The Consequence Of Power

You Can't Protect Her Forever

"Where did Malfoy take you? And what happened to you?" Hermione asked as she sat down next to Rhiannon at lunch. "I honestly have no idea, lately I have just been having awful nightmares that are completely taking over so Draco took me to the prefect's bathroom to calm down" She dug her fork in her food "Oh, I am sorry you are going through that. That is good you have someone like Malfoy to help you, I do my best but I know there are certain things Malfoy needs to do for you" She giggled and Rhiannon nodded her head "You got that right" Rhiannon winked at her "Ew Rhainnon" She slapped her arm and started to fill her plate. "Hermione tonight I am thinking of doing that special date for Draco, I am kind of nervous but I think it will be perfect" She smiled and looked over at Draco sitting across the Great Hall, talking to Goyle and Blaise. "Why be nervous? you two are made for each other you know, I bet he will love anything you do!" Rhiannon watched Draco run his hand through his icy white hair, his white dress shirt was slightly unbuttoned and he surprisingly had his sleeves rolled up, letting his dark mark be seen, meaning everyone knows he was a death eater now so there was really no reason to hide it. She could never openly show her scar, a reminder of who she was, the curse of being a mud blood to the pure bloods. "Rhiannon?" Hermione's soft voice knocked into her and she snapped out of it "Yeah sorry, I know he will love it, I just am scared for what happens after that" Hermione knew what she meant so she didn't respond. "Rhiannon, everything will be okay" Her hand reached Rhiannon's shoulder and she gently rubbed it "We will win, especially if you are the one fighting him"
"What if I am not what everyone thinks I am, my powers have been odd lately, I don't feel the same. I feel weak. These visions I keep happening are distracting me from who I am, what if I let everyone die because of some silly nightmares." She looked down at her late and stabbed her fork into her steak "You are not weak! don't be silly" Hermione really didn't understand the pain she was going through, the fear that creeped up on her, the visions she kept having and the ones she didn't speak of were the worst ones. She chose to push those deep down and never say a thing about them. She looked back up and made eye contact with Draco, his gaze softened as his eyes met her, god he was so beautiful. She had always wondered how life would be if her and him never met, or started hating each other. It all started with them hating each other. Pansy came into her view, she walked to sit down but Draco stood up and whispered something to her and then they both walked out of the Great Hall together. Without hesitation Rhiannon stood up and followed them, staying far behind them so they didn't see her. She watched them walk into the corner and Rhiannon creeped up with her back pressed onto the wall "I need to understand why you did this?" Draco asked her "The same reason you did Draco. I proved myself to the Drak Lord and he gifted me the mark. But now I have a far more important duty to take care of and nothing is stopping me from achieving that" Rhiannon's head started to race, her stomach started to feel the sharp pain that she was very familiar with. "What exactly is that?" She peeped her head around the corner and saw Draco cross his arms "I can't tell you, you will tell your little mud-blood girlfriend and that will ruin my plan, I can't let you spoil my fun" She watched her start to walk toward her, Rhiannon quickly leaned back on the wall as she stood in front of her "Speaking of the mud blood girlfriend, here she is, spying are we?" Draco quickly walked over and stood between her and Pansy "Back off, like you said you don't want me to ruin your fun so I suggest you leave" Pansy started to laugh and look her up and down, then she begun to walk away "Don't go near her anymore okay" Draco said to Rhiannon but before he could answer Pansy started to laugh again "You know Draco, you can't protect her forever. One day or even for a minute you won't be there to save her and I will love every second of it" Her laugh echoed the corridor "What exactly does that mean Pansy?!" Draco walked a few steps toward her and Pansy just turned around and walked away "It's okay Draco, she doesn't bother me" Draco walked back up to her and grabbed her hand "It bothers me hearing people talk about you, that is why I carried you out of potions, I couldn't bear hearing them make fun of you" She looked down at his hand grabbing hers, in front of other students, she could hear their whispers when they walked by, the shock her and him brought to people just by holding hands. Rhiannon and him would always be seen as forbidden. "Draco people are looking at us" She whispered to him, trying to avoid eye contact with the piercing eyes of others "I know. You're starting to grow on me I think" Draco smirked and lowered down, kissing her on the lips, some gasps were heard in the distance, right now she didn't care, she wanted people to see how much they loved each other, two separate people, two separate lives and two separate blood types. "I love you Rhiannon and with what Pansy said, I will always protect you, every second I wake to the moment I sleep, your safety will always be my number one priority" She wanted to believe him but Pansy did have a point, he couldn't always be there for her, one day she would be alone and have to fight for herself, his aid could only be given so very often. "Do you have anything planned for today?" She asked him "Maybe why?" She smiled "No reason, just wondering"
"Oh really? and if I do have something planned?"
"I just won't bother you then"
"You could never bother me, I do have a plan for tonight, do you?" She hid her face, she did not want to accidentally tell him her plans for him "I do not" She looked back up at him and tried to hide any suspicion on her face but he could read her like a book "Lies" He smirked and started to walk with him still holding her hand "Well, I do but its a secret, girl stuff with Hermione" She had to lie. "Ah I see, well will you be with her all night?" She quickly answered"Yes..." They walked back into the Great Hall and heads turned to them, they just stood there and everyone started to whisper and some kids even pointed. "Are you okay?" Draco asked her as he rubbed his thumb on her hand "Yes, I am okay" She smiled and they parted ways and sat back down at their tables.