crave

eighty-five

*draco's pov*
i hate snapping at elizabeth when she doesn't deserve it. she's done nothing but be nice to me, take care of me, stay with me. but with her not leaving my side, she's always the one closest when everything overflows.

yesterday, when i went home to my father, he was going crazy. going on and on about how i'm destined to be like him, evil, that i could work alongside the dark lord. i hate to admit it, but it scared me. i don't want to be like him, that's the very opposite of what i want. but what if i can't stop it? what if i become just like my father, cruel, harsh, if i ever do i hope elizabeth would leave me. i wouldn't want her to stay with me just for me to hurt her.

"draco, hello, anyone in there" elizabeth laughs, snapping her fingers in my face. i blink, knocking myself out of hte trance i'm in, as i nod. "yes, sorry" i laugh and she plops down on the couch beside me. she flings her legs over into my lap and smiles at me, a smile that brightens my mood immediately.

i'm glad she's happier, i'll never forget the night she sat on the astronomy tower, panicing about going home to her father. i stood back, scared of letting her know i cared. pain radiated out of her, a sadness that put weight on the world. but now, she's happier. i hope i had something to do with that, making her happy.

"you alright? you keep like gazing off" she says and i look at her "i'm fine, elizabeth. just thinking. did you need something" i ask and she shakes her head. "how are you feeling" "i ask as move my hand from her knee to the her thigh that i know is still a little sore.

"good. i'd feel better if people would stop looking at my hands" she sticks her arms out, showing off the marks the handcuffs made on her. "don't keep showing them to me" i roll my eyes, hating that they haven't gone away yet. i should have noticed how much pain it was causing her, even though she swore it didn't.

"let me take you somewhere, draco. i have an idea" she says and i laugh "that's new" i joke and she scoffs. "fuck you. nevermind. sulk in your sadness" she ends the sentence dramatically and i laugh. "where do you want to go" i ask and she turns her head, ignoring me.

a childish look lingers in her eyes as i look at her. "you can't ignore me forever, elizabeth" i scoff as i drag my hand up her leg. she let's out a breath as she struggles to continue ignoring me.

i love how easily i can get to her, how she just melts at my fingertips.

my hand slides further up her leg, slightly under her skirt. i have no intentions of doing anything right now, i'm giving her time to get comepletely better, but she doesn't know that. "alright, alright, fine. just come on" she pushes my hand away and i laugh.

*elizabeth's pov*
draco's hand holds mine tightly as we walk. i know exactly where i'm taking him. the same place he took me when we went to the manor, he said it helps him think. so i figured, no better place to take him to cheer him up.

"alright, open your eyes" i say and he slowly opens his eyes. i look at him, anxious to see if he thinks this is cheesy or if he thinks it was a good idea. as soon as i see his eyes light up i know i did something good. he let's out a breath as he looks at me "you're amazing, elizabeth, i hope you know that" he laughs and i nod.

we walk over to the edge, looking over the water. he takes his jacket off and sets it on the ground. he sits down and looks up at me "sit" he orders and i laugh.

i sit down beside him and he wraps his arm around me. the sound of the flowing water and the wind blowing through the trees relaxes us. "thank you for bringing me here, elizabeth" he smiles at me and i nod "of course. if you'd like i can go, let you have some space" i suggest and he shakes his head. "no. i want you here with me" he assures me and i smile as i lean my head on his shoulder.

"how deep is the water down there" i ask and he shrugs "deep enough i used to swim in it when i was a kid."

i smile as i stand up "what are you doing" he laughs. i pull my shirt off and he shakes his head "you are not. you could get hurt, elizabeth" he says and i shrug as i pull my pants off.

*draco's pov*
there's no way she's serious. jumping into the water, at the beginning of march, with no idea how shallow it is or what's down there. she throws her wand on the ground and looks at me "elizabeth, don't" i warn her. she just laughs as she backs up and starts her run to the edge. "elizabeth" i call out as she jumps. she screams.

i watch as she falls, her hair flying in the wind, a smile on her face the entire time. my hands begin to shake as she hits the water, going completely under. i step forward, trying to see her. i count '1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-' she still hasn't come up. oh god. she's hurt herself.

"elizabeth" i call again, no answer. fuck. i can't just stand here. what if she's seriously hurt? it'd be my fault. i let her jump. i had plenty of chances to stop her. fuck.

i pull my shirt off  and quickly throw my pants off. okay, draco, for elizabeth. i let out a breath as i run forwards and jump.

my eyes burn as the cold air hits them, wind rushing at me. the water gets closer. and closer. though, it feels like i'm falling in slow motion.

my skin hits the water with a sting, panic runs through me as it feels as though the ground is swallowing me whole. a small amount of the panic fades away as i realize that the water is depper than i though, which means she didn't hit the bottom and break something.

i quickly make my way to the top of the water and look around in a panic, looking for any sign she's alive. "elizabeth" i call out as i swim around. "gotcha" i hear her voice behind me and i can feel every part of me relax. she's alright.

i turn around and she smiles at me "i hate you so much" i shake my head. she swims closer to me and wraps her legs around my waist and her arms loosely around my neck. instinctively, my arms wrap around her, my hands going under her ass to help hold her up, and they just like to be there.

"wasn't it fun? it's so freeing, now knowing what's coming next" she smiles and i look at her "i thought you were dead" i scoff. "but i'm not. and now you're down here with me" she shrugs and i roll my eyes "the water is freezing."

she smiles as she looks at me "i know a way to warm you up" she says and i shake my head "no. we need to get out of the water before we freeze to death"

*elizabeth's pov*
"stop being so negative, draco" i groan and he laughs "the only thing negative right now is the temperature of this water" he says and i laugh. "fine, we can get out" i sigh but he keeps a hold on my body. he just looks at me for a moment, his eyes scanning every part of my face, before connecting his lips with mine.

his hands push my body closer to his but he forces his head away "you're lips are turning blue, we're getting out" he says and i laugh. "fine, but first you have to admit it was fun" i taunt him and he rolls his eyes "yes it was so fun thinking that you were dead" he says and i laugh.