Author's note: A response to the Enya song prompt competition.
Prologue
The elegant looking knife had become lodged into the right side of his chest when he stepped in front of the knife thrower's target, the love of his life. He had been surprised when the knife was thrown and barely had time to react. No spells came to his mind as the dagger approached and the only thought that he had was to protect the love of his life. His usual instinctive action, to remember his own mortality, was quickly forgotten. He had finally found her and he had thought that it would break his heart if death stole her away.
Draco Malfoy couldn't stand the thought of losing her and so he didn't regret protecting her. If he lost his life for her, and it was a probable assumption that he would lose his life because there was so much blood, he thought that at least she was a worthy cause to die for. Draco Malfoy didn't want to die but if the price of her safety was his life then he would eagerly give his life.
"Draco," Luna fearfully murmured.
He felt her hands try to staunch the blood flow.
"Hey Darling," His words came out quietly after he gave her a weak, apologetic grin.
"Why you do that, "Luna scolded him. Her eyes were wide with fear.
"Saw it coming… and you ..didn't," Draco murmured, "I couldn't… let it …hit you."
"Who threw it?"
"I… think that… it was my… aunt."
"Which one," she fiercely asked me. Her pretty eyes almost looked like they were on fire.
"Aunt ..Bellatrix," I hesitantly told her because sometimes the best intentions pave the road to hell.
"I remember her. That woman killed Sirius Black."
"The… murderer?"
"No. He had been innocent."
"Oh. You…. learn something new… every day. Listen Luna, I… got to-," Luna interrupted him.
"I'm pregnant."
Draco suddenly felt faint, "We're… having.. an baby?"
"We are."
"They..didn't…touch you, right?"
"They didn't," Luna immediately replied, "Your mother made sure that they didn't lay a hand on me when I told her that she was going to be a grandmother."
"But before…?"
"No," she replied firmly.
He searched her face for a lie but he couldn't see one.
"If I …had known…. you were …down here…"
"I know… you would have saved me."
"I wish that…I…had known..," he told her.
"I know," Luna immediately replied.
"We're in… the basement right…now. Can't …apparate …here. Have your wand?"
"No. they took it."
"You'll have…to leave…me.-"
"No," Luna growled, " I won't-,"
"You have…to, for the…baby and…me?"
Tears scrolled down her lovely face, but she slowly agreed.
"Good. Remember, I…love…you."
"I love…you…too," Luna tearfully replied.
"Listen carefully. Take a…right, then left. You'll see a ramp… leading… to a trap…door."
"All…right."
"Once…you go…through the trapdoor…you'll be in…front of the…fireplace. Use the….floo. Go to…Dumbledore's office."
"All right."
"Love…you, but you… need… to…leave now."
"I'll come back with help," Luna firmly announced.
"Don't act… like a… fool," Draco gently scolded her, "I'll be… dead by… the… time…you get…back."
As she kissed him, tears ran down her face.
"Live, Darling," he whispered before he was gone.
Author's note: The chapters will get longer. Be kind but be truthful. Feedback is always appreciated. : D