We both looked at each other before my face ran red as did his, but didn't move his hand. "Uhm…." "Your hand…" "Oh right...uh" he moved his hand pulling it away from me. I fixed my top and chewed my lips. "Um I'm sorry...I…." Looking at him he seemed just uncomfortable about it. "Well it happened...I mean you were asleep...when you did...so I guess I can't be all that mad." "Well Uhm they're nice...and soft…" I looked at him burning up with red before lightly pushing him as he chuckled at my reaction. "Per…." Was all I mumbled before getting up and grabbing my clothes and went to the bathroom to change. Now with moth of us dressed we walked down the stairs and joined my parents for breakfast before my father took Draco home.
"Alright remember to keep yourself together, don't tell anyone we moved…" I looked at my mother before nodding. "I love you sweetheart" "I love you too mom," We both hugged before she send me off to get on the train. I sat in a compartment reading a book shortly before the twins joined me followed by Zabini, not and Draco. He pulled Tanor from his seat so he could sit next to me, I chuckled as he placed an arm around me and I leaned against him. School returned as usual and I joined Harry and the group to practice Patronous charms, just with no success. Even Neville managed to cast it and here I was, with nothing. "Happy thoughts or memories would do the trick." I turned to Harry who tried to encourage me to keep trying. "I am thinking of happy things maybe it isn't happy enough…" He frowned before placing his hand on my shoulder. "I'm sure you'll get it eventually..." I nodded and went back to practicing the spell. I finally managed to get small orb. Forming in front of my wand that glowed with white before fading. "Bloody hell, well I'm off...I'm not going to be able to do it today...see ya." Grabbing my things and left before walking down the hall. Only to bump into Crabe and Goyle who grabbed me by the arms. "Hey let go of me!" I froze when I saw Umbridge and behind her Draco and Pansy and Bullstrode. The two girls were holding Chang who looked down with immense guilt. "So what are you doing in this part of the castle at this time?" I looked at the woman with a frown. "I was heading to the astronomy tower…" "To do what" "Pray and meditate for this ever so wonderful world we live in…" Draco clearly struggled to keep a straight face. "She studies there…" Umbridge turned to him raising her eyebrow in question. "We both study there together, considering it is really quiet there." I smiled and nodded Crabe and Goyle let go of me, I rubbed my arms and frowned. "Sooo you're going to come study after whatever you are doing?" Draco nodded and smiled at me brushing his hand against mine as I tried to walk by, only to be stopped by Umbridge. "Detention, for making a smart remark...and lying..." I turned to her giving her a deadly look, "Where and when?" Was my answer in return. "After dinner my office…don't be late." "I never am…" With that I strode off with my head held high.
"You were with potter and his little group weren't you…" I looked away from my book and looked at Draco who moved to sit down next to me. "I was...I'm guessing Chang mentioned I'm part of it sort of…" "She did….but your name wasn't on the list of members… so there isn't solid evidence." He played with a strand of my hair, smiling lightly. "I told him the list is a stupid idea…" Draco chuckled and moved my book aside pulling me into his arms. "Draco I have to study..." "Potions?" I looked away trying to hide my blush. "Well no...But...oh to hell with it…" He chuckled and moved my hair aside resting his head on my shoulder before gently kissing my neck. "Draco…" I mumbled knowing what he was up too. I moved so I was facing him and pulled him closer kissing him. Wrapping my arms around his shoulder I let him pull me into his lap, his hands moving along my sides, going upward, before brushing against my chest. I pulled away and took his hand lacing our fingers together and looked at him. "Sorry….it's just...I really enjoyed touching them...sorry" I shook my head and chuckled. "I guess I could take that as a compliment." "It is…" we both chuckled, before continuing with our affection. We both headed down to dinner together, my dragon tooth necklace was hanging out of my uniform and so was his. I gave him a quick kiss outside the hall before we headed inside going to our tables. We both had a decided that we longer cared if people found out, so why bother to hide it. I sat at the table eating my specific dinner, that's when I noticed the head table was missing Dumbledore. "Uhm…" I turned to harry who looked defeated. "Umbridge found out where and what we did...and confronted Dumbledore with the minister...he vanished and now she is in charge…" I looked at him in horror, this is bad. "I have detention with her tonight...because I made a smart remark" I frowned and I shrugged my shoulders. After dinner ended Draco walked me to her office holding my hand, we ignored the looks and whispers. "Alright, I'll see you tomorrow morning…love you" "love you too…" we whispered before kissing. I watched him walk away before knocking on the office door. Once open I stepped inside and took a big breath.
