Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Wish I owned Tom Felton though….
A/N: I am loving the few reviews I got! I feel so loved! And sorry about the delay for this chapter, I was kind of… well just lazy.
This chapter is for Christina, Caitlin, and A to the L to the E to the X.
Touch Me Not
The August breeze made Emily's skirt fly up. She hastily pushed it down, and looked around with a faint blush on her cheeks. The beach was hot, and the ocean was more blue than ever. Remus came over to her, wearing muggle swim trunks, and put his arm casually around her. Her long black hair flew with the wind, as she looked around the beach. The sand was like tiny white crystals. Remus grinned widely, and stared down at her. "How do you like Kauri Isle?"
Emily smiled weakly, and gave him a 'thumbs up.' They had just arrived. The Isle, Emily guessed, was somewhere near the Bahamas. It is one of the few magical islands in the Caribbean. Remus said she needed air, so he took her here for vacation. Draco was still on her mind though, and he knew it. Remus had to get her to stop dwelling on it. It was the second day of their two week escape. Yesterday they had gone to Atlantis, a muggle resort. They would be spending the week and a half on Kauri Isle.
Remus walked back into the small beach shack. Emily soon followed after. The shack on the outside looked like a two car garage. But once inside, there was a small kitchen, two bedrooms, two baths, a living room, and a dining room. Emily strode into her bedroom, and plopped down onto the bed. She kicked her sandals off, and grabbed her wand. With a flick of her wand, and a small utter of, 'scourgify,' the sand that once vacated her feet, disappeared. She untied the knot of her black halter, and pulled it over her head. She also untied the side of her skirt, and let it fall to her feet. She grabbed a towel, and headed for the pool, clad in her black bikini, that had little palm trees on it, charmed to have the coconuts fall. The door swung behind her, as she padded towards the crystal pool. She placed down her towel, and pulled the band from her hair. Her hair fell loose, as she turned around. One minute she was standing at the edge of the pool, and the next, she was swimming in it. Remus had pushed her in. He was by the lounge chairs, chuckling. She let out a growl of frustration, and waded over to the edge of the pool.
"I'll get you for that one Moony!" She jumped out of the pool, and ran over to the older man. Emily took her wand from her towel, and bound his limbs.
"Petricficus Totalus!" She giggled as his body became rigid. "Locomotor Corpus." She levitated his body about three feet over the pool's water. She left him there for about a minute or so until she whispered the last spell.
"Finite Incantatem." She began laughing hysterically as Remus splashed into the pool, with his arms flailing about. He came up, and shook his head, getting his wet hair off his face.
"That is cruel Emilia."
"Hey you!" A tall young man with short, dark blond hair, and yellow-green eyes called Emily over. She looked up at the boy, lounging on the beach. He was tan, and rather muscular. She looked at him in puzzlement, but was shocked when he walked over to her. No one has noticed me before… besides Draco… She frowned as she thought of her boyfriend.
"You okay?" The boy asked and put a hand on her shoulder. She glanced up at him and smiled weakly. He grinned at her, showing her his perfect white teeth. Damn, he is perfect. Emily smiled sweetly at him and fiddled with the knot on her skirt.
"I've never seen you here, are you vacationing?" He had a slight British accent, mixed with an American accent. He also had a small amount of freckles upon his nose and cheeks.
"Yes, I am only staying for another week and a half. I've only just gotten here today." She pushed her sunglasses off her nose, and up over her hair. She folded them, and tossed them onto her chair. The sun was hot, and the ocean was looking very refreshing right about now.
"You are from England?" The boy asked with an eyebrow arched. Emily nodded. "Oh I am sorry, the name is Jesse, Jesse Jostens. And you, milady are?" He held out his hand and Emily got ready to shake it, but he turned it over and planted a kiss on it.
"Emily O'Leary." She blinked as he continued to hold her hand and lead her to the nearby dock. They reached a large yacht at the end of the creaky wood. She followed Jesse down onto the yacht, and into the large spacious room down the steps. In there were two other people, a young man, and another female. They both walked up to Jesse and Emily.
"Hey Jess, who's this?" The guy asked, looking her up and down. She looked at him the same way, taking in his appearance. He was tall, had black shaggy hair, and intriguing blue eyes. He was somewhat pale, and spoke with a clear American accent.
"Emily. She will be joining us today." Jesse looked over at Emily, "That is, if you want to…" He let his sentence trail off, as she nodded.
