We Didn't Have a Choice

23 - Just Admit It

The day we were set to return to Hogwarts, I woke up early due to morning sickness. I slipped out of bed and ran to the bathroom where I just barely made it.

Someone stooped down besides me and held back my hair while I threw up. "Gross," Draco mumbled.

"You can go back to bed," I spat as I stood up to wash my face.

He scoffed from behind me, and to my surprise, he picked me up and set me on the counter. "You spent three months alone. The least I can do now is this," he said as he handed me a green apple.

"What am I supposed to do with this?"

"Eat it, stupid."

"I'll just throw it up."

He rolled his eyes and was obviously annoyed as he washed his hands. "My mother told me it helps with morning sickness."

Knowing Draco it was probably poisoned but I still took a bite from it and to my surprise, the nauseous feeling was washed away moments later.

"Thanks..."

"No problem. Maybe you'll even stop throwing up everywhere," he said as he headed back to bed.

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Draco and I boarded the Hogwarts Express and I was immediately ambushed by Pansy.

"I've missed you so much!" she exclaimed as she hugged me.

"I missed you too, P!" I said, hugging her back.

"Calm down, Pansy, you'll squeeze the baby right out of her!" Blaise cried.

I laughed as Pansy let go of me. Blaise gave me a quick hug before taking Pansy's hand and sitting down at a nearby table. Draco and I sat across from them.

"So did I miss something?" I whispered to Draco, eyeing Blaise's arm around Pansy.

"Yeah, they've been really close lately."

Draco pulled out a book and I fiddled with a ring on my hand while Blaise and Pansy flirted.

When we arrived at Hogwarts, we all made our way to the Great Hall for dinner. Draco and I sat down, and across from us at the Gryffindor table was the Golden Trio. Potter kept on shooting Draco dirty looks which annoyed him.

"I'll give him another stupid scar to worry about if he looks at me one more time," he growled under his breath.

"Calm down. He won't be the one laughing in the end," I whispered.

Draco gave me a mere nod and shot one final icy glare at Potter. "I'm going to work on the Cabinet. Are you feeling up to it?"

I nodded and we slipped out of our seats as a large group of Ravenclaws walked by and followed after them so people wouldn't see us leaving.

Once we were out of the hall, we parted from the group and hurried up the stairs which led to the upper corridors. We reached the room, and Draco and I slipped inside quickly.

"So you said you made a bunch of progress?"

He pulled the sheet off the Cabinet which we used to hide it. "Yeah. We should be done by the end of the year."

I had mixed feelings about the Cabinet. It'll be nice to have it done and not worry about the consequences of failure, but finishing it means we'll bring hell to innocent people.

After Draco and I finished working, we went back to our rooms. Pansy was gone so I took the time to shower.

When I came out of the bathroom, I wore only a towel and of course the room was occupied...with Draco. I ignored him as I walked to my dresser and gathered my clothes.