A Game of Lies & Seduction

The Cure

Ariella

She felt the magical tugs of a healing charm slowly pull her from sleep. She slowly blinked her eyes open to find Draco concentrating hard with his wand as he whispered healing charms. She gently placed her hand on his catching his attention, “Ari, I'm so fucking sorry, I was a fucking idiot” he tried to explain. She gently pulled her arm from Tori readjusting the blanket on her before waving Blaise over “Lay with her” she told him. “You still need to heal” Draco urged as she pushed herself up off the bed. She was sore but she felt much better than before she had passed out, she ran her fingers over her side that was covered in medical tape. “You needed surgery, please get back in the bed princess” he pressed. She groaned as she put weight on her foot, Draco immediately falling to her side. She looked over Tori once more and took a step further as Draco huffed and gently pulled her arm over his shoulders. “I'll be back” she told Blaise, who nodded as he took her place next to Astoria.

“I want out of this hospital gown” she said dryly to Draco. He rolled his eyes and went to scoop her into his arms as she shoved him away “I don't want your help” she hissed. Sophie came running down the hall after them “Ariella you should be in bed healing” she urged. Ariella nodded “Probably, but I'm not, going to help me with that or not?” She asked tightly. Sophie shook her head as a slow grin spread across her face, she pulled a pain potion from her pocket and handed it to Ariella. She nodded once at the witch as she accepted it and drank it quickly, it helped but was nowhere near enough. She took a quick inventory of injuries she felt and decided it was worth the risk she morphed with a groan into her animagus. “Holy fuck” Sophie said taking a step back as Draco shook his head “Ariella you can fucking hurt yourself even more” he argued. Sophie shook her head “No animagus form is magic, it will help her heal-” she said in quiet awe.

Ariella's panther walked slowly up the hallway as Draco stuck to her side. She took the stairs even slower hissing angrily at Draco when he got too close trying to help her. “I will spend the rest of my life working for your forgiveness” he said tightly. She softened, she felt most likely to forgive Draco, Pansy had taken them both by suprise. She was panting and tired by the time they reached the top, the Mansion loud and full of voices that had her head hurting. She brushed against Draco's leg, the only thing she could offer him right now. “I'm right here princess” he murmured sticking even closer to her. Together they walked through the foyer, she heard a familiar voice and perked her head in interest. “Your fucking joking” Draco muttured with annoyance as she padded toward the dinning room.

She jumped onto the table scaring the shit out of several Aurors, hissing at the pain. “What the fuck?” Harry hissed with wide eyes as she padded toward him. Enzo barked a laugh as the rest of them sighed with annoyance. She pushed her head against Harry's chest nuzzling him as he stood stock still. “She bites” Theo said dryly, she hissed at him. Another auror had his wand trained on her “Unless you want to lose that arm along with your wand-” Mattheo threatened. Ariella looked into Harry's eyes “Ari?” He whispered surprisingly. “She's still healing” Draco warned as she pawed at a still nervous Harry. “Leave the little Auror alone angel-” Enzo teased, she'd smirk if she could. She walked back to the other side of the table brushing against Enzo, he knew better than to pet her. “Your unregistered” Harry said boredly. She let out a loud growl that had all of them taking more than a couple steps backward as the London crew chuckled to themselves. She readied herself before jumping from the table and growled once more after landing on the floor.

She purposely ignored Theo and Mattheo, she wasn't sure if she could ever forgive them. “Can we go fucking lay down now?” Draco barked, she padded along beside him as they walked to her bedroom. In her room Draco slid open her balcony she was itching to explore outside but she didn't think she would make it very far. She nipped at his hand and padded toward the bathroom, “Watch those bloody teeth” he warned quietly, walking in after her. “I need a shower” she said tightly, back in her human form. He narrowed his eyes “Good” and pulled his shirt off. “The faster we get you showered, the faster we get you back in bed” He explained roughly. Ariella rolled her eyes and untied her hospital gown “Keep your hands to yourself Malfoy” she warned. He smirked “No promises, I've missed my witch” he countered. “I am not-” she started to argue before his lips crashed against hers.