Forever and Always

• A splinch •

"I was able to sneak an apple and some crackers for breakfast," Draco said, putting the food on the bedside table.

He sat down opposite me on the bed. I looked at him as he went to hand me the food.

"Aren't you hungry?" He asked.

I shook my head lightly. I had absolutely no appetite. I was worried sick. I couldn't eat at a time like this.

"You look pale...you should probably at least have the apple." He held out the apple in hope that I'd take it. "You will feel better after, I promise."

I looked at him dead in the eyes. He was being sincere. I reluctantly took a bite, barely taking any in my mouth.

"That's good, start small," he encouraged me.

Draco told me this morning that he planned to sneak me out during the night. The plan was that he would get Dobby to distract anyone near the entrance. When nobody was around, we would use his port key to get back to Hogwarts. His port key was a statue of the Deathly Hallows symbol in his front yard.

It was a decent enough idea and I wound do anything to leave this scary place. Even thought I felt some comfort with Draco, I couldn't erase the constant fear that I would be found.

As I ate in silence we heard shouting coming from downstairs.

"Sir! She's gone...the Gryffindor girl!!!"

Me and Draco made the same worried expression at each other. He jumped to his feet and ushered me to follow him. He ran straight to his wardrobe.

He opened the door and told me to step inside. I got in and it was cramped and dark but I needed to hide now.

"WHAT DO YOU SHES GONE??" Lucius bellowed.

I heard crashing of plates, and what sounded like a body being flung against a wall. I could also hear Draco pacing back and forwards on the hardwood floor.

I practiced my breathing like my mum had always thought me. 'In for 7 out for 11' it always calmed me down.

As I closed my eyes and prayed for safety, I heard Draco's door being flung open at a considerable force, and immediately shut again.

"WHAT THE FUCK?" Draco yelled.

I heard someone panting as if they had just ran around the whole manor. I held my own breath trying my best not to make a sound.

"How...what....you?" I heard Draco exclaim.

"Where is she?" The mysterious person questioned him.

I eyes shot open and my eyes instantly filled with tears. Stumbling out of the wardrobe as quickly as I could, I saw him.

George.

I sobbed withe relief and ran to him. He greeted me with open arms and fell straight onto his chest. He stroked my hair, shushing me and I could hear he was on the verge of tears as well. I squeezed him harder than I ever had before. Before I knew it, we were both kneeling in the floor, wrapped in each other's embrace. He had started sobbing along with me.

"I found you, I found you," he cried.

I pulled back and looked into his gorgeous brown eyes.

"I love you so much."

"I love you too," he whimpered.

As I looked at George, his expression changed. He went straight to anger. His gaze left me and went to Draco.

He stood up and strode straight over him. He grabbed Draco by his shirt and ran him straight into the wall.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!?"