The Consequence Of Power

First Kiss

"Draco, wake up" He felt a hand on his shoulder, shaking him awake "What the hell do you want" He opened his eyes, seeing Severus "Oh sorry professor, you just startled me" He closed his eyes again "I need you to come with me, Dumbledore needs to speak with you"
"But Rhiannon will be alone"
"She will be fine"
"Fine" He stood up, walking with Severus
"Why does Dumbledore want to speak with me?"
"He just wants to get your perspective about the...situation"
"Didn't you tell him everything?"
"Draco stop arguing and just do what you are told"
"Whatever" Draco rolled his eyes "Draco, why were you in the bed with Rhiannon?"
"She woke up crying and screaming from a nightmare and asked me to lay in the bed with her because she was scared"
"I see, what was the...nightmare?"
"She said it was about the men who attacked her, she really cant get over it can she"
"No...she is to traumatized. I still can't forgive myself for it, even though it was out of my control"
"Only If I was there, I would of stopped it" Draco said "Me too, alright, now...I need to get back to Rhiannon, please tell him...everything" Draco entered Dumbledore's office as Severus walked away.
"Draco, come to sit"
"What do you need to hear from me?"
"What was your perspective of the events tonight?"
"I knew there was a meeting between the Dark Lord and Rhiannon, there were lots of others there, death eaters, plus my father and me"
"And what else, I need specific details, especially about Rhiannon's behaviour"
"Will she be in trouble?" Draco pulled on the cuffs of his sleeves "No, of course not" Draco took a deep breath before speaking "Well, when she saw her parents die she snapped, something went off and she was a whole different person, she killed half of the death eaters there and almost my father"
"Anything else?" Dumbledore paced around his office "The way she looked, her eyes were black and there were dark blue veins all over her body, I couldn't recognize her. It was her physically but mentally it wasn't her"
"Why do you think she stopped before killing your father?"
"I don't know" He did know "Severus told me that she told your father that Draco doesn't deserve to see this, is that right?"
"Well, yeah, she told him that she wanted to kill him but she wouldn't"
"Severus also told me you have been there for mainly everything bad she has gone through, is this a coincidence? or?"
"What do you mean?" He started to get nervous and defensive "I do understand Severus has asked you to stay by Rhiannon's side most times but other times you were there before anyone"
"I don't know what you're talking about" Draco clenched his jaw and looked away "Draco I'm no fool but-"
"You have no idea what you're talking about!" Draco shouted, glaring at Dumbledore
"Draco I wasn't trying to press you about anything, just simply asking a question"
"Well, I don't like the question" He relaxed in his chair "Im sorry, anyway, since Rhiannon and your father had an encounter this serious, this is your issue as well"
"What? my issue?"
"Yes, I need you to not be around her until this blows over with your father, because your father is very angry, if you don't stay away from her you will be pulled from this school, do you understand? I need you to promise me you won't go near her"
"I won't promise anything" Draco stood up, walking over to the door "Remember, nothing will happen if it is not seen" Draco stopped and turned around, Dumbledore winked. Draco knew exactly what he meant.

