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The Reason
Prolog
As Draco sat on the Hogwarts Express accompanied by Crabbe, Goyle, and Pansy, he thought about one thing that had invaded his mind all summer. That thing, or rather a certain red head, who he wished to seek revenge on for a bat bogey hex that he received at the end of the previous year. That red head was Ginny Weasley.
Once again like the previous year he was made prefect. So instead of making a special trip to visit the golden trio, he instead would work his way up to the prefects cabin, along with frighten a few 1st years on the way. He also was looking forward to insulting the golden trio particularly for sending his father to jail. Not because he even liked his father but because it was his father. It was something that had to do with reputation and influence.
With all of this in mind he casually made his way out of the compartment, quickly to be followed by Crabbe and Goyle. <Monkey see monkey do>was thought of in his mind as he smirked. <Father always said it paid to have big friends and that has shown through to my advantage indeed.>
He finally made his way to the normal dream team compartment smirking. Opening the door he saw the usual in his mind <Potter is still depressed, and crushing on the Mudblood. EWW... Has she even noticed? She really looks deep in thought. Weasley one was eating and Weasley two was viciously throwing me a death glare. She might want to work on it a little more to get it to my perfection.>
"So Malfoy, Miss us too much? Couldn't stay away? Or did you just want another hex cast upon you?" Ginny hissed. <How dare she talk to me like that!> Immediately, Crabbe and Goyle begin to crack their knuckles.
"Well. If you had anymore of a brain you would know why I came over here. But I'm sure your family couldn't afford the other 1/2 of it." He said with a smirk. For a brief moment a shocked and infuriate look appeared on her face. <That should shut her up a bit.> Once her expression faded back into a cool and controlled look she replied in a high sweet voice
"Then I don't get it what happened to your brain? I mean couldn't your family afford it?? Oo wait that was before your father/larger you went to Azkaban???"
Draco automatically was as red as Ginny's hair and started fuming. To Draco there were too many things with that statement that were wrong. No one insulted Draco Malfoy. Two, of course he could afford anything he wanted. Three, he was not like his father. Before he even realized he whipped out his wand, he found him self in a duel against Ginny.
Soon after they engaged in this duel Ron stepped in quickly followed by Harry and Hermione. As did Crabbe and Goyle, came to Draco's side. Luna and Neville who came by to see the golden trio ran for any teachers on the train. Harry Hermione Ron and Ginny all threw curses and hexes at Draco before he knew what was happening, sending him flying out of the compartment and out into the open arms on Pansy.
<Great, just what I need- falling unconscious, in her arms. Who knows what she'll do to Me.> the last thing he saw before drifting into unconsciousness was Ginny Weasley smirking victoriously at him. <I'm still in need of getting my revenge. This turned out horribly.>
End of Prolog
Draco awoke in the hospital wing with Madam Pomfrey hurrying around. He sat up and looked around before asking "What bloody time is it?? Can I go now???"
Madame Pomfrey looked at him for a moment before rushing over to take care of her patient.
"Mr. Malfoy the official school year as yet to even begin and here you are?? To answer your questions- 6:30 and, not yet."
"6:30 the feast has already started!!! I've been out for two hours!!!" He asked hatefully.
"Mr. Malfoy you were hit in the head by 3 hexes and 1 curse. What did you expect?" She replied. "Ok I think you can go on you are all check over."
Without even a thank you or good bye he left. He raced down to the great Hall. And was able to eat some of the last of the feast and even with Crabbe and Goyle sitting next to him and that it was the end of the dinner part of the feast, there was still enough food for him to eat.
<Well I see Dumbledore is back, and they did find a new Defense against the dark arts teacher.>
At the end of the feast, Professor Dumbledore stood up to give the end of feast warnings and announcements. <This is will the same boring speech about how the first years can't go into the forbidden forest, restricted area, Bla, Bla, Bla… Why do we have to sit through this every bloody year???!!!!>
But that is when Draco was terrible wrong. There definitely going to be something extremely different about this year that no one in the Great Hall was going to expect.
