(The name of the book is Shadow of the Dark Lord. Chapter one is titled Family)By Kiara Maul
It was a hot day at #4 Privet Drive. Young Harry Potter was working in his Aunts garden when, he looked up toward the road and saw the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his 15 years of life. When she turned and looked at him, a strange feeling came over him as if he knew her, had always known her. He suddenly felt very dizzy. Harry closed his eyes for a moment and when he opened them, she was gone.
Aunt Petunia called Harry in for lunch. He happily put away the garden tools and went inside. Dudley was sitting in front of the tv as usual, eating his rather large lunch. Harry began to eat his jelly sandwich when there was a knock at the front door. Uncle Vernon got up and whent to answer it. Harry heard some voices and then Uncle Vernon returned to the kitchen. He hd a strange look upon his face Harry couldn't figure out. "What's wrong dear," said Aunt Petunia. He just handed her the letter he was holding. She gave it back after reading it with an odd expression. Then, turning to Harry Uncle Vernon said "Do you know what this is, boy."
"Err..." How was he supposed to know what it was about.
"It looks as though we won't be bothered with the likes of you any longer." Uncle Vernon said with a hideous smirk on his face. "Wha...What do you mean?" Harry said.
"Read this" Uncle Vernon handed the letter to Harry. It said...
please continue! I like it!
yes! please put more!
"Read this" Uncle Vernon handed the letter to Harry, it said:
Harry Potter is here-by released from the care of the Dursleys; his caretakers, and put into the custody of his godfather, Sirius Black. Mr. Black has been pardoned from the crimes in which he was accused and being the wish of Harry's deceased parents, Mr. Black is to now take full custody of Mr. Harry Potter.
Sincerely
Judge Broutner
Department of child services
Harry couldn't believe his eyes. He just stood there for a moment with his mouth wide open. This, was the best birthday present he could have ever received. "Well boy, you had better go get packed. Police man said that this Mr. Wasshis name would be here to pick you up tomorrow."
Harry didn't even take the time to correct Uncle Vernon on Sirius's name. He went straight up to his room to pack, after he sent word to Ron and Hermione, of course.
Next morning at 7am Aunt Petunia was pounding on Harry's door, "Time to get up yo ungrateful twit!" Harry rose from his bed quickly and went down to breakfast. All the dirty looks from his Aunt and Uncle didn't have any effect on him what so ever. He just ate quickly, went and gathered all his belongings and waited, very impatiently for Sirius to come. Even Dudley tried to get under his skin but to no avail. This was the day Harry had been waiting for and no one was going to ruin it.
At 9am Sirius pulled in to the drive, Harry barely let him get out of the car before greeting him. "Well hi there boy, Long time no see." Sirius smiled.
"How. Who?" Harry had too many questions. Sirius just smiled, "Lets just say, Dumbledore is a very resourceful chap, shall we?" He and Harry laughed. They didn't even bother telling the Dursleys bye, they just packed Harry's things and pulled out of the drive.
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This was the first ime in four years that Harry Potter didn't want to go back to his school. These last few weeks with Sirius had been so great. He learned more about his parents than ever before and he and Sirius still had so much catching up to do. However he went to Kings Cross station and got on to The Hogwarts express with Ron and Hermione all the same. The three of them took a back compartment to themselves.
"So Harry, what was it like? I mean living with Sirius and finally getting away from those awful Muggle idiots?" Asked Ron excitedly.
"It was Great!" Harry replied excitedly, then Harry went on to explain all that they did and about his parents and Hermione asked, "What about Buckbeak?"
"Oh, he's doing great. I took him for a flight just yesterday>" Replied Harry with a smile.
The sorting Ceremony was over, Professor Dumbledore stood up to make his usual beginning of term speech about the new rules and warning the first years about the Forbidden Forest. Then he paused and said, "I know it is most unusual, however we do have one more student this year. She has transferred here from the United States and is in her fifth year. Kiara Maul would you please come up to be sorted."
It was the girl Harry saw on his Birthday. She was about his height with long brown hair and green eyes. She smiled at Harry as she walked past. She sat on the stool as Professor McGonnigal put the sorting had on her head. It took some time, longer than usual, but finaly the Sorting hat said, "Gryffindor"
"Yes" Harry thought. She walked over to were Harry sat, "Is there room here for me?" She asked. Ron, seeing the look on Harry's face and after receiving a kick in the shin from Hermione, scooted over.
"Hi, I'm Kiara. I remember seeing you this summer. I went back to meet you but those Muggles you were living with said you weren't there any more. I bet you are very happy for that." She laughed. Harry introduced himself and Ron. Then after receiving a hard kick from Hermione he introduced her as well...
Draco Malfoy sat at the Slytherin table in complete awe of the girl who just walk in. "Figures she'd go to Gryffindor." He thought to himself. "Why do I feel so strange? It is as though I need to meet her. ... What am I saying, she's in Gryffindor and that, would be just too weird." His thoughts continued; but he kept finding his gaze wondering over to look at her.
When the feast was over, Harry, Ron Hermione and Kiara al l went up to the Gryffindor tower. When they got there Hermione took Kiara up to the girls dorm room and showed her her bed.
"Hermione? Who was that blonde sitting with the Slytherins?" Asked Kiara
"That, was Draco Malfoy. Best to stay away from that. He is a real jerk." Hermione told her.
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That night, Draco Malfoy had a dream...
"Draco? Should we be here?" She asked. "Don't worry Kiara. We can be anywhere we want to be. Kiara, I...." But he couldn't finish what he was saying. For not even in his dreams would he allow himself the luxury of love. Draco Malfoy saw himself just standing there in the West tower holding her in his arms. He was crying....
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Kiara could not sleep. She kept seeing that, Draco guy, every time she closed her eyes..She left the dorm room and went down stairs to the common room. Some one was sitting in one of the chairs,
"Who's there." She asked quietly.
"Oh hi Kiara" Harry replied.
"Couldn't sleep either, I see."
"No I couldn't, up for a game of Wizard Chess?" Harry asked her.
"Sure, why not."
After loosing two games, Harry decided to call it quits.
"Kiara, were are you from?"
Harry still couldn't get that feeling of knowing her out of his head.
"Well, I was born in England but my mom moved us to the States shortly after I was born. Said the Ministry had work for her there and also she would make more so, she went." Her smile was so warming to Harry. He felt whole when she was around him. It was like she filled that emptiness that he'd had for all his life. He wasn't sure how to handle this feeling.
"Don't suppose you've got a date for the Qudditch reinstatement dance do you?" Harry laughed nervously.
"Well sir, I don't suppose I don't, seeing as how I just arrived here tonight and all." Kiara laughed and playfully punched him in the arm. "If that is an invitation then yes, I would love to go with you."
Harry smiled, "Thanks."
They were just sitting there talking and then Harry bent in close and...
"Mr. POTTER.." It was McGonnigal. "I think you two need to come with me."
"She is taking us to go see Professor Dumbledore." Harry whispered to Kiara.
"I know. I stayed here this summer after my mom died...Dumbledore is my godfather." Kiara told Harry.
Harry just about ran Professor McGonnigal over when they stopped. He was busy staring at Kiara with his mouth wide open in disbelief. Kiara giggled.
"Canary Creams." McGonnigal said and the gargoyle slid aside to let them pass.
They knocked on Professor Dumbledore's door. It opened up and they went inside. "Have a seat, you two." Professor Dumbledore said to Harry and Kiara. He and McGonnigal went in to the other room. When they came out again, McGonnigal left.
"Well it looks as though I need to tell you both something I should have told you a long time ago." Professor Dumbledore regarded the two of them before continuing...
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"Well I guess I should start at he beginning...16 years ago, When Voldem0rt was in power, there was a young woman working for the Ministry. Voldem0rt raped her, more than once this happened to the poor girl. The Ministry moved her around several times but to no avail. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would always seek her out. She became pregnant. She knew the child she was carrying belonged to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named so she requested a move to the States. The Ministry told her that after the child was born, they would move her... As it came about she was pregnant with twins. One boy and one girl. After she gave birth the Ministry advised her to separate the children so that if Voldem0rt found out about the pregnancy he wouldn't know they were twins. She wasn't all together happy about this and could not choose which child to keep. She turned he back and told the nurse to take one baby and leave the other. They took the boy.
The boy was adopted by a couple here in England. Their names were James and Lilly Potter. The girl grew up in the States until last summer when the Ministry called on Aurora Maul once again to help in the fight against Lord Voldem0rt. He later Killed her in her own home. And now, he knows about the second child as well. "
"Eeewwww---you almost kissed me!" Kiara said to Harry.
Harry just sat there with a stunned look on his face.
"Ok, let me get this straight. So, Voldem0rt really is my father. I was right about that. That part some how doesn't surprise me. But WHY didn't you tell me I still had family out there? Why did you continue to let me remain---well--empty?"
It was the first time in Harry's life he was actually mad at Professor Dumbledore. Harry was pacing the floor now. He just couldn't understand how Dumbledore could have deceived him. He felt very let down but at the same time happy that he now, had someone to call HIS family. Finally, he turned to Dumbledore and said, "I think I understand. I don't think it really was your fault. You were just protecting Kiara and I am grateful for that. Thank you."
Then he went over to Kiara and planted that kiss right on her cheek. Then they hugged each other. Kiara went to Professor Dumbledore and kissed his cheek. "
You dear, dear man. I can't believe how long this must have been burning to get out of you. Thank you, for keeping our secret. You have no idea the friends you've made tonight."
With that said the two of them, Harry and Kiara, left the office hand in hand like the inseparable twins they were meant to be.
Hmm....Good plot!
Quote from: Kate Weasley on April 13, 2003, 10:18:03 AM
Hmm....Good plot!
Thanks..I'm gonna finish off the first ch now ,,,
The next morning Harry and Kiara went down to breakfast in the same manner they left Dumbledore's office the night before. Everyone in Gryffindor quit talking when they entered the hall.
"Everyone is staring at us," said Harry.
"So, let them stare. They will just have to get used to it cuz I certainly don't plan on letting go anytime soon. I just found you and I am not in any hurry to loose you again." She said it with such force that Harry couldn't argue. Not that he would have anyway. He felt the same way, after all. Instead, he just smiled.
"What's up with the hand thing you two?" Asked Ron.
Hermione looked a little jealous. Harry whispered to Ron and Hermione everything about last night and told them to keep it secret, for obvious reasons.
"Oh, how sweet" cried Hermione , now looking very happy for the two of them.
"What are you nutters Hermione? Didn't you just hear what Harry said? You Know Who their dad." Replied Ron in a rather squeaky voice.
"Oh, that, well I suppose we have always figured on that coming about some day any way. Right?" She replied.
Ron just sat there looking every bit as stunned as ever.
Draco was glaring over at the four of them,
"It figures, Potter would get her anyway. Famous Harry Potter gets every thing he wants." Draco thought to himself. Wishing for all the world that Harry would just drop dead.
End ch.1.
BUMP!
Ch.2 The Qudditch Ball
The Qudditch Ball, as it had become known, was fast approaching. Pansy Parkinson knew she was going to have to ask Draco herself because, he still hadn't asked her, or any one else for that matter. So, after classes were over for the day, Pansy found Draco in the Slytherin common room.
"So, are we going to the ball together?"
"What? Oh, ya sure." Draco barley replied.
"Well, see you later tonight?"
Draco had been making late night visits to her since the first night of school. Over the summer she and Draco had been seeing each other for a bit. They had broken it off when Pansy found him cheating with another girl. She wasn't really sure why she allowed these late night visits of his.
"Because he's so darn good looking that is why you git." Pansy thought to her self.
"Well?" She asked.
"Oh, ya probably." he replied, then got up and left the room.
"MEN!" Pansy stormed off.
"So, who you going to the dance with Hermione?" asked Kiara. "If you want to go with Harry I think I could give him up for a night." She giggled and playfully bumped shoulders with her.
"No, that's ok Kiara. I will be going with Ron. He asked me last night. Besides, I think it is great that you and Harry are going together. He is tons Happier now that he has found out he has family. It's like he is a whole person now. Before you, he always seemed, well, missing something. Hey! How did you know I like Harry any way?" She gave Kiara a shrewd stare.
"Well, you know that day when Harry and I came into the Hall holding hands, you looked really jealous. After we told you the whole story you looked muck happier. Kinda relieved." Kiara hugged Hermione. "Thank you for helping to keep our Harry Potter safe while I was away."
"You're welcome Kiara, but let me tell you, it hasn't been easy. Trouble always seems to find Harry no matter were he goes." She giggled then she and Kiara settled down into their beds and Hermione began telling Harry Potter stories...
The day of the ball went by very fast. Before they knew it, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Kiara were headed for their last class of the day, potions with Slytherin.
"Hope this goes by fast," said Ron.
"I know what you mean, we get our new partners for the year, today." replied Harry.
"I'll probably get stuck with Goyle or someone like that, or worse, Malfoy." Ron frowned.
Kiara regarded them for a moment.
"It can't be that bad, can it? I mean they are just like us aren't they? Just kids in a school trying to learn."
Ron rolled his eyes, Harry choked and Hermione just sighed and shook her head,
They entered the dungeon room where Snape's class was held. They all four took a seat in the back of the room.
"Well class, like I said yesterday, you will be getting your partners for the year today. So lets get on with it. Potter you are with Parkinson, Granger you with Goyle. Ron, you and Crabbe and for our 4th Musketeer, Maul you go with Malfoy."
"I can't believe he's throwing her to the shark so soon. What a jerk." thought Harry.
Kiara froze. "Oh no. I don't think this is such a good idea." she thought.
Draco turned pale. He wasn't sure that being partnered with the girl who seemed to consume his every thought and dream was such a good idea.
"Is there a problem Maul?" snarled Snape.
"Err--no Professor, I - I just don't know who that is." Kiara quickly lied.
"Over there Maul." Snape pointed to were Draco was sitting.
Kiara reluctantly walked over to the table and sat across from Draco. He didn't even look at her. He couldn't let himself, he knew he'd be lost if he did.
"We will be making the Tretchal potion today. I'm sure you all studied and are ready to continue with it by now. The list of ingredients are on the board. Begin."
Then, Snape stepped out of the room.
"So, what part do you want to do Kiara?" Draco asked, still not looking at her.
"Well I guess I'll cut up the Ginger Root." Kiara replied studying him.
Then as she reach for the roots Draco reached for his knife and their hands touched. They shocked each other.
"Ouch" they said together.
Their eyes met just for a moment and what Kiara saw there scared her a bit. It was like looking into a snakes eyes. They held her there, immobile. Her heart began to beat harder then Draco quickly turned away and the feeling was gone.
After class Harry asked Kiara if Draco had been a Jerk or not.
"No, he really didn't say much at all." she told him.
"That isn't like him. Maybe his dad beat the crap outta him again and he just wasn't up to himself today. You got lucky Kiara." Ron said with a smirk on his face.
"Ya, maybe" Kiara replied quietly.
All she could think about was the way he made her feel when he looked at her. How much she longed to look into those eyes and find out what was behind that ghostly gaze. She sighed.
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"Kiara and I are going up the Dorm to get ready for the dance." Hermione broke the silence.
"What! You still have three hours until it starts." Ron exclaimed.
Hermione rolled her eyes and replied, "Well YOU DO want us to look nice don't you Ron." Ron shrugged his shoulders and giving Hermione's tone decided not to push the point. So he and Harry set off towards Hagrid's cabin and Hermione and Kiara went off to Gryffindor tower.
When the girls got up to the dorm room Hermione asked Kiara what was with her and Draco.
"What do you mean, Hermione? We just did our work and that was that."
Hermione regarded Kiara's reply for a moment, "It's just that I've never seen Draco look so ---well, scared before. When he was sitting with you today he was, almost polite."
Kiara hesitated then told Hermione about the way he made her feel when he looked at her and how he seemed to try not, to look at her.
"I think you should just stay away from him Kiara. Really he's just not the kind of guy you want to associate with."
Kiara wanted to say more but just sighed instead.
"Ok, it's six forty-five. Were could those girls possibly be?" asked Ron.
No sooner had he said this than Hermione came walking down the stairs. She was dressed in an evening gown that was silken red and had her hair pulled up much the same as she did at the Tri-Cup dance last year.
This years fashion, according to Witches Weekly, was Muggle gowns for formal occasions.
"Wow Hermione." Ron's eyes almost popped out of their sockets at the sight of her.
Harry had to step on his toe to get him to close his mouth.
"Thanks Ron. Kiara will be down in a moment." She smiled.
It was always amusing to her how women could totally mesmerize guys just by making themselves up a bit. Total control... She smiled at this.
Kiara came down wearing a dark green and black silken gown that fit her almost too good. Her dark reddish-black hair was down but had silver chains fixed about it. The chains had dark green gems of some sort mounted in them.
"Wow" thought Harry. "She sure is going to make this brother thing hard for me. How am I supposed to fight off the guys when she looks like that." Harry sighed.
"You both look absolutely stunning." he said.
Harry handed Kiara a small package.
"Dumbledore wanted you to wear this." Kiara opened the box to find a silver pendant.
"It's beautiful" she said.
Then Harry helped her put it on.
"Are we ready then?" They all nodded and off they went.
BUMP!
It was an absolutely beautiful night. When they entered the Hall it was decorated in all the colors of the different houses. There were pictures of all the past and present teams an the walls and even had golden snitches, flying about this way and that. All the teachers sat at the head table and then came the tables for the teams. Slytherin was next to Ravenclaw then came Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.
Draco and Pansy were already seated at their table. Draco wore his usual high collard black dress robe. Pansy was wearing a blue gown. Draco glanced up at Harry and Kiara as they were passing by.
"Hi Kiara." he said quietly.
"Hi Draco." she replied.
Harry glared at Draco. Kiara nudged him in the ribs so he didn't say anything.
"What do we have here? A Gryffindor wearing Slytherin colors? Are you a bit confused or are you just as stupid as you look Kiara?" Pansy said with an evil grin.
"And what do we have here, but a common house sleeper with her pimp." Kiara snapped back in an even nastier tone.
"Good evening kids." It was Hagrid. Just in time too. Pansy was reaching for her wand, Kiara was not.
"Hi Hagrid!" Harry was glad to see him at this particular point.
"Ready for the game on Monday are we Harry? I see you brought Kiara ta the dance tonight."
Hagrid gave Kiara a squeeze and whispered " Ya otta be careful around that lot. They mean nothing but trouble. Pansy I think was about to turn your pretty self into a toad or sumpin."
Kiara laughed.
"I saw her move to her pathetic wand, I'm sure I can handle the lot of them Hagrid. Don't you worry about little me now." She gave him a kiss on the cheek then went and sat next to Harry.
Hagrid, blushing slightly, went off to the teachers table.
"What was that about Harry?" It was George, Ron's older brother and the new captain of the Gryffindor Qudditch team. "Draco starting' something?"
"No," Harry said. "HE wasn't the problem this time, if you can believe it. Pansy was the one that started it. She was being rather nasty to Kiara but, Kiara handled it quite well, I think." Harry looked at Kiara quizzically. "Why was Malfoy so nice to you anyway Kiara?"
"How am I supposed to know Harry? Maybe he likes me or something."
Harry and George laughed at this.
"The day that Malfoy git likes someone besides himself is the day this school turns upside down."
Kiara just rolled her eyes.
Once every one had been seated, Professor Dumbledore stood up.
"Well every one, welcome to the first ever Qudditch ball. I hope you all have fun. Let me introduce to you this years new teams and their captains then we can all get down to eating as I am sure you are all starved at this point."
When he was finished and sat back down their plates were filled with food.
"Want to dance Kiara?" Harry asked.
"Sure, that is what we are hear for, isn't it silly."
They went out to the dance floor and found Ron and Hermione. They told them of their run in with Pansy. They all laughed and danced a bit longer. Then----
"May I cut in Potter?" It was Draco.
Harry was about to tell him off but something stopped him.
"You ok with it Kiara?" He asked instead.
Ron's mouth fell open. He couldn't believe Harry was going to let Malfoy put his filthy hands on his sister.
Hermione pushed his mouth shut
"Just leave it be." she said knowingly.
"Sure, ok" Kiara replied.
Harry walked off to sit at the table and watch, just to be sure.
The band began playing a slow song. When Draco put his arm around Kiara's waist something passed between them. They paused for a moment. Then Draco looked into her eyes and Kiara was lost. She got scared and forced herself to look away.
"Thanks for all your help in potions today. I would have been lost with out it."
She could tell he was still looking at her.
"Your welcome Draco. Were is Pansy?"
