(Author's Note: This is a VERY happy chapter! I'm not going to spoil it because that wouldn't be very fun, now would it? For those of you who don't know what song the lyrics are from...well, you can review and ask and I'll tell in the next chapter!)
Chapter Seven:
She lay in the hospital wing that night; her right arm was wrapped in white gauze. Lucius had ended up just mildly bruising one arm. Her face was dirty and pale. He placed a warm washcloth on her forehead to make the newly brought on fever go down. She still didn't understand how Draco was able to see three long since dead ghosts. But-somehow-that didn't matter much.
She felt his presence in the room and she managed to open her eyes. It was dark but she could still see the way his eyes looked-deep and concerned.
Sick and Tired of this world
There's no more air
Trippin' over myself
Goin' nowhere
Waiting
Suffocating
No direction
And I took a dive
Slowly he touched her cheek and kissed her, muttering words to her before pulling back. "I'm sorry." And then he did something she had never known him to do in public. She heard him cry.
And on the way down
I saw you
And you saved me
From myself
And I won't forget
The way you loved me
On the way down
I almost fell right through
But I held onto you
She grabbed him and held him tight; her fingers threaded through his hair as his body shuddered against hers. This was all his fault, he was certain of it. He disobeyed and drove away his father and now he had attacked Ginny.
"He would have raped me."
"I know."
"He's going back to Azkaban."
"How long until he breaks out and does this again?"
"Draco," She moaned and clung to him tighter. The boy was her last hope for true happiness. She had to save him. "Please don't think about this anymore. I'm fine...and nothing's going to tear us apart again."
"I'm going to make sure of it." He whispered and she felt him reach to grab her hand. Overturning it, he placed something cold and round in the middle of her palm. She didn't pull away from him, but now it was her turn to cry.
"This is a..."
"That's right."
"But..."
"I love you." He kissed her like he never had before, she wrapped her arms around his neck and he held her waist. She could feel the heat and passion burn through each of them. She giggled lightly and he pulled back.
"What is it?" He frowned.
"Nothing, my love." She smiled and kissed his cheek. She slid the object onto her finger and watched it shimmer.
I've been wondering why
It's only me
Have you always been inside
Waiting to breathe
It's alright
Sunlight
On my face
I wake up and yeah, I'm alive
"So...what now?" He asked, curling against her for the rest of the night. This is how he wanted it to be for the rest of their lives...and now it would be. Both seemed to forget about the fever, because she felt better.
"After I get out of here we'll go and celebrate." Something in her voice hinted at more.
"A-Are you sure?"
"Yes." She smirked and shut her eyes as she lay against his chest. His heartbeat was slow and calm.
"But what about...?"
"Stop worrying," She sat up and stared directly at him. And she looked hurt. "I've wanted to sleep with you for a while."
"You're amazing, you know that?" His fingers gently stroked her cheek. Even looking as messed up as she did...she was still beautiful.
"We're great together..." She whispered, lacing their fingers together. He ran a hand through his hair and looked down at her. Usually he would jump right into bed with a girl, but something was different with her. He could wait for her.
I was so afraid
Of going under
But now
The weight of the world
Feels like nothing, no, nothing
"Definitely."
Down, down, down
You're all I wanted
Down, down, down
You're all I needed
Down, down, down
You're all I wanted
You're all I needed
As she shut her eyes and listened to his breathing she realized how much she loved him and did want to become his wife. It didn't bother her about how he had gotten the ring...it didn't matter. All that mattered was that they were going to be together eternally.
And I won't forget the way you loved me
All that I wanted
All that I needed
On the way down
I saw you
And you saved me
From myself
And I won't forget
The way you loved me
On the way down
I almost fell right through
But I held onto you
Down, down, down
But I held onto you
Down, down, down
But I held onto you
