Chapter 10 – Decisions
School was about to be back in session and Aurora was dreading it. She didn't want to go back, but the main reason she did was because Dumbledore promised Cedric would be there when school was in session. She couldn't wait to see him she felt guilty for not seeing him as much during the vacation, but she needed time away to collect herself.
She arrived back at Hogwarts and she skipped the sorting ceremony to go see Cedric she hadn't seen him in so long, and she couldn't stand being away from him any longer. While everyone was heading to the great hall she rushed to the hospital wing.
She ran to his bedside due to the simple fact she had been so excited to see Cedric even if he couldn't see her. She knelt at his bedside and grasped his hand and caressed his face.
"Hello Love." She whimpered. "Sorry I haven't visited you in a while."
She began to lose her composure she couldn't handle the fact that he couldn't respond. It was the hardest obstacle that she had to overcome.
"The baby is doing fine." She announced, while placing his limp hand on her growing stomach. "Hopefully you be awake in time to see him or her."
Aurora held back her tears just wishing he would wake up and just hold her. Aurora longed for Cedric's touch she just wanted everything to be right again.
"Well I'll let you rest." She said kissing his forehead. "I Love you my darling."
Aurora walked down the lonely halls back to the Slytherin dorm. Tears streaming down her face, and she felt worse than before. Just seeing Cedric so helpless made her so depressed. Aurora didn't know if he was in pain or not, or if he was even aware of what was going on around him. It was the worst torture.
Aurora walked through the doorway to the common room, and she was greeted by judge mental stares. She knew what everyone probably thinking, she just wanted to crawl under a rock. Before she could walk up the staircase Draco noticed her tears and pulled her to the side.
"Aurora are you alright?"
"Yes… just seeing him after that long period of time." She sighed. "It's so hard, and everyone judging me doesn't make it any easier."
"I know." He comforted. "Just try to stay positive."
"I am, but it's hard to stay positive when the man I love is basically a vegetable." She answered hurt by Draco's statement. "And not to mention all of my so called friends accept you have turned on me."
"Aurora I'm sorry, I know you think they hate you but they don't they just know what to think." Draco tried to help. "As for Cedric, just be thankful they didn't kill him."
Aurora became silent and rushed to her dorm and slammed the door, and Draco entered right after her.
"Damn it Draco… go away."
"No… I'm not leaving Aurora." He replied stubbornly. "Damn it I love you, and I hate seeing you hurt."
"And you think I don't know that." She cried. "It's hard for me to be around you because I know you still love me, and… I still love you."
"Aurora I'm sorry."
"Draco I always feel guilty now, because I love you and Cedric." She sobbed. "The only difference is I'm pregnant with Cedric's child."
"Well what if Cedric doesn't wake up?" He questioned.
"I don't know, I don't want to think about it." She wept.
"No… what would you do?" He continued.
"Damn it Draco don't make me answer that." She cried.
"What would you do?" He harassed.
Aurora sobbed and shook her head not knowing what to say she still loved Draco, but she felt she had to stay faithful to Cedric for the baby.
"Draco please don't make me answer." She cried with tears running down her face.
"I'm sorry." He replied with remorse. "I didn't mean to…"
Aurora nodded her head she couldn't speak, and then Draco left the room. She was so shook up from the incident she just encountered with Draco. She didn't know what to do she couldn't move she just laid in her bed the whole night.
The school year continued and still no progress, days went by, and days turned into weeks, and pretty soon weeks turned into months. The winter break was drawing near and Aurora felt awkward about staying with Draco. She and Cho had become very close through out the year, but they rarely talked about their mother and Aurora had decided the next time they got together she would bring it up.
Aurora walked into the great hall she was after all eating for two now. She entered the great hall and notice Cho sitting at the Ravenclaw table with Luna Lovegood. She felt so embarrassed as she proceeded to sit down. Her belly had gotten larger so it took a while to get comfortable in the narrow space between the bench and table.
"Hello sis." Aurora smiled.
"Hey." Cho greeted.
"Cho I need to ask you something." Aurora added. "In private."
"Luna could you give us a moment." Cho said looking to Luna.
"Of course." Luna smiled.
"What is it?" Cho grinned.
"I wanted to ask you about mom." Aurora asked shyly.
"Ok… what do you want to know?" Cho questioned.
"Everything." Aurora replied. "Did she ever talk about me?"
"Well of course, that the only reason I knew you were my sister." She answered.
"Did she say why she left me with my father?" Aurora continued.
"No she doesn't talk about that." Cho answered confused. "She says she regrets us not growing up together."
"I wish I could meet her." Aurora sighed. "Seeing as how my dad kicked me out for good, I think I might stay with Cedric's parents."
"Oh why?" Cho inquired. "Did Draco do something wrong?"
"No it's just so hard to be around him." She groaned. "No one knew it, but we had a relationship he was my first."
"So why is it hard being around him?" Cho continued.
"He still loves me." Aurora mumbled. "And I still have feelings for him."
"Draco Malfoy in love?" Cho tried not to giggle. "Is that even possible?"
"You don't know the Draco I know." Aurora said protective of her statement. "He's not a cruel as you think."
"Your right I don't know him like you do." Cho replied guiltily. "So that's why you want to stay with Cedric's parent?"
"Yes, but I don't know about it because I don't know them that well." Aurora added.
"Well why don't you see if mom will let you move in with us." Cho contemplated. "She won't deny her own daughter."
"What if she hates me?" Aurora answered with worry.
"She won't Aurora you're her daughter." Cho comforted.
The rest of the year flew by quickly and Aurora was nervous of how to tell Draco she was going to possibly be living with her mother. She didn't want to hurt him, but she knew if she stayed with him it would be harder on her. She walked back into the common room to inform Draco of what was going on.
"Draco can we talk?" She asked shyly.
"Yes of course." He answered following her to her dorm.
"Cho and I just spoke and…" She paused.
"And… what?" He questioned.
"I'm going to ask my mom if I can move in with her."
Draco got quiet he had the same hurt look on his face that he got when Aurora told him she was in love with Cedric.
"I'm sorry." She plead. "I just want to get to know my mom."
"There is no need for you to be sorry." He comforted. "You should get to know your mom."
"Thank you Draco." She smiled.
"Aurora I want you to be happy." He replied hugging her.
The rest of the weeks leading to the break were very slow. After discussing her plans with Draco. She though it would be courteous to inform Narcissa. So she decided to send her an owl.
Aurora spent the remaining weeks at Cedric's side just hoping he would wake up. She felt guilty she was going to leave him again.
The last day came and Aurora went to say her goodbyes for the winter. She woke up earlier then most of the other students and proceeded to the infirmary to see Cedric.
"Hey baby." She smiled hoping to get a response. "Well just wanted to say goodbye."
She stare praying for the smallest response, she just wanted to cry from the agony. It tore her up inside it had been almost nine months, and not an ounce of progress.
"Well I Love you." She whimpered as she kissed his forehead. "See you soon."
After she said her goodbyes she met up with Draco and they returned to Malfoy Manor. Aurora was going to get her things, then the next day Cho would be coming to pick her up. She was nervous and excited to meet her mother, but she mostly just wanted to be accepted.