"She went to go get us a drink, I think. It doesn't really matter, we aren't going out or anything. How about you and Potter? Are you going out or what?"
He just couldn't keep his eyes off her. The way her hair shined, the feel of her in his arms, the way she smelled. Everything about her was so intoxicating to him.
"He and I are, well, no we aren't together that way."
The song was ending and Draco found it very difficult to let her go when Harry came to collect her.
"Thanks for the dance Kiara I'll see you in potions on Monday."
"See you Draco."
She couldn't understand how she felt. She felt somehow very empty now that Draco had left her. Even being with Harry didn't help.
aww...! that was sweet! bUMP!
see, draco is just as missunderstood as Kiara is...lol
Yup!
"What is going on with you and Malfoy? Pansy was fuming, you know. You had better look out for her." Harry said, a little annoyed.
The thought of his sister with his worse enemy, other that Voldem0rt, was hard to except.
"Nothing, I mean it was just a dance Harry."
Kiara was getting tired of people always making such a big deal over her and Draco. What was it any of there business any way.
"Who are you any way, Harry. My babysitter or something! Just keep out of it and mind your own business!"
She probably got a little angrier with him than she should have but, she was not in the mood to be questioned at this time.
"Well excuse me little princess! I hadn't realized you had such a thing for a**holes. You really shouldn't be hanging around with that jerk Malfoy anyway. I never should have let you dance with him in the first place."
Kiara just stared at Harry in disbelief. Was Harry actually going to tell her who she could and couldn't be friends with? This was a little more than she could stand. Kiara looked down, then snapped her head back up to stare at him Her eyes had become a really bright green.
" I suggest you just back off and let me be now, Harry. I'm walking away and trying to stop me definitely would NOT be a good idea." Kiara said, in a nerve splittingly calm voice.
Harry took one look at those eyes and decided to take her seriously and turned the other way.
Kiara was headed for the balcony to get some fresh air.
"Who in the H**L does Harry think he was any way?" She thought to herself.
Just then someone reached out and grabbed her pendant breaking it off her neck. Kiara turned to see who had done this. There standing in front of her and looking for all the world like she was very pleased at what she had done was Pansy.
"Oh no, it seems I have broken the widdle necklace off of the widdle Gryffindors neck. What ever is the poor thing to do?" She laughed.
Kiara looked down to were, just moments before, the pendant the her godfather had given her earlier that evening should have been. Kiara slowly raised her eyes to meet those of Pansy's. What Pansy saw was two red glowing orbs staring at her. She was frozen with terror. Kiara grabbed the front of her dress and all of a sudden Pansy started getting really hot. Hotter and hotter she became. She screamed out in pain as she felt her flesh burning all over.
"Kiara, NOOO!" It was Dumbledore, he raced over to the two girls. "Kiara, let her go!" He said forcefully.
Kiara reached down and grabbed the ruined pendant from the screaming Pansy's hand then released her.
"You were lucky this time." Kiara said in a calm voice.
Then with out touching her or using her wand in anyway she tossed Pansy screaming across the ballroom floor, turned and continued her way toward the balcony.
"Holy...." Draco said, choking on his pumpkin juice, at what he just witnessed.
He motioned to Crabbe and Goyle to stop Kiara. When they tried she just tossed them aside like she had Pansy and continued on her way. Draco started after her, not even stopping to see if Pansy was alright as he passed.
Dumbledore stopped him.
"You shouldn't, not now Draco. She might..."
Draco interrupted. "She won't hurt me. Somehow, I know she won't."
Dumbledore looked into his eyes and noticed something there.
"Ok, go see what you can do with her. I'll clean up this mess."
Harry started after Draco but Dumbledore stopped him.
"Let them be Harry. It is as it should be."
With that Harry nodded then went over to Ron and Hermione to tell them he wasn't sure exactly what was going on but, Dumbledore had it under control.
very good! (as usal) i like the plot, like kate said!
"Go Away!" Kiara growled through gritted teeth.
"No, I'm afraid I can't do that Kiara." Draco replied in a rather forceful tone.
Kiara turned around to look upon him.
"What do you want?" She said angrily.
"I came to see if I could fix that for you." He gestured to the broken pendant she was still clutching in her hand.
Kiara handed it to him. Draco took out his wand and fixed it.
"Can I help you put it back on?" he asked.
Kiara nodded.
After he had fastened the clasp and laid the pendant against her chest she started to cry.
"Thank you," Kiara sobbed.
Draco then took her into his arms and held tight. At first Kiara struggled and tried, to no avail, to get loose. Finally however, she gave in and laying her head on his shoulder she cried. After a bit Draco loosened his hold on her, reached down and holding her chin brought her face up to look at him. She looked so lost.
"Why so sad?" he asked.
She just turned away from him and wouldn't answer.
Draco took her chin again and made her look at him. He looked at her the same as before but this time, some how, with more intensity.
"Don't look at me like that. It makes me nervous."
He didn't stop. Their faces were close, her lips brushed against his.
"Stop.."
Draco kissed her. He caressed her cheek then moved his hand to the back of her head and grabbing a handful of hair held her tight. His other arm was around her waist, he pulled her in closer.
After some time, he finally let her go and when he did his face looked really haunted.
"I--I'm sorry." he said then turned away from her.
"It, it's alright Draco."
She reach out and turned him back around.
"I think we have a problem Kiara--I---"
Just then the balcony door swung open and in walked Lucius Malfoy. Draco's father looked angrily at the two of them.
"Draco, come with me."
"Yes sir. Kiara I--"
"Now Draco!" Draco gave Kiara an apologetic look then left in the wake of his father.
Kiara stood there remembering for a moment his touch and the kiss. Then, silently she turned and walked back to Gryffindor tower. The dance was over for her.
Later that evening back in Gryffindor common room....
"Kiara are you ok?" Harry asked in a very quiet voice.
Kiara had spent the remainder of the dance sitting next to the fire.
"Harry? What am I supposed to do?" She started to cry again.
Harry went over to her and hugged her until she quit crying.
"Well for starters you might want to get out of that dress before people start thinking your nuts."
Kiara smiled at him. "Jerk" she said and hit him on the shoulder.
"Brat" he hit her back.
They wrestled on the floor a little bit then each lay on their backs looking up at the ceiling.
"Well I do believe that I must look crazy now, lying here in my dress on the floor and all."
That got them both really laughing.
"So, we had our first fight. Glad that's over." Harry said with some relief.
"Me too. I'm going to get out of this dress now. Meet me back here in ten." She rolled over and kissed Harry on the cheek then went upstairs to change.
Draco Malfoy sat by the fire in the Slytherin common room. He had no one to comfort him and no one to talk to. Everyone else had gone up to bed. His father had just told him that he would be spending the Christmas holiday at home. They had an argument about Kiara, Lucius didn't seem to like the fact that his son was interested in of all things, a Gryffindor, and an orphan at that. It went unresolved, as usual.
"So," he thought. "What is Kiara if not a witch. No witch could do what she had done this evening. And if she isn't a witch then what was she doing here at Hogwarts."
He sat there thinking.
"She's a sorceress."
Draco jumped. Snape had somehow come into the room with out Draco's notice.
"A sorceress? Then what is she doing here at Hogwarts? I thought only wizards and witches were excepted here."
Snape came around and sat opposite of Draco.
"She is also a witch. You see, after her mother died, Dumbledore took her in and thought that she needed to peruse both studies. That, is what she is doing here." Snape paused, "and as you can see, she's a very good sorceress too. Be glad she's taken a liking to you---"
It seemed he wanted to say more but stopped there, got up and started to leave the room
"Oh here, Kiara gave this to me to give to you, He handed a small package to Draco.
"Thank you Professor."
Snape left the room.
Draco read the card.
Draco please except this, it belonged to my Father. I want you to have it.
Kiara
Draco opened the package inside was a mans silver ring with the Slytherin coat of arms on it.
On Saturday morning, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Kiara went down to Hagrid's cabin to visit. They sat around discussing Kiara's sorcery and how Dumbledore wanted her to study witchcraft as well. Kiara didn't mind all of the questions they had and it wasn't until, everyone began telling her how Draco was so bad and that they thought she could do better to stay away from him, That she got a little angry.
"I think that I can see whom ever I want. I appreciate you all trying to keep me safe and all that, but as you all know, I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself."
Remembering last night they all nodded their agreement.
"But if you end up marrying Draco that would make him my in-law. What an awful thought." Harry shuddered.
"Ok, I guess I could get over it for your sake," Hermione said.
Kiara smiled at her then looked at Ron
"Don't expect me ever to be anything other than civil to that twit. He's just said and done too many awful thing to myself and my family. Sorry Kiara." Ron looked angry.
"That's ok Ron, I understand. Just don't loose sight of the fact that I am your friend, Ok?"
Ron smiled at her.
"Well it's getting late you kids had best be moving off back to the castle. Off with ya now."
They all said their good-byes and off they went. Kiara said that she wanted to stay and watch the giant squid for a bit, so the other three went on to the castle. When they were just about ready to enter the port-hole to the tower Harry stopped.
"Kiara's in trouble!" He shouted then, turned and started running back....
Kiara saw it headed their way. She really didn't think much of it for, these creatures were generally kind. Then it attacked.
Dennis Creevely was taking pictures of the giant squid.
"Get down!" Kiara yelled as she flung a shielding spell over Dennis.
The massive Dragonite smashed into the shield, knocking it to the ground.
"Hey! Over here!" She yelled getting it's attention.
When it turned on her she sensed it was being controlled, some how. Kiara had to think quickly, something to stop it without killing it.
Just as she was bring her will to bare on it, the creature, with surprising speed, struck. Kiara was flung across the yard and into the castle wall. Just as she was loosing consciousness she muttered "Stone!"
The beast had started another attack. It froze, mouth open to make the deadly attack, just inches from Kiara. The last thing she saw was the stone teeth of the Dragonite.
Draco was heading back from Qudditch practice when he caught the last few seconds of what had happened. He reach Kiara at he same time as Harry.
Kiara was laying on the ground, she wasn't moving and was bleeding quite a bit. Harry quickly conjured a stretcher and together he and Draco brought her immediately up to the hospital. Dumbledore was there, he looked rather pale. Madam Pomfrey took over and ushered them out of the room.
Dumbledore questioned them to see if they had seen what happened. Just then Dennis came running up the hall.
"Is she going to be alright? She saved my life, you know." He was really excited about the whole thing.
Dumbledore however, finally got the story out of him then turned to Harry and Draco.
"You two can stay with her until she wakes. When she does, one of you must come and get me. I think I need to look into this further." then he left.
Draco and Harry looked at each other. They both walked over to the now bandaged and sleeping Kiara, one seated on either side of her bed, each holding one of her hands in theirs. They both looked worried.
Ron and Hermione tried to go in but Madam Pomfrey said that they would have to wait till she heard from Dumbledore. So they reluctantly left.
Draco brushed her hair out of her face then bent down and kissed her forehead. Harry glared at him as he did so.
"So, what are your intentions with Kiara? She's not like those girls in Slytherin you run around with."
Draco looked at Harry as if he were blind.
"What is it to you any way Potter? Jealous because she chose me and not the famous Harry Potter?"
Harry started to laugh.
"You mean she didn't tell you? Oh, this is entirely too much."
Draco sneered at him.
"Well---what is it that is so funny that Kiara hasn't told me?" Draco said angrily.
Harry looked at Draco, thought a moment, remembering that Kiara wanted him to try and get along with Draco.
"What exactly did Kiara tell you about us, her and I, last night?"
Draco told him.
"Oh, ok, well I guess I could let you in on our little secret. You see, Kiara is my twin sister."
Draco sat there gaping at him---
"No--Way." He finally said in disbelief.
"Yep, it's true. We only found out ourselves at the beginning of school. Ask Dumbledore if you don't believe me."
Harry was loving this. He finally had something to hold over Draco Malfoy's head. Something really good.
"Ok, say she is your sister, why were you separated and who ended up with who and were?"
Kiara opened her eyes and seeing the two of them she smiled weekly.
"Looks as though I've got the two best looking guys in school to watch over me." She said weekly then smiled and went back to sleep.
Thinking it best, Harry and Draco decided to go sit by the window, away from Kiara, to talk.
After about an hour or so, Harry had explained everything to Draco.
"Your father is Lord Voldem0rt?" Draco said shocked.
"That is what we were told by Dumbledore. It does all fit, if you think about it. Look at he pictures of Tom Riddle when he was here. I look almost just like him."
"Wow---this is just way too much for me. Don't worry Potter, you little secret will be safe with me. "
Harry and Draco shook hands for the first time ever.
"Boy, this is going to be weird." Harry said.
"Can't argue with you there Potter."
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Ch.3 The Christmas Dance
The following day was the first Qudditch game of the year. It was Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw. Draco woke up early that morning so that he could go see Kiara before the match. He was hoping he could get her out of the hospital so she could see him play.
When Draco went down to the common room, there was Pansy, sitting in a chair looking like she had something on her mind.
"Oh great." he thought as he rolled his eyes.
"So, you going to be friends with Potter now?" She asked.
"You know what Pansy? I have no idea what is going on any more but, ya sure why the hell not? Look, if you don't have anything pleasant to say, please just keep your mouth shut and don't talk to me. I happen to be in a good mood right now and I don't want you to spoil it."
Then with that said, Draco patted her on the head and walked out.
"MEN!" Pansy sighed as she got up and went down to breakfast.
On his way up to the hospital wing Draco saw Hermione. She looked at him and actually said hi.
"Hi, Hermione." he said in return.
"Geez this is going to be weird" He thought to himself.
Once in the hospital room he went straight over to Kiara's bed and sat down next to her. She was still sleeping so he just sat there and stared at her. He still wasn't sure what this was all about and it all kinda scared him. There was something more at play here, more than just their feelings for one another, he could almost feel it.
"d**n, what is it!" he thought.
What ever it was, was sitting and waiting, biding it's time.
"Does it have to do with Voldem0rt?" He wondered---
"Hey you" Kiara said sleepily.
Draco jumped, then smiled at her.
"Morning sleepy head. You startled me."
He bent over and gave her a kiss.
"What were you thinking about, just now?" Kiara asked.
"Oh, you know, I was just thinking of a good excuse to get you out of here." He lied. "Do you think Madam Pomfrey would let you out to watch me play today?"
"Well look who's awake." Madam Pomfrey came walking in. "How are you feeling?" She asked Kiara.
"I feel great. Feel like I could do it all over again."
Madam Pomfrey shook her head.
"Madam Pomfrey? Do you think I could get out of here so that I can free that Dragonite? I'm afraid someone is going to break it or something if I don't hurry up." Kiara smiled at her.
"Your smiles aren't going to get you any were with me young lady. We'll just take your temperature and then check you over, make sure those ribs healed ok. Only then, IF, I think your doing alright can you go."
After a complete check Madam Pomfrey told Kiara she could go. Draco left the room so she could change then together they walked down to breakfast.
When they got to the Hall they went to their separate tables.
All the Gryffindors cheered Kiara for yesterdays save of the little Creevely.
"Kiara?" It was Dennis. "Could I get your picture for my mum. She wants one because you saved my life and all that."
"Sure Dennis Go ahead, click away." She smiled and even posed for the camera.
Draco sat with Crabbe and Goyle.
"Don't look at me as if I let you down or something!" Draco snarled at the two of them. "You two know better than any one else that I will go to any length to get what I want and right now all I want is Kiara. If that means being friends with Potter then so be it!" He glared at them as if challenging them to say something. "Got it!"
"Uh, ok Draco"
"Ya, ok."
"Good then lets eat. I'm starving and I have a game to win tonight.
By the time he left the Hall to get dressed for the game, Draco was in his usual peevish mood. Kiara noticed he was leaving and went after him. Pansy beat her to him however.
Pansy walked up to Draco and Kissed him. Draco happily returned the kiss. They walked off toward the field together.
"Ok, he never did make any commitment to me or anything, so I guess I should let that go." She told herself.
She was still jealous though.
Ron, Harry and Hermione came walking out of the Hall at that time.
"Ready?" Kiara said, putting on her best face and turning around.
She couldn't let them know she was upset. Harry was holding hands with Hermione so Kiara put her arm in Ron's an together the four of them went out to the stands to watch the game.
It was a rough game but in the end, Slytherin won. Draco caught the snitch.
After the teams landed, the students came pouring out of the stands. Kiara was about to go down and congratulate Draco when she saw, once again, he had Pansy by the waist twirling her around. He kissed her again. Kiara, not thinking too well at all, turned to Ron and Kissed him. She made sure Draco saw. She made it a good long kiss before she finally let him go.
"Thanks Ron." She said, giving him a hug.
"Err--uh, your welcome Kiara. Any time you feel the need."
His face was as red as his hair.
Kiara put her arm in his once again and together with Harry and Hermione they left the field.
Kiara still needed to release the Dragonite, so the four of them went over to were it stood, so that Kiara could do what was needed.
"Are you sure about this Kiara? I mean it did try to kill you yesterday and all." Ron asked nervously.
"Ya, you'll see. Who ever was controlling it yesterday lost their control as soon as my spell took effect. Watch."
Kiara walked right up to the beast and then, putting one hand on either side of it's neck she said, "Animate."
Color started to appear from under her hands, spreading through the Dragonites body. Faster and faster until finally the Dragonite stretched it's wings and bent it's head to Kiara who gently kissed its nose, then it flew off towards the West.
"Wow! That was brilliant!" Exclaimed Ron.
Kiara smiled," Thank you. See I told you it was going to be alright."
Just then she noticed Draco walking their way with Pansy by his side. She quickly grabbed Ron and took off through the door and up to Gryffindor tower.
Harry and Hermione sat in a corner discussing their future. Kiara was sitting next to the fire pretending to study. Ron came over, sat in the chair next to her and looked at her questionably.
"What?" she asked him.
"Oh nothing." He paused for a moment then asked, "Why did you kiss me like that, up in the stands, today?"
"Why not?" She replied.
Ron thought for a moment.
"Did it have anything to do with Pansy and Malfoy?"
"You saw that too huh? Well I guess then that's why I did it." She gave him a half smile.
"Ok then, that's what I thought. Sorry Kiara, I know you really like Malfoy and all, and I know it must hurt to see him with Pansy but, believe me, you are much better off finding out what he is really like now, before it's too late. You are much better off without him."
Kiara didn't say anything for quite a while. Then she turned to Ron again.
"Ron?" Ron looked up from his book.
"Yes Kiara?"
"Can I have a hug? I think I need one right now."
Ron smiled at her,
"Sure, like I said before, any time you feel the need. "
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The next morning came too fast for Kiara. Their first class for today was potions, with Slytherin which meant she would have to face Draco first thing. The four of them walked to breakfast together. When they rounded the corner there was Draco, backed, as usual, by Crabbe and Goyle. Draco glared at Ron. Although he had been kissing on Pansy, he was jealous of the kiss Ron had received from Kiara the day before.
"So Weasley. That Muggle loving father of yours get a raise at work yet? Oh, I'm sorry. By the looks of your robes he obviously hasn't. Or hadn't you remembered to dress properly for school this morning?"
The three Slytherins laughed. Ron opened his mouth to retort but Kiara grabbed his arm and pulled him into the Hall.
"Sorry Ron, I had no idea he would take it out on you." Kiara said in a rather quiet and angry tone.
"It's ok Kiara. I'm used to it by now."
They walked to the table and sat down.
"Besides, it was well worth it." He said with a wink.
Ron remembered the kiss she had given him the day before and he smiled.
"I hope Malfoy doesn't say anything about our secret." Harry was a little worried.
"If he does, so what. Everyone thinks you have ties to Voldem0rt any way." Hermione said with a smile.
"Ya, you're right Mione. Besides, I don't think he would say anything any way. It would give me just that much more lime light and, you know how much he hates that." Harry laughed.
When they all arrived at the door to Snape's' class, the Slytherins were already there, as usual.
"Hey Maul, better watch it or you'll get bitten by a snake. I noticed you couldn't hang on to the last one you had. Maybe you just didn't give it what it wanted so, it slithered on over to some one who would." Pansy said.
The Slytherin girls laughed.
"Hey Pansy, saved enough money for a new wardrobe yet? What with all the bagin' you do you should have made a fortune by now. Or has your Pimp, Malfoy, spent it all?" Kiara retorted.
Pansy started toward her wand but, before she could reach it her hand started to burn. She recoiled her hand and the burning stopped. She winced in pain and glared at Kiara.
"Go ahead Slytherin, reach for it. I dare you." Kiara gave her a look that told her that under no circumstances was she afraid to repeat what she had done to her before.
