Your POV
"Welcome home." I pushed Draco's wheelchair as we entered his childhood home. He was silent.
"Draco, welcome home. We made your favorite food." Narcissa smiled at Draco who finally looked up.
"I'm not hungry." He replied coldly.
"Oh." Her face fell. "That's alright. I'm guessing you are tired." Draco simply nodded. I apologized to Narcissa and excused us. I walked out of the room with Draco, leading us to his room.
"Here we are," I spoke. Draco let out a breath of relief. I helped him get into the bed before placing the wheelchair across the room. I changed into one of Draco's t-shirts and set an alarm. His first appointment is tomorrow and as much Draco doesn't want to go, he has to.
I get under the covers and wrap my arms around his torso, feeling safe in his arms. I looked up to see him fast asleep, hearing the light snores that were escaping his mouth. "I love you," I whispered before I fell asleep.
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"Draco, get up." I shooked him, only to get a groan from him. "Draco, I'm not messing around." He turned his head to the side.
"Leave me alone!" He whined. I rolled my eyes at him. "I don't want to get out of bed."
"We have to! We don't want to be late." I replied with my hands on my hips.
"Fine." He huffed. I went to his side and helped him to sit in the wheelchair. He looked at me with sad eyes. "I don't deserve you."
"I'm your wife," I responded. "My job is to take care of you." I leaned down to kiss his lips, savoring this moment. We pulled away to see him smiling. We left the room to head to the dining room to see Narcissa and Lucius eating their food and talking to each other.
"Good morning Draco and Y/N." Narcissa greeted us. I smiled at her.
"Good morning Cissy and Lucius," I replied, sitting next to Draco. The maid walked in with two plates in her hands. "Enjoy your meals." Then she left.
We all ate in silence. Draco picked at his food, his gaze on his food when he suddenly raised his head.
"Astoria?" He asked. His father smiled at him.
"She is still sleeping," Lucius replied. "The baby's nursery is being decorated in the house that you brought." Draco nodded then went back to pick at his food. We excused ourselves to leave and take a walk around the garden, taking a fresh air outside.
"Love?" Draco called out. I looked down at him.
"Yes," I replied.
"What if I can never be able to walk?" He asked nervously. My gaze soften and walked in front of him, kneeling to his level.
"You are gonna be able to walk again, I will be there along with you, with each step. It will be difficult at first but we won't give up, alright?" He shrugged, hesitating. "Promise me something."
"What?" He asked. His eyes stared into mine.
"Promise me that you will fight," I spoke, cupping his face with my hands. "Promise me that you will try your hardest to do this. To be able to walk again." He broke his gaze and looked down. "Draco, please promise me that you will try."
He looked up with a determined look in his eyes causing me to smile. "I promise."
I hugged him and he returned it, feeling him press a kiss on my neck.
"Ready?" I looked at him. He moved a piece of my hair behind my ear and smiled.
"Ready." He replied.
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Draco and I waited for the therapist. He was taping his fingers onto the wheelchair while I held his other hand.
"Draco, it's okay," I reassured him. He nodded. A few moments later the therapist walked in.
"Hello, Draco," She greeted then she looked at me. "And you must be his wife."
"Yeah, you can call me Y/N." I replied. She nodded and sat down. She explained how the therapy is gonna go and what is Draco gonna do today.
"Alright, we will first start by lifting your feet and have to be customized of being able to move." She explained. Draco looked away and blushed in embarrassment. "I know it will look weird but doing this exercise here and at home will increase the chances of having your legs get accustomed to how to move them." Draco nodded and she began to lower the foot petal and lift his left leg. "You can do the exercise either by sitting or laying on your back. Depending on how Draco feels comfortable."
I watched as she moved both of his legs in different ways, bending his knee, and lifting his leg higher and sideways. Draco felt relaxed.
"How do you feel Draco?" I asked. He scrunched up his nose.
"Wierd." He replied. "It feels numb but also tension on my knees."
"That is good. You are supposed to feel tension in your legs. Your muscles are contracting all of your nervous tissues so they can readjust." She explained. The exercise lasted more than twenty minutes then she placed his feet down and began on her next step. "Since this is your first day, I want you to walk across the bar. All you have to do is walk across from here to there." She said. We helped him out of the wheelchair and led him to one of the equipment. Draco gripped the bars, his tongue sticking out as he looked at the other end.
"You got this," I replied. He nodded and began to move his right leg forward and lifted his left foot, taking his two-foot steps. I smiled and stood beside him. He clenched his jaw, squeezing his eyes shut. This was hard for him. He managed to walk across the bar with help but he was tired. The therapist gave him a cup of water to help him rest.
"As this is the first time, that was good Draco." She smiled at him. We talked for a while until she explained the next step, helping Draco on his feet.
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"That's it, love, I'm not gonna let you go." Draco gripped my hand as I led him around the hospital room. Beads of sweat began to form on his forehead while a nurse held his waist so he wouldn't fall over.
"I'm tired." Draco panted. His knees gave out. We gently let him fall to the ground. His breathing was uneven, tears began to form in his eyes while he looked down at the floor. I looked at the therapist to give us some space. She nodded and left the room.
