Author Note: Okay, a few of you said you'd like to see this chapter and here it is. I had so much fun writing this and I hope you have the same reading it.

THIS IS A ONE SHOT/ PREQUEL FOR MY FIC 'SEEING', IF YOU HAVENT READ THIS FIC BUT STILL WANT TO READ THIS FEEL FREE TO, BUT YOU MAY NO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING.

Synopsis: After being caught out of bed in their first year after giving Norbert to Charlie to look after, Ivy, Harry, Hermione and Neville have detention in the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid and another person who makes their punishment even worse. ;)

One shot: Foresight in the Forest

Ivy

Feeling deeply ashamed for breaking the rules and being caught out of bed (even if we were trying to help Hagrid) and for losing Gryffindor all those points Harry, Hermione, Neville and I made out way down to the Entrance Hall at eleven o'clock, as per Professor McGonagall's instructions. Well, I thought dejectedly as the four of us trudged down the Grand Staircase, I hadn't seen this coming. With all the useless, pointless visions I'd had so far this year you would think that I would have at least one that would actually do me some good. But no, I'd had no warning about us getting caught by Filch after giving Norbert to Charlie's friends on top of the Astronomy Tower. Though looking back I supposed I didn't really need to be a Seer to realise that we had forgotten to pick Harry's cloak back up. At least Ron, who had been in the Hospital Wing at the time, was exempt from this.

"Hurry up," Filch called out as we neared "I haven't got all night."

Remaining silent the four of us came to a stop before Filch, who was stood beside a rather disgruntled looking Malfoy, who I was surprised to see until I remembered he had been given a detention for being caught out of bed that night too. Lips set firmly in a miserable pout the blond Slytherin's eyes looked right through me as he regarded us, just like they had been doing ever since I was sorted into Gryffindor and he decided I wasn't worth being friends with. Mildly irritated by that I folded my arms across my chest and scowled at him, not that he noticed.

"Follow me," Filch then said lighting a lamp and leading us out into the grounds "I'll bet you'll think twice about breaking school rules now wont you, eh? Oh yes… hard work and pain are the best teachers if you ask me…" he said before joyfully going on about all the medieval punishments he wished the school would bring back and how then we'd be sorry for what we'd done wrong.

Walking across the darkened grounds with Filch in the lead, who was pretty much skipping at the idea of our punishment, which had me thinking it would be a very harsh one, I drew the short straw (figuratively) and had Malfoy walking by my side. At a distance of course, he'd made his position on people like me quite clear this year, he didn't want to get so close as to actually touch a muggleborn. Waves of indignant anger seemed to roll off him and the few times I glanced at him through a curtain of my hair; I noticed that he didn't look impressed. Doing my best to ignore him I looked at my friends, focusing on them. Their expressions were as frightened as my own, we'd never had a detention at Hogwarts before and we didn't know what to expect and by the way Filch was going on we wouldn't be wrong to anticipate hard labour. Neville was whimpering loudly and looking seriously terrified, Hermione was as pale as the moon behind her and Harry looked frightened, not to mention sick. However I felt my worry lessen a bit when I noticed the direction we were going in, we were heading for Hagrid's Hut, where there was a light on beckoning us.

"Is that you, Filch?" Hagrid called out and Harry, Hermione and I shared a look and I dared to hope that this might not be as bad as I thought it would be. I was wrong of course. "Hurry up, I want ter get started."

"I suppose you think you'll be enjoying yourself with that oaf?" Filch said catching sight of our expressions and going down even more in my estimation for calling Hagrid an oaf, though I was still too frightened of Filch to say anything "well think again, its into the forest you're going and I'm much mistaken if you'll come out in one piece."

At Filch's words Neville gave a little whimper, my heart rate picked up and Malfoy stopped dead in his tracks, we all turned to look at him.

"The forest?" he asked actually sounding and looking frightened where as before he'd just seemed irritated. "We can't go in there at night – there are all sorts of things in there – werewolves I've heard."

I felt my eyes go wide, werewolves? There couldn't really be werewolves in the forest could there? That wasn't safe at all. Feeling panicky I looked to Filch for some kind of confirmation that Malfoy was overreacting but found none. The caretaker looked positively gleeful.

"That's your lookout, isn't it?" Filch said with a cold smile "should have thought of them werewolves before you got in trouble, shouldn't you?"