Pansy backed down.
"See Harry, even snakes can be taught."
Ron, Harry and Hermione all laughed. Kiara did not.
"Something funny Potter?" It was Snape.
"No, sir." Harry said stifling a laugh.
"Ok then, lets get on with this. Everyone to your seats.
Kiara went and took her seat across from Draco and got her things out to put into the pot. Draco seemed to busy himself with getting the pot and fire ready. They didn't talk or even look at each other the whole time.
After class, Kiara and Hermione went up to the library together. Hermione needed a book for one of her classes and asked Kiara to come with her.
"Kiara? Does Harry ever talk about me?" Hermione wanted to know.
"Ya, all the time. Why?"
"Oh, I guess I just needed some assurance that's all."
Kiara smiled at her, "Hermione, if you only knew how he really feels about you. You, my dear, might just be the luckiest girl in this school. Harry just has a hard time expressing himself. Heck Mione, you know him better than me. Why you asking me." Kiara laughed.
"I don't know, I thought just because you're twins you'd know what the other feels." Hermione told her.
Kiara thought a moment.
"Does he ever talk about me?"
"Ya, he does Kiara and he seems to be really worried about you right now. I keep telling him you're all right. He insists, however that your not. Are you?"
Kiara fell silent for a moment.
"I really don't know Hermione." She paused, "I think that I'll be fine though. As long as I have you three around, any way."
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It was almost Christmas break. Harry was really excited because, for the first time ever, he was actually going home. Sirius wrote him a letter saying he would be there to pick him up so that he could meet Kiara.
"He'll be here in two days Kiara. Are you sure you won't come with us?"
Kiara kissed Harry lightly on the cheek.
"Thank you Harry, however I think that you and Sirius still have a lot of catching up to do. Besides, I want to spend some time with my own godfather too you know."
Harry smiled at her.
"You see him practically every day Kiara."
"Ya but, that is as a Headmaster not as my godfather. There is a whole other side to Professor Dumbledore Harry."
Harry laughed at this,
"Sorry Kiara but I don't think I could see him as anything else. The thought just won't come to me."
Kiara laughed, "It's ok Harry. I won't make you. Hey Ron. You staying here?" Kiara asked hoping he was staying.
"Bill and Charlie are coming home for the Holidays, I wouldn't miss it. No, I'm not staying. Ginny is staying though, Nevil asked her to the dance again." Ron replied happily.
"How about you Hermione?"
Hermione smiled at Kiara, "No, my parents are taking me to China this year, sorry Kiara."
Kiara sighed. "I guess that leaves me by myself."
"Not really Kiara. I heard that Seamus wanted to ask you to the dance." Hermione said, elbowing her in the ribs.
Kiara smiled a little at that. She really rather liked Seamus. He was pretty good looking and a rather nice boy. Maybe he was just what she needed to forget about Draco. She was still having some rather alarming dreams about him. She blushed slightly thinking about them.
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Two days later, Sirius showed up to take Harry home. Harry introduced him to Kiara and they seemed to hit it off just fine. The three of them spent the whole afternoon together telling Harry Potter stories and Harry even had a few Kiara stories to add. They all got a good laugh at each other. Then, it was time for Harry and Sirius to go. Kiara hugged them both good-bye then, they left. Hermione and Ron left earlier that morning to catch the train so, Kiara was left alone.
Felling more than a little lonely she headed straight up to Professor Dumbledore's office. She had to wait outside though because Lucius Malfoy was in there talking to him.
When Lucius came out he smiled at Kiara. It wasn't a friendly smile. It was more like a hateful one. Kiara didn't like that smile one bit. She however, returned it with an equally hateful smile of her own.
"Come in Kiara."
She did just that and before Dumbledore knew what hit him she was hugging him. Then, she let go and gave him a kiss.
"What was that for?" Dumbledore asked, somewhat surprised.
"Oh, you know, I just missed you. That's all. Could we have dinner together tonight? Just the two of us?"
"Well I think the staff could get on alright without me for a night. What have you got in mind?"
"How about The Leaky Cauldron? They have pretty good food." Kiara said smiling.
"Sounds great. It's a date then?" Dumbledore returned her smile with one of his own.
"Ya, it's a date. See you at six o'clock."
"Ok, six o'clock it is then."
"Love you godfather."
With that said and done she gave him another hug and walked out of his office feeling better than she'd felt for a long time.
When she got back to Gryffindor common room Seamus was sitting in a chair. He smiled at her when she walked in.
"Hi Kiara."
Kiara walked over and sat down next to him.
"Hi Seamus, what you up to?"
"Oh, just sitting here waiting for you to come in." He replied with a grin.
"Oh, is that so. I ever so hope that I didn't make you wait too awfully long." She said it with a smile.
"No, you didn't, Kiara." He paused, "You wouldn't happen to be going to the Dance with anyone, would you?"
"No, as a matter of fact, I'm not."
He seemed so nervous. Kiara could make this easy for him and just tell him she would go, if that was what he was asking .
"Now were would be the fun in that. Kiara thought, holding back her smile.
"Well, you wouldn't, that is, what I'm trying to say is, Will go with me?"
Kiara didn't answer right away. She took a certain delight in the fact that he was about two shades paler than usual. Finally she let him off the hook.
"Well of course I'll go with you Seamus." She giggled.
Then with out really meaning to she found herself flirting with him, rather hard. Before things got out of hand though, Neville came walking in to the room.
"Hi Seamus, Kiara."
Kiara smiled and said hi.
"Would you like to join us Neville she asked."
She didn't see Seamus shaking his head behind her back.
"Uh, thanks Kiara but, I just came to get some parchment. I'm doing some extra credit for Transmogrification." he lied.
"Ok, see you Neville." Seamus said.
After Neville left, Seamus turned to Kiara again,
"Where were we?"
"I do believe I was getting ready to go to my room for something" Kiara said.
Then she got up at left.
When she reached her bedside she noticed a small package on her nightstand. The note on it read:
To Kiara: Please don't throw this away or anything rash like that. Give me a chance here. I want you to have this, it was my mums'. I know it's a bit early for Christmas and all but, since I have to go home I thought I would give this to you a bit early. Maybe, you could wear it to the dance. We need to talk. Please give it some thought. See you when I get back, I hope.
Draco Malfoy
She opened the package, inside was a beautiful, expensive looking, broach. It was made of Silver with black diamonds. It was of the Slytherin Coat of Arms. Kiara wasn't sure about excepting it. She put it on her night stand.
"I'll think about it after the dance. Right now, I need to figure out what I'm going to wear." She thought to herself.
That evening, as promised, Kiara and Dumbledore went to dinner at the Leaky Cauldron, they had a wonderful time. The two of them talked for a while then Kiara asked if they could go shopping for a new dress to wear to the dance.
"I think we could find you something to wear. Let's go shopping then."
When they finally made it back to the castle, Kiara's arms were loaded with boxes and bags from their shopping trip, as were Dumbledore's. McGonnigal ran into them at the front door.
"Now there's a new look for you, Albus the bag carrier." She laughed.
"I guess I can live with that one Minerva." Dumbledore laughed behind one of the boxes as he and Kiara headed to the Gryffindor tower.
After they deposited Kiara's new things on her bed, Kiara gave Dumbledore another hug.
"Thank you godfather."
He smiled as he left the room.
"I think I needed that too." He said happily. Then he left and went back to his office.
After Kiara had put everything away, she went back down to the common room to sit by the fire and relax. Seamus was there.
"So, we meet again, Kiara." She smiled.
"Hi Seamus. Were is everyone tonight?"
"They are all at that astrology thing, remember?" Seamus told her.
"Oh ya, I forgot. Why aren't you there?"
"I was, but I left. I'm not really into that stuff."
They talked for a while then found themselves wrestling around on the floor. Seamus pinned her then, he bent down and kissed her.
It actually was quite nice. It felt good to have him hold her like that and his kiss was every bit as sweet as he was. He rolled over and looked up at the ceiling.
"Sorry for that Kiara."
Kiara turned over so that her face was directly above his and kissed him back.
"That's ok Seamus."
Then she got up and went to bed.
She had to kiss him back because she needed to know.
"No, nothing like Draco. I really think I should have that talk with him." She sighed. "But only if he approaches me first." then she turned over and went to sleep.
On Christmas morning Kiara got up and went straight to her presents. Harry had sent her a very pretty music box. She received a diary from Hermione and Ron's package was full of sweets and some home made fudge from his mum. Professor Dumbledore gave her a picture book. Some of the pictures were new. They were of herself Hermione, Ron and Harry. The others were of her mother and her, when she was very little. There was one more left. It was from Draco.
The note said:
Kiara, I know I already got you that broach but, I found this when I was out shopping the other day. I thought you might like it. I have one just like it.
Draco
She opened it and inside was a jewel-encrusted dagger.
"Wow, this is pretty cool" She smiled. "Yes, I most definitely will have to have that talk with him."
She put the dagger on the night stand with her other things and sighed.
"Hermione, were are you when I need you?"
Draco Malfoy was in a pensive mood. He at last convinced his father to let him return to school tonight so that he could see Kiara. At first he was dead set against it. Only after Draco had told him exactly who Kiara was and who her father was, did he decide that maybe, he really should go back and clear things up with her.
"He gave in too easily." Thought Draco. "I wonder if I shouldn't have told him. Oh well, what's done is done. I guess."
Goodie!
Kiara was just about ready. Ginny was helping her with her hair. Lavender, who had already finished with herself, was pinning the broach to Kiara's dress.
"Are you sure you want to were this thing? I mean it's so well, Slytherin."
Kiara laughed softly.
"Yes Lavender, I am going to were it, Maybe it will remind Seamus that my heart is still with Draco and he'll keep his hands to himself."
All three girls laughed as they put on their finishing touches. Then, they went down.
The dress Kiara had chosen was snow white with a pale green faded perfectly from top to bottom. Her hair was put up and had babies breath wound through it. She wore a silver chain, encrusted with emeralds, around her head like a crown of sorts. When Seamus saw her he almost fainted, as did the other boys.
"Y, You look beautiful." He stuttered.
Kiara smiled at him.
"Thank you Seamus, shall we go?"
The hall was decorated as usual. With fire-flies zipping here and there and the trees all decorated. Dumbledore made his usual speech then the dance was under way.
The two of them danced for a long time. Then, Seamus asked Kiara if she wanted a drink. She said she did so, he went and got them.
When he returned he asked, "So, are you and Malfoy, you know? Or were you ever?"
"No Seamus, we were never but, as to rather we are or not, that remains to be seen." She answered him truthfully.
"So, there wouldn't be any chance for us then." He said it more than asked because he knew the answer.
"No Seamus, there isn't. You are a really nice guy and I like to hang with you however, my heart belongs else were."
After she said this, she bent over and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Seamus smiled.
"At least I can say that I got to take the prettiest girl to the dance." He smiled again.
Kiara was having the feeling that they were being watched. She turned to look and there he was, dressed all in black, as usual, Draco Malfoy---
When he realized she had seen him, he walked over to the two of them.
"Merry Christmas, Kiara."
"Merry Christmas, Draco." She replied formally.
Seamus jumped when he heard Draco's voice. Draco scared him more than a little. That and the fact that not only was he at the dance with Kiara, she had just kissed him.
"Relax Finnegan. You had every right to take her to this dance. However, now that I am here --- I would like a word with you Kiara?"
Seamus told her to go ahead. Who was he to argue anyway.
"Are you sure Seamus?" Kiara asked him.
"Ya, I'll go see Dean, he looks like he could use some company anyway."
Before he could leave, Kiara kissed him again.
"Thank you for a wonderful time, Seamus." She said with a kind smile.
Then Draco took her arm and they left.
They went out to the balcony and closed the door behind them. It was a beautiful night. The snow was sparkling and the air seemed, calm.
"Kiara, I'm sorry about acting like such a jerk these last few weeks. That thing with Pansy, well, she just wouldn't leave me alone. I didn't mean for you to get hurt."
Kiara wasn't looking at him, nor was she saying a thing.
"I see your wearing the broach I gave you. You look absolutely enchanting tonight, you know."
She still didn't respond.
"Dam it, Kiara, at least yell at me or something!"
Kiara suddenly turned on him.
"Ok, you want me to yell at you, FINE, here it goes! Number one, YOU, get me out of the hospital early so that I can see, YOU play Qudditch. Then you take off to the field without even telling me your leaving and what do I see when I go out to wish, YOU, luck! You kissing that, that, B****, Pansy! Then, when the game is over, who do you choose to have in your arms! PANSY! Then, you insult my friend and who do you allow to insult me, PANSY! There, is that what you wanted to hear? Tell me now, Draco Malfoy, and I mean NOW, who is it going to be, her or me. I need to know so that if you choose her, I can at lest try to get you off my mind. You consume my every thought, my every feeling, from the time I wake up till the time I go to bed at night. Your in my dreams and when you aren't with me, I still feel you, I still feel your---"
She started to cry and couldn't finish.
Draco just stood there dumbfounded.
"I,I had no idea." He said quietly. "Kiara, listen to me. I feel the same way. From the first time you walked through the doors in the hall, I've been consumed. I,I guess, for the first time in my life I was afraid. Not like a little kid of a monster afraid but, really frightened. I've never had these feeling before. I still don't know what to make of it -- it's you Kiara, I choose you.
He took her into his arms and held her.
"Do, you want to dance?" he asked quietly.
"Ya, I think I do."
They went out to the dance floor; the band was playing a slow song. Kiara laid her head on his shoulder and whispered, "I love you." Then she closed her eyes.
Ok---end CH. 3 --- I'll start 4 when I get more posts. 4 is called Draco's Mistake
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Ch 4 Draco's Mistake
They left the dance an hour early. They walked to the East Tower to be alone. There, for the first time in his life, Draco Malfoy said the three words he had swore he'd never say ---
He was holding her in his arms, they were gazing at the stars and then he turned her face to his.
"I, I love you, Kiara." He whispered, a tear rolling down his cheek.
Kiara immediately kissed him. She knew how hard it was for him to confess that to her. She knew how it frightened him. When they parted, they held each other and silently looked out over the snow covered ground.
"Kiara, promise me something. Promise you'll never leave me."
"Never, Draco Malfoy. I promise you this." Then smiling she said, "Your pretty much stuck with me from now on, Mr. Malfoy."
He smiled at her.
They both knew they had to get back but neither one wanted to go. So, they just stood there for some time holding one another, talking. Then they heard footsteps coming up the stairs.
"There you two are. I've been looking all over for you."
It was Professor Dumbledore. He didn't look mad or even the least bit irritated.
"Want a lemon drop?" He offered the two of them.
"Thanks." They said together, each taking one.
"Nice night out isn't it, Draco." Dumbledore said looking at him.
"Ya, it is." Draco replied, giving Dumbledore a quizzical look.
"You know, you two really shouldn't be up here this late at night. However, since I have the two of you together, we won't leave just yet." He paused and looked at Draco. "Your father paid me a visit on the day he came to pick you up. He said that if he found out that you were with Kiara again, he'd pull you out of this school. Were you aware of this?"
"Yes, sir, we had an argument about it on the night of the Qudditch Ball. Don't worry though, he seems, ok with it now."
"You told him then, did you?" Dumbledore looked worried.
"Ya, I had to. If I hadn't then, well I wouldn't have been able to come back." Draco replied desperately.
"So, the means Voldem0rt knows by now that Kiara is here and exactly who she is."
All the color drained from Draco's face.
"Oh, my, god. I hadn't thought about that. Kiara, I'm so sorry. I may have done the one thing I never wanted to do. I have put you in direct danger and basically told your father were to find you my self."
Kiara put a finger to Draco's' lips.
"Shh, you didn't do anything wrong. You can't blame yourself. I would have done the same thing had the circumstances been switched."
She, however gave her godfather a very frightened look.
"She's right Draco, I think it best the two of you stay in my quarters tonight."
Draco looked at him.
"Do you think I could be in danger also?"
"Yes, very much so. If your father told Voldem0rt that the two of you are together then, he may try to use you to get to her."
On their way to Dumbledore's quarters, Draco didn't speak
"How could I have done something so stupid? But how else could I have convinced my father to let me come back?" He kept running it through his head, trying to find something to make it right.
Harry and Sirius were out feeding Buckbeak when Harry felt it. It was like a rush of wind that cut straight through him. He tried to shake it off but couldn't. Suddenly he heard her. Kiara was calling out to him, she was in pain. He could almost feel it.
"Kiara's in trouble. I have to get back to school, now!"
Sirius didn't ask questions, he just jumped on Buckbeaks back and pulled Harry up with him, and they were on their way back to Hogwarts.
Kiara and Draco were out walking along the lake when it happened. Kiara just passed out. Draco tried repeatedly to wake her. It was of no use. He also noticed, to his horror, she was barely breathing. He took her up and carried her straight to the hospital. Madam Pomfrey made him leave and get Dumbledore.
"I don't know Professor, she just dropped." Draco explained on their way back to the hospital.
When they got there Dumbledore looked gravely down at his goddaughter.
"Draco, you stay with her and if you notice any change come get me right away."
Draco nodded and sat next to her taking her hand in his. It was like ice.
Snape came in and taking one look at Kiara went and asked Madam Pomfrey a few questions.
At about that time, Harry and Sirius landed in the front of the school. Harry jumped off Buckbeaks back before he even landed.
Harry was half way down the hall when he literally ran into Professor Dumbledore.
"Where is Kiara? What's wrong with her?" Harry said, both panicked and out of breath.
Dumbledore looked surprised to see him.
"She's in the hospital, Harry. I'll take you."
So, with Sirius following right behind, they went up.
***********
"You can't hold me here forever!" Kiara screamed at him. "Harry will come and save me." She said a bit more weakly.
Voldem0rt just laughed.
"That's the point my child. I had to make sure that Harry would be the , ONLY, one who could come and try to rescue you. CRUCIO!"
Kiara screamed out in pain. Voldem0rt just continued to laugh.
************
Draco felt her body convulse, then she let out an anguished scream.
"What's wrong with you." He said, terrified of what was happening to her.
Just then Harry, Dumbledore, and Sirius entered the room. Harry started towards Kiara but Snape stopped him.
"Don't touch her Potter," He hissed.
"Let me go! She needs me!" Harry screamed at him, struggling to break Snape's grip on his arm.
"I can't do that Potter. If you touch her, he'll have you too."
Snape looked gravely at Dumbledore.
"Voldem0rt has used a very old and very powerful dark magic spell to capture Kiara. It can only be used on blood relatives. He must be a lot stronger than we thought. If Harry touches her he'll end up the same way. The only difference would be that he, unlike Kiara, he would not be immobilized because he would be entering willingly."
"How can we fight it?" asked Harry.
He didn't like the look he got from Snape.
"You can't, Potter. Only way would be for another family member to go in and save her. All they'd have to do is touch her. However, if you were to go in there, you might not come back alive."
"We can't risk that." Dumbledore said sadly.
Kiara screamed again and then went silent. Draco was holding her hand, he looked as lost as the rest.
"Why not let Potter try?"
"I can't just sit around and let him do this to her! I won't!" Harry yelled at them.
He tried again to get to Kiara. Sirius however, was too quick. He grabbed Harry and held him.
***********
"Poor little Kiara" Voldem0rt laughed. "If only you'd change your mind and join me. Be at my side. I understand that you've become quite the powerful little witch. Together we could be great! Father and daughter, we could rule the world."
"I don't want the world." Kiara said in a very quiet and angry voice. "I just want to go home."
"Crucio!" and she screamed again.
Voldamort sighed.
***********
"I've beaten him Before! Why not let me try again! I'm the only hope she has!" Harry tried reasoning with them.
"Because, Potter, if you go in there you will not be able to use your magic. Voldem0rt, on the other hand, will. That is why we can't let you go." Snape explained to him.
Harry relaxed then, Sirius loosened his grip. Harry took the opportunity and dove. He reached out and scored.
"No Harry!" Sirius and Dumbledore yelled at once.
Too late, Harry's body lay on the floor next to Kiara, he was barely breathing.
They quickly got him into a bed and put it next to Kiara's.
"What do we do now?" asked Draco.
"We wait." Replied a very worried Sirius.
I know, it's an e not an a in Kiara's fathers name but when spelled correctly you get Voldemort. And I don't want that I want it to say the real name.
please continue! :sunny:
(I like your sun it is cool)
Harry heard his laugh. When he turned around, there, sitting in a high backed chair was Lord Voldem0rt, he was looking at Harry. He looked rather pleased with himself.