"Now, I'm sure many of you already know me, and I must say it is good to be back at Hogwarts. As you all know, even if you deny it. Voldemort is back and more terrible than ever before. In times such as these Hogwarts as safe as it is, will even be endanger.
"We- all the houses must be brought together, and united to help and support each other. To help with this bonding of friendship, the other faculty members and I have provided a way to make that possible. Since we figured some of you would not be willing to participate and corporate," glancing at the Sytherin Table for a moment. "We have created something that you would do involuntarily. We also anticipated some discrimination and house pride may interfere, and keep you from becoming friends. So we devised a way around each of those problems. With each teacher's individual skill and abilities we have made way for all of these things to possible." He paused for dramatic effect, and to peer around at every individual with twinkle in his eye.
<Why doesn't he tell us already it already sounds like a bloody bad idea. Horrid even.> Draco thought.
"Almost every student will have a student from a different house that you will have a connection to. You will be in your year group such as- 1&2, 3&4, 5-7. You will not know who it is.
"It is something similar to what Muggles would call mind reading. You will hear the other person's thoughts.
"We have taken some percussion that will protect it and not allow it to go too far. You will have your person unveiled at the end of the year. Thoughts that will give your identity away, cheat, or hurt the others feelings will not pass through, although you can control them to a conversation.
"This is supposed to help you understand others view points. Some of the things you think will automatically go to others mind because then they would never get to understand their view points.
"This will begin tomorrow morning once you enter the Great Hall for breakfast and you cannot avoid it. There will be severe punishment for those who try, but if we don't unite together the future will be even worst then you can imagine. Some of you who have the curiosity that killed the cat will find out your person before they are unveiled, but you will have to try hard.
"The faculty has chosen your person and agrees unanimously. Oh and no going into the forbidden forest, 3rd floor corridor and the rest the prefects will inform you of all the other forbidden places. You are all dismissed."
<Oh bloody Merlin, he cannot be real!!! Knowing my bloody luck I'll be stuck with some bloody Gryffindor!!! And then on top of that they're going to know my thoughts… What Bloody Hell was he thinking!!! Some invention!!!! To 'unite' the school!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>
Back in the Slytherin Common Room
"Oh this will be the worst year yet," whined Pansy as she sat down next Draco on the green couch to pout.
Draco quietly moves away from her with a disgusted look on his face. "I agree," stated Draco.
"I don't get it… so I'll read someone else's mind how?? Does it show up in a book???" said Goyle in a befuddled.
<Look at the company I have sounding Me.> Draco thought rolling his eyes.
"Yea, how do we keep it from happening, and make it happen?? I…if…if it is in a book I won't be able to read it… 'cause … 'cause I can't read."
Draco stared at Crabbe with disbelief for a moment and then shrugged it off.
<Figures, I knew he wasn't smart- no that's not right, I knew he didn't have brain.>
"Draco," Pansy whined, "Why don't we sneak out and take a walk around the lake??"
"Pansy, I told you last year," pausing for effect, "I will walk around the lake with you and do whatever else is in your sick mind, when my father wins the 'I Care' Wizarding Award." Draco said, with hints of aggravation and sarcasm in his voice. "I went with you once and that was ENOUGH."
Pansy looked like she was going to throw a fit. "Draco!?!?"
He got up to leave for the boys' dormitories as he listened to her cry his name.
<I know this is a bloody lot ask for but… PLEASE let tomorrow be a little better???!!!!!!!>
He began to review what he knew was going to happen the next day with 'Dumbledore's great idea'
· I would be sharing most of my thoughts with another person
· I won't know who it is
· I can't stop it from happening
· I won't know who it is
· It will be someone from another house
· I won't know who it is
· It will be someone either in their 5th,6th, or 7th year
· I won't know who it is
· The teachers picked my person
<Oo yea this should be LOADS of fun. Whoopee.> He thought coldly. He was extremely dreading the next day
As he crawled into bed that night, he thought <Tomorrow, will be a long day.>
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