I turned back to face my friends, who all looked as alarmed as I felt, however we were somewhat reassured by the sight of Hagrid walking towards us, a crossbow slung over his shoulder and Fang lolloping my his heels, but not completely, it was werewolves we were talking about here.

"Abou' time," Hagrid said to Filch "I bin waitin' fer half an hour already. All right there, Harry, Hermione, Ivy?"

"I shouldn't be too friendly to them, Hagrid," Filch said disapprovingly before we could answer, though I wasn't sure what I would have said "they're here to be punished, after all."

"That's why yer late, is it?" Hagrid asked with a frown at Filch "bin lecturin' them, eh? 'Snot your place to do that. Yeh've done yer bit, I'll take it from here." He said dismissingly and Filch looked offended before he grinned, a nasty thought appearing to have occurred to him.

"I'll be back at dawn," Filch said before throwing us all a look of cruel amusement and adding "for what's left of them." And with that he turned and left, leaving us shivering for reasons that had nothing to do with being cold.

"Hagrid…" I went to ask, my voice quiet and fragile with fear as I wanted to ask Hagrid if we would be safe in the forest, Malfoy cut across me though.

"I'm not going in that forest." He said firmly, standing rooted to the spot and staring at Hagrid defiantly. I turned to look then at the blond boy I had once thought I could be friends with and scowled, I didn't like that he'd cut across me.

"Yeh are if yeh want ter stay at Hogwarts," Hagrid said sternly but reasonably "yeh've done wrong an' now yeh've got ter pay for it."

"But this is servant stuff; it's not for students to do. I thought we'd be writing lines or something. If my father knew I was doing this he'd-" Malfoy sniffed in a whiny voice, his nose was firmly in the air and he was looking down on Hagrid, which really got on my nerves.

"- tell yer that's how it is at Hogwarts," Hagrid said cutting across Malfoy, having enough of his complaining "writin' lines! What good's that ter anyone? Yeh'll do summa useful or yeh'll get out. If yeh think your father'd rather you were expelled, then get back off ter the castle an' pack. Go on!"

Malfoy scowled but he didn't move, he just continued to glare angrily at Hagrid before looking away and frowning at the floor, looking every inch the spoiled child. Hagrid said "Thought not," before turning to me and saying in a gentler voice "now, wah did yeh want, Ivy?"

Blushing as everyone looked at me then, including Malfoy, I turned my gaze upwards to Hagrid's and asked, in a very tiny voice "will it be safe in the forest?" feeling incredibly stupid for asking it but knowing that I had to, I was frightened and this was back when I could admit to it.

Hagrid grinned down at me before patting me clumsily on the head with his big hand; my legs would have given out underneath me if Harry and Hermione hadn't reached out to keep me on my feet just in time. "Bless yeh," Hagrid said fondly leaving me confused "o'course you'll be safe, yeh with me aint yeh?" and with that Hagrid turned around and faced the forest, only to stumble over Fang, who was still loitering around his legs, as he did so. Hagrid rightened himself and readjusted the crossbow on his shoulder before looking down at Fang and muttering "ruddy hound," as the five of us watched, feeling a little less reassured.

"Very comforting." Malfoy said coldly, seeming to have found his voice and courage again.

"Shut up, Malfoy." Harry hissed as Hermione and I scowled at Malfoy.

I felt anger bubbling up fiercely inside of me, I'd had enough of all Malfoy's snide comments and insults, I'd had to suffer listening to them all year and even if they were never directed at me they almost always were aimed at someone I cared about. I was going to say something to him, closer to snapping than I had ever been before, however Hagrid called for us before I could even open my mouth.

"Right then," Hagrid said as Malfoy smirked and raised his pale eyebrows at us before we all turned to look at Hagrid "now, listen carefully, 'cause it's dangerous what we're gonna do tonight," he said and I felt my jaw drop open, hadn't Hagrid just said we'd be safe? "I know wah I said, Ivy," he said catching my expression "an' a was right, but, I jus' don want anyone takin' risks. Follow me over here a moment." He said and we followed him to the edge of the forest.

