Burden

Ok. Leah and Draco time. Going to do something else as well that's going to make things a little more…interesting.

Leah and Draco both stared at Hermione. She just sat there calmly. Draco had woken up first and come downstairs to get something to eat. Hermione had woken up a while later and had done the same. She didn't seem at all surprised to see him there.

"Good morning, Malfoy." Hermione had said. Draco had jumped and dropped the glass he was holding, which shattered, and woke Leah up, who fell out of bed. The thud made Draco and Hermione run back up the stairs to the room, only to find Leah on the floor and tangled up in the blanket.

That led to the main question from Hermione…Why Draco was there. Leah told her…most of the story and Hermione just smiled, nodded, and accepted it all. She even said that she knew something was going on, which was why Leah and Draco were now staring at her.

"Ok…so…you knew?" Leah asked.

"Pretty much." Hermione said.

"Exactly what did you know?" Draco asked.

"Well I figured there was something going on between you two." Hermione said. "Last night proved my suspicions."

"Wait…you were awake last night?" Leah asked. "What all did you see?"

"Nothing. I just heard you guys talking and saw you come up the stairs together." Hermione said.

"And you're…ok with this." Draco said.

"I'm not Harry or Ron." Hermione said. "I'm not about to rip your throat out. I have no doubts that, even though they barely talk to or spend any time with Leah anymore, they still would do that. They hate you."

"And you don't?" Draco asked.

"Not so much no." Hermione said. "I dislike you." She shrugged. "But it's just from catching the anger and hatred from Harry and Ron. You really have changed and, I guess, if Leah likes you enough to do stuff with you…then I guess I can…sorta…like you."

"That's a start." Leah said. "Ok so…who else is hungry?" They wound up going to restaurant. Hermione helped Leah explain muggle things to Draco. All in all it was a very interesting day.

Christmas was a surprise, mainly because Draco and Hermione wound up buying each other small gifts. They were both surprised at that but soon joined Leah in laughing over it.

Leah and Draco went back to school before New Years. Leah gave Hermione a key for the house and for the car so that by they time it was time for her to return to school, then she could just take the car and get Remus to bring it back.

"I still can't believe she did that." Draco said as he and Leah entered their dorm room. He was still looking at Hermione's gift which was a pocket knife that was like the one Harry used to have before the blade melted back when they were in the ministry.

"Yeah…it surprised me too. That's why I laughed." Leah said.

"She's gonna tell the others, isn't she." Draco said.

"No." Leah said. "I talked to her about it the other day. Hermione said she wouldn't say anything until we were ready." She went to walk past Draco but he grabbed her arm and turned her around. He then wrapped his arms around her waist. Leah looked at him.

"So…when will we be ready?" Draco asked.

"I…don't know." Leah said.

"That's fine." Draco said. He kissed her. Leah relaxed instantly. It was weird that she felt so safe and comfortable around Draco. He had never really done anything to make her feel that way. Draco suddenly flinched and Leah pulled away to look at him. She knew instantly what was wrong.

"You should…" Leah said.

"No." Draco said.

"Draco…he's just gonna keep hurting you until you go." Leah said. "He's done it before."

"God…how are you so understanding?" Draco asked.

"Years of beings friends with the Weasleys." Leah said with a shrug. She actually wanted Draco to go just so she could have time to figure some things out. "Go." Draco gave her a look but Leah just flashed a smile before pushing him out of the room. She went to her room and opened a drawer in her dresser. She pulled out a hairclip and sat on her bed, closing her eyes.

Draco followed a few Death Eaters into the meeting room and stood between his mother and another. Wormtail was on Narcissa's other side. No one was wearing their masks this time. Bellatrix was across the circle from him. She, like Leah, still bore the marks from Voldemort's torture. Except Bellatrix's were more easily visible seeing as how it was her body.

"My god." Narcissa muttered, her eyes growing wide. Draco looked at her then in the direction she was looking. His eyes, too, were wide, but out of shocked anger, instead of surprise and happiness. Lucius Malfoy had just entered the room. His eyes traveled the circle before spotting his wife and son. He moved over to them. Draco managed to change his expression to just plain shock instead of having anger in there as well.

