Ch. 6 Enemies

AN: I am really happy to be updating again :D

I sat down next to Draco at the head of Slytherin table. A couple of Hufflepuff first years walked by. "Ahem." I started.

The two young Hufflepuffs exchanged worried glances, "What?"

Draco smirked, "This is where the Slytherin prefects sit."

"But she," one of them pointed at me, "isn't a prefect!"

"Either are you." I sneered.

"10 house points deducted from Hufflepuff." Draco tried not to laugh.

The two children looked outraged, "For what?"

"First, for walking so close to purebloods, second for arguing with a very handsome prefect, and third for pointing at me." I stated.

The two glared at us, then stormed off. All the prefects where laughing.

"That was a good one Draco!" I complimented.

"Ah, but you started it," Draco replied kindly.

"Ha ha, do you want to skip class this morning?" I asked Draco slyly.

"Sure." Draco said, smiling.

I kissed his cheek, and he put his arm around me.

I skipped down the corridor holding Draco's hand. "Draco, we need to skip class more often!"

He smiled, "Yes, it's loads of fun to be free!"

I laughed.

Suddenly, Draco stopped. I turned around to face him.

"Astoria, do you want to go to the," he looked around as if making sure no one was here, "Forbidden Tower?"

"Draco, no one knows where that tower is." I reminded him.

"No one?" Draco asked playfully.

I stared at him.

"Oh-well then, I guess it isn't the one through the portrait on the third floor then up secret staircases and under a bookshelf to some tower with a wooden sign that says 'forbidden-do not enter'."

"Draco! How did you find it?" I asked in amazement.

"Father told me at the start of the year. He said that he took mum there once. I haven't been there yet: I thought I should take someone special on my first time." Draco smiled.

"Draco, I don't know if you know this, but…YOU ARE AMAZING!" I said and kissed his lips.

I pulled back and smiled, "Let's go!" He took my hand, and lead me to the third floor.

Footsteps echoed through the corridor…more than two pairs of feet. "Draco," I whispered, "I think someone else is here."

Draco looked around, "It's probably a professor…see that curtain right over there?" He pointed to the purple drapes of the third floor corridor.

I nodded.

"Let's hide."

He took my hand once more and we walked quietly behind the curtain. I peeked out through the side. It was Professor Snape. More footsteps sounded from behind him; I saw a hooded man, most likely a Death Eater.

"Yes, he has assigned a job to Lucius' son once more, along with Astoria Greengrass." Snape said to the man.

"Well, what is this assignment?" The other man said impatiently.

"I am not the one to ask, Carrow." Snape drawled.

"So you're saying that I forced my way into Hogwarts for you to not to tell me?!" Carrow said in anger.

I looked at Draco and whispered, "Why is Carrow here?"

He shook his head, "No idea."

We continued to listen to Snape and Carrow.

"You came so we could…discuss." Snape's voice became more serious, "I can't tell you Mr. Malfoy and Miss Greengrass' assignment exactly, but their punishment involves their parents…that is if they fail to fulfill the Dark Lord's command."

"Oh it's obvious they're not going to succeed!" Carrow said.

"Yes, they probably won't. That's why we must prepare to capture their families."

I turned to look at Draco in horror; he stared at Snape in fury.

"Oh the Malfoys shall be easy to capture-Narcissa does anything for Draco, ha! And Lucius is terrified of the Dark Lord, he'll do anything for him! No idea about the Greengrass family…isn't Sara Greengrass a Death Eater and her husband isn't?" Carrow said.

"Yes." Snape answered sounding distracted. "Er..I can take care of capturing Sara…you can do the Malfoys. I will alert you when…they fail." Snape replied.

Carrow nodded and left. Snape stood there staring out the window.

"Draco," I whispered, "I thought Snape was supposed to help you."

"So did I." Draco said through gritted teeth.

"And now he wants to be the one to capture my family." I said sadly.

"Don't worry," Draco said, pulling himself together, "we aren't going to let that happen. We are going to get Weasley or Granger's parents and use them to lure Potter to the Dark Lord." Draco said firmly.

I nodded. I heard a small sob and looked out the side of the curtain…it was Snape. He was…sobbing. He glanced out the window one more time, and left.

"That was odd." I said to Draco.

"Yeah…" Draco agreed. "Let's er go to the Forbidden Tower now." Draco said.

I nodded, the happiness from this morning was gone.

Draco took my hand, interlacing his fingers with mine. I smiled slightly.

"Let's go." Draco said, trying to sound enthusiastic. He lead me through the portrait and up staircases. We crawled under a bookshelf and reached the door to the tower.

"Are you ready?" Draco asked with a smile.

"Yes!" I seemed to gain excitement again.

He opened the door to the Forbidden Tower. It's ceiling was covered in red, green, blue, and yellow tapestries representing the four Houses. The walls had two large windows stretching from the floor to the ceiling, revealing the rest of Hogwarts towers, its grounds, and the mountains in the distance.

"Draco, this is amazing-the view is…wow." I said, rushing up to one of the windows.

Draco looked around, smiled, and sat down by the window, "I'm glad you like it."

I sat down next to him, "I LOVE it!"

I leaned in and kissed Draco. He kissed me back, wrapping his arms around my waist. I threw my arms around his neck, "I love you." I said softly as I kissed him. He pulled me onto his lap, "I love you, too" He murmured. I smiled slightly as we kissed. Draco could always make me happy, even though everything else was going horribly wrong.