Hullo guys, so sorry for the long wait! the Junior and Senior prom went capital O and K, by the way.

Chapter 44 Little Arguments

Luna woke up when a small shriek of cries were heard. Blinking lazily, she used her elbows to raise herself up from her slumber, turning her head to look right next to her. Clementine's face was as red as Ginny Weasley's hair, thrashing nosily between her and Draco as she cries for something that the inexperienced Luna didn't know. "Down there love, what's wrong?" she lowered her eyes, realizing that Draco too, was wide awake, staring at Clementine like he was hopelessly answering his Divination's homework. His large piano liked hands went gentle as he scooped his daughter to place her against his bare chest. He made shh-ing noises to Clementine, stroking her dirty blonde strands as he closes his eyes sleepily.

Luna watched in awe, blinking away the tears that hopelessly want to slide down her pale face. She took a minute to memorize every single detail. As she was shocked to see Draco being so cuddly and daddy-like;she knows Lucius wasn't like this at all. He was more of the father type 'I love you but I don't know how to show it',apparently, Draco didn't know that she was already up, or he was just that affectionate. And she knows, deep down, it was the latter.

"Maybe she's hungry" he almost jumped, startled with her sudden interruption but quickly moved on. Smiling sheepishly at her, he placed Clementine on Luna's chest. The baby lowered her shrieks but was still crying silently. Draco lowered himself and placed his head to his hand, tilting his head as Luna lowered the strap of her night gown. Blushing small bit, she let the strand fall easily, revealing her milk-liked breast for only him alone to see.

He breathed in a sharp breath, reminding himself to stop the growing need that his hormones have been producing. Luna smiled at his efforts, wordlessly placing Clementine against her as the small fragile creature nipped and sucked to her mother's breast. Luna's eyes widen, smiling as the shock of the connection between their little family came rushing inside Luna's internal being. "She's just so beautiful" she whispered in awe,and as if Clementine had understood her mother's words, she removed her mouth from Luna's breast and smiled her toothless grin.

"I wonder how many hearts would she break in the future?" Draco said, his pride overflowing as he was certain that they just created the most beautiful baby in the entire wizardling world. Luna smiled, and Clementine just burped right to her father's compliment.

"Are you certain of it?" Bill eyed her worriedly, staring right inside her eyes as she nodded in an determined way.

It was the twenty ninth of April and she was sure that Draco had already apparated to his room inside the Malfoy Manor. When she feels that he was out of earshot, she immediately babbled her thought to Bill, her words too fast she was almost surprised that it seemed like she had rehearsed every single word.

She folded her hands to the cup that Bill had offered her. Taking a sip to the hot beverage, she let her mind work and her adrenaline cool down. She hates keeping secrets from Draco but she was sure that he wouldn't approve with her plan. She was sure that he wouldn't even let her set her foot outside the safety of the cottage.

"Certain about what Lovegood?" Hearing his voice, she turned around gracefully. He only uses her last name when he's angry.

"I guess I'll leave you two to work on it" Bill sighed, raising his index finger and thumb to squeeze the bridge of his nose, exiting in the scene as fast as possible. Luna opened her mouth, but closed it afterwards as Draco crosses his arms to his chest, a defeated look etched to his sharp features.

"I-" she begun, furrowing her eyebrows as her nervousness and guilt washes out her every thought. Draco moved his head to his right, signaling her to the room that they temporarily occupy.

She followed an inch behind him, staring at his back as they made it through the creaking staircase. As every step that she have been taking, the nerves begun to slimmer, and was replaced by a burning desire to just leap inside his arms and forget that there might be yellings that would happen. She hated arguing with him. Last time they did, it didn't ended quite well.

He opened the door with a resounding squeak, loud enough to be heard by Clementine but soft enough that the baby only furrowed her light eyebrows and continue drifting off of her slumber. Draco rested his hand on the dresser, clutching it as he slowly lifted his eyes to Luna.

