Mindless Tears
Chapter 9
The sun sets slowly while we drive through the busy streets of Kendall. It's not the usual place we have off at but Arylyn said she wanted to go to Sunset Place for a bit to shop. We had also planned to go see a movie as well. I didn't care all that much. She and her sister lived here at one point in their lifetimes. I remember how I met them in New York once more.
I had asked the two when and they said high school and then left after Lynla had graduated. Their parents where very pissed at that but they got over it quick once we made records.
We received a Grammy last year and it now sits on our mantle. A few MTV music awards adored the mantle as well and so did a few others. Mostly for best music video, best new group and best new artist to appear on the scene, it's kind of strange to see them there.
We're riding our motorcycles because we haven't used them for a while and they needed a run. Heading down 104th St. we turn down 122nd Ave. and continue north till we hit 88 St. It was a nice night and the full moon was a week ago so it didn't seem to affect Devon like it usually does and that was all the better. We hardly go out anymore.
We were coming to a stop at the light at the intersection of 122nd Ave and 88th St. Arylyn was in front of me while Lynla was behind me. Next to me in the next lane was Devon. I was glad we would be going to Sunset place soon.
Arylyn took the turn while the light changed. A large van hit her on the side and she flew into an SUV's windshield across from the van.
"ARY!!!" my yell goes on deaf ears as I stopped full on and almost went flying off my bike. The others stopped too but I didn't worry about that at the moment. I was more worried about Ary.
I ran over to her with my helmet still on. The bike had hit the grill of the SUV as it had made a turn onto 122nd. The bike was smashed and wouldn't be salvageable. But I was more worried about the so called human that lay on the window.
As much as I would want to deny it, Arylyn was no longer human and she could stand a hit from the side but about how many humans saw her fly into another car and live to tell the tale.
I look Arylyn over as I hear Lynla and Devon bitching out the driver of the van. Pain was etched all over her face. I climb onto the hood and hear her groan as I pealed her off the windshield. I was sure she was in pain that would heal pretty soon because of one overzealous shifter.
Glass fell off the windshield and the man in the front seat of the SUV was holding tightly to the wheel. His face was pale as all the blood had drained from it. He seemed to be in shock.
It was good because I had a helmet on but when they call the police an ambulance would come and that was the last thing we need.
"Ary, get up. We need to get out of here. Do you want to go to a hospital?" I say as I try to wake her. I slapped her face and she groaned out.
"I d-d-don't wan-na to g-g-go to t-th-the hospi..."
The moaned out words were barely audible but I heard and she tried to get up. I helped her as people started to gather. I decided to just pick her up and run over to the group of yelling people.
"YOU ASSHOLE!!"
Yup, Lynla knows how to be oh so forward.
"You mean to tell me he doesn't even have a license and you let him drive. What kind of moron doesn't have a license at the age of twenty two?"
I rolled my eyes at that.
"Well, Lynla, I didn't have a license till this year." I said as I handed the unconscious woman to Devon.
She glared at me and I shook my head.
"Do you want to wait for the cops?"
Her eyes bugged out in the space in her helmet. Thank god they both didn't take it off.
"Why don't we do this, leave the bike, let them take Ary and the bike will return to us as soon so we can report it missing when we get home. Ok, got."
Devon nodded and handed Ary over to the people that hit her. I looked them over and thank god my visors down and tinted. It was five people I didn't expect to see. Ever in my hopeless entire life-Draco Malfoy, Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger, and Carrot Top himself, Ronald Weasley. I almost fell over myself but opted to turn around and walked over to my bike.
Draco held Ary in his arms; I think he was the one that was driving. I revved up my bike and we left before the cops came, which would probably be like an hour later since their all on Cuban time. There are only seven cops in the area anyway and their hardly around.
We travel all the way back home. No more than ten minutes and Devon is already on the phone with the cops about the bloody bike that was already totaled. I sighed as I waited outside with Lynla and I still had my helmet on, hers was off.
We stood there waiting for the van to finish pulling. Once it did the side down to the van slide open with a force that almost made it come off. Yelling could be heard and I knew Arylyn was back to her good old self. I sighed as I heard Ron snap back at her. That's the one thing you don't do with Ary, you never snap at her or she'll make your life a living hell.
"I hope you know who the hell you are dealing with asshole. Because this bitch ain't going to lay down for this kind of shit. First off you have a un-license driver and second you're yelling at me. I'm the one that got hit." Arylyn had a point and it was all right.
"Obviously, Mr. Weasley has opened his mouth once more before he gave it any thought. I apologize for my student's idiocy but he hasn't gotten out of it since his school days." Snape says as he walks up to us.
I step back trying to get away from the group. I get too close to Lupin and he'll know who I am unless he already knows.
