Deception

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ xxɪᴠ - ꜰᴇᴀʀ & ʟᴏᴀᴛʜɪɴɢ

"Can you remove it?" asked Lucius and I gasped. Draco glared at him.

"How dare you ask this!" said Draco angry. "It will not be removed." His eyes were flashing and his jaw was clenched. Lucius seemed not even bothered by his son. The doctor seemed to ignore Lucius too as he turned back to me. That was funny though, Lucius didn't like to be ignored.

"Would you like a photo?" he asked. "The muggle invention only prints unmoving photo's, but I found a way to charm them."

"I'd like that." I said still in disbelief. I was going to have a baby? Draco's baby? He was right last night, we really didn't have anything left to lose.

"Come regularly for check-ups." Said the doctor. "I will hand you a schedule, it is still fine if you apparate now, but refrain from doing that within a couple of weeks as we are not exactly sure if it hurts the baby." I nodded at him and he turned around to busy himself with my schedule and picture.

"I'm going to be a gran." Said my mother. "Oh dear." She didn't seem overly enjoyed by the prospect of being a grandmother. I understood but I was also glad that I was pregnant. This meant I could stay with Draco.. right? This meant I wasn't going to die.

When we were back at the manor we were gathered in the living room once again. I firmly held the picture with the moving blob on it that apparently was my baby.

"We have to cancel the marriages." Said my mother. "She cannot marry Goyle's son while pregnant with your son's child."

"I still think we should just remove it." Said Lucius crossing his arms. "It is the easiest solution."

"Not happening!" snarled Draco.

"Perhaps a happy accident?" Lucius said while the tiniest of sadistic smiles appeared on his face. It was sickening, he would do anything to mend his reputation. He'd rather kill me so the plan to marry Draco to Astoria wasn't spoiled.

"Where's the ring." Asked Draco. Well, he didn't really ask it, it was more like a threat.

"Ring?" said Lucius with an evil smile. "What are you talking about?"

"The Malfoy heirloom." Hissed Draco. "The very one I proposed with to El."

"You actually proposed?" said my mother perplexed. Narcissa also seemed unaware of it and widened her eyes.

"Accio Malfoy heirloom!" yelled Draco and suddenly it flew out of Lucius's front pocket. Lucius tried to grasp it from out of the air but it landed perfectly in Draco's outstretched palm. He grabbed my hand and slid it around my finger immediately. "Here is where this belongs!" He said angrily. He pulled me from my seat by my hand and dragged me upstairs to his room without saying another word.

~•~

I was happy that the silver ring with the glittering emerald and diamonds was around my finger again. He proposed to me with this ring, I had grown attached to it. Draco and I ate dinner in his bedroom and we were currently sitting around his fireplace it was already getting late. Draco held his head in his hands, we didn't talk much as we both were very shook with what happened at St. Mungo's.

"NOBS!" yelled Draco suddenly and I got a fright. I placed my hand on my chest and breathed hard as the house elf appeared with a pop.

"Yes master Malfoy?" he squeaked.

"Under no circumstance are you to take this ring from her again. Understood?!" snarled Draco at the house elf and he cowered before him.

"Nobs understands." He said. "Nobs will punish itself for its insolent behaviour." With a pop he disappeared again.