Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

Two Hundred Ten

We stayed entangled in one another for some time
We explored each other as our lips touched, I found a scar on his chest that I didn't know existed
"Tell me about this" I said when our lips left each other

"I fell while practicing quidditch my 2nd year. I fell right on top of my broom, it impaled me. Madame Pomfrey got the broom out of my chest and healed me but the scar remains"

"How did I not hear about that?" I asked running my finger down his mark

"You were lost and broken, I don't think you would have noticed anything even if it happened to you"

"Tell me about your mother" I said

His hands roamed my legs, and then back up to my hips
"I love her, she's always had my back. When my father would yell and scream, she stood up for me. She's had my best interest since I was young, even when I messed up she remained loving me. Without her I don't think I'd be where I am today, able to love you so deeply. I've told her about you, all those times I invited you to my parent's mansion was to meet her. I said she approved of Pansy, but it's not in a romantic way. She approves of the idea of her, in an arranged way. But she knows I love you, she knows I won't ever be happy with Pansy so she never forced the relationship on me. My father on the other hand did, now that he's gone Pansy has been extra clingy because she knows he's the only thing that kept her in my life"

"Tell me—" I wanted to ask more questions but Draco pressed his lips into mine once more

"Cora" he said "I can't stay, I have to leave. I have something I need to do. Once it's done you'll hate me. I just needed this moment with you, something I will cherish forever. A time where I could imagine being happy" he used his fingers to push my hair back
He brought his lips to my forehead and kissed me, lingering as if it would be our last moment

"I won't hate you, I could never hate you" I said closing my eyes

"You will though. Everyone will hate me"

"So don't do it, tell whoever it is you can't"

"If I don't do it they'll go after someone else to complete it. I have to"

"Let the other person do it, it shouldn't be your burden"

"I can't let that person do it" he said seriously

"Why?? Why does it have to be you?"

"Just understand that I can't get out of this" he pulled my face close to his and pressed his forehead into my own
I closed my eyes again along with him
"Cora, I need to hear you tell me you love me again"

"Draco Malfoy, I love you. I'm in love with you, that's why I broke up with Fred. I can't stop thinking about you, you're who I want"

I opened my eyes and he was smiling
A true genuine smile
His eyes were so bright, the most silver I've ever seen them
"I'll hold that in my heart forever" he began backing away from me
I went to follow but he put his hand up
"Please" he begged "please, don't engage with me in public. If we meet it'll be when I can find a safe time, but I can't let this moment leave this room...I have eyes on me, they watch my moves and make sure I'm doing what I'm supposed to and not talking to you especially. One other person agrees that you can't do what I'm doing, they want to keep it that way as well. If that person knew I was with you right now, they would be furious and make it harder for us to see each other. So please Cora, leave me alone for now. And if this is the last time I see you before it happens, just know I love you. Never forget that I love you"

I ran up to him and kissed him deeply again
I put all of my emotions into him. My anxiety for what he has to worry about, my pain for what he's going through, my anger for the simple fact that I can't help, but mostly my love for him. I put all of my love into our kiss, making it as memorable for him as I could

I backed away from him this time
"Draco, I love you too"

He smiled again, and backed up all the way to the front door
"Leave a few minutes after me, be careful. I don't think Blaise is around anymore but he might be waiting for you. I risk getting caught by threatening him, but to keep you safe I will"

"I can take care of myself, I jinxed him badly the first time he tried me on the train, don't worry about me" I smiled "I can take care of myself" I reminded him again "he doesn't stand a chance against me I've learned how to defend myself properly"

"That's my girl" he said
His lip curled up exposing a small dimple on his cheek
"I love you" he said again

"I love you too"

He opened the door and escaped, leaving me alone with my thoughts

I love him
I truly love him with all of my soul
I can't be with Fred again after this...I've never felt this way for him
Draco brings out confidence in me, I feel like the most important girl in the world when he holds me
I should have known years ago that he was the one for me
He's always been by my side
He's always taken care of me and defended me
He's been there through my other relationships and he's never tried to break them up, even though it hurt him to see me with someone else he respected my choices

I walked up to the door
It's been a few minutes since he left, it's safe to leave as well
I opened it and looked both ways before I walked back to my next class, Potions