❝𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝.❞
Jupiter Black has been isolated from the outside world her entire life up until the age of thirteen. During a duel with her mother, Jupiter tragically witnesses her death and flees from h...
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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 15
WATER ESCAPES MY LIPS AS I COUGH. My ears are ringing, I'm unable to hear the muffled words being spoken to me. My heart is pounding and my chest is burning and aching. I let out gasps for air and blink my eyes open.
My vision is clouded over with water and they slowly clear themselves. I spot a mop of wet white hair looking over me. Malfoy is knelt by the side of me, dripping wet. He breaths heavily as water drips from him, his wand is in his hand and pointing at me.
My ears still ring before his words start to become clearer. "Why would you jump?" His voice is scratchy and pained as he stares at me. He put the idea in my head that night on the astronomy tower.
Draco moves his wand away and looks at me with wide eyes. "Why would you try and kill yourself?" I can hear the pain in his voice and my eyes move back over to the water. "Why did you stop me?" My voice is quiet and I take in a raspy breath. He frowns at my words.
"How did you find me?" I continue before turning to the opposite sit of him to cough up more water. My ears won't stop ringing. His hands gently rub my back as I shake on the ground. "I followed you, what else did you think happened. You looked so numb, I had to make sure you wouldn't do anything." He tells me and gently helps me sit upright.
My chest is in agony, my lungs are burning. My mind swirls. "I saw you jump. Why would you do that?" His voice cracks and I stare into his blue eyes numbly. "I can't take it anymore, Draco. You saw what I did." I had to murder so many people to prove myself to my mother and Bellatrix. I've lost count, I can't believe how big the number is now.
There are so many types of blood on my hands. I'm forever stained by my actions. I can't bear to live with them. "You should've let me drown, I was peaceful there." I tell him and he lets out a scoff. "You almost died, Jupiter." He calls out to me and I swallow.
"You don't get it. I want to die." I finally speak the words aloud. I finally admit my true intentions. Draco stares at me with wide eyes. My heart beats quickly inside of me as I breathe heavily. It feels good to say the words out loud. It feels as though a weight has been lifted from my chest.
"What about me?" He whispers out and I frown. "What about everyone you'll leave behind?-" I cut him off with a scoff. "Do you think I've not thought of that? But I don't care anymore. I tried to die because I loathe myself. I detest my very existence and I don't care about who I'll hurt with my death. At least I'll be free, away from this wretched world."
At least I'll be with my father, but wherever he is, I'm sure there is no place for a murderer.
Draco's eyes are wide on me and I look back at the water. "Don't you dare think about doing it again." He tells me and I look at him. "I don't care what you think. If I don't want to be here, I don't want to be here. I don't care if that hurts anyone." He frowns at my words and searches over my face.
"What about Potter? What will he think once he finds out you've died?" I don't answer his question, I only stare at him. Harry won't care, I don't think he would. He hates me now, and I hate me too. "He wouldn't care. He hates who I've become." I turn my gaze back to the water, back to the feeling of peace I've felt.
Draco is torn on what to say. "I will be selfish and ask that you hold out until we've done our task." I turn to look at him, raising my eyebrows slightly. "That is selfish of you." He nods his head. "I know, but... he'll kill me if you die before our task is complete." I freeze slightly at his words and swallow harshly.
I turn my gaze from him, and to the ground which surrounds me. I can't let him be killed due to my foolishness. I close my eyes, going against everything inside of me which aches to go back into the water. I turn my gaze back to Malfoy, lowering my voice.
"Fine."
˓𓄹 ࣪˖ ⋆ ࣪. ˖ ࣪⭑
Draco is helping me walk through the school and towards the hospital wing. My arm is slung over his shoulder and he supports me as he walks. I'm tired, and my lungs won't stop burning. I'm trembling, still soaked with water.
My eyes are still fuzzy but I can feel a gaze on me as we pass the great hall. I stop walking and Draco freezes, my eyes turn to look inside of the hall and Katie Bell stares at the two of us.
Harry stands beside her and I can feel the fear growing in Draco, his eyes move to look at Ron. He didn't... He helps me to the hospital wing before rushing off. "Draco?" I call out and spot Harry leaving the great hall.
I quickly follow after the blonde, holding an arm around my ribs which ache. My mind is swirling as I follow him. "Draco?" My voice is scratchy and I hurry after him, ignoring the hospital wing. I grind my teeth together as my mind swirls.
He goes into the boys lavatory and I take in a deep breath, preparing myself for what I could possibly see and follow after him inside. I can hear the sound of water running and sobs. My ears rings and I press my arm tighter on my ribs. "Draco, it's okay." I don't know what's wrong. My mind recalls how Ron was poisoned, it wasn't by me. It was by him.
"I know what you did, Malfoy. You hexed her didn't you?" Harry calls out and Draco turns around. Draco launches a spell with a flick of his wand and I let out a gasp. Harry launches spells back at us. I grip my wand and use it to deflect the spells launched at me.
"Harry! Stop! It wasn't him! It was me!" Spells are destroying the bathroom, a sink gets broken. Water sprays all around us, making the floor wet. I only defend myself. I do not harm Harry. "Sectumsempra!" Harry yells out and I prepare myself for the impact. The spell doesn't hit me but Draco falls to the ground.
I rush over to him, gasping. The sudden run I did has made my mind even more dazed. "Harry what have you done!" I yell out, panicking. I'm reminded of what happened those years ago. I don't know the counter spell. Draco's bleeding out. I hold my wand out as I try to search for spells to help heal him, I don't know of any. And I can't think clearly at the moment.
I turn my gaze to stare up at Harry. His eyes are locked on Malfoy, shocked. "I told you to never use that spell. He's going to die because there is no counter one!" He steps back from my words and his eyes move to look at me. My eyes are fading and my lungs ache even more.
Footsteps rush towards us and Snape moves to help Draco. My mind is swirling and the water trapped in my lungs rises and I cough up the liquid. My head pounds and my ears rings loudly. I fall sideways onto the floor, crashing my head against the stone.
