Chapter 2
My past, like I said, is not perfect. It's not even good; not happy, not filled with many good memories. Yet, I recall a dear friend I had once. She was the only who made my days interesting. Her name was Sierra, and she worked at my father's mansion. We would meet secretly; usually on her break, and talk. I'd tell her of the amazing places I'd been, and she taught me about life out-side of my mansion. She told me ways to survive in the world.
One time, we walked off far into the woods that surrounded my house. Obviously, we went much farther than I'd ever gone before, because we could not find our way back. It was only because of Sierra's calm attitude that we found our way closer to the house. Then a maid found us. My father put a truth potion in my drink that night, and every single one of our adventures came spilling out of my mouth. Father punished me greatly. The word "spanking" would not come close to what I experienced. Sierra disappeared the next day. I did not know where she went, but there were rumors around the house that the very hands of my father killed her.
Looking at Cho, you could tell her past was a much happier time than mine was. Seeing her bright smile, compared to my cold smirk, you knew she had a great family that cared for her, and I didn't.
Even worse than that, I had a father who was forcing me to become a Death Eater at the age of fifteen. Too close to feel safe.
"Draky-poo?" A voice came crashing into my thoughts.
With a look of disgust, I answered Pansy. "What?"
"You were spacing off darling." Her hand rested on my arm.
I shook it off, then pushed my plate, with much of my lunch still left on it, away. "Yes, and you disturbed me."
She placed her hand on my back instead. "I'm sorry. I was just wondering- -"
I jumped up before she could suggest anything. "I gotta go." I muttered.
Before walking out, I heard a different voice calling my name.
"Draco, hey, hold up." Cho came jogging up to me.
Glancing back at the Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin tables, I noticed they sorely disproved of this unusual behavior from one of the most popular girls at Hogwarts.
I looked at her strangely. "Yeah?"
A blush of pink flourished on her cheeks. "I was just going to ask how you were doing?"
I led her out of the Great Hall. "I'm okay. Are you okay about Potter?"
She smiled slightly. "Yeah, you made me feel better last night."
Is shrugged lightly, not exactly sure of where we were heading. "I knew you were distressed, and I decided to help out. Besides, you needed to know he wasn't worth it."
Cho nodded and laughed a little. "Do you know where we're going?"
I grinned. Not much of one I must say. "Not really."
She smiled even more. "Well, I have to tell you the real reason I wanted to talk to you." She paused. "You know, tomorrow is Saturday, and that's when we're going to Hogsmead, and I was just wondering if maybe you'd like to hang out? Maybe?"
Whoa, first of all, this is Cho! And second, she's brave enough to be the one asking for a date. Nice. I can't believe the prettiest girl at Hogwarts is- -
"Er, Draco?" Cho stood there nervously, looking down at her feet.
Play it cool Draco.
"Oh! Sorry." I choked out a laugh and nodded. "That'd be cool."
Her eyes brightened. "Great! I'll see you then." And she walked off to her first class.
Good lord, a date with Cho? Or was it even a date at all? Frankly, this felt great. Too bad I can't tell anyone. It would mess up my image. I walked slowly into the Potions classroom, feeling like I floating on a cloud. I didn't pay attention to Harry's glare. Hehe. You know you're jealous.
Heavily, I sat down in a seat towards the back of the classroom. In the next ten minutes, Goyle had burnt two different cauldrons we were working on, losing 30 points from Slytherin. For some reason though, I didn't care.
The rest of the day, and night were uneventful, excluding a letter from my father. I was nervous about the next day. At 12:00 I would be leaving here, with Cho, and hanging out in Hogsmead, with Cho.
I flopped down onto my bed, trying to block out the snores coming from Crabbe and Goyle's beds. I rolled over, pushing my face into the pillow. Sighing, I tried to rid my mind of Cho. It wasn't working, but finally, about thirty-minutes and 90 sheep later, I fell asleep.
Next Day- -
I woke tiredly; my night had been rough, with many awakenings. Then, after that, I was forced to put a silencing charm on my bed to keep from hearing the annoying snores from other beds.
Sitting up, I groggily looked around. No one was up yet, and looking at my clock I realized it was only 9:30. Great, another 2 and a half-hours before I see Cho.
I got up from the bed, changed, and headed to the library. Might as well get ahead with some studies.
Well, there's chapter 2. Gggrr! It sucks, I know. Lol. Sorry it doesn't really have any plot in it yet, but I just didn't want to start righting the next scene yet. I need some sleep! I spent the whole day hanging out with friends, and going to the Lady Longhorn bball game. And last night I had a couple of friends over. So forgive me! Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW! I'll love you forever!
