Year 6

[Kiara Johnson]

I will, later tonight.  thanks

[Kiara Johnson]

Lucius then turned to his son.  "I trust, you'll be more aleart, next ime somthing of this nature comes about."  He said, giving Draco a dissapointed look.  "Yes, father."  Draco replied automaticly.  "Good.  I'll be going now.  I'll see you again at your game in a couple weeks.  Pray I do not have to come back becouse of somthing like this again."  With that, Lucius Malfoy turned and walked away.  "I'm s --"  Dumbledore put his hand up and stopped Draco. "No apologies, Draco.  It's not your fault.  How are you feeling?"  Draco smiled.  It was nice to hear that.  "I'm fine, should be outta here soon enough."  Madam Pomfrey turned on him.  "Think your doing fine do you.  I'll be the judge of that, young man.  You'll just stay in your bed, no more trips accross the room.  Understand."  Dumbledore smiled lightly from behind Pomfrey's back.  Draco gave him a, help me, look but, Dumbledore shook his head in a manner that siad he definately wasn't going there.  Then, he told Madam Pomfey to inform him when Kiara wakes up and, left.

    "Wonder what that was all about."  said Hermione to Ron and Harry as they headed for Care of Magical Creatures.  "No telling but, Dumbledore sure didn't want us around."  Ron replied.  "I'm sure it was because of Lucius.  Probably didn't want him going off on any of us."  Harry said.  "Ya, your probably right.  Wonder what Hagrid has for us.  He said we'd find out today.  Hope it isn't anything, too, creepy."  Said Hermione and, they all laughed.  They knew it would be.

    A few hours later, Kiara woke up.  She opened her eyes and smiled at Draco who, dispite Pomfreys orders, had gone over to sit with her.  "Welcome back.  Glad you finally decided to grace us with your presence."  Draco smiled at her.  "How long have I been out?"  Kiara asked weakly.  "Too long."  Draco replied seriously.  "What happened?  All I remember is being carried off by some creature then, nothing."  Draco explained the best he could as far as to how much he knew.  "You almost didn't wake up at all.  My father brought in somthing and had Madam Pomfrey give it to you.  Then, a few hours later, here you are."  Kiara smiled again.  "I guess, I owe him one now."  Draco frownd.  "No, Kiara, you don't owe him a thing.  You know, as well as I do, why he chose to save you and, it wasn't because he's a nice guy."  Draco paused.  "Any way, he said he'd be back in a couple weeks to watch my game.  I think theres more to it than that.  I think he's being sent here to keep an eye on you.  It didn't look good at all when he came in and  Hermione was holding an ice pack to your forehead.  Harry and Ron were here also."  Kiara thought for a moment.  "it's alright, just because they are concerned for me, doesn't mean I like them, right?"  Draco smiled.  "Your good.  I best be getting back to my bed before Pomfrey catches me out again.  She's in a terrible mood."  Draco kissed her then, went and got back into his own bed.

   

[Kiara Johnson]

