Draco Malfoy x Reader

Chapter 22

This was it. You were going to talk to Draco today. You jumped out of bed and hastily got dressed. Then you ran out of the common room to the dining hall.

You searched for Draco but didn't see him. You sighed and sat down next to Ernie. 

"Hey (y/n), what's wrong?" He said. Hannah was surprisingly not with him. 

"Just a lot of drama." You said, not wanting to explain. 

"Can I help?" He asked. You hesitated, then nodded. 

"Have you seen Malfoy?" You ask quietly. He smiles slightly. 

"Yeah, he just walked out a few minutes ago. I heard him say something about the library." He said. You smiled an thanked him, then turned to leave. 

"Wait, (y/n), good luck." He stops you, smirking. 

"Thanks Ernie." You smile, then take off toward the library. 

You reached the door and stopped. 

I can't do this.

You shook your head and opened the door. You were going to do this. No more sitting around and being miserable. Draco made you happy, and you had to tell him. 

You found him towards the back of the empty library. His head was over a book and he looked so  stressed you almost turned around and left.

"Draco-" You started, but stopped when he snapped his head up to look at you. He looked like a ghost. He was pale and tired looking. His eyes were red and it looked like he hadn't slept in months.

You abandoned the speech you had been repeating over and over in your mind and walked toward him. 

"Are you okay?" You ask softly. He seems to come to reality and shuts the book he was reading. He puts it under the table before you can catch the title, then smiles weakly.

"Of course, now that you're here." He says. His voice is weak and shaky. Your heart aches seeing the state he's in. 

"When's the last time you slept? Or ate?" You ask, taking a seat next to him. You hesitate, but take one of his hands in yours. It were freezing but clammy, and shaking. 

"I'm fine, don't worry about me." He says quietly, taking his hand away. 

"You're not." You argue. He sighs and rolls his eyes. 

"Did you come here to tell me something?" He demands. His eyes were suddenly cold and angry.

"Yeah... yeah I did but now I'm just worried about you. Are you sick?" You ask. He shakes his head. 

"No. Really I'm fine. Now if you have nothing to say please leave I have things to do." He snaps. 

You sit there for a minute in shock, but then you storm out. The second you're in the safety of the hallway, a tear falls. There was your happiness... gone in an instant.