To the one who taught him
By: i_luv_c00kies!
Summary: Draco has lunch with the Caveats, he starts to like Caitlin. Caitlin opens up. Finally he leaves to visit Hermione, explains everything. Lots of sad parts. I think. Hermione tries to understand, Caitlin is alone.
A/N: I need ten more reviews or I wont be posting up the next chappie! Weee! I hope you like this chapter more juicy stuff happen. I want to make people cry. I'm A VERY BAD MEAN GIRL! But I love cookies! Gimme gimme gimme coooookiessss or die! ANYWAY. There I've already typed the fourth chappie but I won't put it up til I get ten more REVIEWS : )
Liesel your name is here in the story hope you like you character. I think she's simply adorable.
Those who want their names on this story please feel free to offer names. TY
CHAPTER THREE
Its time for the truth
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Draco sat in the carriage with his mother and father sitting across him. It was a long ride to the Caveat Garden yet somehow he wanted to be there. Maybe it was because he was bored or maybe because he did not like the way his mother stared at him for one minute every ten minutes. He sighed and gazed out the window, he thought of Hermione, he missed her yet he dreaded the thought of losing her. He was to go and stay the night at Hermione's then the next morning he was to leave to go and have a brunch date with Caitlin alone.
The silver gates soon came to view and Draco sat up straight, it was awkward how can you love one girl and still be excited to see another? He sighed then the carriage stopped. He stared at the big green field which was now filled with white rose bushes two tables far apart and the horse was gone. Each one of them descended the carriage. When he got down he stuffed his hands into his pockets and followed his parents who were heading towards the lunch tables where Mr. Caveat stood waiting. Draco sighed and began to wonder where Caitlin was.
"It was about time you've arrived. My how radiant you look Mrs. Malfoy!" he said giving a kiss on each cheek in a good manner gesture (?)
"Oh Ken. Narcissa.please." She said in a girly tone.
"Lucius. Draco. Kate is in the garden but I hope you don't mind her cousins." He said winking at Draco. Draco took it as a go signal. He kissed his mother on the cheek, nodded to Mr. Caveat then his father and made his way towards the green gate that was covered with white roses.
The door was slightly open and he could hear voices. Three voices, Caitlin's, and two children. He went in and making no sound he followed the trail to the back of the house.
"Kate it was painful so much." a kid wailed
"Ooh you are such a sissie" another voice said in an irritated tone.
Then there was a giggle, Caitlin's Draco thought. He made his way around the wall and saw Caitlin sitting cross legged on a long blue blanket spread out under a willow tree with a little boy about six with blonde hair who sat beside her and girl with long blonde curly hair that was tied up in a high ponytail peered over her shoulder. Caitlin was wearing short jean shorts and a big light blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up and her hair was in a messy bun and little strands of curly hair fell onto her face as she leaned over tending to what seemed like a wound.
"Oh. you are such a little baby!" the girl said whining
"And you're a stinky tomboy!"
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"You ugly moron pig"
"LESBO!"
"Ooh I'm telling MOMMY!" the girl screamed reaching over Caitlin's shoulder to grab the little boy. He backed up and the girl fell over Caitlin's shoulder.
"You guys are both babies!" Caitlin yelled laughingly.
"I'm not I'm.. I'm." the little girl spotted Draco, "a man."
"See Cat! She's hell one of a lesbo!" the boy screamed with delight and jumped up.
"No! A man over there!" she pointed towards Draco. Caitlin looked up and so did the little boy. Caitlin smiled and waved. Draco took that as a signal and walked over. Caitlin stood up and brushed unseen dust off her shorts.
"Hey." he said looking at the two kids who stared up at him, "Cousins?" he looked at Caitlin.
"Yeah." she said quietly.
"I am Liesel.." she said looking up at him
"The Lesbo." the boy whispered giggling.
"This is my almost idiotic moron pig of a brother Lance the LOOOSER!" she rolled her eyes.
"ooh your gonna get it!" Lance said holding up a fist.
