Royals (Draco Malfoy x Reader)

Chapter 65

 I walked quickly towards Dumbledore's office. My breaths are shallow as I paced in front of the door. I raised my hand ready to knock, and the door swung open. "ah Miss Windsor, I've been expecting you" the man smiled lightly as I walked in. "sir, I must speak to you" my words came out quickly in one breath. Dumbledore rose a brow and let out a chuckle. "I know" he motioned for me to come closer and I took a shaky step towards him. I moved to pull up my sleeve and he held a hand out in front of me. "no, I am already aware of your situation, I'm afraid I can't help you" he spoke and my eyes widened "is that all" he questioned and I nodded taking a step back, a lump began to form in my throat as I left the room loosening my tie as I walked quickly through the halls. It became harder to breathe with every step.

I spun the corner towards the library and pushed the doors open quickly praying to Merlin that it was empty. It wasn't, Ron, Hermione and Harry sat there. It was quiet when I walked in and you could probably hear a pin drop, Hermione looked nervous. Harry pushed his chair out quickly and shot me a glare "you disgust me! you are a monster from hell!" he hissed pushing by me and exiting the room Ron following quickly behind him. "I'm sorry! I had to tell him!" Hermione's words morphed together in my head and I felt as if I was going to puke. I couldn't even look at her, she had betrayed my trust,  I had nothing to say to her so I walked out scrambling through the halls. I ran a hand through my hair. I had nothing. No one, I knew the three wouldn't tell many people, but they'd let it spill to a few. A sob flew through my lips before I could stop it, I was alone, completely and utterly alone. It was unlike me to show weakness but I couldn't stop it, I slid down a wall my cries echoing the hallway.

"If it isn't the blood traitor" I glanced up and Draco stood his arms crossed staring down at me, "please Draco.. please not tonight" he was taken aback by my words, normally I would be fighting back before he could even step any closer to me. He walked closer "trouble in paradise?" he joked and I nodded, I couldn't tell him, even if he was going to suffer the same fate as me. I let out a sniffle, "come on" he stuck a hand out for me to take and pulled me up, I stood still and he glanced back at me. "I said to come on!" he demanded and I wasn't in the mood to fight with him so I scurried behind the blonde who was taking long strides in front of me. We walked through the corridors and towards the astronomy tower. Climbing up the towering steps.

It was absolutely freezing, but it was a rather beautiful night, ironic. We stood in almost complete silence beside the few sniffles I was letting out. He never once turned to look at me "what happened" his gaze never moving off the night sky "he hates me, all three of them" I muttered, "why?" he pressed on. "it doesn't really matter why." This clearly pissed Draco off a great amount and he spun to face me. I was silent as I thought about the right thing to say, "I've never been in love, I've been alone." my throat was scratchy, and I definitely looked a mess as I sat on the floor. He moved towards me taking his scarf off and wrapping his scarf around my neck loosely. "you're lonely?" and I nodded "I'm lonely Draco, so fucking lonely" I choked out and he nervously sat beside me wrapping his arm around my shoulder pulling me in closer. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes handing me one and lighting it for me. I took a drag "I look a mess" I snickered at my own pitiful state, he leaned closer, I could feel his breath "Darling you're glowing" he squeezed me lightly taking my cigarette from my hand and taking a pull of it, he pondered for a moment. " If you're lonely come be lonely with me" he handed it back to me, and we sat there in silence watching the stars. 

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It had been an unusual few days, Draco hadn't spoken a mean word to me since the night in the astronomy tower, if anything, he had been kinder to me than ever before, refusing to even insult me in the tiniest bit. I twirled my quill in my hand, we had potions and I moved from my usual seat to the back of the classroom, where Aurelia, Draco and his goons sat. I was drawing small flowers on my parchment, my arm begins to throb and I feel as if I had just taken a hammer to the head "come to me" I looked around quickly, no one was speaking. "Come to me" the voice sounded familiar my eyes drifted to snape whos hand shot to his arm he was visibly uncomfortable. "come to me in Malfoy manor"  Snape made eye contact with me and titled his head. I stood up quickly "Sir, I have to go" I spoke quickly and he didn't even fight it he just let me leave.