A/N- I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. I do enjoy getting feedback so please let me know what you think about this story. Also sorry it took me so long. I just graduated from nursing school so I have time on my hands again.
I lay there in Draco's bed wrapped in the warmth of the comforter. The only problem is I don't feel Draco lying next to me. I don't want to open my eyes but I extend my arm out to feel him. Empty. No Draco. I guess I should get out of bed. It would be rude of me to sleep all day being the guest at someone else's place. I roll over to face the edge of the bed with my eyes still shut. Maybe I should go for a run this morning. This mansion is on a beautiful chunk of land.
All of a sudden I get this uncomfortable feeling. A feeling like someone is watching me. It's most likely Draco. I guess I should get up. I have to pee anyway. I open my eyes and come face to face with these huge bulging brown eyes. A long pointing nose and long droopy ears. This face had a lot of wrinkles and a mean look to his face. I couldn't help but let out a scream and jump up covering my naked body with the blanket.
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Draco comes running out of the bathroom. "Nikky. What?!" He stares at the short creature standing next to me. "Get the hell out of here Kreacher! You know better than to come into my room." He points his wand at it and it disappears. "What was that?" I asked as he came into the bed with me. He is wearing a pair of green boxers. This family really loves green. "Kreacher. He's my aunt's house elf. She moved in with us and he came with her."
He wraps his arm around me. "You're really cute when you're scared." He teased. He kisses my neck making chills run down my back. "What would you like to do today?" He asked me. "First I would like to go for a run and then take a shower."
"Why do you run? I don't get the point of it." He says. "Come with me and you might see why I like it." I said. "Me run?" He said. "Are you chicken?" I tease.
Draco actually has some endurance. It's pretty nice to have someone to run with. He is wearing a pair of black sweat pants, finally a different color other than green. And he is shirtless. If only he could be shirtless all the time. I could watch him run all the time. Sweat pouring on every muscle on his body. Makes him shine and I just want to touch every inch of him. I smile in his direction and he returns the gesture.
"Follow me." He says in between breaths. "I want to show you something." He leads the way towards the side of the mansion. There were numerous trees gathered together. I noticed he slowed down so I copied him. He moved a low hanging branch and there we stood on the edge of a cliff overlooking a small town. There was smoke coming out of a couple chimneys and the sound of a train in the distance. The town was just starting to wake up with the rising sun. The view was absolutely breathtaking.
"When my father has work meetings at our house or I need a place to get away from this is where I hide." Draco said.
We walked back over to the house hand in hand. I smiled at Draco as we climbed up the stairs but it quickly faded away when I noticed who was waiting for us at the door. His father. "Might I have a word with you my dear?" He said very politely. Draco opened his mouth to speak but his father interrupted. "I simply want to get to know the girl you've been seeing. It must be pretty serious if you've brought her home for the holiday." He smiled. It wasn't a very comforting smile. It was the kind of smile that made your skin crawl and the hairs on the back of your neck stick up.
Draco let go of my hand and smiled back at me. I didn't want him to leave me alone with Lucious. I knew what the conversation would entail. I didn't want Draco to leave. He kissed my forehead and went inside. There we were standing in silence as we waited for the door to close. Once the door latched Lucious cast a spell on the door in case Draco was listening.
"What are you doing here?" He asked. Before I could answer he continued. "Your father gave you a job to do and here you are messing with my son instead. You just wait until I inform him of your extracurricular activities. I'm sure he'd be very pleased."
"Harry left for the holiday. I tried to invite myself but it didn't work out. I didn't see a point in…" Again interrupted.
"I want you on the next train back to Hogwarts. I want you to end things with Draco at once. He will not be involved with you or the mission your father has given you. If you are not gone by tonight I will summon him here and he will kill you."
And with that he smiled and returned inside leaving me standing there alone. I could feel the tears forming in my eyes. My face flushing. I didn't want to leave Draco. I also didn't want to die either. I went inside and saw Draco waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs talking to his mother. I ran past him up the stairs towards his room. "Nikky?" He called. I ignored him. I need to get my things and leave. I had to get out of there before my father was summoned. Tears pouring down my face. I could hear commotion outside the door. One voice sounded like Draco's but I couldn't hear what they were saying. I just had to leave.
"What's going on Nikky? What did my father say to you?" Draco had entered the room but stopped when he noticed me packing. "Where are you going?"
