"Ouch!" I squealed then pressed my finger to my lips and narrowed my eyebrows, "Shh!"

Bubo Bubo, Draco's owl, immediately stopped pecking at my hand in a harmful attempt to wake me up. The scruffy owl dropped a pearly white letter sealed with a black, wax imprinted M.

"Thanks Bubo." I smiled, scratching under his left wing, "Now shoo!" As soon as he took off I gently shut the window and turned to see if Ginny was still asleep. She lazily rolled over and I tiptoed from the desk I fell asleep reading at to my bed.

I'd been staying with the Weasley's at Number 12 Grimmauld Place since the 2nd week of July and over the summer I've been trying to hide the letters to and from Draco. So far we had just talked about what had happened at the 3rd challenge, bull the Ministry was saying, discussing how different Hogwarts would be this upcoming year and playing would you rather in the postscript.

I rolled over facing the wall, "Lumos!" I whispered and the tip of my wand ignited in a blue glow. I pulled the covers over my head and ripped open the letter smiling to myself.

Dear Hermione,

How have you been? Hope you've been keeping busy studying. That's all I've been up to and who knows, if I keep it up maybe I'll have a shot at beating you in our OWLs this year. Just kidding… But seriously I haven't been doing much this break. Your letters are the main highlight of my summer but at least I have something to keep me smiling.

My father's been going to the ministry much more often than usual, but he won't tell me why. He says it is none of my business. It's really boring here, nothing much to do. Hope you have got some new songs on that muggle gadget of yours. I secretly can't wait to get back to school. Lessons are more enjoyable than sitting around doing nothing. The other day I was so desperate for something to do I tried writing a poem. Yah…it was bad.

I haven't mentioned this in my previous letters because it hadn't come up. But the day before the 3rd challenge I went back to the room. I climbed down the pendulum, like you said, but there wasn't anything written on it... Just thought you should know.

Hope the rest of your summer is much more eventful than mine!

Yours Truly

Draco.

P.S. Looney, would you rather have Hagrid or Flitwick as our DADA professor?

Hmm…Probably Flitwick, I thought to myself biting my lip. I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to Hagrid. I read over the 3rd paragraph. Well that's strange… Why would I be able to read the engraving but Draco, the one who's name is written in the room can't? Maybe everyone except him can read the engraving? If only I was allowed to show someone else the room I could see if that was the reason.

I headed over to the desk, tucking my wand under my shirt to keep from waking Ginny. Once I sat down at the desk I set my glowing wand on the windowsill and took out a blank piece of parchment. I grabbed the slick grey quill which already sat in ink.

Dear Draco,

I'm doing just fine, nothing much is going on here either. Yes, I've been keeping up with my studies so don't get your hopes up, just joking! I'm actually quite nervous for OWLs myself; I mean we're coming close to finishing school, only 3 more years. It's quite scary when you think of it.

No offense but your father's probably sucking up to the minister for his own mischievous reasons. I wonder who you get that from? Just kidding. Anyways I actually downloaded a whole bunch of songs the 1st week of summer holiday. I think you'll really like them. Write me the poem you attempted.

I will try and figure out more about the room as soon as we get back to school Draco. Sorry, I don't have an explanation for why that happened. Magic I guess.

Hope you find something to do this summer.

Sincerely

Hermione

P.S. Flitwick, would you rather see Pansy go out with Harry or Ron?

I pulled open the top drawer of the desk and took out an envelope. I slipped the letter in and sealed it. I scribbled the address on the back and tucked it under the stack of blank parchment in the bottom drawer. I'd get Errol to deliver it later, but for now I just needed to get some shut eye.

I tip toed back to my bed against, snatching my iPod from the nightstand between our beds. I slipped under the cold sheets and shoved the buds in my ears. I tapped at the buttons until I got to my playlists and selected the one titled Disney.

Thomas O'Malley

Happy Unbirthday Song

Circle of Life

Hakuna Matata

Colors of the Wind

Oh, Higitus Figitus! I pressed play and snuggled up singing to Karl Swenson pretend he was the most powerful sorcerer in the world by making up pointless words. Higitus Figitus, Migitus mom, Pres-ti-dig-i-ton-i-u! What nonsense muggles make up about us wizards! But I still find the song rather amusing and very catchy.

I listened to Part of You World and a few others. I'm in the mood to help you dude, you ain't never had a friend like me! This song immediately brought Draco to mind. You have no idea how much this means to me, he had said. Well what a friend I was. What was I going to do? Just push it aside as if it didn't exist…I couldn't do that to him! I'd have to face it sometime soon. Hell, I can't seem to fall asleep why not now.

I silently got up once again and crept towards the desk. Once I sat down I opened the bottom drawer and took a blank slip of parchment. I gently grasped the quill and unnecessarily dipped it in ink several times. I took a deep breath and aggressively scribbled down everything I knew about this room. Room of many fates, Draco… What else? I tried to recollect everything I remembered from the riddle. Maybe that could help.

It started out with somewhat instructions, telling me to place my hand on his name, then to jump into the pool of light. What was after that? Oh, 1 is real the others fake…you will not know which one is right? The decision will be up to you. I looked up from the slowly darkening parchment. What did it say next? Umm…One per name could change this fate…If they change that person's life! That was it! Now I just had the ending…

I thought for a long while, bitting my lip so hard a drop of blood trickled down my chin. I wiped it off and continued to think…Something about losing your mind…No…Oh! But if not their destiny will continue on and will not wait. Perfect I had most of the important highlights of the riddle. I read over it a couple times. I was still missing something. I knew 1 was real and the others fake but I didn't know what thing was real. What could it be referring too?

I skimmed through all the info I had from the limericks to Draco's name to the name of the room. That was it. The Room of Many Fates! 1 is real the others fake it's talking about fates. I recall this was the part that somewhat puzzled me after reading the riddle, false fates. Many fates but 1 true destiny. So now my riddle info read; Many fates but 1 true destiny. 1 is real the others fake…you will not know which one is right? The decision will be up to you. One per name can change this fate…If they change that person's life! But if not their destiny will continue on and will not wait.

I got it now! How could I have been so stupid! Those scenes I saw in the room those were the fates! But only 1 of them is real, only 1 will actually happen! That's why I could see the riddle and Draco couldn't! I'm the person who can change his fate! That's why I have to decide which 1 I think is real…But which 1 do I think is real? If I pick that 1 will that be the one to happen? Or is it just a random estimate? None of them are pleasant so it's not like I want any of them to happen but I guess that's not the point. I have to pick which 1 I think will happen.

My brain all of a sudden went into hyper speed. Every thought zoomed in and out so fast I had no time to linger on any idea. I flipped over the parchment and wrote down Draco kills Harry in boy's toilets. It was an odd sentence but I had to write down all the fates so I could make a knowing decision. Next fate, I stun Draco. I guess I didn't really stun him but I don't know what other way to put it…

What were the others? Oh yah, my favorite…Crazy lady kills me. After that, Draco kills Ron, Draco kills Harry in forest. What was the last 1? I sighed then wrote down, Draco hugs snake man. That was another mystery, who was this snake man. He seemed to be very powerful but also very dark. Everyone was taking orders from him in the forest. Who could be that looked up to. He was like a dark…no. Could this snake man be, You-Know-Who? It only makes sense, he just returned…he's going to gain power, that's why the Death Eater's mark is coming back. He's going to start another war.

But then why was Draco…No…