His red snake-like eyes burrowed into Harry who stared right back, unflinching.
"I've come for Kiara." Harry said angrily. "You had no right taking her."
"Well, if it isn't my favorite son, come to see me at long last. Well Harry, she's right there, take her, if you can. Or, why risk loosing your life when, all I really want is to have my family at my side. Harry." Voldamort said with an evil grin.
"You killed my family, Voldem0rt! I am no more your son than you are my father. James Potter was my father! Not Tom Riddle." Harry retorted angrily.
"Look out Harry!"
Just in time, Harry dodged as Voldem0rt threw the Crutatios curse at him. When he did, he got a little closer to Kiara. Again Voldamort yelled "Crucio!" Again Harry dodged, barley.
"You've made a mistake father. This spell is too strong for you, I can feel your strain." Kiara hissed at him.
Voldem0rt glared at them, his red eyes glowing with anger.
"I tire of all this playing. I'll ask you once more, join me now or die."
At those words, Harry jumped and grabbed Kiara. The two of them began spinning upwards. As they were leaving they heard Voldamort scream, "Adva Kadavra!"
Kiara sat up with a gasp. Everyone jumped. She gave Harry's hand a quick jerk but, to no avail. He lay there, not moving, not breathing. Harry Potter was quite dead.
"NO!" came Kiara's anguished scream.
Then, before anyone could act, she gather the full force of her will and, putting her right hand on Harry's chest, brought her will down full force.
"Kiara, no, don't!" Dumbledore yelled.
He was to late.
"What is she doing Professor?" Draco asked worried.
"She has gone in after him, Draco. Kiara is trying to bring Harry back from death."
"Can she do that? I mean, can it really be done?" Asked Sirius.
"Many Sorcerers have tried. They are all dead, now." Dumbledore replied sadly..
Draco just stood there staring.
"Come on Kiara. Don't leave me now. You promised." He said quietly to himself; a tear rollung down his cheek.
Kiara had come against a black wall. She pushed on it with her mind. Just when it would seem she was getting somewhere, it would build it's self back up again.
"No! He's mine and you can't have him!" She screamed at it.
Then summoning all she had left in her she pushed one last time. The wall shattered. The force of the explosion sent her flying across the room and slammed her against the far wall were she lie there, motionless.
Harry sat up gasping for air then, passed out again. He was alive.
"My god, she's done it." Whispered Dumbledore, looking both shaken and relieved.
Draco went over to Kiara, sat himself against the wall, and cradled her in his arms. Kiara was drenched in sweat and her breathing was shallow but, she was alive.
Madam Pomfrey went to go and put Kiara into a bed but stopped at the look she got from Draco.
"Just put a blanket on them, Poppy. They will be fine there, for now." Dumbledore told her.
"So, what now? Do you think they will be alright?" asked Sirius, concerned.
"I don't know, Sirius. Like I said, nobody has ever done this before. You see, when someone dies, there is this, Wall: it separates us from our bodies. Kiara had to literally destroy that wall in order to bring Harry back. What she has done, might just have made our Mr. Potter beyond death, he may, never, be able to grow old and die. I don't know for sure, but the thought of immortality might not bode well with him. What I do know is that, what has happened here needs to stay with in this room, for now. Now, I do believe we have a couple of people out side who want to see these two. Poppy, go ahead and let Mr. Weasley and Miss. Granger in."
Then, Professor Dumbledore, looking tired, went out. Followed by Professor Snape.
Hermione and Ron rushed over to Harry. Hermione took his hand and kissed him on the fore-head.
"What happened here?" she asked, noticing Kiara and Draco against the far wall.
"I see the two of you got my owl then." replied Sirius, smiling.
They both nodded.
"Got here as soon as we could. What was all the commotion about?" asked Ron.
"I think I'll go and see Dumbledore. Madam Pomfrey will be in her office if you need her. Malfoy can explain better then I can as to what happened." Then, looking at Draco, he added, "What I don't hear won't hurt anyone." Sirius said, then left.
Draco nodded his head in understanding that he was to tell these two every thing.
"So, what do you have to do with all this, Malfoy." Ron said peevishly, not liking the fact that he had to rely on Draco to tell him.
"Nothing, really, Weasley." Snapped Draco.
They both glared at each other.
"Oh, will you two stow it for now!" Hermione scolded.
Draco sneered at Ron then explained everything that had happened. When he finished, Hermione just looked down at Harry and kissed him again.
"Excuse me, I need to go to the library for a bit." Then she got up and left.
"You mean to tell me, that You Know Who killed, Harry?" Ron squeaked.
"Yes, Weasley, at least that is what we assume. Either way, Potter was dead, for a while. We wont know for sure until one or both wake up." Draco explained in a rather irritated tone.
"So, do we know how Kiara was found out?"
"Well, I guess that would be my fault. I told my father who she was so that I could be with her." Draco answered quietly.
"So, this is YOUR fault! I knew you had something to do with it!" Ron snarled at him, triumphantly.
"Look, Weasley, I didn't know any of this would happen --"
He stopped and glared at Ron.
"Why am I explaining myself you the likes of you. Just go attend to Potter and leave us alone!"
"Leave YOU alone! Don't you realize that if, YOU hadn't gotten your filthy hands on Kiara in the first place, they wouldn't even be in this hospital! Harry never should have let you dance with her in the first place."
Ron was so angry he was shaking.
Draco just stared at him.
"Ron, could you hold it down a bit, my head is pounding." Harry said from across the room.
"Sorry about that Harry." Ron said absently. "Oh, Harry, your awake. I'll go get Madam Pomfrey."
Ron glared once more at Draco then left.
Good!
Later, Hermione came back. She didn't look pleased at all.
"What's wrong with you two?" She asked Ron and Draco.
"Oh, that, you know, Ron hates Malfoy and visa versa." Harry said from his bed.
"Harry! Your up!" Hermione rushed over to him and practically knocked him off his bed hugging and kissing him.
"Easy Mione." Harry said between kisses.
Dumbledore arrived a little later and when he got there he asked Harry to tell him everything he could remember.
"--- And that's all. The last thing I remember is hearing Voldem0rt yelling the killing curse at us. Guess he must have missed, eah." Harry smiled.
Everyone looked at each other.
"Then I woke up to Ron and Malfoy arguing." Harry finished.
Dumbledore gave the two of then a stern look.
"Are you sure you don't remember anything else?" Dumbledore asked Harry.
"No, nothing. I do feel a little weird, maybe just tired.
Draco was glaring at Ron when he felt a hand on his cheek. He looked down and saw Kiara staring up at him, smiling weakly.
"Have you been holding me this whole time?" She asked him quietly.
"Err, ya, I have. I thought you were going to leave me. Never do that again, ok."
He looked so scared. Kiara couldn't help but smile.
"Now, I thought I told you I'd never leave you. I made you a promise, and I don't break my promises."
Draco bent down and kissed her.
"I'll try to remember that." He smiled.
"How is Harry?" Kiara asked.
"Harry seems fine, thanks to you." Draco replied, with a note of pride in his voice.
"Hey look, Kiara's awake!" Ron pointed out, giving Draco a snide look.
"Draco, I think it is time we put our little heroine to bed." Dumbledore said with a warm smile.
Draco picked her up easily and put her in a bed.
"I could have walked you know." Kiara said teasing him.
"No, you couldn't have. I wouldn't have let you." He replied firmly.
"Could you possibly move me closer to Harry, please?" Kiara asked of him sweetly.
Draco rolled her bed closer to Harry.
"Is that close enough for you, your majesty?" Draco said, smirking at her.
"Yes kind sir, thank you." She said mockingly.
"Hi there Harry, how's my favorite brother doing?" She asked, wincing at the pain in her head.
"I seem to be doing better than you." He replied, a little worried at the sight of Kiara looking so weak and pale.
"I'm fine Harry, now that I have you back, anyway." Kiara said seriously.
"What do you mean, got me back? It was you who was gone for so long." Harry said, a little confused at her reply.
"I'm afraid we haven't told Mr. Potter what all happened yet, Kiara. Maybe you can enlighten him, and us for that matter, as to what exactly did happen after Voldamort threw the killing curse at the two of you." Dumbledore said, looking questionably at Kiara.
"Well Harry, it would seem that, well, err, ok, I'll just say it. Voldem0rt finally did what he had been longing to do to you for the last 15 years. He killed you Harry." Kiara paused.
Harry just sat there staring at her in disbelief for a moment.
"If he killed me then how is it that I am sitting here, talking to you, now?"
Harry was very confused. He could not grasp the fact that, he, was dead, at some point today.
"Well you see Harry, when you wouldn't come back and I realized you had died, I guess I went, sort of, mad. I went in after you, so to speak. It's really hard to explain but, I only know that I couldn't let you go. You are my brother and like I have said before, I am not willing to let you go any time soon. It took everything in me, and nearly killed me but, your back and I won. I beat death." Kiara said with a certain finality in her voice.
"Wh, what did you do Kiara?" Harry said, more than a little worried about her now.
"Oh don't look so worried Harry. You know that old saying, What doesn't kill you can only make you stronger. And believe me Harry, if nothing else, it sure made you stronger."
"What do you mean?" Harry asked, not sure if he was ready for her answer.
"I mean that, what I did to you Harry, in order to bring you back, I had to totally destroy that which keeps a person from their body, after death. I had to make you, well, immortal." Kiara tried explaining.
"What Kiara did, has never been successfully done, by anyone. Many people had tried and everyone of them has died. In short, what Kiara has done here today is well, a miracle."
Dumbledore tried explaining to an extremely confused Harry.
"So, that's were this mark on my chest came from then?"
He opened the front of his shirt and showed them.
"Oh, that, that would be the point of entry. You know, were I entered your, uh, body, so to speak. I've got the same mark on my right palm." Kiara explained, showing them her hand.
Harry's head was spinning. He wasn't sure how to take the thought of immortality.
"Wow, that's a lot to put on a guy, I don't know if, I, I mean, thanks, Kiara. I guess I really owe you my life. Quite literally speaking." He smiled a little at her.
Kiara smiled back
"You don't owe me anything, Harry. I'm just glad to have you back."
Draco was sitting in a chair next to Kiara, he was thinking to himself.
"Weasley was right. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't even be here. Maybe ---"
"Draco? Are you in there?" Kiara was talking to him and he hadn't even noticed.
"Oh, ya, I'm sorry Kiara. What is it?"
"Are you alright? You look upset about something."
Draco looked over at Ron but said nothing for a moment.
"No, Kiara, I'm fine. Just thinking about, stuff. I'll tell you later."
Then he kissed her and smiled.
"Alright." She said after regarding him for just a moment.
Then she turned over and went back to sleep.
Madam Pomfrey came in just at that time and told everyone very sternly to leave.
"These kids have had a very long day and need their rest."
So, after saying their goodnights, they all left Harry and Kiara, alone, to sleep.
(End Ch.4 Next Ch.5 is called simply Fights)
Ch.5 Fights
They had been out of the hospital now for a week. Kiara had not seen as much of Draco as she would have liked. She figured though, like herself, he was probably being overloaded with homework and studying for his O.W.L's. Still, she felt as though he was avoiding her and she couldn't figure out why.
They were headed for potions right now and she was trying to hurry so that she could see Draco before class.
"Harry, hurry up."
She was trying to get him to walk faster.
"Why are you in such a rush to get to Snape's class, Kiara?" Ron wanted to know.
"Well, I was hoping to talk with Draco before class."
"Oh, is that all? You go ahead then, I'm in no hurry to see him, or any of them for that matter."
Hermione looked at the two of them.
"Why can't they just get along?" she thought to herself.
"Fine then, I will."
She shot Ron an angry glance as she walked on ahead.
Kiara got to the dungeon just as Draco and a couple of other Slytherins were walking up.
"Hi Kiara." Draco said, in a flat tone.
She looked at him for a moment, not liking that tone.
"Uh, hi Draco."
He turned away from her and started up a conversation with Crabbe and Goyle about the upcoming Qudditch game. So, Kiara just leaned up against the wall and waited for class to start.
"What is up with him? He really is trying to avoid me." She thought to herself. "I guess I'll have to have a talk with him later."When the other three walked up, Ron looked rather pleased to see Kiara standing alone and away from Draco. Kiara noticed, She didn't have time to comment however, because Snape showed up and ushered them all in to class.
Snape was telling them about a potion for enhancing ones strength:
"It would come in handy for some of you."
He looked at Neville when he spoke.
"This will be on the O.W.L's test so you had best learn it well."
So, as he rapped off the ingredients, Kiara wrote them down.
Then he told everyone to get started and they would test them at the end of the week.
He left the room, then Kiara took the chance to ask Draco why he was acting so weird.
"So, what's up Draco?"
"Oh, nothing. Just busy, that's all. Why?"
"Well you seem to be avoiding me, that's all."
"I'm sorry Kiara, I don't mean to, it's just that, well, never mind."
Then he looked away and started cutting his roots.
"Ok, fine, be that way then." and she turned away and started doing the same.
After class, Kiara, Harry, Ron and Hermione went up to Gryffindor tower to study some more. They sat in the common room together.
"Trouble in paradise, Kiara?" Ron said in a bit of a nasty tone.
"Just what the Hell is that supposed to mean?" Kiara said dangerously.
"Oh, nothing, just looks as though Malfoy took my advise and decided you'd be better off with out him hanging around. That's all."
"What!" Kiara exploded, standing up and glaring at Ron. "What in the Hell did you say to him, Ronald Weasley!"
Kiara's eyes flashed and her voice came out in more of a hiss than human speech.
Ron sunk lower in his chair, no longer so sure of himself.
"I, I just pointed out the fact that you and Harry never would have been in the hospital and You Know Who wouldn't have known you were here had it not been for him." Ron spoke frankly.
"You, Dam it Ron! How could you do that!"
Kiara was pacing the floor now. The other Gryffindors were all standing aside, afraid of what she might do.
"Kiara calm ---"
"Don't tell me to calm down, Harry! Ron had no right to say that to him."
Then, turning on Ron she opened her mouth to speak but, instead of human speech, it came out in Parceltongue.
"If you ever interfere with my relationship with Draco again I swear, I'll kill you." Ron gaped at her, Hermione gasped and Harry answered. He stepped between the two.
"You don't mean that, Kiara."
Kiara looked into Harry's eyes. He looked a little sad.
"I need to go for a walk." She said.
With that, she stormed out of the room, throwing Ron's books against the wall with a flick of her hand, as she left.
"What did she say, Harry?" Hermione asked.
"I'll tell you later, no Ron, you don't want to know."
Then he turned and walked up to the boy's dorm and slammed the door behind him.
ooo..bump!
Kiara walked straight to the Slytherin dungeon. When she arrived, she realized she didn't know the password to open up the porthole. She looked around quickly then, gathering her will she forced the painting to open the porthole. It made a rather loud fuss but in the end, it had no choice. She walked inside and growled.
"Were is he."
Everyone jumped when they saw her.
"I'm right here Kiara."
Draco had just came down to see what the noise was coming from the porthole.
"WE need to talk, now." Kiara said, angrily to him.
With a nod from Draco, everyone who was in the common room left. Draco motioned for her to sit and, they both walked over to the couch.
"I figured out why you've been such an a**, lately." Kiara started.
"Oh, really. And just why would that be, Kiara?" Draco said, raising his brow.
"Because of what Ron said to you in the hospital last week." Kiara flashed back at him.
"Ok, ya, your right. I'm sorry Kiara but, he was right. It was my fault. You, Harry, everything was my fault. Just because I couldn't stay away from you, I nearly got you killed. I did get Potter killed. I think, maybe Ron is right. Maybe I should ---"
"Don't you say it Draco Malfoy! I told you once and I am telling you again. It is not your fault! I would have done the same thing to be with you if I was given no other choice. Harry doesn't blame you and I certainly don't blame you. You have got to understand that. my father would have found me sooner or later any way." She paused to look at him.
Draco was sitting there looking at the fire, he looked really sad. Kiara relaxed a bit then, gently turned his face to hers.
"Have you even heard a word of what I said?" she asked, the edge gone out of her voice now.
"Ya, I guess. It just seems to me that every time I think we are going to be ok, something comes up to try and pull us apart again. I know, I shouldn't listen to anything Weasley has to say, he hates me. Not that there is any love loss here but, he was right, Kiara. He really was right this time. No matter what you say, it's still my fault. No matter how ---"
He didn't get to finish. Kiara had grabbed the back of his head and made him kiss her. They kissed for a long time then, when she finally let up, he had nothing more to argue about.
Draco smiled an evil smile at her then, he pinned her to the couch and started kissing her. His hands started wondering. Kiara let it happen just for a moment before she pushed him off.
"Sorry for that." Draco said with a devilish smile.
"It's ok," she giggled, "The only reason I stopped you was because I liked it." She then sat up.
They talked for a while longer then Kiara decided she had best get back to her own house.
They kissed goodnight and Kiara left. She felt much better knowing they had that taken care of.
"Now, all I have to do is sit and talk calmly with Ron." She sighed.
When Kiara got back to the tower, it was empty, except for one person.
Ron was sitting next to the fire reading a book. He looked up from it when she entered.
"Kiara, I'm sorry for what I said to Malfoy. It was, the truth, though."
Ron looked over at her.
Kiara went and sat in the chair next to Ron's.
"Ron, I know you don't like Draco. I also know that you hate the fact that I brought him into your life the way I did. However, you need to, at the very least, respect the fact that he is going to stay. Ron, I love him and, I can't let you, or anyone else for that matter, stand in the way of what we have together. Both Harry and Hermione have accepted that fact, why can't you?"
Ron didn't answer that question for a long time. Kiara waited patiently. When he did answer he looked kinda sad.
"Kiara, you know why I don't like him. You also know that he'll never respect me. I just don't think that I can ever get over it. He is who he is and, I am who I am. I will however, try, for your sake."
After he finished speaking, he got up to leave.
"Ron, wait." Kiara walked over to him and gave him a hug.
The hug he returned seemed more of an, I love you embrace, than a friendly hug. Kiara finally understood, she let him go.
"This could prove to be a problem." She thought to herself as she headed for bed.
The next morning, Kiara cornered Harry before breakfast.
"Why didn't you tell me how Ron felt about me?" She said, hitting him in the shoulder.
"I, err, well, he didn't want me to tell you. He, Kiara, he's liked you from the moment he saw you. I don't know what it is about you but, guys fall all over themselves when you walk into a room. Heck, I even did, until I found out who you were, that is."
Kiara giggled.
"Ya, you almost kissed me. Yuk!"
They both laughed at that memory.
"Seriously though, what am I supposed to do about Ron?" She paused, "I know! You can find him a girlfriend!"
"Me? Why me?" Harry looked shocked.
"Well, you ARE, his best friend, isn't that what best friends are for?" Kiara said, looking as innocent as possible.
Then she gave him a big hug and headed down to breakfast, she and Hermione together, laughing.
"Girls!" Harry said watching them leave.
When Ron came down, he and Harry headed for breakfast.
"Hey Ron, when did you tell Kiara how you felt about her?" Harry asked.
"What? I didn't --"
Then he stopped. He remembered the hug he gave her last night.
"Oh, well I guess I had better work on forgetting about it, eah Harry? She actually told me that she loves the jerk, last night."
"She actually told you that? I'm sorry Ron, I wish that, well you know."
"Ya, me too."
They didn't talk any more about it. They just went down and joined the girls.
The only spot open at the table was next to Kiara so, taking a deep breath, Ron sat down. Everything was going all right.
"Maybe this won't be too hard after all." Ron thought to himself but, just then, he heard an all to familiar voice behind him.
"Hi, Kiara." Draco bent down and kissed her.
"Well hello, Draco. What brings you to our side of the hall this morning?" Kiara asked playfully.
Ron gritted his teeth.
"Just wanted to invite you to a party we're having down in the dungeon tonight, sort of a pre-game thing. Or at least that's the excuse. So, will you come?"
"Sounds fun, ya I'm game."
She reached up, grabbing his head and brought it down so that she could kiss him.
"See you at potions later." Draco said, smiling at her.
He couldn't help but notice that Ron was only just barely controlling the urge to say something to him. Draco smirked at him then, turned and walked back to his table.
Potions was their last class of the day and after it was over, Ron, Hermione and Harry started back to the tower.
"Kiara, aren't you coming?" Ron asked.
"I'll see you guys later, I wanted to hang out with Draco for a while."
After giving Draco a nasty look then, Turning to Kiara, Ron said, "Ok, but try not to be too late. I was looking forward to a good game of Wizard Chess."
Kiara smiled.
