Freedom
The next morning everyone left the Room of Requirement. Everyone agreed on one thing, it was great to be free. Draco made his way straight back to the dungeons, without a backwards glance. He just needed to be alone. His confession to Harry had been what had opened the door. His unhappiness had been the thing that brought the two enemies together. Draco was lost in thought, and didn't even notice when he ran into a first year student.
Ron and Hermione made their excuses and ran off together, leaving Harry and Tabby alone. They made their way slowly back to the Gryffindor common room.
"So what are we supposed to call you now?"
"Excuse me?"
"Well your name isn't Tabby is it? So what do we call you now? Freda, Hall Bo Dumbledore?"
"It's Fareeda Heba Halle Kyrie Caden Bo Athena Dumbledore. You can still call me Tabby I kinda like that name."
"So what's with having so many names anyway? It must be hard to remember."
Tabby laughed, "Not really, it is like my name after all. They all mean something or other, not sure what though. It's all significant to my prophecy and all that."
"Oh right," said Harry pretending to understand. "Draco told me, about you and him."
"I know."
"So its true then?"
"Yeah I'm afraid so. I can't help it Harry, its not like I planned it, I really didn't. He's so great to me. He's never said a nasty word. He's not the same person you know."
"I know. I noticed the way he talked about you. He's really taken to you."
"Mmm."
"Is it true about me and you?"
"Yes. I didn't want you to find out like that."
"I'm not sure I could feel like that about you."
"Same here. Its not that I don't think you're a great person, coz you are, its just I see you as more of a friend not a you know boyfriend."
They walked on in silence; it wasn't long before they reached the fat lady. Entering the common room again reminded them that it would be Christmas day soon.
"Why didn't you go home for Christmas Tabby?"
"I had to stay here and sort out you guys."
"Don't you miss your family?"
"Like crazy. I never used to see them much before either though. The Ministry sent me all kinds of places. I was hardly ever in the same country as them."
"Your prophecy changed your life didn't it? I mean even I have lived a fairly normal one, with school and friends and that, but you."
"Yeah, think of it this way though, if my prophecy was still true, but nobody had heard it, then I would have lived a normal life, and still grown up to be great. The only reason I'm so different is because of my prophecy. Maybe that's the only reason I am the greatest witch."
Harry laughed, "You think too much."
"Thanks," Tabby laughed too.
"I think you should go to Draco."
The comment caught Tabby off guard, "you know I cant Harry."
"I really can't see why not. I mean for goodness sake, we have both agreed that we aren't going to fall in love, destiny or not. And you and Draco love each other. You deserve a bit of happiness."
"Thanks Harry, it really makes me feel better to know you care, and that I have your blessing. I just wish it were that simple." With that Tabby climbed the staircase to the girls dormitories.
The next morning everyone left the Room of Requirement. Everyone agreed on one thing, it was great to be free. Draco made his way straight back to the dungeons, without a backwards glance. He just needed to be alone. His confession to Harry had been what had opened the door. His unhappiness had been the thing that brought the two enemies together. Draco was lost in thought, and didn't even notice when he ran into a first year student.
Ron and Hermione made their excuses and ran off together, leaving Harry and Tabby alone. They made their way slowly back to the Gryffindor common room.
"So what are we supposed to call you now?"
"Excuse me?"
"Well your name isn't Tabby is it? So what do we call you now? Freda, Hall Bo Dumbledore?"
"It's Fareeda Heba Halle Kyrie Caden Bo Athena Dumbledore. You can still call me Tabby I kinda like that name."
"So what's with having so many names anyway? It must be hard to remember."
Tabby laughed, "Not really, it is like my name after all. They all mean something or other, not sure what though. It's all significant to my prophecy and all that."
"Oh right," said Harry pretending to understand. "Draco told me, about you and him."
"I know."
"So its true then?"
"Yeah I'm afraid so. I can't help it Harry, its not like I planned it, I really didn't. He's so great to me. He's never said a nasty word. He's not the same person you know."
"I know. I noticed the way he talked about you. He's really taken to you."
"Mmm."
"Is it true about me and you?"
"Yes. I didn't want you to find out like that."
"I'm not sure I could feel like that about you."
"Same here. Its not that I don't think you're a great person, coz you are, its just I see you as more of a friend not a you know boyfriend."
They walked on in silence; it wasn't long before they reached the fat lady. Entering the common room again reminded them that it would be Christmas day soon.
"Why didn't you go home for Christmas Tabby?"
"I had to stay here and sort out you guys."
"Don't you miss your family?"
"Like crazy. I never used to see them much before either though. The Ministry sent me all kinds of places. I was hardly ever in the same country as them."
"Your prophecy changed your life didn't it? I mean even I have lived a fairly normal one, with school and friends and that, but you."
"Yeah, think of it this way though, if my prophecy was still true, but nobody had heard it, then I would have lived a normal life, and still grown up to be great. The only reason I'm so different is because of my prophecy. Maybe that's the only reason I am the greatest witch."
Harry laughed, "You think too much."
"Thanks," Tabby laughed too.
"I think you should go to Draco."
The comment caught Tabby off guard, "you know I cant Harry."
"I really can't see why not. I mean for goodness sake, we have both agreed that we aren't going to fall in love, destiny or not. And you and Draco love each other. You deserve a bit of happiness."
"Thanks Harry, it really makes me feel better to know you care, and that I have your blessing. I just wish it were that simple." With that Tabby climbed the staircase to the girls dormitories.
