These characters aren't mine, sadly, and I make no profit from (insert story the particular fic of mine you are reading is based on here). I cry out to the stars, "If only, if only."
By the by, watch out, a few of the characters may be ooc. (out of character for those of you who don't know what that stands for.)
Chapter 16: Sue Decides to Help
Diina woke up from another nightmare. She'd taken a sip from that flask to fall asleep. Obviously a sip wasn't enough. She grabbed the flask off her night table and finished off the contents in one gulp. She was asleep again before her head hit the pillow.
She was creeping through a mansion. Diina didn't know what it looked like; it was too dark to see. She tiptoed down the stairs. A light came from one room, but she headed away from it. She was close to the front door when someone grabbed her. They muffled her screams by holding a cloth over her mouth and nose.
Diina held her breath as her captor dragged her outside, staying as motionless as possible so that the person would assume she was unconscious. However, this person was taking no chances and jolted her body enough to make her exhale and inhale before she could stop herself. As her eyes slid shut in the dream, she was positive she'd wake up any second now.
When Diina's eyes fluttered opened, she knew she was still in the dream. The area around her was completely unfamiliar. She could sense Harry's presence, but she couldn't see him.
"Harry, I'm scared," she said.
"It's only a dream," Harry replied. "It can't hurt you."
"But I can't make it stop. I've tried , but I can't wake up."
"Wait, I thought this was my dream."
"No, it's mine," Diina admitted reluctantly.
"Apparently, we have to ability to tap into each other's dreams...odd. If you can't wake up, do you think that would mean that I can't wake up?"
"I don't know. Give it a try."
Silence prevailed for a few minutes. "I was right. I can't wake up."
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Sue hummed to herself while she cooked. Diina had been really down yesterday when she found out all that stuff about being a Riddle, and she hadn't improved much. So Sue had decided to help. She was making a dinner just for Diina. It was Diina's favorite: fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, chocolate covered strawberries, and Boston Crème Pie.
To spice it up, Sue marinated the chicken in Sake. The gravy had Sake added in and Sue had used Sake as an extra ingredient when making the chocolate to cover the strawberries. Also, Diina's pumpkin juice was spiked with a little Vodka.
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Diina read the note attached to her plate. It was from Sue. Sue had made a plate of Diina's favorites. How sweet, Diina thought.
When she finished her meal, however, Diina felt more passionately about it. She felt totally relaxed and, despite her situation, happy. She was a little sleepy too. Sue is the bestest friend in the whole world. If I wasn't so sleepy, I'd go down to the kitchen and hug her and give her lots of money. But I think I'll just go back to Slytherin.
Diina decided that she was too happy to worry when the room spun as she got to her feet. She didn't mind when the floor lurched as she walked out the doors and headed for Slytherin. She hadn't gotten far when strong arms scooped her up. It turned out to be Draco (she saw five of him) and she discovered she was actually pleased to see him. That was the last thought she had before she passed out.
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Maelona Zabini (a Fifth year girl, and Blaise's little cousin) and Millicent were back at Slytherin. The rest of their House (with the exception of Diina and Draco) were still at dinner. Maelona assumed that that Diina was in their dormitory and Draco was in his room. He'd asked her to come see him tonight (most likely he wanted intimacy and was tired of that cow, Pansy) and she decided now was the perfect time to go to him.
When she opened the door to his room, Maelona discovered Draco in bed with a unconscious Diina. Naturally, both of their robes were on the floor, as was Diina's shirt. "Oh, no you don't," Maelona whispered, picking up a pillow from the closest bed. "You ungrateful WRETCH!" she yelled, launching herself at Draco. Maelona then proceeded to beat him with the pillow and continued screaming.
Draco, intent on his imminent conquest, would have none of this. "B," he hissed as he shoved Maelona away. Unfortunately, Maelona's screams had brought Millicent in.
"You two-timing bastard! Obviously our time together this afternoon meant nothing to you," Millicent exclaimed.
"You two are ganging up on me. I'm not the only one in the bed, you know," Draco snapped.
"You're the only conscious one in the bed," Pansy yelled from behind Millicent. "You certainly won't be seeing me tomorrow night, Draco!"
"Please stop yelling," Diina mumbled. "My head hurts."
"Don't worry darling. I'll take care of them," Draco whispered soothingly to Diina.
"She's drunk!" Millicent accused. "Diina doesn't know what she's doing."
"What's all the disturbance up here?" Professor Snape asked. He quickly scanned the scene. "Ladies, return to your room. Malfoy, go wait in my office. Diina, can you walk?"
