Slytherins' missing girl (draco malfoy)

7.

I couldn't think of anywhere else to go.

I limp over to the door and knock weakly whilst I hold my ribs that are in excruciating pain.

"Viper?!" I feel faint.

"Hey.... Ron." I say. I have to catch myself on the door way to stop myself from fainting. "Is... Hermione home." I ask trying to catch my breath.

"Yeah yes. Here let me help you." He says as he links my free arm over his shoulders to support me. I follow him into the living room.

"OH MY GOSH VIPER!" I hear Hermione yell in shock.

"What happened?!" I look up and see a concerned Harry.

"He... he found me. He sent one of his men to... my apartment." I voice is shaking and I'm losing my breath.

"Here sit down." Hermione says as she helps me over to the sofa.

"Sorry but am I the only one shocked to see her alive." Ron said still sounding shocked.

"Yeah we sort of met up after you left during the deathly hallows cause we needed her help. And then she needed ours." Harry said nervously.

"And me and her talk quite regularly." Hermione said.

"Oh well cheers." Ron said and I tried my hardest not to laugh a little.

"Ron it wasn't cause I didn't want to talk I just didn't know what to say. You and me were trouble buddies. Then when I left I felt so guilty for leaving. I thought you hated me." I say sadly. It was true though, Ron would sneak me all sorts of things from his older brothers so that I could cause trouble.

Then when I heard about Fred I just couldn't seem to find the words to say.

"I'm sorry by the way. About Fred, he was a good guy." I look up and Ron and he gives me a sweet smile.

"Thanks. Now come on let's get you cleaned up." He says.

But the time they're done I feel so exhausted. The pain had been horrible but I hadn't shown it. It was the only part of my strength I had left at this point.

"Well you have 3 cracked ribs, a dislocated shoulder and we've stitched up most of your cuts but some you'll just have to leave." Hermione says as she looks at the work she's done.

"Thank you. You've always been so kind to me." I say. I never really cared about the feud between Draco and Harry and the others. I never really understood how exactly it started. So I stayed out of it and because friends with them. I never chose sides even when they wanted me to. And I still won't. Even if my hearts crumbling because of Draco.

The TVs been on the whole time when the news comes on. We all sit and watch it and Harry lets me rest my head on his shoulder. Honestly me and Harry and even Ron at times act like we're brother and sister. So it's not awkward at all for me or him.

"And now onto the topic of the recent engagement of Draco Malfoy and Sabrina Doray. The two recently got engaged and are planning they're wedding to come 'as soon as possible' atleast that's the opinion of miss Doray. Mr Malfoy however has yet to make any comment on the engagement." Block out the rest as the others turn to look at me. I feel Harry stroke my back in comfort.

"Bloody hell. She could of come with a warning so we could've turned it off." Ron said which made me laugh a little.

"I'm sorry Viper." Hermione says.

"Don't be. I was actually at the engagement night, but accident. We talked and.... there's nothing I can do. He's going to marry her whether he's happy or not. So as soon as I heal I'm leaving. I can't be around him knowing he's moved on.  Seeing them together." I sniff as I notice tears falling down my face.

"He's a jerk for doing this to you Viper." Ron says like a proper big brother.

"Yeah. And yet I still can't find it in me to hate him. I want to yell and scream and possibly even beg him not to go through with it. And for what? So he can live with me always having to be on the run or finding people to help. Maybe it's just better this way." I sigh and Harry pulls me into a hug but is mindful of my ribs and shoulder and I just let go and cry my eyes out into his shoulder.

Then once I'd pulled myself together again I just stopped.

"Viper what's wrong?" Hermione asked as she noticed the change in my mood.

"I don't know where to go. My apartment isn't safe, the stables is too close to Draco, I don't have enough money for a hotel." I start to panic and Ron squats down infront of me. And looks at me.

"Vi breathe. You can come stay with me and Hermione for as long as you want." He says calmly.

"No i- I don't want to intrude. I've cause enough trouble, I should go-" but Ron stops me.

"Your staying." He says and I don't say anything. I just hug him and mutter 'thank you' into his chest.

I stayed and watched TV with the others. But eventually I fell asleep.

*17 years ago*

When I found out Draco was injured I ran straight to the creepy first aid room. When I got there he was asleep with his arm all bandaged up.

I saw Goyle and Crabbe and grabbed them both by the ties.

"What the hell happened!" I yelled at them. But they just started blubbering and getting their words mixed up so I let them go.

"Idiots." I hissed. I'd had a feeling something bad was going to happen. So I went to go find Harry and ask him what happened. He told me the truth and I rolled my eyes at how childish Draco could be sometimes. I blamed his father for that though. He was always trying to impress him.

I went back to the first aid thing and was content on being mad. But the second He opened his eyes I panicked. I don't know what to do. On one hand it was all his fault and he should have been more careful. On the other he was still my Draco who was now injured.

Maybe that was a lesson enough.

"Are you ok?" Was the first thing he asked me. He always knew when I got stuck in my head.

"Yeah, just these places kind of creep me out." I mean it wasn't a complete lie. It just wasn't what was on my mind at that time.

"How's your arm?" I asked looked at it nervously.

"Sore but it'll heal." He said. I just nodded and but my lip.

I've never been good at keeping my mouth saying what I want to say. So this was a challenge not to tell him what a big idiot I thought he was.

We spoke for a little bit but my nerves didn't ease so he eventually told me to go back to the common room and wait for him.

So I did. But it felt so lonely without Draco. The first night I hadn't slept. I'd stayed up with little Flynn curled up on my lap. Hiding him was becoming a challenge now. It was only a matter of time till he was the size of a large dog.

Then the second night I got so lonely I actually Went down to Hagrid. He was the only teacher I trusted enough to know about Flynn. And Flynn really liked Hagrid. If I had a lot of lessons One day I'd wake up early and take Flynn to Hagrid. He always seemed so happy to have Flynn.

Then on the third night I paced up and down the common room. I finished all my assignments. Read a book. Burnt the book cause it had a bad ending. Practiced some magic. Messed with Goyle and Crabbe. Practiced tricks with Flynn.

I had the morning off from my classes so I was just sitting in the common room with Flynn when Draco finally walked in. I didn't really know what to say. I just sort of looked at him sadly and then went back to grooming Flynn.

He walked over and joined me. He asked how I was and I said I was fine. But I never should have said that. I should of come clean about the message I'd received whilst he was gone.