"This is Alex, and Christina." He pointed to the girl, who had shoulder length brown hair, and bright hazel eyes. She was fairly tall for a girl, and was slightly tanned. She smiled at Emily, and put her hand on Alex's shoulder.
"Well Jess, you wanna get goin' now?" Alex rubbed his stomach, which was covered with a black band tee. Jesse just smirked and went up the stairs. When they got off onto the dock, Christina tripped over her sandal. She straightened out her red skirt, and brushed off the invisible dust from her white top. The boys laughed and led them onto the beach.
"Ever go diving?" Alex asked Emily, and she shook her head 'no.' "Well, this is our way." He pulled his top off, which led to Christina trying to stifle a giggle. He put his hand in his pocket, and took out a small bag. It was full of gillyweed. Jesse followed suit, and took his top off, and kicked off his sandals. Emily hesitantly untied her halter, and skirt. Christina gasped.
"I forgot my suit!" She ran back to the yacht. Alex watched after her, until she was out of sight. Jesse suddenly began laughing.
"Man, you are so wanting her…. Admit it." Jesse chuckled as his friend pushed him. Emily just watched between the two, slightly amused.
"Well, I guess. But I still like Caitlin…" Emily laughed at this. His sapphire eyes met with her emerald ones.
"She likes you… Did you not see the way she stares at you?" Her British accent clashed with theirs. Christina walked silently over toward them. She wore a dark red two piece. Alex handed her some gillyweed, his hand lingering a little longer than necessary. He also handed some to Jesse and Emily.
"Lets go… Just follow me Emily." Jesse held his hand out for her, and she gladly accepted it. They all chewed on the gillyweed, with disgusted looks on their faces. Soon after, they all jumped into the water.
Remus Lupin watched as Emily went off with Jesse. He was happy that she was finally smiling, and having fun. He padded over to his towel, and fell on it rather ungracefully.
Draco watched the people passing by him, giving him concerned looks. He was wearing black wizard robes, in a muggle mall, leaning against the wall. He glared at every person who looked at him. 'Why did mother want me to come here and associate with MUGGLES!' He sighed rather loudly. A group of girls came strolling over to him. They all wore rather short skirts, and low cut tops. One of them, a blond with bright blue eyes walked over to Draco. She 'accidentally' dropped her handbag. She bent over, rather slowly, her tight top falling slightly. When she came back up, expecting Draco to be staring at her with lust filled eyes, she was shocked to not see anyone there.
As soon as he saw the girls come over, he apparated. Sure, he was in a muggle environment, but this was an emergency. He had been given a license just last week. He was a little too young, but keep in mind, Malfoys have power.
He ended up landing right at his mother's feet. He looked up slowly and smiled sheepishly as he stood up. He brushed off his robes, and nodded to his mother. Draco then sauntered to the doorway. After a few more steps, he ended up in his bedroom. He fell onto his bed, and heaved a sigh. He ran a hand through his now shoulder length hair. Damn. I really miss her…I can't even look at hot chicks!
"Did you have fun?" Remus came out onto the patio, and took a seat next to Emily, who was drying herself off with a quick spell. She smiled at him, and rocked back on her chair.
"Yes, I did. But I don't know… I'd be interested in Jesse, if only I could stop thinking about Draco. He is probably going to hate me for not letting him know I am still here…" she trailed off and looked at her hands in her lap.
"Well, I don't think he is going to hate you, but I do think that you should associate with some people here, I mean you haven't done anything since November." Remus put his hands behind his head.
"I did enjoy myself, and Jesse is cute… okay he is gorgeous." She glanced up at him and began humming a song. A dark eagle owl soared towards them, and landed on the glass table they were at. Emily untied the parchment from it, and gave it a piece of a tea cookie. It nipped her finger affectionately, and flew off.
Meet me at the pier when the north star is above the docks. Emily furrowed her brow, and looked up. The sun was just setting, making the sky look like a palette of oranges and pinks. Her emerald eyes danced in the little sunlight left, while grazing over the turquoise sea. 'Yes that is the color of his eyes, turquoise, with more yellow…' Emily sighed as she recalled her day with Jesse.
"Well, I'll see you later, I guess." Emily bit her lip, and looked up at Jesse. He smiled down at her, and raised their interlaced hands to his face. He kissed her hand lightly, and let them drop to their sides.
