𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐋𝐘 𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐒 - 𝐃.𝐌.

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Bellatrix watches us now. Draco and I stand in the corner holding Hiraeth.

Narcissa is conversing with her. But it looks more like arguing.

Draco stares at Hiraeth, "At first I thought people calling her beautiful was a compliment. Now it's just sick."

"Why do people care so much that we have a baby?"

More black smoke fills the room and i'm disappointed to see my mother appear.

She eyes the three of us for a couple seconds. I hide Hiraeth's face from her. I haven't let my mother even lay her eyes on her since she was born.

"Why are you here?" I ask.

"There's commotion. Everyone seems to be talking about my granddaughter." she says with a blank expression.

"She is not your granddaughter. Hell, do you even know her name?" I say.

She scoffs at me, "Well you're my daughter and you had a baby, so she's my granddaughter. And yes, her name is Hiraeth... dumb name."

"I didn't ask you to judge it. And you said it yourself, you said 'that thing is not my grandchild.' I'm not letting that go. You don't even love her." I argue.

She shakes her head, "I just want to see her. I want to know why everyone's talking about her."

"I don't trust you even looking at her." I say, handing her to Draco. "Here, you hold her. I feel more steady knowing she's in your hands."

Hiraeth stirs and faces my mother.

I don't know how one manages to look at a baby that precious and not smile. But my mother somehow manages it.

"She is a pretty little thing. Prettiest one i've ever seen."

I roll my eyes, "Can you stop calling her a thing. She's a baby mother, a baby."

I can tell she doesn't even care about what I just said.

"The Dark Lord doesn't like the attention she's getting. He thinks she gives us a bad reputation." she says.

I stare at my mother with hard eyes, "He was the one who chose us for this. That's on him."

"You didn't have to get knocked up. You could have prevented that. Why weren't you being safe? Why weren't you thinking?"

"Because I love him!" I yell.

I back away and grab onto Draco shirt, burying my face into his chest.

He holds me to him with his empty hand and we sink to the floor on our knees.

I know they're all looking at me. Now I feel like a coward.

"It's okay." Draco whispers. "Please don't cry."

I hate that he knows when I get angry it makes me cry. I get mad, I yell, and then I cry. It's a routine now.

Narcissa drags Bellatrix out of the room with her and now it's just the three of us and my mother.

I take a deep breath and let all of it come out of me at once.

"Listen mom, I don't care what you have to say about any of this. I'm done listening to you. You can't control me now i'm not a little girl. And yeah, I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend because I trust him and I love him! And I don't regret one second of it."

I step closer to her. Closer. Closer. Closer.

Draco grabs me by the arm. I look back at him and he's motioning me to come to him.

I pull myself back into him, facing away from my mother.

"Enjoy the storm." she says, before I hear the door slam shut.

I try to catch my breath, but it's hard.

Draco apparates us back to our room and he places Hiraeth in her crib.

He lays down with me in bed and cradles my head and wipes away my tears as they fall. 

"There there." he whispers. "You're too precious to cry my darling."

His words put a smile on my face.

"Stop being so cute. I'm trying to be sad." I mumble. "If I called you precious would it be that cute?"

"Hmm. No, because you're the precious one. Not me."

"I'm not precious. I just yelled at my mom." I say.

"I know, you can get fiery. But it's moments when i'm holding you like this when you feel so soft and fragile."

Without looking up at him, I move my hand up to his jawline.

"Tell me what you want Savanna."

"A kiss." I say.

He pulls me up immediately after hearing those words. He places me in his lap facing him and I see him blush.

"Are you gonna kiss me or not?" I ask.

He stares at me for longer than I expected.

"You're the most gorgeous human being i've ever laid my eyes on." he says.

"When can we get married?" I ask him, even though I know the answer.

He smiles, "When you're seventeen. One week to go."

"Now what about that honeymoon?" I ask.

He answers immediately. "That might be better than the wedding. I'll get you all the myself."

Just as i'm about to kiss him Narcissa frantically opens the door.

"I've just got word that there's about to be an attack on the school. Harry Potter is searching for the last Horcrux and the Dark Lord is furious. You need to hide. I'll take Hiraeth with me. I'll protect her, I promise."

That was a lot to take in. I was smart for thinking of the outfit thing.

I take Hiraeth out of her crib and pass her to Narcissa, giving her a kiss on the forehead.

"How long will you have her?" Draco asks.

"I don't know yet. It could be days. Just stay safe and if you have to fight don't get yourselves hurt." she says frantically. "I'm going back to the manor. He won't expect her to be with me, she'll be safe there."