When he came to a stop Hagrid lifted his lamp a little higher and pointed to a narrow path through the trees "look there," he said "see that stuff shinin' on the ground? Silvery stuff?" I looked closer and noticed something glitter in the lamplight, a silvery liquid smeared on the ground "That's unicorn blood. There's a unicorn in there bin hurt badly by summat. This is the second time in a week. I found one dead last Wednesday. We're gunna try an' find the poor thing. We might have ter put it out of its misery." Hagrid said sadly and suddenly this detention was looking worse and worse. It was bad enough that there was a wounded unicorn running around out here, but to maybe see Hagrid kill it out of sympathy, that would be horrible.

"And what if whatever hurt the unicorn finds us first?" Malfoy asked sounding genuinely scared. And then there was that, I thought looking at Hagrid worriedly, I hadn't thought of that, thanks Malfoy.

"There's nothing in the forest that'll hurt yeh if yeh with me or Fang," Hagrid reassured him though not as kindly as he had me "an' keep to the path. Right, now, we're gonna split inter two parties an' follow the trail in diff'rent directions. There's blood all over the place, it must've bin staggerin' around since last night at least."

"I want Fang," Malfoy said the instant Hagrid had finished talking, standing near the large dog.

"All right, but I warn yeh he's a coward." Hagrid said and without thinking I muttered,

"Like him then." Malfoy looked up and scowled at me while I flushed under his intense stare; I hadn't meant to say that out loud.

"So," Hagrid continued, seemingly oblivious "me, Harry an' Hermione go one way an' Draco, Ivy, Neville an Fang'll go the other."

"What!" Malfoy and I exclaimed in unison, neither of us wanting to be grouped with the other. I shot him a sideways glance and saw he was doing the same to me, looking very unhappy. Looked like he wasn't as oblivious to me as I thought then, no, he just hated me instead.

"Tha's my final word on it," Hagrid said firmly before looking at me apologetically and saying sorry but Fang needed someone he was familiar with to go with him, Malfoy rolled his eyes dramatically, clearly annoyed that he was being treat like an unwanted pest. "Now, if any of us finds the unicorn, we'll send up green sparks, right? Get yer wands out an practice now – " we did as asked " – that's it – an' if anyone gets in trouble, send up red sparks, an' we'll come and find yeh – so be careful – lets go."

Feeling outraged that I was grouped with Malfoy but taking comfort in that I at least had Neville to keep me company I said goodbye to the others, who headed left, and followed the trail of unicorn blood to our right with Malfoy, Neville and Fang. Not sure exactly what to expect I clutched my wand tightly though I was sure I didn't know enough for it to do me any good in a fight, and looked out into the darkened forest around us worriedly, half expecting something to leap out at me at any second. Keeping the silver trail of unicorn blood in the corner of my eye at all times I walked alongside Neville, who looked twice as jumpy as I felt, his wide eyes flicked quickly from direction to direction and he was visibly shaking.

"We'll be fine, Neville." I told my friend and laid a comforting hand on his shoulder, though I wasn't sure I believed what I was saying, I was a lot more afraid without Hagrid.

Neville nodded at me though I was sure he didn't believe me, I smiled at him kindly but it didn't last as the sound of a twig snapping echoed behind us as we both jumped. Neville screamed and was about to run off, I grabbed hold of his arm so that he wouldn't and span around the face whatever was behind us, quivering from head to toe. However, what I saw there wasn't the least bit frightening.

"It's alright, Neville," I said before adding dryly "it's just Malfoy," laughing openly the blond Slytherin took a step towards us, a broken twig in his hands and mirth in his eyes "acting a moron as per usual." I finished and Malfoy scowled, Neville however let out a shaky laugh.

"I don't know what you're laughing at, Longbottom," Malfoy said striding towards us his expression suddenly amused as he threw aside the broken stick "that was your wand."

"What?" Neville asked sounding petrified and looking wide eyed before sending his left hand to rummage through his robe's pockets. Shooting a cold look at Malfoy I turned away from him sharply, my hair flicking out behind me as it did.

"It's not really," I said pointing to Neville's right hand, which still held his wand and the petrified boy relaxed a little "he was just trying to frighten you."

"It worked though, didn't it?" Malfoy said from right behind us causing Neville to jump and me to roll my eyes, I was fast having enough of him "ay, Longbottom?"

Not wanting to be on the receiving end of any more of Malfoy's cruel jokes Neville quickly scurried forwards to where Fang was walking happily, a little way ahead of us. Chuckling Malfoy stepped forwards so he was walking by my side, he was trying to intimidate me too but I refused to move. Throwing him a disgusted look I fixed my gaze on the trail of blood we were following before I resumed keeping a look out. A moment or so later I felt a blush start to work its way across my cheeks and looked out of the corner of my eye to find Malfoy watching me closely, as soon as I spotted him my gaze flicked away again and I set my lips in a firm line.

