Destined ~ Narcissa Black

★ Chapter Nine ★

~Dream~

I was running again, but this time it wasn't from the death eaters. It was from somebody else but I couldn't see who was chasing me.. It was a different setting though, it was where we got the prophecy from, I look behind me and there was no one there anymore. I stop for a second with my wand in my hand, waiting for some body to come jumping out at me.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my back. I'd been stabbed.. I slowly turn and the person was in a long black cloak, their hood was up and their face wasn't visible so I couldn't see exactly who it was. I let out a scream and a low growl was let out by the unknown person.

~End of dream~

I wake up with a cold sweat. Thankfully it was a dream. I check my surroundings and I frowned. I was in the hospital wing? I go to sit up and the shooting pain in my back is there. So it was a reality but while I was sleeping? Someone was behind this.. Someone close enough to me to get into my thoughts and dreams like that..

A door opens, I turn my head to see Harry walking toward my bed. "Hey.. How are you feeling? I haven't been told everything yet but I got told a few things"

"Yeah.. I was in a dream, I was being chased by someone I couldn't see and then right toward the end I got stabbed in the back.. Someone who was close to me must be doing something because it takes a lot to get into my dreams as you know" I began and he nodded

"But the thing is.. I don't know anyone who would hurt me like that.. Especially someone close" I wondered.

Harry stayed quiet the remaining time he was with me.. It was like something was going on that he wasn't telling me about.. I brush it off and focus on trying to get rid of the back pain. I attempt to turn around to see how bad it was but I end up failing and hurting myself even more letting out a groan of pain.

Madame Pomfrey bursts in the room as if she had heard my cry. "Miss Potter you need to rest, the wound is pretty deep.. I'm surprised you survived it as it was quite close to the back of your heart"

"Professor.. Do you know what I was at least stabbed with so I have an idea of who stabbed me?" I questioned her.

"As a matter of fact yes. You were stabbed with a dagger, not a huge one but a one big enough to get close to your heart" She says

I thank her and she gives me more pain medication. It tasted awful but I needed some relief. She explained to me that I should be able to be back on my feet within the next few hours, just in time for the defence classes which I was dreading. I thought for a little it then finally decided that I wasn't gonna go. I know my own abilities so I have nothing to worry about.. For now at least.

A couple of hours later, I was released from the hospital wing and as I'm walking past all the classrooms to go back to the common room, all I could see was students casting spells toward mannequins. This was so sad, the fact that children were getting ready for something they probably couldn't even handle. There were children from 11-19 in this school and all of them are being physically and mentally trained to fight grown adults? It was wrong but we needed to protect ourselves.

I finally arrive at the common room and as I expected, it was empty. I sit on the couch and pull out one of my textbooks. It was on how to do wandless magic, even though I could already use it, it was quite interesting on how other witches and wizards learnt how to do it. It gave references about some of the greatest witches and wizards alive.

I didn't realise how long I actually was reading for until I saw the rest of the students pile in the room. They all looked drained as hell.. I see Draco come in and he takes a seat next to me letting out a long sigh "Bloody hell that was torture"

"I bet it was.. At least now you can rest right?" I reassure him with a small smile.

"Yeah thank god! Anyway what happened to you? Harry told me that you were in the hospital wing"

I explained everything to him, about the deam and the stabbing and how it was actually a reality. "What the hell.. Did you happen to recognise the growl? Like did it sound like anyone you know or knew in the past?"

"No.. I didn't and it makes me wonder if a close one was behind this.. I know for a fact you wouldn't do it because you're my best friend after all" I chuckle and he does too but then brings back his serious face.

"No of course not but in all seriousness, who COULD and who would have the balls to do it?" He says looking up at the ceiling.

I shrug and look up at the large clock on the wall, it was almost time to have our last meal of the day. I encourage Draco to go and get himself washed and dressed for dinner while I myself went up to get out of this blood stained shirt. Luckily, I had spare blouses so it wasn't much of an issue. We meet back up and head to the great hall arm in arm while Draco was telling me the details about the lessons and what spells they used.

The dinner was awkward as fuck, no one spoke to each other. Probably because of how tired they were from all the spell work they did in just a few hours. We ate then went to our dorms, I was unsure about if I should try and sleep or not given the events of last night. In the end I decided to at least try because I was gonna go to one of the defence classes tomorrow.

I get myself into bed and hesitantly lay my head down, I was a little scared of what was going to happen. In the end, I finally close my eyes and fall into a peaceful slumber...

A/N: At this point I'm flying through these chapters lmao! BUT! I have a huuge plot coming on and I have a feeling you are all going to LOVE it! It took me a while to think about it but I decided it was a go! Keep tuned for the upcoming chapters y'all :)

Keep safe ~ Dove <3