Dear Loyal Readers,

As select as you are. It is with a heavy heart that I write to you today but due to my complete and utter lack of self discipline I am afraid that this is where we must part ways. I feel that as a writer it is my duty to update this story regularly and it is also my job obligation to you, readers of fiction, to write a good, solid and well thought out story, something I regret this is not. While this story has some good points it is severely lacking in other areas. One day I may re-write the many adventures of Miss Warnock while at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry I feel that it may not be for a very long time. Feel free to add me to author alert as one day you may get an email alerting you to the presence of a newer much better version of this story but please, don't hold your breath.

I will not leave you empty handed though, to wonder about the hows, where, if's and whys. Below you will find what I have written of chapter 11 and then after it in bold font a summary of the path I had planned for Natalie to take.

I thank you so much for reading and stick with me through my terrible commitment to this story. May you imagination never leave you and my your day dreams take your soul to soar at new heights.

Love

Leeroy McTavish

Chapter 11

Natalie wondered through the halls of Hogwarts going neither here nor there, just walking trying to escape the constraints of her mind. Months had passed since she'd had her first break through and it was nearing the spring holidays. Draco had told her that once again his family requested her presence at their home for the duration of the holidays.

He'd been acting strange and protective of her recently, not letting her walk to her classes alone and always making sure that she was sitting with him at meals. She'd snapped at him one night when he practically dragged her away from sitting with her Hufflepuff friends at dinner.

"Draco let go of me! I'm not a doll that you can drag around and does whatever you want."

"I know that I just don't like you being out of my sight."

"I was sitting right in your line of vision."

"That's not the point."

"then what is? I'm sick of you being extra moody and secretive and not telling me what's going on. I'm your best friend."

"I don't know what's going on. I just have a really bad feeling, it's been growing since Christmas. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me Nat and I won't let anything take you away from me."

"Careful Draco, people will think you've started to develop a heart."

"I know, I just...don't know anymore."

Natalie sighed as she continued to walk through the halls, upstairs, down stairs and through secret passageways, she knew that Draco was hiding something from her, she also knew that he acted very different around everyone else than he did around her. She'd seen him bullying first years and making fun of others when she was exploring the castle through her passageways. She didn't mention it to him as she also had overheard some Slytherins discussing about how he'd told then all that she was off limits. She'd spoken to Ginny on the Hogesmead weekend about Draco and Ginny told her what she knew of the Malfoy family and how she thought Draco was treated by his parents.

"there is a lot of pressure when you're the only heir to a pureblood family. You are the only hope for the families, values, beliefs, traditions and reputation to continue as it always has. The Malfoy's are not a particularly good family, yes they donate to charities and all that but they are power hungry and ruthless. Draco is expected to become exactly like his father, looking down on anything lesser than a pureblood and not caring about anything except appearances. It would be very difficult for a teenager to overcome those expectations and become his own person with his own values and ideas, especially with a father like Luscious."

Natalie turned a few corners and brushed past a few students who, now used to her presence greeted her with cheerful hellos. She ignored then lost in her thoughts and it wasn't until she slammed into a solid object that she became aware of her surroundings.

"I am so sorry." She apologised as she stepped back and looked up into the unsmiling face of Tristan. "Um, are you alright?"

"No, I am not." His reply was short and clipped.

"is there anything-"

"No there is not, good day." With that he strode off down the hallway back in the direction that Natalie had just come from.

"Odd." Natalie remarked to the now empty hall way, then she shrugged to herself, it was time for her training with Helga anyways.

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"Helga, why am I here?"

"Because you are attempting to learn how to use magic, dear." Helga raised an eyebrow at the unexpected question.

"No, I didn't mean the Hospital wing I meant, here as in this time. Why do I come here when I dream?" Natalie was frowning intensely at the basin she was holding under a student's arm as they drained the puss out of his wounds.

"I don't know dear, perhaps there is a need for you to be with us, or there is possibly some residual magic in your tower that causes you to come here when you dream."

"Hmm." Natalie went back to her thinking, it seemed to be a good day for thought, if only she could line them all up and put them in an order that made sense. Draco, harry, Oliver, Tristan and her dreaming, all whirling around and addling her brain.

SUMMERY

The bad feeling Draco had was his parents plotting, during the spring holidays while Natalie was staying with them once again they surprise and threaten Natalie into a marriage contract with Draco. They get married before they go back to school but it is kept on the down low. The events of the tri-wizards tournament go on as planned and when harry returns claiming Voldemort is alive Draco and Oliver join forces to spirit Natalie away. Draco had suspected for some time that his parents were after Natalie's power and would stop at nothing to get it, with voldemort back his now wife would be in danger and their newly developed love could be used against her to get her to do his bidding. With the help of dumbledore and some advice from the founders Draco, Oliver and Natalie are able to encase Natalie in enchanted crystal with her in suspended animation until a time where it was safe for her to return. They perform the Fidelius charm on her with Oliver as the secret keeper so that Draco can never give away her location. While under the spell Natalie spends the years living in the founders time as per her dreaming, she goes on many adventures with Tristan and learns a great deal more about ancient magics. Once the war is over she is brought back by Oliver and Draco and she lives happily with Draco and their children writing many a book on forgotten magic.

The End.