Help From Heaven

Disclaimer: Nothing of this belongs to me except the plot and some characters. All the rest belongs to J. K. Rowling.

A/N: I know I promised not to do anymore author notes on the top but I had to tell you before you read that I changed direct thoughts to be in italics. That is all! Now continue to read and review! ^.^

Chapter 5

The next few days were filled with anger and confusion. No one knew why Draco and Hermione were all of a sudden acting with such animosity towards one another when they had been friendly the days before. When Kathleen, Zack or Adam asked her, she replied with either: "I don't want to talk about it." or "Because he's just like he use to be. A bastard."

So the four of them would hangout with one another and never mentioned Draco or Jacqueline because it looked like Hermione was also mad at Jacqueline. Hermione believed that Jacqueline was just like Draco so she wanted nothing to do with her.

Hermione wanted to get to know Jacqueline because she seemed really friendly. Hermione thought that they might have a lot in common because Jacqueline was reading when they went to meet her. She thought they could be best friends since she didn't really have any girl best friends that were witches, but it looked like it wasn't going to happen.

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While Adam, Hermione, Kathleen and Zack were at Hermione's house that day, Draco was at Jacqueline's. They were sitting on the steps that led up to the porch. They were in silence, just enjoying each other's company like they use to as children, but Jacqueline had a curiosity that couldn't be stopped if someone tried. She wanted to know why Draco wouldn't hangout with the other teenagers that she had met before. And she also wanted to know what was troubling him.

"Draco, what's wrong?" Jacqueline asked.

"Nothing. Why would you think there was anything wrong?" Draco asked, turning his face to look at her.

"Well for one thing, you aren't hanging out with Zack, Kathleen, Adam and Hermione. Second, you've been silent for the past couple of days, and you never mention Hermione and her friends. Third every time I ask, you always change the subject or ignore it," stated Jacqueline looking him straight in the eyes.

"Well, it's really nothing. I just wanted to hangout with you more; that's all."

"Don't lie to me, Draco. I told you years ago that I hated it when you lied and you promised that you wouldn't lie to me anymore. I could and can always tell when you're lying because your eyes give it away, like they are now. I might have let it slide sometimes when we were younger, but I want to know this time. So tell me."

Their eyes were still locked until Draco turned his head away. He remembered the promise he made, although he didn't know that Celine knew every time he lied. Sighing, he finally gave in.

"All right. Something has been troubling me. The first night when I went back to Hermione's house after seeing you again, I got in a fight with Hermione. I was being just like I use to be at Hogwarts. You know I told you…" Draco then turned his head to look at her.

Jacqueline was nodding her head. "Yeah. How you and she are enemies because she's Muggle-born, although I don't think you should really care about that. But, go on."

"Well I don't really. It's just what Lucius taught me, but anyways I was being really proud and arrogant and I didn't think about what I was saying. I said something offensive about Muggle-born and used the term mudblood. Then she started yelling her same insults at me, but she added a new one. She said I had no heart and was just like my father." After a long pause he added, "Do you think that, Celine?"

Draco looked at her and saw she was deep in thought. He really wanted to know what she had to say since he remembered that she always gave the best advice. It always helped him. He then saw her mouth open a little to give her response.

"Draco, do you think you're like your father?" asked Celine cautiously.

Draco looked at her in shock. "I don't really know to tell you the truth. I mean, when Hermione said that it made me think and realize that I was. I'm just like Lucius. I've done all these things in my past that hurt people and I never even thought about it until now. And that's just like him. Although to tell you the truth Celine, I don't want to be."

"Then you're not." Draco looked at her confused. "Do you think Lucius would stop and think about all the wrong he's done? No, he wouldn't and you know it. Not to mention you don't want to be like him, and you have the will to stop that. After all, you do have a heart although not many people get a glimpse at it. But those that do, know that you're not like your father and that you do have a heart." Celine smiled. Draco couldn't help but smile back.

"Thanks, that made me feel better. So what do you think I should do to solve this mess?"

"Apologize."

"Apologize? But, I don't know how!"

Celine rolled her eyes at Draco. "Draco, it's just like how you apologize to me, but to a different person. What's wrong with that?"

"I've never apologized to anyone else but you."

"Well maybe you should start." Jacqueline got up and held out her hand to Draco. "Come on. We'll find her right now and I'll be right there with you while you apologize."

Hesitantly, Draco placed his hand on Celine's and before he knew it they were both running towards Hermione's house.

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At Hermione's house, Zack, Kathleen, Adam and Hermione were outside sitting under the oak tree that Draco was laying under when he was first there. They weren't doing much but sitting and talking now and then. Zack, Adam and Kathleen thought it was pretty boring without Draco there, but none of them mentioned this to Hermione. They were all caught up in their thoughts that they didn't hear or see the two people approaching them. They heard someone clear their throat. All four of them looked up to see Draco and Jacqueline. They were all silent until Hermione spoke up, glaring at Draco.

"What do you want, Malfoy?" She said this with such animosity that Kathleen, Zack and Adam winced. None of them had ever heard Hermione talk like that.