His parents greeted each other happily. Luckily for Draco, Voldemort entered at that moment. He didn't want to have to talk to his father. Voldemort started talking about something. Probably another way of killing Harry or something. Draco's eyes slid to Wormtail just as he made a small movement and something seemed to change about him. The scared look that always seemed to be around him, suddenly vanished. Draco stopped himself from gasping when he realized what had happened.

"I'm sorry to question…but why is she so important?" Narcissa suddenly asked. Draco and Wormtail both looked at her. "Is it just because she is Harry Potter's friend?"

"No, Narcissa." Voldemort said. "It is not that. Draco." Draco's eyes shot to Voldemort quickly. "You share a dorm with her I believe." Draco nodded once. "Has there been anything odd from her this year thus far?"

"Not so much." Draco said, shaking his head. "There's not much to be threatened by from her." Wormtail made a noise. Everyone's eyes turned to him. The scared look was back at him but Draco wasn't fooled.

"You find the young Miss Black threatening don't you Wormtail." Voldemort said. He laughed. "Of course you do. She reminds you of her father doesn't she. You always feared him." Wormtail said nothing. He suddenly looked confused. Bellatrix shook her head very slightly. Again, only Draco noticed. He looked at her. She looked at him…and winked.

What the hell was Leah doing! She was going to get herself killed! Draco gave Bellatrix an odd look but she ignored him. It took all his self control not to scream at her. If he did that, then surely Leah would get hurt. She obviously had a plan of some sort to risk this.

"Draco!" Lucius snapped suddenly. Draco jumped and looked at his father. "Do you have any idea what we are talking about?"

"Now, now Lucius." Voldemort said softly, which normally meant he had some kind of plan. "Don't yell at the boy. We can use him." Bellatrix made a movement as if she was about to vomit but no one caught it except Snape and Draco. They both looked at her. She had the same confused look that Wormtail had earlier, which Draco figured meant that Leah was gone. Whether on her own will or not, she was gone now.

"Use me for what?" Draco asked, forcing himself to look Voldemort in the eye and blocking his mind.

"Use you…to get close to Black." Voldemort said. "Find out her secret. I know she's a threat…and big one at that. Lucius has just told us about how her grandfather protected her more then expected before he killed him." Draco forced his face to stay neutral. He also kept his hands from balling into fists. "This is what we need you to do."

Leah ran down the stairs and flung open the door to her dorm…only to find Harry and Ron standing on the other side.

"Hi." Leah said, looking curious. "What's up guys?"

"Hermione's been talking with us." Ron said. Leah's eyes widened slightly. Surely Hermione didn't tell them about Draco. "She sent us an owl and mum said we could come back to school early."

"Oh…" Leah said. "What did Hermione tell you guys?"

"She made us realize exactly how long it's been since we…" Harry said, pointing from him and Ron to Leah. "Did anything together…that doesn't involve us nearly dying." Leah laughed. "So we figured we'd come back to school and maybe…like…spend the day with you or something."

"Sure. What do you got in mind?" Leah asked. It was so hard thinking of something to do with Harry and Ron. It would have been so much easier if it had been Ginny and Hermione who Leah barely saw.

"We can destroy Malfoy's room." Ron said, grinning.

"Nope." Leah said, shaking her head. "He's got some locking charm on it. I've tried." She was lying. Draco had no such charm. He actually barely spent time in his room at all anymore. Normally he was in Leah's room. Maybe about one or two nights a week they would sleep in his room.

"Hmm…" Harry said. "What about watch movies?"

"Sure…got loads of them." Leah said. She let the guys in and they went straight to the workroom. Leah had gotten Dumbledore to do a charm so that electronics could work in that room…then she brought in a home entertainment system. Leah went to the kitchen to get snacks. By the time she had got back, the guys seemed to have changed their minds and had started playing a game. Ron was fast at learning how to use the controller.

