Say Something

Chapter 24

                  

The final weeks of school passed by quickly, I was thankful. I longed for school to be over so I could be at my own home and not have to worry about anyone discovering my pregnancy. My daughter was continuing to grow each day, I could feel her movements regularly now and somehow I knew she could sense my anxiety. I just wanted to go home.

While I loathed the idea of having to separate from Draco at the end of this term, our mental bond was making me unbelievably nervous. I feared that the more time I spent near Draco, the more likely he would realize I was pregnant. I was grateful that Madame Pomfrey had kept Draco in the hospital all this time, wanting to observe him until he was completely healed since she had never encountered the curse Harry had used against Draco.

I walked from the library to the Gryffindor common room as it began to get dark; it was eerily cold for being near the end of June. When I opened the door to the common room Hermione was pacing the floor, whispering to herself and waiting for me to come back.

"What's going on Hermione?"

"It's Harry." Hermione mumbled.

My heart dropped into my stomach, I hadn't seen him in hours. I quickly searched through the cluttered thoughts in my mind to find Harry's, his had disappeared.

"Where is he?" I asked frantically. "I can't find his thoughts, he has to be far."

"I'm not sure Mel. He came to Ron and I completely hysterical, Dumbledore's taken him to seek a Horcrux. Ron is with Neville and Ginny standing guard at the Room of Requirement, I'm meant to be with Luna right now, guarding Snape's office. I'm not there now because I needed to warn you. Something is happening Mel, I don't know what but it has to be ghastly. Harry was crazed, I've never seen him like that. More members of the Order are meant to come but I don't know when."

My mind was spinning as I contemplated Hermione's words. I held my stomach tightly, this was it. Whatever Draco had done, it was all being executed now, tonight. My knees buckled beneath me and I sank to the floor. Burning tears poured from my eyes as I thought of all the grave possibilities that could happen tonight. Hermione knelt beside me and tried to pull me to my feet, my body felt weighted, I couldn't move. I felt another pair of arms at my waist, I looked up to see Oliver at my side.

"What's happened then? Is the Order here yet? Remus? Kingsley? Anybody?" Oliver asked quickly.

"Nobody that I know of, but I have to go Oliver. I can't leave Luna to fend for herself. You're safe now Mel." Hermione murmured to me. "Take care of her Oliver!"

I thought my head would implode as Oliver sat me down on the couch. My heart was pounding painfully against my chest, the tears wouldn't stop. Oliver's forehead was pressed firmly against mine, he was trying to shush me, to calm me down.

"Think of your daughter Mel. Picture her face, picture her eyes, and imagine yourself holding her. Shh." Oliver cooed.

I closed my eyes and attempted to do as Oliver suggested. I pictured her angelical, perfect face. Her crystal blue eyes. Even in just my imagination she looked so much like Draco. I imagined him cradling her gently. I pushed the images from my mind, knowing they could never come true if Draco was responsible for whatever would happen tonight.

As a fresh wave of tears rolled down my cheeks, Oliver and I both jumped up from the couch when we heard a loud crash echoing through the corridors. Oliver drew his wand and raced to the common room door, I could hear my housemates jumping from their beds in a panic. Oliver cracked the door open and shrieks of hideous cackling flowed through the common room. I could hear glass shattering to pieces and a ferocious explosion coming from somewhere on the grounds. All I could think about was Draco. Where could he be? Why hadn't he tried to find me? Was he safe? Injured? Dead? Had they killed him? I clutched my stomach tightly and attempted to calm down but even my daughter didn't like the idea of Draco being hurt or worse. I felt completely numb as Oliver pulled on my arm.