Worse Than Death. d.m

Feathers.

( Isebella Nott)

I made my way back to the manor with Theo. After Draco left, I didn't talk. Neither did he. It was almost midnight and Theo was hungry so we went inside. The sinking feeling that sat in the pit of my stomach seemed to deepen. My hands were twitching. We walked into the Manor and heard commotion coming from the drawing room.

" What the fuck is all that about?" Theo went towards the door. I stayed back.

" You coming in? Everyone probably wants to see you." Theo held out his hand for me to take. I shook my head.

"I need to sleep. I'm so tired Teddy." He nodded, leaning in for a hug. I gave in. The guilt in my stomach got even deeper.

" I love you Teddy."

" I love you too, Ise. Always." I pulled away, Theo gave me a small smile and I walked towards the stairs. My legs felt numb, My hands were still twitching. He was there. I knew he was.

I just had to find him.

( Draco Malfoy)

Waiting for Isebella and Theodore to come back inside felt like a century. The door swung open and I jumped to my feet, knocking over my glass off the table.

" Calm down dray. Just me. Ise went to bed. She's tired." Theo held up his hands in surrender. I groaned, vanishing the glass from the floor.

" Draco, you should go to bed too. You'll want to be soberish by the time you wake up in the morning." Pansy spoke from the couch across the room.

" Pansy's right mate. Go." Arabella agreed from her spot on the couch.

" Fucking fine. See you lot in the morning." I stumbled out of the room heading towards the stairs. Then I heard a crash.

" shit." A distant voice came from upstairs. Isebella. I sobered quickly, running up the stairs. I reached her door when I stopped. She was laughing. I opened the door and saw her on the floor of our room.

In a pile of feathers.

" What the fuck are you doing?" She jumped up, still recovering from laughing.

" shit! Hey love. I was... I was making a.. A fort and it all fell over. Why was I making a fort? What am I? An eight year old?" She was laughing again. She began to pace. She paced when she was stressed. Or high.

" Are you okay? Do you need me to get Arabella? Theo said you were tired." I took a few steps into the room, walking around the pillows.

" hmm? Yeah I'm fine. This happens sometimes I think. It has something to do with the whole dying thing. I get really really tired and then really, really hyper. Then I normally sleep for 3 days straight... wait you weren't supposed to know that. Why did I tell you that? Arabella said that it was best that you didn't know that's why I'm not allowed. I need a drink. Can we get that popped corn stuff we got that one time in New York last summer? Oh merlin school starts in a week. I don't have much time to find the men do I? " She stopped talking and took a breath. I couldn't form words. At this point. I just stood there. In a pile of feathers.

" Draco?"

" Yes Ise?"

" I'm tired."

" Okay."

" Okay."

Then she collapsed onto the bed. Without pillows.

" Sleep with me Dray." Isebella held out her hand towards me.

" Okay Ise." I held her close. Afraid to let go. Afraid that she would disappear from my hold. I held her close to my chest while I heard her breathing slow. She was asleep. Her body wasn't tense anymore. She was so peaceful when she slept. I wish she could feel that kind of peace all the time. I felt my body start to turn to sleep. I happily let it consume me.In the arms of the woman I loved the most. The one person I need to help get through this in one piece, or at least the pieces that are left.

( Arabella Carrow)

I had decided shortly after Draco that I should probably go to bed. I kissed Pansy on the forehead and bid farewell to the boys as I felt the room. I was almost to my room when I saw that Isebella and Draco's room was open. I peered into the room when I heard Isebella talking. Or rambling. " - sleep for 3 days straight... wait you weren't supposed to know that. -" Shit. He knows now Ise. I knew she wasn't going to remember this when she woke up. If she- anyways. So I left after that so I could leave them alone. I knew they both were going to fall asleep eventually so I went on my way down the hall. Then Narcissa stopped me in front of my room.

" Evening Cissy, what can I do for you?" I asked the tall, blue eyed woman in front of me.

" I need to tell you something. It's about Isebella and her mother. But you can't tell anyone. Not even Pansy." She looked into my eyes. Into my soul. Waiting for a response.

" Do you understand Darling?"

" yes. Yes, of course. Please, come in and we'll sit down." I led the Malfoy Monarch into the room. I now had a feeling I wouldn't be sleeping tonight. 

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