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Having Harry's Destiny-Seeing things differently
Helena lay in her bed trying to fall to sleep unsuccessfully. She was exhausted but her mind refused to shut down.
If just one day tires me out this much what is a whole week going to do to me? Megan thought.
You'll get used to it. Harry reassured her. Megan just shrugged. The brook from earlier was no longer in sight and the two sat in a small clearing surrounded by tall trees. Stars twinkled in the sky above and a small fire lit the ground below. Megan was sitting on a log staring across the fire and into the trees while Harry stood in front of the fire watching the flames.
What have I gotten myself into? Megan asked more to herself then Harry.
More like what have I gotten you into. Harry corrected with a sad smile. Megan eye's met his and she forced a small smile.
That part doesn't seem to matter right now, Megan comforted him.
I know, Harry whispered. They sat staring at each other for a while, comforted by the other's presence. Guess we better get some sleep. Harry finally broke the silence.
Yeah, Megan agreed as the fire began to fade and the trees slip away and the stars blink out. Soon all that was left was emptiness, emptiness and two small figures floating in the darkness.
Helena awoke with a cold start from some intangible dream. The room was pitch black. She looked at the clock and was surprised to find it around time to get up. Groggily she got out of bed and shuffled over to the window. She pulled back the heavy curtains letting the pale morning sun fill the room. She squinted her eyes against the light and headed toward the bathroom. After washing her face with cold water and getting dressed in her robes she sat staring at her reflection in the mirror for several minutes.
"Might as well get this over with," she said with a sigh. She gathered up her things and headed toward the Great Hall. The corridors were quiet and she sighed with relief. She wasn't much of a morning person and a bunch of bubbly kids running around shouting was all she needed to start the day off bad.
In the Great Hall she found a groggy Ron sitting across from Ginny and Hermione. She plopped down beside Ron with a grunt and began filling her plate. Hermione and Ginny smiled cheerfully at her from across the table while Ron simply acknowledged her presence with a grunt of his own.
"So how was your night in your private room?" Ginny asked. Helena shrugged and mumbled incoherently.
"Somebody's not a morning person," the girl beside Hermione said. Helena gave her a look and Ron snorted.
"They'll wake up once classes start," Hermione said.
"Speaking of classes…" Ginny said pointing out that their schedules had arrived.
"Oh no," Ron groaned as he skimmed his list of classes. "Double potions."
"What's wrong with that?" Helena asked.
"Snape that's what." Ron answered but Helena just stared at him blankly.
"He hates all houses expect Slytherin and especially likes taking points from Gryffindor." Ginny explained.
"Oh," Helena said with a slightly unnerved look on her face.
"Don't worry me and Ron will in there with you," Hermione reassured her. The rest of breakfast was spent in silence until someone down the table said something.
"Darn, he must of found a spell to get it off," The group turned around and saw Malfoy entering the Great Hall, his face void of the large ink stain. Helena frowned.
"He's not getting off that easy," she mumbled under her breath. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She sat like that for several minutes; dead still and eyes closed.
"You think she's ok?" the girl sitting next to Ginny asked her.
"She probably just has a headache," Ginny said watching Helena closely. Just then a shout sounded from the Slytherin table. Everyone turned to see Malfoy covered in pumpkin juice. The Hall burst into laughter as he rushed from the room.
"Two days in a row," Ron said after he managed to stop laughing. "Could life get any better?"
"It could happen again tomorrow," Helena said with a sly smile. "And the day after that and the day after that."
"It could…" Ron said as a smile slowly spread across his face. Under the table he gave Helena a high five.
"Come on guys we better get to class early just to make sure Snape has no reason to deduct points." Hermione said gathering her things. The others followed suit and soon found themselves outside the dungeons. They sat as far back as Hermione would let them and were talking quietly when the doors slammed shut.
"Silence." Snape's cold voice filled the room. His dark eyes scanned the room stopping briefly on the trio. "Make this potion" He said motioning toward the board. "And then write a foot long essay on its uses. Due next week." There were a few groans as everyone began getting out their materials. When the bell finally rang the students rushed as fast as they could from the classroom.
"He wasn't that bad," Helena commented as they walked to their next class. "Strict but I've had worse."
"Well today was one of the few good days," Ron said. "It gets worse, trust me." Helena just shrugged and continued on her way.
Later that day Helena was walking through the halls looking for her next class and was having no luck when someone called out to her.
"Helena!" She turned to find a now dry Malfoy coming towards her. Inside her Harry gave a lurch but Megan held him back.
"Hey Draco," she replied with a smile.
"You look lost," he said stopping in front of her.
"Totally," she admitted.
"Here let me see your schedule," He asked and she handed it over to him. She was surprised at how nice he was being. Harry and the others had painted him to be a monster and here he was helping her. "I know where this is. It's on my way so I can walk you there, if you don't mind."
"I could use a guide," Helena admitted and they started off.
