I am a Riddle | Draco Malfoy, 18+

F o r t y,

I sobbed. I cried, and I'm sorry.

I love you, all of you.

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Leiah Riddle,

I stared almost helplessly at my best friend, my mind more than puzzled in question; nothing made sense anymore," Why would she keep this from me, Blaise?" I asked him, his hand snaked its way to rest on my thigh, my head soft on his shoulder," I don't believe him, she would never—,"

"I think she did," He held, his shoulders shrugging," I think Luna would've done anything possible to keep you as safe as she could. I don't think this had anything to do with you in the way you're making it,"

The spoken words shook right through me, my heart ached by the thought of her, that she had been gone for almost nine months, that the feeling of her cold, numb body still haunted me at night,

But the dreams of us, my angel Luna and me, made up for every single tear because she's with me, in every breath, every heartbeat, in everything I did,

It's more than a hard thing, learning to live without the person who taught you how to live in the first place,

And now,

Now I have to remember her for longer than I have known her.

Blaise's fingers squeezed into my skin, his head slightly nodding at mine," Still there?" He sought to mock," You left me hanging, again—,"

My eyes rolled at the boy as I rose my head, lightly shaking it in efforts to stop torturing myself with the memory of her,

" I'm here—," I forced a smile, seeking to find some bravery in the unknown truth that my father is coming, he's on his way here to collect me, to shove me away in my room and never let me see the strokes of daylight ever again,

The clearing of his throat, the burning blue eyes piercing through Blaise's hand on my thigh, hewed both of us off," What the fuck did I tell you, Zabini. I don't want you to touch what—,"

"What's yours? No, I see," Blaise mocked in a cheeky smile, wrapping his hands around me, pulling me even closer," I'll see you when it's safe, alright?"

" Just don't forget about me,"

I peered over my shoulder, looking up at the boy who I stumbled into nearly two years ago, the boy who stopped Draco from hurting me in the dining hall that night — He really did grew to become so much more than an evil friend to the cruel blonde-boy,

He became my best friend,

The one person I could still rely on when everyone, including myself, failed me,

I buried my head in his shoulder, hugging him with all I had," Thank you, Blaise," I whispered into his neck," Thank you for taking care of me when no one else did. Thank you for being here, for always having my back," His arms clenched around me,

"I love you more than you'll ever know, Blaise,"

The boy bent back, gawking at me while his fingertips brushed over my cheek," I will miss you very much, so make sure to come back to me when all of this is over, alright?" He tucked a lock behind my ear before leaning in once more, pushing his lips against my head,

" I love you,"

Draco cleared his throat once more," We need to—," He rose, but quickly hushed down as I matched his eyes, fright flashed through in them, if so only a second," We need to go,"