"What you gonna pinch me lil' momma's boy!" she said sarcastically.
"At least I have a momma!" Lance cried. Draco heard a small muffled cry and looked up at Caitlin who was looking at her feet.
"I need to change." she whispered mostly to herself. Draco stared at the retreating back of Caitlin. The voices of the kids became louder. He looked down at the two.
"See look what you did! You make Caitlin cry!" Liesel said hitting Lance on the shoulder.
"Okay I know this is none of my business but I don't think Caitlin wants to come back seeing that both of you are lying unconscious or maybe even dead." Draco said raising his voice a bit.
"You're not my father!" Liesel said looking up at Draco.
"Oh yeah? I may be younger than your father but I can turn you into a naked mole rat." Draco sneered.
"Well I oughta." Liesel said holding up two tiny fists.
"You know. I have a story about two super heroes. Named Liesel and Lance.." he said as he sat down on the blanket.
"Really?" they asked and sat down beside him.
"There was once a girl with a curl on her forehead when she was good she was very good when she was bad she was horrid." he began
"Oh get to the part with the super heroes!" Liesel whined.
"I'm getting to it. hush!" he said harshly, then he smiled.
~*~*~*~
Caitlin ran up the stairs and to her room to change into the white sundress with sunflowers embroidered at the hem. She wasn't thinking about Draco, she was thinking about her mother. Part of her thought that it was unfair that her cousins have a mother and that she doesn't and the other part felt that she was still lucky that somehow she had a few memories of her mother. Sighing she pulled off her top and shorts and pulled the dress over her head. She straightened out the imaginary wrinkles and walked over to her beauty table she reached over to get her brush when the picture of her and her mother with Snow fell from the mirror. She felt a tear roll down her cheek and onto her lap. She drew out a shaky breath and brushed her locks out and when her hair was set she pulled on a headband and a pair of white sneakers.
As she made her way down the stairs she caught a glimpse of Draco sitting on the blanket and he looked like he was telling a story. She stood there watching him as thoughts raced through her mind. 'He would make a great father. but would it be with me? Would he love me as much as he loves the girl he talked about? Would he tuck the children in each night?'.
"Who am I kidding? I can't take a heart that belongs to someone else it would be like stealing." She whispered shaking her head.
As soon as she got to the garden she did not want to disrupt the story which seemed to be over because they were talking about another topic.
"You know. Um Drac-Dra-Dra." Liesel began.
"Draco.." Draco continued for her.
"I knew that!" she said making a sound, "Cat likes you very much. You see our older sister who is about Cat's age told us that when they were about twelve Cat told her that she was going to marry a guy with white blonde hair and stormy gray eyes and that she'll love him very much." She said looking at him intensely.
"I. I- Uh. um I" Draco stammered as his face turned beet red. Caitlin smiled at his reaction, she knew that it was time to step out of the tree and save him from humiliation.
"Well, I'm done dressing up and it is time for lunch. Liesel, Lance your lunches are all set out in the dinning room. Leave Draco and me to talk." she said pushing Liesel and Lance out of the way. The two children smiled sheepishly up at her and ran up the stairs screaming "last one there is a rotten banana peel with rotten eggs!" "Well that was. um. queer.." Draco said trying to stand up, Caitlin offered her hand and he took it, with all her might she pulled him up. Losing her balance she fell forward slamming herself into Draco's chest.
"Oh. oof!" Draco began but the air was punched out of his lungs.
"Oh.. OW!" she said falling onto the floor with her legs tucked under her. She rubbed the soar spot on her head and gave a soft whine. "Your chest. it's. hard.." and she giggled.
He bent down, "Are you alright?" he said placing a hand on her forehead. She smiled and turned away not wanting him to see her blush.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I am a bit clumsy. Did I knock the air out of you?" she asked worried taking her eyes off him she placed a warm hand on his ribs. Then their eyes met, Draco placed his hand on hers and squeezed it. She stared at him and then looked down at her hand, which was now holding Draco's. She started blushing madly, she looked up at him quite puzzled.
