Broken Glass | D.M.

twenty seven

Once everyone has calmed down, I reach for the tube.

"No, Thisbe, don't," I hear Draco say sternly.

But it's too late. I've already begun yanking out the tube.

"This one's a difficult one," Madam Pomfrey says disapprovingly while shaking her head.

"I'm sorry dear, but we're going to have to place one again. Now, you have two options here. You can either fight as you did before and make the experience even more uncomfortable than it has to be, or you can allow me to put the tube in willingly. I suggest you chose the latter, but the decision is yours," she says.

Merlin's beard, this will never end, will it?

Draco looks at me, holding my hand.

"Bee, please let them do it," he says.

I look at Madam Pomfrey and Madam Cauley and nod my head. "Okay," I manage to croak while choking back my tears.

"Alright, Thisbe, when you feel the tube in the back of our throat, I want you to take a sip of water. It'll help the tube move down more smoothly," Madam Cauley tells me as she pours a glass of water.

The tube begins floating towards me once more. I stiffen my hold body, bracing myself for what's about to happen. I begin sipping my water when I feel the tube in my throat.

Madam Pomfrey casts another spell, one that I haven't heard before. I give her a confused look.

"To ensure you can't remove it again," she states.

Fuck.

Madam Pomfrey begins to attach my tube to a feeding pump.

There must be at least 3,000 calories in that, if not more.

My eyes mirror the panic I'm feeling, but I manage to nod my head anyway.

I see the beige liquid go through the tube, beginning to get closer to my face. I panic as I feel the cool feed enter my nose.

I attempt to tug the tube out once more, even though I know it won't do any good. It stays in place, not moving at all.

"Move over," Draco orders me.

He lays down in my bed and holds me. He kisses me softly, and then I let my head rest on his shoulder as he strokes my hair.

But after a moment, my anger returns. I can't have him seeing me like this. I move my head from his shoulder.

"Leave," I tell him.

"No," he replies.

"Leave now before I fucking slap your face," I demand.

"No," he says once more.

"I swear to god Draco if you don't leave me right now you'll fucking regret it," I scream at him, catching the attention of Madam Pomfrey and Madam Cauley.

"Draco, why don't you go take a walk and come back later," Madam Cauley tells him as she starts moving towards my bed.

"But-" Draco begins to say until he's cut off by Cauley.

"Now, Mr. Malfoy," she says

He begrudgingly obeys and leaves the infirmary.

I'm so overwhelmed with emotions that I'm beyond exhausted. I close my eyes and drift off into a sweet, blissful sleep.

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Hi guys! Sorry for not posting, I've been in treatment for a while so I wasn't able to. I'm hoping to post more regularly now!