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A/N:Hey everyone….im bakkkkkkkkkkkkk! Did you miss me? Lol well ima take that as a yes. I'm sry for not updating for a while. I had skool and exams and a new semester…the list of my excuses goes on. But hopefully now I can update on a regular basis. Unless something comes up that is…N e wayz…thanx to everyone who reviewed! I appreciate it. Now on with chap 4! Enjoy!

Tortured Souls

Chapter 4: Unspoken Thoughts

This was a Saturday morning like all others. The sun beamed through the deep, forest green curtains in the Head Boy dorm and onto the hard wood floor.

The sunlight had woken the pale, blonde haired boy that was occupying the bed. He stirred for a moment before opening his eyes. The first thing for him to see was the ceiling. Something so uninteresting yet he found himself staring at it all the time.

As he rolled over onto his side, his eyes met with a pitch-black owl with yellow eyes. There's only one person that could be from-

"Father…" he sighed.

He got up from his bed somewhat lazily and strode over to the window. The black owl flew inside and landed on Draco's bedside table. He then walked over to the owl and untied the piece of parchment that was attached to the owl's leg, and with that the owl flew out of the window and Draco watched it until it was only a mere black dot in the deep blue sky.

After opening the letter he started to read.

Draco,

The time is coming for you to make your decision, although you don't have much of a choice. I expect you to become what you are destined to. I would have it no other way.

As you already know, there is a Hogsmede weekend on second last weekend of October. I will be waiting for your arrival at the mansion at noon. Make sure you are on time. I will not tolerate tardiness.

-L.M

"Cold as usual I see." He said to no one in particular. There was that heavy burden that he was trying ever so hard to forget about, even for a moment, but of course Lucius always was the barer of bad news. He sighed as he made is way to his bathroom.

The Head Boy's bathroom was much like the Prefect's but bigger, a lot bigger. The tub was fairly the same what with all the golden taps that went around the whole pool shaped tub. He walked across the cool marble floor and over to the tub and turned a few taps on. In just a matter of time, the whole room was filled with scents of every kind. With that, he undressed, and got into the warm tub.

After his bath, he dressed into a white t-shirt, black jeans and a black hoodie and went down to the Great Hall for breakfast.

There was something bothering him but he couldn't seem to put his finger on it. It was like there was a great deal on his mind but nothing was new. He still had his decision to make and he had school, which wasn't the problem at hand. There was just something that made his uneasy, and he didn't like it at all.

He sighed as he walked into the Great Hall and his eyes immediately scanned the Slytherin table for any of his mates. He only needed to reach the middle of the table to spot who he was looking for. He walked to the table and sat down beside Blaise.

"Hey mate." Blaise greeted just before stuffing a piece of toast into his mouth.

"Damn Zambini, people would think that you were as poor as a Weasley if you keep eating like that." Draco commented with a sneer.

Blaise almost choked on his toast but quickly regained himself, and swallowed. "I'm a Slytherin, Malfoy. No one would ever think that I was a Weasley." Blaise stated and then took a sip out of his goblet. "Nor do I have that ridiculous red hair." He added.

"Well I do agree with you on that one. How can they look in the mirror everyday and not be blind?" But Blaise couldn't give a remark to that because there was a clattering noise that came from the other end of the Hall and it made everyone go silent.

There were a few moments of silence, while people searched for the source of the noise. Everyone's attention seemed to be turned onto the littlest Weasley.

She sat there still as a picture, or should I say a muggle picture. Her face was pale and expressionless, as if she had just seen someone die. Then she got up and ran out of the Great Hall.

A few moments after she left, the Hall was still in silence. Everyone's minds were flooding with questions and they were all ready for gossip. She would never be able to live this down. Then just like that the Great Hall became louder and louder. Every conversation had Ginny Weasley's name in it.

'What was her problem?' Draco couldn't help but wonder. He didn't even notice that he was still staring at the Great Hall doors where Ginny had ran out of just minutes ago.

"What do you think that was about?" Blaise said interrupting his thoughts, and causing Draco to look at him.

"Oh, who cares?" he said while regaining his composure.

"Potter probably rejected her for the millionth time. I guess there is only so much she can take." Draco responded, brushing it off.

"Yes well if that's the case, Potter is a damn fool because she isn't that bad. Did you see her body? And her legs? Damn. That girl's got looks to kill." Commented Blaise, with one of his dazed looks on his face.

"Stop drooling Blaise. She's a Gryffindor. There is no such thing as a sexy Gryffindor."

"Mate, you and I both know that she is. Maybe you just need to get your eyes checked." He said simply and went back to his breakfast.

Draco didn't respond to that. He couldn't. Admitting it to himself was hard enough, but admitting it to Blaise, that was another thing. Yes, Blaise did think the same thing he did but Blaise is not a Malfoy. Malfoy's have a reputation to live up to, and that is to always hate a family that is not up to the Malfoy standards. This category contains mudbloods, half-bloods and the of course the Weasleys.

What ever he thought of Ginny would have to stay in his mind and never leave.

A/N: Well, there you go. Chap 4 has come and gone…juss like my cookie :o(…n e wayz drop a review and tell me what you think. The chap was short I know and im sry. I'm always open for constructive criticism but plz no flames..cringes. But my fav reviews are the nice ones…hint..hint. well I'm going to get some more cookies. So until next time everyone,
-Scarlet Blood :oD