❦ 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 ❦

First name basis

MY EYES SLOWLY BLINKED open adjusting to the bright light around me as I looked around trying to place my location looking at the curtains surrounding me. It seemed to be the hospital wing. I hadn't been here since I broke my arm in second year during broom flying class. Embarrassing right?

"Ms. Rowel! Goodie your awake!" Madam Pomfrey said with a big smile plastered on her face.

"It seems to be you have a concussion and a few broken ribs, but nothing I can't handle!" She said with confidence.

"Oh, um thank you." I said with a soft smile still adjusting to my surroundings.

"Of course Ms. Rowel. It is my job after all." She said the smile not leaving her face as she walked away opening the large curtain. I looked around until my eyes landed on a specific Slytherin boy trying to leave.

"Mr. Malfoy you must stay here you need to be watched over for a bit longer, Dumbledores orders!" I heard Madame Pomfrey say her voice laced with concern.

"I don't care what Dumbledore ordered you to do." I heard his familiar voice say with anger.

"Please, just for a few more hours." She begged.

"Fine." He groaned as Madame Promfrey waddled into her office.

I slowly got up trying to walk to the frustrated blonde as I held my ribs in pain.

I got closer eventually making eye contact with the grey eyed boy.

"Draco!" I shouted running towards him wrapping my weak arms around his neck as his eyes widened from my actions, hesitantly wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Are you alright?" I asked lifting his shirt trying to see if the wounds were still there considering my memory of last night was pretty patchy. I don't know what's happening to me..

"Damn Rowel not in the hospital wing?" He said with a smirk as heat crawled onto my cheeks.

"Shut up." I mumbled as I sat on his bed.

"Erm, are you alright?" He asked looking down at my hands that held my rib area.

"Other then the fact I have a few broken ribs and a concussion, I'm pretty well." I said looking down at my hands as they fiddled together.

I felt cold finger tips grab the hem of my shirt slowly lifting it up stopping just below my bra.

"Holy shit.." Draco said as he slid his fingers on the large bruise sending shivers down my spine.

I looked down examining the bruise for the first time. Damn Harry got me pretty good..

"I'm going to fucking kill him." He growled under his breath as he began to stand up.

"Hey! Draco no!" I said placing my weak hands on his chest to push him back down.

"Don't tell me what to fucking do." He said standing up again taking long strides towards the door.

"Malfoy I swear to god if you leave this bloody room I will literally never speak to you again!" I shouted as he came to a halt in front of the door. I don't even know why I said that, the last thing he could care about is me not talking to him ever again. I'd just be one more thing out of his way.

He slowly turned around with a glare on his face walking back to the white bed stretching his long body out.

I got up walking back to my bed before he spoke up.

"Hey Arabella." He said making me face him with shock. I don't think I've heard my real name come out of his mouth since 1st bloody year-

"I thought we were on first name basis." He finished with a smirk appearing on his face as he fluttered his eyes closed.

I scoffed plopping myself back on my bed thinking about what just happened.

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I woke up to see Madame Promfrey gently poking me attempting to awake me from my deep nap.

"Ms. Rowel, it's time for me to heal your broken ribs now that you've rested enough. You'd bound to be able to leave by tonight." She said with a soft smile. I looked to the side noticing Draco had left already.

"Er, alright." I mumbled rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

"I'm just going to be giving you a potion called Skele-Gro. It's almost like a cough medicine and the pain will be very minor considering you've only broke a few ribs. Now if you had to completely regrow your bones that would be another story." She said giggling bringing me back to when Harry had to regrow 33 bones in second year.

"Alright." I said sipping down the thick liquid.

I instantly felt a piercing pain in my ribs as I let out a little squeak not expecting it to occur that fast.

After about 5-6 minutes my ribs felt like brand new.

"Alright sweetheart your all good to go." She said patting my shoulder well walking away.

I began walking to the Slytherin common room as the cool air flowed onto my skin. Damn it's so cold here.

I eventually got to my dorm throwing myself into my bed with no hesitation falling into a deep slumber.

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I awoke stretching my arms out as a yawn escaped my pump lips.

I got ready for school hoping I wouldn't get any pity because hevan forbid I got thrown into a bloody wall, which sounds so pathetic now that I think of it-

I entered the great hall head held high as people turned to look at me. Man shit travels fast around this school.

I sat down beside Draco as Blaise squished on the other side making me practically sit on the blonde.

"Arabella!" Blaise said pulling me into his embrace.

"Blaise. I can't breath." I said patting his back as he squeezed the air out of me.

"Oh sorry about that." He giggled.

"It's alright, I'm sorry about um when I flipped out on you.." I apologized playing with my hands.

"It's alright, you were fucked up." He said beginning to eat.

"We're all fucked up one way or another weather we like it or not." I said picking up my fork.

"As much as I hate to say this, I agree with Rowel." Draco said taking a piece of bacon off my plate as I swatted his hand away.

"Hey Arabella.." I heard as I felt a tap on my shoulder making me turn my head to see Harry my mood instantly dropping.

"What do you want Pottah?" Spat Draco as he glared.

"To talk to Arabella." He said returning the glare.

"No." I said flat out turning back to my plate as Blaise and Draco snickered.

"Come on Bella." He said grabbing me by the wrist.

"Let go of me." I gritted as he tried to pull me again.

"Get your bloody hands off of her Pottah or I swear I'll fucking Avada kedavra your ass." Draco hissed as Harry stormed away.

"Are you two like fucking now?" Blaise said smirking.

"Shut up Blaise, she means nothing to me." He spat walking out of the great hall as I slapped Blaise across the head.

"You piss me off." I growled.

"That's why you love me." He responded with a smile.