Scene 4: The Confession

A/N: Sorry for the lateness. Happy New Year!

Afternoon of June 8, Draco's apartment

Draco rushed to the door and opened it since his guest continued to knock on his door.

"Finally! Where have you been?"

Astoria walks in.

"Hi to you, too."

Draco closed the door. Astoria walked into the kitchen area and sat down.

"Did you want something to drink or anything?"

"Tea."

Draco went to prepare the teapot.

"I was going to call you or Harry to see what's going on. I actually haven't seen him since Saturday."

"Well, you would not believe what's been going on."

"You're dating again?"

Draco sat down and grabbed a cookie from the tin.

"I wish. But this is better. Guess who's having a baby?"

"Astoria, please tell me you didn't go to one of those fertility clinics."

"I think you know me better now. Besides, it was a moment of weakness and I got over it. I'm not ready for that kind of responsibility. Anyway, it's Ginny and Harry."

"Ginny…and Harry," Draco choked on his bit of cookie.

"You all right?" Astoria reached over and patted his back.

"Yeah," Draco coughed again, "Yeah, I'm good. You said Ginny and Harry?"

"Yeah, aren't you thrilled?"

"Ginny's going to have Harry's baby?"

"Of course. She hasn't been seeing anyone else."

Draco stood up and walked to his bed. He sat down and put his head in his hands groaning.

"This can't be."

"Draco, what's wrong?"

"It can't be true. Maybe it's false. She's probably lying. She's prone to do that."

"Draco calm down. Why are you so upset?"

Draco sat quietly.

"Draco…"

"I can't tell you."

"You can. I'm your best girl friend, remember."

"He was going to break up with her…"

"What?"

"…to be with me."

Draco heard a crash of a chair hitting the floor. He looked up and saw Astoria march over.

"What the fuck is wrong with you two? How could you do this to her?"

"We didn't mean for it to happen. It just…we…I don't know. Harry was helping me study one night and…he just kissed me."

"He's the one you told me about. The one you cheated on me with?"

"Yes."

"How do you get yourself into these situations?"

"It's not my fault."

"Oh really? To me, it doesn't matter who started it. You're the one who kept going."

"I know. Part of me feels bad. I didn't want to hurt you. But…at the same time, I'm not sorry. Ginny is horrible to him. She's a trust fund baby and thinks she can do whatever she wants. She has no ambition; she just wants to party all the time. And Harry tells me he doesn't want that, yet he continues to stay with her because of her family. They're the only family he knows and he doesn't want to disappoint them."

"But this isn't fair to her. I know she's not the most considerate person in the world, but she doesn't deserve this. She needs to know."

"It's kind of a moot point now, don't you think? It's obvious that Harry has picked her over me."

"It doesn't matter. She still needs to know."

"You can't tell her. Just let me talk to Harry first. It should at least come from us."

"I really wish you didn't tell me then. You know I can't keep a secret worth anything especially from her."

"Promise me," asked Draco as the teapot whistled.

"I promise."

Draco gave her a slight smile as he went to take the teapot off the stove.

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