Ok, no reviews. **sniffles and feels unloved** Anywho. I'm gonna try and
get a few more chapters up today and hopefully finish by Friday. Then you
can have your hot, steamy side story. I'm sure that will get more reviews
than this. And I'm not even the one writing that. I'm so UNLOVED!!!
Whaaaaah!!!
So, on with the show!
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Chapter 3: Back to School
The days passed and progressed into weeks, which progressed into months, and finally, summer was over and it was time to go back to school. Draco was looking forward to it for one reason. Rebecca. He had gotten a few friendly letters from her throughout July, but in August, she didn't write. He was worried that something terrible had happened to her, but in the back of his mind, he knew she just didn't have much time, with a job and a child to look after.
On the train, he met up with her once again, and true to her promise, she brought Oliver.
"Hello, Rebecca. How've you been?"
"Just fine. I've been really busy over the last month. Sorry I never wrote."
"That's quite alright. So, what'll you do with him during class?"
"Bring him with me, I guess. They've scheduled us differently this year, I've heard, so we'll have a few classes together."
"Then I can help you with him."
"Thank you. It's greatly appreciated."
"Well, what are friends for? I'd have never survived last year if not for Blaise."
"Yeah, he's a sweet guy. I think you're both too sweet to be Slytherins."
"Have you not seen us within the past 6 years?" Draco asked incredulously.
"I know how you treat the Gryffindors. Why do you do that?"
"That's how I've been taught. That's how it's always been. Slytherins become Death Eaters and Gryffindors fight for the light."
"But why Harry Potter in particular? He's the nicest one you'd ever find."
"Slytherins are supposed to hate the Gryffindors-especially the heroes."
"You could change that, you know."
And they were silent for the rest of the journey. Rebecca didn't want to argue and Draco was shocked. Integration was a new concept to him.
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When they arrived at school, nobody was shocked when they found out who Head Boy and Girl were. Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. When they reached their seats, after being publicly congratulated by Dumbledor, Draco went over to them and did something that either made him very stupid or very noble. or maybe very weak. You see, he only did it because Rebecca told him to. He congratulated them. This got a unanimous gasp from the entire student body. Harry and Hermione, being slightly more forgiving than they should have been, accepted his congratulations, knowing what their friend Rebecca was trying to do. Turn Draco Malfoy, spawn of Satan, into a big, fwuffy ball of hugs. (A/N: I just read "Secrets" and I hope Laura doesn't kill me for using her phrases)
It seemed that Rebecca was friends with everybody. It also seemed she was determined to be able to honestly say the same for Draco. His heart was already softer than when they met. She saw it. She knew she was making progress.
So, on with the show!
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Chapter 3: Back to School
The days passed and progressed into weeks, which progressed into months, and finally, summer was over and it was time to go back to school. Draco was looking forward to it for one reason. Rebecca. He had gotten a few friendly letters from her throughout July, but in August, she didn't write. He was worried that something terrible had happened to her, but in the back of his mind, he knew she just didn't have much time, with a job and a child to look after.
On the train, he met up with her once again, and true to her promise, she brought Oliver.
"Hello, Rebecca. How've you been?"
"Just fine. I've been really busy over the last month. Sorry I never wrote."
"That's quite alright. So, what'll you do with him during class?"
"Bring him with me, I guess. They've scheduled us differently this year, I've heard, so we'll have a few classes together."
"Then I can help you with him."
"Thank you. It's greatly appreciated."
"Well, what are friends for? I'd have never survived last year if not for Blaise."
"Yeah, he's a sweet guy. I think you're both too sweet to be Slytherins."
"Have you not seen us within the past 6 years?" Draco asked incredulously.
"I know how you treat the Gryffindors. Why do you do that?"
"That's how I've been taught. That's how it's always been. Slytherins become Death Eaters and Gryffindors fight for the light."
"But why Harry Potter in particular? He's the nicest one you'd ever find."
"Slytherins are supposed to hate the Gryffindors-especially the heroes."
"You could change that, you know."
And they were silent for the rest of the journey. Rebecca didn't want to argue and Draco was shocked. Integration was a new concept to him.
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When they arrived at school, nobody was shocked when they found out who Head Boy and Girl were. Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. When they reached their seats, after being publicly congratulated by Dumbledor, Draco went over to them and did something that either made him very stupid or very noble. or maybe very weak. You see, he only did it because Rebecca told him to. He congratulated them. This got a unanimous gasp from the entire student body. Harry and Hermione, being slightly more forgiving than they should have been, accepted his congratulations, knowing what their friend Rebecca was trying to do. Turn Draco Malfoy, spawn of Satan, into a big, fwuffy ball of hugs. (A/N: I just read "Secrets" and I hope Laura doesn't kill me for using her phrases)
It seemed that Rebecca was friends with everybody. It also seemed she was determined to be able to honestly say the same for Draco. His heart was already softer than when they met. She saw it. She knew she was making progress.