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Previously in Chapter 8:

"Wh-what is it honey?" Virginia approached her daughter who was rubbing her

eyes, irritatingly. "Cecilia can't sleep. Can I sleep with you and daddy?"

Never being one to refuse her daughter, Virginia complied and said, "Okay

honey, come here." She lifted Cecilia up and brought her to the bed and lay

her down in the middle. She turned to Draco and with a blush painted across

her face she said neutrally, "Come on…Malfoy."

Whether she was calling him Malfoy because she was angry with her self for

giving in; or because she was angry at him for teasing her, she was angry as

she slowly watched Draco get into bed on the opposite side. Sighing in

compliance she got in on the other side of Cecilia and she drifted off to

sleep.

Some time in the night Draco's arm had draped across both Cecilia and

Virginia, bringing them closer to him. Those who looked saw a family.

Opening the Door, To Your Heart

Chapter 9: With One Reminder

'Damn fucking sun…' Virginia woke up to the sun shinning through the window and straight on her face. Not shifting one bit she opened her eyes. Slowly her eyes focused despite the sun on her face and saw the outline of a very familiar face.

Draco Malfoy was sleeping with his arm draped around her waist. 'Oh crap…' Virginia tried shifting to remove his arm, that didn't go so well. 'What déjà-vu man, geez. I hope I can do a better job than last time. Ok Virginia, lift arm and shift. Lift arm and shift. Yeah, not so hard, oh gods watch me mess this up…'

Slowly centimeter by centimeter she lifted Draco's arm and when it was high enough that she could slip away she shifted her body and started to climb out of the bed. 'haha! Victor…y' her thoughts were rudely interrupted by the sudden shift of the other bed occupant. Draco's arm, that Virginia had raised, wrapped itself around her waist while bringing her up to a kneeling position. Following that, his other arm also wrapped itself around her waist. Her arms were trapped beneath his arms and she was silenced.

Waiting for the reaction of, the now awake, Draco she closed her eyes and she heard him whisper in her ear,

"Running away are you now?"

Swallowing the lump that was in her throat she replied with a curt yes. He seemed to respond to this as he brought her closer so that now her back was securely against his chest. Feeling his muscles and his toned torso she gasped silently. Wishing for her quick release she quickly muttered, "Let me go, Draco."

"No," he said breathing on her neck. Virginia held back a whimper as Draco's lips started hovering near her neck. Slowly, one by one, Draco planted butterfly kisses on her neck. Another fiery kiss on her chin, then her cheek. Finally loosing all common sense, he kissed her on the mouth. Begging for entrance, he was disappointed as she strongly relented. Virginia felt his grasp loosen ever so little, and taking the moment she turned around and away from his grip. Stopping the kiss suddenly by pulling away she said,

"I can't do this Draco, you're engaged." She became slightly afraid when he grinned and replied, "So…you're telling me that if I'm not engaged you could do this?" Virginia's face flared up at what he was insinuating. 'Absolutely full of himself, isn't he?' Virginia thought to herself as she felt a childish tug to have a bit of fun.

Deciding the best course of action Virginia turned around and crawled over to where Draco was kneeling. Bringing her left hand up to caress his cheek she silkily commented, "Mr. Draco Malfoy…" she broke off her sentence as she closed the gap bringing her lips to whisper in his ear, "…you are absolutely…" she broke again. This time she felt Draco's hand moving up her waist.

Recoiling back she grasped his roaming hand, twisted his wrist, and finished her sentence, "…full of yourself! I, unlike most women who come in your pathway, do not fancy the 'Great' Draco Malfoy. If you want to get laid, just run to your dear fiancée."

Scrambling off the bed in a hurry Virginia walked out of the bedroom and found Cecilia watching TV. "Morning honey, how'd you sleep?" Cecilia turned around at the sound of her mother and smiled at Virginia who had her hands outstretched. Cecilia got up and hurriedly walked to her mother who scooped her up.

"Cecilia had best night sleep," Cecilia spoke as she watched, from her mother's shoulder, her mum make tea. Meanwhile back in the bedroom a certain Malfoy was rubbing his soar wrist as he walked out of the bedroom to note Virginia making tea in the kitchen with Cecilia at her hips.

Creeping up behind the two, Draco lunged at Cecilia and stole her away. Raising her up in his arms he said, "Morning." It was simple, at least it wasn't mean. Placing Cecilia on one arm, he brought up the wrist that he injured from the opposite arm for Cecilia to examine.

