Title: Summer in Paris
Author: Saiya-jin Girl
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to HP. The Plot is mine. See other chapters for the full disclaimer.
Chapter 64- Torn
Dumbledore sat in his office looking in the Pensive. He saw Hermione rushing down the hallways with her wand clutched in her hand and her hair flying wildly behind her. He waved his hand and the scene changed to Ronald Weasely walking down another corridor with a worried expression on his face. He sighed and closed his eyes. The Pensive stirred and another scene came up. This time it was Harry and Ginny, sneaking around, supposedly following Ron. Another scene showed up with Draco Malfoy walking calmly down another corridor. These youngsters were growing up already and he didn't know if he should just let them do what ever they wanted to do, or should he go and stop them. The Pensive swirled and then it went blank.
"Fawkes, what should I do?" he asked. The bird stared at him and then looked away. Dumbledore sighed again. Oh, the pains and burdens of age.
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Hermione's blood was boiling. What the hell was going on? She was so confused and this was probably the first time in her life when she wasn't able to think clearly. She was walking with her head facing the ground and suddenly she bumped into someone. It was Malfoy. He appeared to be deep in thought and they both stopped and looked at each other. Hermione's eyes welled with tears for some reason and she shook her head. Draco looked at her and he reached out and embraced her. She sighed and melted into his embrace.
"Draco, please tell me that you're not going to this duel," she said. He looked at her and shook his head.
"I don't know what I'm doing," he said. She looked down.
"What if something bad happens, Draco, what will I do?" she asked.
"You can just heal me," he said jokingly. She pulled away and looked hurt.
"I can heal you but I can't bring you back to life!" she shouted. He sighed and touched her face.
"Please, Mione—"
"NO," she said. He looked at her. Her eyes were filled to the brim with tears.
"Why all the tears?" he asked. She rolled her eyes.
"Draco…I found something in you…I discovered something in you that no one else knew that you had…I found love… and I'm not going to just throw it away…" she said. He looked at her and nodded.
"Hermione I—"She cut him off with a kiss on the lips. He smiled and kissed her back. She pressed her body against his and he reacted by clutching her tightly. They pulled away and he looked into her eyes.
"I want to be able to do that for years to come," she said softly. He smiled and leaned forward again. He brushed her lips softly and she shivered.
"Hermione…" he said softly. She moaned softly as he nibbled on her ear. She was about to melt in his arms.
Surprise, surprise
Couldn't find it in your eyes
But I'm sure it's written all over my face
Surprise, surprise
Never something I could hide
When I see we made it through another day (Norah J.)
She pushed him towards the wall and he smiled at her. "This would be a lot sexier in bed you know…" he said. She smiled.
"I will do anything to keep you away from that duel. You have me Draco, you've been the winner all along," she murmured. He smiled.
"I think that I just realized that," he said. He took her hand and led her away from where they were standing to a small door. He pulled out his wand and he waved it and the door opened. "It's my secret room. I should teach you this spell," he said. She rolled her eyes and gasped when she saw the room. There was a huge bed with a fireplace, a fur rug and two couches. A table and chair set with the table set with dinner. She smiled.
"Draco…" she murmured. He smiled.
"All of this, when I get back," he said. She looked at him.
"Don't let me hex you," she said. He sighed.
"Look, Mione, it might seem like a petty thing to you but I have to do this," he said. She sighed.
"Why? To protect your so called dignity?" She asked.
"Its not all about that you know!" he said. She looked at him.
"So tell me then what it's about. Please explain to me, why any man in his right mind would willingly go to a duel to fight for a girl when he has her heart already!" she said angrily. He didn't reply and she continued to badger him. "It's the same with all men right? They can never ever be satisfied with anything, I mean look at Ron, he's turned into some sort of maniac, and look at you! You're actually arguing with me, trying to justify your reasons into going to that duel!" she said angrily. He looked away and then he went over to the bed and sat on the edge.
"You don't know, Hermione," he began quietly. She stopped and looked at him. "All my years, I've been cruel, cold, and snotty, I still am, and that will never change, but there are some things that have changed, and I can't really put my finger on it, but frankly, you've changed my life," he said slowly. She turned away and sighed.
"If I've changed you so much, why can't you just listen to me this just once, just, forget about it, please," she said softly. He sighed.
"I...I don't really know, Hermione," he said. She shook her head.
"I knew it…all of you are the same…you don't really care about anyone else…all you care about is yourself!" she said angrily. She stormed away from him and he grabbed her arm.
"Hermione!" he said angrily. She froze. He had never used that tone with her before and she felt something stir deep within her, something that resembled fear. She turned to face him and he was staring at her with his cold eyes. "Don't ever make the mistake of saying that I do not care!" he said angrily. She looked at her arm.
"Draco, you're hurting me," she said quietly. He glared at her and then he let her go.
