Chapter 3
Ok so now the story is gonna be First Person Point of View. Just so you can find out exactly how Leah and Draco are feeling.
Draco stood in the middle of the open field, the rain soaking his clothes. His hair clung to the sides of his head and his forehead. He felt something…something strong.
Leah flinched when the thunder crackled and instantly felt a pull. She wasn't sure what it was but she knew she couldn't ignore it. Without thinking, she apparated. This time, the first time in a year, she didn't wind up in another room in her house. She didn't wind up anywhere near her house.
She wound up at the other end of the field that Draco was in.
(Leah's POV)
Ok whoa…head rush. Don't get me wrong…I love apparating. But the head rushing I can so do without. I looked around. Nothing here looked familiar. Well…nothing I saw right away anyways. My attention was drawn towards something that was moving towards me. My body moved on it's own accord and started walking towards the person. When we got a little closer, I gasped when I saw who it was.
"Oh my god." I said.
"Is that what you think I am now?" Draco asked, smirking. I laughed as tears suddenly came from my eyes. Even after a year, he still acted like himself. Suddenly I punched him, and hard. "OW! What was that for?"
"That was for getting yourself hurt by god knows who." I said.
(Draco's POV)
My arm was sore to begin with, that's why it hurt even more when Leah punched me. I had been apart from her for a year and the first thing I do when I meet her again was be a wise ass. I looked at her and I swear I fell in love with her all over again. Her hair was different. Darkened by the rain but I could tell that it was it's natural colour.
"Bloody hell." I said. I put my hand behind her head and pulled her forward to kiss her. Leah was tense at first but then relaxed and I felt her hands slid up my soaked shirt and over my shoulders.
God how I missed this! Leah groaned and pulled away slightly. I remembered we had to breath.
"God I've missed you so much." I said.
"Cold." Leah said.
"Huh?" I asked, sounding dumb I know.
"It's cold out here." Leah said. I suddenly realized that she was only wearing shorts and a tube top.
"Come with me." I said, taking off my jacket and putting it over Leah's shoulders. She nodded and I took her hand and led her back to the house.
(Leah's POV)
I felt so safe now. Back with Draco. I really hope I wasn't dreaming. But then I realized I wouldn't be this fucking cold in a dream. I wonder where he's taking me. For that matter…I wonder where we were. Somehow everything here seemed familiar now.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"Somewhere warm." Draco said, putting his arm around my waist and holding me close. Now I felt even safer. I looked around. Draco stopped in front of a house. "We're here." I looked at the house. It seemed familiar…way familiar. He opened the door and walked inside. I took off my shoes and followed him into the next room where four people around our age were sitting on a couch.
"Oh my god!" I said. I was sure my eyes were huge. Yours would be too if you saw your parents again…flesh and bone…and the same age as you! Draco looked at me, worried. Mom, Dad…oh my god…even James and Lily! They all stared at me with a worried look as well. I did the only thing that I could think of in such a state of panic…I fainted.
(Draco's POV)
I quickly grabbed Leah before she hit the floor. Lily and Sabs beat Padfoot and Prongs over to us.
"Is she ok?" Sabs asked.
"Yeah…just fainted." I said. I looked up at them. "Why did she seem so shocked to see you guys?"
"Uh…well…" Sabs said.
"Take her to a room first, Draco." Padfoot said. "She has to get warmed up." I nodded. Take care of Leah first, get answers later. I easily lifted her into my arms and carefully climbed the stairs. I pushed open the door to my room and kicked it closed once I was in. I changed Leah's clothes, putting her into some of my own that I know she's worn before, then changed my own clothes. Once I was finished, I looked at Leah and jumped. She was awake, lying on her side with her hands under her head, and watching me. She smiled.
"You're easy to scare." Leah said.
"You would be too." I said, walking over to the bed and kneeling at the side of it.
"Yeah I know." Leah said. She suddenly sat up, her hair all falling to one side. "Oh my god are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine." I said.
"You're a bad liar." Leah said.
"Used to be really good at it until you came along." I said. Leah smiled softly. "How do I take it off?"
"Take what off?" Leah asked, frowning slightly.
"The protection." I said. Her frown deepened. "It's hurting you. I could tell."
"Just say it." Leah said.
"Say what?" I asked.
"That you don't want it anymore." Leah said.
