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Chapter 11

Ice-Fire

Draco was patrolling the halls of Hogwarts. Hermione didn't meet him in the common room and he hadn't seen her in the halls at all. 'Where did she go?' Draco thought.

"Draco! There you are!"

Draco turned around to see Naquin. She was running toward him. Her face was flushed as if she had been running a marathon.

"I have gotten lost three times looking for you. I wish they had a map of this place!" Naquin said, breathless.

"Ask Dumbledore for one," Draco said simply.

"Good idea," Naquin said thoughtfully.

"Why were you looking for me?" Draco asked.

"I wanted to ask you a few questions."

"And?"

"Well, I know that you know what Hermione is. I also know about you. Nothing gets by me. I know everything," Naquin said.

"Okay?"

"I know what is going on with you, Hermione and Dracula," Naquin stopped.

"Wait a minute. If you know everything then why don't you know how to get around Hogwarts?" Draco asked.

"I know everthing about people's lives. What goes on in everyone's lives. Not how to get around to places," Naquin said, her face showing mocked offensiveness. Draco threw his hands up.

"Okay. So what are your questions?" Draco asked.

"Well, what I don't know is why you look so much like Traian. I also don't understand why now!" Naquin said.

"Who is Traian?" Draco said.

"Traian was Frio's youngest son. The one who was killed after turning vampire," Naquin said.

"And you know everything? Don't you know that Frio is my ancestor?" Draco asked.

"I knew you were vampire. Not that! Oh, I cannot believe this is happening again!"

"What's happening again?" Draco asked, confused.

"Dont you see! You are in love with Hermione. She has been claimed by someone else. She is going to be forced to kill you because you were too late! Hermione's great-great-great-great-great grand mother was Akini! Akini fell in love with Traian. She was claimed by Hath but Traian would not let her go. When Akini found out that Traian was vampire, she killed him!" Naquin cried.

"But Hermione knows what I am! She knows that I have powers to control ice and have witch blood in me and am vampire. She won't kill me! It won't happen!" Draco said, not fully understanding what was going on.

"You don't get it do you? Having been claimed, Hermione will do as the other wishes. Her body and mind will do as he bids. Do you know who he is?" Naquin asked.

"Dracula." The one word made Draco boil with anger.

"Yes. He has control over her now. Hermione isn't yours anymore. Because Dracula has claimed her, the throne to the realm of the Phoenix will be destroyed. My people will live in chaos as soon as Dracula claims control. Unless Hermione finds some way to kill him, he will have control over her and two species. He is just as bad as this Voldemort that the wizarding world fear so much!" Naquin stopped to take a deep breath. The information was flooding through her as she spoke. Dracula had come to Hermione. Hermione was upset. She needed Naquin.

"I have to go. Something is wrong with Hermione." Naquin turned and ran down the hall before Draco could speak.

'What is going on here? What the hell did she mean by Hermione having been claimed by Dracula?' Dracula wondered. Then he remembered what Hermione had said on the train. She had had an encounter with someone over the summer. She was still freaked about it. 'Was that why Dracula had me watching her? Well, little does he know that he has a rival for her affections,' Draco thought, smirking.

Meanwhile, in the Common room, Naquin had found Hermione and explained what she had learned.

"Naquin, what's going on? I despise him! Yet I cannot control my body. My mind is in torment over all this! Part of me knows this whole thing is wrong. That if I give in to his will, the world will be over. The other part only cares about giving in and doing as he wishes! Please help me! Do something, Naquin, Please!" Hermione begged her best friend.

"Sweetheart, there is nothing I can do. He has already claimed you as his. All we can do now is pray to Phoenia for her guidance," Naquin said softly.

"I'll go to my room and do so. I'd like to talk to Phoenia privately," Hermione sniffled. She stood up and entered the portrait to her room. She closed the door and Naquin heard a lock turn into place.

'Oh, dear Phoenia. Please help us!' Naquin silently begged.

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