-Chapter two-

Just a friendly talk...?

She found an empty compartment and installed herself in it quickly. She took out a book and a piece of toast for her owl name Liane, dedicated to her sister. Liane had these remarkable blue eyes and her feathers were a pretty peachy color with white. She was indeed smart and to Ellie she was like her sister, she'd talk to her and treat her like the most valuable thing in the world. Ellie turn back to her book but was soon distracted by someone she didn't expect to see. He made his way on the bench in front of her and turned his face to the window. She frowned at first not knowing why he was here with her because he detested her, he was the one and only son of Draco Malfoy, he was Teran Malfoy. She and him had became enemies even before their first day at Hogwarts, the only thing that stood between them was their family differences and of course the fact that Malfoys and Potters never and would never be friends. He wasn't at all like his father for starters, he didn't have blond hair but short black hair but he did have his father's eyes, those silvery blue sapphires that turned you to ice the moment you meet them. Most girls at schools fawned over him but he ignored them, thinking that they were only interested in his looks rather then him, something different from his father. And at last there was the part that he liked Ellie that made him so different but no one new about this, he liked her because she didn't, because she wasn't easy to get and of course appearances counts to.

She got up and looked down at him, still frowning. He turned his face towards her and was a little taken aback. He remembered her, the little girl that use to go to Hogwarts but now she wasn't as little and girl, she was a woman and that just made him like her more. He realized her facial expression and turned his stunned face by one of coldest and hatred.

"Why are you here? Couldn't you find another compartment to barge in?" she asked her hands on her hips, taping her right shoe showing impatience. Teran looked at her a grin forming on his face.

"What's the matter Potter, afraid that I might bite you," he started laughing out loud, she hadn't expect that from him. She gave him a disgusted glance and sat down with a huff. He chuckle at that and looked at her in the eyes. This was one of his weakness, her eyes melted his heart every time he looked into them and couldn't help himself from smiling.

"What are smiling about Malfoy," she asked seriously. He didn't answer but did change his once smiling face to one of emotionless.

"All the other compartment were full and the only one left with space was this one," he answered bitterly.

"Well...you could of at lease knocked before, I could've been changing you never know ," she said with an equal tone. He suddenly raised his eyebrows at that saying. Ellie noticed this and thought that all boys were the same, always thinking dirty. "You disgust me,".

Without any warning, Teran bursted of laughter and that only made Ellie even more uncomfortable. He soon stopped his laughter realizing that she was about to burst herself but not with laughter but with anger. He turned his face back to the window and tried to ignore her for a while. Ellie decided to return to her reading, the book was titled "Legendary Phenomenon Objects". This was one of the books she had found that talked a little about the Pendant of Können. She had found it in her own house in the attic full of dust and under a pile of old manuscript. She searched the pages landing on the right one, then started reading it carefully.

The Pendant of Können May 8th 1805

by Horis Ferghul

Here I have reached my point place, now before me I see the Pendant. The place is strange and all around this powerful pendant are marks, descriptions of which I do not understand. Maybe these marks are the answer to the use of the pendant or maybe some kind of ritual in which is needed to activate the pendant. I can not say, these are only suspicions but I did attend to figure it out. It helped me when I saw the symbols on the wall, seemed to me that they would tell me how to make it work. I touched the drawings on the wall and suddenly the marks that were once unreadable were now readable. So many information and yet I wanted more...

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"Tell me what it says" Ellie said not noticing that she said it that loud. Teran turned his head to face her, with the strangest expression on his face.

"What are you mumbling about?" he asked her still looking at her like she was from outer space.

"Oh...um...nothing, its nothing" she said with a feeling of uneasiness. There eyes locked for a minute or so, but she gave up feeling nervous and even more unease. Teran looked at the book that was held opened trying to identify it but couldn't.

"What are you reading?" he asked realizing that his choice of voice was rather soft and quickly changed his facial expression to one of coldness to make him seem biter.

"About something, why would you care what I read, but to answer your question I'm reading about the Pendant of Können" she said with outmost sarcasm and coldness.

"The Pendant of Können hey? I've heard about it, I don't understand why you want to know something about that unless its involving your family ha!," he said bitterly. Ellie was very emotional when it came to talking about her family. Her eyes started to water, she tried to hold back her tears but all she had kept inside, all sadness about her father and sister and finally she just bursted. Teran hadn't expected her to cry and he wasn't the kind of person who comforted people because he rarely stumble on people who cried.