"See you later, Ron."
Then, she and Draco walked off towards the Slytherin Dungeon.
"What is up with Weasley, any way? He acts as though he wants to own you or something." Draco said to Kiara, with annoyance.
"He just, well he doesn't like you, Draco. He hates the fact that I'm with you and seems to be having a hard time accepting it." Kiara told him, leaving out the part that he also liked her, of course.
"It's not as though I like him either but, you'd think he'd mind his own business, at the very least." Draco said , angrily.
Kiara didn't say anything.
It was getting late and Kiara still hadn't come back. Ron, realizing that maybe, she wasn't going to get back any time soon was getting rather angry.
"Stupid jerk, probably got his filthy hands all over her down there!"
Ron was pacing the floor.
"Why couldn't she have picked someone else? Any one would have been better than that jerk. Why did it have to be Malfoy?"
"Oh, Ron, stop it!" Hermione had heard enough. "You'd be upset no matter who she was with. Unless it was you, and you know it."
"No, Hermione, that isn't true. I wouldn't be mad if she chose some one else. Someone who I know would at least never hurt her or put her directly in the path of You Know Who." Ron spat back at her.
"Oh, Ron. He didn't mean for anything to happen to Harry or Kiara. You know that! You just want her here so that you can try to get her to leave him. It won't work Ron so, just learn to live with the fact that, YOU CAN'T, Have, Kiara!"
With that said, Hermione gathered her books and, giving Harry a kiss, she went up stairs to finish studying.
Ron just stood there with his mouth hanging open for a bit. When he finally came around, he flopped into a chair.
"She's right, Harry. I can't have her. I think I need not to think about her for a while."
Ron picked up a book and began thumbing through it. He then noticed that the book he was holding belonged to Kiara. He quickly put it down then, got up and stormed off to his room.
Harry was left to himself. He just shook his head, knowing there was nothing he could do, and then returned to his books. O.W.L's were starting next Monday, after all.
Kiara came in late and went straight to bed. After a bit, Hermione rolled over.
"So, did you have a good time?" She asked.
Kiara giggled.
"Ya, Hermione? Do you and Harry ever, you know, make-out? You don't have to answer if you don't want."
Hermione giggled a little too.
The two girls sat up very late discussing Harry and Draco. They were talking about things that The boys, most likely, wouldn't want others to know. It was nearly dawn before they fell asleep.
BUMP! "Parting of ways" sounds famailur
(lol, I know, I just couldn't think of anything better for this chapter. you'll see.)
A Parting of Ways
Saturday morning came early. Kiara and Hermione came sleepily down stairs to meet with Ron and Harry for breakfast.
"Morning guys." Kiara said sleepily.
"Morning." Harry replied.
Ron wasn't speaking to the girls, he was still stewing over last night.
Kiara opened her mouth to say something about his rudeness but, Harry stopped her. She just shrugged her shoulders and the four of them walked silently down to breakfast.
Harry had to hurry, the team was practicing one last time before the match on Sunday. When he had finished he gave Hermione a kiss and was off to the pitch.
"So, you two want to go to the library with me to study some more?" asked Hermione.
"No, I'm going to see Hagrid for a bit." Ron said shortly, and then he got up and left.
"Boy, he's got it bad." Hermione said, watching Ron walk off.
"Well, maybe you should go talk to him. I would but, Draco is getting upset about they way Ron acts around me. I don't want them to end up hurting each other."
"Maybe your right, Kiara."
Then Hermione too left the table after Ron.
Kiara Sighed.
"Why such a big sigh, Kiara?"
She nearly jumped out of her skin.
"Oh, hi babe. Nothing just tired, that's all." She lied.
"Oh, did I keep you up too long last night?" Draco smiled playfully at her.
"No. Hermione and I sat up too long discussing you and Harry." Kiara returned his look with a devilish one of her own.
"Oh, is that so, what did you say about me?"
"As if I would tell you." Kiara smiled.
"Whatcha doing today? Maybe we could go in to Hogsmead with the others." Draco said.
"Sounds good to me. I need some more chocolate anyway."
The first thing they did when they go there was buy Kiara some sweets. Then, they went over to the Three Broomsticks. When they walked in, Kiara noticed Ron sitting with Seamus and Dean. She waved at them; Seamus and Dean both waved back at her. Ron did not. He just looked down at his hands.
"Is he acting like an a** just for my benefit, or is he jealous because I'm with you? Not that it matters either way. It does my heart good to see Weasley upset." Draco sneered at Ron.
Kiara just sighed then, went and bought them each a butterbeer. She returned and sat next to Draco, noticing he had chosen a seat across from Ron.
Draco, making sure Ron was watching, leaned over and Kissed Kiara. He noticed Ron staring, gritting his teeth in anger.
"So, he does like you Doesn't he, Kiara?"
Kiara took a drink from her butterbeer before answering.
"Yes, Draco, he does. You however, have nothing to worry about so please, just leave it alone."
"Oh, I don't plan on doing anything." Draco said, a little to easily for Kiara.
She regarded him a moment.
"Please, just leave him alone. He is still my friend and Harry's best friend. All you'd do is make my life very difficult." Kiara pleaded with him.
Draco smiled at her, took a long drink, and said nothing.
"Hi, Kiara, Slytherin."
Harry just walked in with Hermione. Harry bent down and kissed Kiara on the cheek, and whispered to her asking if everything was ok. Kiara nodded and Harry walked over to sit with the others.
"What did Potter say to you?" Draco asked, peevishly.
"That, my dear, is between my brother and myself." Kiara retorted, loftily.
They didn't talk for a long time. They just sat there looking at each other and drinking their butterbeers.
"Doesn't look like they're too happy with each other just now, does it Harry?" Ron said, happily.
"Ron, you are absolutely terrible." Hermione scolded.
Ron looked over at Kiara, letting his eyes move over her slowly, so as to catch every detail of her face. Then he let his gaze move to Draco, his expression changing automatically to pure hatred. Draco returned his look and held it before returning to his drink. Ron then looked at Harry.
"He knows" Ron said quietly.
"That can't be a good thing." Harry replied.
"I don't know, maybe he'll be more careful not to hurt her if he knows she has someone who wants her, standing in line." Ron said, looking at Kiara again, with a longing expression.
Draco knew that look, and, he did not like it one bit.
"Let's go Kiara, if the -- your friend, doesn't quit looking at you like that, I'm going to curse his eyes off, or something."
Draco gave Ron an angry stare. One that Ron returned all to happily.
"Just a minute, let me go say by to Harry and Hermione first."
Kiara got up and went over to Harry.
"We're going back now, what are you guys doing tonight?"
"We are all going to study together in the tower. Are you going to join us?" Harry replied, hoping she would.
"Ya, I think I will."
Kiara bent down and gave Harry a kiss then, whispered to Ron.
"Stop it."
After which, she and Draco left.
Kiara and Draco decided to walk back to the school. Draco was odiously very angry, which made Kiara worry for Ron. She looked up at Draco as they walked, wondering rather she should bring the subject back up or not.
"Defiantly not." she told herself and, they continued on in silence.
"Stop it, she says! Why should I stop? If she can do what she wants and go out with a Slytherin then, why shouldn't I do what I want?" Ron was saying.
Dean and Seamus looked at Ron as if he were crazy.
"I don't know, Ron, if I were you, I'd leave them alone." Seamus said to him.
"Seamus is right, Ron, maybe --" Hermione started.
Ron interrupted Hermione, angrily.
"I'm not going to leave them alone."
"Oh ya, that's right, your Ron and you are to thick headed to realize what your doing to Kiara." Hermione stated quite calmly. "Come on Harry, lets go."
Harry gave Ron an apologetic look then, left with Hermione.
After dinner that night, Harry, Ron, Kiara and Hermione met in the common room to study, just as planned. Things seemed to be going fine for a while until, Kiara noticed Ron staring at her again.
"Will you stop staring at me like that Ron, it is making it hard to concentrate on my books."
For the past two hours, Ron had been staring, watching her. Kiara was starting to feel very nervous. Harry, who loved them both and didn't want them to fight any more was about to step between the two of them when, Hermione stopped him.
"This is between them, Harry. There is nothing we can do." She said quietly.
Hermione knew this was tearing Harry up. Watching his best friend and his sister fight like this.
"I'm sorry Kiara, I didn't realize that you only allowed snakes to look at you." Ron growled at her.
"Ron why don't you just -- never mind."
Kiara went back to her books.
"No, why don't I just what, Kiara." Ron spat.
"Nothing, Ron, just, please, forget about it." Kiara replied calmly, looking at him.
They held eye contact for a moment then, Kiara got up and left the room.
"You alright Ron?" Harry asked.
"What? Oh, ya, Harry" Ron replied after some time.
Then, he turned and went up to bed. He didn't go to sleep, however. He lay there on his back staring at the ceiling.
"Why is it that Malfoy always gets everything I want. I know I can make Kiara see that he's not right for her." He thought to himself.
He wanted to stop thinking about her but, couldn't so, he just laid there for a long time before finally falling asleep.
"I'm worried about him, Harry." It was George. "All he did when he came home for Christmas was talk about her. Why does she have to be with that Malfoy jerk, anyhow? She could have her pick of any guy in this school and, she chooses Malfoy. Women! I just don't understand them." George shook his head, "Don't stay up too late, Harry. We've got that game tomorrow."
"Ya right, George. I won't." Harry replied.
He gathered his books, turned to Hermione, kissed her and then, went off to bed.
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Kiara was half way down to the Slytherin dungeon when she ran into Snape.
"So, what's a young Gryffindor doing wandering the halls so late at night?"
"Please, I need to see Draco. Just for a moment." Kiara pleaded with him.
Then, to both Kiara's surprise and his own..
"Oh, you need to see Draco, hum, ok, but I'm still taking 20 points from Gryffindor for you being out of your tower so late."
He let her go, he didn't know why he cared but, she looked as though she needed some one to talk with right now.
Kiara thanked him and turned to leave.
((Done.))
Kiara heard in her head. She looked at Snape but didn't think he had said it. She forgot about it and continued on her way.
When she got down to the porthole she realized, once again, she had no idea of the password.
Well, I guess I'll just have to do this the other way. She thought to herself.
She gathered her will again but this time, the painting, knowing how he had gotten scorched by her last time, just opened up for her.
"Thank you." she said as she walked in.
"As if I was given a choice, I mean honestly..." The painting grumbled.
Once inside, she realized every one was sleeping.
Oh well, I guess I'll just have to go and wake him. She said to herself.
She crept up to his room, remembering were it was from the other night, and going to his bedside, she shook him
"Draco, Draco get up." She said quietly, not wanting to wake anyone else up.
"Who is it?" He said sleepily.
Then realizing whom it was, he grabbed her and pulled her under his blankets with him. She immediately cuddled up to him. She put her head on his chest and started to cry.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked, concerned.
"I'm sorry we fought today." She sniffed. "I just needed you to hold me for a while. Just to make sure." She said, snuggling as close as she could.
"Make sure of what, Kiara?"
"Make sure you weren't going to still be mad at me." She replied, still crying.
"Your not telling me everything. What is wrong? It was just a small fight and I know you wouldn't be this upset over it."
Draco sat up, making her do the same. He grabbed her shoulders and made her look at him.
"We are going down stairs so, we wont wake any one else and you, are going to tell me everything that is bothering you, if it kills you."
He left no room for argument and took her down stairs to sit in front of the fire.
"Now, tell me." He said, staring at her expectantly.
Kiara took a long steadying, breath then she began.
"Ok, tonight, when Harry, Ron , Hermione and I were studying, Ron just kept staring at me."
Draco's expression turned angry.
"Not an empty stare but, an all consuming type stare. You know, like a hungry dog stares at a piece of meat. Well, any way, it was making me really nervous so I told him to stop."
Draco took a deep breath.
"Anyway, we had another fight and then, I really looked into his eyes and well, I realized, there was no way I could ever get that look out of them, no way to make him think of me as, just a friend, again. I think it just kinda frightened me a little. That's all." She finished.
Draco sat there looking very angry.
Who does Ron think he is. Trying to take Kiara away from me will be the last mistake he ever makes. He thought.
"I think, it is time Mr. Weasley and I had a little talk." Draco said angrily, clenching his fists.
"No, don't Draco. Oh, why was I even put into Gryffindor? Every one has been against us from the start. Now, Ron seems to be in love with me, and, you want to kill Ron. No Draco, you must please, just leave him alone. If you hurt him them, I loose Harry's support and then, please, Draco, please don't ---"
"Kiara, what am I supposed to do? Every guy in this school wants you. Ron is the only one with balls, big enough to try and stand in my way and, he needs to leave you the hell alone!"
Kiara was quiet for a while.
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"It's almost as if everyone except for, your dad, Snape and Dumbledore, has tried or is trying to keep us apart. I think, maybe, it's time for me to talk with Dumbledore." Kiara said, finally.
They didn't talk anymore. Draco just held her protectively in his arms until, they fell asleep ---
Crabbe and Goyle were the first ones down the next morning.
"Draco, Draco wake up!" Crabbe shook the two of them.
"Oh, Sh**!" Draco exclaimed when, he realized what had happened.
"We've got to get you out of here, Kiara."
They hurried to the porthole and got there just as Professor Snape walked in.
"Good morning, Draco, Kiara." Snape said quietly. "You two leave us, and don't breath a word of this to anyone."
Crabbe and Goyle both nodded then, quickly went down to breakfast.
Snape looked at the two of them.
"Lets go to my office, it's much more private there."
So, they walked down to Snape's office. Kiara and Draco fearing the worst. He closed the door behind them and motioned them to sit. Then he spoke.
"I came by last night to check on everything and, guess what I found. Yes, the two of you sleeping on the couch." He regarded the two of them for a bit. "The only two, besides Crabbe and Goyle, who know about this are myself and Professor Dumbledore and, since I did, allow you, Kiara, to go in last night, I guess I could overlook it. You should have been in Slytherin from the start, anyway. Professor Dumbledore seems to agree with me, on this one. So, I guess your off the hook. I hope, Draco, you got plenty of rest for the game today." Snape actually smiled at him.
The effect was somewhat amusing and, both Draco and Kiara had to work really hard to hold back their laughter.
"Ok, well I'm going back to the tower to change, I'll see you at breakfast, Draco. Uh, thanks Professor."
Kiara got up to leave.
"Just one moment, Kiara. Draco, you may go now."
After Draco left and had closed the door behind him, Snape continued.
"Kiara, Professor Dumbledore wishes to see you in his office after you have finished eating. Please seriously consider what he asks of you. I know it will sound scary and it will be dangerous, however, I believe if anyone could pull it off, you can. You may go now."
With that said, he went up to breakfast.
Kiara was in deep thought.
What could, would, my godfather ask of me that, would scare me and be dangerous. Why was Snape so, well, nice?
She was so deep in thought, she wasn't looking were she was going. She bumped into Ron.
"Hey watch were --"
Ron stopped when he saw whom he ran into.
"Sorry, Ron." Kiara said quietly.
"Where've you been? Hermione said you never came back last night. You spent the night with him, didn't you?"
"Well, I think that it is my own business as to my whereabouts last night, Ron, certainly not yours. Since when do I have to answer to you, anyway? You don't own me Ron. Hell you don't even -- Never mind." Kiara ran off crying.
Why does he always do this to me. I just want to be his friend again, can't he see that. She thought to herself.
"Kiara, wait!"
But it was to late, she was gone. Ron decided just to go down to breakfast, he could always apologize later.
"Hi, Harry, Mione." Kiara wouldn't even look at Ron. She made Ginny scoot over so that she wouldn't have to sit next to him.
Ok, maybe after the game I should apologize. She might not want me to talk to her right now. Ron thought to himself.
After breakfast, Harry went to get ready for the match, Ron and Hermione went back to the tower and Kiara, apprehensively, went on her way to see Dumbledore
"Come in Kiara." Professor Dumbledore said, in a somewhat subdued voice.
"You wanted to see me, godfather?" Kiara asked, nervously.
"Yes I do, Kiara. Please, sit down."
He pointed to the chair in front on his desk.
Kiara was getting a bad feeling about this. He not only looked very worried but, he was also being very formal. Kiara sat down wordlessly and waited.
"Kiara, from time to time, the Ministry asks me for help with certain, matters. I had a meeting with Cornelius Fudge and, a couple others last night. It seems, they got wind of your, special talents. They asked me something I was afraid they'd ask, once they found out. They asked me, as to rather you wouldn't maybe consider, spying for them. Kiara, they want you to make amends with your father then, report to us of his intended plans and, anything else you might find useful in our fight against him."
He watched her reaction then, he continued.
"Don't answer right away. You first, must realize what I ask of you is very dangerous, not only because of Voldem0rt but also, because you have an extreme chance of, loosing yourself to his power. You could be turned to his side and not even realize it. As your godfather, I don't want you to do this. As one of the leaders in the fight against The Dark Lord, I must say that, I think you to be both smart enough and strong enough to do this."
Kiara couldn't believe what she was hearing. They actually wanted her to make amends, with her father? She thought about it for quite some time before answering.
"Professor, I'll do it." She said this with such resolve that, Dumbledore only had to look into her eyes and nod.
"Ok then, I think, there is going to be a change in your house. You, my dear, are going to be resorted. You see, I believe that the sorting hat, for the first time ever, has made a mistake. I think that your particular gifts, mixed, as they are, may have confused it. I have made some adjustments to it and, believe that it can get through those, impossible, defenses of your now."
He smiled at her.
"Let us put it on and see."
When Dumbledore placed the hat on Kiara's head it came to life once more.
"Awe, it is you again, I thought I'd be seeing you again. Let's see --- Awe, there you are, oh, I see now, Slytherin is were you should be."
It put her in Slytherin.
"Why did it put me in Gryffindor, before?" Kiara asked her godfather as he took the hat from her head.
"Well, it knew that you were Harry's sister, but it couldn't read you, at all. So, it put you were it thought you'd be most happy."
"Boy, it couldn't have been more wrong about that one." Kiara smiled. "Ok, so I'm leaving Harry and joining Draco. Ouch, that's a tough one." Kiara said, a little sad about leaving her brother.
Then, she straightened herself up, "Ok, when do we get this all started?"
"It has already begun. As soon as the sorting hat put you into your proper house, the house elves began moving your things." Dumbledore smiled at her.
"There is just one more thing, Kiara, this one will probably be the hardest for you. Harry must not, find out what you are doing. He has to believe, as everyone else will, that you have left us, so to speak."
Kiara's heart dropped to her stomach.
"You mean, I have to totally cut myself off from him?" Kiara said, in a trembling voice. "I.I don't know if I can __"
"You must, it is the only way." Dumbledore said, sadly. "You'll have Draco, Snape has been told to inform him of what is going on. Myself, Snape and Draco are the only others in this school who can ever, will ever know the truth of what you are doing."
Kiara sat there, beginning to doubt herself, her resolve was crumbling. She didn't know if she could part with Harry in that way.
Maybe, I can deal with it. No, I can deal with it, I have to. Dumbledore wouldn't ask me if he had the least bit of doubt. She thought to herself.
"Ok, I can and will do what you ask of me. My only request is, if, for any reason I should, end up, well you know, please tell Harry what I was doing."
Dumbledore didn't say anything, he didn't have to. He nodded at her then, suggested she change.
"I've got a Slytherin robe here some were __"
He went to his closet and pulled one out.
After she changed, Dumbledore told her she'd be sitting with the Slytherins for the game.
"Lets go now, the game just started."
Together, they walked out to the field. Kiara climbed the steps an the Slytherin side and went and sat between Crabbe and Goyle.
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really? Did you really read the whole thing? Well, thanks. I'll copy more down here in a bit. Thanls again.
"Hey, Hermione! What's Kiara doing over there, with the Slytherins?" Ron asked, noticing her climbing the steps, across the pitch.
"How should I know? Maybe she got tired of arguing with you." Hermione snapped at him.
Ron just shrugged, thinking that, perhaps, she was right.
"Crabbe, Goyle, mind if I sit with you?" Kiara asked when she got in the stands.
"Uh, ya sure Kiara." Crabbe said, looking at her robes.
Pansy turned and saw Kiara sitting behind her.
"A little confused as to were your supposed to be, Kiara?" She stated in a nasty tone.
Then, Pansy noticed the robes Kiara was wearing and gasped.
"That's right, Pansy, there is a new Slytherin Queen, might as well get used to it." Kiara smiled wickedly at her.
"We'll see about that, Kiara. Tonight is the night we, Slytherins, duel for position of King and Queen of the house. We'll see what your really made of then." Pansy replied, sneering at her.
