As Long as You're Mine

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"Draco..."

Her tone was sympathetic. Draco shuddered.

"He'll kill me if I don't do what he says. He'll kill me in the most painful ways possible."

He had dropped to his knees before her, cowering in fear as he clung to her skirt. Emerald placed a green tinted hand on his head.

"My dear," She spoke softly. "I won't let that happen." "How?" She sunk to the ground, level with him now.

"You're forgetting something." She said lowly. "I am my mother's daughter." "So?" "I have her shoes." "And?"

"Draco we could leave this place. We could leave this place and never come back." "He'll find me."

"I don't think so." Emerald shook her head. "Not if we return to Oz." She said. "You would be safe, my dear. You would be safe with me."

Draco looked at her. His silver eyes glistened with amazement as he took in the sight of her for a moment and pondered the idea of being free, free from voldemort and his hold on his family and most sickeningly, on himself.

He could be free from it all. But could he really?

He would be leaving behind everything he ever knew just to run off with some girl.

His family.

What would his mother think? What would his father say?

Nothing good, that was for sure. He shook his head.

"No." He said slowly. "I can't... I can't do that." "But why not?" Emerald asked, her shoulders slumped in disappointment.

"I can't just leave. I'm in too deep." he took in a shaky breath before looking up to meet her gaze.

"I am damned, Emerald, I am a damned man."

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"Damned or not,"

Emerald said as she cupped his face with her hands, "As long as I'm around no one is laying a finger on you." "You mean that?" Draco raised a brow. He was so used to people throwing threats his way.

This was new.

"Yes." Emerald said. "I do." He reacted so fast Emerald almost didn't catch it.

Draco had grabbed her face with his hands and pulled her to him, pressing a kiss to her lips.

Emerald pulled back, her eyes wide and skin flushing green. Draco chuckled.

"You're turning green again." He teased. "Shut up." Emerald said and reached up to pull the pin that held her hair up in a neat bun out. Chocolate brown curls unfurled and bounced down to her exposed shoulders.

Draco leaned over and kissed her again, this time starting on her lips. It was a deeper kiss and their lips moved together.

He moved to kiss the corner of her mouth. His lips trailed up across her cheek and up to her ear.

"You're so beautiful." He whispered to her.

To his surprise Emerald chuckled at this. He pulled back to look at her.

"What?" He asked. She shook her head with a small smile. "Sorry... it's nothing it's just..." "Just what?" Draco asked, worried he had done something wrong.

To his surprise she took his hands in hers which had turned fully green now, green flushed up her arms stopping just below the off the shoulder sleeves of her emerald dress. She leaned down to him and pressed a kiss to his lips, it was their most intimate one yet. She leaned back.

"For the first time... I feel.."

"Feel what?"

"Wicked."

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"So? How was he?" Hermione asked across from Emerald who instantly blushed.

"I'm sorry?" She croaked. "How was it?" she asked again, Emerald sighed once she realized she had heard her wrong.

"Oh." She said. "You mean the party?" "Yes." Hermione said as they both sat surrounded by books in the library, catching up on some studying for the final tests for the first term.

"What did you think I said?" She raised a brow. "Oh... nothing..." Emerald said with a hum and small smile.

"The party was nice I suppose. I've never been to one before."

"That was your first party ever?" "Do funerals count?" "No." Hermione chuckled. "They don't." She added as she flipped the page in her notes.

"But that's exciting though! Your very first party! Yay!"

Emerald chuckled nervously along with her excitement. "Yeah I suppose. Hey do you think this will be on Flitwick's exam?" Emerald asked, trying to change the subject quickly. "I think so." Hermione said with a nod as she looked at the section Emerald pointed to within her own notes.

"You know," Hermione began, "Flitwick is rather upset you were not placed in Ravenclaw." She remarked. "Why's that?" Emerald asked.

"He thinks you would have made a perfect Ravenclaw. You're smart, witty, and sensationally good at charms." Emerald shrugged. "Oh well. Guess he thought wrong." "

Yes well, he isn't wrong about one thing. You are sensationally good with charms. Just like your grandmother."

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There was a buzz at Hogwarts. Students were preparing to leave for the Holiday.

Harry was going with Ron to his home for Christmas. Draco was heading back to Malfoy manner, even Hermione would be out of the castle library for some time.

Emerald knew where she would be heading. Her mother had owned an orchid in Appalachia. She would be heading there.

Even though Dorothy hadn't visited the land with Emmy since she was young, Emerald thought it would be the best place for her over the break.

Surrounded by her mother's beloved apple trees and crisp mountain air, yes, there would be no where better for her.

Emerald took her time in saying goodbye to her few found friends at the school. Hermione had requested to borrow Elphaba's diary the night before they all left, which she had managed to read all in a single night. She informed Emerald of her thoughts without spoiling the rest of it for her, and requested her to continue reading it over the break.

Harry had been her next goodbye. He managed an awkward hug with her and a kiss on the top of her head.

"Be good." He had told her. "And stay out of trouble." He whispered in her hair. All Emerald could do was chuckle. "I'll try." She told him.

Draco was her last goodbye.

He insisted on saying goodbye to her in private. They were in the privacy of a classroom that was completely empty, void of all students and teachers.

Draco had pulled her in here quickly, avoiding the gaze of other students. He held her hands to his chest and leaned down to kiss her quickly.

"Be good for me." He said in a hushed whisper. "And stay wicked." He stated. Emerald smile. "I will." She said. "Always."

END OF ACT I