The Consequence Of Power

A Mothers Love

I wake up in the middle of the night, cold, I stand up and go by the window to close it but I see a black figure walking down on the grass towards the castle, quickly grabbing my wand and running down to the main floor of the castle.
I go outside and try to find the figure I saw, then, I spot it trying to open a back door
"Who are you, don't go reaching for anything, you hear me" I say pointing my wand, my heart races
The figure holds their hands up and slowly turns around
"Take the hood off"
They slowly took the hood off
"Draco?"
"Am I safe to put my hands down love?"
"What the fuck are you doing?"
"I went for a walk, and came back"
"I don't want to talk to you, you're just lucky I didn't kill you" I put my wand down and started to walk away
"Wait" he chases after me
"No" I turn my head and push him on the ground with force
"Im sorry" I hear from behind me
I stop walking and turn around
"You're sorry? Oh really, do you want a medal?" 
"Just stop okay, Im sorry, I know what I said was wrong and Im sorry"
"It was wrong" I cross my arms and look away
"I know, Im sorry"
"I don't know if I can forgive you Draco"
"I know, you don't have to, I just wanted you to know"
"Well now I know"
"There's more" he put his hand on my cheek
"And what will that be?"
"I lov-"
"Rhiannon wake up" She opened her eyes
"What, I was having a good dream Hermione, come on"
"Well, Im sorry, we slept in late, we are going to be late for class, we missed breakfast"
"Hermione it's fine, just a few more minutes" She closed her eyes, getting a face smack with a pillow "Fuck Hermione, that hurt"
"It woke you up didn't it" She smiled, Rhiannon grabbed the pillow that just flew at her face a few seconds ago "My turn" She gave a evil smile
"NO, I'm sorry please" Hermione tried to run, Rhiannon chased her and hit her with the pillow, over and over "Rhiannon we need to hurry" She tried blocking the pillow "Fine, shit, I don't have clothes"
"Just wear mine"
"I don't have my robe or anything Hermione"
"It will be fine"
"No offence but I don't like your clothes"
"Fine then, go stop by your dorm, Ill cover for you in class, again"
"Thank you"
"Hurry, now Rhiannon"
"Yeah yeah," She sped out of the door, running to her dorm, barefoot down the corridors. She got dressed, grabbing her books and headed to potions class. She walked into class, late of course and everyone stopped and stared
"You must be Miss Black, you are very late, detention after class young lady"
"Sir, please"
"Rules are rules"
"Fuck sake," She whispered to herself as she walked over to her desk, dropping her books, sitting down next to Hermione "Were you late?" She asked Hermione "Almost, sorry you have detention, I told you to hurry"
"I tried!"
"Quiet, or your detention will be longer Miss Black" The professor snapped as he walked by
"I was being quiet, where is Severus?" She asked the Professor "That does not matter young lady, I am the professor for today, now I suggest you be quiet"
"This teacher seems like a real prick" She whispered to Hermione "I know right, only if Severus was here, you wouldn't have detention"
"True, Severus doesn't care if I'm late, he understands that I do not need to be on time to pass my classes"
"You are very smart"
"Thank you, Hermione" Hermione looked up
"Draco keeps staring at you" She nudged Rhiannon's arm as she tried to do her work "I don't care, Hermione"
"It seems like he cares"
"Well, it can stay that way, he is cruel and I can't forgive him"
"That's understandable, but you do know you can't avoid him, right"
"I will to my ability, trust me"
"Miss Black, care to share your thoughts with the class?" The old prick Professor shouted out from his desk, he really did not like her. "No sir"
"Well it seems like talking in my class is far more important than learning"
"I agree, and it almost seems like you being obsessed with me is more important then teaching" She smiled, the Professor stood up and walked over to her, grabbing her robe, forcing her to stand up "Stop it, you're hurting me" She shouted at him, trying to fight him off, as he held onto her, she started to get flashbacks from the men who attacked her, she just broke down in fear. Draco shot out of his chair after seeing her starting to cry "Now, I would stop that before I tell Headmaster and get your ass fired or even better, I'll tell my father!" The professor turned his head and let go of her robe "Excuse me, Mr Malfoy" She looked over at Draco, he looked at her smirked, still giving her attitude with his facial expressions. She sat down and rubbed her arm, wiping her tears as Hermione comforted her "You heard me Professor, don't ever lay your hands on her"
"Detention for you now Malfoy, you and Rhiannon shall stay after class"
"Sir please, at least put me in a different room"
"Enough" He yelled as he walked back at his desk. She looked over at Draco again, he looked back, she just shook her head and rolled her eyes but she felt better knowing he would stick up for her. She didn't need his protection though. "Well it looks like you avoiding him didn't last long" Hermione giggled, looking back at her work
"If he talks to me, I swear I'll kill him"
"Rhiannon, you don't mean that"
"Well, obviously not, but I would kick his ass"
"Well maybe you guys will make up, or even better, make-out"
"Fuck that, I was starting to enjoy his company a little but he ruined it" She spent the rest of the class doodling in her sketchbook, she drew many different things like flowers, eyes, and moons, but she started to sketch things that were popping in her head, almost like visions. Two people, one boy and one girl, kissing in the forest.
