Should I confront Swell? I was walking through the hallways, unconsciously making my way to my next class. Someone grabbed my arm to get my attention and pulled me to the side of the sea of students trying to get to class.
"What?!" It was Draco, He looked nervous, "What?"
"I don't know how to tell you this," He said looking around the at the hallway to see if anyone was listening, "Swell is not what she seems."
"Huh?"
"What class do you have now?" He said changing the subject.
"Uh. Charms." I said nearly forgetting in my haste.
"Perfect. Tell Flitwick you have Head duty to attend to. And meet me in our common room."
"I can't do that, I have class!" I tried to say with conviction but it came out as just a statement.
"Hello, it's Head privilege. You can walk out of any class you want." He was right, but I've never abused that privilege for something that was not actually Head duty.
He seems to want me tell me something important, and it is my future... I nodded at him in response and he let go of my arm and walked away in the opposite direction.
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"Ok, I'm here. What's up?" I asked trying to break the ice and make what possibly could be a really depressing conversation a little less cold.
"I think you should sit." Draco said gesturing to the couch.
"Stop stalling." I took a seat like he wanted though.
"Alright I know. It's just this might hurt you, a lot." He said looking down at his feet.
"Spit it out." I said harshly, when he looked up at me I realized that he didn't want to hurt me, "Come on, sit down and talk to me." I said feeling guilty I had snapped at him. He sat on the cushion next to mine.
"Swell is bad." He rushed.
"Bad?" I asked not really understanding. He looked at me sadly.
"You remember when she said she had Death eater contacts?" I nodded. "Yea well, she has a lot more than just contacts with them." He paused.
"What are you telling me?"
"Swell didn't refuse Voldemort when he came after her."
"What! Than why would he kill my parents?"
"Swell has a lot of power over him, she instructed him to kill your parents in order to raise you "right"." I couldn't speak. My mouth was dry and I just stared into Draco's sincere eyes.
"Snape had seen me talking with her and Toma outside of class. Yesterday he took me aside and told me all of it."
No one will manipulate me.
"Are you alright, Hermione." He touched my cheek gently.
"I will take what I can from her about what I am and how to control my powers. But I'll be damned before I go to the dark side with her."
"You realize what will happen?" Draco asked surprised with my strength. I nodded.
Absolute War.
AN: WOOT! The actual plot starts to form. :} I started writing another story called Bruised: Emotionally and Physically. (its my dark fic) I might not be going anywhere with it, but hey you can still read it for you know kicks.
