Inescapable | Drarry + Bleville ✔︎

Chapter 26

Draco's POV:

Tomorrow was Christmas break and Draco was once again in the hospital wing and failed his first attempt at the assignment. He hasn't very hopeful for his trip back home.

He still couldn't believe he was dumb enough to believe Harry Potter could've actually cared about him and wanted to help. Then again, he wasn't wrong about Draco being the one to curse Katie Bell. However, he wasn't meaning to get Katie, he meant to get Dumbledore. That didn't matter anymore anyways.

Right now he had to focus on having a good excuse for his father. Maybe, if he negotiates enough, he can try to stay here for the break and finish his assignment before anyone gets back. But, knowing his father, he would definitely want him home. Especially considering he's failed his task, forgot about it for weeks, and has managed to become even more of an embarrassment by being defeated by Harry Potter. He really was afraid to go home for all of those reasons, but he had no choice.

He sighs and hears footsteps coming towards him. He expects Madame Pomfrey, but instead gets Blaise.

"How do you feel, mate?" Blaise asks, grabbing a chair and sitting beside the bed.

"Painful." Draco says emotionlessly.

"I'm sorry. Hey, I got you some flowers! But... I was actually going to give them to you so you had something to give to Harry for Christmas." Blaise says with a bright smile.

Draco sneers in disgust,

"I'm not gonna give that oaf a stupid flower."

"Listen, I know Harry is with Ginny now but hey... Neville is with Hannah and I'm still sending him a gift. Just to see him smile. You want Harry to smile, right?" Blaise asks.

Draco scoffs, "He'll think Ginny sent it. Besides, I don't care for him anymore, especially after he attacked me! You're just simply too obsessed with Longbottom and being a lovesick little-"

"Yeah, yeah I get it. Wait... did you say Harry-"

"Attacked me? Yeah. Well, techincally we both fought each other, but I never tried to do anything like this! There is no way that bloody troll is getting anything from me. Ever." Draco says, glancing down at the flowers and rolling his eyes. Flowers are overrated.

"Why did he do it?" Blaise asks.

"Because apparently he thinks I did something bad... Or he just wants glory. That's all every Gryffindor wants."

"Not every-"

"Whatever!" Draco exclaims, "I don't care anymore. I just want a damn break for once."

"Hey... maybe we can both stay here for Christmas? We won't have to deal with our families and then you can relax." Blaise suggests.

Draco sighs. Blaise will never understand. He can never relax, not even at Hogwarts. Draco never plans on telling him the truth either seeing that his loyalities definitely lie with Neville and not him. If he found out Draco was a death eater he'd never see his only friend again.

"Maybe... but I doubt my father will allow that." Draco says.

"I really don't think you should go home. Maybe we can tell Dumble-"

"No, absolutely not! Please don't." Draco pleads.

Blaise looks down at the floor and sighs, "Ok."

"I'll handle it on my own. I'm still alive, so I'm fine." Draco says.

"But he could-"

"Out, Mr. Zabini! You don't wanna see this." Madame Pomfrey says, finally coming back.