Ugh. Sorry it took forever.
I've been having it rough these last few weeks.
Just went through a terrible nasty break up with the ex boyfriend.
So yeah…That's why it's been taking forever.
I haven't been in the mood to write much.
But I'm back on my feet and not crying over the dumbface anymore.
Well enough of me rambling. Lets rock-n-roll baby!

Chapter Four

I sat in my bed for awhile listening to the girls sleep. When I got tired of hearing them I decided I would have a look around downstairs. I knew that it wouldn't be as crowded. Actually I didn't think anyone was down there. And I was hoping no one was.

I got my wish. No one was down in the Common Room. I first looked around the room, glancing at the photos. I thought it was weird that all of the photos taken were of sleeping witches and wizards. How dumb is that? I thought to myself. I shrugged and walked over to a bookcase. None of the books caught my eye but the one about vampires. I decided to pick it up and see what was true and what wasn't.

I walked over to the couch in front of the fire, which was still burning. I suppose it had some kind of spell on it to keep it burning. Or someone came in here every now and again to poke and prod at it and add wood. But I highly doubted that and went with the spell.

I couldn't believe it, that I was here in Hogwarts watching over Isabelle. I had just moved away from my family. I lived in Paris for about six months and was thinking that I wouldn't have to see Judith or Isabelle ever again. But here I am watching over her just because I love my dad too much to say no.

I shouldn't be here. I should have said no and stayed back in Paris. I should leave now. I don't know how long I can control myself with Draco. What if I bite him? What's going to happen then? Will I leave him there to die or will I change him into...a vampire. Would he like that? What will he say when I tell him that I am one? Will he back away like Colin did?

God I had to think of him, didn't I? Oh how I miss him. Colin Danskin was my ex-boyfriend. We dated when I was 16. We lasted seven short months. I really thought I loved him, it went all so quickly. I told myself that if I really loved Colin I would tell him what I was. And then I finally did and Colin backed away. He got scared and left me.

From then on I haven't trusted people much. It took so much effort to control my thirst for Colin. But the power of wanting to be with him and to love him was much stronger. But he ran. And so I was left there.

I shook the thoughts from my head and opened the book and began to read. Vampires are typically held to be the re-animated corpses of human beings and said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy), often having unnatural powers, heightened bodily functions, and/or the ability to physically transform. Vampires are often described as having a variety of additional powers and character traits. I laughed at the transforming part. I couldn't transform nor could my father. It was a myth.

I herd footsteps from behind me. I already knew who it was. But I pretended not to notice he was there. I got up from the couch and put the book back in the bookcase. I turned around and faked a surprised expression. I put my hand to my non-existing heart and gasped.

"Draco! You scared the hell out of me."

"Sorry. What are you doing up this late?" he asked.

He was still in his clothes. Those awful uniforms they have to wear. I would die-so to speak- if I had to wear those. He walked over to the couch and sat down while he wanted for an answer.

Since he was staring at I simply shrugged my shoulders and walked over to the couch. I sat one cushion away from him, folded my hands in my lap and stared into the blazing fire. I herd him sigh.

"What are you doing up this late?" I returned his question.

"Couldn't sleep." He responded.

From the corner of my I was that he was rubbing the back of his neck with his right hand. I turned my head so I could see his whole profile. He looked terribly handsome, the fire lighting his features, his full lips, his beautiful gray blue eyes. And my favorite feature, his neck. Oh how I longed to bite it.

"Doesn't look like you really tried, you're still in your clothes." I stated moving my eyes away from his neck and on to the table.

"Ha-ha. Yeah well…I wasn't really tired. So I just laid there staring at the ceiling for a long time. So I decided to come down here, thinking no one would be up and wandering around. But I was wrong. What were you reading?"

"Oh, nothing, just some book." I shrugged my shoulders. Draco's eyes were on the side of my face, staring intensively. I sighed not knowing what to do or say.

I felt Draco rise from the sofa, "Well since you haven't anything to say. I'm going back upstairs. I think I'm starting to feel sleepy. G'night Elizabeth."

If I had a heart I was sure it'd be fluttering right now. The way he said my name made my breath catch in the back of my throat, "Good night Draco. See you tomorrow."

I turned and watched him leave. I didn't know why he was leaving in such a hurry. But I didn't mind, at least I think I didn't. Part of me was yelling for joy that he was leaving and the other side was pleading for him to come back.

"God what is wrong with me?" I moaned to myself after I herd the door shut behind Draco.

I put my head into my hands and got caught up in my own thoughts. I don't know how long I sat there but it was quite awhile. When the sun started to pour through the window that's when I walked back to my room. I flopped onto the bed and closed the hangings.

I laid there, hands stacked behind my head; legs crossed, and stared at the ceiling. I wasn't breathing nor was I thinking. All I was doing was lying there staring up at the old high ceiling. Soon the young girls started to awake and I herd them enter and exit the bathroom, getting ready for the day ahead of them.

Someone tapped on my hangings. I was guessing Isabelle. I moaned and sat up. I threw open the curtains and came face to face with Isabelle. She was dressed in her green and silver robe. Her brown curly hair was pulled up into a high pony tail. Smiling wide, showing her white teeth she said, "Good morning, Lizzy. Sleep well?"

"Sure." I fell back onto the feathered pillow. Some of the feathers flew out and I watched them float downwards onto my chest and around my head, probably in my hair. "Are you leaving? When are your classes?" I asked Isabelle, who was staring at me.

She picked the feathers from my hair, "I'm leaving now. When are you coming down?" She put the feathers onto the nightstand.

"I'll be down at lunch time. Right now I'm going to lie here like I've been doing for hours and hours. I might read something. I don't know. I'll see you at lunch." I sat up and pulled the hangings back so that no one could see me.

