A/N: Which imagine would y'all like next? "He can't protect you part 3" or some of my other drafts? Also are y'all on draco TikTok? Like where you get a bunch of stuff about him on your fyp? Xx ______________________
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Draco has always been more of an extrovert, but after the breakup he seemed different. People around him didn't notice at first, but the longer he was alone the more people could see he was in pain. He keeps to himself more these days. He tries to avoid Y/N the best he can. Whenever he does run into her, they make eye contact, and for a few seconds Draco feels ok again. He still hasn't told her why he had to do it. He doesn't want to hurt her. His task of killing Dumbledore is too much for him, but it'd crush Y/N if she knew what he has to do.
At the time he thought he was protecting her, but it's just hurting him. He can see it in her too. On the rare occasions they do run into each other. He can see shes got dark circles under her eyes. Like she hasn't slept in months. She looks like she's lost weight too. Whenever they first broke up her friends went to Draco, because they were worried about her. He couldn't give in. Leaving her seemed like the best option, for her. He just wants to hold her in his arms again. He wants to tell her he loves her one more time.
- Y/N's POV
I sit at the table to eat dinner, along with everyone else. These days I don't eat as much. I don't sleep as much either. And I'm barely passing my studies.
He didn't even give me a reason for breaking up. He just said it was better that we weren't together. Like what does that mean? How are we better separate, when we are clearly both suffering? Every time I run into him I just want to hug him and tell him it's ok. That whatever it is he's going through, he doesn't have to go through it alone.
Sometimes I wonder if it really is me. Did I do something to make him suddenly hate me? Did he wake up one morning and just decide he no longer loved me? Is there someone else?
"Earth to Y/N." Adriana snaps in front of my face.
"Sorry. I zoned out for a minute." I say trying to smile.
"He looks just as sad as you." She says.
"Who does?" I ask.
"You know who I'm talking about. Draco. He's sitting over there, looking just as depressed as you do." I glance his way and see him zoned out. "Just go talk to him." She says.
"I can't." I say.
"Why the hell not? You clearly miss him, and he's clearly falling apart without you."
"It's more complicated than that Adriana. He doesn't want to be with me anymore. And if he wanted me to speak to him, he'd come find me. He doesn't need me anymore." I say staring at him.
He looks up and we make eye contact. Shit. He gets up from the table and walks out of the dining hall. Without thinking I follow him. Everything I just said about not talking to him immediately left my mind.
"Draco?" I ask, once in a dark hallway.
"Y/N?" He asks.
"Yeah it's me." I say walking closer to him. The moon illuminates both of our faces. He looks sleep deprived. He's still beautiful though.
"Why'd you follow me?" He asks almost annoyed.
"I'm sorry. I can leave. It's just you looked like you needed someone." I say and start to turn around.
Draco grabs my arm gently to turn me around. "Please don't go. I do need someone. I need you." He says with a shaky voice.
I pull him into a hug and he immediately wraps his arms around me. I lift my head to look at him and see he's crying.
"Hey don't cry." I say as I wipe his tears away with my thumbs.
"I'm so sorry." He says crying harder. "I was wrong. We need to be together. I thought me leaving you would protect you. The Dark Lord has put me in charge of a task. I just didn't want to hurt you."
"Draco, you could've told me. I would've understood. We could've been dealing with this together. I'm so sorry you've been alone." I say hugging him again. It feels so natural and right to be in his arms again.
"You don't need to apologize. None of this is on you. Us being apart was my fault." He says and kisses my forehead. "You have no idea how many times I've just wanted you in my arms again.
"So where do we go from here?" I ask, pulling away from him.
"I don't want to live without you again Y/N. I can't." He says grabbing my hand and putting it to his heart.
"Draco I love you."
"I've wanted to hear those words come out of your mouth again for months. Fuck I love you so much." He says smiling. I smile as well and kiss his cheek.
