Decembere 24th
I sat on the bed, it been precisely eleven month; then again, who was I to be surprised he had yet to return. A low cry came from a crib I'd created months ago, she'd heard this same cry every night…morning…and evening. It was young William Malfoy, Lucius' child of course…his plan had gone successful, but the fact he wasn't there angered me slightly. I shouldn't have expect much in first place.
Instead of letting the infant continue, I stood and walked to the crib and picked him up.
"Everything is fine William don't worry" I said picking him up, and rocking him.
William is pale, small, and grey eyed. The small child merely looked at me, and gave a smile.
"You're so sweet" I said.
A creek came from across the room, and I sat William back into the crib.
"Who's there" I said.
A skeleton hand entered the room, and then the room began to cover slowly in ice. As I began to fear for what it was, it entered the room. Giving a loud howl, a Dementor had entered the room; I fell to the ground as it pointed a bone finger at me. I tried to move for my wand, and the Dementor merely came closer. It seemed I couldn't get up, the ice came underneath my hand.
The Dementor turned towards the crib, and I shook my head no. As the Dementor turned away from me I stood quickly, grabbing my wand I pointed it towards the Dementor. Just then I felt myself be lifted into the air, and another Dementor's skeleton hand went to my neck.
"No" I choked out.
Just then the Dementor hovering on the other side of the room, neared William's crib. I reached my hand for my wand on the nightstand, then from the door way a person stood.
'Expecto Patronum'
A patronus had been cast, and the Dementors broke through the window near where I'd been being choked, and then the room seemed to fill with darkness.
"Ivory" said a recognizable voice.
I felt as he held my face with his warm hand.
"Draco" I said.
"Why would you live with my father, besides to help the order" said Draco.
"Why are you here" I asked.
"The Order hadn't heard from you" said Draco.
"I was a little busy" I said pointing to the crib.
"Is that a baby" asked Draco walking towards the crib.
"Yes" I said.
"He dragged you into this" asked Draco turning towards me.
"In a way" I said.
"With my father" yelled Draco.
"Will you stop your yelling" I said.
"You and my father…how the bloody hell could you" said Draco.
"I didn't exactly have a choice" I said.
"So what are you going to do to cover it up" asked Draco.
"What do you mean" I asked.
"Never mind, when was he born" asked Draco.
"October third, anymore questions" I asked.
"How long has he been gone" asked Draco.
"Eleven months" I said.
"That's no surprise, he wasn't here for my first Christmas" said Draco.
"Christmas, I completely forgot" I said.
"Wasn't it your birthday nineteen days ago" said Draco.
"Great! I forgot my own bloody birthday" I said.
"Don't freak out" said Draco hugging me.
"You make me feel so grand" I said sarcastically.
"Well then I'll help you" said Draco.
"Why would you do that" I asked.
"Because I'm not going to leave you alone, after a Dementor attack especially" said Draco.
"Why did they come anyway" I asked.
"It must have something to do with my father" said Draco.
'You mean the same bastard that left her pregnant?'
The one and only.
"He should come home before Christmas" I said.
'And you're defending him because'
Why am I defending him?
"He won't, he surely wasn't for my first Christmas" said Draco.
"Can you stay here tonight" I asked.
"You didn't think I'd leave you" asked Draco, slightly amused.
I laid down to get to sleep, and Draco laid beside me. He placed his arm around me, and I felt safe…something I hadn't felt for a very long time. However fear still stayed, the fear of Lucius walking in and becoming angry.
"Ivory, come on" said Draco.
"Crap, what time is it" I asked.
"Don't worry Will is downstairs with Artemis" said Draco.
"You left William downstairs with you're talking cat" I asked.
"Not my greatest idea, but he did used to watch me when I was a baby" said Draco.
"That's called bad parenting" I said.
"Yes, yes it was" said Draco.
"I'll come downstairs soon" I said.
"Of course" said Draco smiling, and heading out the room.
I still looked at the bathroom as a forbidden place, so I did a cleaning spell…and changed, and arrived downstairs. Draco sat on the floor, with William, I sat down beside him.
"That would be for William" said Draco giving me a small Slytherin colored hat.
"Where did you get it" I asked.
"It's something I had laying around my old room, and I want him to have it" said Draco.
"Sadly, this won't be the Christmas he'll remember" I said.
"I'll remember it" said Draco.
I then looked him in the eyes, and then looked back down.
"In a good way, I try to stop remembering the bad things" said Draco lifting my chin.
As he looked into my eyes, he brought my face close, and our lips met. I pulled away slightly at first, but then continued with him. It had felt like it used to feel, when it was simpler.
"Well, what do we have here" asked Lucius.
I quickly pulled away from Draco, and Draco looked at his father in surprise.
"Father" said Draco.
"Our son I presume" Lucius said to me, not acknowledging Draco's presence.
"Yes" I said.
"His name" Lucius asked.
"William" I said.
"One word at a time, unsure how to speak to me Ivory" asked Lucius.
"No" I said.
"Go upstairs" said Lucius.
"What" I asked.
"Upstairs, and take William with you" said Lucius.
I was startled at his tone, and picked William up and hurried up the stairs. Their conversation could've been heard throughout the world, Lucius was angry. I set William in his crib, and heard the front door slam. Draco was gone…no, he couldn't be gone! Please don't tell me he left me with him. I listen by the bed as I hear footsteps coming up the steps.
He'd left me with no protection! I could hear the footsteps getting louder, louder, until I saw the shadow at my door. This is it Ivory! Look what you've done!
