A/N: Thanks to SnapeJuice for the review! And also congratulations for completing your story 'The Unwanted'!!! I don't have much to say about this chapter except that I hope you all enjoy it! Don't forget to R&R!!
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Chapter 12: Back To Your Heart
It was now three days after that night in Draco's room and Emily hadn't left her dormitory. Not even for classes. She felt so shameful and embarrassed for what took place and didn't want to face anyone - especially Draco.
However, Hermione did bring her meals and homework that needed to be done. She tried to talk to Emily, but it just didn't work. She had finally told Ron and Harry about what had happened because she just didn't know what to do with her anymore. She was hoping that maybe Harry could talk to her, but he didn't say anything when he was told what had happened. And so, all Hermione thought she could do was sit and wait until Emily would come back to the land of the living again.
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Now, it was day four for Emily, having exiled herself from everyone else. She was sitting on her bed with her curtain open (the other girls were in class), and she was reading her Potions book. All of a sudden, she felt a slight chill and so she pushed her book to the side and got off her bed. She walked over to her closet and pulled out her robes. But as she pulled them out of her closet, something fell from the pocket and it caught her eye.
She bent down to pick it up only to find that it was the letter that her father had given her all those months ago. She had forgotten all about it. Slowly, she made her way over to her bed and lifted the flap of the envelope. She pulled out the piece of parchment that was inside, slowly unfolded it, and read over the words:
My dearest daughter,
Today is your eleventh birthday. That means that you will be receiving your letter for wizarding school. I can't tell you how proud I am of you and how much I love you.
The day you were born was the most joyous day of my life. As I looked down into your tiny face, I knew instantly that I would give anything for your happiness and safety. However, I was never meant to stay with you. It hadn't even been a year since your birth that a dark power rose and swept the land with fear and blood. That is why your mother and yourself moved to Canada. The dark wizard that came to power would kill anyone who got in his way. I wanted you to be safe, and so I had to say good-bye.
I stayed here because I had to help some dear friends of mine. But sadly, they were taken from this world because of the evil that had taken over. Their son was the only one to ever survive an encounter with the evil wizard - thank Merlin he did.
However, I am now in a place that sees no happiness for a crime that I was wrongfully accused of. The only thing that keeps me going day in and day out is the reminder that you and your mother are waiting for me to come home.
Know that I think of you every minute of every day, and that no matter where you are, my love will always be with you. You are my light, my happiness, and my complete pride and joy. You are and forever will be my little girl…my daughter.
Love you forever,
Father
Emily slowly lowered the letter as a feeling of guilt swept over her. How could she have been so harsh on her father? All that time, she thought that he didn't care about them, when the truth was that he really was trying to protect them. Emily now felt absolutely horrible for what she had said about him all those years that he wasn't around.
She had never felt so lost before. She had so many apologies to make - to her father, to Hermione, to Harry and Ron. She could only hope that they would be able to forgive her. She knew that she would have to wait until she saw her father again to tell him how she felt. But she knew that Hermione would be easy enough to talk to (she hoped). But then there was Ron and Harry. Both of whom would not even look at her if they could help it.
Just then, there was a soft knock on the door.
As Emily looked up, she saw something that she never thought she'd see.
She looked up at the black haired boy as he entered the room and slowly approached her.
"Harry?" she whispered.
Harry came and took a seat beside her on the bed. "I heard what happened…"
Emily couldn't take it anymore. She felt the tears stinging in the corner of her eyes from the memory of that night.
"Oh, Harry," she broke down in front of him, "I am so sorry for not listening to you. I was so stupid…and I am so sorry that I hurt you. I never meant to…"
Harry looked at her with sympathy and put a hand on her shoulder in an attempts to provide some comfort. "It's alright…it was partly my fault as well."
"I don't understand?" Emily looked up at him with slight confusion.
Harry looked down before he spoke, "I shouldn't have treated you like that. It was just that…well…" he struggled to find the right words. "I was just so mad at the time - that you would choose Malfoy over us." He paused before going on, "But he shouldn't have done that to you…"
"You know…I did believe you guys about him at first. But then…I don't know what happened…I thought I saw something in him…I don't know how I became so blind…" she shrugged in disbelief before looking back at Harry, "Can you forgive me?"
Harry put an arm around her shoulders, "I already have." He smiled down at her.
Emily wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him. "Thank-you," she whispered.
As they released each other, a realization hit Emily, "But what about Ron? He-"
But Harry interrupted her with a small laugh, "Don't worry about Ron. He's alright now. When he heard about what happened between you and Malfoy, he started cursing him to hell."
Emily gave a small smile. Perhaps she never ever really lost her friends. They were there the whole time, it's just that she had to find them again.
Harry stood up off the bed, and offered a hand to Emily. "What do you say we go down for supper? Classes should be done soon and I imagine that both Ron and Hermione will be more than happy to see you."
Emily let the first real smile spread across her face in what seemed forever and gratefully took Harry's hand.
Harry was right. Ron and Hermione were very happy to see her. Ron even apologized for all the nasty things that he had said to her. Everything seemed to be getting better for her. But little did she know the real danger that awaited her in the near future…
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It's not that I can't live without you
It's just that I don't even want to try
Every night I dream about you
Ever since the day we said good-bye
Draco looked over at the Gryffindor table that night and was very surprised to see Emily. She looked slightly tired, but beautiful just the same. He hadn't seen her in nearly a week and felt the hole in his heart getting bigger and bigger the longer he continued to look at her.
'By Merlin do I miss her,' he thought to himself.
If I wasn't such a fool
Right now I'd be holding you
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
Baby if I only knew
After Hermione had left that night, he had thrown Pansy out. How could he have not noticed? Was he hallucinating that Emily was Pansy? Did Pansy put some sort of spell on him?
