Chapter 7
*Fear not the flame of my love's candle
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness
Give unto me all that frightens you
I'll have your nightmares for you
If you sleep soundly
Tegan walked quickly down the hallway. She couldn't believe he would do this too her. She thought he was changing. He seemed to be changing until now anyway. She felt the anger boil up within her and continued walking. She didn't know where she was going all she wanted to do was get away from him. She found herself in front of portrait hole and figured it was too the Gryffindor common room. She was about to walk down the other hall way when she heard her name being called. She turned around and came face to face with Harry Potter. Tegan groaned and was about too walk away when he grabbed her wrist.
" Something wrong Tegan?" He asked as she shook her head.
" No. Will you stop trying to get into my business Harry?" Tegan asked as she shook her arm free. She continued walking down the hallway and heard footsteps behind her.
" I'm just trying to help. I just thought maybe you needed someone to talk to" Harry said as he caught up too her. Tegan sighed, maybe she did need someone to talk too. But did she really want Harry Potter to be that person?
" It's a nice gesture but how do I know I can trust you? I mean I'm a Slytherin, you're a Gryffindor. How do I know you wont spread everything I tell you all over the school?" Tegan asked as Harry shrugged.
" I guess you're just going to have to a take a chance and risk it" Harry said as Tegan suddenly stopped. Harry stopped a few steps behind her and waited for her to start talking.
" Draco's getting on my nerves. That's what's wrong" Tegan said as Harry only nodded wanting her to continue.
" Well, it's not that he's getting on my nerves. He's actually a good guy when you see deep down but he's nosey. He read my journal today and I just got mad" Tegan said as she looked at Harry.
" Well I would be mad too. I mean I wouldn't want anyone reading my private things" Harry said as Tegan smiled.
" Exactly. I'm not sure why he did it though. I don't think it was because he wanted to tell the whole school. He seems to have changed" Tegan said.
" Changed? I really don't know if Malfoy could change after 6 years" Harry said as Tegan only nodded.
" Yeah I know. But there's something different about him now. He seem's to want to ... understand me" Tegan said. Those last words barely audible for Harry's ears.
" Then maybe you should go talk to him. See what he has to say" Harry said and Tegan nodded once again.
" Yeah. I think I'll go do that" Tegan said as she started to walk away again.
" Tegan, wait" Harry said as Tegan turned around slightly to look at him.
" If he gets on your nerves again. You know where to find me" Harry said as he saw Tegan's lips form into a small smile and she walked away. Tegan walked down a few hallways thinking and before she knew it she was back at the room. She sighed as she opened the door and saw Draco holding Warren. He didn't look up at her when she came in and wondered what was wrong.
" Draco" She said as she closed the door. Draco looked up at her for a second before putting Warren down.
" Why didn't you tell me?" Draco asked and Tegan was suddenly confused. She knew she hadn't told Draco a lot of things. But exactly was he referring too with his question?
" Tell you about what?" Tegan asked as she sat down on her bed. Draco sat beside her and looked down at the ground.
" How I was hurting you with all my comments" Draco said and it was Tegan's turn to look down at the ground.
" Because I didn't think you would care. But obviously I was wrong" Tegan said as Draco looked up. He took her arm in his hand and slid up her shirt sleeve revealing the scars.
" Did I make you do this to yourself?" Draco asked and Tegan looked into his grey eyes. But this time they weren't the cold hard grey she was used too. Now his eyes were filled with concern, sadness and hurt.
" Some of them. Yeah. The others are from my mom" Tegan said as she felt Draco's fingers trace over some of her scars.
" I didn't know I was hurting people. I was only doing what my father taught me" Draco said his voice wavering a little. His eyes attached to her arm like they were trying to burn holes through it.
" I understand Draco. You just don't know how your words can hurt people. Not many people realize it" Draco looked into her eyes for a second and then looked back down at her arm.
" Why would you're mom hurt you?" Draco asked and Tegan knew he was uncomfortable with there other topic.
" It really didn't start happening until my dad died. He used to beat her and I wanted to understand what she was going through. I guess the only way she thought I could understand was by showing me" Tegan said and felt tears come to her eyes. She didn't want to cry. She was still strong, she was just explaining everything to him.
" Your nightmares..." Draco started to say but she cut him off.
" Yes, they were about my mom" Tegan said her voice wavering a little. Draco saw the tears falling quickly down her cheeks and frowned. Tegan tried to stop her tears but it was no use. These were tears that had not fallen for two years. They were the tears that held all her grief and pain. They would not stop until every thing she felt came out of the bottle they were hidden in. Tegan wanted to be comforted, she didn't want to be alone anymore. She put her head on Draco's shoulder and he hesitantly put his arms around her. Draco rubbed her back as he felt her tears soak his shirt. He felt her body tremble against his and only held her tighter. For some reason at this moment it didn't matter that they were Slytherin's. It didn't even matter that they were barely friends. Tegan needed to be comforted and Draco was the one that gave her comfort. She felt her eye lids become heavy and closed her eyes. Draco felt her breath come to normal and held her still. This was what he wanted, he wanted to understand. He wanted to be her sunshine in the darkness.
