The Unexpected

Those Months After

Magnolia wanted to bang her head against the wall. The door opened and Blaise walked in. "So I brought you food which all of this stuff looks disgusting but Draco insisted so." Magnolia looked up. "If everything on that platter is healthy you can tell Draco to sleep in your dorm tonight." 

Blaise nodded. "So I won't be in trouble, he will?" Magnolia nodded. "Yes. He can sleep in your bed and you can sleep here." Blaise shrugged. "That sounds great because your bed is bloody comfortably. That pregnancy pillow is Ama-""Stay away form the pillow." Blaise's eyes widened. "Alright, now need to get feisty, mama bear. Do you want me to take this back to the kitchen and get something else?" Magnolia thought for a minute. 

"Hmmm, let me see what's there." Blaise walked over and showed Magnolia the tray. She grabbed the bowl of fruit salad and the chicken stir fry. "This is all I'm eating. Bean thinks everything else is disgusting right now and I might puke." Blaise nodded. "Alright so that's a no for the fried zucchini and mushroom soup." 

Magnolia nodded. "What is it with Draco and trying to give me zucchini?" Blaise shrugged. "I don't know. He's sort of a health nut." Magnolia nodded. "I know that but he's never tried to push it on me before." Blaise chuckled. "You weren't carrying his baby before." Magnolia laughed and nodded. "You're right. What did I get myself into?" Blaise set the tray of food on the bedside table. 

"So," Blaise started. Magnolia groaned, knowing exactly what was coming next. "Why didn't you tell Draco at first?" She sighed and looked up at Blaise. "Blaise, I love Draco, a lot." Blaise nodded. "I know that. So what is it? It's not because he's broken, you've said before you don't care-""After I told him, what did he do?" Blaise's gaze fell onto the floor as he nodded. "Alright you have a point there but," Blaise held a finger up. "He came back didn't he?" Magnolia nodded. "He did," 

She sighed. "I just, we weren't ready. I wasn't ready to tell him and he wasn't ready to know. He still wasn't ready when I told him but he came around." Blaise nodded in agreement. "I guess you're right." Magnolia bit her lip. She wanted to ask but she was scared of the answer. 

"How was he?" She blurted out. "After." Blaise looked over at her. "After you told him?" Magnolia shook her head and Blaise immediately understood. "Oh!" Blaise rubbed his thighs. "Well um, he was the worst I've ever seen him. You made his life better, Mags," Magnolia nodded. "His panic attacks got worse. There were days he wouldn't get out of bed, I tried to get him out but some days he just, I couldn't," Blaise's vision clouded. "I was terrified. I thought he was going to do something he'd regret. I thought he'd-" Blaise cut himself off. "I guess he did though. Um the first month into summer he, he was emotionless. He came to my house one night after a particularly bad run in with Lucius," Magnolia's shoulders fell and her eyes squeezed shut. She laid her head against the headboard as Blaise continued. 

"He told me that it didn't matter. The pain Lucius had inflicted on him was nothing compared to what he was feeling inside. That-That was when I knew it was bad," Magnolia shook her head as tears ran down her cheeks. "What happened between you two?" Blaise whispered. Magnolia looked up at him. "Y-you don't know?" Blaise shook his head. "He didn't say anything about it." 

Magnolia stared at the bed and shook her head. "He broke up with me. I was the same way for two months until Hermione finally dragged me out of bed. He never told you why?" Blaise shook his head. "No. It seemed like he couldn't even say your name." Magnolia sighed. "He told me that it was to keep me safe but I don't see why-""His parents became more involved in May," Blaise barely whispered. Magnolia would have missed it if the room hadn't been so quiet. 

"They were involved at first but I remember him telling me that they let him hold meetings at their house. That they were way more involved and were becoming closer to him. Draco mentioned something about Occlumency." Magnolia tilted her head. "Why would he need to know Occlumency?" Blaise looked up at her. "To protect you. The Dark lord knows Legilimency." Magnolia's breath caught in her throat. 

The door opened and Blaise and Magnolia looked up to see Draco walking in. "Sorry I'm late. I got caught up in potions. I asked Snape about a cert-what's with the grim looks?" Magnolia would have stood up if she could. "Draco, what does Voldemort know about us?" Draco's eyes widened. "Magnolia, shush! Don't say his name. He doesn't know anything why?" Magnolia looked up at him. "When did you learn Occlumency?" Draco shrugged. "Over the summer. to take my mind off..." Draco trailed off. "He hasn't said anything, maybe he doesn't know who you are. Maybe he hasn't even read my mind." Magnolia shook her head. "Draco-""No, don't say it. There's a chance we have nothing to worry about." 

Magnolia looked up at him. "But there's a chance we might." 

Draco was moving through the halls quickly. He wasn't running because he knew that would bring attention to him. Draco pushed the door to the potions classroom open and Snape looked up. "Draco." He whispered. Draco was terrified as he stood there. He knew he couldn't trust Snape. He was apart of the Dark Army. 

"M-Professor, what does the dark lord know about the pottah girl?" Draco had said his name with as much disgust as he could muster. He hated it. Snape looked over at Draco. Snape raised his brow as he studied Draco. "What do you mean?" Draco shrugged as he picked up a vial. "I think she might be a threat." 

Snape thought for a moment. "The pregnant girl? A threat?" Draco nodded. "What does he know?" Draco sneered. Snape shrugged. "I'm not sure but if she's a threat perhaps I should tell-""No there's no need for that." Draco whispered. Snape tried to hide a grin. "Pardon me?" Draco was a deer frozen in headlights. "I've already told him." Snape nodded as his eyes narrowed. 

"Told him about her being a threat or your relationship with the girl?" Draco froze. he set the vial down and looked up at him. "How did you-""Voldemort isn't the only one who practices Legilimency." Draco shook his head. "I'm an Occulmen. You can't see inside my head." Draco whispered. Snap tilted his head. "Potter isn't." 

Draco was frozen on the spot. He looked up at Professor Snape, fear enveloping his body. "Wh-please, sir." Snape shook his head. "I believe we're on the same side, Draco." Draco's brows knitted in confused. "What?" Snape grinned. "The order is always looking for spies." With that Snape walked past Draco and out into the hallway. Draco knew with those words he could trust Snape to keep his mouth shut but Draco was confused. 

"Sir," Draco turned around but Snape was already out of the room.