AN: Well, the last chapter went fairly well, and I assume that it was
longer than the first, ne? Anywho, I have a surprise for all of you in this
chapter, you have to read to see what it is.but I think either this
chapter, or the next, will be the last chapter for the Christmas season.
(Sorry, Cozy).
Iris: Thanks for the review! You may get your wish sooner than you think. ^.~
Cozy: I hope things will look up. ^.^
Adien: *blush* Thankies.I actually feel worthy of being a writer when you say that, I never knew I was a good writer.
Sorry this one took so long, I've had a lot going on. _
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Chapter 3 Return of the Angel
"Pst, Harry," said a voice. Harry moaned and rolled over in his sleep, pushing the person away from him. "Harry, get up! It is Christmas! Don't you want to open your presents?" Harry felt a finger slide up his leg. "No, I want to sleep." he mumbled at the seductive touch.
"Harry!" The person shouted, flicking him on the back of the neck, making him jerk awake. He opened his eyes and met a pair of amethyst-blue eyes staring back at him. The person pulled away, white hair falling forward over their shoulders as they grinned in satisfaction.
"Aurora!" Harry shouted, sitting up, making Aurora fall back. "Merry Christmas!" She said with a grin. "Wh-what are you doing here?" Harry cried. Aurora smiled. "I missed you," she said, putting her bottom lip out in a fake pout. "Besides," she said, smiling again, "I still owe you a nice talk, remember?"
Harry smiled at the response from the angel and winked at her, making her grin at him. "Let's go open your presents, and we'll talk," she said, getting off his bed. Harry noticed that she was wearing the silver cloak from when he first met her.
They walked to the Common Room together, Harry's loneliness beginning to wear off. He smiled at the presents that were by the fireplace and walked to them with Aurora, who sat down in an armchair as Harry knelt to find his presents. He saw the normal ones from Ron and Hermione, Hagrid and Dumbledore, but another one caught his eye. "Draco?" He whispered aloud, making Aurora snap to attention.
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Severus collapsed onto Lucius' black couch, holding his stomach. There were many reasons he liked coming to the Malfoy Manor, but other than the fact of seeing Lucius, the House Elves made the most delectable meals ever. He laughed to himself, but was distracted when the door to Lucius' room opened rather loudly. Lucius walked in, holding something in his left arm as he approached Severus.
"Merry Christmas, Sev," he said, tossing Severus the object in his arms. Severus caught it graciously and placed it in his lap, looking back up at Lucius. "Why thank you, Luc," he said, making Lucius snort in response. "Alright," he asked, his mocking grin turning into a sneer. "What's up your arse today?"
Lucius looked at him in rage. "I beg your pardon?" He cried. Severus glared at him. "I asked, 'what's up your arse today?'" He sneered. Lucius sighed and rolled his eyes. "I've had enough of this Christmas crap already," he said shortly. Severus laughed at this reply, making Lucius glare at him even more.
"My, my, Lucius, I've never seen you so uptight," Severus observed, making Lucius sneer. "I didn't ask your opinion, Severus," he snapped. "There's something else, isn't there?" The Potions Master pointed out stiffly. Lucius didn't reply, only lifted his chin, making him look ignorant.
Severus scoffed as he stood up. "Well, glad I was able to help you," he said, walking towards the door.
"Aurora."
Severus paused. "What?" He hissed, turning and meeting Lucius' sad gaze.
"Aurora," he said again, "almost like I can feel her." Now he was speaking oddly and confusing Severus even more. Shaking his head and turning back to leave, Severus left.
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Aurora half-floated over to Harry, peering over his shoulder as he stared down at the gift in his hands. "Draco sent you a gift?" She asked, looking at Harry. Harry slowly nodded. "Well, are you going to unwrap it?" Harry shook his head. "I.don't know," he said.
