Lighten my Dreams

3

There weren't many people who were in my grade. But the ones who were in my grade looked at me with hate. I sat in the head boy/girl compartment, most of the time alone. Mum was sick so she couldn't see me off but it's ok she never has. I sat there waiting for the head girl, wondering who it could be.

"Mal-Draco" my head snapped up. Her voice triggers something in me, when I hear it everything vanishes. The hate, pain, loneliness, and anger. All of it. I stood up for some reason.

"Hermione" she looked beautiful. Her hair hung in perfect waves on her shoulders and her lips the perfect pink. I was just stuck, no words.

"Your head boy?" She sounded suprised, which wasn't new to me considering who I am.

"Yeah....I'm not sure how but I am...I kinda figured you'd be head girl though. McGonnagal loves you." She nodded and sat down. I sat across from her listening to the awkward silence.

"Can I draw it here?" She asked softly. I nodded, closed the curtains and locked the door as she got out her stuff. "Lift your sleeve please..." she looked a paler than usual but she's always been determined. As she drew I watched. She added every scar, every vain. She got the colors perfect and I was amazed. Then there was a knock. My sleeve was stuck and I couldn't get it down. To my relief it was only McGonnagal.

"Ah I see Miss. Granger is doing an excellent job at muggle arts. How is it that you seceded in getting Mr. Malfoy to letting you draw such a thing?" I wouldnt look up, I gripped my wrist tightly digging my nails slightly into my skin.

"It was quite easy professor. Draco had no problem with me doing so."

"Well it seems you two are settled but I do need a word with you both." She sat down next to Hermione and began. "Now this school year we have added some small differences. The head boy and head girl will share a common room. There is a bathroom in your common room that you have to share. No one is aloud in your common room but you two, I chose you two for reasons I cannot say but I hope your stay this year will reflect your lives." With that she stood up and left. Mione started drawing and for a minuet zoned out.

"Done" she held it out for me to see.

"Wow" I sat in shock. She made it look beautiful. "It's amazing. Hermione this is beautiful...how'd you do that?"

"Everything is beautiful in its own way Draco. You should sleep, we have an hour maybe and you look like you haven't slept in days." I just nodded a little and laid on the seats.

The second I closed my eyes it started again. Always so vivid. The day when the dark lord snapped father's wand. The day the golden trio came to my home. I knew. I couldn't say it was him. I couldn't become my father, not after the way he treated Mione in second year. Her screams as aunt Bellatrix did that to her killed me. I would have stopped her but they all would have killed me. I shouldn't be so selfish though. I woke up to someone shaking me.

"Draco. Draco?" I opened my eyes to see a panicked Hermione.

"Mione?" I was confused.

"You were screaming and you...you fell off the bench. So I cast a silencing charm on the cabin and I woke you up as fast as I could," mom never said anything about me screaming. But then again she probably can't hear me.

 At that moment i was in the middle of the intreance hall and there were curses flying all aroud me. Screams filled my ears and and pain seared through my leg as I fell then something fell from above and I seen a flash of red hair, I shouldn't have just sat there I should have helped him.

"I'm sorry Hermione" I wiped the sweat off my forehead and sat up.

"Were almost there you should get your robes on." She looked less nervous and even smiled a little. So I got up and pulled my robes over my muggle clothes