"Donnie!"
I stop in my tracks as Lynla takes her helmet off.
"You better stay where you are or there's going to be trouble."
I turn around to look at her and sigh. I let my eyes fall onto the group making their way towards us. Draco is letting Ary hang off of him. He must feel like shit for hitting her. The other two and still yelling at Ary and she's only making valid points, Hermione's having trouble trying to keep up with her. Ron's having no luck what's so ever with anything that's falling out of her mouth. My eyes fall onto my old potions master and he's still the same. Other than the air of something else was around. It seems to me that he's changed a bit; I hope it's for the better. Remus seems to have his eyes locked on me and I shudder. He knows and I won't be able to hide it for much longer.
My eyes finally fall onto the only blond in the group. He's changed so much since I last saw him. He's more handsome, more graceful and those eyes are as piercing as ever. His sleeveless arms show tattoos that I never thought he would ever put on his body. And his jeans leave nothing for the imagination. I thought I would never lay eyes on this blonde god but there he is. The one who has plagued my mind for the last six years and prevents me from being what I wanted to be. Normal.
"Donnie!"
I snap out of thought and look over to Ary. Her dyed red eyebrows are raised to her hair line.
"Take that shit off and get inside. I need ice and a back rub. Get Devon so I can get a back rub."
Her voice is a bit strained and a whimper comes out. She's playing around as the humor in her voice and eyes show through everything else. I shake my head and follow Lynla who only rolls her eyes.
Once inside I go down a different hall. Or at least try to. A hand grabs me before I get to make another step. I turn to see that it's Snape.
A smirk plays his lips as he drags me with the others. I don't fight him as I know there's no point in resisting. I sigh in frustration. Wondering why it had took so long for them to find me.
"Hey Ary, I got some ice." Devon's voice rings in my head as I come back to the real world. Thinking is a bad thing in this kind of situation.
"Thanks mutt. Man, I got so freaked when that fucking van hit me but your ok Blondie." I look up to see her let go of Draco and fall into Devon. They make a good couple.
"Say. What did you say your name was again?"
I wait for the one name I thought to hear again. The one name that could change everything I had worked for, for the past six years.
"Draco Malfoy."
Ice scatters all over the floor and one hits my boots. I look away from the group not wanting to hear the onslaught of questions.
Nothing is said for a good minute as I stare at the marble floor that is the in the living room. Black boots come into my view and I knew it was Lynla.
"Well, are you going to let this go?"
I turn way from Snape's grasp and hang my head. Lynla unclips the helmet and pulls it off. My long braid falls out and swings behind me like a tail. Gasp from two people, Carrot top and the bitch, come to my ears. I feeling the black, hazel and grey eyes watch me and I was the one who felt I had wronged them.
I hear boots hitting the marble and I look up to see Draco in front of me. He's taller than me, about a head, so I have to look into his eyes. Their soft and I feel something there that should have been fulfilled long ago.
I sigh as he only shakes his head.
"How long did you think you could hide under that thing?"
His damned Malfoy smirk is there and I could help but smile at him. I shake my head at his logic.
Before a single word fell out of my mouth a loud cry of my name brought it shut.
"HARRY!!!"
I look at the two idiots and they run to me, crushing me in a hold. Malfoy is pushed away into Lynla and I could see eternal hate in both of their eyes. I had hoped that is what I saw because there was brown frizzy hair in my face. I wished she'd done something with it by now. Things haven't changed for the two that are holding me.
"You jerk!! You could have talked to us." Hermione says and I roll my eyes.
Carrot top has long since let me go but Hermione just won't let go. I try to pry her off but no use. I haven't even returned her hug and yet she clings on desperately like I would fade away. I will too if she doesn't let me breath.
"Bitch!"
Ary yelled at Hermione.
"Let the man breath. I'm sure you're very happy to even find him alive but you're going to be the one to kill him instead of old snake head. And trust me he ain't as bad as me."
The once human growled out and I chuckled as the woman let go. I straighten out my clothes and watch as Hermione had turned pale from her words. I roll my eyes.
"Harry, who are these people?"
I turn to Ron and then turned back to my friends. Lynla just folded her arms over her chest and shrugged. Devon was holding Ary up right and out of tearing range. I sighed and walked away from him.
"Hey! That little tri head bitched at my wife for the whole ride. And Malfoy's the one that hit her. So I think either an apology or an explanation from you is in order here."
I stopped dead in my tracks. I stood thinking of his words and then started to laugh. I laughed long, hard and good. It was the funniest thing he could ever say to me.
"That's it. Donnie, do you need your pills?"
I look at Devon as I calm and see the smirk on his face. He too knows about me as I know about him. It's a big joke to all of us.
