Hey guys, I'm really sorry its been so long. I've been workin my ass off and I just finished all of my college stuff up within the last month for this school year. My lil bro is graduating next week, so I've been helpin him as well. It doesnt hurt that I've gotten involved in too many fantasy games, and having to make time for my bf. ugh, excuses excuses. I suck, but I'm trying really hard. I hope to have the next chapter to be longer as well.
I am not JK ZRowling, but I do own Ashleon!
Chapter 2: Complete Reunion
The minute she flooed, her eyes were covered by Draco's hands. "Come on, I wanna see!"
He laughed in her ear as he guided her to the center of the living room and made sure she could see everything. "I hope you like it. I wish you would've been here the whole time, but I put a lot of thought and effort into making this our home for the time being." With that, Draco removed his hands and she stared around in shock, her eyes welling with tears.
The living room was very spacious, with some exposed brick walls with the only wall not brick in the living room painted a rich blue color. The next room they went into was a kitchen that was as big as the living room, with ebony cabinets, all black appliances, and the walls a pale green. He next led her to Ashleon's room, where all white furniture with moons painted on them and lavender walls. Their bedroom was last, along with their personal bathroom. Their bedroom was a mix of them, with black and red walls with accents of green, gold, and silver. The furniture was a rich mahogany, while the bathroom was state of the art with a waterfall shower, a tub big enough for two and two sinks-one for each of them.
'Oh Draco… It's gorgeous! You decorated it perfectly!" He smiled in relief before pulling her to their bed. "I showed Ash some toys I got her so she's busy playing. We need to talk about everything." Ginny nodded in agreement.
"I guess I'll start. After you left, I immediately found a place to live and a job that had a daycare already built in. I worked in a school in Pennsylvania that had a daycare and then went right into preschool. The faculty loved me and my outgoing ways. About two years ago, I read that you had been killed. I lost my mind. Started seeing you everywhere, talking to "you" all of the time. I saw a therapist named Eric Moray, who I eventually started dating to show him that I wasn't crazy due to grief. I think he wanted me to be around so he could take Ash away from me. Then I started having dreams of you, that you were alive and that you were searching for me. I told Eric about them and he immediately said that I was schizophrenic and looked for ways to get a doctor to agree with him. The last doctor I went to was a Squib, so he understood that I was having my memories stirred as a way to prepare me to see you once again. But Eric… he had no belief in anything supernatural and was looking at a wary to get Ash removed from me so that he could get money from the government…" She started to cry, as Draco gathered her into his arms.
Draco began to talk, hoping his voice would soothe her. "When I got back here, I immediately threw myself into making sure that the Order knew how to counter any Dark spells and to give Harry any and all knowledge that I had about the Death Eaters and Voldemort. As the War came to a close, I got the position of Potions professor at Hogwarts and attained my Mastership. Then I got this flat for us so that we did not always have to live in Hogwarts. To cover up the Mark I was forced to get, I got a magical tattoo of a snake that slithers around my forearm. I've been searching America and Canada for the last 3 years. I have no idea why people would say I was dead. All I knew was that I had to find you and have our family reunited."
"It was in the papers. Ash was so sad when she discovered that she would never get to meet you. I'm just… I'm scared Drae. I don't know how to be sane anymore. Without you I just…lost it. I love you so much… I forgot how to live…" she clung to him even more and whispered, "I sometimes thought that Ash was a figment of my imagination… That she was there because I missed you so much…"
"Darling, she's real. A perfect combination of us and proof of our love for each other. I am so happy that I found you. You are never leaving my side again! I just hope that you have a way to show me the things I missed about Ash."
"Hmmf, of course I do. What kind of mother would I be otherwise?" Ginny crossed her arms on my chest and pouted.
"One who was constantly thinking of the love of her life and didn't think of that." He said as he kissed her softly. "Now, I think we need to get to the Burrow for dinner. I hope you're prepared for the welcoming committee."
"I don't think I'll be ready, but I'll try my hardest! I love you Drae. Thank you for never giving up like I did. I know now that it was foolhardy, but I focused on our daughter and raising her in a way that would make you proud."
"And I am. I would've never given up. I would die before giving up on the love of my life." He wrapped his arms around her waist as she stood and they walked to see Ash putting the last of her things away, albeit sloppily.
"Momma, da, I put my stuffs away. I do good?" "Did good, babygirl." Draco corrected as he ruffled her hair and put her trunk at the foot of the bed and out of the way. "Let's go to gramma and poppy's, okay Ash?" She nodded enthusiastically and grabbed her stuffed cat, Piewhacket. Draco then picked her up and we walked to the floo, Ginny going first, saying, "The Burrow."
I hope yous enjoyed this, next up welcoming committee and meeting with McGonagall. If you read any of my other stories, I'm hoping to update them as well. til next time!
