The Argument

"Have you had any men fight over you while you were in school?"

These questions were getting more and more bizarre, it seemed soon he was going to begin asking me who the name of my hairdresser was, or if my bedroom faces east or west. "Well there was that one time." I said and noticed Draco look at me questioningly. "Well it wasn't really over me more like, about me."

Flashback

Hermione was headed to the library and I declined her offer to go along. I just wanted to go and read a book or something relaxing after that tiring morning. I turned the last corner to the dorm and neared the door. I heard muffled shouts coming from inside. I said the password and quietly moved my way in. The hall that led into the two rooms was dark so I sat down against a wall and listened.

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!" yelled a voice I noted as Harry's, "YOU COULD HAVE KILLED HER!"

"I don't think killed…" Draco sneered.

"OKAY THEN, YOU COULD HAVE PARALYZED HER!" Harry corrected himself, by now I was positive they were talking about me.

"I slowed down right along with you, I'm sorry my broom doesn't go from 110 to zip in seconds like yours does."

"You know very well that it wasn't your brooms fault." Harry sounded a bit calmer but much more annoyed.

"Look, I didn't mean any…"

Harry cut him off, "Well of course you didn't 'mean' to. DON'T ROLL YOUR EYES AT M... YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE!" Harry growled he crossed the hall to his own common room and soon enough I heard a door slam. I was disappointed that they had gotten into a fight; lately they had been ignoring each other, which was better than their fights at least. I think it was me who made them do it, and now it's I who has made them enemies once again. I whispered the password to the door and slid out. Then casually of course, made my way back in, making as much noise as possible in the process to announce that I was just getting back.

I headed toward my room, rushing so I wouldn't have to talk to anybody. I grabbed the stair rail and swung myself on taking the steps two at a time. Good news, no one was in the common room. Draco must have gone to his room. Phew.

I rounded the last stair and swung around to see my door… open? I pulled out my wand and slowly edged my way in.

I jumped when I heard someone begin to speak, "I hope you don't mind I let myself in." It was Draco, who else?

"How did you know my password?"

"I was there when you made it; anyways I just wanted to talk to you about today." Oh great. Just what I didn't want to do, talk.

"Go on…" I decided to just get this over with so I could take a nap or something.

"Well I just really wanted to say that I'm sorry about today, on the quidditch field, I know Harry stopped but I was just going so fast and my mind was just on the game and I didn't know that I was about to hit you until it was almost too late." He said that so fast that he had to stop to take a breath. I looked at his face, it was filled with a pained expression. I let out a sigh and went to join him on the end of my bed. "I could've really hurt you."

"But you didn't, did you? It's okay nothing happened, if anything did happen you could consider yourself as good as dead right about now." we both laughed a little. I stood and walked out on the balcony and soon enough he joined me. I watched as people ran and laughed down on the grounds.

"Don't you wish you had that?" Draco asked while looking out over the grounds.

"What?"

He turned his head and looked me directly in my eyes. "The pure happiness, not a care in the world."

I sneered at him and sat down on the chair. "Who are you to say I don't have that?" I didn't sound like the nicest person in the world at the moment and I was aware of it too.

"I can see it in your eyes." Draco said.

I could see hurt in his eyes too but he hid it well, just like me. I looked down at the floor and didn't utter another word while he walked back into my room and out my door, closing it behind him. Was I really that readable, or was he just really good at reading people.

I looked back at the grounds and then to the sky where I saw a phoenix flying toward me. I got off my chair and backed up a little to give it space to land. It perched on the railing and stuck one leg with a letter wrapped around it. I marveled how such a great bird could hold his balance with one wimpy leg. I carefully untied the letter and pat the beautiful bird. It flew away in the same direction it came. The letter stated:

Mae,

Please visit me in my office as soon as you can.

It would be much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Dumbledore

P.S. Lizard Lollipops, yum.

If I went now I would miss lunch, but it seemed urgent. I grabbed my map and headed out in search of his office.

End Flashback

"When was the first time someone actually hinted that you might, in some way, be different than the other students?"

"It was about my second week of school, maybe third." I started

"You never told me about that?" Draco asked, utterly shocked.

"Well, duh. That was after my near-death experience I wasn't really on best terms with you."

"Your over-reacting."

I rolled my eyes at him, "Anyways, as I was saying before some one so rudely interrupted me…"

Flashback

Three wrong turns later I had finally arrived at Dumbledore's office statue. "Lizard lollipops." I said anxious to find out why Dumbledore wanted me.

The staircase began to turn and I stepped on. A few seconds later I was at the door knocking. The door opened after the third knock and I edged my way in to find Dumbledore at his desk, smiling at me. I walked forward to the chairs in front of his desk. I found an unfamiliar face sitting in the right chair. I scooted my way into the left chair and noticed that the man in the other chair had his hand extended toward me.

I accepted it as he said, "It's nice to finally meet you Mae." I gave Dumbledore a strange look wondering how he knew my name. "I'm Cornelius Fudge, Mister of Magic."

"I bet your wondering why we asked you up here today." Dumbledore added in as Fudge finally let go of my hand.

"I suppose so." I didn't want to seem too anxious.

Fudge looked at Dumbledore who nodded. "Did you ever know your parents?"

I was really confused now. I didn't really like this 'Cornelius Fudge' guy, nor did I like talking about this subject. "No." I stated directly. Fudge looked at Dumbledore who nodded while writing something down. "As I have told Dumbledore before." I added.

"Alright, we just need this information one last time, for the record. Has anybody you have ever encountered talk about your parents or do you have any idea who they might be?"

I shrugged "No and no." Well nobody has every talked about it to an extent anyways, but I wasn't telling him that. He did the same routine by glancing at Dumbledore who was writing something down again, and he nodded to continue again. I was no longer in a good mood, for the second time that day.

"Hmm… well I guess we will have to go to plan 2?" Fudge was talking to Dumbledore.

"That was the plan; I'll owl the nurse while you explain." Dumbledore left into a room behind his office.

"Mae," he looked at me directly in my eyes. "We were wondering if you would willingly provide a DNA sample for… um… testing."

Now this was getting weird. "Willingly?" I questioned.

"Yes, we don't want to have to force you."

I sighed, what in the world could this be about? "Can I ask what this is all about?"

He looked nervous as he tugged on his collar and swallowed hard. "Um…"

"That will all be all be explained to you in due time." He had just come back into his office. "The nurse will be here shortly." he directed the last statement at Fudge.

I still hadn't answered and Fudge was looking at me expectantly. I rolled my eyes, "Yeah. Sure." I figured it would happen either way.

A/N - Wierd chapter, huh? Well it will be explained in due time, just like Dumbledore said. Duh! REVIEW