"What the fuck are you thinking Luna?" his voice was angry but his expression holds pain and confusion. She straightened her gaze, furrowing her eyebrows a small bit and tilted her head "I don't want you fighting alone" she said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, which made her earn a sneer from Draco.

"Are you blind Lovegood?" he took a huge step towards her, clenching his fists as he searched desperately for her eyes, pleading her to stay.

"No, I am not" she felt a tear slide on the side of her eye, not bothering to wipe it off as she can feel her hormones getting put of whack again.

"Then bloody hell, stop acting like one!" he shouted, pinching the bridge of his nose as he can feel the desperation oozing out from his every word.

"What if something had happened to you? What if you fuckin' died?-" he stared at her with his begging eyes, clinging to her pair as he was too afraid that if he would touch her, he would break her to tiny bits. "-I can't. I wouldn't let you be a fuckin' martyr Luna. I can't live the rest of my life knowing that I could've stopped you. I can't live the rest of my life knowing that I had let you it Luna, I fucking can't" his voice was hoarse as tears fell madly from his eyes. Luna, with her hormones out of whack and her usual affection towards Draco, went producing weak tears silently infront of him.

They went silent for a minute, both breathing heavily and slowly, just contemplating the other's thought and idea. Then, as if by timing, Clementine fidgets on the mattress, raising her legs and arms out, did a few wiggling and then, she squealed unexpectedly.

Luna went to the baby's side, burying her arm to support Clementine's neck and the other to Clementine's bum up to her upper back. Immediately, the baby's pink face softened, which left Clementine to furrow her eyebrows as if confused of what she wants. "What is it love?" Draco bowed his head, reaching out his hand as Clementine grasped his index finger inside her small hand.

Clementine pulled him closer to where she rests, making a few attempts as she wiggled the finger as if fascinated. Immediately, Draco smiled warmly.

Luna watches Draco and Clementine with blunt eyes and a soft smile. She cradled Clementine inside her arms as she wraps the towel more tightly to the sling of her shoulder. "I wouldn't take it if you died either" she whispered, so low she almost doubt that he had heard her. But then, he stopped moving his index finger and raised his eyes at her, his orbs burning right inside her as she feel as if he was sucking every single truth inside her body. "I wouldn't stand it. Knowing that I wasn't there to kiss you or tell you how much I loved you." She closed her eyes as she imagine the scenerio. Draco with his cold lifeless body against the cold marble floor. His eyes, the ones that seem to suck every single thought that she had were lifeless; dull, dead. Smiling bitterly, she let the scared tears fall from her eyes.

"And what if the dark lord would ever succeed? I couldn't stand to watch our future- or better yet, Clementine's future surrounded with fear of having free thoughts. We deserve so much better. She deserves so much better" Clementine tilted her small head to her mother, opening her toothless mouth to form a grin and Luna pecked her forehead affectionately.

"Please Draco, I don't want to lose the both of you"

Draco sighed, moving close as he leaned his forehead to hers. Blue orbs collides with another blue pair, and slowly a sad smile formed both of their lips. Sad ones that left a mark, a small hope etches on them.

"Just promise me that you wouldn't die on us" He closed his eyes, not believing that he had fallen yet again to her eyes. "Please promise me the same Draco"

"I promise"

"Then I do too" Slowly, he felt her lips touch his, brushing the pair on his as he mimicked her movements. It was chaste but as if it was another first kiss, he felt his knees go weak and a sad hopeful smile slowly imprints itself on their faces.

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Sorry guys for the delay. It had been a busy week and after the prom, I sort of got a big writer's block and to be honest, I sort of went blank and don't know what to do anymore. Hopefully, as I begun writing it again, I would go with the flow of the story and complete it without disappointing you guys. And Ugh, we're nearing the end! I'm so thankful to have you guys! Thankyou for the love that you've been giving me! Your reviews, favs, alerts make me feel so loved. thankyou :). Thankyou for the continuous support and everything xx. Hugs and chocolates, Jaz.