I am a Riddle | Draco Malfoy, 18+

T w e n t y - n i n e,

This chapter contains scenes of death. Please read with caution. 

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I stormed through the doors leading into my childhood home as tears drowned my sallow cheeks. I knew that I was yet again, deemed to face my father, but this time was different. This time, he had stolen from me. He had taken the one person my soul strived for,

I felt Draco's hand repeatedly hauling me back, pleading for me to stop and to think about what I was about to do, but nothing, nothing could ever stop me from saving her, ever.

Not even him,

Because it was her,

The girl who shun life itself,

The girl who lived to be my entire life,

My steps echoed heavily as I marched my way through the darkened vicinity, '' Luna?'' I repeatedly shouted until my voice broke in despair,

Draco's hand tugged me back once more, '' Please—,'' He begged as I stopped, spinning around to face him. His eyes pooled, his face drained of color, '' Please don't do this, you have no clue—,''

'' Stop it,'' I cried out, feeling every bone in my body crumble, '' He took her, Draco — He took her from me and I can't—,'' My existence gave in as I fell into his arms,

Draco held me, closer than he had ever held me before, '' I don't—,'' He breathed out, '' What can I do? Please tell me what can I do?''

I felt my tears speeding down my cheeks as I buried my head into his chest, breathing in the safety he brought me. I didn't need him to do anything. I didn't want him to. I just needed him to hold me so tight that I didn't feel anything anymore. I needed him to be here, and he was,

He always was.

Footsteps approached behind us, making us snap our head's,

Draco's warm embrace turned cold in a heartbeat as we placed our eyes on the man standing at the end of the corridor, '' Father?'' Draco hissed through gritted teeth. I tore my sights away from the blonde-haired man, looking back at the boy my heart ached for,

'' Draco—,'' I whispered, my hands cupped his cheeks as I bent his head down to look at me,'' Draco, you should go— you shouldn't be here, it's not safe—''

'' Stop—,'' He snapped coldly, blue eyes bored through mine, jaws clenching, '' I'm not going anywhere without you.'' His eyes flickered again as my arms dropped to my sides, turning around to face his father,

'' Miss Riddle,'' Lucius spoke, pure venom dropped off his smug tongue, '' How pleasant of you to finally join us,'' His eyes flared back to his son, standing behind me,

'' And Draco—,'' He hissed with sarcasm tearing though his voice, '' It's about time you take on the family reputation,'' His words made Draco visibly shake in anger as I took his hand, braiding our fingers together, striving to calm him down,

'' Both of you, come with me, please.''

Both Draco and I swallowed thickly before we followed Lucius through the hallway, shivers fled my spine as we made our way to the main floor. Everything had changed. Nothing held the same — very room had grown darker, the portraits were ripped off the walls, glass shattered everywhere.

I froze the second I watched his back face me — every nerve in my body shifted in ice. The embrace coating him was terrifying, death-like,

My knees weakened, my breaths hitched as I squeezed my fists together, boring my nails into my palms, and then — I felt Draco's touch, his hand tensed around mine as always, his touch brought me the peace I needed,