"Draco," I whispered. He continued to look at the ground, not daring to look at me. "Love, look at me." He raised his head with tears rolling down his face. I frowned.
"I give up." He said. "Accept it, I won't be able to walk again." He sighed, more tears falling down his face.
"Draco, remember our promise." I reminded him. He glared at me.
"That promise is broken. I'm done with this, I just want to go home." He let out a sob. My heart broke. "I'm useless!"
"No, you're not," I replied. He shooked his head and cried harder.
"I feel like a baby who can't even fucking walk!" He screamed, and angry tears rolled down his face. "Why are you still with me? I'm no longer functional."
He whispered the last part mostly to himself. I sighed and wrapped my arms around him, letting him cry on my shoulder, rubbing small circles on his back to comfort him.
"Draco, I'm with you because I love you." I lifted his head to look at him. "I'm gonna help you and be with you throughout this therapy. Do you remember our vows?" He nodded slowly. I smiled. "Good. I'll be with you through the good and bad in our lives."
"You are an angel. I love you." He says. I stroke his face.
"I love you too," I replied, pecking his lips before staring at him. "You are not gonna go through this alone. I will never leave your side. We will get through this and I will be so proud of you to see you walk again I don't care how long it will take but I know that you are doing your best, so fight my love, fight."
Fresh tears began to trail down his face but I quickly wiped them away, not before kissing his cheek and resting his head near my chest. My fingers ran through his hair.
"I'll fight my love. I'll try to do this. For you." He replied, confidently. I smiled at him and continued to comfort him.
Guilt consumed me and I was the one who caused this. It's my fault that Draco is suffering but I know Draco will be able to walk again.
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I pushed the wheelchair inside the manor while Draco was looking at his phone.
"How did it go?" Narcissa walked in. We looked up and I smiled.
"It went alright. The therapist gave us a list of exercises to do at home for Draco's improvement." I replied.
"I have faith that Draco will be able to walk again. Perhaps he will be able to walk again before the birth of the baby." Narcissa smiled. Draco's expression changed and I noticed it right away.
"Hopefully, now if you excuse us Cissy I'm gonna take Draco to his room." She nodded and we headed to Draco's bedroom and helped him get into bed. I noticed he was quiet and I tilt my head. "What's wrong?" He let out a sigh.
"I was thinking about what my mother said. What if I'm not able to walk before my child is born?" He let out a deep breath. I placed my hand on his thigh, rubbing small circles.
"You will be able to walk again before the baby arrives," I replied, slowly moving his leg up.
"They still haven't found the person who did this to me." He glared at his legs then he looked at me with furrowed eyes. "You know what I find strange is that this all happened after your nightmare."
A piece of my heart sunk, knowing that it was me who did it. I looked down and bit my lip. So I decided to lie about what happened in my dream.
"The night I had my nightmare and you asked me what happened—I had this dream in which you were so heartless to me...you were telling me how much you despised me and how you never loved me and that—" You killed me.
That's what I wanted to say. Draco frowned at my confession. He hugged me while I ran my fingers through his hair.
"What else happened?" He asked, cupping my face with his hands. My eyes met his and he moved my hair behind my ear, admiring me and I let out a sigh.
"In my dream, you were so different than you are right now but in my dream, you were telling me that you still wanted to be with Astoria and your child since they were your priority since she's pregnant but you only pretended to love me so your mother approved of us," I replied with a shaken breath.
"I know how my father wants me to be with Astoria every time but you need to understand that I only want to be in my child's life. Astoria and I agreed to co-parent once the baby is born and you want to know something." He lifted my chin so I was looking at him. "When I see you hold the baby I would feel so many emotions, just watching you bond with the baby makes me realize that you will be a wonderful mother to our child when we have one."
"I know I should be happy that you will become a father but if I do end up getting pregnant with our child I feel like it won't feel the same. You would already know what to expect while I experience first hand." I replied. He smiled softly.
"Hey, just because I will get to experience first-hand doesn't mean I won't treat you differently if you get pregnant. Besides it will give me advice on what to expect as a parent. I know how Astoria and I are going to spend a lot of time due to the baby but in the end, I will always come back to you." He stroked my cheek and I smiled. "Y/N, you are the only woman I want. Nothing will change my feelings towards you."
I wrapped my hand around his necklace, staring at the snake's head then I looked at him who was staring at me. My thumb traced over the sharp fangs, feeling the sharpness graze my skin.
"Draco, I will be by your side and help you to regain your ability to walk again. It will take time but remember our promise." I whispered. He nodded and pulled me into a kiss that held so much emotion then his hand tangled in my hair. My lips parted open, letting his tongue roam inside my mouth.
The kiss was hot and passionate, consuming us with a burning passion. His lips tasted like sin—daring to burn. I pulled away and rested my forehead against his. We were out of breath and the only thing we heard was our heavy breath and the sound of the fireplace across the room. I smiled and let out a breath.
"With you by my side, I know that I will be able to walk again." He whispered and I closed my eyes, having faith that Draco will be able to walk again.
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A/N: I finally updated a new chapter. I've been having writer's block while writing this chapter. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
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