Path | Dramione

t h i r t y f o u r

-Hermione Granger-

'Dr co'

I look down to my feet and see that the A fell down.

"Was this your room?" I ask and try to open the door but is locked. "Why is your bedroom locked"

"Because I locked it" Draco grabs my free wrist tightly and I glare back at him with a sour look.

"Whyd you lock it? I want to see it"

"Because I don't want anyone going in it" He says sharply and begins to pull me back down the hallway. I scream to get his attention and he turns around with a look that says 'shut the fuck up'

"It's not like anyone's going to hear me" I sass him and scream louder.

"Hermione!" He growls and slams his hand over my mouth roughly

"Don't touch me!" I yell back at him and yank my hand out of his grip and step away from him. "Leave me alone"

"Go back down stairs"

"No"

"Yes"

I flip him off and take off running, turning the corner and going up another narrow step of stairs and sprint down that hall way.

I open the door that has letting on it, saying 'Julian', I recognize that name.

I close the door behind me and look at the king bed with black sheets on them and red walls. The flooring is black tile and some of it is broken. I see ashes on the ground and a couple of things that are burnt.

"Must've been a fire" I whisper to myself and sit on the bed.

The room is a lot more empty then the others. The bedding is silk and the pillows are stuffed with feathers. I look around the room and see a fireplace and a mirror above it.

I get off of the bed and walk over to the mirror.

I grab a chair and place it in front of the fire and stand on top of it so I can see in the mirror.

I look through the mirror and see writing on the wall that says 'top' 'closet'

I furrow my eyebrows together and turn around to in fact see something carved into the wall.

I step down off of the chair and open the closet door.

It's a big walk in closet and I go out to retrieve the chair.

I hear Dracos voice call out for me. I pull the chair in and shut the closet door quietly. I grab a box of matches on the ground and light one. I look around on the shelf and see a box in the very back. I reach up and grab it before blowing out the match.

I sit on the chair and light another match before opening the box.

I see a bunch of pictures in it The consists of two little boys, Draco and I think Julian. Julian had black hair and skin that closely resembles mine, he looks so familiar. Who is he?

I light another match because the other one burnt out and set some of the pictures down on the floor. I lift of the bottom on the box and see a note with a ring.

The ring is a ruby in the middle and a sliver band. I pick up the note and light a new match.

Little Ruby Princess

I furrow my eyebrows at the nick name and sit back and think. That's what I was called when I was little...

I got this ring for you, I'm sorry I couldn't give this to you in person, if I could, I would've. I know we haven't spoken in ages but I've never forgot you. I remember how obsessed you were with rubys so I mean that's why I got the ring. I still love you even if you don't love me anymore. Please tell me you haven't forgotten me Hermione

-Julian Malfoy

How does... it can't be him. It's impossible! He died! He's dead!

I blow out the match and grab the teddy bear before storming out of the room.

"What is this?!" I shout as I look down the hallway here Draco stands.

"Whats what?" He grits and storms towards me. When he gets close enough I shove the letter that's all crumpled up to his chest.

He reads through the letter and his eyebrows furrow.

Draco growls and crumples the paper in his hand, making me squeak.

"He's dead! He isn't alive! How could he have written this!"

"Julian isn't dead" Draco furrow his eye brows at me and I feel tears sting my eyes.

"Yes he is!"

Ooooo who's Julian, how does Hermione know him? How does Draco know him? What is the letter all about?