    Later that evening, after dinner, Harry went to see Dumbledore about his dreams.  "Come in Harry, what's on your mind?"  Harry came in and sat down.  "I've had a couple, strange, dreams.  At first, I didn't think much of them but, after the one last night, i thought maybve, there was a reason."  Harry wenmt on to explain his dreams.  The one last year as well as the one the night before.  When HArry had finished, Dumbledore was silent.  Harry waited.  "I do have an answer, Harry.  You probably won't like it but, it's an answer all the same."  Dumbledore paused before continuing.  "You see, Harry, everything happens for a reason.  Sometimes however, there are things that happen that were not meant to happen.  When this occures, fate, splits in two.  In this case, I believe that Voldamort was not suposed to live, after attempting to kill you.  At the the moment he was supposed to die and didn't, two possibilities, to fates, came about.  Your dreams are caused by one side of the fate, trying to give you hints to put things back.  You can be assured, that the other, fate, is helping some one else, go down the other direction.  Have you ever heard a, voice, when you were awake?  One that didn't really talk to you but just was there, in your mind?"  Harry thought for a moment but, couldn't remember.  "No, or at least I don't remember any."  He replied.  "It is possible and most likely that, at this point in time, we are not running wholey by our selves.  Our emotions and things we do or say may be, being controlled by this, Fate."  Dumbledore looked at Harry who was looking a bit confused.  "So, what your saying is that we are being munipulated towards a certain end, by some higher power.  Sorta like chess pieces."  Harry said, after some thought.  Dumbledore nodded.  "Yes, that's a perfect example, like chess pieces and a board."
"Ok, I believe I got it now, thanks."  Harry started to get up to leave.  "Just a moment, Harry.  I do have one more question and, a request."  Dumbledore said.  Harry sat back down.  dumbledore regarded him a moment before continuing.  "Harry, when did you find out about what it is that your sister is doing?"  Harry's head snapped up.  "How, di you know?"  Harry asked in suprise.  Dumbledore just smiled.  "I have my ways, Harry."  Harry took a deep breath, "Well, I figured out some of it this summer.  Kiara can't hide everything from me.  The rest, I got from her and Draco.  don't get angry with her, i did after all figure it mostely out on my own.  She just confirmed the truth."  Dumbledore shook his head.  "Now, for my request.  Please, stay out of it."  Harry laughed.  "That's what she said.  I'll tell you the same thing I told her.  I will stay out of it as much as I can.  I make no promises.  If she needs me, I will be there."  Harry looked seriously at Dumbledore.  "Alright then, Harry.  You can go."  Harry got up and left the office.  Dumbledore knew, Harry wouldn't stay out of it.  (It's just not in his nature to do so."  the fate said.  I know, just keep him safe.
 Dumbledore thought.  (I can only do what I can.  Everytime I interfere, the other side does the same to benifit his people as well.  It's up to all of you to see this through.  I can only quide them."  The fate returned.  Dumbledore sighed.  "I know"  he said quietly.

    Harry came back into the common room and told Ron and Hermione all that Dumbledore hasd said.  "Like chess pieces?  Boy, I'll never look at a game of Wizards Chess the same again.  Kinda makes you feel helpless, doesn't it."  Ron replied, after Harry had finished.  "You know, I remember reading about this same thing.  It happened over onethousand years ago.  Wow, this is kind of exciting."  Hermione said, smiling.

    Madam Pomfrey came into the room just after Draco got back into bed.  "Mr. Malfoy, you can go now.  You however Kiara, need to stay a while longer.  I still don't trust what ever it was that Lucius brought in to you."  She told the two of them.  "I want you out of here by ten o'clock, Kiara still needs her est and you, should be back in your common room bythen."  She left the room again.  Draco got up and dressed.  Then, he went back to Kiara's side.  "See what I mean.  She's in an awful mood."  He kissed her.  He looked like he wanted to say somthing.  "What is it Draco?  What ever it is, you can tell me."  Kiara said.  Draco waited a bit before speaking.  "You, do you know who pulled you out of the lake yesturday?"  He asked, hoping she did so that he wouldn't have to be the one to make Ron look good.  "No, I don't but, you do and, for some reason you don't ---"  She knew.  Who else would Draco not want her to be greatfull to.  "It was Ron, wasn't it?"  Draco nodded.  "Ya, it was Weasley.'  He looked jealouse.  Kiara laughed.  "What's so funny?"  Draco said irritably.  "You. Your jealouse of Ron!  This is just too much."  She smiled at him.  "I have my reasons"  He replied.  Then, to change the subject, "Do you want me to get you anything?"  Draco asked.  Kiara just smiled at him some more.  "I love you."  she said.  "Now go, I'm tired and want to sleep.  Besides, Madam Pomfrey will get even worse if you stay much longer."  Draco smiled and kissed her.  "I love you too.  Good night."  He left.  Kiara smiled to herself.  So, Ron doesn't hate me after all.  She thought as she turned over and went to sleep.

