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Oh, and ignore any misspellings, grammar, punctuation, or just general mistakes in this chapter. It's really late and I'm sleepy. But, I fought through the tired to bring you this chapter!

So, without further ado:

Chapter 48

Ginny POV

I couldn't believe this was real. For so long I'd hoped and prayed that Draco would return to me, that once more I could feel his arms wrap around me. I'd almost give up hope. But now, here he was, in my bed at the Burrow of all the places, and finally his strong arms were around me once more.

The tears I'd resisted were held in check no longer. I let myself cry in relief, in happiness, as I felt Draco's arms tighten their hold around me. My face rested on his strong chest, the smell of him filling my senses. It was even better than I'd remembered, my memory doing it little justice. It felt so right, being with him again. This was where I was meant to be: in his arms.

"Draco," I murmured against bare, scar covered chest. The feel of his name on my lips was like heaven. I could say no more as I started to cry harder, relief that he was here, that he was okay, pouring over me.

"Shh, it's okay," Draco murmured against the crown of my head. "It's going to be okay now." His arms tightened around me and I'd never felt more safe than right then, never as at home. We lay like that for a long time, neither giving a care in the world to where we were or the fact any of my family members could walk in at any given moment.

After a while, I let out a long, content sigh and sat up on my elbows as I looked up at him. He smiled back gently and reached up to brush the hair from my face, pushing it behind my ear before kissing the tears off my cheeks. "I've missed you so much," he murmured before finally placing a kiss on my lips. It wasn't a long kiss, but the passion was there.

Before I knew it, his lips were gone from mine and I let out a regretful sigh, earning a smirk from Draco. I cuddled back up against him, happy to be back in his arms. It was about then I remember why he was here, because he'd almost died the night before. I sat up abruptly, hoping my lying on him hadn't caused him pain. "I'm sorry," I said as I scooted out of the bed. "I almost forgot you were hurt." I looked apologetically over at him, feeling like a horrible person.

Draco shrugged and held his arms back out to me. "You didn't hurt me," he stated as I gingerly sat back down next to him. "I'm hurt, yes, but I feel amazingly better than before. I don't know how you did it, but you healed me a great deal from something I didn't think I'd survive."

Lying back down next to him, smiling as his arms snaked around me once more I started to tell him what had happened while he lie unconscious. "I found you in the cottage," I started. "It was the first time I'd not gone but Fleur was having the baby and I couldn't leave her. I didn't want to forgo it, but I had no choice. I told them I was going for a walk after the baby was finally born and everything cleaned up. When I got to the cottage, there you were. I wasn't sure how long you'd been there, but you were in really bad shape."

I absentmindedly traced some of the fresh scars crisscrossing his chest with a frown, remembering my panic at seeing him near death on the floor. "I think it was about one or two in the morning when I arrived," Draco said quietly, his hand catching mine and trapping it to his chest. I could feel the steady beat of his heart under my hand.

My face paled as I thought about how long he'd lay there, near death, while I was safely back at Shell Cottage. Even the hour in-between lying little Vicky in her mother's arms and when I finally gave up on sleeping was so crucial. He'd almost died because of my neglect. "I'm so sorry I didn't get their sooner," I stuttered quickly. "I didn't think you be there, you hadn't in so long and-"

He cut me off with a finger to my lips. With a shake of his head he said, "Don't be sorry, Gin. You got their in time and that's all that matters." Still keeping my hand on his chest, he tugged me down so my face was resting on his shoulder. "I've missed this, just being able to hold you." His voice was soft as a whisper in my ear as he held me close.

All was silent for a minute as we both reveled in the contact. Finally I spoke up. "But I didn't get there in time," I told him quietly, gazing up at his beautiful face.

His eyes slowly opened as he looked back at me, confusion crossing his angelic features.

"I was too late," I told him again. "You were in such bad shape that I knew I couldn't heal you alone. That's why I took you back to Shell Cottage with me. That's where I've been staying with Bill and Fleur for the past few months," I clarified, realizing he didn't know anything about my moving in with Bill and Fleur.