"That's a silly question, of course I can walk," Diina replied. "Wait a minute. Has anyone seen my shirt? I can't go anywhere without my shirt.
"It's on the floor beside the bed," Snape informed her as the girls shut the door to their room and Draco stomped out of the common room.
Diina pathetically attempted to put her shirt on. She was unsuccessful at getting her head through one of the sleeves (which she was certain was the neck), so Snape had to help her. He then escorted her to Madam Pomfrey, Diina clutching his arm and leaning on him for support the whole way, muttering that he was stupid for thinking she couldn't walk, she'd been walking since she was like, two, and he clearly had never noticed her walk in and out of Potions every day.
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Sue was singing softly about cows and wondering through the halls. She paused outside the Hospital Wing when she heard a familiar voice.
"I don't want it," Diina protested.
"It'll make you feel better," Madam Pomfrey said, sounding thoroughly annoyed.
"I don't want it."
"You need to take it to help alleviate the hangover," Madam Pomfrey replied.
"I just wanna rest. Let me sleep, you old hag."
"Hi Diina," Sue said, walking in. "Hello, Madam Pomfrey. I came to see Diina. I didn't know she was in here though, until I walked past singing that Bound for Moo-Moo Land Song, which is all about cows, and"-
"That's nice, dear," Madam Pomfrey said as though she didn't think it was nice at all and didn't want to hear it. "Now, listen here," Madam Pomfrey began, turning back to Diina, who was fast asleep.
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The following weekend was a Hogsmeade weekend and it found Diina in the Three Broomsticks, begging for Sake. (Dumbledore informed her that someone had signed the permission form she needed to visit Hogsmeade, though she didn't know who and he wouldn't tell her.) Rosmerta said students couldn't have Sake. Sue came bouncing in and, seeing Diina's predicament, skipped over and bought two bottles of Sake (one for her, one for Diina).
"You liked the dinner I made you on Sunday, right?" Sue asked once they were sitting at a table.
"It was fine. The only bad part was when I passed out and Draco tried to take advantage of me," Diina replied. Draco came in, scanned the room, found Diina and headed straight for her. "Speak of the Devil."
"The Devil? Where?" Sue asked, glancing around. When Diina didn't answer, Sue got up to go find the Devil.
Diina was left alone at the table, but not for long. Draco quickly took Sue's vacant seat. "Hi Diina," he started.
"No, I am not getting drunk, you'll not have an opportunity like last time, and I am still mad at you," she informed him before he could ask what she was doing or if she was still upset.
"I think we need to start over."
"Start over with yourself."
"I just," he paused, reached across the table, and took her hand, "wanted to be more than friends. I had to know what it felt like to hold you, what I would see in those blue eyes, what I would taste on those lips."
"Proverbs 27:6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful," she quoted. "Enemy is the perfect word to describe you."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Draco asked.
"Enemy means we aren't on good terms. If you're referring to the verse, it means that you're trying to deceive me," Diina replied casually. "If you don't leave immediately, I will sic Sue on you."
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Draco walked up the path from Hogsmeade to Hogwarts, no longer in the mood to be anywhere but sulking in his room. Because of Maelona, Millicent, and Pansy, he hadn't gotten what he wanted, he'd lost one hundred and fifty points for Slytherin, he had detention with Filch for two months, and Diina wouldn't talk to him for more than five minutes. He swore under his breath and began plotting to get himself back in Diina's good graces.
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Harry ran a hand through his hair and sighed tiredly. He and Diina hadn't sleep well this week. Unfortunately, the dreams had nothing to do with Voldemort. Rather, they had everything to do with Malfoy making love to Diina, which disgusted Harry and terrified Diina.
Noting that Harry wasn't in reality at the moment, Ron and Hermione had begun discussing their N.E.W.T.s. no one noticed Sue sneaking up on them. She crept under the table, keeping low to the floor and being as discreet as possible.
"Psst, Harry," Sue hissed, tugging his robes to get his attention.
"What is it, Sue?" he asked as politely as he could manage with little sleep and disturbing thoughts on Diina and Malfoy's relationship. Sue beckoned for him to come down. "I'm not getting under the table."
"Oh, alright. What I want to say is that you should go talk to Diina now," Sue whispered, thinking she could help Diina by having Harry talk to her.
"And you have to tell me this while your under the table because...?"
"Oh, I just felt like being sneaky, kinda like a spy."