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    The next morning, Draco had Quidditch practice so, wasn't able to visit Kiara.  Ron, Harry and Hermione however, did.  After breakfast, the three of them went up to the hospital.  "Morning, Kiara"  Harry said, smiling.  "Morning."  Kiara smiled at hem.  "I need to ask you a question, don't look at me as if I crazy, just answer then, I'll explain, ok?"  Harry told her.  "Allright, go ahead."  Kiara replied, waiting.  "Have you ever heard a, voice?  One that might have said somthing to you at a time when ---"  Kiara interupted.  "Yes, as a matter of fact, I have.  All it siad to me was, Done."  Harry looked excited then, he explained.  "Like chess pieces huh, makes you feel kind of, helpless, doesn't it"  Ron laughed.  "That's what i said"  Kiara smiled at him.  "Thanks, by the way.  For saving me."  Harry and Hermione smiled at each other.  They decided to leave so that they could talk.  They said good bye and left.  Ron sat next to Kiara's bed then, looking at the ground said, "Your welcome, Kaira."  Neither one said anything for a bit then, "How'd you find out it was me who saved you?"  Kiara looked at him.  "Draco told me.  He wasn't happy about doing so but, he did.  He's jealouse of you, you know."  Ron looked up at her and smiled.  "He's actualy jealouse of me?  Why?"  Kiara shook her head.  "I'm not sure, relly.  Maybe because, even though you and I seemed to hate each other, he's always known how you felt about me."  Kaira paused.  Are we friends again?"  Ron smiled.  "Ya, friends.  I think, I'm ready now."  Ron bent over and and they hugged each other.  "You know, there were a few times there when I thought you were actualy going to kill me."  Ron laughed.  Kiara smiled.  Then, she looked seriously at him.  "There's somthing, that I have to tell you.  Last year, when you well ---"  Ron's eyes got really big and he paled slightly.  "That was you!  How could you when, you said ---"  Kiara stopped him and sat up.  "Yes, it was me and no, I never hated you, you know me, I couldn't go back on my word and I did warn you to leave me alone.  Ron, I'm sorry.  I just  --- "  Ron started laughing.  Kiara looked at him questionaly.  "And you didn't HATE me.  I feel sorry for your dad."  He paused then, giving an evil grin  "I owe you for that one."  Kiara returned his evil grin with one of her own.  "I look forward to it."  They both laughed.  "Can I have another hug?"  Kiara asked.  Ron smiled.  "Like I said before, Kiara.  Any time you feel the need."

(End chapter 3  Chapter  4 is  titled  The New Guy)

[Kiara Johnson]

Chapter four is a rather long chapter, so bare with me.  I needed to let you all get the feel of the new guy.  I think, you'll love to hate him.  That's all I'm saying.  Write more after some more posts.   :)

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[Kiara Johnson]

(Chapter 4  The New Guy)

    "Alright class, over the weekend, I wxpect you to read chapters four and five an how to save Muggles without them knowing."  Professor Ellis told her class.  They all groaned.  "But, this is a Quidditch weekend."  Seamus objected.  "Well then, Mr. Finnagin, you can read chapter sixx, as well.  I'm sure all of you will have enouph to keep you out of trouble.  Any more objections?"  She paused.  "No, then you may go."  She dissmissed htem.

    After they got into the hall, Seamus sighed.  "Guess I'll be reading all weekend.  Who does she think she is, giving us so much work on a Quidditch weekend."  Hermione gave him a stern look.  "Well, maybe she's concerned for our well being.  Maybe, with Voldamort out there, running around, she thinks, that we have an obligation to protect, not only ourselves but, the Muggle community as well.  Ever thought of that?"  Seamus shrunk back.  Then giving Hermione a sour look, stlked of towards poitions.  "A little hard on him, I think, Hermione."Ron said.  Hermione just sighed.  "Well, at least now that Kiara and I are friends again, potions isn't quite so bad, any more."  Ron said, smiling.  "Easy for you to say.  I'm still stuck with Pansy.  Although, I must admit, she's near as bad as she used to be.  I think Kiara had somthing to do with that."  Hermione replied.

