The Deepest of Secrets

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Charlotte struggled to get up the tall spiral staircase that led to Henry's tower bedroom. His family lived in a mock castle, except that it was practically a castle, and she was the son's maid. Even more now than she used to be... She hadn't seen Henry in days, still healing from the knife wound in her side. She'd been mugged after the party that Henrys parents had held, her mother forced her to go. The pain throbbed through out her abdomin and since she hated taking medicine, she'd refused to take her daily dosage of Morphling. her breathing has gone ragged climbing that winding stair case. Up and up and up until she had reached the floor that contained Henry's chambers.

Lotti pushed open a large wooden door, the dark wood gleaming in the dim lighting. It was the middle of the night and she hoped that Henry was still awake. She walked across a vent, her short white nightgown ruffling around her bare thighs. White lace travelled from the collar of her dress up her neck. Her sleeves were lace as well and honestly, it was her most modest night gown. The flashlight in her hand shook as her muscles strained, attempting to keep her upright. She was exhausted already. She kept a hand on the wall to make sure she didn't loose her balance as the world suddenly tilted sharply to the left.

Finally she found Henry's door. Her hand trembled on the polished door handle as she turned it slowly and peeked inside. "Henry?" Her quiet voice came out as a whisper as she hoped beyond hope that he was awake.

[Brave]

Henry's head hurt...a lot. The entire party had gotten way out of control, and mixed in with the liquor he had snuck.... he had to admit that it had been kind of a recipe for disaster. The whole thing had escalated to a point where one of his ex-friends and his gang had shown up, knives had been flashed and fists had been thrown. It was all nice and fresh in Henry's mind. Other than that, the party had been a smashing success. The pounding in his head from the alcohol was proof of that. He did have a nice black eye though, which also contributed to the pain. Nonetheless, He had no regrets except one.

His girl had disappeared half way through the party, and he hadn't seen her since. Everything had been fine, minus the part where her admirer had shown up. Gosh, Henry hated him. He hated anything that threatened to take away what he had, what he wanted. And Charlotte was most definitely what he wanted. Gosh, he had wanted to hit that kid, hit him right across his stupid face. He hadn't of course, and then the entire party had gone to the dogs.

He was watching the Hunger Games. It was pretty exciting this year, the bloodbath had been...well, bloody. Henry had a number of favorites, multiple that he had taken bets on. He was looking forward to seeing what would happen with them. He was pretty absorbed in his flat screen when he heard the door open. He turned as another tribute went down, and the sight of Charlotte put a smile to his face. "Hey stranger." He called out cheerfully. He threw his blue colors off himself, stretching out and rolling his back muscles as he moved to stand. He had on nothing except a pair of black shirts as he walked over to her, smiling. His fingers came up, poking at her chin ever so slightly."Where ya been? I didn't catch you after the....party." His voice trailed off as he looked down at her side. "Whoa, what happened to you?"

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Charlotte smiled when she noticed that Henry was awake. His cheerfulness immediately made her feel better and she was glad that he hadn't noticed the wound in her side. Straightening up and acting like nothing was wrong, she strode over to him and slid her hand into his, lacing their fingers together. She was happy to find him unharmed. The party really had been fun despite her mother making her go, the heavy dress she had to wear, or the fact that Eliss had shown up. Even though she'd been mugged, which had definatly put a downer on the night, she still had fun in between the messes. She had worn lace lingerie under her dress and had planned to sneak off with Henry later into the night before, but unfortunately things didn't go the way she wanted. She remembered stealing a dance with Henry, both of them trying to avoid the people who suited them. He'd held her close despite the people watching and even stole a quick kiss which left her blushing. Her cheeks turned red at the thought.

The downside of the party had been the fact that Ellis had followed her around like a lost puppy. She hated that her parents were trying to get her to marry him, and dreaded the all too near deadline to pick a suiter. She wished she could pick Henry, but he was already claimed by another someone who he equally despised. There wasn't that there was anything wrong with Ellis, well he had a bad temper. One that scared Charlotte to death, he was known for his money so most people didn't realize the effect being spoiled had. She feared that if she were to marry Ellis then his hand would be forced to take the actions that she definatly didn't want to take part in. Her side pierced sharply with pain, causing her to stifle a shocked gasp in response. The damn muggers had stabbed her when they realized she didn't have any money to keep her quiet. She felt that Henry knew who these people were but was afraid to tell him about it. The threatened to kill her slowly if she did. Quick to avoid the pain, she'd complied with their demands of silence.

Charlottes smile faltered as Henry glanced down at her side. Shit... She should have known he would notice, what with him being so intuned with her body. She shifted slightly and brushed the white nightgown as if it had dust omit and shrugged. "It's nothing. Did you have as much fun as I did last night? I had had a little something planned for you... But it didn't really pull through." Oh god she was rambling, something she did when she was nervous or lying. Maybe he hadn't noticed. Her cheeks flushed pink as she stood in front of him, caused by the hinting of what exactly she'd had planned.

