An Unhealthy Addiction (Draco X Reader)

Chapter 9

I slowly got out of my bed, I faintly remember being carried to my room to sleep before I could leave the next day. No word from Harry, needed to find Malfoy, Zambino was a good friend, where the hell is Charlotte and Julie. Haven't heard from them in a couple days. They have been really quiet ever since we got back from break. I should check on that. No. Malfoy. First.

I was already wearing my robes so I just walked down to the hall, I knew I should eat but I just grabbed some water because water is good for headaches. I pushed Pansy to the side ignoring her high pitch complaints and sat next to Malfoy.

"Hey Malfoy," I casually said no looking at him. I was feeling really smooth today. He looked over at me and surprise came over his face when he realized he wasn't being held onto my Parkinson.

"Go away Fireblood," Good old Malfoy replied. Merlin, the guy sucks.

"So ya, we need to talk," I wasn't going away.

"No, we don't" He replied. I frowned at him.

"Mmm ya we do," I retorted. No wasn't gonna be an answer, not this time. "Common buddy, we feeling tired today? Just kidding, you're like this everyday. Now lets get going blondie, I have a class today, and I'd rather get this talk out of the way now," I heard a low growl from Malfoy but he followed me out of the hall and to the Slytherin Common room.

"I'm not-" He started but I was going to be leading this conversation. I knew he hated it when I did that. But I was feeling extra energetic today, and might I say a little bouncy.

"No no no, I'm starting. Care to explain why you were attacking Madame Pomfrey yesterday cause I was knocked out? And why you have to watch over me?"

"Your father, he said that mark means you're special. So you can't be hurt. Or I pay for it, by having to marry immediately. To Pansy. Apparently my father has been getting offers from her parents if I marry her. So I have to take her up on that offer unless you stay out of trouble and stay safe," I couldn't believe it. Actually, I couldn't believe two things. One, I was jealous about Pansy and would really rather her not marry Malfoy, why? I hope I find out too. The other one was that he had no idea my father was the dark lord. Very relieving to be honest.

"What have you protected me from,"

"Yourself mostly, but there have been some guys when they heard Potter was gone and couldn't protect his little princess. There has also been some weird hexes aimed towards you lately. Care to explain that?"

"Rose," I said as if that explained everything. I wasn't about to explain to him that I almost killed a girl though. He wasn't about to ask anymore questions though. Everything was so quiet with him, no, not quiet, direct. I suddenly saw him as the young man that I had never thought of him as. Merlin, he didn't look too bad either.

"I don't want-" he started but quickly cut himself off. My mind quickly swayed from the interest of what he was going to say when something even more surprising came out of his mouth. "Truce?"