Eve's POV

Chapter 15- The Truth

*FLASHBACK*

"Nay, where were you?" I asked nicely when she came back, she looked extremely happy.

"Nowhere" she said simply.

"Oh ok" I said uncertainly, I mean she was out for about an hour and I knew something happened.

"I am going to take a shower" she said and went into the bathroom. Suddenly an owl flew in the window, not just any owl but THE owl. I backed up.

"This can't be happening" I breathed, the notes had stopped weeks ago, this couldn't be good. I took the letter and winced when the owl nipped my finger, I was really

beginning to hate the owl. I opened the letter, the parchment was dead black, but the writing was done in blood red. I hoped it wasn't real blood. I read the letter:

Thought the nightmare was over? Well it's just about to begin...........

I was about to scream; then I noticed a white powder on the fold of the parchment. I swiped my finger across it and sniffed it. Oh no, I figured out what it was.

Everything was going black.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

I blinked my eyes open I was laying on a bed, I lifted my head up. I heard voices but the faces were blurred.

"Oh my God! She's awake!" one voice said.

"Thank God" said another.

"I thought she was going to die" said a worried third voice. I blinked my eyes a few more times and everything came back into focus. On my right side was Harry

holding my right hand, and on my left was Nay doing the same. I lifted my head a little higher and saw Ron and Hermione at the foot of the bed. I quickly pulled my

hand out of Harry's, I made me feel good, and that was exactly what I did not want, we were over.

"Where am I?" I asked worried that a teacher might have seen the letter.

"At the hospital wing, I told Madame Pomfrey what you were doing, you know, that you were experimenting with potions and accidentally created the Mout powder"

Nay said hinting for me to follow along, I was relieved she didn't tell.

"Right" I said nodding.

"The Mout Powder? I didn't know it was that serious" said Ron worried.

"Don't worry, it only kills you if you don't have the proper medicine injected within the hour" said Hermione trying to calm him down, but it looked like it made it worse.

"Well everyone out, Miss Skairek needs her rest, only family is allowed in here normally anyways" said Madame Pomfrey bustling in. Ron, Hermione, and a reluctant

Harry filed out of the room.

"What did you do with the you-know-what?" I asked her in a whisper once Madame Pomfrey left.

"I decided to hide it under your bed, but guess what? Already there were about ten more of them" said Nay slightly annoyed and angry, but there was a worried

undertone in her voice, "Why didn't you tell me you got so many?"

"I didn't want anyone to worry, I thought they were pranks" I said guiltily.

"Well, Eve, I am worried, someone tried to kill you. Don't you know?" she asked getting more annoyed.

"Yea I know, I figured out what the powder was right before I almost went, um, you know" I said and brought my finger across my neck.

"Well, this is getting serious, I think we need to talk to Dumbledore about this" she said.

"Talk to me about what may I ask?" said a voice behind Nay, she turned and I saw Dumbledore standing there.

* * *

Nay didn't tell Dumbledore about the letters, but something told me that he already knew. The next day, when I was allowed out of the hospital, the first place I went was the Great Hall, I was starving.

"Good Morning Students" said Dumbledore cheerfully; "I have a surprise for you. There is going to be a new student in sixth year, he is an exchange student from

Lebanon". I saw confused faces all around the hall, not counting mine. Dumbledore continued, "He will be sorted in a moment" Dumbledore signaled to someone on the

other side of an open door on to his right. "Everyone, this is David Lauren". My eyes grew wide, I looked over at Nay.

"David" she mouthed with a shocked and surprised expression. I looked back at Dumbledore, David was now sitting on the stool and Professor McGonagall placed the

hat on his head.

"Slytherin!" shouted the hat as soon as it touched his hair.

"Go figure" I muttered.

"Wait a minute," said Hermione and a look of realization spread across her face, "David is you old boyfriend! But I thought you said he was a muggle".

"I thought he was, I guess he was hiding more secrets than I thought" I said through gritted teeth.

"Harsh, two ex-boyfriends in one school" said Arwen bluntly, she was sitting with Nay, Hermione and I. I had refused to sit next to Harry, I was still not talking to him.

Nay glared at her, "What, its the truth" Arwen said.

"She's right" I grumbled.

"Oh my God, don't look behind you but David is sitting next to Lara Dirge, they look like they know each other" said Hermione suspiciously.

* * *

I was walking in the corridor after breakfast and saw David walking alone. This was my chance. I walked up to him and slapped him with all my might across th face.

"Why didn't you tell me you were a wizard!?" I screamed.

"I'm sorry I couldn't tell you" David said guiltily, "My parents told me that I couldn't tell anybody even you, I'm really sorry, that's why I made it up that I kissed Jackie. I

wanted you to be the one to break things off because my parents made me and I thought it would be easier on you. I'm sorry, truth is, I still love you". I softened my

expression, his reason was logical, his parents were pretty strict and private.