"It's okay, I'm fine." he whispered. She nodded and smiled up at him. She stood up and straightened out her skirt. She looked back over her shoulder.
"It's lunch time." she said fumbling with her long fingers.
"yeah I know." he answered as he stood up, "your cousins their. different." he said breaking the silence.
"uhm.. yeah really different, not like me. But their company is really great. It keeps me going." she said smiling, "their always here because their parents are very busy people.." she nodded
~*~*~*~
Side by side they walked towards the open lunch garden. Draco stared at Caitlin who was busily staring at her feet. Part of Draco wanted to take her hand but he didn't want her to think the wrong thing.
'Get a grip Malfoy! She's your wife to be and you've got to get used to the idea because once you marry her you'll be doing more than just holding hands.' his brain said scolding him.
'God how can you think that!' he screamed to his mind.
"Are you okay?" Caitlin asked with concern flooding her blue eyes.
"Uhm. just thinking." he smiled then he looked down to see that he was holding her had and not just holding, their fingers were interlaced with one another. He looked at her and she smiled.
"I know. Just to get used to the idea." she said looking up at him.
Somehow he felt bad, guilty because he knew that Caitlin appreciated what he did, but somehow she wished it would mean more than just that. He sighed he wished he could do something for her and finally he got the idea.
"I want you to go out with me, I mean, you know, I want to take you outside of this house." he said correcting himself.
"I don't know what if my dad doesn't allow? I mean I've never really gone outside." she whispered looking down at the floor, "OKAY. When?"
He smiled at her excitement, "Two days from now.." he said, "Then after our lunch I'll take you to meet my friends and he has a sister who's about your age. She'll take you shopping and then you'll get to meet, Hermione, my uh, girlfriend.." He said trailing off at the last word. Her smile faded, somehow she felt bad.
"What if they don't like me? I think I can't go." she stammered.
"They will.. If they like me what more you?" he asked.
"Oh." she looked down at the floor, "Alright"
"Great." he said happily smiling down at her, she gave him a small heartless smile.
"Yeah great." she whispered to herself.
"Caitlin, darling. My you've grown up to be a very beautiful lady." Narcissa said standing up after she placed her white napkin down on the table.
"Lady Malfoy, it's a real pleasure to see you again. When shall we start planning for the wedding again?" Caitlin said displaying a young girl who looked like she took Etiquette classes.
"My, such manners Draco, she'll do well being your wife.. Lovely children." Narcissa said shaking her head slowly and smiling fondly up at Draco.
"Yes, mother she'll do perfect." He said smiling. Caitlin looked at him and swallowed hard, he dampened her mood again.
"We shall plan again tomorrow." Narcissa said taking Caitlin's arm and gushing out every single detail about the flowers, the dresses, and of course the wedding gown. She was to use Narcissa's wedding gown that would be passed to her because Draco had no sister or any other siblings for that matter. Caitlin smiled at Narcissa and began to talk.
The whole lunchtime Draco stared at Caitlin as she quietly ate her lunch and every time she would chew she'd stare out at something. Her face showed no emotion but her clear glassy blue eyes showed that she felt empty and sad. When Draco was in fifth year all he ever thought about was how miserable his life was and now he realized that other people had greater problems and some can't be fixed. He was determined to fix Caitlin's but he didn't know how. He poked stubbornly at a salad leaf and brought it to his mouth and chewed thinking about what he wanted to do for Caitlin.
~*~*~*~
Caitlin lifted her eyes to look at Draco as he stubbornly poked a leaf. She smiled, she knew he was thinking again another movement she memorized about Draco. Then she frowned again, he was thinking about Hermione, all of a sudden she felt lonely and the only way to cure that was to play.
"Excuse me. I'll be back before you leave." She said plastering a fake smile on her face and she slowly made her way to her music room.
