𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔

Painful

I'm sorry  were words that rarely come out of the mouth of Skyra Parkinson. Only few people have ever heard those words, especially people that had not known her on a personal level.

The looks of confusion around the room surrounded the hug that Sky was giving Mattheo. Draco and Blaise just remained standing there trying to figure out what Sky just saw in Tom's memories that made her instantly go up to Mattheo and apologize.

"Why're you sorry?" Mattheo asked her, confused but not entirely uncomfortable. He felt awkward as she looked like Pansy but her touch felt different.

She let go of him, grabbing ahold of Pansy's hand, "Because I know the truth about you now."

"Sky, honey, what are you talking about?" Narcissa interjected. Everyone around wanted to know what she was going on about because to them, nothing was adding up.

What truth about him does she know? What did Tom's memories reveal that would make her feel bad? The questions boiling through the heads of everyone is becoming intense to them.

"I saw Tom's memories of when they were younger. Why Tom never wanted him around. You remember when I said I broke my wrist awhile back but Draco never believed I was so clumsy?"

"Yeah, what about it, love?"

Sky looked at him, "Well, it was Mattheo that night. More of that Tom was using the imperius curse on Mattheo. All the bad stuff he did other than kidnapping Pansy; it wasn't Mattheo. It was Tom. Tom made every horrible story about Mattheo up. Nothing was real. Everything I saw about Mattheo– he was a sweet child. Tom isn't who we think he is."

"Sky, what about–"

"Pansy, everything he said about you being an annoyance was true. He only used you Pansy. He never cared."

Draco cut Sky off and looked deep into Pansy's heartbroken eyes, "Parkinson, look at me."

Her eyes met his, tears rolling down her flushed cheeks. Mattheo's arms still wrapped around her.

"I saw Mattheo's memories. He does care about you. He never wanted to kidnap you. He did everything he could to try to make sure you were found sooner, but not giving it away it was him doing it. At first, he didn't care about you, but over time he grew a liking to you and what he feels about you is true. Just because Tom did all those things and lied about it all, Mattheo truly cares about you. If anything, you have someone good for you."

Draco telling Pansy the truth, was something no one ever saw coming. He was never too fond of Pansy, but this was something he knew would help calm her down. After the hell she was put through the past year, all he wanted was peace for all of them.

Mainly Sky and Pansy. Right now, all they needed was to comfort each other and know that regardless of everything, they will never be apart this long again.

The tears from Pansy fell harder as she hugged Draco. The only time anyone would ever see this. She was beyond thankful for the words he told her. Pansy was happy knowing that everything between her and Mattheo was more than just physical. There are real feelings that he felt for her, unlike Tom.

"Thank you, Draco. Thank you for taking care of my sister. Thank you for finding me." She cried into his shoulder

"I'll always take care of her; therefore, I will always help take care of you. Just don't go missing again. Once for a year is enough for me," he let out a chuckle before getting his arm hit by Sky.

Pansy let go of Draco and hugged her sister. A hug that was long overdue. So tight and amazing; she missed her sister. All the hate of not being the favorite child was never Sky's fault. She always wanted to make sure that Pansy could have the same opportunities she did, but their father made sure that didn't happen.