crave

one hundred

months later
the two haven't spoken a word, they've made eye contact and longed to hear the voice of each other. but elizabeth always forces herself to turn her head, and draco tells himself that this is the only way.

elizabeth has grown her hair out again, shown off the black dress. she feels great.  but some nights she can't sleep, remembering the times they spent together. and she still feels the presence of her father some times, but she knows he's put away.

draco has worked on the cabinet everyday, trying to keep his mind off of elizabeth. he's noticed how close she's gotten to cam. but she still doesn't look at him with loving eyes, the eyes he always loved to get lost into. he misses her, misses her more than anything. her smile. her laugh. her voice. her everything.

*draco's pov*
so this is it. the cabinet's fixed. oh god. the air is already dark and cold. everyone's going to get hurt.

as i look at the cabinet, the shaking cabinet, my heart speeds up. everybody has no clue. elizabeth has no clue.

as the cabinet opens and the crowd of death eaters file out i look at them, oh god. "i'll meet you up there" i say as i start running away, out of the room of requirement.

i run, because i know they won't wait long, and i run as fast as i can. to the slytherin common room and quickly up the stairs. the vibe is already dark, danger is near.

i bang on elizabeth's door, begging her to open. finally it swings open, i freeze, i want to hug her, hold her, but i don't have time.

"draco" her voice is soft as she looks up at me "you have to run, elizabeth. run far from here. you can go to the manor and sneak into my room if you'd like but i don't care, just get away from here. and fast" i spit out and she looks at me.

"what are you talking about, draco" i can understand why she would be confused, i haven't spoken to her in practically a year and now i'm telling her to run.

"i can't explain right now. just please, elizabeth, trust me. run" i say and she looks at me. "okay, i-do i have time to go get esmeray" she asks and i sigh "i don't think so" i say, i can feel the mark on my arm tingling.

"draco, what's going on" she asks and i can feel then getting closer. "just go, elizabeth. please" i say and she nods. she pushes passed me and runs down the stairs to the fireplace, smart, elizabeth, floo powder.

"elizabeth, wait" i yell, as i run down the stairs "but you just told me to h-" i cut her off, my lips against her. finally. the feeling i've missed so much. i expect her to push me away but she doesn't. thank you.

as our lips move together she puts her hands on my wrist, that is right beside her head, and pulls my sleeve down revealing the mark. she knew.

she pulls away and looks at me "go, draco" she says and i nod, my new goal is no longer protecting her, it's living long enough to get back to her. because now i know she still loves me.

*elizabeth's pov*
the banging on my door pulls me out of my reading. i sigh as i open it, a draft of cold air rushing in. but i'm not focused on the chill running down my spine, i'm focused on the worried looking draco in front of me.

"draco" i breath out and he looks at me "you have to run, elizabeth. run far from here. you can go to the manor and sneak into my room if you'd like but i don't cate, just get away from here. and fast" the panic seethes from his words. building the panic in me. if draco's scared i should be too.

"what are you talking about, draco" i ask and he sigh "i can't explain right now. just please, elizabeth, trust me. run" he says, his voice is stern. that's when i know i need to go.

"okay, i-do i have to go get esmeray" i ask, not wanting whatever is going on to hurt her. "i don't think so" he shakes his head. "draco, what's going on" i ask again and he shakes his head. "just go, elizabeth, please" he says and i nod.

as i step out of my room i notice the darkness in the sky, in the air. oh god. finally i know what's happening. he got the mark. is that why he ended thing? did he not want to end things? i finally know that he didn't just throw me to the side, he was protecting me. from whatever horrible thing is about to happen.

i step into the fireplace, ready to go to my home. when he calls out for me to wait, "but you just told me to h-" his lips on mine cuts me off. his hands hold my head closer to his, and he kisses me as if its the last time he ever will. please don't let this be the last time.

i slide my hand to pull his sleeve down and the mark sits on his arm, burning, moving. death eaters are here. oh fuck.

i pull away and look at him "go, draco" i say and he nods as he runs off and i use floo powder to go back to my home, hoping to hear from draco soon.