Leah sat between them on the couch and either cheered them on or whispered tips into one of their ears, all depending on who was losing and what game it was.

"Jump Ron, jump!" Leah yelled.

"I'm trying!" Ron said. Harry's character swung at him and delivered the final blow. Ron's character fell over. "Damn it!"

"Ha! You lose…again." Harry said.

"Yeah well you've been raised around this stuff." Ron said. He handed the controller to Leah. "You can play."

"Oh you are so going down." Leah said to Harry. She switched to the female character and soon hers and Harry's characters were fighting. They were matched the whole time.

"Leah!" Leah jumped when her name was called…and it wasn't by either of the guys sitting next to her. Harry, obviously being to focused on Beating Leah to hear anything, managed to beat her. Leah dropped the controller and jumped over the couch before running to the door and slipping into the main room.

"What the hell do you think you were doing…" Draco said but Leah slapped her hand over his mouth.

"Shh!" She said. Draco gave her an odd, confused look. "Harry and Ron are in there." She nodded back at the work room.

"Leah!" Harry asked. She jumped away from Draco who seemed to realize what was going on just as Harry and Ron came out of the room and walked over to them. Harry looked at Draco. "Malfoy."

"Potter." Draco said, coldly. "Can you please tell me what you're doing in my dorm?"

"It's not just yours you know." Ron said. "Leah lives here too."

"Oh I have no problem with her here." Draco said. "But to have to the Boy who won't bloody die in here and his sidekick…well…" Leah dragged Harry and Ron back, away from Draco. She gave him a look and he just shrugged slightly. He walked past them up to his room.

"How can you stand living with him?" Harry asked, looking at Leah. She shrugged.

"He doesn't really bother me much." Leah said.

"How can he not?" Ron asked.

"He just doesn't ok." Leah said. "He only seems to have a problem with you two now. I mean…Me, Mione and Gin do hang out with the Slytherins from time to time."

"I still don't get why you guys do that." Ron said.

"Dude…I used to date Blaise. Just cause I don't anymore doesn't mean I have to be a total bitch to him." Leah said.

"I guess." Harry said. "At least you aren't dating Malfoy." Leah felt a little twinge of guilt. Luckily the subject was changed. Later, the guys asked if Leah was going to join them for dinner but she claimed that she wanted to sleep. Draco hadn't come down the stairs since he went up there. Ron and Harry spent a few minutes trying to convince Leah but she just shook her head and faked a yawn. The guys finally gave up and went down to dinner. Once the door closed behind them, Leah went up the stairs. She looked in her room to find it empty. She went over to Draco's room and opened the door. He was in there, lying on his bed, and seemingly asleep.

"Hmm…is he actually asleep or no." Leah said, walking into the room. Draco didn't move. He actually did look like he was asleep. Leah tilted her head, wondering if he was asleep. She walked over to the bed. Draco was above the covers so she just straddled his waist lightly. She poked him a few times before suddenly Draco grabbed her hand, opened his eyes and rolled them over, successfully catching Leah off guard and pinning her with her hands above her head.

"You should know better by now." Draco said.

"You cheated." Leah said.

"And you're surprised?" Draco asked. "I think you forgot something."

"What's that?" Leah asked. Draco leaned down and started kissing her neck. Leah groaned.

"I always get what I want." Draco muttered before kissing Leah. She kissed him back very eagerly. He held both her hands with one of his own and let the other travel down the side of her body. It stopped on her hip and he tickled her slightly. Leah laughed into the kiss, which made Draco smile. This girl could make an entire room light up with happiness if she could only be happy long enough. His hand went to her breast and Leah groaned again.

"Let me guess. What you want now…is me." She muttered.

"I've always wanted you." Draco said, looking at Leah. "But now…I just want you more then ever." Leah looked at him before kissing him again and working on unbuttoning his shirt. Once she managed that, Draco shrugged it off and pulled Leah's shirt off. Her bra soon followed and he kissed his way down to her chest before pulling one of her nipples into his mouth. Leah arched her back and moaned. Sure she'd done the same thing with Blaise but…god…nothing compared with what Draco could do. Suddenly it seemed they were wearing too much clothing. Leah's pants and underwear, as well as Draco's pants and boxers, joined their shirts on the floor. He paused and gave her a look.

