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A/N: I would like to inform you that from now on the only time it will be in seperate veiws format is when the group is not together.
Chapter 4: When Truth Comes to Light
The four teens stood outside of the pub.
"I don't think here is a good place to talk." Ginny voiced. The bar was crowded & it's not like people noticed them any way, but why take the chance.
"Guys, I have a room upstairs. We can work this out there because obviously something happened to us we completely missed."
"Yea," the other three muttered similtaniously.
Together they climbed the stairs and Draco unlocked the door. The others filed in. Draco closed and silenced the door. He settled himself in the bed cross legged. Blaise stretched out next to him. Ginny and Hermione pulled an overstuffed armchair closer to the bad and both settled in it. Ginny curled herself up in the chair. Hermione sat in the small space left and draped her legs in Ginny's lap.
"So who's going to start?" Blaise said rather shyly.
"I guess I will because I've felt that before. And, guys, whatever we say doesn't leave this room." The others nodded.
"Well, yesterday my dad killed my mom. We were in the dungeon and he was making me watch her be tortured. I got pissed off and tried to walk out. He yelled at me to stay, but my mom told me to go. He gotpissed off ather. I remember he said 'Shut up, you bitch! He's ot going to listen to you. A mere woman!' Then he screamed a few more obscenities I was yelling for him not to and he killed her. I was mad and I felt myself change. I could feel myself becoming something much more than just a man. Or a boy. But I do remeber one thing that will stay with me about that night physically. These..." Draco pulled the daggers out of his boots and laid them on the bed. By this time, Draco had tears streaming down his cheeks.
Ginny and Hermione stood up from their knotted position in the chair and sat on the bed. Ginny wrapped her arms around Draco and he cried on her shoulder. Hermione rested her head on Ginny's shoulder and put her hand on Draco's back. Blaise put his arm around Hermione and put his other hand on Draco's shoulder. This was the most at home any of them had felt in years.
When Draco had calmed down Ginny spoke: "I guess it's my turn...um...well I know Hermione already knows half of this story. You both probably know about the Chamber of Secrets. Well, when it happened, a girl went missing. She was 'taken' into the chamber. Well actually she was going by her own free movement. She just wasn't aware of it. And I know this because she was me. I was the one that attacked the muggle borns and killed the chikens for the bloody messages on the walls. And for all that. All I'm left with is nightmares every night of my life and, like Draco, a pair of daggers." Ginny now also had tears brimming in her eyes.
Now it was Draco's turn to comfort her. he pulled her into his lap. Hermione curled up beside him with her head on his shoulder. Blaise wrapped his arms around Hermione, but pressed his forehead to Ginny's head. All four were near crying or had already cried. Hermione was the only one who hadn't broken.
"Well, I suppose I need to spill now." Blaise sat up a little, "Um...well, like Draco, I came from an abussive family. My dad beat the shit out of me every night since I was seven. He said it was to "make me tougher". I guess he was right. I barely remember how to cry. I think the last time I cried I was ten years old. I came across my daggers in Hogwarts one day. I was in one of the towers. I remember I was really upset and angry about something. All I know is I felt a surge of power and the dagger just came to me. I reached out my hand, but I didn't feel like I was doing it. But when I realised I had both my arms out-stretched, the daggers were there. Since then they've had a lot of use..."
Blaise pulled up his sleeve to reveal sveral dozens to hundreds of cuts and scars.
"Ours have, too," Ginny said as she pulled off her glove then pulled up Hermione's sleeve.
"Me, too," muttered Draco as he unwrapped his arms from Ginny exposing his wrists and forearm. "I guess we found a common ground. Again. Well, Hermione, it's time to tell us your story."
"Well, this could take a while..."
"We have time," Blaise replied. So she began her long, cold, painful tale. One that would rattle the minds of the other three youths.
A/N: Well, there you go. Four Chapters in one day. I'm really pleased with my reviews so far. Thanks for the positive reinforcement. It'll encourage me to actually FINISH this one. lol.