The Great Hall was filled with a chorus of whispers.

I couldn't even think about eating, I pushed my food around my plate with my mind wandering elsewhere. I wasn't sure how long I'd been sat there in silence, listening to the gossip of people around me. Everyone was talking about the same thing I mean how could they talk about anything else.

I felt a familiar warmth wrap around the nape of my neck, I reached my hand to place over the top of his. He bent his head down to my ear, "I can't bare looking at one more depressed face in this hall, let's go"

I looked up to him and smiled. I shifted myself off the bench and headed towards Draco who was already a few paces ahead of me. He stopped in his tracks to look at me, his smile made my face light up even more. He held out his hand the way he knew would send me into wholesome memories we had made. I grabbed hold of it in an instant, the grip of his hand suddenly erased the anxiety that had been building inside me after this mornings events.

I felt as though I was floating out the Great Hall, I knew everyone's eyes where on us. On Draco Malfoy showing affection for someone, showing his claim on me and god... did I love it. He wanted everyone to know that he was mine and I was his and that no one even Harry fucking Potter could stop that.

As we exited the grand doors I felt an almighty shock run through my body sending me hurling away from Draco. I caught my bearings and looked up to see Draco on the other side of the corridor, what the hell was that.

The squeaking voice that sent chills through my body was suddenly echoing around the walls. "Eight inches Mr. Malfoy. You're supposed to be setting an example" her head tilted in a horror movie like way before letting out a giggle. Umbridge breezed her way through the middle of us and into The Great Hall.

"She is such a bitch!" I rolled my eyes.

"Come on, let's go" Draco began strutting with some pace down the corridor.

"Where are we going?" I shouted behind him

"You'll see"

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By the time I'd got to the top of the Astronomy Tower stairs I was pretty sure I needed a lie down.

"Merlin's beard I need to exercise more" I rested my self against one of the walls.

"That can be arranged" he winked in my directions sending butterflies straight to my core. He was already stood onto the railings looking out across the landscape by the time I'd pushed myself off the wall. "I wanted to talk to you about something."

"And that would be?" I trailed my voice, thinking of all the possibilities. Maybe he wanted to ask me something....maybe.

"My mother" oh. "When we returned home for Christmas she mentioned you several times, never in front of my father but when we were alone. The questions she asked were bizarre to me, why she had such curiosity about you. It doesn't make sense." Draco's body never moved from looking out beyond him.

"What sort of questions?"

"Your life, your parents, who had looked after you when your family...passed away" he turned around to look at me now, to make sure his words hadn't hurt me.

"Why would she want to know any of that?"

Draco shrugged his shoulders, "I have no idea but I need to find out." His face became increasingly worried.

"Why do you look so worried?" I broke the distance between us.

"I'm worried that maybe she knew your sister..maybe she thinks you could be the same?"

My eyes widened in sheer shock "What as my sister! She was ill! I mean come on she was in love with a death eater that's the only reason she could possibly of thought she might of wanted to be one! We are miles apart! I mean I'm not in love with a death eater!" Suddenly the irony hit me. No I wasn't in love with a death eater...I was in love with a death eaters son.

I could see Draco watching as I placed the pieces together in my head. Oh my god...I'm in love with a death eaters son! Oh...my...god...I'm in love with him.

"Is everything ok Ivy? You look a little pale?" I could see the concern written across his face.

"Umm yeah I'm fine! So er what do you think is going on then?"

"I don't know, but I know we need to keep you safe. We need to find out why my mother has such interest in you before she does anything with the information she already has."

"Wait what do you mean by that? Wait you think she would tell your father don't you and because he's a death eater they might come for me?" My knees felt like that could cave beneath me. My worst fears were coming true, that they wanted to finish the job they started.

"I'm afraid I never mentioned to you...my mother...even though she may not be a death eater she is passionate about blood purity and with that and the commitment to my father she has a loyalty to the Dark Lord just the same as him."

The world around began to rock, I could feel myself loosing my footing. "Oh my god" I battled my way to the wall, as soon as my back hit the bricks I slid my way down to the floor. My legs could no longer hold up my weight. "This isn't happening"

"Hey, Ivy this is only a theory I have no idea! I just want to take pre caution" Draco was crouched next to me with his hands on my knees.

"Pre caution?! Pre caution?! This isn't a FUCKING WEATHER WARNING DRACO! THIS IS MY FUCKING LIFE!" I bounced up off the floor, the anger burning inside me burst adrenaline through my body. "AND YOU DIDN'T THINK TO FUCKING MENTION THIS BEFORE! Oh my god! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!" I threw my hand up in pure anger ready to hit Draco across his arm.

Draco suddenly clamped down on my wrist before it could reach him. "HEY! Don't take that fucking tone with me Ivy. Now calm down, nothing is going to happen to you" He lowered my hand back down to my side.

I wanted to believe him, I really did but things were different now. I couldn't not take in the information that Draco had said, it was out in the open now whether what he said was true or even if he'd read into too much Narcissa had an unsettling interest in me.

"Lessons are starting we need to go" he reached up to my cheek and slowly cupped my face. Despite the fact that moments ago I could of killed him just like that it had left my body. Still even now after hearing all that his touch helped me, I watched as his eyes fluttered over my face.

A smirk grew on his face. "I know you're not like your sister but you have to admit there sounds like there are similarities".

A loud laugh escaped my body, only he would get away with saying something like that. "Mmm maybe."