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Chapter 28

"He's been having these dreams again."

"What?" Draco Malfoy turns around and finds Neville Longbottom staring at him, a worried look in his eyes. The last time he heard that sentence was a day before Halloween, and now it was a week before Christmas. School had been going normally so far, but tension was present at all times. Nobody could now ignore the fact the Voldemort was back. Draco had been sitting in an armchair by the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room, doing his charms essay, when Neville walked in.

"Seamus and I heard him last night. Even Ron managed to wake up while we were calming him down." Neville said as he sat down opposite Draco.

"You should've come to my room and woke me up!" Draco said, but Neville shook his head.

"We didn't want to wake Dean and the others. Besides, even you can't take these dreams away Dray." Neville then looked at the fire. "Do you reckon we should tell his parents?"

It was the blond boy's turn to shake his head "No, I don't want to worry them. Aunt Hestia would have a fit and blow this way out of proportion."

"But what if they're not just dreams! What if they're visions?" Neville asked, concern washing through him.

Draco fell silent for a minute; could it be that those weren't just nightmares? "I don't know Neville."

"No, this is serious Draco, I think we both know that Orion does have a connection with Voldemort. I can't explain what it is, but it seems to me that Voldemort wants to weaken him mentally. You know more than I do how skilled he is at legilimancy." Neville said, before looking back at the raging fire.

"I think Orion should decide whether he wants his parents to know or not. You know him, he doesn't want to worry anybody." And before Neville could speak, Draco spoke again "I know Neville, this is serious, and I'll talk to Ori about it. He needs to know that these dreams might actually mean something. I'll try to have him convinced by the time we're back for Christmas break."

"And if he doesn't agree ?" Neville asked

Draco sighed and put his face in his hands "Then I'll tell Uncle Sirius myself."

Orion Black sat next to the lake, he needed a bit of seclusion for at least an hour before he went to pack. He was thinking about what Draco said, about his dreams. Could they really be something more. His thoughts shifted to the red headed woman in his vision, he had yet to see her face but her voice was very familiar, no matter how vague it sounded in his dreams. Could it be Susan ?

Susan never left his mind since the day she died in the Little Hangleton graveyard. She was the sacrifice he never meant to make. She died because of him, because she loved him, and he would never get over that. But she was dead, and there is no way she could be able to communicate with him. It was probably just his mind playing games.

"Hello Orion." a female voice said from behind.

He turned and smiled the dark haired beauty "Hello Daphne"

"I see you're sitting here alone, needed some time to yourself?" Daphne asked, a smile playing at her face. They had gotten close over the winter term, he had even gone to one of her rehearsals for the play she was to star in during Christmas break. She understood him, and managed to make him smile every time he spoke with her but each time he thought he was getting certain feelings about her, he would retreat and think of Susan again.

"It's just so chaotic in there, with everyone packing and getting all cheery for Christmas, but I don't feel so cheerful these days, you know, with everything that's happened." He explained to her, looking at her intensely. The whole school thought she was the most beautiful girl in our year, but he couldn't admit it to himself just yet. He was at war with himself for thinking of her beauty and her wit when Susan's death was still so raw.

"I won't say that I know how you feel, because nobody does, but what I can say is that I will always be there if you want someone to talk to." She said as she flashed him her pearly whites.

'Why did slytherins have to be so coy, does she even know what her smile does to me.' "Thank you Daphne, you're a good person." 'Gosh I can't even call her a friend, how sick am I!' He thought.

"Oh I know, but don't tell anyone, it would ruin my 'Cold hearted Slytherin witch' reputation I'm trying to keep up." She said playfully, while rolling her gorgeous blue eyes. Daphne was the center of Hogwarts' girls jealousy, she was gorgeous and smart, and girls did not like that.

"My lips are sealed." Orion said as he restrained the urge to kiss hers.

"Well I should probably go back, I haven't finished packing yet. Guess I'll see you at your house, I'll be coming in for one last rehearsal with her grace." Daphne said, smiling at him again while standing up and dusting the grass off her skirt.

"I should probably head back too, before Draco sends a searching squad to look for me. He knows I haven't packed yet." Orion also stood up and towered over her with his tall frame.

She looked up at him with a smirk "Will the marauders be coming with you to Hampshire Manor?"

"They will, just after Christmas Eve, they want to spend some time with their families first before we spend New Years' together. Would you like to join us?" Orion asked.

Her face suddenly turned a lighter shade, but she soon shrugged it off and said "I might. Well, I should get going, see you later Orion."

He smiled at her as she ran back to the castle.

"Orion where have you been ? Draco has been looking all over for you! We head back to King's Cross first thing in the morning and you haven't even packed yet!" Hermione said to him, her eyes narrowed.

He smiled at her sheepishly and said "I'll get to it"

"Well get to it faster!" She said and trotted towards her dormitory.

"Mate, did you think about what I told you?" Draco asked him as soon as he reached his dorm room.

"No Draco, I don't want them to know. I'm still not sure what these dreams are anyway." Orion said as he opened his trunk and started throwing his clothes in it.

"Look, you need to tell them, maybe you need to learn occlumency." But Draco was cut short by Orion's raised hand "I want to see how this dream ends, I always wake before I see her face."

"Orion, Voldemort might be controlling your mind." Draco elaborated

"But It might be Susan!" Orion shouted

"Susan is dead !" Draco shot back, more harshly then he had intended. He immediately felt bad and said "Ori, I'm sorry, I.."

"I need to finish packing, you should too." Orion said, his voice as cold as ice, as he carried on packing.

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