Part sixteen
b Back at the Mansion /b
When you were back you went up to your bedroom to putt your stuff away. You opened the door and walked inside. "Where the fuck have you been!" someone exclaimed. It turned out to be Draco. He was sitting on your bed with his arms crossed in front of his chest. Ignoring his question you started to put your things away. "Answer my question" he said furious. You snapped your head to face him. "Or else? You're gonna hit me again?" you said calmly but just had to notice that anger was flaring up in your eyes. His face softened at this comment. "No.. no.. I'm really sorry I did that too you…" he mumbled. You rolled your eyes as a comment. "But I'm really worried about you, I haven't seen you in days. To be more precise since the day my father asked for you… " he said thoughtfully. You're eye twitched when you remembered that. It totally ruined your good mood you had since you saw George. Draco noticed that twitch in your eyes. "You haven't eaten in days, you look terrible" he went on. "Go on with the compliments Malfoy" you spat. "I'm just concerned" he said. "And what about Whitney, she thinks you hate her!" he exclaimed. "Since when do you care about other people Draco?" you asked coldly. "Since Whitney is my family…" he said. "So he doesn't care for me then" you thought sadly. "Still" you said. "Do you think I like it when she is all down, depressed and angry all the time?" he asked. "She almost looks as terrible as you!" he added shouting. "I'm going to have a bath" you said prompt. Draco opened his mouth to say something but then realised what you said. "Whatever Chris, but you should check on Whitney after that" he said coldly. By this he left you alone. "Maybe I should go to Whitney" you thought. You cancelled the bath and went outside looking for Whitney. You decided to go first to her bedroom. You knocked but she didn't respond you knocked again, but still no response. You opened the door softly and saw Whitney lying curled up as a ball in her bed. Her face held purple bags under her eyes and she was almost as pale as the sheets. You could tell she hadn't been eating in days. From just seeing her lying there you got all warm inside. Even a smile crept on your face.
Some arms swivelled around your waist. "I'm happy you still can smile" someone whispered in your ear. You turned around too look who it was and noticed it was Lucius Malfoy. You opened your mouth to scream but he muffled it up with his hands. Only a loud hiss could be heard. In the corned of your eye you saw Whitney steering. "I don't like what you did to me the other say" he hissed angrily. "Let me go!" you tried to scream but his hands smothered you. Whitney's eyes flustered open and you tried to get her attention. She saw you in the arms of Lucius and his hands over you mouth. Fear written all over your face. "What the fuck" she stumbled. She then fully awoke. "Let her go!" she yelled. She jumped out of her bed, only wearing a black short and a red tank. Lucius didn't let go of you but was grabbing his wand. Whitney once more screamed to let you go before running towards you.
"CRUCIO!" Lucius shouted. The spell hit Whitney full in the chest. She fell down and started to shake frantically. Wounds were appearing on her arms, legs everywhere! "NOOO" you screamed. You bit in Lucius hand and let you go. "You stupid bitch!" he exclaimed. He hit you in the face. "What is it with people hitting me" you mumbled before everything went black.
"Whitney… Draco… Lucius" where you first thoughts when you opened your eyes. Everything what caught your eyes was white. "Wtf.." you mumbled. You tried to sat up but your head awfully hurt. As a compromise you leaned back on your elbows and looked around once more. You saw you were in a big white room with many beds, white too. By one there were the curtains round the bed closed. Wondering who was lying there you noticed a blond headed boy sitting in the chair next to your bed. It was Draco. He was half lying half sitting in the chair. A magazine covering his chest. He was a sleep with light blonde hair falling in his eyes. He looked beautiful.
"Draco..?" you said surprised. His eyes flustered open, and were caught by yours. "You're awake" he smiled. Yes he actually smiled! "Yeah" you smiled back. "could you tell me where we are and what happened making us being here? You asked. "Sure babe" he smirked. "Oh that famous smirk of his" you thought.
"a few minutes after I went to my room I heard Whitney scream." His words brought you out of your thoughts. "I saw you standing there hold by my father. I heard my father yell CRUCIO and I ran up on you and my dad. Then he hit you in the face. You fell down on the carpet.." he said. You didn't notice him coming nearer and he caressed the bruise on your cheek. You winced when he touched it. "I yelled at my father and he looked up, my mother came down the corridor and eyed the whole situation and hexed my father. After that she helped me with you and Whitney. She said it was best going to Hogwards and she would take care of my dad" Draco smiled. You gazed at him in surprise. "He and Narcissa saved your and Whitneys but" you thought. "My hero" you winked. "Yeah" he said cockily.
