crave

sixty-one

"elizabeth" i hear draco's voice and i groan as i open my eyes. draco stands on the other side of my room, messing with the rings on his hand. "what" i sigh as i sit up, his eyes look worried, like something is happening. "draco, what's wrong" i ask and he looks at me. "you're father is here. he says it's important. he is waiting in the common room" he says and i roll my eyes. i'm so tired of dealing with my father. what could it be now? how have i messed up the family this time?

"i tried to get him to leave but i didn't want to make him too angry" he explains and i shake my head "it's fine" i say and i force mysefl to get up. i throw some pants on and grab my wand before walking out of my room. draco steps infront of me and walks down the stairs. there is no one else in the common room, which is odd seeing that most would be about to go to class.

my father stands up and looks at me, "good morning, elizabeth" he says and i just shrug. "what do you need" i ask and he looks at draco "if you think i'm leaving her alone with you then you're stupider than you than you look" he says, he places his hand on my back softly. my father glares at draco before just shaking his head and turning back to me. "elizabeth, your mother needs you to come home. she is sick again" he says and i roll my eyes. "she doesn't need me. she'll be fine" i say, she's never needed me before so she doesn't need me now.

"elizabeth, your mother has ordered you to come home. now" he says and i laugh "i'm not coming back home everytime she gets a fucking cold. she can handle everything else without me, she can handle this. now leave" i spit out and he looks at me. "how could you disrespect your mother like that? she has done nothing but take care of you" he says and i look at him like he's crazy. he can't be serious. "she has treated me like shit my whole life, and so have you. you have no right to come to my school and tell me what to do. i don't care if you say you're my father. no father treats his daughter the way you've treated me" i say and he glares at me. "i should have never let you come to this school. you come here and embarrass our family. you act like a slut. you're just like your mother, a weak bitch" my father spits out.

it takes everything in me not to take my wand out and kill him. "mr. alure, you should get going now. we have to get ready for class" draco says, i look up at him and his eyes are now filled with fire. i can tell he wants to do the same thing i do right now. "don't tell me what to do, draco. hasn't your father taught you to respect the higher athority" my father says, looking down at draco. "just leave. if mother needs me she can come get me herself" i say as i start my way back up the stairs. "you'll be nothing, elizabeth. without me and your mother, you'll be on the street. selling yourself like a whore" my father says before walking out of the common room.

i hear draco walking behind me as i get in my room. "are you alright, elizabeth" he asks and i nod "fine" i say as i start grabbing my clothes to go shower. "the things he says, they aren't true" he says and i look at him "you don't have to comfort me, draco. i'm fine. gotten used to it" i say as i walk into my bathroom. "you shouldn't be used to it, elizabeth. you don't deserve that. i should have killed him for the things he said about you" he says,  following me into the bathroom.

"draco, you can't just kill everyone that ever says anything to me" i laugh and he shrugs "i can. i would if you wouldn't stop me from doing it" he says and i shake my head. "well, i'm about to get naked so i can shower" i say looking at him as he sits on the counter. "good. great way to restart the morning" he smiles and i roll my eyes as i pull my shirt off. i turn around so my back is towards him and he sighs "turn back around, elizabeth. don't hide yourself from me" he orders and i shake my head as i turn around.

his eyes scan my body as i finish undressing myself. "fuck, i wish i could stay in here forever. i promised pansy i would speak to her at breakfast but i'm starting to think about cancelling that" he says as he watches me. "no, you can go. i won't be long in the shower and then i have to meet esmeray and caleb for breakfast too" i say as i step into he shower. "you can always cancel that" he says and i hear him get off of the counter. "no i can't, draco. besides i'm not in the mood after just being called a slut by my father" i laugh.

"what if i was the one calling you a slut? you love that don't you, elizabeth" his voice is low, he's trying to turn me on. "leave, draco" i laugh and he groans. "fine. i'll see you later, be safe today. love you" he says before walking out. he never gives me time to say it back. it's always love you and then he's gone. i wonder why? because i would say it back. i would tell him a million times that i love him. he just won't let me.