    Potions, being the last class of the week, went by slow.  Everyone seemed to get along, just fine.  The only problem left however, was that Draco kept watching Ron and Kiara.  "Honestly, I don't know what he's so worried about."  Kiara said in exasperation.  Ron just smiled.  "Your enjoying this, aren't you"  Kiara accused.  "Men!"  Ron just continued smiling.

    "What's he so happy about."  Draco asked Harry.  Harry looked over at Ron and Kiara.  You know what, Slytherin.  You really don't have anything to worry about."  Draco looked at Harry as if he were crazy.  "What do you mean.  Look at hem, laughing and carrying on, like I'm not even here."  Harry shook his heaf slowly.  "It's called friendship.  Something I'm sure you still don't quite grasp but, I get the feeling you'll learn.  Sooner than you think.  Ron isn't going to try and take her from you.  Look where it got him last time.  Believe me, he doesn't want to go through that again.  He was miserable."  Draco watched thema bit more then, he turned to Harry and actually smiled.  "You know Potter, as much as I hate to admit it, I think your right.  Maybe I should relax.  It's just that --- Never mind."  Draco dodn't know why he started to tell Harry what was on his mind.  Why would he even care.  "No, tell me.  What were you going to say?"  Harry replied.  draco remained silent for a while then, as he stired the Lacewigs, into the potion said.  "Well, since this whole thing started, with Kiara and Ron at each others thraots, she never hated him, she wouldn't even allow me, to hate him.  I guess, it just kinda makes me nervouse now that they are getting along.  I keep thinking, what if she decides she really does like him."  He left it there and continued his work.  Harry saw Kiara looking at them.  He smiled and waved her off.  "She does like him, but only as a friend.  She loves you.  Really, I wouldn't worry if I were you.  Remember how i told you that I can feel, what she feels sometimes."  Draco looked up and nodded. "Well, when ever some one even so much as mentions you name, she sends out a very over powering, warm feeling.  It's kinda hard to explain but, just trust me Slytherin, she loves you."  Harry smiled then returned to his own work.

 When class was over, Kiara came up and gave Draco a hug.  Draco took her hand and began walking out of the room.  He stopped, turned to Harry and smiled.  "Thanks, Potter."  then, he left.  Harry smiled.  (Done)  The fate said.  Harry made a mental not to let Dumbledore know he's done somthing right.

    "What was that about, harry?"  Ron asked.  "Oh, nothing, really, I just helped Malfoy out with a little problem, that's all."  Ron didn't look convinced but, he lat it go and just shrugged.  "WE going to Hogsmead this weekend?"  Hermione asked.  "Ya, sure, Why not.
 The three walked back up towards their tower.

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    Kiara and Draco came through the porthole and stopped.  There was a guy, about their own age, sitting on the chair closest to them.  He was tall with dark hair, almost black and, when he turned and looked, Kiara noticed, ice blue eyes.  "Hello"  he said, staring at Kiara.  Draco stepped in front of her.  "Hi, I'm Draco, Draco Malfoy, and you are?"  The boy, not moving his head, raised his eyes to meet Draco's.  He grined.  "Max, Max Evilyn."  He replied in a flat emotionaless tone.  "And, you are?"  he said, looking around Draco at Kaira.  Kiara held eye contact with him shortly befor turning away.  "Kiara --"  Just then, Snape came in.  "I see you've met.  Max is a transfer from Durmstrang."  Snape noted the tension in the room.  He looked at Max.  "Mss. Maul and Mr. Malfoy are heads of this house.  You'd do well, to stay on their good side."  Snape told Max in a way of warning.  "I'm in a hurry so, if you'll excuse me."  Snape gave Max another warning glance, which he hoped he'd take then, he grabbed a book off the table and left.