"I did all I could but you were bleeding internally. When Mum and Dad showed up, knowing nothing about you being there but coming to see the new baby, Mum started helping. She had a spell to stop the bleeding inside but you'd already bled so much. You were barely breathing and Mum tried to get me to see that you weren't going to make it," I said, my voice dying off as I remember the brutal pain that stark reality check had caused.

I felt Draco's finger wiping away tears that I didn't realize had started falling again. I shook my head, trying to clear my mind of the terrible things that could have happened but didn't. I smiled at his confusion as he asked, "Well, then she was obviously wrong, but you say she wasn't."

I gave him a smirk of my own, grinning from ear to ear. Messing with him was always so fun to do. The fact it was so hard to actually confuse him made me enjoy this all the more. "Yeah, she was right. It was too late," I said, drawing the story out even more.

He caught on quick to what I was doing. Though it seemed to take quite a bit out of him, he rolled over on top of me and pinned me to the bed. "You, little Miss Weasley, better explain yourself or I might just have to kiss you into submission and drag it out of you myself," he whispered, his lips brushing mine just enough to make me want more.

I leaned up, pressing my lips to his but he back off. I frowned at him but he merely smirked. "Not till you explain how I live to hold you now," he chide, still holding me gently against the bed.

I sighed in defeat and said simply, "Blaise." It was an explanation, and it still confused him. He wasn't going to best me in my own game. I grinned up at him from where I lay.

One elegant eyebrow raised and he asked, "Care to explain how that's supposed to explain everything? How does that nutter play into all of this?"

I smiled at comment about Blaise and shrugged. "Naw, I don't think I will."

My giggle was cut short by his lips on mine as he did exactly what he promised to do. He kissed me till my senses were numb and my mind hazy, leaving me wanting more as he pulled away. "Now will you tell me?" he asked, his lips brushing mine with every word.

"Fine," I muttered against his lips, leaning up just enough to steal another kiss before he leaned back out of my reach as I smiling at the small victory. "He sent me a bottle of phoenix tears on my birthday. Don't ask me how, but he did. I'd almost forgotten about them when Dad came in. You were taking your last breath as I poured them into your mouth."

His pale skin got a bit paler at that statement. "I never thought I'd admit this, but I really do owe that boy a lot, especially now," Draco said as he rolled off me, sinking back down against the pillows. Exhaustion was etched into every feature of his face as his eyes closed, his brow furrowed in thought.

After a moment, I admitted to myself that I needed to leave him be and let him sleep. I didn't want to move though. "You need your rest," I stated sadly as I scooted out of his arms and went to stand up. "You look exhausted and you'll feel better after you sleep."

Before I could stand up, his arms pulled me back down. "Stay with me?" he said in a questioning voice. "I've missed holding you."

I smiled, feeling my own exhaustion weighting on me as I lay down next to hm. "Mum and Dad won't approve," I said as I put my head on his chest. "None of my brothers either. Ron would come in throwing curses if he knew." I frowned, knowing that it was very true.

"No offence to your family, Gin," Draco said with a yawn as he held me tighter, preventing me from even thinking about getting up, "but they can bugger off for a bit and let us be. You look as tired as I feel."

"I am," I responded with a yawn of my own, letting myself relax in his warm embrace. "I didn't sleep last night at all and it's been a physical and emotional whirlwind since about midnight last night that has only just settled down." I thought back to the stresses of delivering my niece and then finding and saving Draco. Add onto that both times I had to tell my story to first my parents then my brothers before topping it off with the emotional ride I'd been through in the past half hour alone since Draco woke up and it made for one exhausting thirteen some-odd hours.

"Then sleep," Draco whispered, kissing my eyes closed. "Just sleep. I'll hold you tight and keep you safe." I smiled in content as I nestled my face against him chest, Draco pulling the blanket up over us.

"I love you," I murmured, already half asleep.

"I love you too, my Ginny. I love you too," he whispered softly back, kissing me gently. I was asleep before his lips left mine.

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