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I still own nothing, all character belong to J.K Rowling, Hope is my character and Brianna belongs to Ashley (ashley09)
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Little by Little
It was a bright day after the sixth year Slytherins had finished their last lesson of the day. For now Hope could take it easy, and tomorrow should be just as easy. For tomorrow was the Quidditch match, Slytherin vs. Gryffindor.
Draco still hadn't stopped speaking of this so called 'plan', and every time he spoke of it she tried to get out of it. But he always won the argument by telling her that she had no choice or that he would like to see her try and not go through with it. But she knew even if she did have a choice he would find someway to talk her into it.
She wondered around the grounds and saw Brianna walking towards her. Over the past month Hope had become good friends with her. Although she was still struggling to decide if Brianna could be trusted.
"Hope.." Brianna was still walking towards her, "You sort of disappeared after the lesson."
By now Brianna had reached Hope and they were slowly walking around. Hope paused, thinking on how to reply.
"Oh,.. ummm I just needed to think for a little while." Hope listened to her answer and decided she still needed to think about some things before saying anything more. But she realized she couldn't do as she wanted, lately Hope had found that she had no options on many things.
Brianna nodded with an understanding look on her face, "Thinking of anything particular that you might want to tell me?"
"I don't know.." She was deeply thinking of telling her. After all she needed to tell someone what was happening, or at least a little of what was happening.
Her friend's face had a deep look of confusion upon her face. "You don't know." She repeated.
Hope paused, sighing, "No, I know but.. I don't want to throw too much on you at once." Her answer was honest; it was a lot to put on someone.
"Well,.. Then you could tell me little by little... If you like." Brianna's tone was so kind and comforting that Hope suddenly wanted to tell her everything, she seemed so trustworthy.
"Ok.." Hope took a deep breath, "Well,.. it kind of has something to do with Draco.." 'Little by little... Well that was a little, now what?' Hope thought to herself now wanting to walk off, hating herself for admitting that much.
Hearing Draco's name Hope noticed at Brianna had become suddenly intensely interested in what she was saying. "And? What about him?"
"Uh.. Well. he doesn't like Harry." There she said it. She had told Brianna the truth, but not the whole truth.
Brianna's face screwed up in confusement, "And? What's your point? There has to be more to that statement, I know it."
"Fine,.. You know how Draco's father was sent to Azkaban because of Harry?.." Hope paused and Brianna nodded, "Well, Draco swore he would make him pay..."
"You honestly think he's going to go through with it?"
Hope slowly nodded, "Yes.. And I'm ashamed to admit it.. But I'm going to have to help. I have no choice." These words sounded so different coming out of her own mouth. It's like suddenly they meant even more than before.
Brianna rolled her eyes, "Oh come on.... You do too have a choice. He can't just make you do something."
Hope looked at Brianna holding back the pain of the truth that she didn't understand. She turned away from Brianna wiping away a small tear. 'Not now' she told herself.
Brianna watched her, "Hope?.. Is everything ok?.. What happened, was it Draco?"
She took a deep breath, "He didn't do anything..." She paused before softly adding, ".much."
"Much? What are you talking about?" Brianna sounded concerned. The thought that someone actually cared made Hope smile. Even though it was an odd time to smile.
"It's nothing.. I swear.. It's not really what Draco did.. It's more of what my father has in mind for me.. Draco's plan just kind of follows my father's hopes..."
"Your father's hopes?......"
Hope nodded, "Yes, There are many things about my father no one really knows... You see, my family has always been very good about what we tell people.. Up until now, anyway. But I had to tell someone... At least in some way..."
Brianna watched Hope, listening intensely, "What are you talking about? In someway?"
"I mean I'm not ready to tell you everything.. It will take me awhile.."
Brianna nodded understandingly, "Its ok.. Maybe another day."
Hope nodded, "Yeah, good idea"
"Should we go up to the common room?" Suggested Brianna.
"Umm. actually I was thinking that maybe I could meet you there."
"Oh, ok... see you soon then." Brianna headed inside the castle, and Hope stayed out a while longer, to be alone with her thoughts.
