I stirred in someone's arms, my head pressing against their chest.
My eyes opened at that, inhaling a sharp scent that I instant recognized as Draco. This felt weird to me, sleeping on his chest especially when I'd never even cuddled someone before. But I looked at my hand to see our pinkies connected, something I'd always done after we hooked up and he slept with me afterwards.
He must've realized I was awake- I don't remember falling asleep. His hand came up and caressed waist, his other hand holding a book in between his fingers while reading. "Morning, Love." His voice sent shivers down my spine, but I couldn't help but think of what he'd done.
Was it a dream?
Did he actually choose Maddie or was it a dream?
"Draco?" My voice sounded in his ears, causing him to look down at me with soft eyes. He was so beautiful when he wasn't trying to put on this cold facade. "Where are we?"
He gave a chuckle, "In my dorm, of course. Where else would we be, Darling?" His hand came up to my forehead, checking if I had a fever. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"But I thought- aren't you with Maddie?" I waited for his response, but I couldn't help snuggling into his chest further. Usually, I wouldn't ever do this but I'd already accepted that I gained feelings for Draco, and laying on his chest was giving me the most comfort I'd felt in years.
He tightened his grip on my pinky, "I know, Angel, I know." His voice sounded genuinely sorry, and it made my heart constrict. "I ended it with her. Your much more important to me, you always were and I can do is apologize to you for as long as I live." He leaned down and pressed a kiss on my forehead, "But I am sorry. I won't ever do it again."
The feeling of hatred towards him was completely gone, and replaced with a different emotion that I couldn't quite pin. It made my heart hurt, but it also made it feel like it was safe back in Dracos grasp again, like he wouldn't break it. My body shifted, turning around in his arms where i wrapped my arms around his torso, and completely isolated myself with him. He was everything I'd ever need-
"I won't ever do it again, Love, as long as you wake up."
My head shot up, looking at him with confusion swirling in my eyes. My hands tightened around him, gripping his shirt in my hands. "What?"
He leaned down again, setting his book down and grasping my chin with his hand. Our pinkies were still connected- I didn't want them to separate. "You have to wake up, now."
"I don't- I don't want to go-." I tried to hold onto him as best I could, but it wasn't enough, and he was ripped away from me as fast as he was in my arms.
My entire body was sweaty, my eyes shooting open.
Looking around my dorm room, I realized I wasn't in anybody's arms and my pinky was grasping my own. Why do things only have to be good when they're in a dream? Why can't it be real? I looked at my alarm clock and it read 5:34, which meant I had enough time to take a nice long shower- and get drunk.
If there's one thing I've decided, it's that I'm not crazy. Ethan may have completely humiliated me, but he's also very dumb. Because I never- not once, mentioned anything about Vampires. I only told him that Draco was cold, and he was just too dumb.
Either way, I grabbed a bottle of alcohol and started to drink.
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I giggled and walking through the corridor.
My feet were slightly stumbling- I knew I was out of it, but I'd already missed breakfast. I wasn't even that drunk, I'd only had like two and half bottles of fire whiskey- I'm not a light weight.
But I was beginning to think that everything around me was spinning. The walls around me were turning upside down in my vision, people walking beside me and past me like nothing was happening- did they not see it?
Of course they didn't, Delilah, your drunk.
"Delilah!"
I turned my body around, nearly tripped by how fast I turned around and giggled again when I saw Pansy and Blaise and walking towards me. "Hey!" I shouted back, a bright smile on my face for absolutely no reason.
My head felt fuzzy, but I still kept walking towards them in hopes they'd skip with me. I still had my book in my arms- the one that I discovered about compulsion and how it works. Nobody needed to know why I had it, but since I was sort of out of it, it wasn't exactly a good plan.
Pansy approached me with Blaise at her side, her arms coming to support my body. "Delilah are you drunk?"
"No?" It came out more of a question than an answer, "I'm just gonna go read in the library, okay?"
"We're coming with you," Blaise told me sharply, and surprisingly, I held out my pinky for him to connect with his and he did.
Blaise was like a brother to me- I loved him with my whole heart. So we walked down the corridors, heading to the library and I felt a rush of happiness flow through my body because I didn't have to ask them to skip with me. When we entered the library, we sat at a round table and I took a seat across from them. If they knew what I was reading it would only get worse.
Opening my book, I turned to a random page and started reading. It was telling me things that I wasn't aware of, like the fact that Vampires weaknesses include Garlic? Are you serious?
I would've laughed if somebody told me that to my face. But then I stumbled upon something else that was meant to be a cure for compulsion and can burn Vampires. Vervain. Now, who do I know who carries random things with them at all times for no exact reason?
Fred and George Weasley.
I didn't even look back before I slammed my book shut and got out of my seat. Now I felt like I was stone cold sober- I knew it was impossible, but right now I knew what I was doing and I knew what I needed to do to get my answers. If this chemical burned Vampires, then it should burn Draco if I was right.
Running through the hallway, I was met with an odd looking Maddie who was rushing towards me. Fucks sake I don't have time for this-."
Her words were rushed, her face sweaty. "Delilah your right- somethings wrong with Draco," she panted, "I accidentally took off one of his rings to just look at it but then he started to burn- he looked like a freak-."
"This is why you weren't put in Ravenclaw." I snapped back, I didn't like the way she was calling him a freak. Even if he was what I think he is, that doesn't mean he chose it. And I won't assume.
Even though I should, given what he's done to me.
"No you have to listen to me!" She shrieked, "He's dangerous-."
I rolled my eyes, "For you, maybe. Move out of my way," I rushed away from her, trying to find Fred and George.