"What happen here?" Cecilia quizzically pointed at the red wrist. Draco directed his eyes at Virginia who was facing him. He made eye contact and said, "Ask your mum. She did this to me." In a rapid turn of events Cecilia looked angrily at her mother, "Mum! Apologize!" Virginia looked flabbergasted at the request from her small daughter, "N-n-no honey, it was a misunderstanding."

"You hurt daddy, apologize!" Who would believe it? Cecilia Malfoy was rising up against her mother to defend her father? Draco looked smugly at Virginia, who was struggling to make light of the situation. One gene Cecilia inherited, that Virginia never liked, was stubbornness.

She knew she couldn't argue with Cecilia. It was next to impossible. Under her breath she mumbled an apology. "What was that Virginia? I couldn't hear you?" Draco played fool, basking in the glory. "I said I'm sorry, ok?" Smirking Draco nodded in comprehension.

"Now, kiss it better mummy," Cecilia pointed to the wrist which was a rather ugly pale red. Virginia was ready to loose it. She was forced to apologize, fine. But she would not kiss his wrist better! She would not stoop that low! Virginia made no movement to 'kiss it better.' Of course, this didn't go down very well with Cecilia, "Mummy! I talk to you no more if you don't kiss it better!"

Virginia was really thrown at the tone of her daughter. Cecilia had known her father for about a week barely. Virginia was starting to regret telling stories of grandeur to Cecilia about her father. Staring into the depths of Draco's eyes, Virginia closed her eyes, reached for the injured wrist and placed a chaste kiss on it. Immediately she broke contact and turned around. Continuing with breakfast she walked over to the toaster.

"Cecilia why don't you watch some TV?" Draco released his grasp on his daughter and lowered her to the ground so she could go over to the TV. Once she was out of view, Virginia whipped around, a spoon in hand, and spoke to Draco, "Don't you dare do that again, or I swear to god..." she trailed off, uncertain how to threaten Draco.

"Or what? You'll beat me silly with a spoon?" Draco looked amusingly at the weapon of choice. Flushing pink, Virginia spoke, "Sod off!" Not much more could be said, the phone rang after all.

Draco walked over to the phone and picking it up spoke, "Malfoy here."

"Mr. Malfoy, you have an Anastasia out here. She wishes to come up, shall I let her?" the 'man in the lobby' spoke.

"That's not necessary, I'll come down."

Draco hung up the phone, grabbed his jacket, and without a word left. Watching Draco steal away, Virginia got the tiniest bit curious. Getting her wand out, Virginia muttered a quick spell over Cecilia to keep her thinking that she was there cooking food. Walking out of the apartment, she quietly walked to the lobby. She exited the elevator and saw Draco and, to her surprise, the blonde bitch.

Quickly Virginia maneuvered her body behind a planting pot with a large tree, enough area to cover her up. Trying to tune out the hustle of the lobby she focused intently on the voices of the engaged couple,

"Draco, what happened last night? We were supposed to go for dinner. Imagine my surprise when my assistant gave me a note saying you couldn't make it. I was out shopping." 'Damn sleazy blonde bitch' Virginia thought. She was just adding more and more adjectives to Anastasia's nick name.

"Important work came up," Draco didn't really understand the need to convey his every move to his fiancée.

"What could be more important than me Draco?" 'What is she? She's just as full of herself as Draco, maybe that's why they are engaged.' Virginia's side comments were muted as she heard Draco's response,

"Understand this Anastasia; we are only marrying because my father insists on it. Personally, I would not lower myself to scum like you." Draco dismissed Anastasia from his sight at that very moment as he walked her out to catch a cab.

Virginia doubled back to the apartment as fast as she could. Grabbing the toast that was burnt now she removed the charm she had on Cecilia, and pocketed her wand, as Draco re-entered. "So what was that all about?" She was as nonchalant about it as possible.

"Never you mind," Draco almost snapped but withheld. It still came out rather mean though. Virginia was certainly taken back, she didn't show it. She held out a mug for Draco that had tea in it. He took it and she walked over to Cecilia and picked her up.

"I have to go. Get home and catch some forty winks or so before I help out Hoshi with some paperwork," Virginia held her daughter in her hands while exiting the room without so much as a back glance at the face of Draco Malfoy.

~_~_~

At Virginia's apartment…

Making sure that Cecilia was rather occupied Virginia plopped down on the couch and closed her eyes as she thought, 'just for a few seconds.'