    Kiara's snake slitherd over to her and wound it's way to it's favorite resting place, around her neck.  "oh, is he yours?"  Max asked.  Kiara nodded.   "i hope you don't mind, I fed him a little snack.  Just a small mouse."  Max told her.  "Uhm, thanks."  Kiara replied.  She didn't trust this guy.  "Draco, I'm going up to my room to chang out of this uniform."  She kissed him then left.  "Oh, you two are, I'm sorry."  Max said to Draco.  "Yes, we are.  You might do well, also, to note the ring on her finger."  Draco replied.  "Oh, you really, really, are then.  I'l have to remeber that."  Max said with a snear on his face.  Draco held eye contact with him.  "Yes, you will really, really, have to remember that.  Like Snape told you, you'd do well to stay on my good side."  With that said, Draco went upstairs to change.  Max sat back in the chair and smiled, a verry evil, smile.  "And you, Mr. Malfoy, would do well, NOT, to turn your back on me again."  He said quietly.  A spider crawled in front of his chair.  "Crucio" he said, quoetly, pointing his wand at it.  The spider curled up and bagan twitching.  Max smiled, then he stepped on it.

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    Pansy was in the dorm when Kiara came in.  "Did you meet Max?"  she asked. Kiara frownd.  "Yes, unfortunately, I did."  Pansy looked startled.  "You don't like him?  I think he's absolutely georgouse!"  Pansy replied, dreamily.  Kiara shook her head.  "It's not that i dont like him.  I just don't trust him.  I guess, I'll have to give him a chance, for you."  She smiled at Pansy.  "So, that's why your making yourself up so nicley.  You like him, don't you."  Kiara teased.  Pansy threw a pillow at her.  "I do not!"  Kiara threw the pillow back.  "Do to."  they had a pillow fight, feathers all over the place.  Finally, Kiara pinned Pansy down and sat on her.  "Admit it.  You do too like him."  Pansy tried to get up but couldn't.  "Ok, Ok, I do.  Just get off!"  Kiara smiled and let Pansy up.  "Oh dear, look at this mess."  Pansy laughed.  Kiara wave her hand and everything whent back to order.  "There, now, I can go change."  Pansy frownd.  "Great, now I'll have to star all over again."

    Kiara came down stairs.  Max was still sitting there.  Draco still hadn't come down.  Kiara went and sat on the couch.  Max turned and watched her.  "So, Kaira, how does one become head od this particular house?"  he asked.  Kiara looked over at him.  "You duel for it/"  she replied.  She tried to look away but, somehow, he held her there.  She started to get more than a little frightend.  She couldn't move at all.  Max smiled.  "They don't teach many Darl Arts here, do they?"  He said, releasing her with a smile.  Kiara stared at him, she couldn't figure him out.  "N, no, is that what you just used on me?"  Max was still smiling.  "Yes, it is.  It's a really simple spell really, I could teach you.  It's really quite, usefull."  Kiar smiled, slightly.  "Uh, no thanks.  I have -- my own way of doing things."  Just about then, Draco came back down.  Kiara looked up and smiled at him.  "I hope, O didn't make you wait, too long."  He smiled, bending down and kissing her.  Max watched them, he looked rather a bit angry.They didn';t notice.  "Are we ready to go eat then, I'm starving."Draco asked Kaira.  "Yes, definately. Oh, wait, here's Pansy."  Pansy walked up.  "Hi, Max.  You hungry?" she asked.  Max was still looking at Kaira, "Yes, very."  then, he turned to Pansy and offerd her his arm, "Shall we?"  the two left.  Draco was livid.  "Just who the Bloddy Hell does he think he his!  He'll be lucky if I don't hurt him before the dueling night."  Kiara didn't say a word.  She was thinking the exact same thing.  They went to dinner on silence.