"Draco you should know better then anyone that I am far from being a virgin." Leah said. She pulled him down to kiss her again before moving to kiss his neck. This time Draco groaned before entering her. He decided to give Leah a bit of torture so he starting moving slowly. Leah groaned in frustration and wiggled underneath him.

"You should have thought about this before you started your constant teasing." Draco mumbled as he put most of his attention into leaving marks on Leah's neck. She made a noise then pushed Draco off her and straddling him.

"You aren't the only one that gets what they want." Leah said. She started moving up and down slowly. Draco growled and held onto her hips. Leah started moving faster. Draco rolled back on top of her, this time giving in and thrusting faster. They both started breathing faster. Draco kissed her fiercely, slipping his tongue into her mouth and batting her tongue for dominance. The tempo increased and soon they both had climaxed.

"Fuck." Draco said. Leah laughed. "What?"

"Nothing." Leah said. Draco rolled off her and Leah cuddled up to him. Somehow they managed to get the blanket over top of them.

Leah fell asleep after a while. Draco stayed awake and watched her sleep. He played with her hair before his eyes went to his Dark Mark. He made a noise that was obviously loud enough to wake Leah up because she moved a bit before looking up at Draco. He looked down at her.

"What's wrong?" Leah asked, sleepily.

"Nothing." Draco said. "Just thinking."

"Hmm? What about?" Leah asked.

"The fact that you were wrong." Draco said. Leah tilted her head. "Back a while ago, you said that I was hinting at something that was never gonna happen."

"No…" Leah said, thinking and remembering what she said before. "I said that you were hinting at something that MIGHT never happen."

"Well…it did. So I was right." Draco said. Leah just rolled her eyes. "You getting second thoughts or regrets?" Leah quickly leaned up and kissed Draco softly. Once she pulled away, Draco was smirking. "Answer the question."

"No, you idiot." Leah said, smacking Draco's chest. "Not having second thoughts or regrets. Well…actually…second thoughts about what to do next time." Draco's smirk changed. Leah rolled over to look at the clock. She made a noise. "I gotta get something to eat then take a shower."

"Why?" Draco asked, pulling her back to him and running his finger tips over her skin.

"Because…" Leah said. She grabbed Draco's hand to stop him from distracting her. "I told Harry and Ron that I'd go to Hogsmeade with them. They want to do some catching up stuff or something like that."

"Cancel." Draco said. He kissed her then moved his way from her mouth, to her neck then to her breast again, taking the other one this time. Leah moaned and gave in for a while.

"Ok…I really have…Draco!" She said, tapping him on his head. "I'm serious. They're my friends. I haven't talked to them in a while."

"Fine." Draco said.

"I promise to make it up to you tonight. And tomorrow." Leah said. Draco smirked at her and watched as she got out of the bed. He looked around. The door opened and closed. He stayed in the bed for a while longer before getting up and pulling on some pants before joining Leah downstairs. He walked to the kitchen and leaned against the doorway. Obviously Leah had grabbed the first shirt she saw because she was wearing one of his. It just barely hid everything from view. Draco's eyes trailed over her body. Leah didn't even notice he was there. She was too busy cooking.

"I think you're the only one that looks better in my stuff then I do." Draco said, coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist.

"No matter what you say…I'm not breaking off seeing Harry and Ron." Leah said. Draco made a noise and bared his face in the junction between Leah's neck and shoulder. She moved her head slightly to the other side.

The doorbell rang.

Draco groaned and mumbled something. Leah gave him a look and he nodded before walking into the living room, grabbing a shirt that he had left there a few days ago and putting it on. He pushed aside the door to see Dumbledore standing there.

"Good morning Mr. Malfoy." Dumbledore said. There was a squeak from the kitchen and a crash before Leah swore loudly. "My, my. I always said cooking was dangerous."

