𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜'𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙃𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 • 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙛𝙤𝙮

𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯

I haven't seen Lucas since they took him away. Draco had me in the hall all day. They had kept me and Fiona apart. I was fine with that. I wasn't going to let her hurt the person I love. The doors opened and I saw my father. He froze. I went straight to him. He was furious. His heartbeat was beating faster when he heard that I was hurt by Fiona again.

"We're going home." I pulled away from him, shaking my head.

"No father please!" I balled my fist with his robe. "I rather stay here! I don't want to go back there! Not with her! Please dont take me!" I was bawling my eyes out with anger and with fear.

"Okay. Okay, we can stay." I saw Lucas coming out of the cellar. He had a black eye, cut lip. I ran to him. Fiona pushes her way in. Lucas was even more furious when he saw her. He held me close, turning me away from her.

"Do not harm a hair on that childs head ever again." He spat. "I won't hesitate to kill you."

"Nobody is stopping you." She challenged him.

"I think we should have a chat." My father grabs Fiona's arm.

"One little hit and shes acting like a killed her."

"You will not put a hand on her."

"She's blowing this out of proportion Sev! If I was living-"

"Living with you was joyless! I trust my daughters words more than yours! I had enough of you." My father screamed at her, shaking Fiona. He managed to keep a straight face. "Draco, please take Daphne away from here." He didn't look away from Fiona. Draco went up to me, held me as we walked away. I looked at my father as he shoves Fiona down to the cellar. We went to Draco's room, i walked to the window and stared out of it.

"I could've taken the hit." He sighs.

"If you did, you would've been killed." I sniffed, rubbing my eyes since the stung from the crying. "I couldn't let her kill you. I don't want to talk about this anymore." I wrapped my arms around myself.

"Daphne, if-"

"Draco you're not going to die! Stop saying that." i snapped at him. "We promised that when this is over, we get married, we leave. I don't need to think about you dying in my mind. You are going to be safe, alive." I knew that something bad will happen. We just don't know what to expect.

"I don't about about anything, i care about you. But if i had to risk my life so you can safe, I'll do it in a heartbeat." He comes up to me, leaning over me, placing his forehead on mine. "I know that's not what you want to hear but I had to say it. Im sorry." I just don't want it to be true. I cant have him risk his life for me.

"Im going to shower." I said, heading to the bathroom. I rinsed off the dry blood and sat on the tub as the steamy hot water hit me. I hopped out and looked at my new scars. My burn was still there, healed but still noticeable. Potter really got me.

"Im going to bed, do you need anything?" Draco knocks on the door.

"No. Thank you." With the arguing and the denials we had gotten into, i thought to myself, what if me and Draco will end up like our parents? They loved each other once, what if we fall out of love? What if we can't stand each other anymore? No...stop. Don't think that. I love Draco and Draco loves me the same. We would never be like them. Our love is different than theirs. I would never abandon our child or Draco will never abuse ours.

Night had fallen. Everyone went to their rooms and went to bed. Daphne sat by the window sill, looking outside. Draco was worried about her, i mean she got brutally beaten up by Fiona. He was scared of what Fiona will do next if Daphne crosses her again and him. Bellatrix might be cruel, but Fiona was ruthless.

Daphne felt sick, she grew tired, weak. It felt like she fell into a deep hole and cant get out. Her head was spinning. She feels like she's floating on a ocean of nothing. The floor creaks as Daphne walks out into the hallway. She found herself at her fathers door. She gently knocks on the door, opening it. She stood still.

"Daphne?" Severus wakes up, he saw her figure with the moonlight shining through the window. "What time is it? Whats wrong?" The words in her mouth couldn't come out. She was out of it.

"Do you remember the scary lady?" She referred to one of her dreams that she had when she was little. Severus sat up from the bed. His eyes were adjusting, he couldn't see her face at all. She was hiding behind the doorframe.

"Yes." There was along pause.

"Do you still keep that promise?"

"Of course I do. Daphne, is everything alright?"

"Were you sleeping?" She said softly.

"Drifting, what happened? You can tell me."

"Nothing, it can wait tomorrow." Severus slowly gets out of bed.

"Are you sure?"

"Im sure." He got to Daphne, he looked at her. Her face looked blank, but again, it was dark. "I was just coming by. Nothing to worry about."

"Ill take you to bed. Its late." Something felt off about her. As Severus walks with her, she was walking quite slow. She was probably sleep walking, he thought to himself. They stopped at the door. "Okay now, I'll see you tomorrow."

"Okay." She hums. "I love you father."

"Are you okay?" He stops her from going in the room. Its just the sound of her voice. Something wasn't right, he can feel it.

"Im fine." She gave him a little chuckle. Its sounded forced. "Sorry to wake you. Good night father." Her hands slip through his as she closes the door. Severus stood in front of the door. What just happened? He went back to his room, looking back at the door before closing it. Why did she bring up the dream again? Its been ages. Severus couldnt go back to sleep, just the thought of her saying that haunted him.

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The next morning, everyone had their duties to do. The first thing Severus did was to look for Daphne. He found her sitting outside on the bench.

"Daphne." I saw my father as he called out for me.

"Father."

"What is it that you wanted to talk about?" I looked at him confused.

"Im afraid I don't know what you're talking about." He sits down next to me.

"You don't remember coming to my room last night?" I shook my head. He sighs. "You know you can talk to me. You don't have to be scared. Is it about Fiona?"

"No, Fiona isn't bothering me. And I know." I cupped his face with my hands. Stay strong Daphne. "There is nothing to worry about. Okay?" I patted his cheek. "I need to go, you do whatever you need to do." I walked away from him. He knew something was up. I pasted everyone, just trying to reach the hall where the piano was. Once I got there, I turned on the radio and started listening to the missing wizards and witches that vanished today. Hoping I won't hear the three names.