Together 18+

One

Draco's POV

I slowly watched in silence as my room became brighter and brighter by what felt like the minute and before I knew it and sounds of birds singing rudely interrupted my daze like state.  I hadn't slept properly in weeks.  A sighed escaped my lips as I sat up swinging my legs onto the cold wood beneath me, I look down and pick up a half drunk bottle of fire whisky putting it up to my lips and chugging on it slowly, if you knew the hell of a summer i'd been through alcohol would be your medicine as well.  

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"Draco, dear" My mother smiled looking me up and down while rising from her chair as I lent against the doorway. "The house elves have made breakfast come sit." 

"I'm not hungry" I whispered as I turned on my heal heading towards my father's office.

"You need to eat....it's been days since you have properly eaten you don't want people at school to ask questions now do you"  My mother questioned as worry overcame her voice.  I can only imagine how difficult this must be for her, her husband rotting away in Askaban while all she can do is sit back and watch her only son drink his way into oblivion.  I know I am hurting her I know that but I couldn't help it all I wanted to do was escape from this shit excuse that is my life and if alcohol made that possible then so be it.

"I said i'm not hungry ok!"  I gritted my teeth as I let out the breath I didn't even realise I was holding.  

"Darling, go get yourself cleaned up we have guests coming over soon and we can't have you smelling of alcohol, we have a reputation to uphold even with your father gone"  Her voice was gentle and quiet, but with a hint of desperation.  I continued into my fathers office heading over to his alcohol display picking up another bottle of fire whiskey.  I resented my father for all he has put my mother through she doesn't deserve any of this she's kind and warm and he's cruel and evil.  I felt like screaming, I wanted him to stay locked away forever he didn't deserve my mother she deserves someone who will treat her right and good instead of someone who treats her like shit.  I unscrewed the top of bottle swinging it back and feeling the warm liquid slide down my throat a slight burning sensation followed but I was used to that by now.  

I made my way out of the dark, cold room and upstairs towards the bathroom the alcohol still firmly in my hand.  I stared at myself not recognising the person looking back at me, all I wanted to do was get back into my warm bed and drink my life away but I couldn't do that I needed to do this I needed to be strong if not for myself but for her.  I turned the shower on as I stepped in letting the water engulf me draining away any left over source of fire whiskey on my body, before I knew what was happening I was turning off the cold water and turning up the hot water as I stood there letting the scalding hot water wash all over me until I couldn't feel it anymore.  I was numb.  I stumbled out of the shower looking at the mirror at the already forming blisters appearing on my back and stomach as I made my way into my bedroom throwing the towel on the floor and grabbing a white shirt and black trousers before finishing it off with a smart jacket and some black leather shoes before making my way downstairs to be greeted by my mother laughing alongside Rhiannon Greengrass.

"Draco!" I heard Astoria smile as she pulled me into a hug.  I winced as her arms wrapped around my stomach as they squeezed against my fresh burns.  "You have barely written to me at all this summer" she said as her eyes met with mine.

"I've been busy"  I replied bluntly.  

"Are you okay?"  She asked stepping back from me studying my face, "I've missed you"

"I've missed you too"  I said, which is true I have missed Astoria but not for the same reason she has missed me.  She loved me that was obvious everyone knew it but I didn't love her I mean she was attractive but not what I wanted, my father made me date her because she's a pureblood as least she's good for one thing, she's a good fuck.