I Love You More
'I am so sorry,' Draco whispered, as he placed his hand on Rosalina's shoulder. She collapsed, like a house of cards. As if she was stabbed in her back. She sat on her knees, tears falling down her face, like rivers; waterfalls, actually.
She just sat there, not making a sound. Harry's words woke her up, Draco's words stabbed her right in her heart. She stared in the deep distance; leave me here to die.
Draco sat next to her, trying to comfort his girlfriend, calm her down. Harry had the strong urge to help; to sit next to them.
'Go away, Potter!' Draco hissed. Harry actually waited for Rosalina to say something, like: "Oh my, Draco, don't be so hostile!" But she didn't. She didn't say anything. As if she was slowly dying from the inside… Or as if she had died already.
A few minutes later, Malfoy walked towards Harry, threatening. He pushed Harry against the brick wall behind him. Harry gasped; he couldn't get air.
'You don't have any idea, what you've just done, do you?!' Draco hissed and slammed into Harry's chest. Another gasp. 'Malfoy!' Hermione exclaimed. Draco stopped slamming into Harry's chest; he found Harry got his point.
'She won't shut up and stop whining for at least a week, thanks to you! I told you not to say anything to anyone about Snape. You don't simply just approach Rosie. You don't know her, and so you don't know how to bring her bad news! So next time, just don't, okay?!' Malfoy yelled.
'What is her connection to Snape? And how should you approach her?' Harry asked out of curiosity. Malfoy sighed, seeking for the right words to say.
'Listen, Potter. Imagine you have to tell a little four-year old girl her father died. Now hear me out. In mind, Rosie is like a four-year old. She lives in her own fairy tale. She doesn't want to believe any bad news, until someone proves it's true. Snape is not really her father; he is her godfather, but he was the only man in Rosalina's live who cared about her like she was his own daughter.'
Harry was instantly silent. He didn't expect that at all. He searched for a proper response. 'I wanted to wait till we were at home, so I didn't have to carry her home.' Malfoy turned around and went back to his girlfriend.
Rosalina was still sitting on her knees. her head hung down and tears were dripping on the ground. 'We're going home,' Draco said. Rosalina didn't respond. 'Rosalina, get up, we're going!' Rosalina looked up and wiped away her tears. 'O-okay,' she stuttered and stood up.
Without saying anything, Rosalina passed Draco, with her head hanging down. She was dragging her feet. Draco followed her. When they passed Harry and the others, Rosalina waved shortly, with a watery smile on her face.
'Rosie, come, we'll apparate,' Draco said. 'No,' Rosalina whispered, shook her head and kept walking. 'Rosie?' Rosalina shook her head again. Draco sighed, walked next to his girl and wrapped his arm around her waist.
'He's in a better place now,' Draco whispered, and kissed her crown. Rosalina sighed. 'I love you,' Draco said. 'Yea,' Rosalina whispered a little off, 'I love you too.' Rosalina leaned a little more on Draco. They traveled by bus; Rosalina refused to apparate. The entire way, they traveled in silence.
Draco and Rosalina arrived at Malfoy Manor. Without saying anything, Rosalina walked upstairs. Draco sighed and thought it was for the best to leave her alone for a moment.
He went to his own room, lying down on his bed, staring at the ceiling. He sighed. "She won't shut up and stop whining for at least a week..." Draco so hoped he was wrong.
Suddenly, hours later, Rosalina was lying next to him, on her side, with her face turned to him. She kissed him. 'I love you,' she whispered. Draco held her real tight. He would never let her go. 'I love you more,' he said.
Draco stroke her hair, still staring at the ceiling. He sighed. The depressed mood of his girlfriend made him almost depressed himself. He really loved her, but he really hated it when she was upset. She wouldn't talk, or eat... But this, somehow, was different.
Normally she'd lock herself up in her room for at least a week. Sometimes longer, depends on what happened before and how upset she's about that. Was she so lost, that she just went to Draco for comfort? He could give her that, and he would.
But Rosalina was expecting a whole different type of "comfort". She crawled a bit closer to Draco and kissed him in his neck. 'Are you sure you want to do this?' Draco asked. Rosalina nodded. 'I need to get my mind on something else.' Draco sighed, doubted for one second, then gave her what she wanted.
It was midnight and Draco was still awake. He was thinking about what just happened. For a while, he wasn't even sure if it was a dream or not. He sighed. It wasn't a dream.
He started to feel guilty; did he make a mistake? Should he had turned her away? Or was it okay for him to let her seduce him? Did he have a choice? And most importantly, could he had stood a chance? His hormones were awakened by Rosalina's sweet lips and her soft, gentle touch; would've he been able to say no?
'Rosalina? Are you awake?' Draco whispered. Rosalina was lying next to Draco, with her back turned at him. 'Yes,' she answered. 'I'm sorry,' Draco said. 'Don't be,' Rosalina said softly, as if she knew where Draco was talking about. 'But, this... It was too soon... I-I shouldn't have... I'm sorry, I love you, but... This was... To soon. I feel guilty.' Rosalina sighed.
'Don't. It... Was great. It really helped,' Rosalina said. 'But... I know you weren't ready... I... I really shouldn't have done this,' Draco said. 'Draco, stop it. If I really wasn't ready, I wouldn't ask for it, would I? Stop it, or I will feel guilty about it.' Draco wanted to say something, but nothing was coming out of his mouth. 'Goodnight,' Rosalina said.
An hour later, Draco still couldn't sleep. Something was lying on his mind heavy. 'Rosie? Are you sleeping?' Draco asked. He somewhere hoped she was. 'What is it?' she whispered. Shit!
Draco took a deep breath. He took a small box from under his pillow. He looked at it and again he took a deep breath. 'I want to fall asleep, next to you, every night. And wake up with you, every morning. I want to make love to you and have beautiful kids. I love you, I will never let you go and I will never hurt you,' Draco started. Rosalina was sobbing. Draco gently turned his girl around, so she faced him. 'Lumos,' he whispered and the tip of his wand lit up, shining on Rosie's tear-stained face. He knew she knew where he was going with this.
Draco gently wiped away Rosalina's tears. 'Do you want to marry me?' he whispered as he opened the small box. Rosalina cried louder. Draco could hit himself. How stupid am I?! Rosalina kept crying for a while.
A few minutes later, when she finally stopped crying, it was quiet; awfully quiet. Draco closed his eyes. He didn't expect an answer, but he could sleep; he said what he had to say.
He almost fall asleep, when Rosalina was pulling his arm. 'Hmm?' Draco muttered. 'I will,' Rosalina whispered. It took a few seconds to realise, his girlfriend just became his fiancée. Draco smiled, put the ring on her finger and kissed her. 'I love you,' he said. There they went again.
AN: I know, I change this chapter a lot... Sorry! I promise you, this is the last time! :/
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