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fifty-eight

"you told me you loved me" draco says for about the third time already. i laugh as i look up at him "you don't have to keep saying that. i know what i said" i say before laying my head back on his chest. "besides, i said it that night after the whole thing with brandon" i shrug and he shakes his head "not the same. you said it while trying to convince me not to kick you out" he says and i laugh "well i meant it, no matter what the circumstances were."

"are you doing anything tomorrow" i ask and he shrugs "i have a couple things to do with my father. but other than that, no. why" he answers and i smile "tomorrow's my birthday" i say and he looks at me. "why am i just hearing about this" he laughs. i shrug as i look up at him "i don't know" he shakes his head. "well what did you want to do" he asks.

"nothing if you're busy" i say and he looks at me "you really don't want to do anything? a party or something? you could invite cam and everyone" he says and i shake my head "i don't really feel like partying anytime soon" i say and he sighs. "i'll think of something to do, i promise" he says, kissing the tope of my head. "goodnight, elizabeth, i love you" he says as he cuts the lights off. i laugh as i close my eyes "goodnight, i love you too"

i wake up and sigh at the empty spot beside me. i groan as i sit up and look at the time, i have an hour until breakfast. i stand up and wrap draco's blanket around me. there's a small vase with a single white flower in it with a note beside it. i smile as i pick the note up
"elizabeth,
good morning and happy birthday, love. i hope you slept well because i have plans for us tonight. i won't be back at school until this evening so i'm sorry i'm missing out on your day. but make the most of it and have fun. i picked up your work from all of your classes and got a friend to do it so don't worry about any classwork. be ready to go out by six o'clock. wear your favorite dress and don't worry about being too revealing, i'll be with you. i love you, elizabeth, and again, happy birthday.
draco"

i smile as i set the note down. he probably thinks what he did isn't enough, but it means more than he'll ever know.

i shower and get dressed for the day before walking out to the common room. "happy birthday, liz" i hear someone says i turn to see astoria sitting at the table "thanks" i shrug, trying to blow her off. i really don't want to talk to her right now.

"you really don't care that i slept with draco while you were hurt" she asks and i look at her, i'm trying to forget that. "is there a reason you're asking me this" i scoff and she shrugs "i just think you don't realize what he did. he fucked me while you had just gotten beaten to shit by blaise. he was all lovey dovey when in reality, he was cheating on you" she says and i roll my eyes. i don't know what i did to make her want to ruin my relationship

"he wasn't cheating on me. we weren't really a thing yet. stay out of it" i say before walking out of the common room. "happy birthday, liz" i hear someone say and i look to see kai and caleb standing outside the door. "oh hey, thanks" i smile and they both laugh. "how did you two even know about my birthday" i ask, knowing i never told them

"draco told us. he got cam to do all of your school work" kai answers and i roll my eyes. "where's esmeray" i ask and caleb shrugs "no clue, haven't seen her" he says suspiciously and i look at him "are you sure" i ask and kai rolls his eyes. "come on, dumbass. before you spoil something" he says and i laugh, seeing as he basically just told me there is something to spoil.

after a day of sledding, shopping, and just having fun with kai and caleb, they send me back to my room. kai told me to get ready and that draco would come to get me soon. caleb warned me to dress nice because apparently i'm going to like where i'm going

i smile as i look in the mirror, my cheek only has a small bruise on it so i'm not too worried about it. the black dress fits me perfectly, showing off everything it can. i grab my small bag and out my wand inside.

"knock knock, are you ready" draco's voice comes through as the door opens. "holy fuck" he says as he eyes me, "i'm about to cancel our plans and just skip to your birthday present" he says as he shuts the door. he wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me closer to him.

"have you had a nice birthday so far, elizabeth" he asks and i nod "yes, thank you for everything you did" i smile and he shakes his head. "that was nothing. i still have things planned" he says as his eyes trail down my body "lots of things, lots of plans" he says as his hand moves down to my ass.

"okay okay, where are we going" i ask as i push him away. he laughs as he looks at me "it's a surprise" he says as he pus a tie out of his suit pocket.  "oh my" i laugh as he turns me around. he pulls my body closer to him, my ass against his crotch, before tying the the tie around my eyes. "i could get used to this. you have no idea what i could do" he whispers in my ear as he kisses my neck. "draco, no" i say as i carefully walk away from him.

"okay fine, let's go" he says and he guides me out to the common room and i can tell we're close to the fireplace used for the floo network. he yells out to go to the malfoy's manor.

we get to the manor and he laughs as he guides me through the house. my heels click on the floor but other than that, it's silent. "ready" he asks and i nod, i hear him open a door and he pulls me inside. i feel his hands pulling the blindfold off, "SURPRISE" my ears ring with the noise from the crowd.

the ballroom is filled with people from school and that i've seen around before. cam, kai, caleb, esmeray, luna lovegood, neville longbottom, theodore nott (i don't know why draco even invited him), some of cam's friends i've seen around, some of draco's friends, and his parents all stand in the room looking at me.

"draco, oh my gosh" i smile as i look at him "well, come on now, let's party" he says as he grabs my hand and pulls me inside.