"Don't...ever...talk about..." she said but couldn't say anything. She put her face in her hands, she couldn't help herself from sobbing. Teran looked at her worried that she wasn't going to stop soon. He put his hand on her shoulder and started to rub it gently.

"Please don't cry, I'm sorry about what I said, I'm just...don't cry," he asked impatiently with pleading eyes. Ellie lifted her head slowly, looking at Teran with puzzlement. She knew and had heard about the Malfoys, they're suppose to be heartless and very cold people yet she found herself in presents of a Malfoy and he wasn't even close to what she had expected from him. She brushed his hand off her shoulder not sure she could trust him, him being this wait was like he was a new person.

Ellie soon stopped her sobbing but was still keeping her guard on, Malfoys were never to be trusted and she knew that very well. He was now looking at the floor, he himself was shocked at what just took place, he never acted like that, never. He lifted his head unaware of what she might think but took a chance.

He gazed at her, her redden eyes made him feel even more guilty then he already did and her face had lost a bit of color making her look like she had just being sick.

"You know about the Pendant?" she asked like she didn't know but we already knew she did. She had the most pleading expression upon her face.

"Well I've heard of it, but I would never tell you anything. A Potter seeking information from a Malfoy that's new but then again your father..."he didn't have time to say anything. Ellie jumped on him basically

strangling him to death. Teran tried to free himself but she was strong, a lot stronger than he'd imagined. He hadn't meant to talk about her father but it was something he was brought living as, his father had made him like that; mean, heartless and most of all careless of others. But lets remember, Teran is far from being his father although he showed so.

Ellie didn't matter how much pressure she was putting on him, but the least thing she wanted to do was to kill him.

"NEVER TALK ABOUT MY FATHER! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR," she roared at him. She hadn't realized that she had haded more forced to his neck making him choke. She released a bit but her hands still made contact with his neck.

"GET OFF...ME YOU...YOU...FILTHY MUDBLOOD LOVER!" he said panting. Ellie's right hand briskly left his neck soon reaching his left cheek viciously. The red mark was highly visible and he truthfully admitted mentally that it hurt. He had deserved it even though he didn't mean it, and for starters he didn't even care if someone was a half-blood or mudblood or pureblood, he liked them all but could never show it, never. Not like his father who loath's them, he frequently told him that the only real wizards were purebloods and that he should be proud of being one. But Teran didn't careless.

"APOLOGIZE TO ME...NOW!" she still held her right hand in the air, ready to slap him again if he didn't do as commanded. Teran looked deeply and long into her eyes. Physically she looked strong and angered. But the message in her eyes was completely different. Her eyes were filled with ones of sorrow and fear. A sudden feeling of pity invade the bottom of his stomach, he felt for this girl. It was clear as water, she was extremely sad and he didn't know why, every time he wanted to find out more it came out has an insult.

"...I'm sorry, so sorry..." his eyes never met hers. His voice was very weak and sorrowful, it was barely a whisper. A tear left her eye, only landing on his cheek. He lifted his eyes hoping to meet hers but her head hanged down letting her hair in front hiding her face. His arm squirm, trying to bring it up. Soon his arm was free from under and gently lifted Ellie's chin to meet him. He was about to say something when the door jolted open.

Standing in the door way was Ellie's younger cousin Kristen Weasley; Ron and Hermione's eldest daughter. She was a lot like her mother but to her relief had obtained her father's humor. She let out a quick gasp before speaking.

" Ellie...what...uh...MALFOY!" she had just realized who was under her cousin and from where she was standing it didn't look good. Soon catching on to what her cousin was implying, Ellie spoke:

"No, no, no...Kris this is not what you're thinking hopefully. Malfoy...uh..it's just not!" Without warning Teran move quickly causing Ellie to fall on the ground with a loud bang. He had the intension to help her get up but he soon remembered his place and didn't. She got up on her feet quickly and led her confused cousin in the hall, leaving Teran in the compartment. Some students had poked they're heads out of their compartment, all eyes on the two girls.

"Will you please!" she said to the ones that had poked they're heads out. They quickly went back inside their compartment closing the door, understanding that they needed privacy. She turned around to meet her cousin ready to speak but kris she had beaten her.

"What in Merlin's beard were you doing?!?" she asked her voice seeming impatient. "And with..oh!..MALFOY...I don't..."nothing else came out, it looked like she was done.

