Enchanted ──── Draco Malfoy

chapter thirteen

chapter thirteen : as night falls

"hold on.. so let me get this straight, sirius was your godfather and he betrayed your family for voldemort?" sapphire asked, raising an eyebrow. harry had gave her a run down on what he had overheard at hogsmeade. he nodded his head in response, sapphires face practically exploding in shock.

"wow. i can't even begin to imagine how you feel. are you okay?"

the trio and saph sat in the library, the warm air heating their bodies and keeping them safe from the snowy, freezing grounds outside.

harry nodded once again in response to her question. he slung back slightly, he seemed almost out of it. she assumed it was possibly shock or sadness although she wasn't quite sure. dollops of snowflakes slammed against the window, creating a delicate tapping noise, making a serene sound fill the library.

"well, i'm here no matter what. but i must be off; my bed calls me" sapphire sat up, she gave harry a hug before making her way towards the common room.

night fall soon grew and just like clockwork, as she did every night. she made her way to the common room

a few candles and the fireplace created a dim lighting for the common room, the smell of a burning fire, pastries and antiques filled the air. draco lay upon the sofa, a blanket placed over him. he wore his silk dark green pyjamas. only him and saph were sat in the common room, as night grew everyone would go to bed but every night the pair sat and chatted for hours until they'd end up falling asleep in each others arms or he'd end up carrying her to bed

they never brought up their night time cuddles, not to each other, their friends, anyone. it was like an unspoken rule that they couldn't bring it up, and so they didn't. it had been months of this routine and nothing had seemed to come of it

by night they slept side by side, by day they stood side by side. perhaps it was only meant to be as a friendship, perhaps a relationship. neither knew, but they often pondered secretly on what it could mean.

"funny seeing you here, hasting." draco joked, fixing his hair upon seeing her

"i could say the same draco" she grinned, she signaled for him to move up and so he did. she sat besides him and placed the blanket over them both, warming her up

"this is the last time we can do this for a while, you know?" he said, she nodded in response. thus tomorrow would be the day they were to be going home for the term. christmas break had finally come and it was almost like it had come quicker than expected

"uhhh, i know. whatever will i do mr malfoy!" she joked, he looked into her eyes

draco looked into her eyes, a smile growing upon his face "although, perhaps we could see each other? i'd have to see what my father thinks but i'm sure we could come to an agreement and i'd be able to see you "

her eyes grew with excitement and nodded profusely, "i'd love that" she hugged him tightly, her lips curving to a smile

the pair chatted for the next few hours like usual, about their families, friendships, school work. laughter often filled the air and blissful words made the setting feel warm and comforting. draco felt safe falling asleep besides her, often making him feel as though he was back in his bed at home. the hours lingered by and before they knew it was 4am , they had 2 hours before they'd have to set off to the train and return home and the pair knew they'd be exhausted

draco planted a kiss upon her forehead before they cuddled together, spooning her softly as they drifted into slumber. she could feel his warm body against hers, his lips planted against the back of her neck, feeling his breathe trickle down her spine and his arms wrapped against hers, holding her tightly but gently

she could hear his breathe becoming heavier as he fell more and more into sleep. "goodnight draco." she smiled, shutting her eyes.

A/N : bless them, cute fluff🥰