I'm sorry momma
I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to make you cry, but tonight
I'm cleaning out my closet
I said I'm sorry momma
I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to make you cry, but tonight
I'm cleaning out my closet
Ha! I got some skeletons in my closet
And I don't know if no one knows it
So before they throw me inside my coffin and close it, I'mma expose it.
-Eminem
-Cleanin' out my closet
Chapter 2: Living with a Death Eater
Luna didn't mind the fact that she was living with a Death Eater. Draco was never around anyway, to Luna it was like living alone. Though occasionally Draco would stop by. It had been 2 months since he helped her escape. Draco had told her that Voldemort sent every Death Eater to muggle America. Luna still didn't know why her father was so important to them, nobody did. All the Death Eaters knew, was if they didn't obey Voldemort they would be killed or tortured.
"Luna"A familiar voice said. Luna jumped from the chair, she hadn't noticed that Draco flooed into the room.
"Hey..."Luna said unsure of what to say. They hadn't really spoke when he came around. He usually just checked to make sure she hadn't left and got herself killed, Luna thought it was kind of cute but she wouldn't admit it.
"I...I-I have some bad news..."His face was paler than usual, and he looked miserable.
"What?"
"Uh...It's y-your father..."He stuttered. Luna eyes widened as she tried to hold back tears."He's...Dead"Luna started crying."I-I'm sorry. I didn't get there fast enough to save him"
"What do you mean"Luna managed to mumble.
"I got there late, when I did get there Wormtail had just killed him"Draco's voice sounded muffled to Luna, she looked up to see that he too had been crying.
"Why are you crying?"
"Because I'm a terrible person"
"No your're not"
"YES I AM! I TEASED YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS FOR YEARS AND YOUR FATHER IS DEAD BECAUSE OF ME, HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT I'M NOT"Draco yelled, he was angry and disappointed in himself. Luna didn't know what to say. She went over and sat next to him.
"You shouldn't dwell on the past"She finally said.
"Stop telling me what I shouldn't do. You have to listen to me, I'm the reason your're alive"
"Exactly, because of you I'm alive. And a horrible person wouldn't have helped me". Draco went silent for about 5 minutes until he replied
"Well, I'm still not a good person"
"You don't have to be. You just have to be yourself"
"How can you forgive me so easily?"
"Because, I know what it feels like to be lost and misunderstood"
"You don't have any idea of what I feel"
"Well...Maybe if you tell me then I could know what it's like"Luna said hopefully. Draco sighed.
"You don't need to know"
"Fine then I'm leaving"Luna said then started walking towards the fireplace and grabbing some floo powder. Draco looked up and ran towards her and grabbed her arm, making her drop the floo powder.
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND?!"He yelled. Luna looked shocked."I knew you were crazy but you are passing the limit''Draco didn't realize he was still holding onto Luna, rather hard too.
"Y-you're hurting me"Luna gasped, gesturing toward her arm. She felt the grip loosen and she looked at Draco who was staring at his hands as if he never saw them before.
"I-I'm so sorry...I just lost it and..."Draco trailed off.
"Um. It's okay"Luna said awkwardly.
"NO IT'S NOT! I-I mean...It's not okay, Merlin I'm turning into my father"
"No I don't think so"They were now sitting next to each other again. He moved away but she kept getting closer to him until he gave up and sat in one spot."I think you just need to-"
"I don't need your opinion Lovegood"
"Why did you help me escape from Voldemort?"Luna asked unexpectedly.
"What? I told you-"
"I know what you told me but I want the real reason"
"How did you know I was lying?"
"I didn't. You just told me"Luna smiled.
"Oh...I helped you because..."Draco stopped for a moment.
"Trying to think of an excuse"Luna asked knowing he was thinking and wasn't focused.
"Yes. I mean NO. Why do you do that?"Draco asked irritated.
"Do what?"
"Intimidate me so much"
"Why do you care for me so much?"
"Because I... Wait what? No you're tricking me aren't you?"Luna smiled and nodded."You are just...Insane"Draco finished.
"I thought we established that already"She said sarcastically. Draco shook his head.
"If I did let you leave, Where the hell do you think you would have gone, I mean you are still wanted by Voldemort"
"The Weasleys obviously! Where else? Everyone, all my friends also Harry would be there with the Order, Why wouldn't I go there"
"What's so special about Potter? He's just one of your other friends like Granger and Weasel"
"Malfoy, Harry is my boyfriend. I thought Malfoys were supposed to know everything that goes on"
"Oh. Well then why don't you go on then. Leave if you want, I don't really give a damn"
"I don't believe that. You saved me for some reason and trust me, eventually I'm going to find out why"Luna smirked.
