Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the ideas or characters that go with it…all I own is Marlaina, Larissa(lol.) and Carnigan.
A/N: YAY! I put in the betrothal for those who wanted to know! This chapter is sort of sad but I hope you like it anyway! Thanks to all the reviewers! I love you all! Bless you! Lol.
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Last time on The Hell I Live In!…
"I guess that is a problem." Larissa said thoughtfully.
"Yea." Draco said sarcastically.
"Well, I can still impress her. I did have to act like Hermione. I can do it again." Larissa said confidently.
Draco sighed but nodded nervously.
"Now, if you wouldn't mind going away, I'd like to get out of this dress." Larissa said pointing to the door.
Draco just scowled and got up to leave.
"Why me?" He thought as he left to his own room to change.
Now on The Hell I Live In!…
"You let me out this instant!" Hermione screamed from behind a closed door.
"Not until you stop attacking me and blaming Larissa!" Ron yelled.
Silence fell between them and then a rough pounding was heard on the door.
Ron looked at Harry, Ginny and his mother helplessly.
"I HAVE TO GET TO DRACO RON!!" Hermione screamed for the millionth time.
"Let the poor dear out." Mrs. Weasley said finally giving in.
Ron backed up quickly and hid behind his mother.
Hermione, realizing noone was confining her ran out the door and through the group before they could grab her.
Fred and George were outside and had just got out their broomsticks for a quick game of Quidditch.
Hermione ran up to them and took one of the broomsticks and flew off.
"HEY!" Fred yelled.
George began to laugh.
"You think that's funny?" Fred asked.
He grabbed Georges broom and flew into the air while sticking his tongue out.
"HEY!" George yelled.
Ron and Harry ran out after her and got on their own broomsticks to fly off.
Harry grabbed Ginny before following Ron.
"RONALD! YOU ALL BE CAREFUL!" Mrs. Weasley shouted.
She sighed worriedly as Fred and George began the terrain of questions.
Ron finally saw Hermione flying and sped up to her.
"Lar-Hermione stop!" He called.
"You don't understand Ron…I have to do this." Hermione said with an unexplainable need.
"I'm at least coming with you." He said after a moment of thought.
Hermione smiled.
"Thanks." She said as she faced forward.
"You're pretty good at that Hermione." Ron pointed out.
Hermione laughed as she turned to him.
"Well, we did learn how to fly in class." Hermione added.
Ron nodded forgetting about their first year flying.
He looked thoughtful for a moment and Hermione gave him a questioning look.
"What are you thinking about?" She asked suddenly catching Ron off guard.
"Larissa…" Ron said turning his head away.
"She'll be betrothed." Ron said sadly.
"If only we had waited a little longer. We could of stopped it. Actually, now that she's herself you probably can. Just run off with her." Hermione said romantically.
"RON!" Harry yelled as he flew straight down as fast as he could with a screaming Ginny gripping his waist tightly.
Suddenly Ron's broom stopped and he sat there in mid-air for a moment.
Hermione flew down.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"What happened?" Harry asked.
Ron shook his head.
"Uh…nothing I was just caught off guard for a moment there." He swallowed nervously.
The others stared at him worriedly.
Draco sat in his room nervously.
There was no way to pull this off.
"Did anyone ever tell you you're going to worry yourself to death?" Larissa asked from the bathroom.
Draco turned to her with the same cold looking exterior he had towards everyone… well, almost everyone.
"There." Larissa said coming out of the bathroom.
"This isn't going to work." Draco said for the millionth time.
Larissa sighed sadly.
"I just can't wait until I can be myself again." She said.
Draco nodded.
"What are you two doing?" Marlaina stood in the doorway looking at the couple.
"Sitting." Draco said smartly.
Marlaina rolled her eyes.
"I give you permission to smack him anytime Hermione." Marlaina said with a laugh.
"Sis, we have a problem…" Draco began.
"We switched back." Larissa said calmly.
"What?!" Marlaina yelled.
"What's the screaming about?" Narcissa walked through the door and noticed the three looking frightfully scared.
"Well? No need to stand here looking like fishes, what's the problem?" Narcissa asked.
She looked at each one until her gaze landed on Larissa.
"May I have a word?" Narcissa asked after realizing there would be no answer anytime soon.
Larissa nodded politely and it was everything in Draco's power not to grab her by the arm and tell his mother she couldn't go.
Once they were gone Draco groaned.
"So what happened?" Marlaina asked sitting on the bed.
Draco proceeded to tell her about the switch.
"This isn't good." She said standing up.
"WATCH OUT!" A muffled voice yelled.
"Did you hear that?" Draco asked his sister.
She turned back to him and her eyes became wide.
"MOVE!" She yelled but it was too late.
Draco passed out cold.
"What the…?" Draco's vision kept spinning and spinning and he had one hell of a headache.
"What happened?" He finally asked while trying to sit up.
"Don't talk, just lay still." A comforting voice said.
Draco lay back on his pillow as he felt a sudden pain come to the side of his head.
"Arggg" He groaned.
"Sorry…" The voice whispered softly.
