Double Trouble || Draco Malfoy x Reader

broken ice || chapter thirty-seven

⚠️TW: Mentions of blades ⚠️

I woke up to the smell of roasted cocoa the next morning. Draco stood across from where I slept, a cup in hand and a bottle of whipped cream in the other. He swirled the cream on top of the beverage and looked up to where I now sat, watching him.

"Oh, you're awake." He sounded surprised. "I was just about to wake you."

"I'm sorry, should I pretend to sleep so you can do the honours?" I asked, a teasing grin on my face. Draco rolled his eyes and approached me, the warm mug extended. "Here, I made this for you."

"Mm, my favourite." I hummed, taking the beverage from him. He watched as a bit of whipped cream rubbed off onto my lip and laughed. Draco sat down beside me and wiped it off with his thumb.

"I've planned something for us today," Draco said, a proud grin on his face. I looked up, intrigued. "Oh?"

He nodded and proudly announced we'd be going skating with a couple other Slytherins. Before I could respond, however, an owl perched outside our bedroom window and pecked against the glass.

"I'll get it." Draco said, slipping down from the side of the bed. He opened the window and slid the letter from my owl's beak. "Who's it from?" I asked curiously. Strange, I never get letters.

"Your parents, I think." Draco said, glancing down at the letter. I got up from the bed and approached him, a frown on my face. He passed me the envelope and I ripped it open. Inside, however, was something completely unexpected.

It glittered dangerously in the light and there was a small note behind it.

Get the job done.

Happy Holidays ~ Love Mum and Dad.

I peered down into the envelope again. My heart sunk to my stomach as a sharp, razor blade beamed in the light. I didn't dare take out in front of Draco.

Well, Merry Christmas to me?

"What is it?" Draco asked, but before he could come any closer, I shoved the note back inside of the envelope and I chucked it into the small, metal bin near us. "Nothing." I insisted.

Draco furrowed his brows.

I wore a forced smile as I turned around to face him. "I think we should get ready now. I'm starving."

~

Draco proudly walked me towards the Slytherin table, his hand in mine. Blaise and Pansy looked up, not only noticing the smirk on his face, but the new bounce in his step as well.

"You look happy," Blaise said, looking up from his glass of pumpkin juice.

"I am happy." Draco said, dropping into his usual seat. "I wonder why," Pansy teased, her eyes sliding to where I sat beside him. "Any news for us?"

"Yeah, actually." Draco said, pouring himself a glass of pumpkin juice. He glanced at me from the side of his eye and smiled proudly. "Y/N is my girlfriend." He said it as though he'd just won the Quidditch World Cup.

"Finally!" Pansy exploded at once.

A couple heads turned and looked at her.