Chapter 7

Glimpses of the Future?


Draco glanced at his reflection one last time before heading to the common room. Today was an important day. His first Quidditch practice and everyone would learn that he was the new Slytherin Seeker. Of course, most of the Slytherins already knew. Plus Selene knew and thanks his big mouth sister, bloody Potter knew. Still he wanted to look his best today.

"Morning, Draco." Pansy greeted him when he reached the common room.He raised his eyebrows. she hadn't spoken to him since the prank. Not that was a loss. "Parkinson." He said curtly.

Pansy pouted. "Your sister doesn't like me and is turning everyone against me. "Draco fought the urge to chuckle. "Well as much as I'd love to have this discussion, I have matters to attend to if you'll excuse me."

"Fine. But someday you'll be sorry! "Draco turned his back on her, rolled his eyes and continued on his way to the Great Hall. His eyes immediately landed on Selene's when he entered the room. Drat those Weasley twins for messing up his night.
Selene laughed when she saw the twins each had a bruise from where their heads had collided.

"Something funny, Miss Malfoy?" Fred asked grumpily.

"Yes, and very funny you two you got what you deserved."

George grinned. "If that were the case we wouldn't be here right now. We'd have our own joke shop already."

"Oh no then we would all be in trouble wouldn't we"
"Someday."

"Do you two thinks its possible for you not to do that again.

"Fine, we'll stick to bugging Percy and Penelope." Fred agreed.

"Thanks"

"Ah yes. The look on Prefect Perfect Percy's face was indeed priceless last night." George remembered.

"Do tell"

"He was snogging Penelope, she's a Ravenclaw prefect, in a broom closet. He threatened to take a hundred points apiece off but we reminded him that they were one's breaking the rules." Fred said gleefully.

"And now we have something good to blackmail him with if the occasion ever arises."

"Yeah, please don't tell anyone about last night"

"Sure."

"Can't have you mad at us. We need your pranking abilities." George joked.

"All right we agreed"

"Course.'

"good"

"So we were thinking about what our next prank should be."

"And blaming our work on others is no good. We want a legacy. So we were thinking of leaving a 'signature' of sorts. But that's getting ahead of our selfs."

"why am I afraid"

George attempted an innocent look. "I haven't the faintest."

"yeah right I know you two Your nuts"

"Thank you." They said in unison.

"that wasn't a complement"

"I rather think it was."

"As do I."

Selene put her head in her hand. "Please go away before I have to hurt you"

"No can do."

"Hermione says breakfast is the most important meal of the day." George said in a perky voice.

"I will bang your heads together again if you don't watch it"

Fred said, "What color do you think my bruise is?"

George groaned. "Not again."

"It looks more black"

George perked up. "Told ya."

"Humph." Fred grumbled before shoving a spoonful of food in his mouth.

"Play nice you two"

"Nice? We're always nice."

"Without fail."

"Uh-huh"

"Well Percy doesn't really count seeing as how he's our brother."

"And a major prat."

"I completely agree he's that plus a few other things"

George grinned. "We knew you'd see it our way."

Percy, who had approached them un-noticed, said. "Well, well what have we here? Miss Snape talking to my brothers, who just happen to consider themselves prank experts and I'm still supposed to believe that you had nothing to do with that little stunt Miss Parkinson pulled?"

"Bugger off." Fred said.

"Look I told you I didn't do it"

"That doesn't mean you are above lying."

"All they were doing was talking to me, sorry if you have a problem with that"

"I have a problem with anything to do with you."

George said, "Then maybe you got a problem with us, too?"

"Want me to call one of the teachers over here and tell them what I saw last night?" Fred offered.

"My own brothers associating with a future Death Eater. How appalling." Percy muttered.

Selene nearly said something she shouldn't have. So she calmly got up pored her glass of juice on Percy's head, then walked out of the room.

"Hey now you're orange as well. Good going, Perce."

"Don't you ever call me that."

"Next time you treat our friend like that, I'll go to Dumbledore and have a nice chat." George threatened.

