The American Snake (a Draco Malfoy love story Part 4)

~ Two Weeks Later ~
I woke up staring at a high ceiling. i didn't know where i was or how i got here. from looking around, the room looked like a huge nurse's office. Noone was in here exept for me, yet there were so many voices i might as well have been in the dining hall. i sat up to see a woman (most likely the nurse), Dumbledore, and professor McGonagall. i laid back down as they got closer, pretending i was asleep.
"No need to pretend child. we know you're awake." the nurse's voice was calm and nurturing. I opened my eyes to see they were by my bed side. i sat up with the worst pounding in my head. Funny. that didn't happen the first time.
"Faith, do you remember at all what had happened before you fainted?" Professor McGonagall was my favorite professor (even though classes haven't even started). i wanted to tell her but i didn't know how to. So, i did what i'm best at. I acted like the victim of a terrible crime and lied.
"Oh, Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore, i'm sorry, but I don't remember anything at all. I just remember going to my dorm. after that is nothing." i looked in her eyes, hoping she believed me.
"Is she well enough to attend her classes?" Dumbledore asked the nurse. "I'm not sure. Let me just take her temperature and we'll see from there." The nurse took my temperature and said i was free to go.
As i walked to my dorm to get ready, i bumped into Draco by the library, talking to blaise.
"Hey, Faith, how are you feeling?" Draco's hair was styled a certain way that looked familiar but i didn't know why.
"Yeah. i just need to find a way to the dorms." i started to walk towards the main hall, aware of the people staring at me in my pajamas. I got to the dungeons when i realized that someone was following. Most likely it was Draco. If it wasn't i would be surprised.
I found the portrait and said the password. i walked-ran to my room. my clothes were already laid out. there was a note beside my clothes. on the front said my name. inside it said "please see me sometime today before dinner. M.McGonagall" I got dressed and grabbed my schedule. i checked the clock to see what class i had. it was 8:45 which meant i was supposed to be in potions. I knew that i wasn't going to make it even if it was just down the hall. i decided to just head to the transfiguration room. i grabbed my bag and opened the door to find Draco casually leaning aggainst my doorframe. I know he's my boyfriend, but its kinda creepy how he always shows up when i least expect it.
"Hi, Draco." i kissed his cheek. then i remembered our first kiss and a question popped in my head. "Um, do you know how long it's been since i've fainted?" I hadn't even bothered to ask anyone earlier. "Yeah it's been 2 weeks." TWO WEEKS? i screamed in my head. How could i have been out for that long? How could this have happened?
Draco's soothing voice interrupted my thoughts. "Let's go to Transfiguration. We are testing people if they are either an animagus or metamorphmagus." Right as we left the dorms, first period had ended and everyone was headed to their next class. When Draco and i walked in the classroom, almost everyone was there.
"Ms. Johnson, may you come here please?" Professor McGonagll sat at the desk in the front of the class. She handed me a book. "Did you get the note i left you?"
"Yes i did. why, do you want to see me after class?" She nodded.
"I want to talk to you about something that will be very important later in life." She looked around the class. "See that boy in the glasses? That's Harry Potter. I think you will get along with him, seeing how you don't have an assigned seat." She got up and walked over to Harry. He was kinda cute in a nerdy way, but I don't understand how we could haave anything in common except for our parents being killed by Deatheaters and You-know-who wanted both of us. I walked over just as they were ending their conversation. I sat down next to harry and introduced myself.
"Hi, i'm Faith." He looked at me and said, "I'm Harry. Nice to meet you."
I turned around just as class was starting.
"Now class, as you all know, today's lessons will be animagi and metamorphmagi. now open your books to page 224 to refresh your memory on what these special witches and wizards are." I opened my book and read the passages in three minutes. when everyone was done reading, we began the tests. almost everyone failed to animagus test except me. i never thought i would be an animagus.
"Now children, even though it is very rare, i want everyone to take the metamorphmagus test as well. Including Faith."
Draco looked at me and smiled. There was some sort of mischief in his eyes. i just rolled my eyes and shrugged it away. I was probably just imagining things.
it's been twenty minutes and noone has revealed any special powers of the metamorphmagi.
my name was called. i looked up, nervous; people already hate me because I'm "dating" Draco. i stood at the front of the room, my stomach churning.i knew that everyone was staring at me and some people hated me for different reasons. i heard gasps behind me.
I imagined myself with straight hair and rainbow streaks, pink eyes, and a lion tail. People were giggling and talking, but i couldn't make out what they were saying. i opened my eyes and turned my head towards Draco.
He looked surprised when he first looked at me then chuckled. He looked down and started writng something. i turned around and looked at Professor McGonagall when i heard something flying over me. i looked up and a paper crane fell into my hands. i unfolded it. it was a note saying, "I told you." i looked at Draco who has seemed to be enjoying my misery. I crumpled the paper and left the room.
He NEVER told me i was a metamorphmagus. he only said that my hair changed color. I changed back to the normal me, or at least what i thought was normal seeing how everyone thought i was freak.
I walked outside, not knowing where i was going. i didn't care either. i just wanted to get away from these people. i was at the edge of the forest when someone called my name. i continued, ignoring the voice.
The forest was very dense so it was dark even if it was mid-morning. the voice kept calling, but became distant as i kept going farther in the forest.
after awhile, it became very quiet. i walked to a little pond. i sat there, just changing my appearance. "why would my parents keep this from me?" i thought i was alone, but then harry's voice cut into the darkness.
"Maybe they were protecting you." i turned around to see him walking from behind a tree. I pondered his statement. Why would they need to protect me?
"Why did you run off?" he looked concern as if we were best friends since we were kids. i just met him for goodness sake.
"I couldn't take the giggling and jokes anymore. People my whole life secluded me for being different. I come here hopeing to get a new start. I just get myself into the same mess. You think some people are your friends, but when you turn around, they stab the $.#!.t out of your back." i got up and paced back and forth from two trees. Harry just sat by the pond.
there was a howl farther in the forest, and it didn't sound like a cry for help. Harry had heard it too. he looked at me and said, "we need to get out of here right now!" we both ran from where we came. i have a very good memory so i just led harry the way i came.
When we got to the forest's edge, we saw students walking out of the building. obviously second period had ended.
I have to get to transfiguration before next period starts. I still had to talk to her. I walked into the class and there was a note on my books. Harry walked into the room then hesitated by the door. i looked over my shoulder at him. he looked at me with a grave look in his eyes. it only lasted a moment, then he was the back to the way he was before. i picked up my books and walked into Professor McGonagall's office. I looked around her office, expecting to see her wherever i turned. Instead i found a cat sitting on her desk. i walked closer to the cat when she turned and jumped off the desk. in mid-air, the cat was transformed into McGonagall. She gracefully walked over to me and put a hand on my shoulder.
"Sit down, Faith. There's alot I want to talk to you about."
TBC