"This bother you, Jones?" he asked, speaking to me for the first time, properly, since we sat together on the train.

"No," I said firmly, though even in the dim light I was sure he could see the colour of my cheeks. Giving him another sideways look I saw Malfoy's grin widen "it doesn't." I insisted turning to look at him.

"If you say so," he smirked and I narrowed my gaze at him.

"I do," I snapped pausing for a moment, debating if I ought to continue of not. My decision surprised me. "I'll tell you what does bother me though." I said and Malfoy's eyebrows shot up and he pulled a 'gone on then' sort of face. "You bullying people like you do, it's horrid and I don't like it."

"Really?" Malfoy asked sarcastically "and I should care about that, why?"

I shrugged "I don't expect you to care, I'm just saying." I said and he looked at me, frowning in confusion as he walked along beside me.

"You're really horrible to Neville," I said after a moments thought "it's not nice."

"Why do you care?" Malfoy asked before grinning slyly, the way he often did before he insulted someone "is he your boyfriend?" he asked as though it were something to be ashamed of.

"No," I snapped at him "I'm his friend, do you even understand what it means to have friends?" I asked him furiously, turning to glare at him.

"I've got more friends than you do, Jones." He snapped right back, looking down his nose at me.

"Is that what you call them?" I asked thinking how we could have been friends if he hadn't been sorted into Slytherin and I hadn't been sorted into Gryffindor. What a revolting idea, I thought scowling at him; I could never be friends with a nasty bully like him. "I sure wouldn't want to be your friend; you're not nice to anyone!"

"Yeah, well what makes you think I'd want to be friends with you anyway?" he sneered as he narrowed his cold blue eyes at me.

"Seemed that way on the train," I said tauntingly before turning away, and from the corner of my eye I saw Malfoy scowl.

"That was before you became a Gryffindor," he said the word like it was disgusting to him "and became friends with Potter. I've got better taste than that."

Shooting him a dark look I turned away again and huffed, folding my arms across my chest and scowling. Stupid Malfoy, I thought irritably as we both lapsed into an angry silence and carried on walking, Neville was still a little way ahead of us with Fang and the forest was quiet around us.

Fuming I glared down at the floor and trudged on for a moment or two before feeling a little foolish and going to glance at Malfoy, only to realise that he wasn't there anymore. My head shot up, a thousand horrible scenarios running though my head where Malfoy had been attacked by the creature that was killing unicorns and it was all my fault. Frightened I franticly looked around for him but couldn't spot him anywhere, that was until he suddenly leapt out from behind a tree to the back of Neville and grabbed him. Neville screamed and pointed his wand skywards.

"Hey!" I shouted angrily at Malfoy, who only sniggered and shot me a mocking look as Neville sent red sparks up into the air, having reached his fear limit. "They're going to think we're in trouble."

"You should have seen your face, Longbottom." Malfoy, who had glimpsed Neville's terrified face over his shoulder, laughed after Neville had calmed down.

"That's not funny, Malfoy," I snapped as I jogged to where the boys and Fang were stood "you really scared him and the others will be worried now."

"Oh they'll get over it," Malfoy said with a dismissive wave of his hand, I scowled at him before turning my attention to Neville who looked extremely pale and was shaking, he also looked angry, which I really couldn't blame him for. I was about to say something comforting when the sound of something crashing through the undergrowth reached us and we all froze, terrified.

"It's a werewolf." Neville whimpered even though none of us could see what was making all that noise. Malfoy gulped and stepped behind Neville using him as a shield.

"Get in front of me!" Malfoy demanded holding Neville in place as he tried to run away "maybe it'll go away once it's eaten you." Neville cried then and started thrashing about, trying frantically to get out of Malfoy's grip. Gritting my teeth together furiously I reached forwards and tried to prise Malfoy's hands off Neville.

"Let go," I hissed as the rustling grew closer "we need to get out of here!"

"Was goin' on?" a familiar voice demanded and suddenly we all stopped fighting as Hagrid crashed onto the path beside us, looking furious.

"Erm," I said looking towards the other two and seeing that they were both looking at me expectantly, letting go of Malfoy and Neville I turned back to Hagrid and said, apologetically "we…err… thought there was a werewolf."

