The Point of No Return – The Long Awaited Final Chapter
Entering his dormitory after wrapping up Quidditch practice, Draco saw an envelope with his name inscribed on the front in a familiar handwriting. He put away his broom and plopped onto his bed and opened the letter.
Draco,
Meet me at the Pitch in 15 minutes. It's urgent.
-Anna
Quite intrigued as to what Anna was up to, Draco quickly showered and changed into comfortable cloth. On the way out he grabbed a breath mint and quickly left his room, not wanting to keep his girl waiting any longer than she had to.
Walking quite smugly to the Pitch, Draco looked around for Anna. Seeing a figure by one of the posts he slowly walked over and put his arms around Anna's waist.
"Hello love. What do I owe for that quite mysterious letter left on my bed?"
"Why hello Draco," she said turning around to see those piercing blue eyes staring at her.
"Yes, hello Draco darling," another voice said from behind the two.
Draco quickly turned around to see not just Pansy, but Hermione and Fred too. And let me tell you the two girls were not quite happy as they sneered at the cornered Slytherin. Fred just stood there smiling, knowing what was to come for the snake.
"And why might I ask are you three here?" Draco asked perplexed as to why they were invited too. But then it hit him, the connection he had between the three girls and he had to mask his shock as to hope that Anna did not know anything.
"I asked them to join us Draco," Anna said wondering as to why Draco looked so confused, "surely Draco you know why. Come on, you're a smart boy; put the pieces together."
"I- I-I have no idea what you're talking about Anna. You're speaking in riddles."
"I'll tell you what's going on Draco Malfoy. I am through with being your little playmate for when you get lonely are need some one to do your dirty deeds. I though perhaps if I helped you, you might see me as you see Anna. But now I realize that your nothing but an arrogant, self-centered, love-sick git who uses people to get what you want, and what you want only," Pansy said sneering as with every word she stepped closer and closer to the stunned Slytherin. "I pined for you for 3 years but I am no longer going to wait for you to see what is in front of you." And with that Pansy walked away but not without turning back and slapping Draco.
"Draco Malfoy, how dare you use me too. Here I thought we actually meant something and that you cared about me! But you just care about a poly juice potion and getting Anna back. Here I spent time making a poly juice potion for you and I find out it was for Goyle to take Fred's appearance so you could get Pansy to finish off your plan to get Anna back. But 4you're nothing but a slimy, knifing, two-faced, prat," stalking off Hermione also returned and looked as if she were to add to her ranting but she just huffed and slapped Draco.
"I suppose your going to yell at me for being an idiot and slap me too. Go ahead, I deserve it," Draco said looking at the ground in shame.
"No, I'm not going to slap or yell at you although Merlin knows I have every right to," Anna said as she watched Draco almost give himself whiplash as he looked up astonished.
"Your not?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Because Draco I want you to realize something. Draco Malfoy, what you did was wrong, no denying that. You hurt two people who truly cared about you, more than I think you realize. I don't know why you went through all of this trouble for me Draco. I understand you wanted me back but you have to see that people change. WE both did whether you believe me or not. But Draco, listen to me, you will always have a place in my heart. Are you aware of that? I will always love you more than you know you prat, but I've moved on. We had an amazing time together; times that no one can replace and time that I will treasure forever. But you need to move on, I love you Draco. I always will."
And with that Anna kissed Draco gently and smiled knowing that everything was going to be fine.
"Anna, I'm so sorry," Draco said not wanting to let her go, knowing that this was going to be the last time they kissed.
"Don't worry about it. It's forgotten," Anna said as she grabbed Fred's hand and they started on their way back to the castle knowing all was well once again. But she turned around, still holding onto Fred, "Oh and Draco."
"Yes Anna."
"Don't break too many hearts."
Draco smiled as he watched his first real love, the love of his life no doubt, walk away with Fred Weasley. While this probably would have hurt Draco's pride knowing he lost his girl to a Weasley he realized something. He realized that Anna deserved the best and if that wasn't him, he was glad it was Fred. "Fred?"
"Yes Draco."
"Break her heart and you'll have to answer to me," he said winking as the two laughed and continued on their walk.
"I'll remember that Draco," he said winking in return.
Anna had planned on getting back at Draco for what he had done, but she realized that she needed to be the bigger person and forgive the boy. She had after all once loved him.
"So all that's settled once and for all, now we can be together without any more interruptions," Fred said as Anna fell into his embrace. She was cold and the warmth coming from his body quickly warmed her. She felt safe in his arms, perhaps the only place she would ever feel safe.
"Yes Frederick, I am finally yours," Anna said looking up at the man who held her heart in the palms of his hands.
Fred looked down at the girl he was holding as she smiled and wrinkled her nose.
"I love you so much Fred."
"Ditto," he said grinning.
"Fred!" Anna said playfully hitting him.
"Oh Anna, you know I love you more than anything in this world," Fred said kissing her with all the passion he could muster.
"More than detentions with McGonagall?"
"Yes, more than detentions with McGonagall," Fred sad kissing her forehead.
"More than pink robes?"
"Yes, more than my wonderfully dyed pink robes," Fred said kissing her nose.
"More than pulling pranks!"
"Of course," Fred said kissing each of her cheeks.
The two pranksters felt rain drops falling from the sky, but it didn't matter. The two were already enveloped in a kiss that would make even Snape blush. Coming up for air Anna grinned mischievously and looked at the man that she loved, running her hands through the red hair she adored. "Catch me, that is if you can," she said breaking away from their embrace.
"Oh, playing hard to get are we? Well two can play this game," Fred said grinning as he realized that there were many more days of this in his future.
Running through the now pouring rain Anna shouted, "After all, all's fair in love and war." She laughed and stopped running and started spinning round' and round' in the rain as she often did as a kid.
"Gotcha!" Fred said scooping the very wet yet beautiful Anna into his arms.
"Oh Fred, you caught me a long time ago," she said pulling his head closer to her as they kissed in the rain, not caring who saw them, for they were in love.
Anna didn't know how long she and Fred were going to last- whether it'd be just going to be a teenage romance, she knew one thing. She knew that she would treasure and hold dear to her heart the time spent with her prankster, no matter long was or short that was to be. For she realized that she had to live in the present, and that meant being completely, entirely, utterly, and absolutely in love with the red headed prankster named Fred Weasley.
- The End –
Well there you have it. The last and final chapter of "All is Fair in Love and War." I'd just like to take a moment and thank all my readers who stuck it through with me. You guys are the best and I can only hope you enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. This was a story about two pranksters and when life pulled the greatest prank on them; love. The epilogue will be up in a couple of days as I already have the basic outline and lines already written down., I just want to let you guys have time to review and read the chapter. Oh and by the way, this whole thing was written on paper rat 1:00 in the morning last night as I contemplated as I was trying to get to sleep how to end it. I was completely stumped, was thinking about forgetting about even ending it as I couldn't find an ending worthy of the story when it hit me. I was going to just go to sleep and write it in the morning but sure enough I kept thinking about what Anna, Fred, Draco, and the two girls would say and sure enough I just HAD to write it, in fear I would lose this ounce of brilliance. Just thought you'd like to know that little tidbit. Love you all, Kaitlyn.