A Marauders' Daughter

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After the moment in Fred and George's dormitory, I couldn't train with them. I wouldn't be able to keep my hands to myself, to stop myself if they were there. So, I gave them an excuse, telling them I was too tired but secretly went out to train with Draco and Harry. I hid the surprise from my face when I saw the two of them leaning against the wall, talking. Their wands tucked away. They didn't notice my entrance as they kept their eyes on each other.

"Is the conversation so intriguing, you don't hear me come in?"

They both jumped like I expected, and I grinned at their flustered faces. It was nice to see Draco with a little colour on his cheeks.

"It was actually." Draco said as he straightened his back. "I was helping my uncle sort the potions' cabinet."

"Kiss ass." Harry muttered with a shy smile as he looked at his feet. Draco grinned at that as he glanced over his shoulder to the Gryffindor.

"So, what I was saying was -" He turned back to me. "When I was helping him reorganize, I saw something that may come in handy. For Potter there." He gestured his thumb over his shoulder. "Gillyweed."

"Gillyweed? I know you can use it in the Scorning potion, but Herbology isn't my best subject." I said.

"Gillyweed makes it possible for the person to breathe underwater. Harry needs to eat it just before he goes in."

Draco didn't seem to notice that he called him by his first name instead of Potter, but Harry certainly did. His mouth was agape as he looked at Draco.

I scrunched up my nose. "You want Harry to eat that?" I shivered. "That's nasty."

"That is probably his only chance. The Bubble-Head charm he produces now only last for five minutes, so he can't do that."

"Alright, how can we get some Gillyweed?" Draco grinned as he took a glass jar from his pocket and held it on eyesight. "You nicked it from Snape?"

"He had it coming." He shrugged. I knew he was still mad at him for what he did to Moony.

Harry came closer and made the same face as me as he looked at the jar. "That doesn't look tasteful at all."

"It doesn't have to be tasteful. It just needs to do its job." Harry peered closer to the jar, brushing his shoulder against Draco's arm, making him stiffen. Draco sighed. "If you don't trust me, go do you research in the library. I'll hold on to this."

He looked at him for a moment, not blinking once. "I -" He swallowed, looking away. "I'll go to the library tomorrow." He didn't see hurt flash in Draco's eyes, but I did.

"Gillyweed asides, thank you, Draco." I smiled at him, he gave a small one back. "We should train a bit with the information Draco had gathered from what is in the black lake."

Draco placed the jar on one of the tables and took the wand from his fancy new holster on his hip and we took our places.

A week before the second task, Harry and I were in Sirius's living room. Going over the plan for the next task. I've told the twins, Lee and Angelina where we had gone to and that we were staying the night, so they didn't have to worry. Before I left my eyes got caught on the twins, their gazes already on me and my heartbeat quickened. Ever since that moment in their dorm, I hadn't allowed myself to be alone with them. I knew I wanted them, but I wasn't sure I was ready for that. Not with the tournament hanging over my head. I came out of my thoughts when Sirius mentioned my name.