Harry sighed and, deciding to follow Sue's request, got up and went over to the booth where Diina sat alone. Rather than sit across from her, he sat next to her, ignoring the stares and whispers of his classmates.
"Hey Diina," he said quietly. Her response was to stare at the table, silent. She was upset with the fact that he'd seen her dreams about Malfoy. Slowly and awkwardly, Harry put his arm around Diina's shoulders. She turned to him and buried her face in his chest, letting silent tears spill from her eyes.
Seconds slipped into minutes, minutes faded into hours, and it didn't seem that time had truly passed for the both of them until Rosmerta tapped Harry on the shoulder, informing him that they should leave now to make it back to Hogwarts on time. He stood and pulled Diina up, then turned to leave. He saw Sue "bonzai-ing" the customers as they entered the pub.
"I'll take Sue with us," Harry told Rosmerta, ready to apologize for Sue's behavior.
"You can leave her here. She scares the customers so bad that they end up buying more drinks," Rosmerta laughed.
Harry and Diina left The Three Broomsticks, holding hands as they walked up the path. A light snow began to fall, and Harry and Diina stopped walking. They both wanted to say something, but neither knew what to say. They turned to face each other. Just talk to her, Harry thought. Tell her you're sorry about how Malfoy treated her. Alright, now say it!
However, Harry couldn't say anything because his lips were locked with Diina's. he realized he had initiated the kiss, not Diina. But she put up no resistance. He pulled her closer and just as things seemed to be getting too intense-
"BONZAI" Sue yelled, appearing out of nowhere and tackling Diina to the ground, ripping her away from Harry. "Hey Diina, you getting any?"
"SUE, I'M GONNA KILL YOU" Diina screamed.
"Temper, temper," Malfoy drawled from the shadows by the path. "You should expect people to ask you that if you're going to play kissey face with Potter."
"What I do is none of your business," she snapped at him, pushing Sue off.
"Oh look! A puppy," Sue said, spotting a little stray dog in street. Sue ran to go catch it.
"Anything that might interfere with your Quidditch performance is my business," he whispered to her, offering her a hand to help her up.
"Is that so?" she whispered back sarcastically, pushing his hand away and getting up by herself.
"Yes."
"Well then, tell Crabbe and Goyle to stop aiming the Bludgers at me every time I get the Quaffle!" she hissed.
"They're just testing you."
"Oh, yeah, they're testing me alright. They're testing my reflexes!" Diina snapped, ending their whispered conversation. She continued on her way up the path, leaving Harry and Malfoy to follow. They ended up one n either side of her, glaring at each other over the top of her head.
"So Diina, what are you doing for Christmas?" Harry asked, just to make conversation.
"She's going home with me," Malfoy replied.
"No, I'm not," Diina contradicted. He got a look on his face that said he had a reason why she was going to his house and it couldn't be argued with, but Diina didn't want to hear it and she had a full proof argument anyway. "I have to take my O.W.L.'s over Christmas break, remember? Then in spring, I'll have to take the N.E.W.T.s with you guys."
"You're staying for the break?" Malfoy asked, making it sound as though it was the worse thing you could possibly do.
"Yeah, even if I did want to leave, there's nowhere for me to go."
"You do realize that you'll be the only one in Slytherin?"
"Oh, man! That'll just ruin my vacation," Diina answered sarcastically. "It's what, two weeks? Two weeks that I won't have to worry about being raped and will be denied listening to the girls' not so comforting words that if anything does happen between you and me, at least it will be good. Gee darn! Get a clue, Draco!"
"Diina, lookie, lookie. It's my new puppy, her name is Mince, ain't she cute," Sue said, shoving the dog in Diina's face. Sue had once again appeared out of thin air.
"Get the dog outta"-
"Mince. Her name is Mince."
"Fine, get Mince outta my face," Diina snapped.
"Don't worry, Mince, Diina's just grumpy right now. She really loves you deep down. I'll bet Malfoy loves you too," Sue said, shoving the dog in his face.
Malfoy did not like Mince, but Mince loved him. Mince licked his face, vigorously wagging her tail.
"Aww, how sweet. Isn't puppy love grand?" Diina teased. Thoroughly annoyed, Malfoy smacked the puppy. "How dare you! Hitting a defenseless puppy!" Diina delivered an impressive punch to Malfoy's face. Sue shoved Mince into Diina's arms and tackled Malfoy, beating him mercilessly.
"Asshole!" Sue yelled. "You leave Mince alone!"