"Kristen will you let me explain, first of all, it wasn't what it looked like, I was strangling him"she said seriously.

"For what reason would you strangle him?" her cousin said trying not to laugh. The question was meaningless, any Gryffindor would have strangled a Slytherin for no reason, but she knew that Ellie had a reason. Ellie was looking at her cousin's dreamy face expression and wasn't sure she could trust her because she knew that Kristen had a very extended gossip side and the moment she'd let her go, she knew she would tell her friends about the previous events.

"He talked about my father" Ellie mainly said. At that moment Kristen knew that it was pointless pushing her for more information and didn't bother asking. She turned around ready to march away but was briskly turned around by her cousin. "Please, don't say anything" Her voice was so firm and calm yet she didn't seem calm or firm for that matter.

"I won't, I promise... and if I do you're giving permission to hex me to the next millennium...if that's even possible" she said with a smile and turned for the second time to rejoined her friends. She watched her cousin disappear in another compartment, still a bit unsure about her trust.

She built the courage to go back in her compartment where her nemesis was kept. When she entered she realized that Teran was writhing in a thick black leather book, figuring this was probably his journal.' Teran has a journal? Journals are where you keep your most secretive thoughts and feelings, what feelings could he hide?' She thought to herself. Ellie had a sudden urge for a mission in the near future; finding out what Teran's journal contained. Teran finally noticed that he wasn't alone anymore meaning that he should stop writing in his most prized position and in front of someone who is involved in his journals text. He closed the book immediately, his quill stuck between pages kept as a bookmark. ' Even I wouldn't write in my journal in front of someone, and I thought he was smart...boys Ha!' she mentally noted. She shook her head, Teran noticing this his face now with a puzzled expression.

"What were you writing just there?" she asked curiously. She knew already but wanted to know if he was stupid enough to say something or let something slip accidentally. He didn't say anything at first but soon answered.

"Private stuff, non of your business Potter," he said half genuinely and cold. There it was, his own mistake and he didn't even realized it. ' Private stuff hey?' she thought and that only increased her curiosity even more. She knew what a journal contained, she had one herself and nobody ever seen it before so that only meant that Malfoy was hiding something, things his never told before. She thought of how she would get the book but nothing came to mind.

"Well that's good to know" she said mysteriously. Teran looked at her, his eyes digging for more information on why it was "good to know". Ellie felt her cheeks growing hot. 'Am I blushing? Why am I blushing, his only looking at me' she thought nervously. Teran noticed her awkwardness, wondering why she feel so awkward towards him, ' I thought she was brave, senseless...strong'. He lowered his head, his elbows on his knees his hands on each side of his face.

"I am sorry you know," his voice was so pure, innocent filled with sympathy. Ellie looked worried, it was the most unexpected thing. She didn't know what he was so sorry about but soon understood; he was talking about her father.

"...if you only knew..." she added slowly. She lifted her head her eyes were watering, she held back the tears but it was evident that she was about to cry. "It wasn't fair, he didn't deserve this, I didn't deserve this...what will happen if he never wakes up," now tears were coming down peacefully. "I have no father, what's the point of being the daughter of a hero when the hero is not around..." she didn't put her face in her hands that time but stared in Teran's eyes. He didn't even need to speak to tell her how sorry he felt for her, it was clear just by a simple stare. Ellie never cried in the presents of people, never express any feelings of this sort and now she was pouring her heart out to someone she didn't trust, a slytherin.

'Was it because of him, am I able to trust him...no I like him for some reason, his hiding something, his different' she thought seriously to herself and admitting that she liked him. It surprised her that it didn't bother her, 'Maybe this is right'.

"Teran, what were you writing in your journal?" she asked softly. "I do admit that I too have a journal, everything I write is of things that I have never told before, all my feelings are on paper, every drop of ink are my tears. Now I see that you have a journal and can only presume that you're doing the same, you're hiding something and I know deep in me that you're not heartless," she ended quietly, stains from her tears on her cheeks making her look so innocent.

"How can you say that? You don't even know me, you no nothing about my feelings and thoughts...if you only knew," he said bitterly but it showed that he was hurt.

