Pregnant with Draco's Baby

Chapter 18

            Jilli was beginning to wonder if Draco was even going to show, she waited on him in the Slytherin common room. All the others had left for Hogsmeade a couple of hours ago, but finally he showed up. Jilli didn't ask him why he was late. He was still wearing his dark, black suits. Jilli had worn a cute purple, black and blue plaid shirt dress w/ black leggings and black ballerina slipper shoes. Her hair was in twin braids with purple ribbon wound in it. Draco thought she looked adorable.

            They spent the day walking the empty grounds of Hogwarts, talking about each other’s childhoods and other things, and just holding hands. But sometimes Draco seemed very preoccupied, as if something were bothering him badly.

            Draco took her hand and they went back to their common room, Draco started up the fire. They ate some lunch and then Draco removed his shoes and jacket and they both lay on the sofa, just holding each other. He must have really been tired because he dozed off as Jilli gently smoothed his temple and hair, until she fell asleep as well.

            Jilli awoke to Draco having a bad dream. He was moaning her name in his sleep, sweating and then he started crying, still asleep. What was bothering him so badly? “Draco,” Jilli said softly, “wake-up, you’re having a bad dream,” she shook him gently.

            Draco woke suddenly and the desperate look on his face nearly broke Jilli's heart. She hugged him tightly to her, “It's okay, I'm here,” she whispered, gently rubbing his back. He broke down on her then and started crying and Jilli just held him close, comforting him.

            “I'm sorry, Jillianne,” he said quietly.

            “Don't be love. You need to let it out, whatever is eating at you.”

            Draco knew he could never truly tell her what was tearing him up inside. His guilt was eating him up. And she was the only sane thing he could depend on. Had she just called him love? Did Jillianne love him? Oh, how he wished it, but he knew he shouldn't.

            Draco kissed Jilli, gently at first, but then the kiss deepened. He needed her hopelessly.

            Draco stood up, picking Jilli up in his arms, still kissing her deeply and started up the stairs to his dorm. He didn't think about getting caught and he didn't care, he just knew he had to be with her.

            Afterward, they both lay in Draco's bed, Jilli hugged up to him. He kept his left arm around her under the pillow. There was definitely something there he knew he couldn't explain.

            They both heard noises coming from downstairs, so they quickly dressed, Draco slipping her shoes on her feet as she sat on his bed fixing her hair. They both made their way downstairs and there they ran into Megg and Dolf.

            “Hey Jilli, we wondered where you were,” Megg said, winking at her.

            “I decided to stay here at Hogwarts.”

            “I see that,” Megg replied, looking at Draco. “Well it's probably a good thing you did. You’re not going to believe what happened. You know Katie Bell, from Gryffindor, well she somehow got a hold of a cursed necklace. I don't know all the details, but she is pretty bad off. They had to send her to St. Mungoes and they don't really know if she's going to be alright.”

            Jilli was shocked. Who would want to hurt Katie? Jilli knew Katie, had always liked her. Something wasn't right about this. She looked briefly at Draco, he looked a little paler than usual.

            They all went down to the great hall for dinner, including Draco. Megg and Dolf kept the conversation going. Draco's mind was clearly elsewhere. Finally he said he needed to go, and he left them. Jilli stayed with Megg and Dolf and finished eating

            Jilli didn't see Draco again that night and she was too tired to go looking for him. She lay there trying to sleep ith Mr. Muffins her cat Draco gave her; truly bothered by the way Draco acted when he heard about Katie. Why had he really not wanted her to go to Hogsmeade, and did he have anything to do with the cursed necklace. It was like a tick with her until she finally fell asleep.

            Christmas holidays came and went quickly. Jilli had sent Draco a gift, it wasn't much but it was special to her. It was a photo album of pictures that Narcissa had taken of them and given her from last Christmas; a time when they had been somewhat happy. Jilli made copies and placed them in a beautiful little photo album. She used her favorite shot as the photo on the cover. It was Draco lying in the snow doing a snow angel, and under it was engraved “To My Angel” and a note “this photo is my favorite!”

            Draco had also sent her something. It was a beautiful white gold heart shaped locket set with purple amethyst. When Jilli opened it the inside was engraved, “Jillianne, the Keeper of my Heart”, Jilli nearly cried, it was so lovely.

            Jilli knew she loved Draco, but she couldn't shake the feeling that he was involved in something terrible, and that he might have had something to do with Katie's cursing. She made up her mind to confront him when they were back at school.

            Back at Hogwarts Jilli had yet to see Draco. She was heading to her common room when she heard someone call her name, it was Harry.

            “How are you doing Jilli?” Harry asked , looking her over intently.

            “I'm great Harry, and you?” she asked nicely.

            “I'm fine,” Harry was clearly uncomfortable, “Look Jilli, I need to talk to you, it's about Draco. I think he had something to do with Katie Bell's cursing. Now I know that you have a thing for him and you seem to be an item, but I can't help worrying about you.”

            “Harry, I will be fine. I know Draco would never hurt me,” she said softly.

            “That's right Potter,” a voice chimed in snidely. It was Draco, he came to stand beside her, his arm around her shoulder, “I would never harm her.”

            “So you say, Malfoy.” Harry spat, “Just know I'm on to you, and I know you've turned death eater. Like father, like son!”

            “Harry!” Jilli shouted, getting angry “I believe that will be enough of that!”

            “I'll see you around Jillianne,” Harry stormed off frustrated.

            Jilli turned into Draco's arms, “I missed you so much,” she whispered.

            “I missed you to princess,” he kissed her lips softly. “You know I would never intentionally hurt you, don't you,” he whispered against her ear. He gave her a quick kiss and they both had to quit because others were starting to come down the hall.

            It was almost February and Jilli was getting worried. She and Draco had only been together twice before Christmas but she hadn't started her period yet. She didn't feel bad or anything, but she was afraid she might be pregnant. Jilli decided not to say anything to Draco or anyone else about it. He was still keeping to himself, and Jilli hardly saw him anywhere anymore.

            Jilli continued with Quidditch. They'd had their match against Hufflepuff and Slytherin had won, so Jilli stuck with Quidditch since it didn't seem to hurt her. February finally rolled in and by this time Jilli was sure she was pregnant with Draco's baby.  She felt no sickness, but she was hungry all the time. She never missed meals and Dolf had started kidding her that she was eating more than Crabbe and Goyle put together.

            It also happened that month that Ron Weasley was poisoned around Valentines Day. It happened in Prof. Slughorns room and the drink had been intended for Prof. Dumbledore. But Harry's quick thinking saved him.

            Again Jilli couldn't shake her bad feeling about it and that Draco might be involved. She had seen very little of him since the holidays. Jilli had tried to find him several times, looking for the Room of Requirement, but with no luck. Draco was back to rejecting her again.