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-Letificus

Luna wasn't sure where she was going, particularly without a wand. She continued to run and constantly checking behind her to make sure Draco hadn't caught up to her. She looked in front of her just long enough to see the man she was about to run into. The gentleman she bumped into promptly caught her before she feel back from the collision.

"You're in an awful hurry aren't you, love?"

"I'm so sorry, sir. I should have been watching where I was going…I"

Luna looked behind her to see if Draco had caught up her yet and as truly sorry as she was she didn't have any time to waste with strangers.

"A pretty little thing like you should take better care of who she runs into in knockturn alley, or else someone might think she needs to be taught some manners."

Luna looked up at the man as the grip he had on her arms tightened. She had not noticed in her haste that she had managed to enter knockturn alley. She couldn't believe how foolish she had been. She had been too desperate to escape to take care of noticing where she was going. She began to feel slightly nervous; taking her chances alone wandless was a risk but being in Knockturn alley without one was more than dangerous. Luna tried to struggle out the strangers' grip but was only greeted by a pair of menacing yellow eyes peering from beneath the man's robe.

"I assure you I hadn't meant any harm, sir."

"Oh, I'm sure you didn't pet….but you should know any ally of scar head couldn't step foot here without consequences."

Right on queue a voice behind her bellowed with fury.

"I can assure you that she will suffer the consequences of her actions, but it definitely won't be worse than what I intend to do to you if you don't unhand her."

Draco certainly had made a name for himself in the wizarding community, which was now very apparent to Luna. He certainly wasn't the same frightened little boy she remembered at the battle of Hogwarts, but she wasn't completely surprised; after all that day changed a lot of people. Upon looking up the man's eyes filled with fear and he immediately released Luna and she feel to the ground at Draco's feet. Her knees were shaking far too much for her to stand back up despite her efforts.

"Mr. Malfoy…..I had no idea that this….young lady was with you"

"Well, now you do. So get lost moron before you get yourself into trouble and believe me it's not any kind of trouble you want to be in."

"Of course, sir…of course…."

The man lowered his head in embarrassment and slowly backed away trying his best to not offend Draco in any way.

Draco drug Luna to her feet with a jerk.

"You stupid, foolish girl, do you have any idea what he would have done to you?"

Draco was squeezing her arm rather tightly and she did her best to avoid looking him in the eye. She was certain that Draco intended to punish her for her attempted escape.

"Killed me.."

She mumbled in response

"Killed you? Killed you? HAH! You would have had wished for death, but they wouldn't have given you the pleasure."

Luna recoiled as Draco spat the words, he had so much anger in his voice and she was afraid of what he might do but she tried to remain strong.

They were both silent while returning to the manor. Draco's grip on her arm didn't ease until they arrived back and were in Luna's room and he threw her to the ground in front of him. Luna whimpered as she lay there.

"After everything I've done for you, this is how you repay me? You selfish girl, have I not done everything for you and more?"

In his fury Draco picked up a nearby vase and smashed it against the wall. It shattered into a million pieces before following to the ground in a pile. No sooner than he had broken it a house elf appeared behind him to pick up the shards.

"CAN'T you do that another time?" Draco said trying to muffle his rage.

The house elf jumped at the sound of his voice and it froze over the pile, unsure of what to do.

"GET OUT!" Draco bellowed and the house elf jumped again and scampered away as quickly as he came. Draco's gaze wandered from the door back to Luna, still laying on the floor her eyes began to swell with tears.

"What more do you want from me?"

Luna was confused; she hadn't asked anything of him at all.

"I'm afraid I don't understand."

"You don't understand?" Draco said while walking towards her.

He picked her up off the ground and forced her against the wall. Luna cringed as the back of her head against the wooden panels but still she managed to meet his gaze.

"You think I'm kind to you because I'm such a nice person?"

"Draco I….didn't ask for any of this and…I don't know what you're expecting of me, but…"

"What I don't understand…Luna"

He let go of her and her feet softly hit the ground and he turned away from her.

"…is how any other girl would be falling all over herself for me, but it had to be you and you….are just so impervious…"

"I'm afraid I had no idea of your….intentions. However, if you needed a friend Draco, all you had to do was ask."

"friendship?" Draco scoffed.

He began to walk towards her and boxed her back against the wall, his hands beside her head.

"My 'intentions' were not to befriend you." He smirked.

He leaned into her and softly grazed his lips against hers.

"I had something more intimate in mind"

Luna jerked away as quickly as she could.

"I don't understand, I never could have imagined that you thought of me like that"

She cleared her throat and ducked underneath Draco's arm and retreated to the other side of the room.

"I mean after all that we've been through. How could you think it was possible, why would you even consider it?"

For the first time in a long time Draco was speechless. Luna wasn't some stupid love sick girl, and every step he had tried to make with her was a struggle. He had to admit that kissing her may have not been the wisest decision; he was beginning to feel slightly desperate, considering he had made absolutely no progress in their relationship. Luna had been there for a few weeks and her running away was not a good sign. He couldn't imagine the kind of trouble he would have gotten into had she successfully gotten away.

"Draco, I have to wonder what could possibly make you interested in me?"

He felt trapped. If he was being honest with himself if it weren't for the current situation he probably wouldn't have given Luna a second glance and he definitely wouldn't have gone through this much trouble for any girl. Draco wasn't sure he could get through all of this and be dishonest with her, but telling Luna the truth would be potentially problematic.

"Luna"

Draco leaned back against the wall and sighed before continuing.

"I have to marry you."

He felt slightly more at ease, despite the look on Luna's face. After all even if Luna knew the truth and even if she didn't like it, it wasn't as if she had any kind of say in the matter.