Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

Two Hundred Fourty Four

I didn't talk to Harry or Ron when we got back to the common room
I hugged my dad goodbye, he stayed in Dumbledore's office to talk more about what happened
I can't complain, I wanted a dad who cared. Now he cares and I have to deal with him demanding justice

Hermione and I went into our dorm and laid on my bed together
She held me as I cried and gave me reassuring comments
"Draco won't get expelled"
"He saved your life by telling me about the poison"
"I love you"

At one point the sleeping potion took control, I had no dreams but I woke up feeling unwell as if I had a nightmare
Last night was a nightmare

I went to breakfast, I saw that neither Draco nor Blaise were around
I felt myself panicking, Hermione tried distracting me with conversation but I couldn't stop looking at his empty seat next to Crabbe and Goyle

When breakfast ended I left to go to defense class, hoping Draco would be there
He wasn't
Crabbe and Goyle partnered up
Snape was sure to make comments about my lack of self care this year
"Some people were born with self preservation, others" he said looking my way "weren't so lucky"

I felt like he was being harder on me this class, I wasn't sure if it was my lack of being in his class this semester or it was because of last night
Speaking of, Blaise walked into class halfway through
Harry and Ron looked ready to murder with emotions burning my throat
Hermione was shocked alongside me
He winked at me, making my blood boil but not worst than Harry's
He sent a nonverbal spell at him, sending him into the wall and crashing through to the next side

"Detention all month" Snape barked out "30 points from Gryffindor"

"He used a nonverbal that's what this class is about right?" Ron added

"20 more points and Mr.Weasley gets to join you now. Gryffindor loses two of their players for future games, Miss.Lupin want to make it a third or are you going to put your wand down?"

I looked at my trembling hand, my wand was facing Blaise's direction subconsciously
"Make it three" i shot a spell at him, making his body sweat uncontrollably
Blaise was sent to the hospital wing, Harry Ron and I were sentenced to detentions four nights a week for the next month

Still no Draco

Classes went by slowly, I expected to see him in potions but he wasn't there
"You don't think he got expelled instead of Blaise...?" I asked Hermione

She stirred out potion, she was doing all the work for both of us. I felt bad but I couldn't find myself doing anything but worrying over him
"I don't know" she said "I can't explain why Blaise is here with the evidence that we provided"

Lunch, no Draco
Dinner, no Draco

I left my friends and walked to Dumbledore's office
Hermione was going to join me but I shook my head, according to them I'm not supposed to be alone but I can't imagine Blaise is going to try something again so soon. Harry left in the middle of dinner for whatever reason. He got a letter and didn't share it with us, Ron stayed with Hermione. He watched Blaise to be sure he stayed at the Slytherin table when I walked away
I used the password only I was provided, it granted me access no matter the time of day
Cor

I walked up his stairs and didn't see him
I felt myself getting frustrated, I left before I could do any damage
Knowing how to use nonverbal is handy but it makes it harder to control the impulse to destroy things when my emotions are extreme

The walk back to the common room was painful
Every step i worried
Every heartbeat I had I was breaking
Draco was so worried about what he had going on...I made it worse I know I did

I felt someone grab my shoulder from behind, I nonverbally send a spell at whoever it was slamming them into the wall behind me
"I deserved that for sneaking up on you" Draco said

I whipped around and saw he was holding his head on the ground, debris was surrounding him in a cloud of dust
I went to run to his side, but paused halfway
"How do I know it's you"

"Feel for emotions" he said

"You could be faking it" I felt warmth, so much it sent shivers down my body "tell me something only Draco would know"

"I gave you that bracelet"

"Not good enough" I said holding my wand out in front of me

I saw a hint of satisfaction in his eyes
"I don't like seeing you point your wand at me but seeing you protect yourself makes me feel better"

"Tell me something only Draco would know" I demanded, hand shaking
I wanted nothing more than to go to his side after being worried all day. But I had to protect myself

"When you sleep you squeak, it's nothing loud just a very soft noise. If I had to guess it's from when you lost your voice, that same sound you would make when you were trying to laugh is the sound that comes out when you sleep. You squeak and then move your legs like you're chasing something, it's cute honestly. Little wolf"

"Well that's embarrassing" I said
He chuckled
I fully ran into him now, he clutched me tightly and placed his hand into my hair
"Draco I've been so worried where were you all day??"

"I've been...I've had a hard day "he said solemnly "I've been worried about you too, I see Granger isn't useless like the rest of your friends"

"She only saved my life because you said something to her" i placed my hand on his face and held his head as he leaned into my palm

"I'm a failure" he said closing his tired eyes "I saw Weasley carrying you to the hospital wing and found out you fell from whispers. Blaise was proving himself to me by hurting you, all I do is cause you pain. He almost killed you because of what you mean to me..."

"Don't think like that" I said closing my eyes and placing my forehead onto his "you're not a failure"

"Will you come with me to the astronomy tower? Can we be together there?"

I nodded my head and got off the floor with him
We walked together up the stairs, holding hands
I was surprised at his public display of affection for me, but right now all that mattered is that we were together and he wasn't expelled