The door opened and a tall older looking man with a silvery long beard walked in. "Aah you are awake miss Reinaert." He said with a twinkle in his eyes. "It sure looks like it" you smiled. "I guess mr. Malfoy has already told you the whole rescuing story" he winked. You chuckled and nodded. "Well tomorrow the other student will arrive in the evening and lessons don't start until the day after tomorrow. You will be released form the hospital wing in an hour or so and then you, young mr. Malfoy and miss Lestrange will sleep in the Slytherin dorms. I think the prefects lounge will suit you all." He smiled with that twinkle in his eyes. "Get well soon miss Reinaert and you and mss Lestrange will be sorted in 2 hours." and with that he walked away.
"How is Whitney doing?" you asked Draco. "Except a few bruises she's alright. Madam Pomfrey could fix her all up" he said. "GO AWAY WITH THAT NEEDLE!" you heard someone scream. You then saw the curtains pulled away and a frantic Whitney was standing there. She formed a cross with her fingers and held that in front of her. "You're EVIL! Go away with that thing!" she yelled. You and Draco looked at each other and then bust into laugher. Whitney turned around confused but then saw you and Draco there laughing. "CHRIS!" she screamed and with that she jumped on your bed making it creak heavily. She pulled you in a tight hug. "WHITNEY!" you screamed back. Draco put his hands on his ears and turned away. "You're all right!" she exclaimed. "Yeah, luckily and I can tell you too with that jumping of you!" you laughed. "Yeah, I can handle more than one crucio" she said cockily. She let go of you and looked you up and down. "You lost weight" she said looking sad. "You two! You look awful" you grinned. "I take that as a compliment" she winked.
"Miss Lestrange and miss Reinaert! Calm down!" Madam Pomfrey exclaimed. You and Whitney burst into laugher. "Whitney, you need a shot" you teased. Her eyes grew wide and she jumped of the bed hiding under it. You and madam Pomfrey chuckled. "It's alright mss Lestrange, you'll survive without one to" she grinned. "Now get to your dorms to get ready for the sorting." She added. You sticked your head under the bed and said: "Come on babe we need to get ready". Her face lit up when you called her babe and she came out of her hiding place. You grabbed her hand and walked up to Draco, you put an arm around his waist and pulled him with you and Draco. "Our hero" you and Whitney said in unison. Draco smirked in respond and turned a little red. "Come on, we have to get ready" he said.
b In the prefects dorm /b
"Whit? Have you seen my top…" you said. Then you saw Whitney had it on. "You found it" you stated smiling. "Yeah" she said smirking. "Clothes were scattered everywhere. "Hurry up woman!" Draco exclaimed throwing his hands up in the air. "Oh did you want to borrow it?" Whitney asked serene. She pulled the top of throwing it to Draco. He caught it properly and glared at her. "Damn you lost some weight Whit!" you exclaimed looking at her exposed upper body. "Look who's talking" she responded looking at you. You only were in a bra and a hot pants and some converse. Draco looked from the one to an other. They both last weight. Their ribs were showing. To much for his liking but he carefully held his mouth.
After an good half hour you decided to wear a green loose sweater with an wide open neck which showed your shoulder on the left. And a navy blue cami with green converse. Whitney decided on a same sweater only grey with a black cami and white converse. You straightened your hair and let it jump everywhere due some wax. Whitney straightened it and put it in a pony tail. She looked beautiful. And Draco decided for just a black pants with black converse (you and forced them on him) and a black t-shirt. His hair fell gently in front of his eyes. He looked as stunning as always.
"Finally we can go" Draco exclaimed. You and Whitney chuckled and gave him both an arm. The three of you walked to the great hall. All of the professors were already there and you were a littler nervous. You could see in Whitney's eyes she was too. You smiled to her and she smiled back. "It is really empty here" you heard Draco mumble.
There was only one big table in the whole great hall. Five seats were left open. Professor Dumbledore stood up and motioned you to sit down. You sat down next to Whitney and to your left was Draco. Then a professor with a tight bun on the back of her head came inside with a stool and an old looking hat. "Hello, I'm professor McGonagall" she introduced herself to you and Whitney. "If Whitney Lestrange would like to come here." She said. Whitney stood up and sat down at the stool the professor was motioning to. Professor McGonagall put the hat on Whitney's hat, which sank over her eyes. After a few minutes the hat had made up his mind. "SLYTHERIN" it shouted. Whitney smirked cockily and sat down next to you. "Chris Reinaert please" McGonagall said. Whit gave you a comforting squeeze in the hand and you stood up. You took place at the stool and the hat was set on your face. It sunk over you eyes just as it did by Whitney.
