Black And Green

Fifty Two

E m i l y

For almost two weeks, I had the same routine every day.

Waking up early in the morning, going to the first two classes until Draco usually wakes up and then spending the rest of the day with him, at the hospital wing. He was so much better, it's just he needed to rest for a couple of days more so his wounds would heal. At 7 am I have to leave, and I spend the rest of the night trying to mend the Vanishing Cabinet. 

"I love when you are sneaking me food" he said when I took out the pancakes with the syrup I stole from the Great Hall.

"Quickly, before madam Pomfrey comes" I said giggling and he started eating.

"How is the work going on?" he asked meaningful and I sighed.

"Yesterday, I put inside a bird. But it came back dead" I frowned and he nodded slowly.

"In two days I will get out of here and I will help you, okay?" he said and I bit my lips.

"You never told me though, about Katie Bell. You can't avoid it forever" I complained and he stopped eating, placing his plate away.

"Alright, then. I will tell you" he said a little tensed, coughing a few times.

"I gave a cursed necklace to her, so she would give it to Dumbledore and he would die when he touches it. I didn't know though, that she would be the one touching it and almost killing herself. I still can't believe that I did such a stupid thing like that" he shook his head and I raised my eyebrow.

"Yeah, that's the most stupid thing I've ever heard" I said bitterly, and his whole expression changed. He thought that I would comfort him, but instead I added, "You put another student in danger that didn't deserve it, you almost killed her and after all you didn't say anything to me".

"I couldn't tell you about the task with Dumbledore. It would destroy you" he said and I took a deep breath.

He moved his body a little getting to the front and he put my hand between his palms.

"Listen, Em" he sighed and I looked at him. His grey eyes were full of regrets and I knew he would mean every word he was about to say.

"I am sorry, and I promise that this is the last time that I will hide something for you, okay? Except with Dumbledore, you won't know anything", he raised his eyebrows and I exhaled rubbing my thumb on his inner palm.

"Okay" I said losing and he placed his finger on my chin, lifting my head up.

"I love you, you know that right?" he whispered and my stomach fluttered.

"Y-yes", I took his hand and placed it on my cheek, "I love you too".

He smirked and leaned forward to kiss me pulling me closer, I was bended on his bed so he wouldn't move a lot because of his wounds.

[...]

"See? It's dead again!" I complained showing him the dead bird.

"I see..." he was scratching his chin thinking.

"Let's try again" he said for the 100th time today and I nodded closing the Cabinet's doors.

"Look, don't freak out okay?" he said and I looked at him confused while he was walking away to get something from a box.

"I- just don't freak, okay?" he asked warning me and I frowned wondering what might be inside this box.

"Okay", he exhaled and opened the carton slowly, "Take a look".

I stood on my toes to see what he was holding and when I realized what it was I gasped surprised.

"Draco, what-" I asked confused and placed my hands inside to take out the purple rabbit from almost two years ago, that he kept I guess.

"I was a complete asshole with you" he said and I put the rabbit in my hand caressing it.

"Why did you keep it?" I asked confused.

"Jeez Emily, I wasn't going to kill a rabbit because I used to hate you" he said laughing and I snorted.

"You want to put it in the Vanishing Cabinet?" I asked whispering and he nodded.

"O-okay"  I whispered giving it softly to him.

Suddenly, this sharp pain I felt before on my left forearm, was coming back right now.

I rolled up my sleeve and saw my Death Mark moving a little, the Dark Lord was calling us.

"Shit" Draco whispered and pulled his hair back exhaling.

"Where should we go?" I wondered and he shook his head.

"Uhm, I-" he was thinking and I felt like it was all depending on him, since I haven't done it before.

"Let's go at the manor" he said and I nodded.

"Okay, uhm how?" I asked and he rubbed his eyes tired.

"You can Disapparate, right?" he asked and I shook my head.

"No, I-I can't. It was a one time thing, I don't know why it happened. We might get killed if I try again" I explained and he growled desperate.

"Wait-" I said and started searching around.

I spotted on the corner some broomsticks and ran there, grabbing two.

"You are genius, Em" he said taking one broomstick and we got outside of the Room of Requirement.

"Quickly" he whispered nervous, looking around hoping no one will see us.

"Let's go" I said and pushed the ground hard, and started flying with Draco next to me.

[...]

"What took you so long?!" Narcissa hissed angry when she opened the door.

"No one teached us how to Apparate, we had to fly here" Draco explained and she wide opened her eyes.

"No one saw us" he comforted her and she stepped aside to let us walk in.

"What is happening?" I asked confused, noticing that the house was full of Death Eaters. I felt Draco's hand around my waist, pulling me closer to him.

"We are going to the Ministry" Lucious voice was heard.

"Potter and his friends will be there, it will be the perfect trap" Bellatrix said across me, his evil face making me a little scared.

"Trap?" Draco wondered.

"We made Potter see something fake, making him believe that his godfather is in danger" Narcissa said next to us and I felt my stomach dropping.

"Draco that's my dad, wh-"

"Come on, let's leave!!" Bellatrix screamed and a mess started in the house.

"How are we going to get there?! Me and Emily?" Draco asked his mum.

"Have you tried to Apparate before?" she said looking both of us.

"One time, in Hogwarts. But it was an accident" I said and she sighed.

"Close your eyes and think of the ministry, now" she ordered and we did as she said.

Suddenly I heard a loud crack and my whole body spinning around. Then, my body was on the cold floor and my ears were ringing.

"Hey, hey! Are you okay?" Draco was asking me worried and helped me stand up.

"Yeah, I am okay" I said and fell on his chest, hugging him.

"Young love!" I heard Bellatrix singing next to us and I stepped back rolling my eyes.

"Let's go" Narcissa dragged us with her in a door, pushing us inside a room.

"You stay here, and be careful. Don't move" she said to me and Draco and touched his cheek before she would leave.

"We are in the Death Chamber" Draco whsipered and I looked around, observing the place.

"This is not good, Draco" I said and he nodded, agreeing with me.