The Change Love has Wrought

Chapter 7

The news of Mrs.Nobilis's death had spread like wild fire. As Draco headed back to the village square he saw Professor McGogonal rounding up all the students to head back immediately. As he searched through the mass of terrified students he saw Gwyneth standing slightly behind one of the professors, as if they could hide her from all the pitiful and terrified stares. Once they arrived back at Hogwarts McGogonal took Draco and Gwyneth aside to speak to them. While they sat in her office Draco kept stealing glances at her, each time his heart broke more. She sat there now numb insted of weeping, though every so often you could see a tear snake it's way down her cheek. McGogonal cleared her throat. "Now I am truly sorry for your loss. Since I am not your head of house I can't do much, but I am available if you need to talk. Now I suggest you both go back to your house common room. Professor Snape will question you both further but for now rest. Both of you have witnessed a tragedy." With that they were dismissed, and they walked back to common room. He looked at her and took took a deep breath. "Gwyneth please listen I-" She cut him off. "No you listen Draco. My mum is dead! Dead because of your dad! He killed her! Your father killed my mum!" Tears were in her eyes, but they were tears of anger and hate. "I hate him, and I hate you. If I hadn't taken her to meet you she would still be alive! Don't talk to me, don't touch me. From now on we are through!" With that she stormed off as he watched on with years in his eyes. It carried on like that for a few days. Everyday Draco's heart hurt more and more as she refused to eat by him, talk to him, or even look at him. A week later the biggest shock cam to the entire school. Gwyneth had switched houses. No longer was she wearing the green of Slytherian but the blue of Ravenclaw. Even the teachers stared. As she took her seat among her new house Dumbledore rose from his seat. "As you have all noticed, for the first time in the schools history a student has changed houses. Now this was only possible by having the hat retest Ms.Noblis. Now Ravenclaws, welcome your new house member." With that he sat down as the Ravenclaws began to cheer for Gwyneth. Through the rest of breakfast Draco sat numb, barely touching his food. The feeling stayed with him the rest of that day, as well as the rest of the week. Finally when his first quidditch match came against Ravenclaw, his heart shattered the rest of the way into thousands of pieces. As he looked on he saw Gwyneth snogging the Ravenclaw seeker, Toby Richton. As he watched Richton pull away his shattered heart was replaced by one forged from ice and hatered. He lined up with his team and stood opposite to Toby. When the game began he flew in search of the snitch, fury driving his every move. And then he saw it. He dived do the snitch, hurtling through the sky. He had almost reached it when Toby came rocketing twords him. His fingers had just clasped around the snitch when the collided. They both fell off their brooms and landed on the ground with a sickening thud. He saw the officials rush over along with Gwyneth who had a look of concern on her face, but it wasn't for him. She made a beeline for Toby, making sure he was ok. Once he was checked over for injuries, his win was announced and he walked off to his dorm, a plan for redemption trying to form in his mind, but being cancelled out when his cold heart called for revenge.