The Half-Blood Princess

Chapter 11

"So this is it? Tomorrow night will be when it is decided?" Draco asked the silent room. Gwen looked over at him as she took his hand into hers. She then looked over at her father worry crossing her face.

"I'll wait until much later tonight to tell him."

"Will you be all right?" She asked him.

He nodded to Gwen. She ran over to Severus and hugged him to her tightly. He hugged her back.

"I love you, Gwen. Don't you ever forget that."

"I love you too, Daddy." Her eyes starting to tear up. "Be safe and come back to me." She gave him another squeeze before letting him go, giving him a kiss on each cheek, and going back to Draco. He took her arm, saluted Severus, and led Gwen away. "We'll be in our common room for the rest of the night."

"Thank you Draco. Take care of her." Severus said as they left his office.

As Draco and Gwen descended the stairs from the office, they braced themselves and steeled their faces betraying nothing. They made their way back to their common room avoiding as many people as they could. Once they got inside the room, they warded the room and then held each other close as they finally let their emotions get the best of them. Tears spilled down their cheeks as they clung together. Gwen leaned up and kissed Draco silently praying that they both survived tomorrow night's battle. He kissed her cheeks catching some of the tear on his lips before sweeping her up and taking her up to his room. He set her down on the plush bed and began the take his sweater, shirt, and pants off. She removed her sweater, shirt, and skirt. As they paused for a moment in their underwear, the full reality of everything that was happening came crashing down.

They collided together in a mess of limbs and kissing, trying to make the most of what could very well be their last night together. They hurriedly made love twice before they exhaustedly collapsed against each other.

"Hold me." Gwen asked she snuggled up against him. He put some of the blankets over the two of them and held her to his chest. He buried his nose in her hair and smelt the unmistakable aroma of jasmine and vanilla. It calmed him and reminded him of what he had to live for in less than 24 hours.

"We'll need to eat soon. We need to keep up our strength." He whispered smiling weakly at her. "I'll ask the house elves for some dinner, all right?" He said getting up and putting some clothes on. He went down to the common area and over to the fireplace. He threw a bit of floo powder in to the fire and said "Kitchens" as he popped his head in the fireplace. Some house elves greeted him

"What can we get for you Mister Malfoy?"

"I need some dinner for myself and Miss Snape." Gwen heard as she came down the stairs dressed only in her white silk robe.

"All right. I will have that up to your common room in just a moment."

"Thank you." He said removing himself from the fire. A few moments later the house elf apperated into the Head common room with the tray full of food.

"Here you are." The house elf said putting the tray on a table.

"Thanks." Gwen said going over to sit at the table as the house elf left. They ate quietly before going back to bed to try to sleep for a few hours. They managed to sleep for about four hours before their dark marks began to burn with the Dark Lord's summons. They dressed in black and put their black cloaks on. They met the Carrows in the entrance hall and they all walked to the edge of the Hogwarts grounds before disapperating to Malfoy Manor. The Carrows went in first as Gwen and Draco hung back. They kissed quickly and then followed inside to the formal dining room. They took their seats next to Lucius. They were some of the last death eaters to arrive.

Voldemort stood up and silence fell immediately. "Thanks to Severus, we now know that Harry Potter will be near Godric's Hollow tomorrow night. We will make our move at sunset."

Disclaimer: I only own Gwen. Everything else belongs to JK Rowling.

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