1 Chapter 6
"Joshin, we have arrived." Draco declared as they brought their brooms sweeping in for a landing. "I gave the servants strict orders to stay away until called for." He got off his broom, and helped Joshin off hers, more as a matter of courtesy than from any inability to do so alone.
"Nice. This beach right here is nice. In the morning we'll have to come out here and explore it. Have you ever been here before Draco?" Asked Joshin.
"Uh, once, and I stayed in the mansion. I was about five." Draco informed her. She picked up her broom and followed Draco into the mansion, which took a good 20 minutes to get to from the beach. Joshin didn't mind, it was all the more time spent with her Draco.
"I forgot how big this island really is, we should have flown the rest of the way." Draco said as they went through the front door. "Or better yet, used the Portkey."
"But why, it was a lovely flight. I loved the sunset, with no land in sight. It reflected off the water so nicely." Joshin sighed wistfully.
"I suppose. Well, give your bags to the servants, they'll take you to your room. The map of this place is mounted on that wall" Draco indicated the appropriate wall. "And let your kitten out now, there's nothing dangerous on this island. Put a Tracking Charm on him so you know where he is." Joshin did so, and then went to her room after her bags, Draco telling her he'd be up in a moment. They had separate rooms, as was desired by Draco's parents. Joshin wasn't entirely thrilled with the arrangement, but she stuck with it, sure that Mr Malfoy would be aware of any breaking of that rule. Mr Malfoy was a very scary person, even to her. He had offered her every courtesy, and offered her so much, but it was all done with the same steely glint in his eyes. Almost as if he were peering into her soul, and not liking what he saw. With this conclusion, Joshin flopped onto her bed and sighed.
"Oh, I'm looking forward to some rest. What a flight!" Joshin said to herself "Not that it wasn't worth it, of course." Joshin assured herself. Draco then came in, and sat on the chair next to her bed.
"Rather long trip, wasn't it?" Draco asked.
"Just a little. Worth it to come here though." Joshin replied. "How did your family come by this island anyway?" Draco looked at her oddly, then considered his answer before saying.
"I don't really know. I assume it's been in the family for a very long time." Draco said. "Actually, the question never came up in the family."
"Oh well. It's nice, that's all that matters." And Joshin closed her eyes, then fell asleep on the thought 'I'll just close my eyes for a second'.
Draco watched Joshin sleep for a few minutes, and then went to get something to eat. As he sat on the rock by the beach, a good 20 minutes away from the mansion, he watched the water, and its movements. He had been feeling something dark in the back of his mind. Not the dark of Voldemort, but still something. It had come to him recently; he first noticed it on a date with Joshin, the feeling of something overwhelming. It was pressuring his mind, and it was as if it would crush him if he let up his vigilance. Draco shook his head, and gazed out to sea, pondering whatever it was. The tide was coming in, and if he didn't leave soon, he would be stuck on this rock, so quickly he leaped off, and landed on the ground where he strolled back to the mansion. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw some of the natives flit through the trees, like birds. Whenever he looked at them directly however, they were never there. They were funny like that. They were simple tribesmen, but they disliked being seen by outsiders. Draco paid them no further heed as he went through the front door of the mansion, and got a packet of Every Flavour Beans from the cupboard with a Summoning Charm. Suddenly, a face appeared in the fireplace. It was Lucius Malfoy.
"Ah, my son. How are you and the girl faring on the island? Any problems yet?" Lucius may have been voicing a question, but his tone was decidedly uninterested.
"Not yet, the natives are restless though. And I do wish you would at least try to remember her name, it's Joshin!" Draco told him, bothered. "I assume you have a purpose with this call, other than your touching concern for my welfare." Draco's tone was dry.
"Don't speak that way to me. As a matter of fact, I do have a purpose. The girl, Joshin, I have sensed something odd about her. I'm going to do some spells, some research and some digging to find out, but she may have some deep power in her. Don't let her out of your sight." With that last order, Lucius Malfoy was gone from the fireplace.
"Great, like I need this! I came to relax, and what happens?!" Draco realised he was talking to himself, so he put the Beans back in the cupboard and went to his room, where he drifted into an uneasy sleep.
