True Love Conquers All (sequel to Loving You)

Chapter XL {Memories and Tears}

(everyone please listen to this song as you read this chapter! this chapter was really hard for me to write! it brought me to tears a few times!)

i sit on the front steps leading into Hogwarts with Draco by my side.

"you know what's weird." i say

"what?" Draco asks

"i never saw my mother here." i say

Draco stays silent for a while. "maybe she's dead."

"one can only hope." i laugh

he laughs too 

"so, ready to go?" Draco asks

i go to reply, but then take in my surroundings. "you know what, give me a minute." i say

he nods, kissing me on the forehead before i turn and walk into Hogwarts. 

i stare into the DADA classroom. the back wall had caved in, engulfing the office that was built in. the desks were everywhere. if you didn't know it was a classroom before you wouldn't have guessed it was one now.

"hey boyfriend" i tease as i take a seat next to him in the back of the classroom

"hey" he laughs

"now that Miss Wilde is seated we shall start class......Alaster Moody." Mad Eye introduces

"ex aura, ministry malcontent, and your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I'm here because Dumbledore asked me, end of story, goodbye, the end. any questions?" Mad Eye asks as his glass eye travels over the students in the classroom

"when it comes to the dark arts i believe a practical approach, but first which of you can tell me, how many unforgivable curses there are?" Mad Eye asks

"three, sir" i answer

"and they are so named?" Mad Eye asks walking to his chalk board

"because they are unforgivable." Granger answers. i scoff at her intervening

Malfoy places his hand on my thigh and i give him a questioning look but he doesn't remove it

"the use of any one of them will-" Granger begins

"earn you a one way ticket to Azkaban. correct." Mad Eye says as he finishes writing unforgivable on the chalk board

"now the ministry says your too young to see what these curses do, i say different. you need to know what you're up against, you need to be prepared, you need to find another place to put your chewing gum besides the underside of your desk, Mr. Finnigan!" Mad Eye shouts

"aw, no way, the old codger can see out the back of his head." Finnigan says to his classmate

"AND HEAR ACROSS CLASSROOMS!" Mad Eye yells as he throws the piece of chalk at him

i laugh at the memory from fourth year.

i walk slowly, taking in every step of the damaged surface. i peer into a class room that was possibly in worse condition than the DADA room.

"boys, on your feet!" Mcgonagall demands

Neville rises. he's the only one.

i walk over to Draco and grab his hand pulling him onto the floor with a smirk. wolf whistle are heard from the boys as Draco follows me onto the dance floor.