Draco looked at Jacqueline. She was nodding her head, urging him on. He gained the courage to talk. "Umm…could I talk to you in private for a second, Hermione?"

"Let me think about it. No! I don't want to hear anything that you have to say because I know it's just a bunch of shit." Hermione was still glaring at Draco. She wanted to glare at Jacqueline too but found that she couldn't and she didn't know why. Still looking at Draco she said, "Why don't you get lost and stay away from me. I don't want to see you for the rest of the summer. You already ruined it twice this summer. I don't want you to ruin it a third time."

Draco sighed. "All right. I guess I deserve that after all the things I've said to you in the past and ruining your summer. But before I totally avoid you for the rest of the summer, I want to say that I'm…I'm sorry."

Looking into his eyes, Hermione saw the sincerity in them. This caused her anger to slowly drift away. Before she could see anymore of his emotions, Draco had turned his head away from her and looked at Jacqueline.

"Come on, Celine. Let's go back to your house and hangout there."

"All right." As Draco started walking away from the group, Jacqueline turned her head to look at Hermione. So Draco couldn't hear, she said really softly, "He really meant it Hermione. You might not think he did, but he was being completely honest. You should know how hard it is for him to say sorry." Smiling at the four teenagers, Jacqueline turned and started walking to catch up with Draco.

Looking at the two retreating figures, Hermione couldn't help what happened next. She stood up and started running to catch up with Draco and Jacqueline.

"Hey Draco! Wait up!"

Stopping, Draco turned to wait for Hermione to catch up with them. When she was in front of him, he asked, "What is it Hermione? Here to throw more insults at me?"

"Actually I wanted to say that I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have said all the things I said either. And that I was wrong. You're not like your father and I guess you do have a heart," whispered Hermione looking down at her feet. She didn't know why all of a sudden she was shy.

Draco was shocked. He didn't expect her to forgive him and apologize herself. "It's all right. I guess I kind of deserved it although Jacqueline made me realize that I wasn't like my father at all and that I did have a heart."

Hermione brought her head up and looked at Jacqueline. But, Jacqueline wasn't looking at them. She was looking up at the sky, but that wasn't what shocked Hermione. Hermione could have sworn that Jacqueline had a silver aura glowing around her, but when Hermione looked again it wasn't there.

Strange. She looked back at Draco and said, "Umm…do you and Jacqueline want to hangout with Kathleen, Adam, Zack and me? I'm pretty sure they've been bored without you around."

Draco looked at Celine. "What do you want to do, Celine?"

"Sure. I'd like to get to know Hermione and her friends better," she replied while smiling at them both.

"Great. Come on."

And the three of them headed back to the tree, where Kathleen, Adam and Zack were waiting.

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The six of them spent the rest of the afternoon catching up with Draco and getting to know Jacqueline. None of them mentioned the fight between Hermione and Draco. It was evening before they knew it and Kathleen, Zack and Adam had to go home. Jacqueline was staying the night at Hermione's house after calling her aunt and uncle, who didn't really seem to mind at all. The three of them were sitting outside under the tree just chatting about random stuff like music because neither of them knew that Hermione knew about Jacqueline being a witch and Jacqueline knew about Hermione being a witch.

They were on the subject of what their hobbies were until Mrs. Granger called for Draco telling him he received a letter from his parents. Excusing himself, he returned back inside the house. Now was the time, Hermione thought. She could ask Jacqueline the question she had been dying to ask.

"Jacqueline, what kind of relationship do you and Draco have?"

Jacqueline, who was lying down and looking at the clouds, turned to look at her. "What do you mean?"

Hermione saw the confusion in her eyes and replied, "You know…are you guys friends…best friends…or more than just friends?" She blushed.

Jacqueline just smiled and started laughing.

Hermione looked blank. "What?"

Jacqueline stopped laughing and looked at her. She gave Hermione one of the brightest smiles Hermione had ever seen and was sure that it could melt any guy's heart. Well, she melted Draco's didn't she? But, she was brought back to reality when Jacqueline answered.

"I was wondering when either you or Kathleen were going to ask that."

Hermione was dumbstruck. "How…how did…"

Jacqueline looked at her. "How did I know?" Getting a nod from Hermione, she shrugged her shoulders. "Because…I don't know. Ever since we were little, Draco got the attention of every girl although he never talked to any of them. At the parties we used to attend, he made sure I was always with him. That made them jealous and they always would ask me, since they were scared of Draco, what kind of relationship I had with Draco. Although I don't know what kind they would possibly have if they were scared of him. Besides, why does every one ask? Isn't it obvious that we're just best friends?"

This shocked Hermione. It seemed that Jacqueline didn't like Draco like every girl that Hermione knew. Though, it seemed that Draco loved Jacqueline since he was only nice and compassionate to her. This sparked Hermione's curiosity. "But, what would you do if Draco loved you and told you that he did?"

Jacqueline just gave her a small smile and turned to lie on her stomach. "I'll have to tell him that I'm flattered, but we aren't meant to be anything more then best friends. I'll tell him and hope that he understands that he's a big part of my life and if we got in a big fight that caused us to never be friends again, I couldn't live." Playing with the necklace Draco gave her that was around her neck, she continued. "I mean the only thing that kept me going after I left was the necklace Draco gave me and my promise to him. I just hope he realizes that."

