As the World Caves In

a moment changes everything

Skye

   I go to the statue which hides the staircase that leads up to Dumbledore's office and wait for George. I see him running towards me and when he gets in front of me he quickly stops. "Okay, I've got it, let's see or rather hear!" he says cheekily as he shows me the extendable ears. "Okay first we gotta get through the gargoyle by saying the correct password. Harry told me that it's usually some sort of sweet." George explains. We start naming popular candies rapidly and our 20th guess is right so the statue moves and lets us in and we start listening in to the conversation that my brother and Dumbledore are having. "So what is it that you're saying Alik?" we hear Dumbledore ask. "I know the professor knows about what happened but the rumors aren't true" I hear my brother say in a calm tone. Dumbledore stays quiet, he doesn't say a word. "So all I'd like to ask is that Skye can stay here and you will protect her, whatever happens to me" my brother continues. "You do know about the whole situation right?" Alik asks while looking at the professor trying to read his face. "I do know what happened that night, Severus filled me in but there are a lot of missing parts and that's why the rumors started" Dumledore explains as he goes to pour himself a cup of tea. "As for the matters of Ms. Thorn I'll try looking out for her but we have some more pressuring cases at the moment" he says with a peaceful tone. "Now if that is all..." the headmaster starts and George and I realize that we should get out there before get caught.

    We hurry down the stairs and run until we reach the gryffindor common room. When we get there we catch our breath and George says: "Now that wasn't bad news at least, although I don't understand what's going on..." he looks at me hoping that I would tell him about what happened. "I will tell you. One day... I just need some more time to process it." I respond. "That's totally fine, looking forward to that day when I can hear about it though." he says looking at me with a smile. I smile back at him but this peaceful moment is breaken when I hear someone shout my name: "SKYE!" I turn around and notice that Draco is running up the stairs and he's looking rather mad. "Omm what's up Dray?" I ask when he finally gets up the stairs. He doesn't say anything to me only looks at me angrily, takes my hand and starts pulling me down the steps. I can hear George shouting "Well then bye Skye!" I try breaking free from his grip but he just tightens it so I say: "Dray! What?" "You'll know when we get to OUR common room not to weasel's and potter's!" he says furiously. "Merlin's beard Malfoy just tell me!" I say while he's still dragging me through the corridors. He stops for a minute looks at me and says: "You know I hate it when you call me Malfoy" then continues dragging me away. When we get to slytherin common room he finally lets go of my wrist. "So what is it?" I ask annoyed and I sit on a sofa. "First of all how's Alik? Secondly why did you leave with that jerk Weasley and lastly my father called and said that there's gonna be a funeral for your mom... I could accompany you if you want" he says it all at once making me feel confused and I don't know what to think. "Okay well... Alik  is fine he only went to see Dumbledore to make sure I'll be fine if something happens to him. Also George is my friend why wouldn't I spend time with him?" I start answering his questions then stop for a second and I see that Draco got jealous because I wasn't hanging out with him and he looked at me with anger in his eyes. But I continue: "I'd appreciate it if you'd come with me Dray, thank you." I smile at him, hoping that he'd forget about me being with George and stop with the jealousy. "But how does your father know about it?" I ask thinking what the reason could be. "Your father invited us along with a bunch off death eaters so.. should be fun" he chuckles a bit, trying to lighten the mood.

     My mom's funeral took place on the 14th of january, at our house. Dumbledore let me, Alik and Dray go to attend it. I was dreading to see my father but I could say goodbye to my mom one last time. I didn't like the thought of death eaters coming but I had no saying in it my father organized the whole thing. It was simple but beautiful, mom would have liked it. I didn't cry during the memorial because I didn't want people to think that I'm weak. I was grateful that I had Draco and Alik by my side because thanks to them I didn't have to talk to dad. I couldn't. He's dead to me.

6 months later, the last challange of the Triwizard tournament is coming up

 Skye

    Dray and I are still going out but we didn't make it public yet. Although I'm pretty sure most of slytherin knows it already, Blaise for sure knows about us. We spend most of our time together just listening to music, sneaking into each other's rooms. He also does random romantic things which still surprises me. "Hmm that's weird" Dray says as he's reading a letter and I'm resting my head on his shoulder. "What's wrong?" I ask him as I lift my head off of him. "My father says that I shouldn't be at school during the last Triwizard challange" he says while looking at the letter then looking at me. "That's weird... What will you do?" I ask. "I probably should do as my father says but I don't wanna leave you here." he responds while looking deeply into my eyes. "I don't think your parents would want me there... I'm not sure they like me." I say sadly. "I would never leave you Skye" he responds as he puts his hand on my face and kisses me softly. "I really think that we should be there for the last challenge, it will be fun" I say while playing with his hands and rings. "Now how should I convince my father so that I could stay here with you?" he asks while he pushes my hair behind my ear. "Maybe you could tell him that you'll be at our's or pretend you're sick..." I throw ideas out there. "I'll figure something out" he says as he gets a piece of parchment paper and a quill and starts writing to his parents.

    When the response letter came from Dray's parents he was really anxious about them letting him stay here. So we sit down and he says that I should open the letter. Fortunately his mother wrote  that he can stay and when he finds it out he hugs me tightly. So when the day of the final Triwizard tournament challenge comes Dray, Blaise and I go to the location where it's going to be held. We sit down and of course Draco places a bet on Harry losing. Before the task begins I quickly wave at Harry and Cedrick wishing them good luck. After it starts we can't see much, we mostly just talk while they're competing. But everyone looks up when Cedrick and Harry arrives and we cheer for them but things go to hell quickly when I realize that Cedrick's on the ground where Harry is crying next to him and Dumbledore runs up to them. Out of habit I grab Draco's hand because I'm scared I know what happened. I can hear Harry screaming: "HE'S BACK, VOLDEMORT IS BACK!" I tremble in fear and I just understood why Lucius didn't want his son to be here. "Skye, we have to go" Draco turns to me. "Is that the best idea? Wait where's my brother?" I ask as I'm looking around. "No Dray, we can't go, we have to stay here!" I say to him while still holding his hand. "Skye! Look at me! We have to get out of here." he says while grabbing my face forcing me to look at him. I look into his eyes and nod but in the next moment I notice my bracelet lighting up, which means that my brother is in trouble.