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A/N: Okay, I know it took extra long to update this time, and I'm really, really, sorry. I was grounded from the computer and this chapter is so short because I'm writing it when I'm not really suppose to be on. . but I promise the next chapter will be three parts, and hopefully way longer, just because this one is only one part, and so short. I'm so sorry about that but take it or leave it. . And I'm also sorry for any extra mistakes in this chapter; there's probably going to be more of them then usual. Just when I was getting down to only one or two mistakes to! (We have a new computer and it has the older version of windows on it, there for the older version of works, there for the oldest version of spell check.) I really hope I haven't lost any reviewers as its been taking me a little longer to update. . in other words, please review!
Anyway, now that you've had to listen to all of my excuses and ramblings, on with the story! [Gives a heart shaped cookie with "Draco and Harry" written on it to all reviewers. (Happy Valentines day!)]
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Past, Present, and Future.
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Part Seventeen: Gone Batty
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Draco yawned and stretched lazily over the cushioned chair, lost in thought. He hadn't been able to debug his room yet, and he was debating whether or not to tell his godfather. He was sure the Potion's Professor could be trusted, but he didn't want to be left open to all of those questions. Questions like why didn't you tell me, do you have any ideas to who, how long has it been going on, and god knows what else the man could come up with.
Maybe I should just tell Potter, mused Draco, I'm sure that would go smoothly. . On the other side, he does seem to know a lot about enchantments. .
Draco gazed at the fire tiredly, his thoughts switching from Harry, to her, to his parents. He suddenly felt surprisingly guilty about not having written to his mother. He had meant to earlier, but what with the events that followed his trip to the owlery. . In other words, he forgot.
His thoughts slowly vanished as cool air from the fire wrapped around him and he closed his eyes. (The fire was enchanted by the house elfs in the summer to give off cool air instead of warm.) He was so tired. .
Draco opened his eyes when he heard a dull scratching at his window. Thinking of Owls. .
He rose from the chair and stretched for a moment before he walked to the window on the other side of the room. Draco's eyes scanned the grounds of Hogwarts as a cloud passed over the sky. He saw nothing. Draco yawned again and fanned his hand over his mouth just as another scratch came from the window, yet there was nothing there. What the..?
Draco pressed his palms against the cool glass and pushed, causing the window to open with a violent squeak. A gush of clammy summer air greeted him as he peered out into the night. He heard a slight rustling of wings and strained his ears to hear something else. Silence greeted him.
Draco was about to retreat to in front of the fire again, when he turned and looked to the side. He stumbled backwards, bumping his head on the window at the sight of the two red eyes peering back at him.
The flying rodent took the chance to fly through the open window, brushing against Draco's neck. Draco yelled out in surprise and put his arms over his head in a feeble attempt to catch it. Needless to say, he wasn't very fond of bats. It probably had something to do with the time a group of the retched flyers decided to make the fireplace in his room a permanent home. Boy did he get a surprise when he lit that wood.
The bat circled his head once more before retreating to a nearby corner. Draco scowled and stood straight, dusting himself off. Stupid rodent. .
Draco crept towards the corner where it was hiding and raised his hands to catch it. "Come here you. ."
He only stopped when the bat decided to take flight again. It spun around his head once, hovering a mere millimeter or two in front of his outstretched arms. He was about to grab it when something very surprising happened.
The creature began to shift just as someone hit Draco over the head from behind. It wasn't long before Draco lay unconscious on the floor.
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Author's Note: Quite short eh? And to top it all of there's an evil cliffhanger! Heh, anyway, I usually don't put author note's at the bottom, but I made an exception this time as considering this chapter was so short, on top of giving you three parts next time, I was thinking of making one of them in someone else's point of view such as Harry's or hers. Either that or adding a bonus part that contained one of their point of view's. What do you think? Please tell if you think that's a good idea. . :=P. Anyway, I have to get off now. . Bye, and I'll try to post the next three (maybe four) parts soon.
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