Kiara just smiled, a wicked smile. Dueling was easy for her. She had learned to use her sorcery, combined with her wand. It was really rather affective.
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The game was tied, 60 to 60. Both Harry and Draco raced towards the snitch. Harry almost had it when, Draco slammed into him, knocking it out of reach. Both teams scored again before the two Seekers had time to relocate the snitch again. They raced for it, Harry, once again almost grasping it. Draco dived in-between Harry and the snitch, at the same time, reaching out, he caught it. Draco caught the snitch and Slytherin won the game.
After they had landed, Harry came over and shook hands with Draco.
((Done.))
Harry heard in his head. He gaffed it off.
"Good game, Slytherin, you've really improved since last year."
Draco smiled.
"Thanks, Potter." Was all he had time to say.
Draco was swept away by a crowd of very excited Slytherins.
Kiara, backed by Crabbe and Goyle, stood at the edge of the pitch, waiting for Draco to free himself from the mob.
Ron noticed her and walked over. He fully intended to apologize to her but, seeing her in Slytherin robes, he got angry again.
"What is this, Kiara? You moving to Slytherin house now, or something?" He said angrily.
"Why, my dearest Ron, yes I have. You are ever so observant." Kiara purred.
The look she gave him was both angry and hateful.
Harry and Hermione came walking up. Harry stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Kiara.
"Wh, what's going on, Kiara?" He asked, shaken by the change.
"It would seem, Harry, that the Sorting hat made a mistake. Something about my, other, powers confused it. Dumbledore did something to the hat that, made it work on me and, when I was resorted, this is were it put me. I think, it finally got it right. Good game, by the way." Kiara smiled warmly at him.
"Well, ok then. I guess I'll see you around." Harry replied in a sad voice.
He didn't like being separated from her any more than she liked it. Kiara realized now, that this wasn't going to be easy, she knew she had to make Harry believe she had changed, she just didn't realize how much it was going to hurt him, until now. She wanted to go over and hug him, stay by his side. She missed him already. She realized that she must be showing her grief so, stopped looking after him. Kiara pulled Hermione close to her and whispered.
"Take care of him, ok."
"I will, see you around." Hermione replied rather sullenly then left after Harry and Ron.
Kiara straightened herself up and, noticing Crabbe and Goyle staring at her she said, "What! Haven't you ever seen girls tell secrets before!"
She gave them both a look that told them they had best not question her.
Draco finally got away from the mob. When he saw Kiara being backed by Crabbe and Goyle, he smiled.
Loyal, those two are. They even protect me woman.
that's a good ending
thanks.
(CH. 7)
Harry walked quietly back to the tower. Hermione didn't know what to say to him. When they were inside the common room, Harry went up and changed.
"I knew there was something, odd, about Kiara." Ron said to Hermione.
"Oh, shut up Ron. Your still just angry about not being able to have her for your own." Hermione shot back at him.
She knew what Ron was getting at, she had the same thoughts before but, she really didn't want to hear his complaints, right now.
Ron looked angrily at her then, went and sat down.
Harry came down and sat next to Hermione.
"I miss her already. She's shut herself from me. I can't feel what she's feeling, anymore. I feel, empty, again."
Harry absent-mindedly reached up and put his hand over the spot on his chest that had the mark that Kiara had left, when she saved him.
"Is something wrong, Harry?" Hermione asked when he did this.
"I, don't know. That mark, Kiara left on me, well it feels warm."
Hermione gave him a worried look.
"Maybe, you should go to the hospital and have it checked."
Ron looked up from his reading.
"Maybe, Kiara has put a curse on you."
"No, Ron, she wouldn't do that to Harry, just to you." Hermione said to him.
Ron just shrugged his shoulders and went back to his magazine.
"I think, it's ok, Hermione. I'm just going to let it be, for now. Besides, it's stopped, anyway."
************
When Draco reached Kiara, he spun her around then, kissed her.
"Congratulations, Draco. Game well played." Kiara said to him and returned his kiss.
When the four of them got down to the dungeon common room, Draco went up to change. Kiara, Crabbe and Goyle, sat down to wait.
Millicent and Pansy came down from the girls dorm.
"Hi, Kiara." Millicent said, in her boyish voice.
"Hi, Millicent." Kiara replied, with a smile.
Pansy grabbed Millicent and directed out of the room.
After Draco came down from the dorm room the four of them went down to dinner.
Pansy was at the table, she was talking about tonight's dueling, for Head of House. She was saying some pretty nasty things about Kiara. Draco opened his mouth to defend her but, Kiara put her hand on his arm and stopped him.
"It's alright, Draco, let her talk. This is, after all, going to be her last night as Queen."
Draco smiled at Kiara,
"You know, you really are a Slytherin."
Kiara raised her brow at him but, said nothing. She just smiled.
Professor Dumbledore got every-ones attention then he told them all of Kiara's change in houses. Everyone, except for Pansy, at the Slytherin table cheered. Kiara looked across the room and caught Harry's eye. He smiled faintly at her. Kiara closed her right hand and rubbed the mark on her palm, gently. She then returned to her dinner and the conversation with, what were now, her new friends.
After dinner, the Slytherins went back down to their common room. When they arrived, Snape was already there, waiting for them.
In place of the furniture, there were two platforms. After everyone had gathered around. Snape walked on to one of the platforms.
"Ok, just a few rules for those of you who either don't know, or have conveniently forgotten. No one is to curse anyone with something that would seriously injure the other. Once you loose, your out. This will go on until the last man, or woman, standing. All ages to participate, everyone participates."
It looked like a lot of fun. Draco was dominating one platform and Pansy the other. Finally, Kiara, who being the newest member, had to wait until last, was to go against Pansy.
"Ok, Draco, step down. You will duel the winner." Snape said.
Pansy sneered at Kiara who, walked up and waited for Snape's signal, ignoring Pansy's continued taunts.
Snape gave the signal, Pansy yelled "Serpensortia!"
A snake came out of the end of her wand and, landed directly in front of Kiara.
Kiara said something in Parceltongue. The snake slithered up Kiara's body and came to rest, comfortably draped, around her neck. At the same instant Kiara said, calmly, "Expelliarmus." Pansy went flying across, not only the platform but, also the room.
"Looks like we have ourselves a new Queen." Snape said, looking in disgust at Pansy, lying on the floor.
Kiara hopped off the platform and, walked over to Pansy. Then, lying the snake on Pansy's chest, she bent down and whispered in her ear.
"Now Pansy, Professor Snape said nothing to seriously hurt anyone."
Then, Kiara kissed her on the cheek, gathered up the snake and, put it back around her neck.
"Kiara, you and Draco still need have a go at it." Snape told her.
"Oh, ya. Just one moment."
She walked over to Goyle and lifted the snake from herself, once again and, placed it on, the terrified, Goyles neck.
"Hold this for me, will you?" She said, patting him on the cheek.
"Shall we?" She said to Draco, giving him a, very, devilish smile.
"God help me." Draco replied, apprehensively.
Then, at Snape's signal, they both yelled, in unison, "Rictasempra!"
They both hit home. Both Kiara and Draco lay there laughing in hysterics.
"Looks like a draw to me." Snape said.
After everything had been put back in order, Snape started to go toward the snake. Kiara gasped and stepped between them. She gathered the snake up, protectively in her arms.
"Don't, I want to keep him. He won't hurt anyone, I promise." She said, pleadingly.
Snape looked at her questionably then, decided she could keep it.
"But, the first time it bites someone, it's history, got it."
Kiara nodded and then, Snape left.
All of Slytherin house began to party. They had a lot to celebrate. What with winning the match and all. Pansy went up to the girls dorm. Kiara saw her leave. She kissed Draco and then, went after her.
Uh oh... something bad is gonna happen
uh oh...your right...you know Pansy, BUMP!
:) :) :)
plz...plz continue *puppy dog face* no pressure!
Kiara's bed had been made-up next to Pansy's. She went and sat down, facing away from Pansy.
"Pansy, I know it's got to be hard on you. First, I take away the guy you've been trying to get for, I don't know how long. Then, I take your place as Queen of the House. You really must hate me," Kiara said.
She didn't really care rather Pansy hated her or not but, she had to live in this house with her and, wanted to be sure it wouldn't be 2 years of Watching her back, every second.
Pansy laid there staring at the ceiling.
"No, Kiara, I don't hate you. I must admit, I am very jealous of you but, I also admire your strength and you resolve. In, less than, one year, you've managed the one thing that many girls have tried to do. You've gotten Malfoy to fall in love with you. You also have Harry Potter for a brother and have faced Lord Voldamort. You also have bested me on several occasions. No, girl, I don't hate you. I don't think anyone could, hate, you."
Kiara turned around and faced Pansy.
"Then why, do you always challenge me?" Kiara asked.
Pansy smiled.
"Like I said, I am jealous of you. Besides, your the only other girl here who is as vindictive as I am. I think it's fun, a little scary, but, fun to provoke you."
They both laughed.
"Ya, your right, fighting is fun. Lets go to sleep. We've got O.W.L's tomorrow."
"Goodnight Kiara."
"Good night, Pansy."
Kiara turned around and smiled.
Easy as cake. She said to herself then, went to sleep.
BUMP!
Monday morning, Pansy and Kiara came downstairs together. Everyone looked a bit surprised to see them together, talking, getting along. Draco had to take a second look.
"Oh great, now I'm in trouble. The two of you, getting along __" Draco shook his head.
"You act as though the world was going to end, Malfoy." Pansy said, smiling at Kiara.
"Ya, what's the problem, Draco. Think she'll tell me things that you don't want me to hear?" Kiara teased.
"See, it's starting already. You two, picking on me. Why hadn't I seen this coming?" Draco said, in mock concern.
Then he went and kissed Kiara and together, the three of them, followed by Crabbe and Goyle, went up to breakfast.
They came across Harry, Ron and Hermione going into the hall.
"Morning Harry, Hermione." Kiara said
"Morning sis."
"Hi Kiara. Are you ready for the tests today?" Asked Hermione.
"Ya, Hermione. Bet you get top scores though." Kiara smiled at her.
Ron glared at them.
"Oh, don't worry, Ron, I'm sure you'll manage to muddle through them. I did, after all, help you." Kiara said, patting him an the cheek.
Ron pushed her hand away angrily.
Kiara laughed.
"Better watch yourself there. You could end up being the next log, I throw on the fire." Kiara then said, in a low growl.
Harry looked at her, searching for some hint that she was kidding. He didn't find one. He quickly grabbed Ron and the three of them left.
Pansy winced.
"You really don't much like him, do you" She asked on their way to the table.
Kiara waited to reply until they were seated at their table.
"He wants, or wanted, to be with me but, couldn't have me so, chose not to remain friends with me. How else should I handle the stupid little man?" Kiara glanced angrily once again over at Ron.
Oh, why do you hate me so. I just want to be your friend, you stupid git. She thought to herself then, looked away again and ate her breakfast in silence.
After breakfast, they all headed to classes to start their O.W.L's.
Potions was their last test of the day. Harry, Ron and Hermione were standing in the hall when Draco, Kiara, Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle came walking up.
There was still a good half an hour before their test started. Students were being told to go to, and wait at, their next class after they had finished testing.
Ron looked up at Kiara, as she was walking towards them.
"Here comes the bitc* sister of yours, Harry and her slimy friends." He said, nastily.
Kiara, stepping in front of Draco, turned on Ron.
"You really have a problem with me, Weasley, don't you. How about you apologize to my friends for what you just said, I might not actually hurt you, if you do." Kiara said, dangerously quiet. Her eyes burning a bright green.
"I don't think so, B**** ---"
That was all he got out. At the last word, Kiara threw him across the hall. He slammed against the far wall, Hermione ran over to him.
"What is your problem, Kiara!" Harry yelled at her.
Everyone stepped back, not wanting to get caught in a cross fire.
"My problem? What's MY problem! You seem to be asking the wrong person. Why don't you go ask your idiot friend, lying over there, who has the problem! I didn't ask for this. He keeps egging it on, not me." She yelled back.
"So, you go to Slytherin then, all of a sudden your old friends aren't good enough for you any more, eah? Well, that's fine, Kiara. If you don't want us around then, we --"
Draco had heard enough. He walked up behind Harry and pushed him aside.
"If you only knew what you were saying, Potter." Was all he said.
Then, grabbing Kiara, he tried to take her over to the other Slytherins.
Kiara pulled away.
"No, Draco, I'm not finished, yet."
Kiara walked back over to Harry.
"Harry, I love both you and Hermione more than anything. I've tried, over and over again, to be friends with Ron but, he doesn't want my friendship. He wants to hold on to the thought of being with me when, he knows it will never happen. I am not the one you should be angry with, Ron is. If you can't see that then, you are just as blind as he is. If you are that blind then, I guess there is no changing your mind." She paused and took a steadying breath.
Draco watched her. He knew this was hurting her, badly. He also knew that, it had to be done. He let her continue.
"I guess, this is were we part, Mr. Potter."
Then, she turned and walked back to Draco. He looked really concerned for her.
Harry looked at his best friend sitting on the floor then, looked over at Kiara standing next to Draco.
"I, guess your right, Kiara. This is were we part. I guess, your more like our father than I thought. You seem to have his ability to part with family, as well as friends, easily enough."
Harry turned away and went over to help Ron up.
Kiara held Draco's hand, tight. He was getting ready to curse Harry.
"Leave it alone, just leave it alone." She said, holding back her tears.
She couldn't cry in front of them. She had to look as though it his words hadn't fazed her.
Draco put his arm around her and held tight, staring angrily at Harry.
Just then, Snape came up. He surveyed the situation and, realized what must have happened.
"Kiara, we'll do yours first."
Kiara followed him into the class and closed the door behind them.
"Anything you want to tell me?" Snape said, studying her.
"It's done, Professor. Harry and I are done." She said quietly.
"Very well, you did what you had to. You did good."
Snape wasn't that good at consoling people but, he did his best. That alone, made Kiara feel a little better.
"Well, lets get on with it." Snape said in his usual gruff manner.
Each student went in, one by one. Then left either smiling or holding their heads down. Kiara waited for Draco to come out. Ron was still waiting to go in. He told Harry and Hermione he'd meat up with then when he was finished. They were the only two in the hall.
"I can't believe you'd choose your, so called, friends, over your own brother, Kiara." Ron said angrily at her.
"Oh shut up, Ron. You don't even have the faintest clue and, if you know what's good for your continuing heath, I'd keep my mouth shut and leave me alone, if I were you." Kiara said, looking at Ron in disgust.
She couldn't believe how he kept on berating her like this.
"Harry was right about you. You are beginning to remind me of your father, more and more."
Luckily, for Ron, Draco came out just then and, Snape called him in.
"I think, it's time for Weasley to be taught a lesson in keeping his mouth shut." Kiara said, still staring angrily, at the spot were Ron had been standing. Then, she turned to Draco and told him what he had said to her.
continue please!
At dinner that night, Ron got an owl. He opened the letter and read:
Dearest Ron, I don't know if you've ever even realized I'm alive or not but, I think you are the hottest guy I've ever laid eyes on. I want to show you just how much I like you, tonight. Please meet me in the East tower, tonight at midnight. If you don't show and don't come alone then, I'll know it wasn't meant to be.
Ron showed the note to Harry who, said he'd better go for it.
"If she turns out to be ugly then, you can just at least talk to her then leave."
Hermione gave Harry a stern look for what he had said.
"Could I barrow your cloak, Harry?" Ron asked hopefully.
"Uh, um, no Ron. Hermione and I need it tonight. We're, um, celebrating her high scores." Harry replied, blushing a little.
"Oh, ok then, I think I could get there with out it." Ron said, also blushing a little.
"So, do you think he fell for it Kiara?" Crabbe asked.
"Ya, you just make sure he doesn't find out who you are. I wouldn't want anyone to get expelled, because of me." Kiara answered.
"Don't you worry about that, Kiara. We've been doing this kind of stuff for people a long time." Replied Goyle.
"Ya, we're glad to do it for you. After what he's said about you and the way he treats you and all." Said Crabbe.
Draco smiled. It was great that, the two of them protected Kiara as well as him.
It was midnight. Ron just reached the East tower. He waited ten minutes then, just as he was turning to leave, he saw three hooded people walking towards him. Ron reached for his wand, not soon enough;
"CRUCIO!" all three of the hooded figures said at once.
************
Ron awoke with a start. He was laying on the ground, next to his head was a piece of parchment. It had the Dark Mark on it. He sat up, his head pounding then, he remembered. He got up and ran to Gryffindor tower to tell Harry.
*************
"He didn't see you?" Kiara asked the three of them.
"No, he didn't even have time to think." Draco replied, kissing her on the cheek.
"Ok then, you'd better all get to bed before anyone sees you."
The three boys went up to bed as she had told them. Kiara sat in front of the fire.
Oh Harry, I'm sorry.
She curled up with her arms around her knees and buried her head in her legs. She stayed that way, crying, for a very long time.
***********
Ron had to wait for Harry to come back. He and Hermione finally, showed up an hour later. They noticed Ron, sitting there and asked what had happened. After Ron had related the story and showed them the parchment.
"Do you think, Kiara had anything to do with it?" Harry asked.
"I don't know, she was pretty mad when I told her that she was beginning to remind me of You Know Who. Just after she got done telling me that, if I knew what was good for me, I'd keep my mouth shut and stay out of her way."
"She told you that and, still you provoked her further? Your a lot braver than I thought." Hermione replied.
"Ya, but I don't think she'd have left the Dark Mark next to him. Also, she wouldn't have used the Crutatios curse, she wouldn't have had to." Replied Harry.
"I think, it's time to go see Dumbledore."
"Ya, I think your right Harry." replied Ron.
After they had finished telling Dumbledore all they knew, they sat waiting for his reply.
"Harry, you myself and Kiara will talk tomorrow morning. Ron you'd best be here too. I'll see you before class. Get some sleep. Mr. Weasley, Don't go on any more late night walks."
So, with that, the two of them went back to their dorm room and went to bed.
The next morning at breakfast, Snape told Kiara that Professor Dumbledore wished to see her before classes.
"Ron went to Dumbledore last night. He must have." Draco said, concerned.
"Don't worry, Draco, all will be fine. No one will find out." Kiara assured the three of them.
Once in Dumbledore's office, Kiara took a seat across from Harry and Ron.
Dumbledore regarded them all before speaking.
"Kiara, Ron was attacked last night. Did you or anyone of your friends, have anything to do with it?" He asked her, straight forward.
"No, Professor, sadly, I had nothing to do with it and, seeing as I was by the fire most of the night, I can honestly say, no one came in or out, all night long." She lied, looking at him straight in the eyes.
He held her gaze for a moment.
"Ok, I believe you."
"What, just like that, you're going to believe her? She threatens me and you believe her." Ron busted out.
"Oh, shut up, Weasley! And, indecently, that wasn't a threat, it was a promise. Keep it up and I'll ---"
"ENOUGH!" Dumbledore commanded.
They both shut up, immediately.
"Ron, please leave. You've heard my decision and you'll just have to accept it. Now, go."
Ron got up, gave Kiara a nasty look and walked out.
Kiara sat there staring angrily at Harry.
"So, I've heard the two of you have had some words. What is this all about and, why can't you get along?"
Of course Dumbledore knew the answer but, he had to make it look as if he was in the dark about things.
"I'm sorry, Professor but, I can't help how I feel about my, so called, sister. She's threatened my best friend and, seems to want him dead. Also, she's acting more and more like, Voldem0rt, every day. I wish, she'd just go stay with him and get out of my life." Harry replied, rather angrily.
"You can't mean that, Harry." Dumbledore said, in shock.
"I'm sorry but, I do mean it. Just look at her, she shows no remorse, what so ever. One of her friends was just attacked and probably on the orders of Voldem0rt and, she sits there, wishing it had been her that did it. You have to admit, that's just the way Voldem0rt would think."
Dumbledore looked at the two of them.
"Harry, I think you need to go with Mr. Weasley. Clearly, there is no changing your mind, for now. Remember though, family is always stronger than you think. No matter how much you might think you dislike, your sister, she's still your sister, the one who gave you back your life, at a great risk to her own."
He held eye contact with Harry for a moment. Then, Harry got up and left. Not feeling quite so sure of himself now.
After Harry left, Kiara started to cry again.
"Those were probably the, harshest, words, I've ever heard com from Harry's mouth. What ever you did or said to him, must have hit home." Dumbledore said to her. "It'll be alright, Kiara. I know this has got to be hard on you. It's not to late to back out, you know."