*

Rhiannon woke up and turned her head, Draco was gone and Severus was still not there, it must have been morning and they left. She was shocked Draco laid with her last night, it wasn't anything serious, she simply was just scared and wanted someone with her. She stood up and walked to the lavatory, the scratches were gone. She used the toilet and walked out. "Great you are awake," Madam Pomfrey was standing by the bed "Yes and that lotion stuff worked, they are gone"
"Great, I thought it might not because it was a new brew I made" Severus walked through the doors "Great you are awake, here is your uniform" He handed it to her "Thank you, Severus"
"Dumbledore...wanted to see you after breakfast, I will make sure to give you the potions homework later this evening" 
"Okay" She got dressed, heading to breakfast, hoping to see Hermione, she had missed her. She walked into the Great Hall, scanning the Gryffindor table for the group, as she got closer, Hermione shot up from the table and ran toward her, jumping into Rhiannon's arms "Thank goodness you are alright, I was worried sick about you"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I haven't seen you since yesterday, I asked around and no one knew where you were, I was scared you got taken or something"
"Well, I will tell you what happened, you promise you won't tell"
"Yes of course"
"I met the Dark Lord last night" Hermione smacked her hand onto her mouth "What no way, how was it?" She took her hand off her mouth "Terrible Hermione, he killed my parents, he had them the whole time and tortured them, and last night he murdered them in front of me" Rhiannon straightened her back and fluttered her eyes to stop any tears from forming
"Oh Rhiannon i'm so sorry" She hugged her again "It's okay, I miss them but I need to move on"
"Rhiannon it okay to grieve you know"
"I know, but I need to focus on things for the future so stuff like that doesn't happen again to more people I love"
"I understand, but if you need anything I'm here for you okay" Hermione smiled at her "Thank you Hermione" They walked over to the table and ate breakfast. As the room was loud with chatter and laughter, Rhiannon looked at everyone and saw how everyone's lives were so different, everyone was happy and enjoying themselves. Everything felt slow motion as she dissociated, picking at her food. She finished breakfast, getting up to leave to speak with Dumbledore "Rhiannon, where are you going?" Hermione asked "I need to see Dumbledore, so I won't be in potions today but I'll see you after okay"
"Okay be safe, please"
"I know"
She get to Dumbledore's office, looking down as she walked, thinking about how she was going to explain everything to him, she felt so nervous and scared that she would be in trouble for how she killed so many people, and almost Draco's father. She looked up last second and hit into someone, falling to the ground "Shit" She gasped "Oh Rhiannon, are you alright" Great, it was Cormac
"Yes Cormac, I'm fine" She stood up, rejecting his hand "I wanted to talk to you, I heard from my quidditch couch that there is a ball coming up"
"Okay?"
"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to go with me?"
"I don't know Cormac, Im not much of a dancer"
"It's okay, I'm not either, we can practice" He winked "Fine, I'll go with you" She hoped she  wouldn't regret saying yes "Awesome, that is great! I can't wait"
"When is this ball? and where is it?"
"Here in the school, it's in a few days I believe like two days"
"Oh, that's soon!"
"Yea sorry I just found out yesterday but I couldn't find you around"
"Well I can't wait," She said nervously "Yeah it will be fun" He gave me a smirk, looking her up and down "I need to go now, see you around," She walked away. Rhiannon didn't know how she felt about him, he was really cute but Draco told her to stay away from him and so did Hermione, but she just needed something to do and a ball sounded great and maybe he changed from trying to get her drunk, she wanted to give him a second chance. She continued walking down the corridor and saw Draco walking in her direction "Hey" She smiled but he completely walked past her, not even looking at her, what was his problem she thought. She stood in front of Dumbledore's office door and knocked "Come in" She heard on the other side
"You wanted to see me, headmaster?"
"Yes, Rhiannon come in, take a seat"
"Sir, before you say anything, am I in trouble?"
"No, of course not, I just need to speak with you about last night" She sat down and got ready for the conversation "Before I ask anything, I am so sorry for your loss, truly sorry, if you need any support please reach out"
"Thank you sir, I will be okay" Her face stiffened "Now, I need to understand what you were thinking by attacking those death eaters and Draco's father"
"Well, I wanted to save my parents from what was happening, so I threw Bellatrix across the room, that was when the others tried to attack me so I defended myself like I was taught. After that, I killed a few of them then Voldemort grabbed my parents and killed them and the remaining ones vanished"
"What about Draco's father?" She took a deep breath "He was going to kill me when I was down with my dead parents, I stood up and I don't remember what exactly I did, but I remember looking up at Draco and snapping out of whatever I was in and I could tell he didn't like what he was seeing, so I stopped and told his father he deserves to die but Draco doesn't deserve to go through what I'm going through" She started to tear up "I see, why did Draco change your mind?" That question made her question herself, she stopped because she cared for him, she saw his true self and it made her want to protect him from the cruel world "I don't know actually" She did know "I was told Draco has been there with you through most of the chaos you have experienced since being here, is that right?"
"Yes, I suppose that's right" She picked at the hem of her skirt, biting the inside of her cheek "I do not want to assume anything so I won't get into that, Draco's father has contacted me through letter, he is a very powerful man and he is not happy, so I told Draco to stay away from you and I expect the same for you or he will be pulled from this school" Her heart sank, she knew her and Draco have had a rough time but she did not want to stay away from him. "But, I will say this, nothing will happen if it's not seen"
"What?" She narrowed her eyebrows and he raised his eyebrow. Then it clicked, she gave him a little smile "Thank you Rhiannon for speaking with me, please stay away from trouble and take care of yourself. Especially after a loss of loved ones" She nodded her head "Yes sir". She went to the library instead of going to classes, she knew she promised Hermione she would see her after but she wanted to clear her head by reading. She sat down on the sofa and begun reading, after some time she saw someone standing in front of her, so she looked up "What are you doing in here beautiful?" Cormac smirked "Oh hey, I just didn't feel like going to class"
"Skipping I see, care if I join you?"
"No not at all, sit" He bit his lip and sat down next to her  "So, I was thinking, since we are going to the ball together, why don't we be together" He grabbed her book out of her hands and rested it on the table wrapping his arm around her "I don't know Cormac" She smiled anxiously "Come on, I know you want me" She faced him "Listen, you are very handsome and have a charm to you, but, I need to know you more you more, plus I need to focus on myself for now"
"I understand, but, you are just so gorgeous, I can't stop thinking about you" He moved closer "Oh, you do?"
"Yes, and I just want you Rhiannon" She didn't know what was coming over her, she barely knew him, but he just made her lose focus. She felt so desperate, like a lost puppy. The look in his eyes just made her lose her self control. He started to look at her lips, he moved his head closer and kissed her before she could react, she didn't stop him though, she couldn't move, she was stuck. But she didn't hate the kiss. He pulled away "Was that okay" He asked "Yea," She replied softly "Do you want me to do it again? or am I a bad kisser?" He moved a strand of hair out of her face
"I don't know, you were my first kiss actually"
"No way a pretty girl like you hasn't kissed before"
"No" He grabbed her cheek and kissed her again, slowly this time, he used his tongue, and all she could do was widen her eyes when his tongue entered her mouth. She didn't know if she liked it. "So, will you take up my offer, me and you being a thing?"
"I uh-"
"I thought that would tell you everything you needed to know" He pulled his arm off her
"I did like it, I just don't know"
"Well, let me know alright," He stood up, winking, leaving the library. That did not feel real, that must have been a dream or something. She pinched herself and yeah it was real. She was now confused with her feelings about Cormac, then she thought of Draco, how even more confused her feeling were with him. She hoped she wouldn't be in some love triangle thing between the two, one she hated and the other was just stupid and immature. She knew more about Draco, plus Draco saved her life, she had to chose him in the end.