A/N: wow sorry for lack of updates... I've been away and I didn't bring my laptop :( School starts tomorrow... New school... I'm so nervous...

Anyways enough of that, here is a new chapter for you,

Enjoy ;-)

Chapter 5 – Secrets

Larissa had only been back at Hogwarts for a few days but already there were quite a few changes; Professor Umbridge was gone, thankfully, and a new teacher Professor Slughorn had been appointed Potions Professor, while Professor Snape was now the Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts, much to the displeasure of most of the students and teachers alike. Professor McGonagall had returned from St. Mungo's where she had been for the earlier part of the summer holidays, and while Larissa was at home when everyone else was at school.

Larissa had hardly seen her boyfriend at all, but she didn't really mind; she wasn't quite ready to forgive him completely yet, he did seem to be putting in a lot of effort to win back her affections though.

Some of the teachers were saying that this year they had to start thinking about their OWLs as they were only the year following. Larissa hadn't given the OWLs another thought after Harry, Ron, and Hermione had gotten their results, but they seemed a lot closer on this side of the holidays than they had before.

The cold weather was closing in on them, and the leaves were starting to brown and some could be found swirling to the ground when the wind was up.

It was Saturday, and Larissa had put off her work to do it later. She was sitting in her favourite spot under a tree by the lake. She saw Draco walking and made to go over to him, but the look he gave her made her stay put. He glared at her, wordlessly telling her to stay away from him as he hurried into the castle. Larissa contemplated why she wasn't allowed to go and see him for a while, but quickly gave up, deciding that she was getting nowhere.

A little while later she sought him out, finding him in the Slytherin common room, looking very troubled, she took his hand and lead him into an empty classroom. She closed the door, and locked it, before turning to him.

'We need to sort this out.' She said simply, going over, and sitting next to him.

'I kno-' he stopped talking for a moment, as if going over things in his head. He seemed to be very frustraited.

'What is it?' she asked, gently putting a hand on his arm, he flinched at her touch, and moved his arm away from her.

'You wouldn't understand.'

'Try me.'

'There's something that I have to do, and I had no choice in the matter.'

'You always have a choice Dray,'

'No, you're too young, Larissa. You wouldn't understand.'

'Why wouldn't I?' She was getting annoyed now,

'Because you're you! You're good and you're kind, and you're the opposite of me!'

'You are good Dray, and you are kind. Just not many people get to see it.'

'NO! YOU ARE A GRYFFINDOR, I AM A SLYTHERIN, AND WE ARE NOTHING ALIKE!'

'We're still cousins,'

'Whatever,' he mumbled, he took out his wand and unlocked the door. Within moments, Draco was gone, leaving Larissa alone in an empty classroom to think about what had just happened.

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Larissa and Draco avoided each other for the rest of the week, and Harry was having these secret meetings with Dumbledore. Larissa hadn't heard from her father yet, but decided to write him a letter. She went to the owlery and started to write.

Dear Dad,

How are you? And don't say fine, honestly how are you? Oh and don't roll you're eyes to that, or that.

I'm okay, Draco's being, well, I'm not really sure, he seems to be hiding something and he almost told me but then said I was too young and wouldn't understand. I'm fourteen! I'm worried about him though, dad, he said there was something he had to do, and he had no choice in the matter. I said that there's always a choice, but he didn't seem to think so.

Harry's up to secret things with Dumbledore, and I have a feeling that Ron and Hermione know, but they won't tell me, they think I'm too young.

Why does everyone think I'm so young? Next year I'll be half way to thirty! It's not fair!

How are things at home? Is Remus there?

Love you lots

Lissa xxxxxx

Larissa tied the letter to Nero's leg, and sighed, she hoped Sirius was alright, and Draco, why did everything have to be so complicated?

A/N: I keep forgetting to put Lissa's birthday in... I'll have to edit that at some point. Also I've had to change her birthday to 30 March cause that makes her an Aries which is more her personality

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-Livvy xxx