"Joshin, we have arrived." Draco declared as they brought their brooms sweeping in for a landing. "I gave the servants strict orders to stay away until called for." He got off his broom, and helped Joshin off hers, more as a matter of courtesy than from any inability to do so alone.
"Nice. This beach right here is nice. In the morning we'll have to come out here and explore it. Have you ever been here before Draco?" Asked Joshin.
"Uh, once, and I stayed in the mansion. I was about five." Draco informed her. She picked up her broom and followed Draco into the mansion, which took a good 20 minutes to get to from the beach. Joshin didn't mind, it was all the more time spent with her Draco.
"I forgot how big this island really is, we should have flown the rest of the way." Draco said as they went through the front door. "Or better yet, used the Portkey."
"But why, it was a lovely flight. I loved the sunset, with no land in sight. It reflected off the water so nicely." Joshin sighed wistfully.
"I suppose. Well, give your bags to the servants, they'll take you to your room. The map of this place is mounted on that wall" Draco indicated the appropriate wall. "And let your kitten out now, there's nothing dangerous on this island. Put a Tracking Charm on him so you know where he is." Joshin did so, and then went to her room after her bags, Draco telling her he'd be up in a moment. They had separate rooms, as was desired by Draco's parents. Joshin wasn't entirely thrilled with the arrangement, but she stuck with it, sure that Mr Malfoy would be aware of any breaking of that rule. Mr Malfoy was a very scary person, even to her. He had offered her every courtesy, and offered her so much, but it was all done with the same steely glint in his eyes. Almost as if he were peering into her soul, and not liking what he saw. With this conclusion, Joshin flopped onto her bed and sighed.
"Oh, I'm looking forward to some rest. What a flight!" Joshin said to herself "Not that it wasn't worth it, of course." Joshin assured herself. Draco then came in, and sat on the chair next to her bed.
"Rather long trip, wasn't it?" Draco asked.
"Just a little. Worth it to come here though." Joshin replied. "How did your family come by this island anyway?" Draco looked at her oddly, then considered his answer before saying.
"I don't really know. I assume it's been in the family for a very long time." Draco said. "Actually, the question never came up in the family."
"Oh well. It's nice, that's all that matters." And Joshin closed her eyes, then fell asleep on the thought 'I'll just close my eyes for a second'.
Draco watched Joshin sleep for a few minutes, and then went to get something to eat. As he sat on the rock by the beach, a good 20 minutes away from the mansion, he watched the water, and its movements. He had been feeling something dark in the back of his mind. Not the dark of Voldemort, but still something. It had come to him recently; he first noticed it on a date with Joshin, the feeling of something overwhelming. It was pressuring his mind, and it was as if it would crush him if he let up his vigilance. Draco shook his head, and gazed out to sea, pondering whatever it was. The tide was coming in, and if he didn't leave soon, he would be stuck on this rock, so quickly he leaped off, and landed on the ground where he strolled back to the mansion. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw some of the natives flit through the trees, like birds. Whenever he looked at them directly however, they were never there. They were funny like that. They were simple tribesmen, but they disliked being seen by outsiders. Draco paid them no further heed as he went through the front door of the mansion, and got a packet of Every Flavour Beans from the cupboard with a Summoning Charm. Suddenly, a face appeared in the fireplace. It was Lucius Malfoy.
"Ah, my son. How are you and the girl faring on the island? Any problems yet?" Lucius may have been voicing a question, but his tone was decidedly uninterested.
"Not yet, the natives are restless though. And I do wish you would at least try to remember her name, it's Joshin!" Draco told him, bothered. "I assume you have a purpose with this call, other than your touching concern for my welfare." Draco's tone was dry.
"Don't speak that way to me. As a matter of fact, I do have a purpose. The girl, Joshin, I have sensed something odd about her. I'm going to do some spells, some research and some digging to find out, but she may have some deep power in her. Don't let her out of your sight." With that last order, Lucius Malfoy was gone from the fireplace.
"Great, like I need this! I came to relax, and what happens?!" Draco realised he was talking to himself, so he put the Beans back in the cupboard and went to his room, where he drifted into an uneasy sleep.
