A Losing Game

35. Banquet Pt.1 🧪🎉

(Aurelia's Pov)
December 31st
12:30pm
I was having one of those days again.
Nothing felt right, I wasn't happy.

But todays the banquet, and the guys are so excited. So I'm pretending I don't wanna lay in bed and cry all day.

I scraped my eggs around and took a bite. I was in no eating mood, but I'm forcing it down.

Draco's very observant.
I don't want him questioning anything.

We finished eating and I headed to my room.

Knock knock.

I opened the door and saw Draco.
"What's wrong?" He asked.

What the hell?
I've been awake for an hour, and all I've done is eat breakfast.

How does he know?

"Nothing."
Draco rolled his eyes.

"You took a smaller portion of eggs, no sides, and two sips of water when you usually finish an entire glass." He said.

I pulled him in and shut the door.
"I'm having one of those bad days, but I don't want the guys finding out."

"I see." Said Draco.
"Can you leave then?"

Draco walked out.

(Draco's Pov)
She did a good job hiding it, but not good enough.

I could tell she was in a bad mood long before breakfast. I noticed the second she walked downstairs.

She came 30 minutes later then usual, she didn't brush her hair, she was dragging her feet, and she forced a smile.

(Theodore's Pov)
3:00pm
I knocked on Aurelia's door.
"We're eating lunch, come down."

"My heads pounding, I'm gonna try and rest before the banquet." She said.

"Do you need medicine?"
"No I'm just gonna sleep."

"Need me to stay with you?"
"No, I'm okay." She said.

I don't wanna leave her in pain.

"You sure I can't get you anything?" I said.
"I'm sure." She said rubbing my cheek.

I went back downstairs.

(Aurelia's Pov)
3:30pm
There was another knock on my door.

"Come in."
Draco walked in with a sandwich.

"Faking a headache?" He asked.
"Yeah, but you're about to give me a real one."

"No, depriving yourself of food and waters gonna give you a real one." He said.

"Can't eat when I'm upset."
"You have hands, and a mouth, so you can."
Said Draco.

"Draco I'm not in a good mental state right now, it's really difficult for me to do simple things, my energy is just so low.

But of course you wouldn't understand.
You're a rich white man who's never suffered a day in your life."

Draco pressed his mouth together and nodded.
"I'm sorry."

"Thank yo-"
"But you can't starve yourself, I don't care if you don't have the energy."

"Of course." I said angrily.

"But it's okay because I do." He said.
"Do what?" I said.