"What makes you think he'll believe you? I'm a prefect."

"You are forgetting that Selene is Snape's daughter. Really we don't have to say anything to get you trouble. Ever hear that Muggle expression about digging your own grave?"

Percy couldn't think of a response to that so he glared at them and walked away.

Selene was trying to decide should she tell her father now or later. She decided to walk for a tiny bit before her class.

"Hey Selene. Prefect boy bugging you again?"

"Hey, Des. yeah just because Fred and George were talking to me"

"Ugh. I think we should have glued his mouth shut while we were at it."

"Yeah then every one would have peace and quiet. Do you think I should tell my dad now or later?"

"Well, maybe you should tell him today. Percy doesn't appear to be toning down his hatred or whatever."

"Yeah maybe your right Des"

"So how's everything going? With being in Gryffindor and all."

"Its actually not that bad I still wish I was with you guys but most of the Gryffindors like me"

"That's nice. I guess the Slytherins are okay although most of them are pretty dumb. Of course, I can't stand Pansy and Blaise is such a pest."

"Yeah I bet, do you want to get together later and study"

"Good idea. Lord knows I could use some help with Potions."

"why am I not surprised"

"No offense but it just doesn't interest me."

"I guess I like it cause of dad"

"Yea. Well I don't know if I'll ever get used to having all this work to do. Really the Mudbloods have it easier. At least they're already used to school when they come here." Des complained.

"Oh! I have to go to library before lessons start back." Des remembered.

"See you later."

"Bye." Des told her and headed off to the library. Selene continued her walk lost in thought.

***

"Hey. What's Percy doing covered in juice?" Ron asked his brother's with a grin as the trio sat down across from them. They were late to lunch due to an accident involving Neville in DADA.

Fred grinned. "Selene poured it on him."

George said, "The arse came over here accusing of having something to do with that prank Pansy pulled on him yet again and then he called her a future Death Eater."

Hermione looked appalled. "Surely he wouldn't do that."

Ron shook his head. "Mione, when are you going to learn that being a prefect doesn't mean your a good person?"

"Well it is horrible how he's treating Selene, she hasn't done anything to him."

"Don't worry. Fred and I have got dirt on him and were not afraid to use it."

Harry said, "Really?"

Fred said, "Oh yes."

Hermione shot them a disapproving look. "That's not the way to go about handling things. Why can't you try having a nice calm conversation with him about his behavior towards Selene?"

All four boys gave her a look that said 'Are you mad?'

George said, "Err Percy isn't capable of doing that anymore. He's been acting rather strangely for months now."

"That's right, Mione, he was acting funny before he even meet Selene." Ron told her.

Hermione said, "Well since you boys obviously don't want to attempt being civil, perhaps I should try talking to him later. He's always perfectly nice to me."

"Be our guest." Fred said casually while privately thinking she would singing a whole other tune about Percy afterwards.

"I will." Hermione said determinedly. Talk soon turned to Quidditch practice and although she found that boring, it was reassuring to hear them discussing something normal.

***

"You should have seen the look on their faces. It was priceless." Draco told Crabbe and Goyle. He was referring to the Gryffindor Quidditch team's reaction upon finding out that he was the Slytherin's new Seeker that afternoon.

Draco glanced over at the Gryffindor table and smirked. He couldn't wait to beat them. Then spotted Selene. He wanted to talk to her and she had said Snape wouldn't tell his father how he behaved. Time to see if he could really act nice to anyone in public. He stood up.

"Where you going, Draco?" Crabbe asked.

"Nowhere special. By all means keep eating." Draco told them.

"Okay."

Draco smirked. They were like a pair of dogs, they would do whatever he told them to. He strutted over to the Gryffindor table. He felt like everyone in the entire Great Hall was watching him at that moment. Of course, he was just being paranoid. Right?

"Hello, Selene." Draco said in what he hoped was a confident tone of voice.

