"Is it time?" Neville asked as I looked at the potion book and then back at the potion. I just nodded, "I'm supposed to drink it and then…" I looked up angry at Neville and he flinched. "My stomach is supposed to glow pink or blue. Neville, this sounds like bullshit"
"It's not! Healers use this all the time. Luna told me they gave her this when she was pregnant" He said pouring the potion into a coffee mug. I sighed and took it from him. He better be right about this. I swear I will not hold Draco back when he murders him. I pinched my nose close and swallowed it all in one go. I gagged and handed the mug back to him. "Don't throw it up"
"No shit" I hissed taking the glass of water from him. "I suppose it is going to take longer since the Healers said it would be another month to tell" I muttered sitting down. Neville raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "They lied to you. Luna was able to find out three weeks after she found out"
"Excuse me?" I hissed.
"Legally they have to say that, but her husband paid extra… I surprise Draco didn't. Draco has a lot more money than Luna's husband" I slowly looked up at him and tried my hardest to hold back my anger. Maybe Draco didn't know about that? But knowing Draco, he never thought to ask and here I am making it myself. I felt a pain go through and stomach, I clutched onto my stomach and glared at Neville. Neville forced me to sit down and pulled up my shirt.
To my amazement and happiness. It was pink. I smiled and placed my hand on my stomach as the glowing slowly disappeared. Neville pulled on a light jacket and picked up his wand from the table. He grabbed me by the shoulders which caused me to pull my attention away from my stomach. "Stay here. I will go deliver the news. The wards are extremely hard to get past, so you should be safe. If not, Mrs. Weasley and Hermione are with Ginny at their Manor. Just go there" I nodded and he quickly went out the front door disapperating away.
I took a deep breath and glanced around the room of the Weasley's. It was everything I imagine. I walked into the sitting room and noticed the dying fire. I picked up two pieces of wood and tossed it into the fire. I took a deep breath as the fire began to pick up and I knelt down in front of it. It felt good and I didn't want to stand up.
So I didn't.
I took a deep breath as I stared at my reflection. My left eye was swollen shirt and I had a light purple bruise forming on my jaw line. Pansy had attacked me the second I stepped off the Qudditch pitch. It was a great game against Ravenclaw and we ended up destroying them. "You didn't even have time to defend yourself" A voice behind me muttered.
I looked away from the Prefect's mirror and saw Draco standing there. A fifteen year old Draco still looked like a baby, but he was growing and I could tell. I could tell he didn't want to be a part of the Slug Club just like I didn't want to be a part of it. "Yeah, well, your girlfriend is going to get it back" I muttered examining my bruised jaw. There were light pink hand prints on my neck from her chubby little hands.
"I hate people calling her my girlfriend… She just thinks we are- For Merlin's sake! Go to the Hospital Wing," He hissed pulling my hand away from my bruises. I rolled my eyes and pushed him off of me. He pulled out his hand and tilted my head up with his free hand. He ran it over my jaw and then my eye. I looked back at the mirror to see the bruise on my jaw was healed, and my eye wasn't swollen shut but was still badly bruised.
"Thanks," I muttered pulling my cloak on that was sitting on the sink. "You're welcome," He muttered pocketing his wand back into his pocket. He glanced around the bathroom awkwardly, but looking back at me again.
"Uh, good game, Rella" He awkwardly patted me on the back and walked over to the bath. He pulled off his shirt and glanced back at me. He raised an eyebrow. "Care to join? I won't tell Blaise nor will I touch you. And besides we could considered this a cool down after a good game," I glanced at the door. If any other Slytherin walked in and saw us… My reputation and my relationship would be over. I pointed my wand at the door and locked it. Everyone always locked it when they took a bath. Draco raised an eyebrow and I held out my pinky to him.
"Promise not to tell?" I asked. He wrapped his pinky around mine and grinned, "Promised"
I backed away from him and pulled off my cloak, then got down to my shorts bra and underwear. I watched as Draco walked into the large bath and I followed.
"You know Rella, you look rather good when you are practically naked," Draco threw a wink my way and I smashed him with water. He chuckled and smashed me back.
000
"Cora!" I snapped out of my flashback and saw Draco rush into the room. He had a black eye and a cut on his jaw line. I stood up and he ran to me pulling me into a hug. He kissed my head and pulled me back at arm's length. "I knew it was a girl" He whispered running his index finger across my jaw.
I smiled up at him and he rested his forehead against mine. "And what if it was a boy?" I asked. I wanted to know if he would still love it even though what he had learned… Because I knew I would have. I have felt this baby girl growing inside me and I knew if she ended up being a boy I would have loved him still.
"I would have loved him. And I would try to move him in the right path. No matter what happens. That little girl growing inside you will be protected and loved so much. All our children will. I don't care what a damn prophecy says. I love you, Cora," I smiled and gave him a smile. How could I have ever doubted him? Draco wasn't the same Draco that I knew at Hogwarts. He was adult now and knew better.
"Let's get married," I looked up at him and he glanced at my engagement ring. "Now. Right now. I don't care what anyone says. I love you and I am tired of waiting," I whispered bring his head closer to mine. He smiled and muttered against my lips, "Let's find Potter then"