"ASTORIA," SOMEONE BOOMED from behind her.
She turned her neck around to spy a running David catch up to her. She stood where she was as he finally reached her side.
"Have you seen Draco around?" He brought up. Astoria's heart sank. She was utterly reminded of the past two days when he had disappeared. She knew the first day, he had gone out with Liam and David to the cinema but had no idea what happened the second day.
Today marked their third day of not talking to each other and it absolutely left Astoria heartbroken. It was not because of her, but because Draco felt relaxed whenever he talked to her and to think that he was under stress for two days and for her not to be there, broke her.
Suddenly, her heart felt like it was pumping too fast. She looked up, her vision gone wary and tried to move her head.
"Astoria, are you okay?" David said, his voice sounding like it was going ten times slower.
She tried shaking her head but could not do so. She saw a blurry image of people longing up to her and surrounding her -- from what she could tell.
And everything came to a close as she felt herself thump to the ground.
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o n e w e e k l a t e r
IT ANGERED CASSANDRA that Draco had not been there for the entire time Astoria was at the hospital.
She impatiently tapped her foot as she sat on a chair next to Astoria. Liam left, getting lunch for the two girls.
They both knew he was at the Malfoy Manor but did not try to push it. If he actually cared for Astoria, he did not need people to persuade him to fight for her. Instead, David was currently telling Draco what happened and -- like they promised -- leave immediately since it was his decision, not theirs.
And what did happen did not surprise Astoria when she woke up yesterday.
"My ancestor had been cursed and every once in a while the curse lands back to the Greengrass bloodline, meaning me." Liam gave Astoria a comforting smile.
"And what does the curse do?" He asked.
She ran a hand through her chocolate hair. "It includes continued blood problems making it risky for me to have a child, to grow old or to exercise."
Cassandra immediately gave her a bear hug, tears streaming down her face. "Please do not leave me before me."
Astoria returned the hug. "Never."
And now, she needed sleep.
Cassandra's bags under her eyes went unnoticeable, her eyes felt like they were dry. Appearing out of nowhere was Liam, entering the hospital room with a tray.
The tray had chicken, some pasta and orange juice. "C'mon, C. Take a break." Cassandra took the tray and sat it down to the bed next to Astoria. Liam raised an eyebrow before she gave him a hug.
"Promise you will never leave me and even if we are both dying or when we grow old, you will never let go of me." She whispered. Liam took her hand and laced their fingers.
"Promise."
And they both liked the sound of forever together.
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SIMONE WRAPPED HER hand around David's tighter.
They stood at the gate of Malfoy Manor and they just rang the gate call. Simone informed that the Manor gave her the creeps but nevertheless, went with David.
"Maybe we should just go back." Simone whispered, frightened.
David let out a wispy laugh. "Are you scared?"
Simone shrieked as the gates started to open. "I would be lying if I said no. And I would be lying if I say that the Malfoy's are the nicest people." He understood that. The Malfoy's were not known as the most nicest people in the world.
"Do not worry. We will be in and out of there in no time." He laced his fingers in hers and the gates to the Manor opened. They did not need an announcement that they were here as the jagged steps of the pebble stone made it for them.
Simone eyed the hedges beside her like she was awaiting for something to pop up and scare her.
As they were close to the door, the door opened. Narcissa Malfoy stood out of the door, not locking as her hand was blocking the only way.
As they finally reached the door Narcissa opened the door wider. "Whatever you have to say to Draco can be said to Lucius and I, you understand?"
Not seeing that they had much of a choice, they both nodded. Narcissa glanced to Simone and gave her a wicked smile. Simone gulped down the bile in her throat. Narcissa left the door, to professional to wait and close it. When they both stood inside, they instantly felt chills crawl up from their spin. Almost instantly, a house elf appeared and rushed to the door. They heard a loud thud as they continued to walk further in the Manor, eventually leading themselves -- to what seemed like a hall.
When they entered, the Malfoy parents sat side by side in two grand chairs and Draco stood in the middle of the hall. They both shuffled their feet around and Lucius gave another wicked smile to Simone.
"You may begin." His father said.
David cleared his throat. "Draco, you need to come back to Hogwarts-"
"Draco will never return to Hogwarts." His father said without question. David almost rolled his eyes but thought that would end in a terrible way.
"Draco, something has happened to Astoria-"
For a split second it seemed as if Draco was ready to leave. Right here, right now. His parents spoke for him though.
"Whatever Astoria and Draco were, it will no longer continue."
"Sir with all do respect, that is not for you to judge-"
"It is now!" Lucius boomed. He stood up from his seat and walked excruciatingly slow to David. "Unless you never want to step foot out of here again, I suggest that you leave now." Two house elves rushed to the pair, pushing them out. However, this did not stop David.
"Draco!" He yelled on his way out, "If you ever did care for Astoria, please come home! Come to Astoria!" And Draco did not hear the rest as a loud thud of the door shut him off. But an unwelcoming smile from Lucius to Simone was the last thing he saw before they both were shut out of the dark mahogany door.
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ASTORIA FELT SO extremely tired. After finally convincing Cassandra to go take a rest and finally persuading Liam to eat, she just needed time by herself.
She stood up, the nurses gone. She examined the gooey waters by the school taking in how untouchable it was.
She took a sigh, wondering where Draco was. Maybe he did not care for her. The thought was horrid but unavoidable as she truly felt he would have been here if she was alone.
Suddenly, a cloth pushed against her nose. Her screams were drowned out as a weird smell filled her nose. Black crept her eyes and she felt like she was being dragged and the castle disappeared right before her.
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Please don't hurt me!
super duper excited to go to universal studios in a week! ( i have a pass but i only get to go once a month since i live an hour away from there )
i have a wand from there before ( fleur's ) but have always wanted my own and to experience the ollivander's one and get an interactive one.
what is going to happen to astoria? will draco confront his parents? whats up with simone being so terrified of malfoy manor and the malfoy parents?probably relating to myself, haha.