The Marriage Agreement

Chapter 2 • Searching

Draco Malfoy

Dear Mr Malfoy
I am pleased to invite you back for your renewal of a seventh year. Now the school is aware of how no children and even some of the death eaters had no choice within the matter of what side to join, however as a Malfoy you made the right decision and aided in saving the wizarding world.

However, whilst it may seem like a request, it is mandatory for all of the previous seventh years to return.

Therefore I hope to see you again at the start of term.

Headmistress Minerva McGonogall

Oh hell no, not happening, am I hell returning to that school. My mother quickly snatched the letter from me, reading it before nodding along.

"You're going, don't fight it, you can't have a good career without a full education," "Even with a full education and our clearance after the trials, no one will hire me," "Not true, an old friend is back and they have already offered you a job once you finish school," "Really, Who? And doing what?" "You'll be the manger at their new bank, and for who, well darling, the Gaunt's are back in town," "If their back, does that mean that Rose is back to?" I saw my mother's lips curl into a smirk, "Yes, although she never actually left, she was just under a glamour," "Was she in Hogwarts?" "That she was," "Who was she?" "That's her business to tell," I slumped back down.

Rose Gaunt, she was the love of my life, within the wizarding world, some children form a bond, known as the Amour tie. It basically means that we're soulmates. Once Voldemort was set to return, and his plans revealed for Rose, her parents took her and apparently hid her right under our noses. The only issue is, when a glamour is placed the person forgets who they were, what they looked like and who they loved. Including their amour. That's what made me feel so cold and empty inside.

"She's home," warmth flooded my core for the first time in twelve years. "She's home," my mother came to sit by me, "It won't be easy, unless a memory is triggered that won't just flow back, but maybe the books in the library can tell you how to re-spark an Amour tie.

I pecked my mother's cheek before sprinting up the stairs until I slammed on my heels in-front of the glossy black door, walking inside, I knew this would be a long day. Luckily for me, my parents put anything to do with amour ties in one section, not so lucky... the section has easily one hundred books. If only I had Granger to help me, the bookworm would be done within  a day.

Taking a seat with the first ten books, I began my search.

Rose Gaunt

"You mean, one of the boys who tormented me... is my brother? Did he know who I was?" "He did, and with you being in Gryffindor and Theo trying to act like he was set to be a death eater, the only way to watch over you was to torment you, believe me, he hated very second of it," "It's true little sister, I never wanted to hurt you," and in walks Theo Nott, or I guess Theodore Gaunt, only he didn't look like what he did when I last saw him. His once buzz cut brown hair was now a crisp white grown out and gelled up, his skinny figure filled out with pure muscle, yep he was my twin alright.

"Tell me, how much you know?" He asked taking a seat next to me. "Not much, just my real identity, why they had to leave, why I stayed and now you," "There is one last thing," my mother piped up.

"It's pretty simple but with your memories all you will know is what happened as Hermione. "What can be so bad that you all look almost constipated to tell me?" "Have you heard of the Amour tie?" "Yes," "Well as a child you formed one with another boy around your age," "I did? But won't that poor boy be in agony know! I know the side affects... he's gotta be so depressed," "He is my dear, in fact, for the last twelve years, he suffered this lost, whilst your connection was blocked he felt it all, the pull, the tie was looking for you, yet it couldn't see past the glamour," "Tell me, who is this boy? Who did we condemn to a life in pain, a life full of misery?" "Well you see, you know him, he was at Hogwarts with you," "Theo please tell me," "We can't, for the bond to strengthen you have to work this out, however, I can tell you he was a Slytherin," Theo explained.

"Think Rose, a Slytherin, who always looked to be suffering, who hated everything and everyone, all but two people, one who was his mother and the other nobody knew, tell me Rose, dig deep, find that memory of the tie and pull it to the surface," my fathers words coaxed me through my thoughts and memories, until I found it, the memory buried deep in my mind. I remember the bliss I felt in the moment, I tried to look closer in my memory, trying to find the face. Exhaustion took over me, quickly I slipped from my chair into, I'm guessing Theo's arms.

Not long after, I felt the tug of apparition before being placed on something soft. "Sleep Rose," my mother left me wherever I was before the sensation of sleep dragged me under. The memory replaying in my mind over and over again. Why can't I see the face? Why's it not coming to me?

Draco Malfoy

Six books in and my mind is ready to collapse. All of a sudden, a stabbing pain was ripping my skull apart. "Mother!" I screamed before collapsing in agony, my mother's feet could be heard hitting the solid wooden floor, "Draco! What's happening?" Oh yeah, because I'm going going to answer right now.

I carried on clawing at my head, screaming at the pain. "It's Rose," the familiar voice of Theo Nott rang above my screams. "She's searching for you," almost immediately the pain stopped.

"What do you mean?" I croaked, "I'm guessing she fell asleep, anyway, her glamour is off, she knows about the tie but only she can find the face, she's searching her memories and this is why your feeling the pain, she's exhausted herself looking for you," "Let me go to her," "Come on then, but remember, she only knows you from under the glamour," I nodded quickly just wanting to see my love.

Rose Gaunt

My eyes snapped open... "Draco Malfoy,"