She sat on her favorite stool and pulled out a long silver box that had a rose carved out on it. She opened it and pulled out her flute, she placed it on her mouth and closed her eyes and poured out her emotions, all her sadness, her depressions, her loneliness, and her weakness they poured out into the flute like a river they disappeared from her weary soul.
*Moon river wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day.*
She sang in her head the words, she played her sad music as it echoed through the walls of Caveat Gardens. The music played in her head, her thoughts and feelings flowed out as music. Finally it ended, she stared at the door. 'Empty. once more' She placed it on her mouth and blew out her sadness, the music of her heart.
~*~*~*~
Draco watched as Caitlin made her way to her sanctuary, the music room.
"Excuse me, pardon me. I'll be back." He said excusing himself.
Soft music bounced off the walls and into his head. 'Why is she always like this?' he thought to himself. 'You're such a dolt! Her mother's gone and she wants a heart that does not belong to her and she knows that' He placed his hand on the doorknob and turned it open. He walked in and closed the door behind him. Caitlin sat on her white stool with a long silver box that sat beside her foot, she sat with her back straight and her eyes were closed and they squeezed with every tone with emotion, invisible tears flowed out her music, he could feel her pain and the way she was hurting.
He made his way to her and she stopped playing, her eyes opened and she saw Draco. "That was beautiful," he whispered, "Yet it was so depressing"
"Thanks." she said putting her flute away.
"How many instruments do you play?" he asked curiously.
"Just two." she said humbly, "I'd pass out just trying to play three." She smiled and he sniggered.
He sat on the stool that sat in front of the piano, she stood up and sat beside him. He stared at her and looked down at her hands, which lay on the white keys of the piano. She looked down at her hands and up at him, "What song?"
~*~*~*~
Hermione sat outside her porch wondering when Draco was going to come. Finally a carriage rounded at the corner. Her heart pounded and she felt like she was going to explode. She stood up straightening her dress out. Her parents were away for three days and Draco and her had the house to themselves, not that they'd do anything bad, Hermione's too smart to do something stupid unless she was desperate or maybe she loves him too much.
Hermione watched as the footman opened the door. She watched as the love of her life stepped out into the sunlight. She watched as he ran his fingers through his silver hair. He turned to her and gave one of those heart-melting grins. He was wearing a black button-down polo on top of a white wife beater and jeans. Hermione returned his smile and watched as he made his way towards her. She took a step forward and the next thing she knew the world began to spin.
He kissed her.
"I missed you." Draco drawled lazily over her lips.
"Me too." Tears sprang from her eyes. When Draco felt this he did not know how he was going to tell her the truth.
"I need to talk to you." He managed to say.
Hermione took his hand and together they walked into the warm, cozy house. She took him into the sala and they sat on the floor in front of the fireplace.
"Spill." Hermione looked at him seriously.
"Well. uh." Draco began.
"Draco you'll feel better if you let it all out. Save the energy and the time." She smiled at him.
He took her hand, "You know I love you more than anything in the world."
"I feel a but coming." Hermione looked up at him. Her big brown eyes looked nervous.
"And I'd never do anything to hurt you."
"But."
"You're ruining my speech." Draco smirked.
"Shutting up."
"When I got on the carriage the day we said goodbye. I was told something that would change my life forever." Draco cleared his throat. Hermione made a nervous sound. "I'm getting married." He finally blurted out.
Hermione sat in front of him flabbergasted and speechless as he explained the entire situation. How Caitlin was not so bad but he knew he could never get used to the idea. As he finished she did not utter one word and stared at him dumbfounded.
"Mione. Say something will you, spare me the pain I'm feeling now."
"Pain what pain?" she said shakily as tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Mione." he whispered.
She reluctantly backed away from the hand that moved out to reach for her, it took so much out of her just to shrug away his caress. She sighed and looked away again.
"Mione."
"Well what do you expect me to say?" she whispered.
