I know it's been ages! Hopefully this chapter will make up for it. Because it's so short I'm going to upload another really soon. Enjoy! Disclaimer: I do not own 'Harry Potter' etc.


Chapter 21

All I could see was darkness as I drifted through heavy unconsciousness and I dreamed.

I dreamed that I was sinking under black, sparkling water when I heard a far off sound – his voice.

It was my name as a cry coming from him. That wasn't right. He shouldn't cry when I was at so much peace. Why was he crying?

"Oh no, Bella, no!" the beautiful voice cried in horror. I didn't understand.

"Bella, please! Bella, listen to me, please, please, Bella, please!" the beautiful voice begged.

I wanted to say yes, but I couldn't find my voice.

The voice was crying. This was wrong.

I rose towards the voice to tell him it was okay but as I did I felt pain. It was too much to bear.

"Bella!" I heard another voice shout and I felt my hand being held.

I knew who this voice belonged to. Ginny.

Why was I here? Where was I for that matter?

Then pain coursed through my body as I remembered. Lucius Malfoy.

Tears welled up in my eyes and I felt them spill over, down my cheek.

"Bella! I know you can hear me!" the voice said, this time more urgent. "Follow my voice." but his voice cracked on the last word.

Does this mean I was dying?

But the pain was still there and my head was throbbing.

"Ow…" I whispered and I felt someone embrace me.

"Oh, Bella! I thought I had lost you."

"Draco…?" I asked with an airy voice.

"It's me and I am going to take you back to Hogwarts."

My eyes fluttered open and I met them with Draco's. "Where's your father?" Draco looked over to the corner of the room to show an unconscious and bound up Mr Malfoy.

"Don't worry Bells, he won't hurt you again." Then Draco lifted me up into the air and I fell back into a deep sleep.

"Thank you..."