The Challenge

Chapter 35

 We go back to Hogwarts tomorrow. I have all of my things already packed. I'm in Val's room with Rox. We are just talking. "So, I saw you kiss James last night." Rox says to me, "what was that about?"

 I sigh, "number 56 on my list. I have four more things to so then I'm finally done with the list. I win the challenge. We move on."

 "Does Tom know you kissed James?" Val asks. 

 I nod, "Tom knows it's just a list. That's all it is."

 "Better be. Wouldn't want your boyfriend to get jealous." Rox winks.

 I laugh a little and look down, "he isn't jealous. He has nothing to be jealous of."

 Val holds her stuff bear Fred got her yesterday. "How are you by the way? About you know. You're parents."

 I sigh, "I already told you. They aren't my family anymore."

 "Sapphire." Val says softly. 

 "I'm fine. I never felt like I belonged anyways. Scorpius was the only one who actually cared about me. Fred is family, he acted more like it than my actually family did. Angelina and George acted more like parents to me than Draco and Astoria." I take a deep breath, "family isn't supposed to try to change you. That's what my mother used to do. All she did was try to change me. Draco paid no attention to me. He would scold me and lecture me when I got in trouble. But their prize jewel was Scorpius. It's always Scorpius. Scorpius this. Scorpius that. 'Why can't you act more like Scorpius?' 'Why can't you act more like a lady?' I felt like a disappointment to them." My voice cracks. "At least I won't be in their way anymore right?" Val and Rox both pull me into a hug. They wrap their arms around me. I laugh a little and wipe my tears away. "Besides, I have a new family now. Right?"

 "Of course you do." Val kisses my forehead. 

 "You'll always be part of our family." Rox smiles. "Fred even asked dad if we could adopt you one time. He went on for days coming up with reasons why we should adopt you."

 I smile, "if only." 

 "Don't worry, Sapphire." Rox tucks a strand of my hair behind my ear. "We'll always be here for you. We won't make you change. You are not a disappointment. We all love you."

 "DNA doesn't make a family," Val says, "love does."

 "I love you guys." 

 "We love you too." 

-

 We are back in Hogwarts. Tom has been a little odd lately. I don't know. He isn't himself. I wonder why. After a few days back, Tom has distant himself from me. I wonder what's wrong. 

 Anyways, I notice something else. My period is three weeks late. I'm getting a little worried. I owled Angelina about it, she is the closest person i have to a mom. She sent me this muggle pregnancy test and told me to owl her as soon as I find out the results. 

 I sit on the toilet and wait for the test to tell me the results. It says to wait two minutes. A negative or positive sign will appear. To be honest, I don't know if I'm scared or not. I take a deep breath and look at the test. 

'Positive'

My breath hitches. I feel my body begin to shake. No. I'm not pregnant. I can't be. I'm not. 

 I put the test on the sink and stand up. I lean against the wall and take deep breaths. I'm pregnant. I'm 17 years old and pregnant. I haven't graduated yet. I don't have a job. What am I going to do? 

 I slide down the wall and bring my knees up to my chest. I try to calm down as thoughts begin to swirl in my head. I have no home. I can't be an auror anytime soon. What will Fred say? What will Tom say? What if Tom doesn't want a child? What if Tom leaves me. No, he won't leave me. He promised he'll stay with me forever. He promised he will never leave me. He'll take care of me. I know he will.