A/N: Thank you so much to everybody who gave me a review^_^. I really really appreciate it.
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me. They all belong to the talented J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. people.
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Chapter Five: "The Locket"
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You've made up your mind
We don't want the same thing
And that we won't change things
Wishing there were ways
And there's no use staying together
Nothing lasts forever
That's what you say
And that makes one of us not in love
And that makes one of us who can't give up
If you can walk away from the life we've made
Then that makes one of us
I still believe we've got something worth saving
I keep hoping and praying for another chance
You've held my heart and your gonna break it
Cause you wanna make it
A part of your past
-- Alison Krauss "That Makes One Of Us"
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The first day of school went pretty normal. We didn't get that much homework in any classes.except of course Potions.
My last hour was Divination, and I was dragging myself to the library to tutor Malfoy. But Ariel stopped me on my track to ask me some questions. I already told her about our history, but I guess she wasn't satisfied.
"Where are you going?" She asked
"To go do Snape, you?" I teased her. Ariel knew exactly where I was going, and there was no need for her to ask.
"How dare you? I thought we were best friends! You knew that I got a thing for Snape since the 1st year. HAHA! Not funny. You're going to be tutoring Malfoy, but don't forget what I've told you." My friend talked like she was my mother. She even had her hands on her hips to prove her point.
"Yes, yes, yes! You told me this thing over and over again for about google times, alright? But as I told you before, I-AM-NOT-GOING-TO-TRY-TO-GET- BACK.with DRACO MALFOY! So drop it. We had a little history and that was it. And just because I'm tutoring him doesn't mean anything bye it. So would you please pardon for I have something to insist it." Before I could give Ariel a chance to protest I bumped her out of my way and continue on my track.
My best mate had been bugging me about the whole Draco Malfoy and me thing. Even since I told her about our lives together before Hogwarts she had been pushing me to get together with him. She thinks it's some sort of love story.
"Ariel, love stories only happen to brainless people, ok?"
After she found out that I'll be spending my after school time with Draco, the idea of us getting together just got worse in her head.
"Do you know what this means? You guys are meant to be together. C'mon Cho, can't you see it?"
Frankly, all I care about right now is to get Draco to the back of my mind and just continue my life as it always had been since I started Hogwarts.
When I finally got to the library I found the blonde boy waiting for me. He didn't look that happy, of course. Luckily, we didn't discuss our encounter with the whole me yelling at him about being a coward thingy.
"Ok, Draco, may we start this thing?" I asked him with calmness while getting out my book.
We got the table way in the back of the library. It wasn't a surprise when Draco forgot to bring his book, so I had to move from the opposite side of the table. I had to sit next to him, that way we can both see Without Magic? That's Right! It was kind of weird because throughout our studying Draco didn't try to get on my bad side. We sat there most in silence. The only time there were even words coming out of our mouth was when I had to explain some of the muggles' ways. He made couple of disgust faces showing that even though he was in silence it still doesn't mean that he approved of studying Muggles.
"We're done for today." I wrapped up our day.
"Wait-" Draco called out. Before we knew It his hand striked hard against the metal part of the table when he try to reached out for me.
"Argh! Are you ok?" His hand was all bleeding fast.
"Do I look ok to you?" He replied bitterly.
"Come on, I'll take you to the Hospital Wings.
As I was walking around the table to get him, my bag slipped off of my shoulder and the locket that was given to me by that man on the train felt out. I have been taking the locket with me almost to everywhere I go. I wanted to wear it around my neck, but I was afraid that I might get caught so I keep it in my bag.
"What's that?" Draco saw it reflecting against the light from the library.
"Nothing, it's nothing. It is just some wrapping stuff. Come on, we have to get you to the hospital." I tried to reach for the locket, but the next thing I knew was that it was in the hand of the boy.
"Give it back." As my hand was trying to release the object away from his hand something happened.
There was shiny golden light beaming from the locket. The rays shine through the cracks of Draco's fingers. He was palming the locket in his bleeding hand, so the glow looked sort of golden red.
"So.you called this nothing." Draco said in a surprise.
I knew at the point that if I don't get out of there as fast as possible with that locket that someone might question me on how I got the locket. I tried yanking and pulling the golden heart shaped necklace from him, but he wouldn't let go.