With those last words said, Kiara stopped herself from crying.
"No, I'm not backing out. Harry is right about one thing, though and, it's a bit scary. The more I work on being more like, my father, the more I find myself, thinking like he would. I really did wish it was me, who attacked Ron. May I go now?"
Dumbledore looked a little worried but, let her go.
wow....BUMP!
I'm beginning to not like the character you are in this Kiara. She is Just like voldemort. How does Draco know the spell for the dark mark. He isn't a strong enough wizard to do an unforgivable cose though, is he?
(Who's to say Draco did it?) ;)
"So, how'd it go up there, Kiara?" Draco asked.
"Oh, just fine. Dumbledore thinks it was some one acting on my fathers orders."
They laughed.
"Want to go see our scores?" asked Kiara.
"We've still got some time before lunch."
"Sure, let's go"
As they approached the hallway were the scores were posted, Harry, Ron and Hermione were just leaving. Harry didn't even look at Kiara.
"Hey, Weasley. Heard what happened last night. Too bad they didn't finish the job." Draco laughed.
"You wish, Malfoy and, company." Ron said, angrily.
Hermione pulled him away before they could say any more to each other.
"Oh, look Kiara. Hermione is the only one that got higher marks than you. I got fourth. I'm impressed." Draco said, smiling.
They went to lunch then, back down to their common room. Lucius Malfoy was there, waiting for them.
"I see you let that Muddblood, beat you again. Oh, well, at least you beat out Potter." He greeted, as Draco and Kiara walked in.
"Hi, father. Nice to see you too." Draco replied, sullenly.
"Hi, Mr. Malfoy." Kiara said, hoping to ease some of the tension.
"This must be Kiara." Lucius said, walking around her, measuring her up.
"Ya, Kiara, this is my father." Draco introduced.
"So, what do I owe the pleasure of your visit today, father." Draco said sarcastically.
"I'll ignore your sarcasm, this time. Lets go to your room, Draco."
The three of them walked up stairs to the deserted room.
"Actually, I came here to ask Dumbledore if Kiara might not be able to spend the summer with us." Lucius smiled at her.
Kiara, once again, not liking that smile, returned it non the less.
"Dumbledore says he thinks it to be a good idea. Seems to think you, my dear, have the need to get out of here." He smiled at Kiara again. "I'll send a car for you tomorrow. Dumbledore also, thinks it best not to have you on the train with Potter and Weasley. Seems to think you might do harm to Mr. Weasley, not that, that would be a bad thing in my book. I think you and I will get along just fine, Kiara." Lucius gave her an evil but, friendly smile.
Kiara knew he had plans for her.
A way for you to get closer to my father. You really are a very bad man. She thought to herself.
"Draco, I think you've finally done something to make me proud." Lucius said, still staring at Kiara. Then, he turned and left.
"I'm sorry Draco but, your dad gives me the creeps. Did you see how he looked at me? Sizing me up like some animal he was looking to buy."
"I think, that went quite well, Kiara. Voldem0rt must have told him to come ask for you to stay with us. I don't know why but, I'm really glad he did." Draco smiled wickedly at her.
Kiara blushed.
"Don't look at me like ---"
Draco grabbed her and threw her on his bed. They wrestled around until, Kiara pinned him and then, she bit his nose and kissed him.
That night, Harry had a dream. At first, he could only hear, two men talking.
Well, that went better than expected. Said the first voice.
Yes, it did but, what about the red headed one? You know they have to make amends, in order for it all to work. The second voice replied.
Now, Harry could just make out two, very old, wizards talking. He could see nothing else. Just blackness.
Don't worry so much, Salazar. We still have time. Said the first wizard.
Yes but, I can not, allow Voldem0rt to kill either of the two. We've waited a long time for them.
Don't worry ---
Harry's dream change when, one of the wizards looked at him. Then, he woke up.
In the morning, He told Ron and Hermione what he could remember of the dream.
"I think, your just upset about everything and, this dream was caused from that." Hermione said.
Ron, agreed but, Harry thought it was more than that. He'd have to go talk with Dumbledore about it, later.
After breakfast, Kiara said her goodbye's to Dumbledore and Snape. Then, as she was walking out of Dumbledore's office and in to the hall, she ran in to Harry.
"I heard you're staying with the Malfoys, this summer. Hoping perhaps to meet up with dear old dad, when your there?" Harry snapped at her.
"For your information, I had nothing to do with it. Mr. Malfoy came by and asked Dumbledore if I could go. Dumbledore thought it was a good idea." Kiara snapped back.
Harry hadn't known that Mr. Malfoy had asked for her to stay with them. Now, he was a little worried.
"All right, fine, you just, well, be careful!" and he left her standing there.
She wanted to call him back, tell him everything and just forget about the whole thing but, she couldn't, not now. It was too late.
The car picked Kiara and Draco up, an hour later. They were on their way to the Malfoy mansion.
CHAPTER 8 THE FIRST MEATING
They arrived at Draco's home around dinner time. Kiara couldn't believe how beautiful it was. She just stood there looking around.
Draco noticed her excitement.
"We own everything up to those Mountains off to the West and, to the forest way over there, to the East and, of course everything from the front gate to here. Wait until you see the view of the ocean from behind us."
Seeing and feeling Kiara's excitement lifted Draco's spirits about coming home, a lot. He was actually looking forward to giving her the grand tour, after dinner, he was starving.
Lucius met them at the door.
"Dinner will be served in about an hour. The maid will show you to your room, Kiara. Draco, welcome back."
With that said, Lucius went back to the sitting room and waited.
Draco gave Kiara a kiss then he went up to his room to change.
Kiara followed the maid up to the room were she would be staying. When the maid opened the double doors to her room, Kiara gasped. It was huge.
"Lord Malfoy has given you the finest suite he has. He must like you." said the maid.
"You'll find the cloths you are to wear to dinner on the bed. If you need anything, please pull on this cord." She pointed to a rope, hanging from the vaulted ceiling.
"Thank you, miss." Kiara said, politely.
"No need to thank me." the maid replied, leaving the room.
Kiara looked around, the bed was in the exact center of the room. It was settled into a sunken floor. The room was decorated in Mostly white with, gold, silver and green accents, here and there. Kiara walked over to the bed and saw her cloths, Lucius had bought for her to wear. It was a black dress, it had a note pinned to it.
Kiara,
Please wear this tonight. If you look on your vanity, there's some jewelry as well. I hope you don't think me too forward but, we usually dress for dinner.
Lucius MalfoyKiara smiled at his attempt at niceness. Normally, she would have been a little offended by the prospect of someone telling her what to wear but, it seemed to her that, he was at least, attempting to be kind. She smiled.
Wow, Malfoy Mannor! This is a great Plot you have Kiara.
thanks ppl :) will continue later, after everyone is sleeping here. I'm getting buged to get off. >:(
Kiara went then, to another set of doors. When she opened them she found the bathroom. In the middle was a tub, the size of a small pool.
Awe, just what I needed. She thought to herself.
She went in and filled the tub with warm water, adding some fragrant oil to it then, she undressed and got in.
After she got out of the bath, she went to the bed and put the little black dress on and, selected some jewelry to wear with it.
One piece, was a silver pendant with, what looked to have, the Malfoy Coat of Arms on it. She figured that by the fact that the car that had picked them up, had the same Coat on it. When she was done with her hair and make-up, she realized she had no shoes to go with the dress.
Quickly, she went to the cord the maid had pointed out and, pulled on it. A few minutes later, the same woman, came in.
"Can I help you with something?" She asked, in her friendly, old ladies voice.
"Yes, it seems as though, I don't have the proper shoes to go with the dress that Mr. Malfoy bought for me." Kiara replied.
"No problem." The Maid answered with a kind smile.
The maid took out her wand and, presto, one pair of black silk heels.
Kiara thanked her again as she walked out the doors.
Now, why didn't I think of that? Kiara laughed at herself.
There was still about twenty minutes until dinner so, Kiara decided to check out her balcony. She opened the glass doors to find a large balcony, overlooking a formal garden.
It's so, beautiful. She thought to herself.
Then, a few minutes later, there was a knock at her door.
"Come in." she said from the balcony. Not wanting to leave it, just yet.
"Were are you?" Draco asked from the door-way.
"Out here, on the balcony."
Draco went out to her and, stopped dead in his tracks at the sight of her.
"Y, you look, absolutely beautiful." He said, regaining his composure.
Kiara blushed, slightly.
The dress that Lucius had given her was open in the back, down to her waist and fit like a glove.
"Y, your dad got this for me." she smiled at him.
Draco walked over to her and, putting his hands around her waist, he ran his hands up her back.
Kiara shivered at the feel of his hands on her back.
Then, he kissed her.
Kiara's head was spinning, being with him, out side of the school seemed, somehow, different. She was loosing herself.
Thankfully, after a few minutes, her maid was knocking at the door.
"Dinner will be served in a few minutes." She said, obviously a little embarrassed to have interrupted them.
"Thank you, again." Kiara said, giving the maid a very thankful look.
The woman smiled and winked at her.
Kiara and Draco arrived in the dining room just as the servants were setting the table. Lucius motioned them to sit. So, they did.
"You look wonderful, Kiara." He said, his eyes coming to rest, just a moment, on the pendant she had chosen to wear.
"I trust, your room is to your liking?"
"Yes, It's wonderful." Kiara smiled.
"Draco can show you the rest of the place, after dinner."
"Yes, as I promised." Draco smiled at her.
Dinner was being served and they continued to talk about school and, Lucius said they'd go into town, in a couple of days.
After dinner, Draco took her on a tour, as promised. They ended the tour at her room.
"I'm going to go change. I'll meet you back here in an hour." Draco said then, he left.
Kiara went to her trunk and found a full length nightgown lying upon it with, a shear robe to put over. She slipped out of her dress and into the night gown and robe. She then decided to explore her room some more. She found a small door, towards the front by the balcony and decided to go through. She opened it to find a set of steps, leading down, she followed them.
There was another door at the bottom which, she opened to find out it led to the garden.
The garden was all lit up by fairies, playing and dancing around in the flowers and bushes. Kiara started walking around the edge of the garden and noticed that she was being followed by a bunch of ferries. She stopped. The ferries began flying about her, playing with her hair and laughing.
Pretty soon, she found that if, she listened closely, she could tell what they were saying. She was having so much fun, with the ferries, she didn't notice Draco standing by the door watching her. He was smiling.
The ferries would fly around her and she'd twirl around laughing. Every now and then, she'd cup her hands and bring them up to her ear. She usually blushed when she took them away again.
I can't believe, she's actually dancing, with the fairies. Draco said to himself.
Kiara looked over at him and smiled. The fairies were all over her. She was covered in fairy dust, from head to foot. It made her glow, just like them.
She motioned for Draco to come over. When he did, the ferries flew off. Kiara kissed him. The ferries came back, slowly at first but when they realized, he wasn't going to try and catch them the started flying around the two of them, again.
"They think your cute." Kiara laughed.
"You can understand them?"
"Ya, I can talk to all sorts of creatures. I just found out about the fairies, though." She laughed again then, blushed.
"What'd they say?"
Kiara didn't answer, she just giggled, instead.
"That little one, over there" She pointed at a very small, green, fairy "She wishes you were smaller so that she could kiss you too." Kiara laughed.
Draco looked shocked.
Then, Kiara scooped up the little green ferry and releaser her by Draco. They fairy flew right up to his face then, kissed him on the nose. Kiara and Draco both laughed.
They stayed and played with the ferries for a while longer before leaving back inside. They were both completely glowing, by the time they got back up to Kiara's room.
"Look at us, we're glowing." Kiara laughed.
"Ya, we look like a couple of large, walking, lanterns. Want to go get something to drink?"
He grabbed her arm, not waiting for a reply, and together they went down to the kitchen for a drink.
Lucius was there. When he saw them, he raised his brow.
"You two are glowing, what did you do to yourselves?" He asked.
Draco and Kiara looked at each other and laughed. They couldn't help it. Then,
"It would seem, father, that the fairies in the garden have taken a liking to Kiara." Draco said, choking back a laugh.
Kiara nodded her head.
"Oh, really." He regarded the two of them a moment. "Fairies are usually very shy and keep to themselves. This is the first time, I've seen, anyone, covered in fairy dust. How interesting. Would the two of you like a drink?"
Lucius offered each a glass in which, he poured champagne.
"A toast then, to our guest." Lucius said and, together, the three of them stood around talking until, the bottle was emptied an hour later.
"Well, I think it's time for bed." Lucius said.
Kiara smiled, a devilish smile and, before Lucius knew what hit him, she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Good night, Mr. Malfoy, and thanks."
With that said and done, she took, the stunned, Draco by the hand and took off to her room.
"That, was, priceless, did you see the look on his face!" Draco was about splitting with laughter.
"I don't think he's ever had one of my, err, well ok, girlfriends kiss him. Good one, Kiara."
Kiara just stood there, looking curiously at Draco.
"What? What are you looking at me like that for?" Draco asked, suddenly very apprehensive about the situation.
"Oh, nothing. I've always heard the awful stories surrounding your father. He doesn't seem that bad. He seems, almost --- sweet at times. Although, I must admit, he does make me nervous sometimes too. I think he deserved that kiss. He did after all, buy me that dress and this nightgown, which I do believe, I'll have to change out of, seeing as though, it's still glowing."
Draco looked at her, his expression was subdued.
"You really have no clue, do you, Kiara." Draco said, slowly shaking his head.
Then, he went on to tell her how he usually is and, how he really doesn't care much for anything or anyone except, Voldem0rt and his cause.
"That's why, mum left." He paused, "Anyway, you were saying you needed to get out of that gown? Want some help?" Draco asked, hopefully.
"No, I don't think so. You should go to your room now. I'm tired."
With that, she kissed him and rushed him out the door. Then, after bathing, again, to get the fairy dust off, she too went to sleep.
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Mr. Malfoy seems so...nice.
:) :) :) Don't worry, it will all sort it's self out. Just be patient. lol
thnks ppl.
The next morning at breakfast, Kiara noted that Lucius wasn't in a particularly good mood.
"After breakfast, you and I need to talk, Draco. Kiara, I've arranged for one of the servants to take you horse-back riding, for the morning." Lucius said, he had a particularly dark look to him.
"Sounds great." Kiara smiled, trying to lighten the situation, a bit.
"But, I wanted too ---"
Draco was cut short.
"You and I need to have a talk, Draco. You'll live with out her for the morning." Lucius replied, stiffly to his son.
Draco looked at Kiara as if to say See what I was talking about. So, after breakfast, Kiara gave Draco a kiss and left to change and go riding.
Lucius took Draco into the drawing room and shut the doors behind them. He motioned for Draco to have a seat. Draco sat down. Lucius stood there, with his back turned to his son, for some time before speaking.
"Lord Voldem0rt wishes me to bring his daughter to him, tonight. You must convince her to work with him. She really is a delightful person and, I wouldn't want to think about life around here without her."
He came out with it so suddenly that, Draco felt like he had been hit by a ton of bricks. He knew this would come about, sooner or later but, he was hoping, for later.
"Don't you think it is a little early for this, she just got here." Draco said, franticly but, he knew the answer.
"Lord Voldamort has made his decision, Draco. Who are we to question it!" Lucius said, angrily to his son. "You'd do good to remember your place! Need I give you a reminder!" Lucius stared in anger at his son for questioning Voldem0rt.
"Crucio!" he yelled.
Draco screamed in pain.
"I can't believe you, still, try and question our Lord and master.
***********
Kiara returned that afternoon for lunch. She noticed, Draco's mood had declined, considerably, in her absence. She would however, wait until they were alone to ask what the problem was, though.
"Did you have a good ride, Kiara?" Lucius asked politely.
"Yes, sir. Thank you. Your stables are really quite wonderful. How many horses do they hold?"
"They house 34 horses and, some other creatures as well."
Lunch went on this way for what seemed an eternity to Draco. Finally, it was over and, Draco took Kiara back up to her room where, they were alone, once again.
Kiara turned to him and gently kissed him.
"What's wrong, Draco." she asked.
"Well, guess you had better put on your Sunday best. Dear old daddy, wishes to see you, tonight." Draco replied, sarcastically.
Kiara paled.
"I'm supposed to talk you into considering his proposal, about joining him." Draco said, darkly.
"Tonight? I knew it would come sooner or later but ---"
"Ya, I tried to point out the fact that you just got here and all it got me was, punished, for my insolent behavior towards our, dear, Lord Voldem0rt!" Draco snapped at her.
Kiara took a step back from him.
Then, holding his gaze, she asked, "What, did, your father do to you to make you so, well, peevish?"
Draco, still holding her gaze only had to say one thing.
"Crutatious Curse"
Kiara's eyes flashed dangerously.
"Kiara? Kiara, don't. Just leave it alone. I'm used to it by now. It's just his way of reminding me of my place."
Kiara, if possible, looked even more angry than before.
"Your place! What place! Your, place, is were you want it to be, Draco. Put you in your place indeed, will he?! Use Crutatious Curse on his own son, just because he questions, MY father! I'll ---"
Draco had to do something, Kiara was getting angrier by the second. So, he grabbed onto her and forced her to kiss him. It seemed to work, at first. Then, Kiara pushed him away.
"NO!" she yelled at him.
"Yes!" Draco yelled back.
Then, panicking he grabbed her and threw her onto the bed and pinned her there.
"The only way, you are going to get up is, either by hurting me, or calming down!"
He knew she wouldn't hurt him, seeing how angry she got when his father had done so. So, he just stayed there, holding her arms to the bed and, sitting over her.
*************
Harry and Sirius were having dinner when, all of a sudden, Harry felt a surge of complete anger, flow through him. Sirius noted his change in posture.
"What is it Harry? You look, mad at something." He asked.
Harry looked questionably at Sirius then, after he had controlled the feeling, he laughed.
Sirius looked at Harry as if he had gone mad.
"It's Kiara, she's opened herself to me again, if on purpose, I don't know but, she's really angry, with someone."
Sirius shook his head and laughed.
"Sorry Sirius, I guess it just hit me really hard. Almost lost it there for a moment. I wonder who she's angry with. Whoever it is, I fell kinda sorry for."
They continued their dinner. Harry smiled. It was the first time, since she had moved to Slytherin, that Kiara had let him in.
**********
Finally, Kiara started to calm down. She knew she couldn't do anything about it. so, she relaxed and started to cry, Draco put both her wrists in one hand. And, using the other, turned her, now tear stained, face to his. He couldn't help it, he bent down and kissed her. This time, she returned his kiss.
After some time, Draco, rolled over and laughed.
"You weren't even going to try and stop me." He said, shocked at her.
"I needed to know, if you respected me enough to, stop yourself." Kiara replied. "Besides, if you hadn't, I would have thrown you across the room, anyway." she said, turning to him and giving him an evil smile.
Draco didn't feel so sure of himself then.
"Well, seeing as how, I'm half undressed, anyway. I think it's time for you to go, so that I can bath and dress, for dinner."
"I could help with that, you know." Draco said, teasing.
"You're awful." Kiara laughed. "Now, out!"
She sat up, holding her shirt closed and, pointed towards the door. Draco, reluctantly, left the room.
Dinner that night, was a somewhat, stressful occasion. Kiara kept giving Lucius dirty looks, Draco kept giving Kiara, pleading looks and, Lucius just sat there, quietly, clueless.
"I'm sorry, Kiara but, my master, your father, won't wait. He wants to see you tonight. So, I must bring you to him." Lucius said, finally breaking the silence.
Kiara's eyes flashed once again and, she was about to explode on Lucius, not about Voldem0rt but, about Lucius's choice of punishment for his son. Draco caught her eye and looked pleadingly at her. So, she calmed herself and, just sat there, not trusting herself to speak a word.
"We will meet him at Knockturn Alley in two hours time. So, we leave directly after we finish here."
Kiara still said nothing.
If Draco thought that dinner was stressful, it was nothing, compared to the car ride to Knockturn Alley. Lucius kept trying to make up to Kiara and, Kiara just sat there quietly, looking out the window.
"Draco, do something about her." Lucius said, pointing at Kiara.
Draco looked at his father.
"Did you actually expect her to be jumping for joy, father?" he replied, darkly. "I think, that her silence is a good thing, at his point. It may be a bit, annoying, yes, however, it would seem that her, yelling at you would be much less pleasant. Do you not agree?" Draco stated seriously, to his father.
Lucius, seemingly agreeing, with his son, turned around and said nothing else for the remainder of the trip. No one, for that matter, spoke.
