Loving Bittersweet (Part Three of You Will Be The Death of Me)

Loving Bittersweet Chapter 22 Part 2

I couldn't stand to watch the Weasley family grieve the loss of Fred. It was an unbearable site. I, myself, was very shaken. I had lost my mother. The only parent I had. I was basically an orphan now. I knew my mother and I had made choices that had left us seperated for so long, but she was after all my mother and I loved her dearly. And then there was Fred. I just couldn't accept the fact that I wouldn't see that goofy grin or hear anymore hilarious jokes. Lastly there was George.

George who was more close to Fred than any. It was his twin, his other half. I had no clue how George would function now. He never did anything without his dynamic duo at his side. This would surely cause a deep dark change in George that no one would be able to help for a while if ever.

I walk to the entrance of the hall. I wanted to escape the pain in everyone's eyes because they had lost someone they loved. The once great hall of Hogwarts had been turned into nothing more than a house for the dead and injured.

"Are you okay?" Draco said coming up to my side. I glance over to him and see genuine concern in his eyes. I knew he was worried about me, about how I felt with the events that had transpired.

"I believe I'm going to be fine, it's just all to overwhelming," I reply wrapping my arms around myself.

"This is a war Leianna, it's not simple or easy," he explains to me, "It's either fight to live or you will die."

"I know, it's just so much death, my mother, Fred, the students...." I tell him.

"You can't have a war without death, it's just how things are," he says wrapping his arm around me loosely. He leans in close and kisses the top of my head. "I'm sorry love," he whispers, his lips still against my skin, "I know it hurts, your mum, Fred." 

"It's not fair, they didn't deserve to die."

"No one deserves to die like this Leianna," he explains to me, "Especially over someone else's greed to rule."

I let out a sob that had been building inside of me, "I should've been watching my mother's back, I should've help Fred and George, I could have help saved one of them at least."

Draco wraps his arms around me tightly, "You couldn't have stopped every death tonight Leianna. We all make the choices that we think will be the best."

"I know it's just.." my voice trails off.

"I know what you're trying to say, but it's not your fault. "

I close my eyes, taking in his comfort while I still could.

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