"Aar!" He screamed.
I accidentally grabbed his wound. But at least I got the chain back.
"What the heck was that for? You hurt my hand and look at it. It's bleedin-- -" No, it wasn't anymore.
We both looked at his hand in shock, there was no more bleeding. His hand seemed as clean, healthy, and good as before.
"See! Your hand is better now. Alright, cya then." I took as many things of mine that I could possibly carry and ran out of there.
The rest of the day I was practically trying to avoid Draco, and thank god that I didn't see him the rest of that day. I knew that he got plenty of questions to ask me, and I don't blame him. Shot, I got some questions of my own. I've been studying the locket ever since I got it. And it looks like any regular open and close golden heart locket. Even after what just happened, it was still the same as I remembered.
That whole night I couldn't fall asleep. I spent most of the night sitting in the dormitory thinking and trying to figure out how the locket worked. It was so quiet in there that I could't take it anymore. I decided to go for a walk around the school. Bad idea? Well, when you're bored you would just do about anything.
The school looked pretty the same as it does in the daytime. Nothing really changed much, other than that there weren't students moving around.
"Ceek.ceek.ceek." I was hearing footsteps coming my way. Seeing an open bathroom I ducked in there in a hurry.
Just enough for me to see and hear, I left a little crack between the door and the closing open for me to get a sneak peek. In my view I could see an elder man with long white beard and hair chatting with another man with greasy dark hair wrapped in a big cloak.
"Severus, you and I both know that there is going to be a battle. Soon there will be sides. I'm afraid that there are going to be students that will be working for the dark side with their families. We must hope for the best that innocent lives will not be lost." The older man said.
"But Headmaster, you do know that we haven't found the macrocardia just yet? Our people couldn't find Kozler in time. They got to him first, and now we fear for whose hand hold the macrocardia ." Professor Snape said.
"Yes, I know Severus. You must not worry too much. I am sure that who ever has it doesn't know how to work it. And if that's the case we still have some time to reclaim it.before they do. " Dumbledore's face emerged with this wide grin. Whatever they were talking about, it didn't make any sense to me.
"Yes, Headmaster. I hope that who ever has it doesn't discover its secret power. It can surely be use for good, and it can surely be use for evil as well. Speaking of that. I just found out that Lucius is getting together his friends to help the Dark Lord. I think he might start something here." Snape's eyes were popped with worries.
"I'm sure, I'm sure he is." That was the last that I heard from Dumbledore. Their voices disappeared as soon as they had come.
As soon as I knew that there wasn't anybody else outside of the lavatory I ran as fast as I could back to my room. Overhearing the two men didn't make me feel any good. They just gave me more unanswered questions:
Who was Kozler?
What is the macrocardia?
What battle?
Lucius is forming what?
As you can probably tell, I didn't' sleep well that night. I didn't have that much time to eat my breakfast because I was late. All I could do was stuff some food in my mouth worrying that I might be late for Potions. After I finished and had a quick talked with my friends I gather all my stuff.
"Cho, do you mind if we have a quick word?" I turned around to find that the voice came from Harry Potter.
"Mmmm.sure." I really didn't have time to talk, but since the Potions' room wasn't that far away and didn't want to be rude I agree.
Harry took me aside against the staircase and started blushing. I really didn't know what he wanted to talk about, but I waited for his words. He slowly brush the hair that was fallen over his eyes away and slowly verbalize.
"I.mmm.if it's alright with you, I.was wondering if maybe..mmm, you would like to have a Quidditch practice with me.tonight?" His eyes shivering at me. I could tell that he didn't want to keep eye contact, scare of what I might say.
The question took me by surprise a little bit. The last thing I expecting was Harry Potter asking me out on a date. I do think he's an amazing guy in everyway, but I wasn't sure if this was the right time to start a relationship. Though I didn't think there was any wrong in having a Quidditch practice together.
"Well.sure Harry." I gave him a wide smile.
His eyes brighten and his cheeks were on fire. I, myself, was also burning up.
"See you later then?" He asked.
"Of course." We sealed our deal before taking off.
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A/N: OOOoooo, what is Draco going to do about that? I got the word macrocardia from Latin.
