Dark Secrets

Chapter 47:

Draco and I walked down to Hogsmeade where my great uncle lived. Draco held my hand and was rhythmically rubbing his thumb across the back of my knuckles. I'm glad that Draco's with me and I hope this curse doesn't effect Draco. It'll kill me if I was the reason something bad happened to Draco.

"It'll be okay." Draco soothed, sensing my anxiety. "We'll figure this out together."

I smiled and rested my head against Draco's shoulder. "Thank you. I don't know what I'd do without you."

"Probably get lost when you lose yourself in your mind." Draco teased.

I rolled my eyes. "That happened one time! It was your fault anyway."

"How was it my fault?"

"You had distracted me because you had almost kissed me for the first time."

"You must have been thinking of me a lot to get yourself lost in the Slytherin Dungeons" Draco laughed. "I knew I had an effect on you, but I didn't know it had started that soon."

"You talk as if you weren't mesmerized by me the first time you saw me."

"Maybe I wasn't."

"Pah-lease. You are the one that admitted that you were crazy about me after you tried to kiss me for the second time. I changed the arrogant, self-centered, girl crazed, Draco Malfoy into a one woman, slightly less arrogant and self-centered Draco Malfoy. You'd have to be pretty crazy about me to change that much."

"This is true and I've noticed I've changed the once humble Jennifer Taylor into a prideful, sassy Jennifer Taylor."

I laughed. "I learned from the best." I winked.

"I guess we've just rubbed off on each other."

"Guess so. I love you, you big doofus."

"I love you too, my prideful princess."

I smiled as Draco kissed my head. We stopped in front of my great uncle's store and knocked. I heard the sound of ruffled papers and loud footsteps before the door swung open. I smiled at my great uncle and once he recognized me he pulled me into a hug.

"Jennifer, dear, it's so good to see you!" Aberforth kissed my forehead.

He pulled away and turned to Draco.

"So you must be the famous Draco Malfoy." Aberforth said, holding his hand out.

"That I am, sir." Draco said, shaking his hand. "It's nice to meet you."

"I'm sure you're treating my niece well."

"Only the best." Draco agreed with a smile.

"I'm glad to hear it. Now come inside." Aberforth ushered us inside.

"I couldn't find you after the war so I figured you'd come see me sooner or later." Aberforth said, leading us into his dining room.

"You knew I was there?" I asked, "I don't remember seeing you."

"You're kind of hard to miss, dear, and as for me, I was helping Madam Pomfrey with some of the injured."

I nodded and Draco and I sat down side by side and Aberforth sat in front of us.

"Would you guy like some tea and biscuits? The biscuits are just finishing up and I can heat us up a pot of tea if you'd like." Aberforth asked, already rising to his feet.

"Sure." Draco and I answered and Aberforth walked into the kitchen.

"So how were you able to get away from Beauxbatons?" Aberforth called as he shuffled around the kitchen.