If Only He Knew...

You'll be in my heart

Daisy woke up the day after Christmas and sat up in bed, stretching her arms above her head. After getting out of bed and making her way downstairs, she suddenly sneezed and her nose started bleeding. She rushed to the downstairs bathroom and leaned over the sink, holding a tissue to her nose as blood dripped down and stained the sink. "Damn it," she muttered, trying to stop the bleeding.

Just then, there was a knock at the bathroom door. Daisy opened it and found Harry standing outside. "Oh, sweetie," he said sympathetically. Harry grabbed some tissue and expertly pinched the soft part of her nose, just above her nostrils. "Did you wake up with a nosebleed or did you sneeze?" he asked. "I sneezed and it started," Daisy explained, looking at the tissue in her hand. Despite her experience with nosebleeds in the past, she gagged at the sight of the copious amount of blood coming from her nose.

After Harry helped Daisy clean up and the nosebleed had stopped, she took a deep breath and got up. She threw the baby wipes into the bin next to the toilet and walked out of the bathroom and made her way upstairs to the bedroom. She wanted to relax in bed for a bit, while Harry made her some toast.

A few minutes later, Harry came back upstairs with a plate of toast. To his surprise, Daisy was sitting up in bed, talking on the phone. "Hmm, hello?" Harry said, holding up the toast. Daisy motioned for him to wait a moment as she finished her phone call. "Auntie Bellatrix, how was your Christmas?" she asked. "Oh, that's lovely," she continued, nodding along as her aunt spoke. "Do you want to come over and visit us? You know how much I miss you." But her aunt hesitated, "I wish I could, my dear. But with everything going on in the world, it's too risky for me to travel from Ireland." Daisy's face fell slightly, but she understood. "I know, I know. But I miss you so much," she said, her voice cracking. "I miss you too, my love," her aunt replied.

After hanging up the phone, Daisy looked over at Harry and took the plate of toast from him. "Thanks, babe," she said, taking a bite. They ate in silence for a while, lost in their thoughts until Daisy spoke up again. "I'd give anything to see my aunt Bellatrix," she said, a hint of sadness lingering in her voice. "I know, love," Harry said, placing a comforting hand on her back. "But we'll see her again someday. I promise." Daisy took another bite of toast and nodded, feeling comforted by Harry's words.

Harry could see how much Daisy wanted to see her Auntie Bellatrix. So, without a word, he took her phone from her hand and found her aunt's number. He put the number in his own phone and left the room. He would call Auntie Bellatrix and try to persuade her to come and see Daisy, despite Lucius's strictness.

After a few minutes, Harry came back into the room. His face looked crestfallen. "I'm sorry, love," he said, sitting down next to Daisy. "I spoke to Auntie Bellatrix, but...your father won't allow her to come and see you." Daisy's heart sank. She had been looking forward to catching up with her aunt for days. "Why not?" she asked, incredulous. Harry sighed. "He said something about strict rules and not wanting any visitors right now. I'm sorry, Daisy," he said softly, taking her hand. Daisy felt a tear trickle down her cheek.

It wasn't fair that she wasn't allowed to see her own relatives. She buried her face in the blanket to hide her emotions. Harry put his arm around her and held her close. "I know it's hard, but we'll get through this together," he promised, rubbing her back in a comforting gesture. Daisy sniffled and nodded, grateful for Harry's support. She knew she was lucky to have him by her side. Together, they would weather any storm, even the strict rules of Lucius Malfoy.

Daisy was still cuddled up to Harry's side when her phone rang. As she picked it up, she put it on speaker so that Harry could also hear. "Daisy, it's your father," the voice at the other end of the line said gruffly. Daisy tensed up immediately. It was rare for her father to call her directly. "Hello, Father," Daisy replied, keeping her voice even. "I heard you were trying to contact your Auntie Bellatrix and your mother. I wouldn't advise it if I were you," he warned in a stern voice.