That same night I sneaked out of the common room to go up the tower. It was a long way from the common room so I had to be extra careful. I tiptoed quietly around the school in the dark, hoping I wouldn't get caught.
Once I finally made it to a big old door, I took a moment to breathe in relief.
There in front of me was a huge bath with many tabs of different sizes. The stained glass was massive and beautiful. The whole bathroom was so dreamy and magical. I started the water and waited until the bathtub filled up. To my surprise it didn't take long. I undress and get inside with the huge bubbles. The water was warm and it felt good to finally relax.
But I didn't have time to relax, I had to find a way to evoke my powers. After a moment in my thoughts, I take a deep breath and go fully underwater. I repeat in my head the poem I said for the ritual hoping something would happen, but I'm out of breath and reach back to the surface. I sigh. Maybe I should try again but with an empty head and just feel the water. I take a deep breath and go back underwater.
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I feel it. Something's happening. My body is being filled with this energy, this light, this force.. I open my eyes. The water is as bright as if the sun was in the room. But it's not the water, it's me. The light is coming from my body, inside of me. It looks like it's my powers, showing me that they are there. I smile, I let out a laugh of joy.
I made it!
The water goes back down in the bathtub and the room goes back to dark. I sat there in disbelief, processing what had just happened.
It was late so I decided to get back to my room. I was very excited to tell Snape that I managed to evoke my powers. I could finally start training them.
I put on my clothes and get out of the bathroom. As soon as I open the door I bump into someone. I let out a squeak! Someone found me, I will get in so much trouble. The person pulls me inside the bathroom and puts a hand on my mouth.
Person: "shhh, why did you scream?"
My eyes adjust to the silhouette and I recognize Draco's face. What was he doing here? I take his hand off my mouth.
O: "You scared me! I thought you were a professor or something."
Draco: "something? I am a prefect! What were you doing here?"
O: "what does it look like? Taking a bath!"
Draco: "You can't do that, only prefects can."
O: "but I am a prefect."
Draco: "No you're not."
O: "Yes I am, Snape made me one, today!"
Draco: "why would Snape make you a prefect? Never mind."
O: "what?"
Draco: "no nothing. You should get back to your room."
O: "and can I ask what you were doing?"
He takes a step back and takes his shirt off.
Draco: "what does it look like? To take a bath!"
He smirks.
O: "alright!"
I turn around and quickly get out. That was a very weird interaction. This glimpse of Draco was very different from what he was during the day with his friends. Maybe there is something more to him, an actual decent personality with emotions? That's hard to believe.
I get back to my room and go to bed.
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Unbreakable Vow
Khoa học viễn tưởngHe who must not be named has returned, and Odelia's parents decide to put her in Hogwarts to be safe after being homeschooled her whole life. Her 5th year was already hard, from choosing between being friends with the Gryffindors or the Slytherins...
