Pearls - (Draco Malfoy x OC)☯︎

Ch.9 - Manor or Burrow?

Chapter 9: Manor or Burrow?

I could hear mumbling, and my head was throbbing.

As I opened my eyes, I could see George beside me with his head down, and Mione, Harry and Ron were all looking at me with dreaded eyes. Fred had one hand on his twin brother's shoulder.

The last thing I remember was telling Malfoy to leave.

"Lilli, are you okay?" Hermione questioned me as she came closer. George lifted his head at the sound of my name. Now that I could see his face, his eyes were red and puffy.

"Yea, my head is throbbing, but it's not my first time in the Hospital Wing, so I know it's normal" I responded as I shifted my weight onto one side, to decrease the pain.

"Li- Lilli, how do you feel?" George asked me, as he looked down at my hand that he was holding.

"I feel okay, I guess, but what happened?, why am I in the hospital wing?" I asked, with a look of doubt.

"You don't remember anything at all?" Harry had responded.

"No, the last thing I remember is Dra- Malfoy with Pansy, and me running off"  I had said trying to control the pain coming from my head.

"Wait, why did you run off if you saw Malfoy with Parkinson?" Fred questioned, while Ms.Pomfrey came to check my head.

"Uhmm...well-" I started to say but was cut off by Madam Pomfrey.

"That's enough, visiting time is now over, Ms.Canter needs her rest" she said facing them.

"And Ms.Canter, you will have to be in the hospital wing for a few days before your head is fully recovered." she proclaimed as all the guests left.

"Ok thank you, Madam Pomfrey" I replied as she left, and I decided to try to sleep.

It was around 1 o'clock in the night when I kept on turning, I had been awake for an hour, thinking about how Draco 'cheated' on me. It's not like we were together or anything, but he still told me he loved me. There was a sudden noise beside my bed, as I turned around I saw the one face that I never wanted to see.

"Malfoy" I said as I got up but had to go back to my original position as my head was hurting too much.

"Lillianne, I- I didn't expect you to be awake right now." he stuttered as he flinched at using my full name. It's not like I wanted him to use my proper name anyway.

"Of course I'm awake, this damn headache won't stop hurting." I said as I put my hand to the back of my head to feel a bandage.

"I- I'm sor-" he couldn't finish his sentence as I had interrupted him without thinking.

"Look Malfoy, right now I'm not in the mood to hear your sorry, and I also don't think I can get that image out of my mind. It hurts that you lied to me, whether you think you lied or not, I feel betrayed. I actually loved you Draco" I blabbered on without even knowing what I had said. Before I could even feel a regret of what I had said, he decided to come closer and hold my hand. I didn't want to feel any emotions right now. This head won't stop hurting, and I wanna fall asleep.

"Lillianne, please just hear me out, I love you and I always will, you mean so much to me, I would never want to cheat on you, you mean the world to me" he said as he squeezed my hand.

I could see the love for me in his eyes, but I still couldn't get over the fact that he kissed someone else.

"Then why Draco, why, just why? Tell me why you were with Parkinson, Why were you with her when you told me you love me, I'm sorry Draco but I need to move on." I said as I pulled my hand away from his. I could feel tears coming down my cheeks. It was almost 2 o'clock right now.

"I- I don't know why, I was hoping you would forgive me over the break, as mum invited you to the Manor" he said as he stood up.

"I'm sorry Draco, but I told the Weasley's that I would go to theirs over the break" I said as I had a pang of sorrow hit me, I wanted to go to Malfoy's but I'm not sure if I can take it or not.

"With the Weasleys, Why would a Slytherin ever go there?" he responded with a cocky expression.

"Since I actually found people that care for me Draco, I'd rather go to theirs, then go somewhere I can't be my true self, Now Please Leave." I exclaimed as I wiped the tears that already started staining my face.

He left without another word, he moved on, and I need to move one as well. Malfoy and I are nothing. I will enjoy my break with the Weasley's and move on from Draco. I, Lillianne Canter, will go back to the strong girl that she was before meeting Malfoy.

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Hey DML, I know I said I won't be able to update anymore until February, but I think that this last chapter was needed, I felt that Draco didn't get the chance to explain himself in the chapter. Anyways, I might be uploading small chapters, after this, but if you're lucky, a few long chapters will be given. Stay Safe ♥️ -A