Chapter Ten: I'm Not Who I Seem to Be
"I though I knew me, as did you
But turns out we were both wrong
I've got something inside
Something I can't hide
And it's tearing me apart"
Draco was sitting down at the Slytherin table eating breakfast when a large black owl flew through the window and dropped a letter in his lap. Draco immediately knew who it was from and took it to the common room. He opened it and started reading.
Come to the Manor tomorrow evening
Father
'Wonderful,' Draco thought, 'another "talk".'
He threw the letter into the fire and watched it slowly turn to a pile of ashes.
'Can it get any better?' He thought sarcastically. Not only did he have to deal with a love-struck girl but he also had to deal with his father griping at him.
'Oh joy.'
He sat down on the couch and pondered the mess of what was going on, and how he was going to deal with it all.
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"Albus, how could she have the power of the Fire Moon? If it were one of the children at the school now I would expect it to be Miss Parkinson, judging by her parentage." Professor McGonagall said to Professor Dumbledore as they sat by the bed that Ginny lay unconscious on.
"Minerva, not to speak badly of Miss Parkinson, but her wits leave much to be desired, and the possessor is said to have a quick wit and a sharp mind." He replied.
"How do we know it is not just a myth, after all where is the proof?"
"Right here." He said as he summoned an old green-leather bound book to his hand. The cover read Les Prophéties de Malorie Avranti.
"Is that…" McGonagall said, speechless.
"Yes Minerva, these are the Prophecies of Malorie Avranti. In this book you will find the Prophecy of the Fire Moon. It is in French, but I will do my best to translate:
As is her power she will be of fire, of looks and personality.
Her mind is sharp; her wit like lightning, her heart seems pure as a clear stream.
But in the beauty lies the dark, and she shall be conquered by the very darkness within her."
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At breakfast the next morning no one noticed the absence of Ginny, Ron, Hermione, or Harry. No one that is, except for Draco. He was starting to get worried when she wasn't at lunch, so after Transfiguration he asked Professor McGonagall where she was.
"Oh, Mr. Malfoy, I am sorry you were not informed. Miss Weasley is still unconscious." She continued after seeing his puzzled expression. "She fainted during her Animagus transformation."
Draco just stood there, shocked.
"Mr. Malfoy, are you alright?"
He came back to reality.
"Yes, I am fine. Ginny is a very dear friend of mine, and I really would like to see her. May I please have a pass to skip Herbology?"
She was about to say no, but changed her mind. She seemed to be going soft in her older years.
"Alright Mr. Malfoy, you may."
As soon as she finished he ran out of the classroom towards the Hospital Wing.
He walked into the Hospital Wing just as Harry, Ron and Hermione were leaving.
'Wonderful, Potty, Weasel and Mudblood.'
He mentally smacked himself; he had promised Ginny he would stop insulting them.
"What're you doing here, Malfoy?" Ron asked very suspiciously.
"I'm coming to see my friend, you got a problem with that?" He saw that Ron was about to say something so Draco said "I don't care if you do or not, I am going to see my friend!"
He walked over to her bedside and sat down in one of the chairs next to it. He looked down at her face, so innocent looking, but something was awry. He wondered what it was and looked more closely at her, and then saw what it was. A small trail of blood stained the pillow by her neck. He carefully lifted her head to look at her neck and saw something horrifying. It looked like an Animagi sign that had been strangely mutated. It was supposed to be a whitish four-pointed star, but instead Ginny's looked rounded, and was fiery red, perhaps from the blood, as the star was edged in dried blood. He ran to Madam Pomfrey's office and told her what happened. She was startled, and said that she had checked Ginny earlier and it looked normal. She went over to check it and saw the same thing Draco had. She ran to the fireplace and threw a handful of blue powder into the flames while saying "Albus Dumbledore". Professor Dumbledore's head appeared in the fireplace.
"Yes, Poppy? Is Miss Weasley alright?" He asked.
"No Albus, I do not think she is. I have never seen something of this sort before."
"I will be there as soon as possible." He said and then his head disappeared. While they were waiting for Professor Dumbledore Draco spoke.
"What time is it?" He asked.
"It is almost six o-clock."
"I must go, I will be back later!" He said and ran out the door. He came to the Slytherin common room and went inside. He grabbed a handful of Floo Powder from the container above the fireplace and threw it into the fire, then walked into the flames and said "Malfoy Manor!"