The Other Malfoy// Bill Weasley

Chapter XXXI

Party 

October 5th, 1986

Aspen Malfoy normally hated parties. She despised how loud everyone got. 

But with how stressed she was with her classes and how she could possibly be pregnant made her not care. 

As Aspen walked down the stairs with Rebecca and Alexandra wearing a dress she stole from her Aunt's closet she could feel the beat of the music. 

A third-year was walking around offering drinks and Aspen quickly grabbed a goblet of Fire Whiskey and took a huge gulp feeling the burn. 

"Where's Bill?" Alexandra asked and Aspen shrugged. 

"I don't know if he is coming or not." 

Across the room, Bill and Charlie were walking down the boy's staircase with Bill's roommate Ben Copper. 

"Is Aspen already drinking?" Charlie asked and Bill's head snapped up to see Aspen in a beautiful gold dress spinning around with Marie who has walked in. 

"You do realize something is going on with your girlfriend right?" A voice questioned and the two Weasley's looked down to see Roberto leaning against the wall holding a bottle of butterbeer. 

"How the hell did you get in?" Bill asked as he stepped towards him but Charlie and Ben quickly held him back. 

"Aspen invited me. Which truly made me realize something was off with her." 

"What are you talking about Rosier? Spit it out." 

"Aspen is struggling with something. I saw her leaving The Hospital Wing before she invited me to the party. You won her heart Weasley but now you need to figure out what is wrong with her." Roberto finished as he pushed himself away from the wall and went to the bar side of the common room. 

Bill looked over at Aspen who was being pulled onto a table and she was dancing. 

"She has been off Bill. Is it her dad?" 

"No, Oliver would've come to me and said something," Bill whispered before he stepped away from his brother and roommate and walked to where Aspen was dancing. 

"Aspen! We need to talk!" He called out and Aspen spun around and smiled when she saw her boyfriend. 

"Hello, William!" 

"How much have you had to drink?" 

 "I took the bottle of wine away from her before she drowned herself," Marie said as she helped guide Aspen off the table. Bill gently grabbed her arm and sighed. 

"We'll be back." He announced before leading her to the boy's staircase and to his room. When he closed the door and turned to Aspen who stared at her. 

"Why do we have to talk?" 

"What is wrong? You know you can tell me anything." Bill said and Aspen stared at her boyfriend as she felt her eyes well up with tears. 

"I'm late Bill." She whispered and Bill felt himself freeze for a moment. As Aspen looked at her boyfriend she felt the tightness in her chest. 

"How late?" 

"Almost a month and a half. Madam Pomfrey said she had to get permission to get a muggle testing." Aspen explained and Bill looked at his girlfriend. 

"Aspen we have been together for almost two years now! We've been friends for longer! Why the hell didn't you tell me?" He snapped and Aspen flinched when she heard his tone. 

"This is why! Bill, we're kids still! We are in Hogwarts!" 

"It doesn't matter! I am your boyfriend! I love you! You know that!" 

"I do! But to constantly hear my Aunt tell me that my mother getting pregnant with me so early was such a horrible thing! And to possibly be pregnant terrifies me." 

"You invited Roberto and he told me. Do you know what it feels like to have basically your enemy tell you something is wrong with your girlfriend?" 

"Oh give it a rest Bill. I forgave him." Aspen hissed and Bill glared at his girlfriend. 

"How can you forgive him after he made your life a living hell for many years? After he made our lives a living hell!" 

"Because I won't hold grudges! I won't be like the woman who killed my mother!" Aspen screamed back. 

For the first time in a long time, Bill Weasley felt that he did not know who this girl was standing in front of him. 

He felt for the first time that he couldn't see himself by Aspen and it made him feel horrible. He loved this woman with everything and would protect her against anything. 

But how could Bill protect her from her mind? 

How could he protect her from herself? 

Bill cleared his throat and stared at Aspen who had tears spilling down her face. 

"I think we need a break." He whispered and Aspen jerked back as if she had just been slapped in the face. 

"What?" 

"Aspen, I love you. You know I do. But right now you are not well and you need to figure it out. You are not Abigail Wood. You are Aspen Malfoy but you aren't the same Aspen I fell in love with." 

Aspen stared at Bill and felt her heartbreak. This was not what she wanted. 

This was why she did not want to tell him. 

She knew her heart would be broken. 

"How long do you want a break?" She said as she tried to stay calm but heard her voice crack and tried her hardest not to flinch. 

"Until you're ready. Because I can see in your eyes you are not okay. And I love you too much to do that to you." 

Aspen looked at Bill and found her eyesight being clouded by tears. She nodded and cleared her throat. 

"Fine. If that's what you want." 

"It's what you need Aspen."