Chapter Twenty One

One Wild Ride

Black as the darkest night,

Eyes more red then flame,

Soaring at a towering height,

Never to cower in shame.

Whisper of Death,

Is her name,

Never to leave my side,

She will fly,

Atop the trees,

Filled with a shadowed pride.

Draco didn't hesitate to follow Kye as she took him by the hand and led him out of the front doors of Hogwarts. He didn't care at this moment in time. She loved him more then anything, and he needed to talk to her more then anything.

Moonlight cascaded over the grounds as they made their way down towards Hagrids hut that night. Beams of the moons rays passed through the trees, sending wisps of white light dancing in the cold chilly night air. Draco felt a slight shiver pass down his spine, his breath visible in small clouds in front of him as he drew and released breath.

Kye's hand squeezed onto his tighter as they approached the barn door, her other hand reaching forwards to grasp the handle which opened it. The barn door swung open with a soft creak, allowing the barns warm heat to touch their faces, and the lantern light to spill out over the grass.

"Come on you." She said cheerfully, taking him by both of the hands and leading him inside, shutting the door behind them. "I have just the thing to make you feel better."

Draco, though he didn't show it, felt a little nervous. He wasn't sure what it was she had in mind, and he hoped it wasn't what happened last time they were alone together in this barn. Though, that would have made him feel a little better.

Draco watched as Kye made her way to the far side of the barn, picking up two brushes from the shelf ahead.

"Here." She said, smiling brightly as she handed him one of them. "Take that and help me brush her."

"Brush?" Draco asked, his eyes wide as he looked from the brush back up to her face. "Me? But, it's massive."

Kye laughed softly to herself as she walked towards the stall door, undoing the lock and opening it wide. Draco watched cautiously from afar as the muzzle of a giant winged horse appeared out of the small stall. He took a step back as the pegasus trotted out of the stall, making its way happily over to where Kye was standing, halting in front of her and nudging her arm with its nose.

"Hey you." Kye said, stroking its nose gently with her palm. "How are you doing?"

The creature shook its head in response, as Kye began brushing its muzzle with the brush. Draco stood and watched, inching slowly forwards towards it. He had never actually been close to a horse before, and a pegasus was much bigger.

She smiled and looked back at him, taking him by the hand and dragging him forwards.

"Come on then." She said, pushing him over towards the wing. "Pluck her feathers."

Draco looked at her wide eyed and silent, scanning his eyes over the creatures wings slowly.

"Feathers?" He asked quietly. "Pluck?"

"Yes." Kye replied, walking over to where he was and reaching onto Lily's wing. "You find the lose feathers, and you pluck them out one by one. That way they don't irritate her at all."

"Alright." Said Draco, lowering his eyebrows in concentration, as he reached forwards and grasped a feather. He pulled hard.

Suddenly, the winged horse stomped its foot hard on the hay floor, rearing up its head and snorting loudly. Draco backed up, right into Kye. She laughed loudly, walking up to the creature and calming it down.

"Not that one." She said softly, her eyes watering from laughing. "Only the loose ones silly."

Draco laughed as well, as he approached Lily once more.

"Come on then." Said Kye, grabbing a bridle off of the shelf and slipping it over the pegasus's forelock. "Let's go."

Draco, hearing what she said once more found his eyes widening.

"What?" He asked, pointing his finger towards her horse. "You. . .we. . . what?"

Kye laughed once more, as she began leading her pet out of the barn, and into the moonlit night. Draco followed, coming up beside her and looking at her with great confusion.

"You mean to say," He said. "That you want me to get on that. . . that, thing?"

Kye laughed, as she halted Lily next to the fence, clambering up swiftly. Draco watched in awe as she swung her leg over, jumping onto the creatures back, just behind the wings. She grabbed onto the reins, looking down at Draco.

"Come on." She said, shuffling forwards so that he could fit behind her. "Jump on Malfoy."

Draco opened his mouth to protest, but found himself hoisting himself onto the fence after her, lifting himself cautiously onto the creatures back. It seemed he had forgotten to breathe during that time, because once he was up there he gasped for a breath, wrapping his arms tightly around her stomach.

She didn't even wait for his okay. She merely kicked the pegasus's side with her heels, and they had taken off at a swift gallop across the grounds. Draco, the cold air nipping at his face, buried hishead in Kyes back. He had no idea where it was she was taking him, he just hoped that they weren't going to leave the hard ground.

It was just as he was thinking that, when the creature raised its wings from its side, flapping them heavily and slowly along its side. It then pushed off from the grass with its back feet, casting itself off into the chilly night air.

The cold nipped at Dracos face, as he watched Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry disappear from view, looking further and further away. They got higher and higher, the air grew colder and colder as they continued to go upwards, heading towards the mountain. The moonlight made everything below them look like an icy model. The stars shone brightly above, twinkling softly.