What are you doing? Harry hissed in her head.
Giving him the benefit of the doubt, Megan replied. Now be quiet, I can't concentrate.
"Hey Helena?" Draco asked breaking up her inner conversation. She looked up at him expectantly. "I'm sorry about the way I acted on the train the other day."
"It's ok, I was in a bad mood that day anyway." Helena said. "Though I do have to admit that I was half expecting something along those lines when you came up to me just now."
"Yeah," He said looking down at his feet. "I was surprised you even stopped. I figured your Gryffindor friends would have told you all my horror stories."
"They have," Helena said rolling her eyes. "Over and over."
"Then why are you being so nice?" Draco asked surprised.
"Giving you the benefit of the doubt." She answered. "Why are you being so nice?"
"Guilt," She shot him a questioning look. "For always being such and git to Potter and his friends and then he…well, you know and now I feel bad. I know that's a lame excuse and all it's just….just most of what I did before is what my dad would have wanted me to do and it took Potter, uh, Harry dying for me to realize that maybe pleasing dad isn't the most important thing in the world." Inside Helena, Harry almost passed out from pure shock but Helena managed to keep a somewhat calm face.
"Wow," she said. "That's…good."
"Well here's your class," He said stopping at an open door.
"Thanks Draco," she said with a smile and he started to walk off but she called after him. "Oh and Draco, if you're really nice Hermione and Ron MAY learn to forgive you or least treat you like a human being instead of a ferret." Draco nodded solemnly and continued on his way.
That afternoon after the last classes for the day were over, Helena headed to the common room to meet up with her friends. Hermione had already started on her homework of course while Ron was doing anything but homework.
"Hey," she said as she plopped down beside Hermione.
"How was your first day?" Ron asked.
"Interesting," Helena answered. "I ran into Draco earlier."
"Malfoy?" Ron's face darkened and Hermione looked up from her book. "He didn't try anything did he?"
"No DRACO didn't," Helena said emphasizing his first name. "In fact he helped me find my class and apologized for the way he behaved yesterday."
"Malfoy? Apologized?" Ron asked baffled.
"Apparently he's changed a lot since the last time you saw him." She went on to tell them what Draco had said about being sorry for the way that he treated them. Neither one of them seemed very convinced.
"What did Ha-uh-you know who have to say about that?" Hermione said catching herself just in time.
"Before or after he passed out from shock?" Helena asked.
"He's up to something," Ron said with a cross look. "I just know it."
"I agree with Ron," Hermione said.
"Look guys it's not like he says one little apology and POOF I'm going to trust him. I'm just not going to automatically shut him out, besides he hasn't given me any real reason to hate him." Ron started to object but Helena stopped him. "Don't worry I'm not going to trust him with my life or anything foolish like that. I'm open minded not stupid."
"I don't know," Hermione said doubtfully. "I just can't see Malfoy acting nice just to be nice. He's always after something."
"He's a stupid ferret," Ron said crossing his arms with a huff.
"Hey you never know, you and Draco could be the next Legolas and Gimli," Helena said with a smile.
"Who?" Ron asked.
"Legolas and Gimli! You know Lord of the Rings." Helena said.
"Rings? What rings?" Ron asked. "And who's the Lord, Legolas or Gimli?" Helena, thinking Ron was joking, started laughing but when she realized that he was being completely serious her eyes nearly popped out of her head.
"You don't know what Lord of the Rings is?" She asked in disbelief.
"No. What is it?"
"Only the best story ever created in the history of forever!" Helena said throwing her arms up in the air.
"Oh." Ron said unsure of how he was supposed to respond.
"This is terrible, this is horrendous!" Helena exclaimed. "I have to fix this! I'll go get the books and you can read them right away!"
"READ?" Ron asked. "Uh, Hermione's the bookworm not me!"
"Well then I'll have to convince Dumbledore to let me have a TV so you can at least watch the movies!" Helena said undeterred. "It's the next best thing to the book."
"Movie? I guess I could live with a movie."
"I'll talk to Dumbledore as soon as possible," Helena said reaching for her homework. "Hey, if I'm lucky maybe I can get some other movies too." Hermione simply rolled her eyes at her two friends and went back to her work.
When dinnertime rolled around, Ron was more then happy to put away his books and head toward the Great Hall. Helena tagged along behind him, not wanting to get lost again. She was tired and a headache was threatening to pop up. She ate a little but her mind was whirling with thoughts. Half way through dinner she gave up and got up to go to her room. As an after thought she turned to Ron and Hermione before leaving.
"Hey if you want to come by my room later and hang you can." She said giving them a meaningful look.
"Sure," Hermione said. She had the feeling Helena wanted to talk to them about something she couldn't do here with so many prying ears. Helena smiled then turned and left. As soon as she got out of sight, her smile faded and was replaced by a frown. She shivered slightly as she disappeared down the empty corridors and into the darkness.
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