Winning Over Slytherin | Draco Malfoy

Chapter 67: Draco's Letter

D R A C O ' S   L E T T E R

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'Dear Kitty,

Before you rip this letter I hope you at least finish reading it. Let me start off by telling you the truth. 

I come from a wealthy family, just a long line of old money and bloody nonsense. I... I'm their first born, the sole heir to the Malfoy legacy. I am supposed to inherit all of it, so they expect me to be a certain way. Their only son and heir, to act a certain way, a way I don't always agree with. And yet, I think that's why my father hates me so much. You know, he wanted a boy who would inherit all this money and be mean to everyone and be selfish, but he got me. A boy who instead of sitting in meetings or politely pretending to enjoy a dinner party would rather go outside to the garden and pick at insects and flowers, or would rather go play with Dobby, who I wasn't even supposed to hang out with. I've just always felt different, like I don't fit in with my family, but I don't think I want to fit in. Yet, everytime I'm with them I'm reminded of what a disappointment I am. And I was sick of it, so I agreed to... complete my task. Well I didn't exactly have a choice anyway, I had to do it, it was do or die. But I didn't do it, and I didn't die, so my father hates me even more. I'm just so tired of all of this Kat, I am so mentally drained, and I have to stay. I have to keep going. There is no off button in life. It's a continuous cycle. I'm so fucking tired of this cycle.

And this is how I've felt. All of my life. Except, when I was with you. You are the light to my life Katerina. You took my hand and showed me that the world can be beautiful if you have someone you love right there with you.

I was reading something in a book the other day, a theory. It said that everything around us is made up, that it is fueled by our imagination, that none of this, none of us, actually exist. And if that's true, Kitty, then you are the best thing I could've ever made up.

We talked about a future together. We talked about how I'll build you a beautiful house by the beach and we'll have a huge library room, just like in Beauty & the Beast. I think that's perfect for us, because you are the beauty that calms my inner beast.

So there. That's everything. I love you Malorie Katerina Granger. I'm so sorry for having been an ass this year and not seeing that all I need isn't my family, or my father's approval, it's you. It's always been you. It will always be you. And I've decided that I don't want to let you go. I'll give you your space. But I'll always be here. Always. You're the most stubborn, infuriating, charming, driven, beautiful woman I've ever met and if you think I'm just letting us go on like this, as if there was never something amazing between us, then you can add crazy to the list.

I love you. And I'm going to wait for you. Because I can't picture myself with anyone else, no else else except you Katerina.

My Katerina.'

I wiped the tears away as they fell. Damn it. I closed the letter and shoved it in my back pocket, heading over to the common room to see Draco.

My Draco.