The Secret Relationship: The Angelic Witch and Draco Malfoy (Book 3)

Voldemort Is Coming

Heroneka reached the Entrance Hall inside her Invisibility shield, watching Harry pass by her. She cried there, standing alone. So many thoughts kept bashing around her head.

"Heroneka?"

She looked to her right and saw Dumbledore approaching. He didn't look surprised to see Heroneka there.

"I was just heading to Professor Lupin's office to tell him that his carriage is ready," he said.

Heroneka turned away from him, wiping her tears.

"Why so broken, Heroneka," he said quietly. "You should be very proud of yourself after last night."

"For what?" said Heroneka bitterly. "I died again."

"Died again?" said Dumbledore quietly, "Heroneka, you must remember that as evil might as it look, it is very important for you to face death. Only then you will evolve into a fully-fledged angel someday."

"Something tells me -- that something terrible is about to happen. Like -- something that I won't be able to control." She tried to stop her tears, weeping silently.

Dumbledore watched her for a moment. "Nothing terrible will happen if you work hard enough to gain control of your angelic powers and abilities."

"No!" Heroneka sobbed. "I mean... Pettigrew escaped last night. He will find Lord Voldemort now, won't he? He has no other place to hide except for returning to his master."

"Indeed!" Said Dumbledore. "You know what this means?"

"What?" She stopped sobbing.

"That you must rise to power before Lord Voldemort does." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "Gemma, you have wasted enough time already. Now you must start making yourself stronger because if what you believe is happening and Lord Voldemort comes to power, he will eventually want you. And, you have to be strong enough to protect yourself from him by then."

Heroneka stared at Dumbledore. He had called her Gemma before. He knew that Gemma and Heroneka were one person. He had been friends with Gemma.

She nodded quietly and Dumbledore smiled, glancing at the olden misty halo hovering above her head.

Dumbledore left for Lupin's office, leaving Heroneka to her very confused thoughts.

Nobody at Hogwarts now knew the truth of what had happened the night that Sirius, Buckbeak, and Pettigrew had vanished except Heroneka, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Professor Dumbledore. But Heroneka had to meet Draco too. He had wanted her to come to his dorm.

Heroneka went straight to the dungeons that led to the Slytherin Common Room. She was just wondering how would she enter without knowing the password, when she spotted Darco pacing outside the common room, waiting for her. Since everyone was gone to Hogsmeade today, the dungeons were empty and no students could be seen. This was good because Heroneka didn't have to use her invisibility shield.

Darco saw her approaching and muttered the password. The door flung open and Heroneka darted inside. Draco shut the door behind him.

"I want to know everything!" He said at once, almost running towards the boys' dormitory. "Nobody is here, but let's just stay in my dorm, just in case someone shows up in the common room."

Heroneka trotted after him. "Why didn't you go to Hogsmeade?" They had just reached Draco's dormitory doors.

He looked at her. "How pathetic do you think I am, babe? You died last night. I want to know what Black did to you."

They entered the dormitory and went straight to the other end of the big room. Draco sat on the chair next to his study table. Heroneka crawled up to the bed.