slytherin boys react

draco malfoy: facing death with them

you press your back against the cold stone wall, heart racing as the footsteps of the death eaters echo closer. he stands a few steps away, his face a mask of fierce determination. "you need to go, draco. please," your voice trembles, urgency spilling from your lips. "you can't be seen with me. they'll kill us both!"

he shakes his head, his hair catching the dim light. "i don't care- i don't care!" his voice is fierce, cutting through the distant sounds outside. "i'd rather be with you than join them."

"draco, listen!" you plead, stepping closer, desperation clawing at your throat. "you can still escape! you can play along with them!"

"i've played along long enough!" he spits, his words bitter and sharp. "i won't do it anymore! i won't! and i won't leave you behind to face them alone!"

a sudden loud sound rings out, and before you can react, he moves with speed. he presses you hard against the stone wall, his hand covering your mouth, his body tense and protective. you can feel his heart racing against your chest, his breathing quick and shallow. "quiet," he whispers urgently, his voice barely a breath. "stay quiet."

you both stand frozen, listening as the sound outside grows distant again. his lips brush the shell of your ear, his breath hot against your skin. "i won't lose you," he whispers fiercely, his words sending a shiver down your spine.

you open your mouth to protest, but his next words stop you cold. "would you die for me?"

you don't hesitate. "y-yes," you whisper, the word barely audible, but there's no hesitation in your heart. "i would."

his eyes widen slightly. there's something raw in his gaze, something fragile and exposed. he leans in, his forehead resting against yours. "would you die with me?"

your breath catches, the weight of what he's saying sinking in. "no- no," you protest, your voice shaking. "you have to live. you can survive this. you can-"

he shakes his head softly, pressing you more firmly against the wall. "a future without you is worthless to me," he murmurs, his lips barely moving. "you're the only thing that matters." before you can respond, before you can fight him on it, he pulls out a small vial. the liquid inside catches the flickering light, and dread crashes over you. you recognize it instantly..

"i made my choice, y/n." his voice is quiet, steady in a way that terrifies you. he pulls you close, wrapping his arm tightly around your waist. "no more running. no more hiding. i want you with me, always."

"please," you beg, your voice breaking. "don't do this. you don't have to. you can still-" he kisses you, cutting off your desperate pleas, his lips pressing against yours with aching, bruising intensity. there's a terrible finality in the way he holds you, the way he kisses you like it's the last thing he'll ever do. tears sting your eyes as you lean into him, feeling your heart shatter with every second.

when he pulls away, his hands cup your face, his eyes bright with a resigned determination. "i love you," he whispers, the words trembling on his lips. "never doubt that."

before you can stop him, he uncorks the vial and drinks the poison. your heart stops, panic coursing through your veins. then he pulls you in again, his lips finding yours in a kiss filled with a desperation so deep it feels like drowning.

the taste of him is sharp, bitter. at first, you don't realize what's happening, but then you feel it, he's sharing the poison with you. he's forcing it into you, through the kiss, making you swallow it with him.

you pull back, eyes wide, but his grip tightens around you, his forehead resting against yours once more. "you won't leave me," he whispers, voice shaking now. "not without me."

tears blur your vision as you feel the cold numbness spreading through your body, the poison taking hold. "why?" you choke out, your voice barely a whisper, trembling as you look into his eyes. "why would you do this for me?"

he kisses your forehead, his lips lingering there for a moment as you both start to tremble, the darkness creeping in. "because i can't live without you," he breathes, his voice weak now. "and i don't want to."

you clutch him tightly as he holds you, both of you sinking to the ground as the poison's grip tightens around your hearts. there's no future left, no running, no hiding, only this moment, the last one you'll ever have.

you press your forehead against his, tears slipping down your cheeks, your body weakening, your vision darkening. "i love you," he whispers again, his voice fading as the world around you dims. "no matter what."