Royals (Draco Malfoy x Reader)

Chapter 58

William and I had made up over the summer, but yet he was still tense, insisting that someone wanted me, his words always confusing me. I laid in bed rather bored, I had read almost all of the books and William was out today. I had received many owls from Harry, just not as many from Ron or Hermione. They were quiet. 

Pecking sounded at my window and I sat up looking over at it, it wasn't familiar, not in the slightest. Dorian hissed at the owl, it was rather beautiful Eurasian Eagle-owl.  I stood moving towards the window allowing the owl in. It held a black envelope in its mouth and dropped it in front of me. I leaned over petting it lightly as I grabbed a handful of bird seeds giving them to the bird. I turned the letter over, it had a silver seal a deep M engraved into it, I opened it quickly. 'Dear (Name) Alexadrea Windsor, It's me Draco, I bet you're wondering why you have received an owl from me, and I will quickly answer your question, I simply wanted to ask how you are and whether or not you will be attending the ball your mother is having tonight? I also wanted to ask if you and Potter are still together if so you're in grave danger. I cannot say much more ~D. Malfoy'  my eyes read over the parchment quickly 'grave danger?' was Draco on drugs? I chuckled at myself as I moved over to my desk picking up my quill. 'Dear Draco Lucius Malfoy, I have been good, the manor is rather boring over the summer, to answer your other questions, I will indeed be attending the ball tonight, much to my own dismay. I and Harry are doing fine, I was quite confused when I saw an unfamiliar owl at my window. How are all at home? Could you possibly elaborate on the grave danger I am in? Kind Regards ~(F/I). Windsor' I slipped the letter into a green envelope, sealing it with a 'W' in black wax. I handed it back to the bird, "straight there" I commanded and the bird flew off. 

Yet again, Mother was hosting another pointless ball, for the 1000th time over the summer. It was rather late in the day 4 pm to be exact and William and Mother would be home soon, they left early saying they had business to attend to. Jinxes duties were to prepare food and set up decorations for the ball. I walked out of my room and through the halls towards the ballroom where Jinx was surely by now, putting up decorations. The manor was eerily quiet and I hated when it was like this, the silence was deafening. "Jinx do you need help?" I questioned and the house-elf looked up at me and nodded, and I began decorating alongside her. 

By the time we were finished, it was 4:56 pm to be exact and she had rushed me upstairs saying mother would be back any minute and I would be in trouble if I wasn't ready. I trudged up the stairs, I hated parties at this stage. I opened my door and Dorian was asleep on my bed, Draco's own was sitting on my desk, what quick response 'I will see you there, rather upsetting you're still with Potter, he's bad luck ~D. Malfoy' the letter was vague and I pondered sending a reply, I decided against it and sent the owl back with nothing. I grabbed my dress and a sense of deja vu washed over me as if I had worn it before. I shrugged to myself before throwing it on and getting ready. Around 5:30 my room door burst open and William came in. "why hello there" he smirked wiggling his eyebrows he came closer, he stank like firewhiskey and wine. I grimaced and slapped his arm "you smell like alcohol" I hissed and he rolled his eyes his hand moving to my hairbrush that lay on my vanity and he began pulling it through my hair. "you know... Potter is bad luck" he spoke and I laughed "strangely you're the second person who said that to me today?" and Willliam snickered "second?" he questioned and I nodded resulting in a soft slap atop my head and he continued again brushing my hair, "Draco said it as well" I replied and William let out an "Oh" I stood from the chair when he was finished and done a small spin "you look..... breathtaking" he grinned and I smiled gently back slipping on my shoes. "come now, your mother wants you to greet guests" he pulled me down the stairs. 

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(Name) and Elizabeth had finally finished greeting everyone and the party was in full swing people were laughing and eating. (Name) leaned against the wall, a glass of champagne in her hands, "I thought you would have learned from last year" a deep voice cut her out of taking a sip of the liquid and she glanced up. There stood Draco, He had grown taller and his hair was still the same as last year, he wore a black suit and wore his signature smirk. He snapped the glass out of the girl's hand "Its bad for you" he comments before tilting his head back and drinking the entire glass, the pretty girl snickered "oh how contradicting" and he rolled his eyes and stood beside her, "I don't understand why you're with Potter" Draco seethed and (Name) rolled her eyes once again, "he's kind something you're not, Malfoy" she hissed grabbing another glass of champagne from a server smiling slyly and winking at him so he wouldn't question her age. She drank it quickly placing it on a table beside her watching people dancing, she began moving towards the doors "are you coming?" she looked back at Draco who scrambled after her. 

