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-- Chapter Fifteen --
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Harry was still standing on the staircase when, about an hour later, Ron loomed from the opposite staircase.
Ron spotted Harry and walked up to him. He gave Harry one of his signature smiles, but he was palpably uncertain.
"We decided to simply slow the process. Hermione found a spell that can do that. It will extend the pregnancy to eighteen months. It doesn't hurt the baby, but we'll have time to get our lives in order. I'm going to propose tomorrow night. Can we go to Hogsmeade?" Ron gave Harry the details quietly, but quickly.
"Yeah, I'll just pull out the invisibility cloak. We'll go during lunch," Harry said, just as quietly. "Does she know you're going to propose?"
"No, but Harry, I love her. I'd do anything for her," Ron said.
Harry nodded.
"I know."
"I'm scared out of my mind. Mum's gonna kill me," he attempted to smile.
"When are you going to tell her?"
Harry looked over Ron's shoulder. He raised his eyebrows.
Ron turned around to find an overly prying first year.
"Yes Madeerna?" Harry said, as politely as he could, although he was clenching his fists.
She stared at them, petrified, then turned around and ran to her friends.
"Let's go up," Harry suggested.
Ron silently agreed and followed Harry up the steps. They sat down on their apt beds, but faced each other.
"Winter break, I guess," Ron finally answered Harry's question.
Harry looked at Ron. Ron immediately understood.
"Yeah mate. Please. I want you there," he said, half-pleading.
"Yeah, sure, of course," Harry agreed.
Harry turned when he heard a sound behind him.
"Harry?" she asked.
"Yeah, sure, of course," he said, with a small smile. He got up and left the couple alone.
He walked up to the North Tower for the first time in about a month. When he reached it, he wasn't too surprised to see Draco.
Draco hadn't heard him. He sat, staring out into the stars, just as he had before, oblivious to everything surrounding him.
Harry watched Draco. He found that, in Draco's unaware state, he could practically read his thoughts. Harry leaned carefully against the cold wall. The sudden shock of the bitterness sent a shiver through his spine. Harry ignored it, and instead, slowly slid down to the floor, careful not to disturb Draco. He rested the side of his head against the wall and focused his eyes on his fellow 'victim'.
He closed his eyes, but drew the outline of the figure in front of him in his mind. When he opened his eyes, he saw Draco watching him.
He looked down to his arm to find a tear nestled there. He looked back up at Draco. Neither said a word.
"'Mione's pregnant," Harry said, attempting to break the silence.
"Oh."
They continued to watch each other intently. As the minutes passed, Harry perceived that it was harder and harder to read Draco. Draco noticed the same vis-à-vis Harry.
They fell asleep in the North Tower after casting a mantle charm. They stayed in their respective spots, but both were reassured by the presence of the other.
-- End of Chapter Fifteen --
-- Chapter Fifteen --
- Shui-Wing0, SiriusChick88, Jen103, Munku-JGSPTV, Without permission - thank you for reviewing!
A/N – Just out of curiosity, what are your favorite chapters? If you review, please tell me.
--
Harry was still standing on the staircase when, about an hour later, Ron loomed from the opposite staircase.
Ron spotted Harry and walked up to him. He gave Harry one of his signature smiles, but he was palpably uncertain.
"We decided to simply slow the process. Hermione found a spell that can do that. It will extend the pregnancy to eighteen months. It doesn't hurt the baby, but we'll have time to get our lives in order. I'm going to propose tomorrow night. Can we go to Hogsmeade?" Ron gave Harry the details quietly, but quickly.
"Yeah, I'll just pull out the invisibility cloak. We'll go during lunch," Harry said, just as quietly. "Does she know you're going to propose?"
"No, but Harry, I love her. I'd do anything for her," Ron said.
Harry nodded.
"I know."
"I'm scared out of my mind. Mum's gonna kill me," he attempted to smile.
"When are you going to tell her?"
Harry looked over Ron's shoulder. He raised his eyebrows.
Ron turned around to find an overly prying first year.
"Yes Madeerna?" Harry said, as politely as he could, although he was clenching his fists.
She stared at them, petrified, then turned around and ran to her friends.
"Let's go up," Harry suggested.
Ron silently agreed and followed Harry up the steps. They sat down on their apt beds, but faced each other.
"Winter break, I guess," Ron finally answered Harry's question.
Harry looked at Ron. Ron immediately understood.
"Yeah mate. Please. I want you there," he said, half-pleading.
"Yeah, sure, of course," Harry agreed.
Harry turned when he heard a sound behind him.
"Harry?" she asked.
"Yeah, sure, of course," he said, with a small smile. He got up and left the couple alone.
He walked up to the North Tower for the first time in about a month. When he reached it, he wasn't too surprised to see Draco.
Draco hadn't heard him. He sat, staring out into the stars, just as he had before, oblivious to everything surrounding him.
Harry watched Draco. He found that, in Draco's unaware state, he could practically read his thoughts. Harry leaned carefully against the cold wall. The sudden shock of the bitterness sent a shiver through his spine. Harry ignored it, and instead, slowly slid down to the floor, careful not to disturb Draco. He rested the side of his head against the wall and focused his eyes on his fellow 'victim'.
He closed his eyes, but drew the outline of the figure in front of him in his mind. When he opened his eyes, he saw Draco watching him.
He looked down to his arm to find a tear nestled there. He looked back up at Draco. Neither said a word.
"'Mione's pregnant," Harry said, attempting to break the silence.
"Oh."
They continued to watch each other intently. As the minutes passed, Harry perceived that it was harder and harder to read Draco. Draco noticed the same vis-à-vis Harry.
They fell asleep in the North Tower after casting a mantle charm. They stayed in their respective spots, but both were reassured by the presence of the other.
-- End of Chapter Fifteen --