There's still hope
"How can I help?" Hermione asked confused.
"I know you love him." Dumbledore said.
Hermione narrowed her eyes. "You knew we would fall in love, didn't you? Our detention together, your riddles,..." she said angrily.
"Calm down, Hermione." Dumbledore said softly.
"No!" she yelled, "You knew this would happen, didn't you? Why didn't you change the future? Then Draco wouldn't be dying right now!"
Before she knew what was happening, she felt a heavy weight on her shoulder, forcing her to sit down. It was Fawkes. Hermione felt how she slowly relaxed.
"No, dear, I can't look in the future. I only saw what was already there. I only helped you two to see what was right in front of you." The headmaster said softly.
"Then how come it took him so many years to 'see' me." Hermione wondered aloud.
"How come it took you so many years to 'see' him?" Dumbledore asked.
Hermione understood what he ment; Their rivalry had made them blind.
Dumbledore took her hand and kneeled before her. "Now I must ask you something, Hermione. Please, don't tell him what's going on inside him."
"Why shouldn't he deserve to know?" she asked with a frown.
"I know this is difficult to understand, but it's for his own good not to let him know." Dumbledore said. When he saw she was still confused, he continued: "Years ago, we knew almost for sure that Voldemort would rise again. We thought it would be when Harry Potter had reached the age of 20, he would be an adult wizard by then and ready to defeat the Dark Lord. But Voldemort came back earlier then we thought, and Harry isn't strong enough yet to defeat him. This is where Draco comes into play. He's stronger in certain classes than Harry and the other way around. They're equal in strength and, together, they can defeat Voldemort."
Hermione thought about Dumbledore's explanation, then said: "This still doesn't explain why he shouldn't know about his fate." She looked in Dumbledore's eyes and found the answer. "...If he knew that he was going to die anyway, he would give his life to defeat Voldemort.Leaving me behind." she bitterly added.
"I still think there's a small ray of hope for Draco." Dumbledore softly said, "...You. You can give him the love he's always missed. I think that he still can be saved, the same way as Harry was saved."
"What do I do now?" Hermione asked quietly.
"Lie to him and give him all your love, to save him." Dumbledore said, "Now, go to your common room and rest. You need it. If there's news about Draco, I'll let you know."
Hermione nodded and left the office.
Dumbledore looked sadly at his phoenix and whispered: "You know how hard it is to lie to a young lady, Fawkes? But, I had to. If she knew that her love, no matter how strong it is, can't save him... What, do you think, would she do? She musn't know and she can't tell him the truth either. Our plan can't fail."
Author's note: Yes this chapter was short and filled with nothing but conversation. But you would get confused otherwise, I know I was. It's become a sad story, but it will change, I promise. Action and love are coming soon. I guess you'll have to wait a little longer to see what happens with our sweet Slytherin. You know what that means: read and review!!! The lesser reviews the slower I write. Kidding! :-) ......although..... Greetings, Ravenklauw.
"How can I help?" Hermione asked confused.
"I know you love him." Dumbledore said.
Hermione narrowed her eyes. "You knew we would fall in love, didn't you? Our detention together, your riddles,..." she said angrily.
"Calm down, Hermione." Dumbledore said softly.
"No!" she yelled, "You knew this would happen, didn't you? Why didn't you change the future? Then Draco wouldn't be dying right now!"
Before she knew what was happening, she felt a heavy weight on her shoulder, forcing her to sit down. It was Fawkes. Hermione felt how she slowly relaxed.
"No, dear, I can't look in the future. I only saw what was already there. I only helped you two to see what was right in front of you." The headmaster said softly.
"Then how come it took him so many years to 'see' me." Hermione wondered aloud.
"How come it took you so many years to 'see' him?" Dumbledore asked.
Hermione understood what he ment; Their rivalry had made them blind.
Dumbledore took her hand and kneeled before her. "Now I must ask you something, Hermione. Please, don't tell him what's going on inside him."
"Why shouldn't he deserve to know?" she asked with a frown.
"I know this is difficult to understand, but it's for his own good not to let him know." Dumbledore said. When he saw she was still confused, he continued: "Years ago, we knew almost for sure that Voldemort would rise again. We thought it would be when Harry Potter had reached the age of 20, he would be an adult wizard by then and ready to defeat the Dark Lord. But Voldemort came back earlier then we thought, and Harry isn't strong enough yet to defeat him. This is where Draco comes into play. He's stronger in certain classes than Harry and the other way around. They're equal in strength and, together, they can defeat Voldemort."
Hermione thought about Dumbledore's explanation, then said: "This still doesn't explain why he shouldn't know about his fate." She looked in Dumbledore's eyes and found the answer. "...If he knew that he was going to die anyway, he would give his life to defeat Voldemort.Leaving me behind." she bitterly added.
"I still think there's a small ray of hope for Draco." Dumbledore softly said, "...You. You can give him the love he's always missed. I think that he still can be saved, the same way as Harry was saved."
"What do I do now?" Hermione asked quietly.
"Lie to him and give him all your love, to save him." Dumbledore said, "Now, go to your common room and rest. You need it. If there's news about Draco, I'll let you know."
Hermione nodded and left the office.
Dumbledore looked sadly at his phoenix and whispered: "You know how hard it is to lie to a young lady, Fawkes? But, I had to. If she knew that her love, no matter how strong it is, can't save him... What, do you think, would she do? She musn't know and she can't tell him the truth either. Our plan can't fail."
Author's note: Yes this chapter was short and filled with nothing but conversation. But you would get confused otherwise, I know I was. It's become a sad story, but it will change, I promise. Action and love are coming soon. I guess you'll have to wait a little longer to see what happens with our sweet Slytherin. You know what that means: read and review!!! The lesser reviews the slower I write. Kidding! :-) ......although..... Greetings, Ravenklauw.