A/N: Thank you to all of you who reviewed chapter 22!!! And Daisie, thanks for quoting this fic in your profile!!!!!! OH: if any of you readers not only like D/Hr, but D/G as well, then please check out a few of my other fics...most recently updated was Malfoy In the Iron Mask! OK, on with other stuff.
Disclaimer: See chapter 1.
ENJOY CHAPTER 23, AND DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (No, I'm not yelling...just typing in caps lock.)
Muggle Messenger
Chapter 23
I yawned as the sun unmercifully hit me full in the face. Wait, the sun? I fell asleep...on the-wow. I sat bolt upright in shock. Last night I fell asleep in Draco's arms! I frowned as I looked around, wondering how I got into my room and on my bed. Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I got off my bed and stretched.
Not caring about my appearance, I opened the double French doors and walked out onto the seventh year's adjoining balcony. The sun was high in the sky, and yet the trees-those mystical, magical trees-remained dark and mysterious. Only a few daring rays of sunlight were visible between the trees. I wondered about what Draco had said, 'Have you ever noticed that nobody has ever tried to attack Hogwarts from behind? It's because of those trees and their magic.' I realized he was indeed correct, remembering a quote from Hogwarts: A History "One of the more unusual things about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is that never-even during the days of the evil dark Lord Voldemort-has the school been attacked from behind. Those that dared have failed dearly because of the ancient powers possessed by the magical trees. The magical trees are just that: trees with magic. They are found behind the school itself and their power is ancient and mysterious. No one with evil intentions can enter the forest and expect to come out unscathed; their legend is such that not even those on the Light side venture willingly into the mystical forest." Well, now I'm curious. What Draco had said and what I had remembered from Hogwarts: A History has made me wonder about the trees with ancient powers.
A sigh left me. Draco Malfoy. Heir of Phoenix House and the holder of my heart. The worst part is that he probably doesn't even know that I feel the way I do. But sometimes, I think that he does and that maybe he feels the same way. Other times I think he knows and doesn't care. He, like the mystical trees, is a mystery. He did say that those same trees also border parts of Malfoy Manor.
It was at that moment that I chose to remember Ginny, Blaise, and the fact that they are in the hospital wing. Or were in there as of last night. "Oh shit!" I felt extremely horrible having forgotten about my friends. I turned around and bolted back to my room. At least that was where I was headed. I turned around very quickly and ran into something, or rather someone, very hard. I landed on my ass with an "Ow." With a groan, I stood up, rubbing my head, not even bothering to look who I had run into.
"Morning to you too," Draco said, his usual smirk on his face. With that he headed back to his dorm. He paused at his balcony doors and called over his shoulder, "By the way, Blaise and Ginny left the Hospital Wing and were going to the kitchens. I came up here to get you so we could all eat breakfast. But, you seemed to have other plans..." he trailed off and headed back inside, closing his doors behind him.
My plans were to see Blaise and Ginny. So I resumed what I had been doing, which was going back to my room and getting dressed to go see them. I just did it very quickly. I realized as I was heading down to the Phoenix House common room that I, once again, was not able to tell if Draco cared in the slightest for me. But, he was waiting for me in the common room. That has to count for something, right? It did until I saw him look at his watch. He didn't even so much as smile at me, he merely said, "You take a long time," and left the common room. I did NOT take a long time. But I did head out after him.
A/N: This is rushed. I'm getting ready to leave for Las Vegas as we speak. Please review!
Disclaimer: See chapter 1.
ENJOY CHAPTER 23, AND DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (No, I'm not yelling...just typing in caps lock.)
Muggle Messenger
Chapter 23
I yawned as the sun unmercifully hit me full in the face. Wait, the sun? I fell asleep...on the-wow. I sat bolt upright in shock. Last night I fell asleep in Draco's arms! I frowned as I looked around, wondering how I got into my room and on my bed. Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I got off my bed and stretched.
Not caring about my appearance, I opened the double French doors and walked out onto the seventh year's adjoining balcony. The sun was high in the sky, and yet the trees-those mystical, magical trees-remained dark and mysterious. Only a few daring rays of sunlight were visible between the trees. I wondered about what Draco had said, 'Have you ever noticed that nobody has ever tried to attack Hogwarts from behind? It's because of those trees and their magic.' I realized he was indeed correct, remembering a quote from Hogwarts: A History "One of the more unusual things about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is that never-even during the days of the evil dark Lord Voldemort-has the school been attacked from behind. Those that dared have failed dearly because of the ancient powers possessed by the magical trees. The magical trees are just that: trees with magic. They are found behind the school itself and their power is ancient and mysterious. No one with evil intentions can enter the forest and expect to come out unscathed; their legend is such that not even those on the Light side venture willingly into the mystical forest." Well, now I'm curious. What Draco had said and what I had remembered from Hogwarts: A History has made me wonder about the trees with ancient powers.
A sigh left me. Draco Malfoy. Heir of Phoenix House and the holder of my heart. The worst part is that he probably doesn't even know that I feel the way I do. But sometimes, I think that he does and that maybe he feels the same way. Other times I think he knows and doesn't care. He, like the mystical trees, is a mystery. He did say that those same trees also border parts of Malfoy Manor.
It was at that moment that I chose to remember Ginny, Blaise, and the fact that they are in the hospital wing. Or were in there as of last night. "Oh shit!" I felt extremely horrible having forgotten about my friends. I turned around and bolted back to my room. At least that was where I was headed. I turned around very quickly and ran into something, or rather someone, very hard. I landed on my ass with an "Ow." With a groan, I stood up, rubbing my head, not even bothering to look who I had run into.
"Morning to you too," Draco said, his usual smirk on his face. With that he headed back to his dorm. He paused at his balcony doors and called over his shoulder, "By the way, Blaise and Ginny left the Hospital Wing and were going to the kitchens. I came up here to get you so we could all eat breakfast. But, you seemed to have other plans..." he trailed off and headed back inside, closing his doors behind him.
My plans were to see Blaise and Ginny. So I resumed what I had been doing, which was going back to my room and getting dressed to go see them. I just did it very quickly. I realized as I was heading down to the Phoenix House common room that I, once again, was not able to tell if Draco cared in the slightest for me. But, he was waiting for me in the common room. That has to count for something, right? It did until I saw him look at his watch. He didn't even so much as smile at me, he merely said, "You take a long time," and left the common room. I did NOT take a long time. But I did head out after him.
A/N: This is rushed. I'm getting ready to leave for Las Vegas as we speak. Please review!