Melody Riddle and the Goblet of Fire

Chapter 31: Sacrifice

"I can't believe how long it took for me to get you two together!" Becky said in our dormitory that night.

Draco went out with Vincent and Greg, doing whatever torture they wanted to inflict on other students. I somehow doubted that that was what they were doing.

I lay down on my bed, aware that she was pretty much saying I had been dumb not to notice anything. "Really?... and how long was that, might I ask?"

"Like, two years!"

"Oh, okay. I thought you were about to say something outrageous like 'since you two were born.'"

"No, that was fate's job. Fate wasn't getting it done, so I stepped in."

I covered my face with my hands, chuckling, my face growing red. "Oh wow, Becky..." I mumbled.

"I still don't get how you never understood my hints, I mean he was right in front of you looking like a puppy dog all the time for crying out loud!" Becky said, waving her arms about as she paced. "And I still gave you hint after hint after hint!"

"I know, I know, I'm an idiot. Now shut up about it."

Becky giggled.

Lissy and Trixy poked their heads into our dorm, and seeing us there just walked in. "Is everything all right Mrs. George Weasley," they asked, curtsying to Becky, then to me, "Mrs. Draco Malfoy?"

While Becky might have smiled at them brightly, I stared. "Really, you're marrying us off already?"

"Well..." Lissy began, "Of course! Why not?"

"Yeah. Why not?" Trixy chipped in.

"No, no, no," I sat up. "I can understand with Becky and George, but give Draco and I a chance to work through it first."

Trixy put a finger to her chin as though in thought before signing, "No."

I took one of my pillows and held it on top of my face, letting out a groan.

"What, you don't like Draco?" I heard Lissy ask innocently.

"Would I have kissed him if I didn't?" I asked curiously.

"I dared you. Of course you would," Becky said.

"Puh-lease!" I said, throwing the pillow off of my face to sit up and look at her. "Say, if you dared me right now to go kiss Marcus. Do you think I'd take the dare?"

She gave an understanding look, "Good point.... Oh, I sure do hope Marcus doesn't kill Draco when he hears the news."

"He's got me to go through if he tries," I deadpanned.

"See!" Trixy and Lissy said together.

"See what?"

Lissy continued, "You'd protect him if any harm was to go his way."

"I always protect him in case you hadn't noticed."

"If you break up, though, it's not likely. Especially not after how it ended with Marcus," Becky said.

"That is if Draco were to cheat on me like Marcus did."

"Right. Probably not possible unless Pansy tries to steal him from you!"

The girls burst into fits of laughter.

"I honestly don't know how I live with this..." I said softly, causing them to laugh even more.

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