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Chapter 8:

The Goodbye

Her hand slid through his white blonde hair as his soft lips trailed kisses down her long neck. The hair on her arms stood on end as he blew cold air onto the sensitive skin and she moaned softly as he nipped lightly at her collar bone. Slowly he raised himself on top of her as she began to moan his name. "Draco…..Draco!!"

Draco awoke with a start. He was shaky and sweating from head to toe. Looking around he realized there was someone else in the bed with him. Gazing down he saw the gentle sleeping form of Aurora with her head on his chest. "It was all a dream" he whispered to himself as he watched the beautiful girl sleep. Being careful not to wake his sleeping friend Draco slowly slid his arm from under her and tip toed to the bathroom. Looking back at the sleeping form he shook his head to remove the image from his mind. "Fuck" was all he said as he started the shower and stepped in.

Aurora woke to the sound of the shower running and music playing. Draco must be in the shower she thought to herself, he always had music on for some reason. He said it helped him focus. What the hell could he be focusing on in the shower? She shook her head and groaned to herself as she got out of bed. Looking in the mirror she smiled groggily at herself and began to pull her hair back into a bun. Examining herself as she did every morning she noticed a small red spot on her collar bone. Leaning in to get a better look she noticed it looked almost like someone had bit her. She laughed at her own suggestion until she looked over to her dresser where the small box Draco had given her sat.

"Those darn dragons" she whispered to herself as she saw the two wrestling with each other. "I'll have to have a talk with them later." Hearing the shower stop she quickly got dressed and went down to breakfast, she couldn't explain why but she had this feeling Draco didn't want to see her right now.

When she reached the bottom of the stairs Aurora could hear that Narcissa and her grandfather were having a heated debate about something involving her.

"She is not old enough to have it yet Rupert! She is still just a girl!" Narcissa stated with venom in her voice that sent chills down Aurora's spine. Rarely did anyone ever see Cissa angry but whenever Rupert was in town it tended to happen more often. Since Aurora was a child Narcissa never agreed with how loose Rupert held her. She was always allowed to practice what she wished and go where she pleased, even when it was possible for her to get hurt. He said it was his way of teaching her how to be strong and independent. "Some men beat their children to teach them not to be weak, but I let them live as they like. They will discover what they need to make themselves strong on their own." He would say in his gruff voice. No one told him how to take care of his children and grandchildren, and this was no different. Even though he considered Narcissa a part of the family Aurora was his grandchild and he would do as he pleased.

"She is an adult by our standards and by muggle standards now. She deserves to know the truth about her destiny. Whether I give it to her now or wait a hundred more years nothing will change, but this way she will be prepared for what is coming!" her grandfather snapped back. Hearing the finality in his voice Aurora walked in the room and sat quietly down in her seat. Both adults looked to her with strong emotion in their eyes. Narcissa had a feeling of pain and worry shining out of her pale orbs while her grandfather had a look of anger and pride radiating from his. Neither said a word but continued with their breakfast until Cissa finally became upset enough to leave the table.

"Well now that the wet blanket it gone we can start planning our evening!" The elderly man said as he watched a smile form on his granddaughter's lips. They quickly scooted together and started planning their extravagant evening.

They would start out with a lovely dinner in the heart of London, followed by dessert and a walk through the fountain park (a favorite place of Aurora's mother) and finish with their dance in the small ballroom at the manor. The two laughed at joked as they planned out every second for that evening. They had just finished the final planning when Draco walked in to the dinning room.

"Do you too plan on sitting around until dinner also?" Draco said noticing their forgotten breakfast lying in front of them. "If you hadn't noticed it's time for lunch and you two are still sitting here with breakfast in front of you."

Both Aurora and her grandfather laughed at their loss of time. They had been so involved in planning their day they had completely forgotten about breakfast and now it was time for lunch! Rupert quickly cleared away their plates and excused himself so he could make the reservations for their dinner that evening. With his exit only the two teens were left in the room. Draco kept his eyes on his plate while Aurora watched him carefully, she knew he didn't want to see her this morning but she was still receiving odd vibes.

"What have I done?" she asked causing him to jump in his seat. He quickly looked up to see the hurt in her eyes. It was obvious his avoidance was hurting her and he couldn't bear to know he was causing her pain. He slowly stood up and walked around behind her seat.

"You have done nothing love, I'm just a bit tired. Have fun with your grandfather tonight. When you get home I will make it up to you for being off putting this morning." He said as he lent down and kissed her gently on the temple. She smiled slightly as he squeezed her shoulder and quietly left.

The night had been wonderful. Rupert had spoiled his granddaughter beyond all reason and he had yet to give her his gift. They arrived back at the manor near midnight and Rupert was getting anxious. "My darling, I am sorry to rush but I must leave tonight, no exceptions. If you don't mind I'd like to give you your gift now so that I can explain a few things about it."

"Another explanation? Why is everyone giving me gifts that need an explanation lately?" Aurora huffed, but seeing the serious look on her grandfather's face she simply nodded and accepted the small box he presented her. Opening the delicate box Aurora gasped at what she saw inside. She carefully reached in and lifted out the delicate necklace. As the pendant spun the light from the fireplace reflected off the surface and caused stars to dance around the walls.

"Now you must be careful my dear, that is a very powerful piece of magic you have there, be sure to put it somewhere safe." Aurora looked down at the glowing pendant in her hand, it was beautiful. The small dream catcher was made of darkened silver to stand out against her pale skin, a small dragon with emerald eyes crawled around the outside of the catcher as though guarding its contents.

"Oh grandfather its wonderful!" she exclaimed as she threw her arms around the aged man. "It's so perfect it will go wonderfully with the box Draco gave me!" she muttered to herself, but her grandfather had heard her. Smiling to himself he knew he had chosen the right time to give her the necklace. Although it would cause her great sadness the pendant would ultimately bring her happiness beyond all she had hoped.

"Now my dear I am very sorry but I must be off. I have a very important date I simply cannot miss." Aurora smiled softly as her grandfather rose to leave.

"Thank you for the beautiful necklace, and for the wonderful night grandfather." She whispered as she hugged him tightly and walked him to the fireplace. He looked at her sadly as he stepped into the grate.

"Goodbye my darling girl and good luck." With his final words he was gone. Aurora smiled sadly and she ascended the steps to her room. She couldn't explain why but she somehow knew this was the last time she would ever see her grandfather.