Pirate Blood

Chapter 46

Everyone's Quiet and in Deep Thought

Blaise was sitting in the Room of Requirements with Isabel. He had chocolate covered strawberries waiting for her on a candle lit table when she walked in. For some reason she hadn't seemed to be thrilled about it. She'd barely said a word all night. "I thought you'd like the strawberries." Blaise said.

"I do." Isabel replied quietly.

"Then what's wrong?"

"What?"

"What's wrong? You're quiet. You've barely said a word all night. You've just stared at the table."

Isabel sighed, "I'm sorry. It's just my sister. I'm worried about her."

"Why?"

"It's January, Blaise. She's been Chris Turner since June."

"I'm sorry, was that supposed to tell me something?"

Isabel sighed again, "Seven months with one persona. It's dangerous. She's never stayed anywhere that long."

"So maybe it's time she does stay somewhere that long."

"They'll find her."

"You don't know that."

"Yes I do. Something big is about to happen, Blaise. It's in all the tea leaves and crystal balls. Something big...evil."

"Tea leaves and crystal balls aren't always reliable." Blaise said, slightly agitated.

Isabel ignored the comment, "She's becoming too damn careless."

"Izzie, this isn't something you need to worry about. You're the little sister. They should be looking out for you."

"They can't. They think I'm dead, remember? She's my sister. How do I not worry about her?" Isabel glared at him.

"She can take care of herself, though."

"Blaise, she's never done this before."

"What do you mean?"

"Before she always had me and dad. She doesn't have anyone on the run with her now. None of her friends want to look her in the eye and say that she is going to get herself killed."

"I know what you're getting at. She would never listen to me."

"No, but if it was you and everyone else..."

"No. Isabel, we can't have an intervention for Kaylee. If she wants to stay she'll stay."

Isabel kissed Blaise lightly on the lips. "No." She kissed him again, but this time it was a more passionate kiss. "No." She kissed him once again, deepening the kiss. "I'll try and get Draco to talk to her, but I make no promises."

"Thank you."

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"You want me to what?" Draco asked as he and Blaise were talking in the head dorm.

"It's for her own safety." Blaise said quietly, staring at the floor.

"You want me to tell the girl that I'm in love with, who I just got back together with after three years, to leave the country and not talk to me for god knows how long?"

"You make it sound insane."

"That's because it is."

Blaise looked up at him. "Insane?" Blaise raised his voice louder, "Keeping the girl you love safe is insane? I'd hate to know you're definition of sane is."

"Three years Blaise. You know what I've been through."

"Yes, I do."

"Then why would you even bring it up?"

Blaise didn't want to play the 'dead Isabel' card. It meant having to lie to his best friend. 'Though it wouldn't technically be lying since that is what happened...' he thought.

"I'm bringing it up because I know what I went through with Isabel. I didn't really think that you'd want Kaylee to end up dead. You want to see the girl you love in coffin, Draco? Because I've been there, and I gotta tell you, it isn't fun, mate."

Blaise realized that he wasn't doing this for Isabel anymore. He wanted to protect Kaylee too. He couldn't bear the thought of losing Kaylee.

"I'll talk to her." Draco said quietly.

"Really?" Blaise asked.

"Yeah. Now get out of here." Draco said.

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Draco and Kaylee were in the head dorm. Draco had explained why she should leave. "You have to leave." Draco said sadly.

"And go where?" Kaylee said outraged.

"I don't know. Italy, Greece, America, or anywhere really. As long as it isn't here."

"How can you honestly tell me that you want me to leave?" Kaylee asked, hurt evident in her voice.

"You think this is easy for me? I don't want it to be this way, but it is. I'd rather you leave than have you die."

"Maybe I'd rather die."

"Kaylee, don't say that. If he kills you everything will go to hell, literally."

"What if he wasn't the one to kill me? I could end it. The would be no fight, no hiding–"

"And no life," Draco cut her off. He stepped closer to her and cupped her face in his hands, "Kaylee, I love you. If you die, I wouldn't have anything to live for."

"Draco, I can't just leave."

Draco walked away from her and looked out the window. He could see Harry walking with his friends. "Potter's been training like mad to finally finish him off. I don't want you to come back until you hear that he has."

"I don't care. We're finally together again. Everything is good. Why are you trying to rip us apart?"

"I love you, and I'm trying to protect you!"

"I've always been fine taking care of myself."

"You aren't seriously going to do the I'm-tough-and-independent-and-don't-ever-need-anyone's-help bit right now, are you?"

"Yeah, I am. I've made it for three years without your help."

"Kaylee, try to understand this. I want to be with you. I want to live with you and Rachel, be a family. We can't do that when you're wanted by the most powerful dark wizard in the world. We can't be together until this is over."

"Draco, don't you know that I want this to end too?"

"Good. So we're on the same page?" he breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, we're not."

"What?"

"I want this to end. Harry and I can finally put an end to this when Voldemort attacks."

"Kaylee, do you even realize what you're saying? You could die!"

"What else am I gonna do? Run for the rest of my life? I want this to end."

"You can't. No, I don't want to risk losing you again. You have to leave."

Kaylee was quiet for a few moments. She was in deep thought. Finally she said, "If I leave, don't expect me to come back."

"I know it would be too dangerous."

"No, even if Voldemort is killed. If I go, I don't come back."

"Why would you not come back? I don't understand."

"You're pushing me out. I don't want to go. Either I stay or I don't come back. It's up to you."

It was Draco's turn to go into deep thought. He finally came to a conclusion. He grabbed her and kissed her hard and passionately. He leaned his forehead against hers. "Leave," Draco backed away from her, " I'd rather that than you die."

A tear slipped down Kaylee's cheek. She took her diamond engagement ring and silver wedding band off of her left hand and threw them towards Draco. She ran out of his dorm.

(A/N: There's chapter 46! I'm sorry it took a few weeks. I had strep throat and couldn't get on my computer one week, then my computer wasn't working last week. Finally I'm updating. Well, it hasn't been as long as some of the breaks, but still I don't like to keep you guys waiting for a month. Tell me what you thought. As always, REVIEW. :) ttyl, Nikki)