"I have to leave Draco. I can't be here. We can't be together." I cried.
"Leave? Why are you leaving? What did he tell you?"
"You don't understand Draco... There's things about me that you don't know Draco. Things I cannot tell you." I said packing the last item.
"Why can't you tell me? Whatever it is Nikky we can work it out. I love you."
Those words. They hit me like a knife through my heart. I loved him too but I didn't want my father to murder him too. This was the only way to protect him. I grabbed my bag and started for the door. He grabbed my arm. I looked into his eyes and for a brief second I thought about staying here in his arms forever but I pulled myself away and ran for the stairs. Lucious was towards the door. His mother a few feet away looking confused.
"What did you bloody say to her?" Draco shouted at his father from upstairs. "What's going on?" I heard his mother ask. I don't know if she got a reply. I was already out the door running towards the street.
I sat at the train station on platform 9 ¾ waiting. I didn't know if there would be a train to take me back to Hogwarts but I just knew I wasn't welcomed back to the Malfoy mansion. I looked around the platform and other then the cleaning guy, I was alone. I needed to get to Hogwarts. Just then an owl appeared and landed beside me on the bench. It held an envelope with my name on it. I had a feeling I knew who it was from.
Nikky,
I don't know what my father has said or done to make you leave. He denies doing anything but I know he did. I won't let him hurt you Nikky. Tell me where you are so I can come get you.
Draco
I pulled a quill from my bag and replied.
I'm sorry Draco but we cannot be together. I wish there could be another way but there isn't.
I tied it back up to the owl and off it flew.
"What are you doing here miss? The train doesn't arrive until tomorrow morning." It was the cleaning guy she saw by the bathrooms.
"I don't have a place to go to. I just want to go back to school."
"Well come on then." He said holding out his hand. I looked at him confused. "I thought you said the train wasn't arriving until tomorrow?"
"Yes but Dumbledore has me work here on holidays in events like this happening. Just take my hand I'll apparate you to the Hog's head where you can walk from there to Hogwarts." I grabbed his hand and off we went.
Draco
"What the bloody hell did you say to her?!" Draco shouted to his father. His father stood there trying to look innocent. His mother stood closer to him. "What happened?" She asked. Lucious opened his mouth to speak but Draco beat him to it. "I'll tell you what bloody happened! He made Nikky leave! She packed up and left!"
"I merely asked her what she planned on doing once she left Hogwarts." Lucious claimed.
"I don't believe you. Why does it matter what she chooses to do or not do? I love her and that's what matters. I'm not materialistic like you are! I actually care about who I plan to be with."
Lucious laughed. "You actually think you'd spend the rest of your life with that girl? She could be a mudblood for all we know. You wouldn't go mixing that."
Narcissa's eyes widened at Lucious. She dared not speak. Her husband has been known to hit her. "I don't care if she's a mudblood or not!" Narcissa gasped but her facial expression told a different story. "You don't get a say in who I'm with and who I'm not."
"That's enough!" Lucious said pointing his wand at Draco.
"Lucious don't!" Narcissa said grabbing his arm.
"Let go you witch! He must be punished for his behavior!"
Draco stood there ready. It wouldn't be the first time his father used a forbidden curse on him. "CRUCIO" Lucious shouted but it missed Draco because Narcissa disarmed her husband. He looked shocked. "Stop hurting my son. I've let you get away with it for too long." Draco ran off to his room. He hoped his letter would convince her to come back to him.
Nikky
It was a long walk back up to the castle. Professor McGonagall greeted Nikky in the great hall. "What brings you back early Miss Riddle?" She asked. Nikky just kept looking at the ground with tears in her eyes. "I needed to leave" She headed up towards the Gryffindor common room but since she wasn't followed she went to the room of requirements to work on the cabinet some more.
The next few days went by as a blur. She changed her appearance when she walked into the hall so Draco wouldn't recognize her. She'd see him talking to Hermione about her. Hermione would then ask her what happened and Nikky made up a lie. "His father told me he didn't want me around. He said I wasn't right for Draco."
Sunday morning rolled around and Nikky woke up with a stomach ache. She was nauseous. "What's wrong with you?" Hermione asked as Nikky walked into the bathroom. "Last night's dinner just isn't agreeing with me." She ran to the stall and threw up.
"You should go see Madame Pomphrey. She can give you some chocolate to make you feel better." Hermione suggested as she brushed her teeth.