*Song: By Evanescence
*Fear not the flame of my love's candle
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness
Give unto me all that frightens you
I'll have your nightmares for you
If you sleep soundly
Tegan walked quickly down the hallway. She couldn't believe he would do this too her. She thought he was changing. He seemed to be changing until now anyway. She felt the anger boil up within her and continued walking. She didn't know where she was going all she wanted to do was get away from him. She found herself in front of portrait hole and figured it was too the Gryffindor common room. She was about to walk down the other hall way when she heard her name being called. She turned around and came face to face with Harry Potter. Tegan groaned and was about too walk away when he grabbed her wrist.
" Something wrong Tegan?" He asked as she shook her head.
" No. Will you stop trying to get into my business Harry?" Tegan asked as she shook her arm free. She continued walking down the hallway and heard footsteps behind her.
" I'm just trying to help. I just thought maybe you needed someone to talk to" Harry said as he caught up too her. Tegan sighed, maybe she did need someone to talk too. But did she really want Harry Potter to be that person?
" It's a nice gesture but how do I know I can trust you? I mean I'm a Slytherin, you're a Gryffindor. How do I know you wont spread everything I tell you all over the school?" Tegan asked as Harry shrugged.
" I guess you're just going to have to a take a chance and risk it" Harry said as Tegan suddenly stopped. Harry stopped a few steps behind her and waited for her to start talking.
" Draco's getting on my nerves. That's what's wrong" Tegan said as Harry only nodded wanting her to continue.
" Well, it's not that he's getting on my nerves. He's actually a good guy when you see deep down but he's nosey. He read my journal today and I just got mad" Tegan said as she looked at Harry.
" Well I would be mad too. I mean I wouldn't want anyone reading my private things" Harry said as Tegan smiled.
" Exactly. I'm not sure why he did it though. I don't think it was because he wanted to tell the whole school. He seems to have changed" Tegan said.
" Changed? I really don't know if Malfoy could change after 6 years" Harry said as Tegan only nodded.
" Yeah I know. But there's something different about him now. He seem's to want to ... understand me" Tegan said. Those last words barely audible for Harry's ears.
" Then maybe you should go talk to him. See what he has to say" Harry said and Tegan nodded once again.
" Yeah. I think I'll go do that" Tegan said as she started to walk away again.
" Tegan, wait" Harry said as Tegan turned around slightly to look at him.
" If he gets on your nerves again. You know where to find me" Harry said as he saw Tegan's lips form into a small smile and she walked away. Tegan walked down a few hallways thinking and before she knew it she was back at the room. She sighed as she opened the door and saw Draco holding Warren. He didn't look up at her when she came in and wondered what was wrong.
" Draco" She said as she closed the door. Draco looked up at her for a second before putting Warren down.
" Why didn't you tell me?" Draco asked and Tegan was suddenly confused. She knew she hadn't told Draco a lot of things. But exactly was he referring too with his question?
" Tell you about what?" Tegan asked as she sat down on her bed. Draco sat beside her and looked down at the ground.
" How I was hurting you with all my comments" Draco said and it was Tegan's turn to look down at the ground.
" Because I didn't think you would care. But obviously I was wrong" Tegan said as Draco looked up. He took her arm in his hand and slid up her shirt sleeve revealing the scars.
" Did I make you do this to yourself?" Draco asked and Tegan looked into his grey eyes. But this time they weren't the cold hard grey she was used too. Now his eyes were filled with concern, sadness and hurt.
" Some of them. Yeah. The others are from my mom" Tegan said as she felt Draco's fingers trace over some of her scars.
" I didn't know I was hurting people. I was only doing what my father taught me" Draco said his voice wavering a little. His eyes attached to her arm like they were trying to burn holes through it.
" I understand Draco. You just don't know how your words can hurt people. Not many people realize it" Draco looked into her eyes for a second and then looked back down at her arm.
" Why would you're mom hurt you?" Draco asked and Tegan knew he was uncomfortable with there other topic.
" It really didn't start happening until my dad died. He used to beat her and I wanted to understand what she was going through. I guess the only way she thought I could understand was by showing me" Tegan said and felt tears come to her eyes. She didn't want to cry. She was still strong, she was just explaining everything to him.
" Your nightmares..." Draco started to say but she cut him off.
" Yes, they were about my mom" Tegan said her voice wavering a little. Draco saw the tears falling quickly down her cheeks and frowned. Tegan tried to stop her tears but it was no use. These were tears that had not fallen for two years. They were the tears that held all her grief and pain. They would not stop until every thing she felt came out of the bottle they were hidden in. Tegan wanted to be comforted, she didn't want to be alone anymore. She put her head on Draco's shoulder and he hesitantly put his arms around her. Draco rubbed her back as he felt her tears soak his shirt. He felt her body tremble against his and only held her tighter. For some reason at this moment it didn't matter that they were Slytherin's. It didn't even matter that they were barely friends. Tegan needed to be comforted and Draco was the one that gave her comfort. She felt her eye lids become heavy and closed her eyes. Draco felt her breath come to normal and held her still. This was what he wanted, he wanted to understand. He wanted to be her sunshine in the darkness.
*Song: By Evanescence