"Oh" I said quietly, then I hugged him tightly. Old feelings arose, they weren't strong, but then again, wouldn't that be normal? I had hated him for a long time.

"I love you" he whispered again into my ear. I didn't say it back, but then again I wouldn't have had the chance I heard a cough from behind me. I let go and turned

around, Hermione, Nay, Ron, and Harry were there. Harry looked extremely hurt, I felt a pang in my heart, but I just brushed it off.

"Um, hey, David just explained everything" I said and smiled weakly. Nay just stared, Hermione looked blank for the first time, and Ron was just confused.

"Hey guys" David said with the same old smile that used to make me forgive him for everything.

* * *

I was getting ready for a date with David, sort of a "catch-up" date. I had on a black jean skirt and a white dressy shirt. I was wearing my favorite white boots with

heels and my hair was in a half ponytail. I was walking down the staircase and I saw every guy in the room looking at me. Nay came up to me and pleaded.

"Please don't go, he'll just hurt you again" Nay said.

"No he won't he explained to me everything" I said smiling.

"Yes he will Eve, and when have you ever trusted that a guy won't hurt you" Nay said skeptically.

"I am really vulnerable right now and I need a guy I can depend on" I said walking toward the portrait hole.

"You can depend on-" I didn't ear the rest as I was halfway out of Hogwarts before she could finish.

* * *

"Hey, " David said and he kissed me, "mmm I missed you, I love you". I smiled, I had never said I love you to a guy, I just promised that when I would say it; I would have to mean it. And I would just know when I meant it.

"I'm glad to see you too" I said and we went inside of a coffee shop in Hogsmeade.

"I'll get the coffee, you go get us a table" said David, while holding the door for me.

"Ok" I said and found a table in the corner, away from the bustling crowd. After about five minutes, David came back holding two cups of coffee. He set them down

and sat on the seat opposite of me. I reached for the left one.

"No!" he said quickly then smiled and said, "that ones mine, I put a lot of sugar in the right one, I know how you are picky about your coffee".

"Oh ok" I said, how considerate I thought. We sat and drank coffee for the rest of the afternoon, when he was walking me back to the Gryffindors common room, I felt

this weird feeling. It was as if I had to stay with him. It was like a tugging, not of my own free will. Very odd.

"Are you sure you want to end this date right now?" he asked me sweetly.

"I'm sure, I have a lot of homework," I said. When we reached the portrait the tugging got so painful that I finally gave in, "You know what, lets go take a walk before I

go in" I said and the pain went down.

* * *

A week went by and I never saw Harry anymore. Actually, I never saw anyone except David anymore, all my free time I spent with him or the tugging would turn to

pain.

" Is this what love is? When it pains you to be away from someone so badly?" I asked Hermione one day during class when I actually saw her.

"No" said Hermione looking weirdly at me, then her eyes grew wide, "excuse me but when did this pain start exactly?"

"Umm, right after my first date here with him, we went to the coffee shop I had a coffee and then the pain started when I was away from him" I said, I saw her eyes

grow wider, if that was possible, "Why you ask?"

"No reason" she said quickly, "Excuse me I have to go see something in the library". She hurried off and I just stared wondering what the hell she was talking about.

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I was walking outside, it was snowing, some people were having snowball fights, and others were just walking and enjoying the scenery. I was thinking. It was really

odd; I remembered that love, true love, was supposed to make you feel good inside. But what I was feeling was not good, it was pain. Something was wrong with me and it had something to do with David. I brushed all these thoughts away. Who was I kidding; I was just probably scared of having a relationship. I felt something tugging inside of me.

"Eve" I turned around, it was Nay.

"Hey!" I said cheerfully.

"Hermione found something, it may be nothing but then again it may be something big" said Nay with a worried expression.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Well, you know those pains you have? Well they may be due to a potion. Its called Delivetorous, it makes the drinker fall under something exactly like the imperious curse. It needs to be put with something that has caffeine in it to work. Something like coffee." Nay said sadly. "The only thing that is different is that, whenever the person who made the potion wants you around them or to do something, a tugging feeling erupts in your stomach and turns to pain if not fulfilled immediately."

"That's not possible" I said and walked away, trying to find reasons why it wasn't. The tugging was turning into pain now.

"Eve" said a voice behind me. I turned and found Harry.

"Hello Harry" I said awkwardly.

"Eve, I was scared to tell you this at first, and I still am now that you are with David, but I can't hold it in much longer" he said slowly. I looked into his green eyes, his wonderful green eyes. I remembered how I used to get lost in them. "Eve, I love you, I have always loved you, since I lay eyes on you, I knew I wanted you to be mine". I opened my mouth to say that I loved David, but then my heart started to beat faster and I felt warm and good inside. He leaned down; I felt his warm lips press against mine in the cold winter air. The pain suddenly stopped. My mind suddenly cleared, Nay was right. I pressed my lips upon his and the kiss lasted forever and more. We finally parted, I was out of breath.