Selene turned. "Hey Drac, how are you doing? sorry that we haven't had a chance to talk today. Oh and Fred and George apologize about last night, and they wont do it again" 'finally a friendly face' she thought.

"I'm great. Quidditch practice was wicked. Last night was great but yes it is nice to know that they don't plan on interrupting us again."

"Yeah they'll be aiming for Percy, now. "

"Well that certainly can't be a bad thing."

"Nope. I've noticed something about Fred and George"

"Oh?"

"Yeah, they are always there to defend me when you guys aren't able to"

"I suppose then they aren't so bad for Weasleys." Draco grumbled.

"Cheer up, please for me"

Draco grinned. "If you insist."

"Now that's the Draco I know and care for"

"Err thanks."

"The Draco I care for has always been there"

"I'm not going anywhere either."

"Good because I don't want you to"

"Just make sure you don't go anywhere either."

"I don't intend on going anywhere

"Great."

"Do you want to do something later?"

"Yea, I do. Have anything in mind?"

"Well I'm going to be helping Des later with potions. Then Maybe we could go for a walk or something"

"That sounds good. We could walk around the lake."

"I would like that"

"Okay. Then it's all settled."

"I look forward to it"

"As do I. See you later."

"Okay"

Draco nodded and headed off to Slytherin tower

Selene went threw her normal routine then met Des so she could help her study.

Des said, "Let the torture begin."

"Potions is not that bad"

"I hate to break to you, Selene, but most people consider it the hardest class at Hogwarts."

"Not everyone"

Des raised her eyebrows. "Well not you. But even though Snape supposedly favors us Slytherins, most don't have high marks in there."

"I wasn't referring to me"

"Then who?"

"Hermione"

"Well, know it alls don't count because they do well in everything. They're abnormal."

"Come on lets get started"

Des sighed. "All right."

Selene helped Des as best as she could. when she saw the time she told Des that she had to go.

"Okay. See you tomorrow."

"Bye" Selene called out as she went to go meet Draco for the walk.

"Bye" Des replied.

Draco had went down to the lake after successfully ditching Crabbe, Goyle and Pansy. He really hadn't spent much time out here at night. Everything looked like it had that first night last year when he arrived here. Almost. "Hey Selene."

"Hey Draco"

"It's rather quiet out here." He commented as they began walking.

"Sure is" Selene said drawing closer to him.

Draco reached for her hand. "I like that. Far too loud during the day for my taste."

"Yeah, its nice and peaceful" Selene said taking Draco's hand.

"So did my sister drive you nuts complaining about Potions?"

"Yeah but I learned long ago to tune her out when she does that"

"That's what I do. She's a natural at it. Of course that's to be expected."

"Oh really Why do you say that"

"Well Mother does tend to spoil us much to Father's disgust. Plus he ignores her most of the time..."

"For some reason I cant imagine dad ignoring me. He's one of the only constant things in my life"

"Your father isn't like ours at all. All he cares about is how Malfoy's should behave and of course what the Dark lord wants." Draco told her bitterly.

"he was like that once but then he fell for mom. The years they had together changed him into the person I know and see." Selene couldn't stop the few tears that fell. "I... I still have nightmares about that night"

Draco pulled Selene to him. "I'm sorry, Selene. You don't have to talk about it."

Selene leaned into his arms and let the tears fall. Somehow finding her voice enough to tell Draco what had happened that night. "It was just me and mom... dad had to go see some sick relative. Someone broke in.. mom told me to hide in the closet...she but an invisibility cloak over me so that I was hidden. I can still hear the struggle... I can hear her scream then silence." Tears falling more freely.

Draco gently wiped away her tears. "Do you know who it was?"

"no... whoever it was never spoke... I never saw their face"

"It's terrible how many people were killed back then. I hate my father. Everything bad that happens usually has to do with the Dark lord."

Selene managed a nod and held Draco tightly. "You are now one of the very few that know what happened"

"Someday there will be justice." Draco whispered.

"I...I hope so. Even now dad is still in pain. it hurt him so badly not being there that night"

"If he had been there, you might be an orphan like Potter."