"Yes, I hope so…" He gave her a toothy grin, showing his perfect white teeth. She glanced to her left, to say bye to Alex and Christina.
"Why did you not tell me of this Caitlin girl, Alex?" Christina stood up abruptly, causing Alex to fall on his back.
"Why didn't you tell me about this Matt guy?!" He stood up and watched her growl with anger. Her hands were balled into fists, and she had a smirk on her face.
"You know what? Go and find your little Caitlin, and I will be off with Matthew. Goodbye Alex." She spun on her foot, and left a rather bewildered Alex standing alone.
Jesse looked up at his friend, and sighed. "Alex, man. Go find Caitlin, I'm sure she is still at the hotel." Alex nodded, and ran off towards a large castle-like hotel.
Emily giggled, and ran a hand through her long black hair. Jesse stood straight, and helped her up. Emily got lost in his gaze. His eyes were captivating.
Jesse came in a little closer, and Emily stood on her toes. His lips met hers, as her eyes fluttered shut. It was a quick chaste kiss, but sweet none-the-less. He pulled back slightly, as Emily opened her eyes. He was smiling, and his eyes were dancing with happiness.
Emily embraced him swiftly, and whispered in his ear. "I must go now. Farewell." She took one last look at him, and began skipping back to her beachside shack.
The fire in the forest just outside the manor was becoming more rapid. Draco ripped up every wizard photo of Emily, and threw it into the glowing flames. He paused for a moment, looking at the last one. Emily was wearing her dress robes from the formal. She looked so classy, and elegant. Together they made the perfect couple. They both had aristocratic features, and natural beauty. She had her arm around his waist, and his around her shoulder. Her head was leaning on his shoulder, and a smile was set on her face. Every now and then, picture!Draco would kiss her cheek. He felt a pang in his chest, as he swelled up with anger.
"I fucking hate you." He ripped up the picture, and chucked the remains into the fire.
(Well then…. So far we have Cheating!Emily, and Angsty!Draco what next, Intoxicated!Lupin? We'll see….)
Laioki ran through the forest, her long, cyan hair flowing behind her. Beads of cold sweat migrated from her forehead down to her cheeks. She looked back to find no one in her wake. She stopped suddenly, her sapphire eyes glowing.
"Where am I?" Her voice was strained, and her surroundings meshed around her. The last thing she saw was a bright silver stallion, before it all went black. As did the television.
Remus put the remote control down on the nearby coffee table. He just finished watching his new favorite anime show, 'As It All Ends.'
"I still cannot believe muggles take the credit for that wicked anime…" Remus scoffed, as he headed for the small kitchen. He stopped in front of a box with odd looking buttons. He inspected the silver box, and decided on pressing the shiny red button. Soon after he did, a glass of Merlot –it is really a wizarding wine shhh!- appeared. He smirked in delight, and grabbed the neck of the glass. He took a dainty sip, and smiled as it trailed down his throat. I could use a little something to relax myself. He settled down in the nearby armchair, grinning madly.
Kauri Isle had its advantages, and also its disadvantages. The wind blew Emily's hair as she struggled to get to the dock. The clouds rolled in, along with tropical storm Hailey. The stars no longer shone, and the temperature climbed if anything. In the distance, she could make out Jesse's solid form. He walked toward her, grabbing her hand. He led her into his yacht, which was moving vehemently. The waves crashed on the side of the boat harshly. Once they were downstairs, into the lounge area, the silence was broken.
"It is insane out there. Is it like this often?" After she finished her sentence, the rain pelted onto the large boat. A clash of thunder was heard, and the lights flickered.
"Only in August and September, but sometimes in the beginning of October too. But usually it is really nice." Jesse sat down on the large black sofa couch, next to Emily.
"Where is it that you live? Do you live here all year?" She folded her hands in front of her, and focused her gaze on Jesse.
"Well, yes I live here all year. During the summer I stay in my yacht, with Alex, and sometimes my cousin stops by. But during the winter, I work at the hotel, and reside there." He pointed to a door on the left. "That is our living quarters. Care to see?" He stood up and guided her to the door. Jesse opened the door, so Emily could see the lavishly decorated room.
The room was small, but quaint. It had a set of bunk beds, with two large trunks at the end of them by the ladder. There were silver satin sheets, that clashed nicely with the chrome bed posts. There were also two chairs, with a small table in between. Frames were everywhere encasing beautiful prints of the ocean.