"Alright that is the end of class, I might be here for tomorrow, maybe not"
"Let's hope not" Rhiannon whispered as Hermione gathered her books "Hopefully detention is not long, I will see you in herbology" She walked away. She sat there and continued drawing, ignoring the fact she would be in there alone with Draco, she was happy he defended her when she started to panic from the Professor grabbing her, she was shocked he did that, Professors are not aloud to touch students. She was overwhelmed with her flashbacks from the men who attacked her, she hated that Professor for brining those memories back. "Now you two will stay in here until you both learn to respect your elders, Miss Black are you even paying attention"
"Why should I? You want respect but yet you grabbed me" She didn't raise her head
"See that's what I mean, the disrespect is crucial, you will stay all day if needed" She put her head down and drew, cussing under her breath "I will be out for a bit, you will both write an essay on respect and how it's important" The Professor left, now it was just her and Draco, the awkwardness was unbearable. "There is a reason I said something to him," Draco said from across the room, she  just ignored him "Rhiannon you can't ignore me, I want you to know that" He stood up and walked up to her desk, she looked up at him "You think I'm just going to forget what you said and act like nothing is wrong"
"I know what I said was wrong, Ill admit that"
"Just go sit back down and act like we don't even know each other, it seemed more peaceful that way"
"You mean that?" His eyebrows narrowed
"Well, did you mean what you said last night?"
"No" He responded quickly "I mean what I said, me and you aren't supposed to speak to each other, we are two different people"
"I know, but-"
"So just please, ignore me and I will do the same" She cut him off "No" He said "Excuse me? what do you mean no?"                     
"Why do you keep pushing me away Rhiannon? I know what I said was wrong and Im admitting it, and I know a lot has happened to you thats why I stood up to the Professor and I will report him for what he did to you" She sighed at him "Draco I don't need your help okay, I can handle stuff on my own, now please go sit back down" He leaned his hand son her desk, lowering his head to her level "You can get rid of me, after everything I have done for you. You would have to kill me for me to stay away" He whispered to her then stood back up, walking back to his desk, and sat down. A part of her wanted him to stay but she knew she couldn't allow it. Her emotions were getting the best of her, she felt like balling her eyes out, but if she did Draco would come back over to her. She stood up, grabbing her books "Where are you going" Draco asked with a concerned tone "Not letting some old prick tell me what to do, plus I just can't be in the same room as you right now" It wasn't because she was just angry, but because she just had so much overwhelming feelings about him, she needed to stay away and try to ignore the feelings he gave her. She rushed to the lavatory, putting her books on the sink, taking her robe off and draped it over the sink. She sat against the wall, feeling so confused and just so lost, she wanted her mother back to help guide her, she had no idea where Severus was, he was the only parent figure she had now. She held the locket in her hand and closed her eyes, thinking of her mother and how badly she wanted to see her, she wished and wished, just to hear her voice again to tell her she was okay. As she cried, she felt a cold breeze on her knees, she looked up and saw her mother's apparition right in front of her
"Mom?" Her heart sank and her mouthed dropped "Hello sweetheart," She said putting her cold hand on her cheek "Are you here or am I just imagining it"
"Im here"
"How?"
"You my dear are so strong, I should have always known"
"But if you knew, You would probably send me away"
"No, there is something I never told you, something I was ashamed of"
"What?"
"I am no muggle, that is why I am here"
"What? you're not a muggle? but you never mentioned any magic or Hogwarts?"
"Because I thought you would be safer not knowing, but it seems it caused more harm, I knew what you were but I never knew it was this strong of magic, I should of told you so you wouldn't be this lost"
"I'm so confused, life has been so hard, and I've done things I regret, and I'm having feelings I can't explain about someone who is supposed to be my enemy"
"My little angel, you are growing, you are strong my dear, you are what this school needs, everyone needs, your powers come from a very strong bloodline of witches, nothing could ever get in your way"
"Then why is he in my way?"
"Who?"
"Draco Malfoy" When she said that her mother's eyes widened "Lucius Malfoy's son?"
"You know him?"
"Yes, he is a very dangerous man, stay away from him, me and him never saw eye to eye in school, eventually me and him became partners in crime, trying to fight the dark arts together, but one day he turned on me, he became evil, he joined the thing we were fighting against, when I tried to stop him he tried to kill me but I won in the end"
"I didn't know you and him were that close, I've had my encounters with him, he sent men to try and hurt me" Her mother caressed her cheek "I am so sorry, you didn't deserve that, you did nothing wrong sweetheart, what are your issues with is son?"                                                                          "I can't stop thinking about him but he is so cruel, he has been with me through my worst times and not as a coincidence too, he is always there and I just want to hate him but I can't, he said something about you and dad and I just feel so angry with him but I just want to be around him, Im so lost" She put her head in her palms "It's okay my dear, young love is a very strong emotion"
"I don't love him!"
"Okay okay, it sounds like him being there through your hard times caused an emotional connection between you and him"
"I don't want that, me and him are different, he is a pureblood, rich, popular, and I'm the total opposite, it could never happen"
"I don't like his father but I never saw the darkness that I saw in his father in him"
"That's what I thought until he showed how cruel he was"
"He isn't a cruel boy Rhiannon, trust me"
"I don't want to speak to him"
"We both know you can't avoid someone, I raised you, I know"
"I miss you and dad" She cried out "I miss you too, and so does your father"
"Can I hug you?"
"Don't ask me that dear" Her mother put her arms out, Rhiannon latched onto her "I love you mom"
"I love you" Her voice slowly faded away, she savoured that moment since she didn't get to do it before. She opened her eyes and she was gone. She needed to expect the fact she was gone. She stood up and wiped her tears, putting her robe back on and grabbed her things. She hesitated about whether she should go back to detention. Her mother was right, she couldn't avoid people, especially Draco.