Disclaimer: I am just a mere visitor in the sublime world constructed by the brilliant mind that is J.K Rowling. Anything that rings a bell is hers.
A/N: This is actually the second part of the last chapter, just broke it up because of length.
Chapter 29
Ky's POV
"Impossible…" She muttered.
"Again with that word!"
Teddy's voice echoed from the depths of the dark, Liam walked down the passage which was dimly lit and lined by rows of steel bars on either side.
I followed excitedly, the source of the gloomy rooms illumination reflecting radiantly further down, Liam pulled a long gate aside, opening the steel barred cell that housed the source of light and I entered without caution.
The floor was littered with large black cushions, the cell, although cold still yet warmer than the passage and the former room, courtesy of the white candles that glowed from the floor spaced a few feet apart.
The grey stone walls were as bare and undisturbed as could be expected of a cell wall, I even spotted a pair of chains hanging from the wall to my left, a matching pair reflected on my right.
The back wall held the main feature, the flat TV screen was not very large, maybe 42 inches, nothing to brag about…yet this was Hogwarts…School of Witchcraft and Wizardry…technology didn't work here…and yet that was most definitely Kate Winslet gripping Leonardo Dicaprio's hand as she floated atop a large wooden door with the sea raging in the background.
"How?" Mi muttered, entering the cell in awe as Dicaprio continued his monologue.
Teddy walked forward from the dark corner, his light brown sweater scrunched up to his elbows, his face grinning, "Welcome to the dungeons. The actual dungeons, I found it in my second year whilst having a walkabout, never thought I'd ever use it until now. It occurred to me that dungeons, like any good dungeons, must have one very non negotiable rule."
Her chocolate eyes widened as they flickered around the room, "Magic…wards preventing the use of magic…" She whispered, and her eyes narrowed quickly as she processed what she said, "We can't use magic here…"
"Right you are Granger." I turned, Draco leaned against the long silvered bar that framed the entrance, clad in a dark suit, he didn't seem injured, and actually to prove this he walked forward with his usual swagger.
"I thought you were suffering a quidditch injury that prevented your play at today's match?"
He smirked, "Miraculous recovery. Leg doesn't hurt anymore, must have just been a cramp. You Lions got lucky."
I rolled my eyes, "Please, Harper flies better than you do, probably would have gotten a bigger lead if you decided to show up."
His silvers eyes brimmed with amusement as he held my stare, Teddy's voice filled the room, "The TV is battery operated, and so is the Blu Ray player. They're attached by those wires," He gestured to the floor, where they were dark bumps in the ground that must be the chords, "To a room above this filled with stationary bikes that are attached to converters-"
"And you placed a mechanical stasis charm on the bike that pedals it and converts that energy into electrical energy that charges the battery and causes them to work! And because there's no magic down here there is no interference with the electricity!" Mi stated in awe, "This must have taken forever to set up! And think up! And where did you get the TV, and the player and the…the…"
Her voice fell away as Teddy casually draped an arm around her shoulder and her face flushed, his voice was low as he muttered answers to her questions and I felt warmth encase my shoulders as Draco's hands rested on them as he draped his black sports coat around me. "Check mate."
I smirked, his lips at my ear and I tilted my head, his usual flagrant aftershave wafting into my nose that hovered at the base of his neck, "I do believe I have a few more moves to help me elude capture…but I do admit…you're getting close…"
I felt his throat bob as he swallowed and I heard the chuckle vibrate through him, "Just admit to my victory…or should I say submit to my victory…" I felt his hands ghost at my waist and my breath hitched as my skin prickled… I fought to stay coherent…when did Malfoy's fingers become so hot…they were burning through my denim jeans…
"You're just riding on Teddy's coattails, from the way I see it, he did all the heavy lifting."
He chuckled, "No, Blaise did all the heavy lifting, it was quite difficult sneaking this in but not undoable, of course it was my idea and funding and Theodore was merely the executor of the initiative…"
"Your idea? What would a pureblood like yourself know about television and electricity?"
He shrugged, his shoulder grazing my neck with the motion, "Nothing a little research didn't enlighten me on."
I felt his fingers at the heart of my palm as he grabbed my hand, pulling me gently and I followed compliantly, he walked to a cushion on the left of the room, I glanced my right to see Teddy and Mi were now lying in a pile of cushions on the other side of the large cell, talking in low tones.
