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Chapter 10: In a fine mess...

The incident between Narcissa and I seems to really get to Draco. When I came back in the room, I told him what happened and what she had said. When he heard, he got so pissed that he left to talk to her. I heard them screaming at each other for more than an hour. When he came back, I felt it was not the best time to ask him how it went. Even today, two weeks later, I still don't know what happened between them. He doesn't seem to want to tell me and I won't ask. I'll wait until he shows signs that he wishes to explain.

Things have changed, though, since Narcissa arrived. I know I must remain calm, not do anything harsh and get a low profile as much as I can. Draco seems to feel the same. We haven't even made love since she got here. I don't think Draco misses it all that much because he didn't even try once. No move on me, nothing. When he gets in bed, he gives me a little kiss, wishes me goodnight and turns his back on me.

Every time I'm outside our room, I feel shy and nervous. When I see her around, I drop whatever I was holding or make a mistake in my spells. This exasperates Draco. He keeps telling me to forget her and to focus on what I'm doing. Easy to say! I can't. I see the smirk on her face every time I go wrong. At least I know where her son got that!



Today, I have another potion class. I'm already nervous for my results because she was in the room when I made it. I'm trying to calm down while climbing up the stairs to get to our little classroom. The door is open when I get on the fourth floor of the house. I can hear Draco's voice. I dare to look inside. He's looking at my last potion and seems to find it deceiving. " She needs to practice this potion a little more, I wonder where she went wrong.

- I wonder why you waste your time on her. Can't she do nothing right? I mean; she messes up her potions and miscast her spells. She doesn't seem to have inherited of her grandmother's talents. Lauria sure had more skills. Perhaps she's the grand daughter of Mrs Longbottom? It would be more likely! She can't even seem to keep you happy for more than a month!

- She's not the reason I am not happy, mother, you are.

- Am I? I don't think so, son. I haven't heard any noises coming from you bed since I got there. I remember when you brought that sweet girl, what was her name? Pansy? Things were different there! I couldn't even sleep at night! Seems that Mrs McGregor, unlike Mrs Parkinson, can't keep the heat up anymore.

- Pansy was a whore! Ely's sweet and nice. I love Ely, which was not the case with Pansy. You're the one who pushed her on me. There's more than sex between a couple, mother. You know, love, understanding, tenderness. Oh! What am I talking about? You don't know all those great things, you don't have a heart."

You go boy! Show her I'm not a waste of time. Prove her wrong and show her you love me back as much as I love you!

" You'd be surprised, son! The thing is, I wonder how you can be so sure of her? Perhaps she just said she was Lauria's granddaughter to get you?

- Why would she do so? It's more like an ordeal than a gift to her!

- Oh! Draco, you're so naive! Have I taught you nothing at all?

- Come off it, mother!

- No, I won't. She's taking advantage of you and your possessions. You, idiot, give her the means to convince you and to keep you by teaching her magic! She's just a...

- AHEM!" I say as I step a little forward in the room.

" Come and meet me in my room later on. I have something to show you that you might find interesting." Narcissa says to Draco while getting out.

I stand there and I don't know what to say. Draco seems to feel the same. At last, he walks toward me and pulls me close to him. He hugs me and kisses my hair. I can't hold back my tears anymore. " Don't let her get to you like that!" he tells me. " Easy for you to say! I'm scared, Draco! She hates me so much! Give her some time and she'll find a way to have you throw me away. I feel it! She'll do anything she can to have you hate me!

- Ely, I will never hate you! I would even less throw you away. I love you and I trust you. Nothing or no one can change that, not even her.

- Perhaps I should just go live at my aunt's place until she leaves?

- No don't leave me, please. I'll find something."

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We try to go through the class lesson as usual but it was hard. I kept looking at the door to see if that evil woman's there. I couldn't focus and Draco didn't even tell me to. I can see that his mind in not in the room but somewhere else. We ended it earlier than planed because we both knew nothing good could be done today. After the class, he left me in the kitchen with Dobby and went to his mother's room. He's been there for an hour now and I can hear nothing. Usually, they start screaming at each other after five minutes. This is not a good sign. I can feel something's wrong is going to happen. At last, he arrives in the kitchen. He's all pale and his eyes are cold. He has the exact look Rowlings describes in her books. " What happened was it interesting?" I say in voice that I want casual and light. " It was, indeed. You know, I thought about it and I think you're proposition is the best.

- What proposition?

- I think you should leave.

- WHAT?

- Listen! I can't have you both here; it's unbearable. I can hardly ask my mom to leave, it's HER house. You can go to your aunt's place or rent a hotel room, I don't know. Just get out. When mother's gone, I'll send you an owl or something.

- You'll send me an owl or something? What did she tell you? How did she make you change your mind like that?

- She did nothing. I decided all by myself.

- BULLSHIT! Draco! An hour ago you were begging me to stay and now you're throwing me out on the streets. You don't even care where I'm going! She must've provoked you. She must've made you change your mind! How did she do it? I'm in right to know!

- It's not her that made me change my mind but this. I don't know what to think anymore", he says while throwing an old piece of parchment on the table. "What is it?"

" A little story my mom found out. It's not that I don't love you, because I do, it's just that I must think of my family and my inheritance first. If this is true, it could be dangerous the Malfoy' family. I have to figure it all out and I can't think properly when you're around. Your bags are in the hallway. You can leave right now."

He turns around and heads to the door. Before getting out he turns round and tells me " I'm sorry, Ely. It's just too important" and leaves me alone in the kitchen.