    Professor Dumbledore announced, Max's arrival, just before the start of dinner.  "Just what we needed, another Slytherin."  Ron said.  "Did you see the look an Malfoy's face when Dumbledore said his name?"  Hermione asked.  "Ya, don't think Draco much likes him.  Course, don't blame him for it.  Do you see the way this Max fellow keeps looking at Kiara?"  Ron replied.  "This guy had better watch it.  If Malfoy doesn't do somthing, I will/"  Ron said.  Harry raised his brow.  "Don't go getting yourself in trouble, Ron.  Besides, looks like Pansy's trying to get her claws into him.  I'm sure, she can uh, keep him distracted."  Harry said.

    Harry, Ron and Hermione came out of the hall at the same time as Draco and Kiara.  They all stopped and were talking when, Max and Pansy strolled over.  "Friends with Gryffindors.  Oh, and a MUddblood too."  Max siad in his flat emotionaless tone.  Draco spun around, grabbed Max by the front of his robes and slammed him into the wall, he held himthere.  "Don't ever, insult Kiara's friend like that again.  Yes, she is a Muggleborn but, she's probably got more magic in her little finger than you could ever dream of obtaining in a life tiime.  Her name is Hermione.  Don't forget it."  Draco siad in a low, mennicing growl.  Hermione looked shocked, as did Ron and Harry.  Draco then, tossed Max rorhe floor and turned around.  "I'm --"  He started. then, "Look out!  He's --"  Ron yelled.  "Expelliarmus!"  Hermione shouted, aiming her wand perfectly between Kiara and Draco and,hitting Max whoi, was about to cures Draco, in the chest.  Nax hit the wall again, his wand clatterd on the ground.  Draco spun back around and punched Max in the jaw.  "You were warned."  Draco said, holding Max by the throat and whispering in his ear.  "Not to get on my bad side.  You didn't listen.  Now, your nothing more than prey for me.  You'll regret, every living breath you take."  He punctuated his meaning by slamming Max against the wall a few more times then, let him fall to the floor.  Bleeding and winded.

    draco turned back around again.  "Thanks, Hermione, I owe you one."  He smiled at her.  "Uh, your welcome but, no you don't and, thanks for sticking up for me.  It was -- nice-- of you." Hermione replied, feeling verry odd about what just happened.  Harry smiled, then, taking Hermione's hand started following Ron back towards their common room.  "Good luck on your game, Sunday, Slytherin.  See you around."  He said.  "Thanks, Potter."  Draco took Kaira's hand and together they walked back to their dungeon common room.

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    Pansy knelt beside Max.  "You shouldn't have done that."  she said.  "Draco, he's Lucius Malfoy's son, right?"  Max asked, ignoring her comment.  "Yes, he is, Why?"  Pansy asked.  "Oh, nothing"  Then he smiled that evil dark smile of his again.  "I wonder, what do you think his father would say about his sticking up for a filthy little Muddblood."  Pansy didn't say anything, she just helped Max get to his feet.  "I heard Draco call one of those Gryffindors, Potter.  That wouldn't happen to be Harry potter, would it?"  He asked as he winced, standing up.  "Yes, he's Hermione's boyfriend.  Hermione is the Muddblood.  The one with the red hair is Ron Weasley.  Harry's best friend."  Pansy informed him.  "Also, Harry is Kiara's tein brother."  Max smiled and winced at the same time.  "That, is something I needed to know.  Thank you Pansy."  Pansy gave him a worried look.  "You, uh, maybe you should leave Kaira alone, she's, well, not the wisest choice of people to go messing with.  That would mean also, that messing with Harry or the otherrs two could, no, would be a bad thing."  Max just smiled.  "You are a whell of information.  I think, you just gave me an idea.  Thanks."  Pansy sighed, "Your not listening, are you?"  He shook his head.

