A/N: I don't own, excpet the OCs and the pledged concept. Shout outs and thanks to angeluvx, AuntieL, JMont616, navidandannie90210 and Lingo10 for reviewing. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and enjoy the informer! Let me know what you think, the reviews are really appreciated. Oh and know that the next chapter should arrive a bit faster since it's already plotlined.
Chapter Twelve: Diary of a Madwoman
The group landed in the surrounding territories of the Malfoy's chateau. It was a full moon, so despite the darkness of the night there was a silvery light shining down upon them. The couples thought they were now perfectly safe and away from all the madness. Madness, however, had followed them to France.
Dragged on the floor and attached to Jay's pant leg was the informer. In the chaos back at Headquarters, she had jumped to hold on to the man she loved, but she grabbed onto Jay instead. Her point had been achieved, nonetheless, and now she would confront her lover. It was all revealed when Jay uttered: "Who the hell are you? Another reporter? Someone get her off me. I left my wand behind."
Everyone noticed the young woman. Her long, dark hair covered her face and this simple image provided Blaise with enough information to properly identify her.
"Parvati"-he yelled in anger.
She looked up and let go of Jay only to bounce up and rush towards Blaise. She tried to hug him but he pushed her away.
"What are you doing here Parvati? I thought I told you to stay away from me! I have a bloody restraining order for Merlin's sake!"
"But…Blaisey, I'm here because I'm like all of you. I've been inked."
"Really?"-said Ileana. "Then where's your partner and why are you looking at Blaise like he's meat?"
"Shut up you stupid cow!"-Parvati yelled and tried to tackle Ileana to the ground. She never got the chance, however, because Ron quickly uttered an Incarcerous at her. Ropes quickly boung her and she fell down. In her frustration she yelled: "I hate you, you daft bint. I hope you die!"
"What is your problem Parvati?"-Hermione asked, her curiosity peaking at the behavior of the young woman.
"Shut up Granger. Ask Blaise; maybe he'll finally speak the truth about us."
"There is no 'us' Parvati! There isn't one and there never will be!"-Blaise said.
"But there was an 'us'. I bet you haven't told your precious Ileana that, have you?"
"I didn't think it important to tell her I'd dated a madwoman."
"I don't mean to interrupt, but this conversation would be better if it took place inside of the house and out of this nightly chill."-Narcissa said.
Ron spelled Parvati's body and took it inside while the rest of the group wondered just why Parvati had dragged herself there to find Blaise. Could they have been bonded? The general consensus thought against it. Blaise can't be bonded to two different women. The betrayal would have caused his death and consequently the death of his first bonded.
The group entered the foyer of the chateau. The room was beautifully built. It was of classic French style. In fact, Narcissa had had this room and several other rooms decorated with Versailles in mind. The panels on the walls had the elegant golden trim amongst a warm cream color. The antique furniture (that had been kept in optimum condition with spells) were incredibly well detailed. Aside from the three Malfoys, Axel & Galatea, the sheer beauty of the room astounded everyone.
Lucius them led them from the foyer to the living room. In contrast to the opulent foyer, the living room was a bit more relaxed and a bit more modern. Though the curtains were still of rich fabrics as were the sofas, it was toned down and the walls weren't in the same panels that the foyer had had. The walls in this room were a deep red and though red wasn't the best color when dealing with anger, it was a large room that would fit all thirteen people.
Ron put Parvati down on one of the chaise lounge in the room and sat down next to Luna in one of the other sofas. Ileana had kept a small distance from Blaise now that she was tentative of his relation to Parvati, but she still kept close enough that when she sat, he was within close proximity.
Blaise felt slightly defeated. He had done all he could to get away from his ex and now not only was he paying for it, but his dear friends were as well. He knew that it was Parvati that had led the reporters to Draco and Hermione; what he didn't know was why. He sighed and began to explain what had taken place between him and the crazed woman that lay bound in front of them.
"Parvati and I were together once about three years ago. It was before I met you Ileana, I swear. I wasn't as in love with her as she thought I was or as she thinks she is with me. We were just together for a fling and it was never a serious relationship. I mean all we ever did was eat and get physical. Somehow, along the way, Parvati began to lose it and she became obsessed with me. She would follow me everywhere I went or she would have me followed. I couldn't breathe without her knowing about it. She was driving me crazy so I broke it off with her."
"Like that did you any good, did it Blaisey?"-the madwoman uttered.
He ignored her and continued: "Breaking up with her only made her obsession worse because she swore I was testing her and she did everything possible to be in my life despite the fact that I simply did not want her anywhere near me. I got a restraining order soon after that and I hadn't seen her in two years."
"You mean to tell me, Blaise, that she was still following you around when we started dating?"-Ileana said near tears.
"She was, but only at the very beginning. After that I swear she was as far away as she could be."
At this Parvati started to laugh. It wasn't the laugh of any sane person; indeed it was the laugh of a lunatic-of someone with no care in the world other than to get exactly what they want no matter what the cost. Parvati Patil truly had become a madwoman and there was nothing anyone could do to stop her nature. If you had asked Harper hours later, she would bluntly tell you that Parvati suffered from obsessive love disorder.
"Blaise, do you really think I stopped stalking you after you got together with this bint? I've been stalking you since we last spoke. We belong together, why can't you see that? I'd do anything for you-anything! That's why I'm mucking up her case, so you can realize how horrid she is and come back to me!"
"What?"-he said.
