Coyote Ugly 2
::ducks rotten fruit being thrown:: Yes, I know it took forever for me to update. The thing is that I'm getting a computer for Christmas so I was going to wait until then to update. Then I left for Florida last Friday so I couldn't update then.
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Chapter 13 Crossing the Finish Line
"AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!"
Mona let out another painful scream as the baby gave another push. True, she was only about six hours into her labor, but she was in so much pain. It was unbearable. She had no proper doctor, and Draco wasn't at her side to comfort her and tell her it was alright.
"Sir, she's in a lot of pain. Couldn't we kidnap a doctor or something? I wouldn't know what to do if she never stopped bleeding." Confessed Pierre. Though Mona hated him for helping Victor kidnap her, she couldn't help but feel the slightest bit grateful for his concern.
"No!" shouted Victor. "No one will help her. She deserves this for all of the pain she put me through." Pierre simply rolled his eyes.
Suddenly, a crash was heard from outside, and a horrible smirk spread across Victor's face. The shadows of the room danced around his face making him look like Mr. Hyde.
"Now the fun can begin." He said pulling out his wand just as the door opened and a stunning charm was shot at him. As quick as a fox, he blocked the spell leaving Draco, Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Megan all slightly stunned. "Didn't think I could still use a wand, did you?" he asked sinisterly.
"Draco!" Mona cried. Never in her life had she been this happy to see him. She gave him and everyone else the best smile she could, but the pain was incredible. Ginny wasted no time. She immediately made a break for Mona's bedside. "Stop!" yelled Victor casting a binding charm.
"No!" shouted Harry knocking the curse astray with a blocking charm. Ginny took the distraction and punched Pierre square in the nose. He stumbled back and fell to the floor unconscious.
Mona gave her a weak smile. Draco and her friends were here to save her. Everything would work out all right. "So glad you made it." Panted Mona in short breathes. Ginny gave her a warm and encouraging smile as she brushed back a stray lock of hair from Mona's forehead.
"It's alright, Mona." Ginny said. "Draco's going to get you out of here, and then you'll have your baby." Ginny took a closer look at Mona. Her contractions were coming closer and closer together. The baby may be born here! Ginny knew nothing about home delivering, and like Pierre, would have no idea what to do if she continued to bleed after giving birth. If Mona didn't get professional medical attention, she might loose the baby and her life. "Hurry Draco!" she shouted to him.
"Alright Krum." Said Draco venomously. "Let my wife and child go, or answer to me."
Victor laughed. "I think you'll be answering to me, Draco Malfoy. And now, we finish it here."
All at once, the room began to glow a deep red as though it were on fire and began to fade away. In fact, the whole top half of the Sears Tower was disappearing before their very eyes. Every piece of furniture, with the exception of Mona's bed, was gone. The sky sparkled with its bright stars, and the lights of the city below could be seen. It was like standing on a giant balcony.
Next, the ugly colored carpet melted away into concrete. Candles appeared on the edges of the forty-sixth floor and hung in mid air casting an eerie shadow across the floor. As Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Megan were looking around curiously, chains sprung from the floor and wrapped themselves tightly around the four biding them completely. None of them were able to move.
"It's just you and me, Draco Malfoy. Tonight, we finish it. Wizard Duel to death. You and me. No seconds." Said Victor stepping out to the middle of the large arena that was once the forty-sixth floor.
Draco glared hard at Victor, but stepped forward bravely. He loved Mona and his unborn child and was willing to die fighting for them. Both men raised their wands, and stood like statues waiting for the other to cast a spell.
"She's mine." Said Draco quietly to himself as he cast his first spell. Victor blocked and shot another back, which Draco barely missed. The battle had begun.
It was a fierce battle. Jets of green, red, and gold were shot in all directions. Draco would dodge a curse only to have five more curses thrown at him. He only fought back just as hard.
"This is all your fault." Breathed Victor sending another jet of green light straight at Draco. He missed the light by barely an inch before sending the curse back at him.
"How is this my fault?" asked Draco in between breathing and shouting a curse. Victor rolled out of the way and sent a stunning spell back at Draco.
"If you hadn't gotten my Hermione pregnant or married her, we wouldn't be here right now."
"If you hadn't cheated on her, maybe things would've been different." Shot back Draco. Victor's face lit up with rage.
"SHUT UP!!!!!" he roared sending the Cruciatus Curse straight at Draco's chest. This time, however, Draco was not quick enough to block it. Draco let out a loud piercing scream much like the ones Mona had been releasing. The pain was just too great. He fell to the ground in a heap twitching and shaking. Mona screamed for him, and then screamed in pain as the baby gave another push.
Victor smiled evilly and walked up to Draco's body. He pulled back his leg and gave Draco a good kick in the stomach. Draco coughed up a bit of blood and he was picked up by his shirt collar and punched in the face. Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Megan looked at him desperately wishing they were free and could help him.
After several more punches, Draco had a black eye and several bruises on his cheeks. Victor yanked the wand out of Draco's hand and threw it across the floor where it landed with a clank. He was now weak and defenseless as Victor dragged him to the very edge of the balcony. The candles above still circled, and the lights of Chicago still glowed as Victor lowered Draco to the edge ready to drop him.
Tired and in immense pain, Draco could make no move to fight off Victor. It seemed like the end for him. He did everything he could to protect Mona, but he failed. Maybe death wouldn't be so bad. At least his son or daughter would join him soon.
