Eden's POV
I earn curious stares from the graduating students as they make their way to the boats docked at the lake, and I join them.
Holding Malfoy's hand.
"After you, my love." He gracefully holds my hand up with his, helping me into an almost full boat, filled with faces of shock, curiosity, and surprisingly, anger. One, though, is angry, and I haven't a clue why, or who he is. Never mind him.
Next to me is Hermione, smirking up at me as I find balance before sitting. And across from her sits Harry and Ron, wearing expressions of a mixture between confusion and pride. And next to them, Malfoy takes a seat.
"Don't worry you guys, no dirty tricks today."
"You've already pulled one." I grumble.
"Pardon?"
"You're too far. Move these." I tap the inside of either knee, and I snuggle between his legs, resting the back of my head on his stomach. "Better."
"So.. are you two...?" Ron says, leaning forward to look past Harry.
"Are we two...?" I ask, looking up at the blonde serpent.
"Shall we two...?"
"A yes or no will do." Ron mutters, rolling his eyes and not sparing another second paying us any mind.
"Oh bug off Ron. I say yes. And you know what, you have no say in this, love. You're mine now."
"Works for me." I can hear the grin in his voice as he tightens his arms across my chest.
I wrap my hands around his forearms, and plant several kisses across the sleeves of his robe, finally stopping and biting one spot.
"Wh- Eden, what are you doing?"
"Showing affection."
"Uh huh, all right then." I continue flexing my jaw over his arm, careful not to let my tongue hit the fabric and leave a mark.
I keep chewing even after the boats leave the shore, admiring the sun's reflection across the water.
"Quite hungry, are we?"
"Fuck you." I mutter, going back to chewing, but harder this time. He doesn't so much as flinch.
"Again? We just finished."
"PARDON?"
"What!?"
"Eden!?"
The three of my friends all shout at the same time, whirling on me, where I'm still nervously chewing on Malfoy's arm.
"Look at the pretty clouds. They're so pretty, aren't they? With the sun painting pretty colors on them... so pretty."
"Say pretty one more time." Malfoy mutters.
"Petty." I sneer up at him.
"You're petty."
"Thank you." [😌]
"Merlin, save us." Ron grumbles, staring up at the pale blue sky.
"Oh no, you're stuck with this. Forever." I whisper the last word to him dramatically, wiggling my fingers at Ron and going, "ooOOoOoooOo."
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The boat ride across the lake is relaxing, quiet, save for the light chatter amongst my crew and those around us. And I spend all of it wrapped in my lover's arms. I would've been chilly if not for the warmth of his body seeping into my own.
"Any thoughts of where you want to go after this?" Harry asks the four of us.
"Home, hopefully." I joke.
"I'm already home." My heart swells at the words.
"I'm really not sure."
"Yeah, me neither."
I do, though.
"I'd like to study alchemy."
The attention of all my friends is drawn to me at that, curious for me to go on.
"Really?" Malfoy asks.
"Yeah, why?"
"Me too."
"No!" I shoot up, a smile spread wide across my face as I study his. "No way!"
"I'm no longer in the habit of lying, darling, so yes, yes way."
"I'm still careful of whatever claims fall from that silver tongue, so forgive me for being in disbelief."
"You weren't worried about that earlier."
"Hey!" I slap his chest, and in the process, lose balance and fall into his lap.
"Hello there, love."
"Oh- shut up."
"Make me."
"Not here, there are people around."
"Yeah, not here, there are people around." Ron grumbles.
"Then don't look." Malfoy smirks before pulling me up, pausing close to my face to scan it, and smile.
My heart swells with the pure adoration in his sparkling, pearl-gray eyes.
His kiss is gentle, patient; completely unlike the hurricane of lust we created less than an hour ago. I melt into his lips, licking them lightly as we open our mouths into another kiss.
This is unlike anything I've ever felt before; pure, true love.
He pulls away after a moment, leaving me almost pleading for more. But the look he gives me is satisfactory enough.
"I love you, Eden." He whispers.
"I love you, Draco."
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Sorry this chapter was a lot shorter than the other ones, hope y'all still like it.
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Coming Undone
Fanfiction*timeline is not at all in order. All characters are in their last year, even though Umbridge is a professor. Also, the only character that is mine is Eden Hargreaves, all other characters and settings mentioned do not belong to me. This is my first...
