Moonlight and the Madness of Loving You- (A Draco Malfoy Love Story)

Missing Draco- Chapter 51

                Anna led her up the stairs to her bedroom. Dora slept in her baby bed in Anna’s room. When they walked in you could hear Dora awake in her bed, babbling baby talk, playing with a little stuffed bear that Anna had bought for her. Dora saw Anna walking across the room and started grinning, rolling over onto her stomach and crawling to the bars on her bed to try and pull up to stand. Dora was excited to see her mommy, waving her little arms in the air.

                “How is mommy’s little angel?” Anna picked her little girl up in her arms and she kicked her legs happily. Anna kissed her on her chubby little cheek and Dora giggled. Then she noticed Rafe, and got quiet for a minute. Dora studied him for a minute, her fingers in her mouth.

                “She is so beautiful, Anna,” Rafe said, looking at Dora, “Oh my goodness, how she has grown,” Rafe couldn’t believe it.

                “Well, it has been over six months since we last saw you,” Anna laughed.

                Rafe started talking to Dora and at first she was shy, but it didn’t take long for Dora to warm up to him, smiling and laughing.

                “Can I hold her?”

                “Sure,” Anna said, handing Dora to Rafe.

                At first Dora just studied his face, but then she let out a little giggle and reached up, pulling on Rafe’s shoulder length brown hair, pulling it gently and then trying to pull it to her mouth.

                They both played with Dora in the living room for a long time, until Dora started yawning and fell asleep on the blankets that were spread out on the floor, Anna rubbing her back softly.

                “She is such a sweet baby, Anna,” Rafe whispered.

                “She is a very good baby and very smart. She is already trying to walk and pulling up in her baby bed,” Anna said proudly.

                “Let me ask you something,” Rafe said hesitantly, “Do you think Miss O’Donnel would mind watching Dora if you went out with me tonight?”

                “I don’t know,” Anna answered, unsure.

                “You need to get out and have a good time. You deserve that. And it is just as friends,” Rafe added.

                Anna was about to turn Rafe down when Miss O’Donnel spoke-up, coming into the room, “I would love to watch the little sweetie, and Anna does need to get out for a while. All she does is work and take care of Dora.”

                “Okay, well that settles it,” Rafe smiled, “You go get ready and we are going out for a little while. I have a friend of mine who owns a pub not far from here and I would like to go visit him so you can go with me.”

                Anna had no choice; she went and got ready, putting on a cute little black dress and heels. She really wanted to go out, but she didn’t want to give Rafe the wrong idea about their relationship and think this was a date. She really liked Rafe, but it was still Draco Malfoy who held her heart despite all that had happened.

                Anna and Rafe arrived at his friends club. They had food and live music playing and after Rafe introduced Anna, they talked to his friend Paul. It wasn’t long before Rafe was begging Anna to get up on the stage and perform with him like they had at Hogwarts. Anna had a couple of drinks or she probably never would have done it, but she did. The song was heart felt as she sang, soulful and full of thoughts of Draco. Rafe played acoustic and other than that it was Anna’s sweet, soulful voice. When the song was done they were greeted by a thunderous applause and people whistling.

                When they left the stage, Rafe grabbed her hand, “I told you that you could become a singer if you chose to.”

                “I don’t know about that, the only singing I’ve done was at Hogwarts.”

                “Well, most of these people here are muggles and they loved your voice.”

                Anna blushed, all the attention embarrassing her a little; she had never been one to want the spotlight. Rafe’s friend Paul begged her to come sing at his club, but Anna had to decline, but promised him he would be the first she would come to if she changed her mind.

                It was late when they got to Anna’s and she thanked Rafe for taking her out. She knew he probably wanted to come in, but Anna told him goodnight and promised to see him again after work tomorrow.

                As he was walking down the stairs, Rafe turned and asked Anna a dreaded question, “Does Draco know about Dora yet?” Rafe asked seriously.

                “No,” Anna said softly, not able to look at him.

                Then Rafe surprised her, “You are not doing him right, Anna. Draco deserves to know that he has a daughter. He should be able to see her and you shouldn’t be hiding from him or anyone else.”

                Anna didn’t know what to say to that as Rafe continued, “I know you have suffered a lot, loosing Lupin and Tonks, your mother and step father too. But it’s not right for you to take it out on Malfoy, no matter how much I can’t stand the git, he should be treated better than this.”

                “Maybe your right,” Anna whispered, tears coming to her eyes as she realized just how wrong she was treating Draco by hiding away from him.

                “I know I’m right,” Rafe said, taking her chin gently, “You don’t know how much I wish you would get over him. And I’m not trying to hurt your feelings, but think about what I said.  Because I know you are miserable without him.”

                And with that said he hugged her tightly and then walked down the steps, leaving Anna standing there with her thoughts.

                That night Anna cried herself to sleep like she usually did, missing Draco and wishing things were different. If she hadn’t turned her back on him and fled their world, she might be spending her night in his arms right now instead of being lonely and miserable without him.