Chapter 8: Drowning not swimming
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"H-h-h-he said no!(hiccup) He s-s-s-said no! How c(hiccup)c-c-could he!" Pansy wailed almost hysterical.
"I am sure he didn't mean to, he just hadn't thought about what he was saying, that's all." Anna replied not listening to her, her mind was racing with something else as she endlessly paced the small dormitory, feeling trapped in her mind. She pulled out the now rather tattered letter that she had received from an unknown owl during her time in the library and re-read it hoping that the words would miraculously change,
Anna,
I have to leave England don't ask questions and don't contact me at all it is absolutely crucial that you heed my advice from the last letter you will remember what it was. You are to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas (which just to remind you is in two months time), and most probably the rest of the year as well. Don't contact your aunt or uncle. Don't inform anyone of anything. Keep your head down.
From your Mother.
She felt the same miserable sense of disappointment and gloom hanging over her; her mother had vaguely hinted to her that she would be there for her at Christmas, and that they would celebrate it together, this time for real. Since the end of Anna's fourth year she had been vague, mysterious and above all unreliable pulling out on Anna right at the last minute usually; although Anna would never voice it, right when she needed her most.
The only difference was that this time she had naively believed her (which was strange for Anna who could compete for the title of the world's worst cynic)that it would be different. Her mother had promised her things would be different when they'd moved here, that they'd be safer (although from what Anna couldn't hazard a guess). Not even being able to contact her was almost too much to bear, but she stayed obedient all the same, what her mother was doing was for a reason.
Her mother was one of the most generally the most distant frosty and unemotive people she'd ever had the misfortune to meet, although in her world there were many, which had influenced Anna somewhat. However strict her mother was with her Anna tried to convey her gratitude and appreciation by making her mother proud.
Pansy was still wailing and gibbering (like a wet pug dog)in a heap on her bed having not moved from the moment she'd raced into the dormitory and hurled herself histrionically onto it. She had seen red after the comment Millicent made and had been determined to prove her wrong. She had stridden purposely into the library and when confronted with Draco had asked him out straightaway (receiving a scowl from the librarian). But this had backfired dramatically when he had said "No. Sorry, but I don't like you." Not looking in the least bit apologetic, rather the opposite.
"Oh how could you DarlingDrakeykins! You aren't e-e-even l-l-listening to me, are you!" Pansy shrieked sniffing loudly and looking noticeably bedraggled.
"Come on, Pans, I was just reading something that's all and I was listening to you, we've got to go and have dinner, I don't know about you but I'm starved we did miss lunch after all."
"I'm not going to dinner looking like this! And how can you think of your hunger at a time like this!" Pansy said unconvinced.
"Whatever, I'm going, do you want me to bring you anything?" Anna was up and already by the door to the dormitory
"Yes, ok just bring me a bread roll."
"Would it put you out slightly to just once every so often say please or thank you?" this comment brought a smirk to Pansys tear stained face.
Anna was just about to turn around and leave for the Great hall and dinner when a thought occurred to her filling her with hope, "Pansy are you staying here for Christmas?" Pansy who was blowing her nose at the time seemed to flinch,
"No, I was but I'm not now." She answered, distinctly bunged up,
"Why?"
"Because…because I thought that I could spend some quality time with him."
"With who?" Anna asked non-plussed, gaining herself a spiteful look from Pansy.
"With Draco he is staying for Christmas!" and with that she dissolved into fresh hysterics.
