Title: World
Words: 448
Summary: I looked out across the water. Looking at it, you could hardly tell the world was, in fact, round. When I think about it, the sea is just like him. Just as unpredictable. Just as harmful
I looked out across the water. Looking at it, you could hardly tell the world was, in fact, round.
Dipping my feet in the water, careful not to let my dress get wet, I stood, watching the waves lap around my feet and onto the sandy shore. When all else failed, the water was my only confidant. It kept me sane when everything around me was falling.
It comforted me when he left 3 years ago.
On a bright day like this, when there was only a gentle breeze, it was hard to imagine the outside world was dangerous. It was hard to believe that a peaceful thing like the sea could kill you. But just when you were starting to trust it, it would turn on you and its waves would lash out and sting you.
When I think about it, the sea is just like him. Just as unpredictable. Just as harmful.
Draco Malfoy...
He told me he loved me. He made promises that I knew he wouldn't keep. But I trusted him anyway. I knew it was too good to be true.
I regret ever loving him. Harry and Ron told me he was bad news. I was just too blind to see him for who he truly was.
I regret everything to do with him. I regret wasting my time with him. I regret giving him my love at all. I would even go as far as to say I regret giving my innocence over to him.
But I can't.
He gave me two things to live for. Without him, I would have been long gone by now.
Why?
"Mummy, look! Flower!"
"For you, Mama?"
I smiled as the joys of my life showed me a flower they had found. My smile faltered slightly when I realised what it was. A black rose.
The one I found on my pillow the day he left.
Pulling on a soft smile for my son and daughter, I walked back to shore and held out both hands for them to take.
Without him, I would never have my two little angels.
Cassiopeia Adonia and Orion Adonis. My two beautiful twins.
Cassiopeia had his eyes. And his mouth. Orion had his hair. And his nose.
I may have regretted my time spent with him. But the only thing I would forgive him for, is giving me the joys of my life… and the reason I still live another day.
I looked back out towards the water, hand in hand with my son and daughter. I could hardly tell the world was round.
But that didn't matter. My world was fine, just the way it was.