Aurora gave him a nudge. "Go for it!" She said. "What have you got to lose? Eh.okay, you don't have anything to lose, it's Christmas, come on!" Harry sighed and slowly unwrapped it, wondering what on earth Draco could have given him. Slowly he peeled away the silver wrapping, knowing that whatever was inside was soft.
When he pulled away the wrapping, he found totally brand new school and Quidditch robes. Harry's jaw dropped open. The robes were perfect, no stitch out of place.nothing, they were perfect and brand new. Aurora was wearing the same expression. "Wow." she said. Harry looked at her. "What did you do to us?" He asked her.
Aurora blinked in surprise. "What do you mean what did I do?" She asked. Harry motioned to the robes in his arms. "This, Aurora! Draco and I are *friends*, that is not right!"
Aurora sighed. "What do you want me to do? Go back in time and undo what I did for his family?" She snapped.
Harry sighed. "I didn't mean that, Aurora. Why don't we hate each other anymore?"
Aurora shook her head. "I'm not quite sure what happened either," she replied, "it's almost like what I did for Lucius affected Draco as well."
Harry sighed again and looked back at the robes in his arms. "Wow." he finally breathed, making Aurora get up off him. "I'm going to go see what's up at their house," she said. Harry stood up as well. "Come back, you owe me that talk, you know," he said.
Aurora smiled and nodded, disappearing before his eyes. When she reappeared, she stood outside the Malfoy Manor. She could hear laughing and talking from the other side of the front door, and she slowly reached up to ring the bell, but right before she did, the door opened, revealing Draco.
"Come in," was all he said to her before turning around and headed up the marble steps in the foyer. Aurora followed him, shutting the door behind her and racing after him. She followed him inside a nice bedroom, which she realized was his own. "What are you doing here?" She heard him ask, sitting rather harshly in his armchair.
Aurora crossed her arms and looked down at him. "I came to see how things were going," she replied. Draco snorted and looked away. "Obviously you can tell how they are, look at the party downstairs," he replied. Aurora raised an eyebrow. "I don't recall seeing your father amongst them," she said.
Draco looked up at her in surprise. "Really?" He said flatly, but asking it as a question.
Aurora nodded, making Draco sigh. "Then he's probably in his room, come on." He stood up and walked over to his door, Aurora following him yet again as he walked down the hall, past a painting of the Malfoy family, who all looked at Aurora in surprise as she followed the young Malfoy.
Draco walked down and turned the corner, coming upon two double doors, and he opened one. "Father?" He asked, poking his head inside, seeing Lucius sitting on the couch, resting his head in his hands. He looked up at the sound of Draco's voice.
"Yes, Draco?"
"There's someone here to see you, father," Draco replied, entering the room, Aurora waiting to enter.
"Draco, I don't feel like seeing any of your mother's guests, so whoever it is, send them away." She heard Lucius reply.
"I didn't know I was one of Narcissa's guests," Aurora commented, stepping inside the room. Lucius stood up at once, dropping his serpent staff onto the couch.
"A-Aurora?" He asked in a whisper, his eyes widened, his lip trembling.
Aurora smiled. "Indeed," she replied.
Draco looked from his father to Aurora, then decided to leave them.
Lucius continued to stare at Aurora as she stood at the entrance to his room still, watching him. "Are you going to say hello or impersonate a fish all day?" She asked him, placing her hands on her hips.
That question was enough to get him moving. He stumbled over to her, still staring as if to make sure she was real.
Aurora smiled. "It's me alright," she said, making Lucius stare a moment longer then lock her in a hug. She laughed as she was almost knocked over by him. "Nice to see you too," she said, "I enjoy seeing this side of you."
"Why are you back?" She heard him ask.
"I'm just here to see how things are going," she replied, making him pull away and smile. "I've done my best to keep my promise," Lucius said, pulling her over to the couch, "but I might have another problem."
"And what is that?" Aurora asked.
Lucius looked away, trying to find words. "I think." he said, "I think."
