Hey I'm back. This is the ninth installment of SDK! So here you go!

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"I can't believe you did that!" Hermione's voice was shrill with disbelief.

The rest of the group winced at the sound as they sat down at the Gryffindor table. They waved Luna off to the Ravenclaw table. The rest of the students filed in after them.

Harry gave a long-suffering sigh, "Look 'Mione, just let it drop will you. You know I wouldn't fight unless I had a reason, and a really good one at that."

Hermione glared at him but nodded when Dumbledore stood up.

"Welcome back, in a few minutes our new students will be sorted, and I must have some words with you. Things are changing, drastically. It's up to you older students to show our new students the right way to live," Dumbledore gave the solemn audience a grave look. Then he gave a boisterous laugh, "So have fun, and live a little. And we do have a few new teachers. Nymphadora Tonks is our Defense Professor with Professor Lupin as her assistant. Our Head Boy and Girl are Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. Let's give them all a round of applause shall we?"

The hall burst into excited chattering as they clapped fro the named persons. However, Hermione Granger was disgruntled, but not surprised. The Great Halls doors opened and about twenty students walked in with a mixture of fear and awe. The sorting commenced and soon enough five new students were seated at each table.

Hermione frowned, "That was a wee bit weird."

"Hmm?" Neville asked absentmindedly.

"Nothing."

Ginny was giving Harry a thoughtful look and said, "Harry, how exactly did you and Nott find out you were, well, you know."

Harry flushed, "Apparently you guys can't leave well enough alone."

They all grinned, "Nope."
"Okay since you're so determined to know this, I'll tell you. Let's see, Once upon a time, in a land far, far, far,-"

"Good God Harry, you really aren't going to do that are you?" Ron looked horrified.

"Nah, I'll just go ahead and tell you. Honestly speaking, it was rainy out or I would have been practicing for the upcoming Quidditch match. Instead I went to the library to catch up on my homework. That was my first mistake. So there I was, minding my own business, just studying for potions when all of a sudden I hear a really odd sound." Harry paused dramatically and Ron, Ginny, and Neville giggled.

"Anyway I look around a bit to see if someone's hurt or something 'cuz I could of sworn I heard a muffled scream. So I got up and start looking under tables and behind bookshelves, mind you the entire library was deserted. I hear this really odd sound again. Only it was way deeper than the other one."

Ron and Neville were looking as thought they were going to get sick. Ginny and Hermione were visibly paling.

Harry sighed, "So I followed the sound and what did I find? None other than Theodore and Padma Patil screwing each other silly against a bookshelf, Needless to say, at the time I was extremely disgusted. So I oh- so-politely asked them what the fuck they we're doing. They were extremely surprised if I recall correctly. Nott's eyes met mine, and well the rest was history. Padma knows of course, she tried to call it off, but Nott wouldn't hear of it. He is really into denial."

They all looked ill now.

"Oh dear Merlin Harry, I feel for you, I really do," Hermione winced, "That's got to be painful."

Harry gave her a sharp look, but he smiled, "Thanks Hermione, I'm dealing with it."

Everyone around them stood suddenly, apparently it was time to go. They got up, never noticing the malicious look that filled the face of the one that watched them leave.

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Theodore glared as he watched Padma walk to the Ravenclaw table as the feast started.

"She should be with me!"

Draco and Blaise snickered as Pansy's smile quickly turned into a frown.

"Theo, honestly, you're acting like Draco used to."

Draco stopped laughing in a split-second, "Excuse me? Used to? Love, I haven't changed."

Blaise suddenly gave him a suspicious look," Wait a minute. Yes you have! Ever since the end of our sixth year you've been acting funny. It's like you and Theo over there switched places!"

Crabbe and Goyle grunted in agreement and Draco and Theodore stared at them.

"Shit…if they think something's different then…"

"Something might actually be wrong," Draco whispered as he shut his gaping mouth.

Pansy gave a curt nod, "And that's not all. Longbottom's actually grown a backbone."

"We all now that much," Blaise scowled.

"Shut it Blaise. I'm trying to think." Pansy muttered.

"Well by all means, don't hurt yourself."

Pansy glared at him as they stood up and started for the Slytherin common rooms as the feast ended, "Honestly Blaise, you're starting to sound like those Gryffindors that we Slytherins SUPPOSEDLY despise. Anyway, it seems to me that Mr. Potter has gathered an alliance around himself." They stepped through the Slytherin doorway; she turned to face the now contemplative boys, "So what are we going to do about it?"

They stared at her, "When the hell did you get so smart?" Draco asked her.

Pansy gave him a cold glare "Things change."

Theodore smiled suddenly, "We challenge them, the pureblood way."

"Mr. Nott, you do realize that a pureblood challenge in this school is forbidden, yes?"

Theodore scowled at his Head of House as the group turned toward him, "Come on, Professor, you ruin everything for us."

Snape smirked, "I asked you if you were aware of the rules, not that I would stop you. Now, Mr. Malfoy, your Head Boy rooms are now prepared, please, follow me."

Draco nodded, "How about the Astronomy Tower tomorrow, it's the last free day we have." The others nodded.

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"It has started my Lady."

"Yes, this is good. Very good."

"Is it almost time?"

"Almost. Almost."

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Luna woke with a start, her heart pounding in her chest. She could have sworn she heard a howl. Oh shit, it wasn't the full moon, was it? She scrambled out of bed and headed to her window and looked up.

"AAAAAAAAWWWWWWWOOOOOOO……" the bone-chilling howl had her trembling in a fear as old as time. Now she would never be free. It was only a matter of when, where and how.

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He galloped through the forest, delighting in striking fear in others. He snapped at a rabbit and was thrilled to hear a shrill shriek. He breathed in the fear as if it were an elixir. He gave another howl as he sensed her wakening. She was frightened. He enjoyed it. Soon now, soon now he would have her. She would obey him just like the others that were under his control, and he would make her suffer.

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"You've changed…" the word echoed through Draco's mind, "Ever heard of the term sanasamache…"

Draco growled in frustration. Father, before he had died, had said that he had no soulmate. Draco knew it to be true. A while back he had felt the burning sensation that meant that his soulmate belonged to another in every sense of the word.

He sighed. He had no idea if he had changed or not. Although, ever since last year, a few days before term had ended for the summer, he had one exceptional memory.

Flashback:

"Hey Draco, going somewhere?" Blaise gave him a smile.

Draco barely noticed as he continued to shadow the people that most interested him, "I'm a bit busy Blaise, if you don't mind," he brushed past the startled boy. He had to know if the rumors were true. He had to.

They stopped in a deserted garden near the Herbology hothouses.

"Ronald, really, are you serious about this? Is this what you want?" the girl flashed him a small, uncertain smile.

"Luna, you are more than I could ever want."

Draco looked away, disgusted. He glanced at the couple again and choked as he saw them sucking each other's faces off. His lip curled.

"Well, don't mind me one little bit. I'll just puke somewhere else," he had to force cruelty into his voice.

They jumped apart, startle, before Draco was faced with Ron's wrath.

"DAMN IT MALFOY! If I didn't know better I'd say you were stalking me for Merlin's sake!"

"Dear God, Weasel, don't flatter yourself!"

"Look Ferret boy, why the hell are you here!"

"Oh, pardon me for taking a nice, relaxing stroll on such a lovely day."

"I won't! It was lovely until you showed up! Now it's ruined!"

Draco was stung and he didn't know why, "Well I'll just be on my merry way then." He turned and stomped off.

END FLASHBACK

Draco sighed, stupid Weasel. He really hated that guy.

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There, all finished. R/R please!

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