You're So Much More Than That

Chapter 9

I kept running till I couldn’t hear his voice but I did hear another voice. It sounded familiar. I stop dead in my tracks to see my father in front of me. Was I going crazy? Did I hit my head? Was I drugged up? Was all I could think till he started to speak?

“Emma, I need you to do something for me” he told me. His voice made me want to cry but I held it in. I thought he was dead?

“Dad, Dad I thought you were dead. I saw you body lying there lifeless, Dad?” I was trying to make myself believe this was real but I kept picturing his dead body lying there.

“What you saw was a clone; I had to go to save you life. But I need you to do something for me?” he asked again. Why would he need to save my life?

“Sure, what is it?” I asked.

“I need you to give this to Professor Snape” he said taking a piece of paper out of his black jacket, the jacket he was wearing when he got hit by that spell that killed him. I had a tear going down my cheek.

“Don’t cry. You can’t show weakness. No daughter of mine will show a tear.” He told me.

“Yes father” he handed me the piece of paper but I didn’t dare touch his hand. I was afraid that if I touch him he will disappear in thin air.

“I want you to listen to Professor Snape,” he said.

“Of course he’s my professor; I don’t want to be in trouble.” I told him joking around. I remembered when I was younger we would joke around all the time.

“I mean it Emma, now go before anyone sees you, and don’t read the letter. Give it to Snape and tell him he needs to read it now and you do not leave the room got it” he said which got me a little taken back.

“Yes Father” I said. Then he disappeared just like I thought he would. I then hear Draco calling after me again. Thank Merlin’s that I wasn’t that far from Professor Snapes class. I started running again. I ran right into his classroom since the door was open.

“Ms. Rupen you better have a good reason why you’re running in the halls?” he asked sternly.

“Yes, I was told to give you this by… uh someone?” I said saying more of a question then telling him.

“Someone, Pass it here” he told me I then handed it to him.

“You can leave now?” he said.

“I was told I had to stay here,” I answered back kind of scared that he would yell at me.

“Alright?” he eyed before he looked the note. He read over the note three times before he looked at me. He opened his mouth to say something but shut it. Then he started to talk.

“Emma, meet me here at 11 tonight. Don’t ask questions just as I say” he said in a loud yet quit voice.

“Yes sir” I said I stood there not know if I was able to leave or not.

“You may leave, remember 11 tonight and do not tell anyone.” He said. I nodded my head and walked out of his class.

I walked back to the great hall and notice that everyone was leaving. I started on my way to my table when Izy jumped in front me. And when I say jump I mean she actually jumped right in front of me.

“Hello Emma” she said in a cheerful voice. I looked at her odd.

“Hello Izy, are you alright if I may ask?”

“I’m just a little hyper. Fred and George asked me to try a sample of their new master at work.” She told me.

“Alright, well just don’t go around snogging some boy you don’t know,” I told her

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“Uh” she said unsurely.

“What did you do?” I asked

“I kind of jumped on Fred… and well I ended up with Fred’s gum in my mouth” she said quietly. I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Emma don’t laugh, I couldn’t help myself. It was the sample I say! And anyways he not the Weasley I like” she said. I think the thing she tried was wearing off.

“Oh and what Weasley is that?” I asked her.

“Don’t tell anyone… I like Ron” she told me

“Awe, I think you guys would make a great couple”

“You really think so?”

“I know so” I told her she smiled.

“Thank you Emma, you’re the best, best friend ever” she told me as she hugged me.

“You’re my best friend too” I smiled into the hug when I heard my stomach growl.

“Someone’s hungry” she laughed.

“Yeah I didn’t eat dinner” I told her.

“Oh well you should eat now before they take the food away.” She told me.

“Yeah, well I’ll talk to you later, alright?”

“Of course, bye” she said and waved; I waved back headed to my table. I saw Draco sitting there staring at his food that didn’t look like he took a bite out of. I walked over to him deciding that I should forgive him. Maybe he wasn’t using me.

“Hello Draco” I said as I went to sit across from him.

“Emma I’m so sorry I don’t know what I did but I’m sorry. I went to look for you but I couldn’t find you, where were you anyways?” he said.

“Uh, I had to go to the washroom really badly” yeah that works I thought.

“And of course I can’t look in there” he said a little madly.

“Well you didn’t do anything” I said still unsure if I was doing the right thing. I grabbed a bowl and put noodle in it with sauce, and started eating.

“Emma can we talk about that kiss?” he asked.

“You’re the one who said you liked my lips,” I said reminding him.

“Right, but did you feel anything?” he asked shyly. I couldn’t help but smile. Draco Malfoy being shy, that’s not something that happens everyday.

“To be honest with you, yes I did” he smiled.

“Where does this leave us?” he asked unsurely.

“I don’t know I kind of want to see if it real before anything can start” I told him as I finished my bowl of noodles.

“Alright, I’ll be waiting. Emma I need to go. I promised Blaise something” he told me and gestured my hand meaning he could leave. He smiled he walked around the table since we were at the corner and kissed me on the cheek. I smiled up at him and he walked out the door and waved and I waved back.