A/N: I finally rewrote this chapter! I'm not quite sure how it's going to turn out, but it has to be better than what I had before.
Disclaimer: No, I don't own the characters, I just use them for my own sick amusement.
Chapter 2 Waiting for Tomorrow
I peered out the window of the train into the pitch-black countryside we were passing. The Hogwarts Express seemed to take longer than usual on getting to its destination.
"How much longer till we get there, Cat?" Draco said also looking into the darkness.
"23 minutes." I stated with absolute certainty. It was one of those things I just knew. I couldn't explain it.
"Good." He moved away from the window. He lounged across the 3 seats on his side of the compartment (Crabbe and Goyle had dropped out of Hogwarts to better serve the Dark Lord) I smiled to see him lounging about like that with his hands behind his head. So far Draco and I hadn't gotten into a fight so far, which I believe had to be a record. Our not fighting might have prompted me to say what I said next.
"Draco…" I paused not quite sure what I wanted to say, " What do you think our lives would've been like had things been different? Do you think it would have been better?"
He turned to his side before answering my question. "You mean if my father hadn't been a Death Eater, and you had never been what you ware?" (At the time neither of us knew exactly what I was)
I nodded, not trusting myself to speak. "I suppose things would've been a lot better, different at least." Draco said. He got up and came to sit next to me. It's funny how such a small thing as having a friend, or in this case a semi- enemy, sit next to you can be such an enormous comfort.
"Cat." Draco said trying to shake me awake, " Come on Cat, wake up, we're here." My eyelids felt like lead as I tried to open them.
"What happened?" I asked him.
He smiled. "You fell asleep genius. Get up or there won't be any empty carriages left."
Draco helped me off the train because I was still half asleep. I was awake enough to wonder why he was being so nice. We walked towards the huge black carriages. Draco opened the door to a carriage full of 2nd year Hufflepuffs. It was funny, the second they saw us they scampered.
"After you, my lady." He said holding the door wide open for me.
"Thanks" I said barely holding back a yawn. "Merlin! I don't know why I'm so tired."
"Of course you should be tired. You've spent the whole summer with the Dark Lord breathing down your back. Now is the first time you can relax"
"Your right." I replied already half asleep.
Draco's POV
I poked Cat, trying to get her awake. She didn't even stir. Merlin, that girl is a
deep sleeper.
"Damnit Cat, WAKEUP!" Finally, she showed some signs of life.
"What the hell do you want Draco?" she said. Well, at least that's what I think she meant to say. It came out more "wussa 'ell ough wan Draso?'
I sighed. There was no way I could get her out of the carriage, much less to the feast. "Cat will you at least wake up enough to transport yourself to your dorm?"
I could tell she was waking up (at least a little bit) because I could understand her a bit better. "You know I'm not s'posed to do that. He doesn't like me using my powers when He's not around." She said yawning.
"Just do it. I won't tell." I replied. She was gone before I had finished saying my sentence. I never quite got how she does magic without her wand, but I learned long ago not to question. Questioning was forbidden when you're a future death eater, along with all independent thought.
Catalina's POVWhen I awoke I was in my dorm, but I had not recollection of going there last night. My last memory was with Draco in the carriage.
"And why weren't you at the Feast last night?" said Vix interrupting my thoughts, Merlin! Couldn't she even wait until I was at least semi-awake before pounding me with questions? She had greasy brown hair who was as cunning as Salazar Slytherin himself.
"It was with a boy wasn't it?" Bianca joining Vix in her insufferable questioning, she was a queen of gossip and no matter what I said she would tell everybody I was with a boy.
"Ohh! A boy! What's his name? Which house is he in?" said Claire excitedly; she had sandy blonde hair and not enough sense to fill a teacup.
Hmmm…. Well at least their questioning had explained one thing; I couldn't remember the feast because I hadn't been there.
"Silence you three." I looked up to see Emilia was the new speaker. "Of course she was not with a boy. The Dark Lord forbids it. He would be most unpleased to even here you three suggesting it. Apologize to your mistress."
Vix, Bianca, and Claire all looked ashamed and murmured "My apologizes, my lady." I could still tell they were still curious about where I had been, but to afraid to ask.
I could still feel Emilia's eyes on me. I refused to acknowledge her. I didn't know why I hadn't been at the Feast, and even if I did it still wasn't her business. I wish she would just leave me alone. She would never let me forget that I was to be His companion. Sometimes I think I hated her more than I hated Him. She was smart, cunning, and beautiful. I don't think I'd ever seen her smile. Her complexion was dark and she had curves in all the right places. In short, she was the picture of perfection, a goddess that all the guys wanted to have and all the girls wanted to be. But the thing she wanted more than anything was to be me. For some twisted reason she wanted my power and wanted my position in the Dark Lord's inner circle. She didn't understand that I would give it all to her in a second as long as I got out of my Hell. But it was not the time for thoughts such as those, it was time to get ready to face my first day of my fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
I popped in the bathroom for a quick shower before getting dressed. I used my wand to blow dry my long black hair before throwing it into a messy bun. I wished I could cut my hair, but it was one of the things He forbids. I walked down to the common room to find Draco waiting for me.
"Hey Draco, did I transport myself to my dorm last night?" I asked.
"Yeah. So, my lady, ready for the first day of your 5th year? It's
O. W. L. year you know, no more messing around." Draco said in a mock serious tone.
"Like I ever do, " I replied, and then added, "Stop calling me lady. We're at Hogwarts now. He's not here. We walked together into the Great Hall ready for whatever was thrown at us.
A/N: Ok, I know that sucked, but believe it or not it is better than what I had originally. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!