"I'm sorry," he said. She shook her head.
"No you're not…I know that you're going to that duel…no matter what I say…and I may not be there to save you if anything happens," she said haughtily. She looked at him one more time and then she walked out. Draco stood in the same spot and then he looked at the ground. What had he done?
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Chapter 65- Hidden Power
Hermione ran down the hallways with her wand clutched in her hand tightly. To think that someone could cause her this much pain. Someone that she liked as much as this and damn how she hated him at the moment.
"How could he be so stupid?" she muttered angrily. She stopped and took a deep breath and then wiped her eyes. Men were so stupid. She sighed and continued walking unaware of where she was going. She looked up and realized that she had no idea where she was.
"Damnit…" she muttered. She held out her wand. "Lumos," she said. Her wand lit up and she looked around her. She had never seen this part of the castle before; then again, there were many parts of the castle she didn't see. The walls were dark and they had inscriptions on them and there were many doors. They were all different from normal doors; they seemed to be made out of gold. She squinted and looked at one carefully. There were many little locks on them and the same markings like the ones on the wall. Where the hell was she?
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Harry and Ginny were following Ron as he made his way to where the duel was going to be. Ron suddenly stopped and Harry and Ginny stopped too. They looked at each other.
"What is he doing?" asked Ginny. Harry shrugged.
"I don't know…" he said.
"You ever get the feeling that Ron isn't really…Ron anymore?" she asked quietly. Harry looked at her.
"All the time," he said. She sighed. "Do you feel anything?" he asked her quietly. She looked at him darkly. It was the first time that he had acknowledged her inner sense.
"You know I don't want to—"
"Listen Ginny, I know that you feel as though your power died…you have to try…" she sighed and nodded. She closed her eyes and took several deep breaths. "Anything?" he asked.
"I'm trying…" she said. He looked at her face and then she opened her eyes.
"What?" he asked.
"Hermione…she's lost somewhere…" she said. Harry stared at her curiously. "And....someone is looking for her…must be Malfoy…and…I see a golden door…and a hand that looks like Hermione's…and…ah…nothing else…" she said. He smiled at her.
"You did good!" he said. She rolled her eyes.
"I thought that my powers went away…" she said quietly. He shook his head. "Where's Ron?" she asked. They both whipped around and saw no one standing where Ron was.
"Damn we lost him," Harry said. "Come on," he said to her. She nodded and they began walking away.
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Hermione examined the walls and tried to figure out what the symbols meant. They reminded her of hieroglyphics that were found in Egypt. But what were they doing here in Hogwarts? She shook her head and turned around to see if she could find her way out. She began walking down when she heard footsteps.
"Hello!" she said loudly. She received no response. She saw a light from a wand coming towards her and when she looked up she saw a face. "Ron?" she asked. Ron's face was impassive. His eyes didn't blink and he stared straight ahead. "Ron what's wrong?" she asked. Still he said nothing. She waved her hand in front of his face and he didn't even blink. She stared at him. "What the hell is wrong with you?" she asked angrily. "RON!"
"My name is NOT Ron," he said in a low voice. She gaped at him.
"What?" she asked.
"I said…my name is not Ron," he repeated. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"So who are you then?" she asked sarcastically. A cold smile lit up his face.
"My name is Enkil, and I am using this body as a host," he said. She stared at him.
"Enkil…what…what have you done with Ron?" she asked. The figure shrugged.
"He's in here…somewhere…" he said. She shuddered, remembering when Ginny was possessed by Voldemort in her first year.
"What do you want?" she asked him. He looked down at her and smiled once more.
"A sacrifice," he said. She had a bad feeling about what he was going to say next.
"And...what will that be?" she asked quietly.
"The question is not what, it is who," he said. She backed away slowly, praying that his next word wasn't going to be, you. She gulped and he shook his head.
"And…who will that be?" she asked.
"A pair of lovers," he said. She gasped.
"Yes. Ron worked long and hard to part you and your lover, but I wanted you together, knowing that when I had you two, I would be able to complete the ancient rituals. Ron carried me around with him for years without knowing it. I was dormant for many years, until my curse began to wear off. Ron purchased an amulet when he went to Egypt, and in that amulet, was me. My soul was trapped in there, but now; soon, I will be free,"
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A/N: Whew…what a chapter. My hands hurt from all that typing. Sorry about the stupid delays. I really apologize. I hope that you guys like the interesting twist which just occurred to me today. And no it's not a rip off the Chamber of Secrets. It's similar, but it's different. There will be more explaining in the next chapter. Review Please!!
--Saiya-jin Girl
I gave up everything for just one moment
And sometimes I wonder
If it was worth it
Because sometimes you treat me like dirt
And other times you love me
But this is all a part of life
Now I sit
And I wait for you to arrive
As the same song
Plays over and over
In my head
A song of woe
Why did I give it all up?
I gave it all up for you