A/N: Sorry it took me so long for an update. My computer's been down, and I've been really busy at school. Not only practicing for finals, but trying to find a date for the formal! Actually, I might have one, this other guy said he'd think about it, so I should find out tomorrow. Not that you care about my personal life. It's just that I have to tell someone, so I might as well do it here!
Thanks to everyone that supports my fic! LYL!
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Susan's PoV:
I'd been so happy ever since I'd gotten back together with Draco. We spent Christmas at my house. Draco and his mother came and stayed in our guest room. I suppose Christmases have been quiet at his house ever since his father died.
Our parents got along quite well. Draco's mother insisted I call her Narcissa. Narcissa and my mother really clicked. They soon became close friends.
And Draco started spending time with my father. I guess he'd never really had a loving, caring Dad, and mine was the first man to show him affection. They actually became pretty close in the week he stayed at my house. My dad introduced him to his biggest love, muggle power tools. And Draco was fascinated. The two of them spent tons of time in the basement making things out of wood.
I was so glad everyone was getting along. Everything was great between our families. I was so pleased, I thought nothing could go wrong.
I was wrong.
The second week of February I got an owl from my mother. It was on her favorite stationery, and it was a short note. I noticed tear stains on it and began to fear. I quickly closed the note. I didn't want to read it. Not now. I didn't need any bad news. I had to find Draco.
I figured I knew where he was, and I was right. He was in an old, abandoned Charms classroom that we spend time together in. It's basically become our room. He was looking out the window with a blissful look on his face. I cleared my throat and he looked up.
"Hey," he said, and smiled when he saw me. "What's up?"
"I don't know," I whispered. "I just got this letter from my mother, and I'm afraid it may have some bad news. I don't want to read it alone."
"Come sit by me," he said, and scooted over on the window sill.
Silently, I unfolded the note and read it to myself. When I saw what it said, a gasped and fell back into Draco's arms. I let the note fall to the floor as I felt the tears begin to roll down my cheeks. Here's what the note said:
Susan-
This message will be brief. I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your father passed away last night in a car accident. Please see if you can arrange to come home for a few days to help organize and attend the funeral.
Love,
Mum
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Draco's PoV:
I was so happy I was back with Susan. She invited me and my mother over to her house for Christmas vacation. We gladly accepted. After all, Christmas was never really much of a joyous holiday for us. Things have been quiet since my father died, although life is really much improved.
Mum and Mrs. Bones got along unbelievably well, they were soon the best of friends. They spent hours talking over cups of hot tea, and sharing their life stories in an effort to get to know each other better. I have a feeling they talked about Susan and me as well.
I also met Mr. Bones. He is such an amazing guy. He's just like the father I never had. He was always kind and smiling, and I could tell he really cared about me. He introduced me to muggle power tools, and we would spend hours down in his workshop making all sorts of things out of wood.
I was rather disappointed when holidays ended. I'd never really liked coming home, although I love my mother tons, she always seems so depressed and fragile. Susan's family was always warm and open, and the time Mum spent with Mrs. Bones had really turned her into a new person.
Sometimes at school it was hard for Susan and I to get together, so we soon found an abandoned classroom. If we needed to talk to each other or to be together, we would meet in there. I also started going there alone, just to think or be by myself. I spent almost all my free time in there, because it was much better than the Slytherin common room.
It was a cold, frigid day in February, and I was sitting on the window sill, glancing down at the snow below. I can never get over the wonder of snow. It looks so white and crisp and perfect.
I was a little startled when Susan came bursting into the room. I was rather distracted, and said with out looking at her, "Hey, what's up?"
"I don't know," she whispered, and sounded like she was about to cry. I then looked into her face and saw she looked very upset. "I just got this letter from my mother, and I'm afraid it may have some bad news. I don't want to read it alone."
I hoped everything was okay with Susan's family. But secretly, I was pleased that she came to me when she needed support. Most people would want to be alone if they got a letter like this. But Susan wanted to be with me.
I told her to come sit next to me on the window sill. She unfolded the note and read it. She had it tilted away from me, so I couldn't see what it said. Suddenly she gasped and began shaking. Cool blue tears ran down her face. I put my arm around her, and as she sank into me, the note shuddered to the floor.
Now I could read it.
Susan-
This message will be brief. I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your father passed away last night in a car accident. Please see if you can arrange to come home for a few days to help organize and attend the funeral.
