Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

Two Hundred Thirty Six

Draco warned me he wouldn't be around in the morning
I still felt lost without him by my side, I wanted nothing more than for him to keep me company in the hospital like he used to
I remember a time when our lives were so easy, the worst thing I was doing to him was ending up in the hospital from Quidditch related injuries. I found myself thinking of how our relationship used to be, if things were simple like they were he would be bringing me breakfast not Hermione
He would be laying beside me, not Ginny
He would be holding my hand, not Ron

All but Harry came to visit me the first day I was here. Madame Pomfrey lettered my father about the situation, but with his disability I was sure he wouldn't show up. For once i wouldn't blame him
Hermione was here first thing in the morning
She lectured me on getting in between their fight, i listened to her concern. I knew it truly was a bad move to jump in the middle but I felt lost in the moment
Ron brought me lunch, he told me how Snape confiscated his potions book instead of Harry's
Harry hid the older one in the room of requirements, lucky for Draco he wasn't in it at the time.
"I can't wait to see what happens in potions now" Hermione said feeling triumph

"Whatever" Ron said slouching "I told Harry he owned me a book"

"I heard Lavender is distraught still" I heard Ginny say coming into the room to bring me chocolates "she thinks it's Hermione's fault"

Hermione's cheeks turned bright red
Ron's did too
"Why would it be her fault??" He said looking anywhere but at our best friend across from him

I laughed but didn't get in between their issue
I knew how perfect they were for each other but it wasn't my place to say anything

Time went on and my friends had to leave to go to classes
Hermione told me she would be sure to take notes for me and complete my homework as well
I told her it was unnecessary but she was persistent

Night fell, Madame Pomfrey had dinner sent for me but I wasn't hungry I let it go cold
Not moving around all day had me full from lunch still
I knew if I did get hungry I could summon Dobby and he would help me to get food
I was to spend another night here to be sure my wounds were fully healed, if all was well tomorrow I would be going back to my normal routine
Madame Pomfrey disciplined me, she told me she didn't want to see me occupying her bed one more time this year

I was reading a book about magical creatures when the front doors opened, I looked to see who was walking in and to my dislike it was Neville
I used to not mind him, I truly saw him as a friend but now he's just another annoying guy who won't take no for an answer
He placed flowers at the end of my bed, I faked sleeping to avoid conversation with him
"My sweet Cora"
He said to me
It made me want to throw up, no one has called me that since Nico and no one who actually cared of me did for that reason

He walked over to my bed and started to touch my hair, I hated how he felt he could do that
It seems every time I tell him off he gets a second wind
He won't leave me alone, I blame Ron and Seamus for his persistence
I'm going to hex them so hard
He moved from standing to sitting beside me
"You are so beautiful" he said making me gag
He took his hand and placed it on my back, rubbing it all the way up the my shoulder and all the way down almost to my bottom
He used both his hands to start massaging my shoulders.
I wasn't sure what made him think he could touch me so casually
I was about to open my eyes and tell him of again but the doors opened once more, it was close to curfew I couldn't imagine someone else was here to see me
But my heart skipped a beat, the feeling of warmth entered the room
But when the warmth came closer it burned my throat
"What is the fuck are you doing Longbottom??" Draco growled out "get away from her"

"You don't own her" he said turning around "she doesn't care about you anymore, you've been an ass. She needed someone to step up and I have"

Draco laughed
"You want to live right?"

"What do you mean?"

"You want to live?"

"Yeah?"

"Then stay the fuck away from her" I heard him walk over to my bed and shove him back "take your ugly ass flowers with you"
I heard him throw the vase at Neville, he didn't catch it the flowers fell straight to the ground
"Come anywhere near her again and watch how it turns out for you. She doesn't like you so fuck off"

"What now you want to be in her life?? Do you realize how many nights she cried in the common room because you were ignoring her?? Or worse calling her a whore"

I opened my eyes slightly to see Draco grab Neville's collar and pull him into his chest
"You're crossing a line, one that you don't want to mess with. You have no right to stand tall against me, you're pathetic. Can't come visit her when she's awake? Are you afraid she'll tell you off? Because she would. She doesn't need your advances she has enough going on without you mucking up her life. You're only ballsy enough to touch her when she's fucking asleep. I wish she was awake she would have kicked your ass. I'll have the pleasure of doing that though"
Draco shoved Neville into the ground and went to start beating into him, but Neville found a way to avoid Draco and ran out of the hospital wing

"He thinks he can touch you like that, he's got some nerve" Draco said sitting beside me
He touched my back and began rubbing it softly, he then touched my hair and let the strands float through his hand
"Ugly ass flowers" he said scoffing "next time I see him he won't get as lucky"

I couldn't believe Draco came by again tonight, I wanted to open my eyes but he thought I was asleep
I wanted to hear him say things he wouldn't while I was conscious

"I love you, I'm sorry if what he said was true...if I made you cry this year that'll just be another thing i add to the reasons why you should hate me" he took a deep breath "I shouldn't be here, but I am. I'm sick of not being around when you need me. I think if I see you late at night like this, Blaise won't know"
Blaise...what does he have to do with anything
"He's another one I can't wait to end" I felt Draco's hand shake "he won't hurt you" Draco leaned over and kissed the top of my head "I promise"
I opened my eyes slightly to see Draco moving the curtain to shade around my bed
I closed my eyes again
I felt the bed shift with his weight being added to it
He pulled me into his chest, he had my back against him. He was holding me close enough that I could feel his heart beating. He laid his head in between my own and my shoulder
"I'm going to lay by you again, I hope there is a day when we can wake up with each other. Go to bed with each other..." his fingers trailed my hip, the fire in my stomach roared to life with his touch "I hope there is a time when I can show you how much you mean to me again. I don't think there will be...so I will cherish these moments I have with you. When you are mine and mine only, one day you will hate me. But I'll never stop loving you"