He tugged my hand and I fell to my knees, he lay across the large cushion, propped up by his right elbow, his feet dangling over the edge, clad in his formal attire he looked out of place, I could hear the familiar song of the blockbuster movie in the background and I rolled my eyes, "Please don't tell me you only have this movie."
He chuckled, the colours of the screen shining off his face, "I heard it is the best romance movie ever shot…whatever that means…I can't see why you wouldn't want that?"
I grimaced, "The movie makes no sense, I'm pretty sure he could fit on that door as well. Anyway-" I leaned over him, spotting the long black object, but before I could grab it Draco held it above his head, his hand outstretched. I raised a brow, "You do know you are currently on the floor."
"Try and get it, go on."
I rolled my eyes and leaned a hand on his chest, reaching across him and grabbing the remote easily out of his hand, "Oh how perilous that adventure was." I added sarcastically, pressing the stop button at the player but to no avail.
I glanced at Draco and his teeth glinted at me as he fiddled with two small objects in his hand…the batteries. Like that would stop me!
I quickly rose to my feet, running to the player but before I reached it longs arms encased my waist and I was hoisted in the air, I swatted at his forearms, ignoring the feel of him…everywhere…"Make that awful music stop!"
Teddy laughed, his voice getting closer as he walked towards the player and I could feel Draco's laughter reverberate at my back as he held me to him, "Don't you dare Nott!"
"Come now Malfoy, you can't possibly want to watch this drivel. The woman just tossed a priceless jewel into the ocean, you can't advocate that."
"As long as it annoys Thornton, it pleases me." I elbowed him in the stomach for the statement but he didn't loosen his grip.
I watched as Teddy leaned towards the player but stopped, or more like was stopped, he followed the hand to Mi, who was pouting up at him! Oh Godric she was pouting! "That's my favourite movie."
"Teddy! Teddy! Don't look her in the eye! Just press the button. Press it! Ignore the chocolate puppy dog hues of cuteness…look away!"
His hazel eyes flickered to me and I knew it was no use as he lowered his hand, Mi smirked at me, "There is nothing wrong with Titanic!"
"Except it sinks! Godric I will drown myself if you make me watch that movie!"
"Well there is a whole lake upstairs so go help yourself." My mouth fell open at my best friend and I felt Draco walk backwards, away from the screen.
"Hermione Jean Granger you make me watch this movie and by Godric I will…I will…"
"What?" Mi smirked. Godric, she was the only woman in the world I couldn't threaten! She sat primly on the cushion, "Malfoy, may I have the batteries?"
"With pleasure Granger." He tossed them in the air and Teddy caught them.
I scowled as he set me on my feet and I heard the opening credit music. I crossed my arms as he settled in his previous position, smirking.
"This might be the most evil thing anybody has ever done to me."
"Don't say that just yet." He winked, "Are you going to just stand there the whole time, you're missing the whole movie, we wouldn't want that."
I lowered myself to the cushion, sitting next to him still with my arms crossed, annoyed at being outvoted.
"You know your breasts look twice as big when you do that."
I glared at him, not uncrossing my arms, "Good, because this is as clear as it's ever going to be for you."
"Oh…so you contemplated taking your top of for me?"
I scoffed and the venom left it as I felt a finger trace my spine, what was up with the temperature in his digits! I was wearing like two layers of clothes. I cleared my throat, ignoring the reaction that his ministration on my back was doing to my front.
"Where's Liam?" I was happy I didn't sound as breathless as I felt.
"Probably in the common room." He muttered, "Why do you need him to escort you somewhere."
I turned, looking at him quizzically, his eyes were on the TV, "I thought he escorted me here as per your request?"
He sighed, "I merely expected the boy to lead you here, I thought you were averse to being escorted places…what did you say… last time I checked I can walk just fine on my own. If you need help you may hook your arm onto mine"
My scowl lessened at the way his voice rose as he mimicked my words from two years ago, "Maybe I just like Liam more than I like you."
His eyes flickered to my own, "Please, granted the kid has more of a chance than Ingleby, Lee and Robins and three times the chance as Carrow, he wouldn't know what to do with a girl like you."
I raised a brow, his statement raising many questions, "And you do?"
"You're here…aren't you?" He smirked, returning his gaze to the TV.
