AN: this was another chapter I had to force myself to write, oddly enough I have already written the final chapter, hopefully this dmaned writers block will end soon! Thankyou everyone who has read up until now, I really hope the rest of this story won't disappoint you, you are all awesome! enjoyyy!

Lucius awoke, fully rested, Ebony had not slept. He rolled himself over and propped himself up on his elbow.

"Did you sleep at all last night?" He asked

Ebony shook her head, Lucius stood up and went to her

"It will get better" he said

They ate breakfast in silence, it was as if Ebony had left all of her words in Azkaban, Lucius watched her as she finished her toast and then sat with her hands in her lap, looking downwards, she was tired, but couldn't sleep. Ebony had gone to the library, she tried reading one of her books, it used to be one of her favourites, but now she just couldn't read it, it wasn't that she had forgotten how, but there was something stopping her from reading. She had scanned over the first sentence for the fifth time when she had had enough, she threw the book across the room and watched as it bounced off of one of the many bookshelves then skidded across the floor.

Lucius heard the thud of the book and went to check on Ebony

"What happened?" he asked

"I can't even read any more, everything's fucking wrong" She said as she ran from the room and into the grounds. Ebony sat under a tree, cradling her knees to her chest, everything seemed wrong, things were meant to be the same as they were before she went to Azkaban, but they weren't, everything was wrong, even she was wrong. The days that followed did not get any better, and the nights were just as disturbed, Lucius did not want to admit that anything was wrong, convinced that all she needed was rest and care. Her worst days were when she was reminded of how she was no longer herself, Lucius kept a close watch over her, having seen how quickly she could break down, but he still refused to believe there was anything seriously wrong with her. It took the events of a bright afternoon to pull him out of his denial, they were sitting in the study, Lucius was writing to Draco, and then she saw it, just faintly in the corner of her eye, reflected in the window was the monster, sitting where she should have been. Ebony moved, the monster moved, Ebony stood quickly and grabbed the back of her chair, it wasn't heavy and she lifted it easily, in one fluid movement she had smashed the chair through the window. Lucius had launched himself over the desk, but he was not fast enough to stop her, Ebony was sobbing, almost uncontrollably and all Lucius could think to do was to hold her close to him. With a flick of his wand, the window was repaired.

"What is wrong with me?" She asked Lucius, still sobbing

Lucius kissed her forehead gently, not knowing what to say

"Maybe, I should take you to St. Mungos" He said eventually but by then, Ebony was not listening, she just held onto him.

The hospital was a calm place, Ebony sat alone in a private room whilst under observation, it didn't take long for the healers to realise they should take down the mirrors, yet Ebony remained restless, she was under observation for a week when Lucius was called in to meet with the healer in charge of her treatment.

"Mr. Malfoy" He said gravely "I am sure you were aware that the stint in Azkaban could have left some damage to Miss DiSilva"

Lucius nodded

"I was aware, I had hoped otherwise"

"She is very strong, I believe that with time, a great deal of her symptoms will lessen. I am sure you noticed that she is most calm when close to you. She also experiences trouble sleeping. It took a lot of thought, but, we think we have found something that may help"

Lucius looked up and the healer placed 2 small pots on his desk

"These are a muggle medicine, known as 'sedatives'" he started

"I will not have her take that muggle poison" Lucius sneered

"Mr. Malfoy, these sedatives are not poison. They will allow her to live a normal life and sleep undisturbed" The healer said

"What will they do to her?" Lucius asked

"well the ones in this bottle" The healer said holding one of the bottles of pills "are for during the day, they should stop the violent outbursts she experiences and allow her to relax"

"And the others?"

"They are slightly stronger, to be taken at night, they will help her to sleep"

Lucius nodded

"We will send you a new supply each month, as long as she takes them, there is no reason that she cannot go home"

Ebony was happy that she didn't have to stay in hospital any longer and Lucius was happy to be bringing her home.

At first, he did not trust the muggle medicine, but after a few days he started to see the difference it was making in her, Ebony could feel the difference, Slowly progress was made, first the bathroom mirror was uncovered and Ebony looked upon her reflection, she was almost herself again, almost. Lucius had held her hand tightly as she looked upon herself

"By the time we are married you will be yourself again" He said

"Hawaii" Ebony muttered

"Hawaii" Lucius repeated

"and what about the muggles?" Ebony asked

"I am Lucius Malfoy, I could buy us our own Hawaiian island if I wanted to, but, something tells me you think that's a little too extravagant?"

"just a little, any old beach there will do me just fine"

"Any old beach? You deserve the best beach they have"

then for the first time since leaving Azkaban, Ebony's eyes lit up, she smiled a huge smile and wrapped her arms around Lucius

"I told you" Lucius said "I will give you anything and everything you want"

"All I want is you" Ebony replied