Magyk: Darkness and Light

Chapter 7

Hermione noticed the tension between Tom and Draco. She realised that they didn't like each other at first greetings and Hermione decided to break the silence between them. " Well,did you guys know I found something interesting about Immortality In Magic World." Hermione smiled when the boys turned their head to her. Then, she rambling about the theories that she found at the book she read to them. Meanwhile, Draco was wondering when did the bossy know-it-all read half pages of the book while he still stuck at eleven pages. Draco realised that she was a quick learner and had a great memory that naturally gifted with intelligence brain. Suddenly, Hermione turned to Draco and asked a question. "Are you come here alone by yourself?" Draco suddenly flinched a little and he mumbled with a small voice . "Yes," he said. " Why didn't you brought them here with you?" Hermione was curious why Draco was alone in Flourish and Blotts without parents while she and Tom were ran away from orphanage home. " I ran away from home", said Draco. Tom and Hermione stared at the blonde boy with curious eyes and Draco breathe heavily to continue his story. He told them everything about his parents were cold and ruthless types of pureblood. They disowned him that day and refused to let him step his foot again at the Malfoy Manor so he wandered around Hogsmeade by himself. The only thing that he had was his clothes that he brings for himself and he just stayed at Flourish and Blotts for a while. Hermione was sad after hearing his story so she decided to help Draco because she felt herself lonely until she met Tom who always by her side when they became best friend. He had his own way to shown that he cared about Hermione even though he was not an innocent boy. " I think you should joined us to find a new home with us, Draco," she said to him. Draco was stunned at first when she offered her help to him. She grabbed his hand with Tom by her side and stepped out from the bookshop together. They walked through the overcrowded wizards and witches in Hogsmeade. After a few minutes walking along the street, Hermione suddenly stopped in the middle and Tom bumped into her back. She didn't said anything because her eyes were still staring at the abandoned house about a few feet away from where they were standing. " What is it?" asked Tom as he looking at her face. " I think we should go into that house," exclaimed Hermione and avert her eyes from the house to face Tom. " Maybe we can stay here for as long as we can," added her again with delight tone as she thought she did solved their homeless situation. It's like a lucky day might stumbled upon at their feet right now. Hermione pointed out her finger towards the decrepit, abandoned old house. The windows and doors were boarded by wooden boards. Draco looked at road sign with inscription "SHRIEKING SHACK" written in capital letters. The trio were curious what could be hidden inside the house so they walked into it, entangled themselves in sticky cobwebs that hanging about the ceiling. Old, shredded curtains hung from the windows and have its hole spots here and there like it have been eaten by moth, the floor were dusty, an ancient chandelier hung from the wooden ceiling, almost breaking off. The house didn't scared them despite its appearance. They could also smell a musky and damp coming from all over the house. Tom did found a bedroom upstair and also a grand piano in the middle of the room. Luckily, the bed seems to be in a good condition for the trio to sleep. Tom called his friends to come upstairs. Hermione and Draco sat down on the bed looking around at the whole room. Tom took out some foods from the bag that he stole from shops through his journey. He broke three pieces of bread, gaves them to Hermione, Draco and for himself. They finished some foods until their stomach were full and decided to lay in the bed but eventually felt asleep cuddling to each other for the rest of the night.