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5.5. A Fateful Bet

A fateful bet (part 5)

(Draco x Reader)

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Winter break came and you returned home for the holidays. Kissing Draco had confused you. You didn't like him but you didn't dislike kissing him either. You were just glad to be alone for a while. Away from Hogwarts, Draco, everyone, trying to sort through your feelings without interruption.

Your family had been invited to a Christmas dinner, like every year. It was always organized by a different family.

"So where are we going this year?" You asked your parents when you sat down for breakfast.

"Malfoy Manor." Your mom answered.

Oh you got to be kidding me. No freaking way.

You almost choked on the piece of bread you had attempted to eat.

"You alright, honey?" Your dad asked.

"..Yep I'm perfectly fine."

You were far away from being fine.

You thought about skipping the dinner and staying home. But you did like them, they were fun every year and you hadn't anything else planned. Furthermore you couldn't come up with a decent excuse for your parents, so you went with them.

When you arrived at the Manor, a house-elf opened the doors for you and let you in. Draco and his family welcomed you inside.

"Haven't you grown up since the last time I saw you, such a beautiful young Lady. Don't you think so too, Draco?" Narcissa said. The Malfoys had always been nice to you despite the fact that you and Draco had been at each others throats since you could talk. Both your parents were probably still secretly wishing you two would end up together. They knew you didn't share their, and your parents, views on muggles but probably thought you were young and would come around. That's why they had been very polite, though you knew not everyone got that courtesy.

"Yes, I remember when you were little, like a slap in the face." He said sarcastically. Okay, he was still mad at you for that move.

"Well. sit down everyone, dinner is being served every minute." Lucius said.

You had a nice dinner and as the evening progressed it began to snow outside. The light snow eventually grew into a larger snowstorm.

Since Malfoy Manor was huge, you all had been invited to stay. Despite your protest your parents decided to stay.

You were sitting in your room for the night but somehow you couldn't sleep. So you went downstairs to sit in the winter garden you had seen earlier and watch the snow fall. When you arrived you saw Draco, sitting there in a chair, drink in hand.

"Uh sorry...I didn't know you were here." You said, ready to get out quickly.

"I don't mind, come in."

You thought about it for a second. You weren't really happy about the offer but just leaving like that would have been rude, so you sat down in another chair.

"You know,...I'm sorry about kissing you like that." He said after you had sat in silence for a while. That was probably the first time you had ever heard Draco Malfoy apologise for anything. You eyed him suspiciously, trying to find any hint of dishonesty but you couldn't find it.

"Well, I'm sorry for slapping you. I didn't really mean to."

"Oh I'm pretty sure you meant to." He said and laughed bitterly.

"You're right I did want to slap you, not just for kissing me, for everything else as well."

"Yeah, well doesn't matter. I had it coming, don't I?"

"You're awfully honest tonight. I'm not sure if I should be impressed or worried." You said.

"I'd rather have you impressed, cause I wanted to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"Would you go on a date with me? A real one this time. You can say no, of course." He said while looking outside. He didn't expect you to say yes.

"Okay, but you have to buy me candy again."

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