    Ron, Harry and, Hermione were sitting in their common room disgussing what had just happened.  "I just can't believe it!  If some were to come up and tell me that this just happened, I would have had them committed."  Ron said in amazement.  "Ya, and to get so angry at some one for using the exact same word, he himself, used so many times before.  i don't know.  Maybe there is more of a human in Malfoy than I thought."  Hermione replied.  Harry shook his head.  "I'm not trying to diminish what he did back there but, I think a lot of it had to do with Malfoy needing a reason, any reason to knock that Max fellow down a few notches.  You all saw him looking at Kaira."  Harry paused and looked at Hermione.  "You'd best not go wandering to the library, alone, anymore.  I don't trust that guy."  Hermione looked back at Harry.  "Well then, you'll just have to walk me over there then, tonight.  I'm studdying with Kaira there.  She sent me an owl  Says she couldn't come see me here because your father would find out she was in the Gryffindor house."  Harry looked questionaly at her.  "How, how would he know if she came up here?"  
"I don't know, she said she'd explain tonight."
"When are you meeting her?"  HArry asked.  "In about 1/2 an hour."

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[Kiara Johnson]

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[Kiara Johnson]

    Pansy dropped Max off in the common rrom.  There was no one except a handfull of first years sitting around.  She went up to the dorm room.  Kiara was laying down.  "So, what do you think of Mr. Perfect now?"  she asked Pansy when she walked in.  "Now Kiara, he's no different from how Draco used to be.  Don't judge him quite yet."  Kiara stared at the celing.  She had to admit, Pansy had a point although, Kiara still didn't trust him.

     "I think, it's only fair that I warn you that, Max plans to tell Lucius about today.  How Draco defended that Mudd, Hermione."  Pansy told her.  Kiara sat up, quickly and looked at Pansy.  Her face had gone slightly pale.  "What?  No, you can't let him."  Kiara said, in a panic.  "Why not, sure Lucius will be mad but ---"  Kiara interupted her.  "NO, you don't understand.  Please Pansy, you have to keep Max busy on Sunday.  If he trys to speek with Lucius, distract him.  Please, if you do this, I'll owe you, big time."  Pansy studied Kiara's frightened expresion.  "Why?  If you tell me then ---"  Kiara looked seriously at Pansy, tears forming in her eyes.  "I can't tell you.  All I can say is that, if you do this, you could very well be saving both mine and Draco's lives.  Please Pansy."  Pansy had alway dreamed of getting Kiara in a spot like this but, now that she did, she couldn't follow through with it.  Kiara looked really scared.  "Ok Kiara.  I'll keep him busy."  Kiara jumped up and hugged Pansy then, kissed her on the cheek.  "You have NO, idea how much this means to me.  Thank you."  Kiara got up.  "What time is it?"  She looked at Pansy's watch.  "Oh, I've gotta go.  I've got an appointment with, some one."  Kiara got up and left.

    Kiara came into the common room and crossed the floor.  Max watched her.  "Where's Draco?"  he asked.  Kiara stopped and turned to regard him.  They made eye contact again.  "He's, out.  Really none ---"  Max had tried to use the binding spell on her again.  Kiara was ready and blocked it.  Max looked suprised.  "Do you really think me that stupid, Max?  You were successfull the first time because, I dropped my gard.  Don't expect it to happen again."  She turned and left.  Max waited a few minutes then, got up and silently followed her.

[Kiara Johnson]

    Harry and Hermione were waiting at the door to the library.  Kiara walked up and kissed harry on the cheek.  "Hello, thank you for bringing her down here."  Harry smiled.  "Well, I wasn't about to let her go walking around by her self.  Were's Draco?"  Kiara smiled, she knew Harry was angry that she had come alone.  "He's in a meeting with the Quidditch team.  Stradegey and all, you jnow.  He doesn't jnow I'm here."  Max watched them from the shadows.  He could here, some of what they were saying, but not all.  "So, what is it that keeps you away from our tower?  Hermione said you have your reasons.  Something about, Voldemort finding out, somehow?"  Harry asked her.  Kiara looked aroumd then, satisfied that they were alone, told them about her, gift, from their father.  "You actualy put the thing on!  Kiara, i would have thought you knew better than thatt."  Harry replied, shocked.  kiara shook her head and gave him a dark look.  "As if I had a choice in the matter.  As it was, he was already, angry with me."  She shudderd dlightly then , a haunted look fe;ll over her face.  "His power is, consuming.  Almost ---"  She shook her head then smiled.  "Well Hermione, shall we go, study?"  Hermione gave Harry a kiss.  "We'll be ready to leave in a couple of hours.  At around nine o'clock."  Harry gave Kiara a hug.  "Ok, I'll be back for you, Hermione."  Harry turned and headed back to the tower.  Kiara and Hermione went into the deserted library and to the very back so that if anyone came in, they wouldn't notice them together.

