Bittersweet Tragedy | | Draco Malfoy

Try Not. Do, Or Do Not.

Draco followed me in, leaning against the wall as I stayed by the sink "It's the first time in years I haven't even been in your life and I get to witness you flirting with some boy days after fighting with me." Draco said, his voice just slightly echoing in the empty bathroom

"I am not flirting with him." My voice getting a little louder

"Sure, why would I believe you aren't flirting with him. Tell me Y/N why should I believe you aren't fucking around with him" His voice was calm and collected

"Because I'm still in love with you" I yelled but quickly covered my mouth and turned around "goddammit Y/N, you can't go one day without being a complete and udder dumbarse" I mumbled to myself

I thought he had walked away due to the silence for five minutes but before I grabbed my bookbag off of the ground I heard him speak

"You don't love me." He said, quickly and seriously

I picked up my bookbag "Yes I do, I wish I didn't because now I'm fucked" I wiped my face with my sleeve

"Oh sorry I'm such an awful person to love" He said sarcastically

"You should be sorry, but I don't have the patience to fight with you. You're the whole reason I'm even upset, to begin with, you and your stupid ring." I mumbled the last part

"What about the ring.." He said quietly

I sighed "I don't even know why I'm telling you this but I am really fucking nervous about the apparition test, and your stupid ring was the only thing that calmed me but it's also you that claimed me down. So now I'm in this dilemma where you have fucked me over by making me fall in love with you" I exhaled shakily " So I'm completely and utterly fucked and you have the audacity to bring up Spencer. Who I just started to trust. He, just so you know, told me that loving you wasn't an awful thing. So maybe, don't judge every guy who comes into my life."

I watched him as he looked at his hand and then back down at his pocket, pulling out the ring as he said "Do you want the ring back....you can just pretend it's not from me."

"No...that ruins the best part of the ring...it's you that makes me not nervous, the ring is just a memory of you" I groaned in frustration

He grabbed my hand and placed the ring in my palm, closing my fingers over it. I put it on and but it only calmed me a little bit. I looked up at him and he held my cheek softly and placed a soft kiss on my lips. I kissed back for a second before backing up

"No, I can't...you need to figure out who you are...it won't work out alright?" I backed up before blinking back tears

"Y/N..please," he said quietly

"Draco no, please don't make this harder than it has to be. I love you but I rather suffer without you than go back to dating. Think about it Draco. We aren't right for each other" My voice cracked as I said the last sentence

"But we are, I know we bicker and fight. I know we've done things we shouldn't have but I love you more than I have ever loved anyone let alone myself. Please don't do this."

"I can't Draco. Deep down you know this wouldn't ever work out" I walked past him but turned around for a second "Also...please get some sleep, I hate to see you destroy yourself over some girl...oh and thanks for the ring. Goodbye Draco..." I walked away, this time without turning back

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I walked down to Hogsmeade, I heard footsteps running towards me I turned around and saw Neville

"Still hate me? Because unless my eyes deceive me I can see the ring on your finger, that you are currently fidgeting with" He smiled lightly

"Fine, you were right...again. I got the ring back, but fought with Draco..." I looked up and saw him laughing quietly "What..."

"Well I'm glad you forgave me but I'm not surprised you had a small fight, you stood your ground right?" he asked and I nodded "thank merlin" He exhaled

"I'm sorry for being a bitch" I said quietly

"It's alright...I shouldn't have pressured you. I just hate seeing you upset. Speaking of which, let's stop talking about this! Excited for your apparition test?"

I nodded and coincidentally we ended up at the test center. "Ready?" I asked and he nodded

I stepped up and took a deep breath looking at the teacher. My brain ran through the information I had been studying for weeks. I looked over and saw spencer who nodded to me

I breathed in and out slowly, trying to clear my mind of everything that happened with Draco. I looked down at the ring before seeing it turn green. I should've been mad, but I couldn't. It calmed my nerves...

Knowing that we were thinking about myself helped my brain process the information better.

I'm sure the professor said a whole lecture but I wasn't listening until she spoke

"Okay students, are you prepared and ready for the test. I hope you are because I'm not stalling...now when your ready attempt to apparate."

I spoke to myself "Ready as I'll ever be"

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