a/n: Please dont forget to read chapter 6 as it was just posted before this chapter :)

CHAPTER 7 - Leaving

It had been three months since Draco had professed his love to Ivie, their love had consumed them and turned Draco's life upside down. It wasn't a bad thing, but everything was different now. He had moved to the apartment at the club away from Astoria after he had announced he was leaving her, but she knew he couldn't fully be rid of her since his father would never be released from Azkaban before he died. Blaise was now running the club for Draco as he was too distracted to run it successfully as he had previously, spending countless hours trying to find ways to dissolve his marriage.

Draco had spent every day with Ivie, they either made love into the early hours of the morning or talked about each other's past. Draco spoke of his childhood and his days at Hogwarts, Ivie told of her schooling at Beauxbatons and her family growing up in a foreign country. She was from the richest pureblood wizarding family from the Netherlands, she had grown up in a life of luxury much as Draco had. They had actually attended one pureblood gathering together as young children but never crossed paths, Ivie's parents had kept their pretty daughter away from all the other families and their sons during the parties. Most families scouting each other for the betrothal of their children, Ivie had been betrothed when she was just 5 years old.

Draco heard a crash at the front door as Ivie went to greet her doorman who had delivered a parcel to her. She had dropped the glass of water she was holding as she read the sender of the letter on the envelope. Draco rushed to her side, assessing her, making sure she wasn't hurt.

"What is it?" He asked inquisitively. "Ivie" He urged as he grabbed her shoulders, shaking her lightly.

She looked up into his eyes. "It's him" She gasped.

"Who? Ivie tell me what's going on" Draco ordered as he led her to the large white couch in her living room.

"Draco" She whispered as tears leaked down her cheeks. "I haven't been completely honest with you" She paused looking away from him.

"Tell me" He urged. "Ivie please" He grabbed hold of her chin gently and pulled her to face him.

"Draco, I was betrothed as you were when you were a child." She explained. "We were married after we graduated, he went to Durmstrang."

Draco's eyes lit up in surprise. "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked.

"I don't like to talk about it" She said. "I came here to get away from him" She cried getting up from her position from the couch.

"Ivie, you should have told me!" Draco yelled getting to his feet also, towering above her.

"Draco he hit me!" She hissed through her sobs.

Draco felt as if she had slapped him as she admitted the truth about her husband, he shuddered at the thought of anyone hurting her. He wrapped his arms around her and held her against his chest as she sobbed.

"I escaped from the hospital after he nearly killed me" She whispered her eyes gazing at the floor.

Reaching for the letter Draco read the name on the envelope, Dimitri Bredenberg, Draco had heard of the name, a filthy rich pureblood family from Sweden. He tore open the envelope and read the letter.

Dear Wife,

It pains me to see that you have set up a new life without me, your devoted husband. It seems you have not told your parents of your whereabouts so I had to torture it out of your friend. You drove me to do this Ivie, you betrayed me when you left.

I will see you soon my dear.

Your husband.

Draco scrunched the parchment in anger, his body shaking uncontrollably.

"I'll kill him" He spat.

"No Draco please, you'll end up in Azkaban with your father" Ivie pleaded as she grabbed the letter from him. She gasped as she read it. Mina had gone home last week after her grandmother had gotten sick. Riley had stayed back in London and had been staying with Blaise.

Draco let Ivie out of his arms as she reached for her phone, fumbling to dial her friends number.

"Voicemail" She sighed in defeat. "She would have called me if he had let her go"

"Ivie what were the enchantments placed on your marriage" Draco asked seriously. "If your parents knew about him and there was a way you could divorce you would have" He thought out loud.

"There is no way out" She whispered. "My parents loved him, they believed we would be together forever."

"There is always a way" Draco said darkly. He would have this man killed, whether it be by his hand or another he thought.

"Draco please. Don't do anything stupid" Ivie pleaded as she dialed a number. She spoke in Spanish to Mina's parents and to the Ministry, they needed to send help to find her friend and make sure she was safe.

