DiSCLaiMeR- Dont own nothing... including the write to speak the gooder english (see what school does to me?!?!?!?!)

BEEP BEEP BEEP RCCA (really crappy chappy alert... lol)

i was in such a good mood that i can write again that i just put down whatever popped into my head... scary isnt it? hope it doesnt suck as much as i think it does...

Big Arsed A/N- hello again all... im baaaaaaack!!!!!! everyone runs for cover i shall now answer the question that is on the minds of everyone

"MANDALIA, MANDALIA WHY HAVENT YOU UPDATED IN FOREVER?"

Well the answer is quite simple actually... was being an EVIL SATANIC LITTLE BUGGER!!!!! yay to that... so one day like last month i try to get on to update and post my new story (its called Fall go check it out slaps self for shameless plug...) and it doesnt let me log in!!!!! i know the horror, think of how i felt! so i am like... "well its probably just a bug and will sort itself out in a couple of days..." how wrong i was... about a month passes and i STILL cant get on dont lose it yet people the story gets better or i wouldnt be here would i? cut to lunch this same week where i am talking to both halves of A.K. Anomynous (if you like King Arthur... or even if you dont, read their story... it rocks!!! lol shamelessly plugging someone elses story... not AS bad...) and they are like well why dont you do something... so i wrote a little email and in a couple of days... voila! its fixed and i am happy! so from now on i will be trying to update regularly (about once a week...) THE END!

Next order of business...

i have decided to do what we would call review replies... for all 3 chapters... so here we go...

RissaAngel= glad you like it... here's more for you!

Arwen Luinel= ah i am glad you liked the rose garden bit... at first i thought about cutting it but then decided that it was important to explain about Draco's past... as time goes on i plan to reveal more and more about the girl... actually you learn a bit more about her in this chapter here...and then alot more in the chapter to come... are you a LoTR fan? just wondering b/c of your penname... i know i am a huge lotr dork!

Leesie-Felton4eva= i try my best to update as quick as humanly possible... lol except for when there are complications like the one that i just described above... guesses about the plot are always welcome and can give me ideas if you think you know who she is!

A.K. Anomynous= Angie! Dahling! lol... hope you dont mind my advertising your story... lol if you do... i dont particularly care... but you know that! sry to bust your button but her name is not Jane Doe... as funny as it would be...

colorguard06= hmmm... now you will have to read to find out wont you! by the by... i really am not telling because if i do i will get carried away and blow the whole story plot!

muahahaha all done! thanks to all of you who reviewed... i really do appreciate it... now enough of me... on with the show!


Pregnant? How am I supposed to deal with a pregnant woman living in my house... and I don't even know who she is.

These were the thoughts racing through Draco's head as he patiently waited for his house guest to come to. He had been in the room all night, waiting for the young woman to awake. He was creating a nice hole into the carpet as he paced back and forth trying to process that one little sentence through his mind.

All of a sudden he heard a groan from the bed. He spun quickly around and found himself face to face with a pair of bright, puzzled amber eyes.

"Um, who are you? And where am I?" she said blinking to adjust to the light.

"Draco, Draco Malfoy, and you are in my guest room, at the Malfoy Manor to be exact."

"Why am I here?"

"I was hoping you could tell me. I found you about four days ago, unconscious, outside my front door. Now who are you?"

She racked her brain for an answer. Nothing came.

"I'm... I don't remember."

"You... you don't remember?"

Draco was at a loss for words. Four days of sitting here and wondering, and wondering. He thought that now at least he would get some answers, about who she was, and about that note on the suitcase. The suitcase! He had forgotten about the suitcase. He went and got it from its home on the dresser across from the bed. Maybe it would trigger some memories, thus giving Draco some answers.

"Does this look familiar?"

"Hmm... vaguely. I feel like I have seen it somewhere, like in a dream or something."

"So I take it you don't know how to open it."

"No, sorry. Should I know how?"

"Well, it came with you. I mean I found it next to you..."

... with a note, he was about to finish. But he decided to keep that a secret, at least until he found out more about her.

She yawned. The medi-wizard had warned Draco that, although she had been in a state of deep sleep, she would probably be tired when she woke up. Draco hadn't understood that concept until the medi-wizard had explained that since she had been using no energy, even the littlest task like having a conversation would most likely completely drain her. He looked back to her to find that she had already drifted back off to sleep. Seeing her doze off made him realize just how tired he was also. He would just take a little nap and then deal with things later...

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In a land of sleep, she found herself walking through a garden. It was full of flowers, bright and beautiful. In the center of the garden stood a tree. But unlike all of the beautiful scenery around her, the tree was black and bare, with gnarled branches. She felt herself drawn to the tree by some invisible force. As she approached the tree a huge raven swooped down and perched upon one of the branches. Her brain told her she should be scared but for some reason she was at ease with the giant bird. The raven then proceeded to talk to her.

"Do not be afraid Imber. He will take care of you until the time comes. The key is in your hands."

"What?"

She was now thoroughly confused.

"Wait, is Imber my name? And who are you talking about will take care of me? And what key?"

The raven took flight.

"You will know in due time," his voice echoed as he flew away and she awoke from her sleep.

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Draco bolted up. He had been dreaming of war again. He looked around not recognizing where he was. The events of the day came rushing back to him. There was the doctor, the note, the suitcase, and the girl... the girl. He looked around. She was awake once again, staring intensely at the suitcase.

"Have a good sleep?"

She didn't look up.

"Hello?"

"The key is in my hands."

"Um, pardon me?"

But instead of answering, she placed both hands on the locks of the suitcase. All of a sudden they glowed green and then he heard a pop. She had opened the suitcase.