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me. They all belong to the talented J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. people.
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Chapter Five: "The Locket"
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You've made up your mind
We don't want the same thing
And that we won't change things
Wishing there were ways
And there's no use staying together
Nothing lasts forever
That's what you say
And that makes one of us not in love
And that makes one of us who can't give up
If you can walk away from the life we've made
Then that makes one of us
I still believe we've got something worth saving
I keep hoping and praying for another chance
You've held my heart and your gonna break it
Cause you wanna make it
A part of your past
-- Alison Krauss "That Makes One Of Us"
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The first day of school went pretty normal. We didn't get that much homework in any classes.except of course Potions.
My last hour was Divination, and I was dragging myself to the library to tutor Malfoy. But Ariel stopped me on my track to ask me some questions. I already told her about our history, but I guess she wasn't satisfied.
"Where are you going?" She asked
"To go do Snape, you?" I teased her. Ariel knew exactly where I was going, and there was no need for her to ask.
"How dare you? I thought we were best friends! You knew that I got a thing for Snape since the 1st year. HAHA! Not funny. You're going to be tutoring Malfoy, but don't forget what I've told you." My friend talked like she was my mother. She even had her hands on her hips to prove her point.
"Yes, yes, yes! You told me this thing over and over again for about google times, alright? But as I told you before, I-AM-NOT-GOING-TO-TRY-TO-GET- BACK.with DRACO MALFOY! So drop it. We had a little history and that was it. And just because I'm tutoring him doesn't mean anything bye it. So would you please pardon for I have something to insist it." Before I could give Ariel a chance to protest I bumped her out of my way and continue on my track.
My best mate had been bugging me about the whole Draco Malfoy and me thing. Even since I told her about our lives together before Hogwarts she had been pushing me to get together with him. She thinks it's some sort of love story.
"Ariel, love stories only happen to brainless people, ok?"
After she found out that I'll be spending my after school time with Draco, the idea of us getting together just got worse in her head.
"Do you know what this means? You guys are meant to be together. C'mon Cho, can't you see it?"
Frankly, all I care about right now is to get Draco to the back of my mind and just continue my life as it always had been since I started Hogwarts.
When I finally got to the library I found the blonde boy waiting for me. He didn't look that happy, of course. Luckily, we didn't discuss our encounter with the whole me yelling at him about being a coward thingy.
"Ok, Draco, may we start this thing?" I asked him with calmness while getting out my book.
We got the table way in the back of the library. It wasn't a surprise when Draco forgot to bring his book, so I had to move from the opposite side of the table. I had to sit next to him, that way we can both see Without Magic? That's Right! It was kind of weird because throughout our studying Draco didn't try to get on my bad side. We sat there most in silence. The only time there were even words coming out of our mouth was when I had to explain some of the muggles' ways. He made couple of disgust faces showing that even though he was in silence it still doesn't mean that he approved of studying Muggles.
"We're done for today." I wrapped up our day.
"Wait-" Draco called out. Before we knew It his hand striked hard against the metal part of the table when he try to reached out for me.
"Argh! Are you ok?" His hand was all bleeding fast.
"Do I look ok to you?" He replied bitterly.
"Come on, I'll take you to the Hospital Wings.
As I was walking around the table to get him, my bag slipped off of my shoulder and the locket that was given to me by that man on the train felt out. I have been taking the locket with me almost to everywhere I go. I wanted to wear it around my neck, but I was afraid that I might get caught so I keep it in my bag.
"What's that?" Draco saw it reflecting against the light from the library.
"Nothing, it's nothing. It is just some wrapping stuff. Come on, we have to get you to the hospital." I tried to reach for the locket, but the next thing I knew was that it was in the hand of the boy.
"Give it back." As my hand was trying to release the object away from his hand something happened.
There was shiny golden light beaming from the locket. The rays shine through the cracks of Draco's fingers. He was palming the locket in his bleeding hand, so the glow looked sort of golden red.
"So.you called this nothing." Draco said in a surprise.
I knew at the point that if I don't get out of there as fast as possible with that locket that someone might question me on how I got the locket. I tried yanking and pulling the golden heart shaped necklace from him, but he wouldn't let go.