They stopped, just outside Knockturn Alley. The three of them got out and continued on foot. They were greeted by Lord Voldem0rt and a handful of Death Eaters, just out side one of the shops.
Lucius and Draco went straight to their knees. Lucius kissed his ring and Draco the hem of his robe.
"Rise, dear friend and, young Malfoy, as well."
Kiara just stood there, watching.
Lucius grabbed Draco by the shoulders and backed him away from Kiara.
"Shall we go inside, my child?" Voldem0rt said to her in his calm, snake-like, voice.
She followed him into the deserted shop. Kiara waited.
"So, are you ready to stand at my side, Kiara. Or, are we still not speaking? I offer you family, your every wish I can and will, provide for you. Are you ready?"
Kiara looked into those awful, red, eyes of his. Studied that horrifying face then, she knelt on one knee and, lowered her head.
"Yes, father. Please forgive me my past indiscretions. Please, let me rule by your side. Together, we will make history." She replied.
Voldamort regarded her for a moment before he spoke.
"You have done me great injustice, in the past, Kiara. I can not, let that go, unpunished. However, if you are willing to take that punishment, with out a fight, I will gladly, except you. Are you ready?"
"Yes, father, I am ready." She knelt there waiting.
"Crucio."
Kiara yelled out in pain and dropped to the floor. It was worse than she remembered.
Draco tried to go in after her but, Lucius held him back.
"You must not interfere!"
Voldamort let up, slightly.
"Feels much worse, when it hits you directly, doesn't it, Kiara."
Then, he hit her with it again. This time, with his full force. Kiara could not even scream, all she wished to do was die, the pain was so terrible. Then, everything went black.
***********
Harry and Ron were practicing Qudditch when, Harry fell from his broom. Luckily, he had just taken off and was only a few feet from the ground. Still, he was balled up like he was in pain.
Ron flew quickly over to him. Harry sat up, he had his hand on his scare.
"What's wrong, Harry?" Ron asked, concerned.
"I, I don't know, I feel like someone hit me with a ton of bricks and, my scare hurts again. It all happened so fast --- I think, Voldem0rt found Kiara."
Harry looked very worried.
Ron looked worried, as well.
"Shouldn't we go tell some one? What if ---" Ron started then stopped.
Ron couldn't think about it. As much as he seemed to hate her, he was really very worried, after what Harry said.
"What's going on?" Ron stated, more than asked.
Harry shook his head. He thought he knew but, didn't say anything, at this time, to Ron.
"Don't worry about it, Ron. It's Kiara, she's alright. Just trust me, this time, don't worry about it."
Ron looked questionably at Harry but, decided to take his word for it.
"So, lets play." Harry said, smiling.
He would have to have a talk with his sister, when school started up again.
***********
Voldamort walked out of the shop.
"You can go see her now, Draco." He said, in a rather satisfied voice.
Then, he turned to Lucius.
"She has been properly punished, thank you for bringing her to me. She finally agreed to stand with me. I know now, this is true, for she has the strength to stop my wrath upon her but, allowed it to happen. She's finally excepted her true path." He paused a moment. "Now, I must speak with your son."
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Lucius went inside, Draco was holding Kiara. A tear rolled down his cheek.
"Draco, Lord Voldamort wishes to speak with you, now. I'll look after her in your absence."
Draco, knowing he had no choice, pulled himself away from Kiara and walked out to meet Voldem0rt.
"Come, walk with me a moment, young Malfoy." Voldamort ordered.
Draco followed.
They walked a ways away from the rest.
"Draco, do you love my daughter?" Voldamort stared into his eyes.
Draco wanted to look away but, didn't dare.
"Yes, my Lord, I do." He answered, truthfully.
Voldamort turned around and they began walking back again.
"You will, marry her. After, you become one of my Death Eaters, when, you are older. You will be as my own son. You are now charged to keep her safe, as your father does me. Are you up to the challenge?"
He turned once more and looked at Draco.
Now, more than ever, Draco knew he couldn't show him the fear he felt.
"I do." Draco replied, once again looking into those awful red eyes.
When they returned to the spot were they had begun their walk, Kiara walked out of the shop. She was walking on her own, barely.
"Good, Kiara, you've awakened. Come my child and my friend Lucius. stand with us."
Kiara and Lucius went over and stood next to Voldem0rt and Draco.
"My faithful Death Eaters. Tonight we have cause to celebrate. My daughter, has finally chosen the correct path and, has, smartly, decided to join me. Tonight, we will have a sacrifice!"
After he said this, two Death Eaters stepped forward. They had between them, a struggling man, bound and gagged.
"Now, Kiara, show me. Show me your faithfulness and Kill that pathetic Muggle!"
Kiara turned and slowly walked toward the man.
"You might want to step away from him." She said to the Two Death Eaters holding the man.
They looked at Voldamort.
"Do as she says!" He said irritably.
Kiara walked up to the man, smiling warmly, almost angelic. She walked around him then grabbed his gin gently and brought his face towards hers. She removed the gag from his mouth.
"Please Miss, please." The man pleaded.
Surely someone so innocent looking as her wouldn't hurt me. He foolishly thought.
All of a sudden, Kiara's expression changed from sweet to annoyed then dark and very evil. She jerked her hand away, the man suddenly cowered then, tried to run.
Kiara held her hand towards him. When she closed it into a fist, the man froze, unable to move. She made him turn and face her.
Draco couldn't believe what he was seeing. This wasn't, his, Kiara. She looked strange, something was wrong.
"For you father." Kiara said, in a very even tone.
She gathered her will. The wind started to blow around her. Making her cloak fly about and there seemed to be a lot of electricity in the air, all about the alley. Then, stepping forward, she released a ball of flames, smashing it into the chest of the Muggle.
The man let out a horrifying scream, right before he exploded. Burning body parts scattered the street and Death Eaters were covered in the mans blood. Kiara, was left, untouched.
Everyone stood in awe of what they had just witnessed. Then, Voldamort began to laugh.
"Come here, my daughter."
He opened his arms to her, she went to him, smiling as well. When, they embraced, there was a bright, white light that engulfed them both for only just a moment. Then, Kiara looked at Draco and, passed out again.
Draco ran over to her, he caught her before she hit the ground. Voldem0rt, took a step back from her. Draco swore he saw an apprehensive look cross the Dark Lords face but then, it was gone and replaced with his usual evil mask.
"Now, my servants, you see why, I wanted this child to join with me. With her power, which, I control, we will be unstoppable. Let the Ministry have the Giants. We've got her. Go now, do as you wish!"
Voldamort turned to Lucius and told him he would visit, one more time before Kiara went back to school. then, he dissaperated.
Draco carried her to the car and laid her head on his lap. He kept thinking to himself How could she have done that to the Muggle. It isn't like her.
He was even more worried about her now than he was when Snape first told him of what she was going to be doing.
I hadn't realized, what it would cost her. He thought.
(End chapter. 8 )
Chapter Nine: Summer's End
When they arrived back at the Malfoy Manor, Draco took Kiara up to her room and put her to bed. She still had not woken up. Draco refused to leave her side so, Lucius, noting that she wasn't about to wake, any time soon, decided to have a talk with his son, right there.
"You never told me of Kiara's, unique, gifts, Draco, why?"
Lucius was a little put out at being, left in the dark, over this particular subject.
"What difference does it make, Lord Voldem0rt knew of them." Draco replied, rather annoyed at such a question and, not caring if he got in trouble for his, impetuous words.
"If, I had known, I would have found a way of getting her to meet with Lord Voldem0rt, in which she wouldn't have gotten quite so angry with me."
Draco laughed. His father was actually, a bit well, scared, of her now.
"You have absolutely no idea, do you. She wasn't angry with you about that. She understood that you had no choice in the matter. She was angry with you because, you chose to use the Crutatious curse on me because, of her father." Draco paused a moment and looked at his father then he let out a half laugh, "She was ready to punish you, for using that particular curse on me. It was all I could do to stop her. I quite literally had to sit on her, hoping, she wouldn't fling me across the room, to keep her from going after you,"
Lucius smiled, "Good thing for me, she didn't want to hurt you."
"Ya, good thing."
Draco returned his attention back to Kiara. After a long silence, Lucius asked Draco what Voldem0rt had talked to him about. Draco told his father everything he had said. When Draco had finished, Lucius turned to his son.
"I'm proud of you, Draco,"
Then he got up and left the room.
You aren't proud of me, You're just happy that I am now on Voldem0rt's good side, try again. Draco stared angrily after his father.
After a few hours, Draco realized, Kiara wasn't going to wake up for quite some time yet. So, he took off his shoes and crawled into bed with her and went to sleep.
Kiara woke up a little later and looked at Draco, sleeping next to her. He had his arm around her shoulders so she turned into him and, putting her arm around his chest, she smiled and went back to sleep.
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They slept in late that morning. When they finally did wake up, it was already noon. The maid had come in, sometime earlier and straightened the room up a bit. She also, laid out some fruit, breads and some juice.
Kiara started to get out of bed but, Draco made her lay back down. He got up and put some food on a tray for the both of them then brought it over and got back in bed. Together, they ate breakfast, in bed.
They ate in silence. There were so many questions Draco wanted to ask but, only one he dared to.
"Kiara, what was that light that surrounded you and Voldamort, last night? Right before you passed out."
Kiara thought for a moment before answering.
"I'm not really sure how to explain that one but, I'll try. Here it goes... What that was, was energy, left over from me. When I touched my father, something passed between the two of us. Kinda like, something of him passed through me and something of me through him." She looked at Draco for a bit, studying him. "You want to know, how I could have done what I did to that, Muggle, last night. Don't you?" She paused then, when Draco didn't answer she told him.
"How to put this, it was him or, me or, maybe even you. Once I realized this, it wasn't so hard. The only thing that truly bothers me is the fact that, I thought I would feel bad for doing it and, I don't."
They talked for a while longer. When Draco told Kiara what Voldem0rt had told him last night, Kiara looked a bit angry.
"So, he's planning my life already, is he. Thinks he can choose who I'm going to marry and just assumes it to be alright does he, MEN!" Then, she smiled. "At least, he has as good a taste in men As I do." she said, giving Draco a kiss.
A week later, it was Kiara's 16th birthday. She was fighting with herself as to rather she should send Harry a card or not. Finally she did.
I'm sure Dumbledore would approve of me sending him a card. It's our birthday, after all. I'm sure that this constitutes contacting him. She smiled as she sent the eagle out with the card attached.
Draco invited Crabbe, Goyle and Pansy out to the house for Kiara's birthday party. They showed up just after dinner, each with a gift to add to Kiara's growing pile of cards and packages.
They all went to the drawing room were, Kiara began opening the gifts. Dumbledore had sent her another pendant, this one had the Slytherin coat of arms on it.
"Promise, I wont rip this one off you, Kiara." Pansy smiled.
Kiara laughed and hugged her.
"I know you won't." Kiara winked.
Harry had sent her a card. It happened to be the same one she sent him. Kiara laughed. Crabbe and Goyle, each got her some chocolate. Pansy gave her a silver brush set and Lucius had given her a pair of ear rings and told her he'd take her shopping, tomorrow. Draco frowned when he saw the amount of packages from guys, each containing chocolates of some sort. Kiara smiled helplessly at him. When she had finally opened all her gifts, Draco gave her a tiny box.
It seemed to Draco that Kiara was taking forever to open up his gift. Kiara was talking with Pansy as she unwrapped the box. She opened it then, noticing what was in side, stopped, in mid sentence.
Pansy looked down at the contents of the package and, gasped. Then, smiling excitedly, looked back to Kiara who, sat there, stunned.
Inside the box was an engagement ring. Kiara's hand was shaking, she couldn't believe, what she was seeing.
"I know it's really early for this, Kiara but, and you don't have to answer now, will you marry me?" He took the ring from the box and slid it onto her finger.
She watched him do this then, looked up at him.
"Yes, I will."
They kissed and everyone began dumping Champaign over them. The party really got started at around ten pm and at 2 am, Mr. Malfoy had the car take the three, rather drunk, guests home.
Kiara took Draco out to her garden for a while. She wanted to see the fairies. Draco sat on the bench and watch them for a while until, he got the feeling of being watched, himself.
Draco turned towards the balcony, Lord Voldem0rt was standing there with his father. Draco went to Kiara and turned her around so that she could see.
"Happy Birthday to me" she said, softly when she saw her father standing there. "Well, I suppose I should go greet the old fart." Kiara said, peevishly.
Draco followed her up the stairwell and back into her room. When inside, Draco bowed down and kissed the hem of Voldem0rts robe.
Kiara, looking a little irritated at this, grabbed him by the shoulders and jerked him up.
Voldem0rt raised his brow at her.
"What's this? Do you not want, your, plaything, to show his proper respect to your father?" He said turning on her.
"PLAYTHING!" Kiara screamed at him.
Draco and Lucius backed away from the two.
"You will call my future husband, my, PLAYTHING! If you want him to show you some respect then, maybe, you should start to show me some." Kiara stared at her father.
Voldamort turned to Lucius and Draco.
"Leave us!"
Lucius drug Draco out of the room and closed the door.
"She is going to have to learn her place, with him. You realize that, don't you, Draco" Lucius said.
Draco said nothing.
Voldamort turned back to his daughter, sighed then, "Crucio!"
Kiara dropped. She would not, however, give him the satisfaction of hearing her scream.
Voldamort laughed.
"So, even when punished, your still insolent."
He stopped, he wasn't getting anywhere here, and he knew it. Kiara lay there for a few more minutes before standing again.
"What do I owe the pleasure of you company, father?" She asked, politely, although still, with a hint of anger.
"Awe, much better. I have brought you a present. Here."
He handed her a black, velvet choker. It had the Slytherin Coat of arms on it.
"This is, nice" She said to him.
"Look at the underneath of the Coat of Arms." He instructed.
She did and, what she found was the Dark Mark. It was shimmering. Kiara looked questionably at him.
"When you put this on, when I call forth my Death Eaters, you will know. I could not bring myself to actually brand my own daughter so, I give you this, instead."
Kiara didn't know rather to trust him or not, he told her to put the choker on. She hesitated, studying his expression, then, she put it on.
When she locked the clasp together, she felt a small shock at the back of her neck. She quickly tried to open the clasp back up but, it wouldn't budge. Kiara snapped her head up in a look of pure anger at her father.
"You didn't expect me to let you go back to that school, totally, unchecked, did you?" Voldamort smiled.
"This, will let me know were you are, at all times. With Dumbledore about, one can't be too sure how, things, might turn about. And yes, Kiara, it is quite unbreakable. If any one tries to take it off, it will kill you. I am the only one who can do it."
Kiara looked at him, first, with total anger then, with hatred.
"So, you don't trust me. What is the use of me standing with you if, you don't trust me." Kiara growled.
"I, don't trust anyone, Kiara. Let alone my own daughter who, before last week, hated the very sight of me."
Kiara relaxed, she knew she had to except this, at least, in front of him.
"Ok, father, I get your point. However, now I feel more like one of your slaves than like, your daughter but, I guess I can learn to live with it."
Voldamort smiled.
"Let the Malfoys come in again."
Kiara waved her hand and the door opened. Draco walked quickly over to her. She winked at him.
Voldamort took Lucius out in the hall then, after telling him something, Kiara could not hear, he dissaperated. Lucius left them as well and Kiara told Draco what her father had done.
what a d***@$$!
A little upset at something you read, Brian? MMWWWWWWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
The next day, as promised, Mr. Malfoy gave Kiara and Draco some money to go shopping with.
"You won't be coming with us?" Kiara asked.
"No, some of us do have to go to work." Lucius replied, then, he dissaperated.
Draco and Kiara ate a quick breakfast then, had the driver bring the car around and take them to Diagon alley.
The first place they went was to get fitted for new robes. Draco needed a new dress robe and Kiara, having only the one Slytherin robe, decided it best to get a couple new once. The one she has is, after all, a hand-me-down.
They went about their shopping, Kiara had brought her snake with her.
"He needs some place to sleep at school. Besides my bed."
So, they went to the pet shop and found him a cave of sorts to sleep in.
After, they decided to get some ice-cream. When they got to the shop, they noticed Harry, Ron and, Hermione, sitting at a table.
They bought their treats and sat at a table opposite the three Gryffindors.
"Don't you think it's a little early for that, Kiara." Ron said after noting Kiara's ring.
"I'd keep my mouth shut, if I were you, Weasley. Your just jealous because, you couldn't afford something like this, in your entire life time." Draco growled, in response.
Kiara put her hand on Draco's arm.
"I wasn't talking to you, Malfoy. I was talking to her." Ron snarled back, not taking his eyes from Kiara.
"It's not like we plan an getting married anytime soon, Ron. We are waiting until after we've finished with school." Kiara explained, giving Ron a friendly smile.
She was trying to play nice. Ron, however, wasn't.
"So, Kiara. Did you see your dear old daddy, this summer? Bet you did ---"
Kiara cut him off with a look that dared, defiance, turned to Harry and said something in Parceltongue to him.
Harry quickly looked under the table. When he popped his head back up, he looked a little pale.
"Ron, don't move and please, don't say anything more." Harry said, giving Kiara a questionable look.
Ron opened his mouth to say something but, Hermione, who had followed suit with Harry, stopped him.
"You better, slowly, look under the table." She warned him.
Ron did as she told. What he saw, was a rather large angry looking snake, coiled in front of him, ready to strike. Ron's face paled.
"As you see, my dear, friend, I do not feel like playing games, at this time" Kiara hissed. "Don't worry, he won't attack you, unless I ask him to."
Kiara and Draco stood up. Kiara said something else to Harry, in Parceltongue. Harry looked at her questionably but, smiled. Then, she walked past their table, turned and called her snake to her. As it was winding it's way back to it's seat around her neck, she said simply, "See you in school." Turned around and walked away with Draco.
The mark on Harry's chest began to radiate warmth, again. He quickly looked up to Kiara as she was walking away. He noticed, she had her right hand closed and was rubbing her fingers over her palm. He finally understood, this was her way of telling him that he wasn't alone, she was still with him, even if he could no longer feel her. Harry Potter smiled.
(END YEAR 5)
I've got year six started, am abour 1/2 way through 3rd chapter. When I get a little more ahead, I'll start posting.
Wow, Ron is a Dumb@$$ too! :)
no, not dumb, just very emational.
I guess
Hey! I have four stars!!
*Does the star dance* I'm close to being an MoM, YEA!
Why yes, I suppose you are at that. Cool 8)
WWAAAHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE!!!
Now that I'm done being silly, great fanfic Kiara. As a good friend of mine would say: DUDE! that's friggin awesome!!! the plot is really good.(http://www.blackmaxpc.com/avatarsmiles/smiles/gross_07.gif)
Thank you , you should also read potterfan17 fanfic. is good too.
Kiaras stories rule!
Thankx hun!!
HI
hi
SRRY 4 JUST POSTING HI SO I COULD GET A LOT OF POSTS
Well, since you've posted, now you must read, thems the rules.
OK I HAVE READ...GREAT STORY KIARA
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year 6 (The power of the fates) is the bump for this one. lol thanks
Quote from: Kiara_maul on June 17, 2003, 02:39:44 AM
year 6 (The power of the fates) is the bump for this one. lol thanks
BUMPITY BUMP BUMP!!
(Oh, and this one is actualy called (The Shadow of the Dark Lord)
The Shado of Kiara *loods at made up title to the left* *Gasps* lol
Yes, Kiara is the Dark Lords shadow. lol now, read year 6. uhm, I meen to say that you may do as you wish. heeheehee
haven't read EVERYTHING yet but.... it's cool!
(Thanks...It is just the first of three books. lol ... Read on if you wish then you can read the rest of the story. heehee)
I just wantedt o take the opertunity to tell you thanks for your stories. I have read all of them so far. Hurry and finish year 7. PLEASE!
lol, yeah! BUMP!
You are all too kind...thanks.
mushy mushy mushy. lol, well this is a great trillogy if you all haven't read it yet but my favorite still stands with The Dark Lords Shadow Prophacy. I love that one Kaira
Thanks Bastian. If you like the dark lords shadow prophacy then you are going to LOVe the new one I have strated. It'll be up in a few days and NO, I will not let you read it before the ohers.
Oh my.. my first hp fan fic ever.. lol, it has been a very long time
its awesome!
thank you very much :P
you're welcome. and long time no see!
Thank you very much Cloudy and others who commented my profile or sent me messages.
Short part, I know. But the next one is long and it should be up in 3 days time Yah
Sorry it took me so long to edit. I had alot going on today.
Thankyou again all. Keep commenting
I still love this story