friends with benefits - draco malfoy

chapter fourty four

draco walked out of the bathroom, the towel wrapped low around his waist and his hair dripping water all over the floor. 'draco' i said pointedly, pointing at the floor 'you're getting the floor all wet'. my eyes dropped to his abs, and i quickly looked back up before draco noticed. he smirked at me, 'do you mind' he laughed, turning to face away from me. 'sorry' i giggled, flopping back on the bed 'i just love you'. i felt like the word love hummed around my mouth long after i'd said it, i couldn't believe it. the draco malfoy, loved me. 'i love you too' he smiled, going as red as i'd ever seen him. he was clearly having the same problem as me. he got changed, lying on the bed besides me. 'what do you wanna do today' he asked, grabbing my hand and dragging it with his when he stretched. 'i dunno' i yawned, tucking my head under his arm. 'we could go for a walk?' he suggested.
'it's freezing'
'oh boohoo' he laughed 'wrap up warm then. it's not rocket science'.
i pouted, 'but it's so hard to be fashionable when you're bundled up like a snowman'. he grinned, standing up and walking over to his wardrobe. 'here' he chucked me his quidditch jersey 'this is so thick. there's no way you could possibly be cold and it's super stylish'. he held it up against him, wiggling his eyebrows like an idiot. he looked down at the wardrobe floor, spotting something and reaching down to pick it up from the very back of his wardrobe. i watched as he picked up the teddy i had given phinneas the night of the picnic. 'why is mr coolio on the floor of the wardrobe' he frowned, cradling him like a baby. 'mr coolio?' i snorted, burying my face in the pillow while i howled. 'hey!' draco protested 'it's a good name. he's super cool. what was he doing on the floor'.
'i gave him to phinneas the night of the picnic' i told him, wiping the tears from my face. 'HES BEEN ON THE FLOOR FOR A FULL WEEK' draco howled, holding mr coolio tighter. 'i'm so sorry' he whispered to the bear, kissing him and tucking him back on the shelf id found him on. 'right, lets get ready'.

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'i was right, it is freezing' i complained, wrapping my arms around myself. 'yeah well, the general idea when i gave you my quidditch jersey was that you'd wear it with, you know, pants'. i looked down at my tennis skirt, fluttering in the wind. 'hey, at least i layered it' i protested, touching my collar of the shirt i was wearing under the jersey. 'you're such an idiot' he laughed, spinning me around and kissing me gently on the nose. 'here' he said, taking his coat off and passing it to me. i wrapped it around myself, reaching down and rubbing the goosebumps on my legs. 'i can't give you my pants' draco said nervously 'i don't think i'd suit a skirt'. i giggled, linking my arm in with his. 'what do you think it will be like when we go back to school' i asked, leaning against him. 'stressful?' he suggested darkly 'no doubt the dark lord will have me running around the place spying for him'.
'spyings not too bad' i said 'we could make it in to a game. i think it would be kind of fun being a spy'.
'i wish we could just stay home forever' he sighed, looking out across the parks field. 'with your father?' i said dubiously. 'we never see him anyway. it's basically just the two of us. it's as if we have our own house'.
'we could someday' i said shyly, looking up at him. he blinked in surprise, it was the first time either of us had even mentioned life together after hogwarts. 'i mean, only if you want to. it was probably a stupid idea' i stammered, blushing red.
'i'd love to' he smiled at me 'the thought of a life with you might be the only thing to get me through this year'. i reached up on my tippy toes and kissed him deeply, letting draco kiss me back and wrap his hands around my waist, pulling me closer against him. i reached up, tangling my hands in his hair and tugging on it gently. 'hey!' a voice called from across the field 'you kids! get a room'. we pulled apart sheepishly, bright red and grinning at each other. 'oops' i whispered, smiling at him 'i didn't realise there was anyone else in the park'.
'me neither' he smiled back, grabbing my hand and lacing his fingers through mine. 'let's head back, before you die of hyperthermia' he looked down at my legs, which were now dotted with so many goosebumps that i looked like my shin was covered in tiny mountains. i squeezed his hand, skipping along next to him for a couple of paces like a child.

'draco' i asked, watching him struggle with the park gate 'can i ask you something'.
'shoot'
'what made me different from all the other girls?' i took a breath, realising how badly this question could go. 'it's no secret that you've got with a lot of girls, but you ended up with me. why?'
'honestly?' he asked and i nodded. 'i don't know. you should have been just like the rest of them, i only ever planned to sleep with you once. i don't know why it bothered me when i saw i'd made you cry that first day, it wouldnt have with anyone else. i guess there was a spark. i was gonna ignore it, i told myself to ignore it, but you got comfortable with me. i saw a whole different side to you, a side that tested me and didn't take my shit. a side that would hit me over the head with pillows and call me out when i was a dick. i guess i thought you'd be good for me.'
'and am i?' i breathed, watching my breath fog on the air in front of me. it was unusually cold again for august. 'are you what?'
'good for you?'
'yeah' he smiled, wrapping his arm around my shoulder 'i think you are'.