Her Eyes || Draco Malfoy

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I slept alone that night, for whatever reason Draco never came to bed, I woke up hugging his pillow still, in the same position and the blonde not in sight.

Sitting up I looked around, my hair a mess as it fell around my shoulders and I let out a sigh before throwing my legs over the edge of the bed.

It was silent; no sound filled the air around me as I stood up walking towards the door to open it, poking my head out the door only to be met with a pair of silver eyes.

The silence fell around us still as I looked up at him, not sure if I wanted to ask where he had been because I didn't feel as if it was my business.

We held eye contact, waiting for either of us to speak up.

"Sorry- I didn't comeback last night" he blurted, eyes wandering away from mine "I went to the astronomy tower after I left the cabinet" he spoke quietly and I understood what he was saying as I reached my hand out to rest on his shoulder.

"I needed some time by myself" he explained, finishing up what he was saying before looking back at me "I'm sorry,"

I stared at him, moving my hand to his cheek but watching him flinch at my touch, "baby, you alright?" I asked as he dipped his head down to my shoulder as he broke into tears.

I let him cry as he fell to his knees, taking me with him as he cried hard into my chest, my hand rubbed his back in a relaxing motion to try to get him to calm down.

He grabbed onto my shirt tightly, shaking hard.

"I can't- I can't do it Iris" his face was red, eyes puffy and his voice scratchy, breaking my heart as I cupped his face trying to keep myself from crying myself as he looked at me, breaths heavy and tears running from his eyes.

There was silence between us as he slowly managed to calm his breathing down "I can't do anything right" he said, eyes locked with mine as I leaned in, not to kiss him but to just be closer as I spoke my next words.

"You do me right- not like that but you treat me right, you do being an amazing boyfriend right- but god you are good in bed" I saw him smile through his eyes, pupils dialated and despite it being a sad smile I felt a little better know I was kind of helping.

"I don't deserve you Iris" he whispered as I stood up pulling him to his feet to pull him into the room.

"You do deserve me—" I smiled "thats why I gave you chance" closing the door I made him place his hand on my waist as I threw my arms across his shoulders.

"I don't deserve anything you do for me" he was smiling now, as he spoke telling me that even if he was smiling he was still insecure, so I leaned in pressing my lips onto his.

He hummed against my lips; holding my cheek and leaning in more to deepen the kiss, still crying he wrapped his other arm around my waist.

Holding me closer to him, I smiled against his lips because the only thing that was on my mind was him and nothing else.

I wiped his tears, as he stopped crying and pulled away he rested his forehead against mine for only a few seconds before giving us both distance.

His eyes were red and I frowned because I hated seeing him like this, I hated feeling like I couldn't help him the way he had helped me.

I pushed his hair back, revealing his forehead and stroking the under of his eye with my thumb as I held his face in my hands.

He pulled my hands down not breaking eye contact with me as he pushed my hair out of my face and behind my ears then resting his arms behind my head as he looked down at me.

"Iris" he said blankly with the ghost of a smile on his lips "Draco" my tone was emotionless but a smile soon found my face.

Soon we both broke into laughter and I burried my face into his chest allowing the blonde to hug me and kiss the side of my head.

I let him sway us back and forth, a light smile finding my lips "promise you'll never leave me?" I asked, though despite it being a sudden question he still answered, moving his head down to look at me.

He kissed me softly before replying with a simple 'I promise' and connecting our pinkys together.

He held me closer as he rested his head on mine letting silence overcome us as he rubbed my back and I wondered if the world would let us stay together.

His heart beat was calming as it told me he was still here, still alive and with me.

I wished this moment to last forever, never for it to stop because I knew that it was going to half to and I was going to crave for his arms to be around me again.

I am dependent on him as he is with me.

Hes my safe place, my personal blanket as he hold me in his arms making sure I knew no one could ever hurt me ever again.

never again. I hoped at least.

I was almost thankful that almost all slytherins had gone home for the holidays, we didn't have to worry about our friends walking in and ruining our moment.

When I tilted my head back he moved his to look at me, eyes locking with mine and I smiled softly.

My home.