After all these months, I never got a complaint about my story pairings, so I've decided that I'll end the story in Portkey as well.
It would be so stupid to stop the story with a link to Fanfiction.
So, if you haven't read the story on ff, read it here and now…
Love, Carina
Chapter 5 - The truth behind the lie
The couple walked in silence to the castle, and from there, they went up to the Astronomy Tower, overlooking the school and its grounds.
"I've missed this place so much!" Draco sighed, looking out the window, to the beautiful summer day.
"Me too…" she replied, sitting on a chair, waiting for him to start his explanation.
"How are you?" he asked gently, coming to sit close to her.
"How should I be, Draco? First I was told you were dead, on that same moment I've fainted, and woke up two days later to find out that I had lost our child, and that I didn't go to your funeral. I have never felt so bad in my entire life! It took me a lot of time to be able to go back to our house and take care of Cassie, again… I've cried myself to sleep every single night, thinking of you, and now, out of nowhere, you come back to my life, saying you were never dead! How should I react? Can you tell me?" she said, angrily.
"No, I can't… I can only hope that you find it in your heart to forgive me, after I tell you everything that happened!" Draco said, preparing himself to start talking.
"Two years ago, Harry and I were trying to gather proofs about Pansy's involvement with the Dark Arts. After a few months of research and watching her closely, we found out that she was involved in a Death-Eater's circle, as they were trying to do what Voldemort wanted all along. To kill Muggles and Muggle born…
We called our best Aurors and attacked the Parkinson's Manor, where the group was meeting. I was fighting one of the Death Eaters and he, purposefully, pushed me to one of the many traps in that house. That trap, in particular, was extremely deep, and the only way out was the way in. Impossible to achieve from the bottom of the pit.
Well, not impossible… When I was a little kid, I used to go to the Parkinson's and play Hide and Seek with Pansy. I always went to the Dungeons and pushed a certain block to open a small hole leading to that trap, and I would hide in there. She never knew where did I hide…
After I fell on the trap, I had an arm and leg broken, my whole body was bruised, I was bleeding badly, and I fainted after the fall.
When I finally woke up, the entire house was silent… The Aurors had already left. I've tried to find my wand, but it was broken into pieces…
I've dragged myself to the stone I knew so well and opened the door to the Dungeons. It took me two days to climb the two floors, and get into the office where I used the Floo Network to call the Aurors back to the house.
They took me to a Healer, and as soon as I was well enough to talk, the Minister of Magic visited me, saying that I had two options… I could keep on working undercover, or I could work among the Dementors in Azkaban.
I said I wanted to come back home, but he told me that my family thought I was dead… I chose to go under cover…
I`ve spent the last two years drinking Polyjuice Potion, to take the form of Marcus Flint, and walk among the other Death Eaters.
Yesterday, I called the Aurors, and together, we attacked the group, killed some of them, and arrested the remaining ones. Having completed my job, I was allowed to come back to my real life…
I owled Harry telling him I was alive, and he replied telling me he was getting married today, to come here at Hogwarts and from there we would try to understand what was going on!
So, I came to see you again, to explain you everything that happened with me, and to tell you I love you more than anything in the world…" Draco concluded his long explanation.
Ginny listened to everything with tears in her tires eyes. She now knew what he had been trough, as well… She wasn't the only one to suffer, all this time! The Minister was the only one to blame of their situation.
"Draco, I understand what happened and what you went through, but, couldn't you at least write me a note saying that you were alive?" she asked, sadly.
"I could, but I was under great danger, and I didn't know if I would survive in the end. I didn't want you to suffer my death twice, in such a short amount of time…" he said, standing up and going back to the window.
"Ok… I understand your reasons, but I need time to calm down, to clarify my thoughts, to decide what I want…" Ginny said, watching him.
"You don't love me anymore…" he mumbled, whipping his eyes.
"Draco Malfoy, if I didn't love you, why would I cry for you every night? Why would I be here, listening to you? Why would I avoid every single man that asked me out?" Ginny said, coming closer to him. "I do love you… I never stopped and never will!"
His face lit up with a beautiful smile, and he turned around to face her, opening his arms, calling her to a hug.
"I respect your decision, but can I at least touch you, for a hug?" he asked, shyly.
"Oh, you can do much more than hugging…" she laughed for the first time, in a long time, running to his open arms. "I love you, Ferret boy, and I want to be with you, but right now, I need time… That's all!"
Ginny placed her arms around his neck, and caressed his soft hair, like she always did when they were together. He smiled happily, and held her hips against his, showing her that she still held power over him and his body.
"Gosh, I've missed your touch, and your smell, and your smile, and everything about you…" he said, kissing the tip of her nose.
Smiling, she kissed him softly, waiting for his answer. Soon enough, the kiss turned from sweet and gentle, to urgent and passionate.
Two years full of sorrow and unhappiness disappeared, as they finally loved each other under the warm sunlight, on the floor of the Astronomy Tower.
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