"Ok…I don't want you to protect me anymore." I said. Leah nodded. There was a glowing around both of us then it died.
"All gone." Leah said. At that moment there was a knock on the door and in came Lily, Sabs, Padfoot and Prongs. Leah sat up even straighter. I stood up.
(Leah's POV)
So…the protection over Draco is gone…well I guess it's ok now. There was a knock and my parents and godparents came into the room. I sat up even more and Draco stood up next to me.
"How you doing?" Mom asked.
"Well…I was ok." I said. "You guys got a lot of explaining to do."
"What they do?" Draco asked.
"He doesn't know?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well…it never came up." Dad said.
"What don't I know?" Draco asked.
"You don't know that those two…" I said, pointing at mom and dad. "Are my parents. And those two." I pointed at Lily and James. "Are Harry's parents."
"What!" Draco said.
"OK guys…enough is enough…look like yourselves and not your young selves." I said. There was a flash and mom, dad, Lily and James all changed and looked like they did before they died…well…they all looked the same age mom did when she died.
"In case you're wondering…we talked to Dumbledore." Mom said. "That's why you're out of your house."
"He actually agreed?" I asked.
"What's going on?" Draco asked.
"Yeah." Dad said. "We just reminded him of us and he agreed."
"To do what?" Draco asked.
"That is…weird." I said.
"What the bloody hell are you talking about now?" Draco said.
"Dumbledore had me locked in my house to keep me from going to you and getting killed." I said. "Because like…I was protecting you and junk. So if Voldemort ever found out, all he had to do was hurt you, then I'd come, and he could get me."
"Oh." Draco said.
"Yeah…and somehow we got sent here." Lily said. "Sorry for the deception but we couldn't have you find out who we really were…not until we got you two together."
"And why did we have to be together?" I asked. "There's something major besides us being happy."
"There is." Dad said. "But that can wait until tomorrow." He coughed. "Now…Draco."
"Yeah?" Draco asked.
"I think it's time I had a talk with you." Dad said. I started laughing. I couldn't help it. Dad was being…well…a dad.
"Are you serious?" Draco asked.
"Yep." Dad said.
"He doesn't mean your name." Mom said. She looked at Draco. "Relax…he's not going to do the protective father thing. Are you honey."
"I'm not?" Dad asked.
"No." Mom said.
"But…" Dad said. I was laughing so much I fell off the bed. Draco helped me up. Suddenly I stopped laughing.
"Oh…shit." I said.
"What?" James asked.
"Hermione and Ginny." I said. "They're gonna be worried…" I jumped when I felt a vibration on my hip. I knew it was a good idea to keep my cell phone with me and on today. "Hold that thought." I took the phone out of my pocket and saw that the caller ID said 'home'. I flipped it open and pressed 'talk'. "Hi."
"Oh my god are you ok? Where the fuck are you?" Hermione's voice replied.
"I'm fine." I said. "I'm…I really don't know where I am but I'm perfectly save." I looked around at the others. "I'm with Draco."
"WHAT!" Hermione yelled. I held the phone away from my head. "HOW THE HELL DID YOU EVEN GET OFF THE PROPERTY!"
"Mione chill!" I said, bringing the phone back to my head. "Long story short, mom, dad, Lily and James convinced Dumbledore to drop the protection. And no I do not know how they are back and they're just as confused as I am." There was a pause where I could hear Hermione talking to someone else, Ginny more then likely. I looked at Draco.
"Are you coming back?" Hermione said, finally.
"Uh…I don't know. Let me check." I said. I covered the mouth part of the phone and looked at everyone. "Do I have to stay here or can I go back home?"
"You can go back." Mom said.
"So can Draco." Lily said. I nodded and uncovered the phone.
"Yeah." I said.
"When?" Hermione asked.
"Soon…don't worry. I'm gonna bring Draco with me." I said.
"Ok…well. We'll see you then." Hermione said.
"Ok. Bye." I said. I flipped the phone shut. "Ok so…where exactly are we?"
"My house." James said. I raised an eyebrow. "The house I lived in before I married Lily."
"Oh." I said.
"Yeah…the people who lived here moved a while ago so we got it before anyone else could get it." James said.
"They moved because we did a spell Prongs." Mom said.
"Ok…well." I said. "I have to be getting back before Hermione freaks majorly. But I have something to say to you guys."
"What?" Lily asked.