With the little bit of strength he had left, Draco lifter up his head and looked at his Mona. She was looking at him with a single silent tear running down her cheek. "I love you." She mouthed to him.
Suddenly, it was as though Draco had fallen in love with Mona all over again. He couldn't leave her, the love of his life. She had been strong enough to carry his child after all of those long hard months. Now his baby was about to be born.
His baby… His Mona… A newfound strength bubbled up inside of Draco. Victor was laughing madly. Draco closed his eyes and concentrated hard on Mona and his bay. Then he muttered, "Accio Wand."
His wand, which was lying lifelessly across the concrete, came flying into Draco's hand. Victor stuttered and let go of Draco in surprise. Draco seized the opportunity and shouted with all of his might, "Avarda Kedavra!"
The green light shot straight out of Draco's wand and hit Victor squarely in the chest. A look of shock came over Victor's face as the spell hit him knocking all the life out him. He fell to the ground with a thump, and didn't move again. Victor Krum was dead at last.
Draco nearly fell over in exhaustion, but Ron, whose chains along with the others had been released, grabbed hold of him before he hit the ground.
"You did it! It's over, Draco! You won!" he yelled happily. The walls and ceiling of the Sears Tower began to reappear. The candles floating went out one by one. Before long, it was if nothing had happened. Ron helped Draco over to Mona, who was crying in both joy and pain.
"Draco!" she whispered kissing him firmly on the lips. Warmth came back into his lips. The lightheaded feeling that Draco had always felt when he kissed Mona flooded his body. She was safe. He was safe. Their baby…
"The baby! Mona, we've got to get you to a hospital!" said Draco pulling away quickly.
"Already done." Said a voice from the newly appeared door. Kristina, Ethan, Chelsea, Sam, Taylor, and Severus were standing the doorway. Kristina had her wand held up high glowing bright orange. It was the signal for an emergency. Any second now, healers from Mercy Wizard Hospital would be arriving to take Mona directly to the hospital.
No sooner had Kristina set out the distress call did five healers appear in the middle of the room. Seeing Mona's state, they snapped to work.
"Don't worry, Miss." Said one.
"We'll get you straight to the hospital." Said the other.
"Someone had better go see about the aurors downstairs. They look angry." Said a third.
"I'll sort it out." Said Harry. "You guys just get to the hospital."
"C'mon Mona! You can do it, baby!" shouted Draco over Mona's cries of pain. The healers had fixed his bruises quickly, and now he was coaching Mona.
"I can see a head, Mrs. Malfoy! A few more pushes should do it!" said the healer. Mona looked up at Draco and shook her head. Beads of sweat fell down her forehead and her grip on his hand became tighter.
"I…c…ca… can't d…do it." She whispered raggedly.
"Yes! Yes, you can Mona!" encouraged Draco kissing her hand, which was cutting off the circulation of his. Mona took a deep breath and gave another hard push.
"One more! One more, and you'll be a mother!"
"One more, Mona! Did you hear that?! One more big push!" shouted Draco. "One more push and we'll be parents!" Mona let out one final piercing scream as she gave a huge push. Seconds later, a cry was heard from the foot of the bed.
"It's a girl!"
Mona and Draco felt lightheaded. Their baby was born, and it was a girl. Draco wrapped an arm around Mona as she tried to regain her breath. "A girl… a girl…" she kept repeating as though it were impossible. Barely a minute later, the healer who had delivered the baby came back with it in his arms.
"Congratulations Mr. And Mrs. Malfoy." He said smiling. Mona smiled as tears of joy slipped down her face. The healer placed the baby in her arms, and Draco got his first good look at his newborn daughter.
As soon as he saw her, he fell in love with her. This was his daughter. His own flesh and blood. The living creature he and Mona had created together.
"Oh Draco… Look what we've brought into this world." Mona sniffed as she rocked the baby gently in her arms. Its crying had subsided, and it was now sleeping peacefully in Mona's arms.
"She's beautiful." Whispered Draco kissing Mona's head and holding her tightly. "Just like you." The baby did have a lot of Mona's features. Brown with bits of blonde hair could be seen on the baby's head. Though her eyes were closed, they had been told she had brown eyes. She did have Draco's nose and chin.
An hour later, there was a soft knock at the door.
"Can we come in?" asked a timid voice which belonged to Megan. Behind her was the whole gang of eager faces. Mona and Draco nodded happily and motioned for them to come in, Sam carrying a brown bag. There was a chorus of awes as everyone gathered around the bed to see the baby.
"What's her name?" asked Taylor as she got her chance to hold the baby. Mona and Draco smiled at each other.
"Roxanne Lynn Malfoy." Replied Draco.
"Roxie for short." Added Mona.
The door opened again and in walked Harry. "Sorry I'm late." He said smiling. "You're off the hook Draco. You know, for killing Krum."
Everyone cheered though they secretly knew he would get off. "Thanks Harry. Don't know what I would've done without you." Said Draco shaking Harry's hand.
"No problem. They might question you a little, but I told them, in graphic detail, the whole story so they could get what actually happened. And I'm the Harry Potter. There's no way they would've not believed me." They laughed as Ginny hit Harry playfully on the shoulder then hugged him. Sam opened the bag he was carrying and poured everyone a glass of wine, though both Mona and Taylor declined.
"A toast! To Roxanne Lynn Malfoy!" yelled Sam raising his glass.
"To Roxanne!"
A/N: Sniff… I think that was one of my best chapters! Thanks so much for reading. The next chapter will be up soon! This I promise! Have a Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa!!!
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