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That night I had an awfully hard time getting to sleep. I couldn't stop thinking about what Dumbledore had said. His words rang in my mind and I heard them over and over. What did it all mean? Was someone hurt? What was going on? The most important question, and certainly the most frightening question, what did Lucious know about it? Did he have something to do with this?
Being too scared to sleep, I pulled out my favorite book, A Shattered Mirror. I loved stories with vampires, witches, elves, werewolves, and other stories along those lines. As scary as it may sound, it calms me. I love pretending I'm there.
I read the entire book and I looked at my clock. It was barely past two. I still had another four hours before anyone here would be awake. I wanted to sleep, but when I tried, I couldn't.
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At five, after hours of non-sleep, Amanda woke up. Knowing that I was safe and would be warned of danger, I curled up, and went to sleep. It didn't last too long though. I only got about an hours rest when Amanda pulled open the curtains and smiled with her usual morning cheeriness.
"Gwen, you've overslept! I was nice this morning and let you sleep in an extra hour." She chirped and made her bed.
I was so tired and pissed at my lack of sleep that I cried. I don't know why or how it happened. All I know is that one-minute I was clutching the comforters in frustration, and the next I was balling.
"Look, I know how much you love your rest, but honestly Gwen, is this really something to cry over?" Amanda asked.
"I'm sorry. I went through a lot last night, and I didn't sleep a wink until five when you got up." I tried to explain while wiping tears from my face.
"What happened last night?" Amanda sat down on my bed and whispered.
"I can't tell you." I said softly.
"Did Draco so something?" Amanda asked with fear in her eyes.
"No. Nothing like that. I'll tell you later, but I can't tell anyone right now." I shook my head and got up from my bed.
"No no no. You go right back to bed. You need your rest." She nodded and closed the curtains and locked the door behind her.
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After getting up around twelve, I got dressed in my tank top and jacket with what I now call the Draco Logo on it. I put on a pair of black and gray flannel pants because I was too lazy for any other pants. Then I headed out to see Draco.
I found him out on a bench by the field. He was alone, and he was very still. I could see that he was thinking. I watched him for a moment. I knew soon I wouldn't be able to see Draco so often for much longer. I knew that things would soon change for the worst.
I sat down next to him on the bench. I looked in the direction he was. I wasn't sure what to say. We stayed quiet for a few more moments. Then he looked over at me and gave a weak smile. His eyes were tired looking and held something unreadable.
"Hey, Amanda said you were up all night. Said you didn't get to sleep until about five. Was it because of what happened last night?" He asked worriedly, placing an arm around my shoulder and leaning into me.
"Yes, I was so scared. What's going on Draco? What's going to happen? This is all so frightening? The look on Dumbledore's face. He looked worried. I always felt safe with Dumbledore around, but now, that feeling is fading." I whispered with fear.
"I know. It scares me too. I went to sleep last night, but I had several terrible dreams. I don't know what's going on. There are some things that I need to figure out." He stared off into the sky, like someone was there, but no one was.
"Draco?" I looked over at him nervously.
"Yes." He turned to face me.
"Is there any chance Lucious has anything to do with this?" I asked, scared of what he might say.
"I don't know. That's what I've been thinking about. I need to talk to him. I know he knows something. Just promise me you won't go out at night, invisibility cloak or no." He pleaded, taking my hands in his.
"I promise. You'd better do the same. I don't want anything to happen to you." I squeezed his hand.
I closed my eyes and leaned my head on his shoulder. I wished things were different. I wish this wasn't going on. I smiled to myself as I felt Draco kiss the top of my head.
"Love, whatever happens, promise me that you'll wear that necklace I gave you last summer." Draco said softly.
"I always do. I put it on that night and I haven't taken it off since." I smiled proudly.
"Good, please keep it that way." Draco pleaded.
"Sure, but why? What will happen if I took it off?" I asked curiously.
"The necklace protects you from certain peoples magic. I want you safe in case anything happens." He kissed my forehead.
I smiled and he brushed my bangs out of my eyes. He looked directly at me. He stared at me lovingly. I felt so happy. Things with Draco just felt so right. I know I'm only thirteen, but I love him, and I know he loves me. Don't ask me how I know this, but I know we'll always be in love. I can see it in his eyes. His emotions mirror mine.
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That night Draco paced his room. He'd sent an owl to Lucious over an hour ago. He was waiting for a reply. He needed to know what was going on.
The fire in the fireplace roared. The image of his father appeared with a sly smirk. Draco stepped towards the fire.
"You called son? What is it you need?" Lucious grinned.
"The opening of the Chamber of Secrets, what do you know about it?" Draco asked boldly.
"I know that it was opened a few decades ago, and that a girl died that time. I also know that the heir of Slytherin is about." Lucious smiled.
"Who is the Heir of Slytherin?" Draco questioned.
"Someone you aren't friends with, but you do know of. I cannot give names, but you'll see soon enough. You're a clever boy, you'll figure it out." Lucious stated, and disappeared.
A/N: I liked that chapter. What did you guys think? I'm considering Lucious for my next chapter, should I? Review people.