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YEY! The end! Thanks to the few who reviewed, very much appreciated. : ) Most especially to my lil sis who helped me with some of the speeches. THANKS SISSY! Guitar_goddess REVIEW PLEASE! I'm good. I'm not bad I swear! Here a cookie for all of you. no make that three no four! : )
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By: i_luv_c00kies!
Summary: Draco has lunch with the Caveats, he starts to like Caitlin. Caitlin opens up. Finally he leaves to visit Hermione, explains everything. Lots of sad parts. I think. Hermione tries to understand, Caitlin is alone.
A/N: I need ten more reviews or I wont be posting up the next chappie! Weee! I hope you like this chapter more juicy stuff happen. I want to make people cry. I'm A VERY BAD MEAN GIRL! But I love cookies! Gimme gimme gimme coooookiessss or die! ANYWAY. There I've already typed the fourth chappie but I won't put it up til I get ten more REVIEWS : )
Liesel your name is here in the story hope you like you character. I think she's simply adorable.
Those who want their names on this story please feel free to offer names. TY
CHAPTER THREE
Its time for the truth
~*~*~*~
Draco sat in the carriage with his mother and father sitting across him. It was a long ride to the Caveat Garden yet somehow he wanted to be there. Maybe it was because he was bored or maybe because he did not like the way his mother stared at him for one minute every ten minutes. He sighed and gazed out the window, he thought of Hermione, he missed her yet he dreaded the thought of losing her. He was to go and stay the night at Hermione's then the next morning he was to leave to go and have a brunch date with Caitlin alone.
The silver gates soon came to view and Draco sat up straight, it was awkward how can you love one girl and still be excited to see another? He sighed then the carriage stopped. He stared at the big green field which was now filled with white rose bushes two tables far apart and the horse was gone. Each one of them descended the carriage. When he got down he stuffed his hands into his pockets and followed his parents who were heading towards the lunch tables where Mr. Caveat stood waiting. Draco sighed and began to wonder where Caitlin was.
"It was about time you've arrived. My how radiant you look Mrs. Malfoy!" he said giving a kiss on each cheek in a good manner gesture (?)
"Oh Ken. Narcissa.please." She said in a girly tone.
"Lucius. Draco. Kate is in the garden but I hope you don't mind her cousins." He said winking at Draco. Draco took it as a go signal. He kissed his mother on the cheek, nodded to Mr. Caveat then his father and made his way towards the green gate that was covered with white roses.
The door was slightly open and he could hear voices. Three voices, Caitlin's, and two children. He went in and making no sound he followed the trail to the back of the house.
"Kate it was painful so much." a kid wailed
"Ooh you are such a sissie" another voice said in an irritated tone.
Then there was a giggle, Caitlin's Draco thought. He made his way around the wall and saw Caitlin sitting cross legged on a long blue blanket spread out under a willow tree with a little boy about six with blonde hair who sat beside her and girl with long blonde curly hair that was tied up in a high ponytail peered over her shoulder. Caitlin was wearing short jean shorts and a big light blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up and her hair was in a messy bun and little strands of curly hair fell onto her face as she leaned over tending to what seemed like a wound.
"Oh. you are such a little baby!" the girl said whining
"And you're a stinky tomboy!"
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"You ugly moron pig"
"LESBO!"
"Ooh I'm telling MOMMY!" the girl screamed reaching over Caitlin's shoulder to grab the little boy. He backed up and the girl fell over Caitlin's shoulder.
"You guys are both babies!" Caitlin yelled laughingly.
"I'm not I'm.. I'm." the little girl spotted Draco, "a man."
"See Cat! She's hell one of a lesbo!" the boy screamed with delight and jumped up.
"No! A man over there!" she pointed towards Draco. Caitlin looked up and so did the little boy. Caitlin smiled and waved. Draco took that as a signal and walked over. Caitlin stood up and brushed unseen dust off her shorts.
"Hey." he said looking at the two kids who stared up at him, "Cousins?" he looked at Caitlin.
"Yeah." she said quietly.
"I am Liesel.." she said looking up at him
"The Lesbo." the boy whispered giggling.
