Draco looked desperately around the many faces in the room. He hadn't seen Aurora or Nova since the ceremony.

But every time he tried to make his way across the room, he was stopped by well wishers, and people thrusting drinks in his hand.

He didn't want to be congratulated, and he didn't want a drink. He just wanted to make sure Aurora was all right.

He wanted to remind her she was still his wife; the woman whom he loved. The only one he wanted to be with. Even if he couldn't.

"Hubby!"

Draco shuddered at the sound. He would never get used to it. Never wanted to.

Arms snaked around his waist from behind, making him flinch.

"I was thinking we could turn in, maybe test out the honeymoon suite?" Her voice was sickening him. How the hell was he expected to have sex with this woman? She physically repulsed him.

"Not now," He gritted, forcefully unpeeling her arms and turning to glare at her. "I'm looking for someone."

Her demeanour instantly changed; her eyes suddenly narrowing furiously.

"If you're talking about that creature and that ugly little rugrat of hers, then I hate to disappoint you, but she went off upstairs with your so-called best mate. Once a filthy whore always a filthy whore."

It took everything Draco had not to slap her right there in the middle of the reception.

"If you must know, I asked Blaise to look out for her." Draco sneered, "It was a pretty sick move of yours to invite her to watch!"

"I just wanted to remind her whose man you really are," Pansy said, running her fingers down his chest. "And she'll certainly find that out tonight when she hears us having the time of our lives next door."

"The only noise that'll be coming from me is the groan of disgust at having to share a bed with you!" He spat, fury sparking in his stomach.

"Oh please!" Pansy tittered. "Just wait till we get going. You're a man, after all - you'll be begging for me not to stop."

Draco couldn't stand it anymore. He turned on the spot, storming away. He found he was shaking in such violent anger.

Finding the bar, he downed a firewhisky, welcoming the feel of the burning sensation trickling through his veins.

"Careful, son, too much of that and you won't be in for much of a wedding night."

Draco glared at his father. And just to spite him, picked up another glass and downed it defiantly.

Lucius, put a warning hand on his arm as he reached out for a third.

"I'd be careful if I were you, Draco," he hissed menacingly in his ear. "One word from your newly wedded wife and on our heads be it! And don't forget your daughter is included in that, too! So don't displease Pansy tonight, if you catch my drift."

Draco continued to glare at his father, fighting the urge not to violently headbutt him. This was all Lucius's fault. Everything crap that has happened to him was because of bad decisions his father had made in life.

And now Draco was paying the price for all of it. And not only him, but his wife and daughter also.

Smashing a glass against the wall; making the room gasp into silence, Draco hissed in his father's face and stormed out of there.

He didn't care anymore. He was simply too furious to think straight.

Storming up the stairs, he banged on Aurora's bedroom door. "Aurora!" He cried, "let me in, please!"

After a few seconds, the door opened to reveal Blaise, who swiftly stepped out and closed the door behind him.

"Shhh, man, I've only just settled Nova." He hissed, frowning at his friend. "Do you really think it's a good idea to be doing this right now?"

"Let me see her, please!" Draco implored, desperate to feel Aurora in his arms.

"She's taking a bath." Blaise sighed heavily. "Look man, today was really tough on her, I think it's best if you let her alone. You're married to Pansy now and it makes things complicated. You don't want to put their lives in danger do you?"

Draco shook his head, his heart breaking all over again.

"N-No," he stuttered, "of course not."

"It'll get easier man, I promise." Blaise said, sadly patting his shoulder.

"Thanks for looking after her," Draco murmured, driving an exhausted hand through his hair. "I appreciate it."

"Anytime, Drac, anytime." Blaise paused, looking concernedly down at his best friend. "Look, go and sleep it off. It's been a tough day for both of you."

Draco morosely went into the honeymoon suite, not being able to face downstairs. It killed him knowing Aurora was just on the other side of the wall. He walked over to it, placing a palm flat against its smooth surface.

"I love you, Aurora," He whispered. "I love you so much."

Shrugging his cloak off but making sure to keep his shirt and trousers on, he threw himself heavily down on top of the bed and closed his eyes to exhausted sleep.

*****

When he opened his eyes again it was to a vision that made him bulk in horror.

Pansy was straddling him, wearing just her underwear. His shirt was undone, revealing his naked torso and she was trying to unbuckle his belt.

"Get off me, you crazy bitch!" He yelled, flinging her off. She flipped onto her back on the other side of the bed.