A/N: I hope you all like this chapter. I had fun writing in. Review when you finish.
That night I had an awfully hard time getting to sleep. I couldn't stop thinking about what Dumbledore had said. His words rang in my mind and I heard them over and over. What did it all mean? Was someone hurt? What was going on? The most important question, and certainly the most frightening question, what did Lucious know about it? Did he have something to do with this?
Being too scared to sleep, I pulled out my favorite book, A Shattered Mirror. I loved stories with vampires, witches, elves, werewolves, and other stories along those lines. As scary as it may sound, it calms me. I love pretending I'm there.
I read the entire book and I looked at my clock. It was barely past two. I still had another four hours before anyone here would be awake. I wanted to sleep, but when I tried, I couldn't.
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At five, after hours of non-sleep, Amanda woke up. Knowing that I was safe and would be warned of danger, I curled up, and went to sleep. It didn't last too long though. I only got about an hours rest when Amanda pulled open the curtains and smiled with her usual morning cheeriness.
"Gwen, you've overslept! I was nice this morning and let you sleep in an extra hour." She chirped and made her bed.
I was so tired and pissed at my lack of sleep that I cried. I don't know why or how it happened. All I know is that one-minute I was clutching the comforters in frustration, and the next I was balling.
"Look, I know how much you love your rest, but honestly Gwen, is this really something to cry over?" Amanda asked.
"I'm sorry. I went through a lot last night, and I didn't sleep a wink until five when you got up." I tried to explain while wiping tears from my face.
"What happened last night?" Amanda sat down on my bed and whispered.
"I can't tell you." I said softly.
"Did Draco so something?" Amanda asked with fear in her eyes.
"No. Nothing like that. I'll tell you later, but I can't tell anyone right now." I shook my head and got up from my bed.
"No no no. You go right back to bed. You need your rest." She nodded and closed the curtains and locked the door behind her.
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After getting up around twelve, I got dressed in my tank top and jacket with what I now call the Draco Logo on it. I put on a pair of black and gray flannel pants because I was too lazy for any other pants. Then I headed out to see Draco.
I found him out on a bench by the field. He was alone, and he was very still. I could see that he was thinking. I watched him for a moment. I knew soon I wouldn't be able to see Draco so often for much longer. I knew that things would soon change for the worst.
I sat down next to him on the bench. I looked in the direction he was. I wasn't sure what to say. We stayed quiet for a few more moments. Then he looked over at me and gave a weak smile. His eyes were tired looking and held something unreadable.
"Hey, Amanda said you were up all night. Said you didn't get to sleep until about five. Was it because of what happened last night?" He asked worriedly, placing an arm around my shoulder and leaning into me.
"Yes, I was so scared. What's going on Draco? What's going to happen? This is all so frightening? The look on Dumbledore's face. He looked worried. I always felt safe with Dumbledore around, but now, that feeling is fading." I whispered with fear.
"I know. It scares me too. I went to sleep last night, but I had several terrible dreams. I don't know what's going on. There are some things that I need to figure out." He stared off into the sky, like someone was there, but no one was.
"Draco?" I looked over at him nervously.
"Yes." He turned to face me.
"Is there any chance Lucious has anything to do with this?" I asked, scared of what he might say.
"I don't know. That's what I've been thinking about. I need to talk to him. I know he knows something. Just promise me you won't go out at night, invisibility cloak or no." He pleaded, taking my hands in his.
"I promise. You'd better do the same. I don't want anything to happen to you." I squeezed his hand.
I closed my eyes and leaned my head on his shoulder. I wished things were different. I wish this wasn't going on. I smiled to myself as I felt Draco kiss the top of my head.
"Love, whatever happens, promise me that you'll wear that necklace I gave you last summer." Draco said softly.
"I always do. I put it on that night and I haven't taken it off since." I smiled proudly.
"Good, please keep it that way." Draco pleaded.
"Sure, but why? What will happen if I took it off?" I asked curiously.
"The necklace protects you from certain peoples magic. I want you safe in case anything happens." He kissed my forehead.
I smiled and he brushed my bangs out of my eyes. He looked directly at me. He stared at me lovingly. I felt so happy. Things with Draco just felt so right. I know I'm only thirteen, but I love him, and I know he loves me. Don't ask me how I know this, but I know we'll always be in love. I can see it in his eyes. His emotions mirror mine.
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That night Draco paced his room. He'd sent an owl to Lucious over an hour ago. He was waiting for a reply. He needed to know what was going on.
The fire in the fireplace roared. The image of his father appeared with a sly smirk. Draco stepped towards the fire.
"You called son? What is it you need?" Lucious grinned.
"The opening of the Chamber of Secrets, what do you know about it?" Draco asked boldly.
"I know that it was opened a few decades ago, and that a girl died that time. I also know that the heir of Slytherin is about." Lucious smiled.
"Who is the Heir of Slytherin?" Draco questioned.
"Someone you aren't friends with, but you do know of. I cannot give names, but you'll see soon enough. You're a clever boy, you'll figure it out." Lucious stated, and disappeared.
A/N: I liked that chapter. What did you guys think? I'm considering Lucious for my next chapter, should I? Review people.
