The rest of lessons went by rather slowly, well at least to Carmilla they did. Maybe because she kept on dosing off in most of them. Harry had to keep elbowing her to keep her awake. She glanced at Draco a few times and noticed that he was having just as much trouble staying awake as she was. Carmilla was ecstatic when she was on her way to her last class. The only thing was that it was History of Magic, the most boring class that she ever had. Once she sat down Harry looked at her with an odd look on his face.

"What's the matter Harry"

"I have to warn you I don't think I'll be able to keep you awake by elbowing you in this class, because I'm going to have a hard time staying up myself." Harry joked.

"No problem I'm going to try my hardest to stay awake. The key words here I'm going to try, I'm not making any guarantees." Carmilla said. She watched as Draco dragged himself into class and plopped down in his seat. After that the class became a blur. She supported her head on her hand and started to dose off, then she felt someone push her arm from under her. Her head almost hit the desk if she didn't stop herself.

"What the.." Carmilla mumbled

"Is there something wrong Miss Hannigan" Professor Binns asked.

"No Professor" Carmilla said as she eyed Harry and Ron to see who pushed her arm.

"Ok which one of you did it, somebody better confess" Carmilla whispered.

"Don't look at me, it was all Ron" Harry said.

"Thanks a lot Harry, I see how you are" Ron muttered.

"You seen how bad her temper is in Potions, I didn't want to mess with her." Harry said with a smile.

"You guys make me sound psychotic" Carmilla said.

"If you seen yourself in Potions, even you would have said you looked a little psychotic" Ron said.

"Was I that bad" Carmilla asked.

"Let's just say that no one will be messing with you anytime soon, especially Pansy" Harry said.

"So what are you going to do on your first night of freedom, since you don't have detention" Hermione asked.

"After dinner, I'm going to bed. That's why I'm trying to do all my homework in class so that I can go to straight to bed." Carmilla said with a yawn.

After class was over Carmilla was the first one out of class and started making her way to the great hall for supper. She took a seat in between Harry and Hermione, Ron decided to sit in front of Hermione.

"Carmilla did you finish all your homework yet" Ron asked.

"You bet I did, I told you before once I'm done eating I'm going straight to bed." Carmilla stated. As she helped herself to some potatoes and chicken. She ate like it was her last meal of her life. While she was eating, Harry and Hermione were wrapped up in a conversation about their homework for their Charms class. She started to daydream while chewing her food that she didn't even notice Draco trying to get her attention without anyone seeing. She made a face and he pointed his head toward the door to the hall, and she just shook her head. She finished up her supper quickly.

"Well guys I think I'm going to turn in now, I'm so exhausted." Carmilla said stifling a yawn.

"Good night" everyone said in unison.

She got up and slowly walked out of the great hall and made her way to the common room.

"I'll see you guys later I'm going to go back and get some studying and homework done" Hermione said. Hermione gathered up her books and made her way to the portrait of the fat lady, when she got there she noticed someone waiting by the portrait. Hermione hid in the shadows and then the mysterious figure turned around. It was Malfoy what was he doing waiting outside of their common room, her question was answered when she seen the portrait move and Carmilla appear. They both walked together by the direction they were heading it looked like they were going to the library.'What is she doing with Malfoy' things were definitely starting to get peculiar with this girl. Her best bet was to follow them to see what was going on, I'm sure their was a perfectly good explanation. She followed them and watched from the shadows as they entered the library and hid behind a book shelf that was behind the table they were sitting at. She strained to hear what they were talking about. 'Why would she be talking to this prat' Hermione wondered.

"Let's make this quick I'm very tired and I would like to get to bed early." Carmilla said softly.

"I heard you explain some things to Potter and Weasley in class would you mind repeating it for me." Draco asked politely.

"Sure what do you need to know" Carmilla asked.

"I want to know everything" Draco said.

"How did I know that you would want to know everything" Carmilla said with a laugh. "You never make things quick and easy do you."

"Now where's the fun in that"

"Let's see where to begin, usually when it comes to vampires marriage is very serious. That's why most of the time when children are born, who they are going to marry is already decided for them. Not all the time but most of the time. I honestly can't think of a couple that has actually been married due to love. I actually find that funny as sick as it sounds. Most of the world perceives us as being cold and cruel so its only natural that everyone think we were incapable of loving." Carmilla said.

"That's kind of the same thing that happens in pureblood wizarding families, they want to keep the blood line pure. So it's only fitting that you marry someone from a well respected pureblood family. My parents were actually talking about it over the past summer. It got rather annoying I had to keep avoiding them, the last thing I want to do is think about who I'm going to marry. At first it didn't bother me that my parents had so much control over my life. But as I've gotten older I want to make my own choices since it is my life."

