The rest of your afternoon was marked with periods of fitful sleep and boredom. Quite a few times other boys from Durmstrang came into the hospital wing with some "injury" or another. You were sure though that they were just trying to see the girl that had Krum in such a good mood, and what girl had gotten him in so much trouble.
Harry was correct in assuming that Ron and Hermione would be up to see you after dinner. You didn’t know whether you were happier to see them or the tray of food they had carried up from dinner.
"Don’t you look a mess then," Ron said taking a seat on the bed next to yours. "That’s a beautiful shiner you got." You gave him a puzzled look until Hermione handed you a mirror. You groaned.
"That is unbelievably sexy," you said observing the gash above your eye and the purplish mark around it. Hermione offered to fix it, not trusting the old hag that was the Durmstrang's healer. "Nah, its okay, it adds, character," you say laughing.
You sat back in bed eating your dinner and listening to the updates your friends had brought from the day.
"I can’t believe you missed your class," Hermione said reproachfully. "You do realize that if you miss another you fail right?"
"I know, I know. I promise I wont do it again," you said holding your hand up as if making an oath. "Besides I like astronomy, its not like I purposely skipped it ya know." You tried desperately to hide a smile that was creeping to the surface, but it was no use.
"So what happened last night?" Hermione asked.
"Nothing, Viktor took me into town and we had dinner since I had slept through it last night," you replied avoiding Harry's eyes and Ron's lifted eyebrow.
"Riiiight," Ron said rolling his eyes. "Come on Harry lets go get started on our Potions." Harry regretfully followed Ron out of the wing and to the common room.
"Okay, spill. Now." You told Hermione exactly what happened. How you had gone down to the pitch to find practice still going, how Viktor had offered to take you to get something to eat, and how you had spent over three hours there talking and getting to know each other.
"I know you said he was a jerk," you added referring to Hermione and Krum's little fling years earlier. "But he's been nothing but nice to me and I cant help it if I like him." You looked at Hermione wondering if she was going to curse you. When she didn’t you felt it safe to move on. "So after dinner, we got back on his broom and came back to the school. The only other thing I remember is lying in the snow and hearing Draco and Krum arguing about something. And then I woke up here," you finished.
"Wait you heard Draco? That’s impossible. We were all in the common room doing homework watching him suck the face off of Pansy," she said looking at you like you had really lost it.
"I’m telling you. I know he was outside. Gust of wind my arse. It was Draco," you said getting angrier and angrier. "He'll do anything to keep other guys away from me." You added as an afterthought.
"What do you mean by that?" Hermione asked moving closer.
Hermione left after 8 o'clock to finish her homework with Harry and Ron. You threw yourself backward on your bed, completely bored, and wondering what you were going to do. You knew that Draco had jinxed Viktor's broom when he saw you together. You had no idea what he could have been doing outside or how he could have seen you through the blinding snow. You were contemplating how to approach Malfoy when a house elf appeared, handed you a letter, and disappeared once again. You immediately noticed the script and dreaded what was to come.
Your Father and I have become very concerned with who you have been associating yourself with lately (Now, if that doesn’t sound like Malfoy, you thought) we could not believe our ears when we heard what filth you were caught with last night after hours. How could you do this to us? And to yourself?! You know that for all intents and purposes you are Draco's and that he can destroy the pact at any time he wishes, thus destroying you and our family in the Dark Lord's eyes. I only ask that you choose more wisely from now on who you come into contact with and who you...
You threw the note down in disgust refusing to read the rest of it. You couldn’t believe that Draco had stooped so low as to inform your parents of your "misdeeds." Nor could you believe that Krum was considered "filth." Not that you set store by the fact of a wizard being pureblood or muggle, but he was a pureblood and you were aware that in the past his family had chosen to side with the Malfoy's and other Death Eaters.
"Oh what I wouldn't tell that boy!" you said aloud crossing your arms.
"Hopefully you’re not contemplating telling me off," a smooth voice said walking towards you. "I assure you it was by no fault of mine that you fell. I promised you that you would be safe and I see I have failed." You pulled your legs up indian style to make more room for Krum to sit on the bed.
"I’m fine I assure you. I appreciate your concern, but really I’m fine. Though I think it goes without saying that it will be another 10 years at least before I get on a broom again," you said with deadly seriousness.
"I had hoped you wouldn't say that," Viktor replied looking a bit crestfallen. "But I am glad that you’re okay. Believe it or not you made off alot better than I did." he said attempting to lighten the mood again. "I had lines all day, my broom taken, and detention every night until the end of the term."
You couldn’t help but feel bad for him, you were positive that it wasn't his fault and that he didn’t deserve his punishment. "I’m sorry." You didn’t know what else to say. "Maybe next time we had better walk?" you asked smiling.
"Don’t be sorry, it was more than worth it." Viktor stayed for a while longer, filling you in on what you had missed in class and giving you your assignment before kissing you goodnight on the forehead and heading off to serve his detention.
As Viktor left in the swirl of his blood red uniform, a very short, old witch came in to check on you.
"Everything looks to have mended up," she said examining your arm and gash on your forehead. "You’re free to go."
You couldn’t believe your luck as you jumped out of bed and made a run for the door hoping to catch Viktor before he turned the corner. You caught site of a red cape around the corner ahead, you yelled for him to wait so that you could catch up.
You rounded the corner and were stunned as your back was pushed up against the stonewall of the corridor.
"What are you getting at then?" you asked struggling against what you assumed to be Krum.
"I told you that I was always going to be watching." the voice replied. You froze realizing that it was Draco pinning you to the wall. "You just had to test me didn’t you?" he continued. "When will you realize that I always get what I want? And that if you don’t listen to me you will get hurt?" You stared back at him with a slight bit of shock in your eyes. I knew it! "Oh yes," he began again. "It was me, I jinxed old Krummy's broom, you did hear me, but there’s no sense in trying to tell anyone I have a solid alibi." he finished moving closer to you so that your bodies were nearly touching.
"Was it your idea to send a letter to my parents too?" you asked bristling up. There was no way you were going to let Draco intimidate you. You had known him all your life and knew that he wouldn’t make the mistake of hurting you again. You placed your hands square on his chest in an attempt to push him away. Needless to say it didn’t work.
"No, I don’t have to write to your parents about anything," he replied smirking. "Durmstrang is over running with Death Eaters and those sympathetic to our cause. Why would I bother them with something trifle like that knowing I can handle things myself?" he asked. You cried out as your back scraped against the stone. "Just remember Daphne. Come July, you’re mine. There won’t be anymore of this disobedience or running around. There are more important things coming your way."
Draco finished his speech with a rough kiss that seemed to claim you. You definitely did not get the warm and fuzzies like you did when Viktor kissed you. You spit in the spot Draco had been standing as he walked down the hall whistling a Weird Sisters tune. You silently sent every curse you knew in his direction to no avail. Sighing, the only thing you could do at the moment was make your way back to the common room and eventually up to bed. It seemed the whole world was working against you.
