As the World Caves In

Long Journey

Skye

     I wake up because the sun is shining in my eyes, blinding me through the glass so I take a look to my other side where I see Dray dreaming peacefully. I get out of bed to close the blinds so he won't wake up, but when I place my foot on the ground the floor creaks and as I try to not make much noise so I won't wake Draco up I hear a soft knock on the door. "In a minute" I whisper and put on a sweater then open the door. "Morning  Skye" Severus aka my dad stands before me "Could we talk?"  he continues softly. I close the door behind me as I step out of my room "Sure" I try to smile at him, this whole situation is still extremely weird. He shows me down the stairs and we sit down in his study staring at each other awkwardly so I look away rather often. "I'm sorry" he starts suddenly as he looks down in shame. "For hiding the truth and using rather invasive methods to make sure you're okay" he looks at me with regret in his eyes. He's still talking to me so formal although we're heavily related but we don't really know each other. "Yeah I'd have appreciated it if you got me out of there sooner..." I confess while looking him in the eyes. He looks away from me in guilt. "I know it will be difficult to get through all this but I hope you can see where I was coming from and understand why I did what I did" he answers in a sad tone. Yeah family is tough I think to myself after his little speech. "You may be the only one who can" he adds and makes me startled.

     I know he wants forgiveness from me but how can I give him that after all the truth he held back? I feel like he doesn't have much of an emotional intelligence but I also think he only wants the best for me. As I open my mouth to answer him I hear the stairs creaking so I look in the way of the noise source where I see Draco with messy hair coming down the steps. When he sees me and Snape he must sense the tension between us because he widens his eyes "Am I disturbing something?" he asks before taking the final step down the stairs. "No" I answer but my father says "Yes" at the same time. I get annoyed so I close my eyes a bit, wanting to get out of this situation. I hear Dray lightly chuckle but he quickly stops when Snape looks at him intimidatingly. I glance at my father in anger and we stare at each other but he does not understand why I'd have a problem. "I'll leave you to it then" Draco says as he turns back and starts going upstairs. I get up from my seat "Wait Dray!" I shout after him which makes him look at me over his shoulder as he raises his eyebrows. But before I could continue someone interrupts me "Actually there's something the both of you should hear" Snape says coldly. Draco looks at me then Snape weighing whether or not he should join us. "Please take a seat" Severus says annoyed and my boyfriend quickly sits down next to me.

       "Well... after the tragic events I will be the headmaster of Hogwarts" he starts and I look at him in shock. He was the one who killed Dumbledore and now he's taking his place... "I advise you two to not come back to school because you were involved in the assassination attempt but I'm sure the Dark Lord has greater plans for you" he explains. I'm trying to process what he's saying but I don't want to believe his words. I feel a warm touch on my hand, it's Draco caressing me with his fingers. I can feel my father's eyes on us. "Draco you can leave us now" he says calmly but I can feel he's angry, he doesn't like the thought of us being together. But Dray doesn't flinch he leaves his hand on mine as he asks softly "What about my father?" my boyfriend looks anxious so I slowly move closer in order to calm him. "The Dark Lord will help him out and the his other followers who've been imprisoned" Snape answers straight up. From the corner of my eyes I can see that a weight has been lifted from Dray's shoulder. "Okay, I'll see you in a bit then" he squeezes my hand then stands up and places a soft kiss on my lips, making my father more angry and leaving me wanting more. He goes back to the guest room and I watch him walk away with a smile on my face. He'll get his family back. Just like me.. I guess. "So Skye if you have any questions... don't hesitate to ask" he says with a forced smile to appear more kind. "I.. I think I'm good" I smile to get out of the awkward chit-chat. "Well then... daughter I hope you like it here" him calling me daughter feels weird but comforting at the same time. "Thanks... dad?" I say hesitantly and I cringe a bit because of what I've just said but Snape smiles softly. I get up to leave but his deep voice makes me stop "I'm sorry... for what you went through.. I'd never do that" he reassures me and makes my heart smile.

       When I reach the top of the stairs I don't go in to my room but the guest room where Draco is staying with his mother until Lucius escapes from Azkaban and they go back to living together. I knock on the door and I feel relieved when Draco opens the door "Hi love is-" he starts but I put my arms around his neck and jump on him happily, making us fall on the floor. He softly groans out of pain but he chuckles. "I missed you" I whisper as I hug him tighter. "You saw me two minutes ago" he laughs as he tries to sit up with me on top of him. He looks into my eyes with his hands around my waist as we're sitting on the floor, facing each other. "Exactly my point" I say softly as I slowly lean closer to his face. Our lips are almost touching when I hear someone clear their throat which makes my heart skip a beat and open my eyes wide. I put my head on Dray's shoulder not wanting to know who's standing in the door. "Hi mom" my boyfriend smiles and we get up but I immediately hide behind Dray's back as I hold onto his hand embarassed. "Hi" I can feel my cheeks burning. At least it wasn't Snape. "Severus and I have some important business to attend so we'll leave you two" Narcissa smiles softly, closes the door behind her and Draco starts laughing "Stooop!" I punch him in the arm. "You're so cute when you're embarassed" he puts his cold hand on my face, raising my head so I'd look at him. He then swipes his thumb on my lips then kisses me passionately.