Chapter 8- A step towards their future
Meli woke up in an unfamiliar bed. Blinking her eyes rapidly her vision focused and she found herself in Draco's room on his bed with him sleeping beside her. Relaxing she closed her eyes and let herself think happy positive thoughts. It was surely clear they hadn't seen the last of Lucius Malfoy or the other slytherins. It wasn't as if she had a lot of family that had to approve her only real family was Harry, the Weasleys would understand she hoped. Which reminded her, she needed to talk to George. He was a close friend of hers and somehow through all this drama they had lost touch. Grudgingly Meli got out of bed and took a nice hot shower. Stepping out of the shower she entered her room and dressed in a muggle skirt and shirt.
Running a brush through her tangled hair she didn't notice Draco come in. After waking and finding her gone he was worried. His father had connections and he didn't put it past the old man to try to harm Meli again. Relieved when he entered her room and saw she was just brushing her hair he ran his fingers over the top of his head thinking he would surely go insane if he continued to worry like this. Sitting the brush down she turned and saw Draco watching her. Normally that would have freaked her out but today was different. "Hey Draco. I was just coming to wake you." She said with a smile.
"I've only been here a few minutes. I found you gone and I was worried." He admitted with a small smile. Grabbing his hand she turned her head to the side staring at him. "Why worry?" she asked. The smile fell from his face and he looked at her. "Lucius. He's still around and I think he may try to hurt you if he finds out." He said seriously. "So when you're not with me I want you to stay with that brother of yours. Promise me you will." He asked her. She looked at him glumly because Meli Potter was not one to make promises like this but she still found herself promising this to him.
Pulling her into his arms he held on to her tightly for a few minutes. Some said that Draco Malfoy was incapable of caring for another human being that wasn't a pureblood or wasn't allowed to show emotions because he was a Malfoy. But those people would be wrong because he isn't as bad as one would think he is. This is one of the many things that Meli had learned so far and the year had just begun. Slowly she pulled away and together they walked down to the Great Hall where most of the students were eating dinner. With his arm around her shoulder he pushed open the doors and they entered going straight to the Gryffindor table. The only ones that looked upset by the sight were the slytherins the rest of the houses could care less that Draco and Meli seemed to be together again.
No words were spoken between the group of gryffindors since Draco hadn't been considered a slytherin anymore. The day he looked past the blood purities is the day the purebloods cast him out. Sure his father had come but as you can see Draco could care less right now. The girl sitting beside him was his again and seemed happy to let all know about it. For these past six years he could honestly say he didn't know or understand Meli. Her moods changed so rapidly one could hardly keep up with her. These past few months had changed her and while her moods were still variable, she was calmer than she used to be. Dinner passed without any incident and slowly Harry, Hermione, Meli, and Draco made their way to the head's dorm. Ronald had grumbled about needing to meet someone and took off in the opposite direction. Entering the dorm they all sat down on a couch and sat in silence. There wasn't much they could really talk about except each other and neither couple seemed eager to do so. Hermione rested her head against Harry's chest with her eyes on Meli, who was resting her head on Draco's shoulder while sitting on his lap.
"Harry, um Draco and I are together again." She said hesitantly. Sure her brother hadn't minded the first time but who knew when he would lose his cool. He had never had much patience when it came to Draco. Glancing over at his sister, he could see the same look in her eyes she had when Fred was alive. That sparkling happiness that had been missing since the day he died. Not even he who hated Draco with a passion could take away her happiness. He wanted the old Meli to shine through somewhat and the new Meli to fade away. "I'm happy for you sis." He said with a smile, "If you hurt her again Malfoy and you'll be hexed so bad your children will feel it." He added as a warning. He too had found his own happiness after the war. Finding solace in Hermione's arms he knew that Ginny Weasley could compare to his best friend. Sure he loved Ginny but she only loved the boy who lived, and he now thought the love he shared with her was like one would feel for a sister. The way he loved Hermione was entirely different in a way he couldn't describe. While thinking these things he didn't notice Meli and Draco share a look of knowing. Of course Meli already knew that Harry and Hermione shared feelings but Draco didn't know it was actually true, he just suspected it. "How are you going to tell Ron?" she asked. Hermione looked up and blushed, as Draco was confused. He really needed to keep up with what was going on. "We've already told him. He took it rather well I must say." Hermione said finally. That must be why Ron was in a sour mood. Meli thought.
Meli jumped of Draco and sat between him and Harry. "I think that we should all make a truce. To be friends from now on." She said. Giving them all a look none of them wanted to test her. "Fine a truce." All three of them agreed together. Smiling to herself she relaxed and let the tension disappear. Closing her eyes she put her head on Draco's shoulder and soon she found herself sleeping again. This was the most sleep she had gotten since the war. Watching Meli sleep peacefully Harry looked down at Hermione who had dozed off as well, she hadn't even finished her homework yet. Gently he scooped Hermione into his arms and nodded for Draco to do the same with Meli. Taking the girls to Hermione's room Draco and Harry returned to the common room.
"So what exactly are your intentions for my sister?" Harry asked. He needed to know if he had to keep an eye on Draco after all Meli was his twin. Draco sighed and wondered why he hadn't seen this coming. Always trust a gryffindor to be all noble. "To marry her of course. I haven't asked yet but by giving her my mother's ring I made a promise to her. Lucius or no Lucius." Draco answered. Pity he wasn't killed during the war, it would have prevented this problem. The bastard even deserves it. Draco thought viciously. "Okay. I meant what I said earlier though, don't hurt her." Harry warned. Yawning loudly Harry stood up. "Come on. You can crash on my floor tonight." Going into his bedroom Draco trailed behind him and looked around. Now this room was a typical gryffindor one unlike Meli's. Red and gold was everywhere in this room and a bit of silver from the picture frames. There were many pictures of Meli, some of Hermione, Ron and the rest of the Weasleys. "Why all these pictures?" Draco asked. Harry had picked up a spare pillow and tossed it toward's Draco. "Because these are the people closest to me and during the war I thought I might never see them again. After the war I knew how precious life was and I want these pictures up always." Harry answered.
Draco nodded his head and lay on the floor with the pillow. How was it took Potter one summer to realize that when it took him seven years? He no longer had pictures of his mother, one of the people he cared for the most, because they were in the Malfoy Manor, and he could never return there. He would never return to that place and he would start his life fresh after graduation by getting a job and a house. His eyelids got heavy and finally closed as he fell into sleep.
AN: This is leading to the final chapters which are typed and ready to be uploaded. I will update them all the remainder of the week and then concentrate on finishing all of my fanfiction. Read and review please.