"I wish yeh'd all stop going on abart werewolves," Hagrid said before looking at the boys and saying "what are yeh two doin'?"

Malfoy let go of Neville, since he was safe in the knowledge that he wouldn't need to use him as a shield any time soon and Neville said "M…M…Malfoy frightened me, so I sent up red sparks." Shooting a threatening look at Neville, since he didn't appreciated being told on, Malfoy didn't look very happy.

"Tha' true, Ivy?" Hagrid asked and I nodded, Hagrid sighed "all righ' then, come on you lot." He said and together the three of us, and Fang, followed Hagrid back the way he had come, still feeling jumpy from our false alarm. Hagrid led us back to the other path where we found Harry and Hermione waiting, after explaining what had happened to them Hagrid decided to switch things up a bit.

"Righ' we're changing groups," he said "Neville, Ivy you stay with Hermione an' me. Harry you go with Fang an' this idiot." He said with a nod towards an offended looking Malfoy "I'm sorry," Hagrid said to Harry "but he'll have a harder time frightenin' you, and we've gotta get this done."

"I wasn't afraid," I said since Malfoy hadn't succeeded in frightening me and Hagrid turned to me.

"I know, Ivy, it's just better this way." Nothing more was said on the matter after that, Harry, Malfoy and Fang returned to the path I had been walking five minutes ago and Neville and I took Harry's place with Hermione and Hagrid, though I couldn't say I was all that upset about it, they were much pleasanter company than Malfoy.

Walking the narrow path the four of us had to walking in single file, Hagrid and his crossbow at the front, Hermione and Neville in the middle and me bringing up the rear. Hermione had her arms wrapped around herself and was looking around vigilantly, I could tell that she didn't like not knowing what was out there, but being fully aware that most of what was, was dangerous and I could hardly blame her. As I shuffled along behind them my eyes were wide open and my ears were on high alert, as though simply by hearing or seeing whatever was coming to get us I would stop it in its tracks.

"Ivy?" Hermione asked, her voice quivering.

"Yes?" I asked mine hardly sounding better.

"Nothing," she said sounding a bit embarrassed but still relieved "I was just checking you were still here."

I smiled then "don't worry," I said "I am."

We dropped silent then, not wanting to frighten off the unicorn we were looking for or else let any predators hear us, following the other three I felt my senses jump back into high alert and was practically buzzing with awareness. Which I was why, I thought looking back, what happened next happened; all of my senses were on high alert and searching for danger, it stood to reason that by keeping my ears and eyes wide opened I opened my inner eye as well. All of a sudden I stopped dead in my tracks, felt my eyes go wide and a quiet gasp escape my lips before the tell tale otherworldly breeze swept across my brain and I knew that I was having a vision. For a moment I could only watch as Hermione, Neville and Hagrid carried on down the forest path, unaware of what was happening to me, and then my second sight took over and all I could see was pure darkness until my vision burst forwards.

I was still in the forest, though a different part I guessed since I didn't recognise any of the landmarks around me. That's when I spotted it, the most terrifying thing I had seen all night, a hooded figure knelt down over what looked like a dead unicorn, silvery blood was dripping from the figures mouth as it turned to look right past me at someone stood behind me. All but trembling with fear I turned and spotted Harry, standing paralysed and staring at the figure in horror. Harry gasped before his hand shot to his forehead, his expression halfway between pained and terrified, still clutching his forehead Harry began to stumble backwards, trying to get away from the terrible hooded figure that slowly rose to its feet and began to walk towards him. Its awful looming figure was the last thing I saw before my vision released me and I gasped for air.

Recovering from my vision instantly I looked around me, Hagrid, Neville and Hermione were nowhere in sight and without Hagrid's lamplight the forest was even more frightening, nothing but shadows and the tall, dark shapes of trees, perfect for something deadly to hide behind. I gulped but knew I had no choice, Hagrid and Hermione weren't here and I knew that Harry was in danger, in my vision we had still been in the forest which meant it could be happening any second now, I didn't have time to lose. Gathering up all my courage I stepped off the dirt path and into the undergrowth, which was infinitely more frightening without Hagrid. Wading through the mysterious plants I tried to hurry, cutting in a diagonal line and hoping to find the path Harry and Malfoy took, the same one I had been walking earlier, soon. At that moment I realised that Malfoy hadn't been in my vision, wasn't he supposed to be grouped with Harry and Fang? Wondering if he was hurt, or more likely if he had ran off and left Harry, I carried on making my way through the forest, barely able to see a foot in front of me. However, I wouldn't let myself be frightened, Harry needed me and I had to hurry before that hooded figure got to him, that thing had been horrifying even in my vision and I knew, I just knew that it was something to fear.