I herd Isabelle leave the side of my bed and gather her stuff. Before leaving, she poked her head threw the curtains. I rolled my head to the side so I could see her, "What?" I asked.

"Nothing, just wanted to say bye." She shrugged.

"Ok? Bye." I said staring at her with a confused look on my face.

"Bye." She left then, shutting the door quietly behind her.

I let out an annoyed sigh and rolled out of bed. I dressed in a dark red long sleeved shirt that clung to my upper body. I wore a pair of normal jeans and slipped on my favorite black boots. They were black and went up to my knees. The heel on the boots was very thin and it was not too high. They were prefect. I loved them.

I ran a brush through my blonde hair. I took a glance in the mirror and shook my head. I stormed out of the room and dashed down into the Common Room. No one was in sight. I assumed everyone had gone to breakfast or class. I didn't know the exact time so I had no clue.

I left and wandered through the halls. I kept noticing that the pictures were moving. This world is something else, I thought to myself. I was starting to learn my way around when students started to pour out of classrooms. I got stuck in the middle of the hallway and someone grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me to the side. Once me and the mystery person fought our way to the side, I flipped my head so my hair went flying back and out of my face. I ran my hand through my hair as well, to be sure it stayed. I looked up to meet the pair of emerald green eyes hidden behind glasses.

"Why is itn't my savior?" I drawled out. My lips curled into a sweet smile.

"Yes. And look who it is, my damsel in distress." The boy returned my playful grin.

We stood there staring at one another for awhile. Then he broke the silence, "I'm Harry. Harry Potter." I stuck out his hand.

I took his hand and shook it. I smiled and said, "Hello Harry Potter. I'm Elizabeth Swan."

"Nice to meet you," Harry said, letting go of my hand. He readjusted his strap in his shoulder. He looked around the corridor.

"It's nice to meet you too. Are you looking for someone?" I asked glancing over my shoulder.

"My friend Ron." Harry said looking back at me, "What house are you in?"

"Uh…I sleep in the Slytherin House. But I don't go here, just staying. It's really a long story why though. And you have to get to class, so no time to explain now." I replied.

Harry nodded with raised eyebrows. He glanced over his shoulder once more and then did a gesture with his left hand as if saying over here. A boy with fire red hair and sky blue eyes came walking over. He was a head taller than Harry. Which meant he was one and half heads taller than I. I smiled and held out my hand, "Elizabeth Swan."

"Uh-Ron Weasley." Ron said taking my hand and shaking it briefly.

"Harry! Ron" I voice behind me shrieked.

I turned around to see a girl that was at least a head shorter than I. She had brown bushy hair and gorgeous honey brown eyes. I smiled a half smile at her and said "Elizabeth Swan."

"Hermione Granger." Hermione said and took my hand that I had stuck out for her to shake. She smiled at me and then turned to the two boys, "We're going to be late if you don't hurry." She rushed out.

"Yeah, yeah." Ron said in a heavy sigh, "Well erm-Elizabeth it was nice meeting you." This time he stuck out his hand. We shook and I did the same with Hermione. Harry smiled down at me and nodded. I nodded back and muffled a good-bye.

"Bye." He said cheerful and walked off with his two friends.

The corridor was now empty once again and I began walking. Soon I found my self at the entrance doors. I did a quick glance out the window before opening the doors. It was cloudy, thank God, and look as though it were about to pour any minute. I stepped outside and the wind blew my hair into my face.

I jogged down the stairs but tripping over my foot on the last one. I started to fall and I held out my hands. Some how in the process of falling, I turned my body so that I fell right on my bottom. I landed with a whump. I heard a chuckle from behind me. Great someone saw. I just let myself fall back so I laid flat on the ground.

Draco walked over, his feet rested on the sides of my head. He looked down at me and smiled, "Have a nice fall?" he asked, hand over his mouth to stop the laughing.

"Sure." I moaned. I got up and dusted off. I refused to let Draco help me up when he offered. Once the grass was off my backside, I turned to Draco, "Why aren't you in class?"

"I saw you and decided to be a tad bit late. And besides, I have the Giant, as you so amusingly like to call him." His eyes sparkled with laughter.

"Yeah well, you should have gone to class. Maybe you wouldn't have seen me take my tumble." I started power walking off, no clue of where I was going.

Draco was running at my heels to catch up. I slowed down to a normal pace for Draco's sake. We walked in silence. Then I felt his fingers wrap around my elbow and steered me to the left. "My class is this way." He said nodding and pointing to an area beyond a group of trees. I nodded letting him know I herd him.

We trailed down a small slope. Coming to a halt at the start of the trees, Draco turned to me, "Well I got to be going. See you at lunch?" He asked causally as causally came.

I nodded my head, "Sure." I turned with that promise and walked back up the hill. I looked over my shoulder and Draco was gone. I let out a sigh and wiped my forehead as if I had sweat on it.

"That was close." I whispered breaking into a run. If I would have spent another second with Draco I was going to go insane. The scent of animals lingered near the trees.

I stopped running when I came to the doors. I flung them opened and walked inside. Once the doors closed behind me I leaned my backside against them, breathing in deep breaths and letting them out. I did that until my mind was cleared.

I pushed off the door and wandered through the halls. When I rounded the corner en route of the Slytherin House, I ran into Professor Snape. I mean literally ran into the man.

I landed on my backside once again and Snape just staggered backwards. He titled his head back and shook it to remove the greasy hair from his face. When it didn't move he used his pale hand to remove it. I jumped to my feet and said sorry.

"I was looking for you. Professor Dumbledore would like you see you. Come with me."