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Fears

"I object !"

The cry seems to echo, despite the wedding being outside, and complete silence falls over the wedding guests. Lily Potter rises from her chair, smiling at me at me, and continues.

"Can anyone really tell me that that girl is getting married for love? She looks as if she's being sentenced to death for Merlin's sake! This is just such a cliché; a Malfoy marrying a Krum, two rich, influential, and pureblood families forcing their children to marry for their own selfish reasons !" Lily winks at me quickly, while I just stare at her, amazed, and then she turns to my parents, sitting in the first row.

"Mr and Mrs. Malfoy, you can't honestly tell me that you think this is what's best for Belinda? Times have changed since the parent's decisions influenced their children's." At this, she looks pointedly at my father, who frowns, then she turns back to me, and grins.

"Belinda, I thought you were smart enough to not be influenced like this." I feel myself blush, and avoid her gaze, but she carries on, addressing herself to James this time, "James, I know what you did back in the great hall, when you made everyone in the room know who they love, and act upon it. You got me and Max together, and made so many new couples besides us." I can't help but smile a bit as Max blushes in a very cute way and James smiles proudly. Then Lily erupts, making the whole assembly start in surprise: "So why the f*** aren't you getting your own happiness ?! We all know you're head over heels for Belinda, so why in Merlin's name are you letting her get married to a brainless quidditch player?!"

"Hey !" Trevor exclaims net to me, but everyone ignores him, staring at either me or James in amazement. I feel myself go bright red, and James' ears do the same.

"Belinda..." My father practically growls, rising from his seat, and I decide to get out of there. Fast.

"I'm sorry Trevor, I can't marry you." I announce quickly, before rushing away as fast as I can while still appearing dignified.

The moment i'm out of sight, I run. Almost tripping over my wedding dressed in my hurry to get away from the parents i've disappointed, from the groom i've abandoned and from the... friend? Lover? From James, whom I desperately want to be with, but know it could never work.

I don't even know where i'm going, I just feel like I have to run. To run away from my disastrous life. But I feel like it's following my through every turn, always close behind as I enter the garden's labyrinth and randomly turn in random directions, hoping to lose it. A part of me knows I'm being ridiculous, but it's squashed by the panic quickly rising in me, making my breath come in short gasps and tears run down my face.

I turn another corner, running as fast as I possibly can now, and almost run into the hedge right in front of me, blocking my way. I push my whole body against it, but only succeed in getting scratched by the branches and leaves, and in ripping my wedding dress. I fall to the ground, where I curl up into a tight ball and sob uncontrollably.

It's a good ten minutes before any coherent thought enters my head. And I suddenly realise how ridiculous i've been, running from invisible monsters and crying like a child who's scared of the dark.

I wipe my eyes quickly, surely destroying my make-up, and uncurl my body slowly, though I keep my arms wrapped around my knees as I lean against the hedge. I suddenly realise that I have gotten my self completely lost in the labyrinth, and curse my ancestors for having such creative gardeners.

I slowly get to my feet, and, with a sigh, make my way forwards. In theory, if I look enough, I'll eventually find my way out. In theory.

After having walked a while, I suddenly see something which makes me stop in my tracks, a scream blocked in my throat.

Scorpius, lying in a pool of his own blood, motionless.

"Sco... Scorp ?" I choke, stumbling forwards. There's no answer, but then again, since when did a corpse speak ? The silence is suffocating, but suddenly a wordless scream rips through the air. It's only when I feel my throat go hoarse that I realise it's my own scream.

Suddenly, the corpse ripples and changes form, turning into James Potter, his throat slit open, blood oozing from the wound.

I stare, uncomprehending, wordless tears running down my cheeks as I collapse to the floor, no longer able to support my own weight.

The corpse changes again, turning into my mother, an arrow through her hear and her face frozen in a wordless scream. Tears are clouding my vision, until all I can see is scarlet blood dripping from my mother's chest. The corpse changes back into a motionless Scorpius, his eyes glassy, and I scream again, curling into a tight ball and burying my face in my knees.

"Belinda ! Where are you ?!"

I'm unable to respond to the voice, which I can barely hear through my own sobs.

"Ridikulus!" the voice shouts, but I still don't look up.

Strong arms pull me into an embrace, which I don't object too, not caring about anything other than my dead brother.

"Shhhh, Belinda, it's fine." My savior says, stroking my hair, and I suddenly recognize the voice.

"Scorpius !?" I choke, looking up at his face. He winks at me.

"That's me ! The one and only."

I breath a sigh of relief, throw my arms around my brother, and hug him tightly. He returns the embrace, and before long I've fallen asleep in his familiar arms.

…...

"Is she all right ?"

"Poor Linda, she's so pale !"

"Be quiet you'll wake her up !"

I can't hold back a groan, and curl up into my blankets.

"See I told you."

"Shut uuuuup." I moan, burying my face into my pillow. Wait... this isn't my pillow, it smells too unfamiliar. I snap my eyes open, and am immediately enveloped in a tight hug.

"Belinda ! Are you all right ? What happened ? We were so worried !"

"Let her breathe Lola." Someone says with a laugh. The crazy girl hugging me, releases me, grinning like mad.

"Hey darling." I say, smiling at her weakly.

"Belinda !" Someone says in a relieved voice, and Lily Potter, of all people, comes into my line of sight, clutching Max's hand.

"Potterette." I say, grinning. She sticks her tongue out at me at my old insult, but then, much to my surprise, envelopes me in a tight hug, which I return without hesitating. Weird how the Potter family grows on you.

When she releases me, I can finally see that I'm in the hospital wing, on one of the many pristine beds. I groan loudly.

"Why the hell am I in the hospital wing ?" I demand, rolling my eyes, "I am not sick."

"Oh no, you're just as pale as the Bloody Baron, spent the last 10 hours unconscious, and look as if you died a month ago." Maddie says sarcastically. I cringe.

"Please don't talk about dying." I say, thinking about my awful experience with the boggart.

"Oh.. yeah, sorry Linda." Maddie says nervously, but I just hold my arms open for her, and she hugs me gratefully.

Suddenly, I hear the door to the hospital creak open, and everyone smiles mischievously a they see the new arrival. I sit up quickly, making my head spin, and set my eyes on James Potter.

"See you Linda ! Scorpius exclaims, pushing everyone to the exit.

I make a mental note to kill him as soon as I can.

My so-called friends hurry out as fast as they can, and the door slams shut behind them ominously.

"Hey." I greet weakly.

There we are ! James is back ! Muahahahahaha ! :D

Pease review ! I would love to know what you thought of this chapter ! :3 Btw do u think my writing is progressing since the beginning of the story, getting worst or just kind of the same ? :p Cause I've noticed how a lot of people's writing progresses the more they write, and was wondering if I was following the norm x)

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