Loving You

Chp.14 - Lost Hope

Hermione's POV

The trills of getting engaged only lasted a few days. Draco and I told everyone we knew though! We got many congratulations. We are so excited! My bump is getting bigger by the day and it is now very obvious that I'm pregnant.

My parents were pleased for me and Draco and the delighted with the pregnancy too. Though we didn't tell them about the troubles facing us. They were confused at first to why I would want to marry the man I once accused of bullying me! My father said to Draco, "she may have brushed it under the rug for now, but wait till shes given birth to those babies, you'll soon hear what she really thinks of you then! Ha, don't look so worried, my wife here claimed she would castrate, divorce and  murder me in the space of three hours and the swelling and bruising in your hand will be gone after a week!", then he laughed evilly and walked away, leaving Draco feeling a little green.

"Don't worry Draco. Whatever I say will only be because I love you", I reassured him after.

Walking into Draco's appartment after lunch with Harry and, the very expanding Ginny, the one thing we didn't expect to find was a foreign looking owl sitting in the windowsill out side, clutching a red envelope. I seen them before, Ron got one in second year. A Howler. But from who.

Draco put up silence wards to prevent the neighbours from hearing before opening the letter. At one we were greeted by a  horribly familiar voice.

"DRACO MALFOY, HOW DARE YOU ATTEMPT THE STAIN THE NAME OF MALFOY! A MUDBLOOD AND HER ROTTING RAT SHE CLAIMS IS YOURS! I KNOW ALL! HERE IS WHAT YOU MUST DO TO REDEEM YOURSELF; THE MUDBLOOD MUST TERMINATE THE PREGNANCY AND NOT MARRY YOU, IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY THEY BOTH DIE. AND IT WILL BE YOU THAT CASTS THE SPELL DRACO. MARK MY WORDS, I KNOW PEOPLE WHO CAN FOLLOW THIS THROUGH, DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME! I WILL HAVE MY WAY!". And with that it tore itself to shreds. My heart thumping in my ears, I was unable to hold myself up. My knees buckled. Draco caught me. I felt sharp sobs leave my chest but my ears could not make sense of my surroundings, nor my eyes. It felt like my world had literally come tumbling down on top of me.

How could this be happening. I knew that he would be angry, but an ultimatim? What am I going to  do?

Draco was holding me close in his arms, saying everything would be okay. But how was it going to be okay? How?

I eventually felt sleep overtake my lost senses.

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Draco's POV

I could kill him, tear him to shreds without mercy! How could he do this too us! And if we didn't my future wife and unborn children would die at my hands. What was I going to do?

He only used the singular when talking about the twins, meaning he didn't know. Maybe I could use that to my advantage?

I need to visit him. Maybe if I find his 'people' and lock them up then I won't have to worry.

My head had been swimming with these sort of ideas for hours as Hermione lay sound asleep, safe in my arms. For now. I moved her gently and stood up. Tidying myself up a bit I apparated away.

I landed in Grimwald place with a soft crack.

"Draco? Forget- what's wrong?!", Harry greeted me at the door the worry, anger and sadness that I felt translated onto to his but with confusion.

"I-we-there was a-a-letter-from-fr-from Lucius".

I could hardly speech, words were slowly failing me. I broke down. I sobbed in the hallway of Grimwald place in front of my childhood enemies and new best friends. Harry pulled me into the living room and made me gulp down a glass of fore whiskey.

"So Draco. From the top?", Ginny encouraged.

I told them everything, the Howler, my mothers reaction, everything. Ginny was close to tears and Harry was seething with anger I thought he would explode. I don't know what I feel. I feel numb I suppose. Is this really happening?

"We have to find these so called 'people' and arrest them. We could get the Dementors Kiss on Lucius because he has threatened three lives and implied in using two unforgivable curses!", Harry began to rant.

"Two", was all I said.

"What?", Harry was facing me now.

"He only threatened two lives. He doesn't know it is twins", I said knocking back the last of my second glass of whiskey.

"Hmmmmm. Maybe we could play this to our advantage.", Harry said thoughtfully.

"Play? Play!? This isn't some game Scarhead! This is the lives of my wife and unborn children your messing with!", Draco had seized Harry by the jumper. Harry said nothing, seeing the fat tears of a desperate man drip onto his living room floor. Gripping him by the shoulders he sat Draco back down.

I feel lost. I know Harry was just trying to help.

"Sorry. Just...I don't know", I whispered toward the floor.

"It's okay, I understand". Harry left me there to think. I sat there. Sleep deprived and sad. I stood up and headed back to Hermione.

I landed in front of our apartment door, to find a shakily written and tear stained note from Hermoine.

My dearest Draco, I'm sorry, but this is for the best. Ive gone to Mungos to bide your fathers words. I have too. There's no other way. He's right, he will win. Don't come after me. I'm sure you'll hate me for this. Ive taken my things, and will not be returning.

Love you now and always,

Hermoine G.

Clenching the note in my hand adrenaline took over as I hastily gathered my thoughts and apparated to St.Mungo's. My father must have stricken so much fer into her brave heat that she is willing to terminate her own babies!? How could she!?

I arrived at Mungo's and flew through the halls, hoping I wasn't to late. I could only hear my heart thumping in my ears.

I reach the ward and landed on top on the reception desk.

"Mr.Malfoy, I'm afraid your to late", the receptionist told me with a solemn look.

That's when it all went black.

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A/N = Again Im so sorry for the wait. Chapters will take a while because Im back to school and its an important year! I know you probably hate me for that ending but s##t happens........love you. more to come!!!