Pirate Blood

Chapter 22

Breaking Up, Finding out

It was Saturday. Chris had tried to avoid Draco all week. At eight, Chris went to meet Draco to fight. McGonagall told her to start wearing normal clothing to practice. Voldemort could attack at any time so it would be better for her to be able to fight in regular clothing. She was in tight jeans and a black tank top. For Chris it didn't matter what time of year it was. She would wear tank tops and go swimming in December. Her father had told her that it was because she had some mermaid blood in her. But that was the way Kaylee is. Or is it Chris?

Lately she seemed to forget. Was she either? She wasn't the same girl that left three years ago. But she wasn't the girl that Harry met over the summer. She kept changing. She didn't know why, but she did.

She came down to the dungeons. She knew that she couldn't fight today. Today would be the day that she ruins everything to save the world. Lucius would tell Voldemort where she was if she didn't break up with Draco. She knew he would keep his word. In a twisted way, he cared for her. He was the one who kidnaped Isabel and Rachel. He was the one who made sure that Rachel got to Draco. He was the Death Eater that could have killed Kaylee. He had the chance when Kaylee was hiding in Australia. He had his wand at her throat. But he couldn't do it.

"Hey." Draco said, he kissed her.

'That's the last time.' she thought.

"Draco, we have to talk."

"Okay, what is it?"

"I think we should break up." 'No it's your father actually. I am perfectly fine with us.'

"Why?" he asked blankly. He had a look in his eyes. It was a look that was rarely seen. Vulnerability.

"I don't like having to sneak around. Our relationship is completely about sex." 'I don't really mind that.' she thought.

"Then we can tell people. I don't care what they think. Then we can do things besides sex." he said. He was almost pleading for her not to break up with him.

"It's not just that, Draco. You're...well...you're still in love with Kaylee." 'I still love you too.' she thought

"No, I'm not."

"Draco, come on. Her name is tattooed on your back."

"That was something dumb I did when I was fifteen. It doesn't mean anything." 'Gee, thanks a lot.' she thought.

"Last week...when you were kissing me...you...you said her name." It was true. He did.

"Why didn't you say something?" 'Well it is my name...' she thought.

"I don't know. I didn't want to think that you could still be in love with her. But you are. I know it. Blaise knows it. Everyone who is close to you knows it."

"Blaise doesn't know anything. Give me another reason."

"The secrets. You don't know why I have to know how to fight. I don't know what McGonagall is giving you in return for these lessons. You've told me a lot about your past. You don't know any of mine. You don't know how I really know Hermione. You don't know how I know so much about you without you saying it. Don't you ever wonder about these things?"

"In the beginning, but then I stopped."

"You shouldn't have. Draco, our relationship is built off of three things: Secrets, Lies, and Sex."

"So that's it?"

"That's it."

On December 15th, only a week after Chris broke up with Draco. Draco went down to the lake. Jesse was already there. In his regular form. He was 6'1, tan skin, dark spiked hair with red and blue highlights. He was wearing his trademark leather jacket and jeans. "So how's California?"

"Still hasn't fallen off into the Pacific ocean. Haven't been there since last spring." Jesse said.

"Have you gotten any closer to finding her?"

"Yeah actually, I have. So how is Blaise?"

"Good. He is also trying to locate Kaylee."

"I know. Tell him his suspicions are right."

"How do you know what his suspicions are?"

"Just trust me. I came here to tell you not to be pissed at Kay. She still loves you."

"Jesse, I just recently broke up with my girlfriend. I think I loved her."

"That won't matter soon. Look I have to go or else someone will see me and figure out where Kaylee is."

"Hermione misses you, you know. She loves you. She wouldn't admit it to anyone, but she does. Have you seen her?"

"Yeah I have. I really must go Draco."

"Where will you be?"

"Around." He morphed into Jesse Turner. Draco stood there in shock as Jesse walked away.

Draco went to his dorm to find Hermione and Pansy there talking. The Heads dorm was the only place they could talk. "Hey Draco." Hermione said.

"Did you know about Chris and Jesse?"

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.

"DID YOU KNOW CHRIS TURNER IS KAYLEE SPARROW!"

"Yes." Hermione said quietly. Hermione was slightly scared. Draco was scary when he was angry.

Draco explained what happened. Then asked, "Why did you not bother to tell me?"

"She swore me to secrecy. She wanted everyone to figure it out on their own."

"How was anyone supposed to figure it out?"

"I did. Blaise did. She left hints everywhere. Her eyes. Her tattoo. Her personality. The way she knew things about you that no one else did, and you never told her. Draco, she left hints everywhere."

"She's right." Pansy said.

"You knew too?" he asked.

"Blaise just told me everything he knew. It made perfect sense. He was going to tell you later tonight."

"How come Jesse didn't tell me then?"

"What did you think that was, Draco? He showed you who he really was. That was his way of telling you." Hermione explained.

"The why did Chris–or Kaylee break up with me?"

"She won't tell me, but she isn't sulking around for nothing. She obviously still cares about you."

A red envelope fell into Chris' lap. "You may as well just open it. It'll open itself if you don't." Neville said.

"Who would send me a Howler?" Chris asked as she opened it.

"GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!" Draco's voice yelled, "Bring your damn brother too."

"Who was that?" Seamus asked.

"Was that?" Dean raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah." Chris said as she went to the staircase of the boys dormitory, "JESSE YOU SON OF A BITCH! GET YOUR FUCKING ASS DOWN HERE!"

"What do you want?" Jesse came down the stairs and saw the look on Chris' face. "Oh shit."

"Oh shit is right. Come on we have to go."

"Hey." Chris said when she came in.

"I know Kaylee." Draco said. She morphed into Kaylee. Fair skinned, red hair with black streaks, about 5'7. It really was her. It was the first time it hit Draco that Kaylee Sparrow has been standing right in front of him for the last three months."W-why didn't you tell me?" Draco stuttered. It was easy to think that it was Kaylee but for her to actually be in front of him? It was hard for him not to just grab her and be happy she's alive.

"It was to much of a risk." she answered.

"What the hell do you mean 'it was to much of a risk'?" He was to angry to act happy, though. He wanted her to tell him who she was. He wanted it to come from her.

"I mean that your father has spies on you all the time. He was the one who made me break up with you. He threatened to tell Voldemort where I am if I didn't."

"That bastard...you still could have told me."

"I knew that if I did it would just make it harder to leave."

Blaise came into the dorm. "Hey man. What's wrong?" He saw Kaylee and immediately hugged her, she returned the embrace. "Where the hell have you been? I missed you."

"On the run from Voldemort. Hiding out as Chris Turner. The usual. I missed you too."

"But you knew that already. Didn't you Blaise." It wasn't a question. "You knew the second you saw her tattoo." Jesse said.

Blaise hugged him. "Missed you man."

Everyone talked a lot. Draco was still pissed when they left.

(A/N: Finally! They all know. REVIEW! and also, if you have any suggestions for the story, I have a forum on my bio. REVEIW! I'm really starting to think I am writing for nothing. Should I just stop posting this? PLEASE REVIEW! C ya l8r. Nikki)