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I still own nothing, all character belong to J.K Rowling, Hope is my character and Brianna belongs to Ashley (ashley09)
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Little by Little
It was a bright day after the sixth year Slytherins had finished their last lesson of the day. For now Hope could take it easy, and tomorrow should be just as easy. For tomorrow was the Quidditch match, Slytherin vs. Gryffindor.
Draco still hadn't stopped speaking of this so called 'plan', and every time he spoke of it she tried to get out of it. But he always won the argument by telling her that she had no choice or that he would like to see her try and not go through with it. But she knew even if she did have a choice he would find someway to talk her into it.
She wondered around the grounds and saw Brianna walking towards her. Over the past month Hope had become good friends with her. Although she was still struggling to decide if Brianna could be trusted.
"Hope.." Brianna was still walking towards her, "You sort of disappeared after the lesson."
By now Brianna had reached Hope and they were slowly walking around. Hope paused, thinking on how to reply.
"Oh,.. ummm I just needed to think for a little while." Hope listened to her answer and decided she still needed to think about some things before saying anything more. But she realized she couldn't do as she wanted, lately Hope had found that she had no options on many things.
Brianna nodded with an understanding look on her face, "Thinking of anything particular that you might want to tell me?"
"I don't know.." She was deeply thinking of telling her. After all she needed to tell someone what was happening, or at least a little of what was happening.
Her friend's face had a deep look of confusion upon her face. "You don't know." She repeated.
Hope paused, sighing, "No, I know but.. I don't want to throw too much on you at once." Her answer was honest; it was a lot to put on someone.
"Well,.. Then you could tell me little by little... If you like." Brianna's tone was so kind and comforting that Hope suddenly wanted to tell her everything, she seemed so trustworthy.
"Ok.." Hope took a deep breath, "Well,.. it kind of has something to do with Draco.." 'Little by little... Well that was a little, now what?' Hope thought to herself now wanting to walk off, hating herself for admitting that much.
Hearing Draco's name Hope noticed at Brianna had become suddenly intensely interested in what she was saying. "And? What about him?"
"Uh.. Well. he doesn't like Harry." There she said it. She had told Brianna the truth, but not the whole truth.
Brianna's face screwed up in confusement, "And? What's your point? There has to be more to that statement, I know it."
"Fine,.. You know how Draco's father was sent to Azkaban because of Harry?.." Hope paused and Brianna nodded, "Well, Draco swore he would make him pay..."
"You honestly think he's going to go through with it?"
Hope slowly nodded, "Yes.. And I'm ashamed to admit it.. But I'm going to have to help. I have no choice." These words sounded so different coming out of her own mouth. It's like suddenly they meant even more than before.
Brianna rolled her eyes, "Oh come on.... You do too have a choice. He can't just make you do something."
Hope looked at Brianna holding back the pain of the truth that she didn't understand. She turned away from Brianna wiping away a small tear. 'Not now' she told herself.
Brianna watched her, "Hope?.. Is everything ok?.. What happened, was it Draco?"
She took a deep breath, "He didn't do anything..." She paused before softly adding, ".much."
"Much? What are you talking about?" Brianna sounded concerned. The thought that someone actually cared made Hope smile. Even though it was an odd time to smile.
"It's nothing.. I swear.. It's not really what Draco did.. It's more of what my father has in mind for me.. Draco's plan just kind of follows my father's hopes..."
"Your father's hopes?......"
Hope nodded, "Yes, There are many things about my father no one really knows... You see, my family has always been very good about what we tell people.. Up until now, anyway. But I had to tell someone... At least in some way..."
Brianna watched Hope, listening intensely, "What are you talking about? In someway?"
"I mean I'm not ready to tell you everything.. It will take me awhile.."
Brianna nodded understandingly, "Its ok.. Maybe another day."
Hope nodded, "Yeah, good idea"
"Should we go up to the common room?" Suggested Brianna.
"Umm. actually I was thinking that maybe I could meet you there."
"Oh, ok... see you soon then." Brianna headed inside the castle, and Hope stayed out a while longer, to be alone with her thoughts.
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