    Max sat in the shadows.  He waited to make sure that Harry had left.  Then, he walked in to the library noticing it was empty.  Perfect he thought to himself as he headed towards the back of the library, searching for the girls.  He stopped when he heard them.

    "Why did Draco even bother standing up for me, Kiara?  I thought, like his father and yours, he hated Muggle borns."  Kiara smiled.  "Hermione, he's done a lot of thinking this summer and, has come to the conclusion that, if he quits trying to please his father, he's really much happier."  Max thought, Who's Kiara's father?  I thought Harry was an orphan?  He was getting impatient.  He walked around the corner with his wand drawn out.  "Petrificus Totalus."  Kiara could move.  Hermione went for her wand.  With amazing speed, Max spun around "Stupify."  Hermione dropped to the floor.  Max smiled at his work.  He walked over to Hermione took her hands and said, "Locomortor"  binding them together.  Then, he pointed his wand at her throught.  "Quietus"  He then, unstunned her, made her stand, hands above her head, and, backed her against the wall, some how, sinking her hands into it.  Max smiled at her then turned to Kiara and did the same.

    "Don't worry, Muddblood.  I'm not going to touch you."  He said as he moved his wand down her throught to her chest.  "You disgust me."  He smiled evily at her tehn, turning to Kiara, "You, however"  He kissed her roughly.  Kiara bit his lip, hard, making it bleed.  Max jerked away, bringing his hand to his mouth and looking at the blood.  He backhanded her then slammed her hard, against the wall.   Kiara winced.  Her eyes were glowing when she looked back up at him.  Max backed away a few stepps. then, he walked back forwars.  "I think, I've got you, whitch.  Mad because you can't do anything?  Too bad."  He ran his hand down her neck and tore her shirt.  Then grabbing her by the throught, he kissed her again.  Kiara Head butteed him.  He snacked her again and slammed her against the wall.  She hit her head and blacked out.  Max laughed.  Suddenly, Kiara's head snapped back up.  The look she gave Max was both terrifying and evil.  "What are you?"  He said.  Kiara smiled evily.  Hermione noticed, it wasn't Kiara anymore.  "You've chosen the wrong girl to mess with, boy."  Kiara hissed.  Then, she started to say something in Parseltongue.  Max paled.  Hermione smiled.   "You do know, who her father is, don't you?"  Max turned to her.  "No, who cares, she's just a clever little whitch who, startled me for a moment but, I'm not going to fall for it."  He hit Kiara again.  "It doesn't relly matter any way.  When the two of you wake up, you won't remember who did this to you.  Who's her father, Muddblood?"  He asked, now advancing on Hermione.  Hermione smiled.  "I'm sure you'll find out soon enouph.  Just keep doing things to irratate her."  Kiara spoke again.  When she did, her voice was very much snake like but, audible.  It was a mans voice.  "Kiara might not remember who dod this but, you can be asured, that I will.  Your time will come."  Then, Kiara passed out again.  Max looked worried for a moment then, he shrugged it off as, just another witches trick and smiled evily at Hermione.  "Now, Muddblood.  It's paybck time."  He pointed his wand at her, "Crucio."  Hermione tried to scream but, because of the vocal spell, couldn't.  He kept it up until, she passed out.  He then, survayed his work and, after mumbling a mild memery charm, he left.