(A/N): Just a reminder that we are still getting into the story! This is just a small catch up chapter, the next chapter I am working on is going to be much more intense, the suspense will be building! Please leave a review! Enjoy!
I opened my eyes, to find myself in the hospital wing, with Julissa sitting next to my bed.
"Selene! You're awake!" Julissa excalimed. "I was so worried, so was Eric. You've been out cold for two days."
"Uh- yeah- yeah. Oh- right, the firework," Memories of embarrassment flooded my mind. "How many people uhm- saw"
"Well everyone. Sorry Cece," Julissa looked as if she was struggling for words. "So how are you feeling?"
"Sore, but alive. What ended up happening with Pansy?"
She twisted back and forth in her chair giggling, "Haha oh Pansy. Well Snape pulled her into the office and apparently she got detention. Someone ratted her out for bullying you, nobody knows who though. McGonagall found the firework with Fred Weasley next to it so hes in major trouble," Julissa's grin suddenly turned into a terrified expression. "Oh, Cece I almost forgot. Last night around midnight, I saw..." She stopped.
Just by her expression I suddenly forgot about everything else she said. "What? What did you see? Jules tell me." My heart stopped.
"...Draco Malfoy. He entered the hospital wing while you were asleep. I didn't bother to look and see what he was doing, but If I'm correct he was visiting you."
"Visiting me? Why would he?" This made me wonder a few things. One, how could he possibly gotten in, and second, why would he even bother to check on me?
"I don't know. But I also saw one more thing," She took a quick gulp of water and continued, "I was walking down the hall after it all happened, and I overheard Draco yelling at Pansy, for picking on you. He told her if she messed with you again he would hex her so many times she wouldn't be able to move. And he also said if she told anyone about what he said, he would go to Snape and say it was her who did that to you."
I didn't know what to say. Draco Malfoy, defending me. It made my mind go crazy. "I can't believe it." Is all I could choke out.
"Me either. If I wasn't mistaken, he likes you... a lot." Julissa looked shocked by her own words.
I didn't want to convince myself anything, because I know Draco would act like nothing even happened to me. So that's how I made it seem, that the firework prank never happened.
After I left the hospital wing, the few weeks that went by were a bit different than the others. A lot of people laughed at me as I walked by, and stared at me. I actually threatened three Hufflepuff fifth year boys and that mud-blood Hermionie Granger, for either staring or laughing, or talking about it. Pansy never even looked at me, which I didn't mind. Draco, absolutely avoided me, I saw that coming of course.
It was the day I would leave Hogwarts for Christmas break, I was packing my clothes into my trunk to go home for Christmas. I had the choice of either staying at Hogwarts or going home, and after all that has happened, I wanted nothing more than to go home. Usually for Christmas my family doesn't do much. My mum cooks a little, and I get a bunch of gifts. The best of the best of course, my family is very wealthy obviously.
There was a tap on my bedpost, and I looked over to see Julissa standing there, watching me. "Hey, you ready to go home?" Julissa looked kind of sad.
"Yes, more than ever. Are you ok? You seem kind of down," I said as I folded my green Slytherin tie.
"I'm ok, I'm going home for Christmas like most of the other Slytherins," Family was very important to us Slytherins. You had to be loyal, and if you betray them its a horrid dishonor to them. Its a pure-blood thing. "Anyway, I'll miss you over break."
"I'll miss you too, Jules," I patted her shoulder, and slammed my trunk shut. "Well thats everything, off to the Hogwarts Express!" I picked up Nina, and exited the Slytherin common room with Julissa by my side.
I sat with Julissa and Eric on the ride home, I didn't dare to sit with Draco. Anyway, he was avoiding me still. My mother and father were waiting for me when I got off the Hogwarts Express. They were talking to Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy, my stomach dropped.
"Selene!" My mum said embracing me, "How is Hogwarts? I heard about everything with the firework and we made sure the fifthly Gryffindor got his payback," Mother said with a face of disgust. I was smart enough not to say anything back.
Father was looking at me, with his usual stern face. His long dark hair in a braid. When he saw me he swiftly walked over, "Hello, Selene," And promptly started talking to Lucius again. Father never payed much attention to me, only when he needed something from me, or when he gave me his usual speeches and nags.
I looked over to see Draco clambering out of the train, and Narcissa walked over and embraced him. Lucius continued to talk to my dad, not even bothering to say anything to his son. My heart stopped when I saw Narcissa walking over, with her hand on Draco's shoulder. Both of us were avoiding each others gaze.
"Hello, Selene," Narcissa said with her usual fake smile most death eaters wore. "Did your mother tell you about Christmas yet?" Her voice getting higher in tone.
"No-" Mother cut me off.
"Oh, I almost forgot! The Malfoy's are coming for Christmas supper!" Draco and I both wore the same shocked expression. "That will be good for you and Draco."
"That's- that's.. nice." I managed to get out.
"Draco, what do you think?" Narcissa asked him, with a smile spread across her face.
"Cool," He said rolling his eyes.
"Well see you tomorrow, Ellanina. Come Draco." And Narcissa walked away, Draco quickly turning around real fast to catch a quick glimpse of me.
Mother took hold of my arm, and we were suddenly home. Home at last. The skulls on the wall, family portraits, spiders, the long hallways that when you talked your voice echoed for miles, everything, all back. Father took my things up to my room, and I clambered into bed. I fell asleep that night, thinking about Draco, like usual. I was excited, yet nervous to see what tomorrow had in store for me