"Ron, I don't owe you anything. You and your wife may leave the premises of my home. Or you'd be trespassing. This is private property after all." I say and walk over to Remus.
The man smiled at me. I smiled back and feel his warm embrace. I had left and never told this man who's been like another father figure to me. Sirius' death hit us both hard and I had tried to lean on this man but that old man kept him away from me.
"Harry, if you want to talk to the really nice people use the study. I want a back rub and I don't want Carrot top and Corny haired here for it." Ary said and chuckled into the werewolf's chest that held her.
Ron was about to say something but Lynla got there first.
"I believe the man of the house has asked you to leave. And the house does belong to him so if you would. Before I sick my dog on you and it ain't going to be pretty. Right Devon."
Devon laughed and walked Arylyn over to the large couch.
"Yup, and trust me. I bit hard." He smirked showing fangs around his mouth.
Snape spoke before the two spoke.
"It would be wise for you two to leave. I'm sure you value your lives well enough. You may take the van. I'm assuming we will be here for awhile."
It was that same voice from six years ago. The authority was laced all over and the wisdom was too wise for them on a level. They would have died if they'd stayed. Not by my hands but by my friends. I gave no shame to it and I was glad I kept a straight face.
The pair nodded and where none too gently pushed out the door by Lynla. I shook my head as I lead the way to the study. It was my study with all things that were magical. Everyone in the house knows that if you don't know what it is don't touch it. In this room and mine it still stands true.
My walls are covered with books that I've read over the six years. And there are a lot of them. It makes me wonder if I ever had enough free time to read and work. Gadgets of all kinds of things either float or hang in place. A fireplace with awards decorating it sits behind my desk. The desk is a red oak with black legs and everything decorating it is black. A computer sits on it with work I haven't finished. Not only we have a band but we also help Luna Lovegood with the new ones, we also help produce and manage some of their schedule for the new managers.
A coffee table is in the middle of the room with a couch, loveseat and an armchair. Two armchairs sit in front of my desk. This room is the biggest room in the mansion and also the darkest one. I have no windows except for my ceiling which has been magiced to look like the sky every moment of the day. I haven't missed a sunset or sunrise since I put it on.
Lynla comes in after every one sits down. I sit on the loveseat next to Remus. I sigh and moved into his arms feeling like a lost child. I wanted to cry but couldn't bring myself to it.
"Where should I start?"
I say it slowly trying to relax in the werewolf's hold.
"Why not with whom your roommates are, Donnie?" Draco says and I know he's smirking at the name. I like it so though for him.
"It's actually Donovan and this person here," I point to Lynla, "is Lynla. Her younger sister, the one you hit by the way, is Arylyn. And the man is Devon. They are all my friends." Remus holds me closer and I relish in his scent that can reach my human nose.
Snape nods his head as he looks at Draco out the corner of his eye. Draco shrinks back into his seat and I shake my head.
"Don't worry. Ary is a fast healer. She'll be good after a good back rub." Lynla said with a smirk. "Don't feel bad. Well, you can but it's not my guilt."
"Stop it Lynla." I roll my eyes at her. "Remus probably already knows anyway."
"Yes, we do." Snape said and I raise an eyebrow at the statement.
I was about to ask how he knew when I heard a yelp and then growling. I sighed and put my hand over my eyes.
"Three, two one..."
Two large animals came barreling through my red oak doors. I wince at the hinges whine to the force. My hands moves and one wolf and one tiger running around my study. As many times I tell them not to do that in my study they do it anyway.
Lynla is laughing her head off of course. It's always a big joke to her. Devon, in his wolf form no less, jumps over the couch Snape and Draco sat on. I stood up and caught him. He isn't heavy and counting the number of times I had to do this probably gave me more strength than I thought I had.
Arylyn jumps as well and I'm not prepared for it. Before she hits a pale hand was too quick for my eyes to see. They caught the lose skin around her neck and lift. It was Snape and he was holding her off the floor, her animal form dangling inches from the floor.
"I'm sure this is what you meant for us to not worry. Being stuck in a van with her for ten minutes is kind of a dead give away."
Snape's words only make me stop to listen and I forget that I have a full grown werewolf in my arms. Devon whines and I glare at him. He whimpers and I drop him with a loud thud. He groans and whimpers and I roll my eyes.
"I've told the both of you to not run around in my study many times wolf. Now either get out or sit there and be quiet." I say as I sit next to Remus. Well I would have if he didn't get up chuckling at my wolf pet. I chuckle as Devon barks happily and moves into his lap. Remus laughs and pets him.
Snape is still holding Ary and she's growling at him. Remus gives him a suggestion.
"I think she wants down Sev."
"Right."