She walked through the garden pulling up the front of her dress lightly revealing a pack of Marlboro cigarettes and her wand, she pulled the box from her garter and sat down on the bench watching the flowers sway with the wind. She opened the box and picked one bringing it to her lips and lighting it quickly taking a drag. Draco sat beside her staring at her "another bad habit" he comments before taking one from the boy and lighting his own. "yet again contradicting yourself Malfoy" she laughed taking another pull. "what a muggle habit" he comments and she laughs "for a muggle hater you really do take up a lot of their bad habits" she elbowed him in the side jokingly before shivering when a gust of cold wind blew their way. "are you cold?" Draco peered at her as she took another pull of the cigarette. "No I'm so warm Malfoy, I feel like I'm in the Bahamas" she spoke sarcastically and Draco circled his eyes to the back of his head shaking his jacket off and purring it atop her shoulders. The two sat in silence, it was comforting, the odd sound of one of them taking a drag and blowing it out. "why did you start?" Draco questioned breaking the silence, "the first month when we finished for summer, seeing Cedrics body took a toll on me I guess, and you?" she turned her head lacing at him and he shrugged "my dad, If mum found out shed kill me" he said simply and (Name) nodded and turned away. Draco continued staring at her, her (s/c) glistened in the mood light her lips perfectly pink and plump but her eyes no longer held the happiness it used to. She stood up abruptly, "come on inside, they'll be wondering where we are" she stuck out a hand helping the boy up and he let a ghost of a smile appear on his features and they walked back towards the house. "Draco? is it true that your father is working as a death eater again?" Draco recoiled in the shock of hearing a question like that escape her lips. In truth Lucius was, but he wouldn't tell her that. "I won't tell anyone, my mother is I seen the mark on her arm the other day" her voice was quiet and Draco suddenly spoke up "yes he is" he confirmed (Name)'s theory, "that means we're next" she handed the boy back his jacket and walked inside. 

The temperature difference was significant, it was no longer freezing and the goosebumps that laid on (Name)'s skin disappeared. Draco followed her inside quickly watching her as she grabbed yet another glass of champagne. He walked up behind her and grabbed her hand, "Dance with me" he demands pulling her off towards the crowd. The two flowed with the song and it was relaxing it felt like they were dancing for eternity. They were cut out by people beginning to scream, (Name) glanced up as multiple hooded and masked figures entering the house, Draco let go of her "find William!" he called before running towards his mother and apperating away. She looked around quickly and spotted the boy running towards him, "William! what will we do" he grabbed her wrist and began running and stopped in front of a painting "patientia clavis" he muttered and it swung open he pushed the girl through following after the painting roughly shutting behind them. (Name) stood still unable to move. "Come on, come with me! Hurry up!" she was being led through a long spiralling staircase her hand was held in the larger males.  

He led her around and around a psychotic laugh echoing through the halls. "where are we going?" she questioned as they stopped and William pulled a book from one of the shelves and he led her through another passage, "We must get your mother without them finding us" he whispered back and began to run through a long corridor until we stopped. 

 A man stood in front of us and laughed bitterly "Avada Kedavra!" William called and she recoiled my hand from his and shrieked and a blast of green few from his wand and the man who stood in their way dropped to the floor. Her hand raised to her mouth as William grabbed her and they began to run faster and faster. (Name)'s feet ached from running in the heels and she was panting from having to run for so long, we finally stopped at a painting and William spoke "W.McCroghen" and the painting slid open and they were in mothers study. The man opened draws and cupboards searching for something, banding started on the door and the man's eyes widened, he pulled back the carpet and revealed a small trap door. 

He planted a kiss on her forehead before taking me into a warm hug "be safe, follow the tunnel you will find your mother at the end" he begged, letting go of the (h/c)ette and wiping the tears from my eyes. He opened the trap door and helped her down it he big me farewell as he handed me a lantern and closed the door covering it with the carpet. I listened carefully to what was now being said in the office "where is she!" "I don't know!" "you liar!" "Avada Kedevra!" a body hit the floor with a thud. The trap door opened and William came down "you used that curse twice" (Name) cried out, "I told you to go!" William shouted grabbing her again and they began to run through the long hall.