Something Wicked This Way Comes
Chapter 3 – Draco's Dark Secret
Even to their dislike, Harry and Draco really does not like Seria's abilites to hide and run from them. All Harry wanted to do was to talk, and Draco just wanted to follow his father's orders. Both boys seemed to get frusterate with her and each other. Draco would get quite annoyed with Harry trying to be around Seria so much, and Harry would get quite concerned and annoyed with Draco stalking her.
Seria tried her best to stay away from Draco, and to keep her distance from Harry, knowing full well what both wanted. Harry to talk with her, and Draco to make sure she was doing her job. That letter that was in her trunk was finally sent out after a few weeks of it just lying there and Draco's eyes on her constantly. The only thing was, she felt bad now. She just handed over information to bring down Harry.
Never the less, she continued to keep her distance, why well, she didn't want to over hear anymore information, and she didn't want to deal with Draco. Simple? Well, but something else kept her distance, something that never occurred to her, maybe she was waiting for the perfect timing…
"I don't get it, I see her one moment, and then she's gone the next! Why is she avoiding me?" Harry sighed staring at the fire in the Gryffindor common room. Hermione gave an impatient noise from behind her book, but Ron who was looking down at his work shrugged.
"I don't know mate, all I know she's smart and sneaky. She would be awesome in the DA and the Order" He said, not looking up, Harry nodding not saying anything. She would be great in them, but only if he could talk to her. He had to corner her if he must. Once again Hermione gave an impatient noise, still behind her book. The portrait hole seemed to open, and the person he was looking for appeared, but she seemed scared.
"Hey! Seria!" At the sound of her name, the girl jumped, dropping a few of her books she was clutching in her hands. Harry got up and walked over to where she was, helping her grab her books, "where have you been? I've been trying to talk to you" He said, smiling at her. She seem to slightly confused, but accepted her books none the less.
Damn! Arg, if it wasn't for Draco following me, I wouldn't be so jumpy…No I've droped my books…wait…Harry?… Seria looked at Harry who just handed her, her books. Shaking her head, she smiled. "Sorry Harry…mind was drifting…what's up?
"It's ok, but I got to admit, you're good at hiding." Running a hand through his messy black hair, Harry now seemed to be slightly nervous, she didn't know if Harry wanted her to see since a moment later he coughed looking down before looking back at her, "can…we…er…talk?" He asked softly, his eyes flickering over to Hermione, whose eyes could be seen over her book now. Seria gave him a questioning look but nodded.
"Sure…" Answering him, next moment being lead away from where they stood to a lone table in the corner of the common room. Setting her books down, Seria herself sat down in a chair, as Harry sat across from her, setting her books down between them. Just…don't over react Espically if he asks about Draco, the last thing I need to try to explain that…Something told her, that when Hermione had caught her in the Library with Malfoy she would come running to Harry and Ron and told them everything. Besides, with Hermione's dark looks, she knew Hermione didn't trust her, not like she trusted her when they first met.
"Seria, I've been meaning to ask you a few things…and I want you to be honest with me" Harry's voice pulled Seria back to where she was, looking across the table at him; she gave him a smile and nodded.
"Sure…ask away Harry…" She whispered, feeling a little uneasy still, if he starts asking about Draco…but to her surprise Harry caught on.
"Why do you look so nervous? You alright?" Harry asked the hint of concern was in his voice, Seria looked up at him, her hands fiddling with her Redwood wand. She didn't know how to answer, nor did she really want to. Should she just explain about Malfoy, or should she just wait for him to start asking.
"Uh…just being new here and everything…" She said slowly feeling quite bad now, since she just lied to him. Seria looked at Harry, but he didn't seem convinced, but he didn't press it, which she was great full for.
"Alright, that's…understandable" Harry looked at Seria, his eyes searching her face for something else, what he was looking for, he didn't really know, "Hermione came in a few days ago, she looked slightly annoyed…she said something about-"
"Me being in the library with Malfoy…" Seria finished his sentence and looked down; Harry nodded and looked at her for her answer. "I don't know what she overheard, she left before I could ask…but…it was nothing. Malfoy…was just…just…threatening me…that's all" She said quickly, it was partly the truth, he did threaten her, but it didn't really matter. She has been threatened before, nothing really seemed to matter, but she had to tell Harry something. Some part of her wanted to wait till her Uncle got fed up with her, and come do his dirty work for once.
"Why was he threatening you? Did you know him before you came to Hogwarts?" Harry whispered, since Ginny and Neville just passed them. Seria avoided Harry's eyes now.