"My father tried to pull that crap on me, I was technically betrothed to someone. I find it to be insulting to be told who you are to marry."

"You mean you already have someone to marry" Draco asked.

"The key word there is was, I was forced to meet him. I don't think he wants me anymore"

"Why"

"I called him a schmuck and said that I would rather willingly slit my own throat than marry him as well as a few other colorful words that I'd rather not mention. I would rather not marry at all then marry someone I don't even know." Carmilla said with a smile.

"I feel the same way" Draco replied.

"Now let's get back to the assignment we're getting off track here. When two vampires are married the ceremoney has to be performed by an elder. An elder is a vampire that has survived centuries, most elders are pretty apprehensive about performing ceremonies between a vampire and someone of another kind. Most of them believe that everyone should stick to their own kind. In some ways I agree and in some ways I don't. On one hand you can't help who you fall in love with. But on the other hand it's very sad to watch the one you love grow old and eventually die on you. Vampires have a long life expectancy so it isn't usually wise to marry someone who isn't a vampire. I mean the unions can be performed but it's usually frowned upon." Carmilla said.

"Ok I have a question say a vampire marries a wizard, couldn't the vampire just bite them so that they would both be the same. I mean if you actually think about it that solves the problem of vampires marrying out of their own kind. All you would have to do is turn them and no one would have to worry about their partner dying on them. Why hasn't anyone thought of this before and tried that." Draco said.

"It has already been tried, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. To turn someone into a vampire you have to be skilled enough to know when there is enough blood left. Do you know how many people have died because of trying that? I think there's some law that forbids vampires from doing that, I'm not sure you'll have to research that one."

"I think that will about do it, I have all the information I'll need for my essay. Now what about the other stuff, you know the prophecy." Draco whispered.

"I know who it is already the only thing is finding the right way to approach him. I think it would be a little awkward if I just walked up to him and said 'hey you wanna get married?' Plus I have to talk to my mother before I do anything. I just don't have any time to waste as you already know. Now if you excuse me I think I'm going to go to bed." Carmilla said as she got up and started to walk away.

"Aren't you at least going to tell me who it is" Draco said to her retreating back.

Carmilla turned around and looked him dead in the face and whispered "It's you" and ran out of the library. Draco just sat there stunned he kind of had an idea that it could be him but he never entertained the thought that it actually was him. He quickly gathered his books and made his way out of the library, he quickly ran to the dungeons with a mind that was plagued by so many questions.

On the other side of the bookshelf Hermione was practically reeling with what she just heard. She was definitely going to have to confront Carmilla about this one but not tonight the least she could do is let her get a good night's sleep.

Carmilla ran from the library without looking back, she rushed through the portrait hole. She didn't even bother with anyone in the common room she just ran up to her dorm room and collapsed on her bed. Her life wasn't getting any easier, as the days past things just seemed to be getting more complicated. She tried to collect her thoughts and organize them. She wondered how Draco took the news that she just told him but her being so nervous she just ran away. The first thing that she had to do was write to her mother, because she had a lot of questions to ask. She dragged her ass to her desk and pulled out some parchment and a quill.

Dear Mom,

In the last letter you sent me you told me about a prophecy that involved me, how serious is this prophet? I really need to know because this prophecy is going to make my life a lot more difficult. The fact that I would have to marry someone from the slytherin house will cause problems due to the fact that I am in Gryffindor. I don't know how things were when you went to school but Gryffindors and slytherins despise each other. Plus how am I going to marry a wizard its practically against vampire law, where are you going to find an elder to perform the ceremony? I wish there was some way that I could talk to you face to face, I have so many questions to ask.

Sincerely,

Carmilla

She quickly decided that she had to send this letter tonight so that her mother could get it at least by tomorrow. She left the room and made her way to the common room and peeked in to see who was still up. The common room looked deserted she quickly ran to the portrait hole as she ran out of the portrait hole she ran right into someone. They both fell to the floor in a heap.

"This is getting out of control I spend more time falling than anything else at this rate I'm going to have bruises all over my body" Carmilla muttered. Once she picked herself up off the floor she stared into the eyes of the person she ran into.

"What are you doing here?"

"I came to talk to you" Draco replied.

"Now is really not a good time, I'm kind of busy I need to go to the owlry to send this letter to my mother." Carmilla said as she began to walk away. Draco grabbed her arm "We have to talk sometime, we both know that already." Draco said urgently.

"I know we need to talk but I need to talk to my mother first. Can we just leave this be for today. This is a lot for me to handle right now." Carmilla said

"No kidding don't you think I feel the same way."

"Once I hear from my mom me and you will talk alright" Carmilla said as she ran to the owlry, leaving Draco standing in the hall wondering about the future.

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