Choices

Chapter 14

Daphne POV

Dear Diary,

With my sister in her....situation, there is nothing stopping me from completing my task. My master, genius that he is, came up with the plan shortly after the announcement of Astoria's pregnancy. Draco and her had gone to The Chosen One's Wizignamot Speech, supposedly because he loved Potter. Who would have thought that Draco would be in love with Harry Potter? It's....slightly problematic.....but no matter. I put a potion in Astoria's drink that night. Just yesterday I put a love potion in Draco's food. A wonderful plan, it was, and it worked. Now the only thing I have to worry about is the Golden Boy.....pray tell diary, do you know if he loves Draco? If so, things could go very wrong...

Tata for now,
-DG

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Hermione POV

"RONALD BILLIOUS WEASLEY!!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. I look back at the floor again, at the glass that covers the new carpet. I bend down and pick up the picture of Harry, Ron and I. It was my favorite one, and a very dear friend had given me the frame. I wipe the tears off my face and wave my wand. "Reparo". The prices fit back into the frame, but not exactly the way they were before. I sigh.

Ronald comes down the stairs,timidly. "Yes dear?" He asks, trying to get back on my good side.

I roll my eyes. "What is the meaning of this?" I ask, pointing to the not quite right picture frame.

"Oh. That. Er, well, you see..." he trails off.

I raise an eyebrow.

He clears his throat. "A bird flew in and knocked it over!"

"Really, that's the best you could come up with?"

He looks down and sighs. "Alright, I did it. I'm sorry."

"It's alright, I'm not mad it's broken. I'm mad that you didn't tell me and you won't tell me why."

"I...got angry."

I'm surprised. Ron doesn't hit things...
"What do you mean you got mad?"

"I....I don't know." He looks back up at me, contemplative and confused. "Last night, I remember walking in here....then feeling really really angry. Then I just....punched it. I don't think I wanted to....I don't know." He sits on the stairs. I join him and give him a hug.

"It's alright." I lean my head on his shoulder and he wraps his arm around me. We sit in contemplative silence.

It couldn't have been Imperio, that spell takes the emotion out of the victim. Maybe it was a potion? I'll have to speak with the only person I know who is good at these things. I kiss Ron on the cheek. "Take care of Rose for a bit, I'm going out." I stand and dust myself off.

"Where?"

"I'm going to a friend who can help me figure this out. Obviously, you didn't do it of your own volition."

He nods. "Alright. Be careful."

I kiss him again. "I will. I love you."

"Love you too."

With that, I apparated to a mansion in the middle of the forest.

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I knocked on the door of Draco's house, but no one answered. I tried three times, then turned the knob. It was unlocked, so I walked in. Everything was dark, except the living room. I walked in, saw someone who wasn't Draco on his couch, and hid behind the wall. I eavesdropped and watched, careful not to be seen.