True Love Conquers All (sequel to Loving You)

Chapter XI {A Bolted Flee}

the lift's door opens with a clang. Draco steps out and turns a sharp left taking us down dozens of windy halls, filled with people. 

we finally come upon a door. it was clean and matte black. Draco dug through his pocket and finally revealed a gold key. he inserted it into the lock and gave way to the door. 

we enter, the office was probably the size of the Burrow combined. everything was black, as expected. in the back corner was a long desk with files and files of papers shuffled everywhere. 

"we're supposed to pack all of this up?" i ask staring at the files

"yes. that's you're job, isn't it?" Draco says sarcasm dripping from every word.

i grab an empty box from Draco and walk over to his desk. i pick up a file with the words POTTER written across the front.

"uh." Draco snatches the file out of my hands "i'll do my fathers desk. you go do the books." he says pointing to a floor to ceiling book case.

i walk over to the book case and place the box on the floor. i begin picking the books off the shelves and placing them neatly in line inside the cardboard box. 

"so why is your father moving offices?" i ask

"and why is that any of your business?" Draco snaps

"its not. just trying to make small talk." i say

"well i don't 'small talk'" Draco says 

i glance at the clock resting on the wall nervously. its been a good hour and half and half of the book case is empty. this potion was not made to last long. and who knows where Harry, Ron and Hermione are by now. i need to find them.

"Draco." i say dropping the book that was in my hand on the floor

"who are you to talk to me in that way. you will address me as Mr. Malfoy!" he commands

"Draco!" i shout "its me." 

he looks at me like I'm crazy

"its me. its Vanessa." i say

"no. you are not Vanessa." he says walking towards the door

"Draco! wait!" i yell pulling out the locket he so recently ripped from my neck to save my life

Draco stops dead in his tracks. "it is you." he whispers "w..what are you doing here?" he asks

"i can't tell you that. you just have to trust me. i have to find Harry, Ron and Hermione." i say

i look over at a mirror and realize i was starting to turn back to my regular self "i need to find them now!" i say

Draco stands, staring at me like a clueless puppy, before he crashes his lips into mine. and right then and there i knew. i knew i wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. but there is a war to fight. a war that we are both on different sides of.

"Draco, i missed you so much" i cry. i didn't even know i was crying. my looks had changed back to normal now

"i missed you too baby" Draco whispered wiping a tear from my face with his thumb 

i glance at the clock "i have to go!" i say 

"you have to go." Draco repeats

i throw open the office door and me and Draco take off running for the lift. we enter the lift and i begin to worry, people will recognize me. all those Death Eaters standing in the Atrium will know exactly who i am. I'm the lost Death Eater. 

"just keep your head down and run." Draco says reading my mind

the lift dings and the doors open just as Hermione, Ron and Harry--who have all changed back to normal--are sprinting towards the fireplaces. the golden locket swinging in Harry's left hand. Yaxley along with multiple other Death Eaters are chasing after them

"VANESSA!" Harry screams as they enter the area the fireplaces are.

i turn and lock eye contact with Draco, i had no time to say anything, before i took off, running for my life after them. i have to catch up with them. if i get left here Yaxley will surely take me to Voldemort and i would be dead by morning. 

my arms pump back and forth as my legs run faster than they ever had before. 

"seal the exits! now!" Yaxley shouts 

one fireplace after the other begins sealing itself. 

i finally get in front of Yaxley and just as Harry, Ron and Hermione jump into the fireplace i grab onto Harry's sleeve and leave with them.

a whirlwind tosses us and flashes of light reveal each briefly, including Yaxley, who reaches out for Hermione's robe. the door of Grimmauld Place rushes forward, the eyes of the serpent knocker flashing, then there is a burst of purple light, a tortured scream and......