I sat at her desk a paper and quill in front of me, but no ink. "Now...I'm going to have you write this" she placed a paper in front of me reading it I frowned. "That's it...just rewrite what's written here…" She smiled and nodded before sipping on her tea. "I have no ink…" "you don't need any" I looked at her and frowned in confusion before picking up the quill." Will it show on the paper?" "No...Just keep writing…" I frowned and began to write, slightly thrown off by the lack of ink on the parchment as I wrote. It wasn't until I felt a burning sensation on my arm that I started to really question this detention. I looked up at her only to find her smirking, "keep going…" I continued and the burning became an unbearable pain causing my eyes to water. I finished the first paragraph and put the quill down grabbing my arm. "Do not think...you can do anything about this...I was given rights to discipline by the minister and he said whatever I feel would be sufficient will do…" I looked at her before holding my left arm in pain. "You may go….oh and if you think writing your mother will help...no letter will leave without a check …" I turned away as I got up and walked out of her office. Heading to the Gryffindor tower I avoided everyone I knew and rushed to the dorms. I grabbed my pajamas and locked myself into bathroom. I slowly undress hissing as I pulled my left arm out of my clothes. I looked at my forearm in horror. It looked as if someone had carved words into my arm...but that's when I realized it is my handwriting. "The quill…." I bit my lip and shook my head, I stood in the shower cursing under my breath as my arm burned.
Entering the dorm once more I saw Hermione and a small jar in her hands. "Hey, harry mentioned you had detention...so I went and got the salve...it should prevent scaring…" I smiled at her and pulled her over to my bed and closed the curtains and took of my pajamas top and she just stared. "What? We are both girls its okay..." "I know. It's just...you have a larger built than most girls...our age… anyways...your arm looks terrible…" "Yeah I know...this isn't legal...it can't be...even with permission to do as she sees fit for discipline...and I can't send an owl to my mother...because she will intersect it" Hermione applied the salve on my arm as she listened to me rant. "And with Dumbledore gone...nothing could stop her…" "We could...my mother could…ill find a way to send her a letter." She finished and closed the small jar. "Is that a dragon's tooth?" I smiled and nodded pulling my pajamas top back on. "Yeah, and he has the other half..." "I see...that's adorable." I shook my head and chuckled. "So you two aren't hiding it anymore." I shook my head, "No….we started creating a bond. My family's bloodline apparently finds their partners, by finding the perfect match to our own magic...I and Draco share this bond. It eventually solidifies and becomes permanent. It is one of the few bonds that stand above a law and arrangements." "I see...so it would make no sense to hide it..." I nodded slowly, knowing this relationship would be one hell of rollercoaster ride, if there is going to be a war. "Well I guess congrats ahead of time…" I smiled and chuckled. We continued to chat for a while talking about different things.
Valentine's Day came around the corner, sooner than I had expected to be honest. As of today Draco and I had been together for a year now. And with umbrage now running the school she had banned all trips to Homemade which had put a line through my plans. My arm was healing, slowly so I was lucky it was still cool enough to wear long sleeves. I was sitting outside the library waiting for Draco, who had something planned. I smiled when I saw him walking towards me. Helping me of the bench we began walking to the astronomy tower, the only place we had enough privacy. I smiled when I saw a basket filled with food, along with pillows and blankets. "You are so sweet…" He smiled and pulled me to sit with him. We ate and chatted happily. After we ate I moved snuggling up to him. "Here...let's take a photo...I don't think we have any yet..." I pulled a more modern Polaroid camera Moony had gotten me out of my bag. I took the picture of us and smiled as it came out grabbing it I waved it as it developed. "I'm guessing a Christmas gift?" I nodded happily. "Remus got it for me…." I smiled as the picture came out and showed it to him. "That's a nice one." "Yeah it took me a while to figure out the right way to hold it if I wanted to take picture like this…" he chuckled before grabbing the camera and pushing me onto the pillows. I looked at him a bit confused before smiling at him as he tried to figure out the camera. Once he did he snapped the picture and I sat back up and waved the picture. "I thought I could get one to keep on me or to put in a frame at home." I chuckled and grabbed the camera from him and set it aside before looking at the picture he took before giving it to him. "Looks nice...maybe next time we are in bed together I'll take another one...you look adorable when you just wake up with your hair all messed up…." I pushed him gently and smiled. "Don't get too carried away now..." He only smiled and pulled me into a kiss. Needless to say we both were more than happy in our relationship.