"No…I met him on…on the train, and we had a little row…he's never liked me since then…" Seria sighed, finally looking up at Harry, he seemed to be staring at the table, once again he didn't look convince. I don't blame him, the way I've been acting…it's strange…it looks like I'm up to something…espically the way Malfoy has been stalking me…She felt bad, and hated feeling like this. Especially when she felt like she's lying to the only one who actually want to be her friend. Ron was, ok, but he never really cared about if she was around or not, and well Hermione just didn't care.
"Seria, remember when I offered if you wanted to join the DA? Well, we're having our first meeting on Thursday…I would like it if you could come…" Harry said slowly, a smile reappeared on his face again, blinking at Seria's stomach gave an uneasy flip once again but slowly to her own surprise she nodded and smiled.
"Alright, sure…I'll come. I think it would be great practice…" She said, her nervousness was slowly edging away, now that they were on a different topic other then Malfoy. Harry seemed to beam and nodd.
"That's great! By the way Seria, you don't need to avoid me…I'm not going to hate you because of Malfoy…he's just annoying..." Seria giggled lightly, nodding some more.
"You got that for sure…" She answered, and then looked at the table before looking at him, "alright, sure…I wouldn't mind having some company…it does get kind of a lonely…" Harry smiled some more, got up and walked away back towards the fire where his friends were. Seria watched him, and to her own amazement, she got up and walked to the girls dormitories.
What have I done?! Harry's in danger with me around! I just agreed to go to the DA meeting…man…I'm doomed for! Wait…me?! Ha! More like Harry! Seria paced around the girls dormitories, no one was there which kind a thank-full for, the last thing she wanted to deal with was with the giggle girl, Parvati and Lavender, a blonde girl with freckles, Ali Thornwell, was in the library and Hermione was done stairs. Parvati and Lavender seemed to take a liking to her, as well as Ali, but Hermione always remained silent, glaring at Seria from behind her book. How am I going to do this?! This is fair… Lying down on her bed, Seria slowly drifted off into an uneasy sleep.
Draco seemed to try and keep an eye on Seria, but of course she would dissapear, which started to annoy him even more. He would spot her, with Harry none the less, and then she would disappear within the next moment. Growling, the only time he actually could talk to her was in Potions, something Seria tried little to do with him. But, the thing was, something about her, something about being around her seemed to get him slightly on edge. Every time he saw her with that 'Potter Boy', he couldn't help but feel a sting of jealousy towards the scar-faced freak. This scared Draco, something he didn't want happening was happening.
"Hey Draco, how are you?" A fimilar voice sounded from behind him, which made Draco return from his thoughts, Pansy Parkinson came into view smiling. For the longest time now, Pansy had a crush on Malfoy, he knew it, but didn't act upon it, especially what has been happening for a while now. He's mind seemed to always go back to Seria, to her and how she was a major player in this plan and not to mention how much he wants to beat Potter up.
"I'm fine…" He said slowly, and then turned away from the girl, walking down the hallway, than he saw her, and Seria was alone waiting by the door. Walking over to her, he noticed how she turned from him avoiding the fact he was even there, which slightly angered him, "where's Potter, Riddle..." He whispered in her ear, which made her face him. Seria's eyes narrowed at him.
"What do you want Draco!" She snapped angrily at him, the last thing she wanted to do, was to deal with him, for the past little while she has been hanging with Harry and Ron mostly, Hermione would be there, but hardly talked while Seria was around. She was actually dreading Thursday night which was tomorrow. Draco smirked and leans closer.
"Don't worry, when it's all over, you'll be one of us…I'm sure your Uncle will be very pleased with you" He whispered looking at her. Looking at him, she noticed something, something different about the way he looked at her. It was there for only a moment, but than it was gone, thankfully for Harry who came down the hall.
"What do you want Malfoy…leave her alone…" His wand was in his hand, as well was Ron's in his. Draco looked from the wands to Harry's face, a smirk came onto Draco's face, again it was only there for a moment. That time it was different. Was it Jealousy? Seria looked away from the boys thinking, the first time he looked at her, it was something else…love? Surely not! He's just supposed to follow me…not… fall in love with me! Malfoy walked closer to Harry, that smirk on his face.
"Don't worry Potter, things will soon fall in place, and when it does…I will have what I want…" Turning around looking at Malfoy, Seria gulped. Did he just said what she thought she said? Glancing at Harry who seemed to have a slight confused look on his face, looked back over at her. Shurging she looked at Ron who raised his wand at Malfoy now.
