~*~ Chapter Four ~*~

Rain drops slid down the window pane as Darana sat on the window seat at the bay window in the Slytherin common room, looking out across the grounds. Damien came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her. She closed her eyes and smiled, leaning back in his arms. He kissed the top of her head, holding her closer. He leaned down, whispering in her ear. "Come on." He took her hand and led her to the same bookcase that Draco led her to, and said the same strange Latin phrase, causing the bookcase to open, revealing the secret room once more. Darana's breath caught in her throat as he walked inside, pulling her along, the door closing behind them. Damien turned around, pulling her into his arms. "I love you." He breathed, before kissing her. And as they kissed, she completely forgot about Draco, and the night they shared in that bed..........even as Damien reached for the top of her underwear, just as Draco did, smiling down at her.....and he said, ever-so-softly.... "Is this your first time?" Darana hesitated...... but nodded.

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That afternoon, Darana walked alone in the corridors, hopelessly trying to clear her mind. She saw Draco walking towards her, and she stopped walking, not knowing what to say or do. He smiled, looking around before leaning in to kiss her. She took a step back, much to his confusion. "Dar? What's wrong?" She shook her head. "I can't keep on lying to him like this... I just can't." She said, tears beginning to cloud her vision. Darana ran off down the corridor and out the front door into the rain. She ran across the lawn, hearing Draco's footsteps behind her as he ran after her. The rain wet her hair and clothes, but she kept running. Draco caught up with her, grabbing her arm and whipping her around. "Darana what's going on?!" He said, worry in his perfect eyes. Wet strands of brown hair stuck to her face as her tears fell down her cheeks, mixing in with the rain. "Damien..." Darana said through heavy breaths. "I can't keep lying to him, Draco, I just can't." Draco swallowed hard, not sure what to say. "But I... I love... you...." She said, bursting into tears and falling into his arms. Draco held her as she cried, the rain falling down upon them.... even as a pair of grey eyes watched them from the Slytherin Tower window.

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I didn't notice...but I didn't care. I tried being honest, but that left me no where. I watched the station, saw the bus pulling through. And I don't mind saying.. a part of me left with you. And one of these days... I won't be afraid of staying with you. I hope and I pray... waiting to find a way back to you, cause that's where I'm home......

There's something bout the way you looked at me, made me think for a moment that maybe we were meant to be. Living lives separately, and it's strange how things change but not me wanting you so desparately.... Why can't I ignore it? I keep giving in but I should know better cause there was something bout the way you looked at me, and it's strange how things change but not me wanting you so desparately. You looked my way and said 'You frustrate me' like you're thinking of lines and times when you and I were you and me. Take a chance out on the street, made me miss my chances and chances are it won't be coming back to me....

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Livvy walked down to the common room, smirking to herself when she found Damien sitting alone by the fire, doing his homework. She walked up to him, and he didn't even look up, just kept on writing as he mumbled, "What do you want, Livvy?" Livvy examined her fingernails as she spoke. "Oh, there's just something I think you ought to know...." Damien kept on writing. "Oh yeah? What's that?" He said, hardly paying attention to her. "Well, let's just say your sweet, innocent little Darana isn't as sweet and innocent as she seems." Damien dropped his quill at this, looking up, all ears. "What are you talking about?" He said, raising an eyebrow at her. "I just saw her, out on the grounds." "It's pouring." Livvy shrugged. "She obviously didn't care." Damien narrowed his eyes at her. "What do you mean?" "She wasn't alone." Damien jumped up at this, anger pulsing through his veins. "Who was she with?" "Are you sure you wanna know?" Livvy said, looking up at him. Damien nodded. Livvy clicked her tongue, shaking her head. "You're never going to believe this." "Just tell me." Livvy tried to stop a smirk from forming on her face as she said hastily, "Draco."

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Darana walked out of the shower room of the girls' dormitory, walking to her dresser and pulling out a pair of short jean shorts, and a pale green spaghetti-strap tank top. Since no one else was in the dorm, she dropped her towel on the floor, and slipping her clothes on before grabbing the comb off her dresser and running it through her wet hair. She applied a fresh line of eyeliner around her bright blue eyes, and smoothed a layer of lipgloss over her lips before drying her hair with a wave of her wand. She slipped on a pair of white platform flip-flop sandals and walked out of the dorm and down to the common room, searching for Damien. Just as she turned the corner to the common room, she ran into Nathan Montague. He took a step back, eyeing her up and down, stopping at her cleavage. She shoved him, and he laughed, shaking his head at her. "My, do your lips look soft and inviting, Darana." He called after her. She rolled her eyes and kept walking, entering the common room and looking around. She didn't see Damien anywhere, but she did see Pansy sitting in a chair by the window, her nose in a book. She walked over to her, flipping her hair behind her shoulder. "Pans, have you seen Dame?" Pansy didn't even look up, just nodded. "I saw him walking down to the library about ten minutes ago." Darana turned and walked to the common room door, reaching for the handle just as it opened, a tall, blonde haired boy emerging from behind it. His eyes were a soft blue, and Darana thought she saw them flash red as she bumped into him. They flashed back to blue as he looked down at her, a small smile coming across his face. "Sorry." Darana said, almost mesmerized. He was gorgeous. "No problem." He said. She returned his smile, and they kept on staring at each other as he walked into the common room, her eyes following him. She shook her head, coming out of her trance and walked out of the common room, down the stairs towards the library.

She walked inside, looking around for Damien. She walked along the rows of book shelves, looking down each aisle. She found him, scanning the rows of books, his eyes narrowed as he read each book spine. She took a deep breath and walked down the aisle towards him. He looked over when he noticed her walking towards him, her brown hair down and falling around her shoulders; her pale green spaghetti-strap tank top fitting her in all the right places; her short jean shorts revealing her slender, tan legs; her platform white flip-flop sandals smacking gently against her feet as she walked; her lips glossy and her blue eyes sparkling. He couldn't help but smile. She returned his smile, but only half-heartedly. "We really need to talk." She said, and his smile faded. Was she going to confess? He gave her a curt nod. She nodded back and turned around, walking towards a small table in a secluded section of the library. Damien followed her, and they sat down at the table, opposite from one another. Darana took a deep breath. "Listen, there's been something that I've been... keeping from you... and.. I really wanna get it off my chest." Damien nodded, gesturing for her to continue. She wet her lips, swallowing hard. "Dame... I... I... I, uh...." She closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "IsleptwithDraco." Her words came out all slurred, sounding like they were all one word. But Damien heard her loud and clear. He swallowed, not sure what to say. Darana bit her lip, waiting for him to respond. "So... wait..." Damien began. "So, when you told me it was your first time... it really wasn't?" Darana shook her head. "Then who was your first time?" Damien demanded, staring at her, anger in his eyes. Darana hesitated, but feared causing a scene if she didn't answer. "Draco."

Damien didn't say anything for a minute, the magnitude of his anger and hurt leaving him at a loss for words. The seconds passed slowly and painfully, and Darana fiddled with the ring on her finger, biting her lip and waiting for a response. "I have never been more disgusted in my life." Damien whispered furiously. "And never will I stand knowing that my girlfriend is a lying, filthy whore." Damien got up, storming out of the library, leaving an open-mouthed and misty eyed Darana close to tears.

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damn you people! do you get the concept or reading and REVIEWING?!?!? ugh!!

*deep breath* whew.

the song things are michelle branch. and the ones from the other chapter are a local band called gold mind sqaud. yeah.

more soon.