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