Dangerous Love...

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Chapter 3:

I can't stop feeling, like I did something wrong by going to see the Aurors.. What If that makes whoever sent me the letter angry? What if he or she tries to hurt someone because of it. I need to distance myself. I need to leave and try and solve this by myself. Going to the Aurors was a bad idea..

"Hi Athena! I didn't think you would wake it!... What's wrong?" Asked Rose.

"Oh, hey Rose, I didn't hear you come in." She looks miserable, she's about ready to pop. "I see you don't look so good yourself."

I watch as she struggles to sit comfortably on the sofa, I can't help but laugh. It makes me feel a bit better to see her like this. Not in a mean way of course.

"So, where are the the twins?" I say looking around, usually by know I would of been knocked over and pinned by two little freakishly strong 3 year olds.

"Astoria and Draco came by and seeing as how you were not here, they took them for the day. According to Astoria, Draco needs more time with his grandchildren before the new one comes." She sighed, rubbing her large belly.

"ugh, this kids loves kicking me, keeps me awake all night. I want him out soon! I can't wait, I think Scorpius is even more ready than I am." She laughs

"I bet he is. Hey Rose, um I'm going to be leaving for a bit. I need to go and do something. Please don't ask." I tell her.

"Your going to leave after the birth right? Athena, your my bet friend and not to mention Scorp's cousin. You need to be here. I'm not even going to ask what your up too, because well your not going to tell me." She reaches out to put an arm around me as best as she can.

" Merlin Rose, maybe you and Scorp can stop having children after this one yeah?" Said a voice. We turn and my heart beats faster, dam his good looks.." So how are you ladies?" He asked making his way across the sitting room.

"Hi Al, I'm fine. Is Scorpius ok? Dad? Uncle Harry? Is everyone ok?" Asked Rose.

"Rosie you look about ready to pop. Merlin Malfoy was grouchy this morning." He smirks in Rose's direction.

"Yeah, well I kept him up with me last night. It's his fault. Not even married a year and we are about to have another baby." She smiles down at her belly.

Sometimes I still can't help but feel envious of her life. She has everything I want, a beautiful family, gorgeous kids, a loving, slightly overprotective husband. She has got it all. What do I have? A past I can't subject any child too, a dead fiancé, a soon to be dead everyone if I allow some psycho to hurt my loved ones. I snap out of my thoughts when I see Albus looking towards me as he talks with Rose.

Somehow along the way, I started to feel something other than friendship for him. But I know I'm not ready to love again. I'm not even sure if what I feel is love. I mean don't get me wrong, he's gorgeous, but I can't allow him to be hurt because of me.

"Athena, can we talk?" Asked Albus. His emerald green eyes completely hypnotize me in place.

"Huh?.. What? Oh um yeah ok" I mumble. Gosh I feel like a 12 year old school girl.

"Nice hair by the way." He smirks my way.

"I'm going to try and sleep. Let me know when you both leave ok. Al if you see Scorp, can you please tell him to pick me up some Chinese.?"

"Yeah, sure thing Rosie" he tries to give her a hug, which turns into a very akward side hug." He kicked me!"

"Sorry Al, he does it to Scorp also." She walks towards the door before she turns to me.." Whatever you need to take care of, you can Always.. always count on me."

"Thank you Posie." She wrinkles her nose at the nickname and walks out they door.

"So.. How are you really?" Asked Albus. Something about his eyes, challenge me to lie.

" I'm fine. I'm thinking of a vacation." I say. Trying not to play with my hair. I notice it's still strawberry blonde. I wonder if he saw me this morning. Dread starts to grow in my stomach.

"Really? Where too? For how long?" He asked as he poured us both some firewhiskey. He hands me glass, and sits right across from me.

"Why does this feel like and interrogation. Albus if you have something to say spit it out. Don't bullshit around me." I say.

"I could say the same thing Athena, don't bullshit around me." He takes a drink, his eyes never leaving mine.

"I don't know what your talking about. I'm not hiding anything. Your just paranoid. Can't I just take a vacation and let it be that. A vacation.?" I try not to lose my cool. It's hard when he's the last person I want to lie too.

"Bullshit Athena, I'm a Slytherin, lying for me is easy. For you not so much. I can tell when someone is lying. And your lying."

"Look Albus, it's my life, your not my boyfriend, fiancé, or husband. I don't detail my life to you. My life, my secrets."

I can tell he's getting angry, his free hand is formed into a fist.

"You don't let me be any of those things, Merlin everyone knows how I feel about you!. Why can't you see it?!. Why can't you give me chance to show you! I can protect you, keep you safe. Athena, please trust me. What's wrong? I saw you this morning. You talked to my dad and Uncle Ron." He said.

"Loving me is dangerous Albus, don't try it. I was never at the Auror Office this morning." I try too keep my breathing under control. He can't love me! It's dangerous. He could die, just like Jason. I can't let the happen.

"Don't lie to me, don't make me out to be a fool. Scorpius and I were in the room Athena, we heard everything. Niko is after you, and everyone involved in his case." He looks at me with his eyes, so many emotions, I can't take it anymore. I need to look away.

"You don't understand Albus, it's my fight, I made a big mistake by going to the Aurors. I'm sorry Albus I need to go. I might see you at your dads birthday dinner, or when Rose has the baby. Until then please don't come looking for me."

I rush out of the room and run down the hall, towards the staircase that will take me to the room Scorpius and Rose provided for me. I shut the door and throw myself onto the bed. I finally allow myself to cry, cry for Jason's death, cry for allowing Luke and Bella to get tortured, cry for not crying 4 years ago. But most importantly crying for falling in love with someone, I know I can never have.