Jesse led her to the lower bed, and sat down. "It's not much, but its home." He gave her a sexy grin, which made her heart's pace quicken. Emily smiled nervously, and held her hands on her lap. He scooted closer to her, casually putting his arm around her waist.
"You have the most beautiful emerald eyes, you know that?" Jesse leaned in closer, and just as his lips brushed against hers, the door opened.
"Caitlin, wait! Please…" Alex chased after his dark haired beauty. She ran over to the dock, with the wind and rain down pouring against her.
"Just leave me alone Alex." She turned back to him, her blue eyes full of tears. Alex came up behind her, and stopped. Caitlin shivered, and Alex put his arms around her.
"I'm sorry. I never should have broken it off between us. Forgive me?" He turned her around in his arms, and laced them around her waist. She looked up at him, blue meeting blue, and pressed her lips upon his. She kissed him rather feverishly, and he gladly complied. They were like that for quite a while, embraced in each other, until they softly broke apart.
"I'll take that as a yes?" Alex inquired, with his eyebrow arched. Caitlin grinned, and hooked her arm in his. They walked off onto the dock, towards the large yacht.
"Hey Alex!" Alex turned around to see Jesse's cousin.
"Mother, I need to get out of here." Draco looked down pointedly at his mother, crossing his arms over his chest. Narcissa looked up at him, and frowned.
"Where do you imagine you will go? Bermuda with your cousin Lia? Or how about India with Uncle Acerbus? Ah I know, you will stay with Decora, in America." Narcissa smiled at her son, and walked away.
"Actually mother, I was thinking of staying with the Jostens's, at their manor in America." Draco smiled hopefully at his mother.
"Yes, but your cousin is not there, you know he moved out. Well, I guess you can go, do the same thing as last year. Have fun, I'll get Jimsy to pack your trunk." She turned swiftly on her heel, and headed off towards her bedding quarters.
"Sirs, here is being yours bagses Master Draco." A rather petite house elf came waddling up to him, with her arms weighing down, due to the heavy trunk.
"Very well. Good day Mother," he nodded to the elf, "Jimsy. I'll be back next week." He took out his wand and shrunk his trunk. He slipped it into his pocket, and apparated to a small island called, Kauri Isle. He aimed for the dock, but landed right in the water. His suede robes protested as they hit the water, and the rain made his perfect silver hair go disarray. He yelped in disgust, and jumped onto the water sodden dock.
"Ugh." He took out his wand, and used a drying spell on his robes, and a water repellent charm on his hair. Go figure. He spotted a couple, both having dark hair. Ah, Alex. He tried his best to walk over to them, without falling on the slippery dock.
"Hey Alex!" Alex turned around and greeted Draco. They both hurried onto the yacht, with Caitlin following. As soon as they were on, they went directly downstairs.
"So Draco, how long are you staying?" Alex headed towards his bedroom door, looking for a few towels. Caitlin followed, and Draco stayed on the lounge seat.
"Well, only a week. I needed to get out of Malfoy Manor." Alex opened the door, and saw Emily and Jesse about to kiss. Emily jumped back as she heard 'Malfoy Manor.' She screwed up her eyes in a strained expression as though she were struggling to remember something. A moment later, her hair had turned magenta, and her eyes turned silver. Jesse jumped back and opened his mouth. Emily put her finger to his lips.
"My name is Fiona." Jesse and Alex shared a look of confusion, but nodded anyway. Draco walked in, following Caitlin.
"Hey Jess, who is this?" Draco raised his eyebrows suggestively, and smirked. Jesse exchanged a look with Emily and sighed.
"This is Fiona. She is vacationing here. She is from….— " "—France." Emily cut in, and stood up. She grabbed Jesse's hand, and led him to stand up.
"Nice to meet you, but I am afraid it is time for me to go. Come on Jesse." She spoke in a clear French accent, and glided towards the door, Jesse in her wake. Draco nodded to her as she left.
After they were back out on the dock, the rain ended, and the moon glistened against the crystal water. "Why—How did you do that?" Jesse asked in awe.
"Well, I've been confined for almost a year, long story, so I looked up my lineage. Turns out I am a Metamorphmagus. And the reason why, well Draco knows me. You mustn't ever tell him. And I must Obliviate Alex, I don't think I can trust him. I will find out if you tell your dear cousin. I've already done a charm on you. Don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll only hurt you." She smiled nicely at him. He had his eyebrows raised, and quickly lowered them.
