Her Eyes || Draco Malfoy

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We hadn't talked since this morning, instead we avoided eachother and when we did run into each other I would simply kiss his cheek then leave him be not knowing what to say.

Till now, as I began to prepare our dinner and he placed his hand on my lower back.

"We need to talk" he brought his other hand to my chin making me look at him "now" he was trying to hide the face he had been crying all day and I had to hide the guilt on my face knowing I was the reason for his tears.

"What is there to talk about? Just gonna get mad at me for going outside this morning again?" I asked without thinking before hand, "I'm sorry" I whispered as I sighed "you were just trying to protect me"

He nodded, "yeah, to protect you" he repeated eyes wandering the room seemingly to avoid looking at me "thats not what I wanted to talk about but I appreciate the apology either way" I glared at him, rolling my eyes as I crossed my arms leaning again the counter.

"alright- go on then what is it" I said sarcastically as he glanced at me for a second before walking away to sit at the table, gesturing I do the same.

Suddenly my heart dropped, the worst possible explanation popping into my mind as I sat infront of him.

"We are running low on supplies and if we want to get more we have to go to the local muggle village but theres an issue" he said and I narrowed my eyes slightly "the place is swarmed with death eaters and we don't have muggle mon-" he cut himself off, hissing in pain as a knock on the door made us both freeze.

He told me to turn all the lights off, closing the blinds as he went to check before walking back in.

"Basement—now"

I didn't hesitate, running into the living room to grab a blanket and heading to the basement as he soon followed with pillows and candles.

Once settled on the couch, I looked at him confused when he placed a silence charm on the basement "death eaters" he said quietly sitting next to me as I wrapped us both in the blanket "it'll only be a matter of time before they realize this is where we are hiding o-"

He fell silent again at the sound of the front door being broken down, "out—fuck" he looked at me, eyes worried as he leaned in to press a kiss to my lips "if it comes down to it, leave me behind" he pressed his forehead against mine.

"I know it will be hard to let me go but trust me my love— trust me I'll do everything in my power to keep you safe even if I can't physically be there"

I didn't realize what he was doing his he grabbed my arm and tears formed i his eyes "I'll be here—" he placed his other hand on my heart aw a tear fell "you have to let me go" he whispered as I shook my head.

"No- No I can't" I whispered and he kissed my forehead "I can't- please don't make me do this" I cried but I knew he wouldn't listen.

"I'm taking you to Ivy's" he told me, holding my hand now "I can't risk your safety anymore I have to do this" he continued slipping one of his rings into my hand.

"Draco please— please don't" I begged "I love you, I can't let you go, I-I can't" I was shaking but he didn't listen, he never would.

"Iris listen" he cupped my face "we'll find eachother again, it's temporary I love you okay, I cant risk loosing you forever so I have to do this and trust me when I say I don't want to do this but its you or me and I'm not letting it be you" he told me and I gave up on arguing as tears escaped my eyes.

"I'll tell them that you ran off, we broke up over an argument or something—" I cut him off "no! I won't let you leave" but he didn't listen.

He apparated me to Ivys, kissing me for the final time looking at me eyes sad, tragic looking "I love you Iris" he whispered before disappearing infront of me "no" I hushed to myself as I collapsed with the feeling of a pair of arms around me as I screamed into their chest.

I was alone now as he left with my heart, unsure it he was going to be safe I felt broken, useless in that very moment.

"its okay— you'll be okay"

It was Ivy who comforted me as I cried.

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A week later and I couldn't cry anymore.

I didn't leave Ivy and I's room, I wasn't eating and my eyes stung from crying for hours as I laid lifelessly in my bed, my eyes glued to the ceiling.

Ivy had walked in, Magnolia asleep in her arms before placing her in her crin and laying beside me, hugging my arm to comfort me in silence.

My mind was crowded with what if due to him having not written to me yet, not given me a sign that he was okay when a knock at the window threw us both off.

A matte black envelope flew in, when Ivy opened the window and I smiled when I saw the Malfoy seal on it.

I picked it up, opening it instantly and taking the peace of parchment paper out to read it, smiling softly when I did.

Aster

You probably hate me right now and I wouldn't blame you, I'm sorry.

I'm suprisingly not rotting away in the dungeons but instead my room which is heavily gaurded right now by death eaters.

sucks because my every movement is under surveillance when im outside my room.

I miss you, I'm sorry for making you leave, I'll find a way to you somehow as soon as possible okay my love?

I'm sorry it took me this long to write you I figured the longer I took to write you the safer it would be.

I love you, write back when you can they won't read letters addressed to me.

I sighed, flopping back onto the bed with a smile now plastered on my face because now I knew that he was safe and alive.