coconuts and strawberries | draco malfoy

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you're walking in the halls of hogwarts, bare foot. the floor is cold, the air too, you can see your breath. you rub your arms, wandering and looking for anyone. it's pitch black outside, you're generally not supposed to be out at this time.

"hello?" your voice echoes, almost as if the building is completely empty. you begin running, running up the moving stairs, running through the halls, running as fast as you can with no destination. you stop running when you see someone recognisable infront of you.

you squint your eyes lightly, it still being dark. "malfoy?" you ask, your breath shuddering from the cold. "what are you doing here? where is everyone? why is it so cold...?" "y/n, you need to run the other way" he says calmly. "what?"

"you need to run, they're here" "who are...?" you hear laughter from behind him, a familiar laugh. "go" you take a slow step back, tripping over your own foot and falling on your arse. you sit up and see Bellatrix and Voldemort standing in front of you, surrounded by death eaters.

"look how scared she is" Bellatrix says with a pout, a laugh following. "now now Bella, she wasn't expecting a visit so soon" "what do you want? where is everyone else?" "they all left, now you're alone, left to fight for yourself" "no... Harry, he wouldn't leave" "oh that's right, he didn't leave."

"where is he?" "he's... well i'll let bellatrix tell you, she's been excited for this moment" your eyes slowly wander from Voldemort to Bellatrix, seeing her yellow smile wide as ever. "he's dead" she laughs evilly, a shuddering breath leaving your mouth.

"no..." "yep! and that weasley kid, and the mud blood" "no... they can't be dead, i just saw them today-" "hush" you hear the hissing of Nagini behind voldemort, slithering into the room. you notice Draco still standing there, and your confusion gets bigger, but your thoughts are disrupted by the loud continued hissing.

"are you here to kill me?" "yes, but no need to be frightened, Nagini is quick" you wonder why so much of your memory is missing, how are your friends dead when you swear you just saw them? how did everyone leave without you noticing, and why? "draco please... help me" "he won't help you, he's on our side... now, Nagini"

you stare into the eyes of the snake before you, giving up on any chance of fighting back... and just when Nagini pounces at you, her mouth wide, fangs out...

you wake, gasping for breath. "hey y/n it's hermione, are you okay?" she sounds concerned, sitting beside you with her hand rubbing your back.

"wait... you're alive?" you ask, hugging her tightly. "well... i'd hope so... what happened?" you pull away from the hug, your face covered in sweat, your hands shaking. "it must've been a dream... you know who was here and he killed you guys, he killed me..."

"okay, it was definitely a dream because i'm still here" "i'm glad... oh god i have to see ron" "Ron?" you ignore her and get off the bed, getting changed into some appropriate clothes. you rush out of the room, leaving Hermione confused. you rush to find Ron, walking at a fast pace. you find him and immediately jump into his arms.

He hugs you back instantly, no hesitation at all. "what's wrong?" "just a dream... you know who killed you and Harry, Hermione too" "oh bloody hell" you pull away but not far, looking him in the eyes. "you're okay..." "yes i am, are you? you look like shit"

"thanks Ron, i'm fine... i think. what if it was a vision?" "it wasn't" "but what if it was" "it wasn't... it's okay" "i'm not prepared for all of this Ron... i got a single warning that there's going to be people wanting to kill me but not a time? a date? i have nothing, it could happen right now for all i know... i'm scared"

"i know y/n, but that's why we are preparing everyday..." "aren't you scared?" "i am, but i know stressing won't do anything... can i ask you something?" "yeah" "are you like... over malfoy now?" you stare at him in silence, dropping your head and looking at your feet.

"i don't think i'll get over him for a while..." "so you still have feelings for him?" "yeah... strong ones" "why don't you go back to him? you never told me why you broke up" "it's complicated Ron, i wish i could" "you can, i won't tell a soul, not even Harry" you're hesitant, but you need someone to talk to about this.

"he's... he's a death eater, loyal to you know who" you whisper. "what?! well now i definitely understand why you left him" "look, it's complicated. i don't think his heart is really with voldemort, he was the one who warned me" "oh that makes sense... what are you planning on doing with that information?"

"well... i'm not sure, i want him to join our side when the time comes but, he's too scared..." "how strong are your feelings for him? is it still... like, or is it lo-" "Ronald Weasley! don't say what i know you were going to say"