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[Brave]

Henry found himself quickly forgetting about the pain in his head as he sat up in quiet alarm at the discovery that yes, she was hurt. His mood plummeted immediately, all remnants of his cheerful mood disappearing as he lightly grabbed her wrists and moved them away from her abdomen before releasing them and moving his right hand forward to gently place on her stomach. Despite his featherlight touch he could sense her apparent distress and could feel the coarse material of a bandage from beneath the silky touch of her nightgown. His frown increased with the darkness of the mood, he had never really liked anyone being hurt, never mind Charlotte. "What happened to you? Did something hurt you?" He quipped in as relaxed a manner as he could, fighting to keep the anger that swelled in the pit of his stomach. Despite his resistance his mind immediately snapped to the easiest scenario he could process. "It wasn't that guy who wouldn't leave you alone all night at the party was it?" His voice snapped quickly, his wist clenching involuntarily. "Cause if it was I'll go beat the life out of him. Seriously Charlotte, what happened?" His tone took on a lighter, gentler plea as he moved to address her, but before she could even answer him he removed his hands from her and spun before walking over to the desk that stood at the far corner of his bedroom.

He pulled the bottom compartment open with ease before he began to shuffle through it's messy contents, knocking a few pens and scrap papers to the floor in the process before pulling out a large sheet of morphling. He waved the cartridges triumphantly in her direction before snatching a bottle of water from the small fridge in his room and walking back over to her. He proceeded to give them to her, a tight smile pulling at the corner of his lips as he looked down at her. "Take two, you won't even be able to feel your toes, never mind any injury you might have." He told her with confidence before pressing a kiss to her forehead, his fingers weaving lightly into the crimson of her hair. He then waited patiently for her to accept the pills before he allowed himself to grin wider and then more or less snatched her up as delicately as he could before setting them both down easily on the bed. He curled up next to her after a moment, his arms tugging her into his chest as he rested his chin on the crown of her head. Yes, he had missed her a bit more than he had expected he could ever miss someone, and although that might have bothered him slightly at any other time, he simply didn't care now. It had been much too long since he had seen her, hell if he had a choice she would never really leave. He allowed himself to simply breathe her in for the moment, her usual scent flowing over him with it's usual calming effects before he brushed her hair back from her shoulders and pressed soft kisses to her temple and the hollow behind her ear.

Her words reached him after a while, resonating throughout his head in a manner that was only ever displayed when he was listening to her. "Did you have as much fun as I did last night? I had had a little something planned for you... But it didn't really pull through." He quirked an eyebrow at her words and moved to prop himself up on his elbow as he gazed down at her, allowing himself a moment to marvel at her beauty before he chuckled once. He moved his face closer to hers as he spoke, his lips brushing smoothly against her cheek as he did. "Really now?" He mused softly. "And just what, may I inquire, could that possibly have been?" He questioned, a smirk tugging at the corners of his lips before he finally allowed himself to lean down and claim her lips with his own. He kissed her once, twice, three times and of what the hell as many times as he wanted before he finally pulled away to wait for her answer, his hands moving to her sides as he peered down at her inquisitively.

[Draco Malfoy]

Charlotte winced as Henry's hands traced the edge of her bandage beneath the white silk of her night dress. The pain heightened from a dull ache to a piercing jab as his fingers made light work before he turned and marched to the desk. His scrounging around made quite a mess on the floor, one she would be expected to clean up. "Sir you're getting your work supplies everywhere.." Her voice echoed soft and hushed through out the room as he pulled out a bottle and thrust it into her hands, the pills inside rattling like a baby's toy.

Lotti made a face as the bitter pills touched her tongue and stuck to the roof of her mouth before taking a swig from his water bottle. "Thank you.." She let out a soft sigh of relief as Henry's body was within reach, resting into hin; breathing him in as her legs dangled freely. His strong arms held her fiercly, her torso flushed with his as she nuzzled into him. Her body began to tingle all over, making her giggle. Her giggle turned into a stream of giggles as she was laid down on the bed, and she moved quickly to cuddle up to him with only the slightest twinge of pain.

Her laughter turned sultry as his lips lingered along her skin, dazzling her with want. When Henry pressed his lips into hers, all thoughts drifted away, his hands sliding down her body until coming to rest on her hips. When they parted only then did she answer his questions. "I was mugged after the party was crashed." Another set of giggles escaped. "What i had planned.. Ha ha. Well it involved this, and quite a bit of lace." She wiggled closer to him and burried her face into his warm flesh. Her fingers wound themselves into his blonde locks as she peppered his neck with soft kisses until finding his mouth again, the room spinning harshly around her at the same time so her lips missed quite a few times before they found what they searched for.

Their secret kisses broke apart again as Lotti fell into a fit of laughter, clutching onto Henry as if the world would melt away if she let go. "You were riiight Henry, I dont feel my toes. HA!" Her smile dropped suddenly as she looked up at him, confusion clouding her deep blue eyes. "Wait why was that funny?" She snorted loudly before collapsing into him, laughing so hard she couldnt breathe properly. When the giggling subsided, she found herself kissing him again, in as many places as she could manage.