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AN: I KNOW! I KNOW! That was the WORST ending, but I've been stuck on this chapter for SO long! I'm still working on what's going to happen! Just wait for the next chapter!
Iris: Thanks for the review! You may get your wish sooner than you think. ^.~
Cozy: I hope things will look up. ^.^
Adien: *blush* Thankies.I actually feel worthy of being a writer when you say that, I never knew I was a good writer.
Sorry this one took so long, I've had a lot going on. _
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Chapter 3 Return of the Angel
"Pst, Harry," said a voice. Harry moaned and rolled over in his sleep, pushing the person away from him. "Harry, get up! It is Christmas! Don't you want to open your presents?" Harry felt a finger slide up his leg. "No, I want to sleep." he mumbled at the seductive touch.
"Harry!" The person shouted, flicking him on the back of the neck, making him jerk awake. He opened his eyes and met a pair of amethyst-blue eyes staring back at him. The person pulled away, white hair falling forward over their shoulders as they grinned in satisfaction.
"Aurora!" Harry shouted, sitting up, making Aurora fall back. "Merry Christmas!" She said with a grin. "Wh-what are you doing here?" Harry cried. Aurora smiled. "I missed you," she said, putting her bottom lip out in a fake pout. "Besides," she said, smiling again, "I still owe you a nice talk, remember?"
Harry smiled at the response from the angel and winked at her, making her grin at him. "Let's go open your presents, and we'll talk," she said, getting off his bed. Harry noticed that she was wearing the silver cloak from when he first met her.
They walked to the Common Room together, Harry's loneliness beginning to wear off. He smiled at the presents that were by the fireplace and walked to them with Aurora, who sat down in an armchair as Harry knelt to find his presents. He saw the normal ones from Ron and Hermione, Hagrid and Dumbledore, but another one caught his eye. "Draco?" He whispered aloud, making Aurora snap to attention.
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Severus collapsed onto Lucius' black couch, holding his stomach. There were many reasons he liked coming to the Malfoy Manor, but other than the fact of seeing Lucius, the House Elves made the most delectable meals ever. He laughed to himself, but was distracted when the door to Lucius' room opened rather loudly. Lucius walked in, holding something in his left arm as he approached Severus.
"Merry Christmas, Sev," he said, tossing Severus the object in his arms. Severus caught it graciously and placed it in his lap, looking back up at Lucius. "Why thank you, Luc," he said, making Lucius snort in response. "Alright," he asked, his mocking grin turning into a sneer. "What's up your arse today?"
Lucius looked at him in rage. "I beg your pardon?" He cried. Severus glared at him. "I asked, 'what's up your arse today?'" He sneered. Lucius sighed and rolled his eyes. "I've had enough of this Christmas crap already," he said shortly. Severus laughed at this reply, making Lucius glare at him even more.
"My, my, Lucius, I've never seen you so uptight," Severus observed, making Lucius sneer. "I didn't ask your opinion, Severus," he snapped. "There's something else, isn't there?" The Potions Master pointed out stiffly. Lucius didn't reply, only lifted his chin, making him look ignorant.
Severus scoffed as he stood up. "Well, glad I was able to help you," he said, walking towards the door.
"Aurora."
Severus paused. "What?" He hissed, turning and meeting Lucius' sad gaze.
"Aurora," he said again, "almost like I can feel her." Now he was speaking oddly and confusing Severus even more. Shaking his head and turning back to leave, Severus left.
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Aurora half-floated over to Harry, peering over his shoulder as he stared down at the gift in his hands. "Draco sent you a gift?" She asked, looking at Harry. Harry slowly nodded. "Well, are you going to unwrap it?" Harry shook his head. "I.don't know," he said.
Aurora gave him a nudge. "Go for it!" She said. "What have you got to lose? Eh.okay, you don't have anything to lose, it's Christmas, come on!" Harry sighed and slowly unwrapped it, wondering what on earth Draco could have given him. Slowly he peeled away the silver wrapping, knowing that whatever was inside was soft.