"Whatever you have planned, we don't care Malfoy…besides…your father will end up in Azkaban soon enough…" Ron sneered, the door to the classroom opened, and Seria gladly slipped in, Ron next. He grabbed her arm and pulled her back, "if he's threatening you anymore…let us know…we know a few good hexes now…" He smiled, letting go of her arm. She was great full but fear full, walking to her desk she sat next to Draco.
"Well, I'd beat them anytime…wouldn't you agree-"
"Shut it Malfoy.." Seria snapped, she was angry, especially with what he said and did. Snape walked in, everything went silent and he started to write down the potion and its ingredients. Sighing, Seria got to work.
The class was half over, Seria was busy making her potion when it hit her, Draco was considerably quiet today, which was a surprised. He wasn't normally like this, it slightly shocked her. Stopping from stirring, she pretended to bend over her book as her eyes glanced beside her. Draco was hovering over something, a piece of parchment? Now she wanted to know what was going on, why he was being so secretive. Slowly and carefully she went back to stir her cauldron, then with a slight splash-
"YEOW!" Draco cried out, the hot potion landed on his hand, making a boil appear full of green puss. She surpressed a giggle, looking at Draco with her best shock expression.
"Draco! I'm so sorry! I wasn't watchin-"
"It's ok, whatever…" Draco mumbled, looking down at his hand, a few desks behind her, she could hear Ron and Harry chuckle, while Hermione made a somewhat surpressed giggle.
Snape looked over, scowling, this was her opportunity to see what was on the parchment, but again as she read, shock fell over her.
This can't be happening…It's been a few weeks, as I can tell…I never liked her before…why now?...I can't fall for 'Her' she's not even my type…even though she comes from the Dark Lord's bloodline…this is going to be my little secret…I'm in love with Seria Riddle…no one must know, not even my father…well not yet. Not until Potter's out of the way…
Adverting her eyes away from the paper, and back at her cauldron, her heart was beating fast in her chest. This definitely couldn't be happening, Malfoy, in love. With her?! That was impossible, she was avoiding him, and how could he fall for her. Just because she's…her Uncles Niece, doesn't mean anything. Stirring her cauldron, and when Malfoy came back, her heart refused to slow down. Seria needed to get out of this classroom, and she needed to get out now!
The bell couldn't ring soon enough, as before Seria rushed out of the room heading for the Great Hall, the farther away from Draco she was, the better she'll feel. Harry caught up to her yet again, pulling her away from the crowd, he looked concerned. She hoped he wouldn't ask questions, but his eyes said all. He wanted to know what Draco had meant, and why he was acting so weird around her.
"Harry, please…don't ask anything…I just…need to stay away from him…please..." Seria felt herself on the verge of tears, why? She didn't know, she just wanted to get away from this, everything was getting to her, and she hated the fact it was, "please…just…let me go…" She whispered softly looking up at Harry, who seemed to understand, grabbing her hand he pulled her up the stairs and to the library.
"Come on, you don't need to be in the Great Hall with that goof in there.." Harry said, smiling sitting across from Seria who had now taken a liking to look at the table again.
"Thanks Harry…no one's ever…really done something like that for me…before" She whispered, feeling her face burn up. That was a fact, her Uncle and the men and women who surrounded him didn't care how she felt and would laugh if she should show signs of wanted to cry or to runaway, hence why she was locked up in her room but even there she was always under his eyes, his protection and his torture.
"Not a problem, I know the feeling…of not wanting to deal with the idiots of the school.." Harry said softly, smiling at her, which made her blush some more. Nodding Seria pulled a book to herself, and opened it. Harry sat there with her, pulling his own books out, reading them himself. It was moments like this he enjoyed with her, just the two of them. But Seria wasn't really paying attention to the book; her mind was back in potions.
He loves me…Draco Malfoy…loves me…how this be?! I hate him with everything I am! If he expects me to return the love…he's sadly mistaken…I can't believe it…he loves me… he loves me…I now have something on him…I know Draco's secret… Without her knowing, a smirk came onto her face as she continued to read, she knew Draco's secret, he wasn't even going to tell Crabbe or Goyle, his most trusted cronies Oh how she enjoyed this, but she also now had to be more careful, she saw the jealousy in his eyes, the she knew he would do anything to get what he wants. He gave Harry a threat about taking her away from Harry. Wait, taking her away from Harry? She wasn't with him! Of course not…that's ridiculous, but still…Seria's eyes trailed up to Harry, he was to involved with his book to notice her staring at him, once again a smile came onto her face.
Author's Notes:
Hey all! Well here's Chapter three, had a little hard time trying to get this one started. But I managed! Yay! But anyways, I hope you all like Draco's Dark Secret. Heheh. Read and Review please!
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