Always / Draco Malfoy

Chapter 40

Aurora's POV:

It was the night before Harry's 18th birthday and the order had organized to meet at the Dursley's home with Harry. Half of us would take the poly juice potion to look like Harry to distract any Death Eaters if they found out about his transportation and the other half would protect the Harrys. I had flown with Fred absolutely terrified the entire way because my deathly fear of riding brooms still hadn't gone away but I knew I had to do it no matter what it was all for a bigger purpose. 

When we arrived Harry wouldn't stop protesting over the plan we had concocted insisting it was too dangerous to which George made a silly comment to lighten the mood that none of us really fancied looking like Harry Potter. Harry really didn't have a choice especially when Hermione simply went up to him and plucked a strand of his hair from his head to put it into the Polly juice potion. The action did make a small smile appear on my face, Madeye began telling us who we would be paired up with as we flew to the Burrow. George and Aurora. His words slipped through my mind as I began having thoughts about how dangerous the mission actually was Voldermort always seemed to know our moves he would surely know about tonight.

"Don't worry I'll take the Polly juice potion I won't let you have to look like that ugly git," George whispered so only we could hear nudging my side to grab my attention, and his words allowed for a small giggle to come from my lips.

"Thanks for taking one for the team," I replied hand on my chest joking about my sincerity. 

"Better look after her George or I'll have you," Fred murmured to George in a playful tone. The potion began being passed around and Fred was the first to take it quickly turning into Harry it was strange watching someone turn on the potion face contorting it looked painful though from research it wasn't. Once everyone had turned into Harry that needed too they all changed into Harry's clothes and put on some glasses similar to his. Then within ten minutes, we were all outside getting ready to set off, George got onto the broom first and I got on behind him wrapping my arms securely around his waist clutching my wand in my right hand too ready.

The first part of the journey wasn't too bad but it seemed far too quiet and on the last leg of the journey, Death Eaters began swarming us firing spells. I took my right arm loosened it and began firing spells in the direction of a Death Eater who was firing at me and George managing to get a direct hit. While me and George were distracted with one Death Eater another came up behind me that I didn't notice until I heard a commotion behind me.

Turning around I saw Fred who was riding a broom solo firing at the Death Eater that was behind me however he managed to miss him by a few centimeters so the Death Eater retaliated by firing a spell at Fred hitting him in his shoulder. I scream left my lips as I yelled at Geroge to turn around so I could fire a spell at the Death Eater hitting him directly, I saw Fred settle on his broom and continue riding though I could see the pain in his face. 

It took us five minutes before we were back at the Burrow and the instant me and George landed I stood in the garden area looking for Fred who luckily landed within a few minutes.

"Freddie shit," I saw the blood pool stain on his top and I instantly ran up to him holding his face in my hands his face felt warm," George come here help me take him inside I need to tend to his wound," I commanded and George complied swinging Fred's uninjured arm around him so he could essentially carry Fred into the Burrow. Molly greeted us and looked incredibly worried but I ensured I would rectify whatever had happened.

"George sit him down on the couch please Molly do you have a First Aid Kit?" I turned to her and she simply shook her head, "Accio First Aid Kit," I murmured pointing my wand at the table, once it appeared I ran to the sink grabbing a clean cloth and wetting it in warm water, and filling a glass with water before running back to where Fred was. 

I sat next to him and opened the First Aid Kit taking out the scissors and cut off the top Fred was wearing pushing it off his body, I took the rag and began wiping away the blood that had spread to reveal a deep gash just below his shoulder. Once I had cleaned the skin around the wound I moved to the kit again taking out cotton balls and drenching them in alcohol.

"Freddie this is going to hurt," I said to the boy who seemed zoned out as I lightly began wiping at the wound gradually applying more pressure.

"Fucking Merlin's beard," Fred hissed completely aware of what was happening now as he jerked his body away," That hurts like a bitch," He mumbled.

"It's meant too it means it's working," I mumbled turning around to get some antiseptic cream and bandages. I began getting to work applying them once I was done I took out some painkillers.

"Take these with some water it will dim the pain," I mumbled once again, standing up I cleared away the mess I'd made while healing Fred only as I moved to throw all the rubbish away did I notice everyone had left possibly gone to bed I assumed," I need some air," I whispered storming out of the room to the door and walking to the middle of the garden.

I was so clouded with anger and frustration that Fred had gone out of his way to protect me only getting himself hurt that I didn't notice that it was raining heavily. Nor did I notice that the sweatshirt and leggings I had been wearing were completely soaked through and that my hair looked as though I had just come out of the shower.

"Aurora what are you doing get back inside," Fred yelled from the doorway but I didn't turn around I simply got more annoyed at the ginger git ignoring him completely until I felt his hand wrap around my wrist spinning me around to face him.

"Why did you do that Freddie?!" I screamed finally letting my frustrations out, he looked at me utterly dumbfounded.

"What the hell are you talking about?" His tone matched mine clearly aggravated that I was yelling at him for something he didn't know what he'd done.

"Why the hell would you risk your life to protect me I would have been fine if the Death Eater hit me why couldn't you have just stook to the plan and let him hit me?!" I spat.

"Are you taking the fucking piss Aurora you are seriously asking why I didn't let him hit you?" He was beyond angry and it was obvious in the tone of his voice and the fact that his jaw was clenched.

"Yes, I am! You should have just left it who cares what happens to me no one but you, I couldn't lose you too Freddie so call me fucking selfish but you should have left it I could have handled it!" I exclaimed turning around pacing away from him tugging my fingers through my hair in frustration.

"Your one selfish bitch Aurora no one would care if anything happened to you huh what about me? What about my family? Harry? Hermione? And no you couldn't handle it Aurora because it feels like my body is on fucking fire and that I'm simultaneously being stabbed and I might be able to mask the pain but if this was happening to you and I even saw you grimace in pain I'd  want to kill the person that did that!" He yelled in reply.

"I just don't get why you'd do that for me how can you be so stupid?!" My chest was heaving at this point heart racing a million miles an hour as my eyes met his brown ones.

"BECAUSE I FUCKING LOVE YOU!" He strode up to me closing the distance between us putting both his hands on either side of my face, "I've always loved you," He whispered slowly closing the gap between our lips, our lips collided and it felt strange. It felt so right Fred had always been there for me especially the past three months since Draco and I broke up but I couldn't help but feel some slight guilt which caused me to pull away. 

"We should probably go to bed big day tomorrow with the wedding," I whispered taking a deep breath as I kept my gaze trailed onto the ground walking into the Burrow, and running up to my room. What the fuck just happened?