"Are you ok?" Draco shouted.

"Uh…yeah. Fine." Leah called back.

"Miss Black. Once you have finished eating may you please come to my office?" Dumbledore called.

"Yeah…uh…sure." Leah said.

"Good, good." Dumbledore said. He looked at Draco who had slightly pink. "Well…have a good day Mr. Malfoy."

"Uh yeah." Draco said. Dumbledore turned and walked away. Draco closed the door and turned around before walking into the kitchen just in time to see Leah straighten up and throw something, most likely breakfast, into the garbage. "Good thing he didn't come in."

"No shit." Leah said. She ran her hand through her hair, pulling it out of her face. "Fuck."

"What?" Draco asked, walking over to Leah.

"What could he want?" Leah asked. She allowed Draco to wrap his arms around her.

"I don't know. He wouldn't know what you did last night would he?" Draco asked.

"What I did last night?" Leah asked.

"Showing up at the meeting." Draco said. "Possessing Wormtail…then Bella." Leah shrugged and shook her head. "Well then I don't know what he would want." He kissed Leah's forehead then told her that he'd make breakfast so that she could shower. Leah gave him a grateful look, kissed him, then went upstairs to shower.

By the time she had come back downstairs in jeans and a green, long-sleeve shirt, Draco had the food on the table and was just sitting down to eat his own.

"God…what would I do without you?" Leah muttered, sitting next to him. He didn't hear her but still smiled at the happy look on her face. They ate in silence. Draco said that, if Harry and Ron showed up, then he would tell them that Dumbledore wanted Leah to go to his office.

"Ah, Leah, I expect you had a good Christmas." Dumbledore said. That little look of knowing in his eyes.

"Ok…what do you know?" Leah asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Only that Mr. Malfoy has stayed with you." Dumbledore said. Leah opened her mouth to say something. "And that Miss Granger seems surprisingly accepting."

"She's accepting of a lot of things." Leah said. "So…what do you want?"

"I just wanted to tell you that Remus has agreed to take over the position of Defense against the Dark Arts teacher again." Dumbledore said.

"Oh thank god." Leah said. She was getting sick of answering questions about her life. The first years kept gawking at her. "So me and Draco don't have to teach anymore."

"No." Dumbledore said. "I knew you'd be happy."

"Oh yeah totally." Leah said. "Is that everything?"

"Yes." Dumbledore said. "Why? Did you think I'd ask you to…?"

"No." Leah said, shaking her head. "I know you wouldn't do that again." She stood up at the same time as Dumbledore. For some reason she felt compelled to shake his hand, which she did. He flinched and Leah gave him a questioning look. "You ok?"

"Yes…I'm…I'm fine." Dumbledore said. Just then McGonagall came in. Leah left.

"Albus? What is wrong?" McGonagall asked.

"I just saw something." Dumbledore said. "When I shook Leah's hand."

"I thought she was the one that saw things." McGonagall said, worried.

"So did I." Dumbledore said.

"What did you see?" McGonagall asked, sounding almost too scared.

"I saw…" Dumbledore said. "Leah pregnant." McGonagall gasped. "Only two or three months along maybe. But…She was in pain." He looked at McGonagall. "Leah is going to be pregnant…then lose that child at the hands of Lord Voldemort."

"When?" McGonagall asked, quietly.

"I'm not sure." Dumbledore said. "Possibly this year. She didn't look much older then she is now…or even very different. But there was slight evidence of her pregnancy."

"Albus…we mustn't let her fall pregnant with any child." McGonagall said. "The poor girl…who knows what'll happen to her if she goes through any more tragedy and suffer more loss." Dumbledore didn't say anything. He just stared at the door, wondering.

I'm stopping it there. For those of you who like Snape…I'm sorry to say that I am going to have him killed in this story…but for a good reason. He's going to save Leah. I just gave away some stuff. Oh well. (Looks at Leah) I didn't finish with you sleeping this time so don't think about saying anything.