Royals (Draco Malfoy x Reader)

Chapter 83

my head laid atop an empty space on Dracos hospital bed my hand grasped within his own. He still hadn't woken up, and I hadn't moved from my position, except when Daphne would come to retrieve me to bathe me. 

My thumb moved over his hand as I hummed a soft tune, I was exhausted, I had slept for a total of four hours in four days, I had eaten roughly two slices of toast a day and Daphne being the big softie that she was would bring me constantly every hour, sometimes even missing class to have some tea with me, she had insisted that 'the silence would deafen me' 

Draco had gotten little to no visitors and I was surprised when Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger came with a set of 'forget me not' insisting they were from Harry and he couldn't deliver them himself because he was terrified I would attack him again. He was correct of course. 

"(Name)" I lifted my head lazily to met the friendly eyes od daphne who had a small smile on her face. "tea?" she lifted the tray which held two porcelain cups and a small box of macrons. I sent her a short smile and she made her way towards me and the sleeping boy she sat on the chair beside me handing me the cup. "Drink up" she clanked her own glass with mine and I took a sip of the tea the warm liquid soothing my throat. Daphne offered me a macron. I took one and thanked her as I bit into the treat. I sipped on my tea.

"what if he never wakes up Daph" I myself heard my voice cracking as she looked at me sympathetically her hand reaching to grasp my own. "Draco is strong" she squeezed tightly and the two of us sat in a comfortable silence as we watch him sleep.

My eyes began to feel heavy as I finished my last drop of tea, the world begins to fuzz together my eyes switching in and out of focus. I stifled a yawn as the world continued to spin. The rapid beating in my heart begins to slow, My head drops to the bed in front of me, and finally, I close my eyes, the world disappearing as I fall into a dreamless sleep. 

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{draco's pov}

My head throbs as I shift lightly in the uncomfortable bed. The sun practically blinding me as I sit up. My hand is being contained to the bed and I turn my head to find the reasoning.

There she was, her hand squeezed tightly around my own her lips parted slightly as soft breaths escape them. Her face is content and relaxed and the sun shines just right through the curtains illuminating her features. She has the blanket I had given her draped around her shoulders loosely. I move to pull them tighter around her. 'ahem' I move my gaze from (name) to a smug-looking Daphne a mug of tea in her grasp. "how long have I been out?" it hurts to speak my throat scrappy and hoarse.

"almost a week, she hasn't slept, I had to slip some sleeping draught into her tea" Daphne wiggled her eyebrows playfully her gaze shifting from my face to mine and the (h/c)-ette's intertwined hands. I feel my face heat up as I rub my eyes with my freehand "she holds everyone's hand, she's a big baby" I laugh quietly turning my focus back to her sleeping body.     "(name) didn't hold your hand Draco, you held hers" Daphne has a wide grin on her face ad I knew she was plotting something.

"she tried to kill Harry" Daphne speaks those words rather nonchalantly, "she told him to 'pray for an afterlife' and that 'he's going to end up like mummy and daddy' I don't think I've ever heard (name) be that mean in my life" Dahne's voice was whimsical as I leant in mesmerized by the actions that sweet little (name) had done for me. "do tell me more" I drop my head on my hand as my eyes flicker from Daphne to a rather peaceful (name).

"she even threatened Ginny and Hermione, Blaise ended up being called to the rescue, he lugged her the whole way back to the common room, the poor boy, she kicked and punched him trying to get free screaming about killing Harry, It was quite the entertainment." Daphne concluded. "that's my girl, you saw it all?" I pat the (s/t) ed girls head, her hair was soft. "no, but it took about ten of us blocking the entrance and Blaise and Theodore pinning her down to get her to relax, Blaise told us the rest" I nod "thanks Daphne, has she eaten much?" I question and the blonde girl shakes her head. "some biscuits and toast that's it" I was going to kill her when she woke up.  

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I had been released from Hospital and I and Daphne had Theodore carry (name) back t the common room, he was too lazy to put her to bed, so as far as I knew she was asleep on the sofa in front of the fire. I focused my gaze back onto my notebook, filled with plans on how to kill the headmaster, a man who watched me grow up ad although I had never had a connection to him he was always there smiling down at us all. The death eaters would b let into the castle tomorrow and I wasn't prepared. The cabinet had been mended thanks to (name)'s help, she was truly a genius.

My attention is pulled away from my thoughts as the sound of rapid footsteps approaching my door. It slams open loudly banging roughly against the wall. I have to time to react as a body is thrown upon me squeezing as if I was the last string of life they owned. I instantly embrace the smell of vanilla, coconuts and cinnamon.

My body moves as if it's on autopilot, one hand snaking around her waist tightly securing her in place and the other pushing her head further into my chest. It was like whenever I was around her my sorrows would disappear, she made me feel safe and welcome even after I was horrible to her for so long.

Her body shakes lightly, her tears begin soaking my shirt as she clung to me "I thought you were gone, I can't do this alone" although her words were quite selfish, I couldn't agree more, she couldn't and either could I.