Draco snaked his muscular arms around her waist and kissed the top of her head, she relaxed slightly in his embrace, resting her head on his chest. "Do you think we should get back to what we were doing before this letter came" He asked wearily.

Ivie gasped and pulled away from him, quickly running into the bathroom and coming back to him with a muggle contraption in her hand.

Draco eyed her anxiously as her hand was strategically placed over the window of the muggle pregnancy test. They both did not know the correct spell to cast so they desperately searched for an alternative.

They had not been planning on any children yet, given that Draco was already married, now it seems Ivie was also. They had been too caught up in themselves to think about contraception, Draco knew he wanted her to bear his children some day.

"I love you no matter what" He whispered against her lips.

"I love you Draco" Ivie whispered. "I can't look" She whined as she uncovered her hand from the window and placed it over her eyes, holding the test out for Draco to see.

He grabbed the test from her silently staring into the window, he felt the whole world stop around him as he looked at the word 'pregnant' in the window.

"Draco" Ivie whispered.

He slowly handed Ivie the test so she could read it, the shock had him stunned. He heard her gasp in shock as she read, it said 3 plus weeks. Suddenly everything came back to him and he grabbed Ivie by the waist and crashed his lips to hers.

"I love you" Draco breathed. "I couldn't be happier for you to be the mother of my child" He said smiling lightly at her.

Ivie ran her fingers through Draco's platinum blonde locks as he slept, her other hand on her belly that was starting to show. His head resting in her lap, his breathing slow and his features peaceful. He had been working late into the night with Blaise, working on a plan to speak with Lucius at Azkaban and break Draco's marriage vows.

They hadn't heard another word from Ivie's estranged husband, she was always afraid though. She never left the house without Draco in fear he would find her.

Ivie had married Dimitri after she had graduated, it was a beautiful ceremony out in the tulip fields. Their first year of marriage had been wonderful, he had treated her like a princess and she loved him dearly until one day he snapped. Ivie had endured countless beatings by Dimitri's hand, she had never known what for, she was the perfect wife.

Last year she had ended up in the hospital with internal bleeding, a sharp kick to the side had ruptured her spleen. She would have bled out if it had not been for Riley coming to visit unexpectedly. Dimitri had left her for dead, going to fuck his mistress down the street.

Riley thinking on her feet had apparented Ivie to Saint Mungo's where they treated her under a false name.

Draco's eyelids fluttered open as he felt Ivie tense under him, turning his head to the side to kiss her growing stomach. Placing her hand in his, he gave her a reassuring squeeze and she relaxed.

Ivie's mood matched the weather as it began to rain outside, she knew Draco would be travelling to Azkaban with Blaise in less than an hour. Her body was wracked with anxiety, she didn't want Draco to leave her alone and she didn't want him getting into trouble at Azkaban.

Draco had enlisted the help of Crabbe and Goyle to guard Ivie while he was away. Sensing her uneasiness he placed wards on her apartment so that no one could enter unless they had been invited.

Ivie watched Draco intently as he packed his things away in a satchel and draped it over his shoulder. "Blaise is here" He stated. "I love you" He whispered.

Bending over to kiss her swiftly, he grabbed his wand and headed towards the exit.

"Wait" Ivie called. She ran outside into the pouring rain after him getting instantly soaked, finally reaching him she grabbed his hand. Draco stopped in his tracks and spun around, he crashed his lips onto hers and they held each other in the rain. Thier matching blonde hair plastered to their foreheads, dripping wet. "Draco please don't go" She cried, tears spilling down her cheeks.

"I have to" He breathed. "For us" He said as he caressed her abdomen, she let him go then.

"I love you" She whispered.

"I love you too" He replied. "I'll be back in two days, now go inside and get dry" Draco chided as he pushed her lightly towards the building, he turned and jumped into the car with Blaise.

Ivie quickly ran inside to get out of the rain not taking another look back at the black car speeding away.