Title: The Dragon
Pendant
Chapter: Three
Author: DaemonGirl or aka
Phoenix
Rating: bordering between R and NC-17 for sexual
relations and violence, maybe language.
Disclaimer: I do not
own Harry Potter and Co, just borrowing them for a little while then
putting them back where they belong. I also do not own any songs
mentioned either.
Even though his father
despised all things pertaining to do with muggles, Draco had a muggle
cd player and he was listening to a song by a band called
Buckcherry.
He sang with the voice of Joshua Todd, "don't
want to live my life today, I'm all out of love and I'm tired of
changing. I hope you can help pass the time away, is anyone out
there?[i]" As he was singing the lyrics, he thought to himself,
"isn't that about the truth. I'm out of love, and no one loves
me. Really, is anyone out there to hear me? Hell no. No one even
cared, even when I was little."
Draco continued to rant
and rave about the thoughts in his brain. "Be a man, Draco.
Crying is for girls, Draco. Don't be a disgrace, Draco." Nothing
seemed good enough for anyone that Draco came into contact with, "Be
the best Draco. Don't let the mud bloods beat you Draco. Especially
don't let Harry Potter beat you."
Draco rolled his eyes
and screamed in frustration as he threw his pillows across the room.
He couldn't take it any more. He had to get out of this house
now!
Calming down a little bit, he then counted down how many
more days he had left till school started again. He then counted the
money he had saved. He had enough to rent a room at the Three
Broomsticks for the remainder of the summer.
He had a
house-elf pack his trunk and belongings. He traveled by Floo to get
to the small pub. He then flagged down the barkeep and asked for a
room, one where there would be piece and quiet. The barkeep gave him
his keep and told him to enjoy his stay.
"You have no
idea, no idea at all," Draco thought as he took his belongings
up to his room.
The time flew by as Draco explored the in and
out's of the town. He sometimes would spend hours at a small café
drinking tea and just watching people. While he wasn't watching
people, he was doing his summer homework and picking up his school
supplies here and there. That kept him for most of the time he was
there.
Harry on the other hand, wish the time
didn't pass as quickly as they had. He was having the time of his
life at the Weasley's house with Ron, Hermione and Ginny. Even though
the four didn't really do much of anything during the last half of
the vacation, they enjoyed every second of it, knowing that this is
probably the last time they will be able to spend time together, and
not having to worry about what is going on in the world that they
will soon be a part of. They knew that next year they would probably
be in different parts of the world training to become serious in
their field of study.
The day before school started was a busy
as usual. Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione were getting their stuff
together for school. They all had to make sure they didn't forget
anything this year. With everything packed they left the Burrow early
enough to be on time for the Hogwart's Express, a first in many
years.
The only thing that delayed the trip was a car
accident. This amazed the Weasley's because they had never seen one
before. Hermione and Harry had to tell them not to stop and gawk at
the seen because if they did, they would be late for the train.
Then
by some miracle they made it to King's Cross on time with fifteen
minutes to spare. This was the earliest they have been in
years.
Everyone received a hug from Mrs. Weasley who started
to cry as she hugged Harry.
"Don't cry, Mom," he
said. "Everything will be just fine."
"I can't
help it Harry dear," she sniffled. "It's just that you are
all grown up and I wont be able to mother you anymore."
Ron
looked a little embarrassed at the scene his mother was making.
"Mom," he whined, "stop crying, you are embarrassing
me!"
"You will still be able to mother us, Mom,
after all you still are our mother," Harry reassured her.
Molly
gave a small smile and wiped the tears from her eyes.
The
train whistle blew, startling them all.
"Well,"
Hermione said, "we should get aboard before it leaves
us!"
Before they could board the train, another round of
hugs from Molly as the four of them boarded. The waved out the window
as the train pulled away from the platform.
The elder
Weasley's watched the train until it was just a speck on the horizon.
"Look at them, Arthur," Molly said "Look how grown up
their becoming."
"I know dear," Arthur Weasley
said to his wife as he put a comforting arm around her shoulders.
"They all have had to grow up faster then their years because of
You-Know-Who. Now they are young adults, ready to take on the world
and protect it from the evilness in it."
Mr. Weasley led
his wife back through the barrier of Platform 9 ¾ as she was
beginning to tear again at the thought of what her children had been
through and the thought of what they are going to have to go through
in the coming school year. ----------------------- [i] Buckcherry -
(Segue) Helpless
