The Forgotten Potter- Draco Malfoy

Chapter 38 (Year 4)

River's POV

I opened my eyes slowly before looking around the room, Mum sat on my bed with tear-stained cheeks, Blaise stood next to my bed, his eyes red. Theo and Daphne were sitting on a chair, holding onto each other, Pansy was still across from my Mum, watching me quietly. Draco stood next to her, holding my hand, his face and eyes red, I made eye contact with him, but he looked away.

"Is it over?" I asked, sitting up, Mum put her hands on my shoulders, pushing me back onto the bed. 

"Don't sit up, we have some news to tell you,"

"Why what happened?" 

"Potter won the tournament but Cedric Diggory is dead," Mum said,

"What no! I saw him! I just saw him!" I said, tears rushing to my eyes.

"I'm sorry, but he's dead, Potter came back with his body,"

I could've stopped him,

Tears fall from my face at the thought. I could have saved him, but I didn't.

"Oh honey, were you close to him?" Mum asked, as I finally sat up.

"We were friends," I choked out. She hugged me tightly. As I cried into her shoulder, Draco tried to pull his hand away, but I gripped it tighter, making sure he wouldn't. 

"Can I talk to Draco? Alone?" I asked, Mum nodded, standing up. My friends all hugged me bye and promised to come visit me later.

Once they all left, Draco sat on the bed next to me, not daring to say anything.

"Drac-"

"Dad told me, he told me they wanted you dead, and I couldn't let you die, you probably wished you were dead instead of becoming this, I just ruined your life, I'm sorry, you probably hate me now,"

"I don't hate you; you just saved my life, I would have ended up like Cedric if you didn't,"

"But now you're going to be a death eater," I put my head on his shoulder.

"I'll figure it out," I said.

"What time is it, anyway?" I asked. 

"It's 7 in the morning, they took all night to find you, and then you were asleep for two hours," 

"Oh, your dad really hid me well then," I said.

"Yeah, and then Madam Pomfrey healed you while you slept. They say you can leave later today, in time for the feast."

"Good," I said,

"Oh, where's Potter?" I asked,

"He's here too, he hurt himself bad,"

"Oh," I said,

"You probably want to get some rest, I should go," he said, I shook my head.

"No, stay with me," I said. He smiled for the first time all day, and took off his shoes, getting under the covers with me. He wrapped his arms around my waist, and I put my head on his chest, wanting this to be all a dream when I wake up again, for Cedric to be alive, and I wasn't a death eater.

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"River," I heard someone whisper, I opened my eyes again, Draco was sleeping next to me. I looked up, seeing Sirius staring down at me and glaring slightly at Draco.

"Sirius, what are you doing here?" I whispered, smiling.

"You don't want to see me?" He joked.

"No, no, I do, it's just not safe," I said, I tried to pull away from Draco, but he wouldn't let me go.