"Oooo, you want it like that do you, Drakie?" She cackled, crawling back onto him and pinning him down before he could leap off the bed.

She seductively ground her hips up against him, pressing her lips down to his ear. "Give in Drakie, it's just sex. Married couples do it all the time. You might find you'll even enjoy it."

His stomach squirmed in disgust and all he could think about was the girl on the other side of the wall.

"I said get off of me!" He sneered, pushing her so violently that this time she fell off the edge of the bed.

He jumped up his heart racing as Pansy sat up, fury all over face, making her uglier than ever.

"You better come and consummate this marriage," she spat, "or Daddy will be having a word with the Dark Lord about your future!"

"I'LL NEVER WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU! I'D SOONER DIE!" He roared, storming towards the doors.

"COME BACK HERE NOW AND FUCK ME, DRACO!" Pansy screamed.

But he didn't look back, instead, yanking open the doors and getting the hell out of there.

*****

I tried desperately to fall asleep that night, not wanting to be awake when Draco and Pansy went to bed.

But Nova had other ideas, waking up before I could drift off. It was almost as if she could sense something horrible had happened, and would only go back to sleep if I held her in my arms.

This meant that I was awake when I heard Pansy enter the room on the other side of the wall behind my head.

I tried the silencing charm, but my hand was shaking too much and I couldn't seem to do it. I cursed myself for not thinking to conjure it earlier.

I heard her giggling his name. I heard her saying loudly what clothes she was taking off.

I tried desperately again with the silencing charm, but still no success.

I couldn't cover my ears without waking up Nova and I was too terrified to leave the room.

The creak of a bed, and more giggles. I felt utterly sick. Tears poured down my face as I pictured him kissing her and running his hands all over body, wanting her.

I tried once more with my wand and I wept with relief as the room finally fell silent.

But I'd heard enough and my heart was ripped into shreds. All I could think about was them, the images in my mind making me sick. I wondered if he had taken her bra off. Was she on top or did he take charge? Would it last long? Would he call out her name? Would he even think of me lying on the other side of the wall with our baby?

And just then, without warning, the door burst open.

I looked up startled as Draco stood panting heavily in the doorway, his shirt undone and his belt unbuckled.

"Draco?" I choked, not sure how to take this in. In my head he was supposed to be having vigorous sex with Pansy right now.

"I can't do it, Aurora," he growled, striding across the room to me. "I can't be with anyone who isn't you."

Relief flooded me, and I couldn't help but weep with happiness as he climbed onto the bed, wrapping his arms around me with a sleeping Nova tucked between us.

"I thought you... I could hear..." I wept, as my body started trembling in great wracking sobs that I couldn't control.

"Shhhh," he soothed, as he pulled me to him, cupping my face and kissing my tears away. "Nothing happened, I promise you. She tried, but I pushed her off. I couldn't, Aurora. I could never. You're the only one I-"

"Well isn't this cosy."

My blood turned ice cold. Draco and I looked up to see a furious Pansy standing in nothing but her underwear, pointing a shaking wand directly towards us.

Draco quickly manoeuvred himself so that he was shielding as much of me and Nova as possible.

"Go back to the bedroom, Pansy. Just turn around, now." He hissed, pressing himself further into us.

"I HAVE JUST CAUGHT MY HUSBAND IN BED WITH ANOTHER WOMAN ON OUR WEDDING NIGHT!" She screamed as she took a step inside the room, her wand shaking as she grew angrier and angrier. "You will pay, you will all pay!"

"Leave them alone, Pansy," Draco spoke, his voice shaking in his attempt to sound calm. "They have done nothing wrong. I was forced into this marriage and you know it! You know I love Aurora and Nova, you've known it from the start, so don't act like you've suddenly been wronged!"

"None of you deserve to live!" She spat, stepping closer as malevolent anger sparked in her eyes. "You disgust me! And I will take great pleasure in watching all three of you suffer, especially that little ugly rugrat-"

She seemed to freeze as her eyes grew wide with horror. Her wand went clattering to the floor first, and then down she followed, smacking heavily face down on the floor in front of us.

I had to stifle a horrific blood curdling scream.

Deeply embedded inside Pansy's back, between her shoulder blades, was a kitchen knife.

And, standing behind her, just inside the doorway, stood a weak and breathless figure; a look of defiance sparking in their eyes.

It was my mother.