"who knows"

"Right. Sometimes I wonder why good people die young and people like my father live on. But it doesn't do much good to worry about it."

Selene nodded, her tears had finally stopped. but she did not let Draco go.

Draco said, "It's getting late. Do you want to go inside?"

"Please just a few more minutes"

"No problem. I'm sorry that I ruined the evening....I guess I just can't be happy go lucky or whatever."

"You didn't ruin anything. And you'll learn, I'd like to be the one to teach you"

"I'm glad and I couldn't ask for a better teacher."

Selene managed a little laugh.

Draco grinned. "Oh you think that's funny, huh?"

"No you just always know how to make me feel better"

"That's what I'm aiming for."

"thank you Drac"

"You're welcome."

"Its getting cooler"

"Yea it is."

"I guess we should head back"

"Okay."

As they walked back Selene held Draco's hand. "Thank you for letting me use you as a human tissue"

"Anytime."

"I'm glad your here Drac, I don't know what I'd do without you"

"I'm glad your here, too."

"Why do I have the feeling that somehow we'll always be together"

"I feel the exact same way."

All too soon they arrived back at the castle. Selene said, "I guess our walks over"

"Well do this again sometime." Draco promised.

"Okay"

"Are you going back to your common?"

"Yeah I had better. I don't want to run into anyone"

Draco chuckled. "Do you want me to escort you there or are you afraid someone will jump out at us again?"

"If those two do that again I will slam their heads together again"

"I'm not even going to ask."

"Oh you mean you didn't notice the bruises"

"No"

"Look at them the next time you see them"

"Will do."

"Ones black and ones blue" But I don't mind you walking me"

Draco nodded and they quietly headed for Gryffindor tower. They paused at the fat lady's portrait. "Good night." Draco whispered.

"Good night" Selene whispered.

Draco gently kissed her. Selene leaned into the kiss. After a minute or two, Draco carefully broke away. "Sweet dreams." He said softly before headed off to the Slytherin tower.

"Sweet dreams" Selene whispered before turning and saying the password and went up the portrait hole. Selene said good night to a few of the others that were in the common room then went on up to bed.

Draco hurried back to his common room which he found empty much to his relief. He decided that he might as well go on to bed. Little did he know what waited him in his dreams.

Draco fell into a deep sleep just moments after he closed his eyes. At first he couldn't see anything but fog but then it cleared up a bit and he could see the blackness of the lake.

Draco turned around expecting to see Selene but there wasn't anyone there. What was that noise? It sounded like someone in pain. It was coming from the forbidden forest.

Suddenly he was surrounded by trees. Then he saw a hooded figure staring down at the ground. Professor Snape! He was lying on the ground, groaning and clutching his leg. What had that Death Eater done to him?

Suddenly everything was out of focus. But now he could hear voices.

"Tell us where he's at." A cold voice said threateningly.

'Never.' A familiar voice said determinedly.

'Perhaps this will make you change your mind. Cruciatus!"

Draco heard someone cry out in pain. That was one of the Unforgivable cruses. The one that caused torture he remembered.

"Give up yet?" A voice asked nastily.

"N-no." Selene gasped out.

Selene! Draco's eyes widened in terror as the images un-blurred. He ran towards her shouting her name but then the scene sifted. Now Selene was chained, hanging by her wrists in the middle of a dungeon. Worse yet he couldn't get to her because he appeared to be frozen in place.

Then he suddenly felt water on his face. Huh? Draco bolted upward in bed, sputtering. Crabbe and Goyle couldn't help up burst into laughter. Blaise, who had poured the water on him, said. "Err sorry about that. You were talking in your sleep, Malfoy. Nothing compressible though."

It was just a dream. Well a nightmare. Draco said, "Next time find a better way of waking me up, you goons." He snapped.

His three roommates nodded quickly. "Very well then. Shut up and go back to sleep."

Luckily, they obeyed him. Draco was also too tired to stay awake and therefore he soon fell into a dreamless sleep.