"Whatever. I'm going to be staying here now that Voldemort has stopped most of the raids. I don't have to be at the manor anymore so yeah. It would make it a lot easier if you just left. I've never been good living with others"
"Okay. So where are you going to sleep?"
"In my room obviously"Draco laughed.
"I don't think so. I've been in that room for 2 months already"
"So? Did you marry my room or something?"
"What? No, that's not even possible"
"Well in that case I'll be sleeping in it"
"Nope"
"Okay how about this"Draco said pulling a quarter out of his pocket."Heads, I get the room. Tails, you get it"He finished and Luna nodded. He flipped the coin and it landed on Heads."Told you"Draco teased.
"Whatever"Luna rolled her eyes.
"Well I'm going to bed"Draco said standing up.
"It's early"
"It's 9:30 p.m"
"You go to sleep at 9:30? Seriously?"
"Well there isn't much for me to spend time doing is there? I don't need a job. I don't have anywhere I need to be so..."
"Well can I please go visit the Weasleys"
"Are you out of your mind?"
"No. The order is there, I'll be safe and out of your hair"Luna offered.
"If you go then I'm going with you"
"Why!? Malfoy I'm 17 I think I can handle myself"
"I'm sure you're fully capable of doing so but what do you plan on telling the order? I can't let you tell them any of what I told you except maybe about your father"
"Well then I won't say anything"
"I don't know..."
"You can trust me" You can trust me? Why would you say that? Should I?... Draco thought.
"I'm still going with you"Luna sighed in defeat.
"Fine."Luna got up and grabbed floo powder."The Weasley Burrow!"and she disappeared.
"The Weasley Burrow!"And Draco was gone.
At The Burrow
Luna appeared and everyone hugged her and was to busy to notice Draco just standing near the fireplace. Lets see... That's everyone from the order, all of the Weasleys. Wait no, Where's the little girl? Ginny right? There's the golden trio, Wait no Potter. Hmm...Even Crabbe and Goyle can put 2 and 2 together. Potty is cheating on Lovegood with a Weasley? How thick could you get? Draco thought as he looked around the room. Once the greetings were over, everybody noticed Draco. Every wand except Luna's, Harry and Ginny's{Harry and Ginny didn't even know they were there} was pointed at Draco. I'm screwed aren't I? He thought as he put his hands up surrendering to them. Of course he didn't have anything to surrender for, he had just got there but he expected this anyway.
"No, calm down he's with me"Luna said as she walked over to Draco
"Okay, you really are insane"Draco whispered. Luna smiled
"He's harmless"Luna continued and waited for the reaction.
"He's a bloody Death Eater!"Ron shouted from the crowd. Draco sighed pulled out his wand, he felt everyone's eyes narrowing then calming after he handed it to Luna.
"That could work"Luna whispered.
"You don't say"He whispered sarcastically. Then at that moment Harry and Ginny came from up the stairs they looked around and saw Draco and Luna. Harry especially shocked.
"Harry!"Luna exclaimed as she ran over to him and hugged him. But he didn't hug back, he just stood there."Hey Ginny"Luna said still hugging Harry.
"Hey Luna! How did you get here?"Ginny asked. Luna finally pulled away from Harry and looked back at Draco. He knew what she was doing, she was asking his permission to tell them how he helped her. He nodded and she looked at everyone, they were all staring at her waiting for an answer.
"Draco helped me"Luna said simply, not wanting to explain the whole thing.
"Who?"Ron asked. Draco rolled his eyes and said
"Me. I helped her"Everyone went silent, trying to let the words sink in. Harry walked over to Draco
"Well then uh... Thanks"Harry said uneasily.
"Sure"
"Well you can leave now"
"We need him"Came Hermione's voice as she walked up to the two boys.
"Why would you need me?"Draco asked.
"Because you're the only one who can use the Elder wand"
"'Mione we don't need the Elder wand we just need to keep finding the Horcruxes!"Harry said
"And that could take forever"Hermione argued.
"No there is no way in hell we are getting help from a Death Eater"
"Harry you are a Horcrux!"Hermione blurted.
"What? Are you going mad?"
"Harry you're a Horcrux. If you want to kill Voldemort by destroying the Horcruxes, you have to die. And I don't want my best friend dead, this is the only way"Hermione and Harry looked at Draco."Are you going to help us?"Hermione asked
"Why should I? It's hard for me already to live a double life at Hogwarts and you want me to live a triple one now"
"Draco please"Luna's dreamy voice begged as she walked next to him.
"He doesn't deserve it"Draco whispered to Luna.
"Why not?"
"He-He's cheating on you with the Weasley girl"
"Draco you really must stop lying, seriously"
"I'm not lying!"He blurted. Everyone was staring at him now. He sighed"Fine I'll help you keep your precious potty alive"A sigh of relief came from everyone.
End of Chapter