"Go to headquarters." I said. I looked at dad. "Grandma Black's picture is gone. Remus found some way of taking it down so now it's in the attic. Kreature is working at Hogwarts so you don't have to worry about him either. Go now, tell them you're back."
"But…" Mom said.
"Do you want me to tell them?" I asked. "I hate that place but I'll get them all over to my place and tell them. Remus knows where this house is."
"We'll tell them." Dad said. I nodded. All of us went downstairs. "Leah."
"Yeah?" I asked.
"Wear more clothes." Dad said. I rolled my eyes and hugged him, then mom, then Lily, then James.
"Go talk to them. And tell Remus to send me an owl when you guys do get there." I said. "So now you have to go." I looked at Draco. "Ready?"
"Uh…yeah. I still got stuff there right?" Draco asked.
"Yep…third and fourth drawer in my dresser." I said. Dad and mom raised eyebrows. "Don't ask."
"Oh right…he lived with you for a while." Mom said. I nodded.
"Well let's get going then before Granger flips out." Draco said. "How we getting there?"
"Definitely NOT floo powder." I said. Everyone laughed. "We'll apparate." Draco nodded and disappeared. "HEY!"
(Draco's POV)
I apparated to Leah's house and the first thing I saw was Hermione. She jumped and punched me.
"Will everyone quit doing that!" I said. Leah appeared next to me and smacked me in the head. "OW!"
"You could have waited." Leah said.
"You didn't have to appear right in front of me." Hermione said, giving Leah a hug then hugging me. I looked at Leah, who smirked.
"Sounds like the ferret's back." I looked up to see Ginny come down the stairs. She looked different, needless to say. I smirked at the nickname. "How ya been?"
"Sore. And these two aren't making it better." I said. Leah grabbed me then kissed me. I was vaguely aware that Hermione and Ginny were saying something but at the moment I couldn't care less.
"Better?" Leah asked, pulling away.
"Yep." I said. All three girls laughed.
"There's leftover Chinese if you guys are hungry." Hermione said. "We're gonna head to bed. Have to go to headquarters tomorrow."
"Check to see if Harry's still conscious." Leah said.
"Umm…why?" Ginny asked.
"Because his parents should be there along with mine." Leah said. "Hermione you explain to Ginny. Then they'll explain everything else tomorrow."
"Umm...ok." Ginny said. Leah hugged them and they went upstairs. She then looked at me.
"You hungry?" I asked.
"No." Leah said. "Kinda tired…but I wanna watch a movie."
"Ok then." I said. I sat on the couch while Leah went to her collection of movies. "Which one you gonna pick?"
"Umm…" Leah said. "Which ones haven't I watched with you already?"
"Let's see…" I said, walking over. "How about we watch…what's Monsters Inc.?"
"It's funny." Leah said, taking the movie from the shelf and putting it into the player. We sat on the couch. At first we were just sitting next to each other, and then Leah leaned against me. Next second we were lying down, Leah was on top of me, and all thoughts about the movie were gone from both of our heads.
We must have fallen off the couch or something because shortly after that there was a noise and we had to look over the couch to see Hermione standing there.
"Dear god, can't you keep your hands off each other?" She asked.
"Apparently not." Leah said.
(Leah's POV)
Damn Hermione! I love her, don't get me wrong. She's like a sister…but she always seems to walk in at the worst moments.
"You would be the same if you hadn't seen Ron in a whole year." I said. "You get to see him like anytime you want."
"Good point. I just came to get a water bottle anyways." Hermione said. She went into the kitchen, got a bottle, then went back upstairs.
"Where were we?" Draco asked. I looked at him.
"I'm kinda tired now…" I said.
"Bed then." Draco said, getting up. I turned off the TV and we headed upstairs. Actually…Draco had picked me up and carried me upstairs and I had to stuff my fist into my mouth to stop from laughing.
A few minutes later we were lying on the bed, facing each other.
"Thought you were tired." Draco said, running his hand over my arm.
"I am." I said. "I'm just afraid that if I fall asleep, then you won't be here when I wake up."
"I won't leave." Draco said, putting his hand behind me and pulling me closer. I relaxed and, surprisingly, did fall asleep.
Told ya this story was gonna have their POVs. Not all the time but a few chapters will have them. Sometimes it's easier to do first person POV, sometimes it's easier to do third person. It's gonna alternate. Hope you liked this chapter though.