A Potter and a Malfoy ✔️

26| Fifth Year

Draco's POV:

Things were getting bad. My father was close to finding out about Natalie which means the dark lord would too.

After he returned from Hogwarts he had called a mandatory meeting and I went to find out that I would receive my dark mark before the start of sixth year.

I had to stop seeing Natalie. At least until everything died down and her and her brother could defeat the dark lord.

I know they can. They are very powerful.

When I got on the train, I purposefully avoided her entire group to try and prolong this inevitable conversation.

She was going to be so broken.

I thought I could get through the train ride without doing it but she came up to me so I had to pull her aside and talk.

As soon as I did it, I made sure she knew how much I loved her. She has to know that so she doesn't move on and find someone else.

That would break me. I told her that we lost my little sister and she cried more.

I wanted to hug her, I really did but I couldn't do it. It was better if I just hid my emotions from her completely.

I went back to my friends who knew what I had to do but not why. They were there to support me through it.

I really couldn't have done it without Pansy and Blase.

I knew this meant that I wouldn't be able to talk to her for a while but she needs to know that I do care about her.

So much.

I love her so much it hurts to see how she's going to hate me. How she won't know how badly I was dreading having to do that to her.

I really hope she isn't taking it too badly.

Natalie's POV:

I told Harry everything that happened with Draco while breaking down crying. I couldn't control my emotions.

I told him that Draco still loves me and it was probably important if he was ending it just like that.

Harry was pissed to say the least. Ron wanted to go yell at Draco but I stopped him. I told him that I needed him more.

Hermione and Avery were right by my side the rest of the ride to Hogwarts and when we arrived we headed strait to my dorm.

They boys brought us food as I laid in my bed in between the two of them and cried more.

They never judged me and they even helped me come up with plans on how to make Draco regret everything.

Harry brought me a plate full of just junk food and Ron brought us all big turkey legs.

We put on a movie and had a mini feast in my bed with the exception of Ron on the floor because he was such a messy eater.

Hermione sat with him so he didn't feel alone.

After being locked up in my room all day, I couldn't sleep that night so when I was sure Avery was asleep, I took the invisibility cloak and left.

I walked around a little and found myself in front of Slate's dorm. I don't know why but I knocked lightly and he opened the door.

"Hello?" He whispered.

I slowly took the cloak off and he looked down smiling softly.

"Hey what are you doing here?" He asked concerned. I think he knew that I would only go to him if I was desperate for something.