the train came to a screeching stop and we all jumped up, gathered our things, and left the train silently. Draco put his arm around me securely as we walked down the pavement.
we approached the carriages that would take us to Hogwarts. but for the first time ever a reptilian like creature, in the shape of a horse, was pulling the carriages.
i approached the one that was going to be pulling our carriage.
"what is it?" i ask reaching a hand out to touch it
"what is what?" Draco asks staring blankly at the horse
"you don't see it?" i ask
Draco shakes his head as he looks at me crazily
"Blaise! do you see this?" i ask him
"no, sorry, Vanessa." he says
"you're not going crazy." i calm voice said that i immediately recognized to be Luna's "i see them too."
Luna only swiftly walked buy me after saying that
i scrunched my eyebrows together and looked at Draco confusingly. he shrugged and placed an arm on the small of my back gently pushing me forward, to board the carriage.
we all sit at the Slytherin table silently as the first years get sorted. most of them going into Gryffindor, not that surprising though.
after a while Dumbledore begins to speak
"i beg a few moments of your attention, as i have a few start of term announcements. right off, your caretaker, the good Mr. Filch," i snicker at his description of that old hag "has reminded me for what he says is the four-hundred and sixty-second time that he had an annually updated list of various banned items, usually introduced by our humor experts Fred and George Weasley"
Fred and George get up and take bows as everyone in the Great Hall begin cheering for them, i can't help but laugh and clap along.
"which are posted in an extensive list on the door to Mr. Filch's. also, we have two staffing changes this year. Professor Grubby-Plank will be taking the post of care of magical creatures as Professor Hagrid is on...extensive leave." Dumbledore continues
"the big oaf deserves it." Draco mumbles
i punch him in the arm lightly, he only laughs.
"additionally, we have Professor Umbridge, who has kindly agreed to fill the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts-"
a very ugly woman, yes, uglier than Pansy, stands at the mention of her name. she is dressed in all pink head to toe. she clears her throat and begins talking
"Headmaster, if i could address the school?" she asked
Dumbledore looks taken aback but then sits down and invites her forward
"thank you, headmaster. now, how are we all doing tonight? i thought i would just say a few words. i am here at the Ministry of Magic's bequest, under educational degree twenty two, which states that if the Headmaster of Hogwarts is unable to fill any teaching post the Ministry shall select one for the position." Umbridge says
"the ministry has always considered the magical education of our children to be of vital importance, and the passing down of this ancient and noble art must be given to the next generation, lest it be lost forever.....without progress, stagnation. but progress for progress's sake is to be discouraged, for our art requires no tinkering....a balance must be attained, the new and the old, permanence and change, tradition and innovation, order and chaos.....there are large changes coming soon, changes walking the fine line between order and chaos. know only that these changes are for the best, and to prevent the destruction of our civilization from its own decay...thank you." Umbridge walks back over to her desk
"i already know me and her won't be getting along." i mutter
Blaise chuckles while Draco smirks
everyone began piling into their dorm rooms, as did i. we had all just eaten our weight in roast chicken and we had early morning classes tomorrow.
i walked down the girls dormitory and was very surprised to see that i was sharing a room with only Daphne this year.
i opened the door and entered. Daphne was unpacking her trunk
"is it only us two this year?" i ask
"yeah, seems like it." she said not looking at me
"something wrong, Daphne?" i ask her
she looks at me hesitantly then places the folded shirt she had in her hand down on the bed. she walks slowly over to me and grabs my left wrist
"Vanessa, you know i care about you. your one of my best friends. can i just.....see it?" she asks
i look at her quite astonished but decided that maybe someone other than Draco should see.
i slowly peeled off each of my bracelets and sat them down on my bed.
when all of them were off, i turned my arm over and Daphne let out a gasp. she ran her fingers over the carving carefully
"so it is true." she whispered
"yeah" i whispered back "but please don't tell anyone."
"i would never.....so, does this make you a Death Eater?" she asked whispering the last part
"no. not that i know of. right now its just a scar." i say back
she smiles weakly at me before giving me a hug and going back to unpacking her trunk.
i lay wide awake in my bed, staring at the ceiling, while listening to Daphne's quiet snores.
i decide that I'm gonna go for a walk and maybe get a glass of water from the kitchen. i slipped out of my bed quietly, careful not to wake Daphne and left my room successfully.
i climbed out of the Slytherin door and began walking in the direction of the kitchen. as i made my way i heard faint whispers coming from the Astronomy Tower. should i go up there or should i get my water and go back to sleep? oh what the hell! i wasn't even sleeping anyway.
i climbed the stairs cautiously, looking right and left for any suspicious activity.
"no one believes me Hedwig, no one..." Harry Potter says as he sits by the railing, looking out at the Black Lake
"I'm alone..." he says
"you're not alone." i say
he seems to be startled but when he realizes its me, he visibly relaxes
"oh, its you." he says turning back to look at the lake
i sit down next to him
"what do you think he wants?" i ask obviously talking about Voldemort
"me dead." Harry answers
"I'm talking about me. why do you think he gave me this?" i ask holding my left arm out
Harry runs his fingers over the mark
"i don't know....i don't know, Vanessa" he says slowly
YOU ARE READING
Poisoned Love (Sequel to Beautiful Chaos) (Draco Malfoy Love Story)
FanfictionVanessa Wilde's life changed the night Wormtail carved a very significant mark into her arm. she comes back to Hogwarts for her fifth year, thinking that if she just forgot about what happened, maybe it would all be okay. but that's not what happens...