"Well after you left me, I knew you were just kidding around and that's why I tried to get you back but after that, when you put that restraining order I hated you SO much-flames were going up the side of my face. I knew I had to get my revenge and then when you started dating her I knew I had the perfect chance if I could just be wary of what she was doing. At first I thought, oh sure I can murder her but that would only leave you sad for a little while. No, what I planned took much more time. I thank heaven I had Dean to comfort me through it all."
"Dean Thomas? What on Earth does Dean have to do with any of this?"-Hermione asked.
"Well someone had to take care of my pain. I used Dean to get my rocks off all the while planning my revenge. I knew my moment had come when I found out through that Ileana was taking care of the case between Draco, Hermione, Ron and Luna. I thought that hurting both Ileana and Draco-your best friend Blaisey-then I would get my ultimate revenge and you would be sorry for what happened to me. I bonded myself to Dean and then gained access to your little hideout thanks to my sister who happens to be bonded to the Chosen One. Of course, she had no idea what my true intentions were and I doubt she will until much later. It was I, of course, that brought all those reporters to the screening room. My plan was almost complete until you fucking Malfoy's decided to apparate everyone here. I held on to that joker over there," (she said reffering to Jay) "and here I am. So Blaise, either you get back together with me or your girl and your best friend are going to pay."
Blaise got close to her and said: "I don't think so, sweetheart. You're going straight to St. Mungo's. Oh and let me grab this wand you have in your pocket." He grabbed it. "Thank you." He then looked at the rest of the group. "Can someone else please take her, I have something I'd like to explain to Ileana and Draco."
"Jay and I will take her. It'd be wise for me to talk to the staff there. Miss Patil here is suffering from a serious disorder."
"Fine, just get her away from me."
Jay and Harper grabbed the bound girl and with a crack they left.
Blaise plopped right back down next to Ileana and grabbed her hands. His eyes looked full of sadness and he felt completely ashamed of being so negatively exposed to his loved one. "It's all my fault Ilia. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for causing this."
"Blaise, you can't blame yourself for her behavior."-Ilia replied, kissing his hands.
"You really can't Blaise. From the small amount I know of mental disorders, I'd say she suffers from obsessive love and she created her fantasies by herself. You just happened to be the object of desire."-Hermione spoke. Draco gave her a kiss on the top of her head in thanks for the comfort she was trying to give.
"Thank you 'Mione, but I still think it's my fault. When she first met me, I wasn't all myself. The demon was controlling me. Chances are it's him she's been obsessed with and not really me."
"Is that why you're so afraid of letting go with me, Blaise? Are you afraid that I'll be driven mad?"
He nodded. Ileana took him into her arms in an embrace and kissed his cheek. "It's ok, Blaise. I'm fine and nothing is going to happen to me…I promise."
He kissed her in reassurance. "I love you."
"I love you too."
They held hands and let the small lion and flame reassure each other that they were there and that they were safe.
"It would appear that Miss Patil has put us all in danger. In fact, I think it would be wise of Draco and Hermione to move from here. Blaise and Ileana must go as well. I fear that if Miss Patil ever escapes, she will be a great danger to the four of you."-Axel said.
"If she really is suffering from obsessive love, she might come after all of you and she will kill you. It's a scary thought, but we must take precautions."-Galatea continued.
"Where would we go?"-Draco said.
"Galatea and I have a private home in the Swedish countryside. No one knows about it except for us. We can lead the four of you there in the morning, if you like."
"In the morning?"-Hermione inquired.
"Yes. It would be better if we all ate and rested before taking you there. Know that once there you will be each other's company except for when Axel and I visit. We can't leave the headquarters for very long."
"I say we do it. Blaise I know it's not your fault but it would be better if we weren't under death threats."-Draco said.
"We don't even know that she'll escape. We could be making a giant fuss over nothing."-Ileana countered.
"Considering that you'd be the first to go Ilia, wouldn't it be better if you were somewhere that the loony girl doesn't know exists?"-He replied.
"I don't mean to interrupt, but you are aware that Parvati is the best friend of Lavender Brown? Lavender is bordering on obsessive love as is and the girl is a healer at St. Mungo's. I'd say you're better off in Sweden."-Ron said.
"Ron, you're brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. Blaise, I agree with Draco and Ron, I think it's best if we go."-Hermione said after giving Ron a pat on the back.
Ileana stood up and walked to Axel and Galatea. "Take us there in the morning, please." Axel and Galatea nodded.
In the meantime, Lucius and Narcissa told the house elves to prepare an informal dinner for everyone. Hermione was about to protest when the Malfoys informed her that their elves were free and they were paid for their labor and allowed to wear nicer clothes. This made her smile and in turn made the Malfoys happy that they had taken the decision of freeing their house elves to please their future daughter in law.
A small while later, they were all seated in the dining room enjoying the ratatouille and roast chicken that the elves had prepared. In midst dinner Harper and Jay popped up from leaving Parvati at St. Mungo's.
"They've sedated her."-Harper said. "She's now in a comfy little room in the psych ward."
"It's not called the psych ward, honey."-Jay said.
"I call it that, so let it go. Anyway she's been strapped down and I informed all the healers about her behavior and the things she said here. She should be fine."
At that, Ron spoke up. "Was healer Brown around when you said these things?"
"Lavender Brown, you mean?"-She asked. Ron nodded.
"I believe she was. Why? Does Healer Brown know Miss Patil?"
"They're best friends. I hope Lavender does what's right and keeps Parvati there to heal."-Ron said.
"And I hope morning comes fast so that the four of us can go somewhere that she doesn't know."-Hermione said.