Draco sighed.
He once again opened his eyes to try and steady his vision.
The first thing he saw was a smiling Hermione.
He grinned.
Hermione laughed at the stupid grin across her boyfriend's face.
Ron and Harry just rolled their eyes in discust while Ginny smiled. Marlaina rolled her eyes as well and then walked up to her brother.
"You ok?" She asked.
"I think so." He said sitting up.
He looked around at all the newcomers.
"Um…what are you doing here?" He asked forgetting his manners.
Before anyone could answer Hermione spoke up.
"Where's Larissa?" She asked.
"Talking with mother." Draco answered.
Hermione turned to Ron.
"Do you have the…" She began.
"Took 'em from Fred and George earlier." Harry answered before she finished speaking to Ron.
Hermione smiled.
They all gathered around in a huddle to hear what was happening in the study with Larissa and Narcissa.
Silence…
"Maybe they're not in the study." Ron said.
"You guys. What are you doing here?" A voice asked.
The group turned around to see Larissa standing with an amused look on her face.
They all stood up.
"What happened in here?" Larissa asked looking at all the glass everywhere.
"I lost control of Fred's…I mean George's…well, that broom and crashed through the window.
"Oh…" Larissa said.
Hermione took out her wand and fixed the window.
"So, what happened?" Draco asked Larissa.
"Your mother is really nice Malfoy." Larissa said calmly.
"She wanted to let me know that…" Larissa paused for effect to look at all the curiously nervous faces.
"She approves of the marriage." Larissa finished nonchalantly.
"YES!" Draco and Hermione both yelled hugging eachother and kissing.
"Guys…" Larissa began.
Draco and Hermione stopped their snogging session and looked at her with curious faces.
"What's wrong?" Hermione asked.
"She approves of the wedding…but that means that…we're getting married…" Larissa said pointing at herself.
Everyone's faces fell.
They all sat for hours in Draco's room trying to think of something.
"What if we tell your mother now that we've switched?" Hermione suggested.
"It's too soon, she'd call off the wedding." Draco sighed.
"What if you two switch again?" Ginny suggested.
Both Draco and Ron glared at her.
"It was just a suggestion." Ginny mumbled.
"Maybe…" Larissa began.
Everyone looked at her hopefully and then she frowned.
"No." She said.
They all stared back down at the floor.
"Looks like your only choice is to tell mother. She'll understand." Marlaina said meekly.
Draco furrowed his brow with a frown across his lips.
"The worst thing that can happen is that we both run off to Vegas for a quick wedding." Hermione laughed trying to lighten the mood.
Ginny, Draco, Ron and Larissa all gave her questioning looks while Harry laughed lightly and nodded.
"Nevermind." She said sadly.
"Alright," Draco began, taking Hermione's hand.
"I'll tell her." He said with a nervous sigh.
Hermione nodded.
Draco stood up and left the room to find Narcissa.
He walked down the staircase and found Narcissa standing at the bottom.
Draco stopped.
Narcissa looked up at him with an expressionless face.
Her eyes wandered slightly to the floor but then finally landed back on Draco.
"A word." She said walking into another room.
Draco sighed and followed.
Draco walked into the study and shut the door behind him.
His mother sat down and finally showed some emotion.
She sighed sadly as she looked at her son. The hurt filling her eyes.
"Have a seat Draco." She said politely pointing at the chair in front of her.
Draco looked at her questioningly and then sat down.
"What is it?" Draco asked worriedly.
"It's about Larissa. I just received an owl. Narcissa picked up a letter and handed it to Draco.
He opened it and quickly read over the contents.
Dear Narcissa,
It was lovely to hear from an old friend after so long. I have terrible news though. As much as I am sure your son would be a perfect canidate for my daughter she is betrothed to Blaise Zambini. I'm sorry if my daughter has led your son on in any way but you see these arrangements cannot be changed. I'm sorry.
Teresa Devon
Draco looked up at his mother with a hurt expression.
"I'm sorry baby." She said.
Draco nodded and excused himself.
Narcissa let him go knowing he needed time alone.
Draco after leaving the room ran up the stairs to his room where he found everyone waiting.
"Well? Did you tell her?" Hermione asked standing up.
"No, the wedding's off though." Draco said.
He turned to Larissa.
"My mother received a letter about your betrothal to Blaise. Apparently they were once good friends and I suppose my mother couldn't wait to tell her about our engagement." Draco said.
"Did you say Blaise?" Ron asked nervously.
Draco nodded.
Ron sighed.
"Now what are we going to do?" He asked hopelessly.
"I'm back where I started." Larissa said putting her chin in her hand as one tear slowly fell down her cheek.
Ron wrapped an arm around her comfortingly.
"Don't worry, I won't let you get married to that slimey git." Ron said soothingly.
Draco gave him a deathly stare but didn't say anything.
Well? R&R what are you waiting for! Lol j/p. Next update will be Monday because I am gone all weekend! Sorry guys! I probably won't update The Last Chance until then either because there is so much to do today! Thank you for the reviews! I loved them all! Ttyl!
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