"This is my almost idiotic moron pig of a brother Lance the LOOOSER!" she rolled her eyes.
"ooh your gonna get it!" Lance said holding up a fist.
"What you gonna pinch me lil' momma's boy!" she said sarcastically.
"At least I have a momma!" Lance cried. Draco heard a small muffled cry and looked up at Caitlin who was looking at her feet.
"I need to change." she whispered mostly to herself. Draco stared at the retreating back of Caitlin. The voices of the kids became louder. He looked down at the two.
"See look what you did! You make Caitlin cry!" Liesel said hitting Lance on the shoulder.
"Okay I know this is none of my business but I don't think Caitlin wants to come back seeing that both of you are lying unconscious or maybe even dead." Draco said raising his voice a bit.
"You're not my father!" Liesel said looking up at Draco.
"Oh yeah? I may be younger than your father but I can turn you into a naked mole rat." Draco sneered.
"Well I oughta." Liesel said holding up two tiny fists.
"You know. I have a story about two super heroes. Named Liesel and Lance.." he said as he sat down on the blanket.
"Really?" they asked and sat down beside him.
"There was once a girl with a curl on her forehead when she was good she was very good when she was bad she was horrid." he began
"Oh get to the part with the super heroes!" Liesel whined.
"I'm getting to it. hush!" he said harshly, then he smiled.
~*~*~*~
Caitlin ran up the stairs and to her room to change into the white sundress with sunflowers embroidered at the hem. She wasn't thinking about Draco, she was thinking about her mother. Part of her thought that it was unfair that her cousins have a mother and that she doesn't and the other part felt that she was still lucky that somehow she had a few memories of her mother. Sighing she pulled off her top and shorts and pulled the dress over her head. She straightened out the imaginary wrinkles and walked over to her beauty table she reached over to get her brush when the picture of her and her mother with Snow fell from the mirror. She felt a tear roll down her cheek and onto her lap. She drew out a shaky breath and brushed her locks out and when her hair was set she pulled on a headband and a pair of white sneakers.
As she made her way down the stairs she caught a glimpse of Draco sitting on the blanket and he looked like he was telling a story. She stood there watching him as thoughts raced through her mind. 'He would make a great father. but would it be with me? Would he love me as much as he loves the girl he talked about? Would he tuck the children in each night?'.
"Who am I kidding? I can't take a heart that belongs to someone else it would be like stealing." She whispered shaking her head.
As soon as she got to the garden she did not want to disrupt the story which seemed to be over because they were talking about another topic.
"You know. Um Drac-Dra-Dra." Liesel began.
"Draco.." Draco continued for her.
"I knew that!" she said making a sound, "Cat likes you very much. You see our older sister who is about Cat's age told us that when they were about twelve Cat told her that she was going to marry a guy with white blonde hair and stormy gray eyes and that she'll love him very much." She said looking at him intensely.
"I. I- Uh. um I" Draco stammered as his face turned beet red. Caitlin smiled at his reaction, she knew that it was time to step out of the tree and save him from humiliation.
"Well, I'm done dressing up and it is time for lunch. Liesel, Lance your lunches are all set out in the dinning room. Leave Draco and me to talk." she said pushing Liesel and Lance out of the way. The two children smiled sheepishly up at her and ran up the stairs screaming "last one there is a rotten banana peel with rotten eggs!" "Well that was. um. queer.." Draco said trying to stand up, Caitlin offered her hand and he took it, with all her might she pulled him up. Losing her balance she fell forward slamming herself into Draco's chest.
"Oh. oof!" Draco began but the air was punched out of his lungs.
"Oh.. OW!" she said falling onto the floor with her legs tucked under her. She rubbed the soar spot on her head and gave a soft whine. "Your chest. it's. hard.." and she giggled.
