Dilectio | Draco Malfoy x Reader

Cups

"Hey Y/N, do you have any paracetamol? My head is killing me," Jade asks you after ringing out the latest customer.

"Uh, maybe? I'll check my bag." You nod your head toward the back room, motioning Jade to follow you through the door.

"Cody, watch the reg; we will be right back," you holler to your blond coworker.

You and Jade walk into the back room, heading toward your bag. You rummage through it, taking out your wallet, multiple chapsticks, and crumpled up receipts until you find the small bottle of Motrin you forgot about. You shake it to listen for any pills rattling around. Lucky for Jade, you hear the sound of two lone capsules.

Jade holds out their hand; you spill the pills into their hand. Jade pops the tablets into their mouth and swallows them with a swig of water from the bottle in their hand. You start placing your items back into your bag.

"Thanks, Y/N. This headache is annoying, and nothing has helped." Jade rubs their temples while groaning. "I've had it for like a week or so."

"Yea, no problem." You turn to walk away but stop suddenly. "Wait, a headache that won't go away no matter what you try?" You question them; a small smile starts to tug at the corners of your mouth. "Have you tried caffeine, sleeping, and medicine?"

Jade nods, their face contorted slightly in curiosity.

"Jade," you smile, "I think you found your soulmate." You remember the first headache after meeting Draco, the memory putting a small smile on your face.

"Well, shite," Jade says with a small chuckle. " Hopefully, they feel this shitty, and they come and find me soon. I can't handle this pain anymore."

Jade starts to walk past you to head back to the front.

You quickly remember what is happening in the next few days. Shit, what am I going to do about Sushi? Jade likes cats, and Sushi likes Jade. Worth a shot.

You take a deep breath in. "Hey Jade, can I ask a favor?"

"Depends on the favor." Jade turns to face you, their hands on their hips.

"As you know, today is my last day." Jade nods in affirmation. "I'm going on a trip for a while, and I was wondering if you could watch Sushi while I'm gone? I'll stock up on litter and food and pay you when I get back?"

Jade ponders your question for just a moment then their face lights up. "Oh, of course! I love Sushi! Don't worry about paying me; it's no issue," They wave their hand down. "Drop her off after I get off today."

"Will do! Thanks again....for everything." You pull Jade into a quick hug, and they head back out to the front.

Things start to slow down after the lunch rush. Leaning down on your hands and knees, cleaning up a spill that occurred during the rush, the door dings. You jump up on your feet, wiping your hand on your apron. Standing before you is a tall, beautiful brunette witch.

"Y/N?" Astoria greets you with a genuine smile.

"Astoria," you say flatter than you meant to, "how can I help you?" You are taken back by her sudden arrival in the shop.

"First, I would like to talk to you if you have a moment to spare. Second, I would love a vanilla latte." Astoria begins to pull out her wallet.

You stare at her for just a moment, wondering if she is here to break the news that Draco is officially off the market? He assured you it wasn't happening, but you still felt nervous. Maybe a marriage contract trumps soulmates in the pureblood society? Thinking about how you're trying to be better at listening to people, you decide to hear what she has to say.