A/N: I do not own J.K. Rowling's story or characters.

"Set her here." Madam Pomfrey said in a daze while pointing toward the nearest cot. "What happened?" she said more in control of herself.

"Well, there was a sort of… and a, well a kinda…" Draco stammered.

Madam Pomfrey briskly raised her wand and a smallish bird appeared. "Tell Dumbledore to come at once to the hospital wing." The little yellow bird flew off to who knows where.

"Now again Mr. Malfoy, what happened?"

"Well, I was walking through the forest-"

"You were in the forest?! Alone? At night? What were you thinking?!"

"That doesn't matter right now!" Draco said fiercely. "What matters is making sure she is alright!"

"I'm sorry. Continue."

"As I walked, I looked up and saw a star fall from the sky. I shot water at it to cool it down and saw her in there. I pulled her out and she was barely breathing. That's all I know. I don't know any more. Please help her!"

Wordlessly, Madam Pomfrey bustled over to a cabinet filled with bottles, presumably filled with potions. She picked out a very specific bottle that was small and filled with a green liquid. She took out a small spoon from a pocket on her person and slowly spooned three doses into mouth.

"That should keep her alive until Dumbledore knows what to do."

"Knows what to do about what?" said a rather irritable Dumbledore.

"It's a girl. I think. Mr. Malfoy claims she was hit by a falling star."

"Another flying car? Who was it? Potter? Weasly? You know the routine, just dismiss it as an accident. Don't want our star students in detention do we?"

"No sir. A falling star." Madam Pomfrey corrected.

He gave her a puzzled look, then Dumbledore strode over to her and his hand hovered over her still body. He stood there his face in deep concentration. A look of surprise and frustration crossed his face. He pulled out his wand and muttered to himself while slowly moving his wand along the length of her.

"Confound it all!" he suddenly shouted. Draco shrunk back in alarm and Madam Pomfrey looked nervous. Dumbledore's face slowly returned to a more normal shade of pink and said, "There is nothing I can do. We must hope that she comes around herself. She seems to be in some sort of coma."

"There is nothing we can do?" Madam Pomfrey said timidly.

"Administer pain medicine as needed if she seems to be suffering. In the meantime, Draco, come with me."

"I can't leave, sir." Draco said. What are you doing? Why would you disobey professor Dumbledore?! Because, Draco responded to himself, she needs me.

"Excuse me Mr. Malfoy, but I am in a very irritable mood and do not wish to argue with my students. Come now." Professor Dumbledore growled.

"No, she needs me. And I need to stay with her." Draco said firmly and calmly.

Dumbledore stood there in shock for a moment then gave in, "As you wish, we shall talk here. Madam Pomfrey, if you would me so kind…" he gestured to the door.

"Of course Professor."

After Madam Pomfrey left, Dumbledore suddenly turned on Draco.

"What is the meaning of this! I gave you a second chance. I let you stay at Hogwarts. You of all people! My attempted assassin! And now you think it funny to play some practical joke, claiming winged maidens are falling from the sky! I just don't understand it."

"Sir, I don't know if she fell from the sky, but she was in the crater. And I'm not lying. I don't want to disrupt you, I just want to help her." Draco gestured helplessly at her pale figure lying on the cot.

Dumbledore was silent.

A weak moan escaped her lips and her eyelids fluttered. Draco rushed to her side, ignoring the look Dumbledore gave him. He kneeled at her side and took her hand…

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The sky was clear tonight. The stars seemed closer, brighter. The others drifted past lazily. She turned to face the man next to her. She smiled at him and he smiled at her. They seemed happy.

If only this could last, he thought, but don't dwell on it, just enjoy tonight. It wasn't very hard. He leaned back and put his wing around her and gazed at the sun that they had just passed under.

Almost there, he cursed silently.

"What's the matter? You seem unhappy." She looked concernedly at him.

Those eyes. Those enchanting blue green eyes. I'll miss them. "No, nothing is wrong. I am just thinking."

"About what?"

"Just how lucky I am to have had a chance to be with you, no matter how short a time it is."

"Well I'm not going anywhere now so just enjoy yourself" she replied happily, trying to cheer him up.

"I want you to do something for me ok?"

"Anything."

"No matter what happens, will you wear this for me?" He produced a long silver chain with a small topaz sphere on the end. Silver runes snaked their way around it. "As long as you wear it, it will store all of the memories you experience while wearing it."

"Like a personal video camera?"

"Yes sort of like that. But records emotions too."

"Of course I'll wear it." She held her hand out for it.

"Not yet ok?"

She looked at him quizzically but did not argue.

"I love the planet earth. Sometimes I wish… nevermind." She said wistfully.

"What?"

"Don't laugh ok?"

"I won't I promise." He solemnly swore holding up his left hand.

"Well, sometimes I wish I could visit earth, maybe even live there. But it's just a silly dream."

A shooting star drifted past and he reached out his hand and collected some of the beautiful shining powder. And gently blew it in a cloud that drifted down and settled in her hair, on her skin and clothes.

"Here it's time." He held out the necklace for her to take.

"Time for what?" she asked drowsily as she placed the necklace over her head. She was asleep before he had time to answer.

"Time to say good-bye," he whispered. He tenderly kissed her forehead and stroked her cheek. "I love you."