He bent down, "Are you alright?" he said placing a hand on her forehead. She smiled and turned away not wanting him to see her blush.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I am a bit clumsy. Did I knock the air out of you?" she asked worried taking her eyes off him she placed a warm hand on his ribs. Then their eyes met, Draco placed his hand on hers and squeezed it. She stared at him and then looked down at her hand, which was now holding Draco's. She started blushing madly, she looked up at him quite puzzled.
"It's okay, I'm fine." he whispered. She nodded and smiled up at him. She stood up and straightened out her skirt. She looked back over her shoulder.
"It's lunch time." she said fumbling with her long fingers.
"yeah I know." he answered as he stood up, "your cousins their. different." he said breaking the silence.
"uhm.. yeah really different, not like me. But their company is really great. It keeps me going." she said smiling, "their always here because their parents are very busy people.." she nodded
~*~*~*~
Side by side they walked towards the open lunch garden. Draco stared at Caitlin who was busily staring at her feet. Part of Draco wanted to take her hand but he didn't want her to think the wrong thing.
'Get a grip Malfoy! She's your wife to be and you've got to get used to the idea because once you marry her you'll be doing more than just holding hands.' his brain said scolding him.
'God how can you think that!' he screamed to his mind.
"Are you okay?" Caitlin asked with concern flooding her blue eyes.
"Uhm. just thinking." he smiled then he looked down to see that he was holding her had and not just holding, their fingers were interlaced with one another. He looked at her and she smiled.
"I know. Just to get used to the idea." she said looking up at him.
Somehow he felt bad, guilty because he knew that Caitlin appreciated what he did, but somehow she wished it would mean more than just that. He sighed he wished he could do something for her and finally he got the idea.
"I want you to go out with me, I mean, you know, I want to take you outside of this house." he said correcting himself.
"I don't know what if my dad doesn't allow? I mean I've never really gone outside." she whispered looking down at the floor, "OKAY. When?"
He smiled at her excitement, "Two days from now.." he said, "Then after our lunch I'll take you to meet my friends and he has a sister who's about your age. She'll take you shopping and then you'll get to meet, Hermione, my uh, girlfriend.." He said trailing off at the last word. Her smile faded, somehow she felt bad.
"What if they don't like me? I think I can't go." she stammered.
"They will.. If they like me what more you?" he asked.
"Oh." she looked down at the floor, "Alright"
"Great." he said happily smiling down at her, she gave him a small heartless smile.
"Yeah great." she whispered to herself.
"Caitlin, darling. My you've grown up to be a very beautiful lady." Narcissa said standing up after she placed her white napkin down on the table.
"Lady Malfoy, it's a real pleasure to see you again. When shall we start planning for the wedding again?" Caitlin said displaying a young girl who looked like she took Etiquette classes.
"My, such manners Draco, she'll do well being your wife.. Lovely children." Narcissa said shaking her head slowly and smiling fondly up at Draco.
"Yes, mother she'll do perfect." He said smiling. Caitlin looked at him and swallowed hard, he dampened her mood again.
"We shall plan again tomorrow." Narcissa said taking Caitlin's arm and gushing out every single detail about the flowers, the dresses, and of course the wedding gown. She was to use Narcissa's wedding gown that would be passed to her because Draco had no sister or any other siblings for that matter. Caitlin smiled at Narcissa and began to talk.
The whole lunchtime Draco stared at Caitlin as she quietly ate her lunch and every time she would chew she'd stare out at something. Her face showed no emotion but her clear glassy blue eyes showed that she felt empty and sad. When Draco was in fifth year all he ever thought about was how miserable his life was and now he realized that other people had greater problems and some can't be fixed. He was determined to fix Caitlin's but he didn't know how. He poked stubbornly at a salad leaf and brought it to his mouth and chewed thinking about what he wanted to do for Caitlin.
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Caitlin lifted her eyes to look at Draco as he stubbornly poked a leaf. She smiled, she knew he was thinking again another movement she memorized about Draco. Then she frowned again, he was thinking about Hermione, all of a sudden she felt lonely and the only way to cure that was to play.
