Ana and Draco we still lying in the bed when there was a knock at the door. Draco was the one who stood to open the door. Ana grabbed the sheets around herself and rolled away from the door. She could hear Draco muttering to someone before the door closed again.
"We are wanted down stairs," he said as he grabbed his clothes.
"I'm not going," she said. "Give them some excuse about being too sore or something. I doubt any of them know I wasn't a virgin to being with."
Draco nodded and walked out of the room. Ana grabbed her wand and rewarded the door when it closed. Draco wasn't bad in bed, but she'd had better. And I'm sure he could think the same thing. Neither one of them wanted to be in this situation, but here they were, married and told to breed for the sake of a better future.
"Where is Anastasia?" asked Bellatrix when Draco entered alone.
"She isn't well," he said taking his seat next to his mother.
Both Bella and Narcissa nodded their heads in understanding. A few men around the table smirked and congratulated Draco. But everyone fell silent when Voldemort walked into the room.
It had been two hours since Draco disappeared. Ana had bathed and redressed and was now pacing the room. There was a knock at the door. She removed the spells and opened the door. Narcissa was standing on the other side.
"Come with me," she said as she turned and walked away.
Ana followed her to her room. Sitting on the night table was a small purple potion.
"You will continue to stay in here for the time being," said Narcissa. "Take the potion. It will help with the soreness."
Ana nodded as Narcissa left the room. She looked at the phial on the table before she tossed it into the drawer. At least they had bought the lie.
She was tired now. She wanted to sleep more than ever. She pulled her dress off and tossed it aside along with her boots and stockings. She opened the wardrobe and pulled out a set of pajamas. She laid them on the bed and disappeared into her bathroom. While she was in there, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in!" she shouted from the bathroom.
She heard the door open and then close. She could hear someone breathing in the next room, but she couldn't tell who it was. She grabbed her bathrobe and laid her brush down. When she reentered her bedroom Snape was standing in front of the door.
"Hello," she said.
Snape nodded.
"Did you know?" she asked.
"That you were going to be the one marrying Draco? No," he said. "I knew he was supposed to get married, but I had no idea it was you."
Ana nodded as she tossed her robe aside. She grabbed her shirt and pulled it over her head. She went to grab her shorts when Snape grabbed her wrist.
"You lied to them," he said.
"Yes, I did," she said. "How do you think they would've reacted if they'd known I wasn't a virgin? Hmm?" she said pulling her arm away.
"They would've demanded to know who you had been with," said Snape.
"Exactly," said Ana as she pulled her shorts on. "And I couldn't rightly tell them it was you, now could I?"
He knew she was right. And it's not like it mattered now. The deed was done and none would be the wiser unless they said something.
"Is there anything else you wish to say?" she asked looking at him.
As much as she wanted to deny it, she was still holding on to the hope that there was something more between then than a good fuck. When he didn't speak she opened the door and ushered him out.
I'm hopeless, she thought as she climbed into bed.
Ana took breakfast in her room the next morning. She really didn't want to deal with the people downstairs. On her tray was the Daily Profit. She unfolded it and read the headline. She gasped and dropped her toast back on to the tray.
HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS KILLED. DARK MARK SEEN ABOVE THE SCHOOL FROM HOGSMEAD.
Ana set her tray to the side and grabbed her robe. She barely had it on before she ran from her room. She ran down the hall to Draco's room. She started pounding on the door. After a moment the door swung open. She pushed her way inside and shoved the paper in his face.
"What the hell!" she shouted.
"Keep your voice down!" said Draco as he spelled the room.
"What happened last night?!" she asked. "Is that what Bella was doing in the school?"
"Yes," he said. "We killed Dumbledore."
"We? As in?" she asked.
"Snape," said Draco.
Ana sank into the chair next to the door. Snape had killed the headmaster and acted like nothing was wrong. She nodded her head and left the room. She had a lot of thinking to do over the summer.
Sorry this one is so short. The next chapter will start with book/movie 7. As always, review and tell me your thoughts! ~Kat
