NUMB WITHOUT YOU | Draco Malfoy

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There was a time in my life where I would have absolutely reveled in this moment. I won. I stole what Pansy Parkinson wanted more than anything in the world, which was the opportunity to become a Malfoy. Now that I was standing in a pair of Draco's underwear while Pansy stared at me with her dark, stoic eyes, I just felt bad for her. Pansy had always found herself in the middle of a storm when it came to the ebb and flow of Draco and my own tumultuous relationship, and she was always the one getting herself hurt while we safely rode out the waves.

Admittedly, she put herself there of her own volition, but still, she did deserve better. Even I could admit that.

"I knew it was because of you." Pansy's words echoed off the kitchen tile and rattled inside my brain. I stood there in shock until her frown turned into a mischievous smirk and her eyes softened. "If Draco was going to leave me for anyone, then I am actually kind of glad that it was you, Aurora. At least it wasn't a Veela. That might have crushed me."

"Hey, Pans what is taking you so long?" My eyes moved to the hallway and saw Theo yawning as he walked out of his room. He stretched and scratched his bare stomach lazily as he looked around for her.

It was only then that I realized that Pansy was wearing a fluffy bathrobe.

She was a guest.

She was Theo's guest.

"Theodore Nott you sly fox!" I called out to him with a laugh. He beamed at me proudly as he walked over to us and slid an arm possessively around Pansy's waist. To my absolute surprise she leaned into him and smiled contently.

"I suppose I should thank you, actually." Pansy giggled as Theo placed a kiss on her cheek. "If it weren't for you somehow convincing Draco to finally break up with me for good so that he could be with you, then I wouldn't have even considered Theo a possibility. And now we can't get enough of each other."

The two of them kissed happily. I had never seen Theo so elated in his entire life.

"I didn't really do any convincing, I'd say." I admitted as I felt heat emanate from my cheeks. "Draco really told you he was breaking up with you for me?" I asked. I peered back at Draco's open bedroom door and wondered.

We hadn't talked about feelings or our 'relationship' at all. It wasn't really our style. I could see his chest rising and falling slowly as he continued to sleep, so completely unaware about the conversation being held in his kitchen.

"Not in so many words, no." She sighed and looked towards the direction of Draco's room as well, "But a woman knows."

"Well it's all out in the open now, so I don't have to hide you anymore Pans." Theo said happily as he steered the conversation away from Malfoy and back to himself. "Now if you don't mind, Rory, we're kind of busy."

Theo smirked as he tugged at the tie on Pansy's robe to loosen it and Pansy giggled as she snapped out of her reverie.

"Hey!" I scolded them, "That's what bedrooms are for. Or you wait until we're not here to go crazy in the rest of the flat."

"We?" Theo raised a brow, "Are you moving back in?" He asked excitedly as his mouth hung open in a goofy grin, "Into Draco's room this time, perhaps?"

"I'm considering it... but I would stay in my own room." I said firmly and Theo's face fell in disappointment.

"Are you two together or not?" Theo frowned. That was the burning question that everyone wanted to know the answer to.

"Not." I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, "It's complicated. Besides... with everything else going on right now... It's just not a good idea."