"Excuse me. I'll be back before you leave." She said plastering a fake smile on her face and she slowly made her way to her music room.
She sat on her favorite stool and pulled out a long silver box that had a rose carved out on it. She opened it and pulled out her flute, she placed it on her mouth and closed her eyes and poured out her emotions, all her sadness, her depressions, her loneliness, and her weakness they poured out into the flute like a river they disappeared from her weary soul.
*Moon river wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day.*
She sang in her head the words, she played her sad music as it echoed through the walls of Caveat Gardens. The music played in her head, her thoughts and feelings flowed out as music. Finally it ended, she stared at the door. 'Empty. once more' She placed it on her mouth and blew out her sadness, the music of her heart.
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Draco watched as Caitlin made her way to her sanctuary, the music room.
"Excuse me, pardon me. I'll be back." He said excusing himself.
Soft music bounced off the walls and into his head. 'Why is she always like this?' he thought to himself. 'You're such a dolt! Her mother's gone and she wants a heart that does not belong to her and she knows that' He placed his hand on the doorknob and turned it open. He walked in and closed the door behind him. Caitlin sat on her white stool with a long silver box that sat beside her foot, she sat with her back straight and her eyes were closed and they squeezed with every tone with emotion, invisible tears flowed out her music, he could feel her pain and the way she was hurting.
He made his way to her and she stopped playing, her eyes opened and she saw Draco. "That was beautiful," he whispered, "Yet it was so depressing"
"Thanks." she said putting her flute away.
"How many instruments do you play?" he asked curiously.
"Just two." she said humbly, "I'd pass out just trying to play three." She smiled and he sniggered.
He sat on the stool that sat in front of the piano, she stood up and sat beside him. He stared at her and looked down at her hands, which lay on the white keys of the piano. She looked down at her hands and up at him, "What song?"
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Hermione sat outside her porch wondering when Draco was going to come. Finally a carriage rounded at the corner. Her heart pounded and she felt like she was going to explode. She stood up straightening her dress out. Her parents were away for three days and Draco and her had the house to themselves, not that they'd do anything bad, Hermione's too smart to do something stupid unless she was desperate or maybe she loves him too much.
Hermione watched as the footman opened the door. She watched as the love of her life stepped out into the sunlight. She watched as he ran his fingers through his silver hair. He turned to her and gave one of those heart-melting grins. He was wearing a black button-down polo on top of a white wife beater and jeans. Hermione returned his smile and watched as he made his way towards her. She took a step forward and the next thing she knew the world began to spin.
He kissed her.
"I missed you." Draco drawled lazily over her lips.
"Me too." Tears sprang from her eyes. When Draco felt this he did not know how he was going to tell her the truth.
"I need to talk to you." He managed to say.
Hermione took his hand and together they walked into the warm, cozy house. She took him into the sala and they sat on the floor in front of the fireplace.
"Spill." Hermione looked at him seriously.
"Well. uh." Draco began.
"Draco you'll feel better if you let it all out. Save the energy and the time." She smiled at him.
He took her hand, "You know I love you more than anything in the world."
"I feel a but coming." Hermione looked up at him. Her big brown eyes looked nervous.
"And I'd never do anything to hurt you."
"But."
"You're ruining my speech." Draco smirked.
"Shutting up."
"When I got on the carriage the day we said goodbye. I was told something that would change my life forever." Draco cleared his throat. Hermione made a nervous sound. "I'm getting married." He finally blurted out.
Hermione sat in front of him flabbergasted and speechless as he explained the entire situation. How Caitlin was not so bad but he knew he could never get used to the idea. As he finished she did not utter one word and stared at him dumbfounded.
"Mione. Say something will you, spare me the pain I'm feeling now."
"Pain what pain?" she said shakily as tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Mione." he whispered.
She reluctantly backed away from the hand that moved out to reach for her, it took so much out of her just to shrug away his caress. She sighed and looked away again.
"Mione."
"Well what do you expect me to say?" she whispered.
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