𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 | Draco Malfoy

17 | I can see the stars again

Later that night, we were back in Draco's car. But this time it was because of our date. I had no idea where he was taking me— or what was going to happen. I was excited, despite my doubts.

"How long does it take to get there?" I asked, looking out of the window, the sky getting darker. "Not long. Maybe two minutes." Draco said, the entire car filled with the smell of his cologne. I was in heaven. "It looks like it's going to rain." I said.

"It'll pass." He said, then looked at the dark grey clouds. "I hope."

I looked at him driving peacefully, feeling all of my doubts disappear. "I was thinking about it, you know. What you said the other day." Draco sighed. He seemed to tense up. "About your future plans."

I was rather intrigued now. When I first mentioned it he got annoyed at the mention and avoided a long conversation about it. "I don't want to do this for the rest of my life. Killing and torturing." Draco said. My eyes lit up with suprise, a smile appearing on my face. "A cliché future sounds better."

That's exactly what I'd talked about. Marrying, having kids, all the clichés. "You despised the thought of having a simple future a week ago." I said. I didn't want to make it sound like his future was going to be with me, because I still wasn't sure as if that'd ever work out.

"I wasn't thinking clearly. Now I know what I want. I know every part of it, down to the details." Draco said, stopping the car. I didn't know whether to look at him or the sudden breathtaking view infront of me. "C'mon." He said, turning off the engine.

We got out of the car, and I was completely speechless. We were on high ground, having full view over London. It was getting dark, so the lights of the houses and shops were perfectly visible. The moon was full and I was able to see some stars between the dark clouds.

"Do you like it?" He asked, grabbing onto my hand, bringing me over to the edge. "Yes—" I cut myself off with a sharp inhale, stunned to the point where I couldn't tell him how much I liked it. "Do you come here a lot?" I asked him.

"I used to. Don't know why I stopped." He said. We sat down on the edge, looking at all the lights. "By yourself?" I asked, noticing from the corner of my eye that he was looking at me instead of the view. "Yeah. I didn't know anyone special enough to bring here." Draco said.

"My mum loved London. She wanted to live there once she was older. Never really got the chance to, though. Always trapped in that Manor. Now I am too." Draco sighed, turning his head to the view while I looked at him this time.

"Then do it for her. Once you're ready to start a new life, buy a nice apartment or cottage in London. Don't stay in your Manor if you don't want to." I said, a cold breeze brushing my hair out of my face. Draco grinned. "Where do you want to live?"

"Definitely a cottage. I don't care where. I like the city, but maybe someday I'll drive past some other place and fall in love with it." I said, shivers going down my spine. It was extremely cold out and I was just wearing a dress. "And then have your cliché future?" Draco smiled.

"Yes, all of it." I laughed, rubbing my hand over my upper arm. My laugh faded away when I felt a cold drop on my forehead. "Oh, no.." I said, looking at the dark sky where a large cloud was right above us. "Always the bad timing.." Draco sighed.

Then it just started pouring on top of us. My body went instantly cold, but despite that I was having the time of my life. I opened my mouth in shock, laughing while getting back up. "Seriously!" Draco hissed, getting up too. We were already soaked.

"Are you laughing?" He grinned breathlessly, looking at me enjoying the feeling of the cold water on my face. "Yes!" I chuckled, wiping the raindrops out of my eyes. "I told you it was gonna rain!"