Arrangements

37, saying goodbye

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>> SAYING GOODBYE <<

Draco and I sat down on the seats that had been pushed to the sides of the hall.
We sat there in silence with Draco holding me close and me with my head on his shoulder. This is how we used to sit in the Astronomy Tower when we were younger.
I feel save whenever Draco's near me. It doesn't matter what is happening around us, if he's with me I forget about the rest of the world.

"I'm gonna go get you some water okay love, just stay here." Draco smiles.

I'm sat here by myself looking around this huge hall. I remember when I first walked through those doors. I remember having lunch with my brother and his friends, we laughed a lot. I remember the Yule ball in forth year. That night was one of the best moments in my life. Even thought forth year wasn't my favourite year with the engagement and everything. I remember me and Daphne sitting by the Slytherin table making fun of the teachers we didn't like. Now, the walls has been damaged the floor has been lined up with lost loved once. But even though the people left in this room are injured and in grief. They're still here either laughing or smiling or talking, the thing is none of us have run away. Because we're all loyal to this school and the people inside it's walls.

Being lost in deep thoughts I don't notice when Draco comes back until he touches my shoulder and hands me a cup of water.

I spot Hermione and Ron leaving the Great Hall.

"I'll be back" I whisper to Draco and follow the other out.

"Hey!" I yell. They stop at the top of the staircase and I climb up to them.

"I never got the chance to thank you guys for saving Draco in the Room of Requirements." I state.

"Out of all people, why Draco?" Ron asks clearly disturbed by the thought of me and Draco and it amuses me that this is what he's focusing on at this moment.

"It wasn't by choice." I explain and I see the confused looks on their faces. We sit down on the bottom steps to the stair as I try to explain the situation.

"In forth year, both me and Draco received letters from our parents saying they had planned it. In Draco's letter... they had sent him the rings. In fifth year we found out it wasn't our parents plan from the beginning. It was Voldemort himself who had requested a Malfoy-Hope wedding. With the fact that both our families are purebloods and being servants to the Dark Lord. We weren't surprised and we actually became pretty close. In sixth year it just sort of happened after Draco was marked he bacame so sad and I was the only one there. You can't help who you fall in love with. You two should know that." I finish pointing at their entwined hands.

"So Harry and I were right about him becoming a Death Eater?" Ron asks.

"Well yeah, they didn't have a choice. My brother included" I explain.

"So you've been engaged since forth year?" Hermione asks and I nod.

"And Draco and Isaac got their Dark Marks in sixth year?" Ron asks and I nod again.
I look down fiddling with my fingers.

"It's just hard. The fact that almost everyone you care about, my entire family is on the other side of this and I know they miss me because I miss them too. I mean I'm a twin, it's usually a package deal." I explain.

They hug me. I hear footsteps getting closer so I look up and see Harry coming down the stairs.

"I started to think you went to the Forbidden Forest." I explain.