The Beautiful Boy and the Broken Girl | D.M - Slow updates

Back to Hogwarts

Lia, Draco, and Mattheo headed back to Hogwarts the next week. Snow coated the ground as the train halted at the school.

"I'll put your trunk in my room," Mattheo said to Lia as they walked off the train. Lia only nodded.

"Wait, Lia, you're staying in Mattheo's room? Why?" Pansy asked, genuinely concerned.

"I'll explain later," Lia replied quietly. She hated this.

Dinner soon arrived, making Lia feel anxious. "Matty, I don't feel too well. Please don't make me go to dinner," she begged her brother.

"We had an agreement, Lia. We'll start small, I promise."

As the two entered the dining hall, Lia's stomach sank. The aroma of desserts and salty, delicious food filled her nose. She felt like she going to vomit. Lia clutched her stomach as she sat in between Draco and her brother.

A plate was soon placed in front of her, containing a piece of chicken breast, a scoop of mashed potatoes, and a spoonful of corn. Pumpkin juice was also incorporated into her meal. Lia stared at the food-covered porcelain for a while. Then, decided to pick up her fork. It felt as if the whole world was watching her.

She shoveled the smallest scoop of mashed potatoes on her utensil, struggling to swallow it down. When the first bite was done, her stomach churned at the thought of the calories she had just consumed in one bite. Shaking her head she stood up and ran into the girl's loo.

Involuntary, her food came up just as she made it to the toilet. Lia had never thrown up food before, but she noticed she loved the feeling of her stomach ridding itself of food.

"Lia!" Shit, her brother and Draco had found her. They must have heard her gagging in the stall because they kicked open the door and stared at Lia. When Lia finally finished, she swiped the back of her hand over her mouth and walked past the boys.

"It just happened. I didn't mean to do that," Lia spoke quietly.

"I don't know what to do, Lia. You can't even keep a bite of mashed potatoes down," her brother admitted.

"I'm trying. I'm trying, Matty."

"Why don't you guys go off to bed and we can regroup in the morning," Draco interjected.

"I have to go talk with Pansy first, but I'll be back soon," Lia said.

"I'll walk you to her dorm," Draco stated.

Then they were off, strolling down the Slytherin dungeons hallways. "Thank you, Draco," Lia suddenly uttered.

"It's no problem," Draco said.

"Not just for walking me, but for everything. For sticking by my side. I appreciate it."

"Just promise me one thing, Lia. Promise me I won't have to ever find you like I did that night, again.

"I promise, Draco. I didn't mean for that to happen."

"I'm glad it did, Lia. Because if I didn't come that night, you would have died."

"I know," Lia admitted. After a long, silent pause, Draco did the thing she did not expect. He leaned in, opened his arms, and engulfed her in a comforting hug. It took Lia, a few moments to register the act, then she returned the hug.

Draco set his chin on the top of her head, pressing a light kiss to her hair. When they pulled away a few minutes later, they parted to separate rooms. Both left with butterflies fluttering in their stomach.

(AU - I'll probably be updating more often, so thank you for being patient my loves :) I know this is short because I just banged it out real quick after my chorus concert, I'm so sorry.)