Draco decided that the first one was more likely. Pansy would never have been able to pull off a spell like that. Hell, she couldn't even find her way out of the dungeons in the dark.
Draco had thought about Emily every day since then while trying to figure out what had happened. He knew his past with all of the Hogwarts female students. But he really did feel differently about Emily. He couldn't get her out of his mind. He really wanted to talk to her before this but never saw her around until now. She hadn't come to any classes or any meals. He had become very worried about her and often found himself arguing with the fat lady to let him into the Gryffindor common room. But of course she wouldn't let him in.
The words to say
The road to take
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do
To get to you
And find a way back to your heart
Draco's stare had never left her this whole time. He saw that she was sitting and talking to Potter, Weasley, and the Mudblood. His eyes narrowed in hatred at her friends. But then as he glanced at Emily again, his face softened. No one had ever had this effect on him before. And before he knew what he was doing, Draco got up from the Slytherin table and walked over to the Gryffindors.
I don't know how it got so crazy
But I'll do anything to set things right
Cause your love is so amazing
Baby, you're the best thing in my life
"Emily, can I have a word?"
Emily heard a familiar voice and she turned around to face someone who had caused her much pain.
Draco saw the anger and hatred in her eyes as she looked up at him. "Emily, I-"
But Ron had cut him off, "Malfoy, you slimy prat! Get the hell away from us! Emily doesn't want to see you! Besides, you have no right to talk to her after what you have done!" Ron was on his feet and was facing Malfoy with his features full of anger.
Let me prove my love is real
And make you feel the way I feel
I promise I would give the world
If only you would tell me girl
"Shut the hell up Weasley! She-" But Draco was cut off by someone he didn't expect.
"Don't you dare speak to him like that!" Emily was on her feet and had taken Ron's place right in front of Draco.
Both Harry and Hermione were on the feet as well on the other side of the table.
Draco looked taken aback by Emily's sudden outburst. "But, Emily…I-"
"Ron's right! You have no right to talk to me after what you did," Emily's voice was full of anger just like her eyes had been.
The words to say
The road to take
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do
To get to you
And find a way back to your heart
Emily had now become very pale, as everyone's eyes at the Gryffindor table were now on her - and most of the Great Hall for that matter.
"I was wrong about you…I know that now. A heart like yours isn't capable of showing honesty and love…"her voice was very quiet and was shaking slightly.
Draco's face had a look of hurt to it but he still managed to find his voice, "That's not true and you know it. Every word I said to you was the truth and the way I felt about you was not a lie…"
Give me one more chance
To give my love to you
Cause no one on this earth
Loves you like I do
Emily looked at him and shook her head. "You sure have a great way of showing me how you feel, Malfoy." She took a moment before continuing. "You know what? You're not worth it. I have better things to do with my time than to stand here talking to you." Emily went to sit back down, but Draco grabbed a hold of her arms very gently and made her look at him.
Needless to say, she quickly snapped herself away from his grasp.
"Emily, please! You have to listen to me! I…I love you…" There, he had said it. He didn't care who knew. At least now she did.
Tell me
The words to say
The road to take
To find the way back to your heart
What can I do
To get to you
And find a way back to your heart
Emily's eyes went wide as she took in his words, but then her face suddenly turned to disgust. "You lie! Don't-"
But Draco was quick to cut off her words, "IT'S THE TRUTH!" He had yelled over her raised voice. Whatever voices that had been talking in the Great Hall now had stopped and everyone was watching what was taking place at the Gryffindor table.
I turn back time
To make you mine
And find a way back to your heart
I beg and plead
Fall to my knees
To find a way back to your heart
Emily's face went from being pale to turning bright red. "Do you really think that I'm that stupid? I can't believe that you even think I would believe you." She looked from Draco to her friends and said to them, "You know what guys? I can't do this anymore. I need to get outta here. I'll see you back in the common room." And with that, Emily pushed past Draco and towards the entrance of the Great Hall.
"Emily! Wait a minute!" Draco ran to catch up with her only to find that she began to run as well. Draco looked back and noticed that the other three Gryffindors were following him.
Emily could hear his voice behind her, telling her to stop. She didn't want to look back. It had hurt to much when he had approached her. And then he told her that he loved her! How dare he do that after what he had done! She had finally reached the portrait of the fat lady and when she stopped to say the password was when he had caught up to her.
The words to say
The road to take
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do
To get to you
And find a way back to your heart
"Emily, stop!" He grabbed onto her arms and held her tight so that she could get out of his grasp.
"Leave me alone, Malfoy!" Emily looked near to tears.
Draco looked at her desperately. "Please tell me what I can do to make you believe me! I love you Emily, and that's the truth! I would never hurt you!"
Emily shook her head as tears came down, "As far as I'm concerned that's a load of bullshit." Her voice was quiet and angry. "You never loved me. You played me for some sort of fool. It was all a game to you."
Draco let go for fear that he would shake her hard if he didn't, "Damn it! Why are you being so difficult?!"
"I'm not being difficult. I'm being honest." Emily gave him such a cold stare. "And I'm being honest when I say this…I wish you'd drop dead."
Draco had absolutely nothing to say to that. If it was at all possible, the hole in his heart had just doubled in size. He swallowed hard and opened his mouth to say something, but no words would come out.
Emily ignored his hurt face and turned to enter the portrait hole, somewhat happy that she seemed to have caused him some of the pain that he had cast upon her.
Draco watched as she climbed through the portrait and it swung shut over the hole. He didn't know what to do, for at that moment he could feel nothing but the pain that was dwelling in his chest…
Back to your heart
A/N: Well? I didn't think that it was quite as good as some of my other chapters. I don't know if I was quite in the 'zone' for writing today. But I hope that you guys enjoyed it! I hope to update again soon! ^_^