I leaned back, his forearm beneath my back, "Because Liam called me." I whispered into his ear.
He glanced back at me, "Are you trying to make the boy homeless."
I laughed, "So when exactly do you spy on me, is it an everyday thing or more like once a week."
His mercurial eyes lightened as a smirk hinted at his long lips, "I have the resources for a more twenty four hour thing." He jested. "One doesn't need to spy on you to know what happens in your life, some people read the Daily Prophet in the morning, others the Ky Chronicle."
"Well those reporters are as usual misinformed, Carrow isn't interested in me. He actually likes a friend of mine."
He smirked, "Let me guess, Parvarti Patil?"
"Do you know too?"
He laughed, "Couldn't be Granger because she's muggleborn, Brown is too annoying to even pretend to like…Patil would be the best choice."
I smiled…I don't even think he realised what he said, and without hesitation too.
"He's playing you…trying to make you jealous by saying he likes Patil but in fact is actually after you…actually works on most girls…what?"
"You said muggleborn…"
He rolled his eyes, "Isn't that what she is?"
I nodded still smiling and I felt his arm pull me to his side, "Just watch the movie. I don't even know how why they're on this ship, wasn't the guy something of a beggar?"
"Woah…I'd draw you like one of your French girls…"
I laughed as Blaise sauntered into the cell, pulling a red faced Daphne behind him just in time for the infamous nude scene. I was wondering where she went. Considering there was quite a few cells down here I didn't have to wonder just what they got up to as well. She didn't seem upset like she was the last time she hooked up with Zabini… that was confusing.
They fell to cushions near Teddy and my brows rose…so much for Mi fighting with me for watching this movie when she wasn't even watching it herself, finding the slip of pink between Teddy's lips much more entertaining.
Draco grinned as I glanced away, "Care to show them how it's done?"
I laughed, even though my heart raced, I knew this was coming… he glanced back at the TV as if he hadn't just said what he had just said and raised his brows, "Muggles actually watch these sort of things."
I glanced to the TV, watching Dicaprio draw Winslet who was draped across the sofa in nothing but the blue stone that hung at her neck, "You would be amazed at what muggles watch."
"And you advocate for them so much."
I sighed, "Just like wizards, they are muggles that err slightly on the side lacking light."
"Err slightly on the side lacking light? You mean the dark side?" His silver eyes stared straight into my grey ones.
"That sounds like its optional…maybe it's dark because the light doesn't shine there…not out of choice. Darkness isn't exactly a permanent state is it…easily fixed by a bit of light."
"Not everyone likes the light, you wouldn't shine light on devil snare now would you?"
I leaned forward, holding his stare, "You're not devil snare, Draco."
"And let me guess…you're this light that I have been lacking all my life?"
"Maybe, maybe not."
His eyes darkened as they fell on my lips and his breath brushed my face. I knew it was coming, and my arms prickled…this was it…I didn't feel like I felt earlier on when Robins pulled me to him…yet the same time I was frightened…my skin radiated fear… or was it nerves…he would kiss me…and then it would be official…single…alone…Harry… I swallowed and blinked, my eyes were moist, I was silly to think of him…no…I closed my eyes as his lips got closer…
And there it was…soft…smooth…velvet…feather light…and…nothing…I opened my eyes and Malfoy's silver orbs swirled up at me, watching my every reaction to the chaste kiss he left upon my lips… there was sudden coolness that ghosted across my skin and suddenly I was aware of the feeling…I was disappointed…I wanted more…
I leaned forward and snatched his lips onto my own, my body zinging with so much electricity I didn't think they even needed the chargers for the TV anymore and I relished the feeling…it had been so long since I felt like this…revered…excited… in control…so in control…I knew at this moment in time that I could command Draco anything and I felt drunk with the feeling…it was exhilarating…I pushed my tongue into his mouth and he complied easily…
Draco…dark Draco… demeaning Draco… domineering Draco…was putty in my hands…melting at my lips… I pulled away almost to prove that I had him… he moved forward, my lips the positive magnet to his negative and I smirked and he bit his lip… licked it…his eyes dark with need…
And in that moment every insecurity, indecisiveness, doubt went flying out the window and I felt powerful… beautiful… adored… I truly felt like Kyrianna Thornton again…
A/N:….?