Love,
Mum
I couldn't let Susan see how upset I was, because she needed me to support her. But inside I was shaking. Her father had been like the Dad I never had, even though I'd only known him for a week.
Thanks to everyone that supports my fic! LYL!
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Susan's PoV:
I'd been so happy ever since I'd gotten back together with Draco. We spent Christmas at my house. Draco and his mother came and stayed in our guest room. I suppose Christmases have been quiet at his house ever since his father died.
Our parents got along quite well. Draco's mother insisted I call her Narcissa. Narcissa and my mother really clicked. They soon became close friends.
And Draco started spending time with my father. I guess he'd never really had a loving, caring Dad, and mine was the first man to show him affection. They actually became pretty close in the week he stayed at my house. My dad introduced him to his biggest love, muggle power tools. And Draco was fascinated. The two of them spent tons of time in the basement making things out of wood.
I was so glad everyone was getting along. Everything was great between our families. I was so pleased, I thought nothing could go wrong.
I was wrong.
The second week of February I got an owl from my mother. It was on her favorite stationery, and it was a short note. I noticed tear stains on it and began to fear. I quickly closed the note. I didn't want to read it. Not now. I didn't need any bad news. I had to find Draco.
I figured I knew where he was, and I was right. He was in an old, abandoned Charms classroom that we spend time together in. It's basically become our room. He was looking out the window with a blissful look on his face. I cleared my throat and he looked up.
"Hey," he said, and smiled when he saw me. "What's up?"
"I don't know," I whispered. "I just got this letter from my mother, and I'm afraid it may have some bad news. I don't want to read it alone."
"Come sit by me," he said, and scooted over on the window sill.
Silently, I unfolded the note and read it to myself. When I saw what it said, a gasped and fell back into Draco's arms. I let the note fall to the floor as I felt the tears begin to roll down my cheeks. Here's what the note said:
Susan-
This message will be brief. I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your father passed away last night in a car accident. Please see if you can arrange to come home for a few days to help organize and attend the funeral.
Love,
Mum
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Draco's PoV:
I was so happy I was back with Susan. She invited me and my mother over to her house for Christmas vacation. We gladly accepted. After all, Christmas was never really much of a joyous holiday for us. Things have been quiet since my father died, although life is really much improved.
Mum and Mrs. Bones got along unbelievably well, they were soon the best of friends. They spent hours talking over cups of hot tea, and sharing their life stories in an effort to get to know each other better. I have a feeling they talked about Susan and me as well.
I also met Mr. Bones. He is such an amazing guy. He's just like the father I never had. He was always kind and smiling, and I could tell he really cared about me. He introduced me to muggle power tools, and we would spend hours down in his workshop making all sorts of things out of wood.
I was rather disappointed when holidays ended. I'd never really liked coming home, although I love my mother tons, she always seems so depressed and fragile. Susan's family was always warm and open, and the time Mum spent with Mrs. Bones had really turned her into a new person.
Sometimes at school it was hard for Susan and I to get together, so we soon found an abandoned classroom. If we needed to talk to each other or to be together, we would meet in there. I also started going there alone, just to think or be by myself. I spent almost all my free time in there, because it was much better than the Slytherin common room.
It was a cold, frigid day in February, and I was sitting on the window sill, glancing down at the snow below. I can never get over the wonder of snow. It looks so white and crisp and perfect.
I was a little startled when Susan came bursting into the room. I was rather distracted, and said with out looking at her, "Hey, what's up?"
"I don't know," she whispered, and sounded like she was about to cry. I then looked into her face and saw she looked very upset. "I just got this letter from my mother, and I'm afraid it may have some bad news. I don't want to read it alone."
I hoped everything was okay with Susan's family. But secretly, I was pleased that she came to me when she needed support. Most people would want to be alone if they got a letter like this. But Susan wanted to be with me.
I told her to come sit next to me on the window sill. She unfolded the note and read it. She had it tilted away from me, so I couldn't see what it said. Suddenly she gasped and began shaking. Cool blue tears ran down her face. I put my arm around her, and as she sank into me, the note shuddered to the floor.
Now I could read it.
Susan-
This message will be brief. I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your father passed away last night in a car accident. Please see if you can arrange to come home for a few days to help organize and attend the funeral.
Love,
Mum
I couldn't let Susan see how upset I was, because she needed me to support her. But inside I was shaking. Her father had been like the Dad I never had, even though I'd only known him for a week.