"Hmm interesting, Slytherin blood running true your vanes. But a good and brave heart. Very clever but very sneaky too, were to place you?" it said inside your head. "Please make up your mind" you thought. "a girl with a short temper huh, well.. were to place you?" "SLYTHERIN!" the hat exclaimed. It was taken of you head and a smile crept on your face when you saw the bright faces of Whitney and Draco. You sad down at the table between them. Draco give you a side hug and Whitney lashed her fingers with you. You gave her a quick peck on the lips and you could feel her smirk when you did that. Draco looked away jealousy reading in his eyes. The professors looked a little surprised by your action but then just accept it. "You will sleep in the prefects room for this night and you can wonder true the castle tomorrow. You will be given other dorms in the morning. And young mr. Malfoy well contain at the prefects dorm." Professor Dumbledore said. After this food popped up on the table and you all dug in.
b After diner /b
"You're so lucky you are a prefect" Whitney said when you were back at the prefects dorm. It was a beautiful room. Very big too. "Imagine when this is all for myself, without you 2" he smirked looking around. "It would be very empty though" you said smiling. "That too" he said.
"let's do something" Whitney wined. "I know something to do" you said thoughtfully. "Something that includes me too please" Draco said neglected. "Oh sorry, than I don't know something" you smirked. Draco rolled his eyes at you. "Imagine that your eyes would stick that way forever" you said thoughtfully. Whitney chuckled and started stroking your hair. Your lied with your head in her lap and she sat with her bad against the four poster bed. Draco lied on the bed playing with a little ball.
"Why did Lucius said that he didn't like what you did to him last time" Whitney said thoughtfully. She caught you of guard with he question. Your cheeks turned pink but you didn't say anything. "Chris?" she asked. A sigh escaped your lips. "I don't want to talk about it" you mumbled. "Talking about it is better.. " she said. "She has a point Chris" Draco agreed with Whitney. "Just.. let's go to sleep" you said standing up and walking to a random bed. You pulled your clothes off and got into a big shirt and crawled under the sheets. Whitney and Draco exchanged worried looks but decided to let it go. "She will talk eventually" Draco mouthed to Whitney. And Whitney nodded a little insecure.
b The next morning /b
The sun was shining in your eyes. You squeezed them a little to block the sun out. You sat up and looked around. After a few moments you realised you were in the prefects dorm. Draco and Whitney were peacefully asleep in their beds. You looked at the time and you noticed it was 7:30. You looked true the window and saw it was going to be a beautiful hot day. And you stepped out of bed silently to go to the bathroom. After a quick cold shower you were fully awake and smelled like apples. You sniffed the sent in and were happy you've gotten up so early. You grabbed a fluffy white towel and put it around you.
"What to wear? What to wear" you mumbled. A pair of hands swivelled around your waist and a head rested on your shoulder. "What about nothing girlygirl" you heard Whitney say. You could hear she wasn't fully awake. You turned around and saw she was suppressing a yawn. "Yeah why not, let's all walk around naked" you rolled your eyes. A small smile crept on her face and cuddled up some more with you. She closed her eyes again. "Whit, go back to sleep honey" you whispered in her ear. "What about you" she mumbled. "I'm going to wonder around a little" you smiled. "all right then" she said. After you led her back to her bed you stood again in front of the closet.
A baby blue tank and a loose skirt which was navy blue and some cute flip-flops. You looked in the mirror and decided this was all right. You walked up to Whitney and pressed a kiss on her forehead before leaving. "Can I get one of those" you heard Draco mumble. He leaned on his elbows with his eyes half closed. "Sure dear" you smiled and walked up on him giving him a kiss on the forehead too. "Thanks mommy" he teased. In respond you playfully smacked him on the arm before walking outside.
b After breakfast /b
You decided to have an early breakfast so after that you could do whatever you pleased. It was round 9 o'clock and in the hall you bumped into a professor with long black greasy hair. "I'm sorry professor" you said apologizing. "Doesn't matter ms. Reinaert, it's still early." He replied yawning. "It sure is" you smiled and walked true. After a while you came outside. You sniffed in the great pure air. You started walking true the long grass and came out by a quiddich pitch. You jaw dropped and you felt the eager to fly. Luckily you had put your wand with you. "Acio Nimbus 2001!'" you yelled. After a few minutes you saw your broom heading for you. When it reached you, you patted it lightly and climbed up. You pushed off and you were flying true the air. It felt great. Like all worries were blown away by it, you moving to Ireland, you dad marrying that slut, Lucius raping you, Lucius crucioing (?) Whitney. You couldn't wait to try out for quiddich team. A smile crept on your face when you saw a lake with a large tree next to it.
You set in a dive and landed nicely next to the tree. You sat down with your back against the tree and stared of to the water. Not one though popped up in your head and you liked it best that way. Just staring in the water.