I heard a rustle up ahead and froze again, alert I listened as the sound of someone (or something) running through undergrowth reached my ears, audible even over my franticly beating heart. Suddenly very, very scared I peered out into the blackness but saw nothing, though I knew whatever it was, was getting closer. Looking to my left I started to sidestep as quietly as I could so that I wasn't heard as whatever was running towards me drew ever closer. However, that did me no good as there was a familiar whimper, whatever had been running towards me was suddenly right here and it collided with me. I screamed as I fell backwards, Draco Malfoy, who had run straight into me in blind panic, coming down with me, unable to keep his balance.

"Ugh," I groaned as Malfoy landed across my stomach, squashing me and groaning himself "get off me!" I complained trying to push him off and sit up out of the dirt.

Looking surprised Malfoy stared at me, wide eyed for a moment before realising what he was doing and getting to his feet, I did the same and scowled at him as I brushed myself down.

"There's something back there," he whimpered looking worriedly over his shoulder back the way he had come "we need to go." He said grabbing hold of my arm before pushing me back towards the other path, the opposite direction to the one I needed to go in.

"I can't," I said rooting myself to the spot and pulling a defiant expression as the frightened blond looked at me in exasperation "Harry's back there, you left him!" I accused.

"Are you crazy?" Malfoy asked me "I said that there was something back there, something dangerous."

"I know, I heard you." I said caught somewhere between annoyance and wondering why he was trying to stop me from going, probably needed someone else to use as a shield again, I told myself. "But like I said, Harry is back there and he needs..."

I trailed off, having heard something move behind me. Malfoy caught sight of my wide eyes and looked frightened as he listened and looked over my shoulder, there was another rustle and this time Malfoy heard it too. I don't know which of us made the first move, we both reacted too quickly to tell, but what I did know was that one moment Draco was making a frightened 'eep' sound and I was shaking, and the next we were clinging to each other out of fright. We stood together, me with one arm around his neck and holding a fistful of his shirt with the other, him still holding onto my right arm and with his other arm around my waist, both of us were trembling and both of us were staring in the direction the noise was coming from, terrified.

"If I die here it's your fault, Jones," Malfoy snapped, though there was still fear in his voice.

"Why?" I asked irritably though my voice was shaking as much as his and I looked him in the face for a split second before retuning to watching for whatever creature was going to jump out and attack us. It had surly heard us by now and would be here any moment.

"Because, if you and your friends hadn't been up to something then I wouldn't have been out of bed the other night and I would never have gotten a detention." He said as whatever was hiding in the trees got closer.

"You shouldn't have been sneaking around trying to get us into trouble, it's only what you deserved." I said hotly but stepped closer to him when the shaking in the bushes grew closer and closer, whatever it was was almost here now.

"W…what do you think it is?" Malfoy asked, ignoring what I said and tightening his hold on me.

"I don't know." I whispered the noise was so close now that I was sure any second now Malfoy and I would be finished, killed by whatever horrifying creature was stalking the forest. I couldn't believe it, I'd thought coming to Hogwarts was my saving grace, my escape from all the horrible kids I used to know, but what did that matter now? I was going to be eaten by a creature that none of them even knew existed. What would my family do? I wondered. Oh, my poor family, they had been so pleased that I'd finally found somewhere I could be happy and maybe fit in, and now this.

Trembling terribly Draco and I held onto each other tighter and I was about to close my eyes when a large figure smashed its way through the undergrowth. "You two alrigh'? I heard screaming." Said Hagrid, the lamp he held up high illuminating his worried face. Draco and I both let out relieved breaths as Hermione and Neville emerged by Hagrid's side, oh thank God, we were safe.

Feeling a thankful smile spread across my face I looked at the three of them, almost laughing at the situation, unable to believe how scared I had been when it had been them all along, coming to try and help me. I caught Hermione's eye and she raised an eyebrow at me meaningfully, confused for a moment I followed her gaze and realised that Draco and I were still holding onto each other. He seemed to realise that the same second I did as the moment our eyes met his widened and we stepped apart from each other so fast you'd have thought we'd burned each other.