My past, like I said, is not perfect. It's not even good; not happy, not filled with many good memories. Yet, I recall a dear friend I had once. She was the only who made my days interesting. Her name was Sierra, and she worked at my father's mansion. We would meet secretly; usually on her break, and talk. I'd tell her of the amazing places I'd been, and she taught me about life out-side of my mansion. She told me ways to survive in the world.
One time, we walked off far into the woods that surrounded my house. Obviously, we went much farther than I'd ever gone before, because we could not find our way back. It was only because of Sierra's calm attitude that we found our way closer to the house. Then a maid found us. My father put a truth potion in my drink that night, and every single one of our adventures came spilling out of my mouth. Father punished me greatly. The word "spanking" would not come close to what I experienced. Sierra disappeared the next day. I did not know where she went, but there were rumors around the house that the very hands of my father killed her.
Looking at Cho, you could tell her past was a much happier time than mine was. Seeing her bright smile, compared to my cold smirk, you knew she had a great family that cared for her, and I didn't.
Even worse than that, I had a father who was forcing me to become a Death Eater at the age of fifteen. Too close to feel safe.
"Draky-poo?" A voice came crashing into my thoughts.
With a look of disgust, I answered Pansy. "What?"
"You were spacing off darling." Her hand rested on my arm.
I shook it off, then pushed my plate, with much of my lunch still left on it, away. "Yes, and you disturbed me."
She placed her hand on my back instead. "I'm sorry. I was just wondering- -"
I jumped up before she could suggest anything. "I gotta go." I muttered.
Before walking out, I heard a different voice calling my name.
"Draco, hey, hold up." Cho came jogging up to me.
Glancing back at the Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin tables, I noticed they sorely disproved of this unusual behavior from one of the most popular girls at Hogwarts.
I looked at her strangely. "Yeah?"
A blush of pink flourished on her cheeks. "I was just going to ask how you were doing?"
I led her out of the Great Hall. "I'm okay. Are you okay about Potter?"
She smiled slightly. "Yeah, you made me feel better last night."
Is shrugged lightly, not exactly sure of where we were heading. "I knew you were distressed, and I decided to help out. Besides, you needed to know he wasn't worth it."
Cho nodded and laughed a little. "Do you know where we're going?"
I grinned. Not much of one I must say. "Not really."
She smiled even more. "Well, I have to tell you the real reason I wanted to talk to you." She paused. "You know, tomorrow is Saturday, and that's when we're going to Hogsmead, and I was just wondering if maybe you'd like to hang out? Maybe?"
Whoa, first of all, this is Cho! And second, she's brave enough to be the one asking for a date. Nice. I can't believe the prettiest girl at Hogwarts is- -
"Er, Draco?" Cho stood there nervously, looking down at her feet.
Play it cool Draco.
"Oh! Sorry." I choked out a laugh and nodded. "That'd be cool."
Her eyes brightened. "Great! I'll see you then." And she walked off to her first class.
Good lord, a date with Cho? Or was it even a date at all? Frankly, this felt great. Too bad I can't tell anyone. It would mess up my image. I walked slowly into the Potions classroom, feeling like I floating on a cloud. I didn't pay attention to Harry's glare. Hehe. You know you're jealous.
Heavily, I sat down in a seat towards the back of the classroom. In the next ten minutes, Goyle had burnt two different cauldrons we were working on, losing 30 points from Slytherin. For some reason though, I didn't care.
The rest of the day, and night were uneventful, excluding a letter from my father. I was nervous about the next day. At 12:00 I would be leaving here, with Cho, and hanging out in Hogsmead, with Cho.
I flopped down onto my bed, trying to block out the snores coming from Crabbe and Goyle's beds. I rolled over, pushing my face into the pillow. Sighing, I tried to rid my mind of Cho. It wasn't working, but finally, about thirty-minutes and 90 sheep later, I fell asleep.
Next Day- -
I woke tiredly; my night had been rough, with many awakenings. Then, after that, I was forced to put a silencing charm on my bed to keep from hearing the annoying snores from other beds.
Sitting up, I groggily looked around. No one was up yet, and looking at my clock I realized it was only 9:30. Great, another 2 and a half-hours before I see Cho.
I got up from the bed, changed, and headed to the library. Might as well get ahead with some studies.
Well, there's chapter 2. Gggrr! It sucks, I know. Lol. Sorry it doesn't really have any plot in it yet, but I just didn't want to start righting the next scene yet. I need some sleep! I spent the whole day hanging out with friends, and going to the Lady Longhorn bball game. And last night I had a couple of friends over. So forgive me! Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW! I'll love you forever!