Sorry, but this chapter is a little drab in my opinion but it's sort of like a linking chapter to the next one but read it still!
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The next morning, Draco woke up remembering the events from the night before with his Aunt Gwen. He thought that she was a very peculiar person. He also admired her for the tone that she took with his father because the last time he had taken that tone with Lucius, he had been locked in his room for two days until his mother had begged his father to let him out. He decided to see if she was up and try to learn more about her mysterious past and what she did to have been sent away from the manor.
Draco walked carefully and slowly to Gwen's room because he didn't know what kind of a mood she would be in in the morning. "Err...Aunt Gwen?" he called out softly. "Are you there?" After waiting for a while, his temper got the better of him and he said, "Open this damn door!" The lock on the door suddenly turned and Draco was able to open it without a problem. Nice password...Even I wouldn't have thought of that he said to himself. As he walked into the room, he noticed that the whole thing was very neat as though no one had even been in the room. Then walking up to a desk that was right next to the bed in the room, he noticed a piece of paper with neat writing on it.
I'm in the forest if anyone needs me
-Gwen
Draco frowned and wondered what she was doing in the forest. The forest had been part of their backyard ever since Draco could remember but he was always told not to go into it. Come to think of it, he was never told a reason why he shouldn't go into it. So he carefully closed the door on his Aunt's room and walked outside and towards the forest.
When he got within the vicinity of the forest, he saw his mother watering some black roses so he decided to wait until she finished watering her roses. "Mother, what's in the forest?"
"Why? Is there something urgent going on that you need to go in there Draco?"
"No, but I was wondering what's so dangerous about it."
Narcissa looked around and said softly, "There's nothing dangerous in there. There are just...a few things that are in there that your father would prefer not to be reminded of. He doesn't want you to see them and ask him about them."
"Oh, but what if I went in but didn't tell him about anything I saw?"
"Do not go into the forest, Draco. You know how much your father is disappointed in you already; do not make it worse for yourself."
"But mother..."
"No means no! Now if you'll excuse me, I have other things to do," Narcissa said looking at her son scowling at her like her husband did to her often. "Use wise judgment. Go in if you want to but it'll only be more trouble for all of us." Then she walked up to where he was standing and said to him. "Your Aunt Gwen is in there. If you go in there and your father finds out about this, there's no telling what he'll do to her. She and I haven't been the closest of friends but if something happens to her, let it rest on your conscience that it's because of you that it happened," his mother said to him harshly. Then leaving Draco still scowling, she walked away.
What about what'll happen to me? He thought. I wonder if anyone cares if anything happens to me. Draco looked longingly towards the forest, which used to look forbidding to him, but now looked inviting. Then again, there's no harm done if no one knows that I'm in there. And he slowly walked into the forest.
Ok, well that wasn't the best of chapters but, don't forget to review. It doesn't matter if it is good or bad. I need a reason to continue this story and as long as I know that people are reading it then I'll continue. Thanks!
