"What happened?"
"I want to do what I want" He pulled away and looked at me with care.
"Ally, do you want some coffee or tea?" I nodded.
"Tea sounds good" I sat down.
He brought me a cup of tea and sat next to me. "What happened?"
"My grandfather told me to do what I want not what anyone else does. He thinks its simple when its not. Oliver, I know this is going to sound weird but I had this dream where I told you this, "If my mom wants me to marry Draco than I will even if I love someone else" and I let you go Im afraid my dreams going to come true"
"Ally" He said and grabbed my hand. "Ill understand. No matter what you decide to do. Ill understand" I nodded and sipped my tea.
"I dont want to let you go, though"I replied.
"I dont want you to go but Im going to be here for you no matter what you choose." We stayed there. Talking about everything , well almost everything.
"I better get some sleep" I said yawning.
"Good night, remember what I told you" He said and smiled as I walked away from his place. I slept when I got to the common room but not for long...

"Mommy?" I looked up to see my mom in the hospital bed. Her skin a pale color and dark circles under her eyes.
"Alexia, come here" I heard my fathers voice echo loudly.
"What happened to, mommy?" I asked looking back at her as my father led me out.
"Shes going to be ok" I nodded and stood at the door. I didnt want to leave my mother.
"Severus, promise me something" I heard my mom whiper.
"Wait outside, Alexia" I looked at my father and hurried out. I leaned against the door trying to hear my mothers voice.
"Promise me..." I heard her hushed whispers. I wondered what it was she wanted my father to promise her.
"I promise" I heard my father reply and then a loud beep made me enter the room to see my father crying with sobs. The loudest and most unforgettable sobs I had ever heard.
Everything went black then. I found myself sitting down in pure darkness with my legs against my chest.
"Where am I?" I didnt get my answer but a bright light made me squint.
"Alexia" Her voice sounded like a sweet melody. My mother was standing a few fee away. Her bright smile made me stand.
"Mom?" "Alexia, listen to me, theres no time". I nodded and looked up at her.
"Marry Draco.He's a good person. If you choose Oliver you will loose him. There are some things you dont know. He doesnt know them yet but if you choose him you'll end up heart broken.Forget him, he's not going to be with you"
"But-"
"Do what you I tell you. I know you love him but he'll end up hurting you, even if he doesnt want to" She repeated, she gave me a sad apologetic look and then she disappeared.

"NO!" I sat up and blinked. There was sweat dripping down my face.
"Are you ok?" Hermione asked as I wiped the sweat from my forehead.
"Yeah, I just had-"
"A nightmare, thats for sure" Stacie said and threw a pillow at me. I was still shaken by my dream. Had that dream been a message from my mother? Or was it just my own self trying to torture me?
I had no way of knowing but something deep inside me told me that it was a message. "NO, I had a dream" I replied and swung my legs over the bed.
"I think I need some water" I said and rubbed my eyes. I was wearing my baby blue pajamas. My top was pretty soaked with sweat, which is pretty gross if you ask me!
"We'll go with you" I nodded and we hurried quietly out the common room
"The house elves better be up"Stacie said jokingly. I wasnt really listening the dream of my mother and her words kept echoing in my head like a missed up tape.
"Shh, if we get caught, well be in trouble" Hermione said and lowered her wand.
"No we wont. Did you forget that Alexia gets special treatment?" I rolled my eyes.
"I do not" I said.
"Yeah, she does" Stacie said and winked at me.
"I do not!" I said louder than I had intended to.
"Miss, what are you doing up so late" One house elf looked at me. I jumped a little.
"I just wanted to get some water. If you show me where it is I could get-"
"Here you go miss" He handed me a glass of clear water.
"Thank you so much" I said and drank.
"Even the house elves like you" Stacie complained and hurried up the stairs.
"Stop hating" I joked.
"Yeah, yeah"
"Youre the one with the hot boyfriend" I said.
"Well youre the one that is so lucky, you have Oliver-" She stopped and her eyes widened. I turned around slowly.
"You were saying?" I breathed out in relief but nerves began to form.
"My god" Looking at him only made me remember that dream I had just had a few minutes ago.
"It is too late to be roaming around the castle" Oliver said and smirked at me
"Im going to sleep "Hermione said nervously and hurried. Stacie smirked at me and hurried up. Leaving Oliver and I alone for the second time this night.
"You really shouldnt be up this late" He said jokingly.
"Alright" I replied back and began heading up the stairs. I didnt want to talk to him. Not yet.
"Wait" He said, I turned back.
"What?"I replied and leaned against the stairs. I knew they would probably switch any minute now.
"I-"He smiled at me and shook his head. "Never mind" I felt the staircase moving.
"Oh, great"I jumped right next to Oliver.
"What time is it?" I asked and wondered just how bad I looked.
"Its 3 am" He replied and ran a hand through his hair.
"I couldnt sleep" I said trying to make conversation but I felt sort of nervous that we could be seen.
"Me neither, I had this really weird dream about this beautiful lady, she looked a lot like you, she was telling me to tell you that it was a message" He looked at me as if expecting for me to tell him that he was crazy.
"Oh my god"I said and covered my mouth, I wanted to cry then.
"I had almost the same dream"I still couldnt get over my shock.
"That's really weird" He said and waited for me to say something.
"Oh my god" I repeated and walked up the stairs. "I need to get some sleep" I said quickly and hurried up the stairs. I really did need sleep. I had to think it over, but somewhere in my heart I knew that I would be choosing to marry Draco in the morning and I would have to tell Oliver.