Hermione was confused even more by what she said. Did Jacqueline know Draco liked her? (A/N: As in Draco liked Jacqueline not Hermione. ^.^)

"What do you mean by 'I hope he realizes that'?"

Jacqueline gave her a smile. "I know Draco has feelings for me. He thinks he loves me, but he doesn't. He's in love with someone else and sooner or later he'll realize that."

When Jacqueline said this Hermione's heart soared but then fell and broke to pieces when Jacqueline said that Draco liked someone else. "Oh. So, who does he like?" asked Hermione trying to keep her voice even and calm as possible.

Jacqueline just gave her a sly smile and said, "You'll see sooner or later. Most likely later knowing how stubborn Draco is."

They both started laughing after Jacqueline said that. When Draco came back to the house, Jacqueline was the only one that noticed him. She saw his efforts to creep in silently, and she didn't spoil his efforts by telling Hermione what she saw. When Hermione and Jacqueline went back into the house and Hermione entered her room, Jacqueline whispered to Draco.

"Come on. I need to talk to you." Pulling him by his sleeve, she quickly led him to his room and outside to his balcony. "All right. What's wrong?" she asked in a concerned voice.

"How did you guess?" Draco watched Jacqueline as she sat on the railing of the balcony swinging her legs.

"Come on. Give me some credit. I mean, what kind of best friend would I be if I didn't know if something was troubling you?" She turned to smile at him.

"A lousy one," Draco said while smirking at her. He then sat next to her on the railing.

Jacqueline then slapped his arm lightly. "Stop being a prat and trying to change the subject. Now tell me what's wrong. I've been wanting to know what's been bothering you since you came back."

"You and your damn curiosity," grumbled Draco.

"I heard that!"

"Heard what?" asked Draco while giving her a smile.

Jacqueline just rolled her eyes. "Draco…"

"All right. All right. I'll tell you." Sighing Draco said, "I got a letter from Lucius."

"What did he want?"

"I'm getting there. Will you be patient? Anyways, the meeting my mother and he went to was of course a Death Eaters' meeting." Draco said 'Death Eater' with such animosity that Celine didn't have to be told what he thought of them. "While at the meeting, they talked about me. And…well…the Dark Lord's making me get the Mark on Halloween night." Draco sighed. The worst part was over. He told her. Now all he had to do was see if she would abandon him. But, what she did next shocked him. She hugged him.

"It's alright, Draco. I'll help you through it. I promise."

Draco raised his eyebrows giving her a confused look. "How will you do that, Celine? You won't be at Hogwarts during Halloween."

Celine just smiled. "I guess I forgot to tell you. I'm going to Hogwarts for my last year."

Draco couldn't believe it. His mouth was opening and closing like a fish. Jacqueline couldn't help but laugh. "Draco, you might want to close that mouth of yours unless you're planning to attract flies."

Draco just closed his mouth and gave her a smirk. Looking into his eyes, Celine saw a mischievous glint in his eyes. She stopped laughing. She knew that whenever he had that glint in his eyes, he was up to something. "Draco…what are you planning?" Celine asked rather nervously.

"Celine…are…you…ticklish?" was all he asked.

Jacqueline, knowing what was coming, all of a sudden bolted off the railing and into his room. She was almost to his door when she was suddenly pulled back. She landed on the floor with Draco on top of her. "Draco don't you dare?"

She looked into his eyes and he still had that glint in his eyes. "Hmm…I think…I choose…dare!" And he started tickling her mercilessly. Jacqueline was laughing so hard she was having trouble breathing.

"Draco…stop…STOP!"

Draco did and got off her. He held out his hand to help her up. When Jacqueline was standing, Draco just gave her a smirk and said, "That's what you get for keeping information from me."

"I'll remember that next time," Celine said in a grumpy voice, but then she smiled. "I guess I better get going to my room and get some sleep."

"You can sleep here if you want," said Draco while he smirked.

Jacqueline just shook her head as she walked to the door. "You might want to stop sleeping around, Draco. Or you'll never find yourself a girlfriend or realize whom you really love. Especially when she's right in front of you." She exited the room, waving. "Good night!"

Closing the door behind her, Draco was left in his room wondering. What did she mean by that? Don't I love her? Lying on his bed, he fell asleep with Jacqueline's words going through his head. Especially when she's right in front of you.

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A/N: What did you think? And Draco might be getting the dark mark. =/ hehe. I haven't decided if he will or not. Depends what I want to do with my story. Don't worry some Draco and Hermione action will be coming in I think the next chapter. Well not that much action. More of I think Draco getting jealous. hehe. Also one of my beta readers Mer, whom I would like to thank for checking all my grammar misspellings, brought up something interesting. And that was if you guyz will get to find out about Jacqueline's past which I'll think I'll do later. I would also like to thank my other beta readers Skittles713 and Draco Lover. Well I think I'll answer the questions of the reviewers.

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