The giant wings of the pegasus fanned the air slowly, though they were going very fast. Its wing span must have been at least twenty feet, loud and powerful. Draco felt less nervous then before, and gathered up the courage to look down.

They were getting closer and closer to the mountain just ahead. Draco could make out the rushing rapids of a waterfall just on its side, and a cliff meadow right beside it. He figured that was where Kye was taking him, because they were beginning to slow down, and right above it as well. Draco held his breath as the hooves of the creature touched down on the soft earth gently, and Kye slipped off almost immediately. Draco followed, his feet hitting the ground several feet down.

Kye removed her pets bridle, letting it wander off towards the sparkling creek, cascading over the edge into a rushing waterfall. She smiled as she watched Lily trot along side the water, neighing happily.

Draco walked over to her, smiling down on her softly. She didn't notice though, she was too busy watching her horse. He wanted more then anything to ask her about the baby, though he did not know how to approach it.

She turned around suddenly, smiling up at him, the moonlight twinkling in her eyes.

"It's a shame really." She said happily, touching his nose with her finger tip. "You being so head-over-heels for that mudblood. We once had something special, you know."

Draco took a step closer to her, nodding his head softly.

"I know." He said quietly. "I've seen it."

Kye looked down at the grassy earth, her hands wringing together in front of her.

"What did you see?" She asked, as they both plopped down on the cold grass below them. "I haven't cast a spell on you in weeks, it wasn't my doing."

Draco, hearing those words, felt a little better. Maybe him dreaming she was pregnant, was really just a nonsense dream, and it never really happened.

They both lay back on the grass, looking up at the stars. Lily was crunching happily on the grass nearby, as Draco attempted to ask his question.

"It was a month ago." He said. "So, when I dreamed that you were. . ." He paused, taking a deep breath and closing his eyes at the thought. "In a dream. . . you were. . . you were. . . pregnant."

Kye's head snapped in his direction, her eyes wide at those words.

"Yes." She said softly, looking at him kind heatedly. "Yes, I was. I can't believe you could see that much."

Draco felt himself sighing with sadness at those words, he had thought maybe it was just a dream.

"I just." He paused once more, letting out a deep breath. "I just, want to know what happened, after my memory was taken from me."

At the sound of those words escaping his lips, he felt a raging anger towards his father brewing deep within his gut. He wanted nothing more then to see his father dead.

"Draco," Said Kye, resting her hand on is shoulder. "The baby, it didn't make it. There was a miscarriage. It died at the age off three months."

Draco felt his heart shatter. The thought of the baby dying just killed him inside. He could hear Kye sniffing softly.

"I didn't want you to know." She said quietly. "I thought you didn't need any more weight on you shoulders. I only wanted you to be happy."

Draco rolled over onto his side, taking her by the cheek and pulling her head to look at him. She was now the one crying, little rivers of tears running slowly down her porcelain cheek. You could tell that it killed her to speak of it.

"How though?" Draco asked gently. "Why?"

"The doctor told me that it was because of some sort of poisoning." She replied, wiping her eyes softly. "He wasn't sure what it was, he couldn't tell. He said it may have been from eating something. I felt awful, as though I was a murderer or something."

"Shhh." Said Draco, taking her in his arms and comforting her as best he could. "It's okay. Don't cry."

She smiled softly through her tears.

"Why do you love her so much?" She asked, sniffing once more. "Why can't you love me? Why can't you love me the way that you used to? You asked me to marry you."

"I know." He said softly, kissing her on the forehead. "I know. I'm sorry for the way I feel. I'm sorry."

She sobbed a little more, before puling away from his chest.

"Please say that you love me." She whispered quietly. "Please. It doesn't matter if you don't mean it."

Draco looked down at the ground.

"I. . . can't" He said softly. "I'm sorry."

She looked down also, and then back up into his eyes.

"Well, I love you." She mumbled, smiling softly as she pressed her lips onto his. "And I've missed you more then anything. And I'm sorry for all of the trouble I've caused between you and Hermione."

Draco smiled softly, taking her face in both of his hands.

"Who knows what tomorrow will bring." He said, stroking her ear with his finger tips. "I think that me and Hermione are over for good this time."

Kye shook her head.

"No." She said. "No you aren't."

"Well, for now then." He said, shifting slightly on the grass, as he laid her head back against the soft earth, leaning forwards so his lips were an inch from hers.

His eyes scanned over her moonlit face.

"You are so beautiful." He said softly, as he leaned forwards to kiss her warm lips. Her tears ceased to drop from her eyes as he began to kiss her warmly, a smile passing to her lips. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pulling him closer into her body, warm and soothing for the time being.

She let her head fall back and her neck lie exposed as he began planting soft kisses on her collar and chest, her fingernails roaming across his shoulder blades. He pulled away from her neck, smirking wildly.

"Dumbledore can't possibly be watching us this time."

A/N: Well, that's that. Don't you just love it how I leave you hanging. . . and the faster and the more you review. . . the more I will type and the faster you will get the next chapter!