An Orchid By Any Other Name

Chapter 8- into hiding

Harry woke up and found himself pressed against a beautiful naked girl. Before he could recall the tragic and wonderful events that got him there, he became aware of a growing erection pressing against her soft body, and a lusty heat rising into his chest. Orchid must have noticed it too, because she turned to him, smiling, and rolled him onto his back without speaking. She ducked under the covers, and Harry cried aloud as she took him in her mouth. He lay there helplessly, enraptured in pleasure. After a several minutes, Orchid returned to her place on the pillow.

"You are amazing," whispered Harry. He was totally awake now, and he knew it was probably morning too, despite the darkness in the windowless bridal chamber. He kept holding her, although he knew his time was up. "Orchid, do you know what time it is?"

"No, but I know it isn't time for you to go yet."

Harry sat up and looked around for a clock, and when he turned back to the vanity, he saw a brass clock there that had not been there the night before. 8 o'clock. What was more, a window had appeared on the wall, and morning sunlight streamed in, casting a shaft onto the bed where they still lay naked.

"Orchid, please don't worry. Dumbledore knows what is best. We'll be back together soon."

"I'm just afraid... well, so many things could go wrong."

"But they won't, Orchid, not for us. How can anything get in the way of true love?" He kissed her forehead and started to get dressed. She dressed too, and then sat beside him on the edge of the bed."How are you getting to London?"

"I was just thinking the same thing. If I could just get to my dorm I could use my invisibility cloak and broom. I'd fly to Hogsmeade, I guess, or as far as I want, then Apparate to Grimmauld place. Maybe-"

"Harry- look!" said Orchid in awe. Harry's trunk was now beside the door. He walked over and opened it. "This room is something else! It must have transported my stuff here from Gryfinndor tower."

Harry slipped on his cloak and disappeared from Orchid's view. Tears rolled down her cheeks as Harry's firebolt floated to the window and then disappeared under the cloak too. The window opened and Harry called to her. "Can I have one last kiss before I go?"

Orchid ran to the window and he squeezed her tightly, kissing her hair.

"Don't let anyone know about us, Orchid, or the Death Eaters will be after you," Harry warned. "Please be careful. Wait for me."

With a quick kiss goodbye, he sailed out the open window. Orchid made her way downstairs, her eyes red and puffy from crying. They'll all think I'm crying over Draco, she thought. Sure enough, her Aunt Narcissa was waiting for her at the entrance to Ravenclaw common room, and embraced her, crying.

As they walked to the Hospital wing where Draco was laid, Narcissa said, "Your parents sent me an owl. They want you to go back to the States right away- it's too dangerous here for us now. Besides, you have been invited to a party at the Whites'. Evan is celebrating his initiation into our cause. They really want you to be there; they have been thinking of Evan for you since you were small. The Whites are an excellent family, you know. Anyway..." she fell into sobs again as they reached the hospital wing, and Orchid was spared from answering.

I have to see Dumbledore! she thought, panicking. How can I refuse to go home without telling them about Harry?