When he pulled away the wrapping, he found totally brand new school and Quidditch robes. Harry's jaw dropped open. The robes were perfect, no stitch out of place.nothing, they were perfect and brand new. Aurora was wearing the same expression. "Wow." she said. Harry looked at her. "What did you do to us?" He asked her.
Aurora blinked in surprise. "What do you mean what did I do?" She asked. Harry motioned to the robes in his arms. "This, Aurora! Draco and I are *friends*, that is not right!"
Aurora sighed. "What do you want me to do? Go back in time and undo what I did for his family?" She snapped.
Harry sighed. "I didn't mean that, Aurora. Why don't we hate each other anymore?"
Aurora shook her head. "I'm not quite sure what happened either," she replied, "it's almost like what I did for Lucius affected Draco as well."
Harry sighed again and looked back at the robes in his arms. "Wow." he finally breathed, making Aurora get up off him. "I'm going to go see what's up at their house," she said. Harry stood up as well. "Come back, you owe me that talk, you know," he said.
Aurora smiled and nodded, disappearing before his eyes. When she reappeared, she stood outside the Malfoy Manor. She could hear laughing and talking from the other side of the front door, and she slowly reached up to ring the bell, but right before she did, the door opened, revealing Draco.
"Come in," was all he said to her before turning around and headed up the marble steps in the foyer. Aurora followed him, shutting the door behind her and racing after him. She followed him inside a nice bedroom, which she realized was his own. "What are you doing here?" She heard him ask, sitting rather harshly in his armchair.
Aurora crossed her arms and looked down at him. "I came to see how things were going," she replied. Draco snorted and looked away. "Obviously you can tell how they are, look at the party downstairs," he replied. Aurora raised an eyebrow. "I don't recall seeing your father amongst them," she said.
Draco looked up at her in surprise. "Really?" He said flatly, but asking it as a question.
Aurora nodded, making Draco sigh. "Then he's probably in his room, come on." He stood up and walked over to his door, Aurora following him yet again as he walked down the hall, past a painting of the Malfoy family, who all looked at Aurora in surprise as she followed the young Malfoy.
Draco walked down and turned the corner, coming upon two double doors, and he opened one. "Father?" He asked, poking his head inside, seeing Lucius sitting on the couch, resting his head in his hands. He looked up at the sound of Draco's voice.
"Yes, Draco?"
"There's someone here to see you, father," Draco replied, entering the room, Aurora waiting to enter.
"Draco, I don't feel like seeing any of your mother's guests, so whoever it is, send them away." She heard Lucius reply.
"I didn't know I was one of Narcissa's guests," Aurora commented, stepping inside the room. Lucius stood up at once, dropping his serpent staff onto the couch.
"A-Aurora?" He asked in a whisper, his eyes widened, his lip trembling.
Aurora smiled. "Indeed," she replied.
Draco looked from his father to Aurora, then decided to leave them.
Lucius continued to stare at Aurora as she stood at the entrance to his room still, watching him. "Are you going to say hello or impersonate a fish all day?" She asked him, placing her hands on her hips.
That question was enough to get him moving. He stumbled over to her, still staring as if to make sure she was real.
Aurora smiled. "It's me alright," she said, making Lucius stare a moment longer then lock her in a hug. She laughed as she was almost knocked over by him. "Nice to see you too," she said, "I enjoy seeing this side of you."
"Why are you back?" She heard him ask.
"I'm just here to see how things are going," she replied, making him pull away and smile. "I've done my best to keep my promise," Lucius said, pulling her over to the couch, "but I might have another problem."
"And what is that?" Aurora asked.
Lucius looked away, trying to find words. "I think." he said, "I think."
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AN: I KNOW! I KNOW! That was the WORST ending, but I've been stuck on this chapter for SO long! I'm still working on what's going to happen! Just wait for the next chapter!