Chapter 39

Alexis's POV

I was shocked. The love of my life had just admitted that he was planning on getting me a dragon scale engagement ring. I had wanted one forever. They were the rarest and most beautiful rings available anywhere in the world. They were also the most expensive.

"Well, you've got me there, I have always wanted one. But I don't need something like that Char."

"Yes, you do," he countered, kissing me gently.

I laughed, wincing slightly at the pain it cause me to do so, "I just can't believe this is something we're actually talking about."

"It is amazing isn't it? Alexis, did you father tell you what the mediwitches said?" he asked tentatively.

"What Char?"

"Lexy, they said you might not walk again."
I felt sick instantly. Never walk again? Never be able to do anything for myself. Never be able to look after Lucas on my own.

Never be able to walk Lucas through the barrier to platform nine and three quarters. I bit my lip, fighting back tears.

"Where's Lucas?" I asked, changing the subject.

"He's with my mum. Your dad probably already went to get him."

"Can you send him in with Mum?" I asked.

"Lexy…" he began.

"I want to see Luke and everyone else. We can talk about this later okay?"
He looked unsure, but nodded, turning to leave.

"Where do you think you're going?" I asked.

He turned back to me, "I'm going to get Lucas and your mum, like you asked."

I pouted, "Not without giving me a kiss you're not."

He smiled, bending down beside my bed to kiss me.

"I love you Charles."

"I love you too Alexis," he said before leaving the room.

The door had barely closed before it opened again and my mum and Lucas came rushing in.

"Mummy!" Lucas exclaimed "You're awake!"

He climbed into the bed beside me and hugged me tightly; I winced at the pain as he touched my back but hugged him back as tightly as I could.

"I missed you Lucas."
"Not as much as we missed you," Mum said as she hugged me as gently as possible.

"Mum can you come home now?"

"Not yet Lucas, I have to stay here until they say I can go home."
"But I want you to come home. I miss you mummy. I want to go home and sleep in my bed at our house."

"I know Lucas but I can't go yet until I'm all better."
"But you are all better. You're awake now. That means you can come home."

I kissed his forehead, "Not yet Lukey, I wish I could, but not yet."

"Can I bring you the things that Fred and George gave me? Can I bring them and show you?"

I smiled, "Of course you can. Go and ask Charlie, he will take you."

He ran out of the room. Mum turned to me and smiled.

"He loves Charlie," Mum told me.

"I know."

"And after all that trouble that boy has caused, he really does love you."

"I know that now."

"But what on earth were you doing with dragons Alexis! After what happened last time I thought you would have been more careful. I don't know much about your world but I do know that dragons are dangerous. You could have been killed!"

"I know Mum but I had to see Charlie, we'd had a fight and he went back to Romania and I had to go and see him. He went into the dragon enclosure; I had to talk to him. I thought he was doing something really stupid, then the dragon swung its tail at us. Charlie would have died if I hadn't pushed him out of the way."
"You could have died though. What was he doing in there anyway?"
"Trying to get dragon scales," I smiled, knowing Mum would have no idea what they were used for.

"What for? Why would anyone want the scales from a dragon? I mean it's a pretty stupid idea to try and take scales off a dragon, and I can imagine they wouldn't appreciate it too much."
"Dragon scales are nice Mum. They make nice engagement rings; dragons don't take to kindly to having their scales taken."

Mum looked shocked, "You only just met him!"

I laughed, causing more pain to myself, "Mum, I've known him for ages. Besides, he loves me and I love him. What else matters?"

"But you're so young!"

"Mum, I'm almost 22! I have a house, I have a child. I'm not too young to get engaged. Katie's engaged!"

"Yeah but you barely even know him!"

"Mum, I know that I love him and he loves me. I know that I would do anything for him and he would do anything for me."

"Would things change if something happened?"

"Like what Mum?"
"Like… I don't know…"

"Like I couldn't walk? Something like that?" I asked.

"He told you?"

I nodded, "Mum, he's spent 3 months in the hospital waiting for me to wake up. He quit his job to wait here with me Mum, and you have no idea what that job means to him. I'd like to think that he would still love me regardless of whether or not I can walk."

The door opened before Mum could respond and a mediwitch walked in.

"Good to see you are finally awake Alexis. Now, I'll just need to run some tests. Mrs Fuller, if you would give us a moment."

Mum nodded and left the room. I sat quietly as the mediwitch waved her wand, a charmed quill making notes on parchment for her.

"Will I be able to walk?" I asked abruptly after a few minutes.

"We don't really know. We will only know when you try."
I nodded, "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's try."

"Not today. You need to rest. But now that you are finally awake and you are recovering, you are allowed to have more visitors," she told me before leaving the room.

As soon as she left, my parents came into the room.

"What is this about an engagement ring?" Dad asked as he took a seat beside my bed.

"Dad…"

"It's not happening. Ever. I forbid you to marry him. Ever."

"Jonathon, please, we can discuss this later."

"No, we will discuss it now. Alexis, you are forbidden to marry him. Actually, you are forbidden to have anything to do with him. He's a bad influence on you. You could have gotten killed!"

The door opened again and Charlie came in with Lucas, his arms filled with things from Fred and George's shop. Dad glared at Charlie, who didn't seem at all phased so I assumed it was a regular occurrence.

"You can leave now Mr Weasley."
"Jonathon, don't you think you're taking this a little too far?"
"Mary-Anne, he has almost gotten our daughter killed twice. He's not having anything else to do with her. Ever."

Lucas was chattering happily about the things that Fred and George had given him.

"Dad, he staying."

"No he's not."
"Yes he is Dad. If you have a problem with that, you can leave."

Charlie sat on the bed beside me and held my hand, infuriating my father further. Dad pushed his chair back, turning towards the door. I could do nothing but watch as he left the room.

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