The next morning I pretended to be sick. I wanted to be alone to think things through. And if I didnt go to class then I wouldnt have to see Oliver. I wanted to avoid him. It was pretty stupid of me to try and avoid him but I didnt want to tell him anything. It was too hard just to think about it. But of course Stacie adn Hermione made me go to dinner claiming that I would get sick if I didnt and that they would tell my grandfather.So, as I had foreseen, or forethought, Oliver defenitely found me right as I was heading back up to the common room.
"Ally wait" I kept walking hoping he would just leave but he didnt. He caught up with me in no time.
"You weren't in class"
"I was sick" I said coldly. I had to or it would be too hard to tell him. "OH, are you ok? Maybe you should go to the hospital wing" He said and continued to walk with me.
"I'll be fine" I said and looked at the muffin I had in my hands.
"Are you sure? You don't look ok"
"I'll be fine" Oliver looked at me and I could see him looking at me but I pretended not to notice and kept my eyes focused toward me.
"Ally, tell me what's wrong, I thought you trusted me?" I nodded and stopped. I could already feel the knot of tears forming in my throat.
"I have made my choice" I said quietly and began walking up the stairs. Surprisingly he followed .
"That's why you're acting so cold toward me. I think I already know that you've decided to marry Draco" He said. His voice was calm, I think it was actually a tone of resignation. There wasn't much he could do to stop me, especially after he had said that he would understand me no matter what I chose to do.
"Yeah, I'm going to marry, Draco. I'm going to do my best to like him" I said adn swallowed. This was even harder than I had thought.
"I understand" No you dont! I felt like screaming but I didnt I just stopped infront of the fat lady.
"We can still be friends right?" Oliver asked and looked into my eyes for the first time. I kept my tears hidden, It would be harder if I started to cry now.
"I dont think that's a good idea. I think it's best we keep our distance for obvious reasons" I said and said the password."Bye, Oliver" I said and looked at him. He turned and walked down. I hurried into the common room and jumped on my bed to cry.

"Christmas break is coming!" Ron and Harry chanted as they entered the Great Hall Monday morning.
"Yeah, great for you, unfourtunetly Ally and I have to stay here" Stacie replied dully.
"Oh" Was all Harry said and gave Stacie an apologetic look.
"Well, Im going to stay with Ron but.wait you guys should come" Stacie hyped up.
"We cant" I replied thinking about my father.
"Oh well, Im sure well have fun here too" I replied and stood.
"Where are you going?"
"I need to talk to Draco" I said and began walking to Enemy territory.
"You're not going to the Slytherin table are you?"
"Duh, thats where Draco is" I replied and smiled.
"You're dead" Ron said and shook his head.
"OH well" I replied and smiled at him.

"Hello, Draco" I said cheerfully, pretending not to notice the evil looks I was getting from all the girls. The guys on the other hand where smiling at me. I smiled back and looked at Draco.
"Hi, you want to sit?"I smirked.
"I'd love to" Every Slytherins eyebrows raised up to their forehead.
I sat and smiled at Pansy. I know it sounds pretty evil but I wanted to make her mad. I was actually having fun. Draco kissed my cheek and smirked at the other guys. I think he wanted to show off that he had a pretty girlfriend.
"So, what are you doing over here?" He asked and placed his arm around me.
"I wanted to talk to you" I replied and smiled shyly.
"Speak to me" He said and smiled again.
"Not in front of anyone" I replied.
"Ok, you can tell me later" He whispered.
"I guess" I replied and looked at Pansy. I kissed Draco on the cheek and raised one eyebrow at Pansy. That had to teach her not to mess with me. It was all fun and games until I had to look over to see Oliver glaring with such hate it made me feel really guilty. I looked away and looked back at Pansy, I saw her smirk with a knowing look.
"Ill get you after practice so we can talk" Draco said as I hurried off to Divination.
"OK "I replied trying to keep my cool. I didnt want to look at Oliver.
It turned out that Mrs. Trewalany still thought that I would suffer a great love loss. Little did she know! "She scares me" I whispered to Hermione and grabbed my books. "Ill meet you back in the common room, I have to go and talk to Draco "
"ok," I smiled and literally ran to where Draco was. I had made my decision.NOt that I liked it. "For a minute I thought it was a set up" He said as I approached him.
"Why would I do that?" I said and sat down on the grass. It was a cloudy day. I could tell that it would start snowing soon. He shrugged.
"I just came to let you know that I am going to marry you"
"I thought you didnt want to"
"I like you as a friend, Draco, and Im sure that if I try to I can like you as something more,I cant make myself love you, but Ill try . I hope you know that the only reason I am doing this is because of a promise made to my mother. Do you understand that?" He nodded and looked away.
"I want to marry you "His words struck me with a force. Of all the things I had expected, this one wasnt one of them."Thats why Ive been nice because a part of me was hoping that you would start to like me and maybe even want to marry me"
"Do you really want to marry someone who you know doesnt love you?"He didnt move.
"I cant call the wedding off, if thats what youre trying to make me do, I dont want to and I cant" I grabbed his hand on instinct.
"I never said anything like that "I replied.
"My father wants me to marry you, I want to marry you, even if I didnt want to, there is no way I can go against my fathers wishes" I stood up then.
"ok, Im glad we had this conversation. I just want you to know that Im only marrying you because of my father, but I love someone else. Im going to try my hardest to like you but Im not promising anything" He stood and took my hand.
"Im going to do my best" He said and kissed my cheek. I stood there and looked at him knowing that in a few years, whether I loved him or not, he would be my husband. I kissed his cheek back and took his hand. I had to try an love him, for my sake and for Olivers.