He lets go and Ary falls on her side. She growls even more as she stands. Snape glares and it seems like power was rippling off of him because she stops and backs away a bit. She, as a dignified tiger, just walks around him and jumps onto Draco. That's where I stop her.
"That's it. Ary, you know you're not allowed onto the couch in that form. Now get down or change back." I growled out and she jumps down. Was that a smirk or am I having a problem?
Draco smiles and I have the decency to blush at it. It was something I haven't seen in six years and I was surprised.
"So, what else do you guys want to know about us and Donnie's new life?" Lynla asked.
We started with the whole me running into the sisters and then getting a record deal. Then how we got into trouble with a few witches that made Lynla permanently super human and the weird prince that wanted Ary for a queen and then how Devon fit into it all. It was a good two hour story that was good to tell.
Draco got up and sat next to me. I look into his stormy eyes and see understanding. He pulls me into a hug and I gasp. This is the closest I have ever have been to him. I take in his scent and the smell of vanilla hits my nose. I sigh and rest fully into his embrace. It's warmer than anyone that has held since I left and I feel at peace.
The clicking of glass brings my eyes to see two glasses of tequila on the coffee table for us. I roll my eyes at Lynla's chose of drink. I pick up the glass and hand it to Draco. He gives me a weird look as he still holds me close with an arm around my shoulders.
"It's a drink called Tequila. It's good. Try it."
He shrugs and takes a sip. He smiles at the taste and drowns the rest of the glass. I was waiting for a certain voice to say three lovely words.
"Who's Jose Quevo!!"
I burst out laughing as Lynla's glass shattered in her hands.
"Bitch!"
Draco's head shots up with a raised eyebrow at the now human form of Ary. I hold my sides as Lynla gets up.
"Huh?"
I shake my head at Draco and tell him the story.
"Lynla went to a concert one year and there was a sign with the words Jose Quevo on it. She asked who that was and her friend burst out laughing. Jose Quevo is a drink a Bacardi if you will. Never had a taste for it though." I smile as the two wrestle on the floor. Actually Lynla with her hands tightly over Ary's neck.
I look over at Professor Snape and see a small smirk playing on his lips. I cock my head to the side.
"Lynla, get off her. She needs to breathe sometime this millennia." Devon said as he sits in Remus' lap.
Ary stops and shoves Lynla off her. She's growling at the two on the floor.
"What the hell are you doing Dev? Get off his lap."
Jealousy courses through her eyes and they change to cat eyes. I try not to laugh but Ary has been denying that she has a thing for Devon.
Devon smirks at her. "Why? Its warm right here." he leans back and I hear Remus chuckle at the young wolf on his lap.
"YOU FUCKING FURIT!"
With that Ary gets up and storms out of the study. She slams the door and the hinges protest to the abuse and I wince at their sound. I groan at this and kick Devon from where I sit.
"How many times do I have to tell you not to patronize her? She tends to break things in this house when you do that."
Devon cowers into Remus's hold and I roll my eyes.
A black figure moves faster than my eyes and Snape stands right in front of us. A deep growl from the back of his throat is the only sound. When the dead silence is in the air you hear everything. He violently picks up Devon and throws him at the door. Devon hits the double door and they burst open. The sound the hinges make makes me wince again. I wish he didn't do that.
"Lupin, keep the young off you. They tend to get attached."
Remus chuckles and stands getting wolf fur off his lap. I hate when they shed. Hair is left all over the damn place.
"Of course Severus, of course your right. Now, you do have rooms for us."
I snap out of my daze and look up to the older werewolf. I nod. "Second floor is all the guest rooms. Thirds ours so only come up when you want to talk to us. I'm at the end of the hall to the left. It's the biggest room up there."
With that Snape and Remus nod and leave to find either a room or separate rooms. It's not my business. They don't need to tell me anything since I haven't seen them for six years. Anyway Lynla says if you're not told then you're not meant to know.
Devon groans.
"Go to bed Devon. We got a song to do in the morning."
Devon groans again and I stand.
"Goodnight Draco. I'll see you in the morning."
I move to leave but a hand on my wrist stops me. I look at the blonde with questioning eyes and all he does is smile. I shake my head and turn but I'm pulled onto the couch. Draco straddles me and I gaze into those blue like depths. I'm lost in them and feel light and happy. He smiles and I love it.
"I'm letting you go this time. I know now why I missed you so. I know why I was happy to look for you, to find you. I was happy to know you where alive."
His words sink in and my heart aches from his words. I don't know why but I felt like I've wronged him in my leaving. Ary once told me that if I can't get someone out of my head then I must love that person. But do I love Draco. I don't know.
"Fate has brought us together once more to be together."
"I don't believe in fate."
He smiles. "Neither do I."
He leans down and kisses me.