Note: so, hi, everyone. Here's another chapter… I don't have much to say so… On with it right… lol
Chapter Twenty-one
One smiling face
What is love and what does it define who's to say and who's to draw the line and within this world and all its fuss, whose to say if it's love or a simple crush
"I like to feel his eyes on me when I look away." - Before Sunrise
Draco had told Snape that he had to go to the bathroom and being the teacher's pet he was allowed to go. He quickly walked down the halls towards the Slytherin house. He didn't have much time. He needed to get in, check Liam's stuff, leave it neat and get back. Of course, his bathroom break probably didn't have a time limit, it is better to be safe then sorry.
He reached the house in no time and whispered the password. He silently stole up the stairs and into Liam's room. He searched through his chest at the end of his bed. School books, clothes, dirty magazines. Draco paused flipping the magazine open and then carefully closed it, placing it back exactly. He continued searching, letters, random stuff, box… He pulled it out opening it. It contained necklaces. Jackpot! After searching through the box, he placed it back in the chest with a sigh. Of course, he wouldn't be stupid enough to place the necklace with common others. Or at least that's what Draco told himself for the comfort. Closing the chest, Draco moved over to the night stand. Opening the top drawer, he began to look through. Paper, quills, ink bottles, Slytherin crest pin, some joke candies, a few fake bomb-like things, and at the very bottom, a small, square box. He pulled it out and took of the cap. It was a beautiful necklace, more fit for a woman. It was silver with a black jewel, swirled with green curls.
Draco had seen the necklace many a time before, but only in pictures. It was so much more beautiful up close. He slipped the necklace from the container and power flooded the room. Quickly, he placed it back into the box. He mumbled a small spell so the box was duplicated and placed the fake box into the bottom of the drawer. He rose to his feet and rushed from the room. He had all he needed. Now he just needed some way to convince the others that Liam had done all this with out giving over the necklace.
He walked back into class, calmly taking his seat and began working diligently.
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"Draco, do you have it?" Hermione questioned eagerly.
Draco looked over at her, "Yes, and it was Liam. Now I just have to…" he trailed off. "We can't talk about it here. I will see you later, tomorrow perhaps. I have things to do tonight."
Hermione nodded, "Remember… you said you would try."
Draco glanced back at her and strangely enough, knew what she was talking about. He smiled softly, "And I will."
Hermione shook her head, a small smile graced her features.
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Draco sat down on his old bed in the Slytherin common room. He didn't know exactly why he had come here. He supposed it was habit. He would get back to his other room before the night was over. He stared at the necklace. It was then that it hit him, just like he had duplicated the box, he could duplicate the necklace. Then he questioned himself, if he was not going to hand in to his father why would it matter if he just gave the real one to Dumbledore who would see to it that it was destroyed.
He rose to his feet, bringing the necklace with him. He placed the box in his pocket and moved to the door. He moved to open it, when it swung open by itself! Liam stood staring at him with a fierce gaze.
"Do you know what happened to me?" Draco shook his head, looking slightly annoyed. "They took me to some place where the questioned me about a necklace. A necklace I don't have. Oh, I don't admit that it's not the reason I came to this school. I just don't have it yet."
"Sure, sure you don't. Now, cut the act and let me by. It doesn't matter what you tell me I have evidence on who had it." Draco glanced back at Liam.
Liam stared at him for a second and then turned swiftly to go back to his room.
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Draco had made it to Dumbledore's office without further interruptions. He sat in front of him, pulling the case from his pocket. "Here, I found this in Liam's nightstand. I figured you would like to have it."
Dumbledore took it. He stared at the necklace. "This is a noble deed you are doing right now Mr. Malfoy. I want you to know I greatly appreciate it. Now, comes the part I don't like. Liam will be sent to Azkaban."
"What?!" Draco exclaimed. "Why?" Even though he didn't like the guy, It was cruel punishment to place him there.
"He willingly hurt and killed other wizards. For that crime, he will be placed in the wizarding jail."
Draco stood, "Okay, reasonable enough." And he left.
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Hermione sat at the foot of her bed, thinking. He had said and she remembered clearly, that he would make no promises. That what ever happened, happened. She hoped that he would not give into the dark power. She hoped he would give the necklace to Dumbledore.
She sighed, she didn't know what was wrong with her, but she had this giddy-happy feeling in the pit of her stomach. It intensified every time she looked at him. Or when he looked at her. It was like she lived just to feel his eyes on her, because it felt wonderful.
This was why she wanted him to give the necklace to Dumbledore, because if he was to give it to Voldemort, no matter how much she loved him, she would have to let him go…
It was then that she noticed what she had said. She loved him. No, she shook her head. That was impossible. She was just a teenager with a crush. Nothing more. It couldn't be more. How long had she known him? Seven years. Okay that didn't matter, how long was he nice? About a school year. How many people fall in love that quick? A lot, a lot of people fall in love at their first look into each others eyes. It's like some thought, some feeling. That is the person I am meant to spend my whole life with and be happy and…
She sighed, what a wonderful fairytale… Castle in Spain, anyone? She shook her head and laid back on the bed. What childhood fantasies she could imagine. She doubted severely Draco even cared for her as more than a friend. Hell, maybe not even as a friend, but someone to use and just throw away. That was probably how he saw her, because despite the whole nice fiasco he had been working up. She knew that deep down inside he was just the same old arrogant, spoiled Slytherin Pureblood, who teased and tormented her for her heritage.
But that was ok, she decided, as she pushed herself farther up on the bed so she could climb under the covers. He didn't have to like her. He didn't have to care. He really didn't…
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The next day when Draco woke up, there was a very loud commotion in the halls. He quickly rushed from his room waking Hermione. "Come on, hurry."
Then both of them raced into the halls, "What's happening?" Hermione questioned a random student.
"They found him. The person who was hurting everyone."
"Oh!" Hermione grabbed Draco's hand and pushed through the crowd. She made it to the front door where they were still trying to get the suspect out the front door. Hermione recognized the person instantly… Liam…
He struggled in the grasp of the ministry officer. He knew good and well where they were going to take him. "Let me go!"
"It's your fault, you know." The officer would yell back.
The words seemed to completely elude him, as if the went in an out, no stopping to process.
Dumbledore looked depressed, he shook his head sadly.
They pushed him out the door, and into the car. His smaller form outweighed by the two bigger men.
Draco looked around, and amid all the frowning faces… there was one smiling…
Love at first sight is easy to understand. It's when two people have been looking at each other for years that it becomes a miracle
Strange as it may seem, the person I hated so much is the person I am
slowly falling in love with.
Note: Well, how did you like it? Short. I know. Sorry again. But I have trouble writing long chapters. I write what's important, not the excess gogrnrgy… made up word, might I add. Lol, don't ask. Well, so, the quotes don't really go with the whole chapter, more like just with Hermione's thinking. But I liked the quotes, so, I put them on there. They fit, *shrugs* so.
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