"I must go now. I cannot let him see me. Goodbye Jesse." She quickly kissed him on the cheek and ran off, her cape
swishing behind her.
"I'll owl you sometime!" Jesse yelled after her, his heart slowly sinking.
Emily arrived back to her beachside shack, with her normal appearance. She walked into the kitchen, finding Remus with baking flour all over him. When he caught sight of her, he began giggling insanely.
"Hey Em Em! I made c-c-cookies." He scratched his head, and took out his wand. He pointed it at the small tray off odd shaped brown dough balls. They all wiggled pathetically off the tray.
"Those are not cookies. And what have you been drinking?" Emily stepped around the chocolate on the floor, and up to Remus.
"I don't drink. I don't think I do at least…. Do I?" He scratched his nose. "I have fecklessnesses. So do you! We are TWINS!" He yelled, and pointed his wand at his nose. He swished and flicked, and suddenly a large frog appeared on his nose.
"Kiss the princey wincey." He put the frog in her face, and she stepped back. She slipped on the chocolate, and landed with a thud on the tiled floor. Lupin laughed at her, and pointed.
"You are going to bed. And we are leaving tomorrow." Emily dragged him into his bedding quarters, and laid him down on his bed.
"Scourgify." She pointed her wand at him, and all the flour disappeared from his face and hair. When she turned back around he was knocked out, snoring.
"Goodnight Mr. Lupin." She trotted out to her own bed and collapsed on it, a new set of fresh tears escaping from her glassy eyes.
September the first finally arrived. Emily let out a sigh and rolled her shoulders. She had on her Hogwarts uniform, with her long black hair flowing down her back, and a nice silk emerald ribbon tied as a head band. She arrived to the station an hour early. Platform 9 ¾ was nearly empty. Remus led her onto the train, her trunk floating behind her. They entered a small compartment in the front of the train. No student could see her yet. Pretty soon, the train flooded with young witches and wizards. Emily's heart was racing, and her breath came out in short ragged gasps.
"I can't do it Remus. I really can't." Emily shook her head and put her face in her hands. Remus put a comforting hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"Yes you can. Dumbledore has it all under control. Trust us." She looked up at him and gave him a teary grin. She settled back in her seat, and soon fell asleep.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry came into view as Emily awoke. Remus shook her gently, showing her that they were to get off. Instead of going the usual way, they went out a different door that led to the other side of the train. A carriage pulled up to them, and they quickly climbed in.
The meeting in Dumbledore's office was rather short, as they waited for the first years to arrive. She was only told not to leave the room to the right of the Great Hall. When they arrived, Emily sat down nervously; waiting. She twiddled her thumbs, and wiped the sweat off her brow. When she heard Dumbledore speak, her heart stopped.
"I would like to tell you all, I have a surprise. As you all know of the accident last year, I do not believe I have to recap." He paused for a moment, his eyes twinkling as usual. "I would like to welcome back a student of ours. Emilia, please come out now." Emily nervously walked out of the door, and up to the head table, and took a seat next to Dumbledore. Everyone gasped, yelped, or just kept a silent shock.
Draco looked up as Dumbledore mentioned last year's trauma. He gave an evil leer to everyone who looked his way. Draco's heart skipped a beat as he heard, "Emilia, please come out now." He stood up in his seat, causing the table cloth and silver wear to fall and make a loud clatter. As soon as his eyes landed on Emily, he fumed with anger. How could she not tell me. I suffered all those fucking months. He turned on his heel, and ran out of the Great Hall.
Emily watched as Draco ran out of the Great Hall. She looked at Dumbledore, with her brows knitted. He gave her a knowing glance, and turned his attention to the students.
"Let the feast… Begin." He sat down and let Emily go through the door she came from. If anywhere, he went to our spot. She ran out to the lake, beside her tree. There sat a handsome young man with white blond hair. She reached out to touch his shoulder, and when she made contact, he whirled around. He stood up to be level with her.
"Draco…" She sighed and looked into his churning silver eyes, that were full of betrayal and anger. His hair fell into his eyes, and he pushed it to the side.
"How could you?" A silent tear of anger fell down his pale cheek as he turned his back to her. He began making long strides up to the castle leaving Emily there, slumped against a tree trunk. The tears flew down her face as she turned slightly to see, 'DM + EO' engraved in the bark.
Okay that was THE LONGEST CHAPTER EVER. I hope it makes up for me not updating.
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