"Aar!" He screamed.
I accidentally grabbed his wound. But at least I got the chain back.
"What the heck was that for? You hurt my hand and look at it. It's bleedin-- -" No, it wasn't anymore.
We both looked at his hand in shock, there was no more bleeding. His hand seemed as clean, healthy, and good as before.
"See! Your hand is better now. Alright, cya then." I took as many things of mine that I could possibly carry and ran out of there.
The rest of the day I was practically trying to avoid Draco, and thank god that I didn't see him the rest of that day. I knew that he got plenty of questions to ask me, and I don't blame him. Shot, I got some questions of my own. I've been studying the locket ever since I got it. And it looks like any regular open and close golden heart locket. Even after what just happened, it was still the same as I remembered.
That whole night I couldn't fall asleep. I spent most of the night sitting in the dormitory thinking and trying to figure out how the locket worked. It was so quiet in there that I could't take it anymore. I decided to go for a walk around the school. Bad idea? Well, when you're bored you would just do about anything.
The school looked pretty the same as it does in the daytime. Nothing really changed much, other than that there weren't students moving around.
"Ceek.ceek.ceek." I was hearing footsteps coming my way. Seeing an open bathroom I ducked in there in a hurry.
Just enough for me to see and hear, I left a little crack between the door and the closing open for me to get a sneak peek. In my view I could see an elder man with long white beard and hair chatting with another man with greasy dark hair wrapped in a big cloak.
"Severus, you and I both know that there is going to be a battle. Soon there will be sides. I'm afraid that there are going to be students that will be working for the dark side with their families. We must hope for the best that innocent lives will not be lost." The older man said.
"But Headmaster, you do know that we haven't found the macrocardia just yet? Our people couldn't find Kozler in time. They got to him first, and now we fear for whose hand hold the macrocardia ." Professor Snape said.
"Yes, I know Severus. You must not worry too much. I am sure that who ever has it doesn't know how to work it. And if that's the case we still have some time to reclaim it.before they do. " Dumbledore's face emerged with this wide grin. Whatever they were talking about, it didn't make any sense to me.
"Yes, Headmaster. I hope that who ever has it doesn't discover its secret power. It can surely be use for good, and it can surely be use for evil as well. Speaking of that. I just found out that Lucius is getting together his friends to help the Dark Lord. I think he might start something here." Snape's eyes were popped with worries.
"I'm sure, I'm sure he is." That was the last that I heard from Dumbledore. Their voices disappeared as soon as they had come.
As soon as I knew that there wasn't anybody else outside of the lavatory I ran as fast as I could back to my room. Overhearing the two men didn't make me feel any good. They just gave me more unanswered questions:
Who was Kozler?
What is the macrocardia?
What battle?
Lucius is forming what?
As you can probably tell, I didn't' sleep well that night. I didn't have that much time to eat my breakfast because I was late. All I could do was stuff some food in my mouth worrying that I might be late for Potions. After I finished and had a quick talked with my friends I gather all my stuff.
"Cho, do you mind if we have a quick word?" I turned around to find that the voice came from Harry Potter.
"Mmmm.sure." I really didn't have time to talk, but since the Potions' room wasn't that far away and didn't want to be rude I agree.
Harry took me aside against the staircase and started blushing. I really didn't know what he wanted to talk about, but I waited for his words. He slowly brush the hair that was fallen over his eyes away and slowly verbalize.
"I.mmm.if it's alright with you, I.was wondering if maybe..mmm, you would like to have a Quidditch practice with me.tonight?" His eyes shivering at me. I could tell that he didn't want to keep eye contact, scare of what I might say.
The question took me by surprise a little bit. The last thing I expecting was Harry Potter asking me out on a date. I do think he's an amazing guy in everyway, but I wasn't sure if this was the right time to start a relationship. Though I didn't think there was any wrong in having a Quidditch practice together.
"Well.sure Harry." I gave him a wide smile.
His eyes brighten and his cheeks were on fire. I, myself, was also burning up.
"See you later then?" He asked.
"Of course." We sealed our deal before taking off.
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A/N: OOOoooo, what is Draco going to do about that? I got the word macrocardia from Latin.