"Teran, the only reason you're not going to tell me or even show sympathy is because I'm a Potter, it would be a disgrace for your family name. Did you hear me, your name,..GOD! Wake up Teran a name does not make a person and everybody else should be the same. Don't you see Gryffindor and Slytherin were never meant to befriend because of family differences, its not right, its because we are different that makes each and everyone of us unique and true. Don't tell me that all slytherins are the same its impossible, I mean what about you?" she said.

"What about me, I'm slytherin and was put in slytherin because of my family name not because of me, because if it would of been about me then..." he trailed off, he didn't have the heart to tell.

"I know Teran, but be honest with yourself, are you meant to be in slytherin?" her voice suited him a lot. It was very melodic and charming, he realized yet another weakness he had against Ellie, the way she'd talked to him in these situations, he felt like he could tell her anything but resisted.

"Please, never tell a soul about this, nobody can know of this, it would ruin my reputation, please" he asked with such concern. She rolled her eyes and laugh, no more like giggled. She stopped and smiled, Teran had never seen her smile before not like this and it suited her, he thought.

"Guys and their egos...HA!" she said still smiling. Teran faintly grinned and shook his head.

"No, its not that...its my father, I know I shouldn't care but I don't like the idea of been disowned that's all," he said not looking at her. Ellie's smile wore off and was quickly replaced by an expression of pity.

"Just by been you? You shouldn't be like your father..." she said softly trying to ease his pain.

"THAT'S JUST..it I have to be my father or else.." his eyes met hers and locked instantly. They both knew of each others real identities and knew they would have to keep it to themselfs.

"If you're worried I'll tell someone, don't be, I won't tell anyone and the same goes for you," she started. "If we ever are in these kinds of situation again, please don't be your father. I like you as you not your fathers clone...please" this was it, Teran had heard it "I like you as you...", she had just admitted that she liked him, it didn't mean as love like or as friend like, he wasn't sure but he was sure that she liked him.

"Thank you," he grinned a bit more. "And...um...whatever situation your talking about, well I promise I won't be as you put it, my...um... 'father's clone' ok" he said with a smile. She had never seen him smile, well not a warm smile ad lease. It made him look so different, so much more alive, some kind of joie de vivre, kind of thing.

"I would really like to have another chat like this with you...well except without the strangling and the slapping and the yelling...you know" she said laughing between words.

"Yes, that would be nice, if we ever get the chance too," he said in a matter-of-fact tone. Ellie looked surprised at this comment but knew instantlywhat he meant.

"Well I wouldn't worry about that, if you ever need to talk to me or anything just bump into me and tell me," she said casually. "See my...

"But I can't just approach you and tell you I need to talk to you and then go off with you, I mean people will notice," he said cutting her off. Her smile change, now it looked more like a I-was -going-to-say kind of smile.

"If you would of let me finish maybe you would have known of a way that we can talk to each other," she said playfully. He's facial expression said it all, it said 'oh...', and that was funny. To Ellie it was, she had the last word and to him that was unlikely. "You see, my mother told me that when she was young my dad had this little club name the DA and it was a club where they used to practice Defense Against the Dark Arts. There was room where they used to practice named the Room of Requirements, its one the secret rooms at hogwarts so if you ever want to talk just bump into me like I said and we'll meet at night, we'll set a place to meet and then I'll take you to the Room of Requirements," she finished saying in a very organized matter and looked at Teran waiting for his answer.

"Won't we get caught? I mean there's prefects and the Heads and Filch,"he asked curiously, wondering why Ellie hadn't thought of that. But he was wrong, Ellie had thought and it didn't take long to figure it out, she would use the only thing that would make it happen. She had in her position her dads invisibility cloak and the Marauder's Map but nobody knew, well her family knew about the cloak but didn't know about the map. She was still delicate about his trust but something about him just made her feel that he could be trusted.

"No, I have my ways or more like things...just trust me ok," she said like it was nothing. Teran sigh giving in her idea.

"Whatever you say," and with an other sigh, the both of them realized that the train was slowing down meaning that they were close to Hogwarts.

'Ellie?' he said softly before she could go.

'Yeah?'

'I'm sorry...' he said his gaze dropping to the ground. She put her hand on his shoulder, making his gaze come back to hers.

'I know' she said squeezing his shoulder lightly. A soft smile formed on his face and so did hers. Her hand left his shoulder, slowly dropping at her side. A sudden feeling of joy invade both hearts as made their way out of the train. Separately.

(a/n, well I don't think I need to tell u guys that this was chap.2...n e wayz hoped you liked it)