"We're fine," I said blushing and taking another step away from Malfoy who was scowling at me, as though this was somehow my fault.

"Ay, I'll bet yeh are." Hagrid said purposefully and Hermione and Neville laughed, glaring at them both I hissed that it wasn't funny; Malfoy just continued to scowl and looked offended.

"What happened?" Hermione asked walking to my side and looking at me intently "I looked around and you were gone."

"Erm, yeah," I said awkwardly scratching my arm and trying to think of a cover up, since I still wasn't sure I wanted anyone knowing about my visions "I tripped and after that I couldn't find you all. Sorry." I said sincerely since the other three had looked really worried about me.

"But," I said suddenly remembering my vision and why I had waded through the undergrowth instead of keeping to the path "Harry needs our help, Malfoy said that there was something there on the path, something that frightened him off and Harry is still there."

"What!" Hagrid exclaimed, looking alarmed and his gaze flicking between Malfoy (who absentmindedly confirmed my words) and me with wide eyes. "Where?"

"On the path, not much further from here I think." I answered and Hagrid turned without a moment's hesitation and headed towards the other path, Hermione and Neville hot on his heels.

"Come on, Ivy," Hermione called behind her as she hurried off, as worried for our friend as I was. I needed no more persuading, I hadn't forgotten the horrible figure in my vision and was terrified about what it could be doing to Harry. As Hermione disappeared into the darkness I started to rush forwards after her, however I wasn't alone, Malfoy was walking by my side, frowning at me in confusion as I tried to speed up but didn't really want to leave him on his own.

"I never said where he was." Malfoy said suddenly, looking at me intently "how did you know where Potter was?"

I felt my stomach drop suddenly and my jaw slipped open, I was stunned but I carried on walking, my fear for Harry greater than my fear for myself. But still, this wasn't good. Blushing I quickly turned away and started to jog, trying to think of something as Malfoy tried to keep up with me.

"It was obvious where you were," I said with confidence that I didn't really possess at that moment "I knew you were on the other path, I was on it earlier, remember." I said as though you'd have to be an idiot not to work out where Harry was, though what I was saying was true, it was obvious where Harry was.

"I didn't say how far away it was." Malfoy continued determinedly, a glance over my shoulder at him revealed that he was still frowning at me.

"I guessed." I said simply, looking him right in his cold eyes and willing him to believe me. Of all the people I wanted to know about my secret, Draco Malfoy was the last. I didn't want to give him ammunition to bully me with and I was sure he wouldn't keep it to himself, if he figured out what I was it would be all over the school by this time tomorrow and then where would I be? I'd either be called a freak by the entire school and be made into an outsider like I was at Primary School, or everyone would want me to tell them their futures and they would use me for my visions, they wouldn't want to be my friends, not really. And I didn't want any of that, if this little slip up (and Malfoy) ruined everything for me I'd be furious.

"If you say so, Jones." Malfoy said doubtfully as I turned back to look in the direction I was jogging, Hermione, Neville and Hagrid had come to a halt a little way ahead of us and I hurried up to reach them.

Skidding to a stop I rounded on Malfoy as he did the same "what does it matter to you?" I hissed quietly so the others couldn't hear, they were standing around a tall blond centaur who had Harry on his back. I heaved a sigh of relief, he was alright.

Malfoy looked stunned by my question for a moment, his frown deepened and he looked like he was seriously considering my words. "It doesn't," he assured me, meeting my gaze with a harsh look, I set my jaw and held my head a little higher.

"Well then," I said firmly "it doesn't matter." And with that I turned away from Malfoy and headed towards my friends, wanting to make sure that Harry really was alright. As I hugged my friend and he told us all what he had seen I found that I was very much aware of the boy standing a little way off behind me, probably scowling, and my head was full of what ifs. This had been a close one, I thought, I would have to be more careful about what I say in the future, especially around Malfoy, since it seemed that he wasn't as oblivious to me as I had thought.

Author note: what do you reckon guys? I'd love to hear your opinions on this and for you to tell me if you have any chapters you'd like to see my take on (I'd like to go in some kind of order) otherwise if I do carry this on as a prequel you'll have to wait for inspiration to strike, lol. Thanks for reading!