-

Kyou stood in a dingy apartment. On the couch was Cecilia under a sleep charm. She would sleep as long as Kyou wanted her to. Reaching into his pocket, Kyou picked out some Floo powder. Yelling his destination while throwing the power into his fire place he was transported to an elegant mansion.

"Ah Kyou. I was expecting you, but not this early…" a voice spoke from the shadows.

"I am early, but something very important concerning your son has come to my attention," Kyou was in a slight kneeling position.

"Do go on. What of my son?"

"Draco has been associating with a certain female Weasely; the one who disappeared. It seems that she has a daughter, Cecilia. I have Cecilia in my apartment under a sleep charm," Kyou spoke to his superior.

"A Weasely? Well, well. Are you certain?"

"Yes, milord. She has disguised herself very well, but it's undoubtedly visible that she is a Weasley," Kyou's words were strong and confident.

"I see. Good job Kyou. You've proven your loyalty to me. I admit I was surprised when the son of Fei said he wanted to join me. I thought your father's ideals against the Malfoy name was also accepted by you. I was mistaken. Send a message to the muggle-lover. Keep me informed," the voice sunk into the shadows.

"Yes Lucius," Kyou bowed and went back to his apartment by means of Floo.

"Well it would seem that Anastasia was correct about her assumption that my son was socializing with a Weasely," Lucius thought to himself as he returned to the shadow.

-

Virginia jolted awake. Long ago in her days attending Hogwarts she had a few random dreams that foretold the future. She had been gifted with the rare seer blood. Realizing the gravity of the situation she understood what was going to happen. Kyou and Anastasia are working for Malfoy's father and Kyou is going to abduct her daughter.

Virginia would do anything to protect the welfare of her child, even if that meant convincing Draco Malfoy that what she saw is going to happen.

~_~_~

Virginia found the safest route to Malfoy's keeping her daughter well hidden in her hands with numerous charms and spells. Arriving at her destination she knocked softly twice. The door opened and there stood Draco Malfoy disheveled once again, and clad in a bathrobe only.

"What do you want?" Draco asked rather annoyed by the situation. He surveyed Virginia and soon found that she was not with their daughter, "Where's Cecilia?"

"She's right here…" a little voice spoke out from where Virginia was standing. Removing the spells from her daughter, Virginia unveiled the small petite body of Cecilia Malfoy in her arms. "In answering your previous question, I need to talk to you."

"Fine. Come in," Draco stepped aside as to let Virginia and his daughter in. Once inside his apartment Virginia told her daughter to go play with some toys. Alone Virginia and Draco finally talked, "I had a vision."

"A vision? What of the future or something?"

"Yes," Virginia swallowed the lump in her throat, "I have seer blood and I used to have frequent visions while attending Hogwarts but they stopped after…" Virginia stopped and finished silently the rest of her sentence in her head, 'we got together graduation night.'

"So they stopped. What did this sudden vision tell you?"

"The vision reveled to me that Cecilia is going to be kidnapped-" Virginia's sentence abruptly got cut off by Draco, "By who?!"

"She is going to be kidnapped by Kyou," Virginia sighed as if letting some of her heavy burden release her.

"Kyou?! I knew that bastard was no good. Didn't I tell you?!"

"Draco that's not all both Kyou and…Kyou and Anastasia are working for your father," It was as if Virginia released a pin and actually heard it drop for the room had gone eerily quiet. Draco's face was emotionless but his eyes were brewing with emotion.

"My father? Anastasia?" Draco spoke in short fragments.

"Yes," Virginia knew that Draco would be surprised but she thought that he would be a little angry. She guessed it didn't bother him… much. Of course she spoke to soon, "You're lying! I thought you knew better than to lie like this!"

Draco was acting delirious. Virginia got closer to him to try to calm him down, "I swear it's true!" In an act of insanity, or perhaps he had just lost it, Draco pushed Virginia away from him and his push managed to put her on the ground. Again time seemed to freeze. Draco looked at Virginia with wild uncontrollable eyes as she realized her position… on the ground. Gathering herself she grabbed her daughter from the toys and stole out of the apartment saying one last fleeting sentence, "Goodbye forever Draco Malfoy."

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Preview of Chapter 10: With My Sacrifice

Virginia thinks of what to do to protect her daughter since she is alone now,

"…what could I do? What… I could… but can I find the strength to do that?..."

Draco struggles with the newfound information as he spies on his bride to be,

"…what oh what are you up to Anastasia?..."

Hi almost a year to the day that I created this story. Well guys I'm back, and this time I'm back to finish it.

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