Slytherin Prince

Draco Lucius Malfoy. Eighteen. Slytherin Pureblood. Single. Heir to the Malfoy line. Studying to be a curse breaker.

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He moved to hold her in his arms. The tea could wait. “Look, not that I’m agreeing with any of this, but what do you think I’m doing? As much as I care about your sister, once we’re married, I was planning on the two of us spending a little time together without our families. I want to get to know you as my wife without the in-laws, both yours and mine.” He sighed and added through gritted teeth. “Besides, I suppose one day when things have cooled down, you’d probably be able to visit her and any spawn they might have created.”

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"Alright, alright, don’t get carried away, I see your point. And I don’t expect you to understand, it’s not your fault you’re an only child. I’m just going to take a little longer to get over it than you did, alright?" She took his hand, which rested on her shoulder and held it, trying to reassure him that what he was doing was comforting, though she could see it was a little forced, even for her. 

[draco--l--malfoy]

"I know... I wish I knew what to say, but I don't... You're right, I wouldn't understand." He sighed and stroked her hair lightly, closing his eyes and listening to her breathing.

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[draco--l--malfoy]

He had known it before she had said the words. So why wasn’t he as mad as Astoria was? Why wasn’t he blowing his top right then and there and demanding that they go out and find them both and make them pay? Draco sighed and sat next to her, leaving agains the bed. “I am so...

[draco--l--malfoy]

He moved to hold her in his arms. The tea could wait. "Look, not that I'm agreeing with any of this, but what do you think I'm doing? As much as I care about your sister, once we're married, I was planning on the two of us spending a little time together without our families. I want to get to know you as my wife without the in-laws, both yours and mine." He sighed and added through gritted teeth. "Besides, I suppose one day when things have cooled down, you'd probably be able to visit her and any spawn they might have created."

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[draco--l--malfoy]

"W-what? What do you mean?" Draco asked, feeling his anger bubbling. He had an idea, but he wanted to hear it from her. He reached over and gripped the glass of firewhisky before downing it in one shot. He’d promised not to lose his cool, but it was proving a difficult task....

[draco--l--malfoy]

He had known it before she had said the words. So why wasn't he as mad as Astoria was? Why wasn't he blowing his top right then and there and demanding that they go out and find them both and make them pay? Draco sighed and sat next to her, leaving agains the bed. "I am so tired, Astoria." He said wearily. "I'm tired of all this blood stuff. Why aren't I more mad at her? I thought I was, but now I'm just not sure. Obviously I can't support her in this... decision she's made, but she's made her bed and she must lie in it. I agree with your father. Your mother mustn't find out. I lost too many friends in the war, I don't want your mother to start another one and kill more, even if one of them is now a considered a traitor. I know this probably isn't what you wanted to hear, I'm sorry I couldn't give you the response you wanted." Draco placed his hand on her knee and gave it a weak pat. "How about I make us a cup of tea?"

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"It’s uh…listen, can you keep a secret, once you hear it I don’t think you’ll want to, but at least be cool for my sake if for nothing else." Astoria confided just as the waitress returned with the drinks. Astoria took hers, draining it frenetically. "It’s Daphne. We’ve…I think we’ve lost her for good. I mean how could she do this to me, to us? How could she leave me like this?" Astoria’s voice grew louder, and she started more or less addressing herself rather than Draco. 

[draco--l--malfoy]

"W-what? What do you mean?" Draco asked, feeling his anger bubbling. He had an idea, but he wanted to hear it from her. He reached over and gripped the glass of firewhisky before downing it in one shot. He'd promised not to lose his cool, but it was proving a difficult task. Glancing around, he realised this was not the place to have this conversation. Striding around the table, he pulled her to and and muttered that they would be apparating before popping into the wizarding hotel he had already organized for them. He tipped the clerk extra to keep their location quiet to their mothers and took the room key offered before escorting her to the elevator. Soon they were in front of their door, which he quickly unlocked and escorted her inside. "Tell me everything."

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"Well consider your hopes dashed upon some nondescript rocky shore. It’s really not important. Well… it is, but…" Astoria snapped her fingers in the air, calling some poor tired waitress over to the table, "Hi, yes, I need two small firewhiskeys please… just line them up right here next to each other, thank you." The waitress nodded and started to ask if they wanted anything else, but Astoria waved her away flippantly before she could utter a sound. She wasn’t usually this commanding, but she had no patience for the waitress’ wasted words. "Just, please, go. Now, Draco," Astoria took a deep breath, and settled down, softening her face and taking his hands in hers, "How was the rest of your day?" 

[draco--l--malfoy]

Draco regarded his fiance curiously. "It was fine, my love." He replied, his face slightly contorted in confusion. "I spent most of it working and then our mothers wanted my opinion on some wedding things. I'd much rather hear about your day, dear. Tell me what's got you so bent out of shape."

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"Draco…Hi, sorry I’m so late, I have had an… unbelievable day." Astoria rushed through the front door of the Leaky Cauldron, leaned down to kiss her fiance, who sat at a table in the pub where they’d chosen to meet, and sat down herself.

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"Oh?" Draco asked, standing up to pull out her chair, but sitting back down when she beat him to it. "Unbelievably good I hope." He studied his fiance across the table and waited for her to explain what had made her day so unbelievable.

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[draco--l--malfoy]

"A nap sounds great, but we can’t do it here." Draco replied with a smirk and a roll of his eyes. "How about we take the chance to go out on a much needed date and then we’ll go from there?" He had every intention of renting a hotel room for the two of them tonight. He just...

[draco--l--malfoy]

"Wonderful." Draco replied with a smile. "I'll see you soon then. Good luck with your father." He stood of the bed and gave her a quick kiss. He then strode out of the room and back to his office to finish the work he was doing.

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Multitasking | Drastoria

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"I know we were supposed to go to a dinner with your parents, but I think they cancelled, some sort of illness. So now, I guess we’re free. Well, as free as you could call all of this supervision… what’s on your mind?" She rolled over and propped herself up gently on his chest. Her fingers grazed his forehead. He looked so tired, as always. "Do you want to stay here and nap? I know it’s not very exciting but it looks like you sort of need it." She tilted her head curiously at him as she said it. 

[draco--l--malfoy]

"A nap sounds great, but we can't do it here." Draco replied with a smirk and a roll of his eyes. "How about we take the chance to go out on a much needed date and then we'll go from there?" He had every intention of renting a hotel room for the two of them tonight. He just didn't want to mention it in case their mothers heard and got the wrong idea. He honestly just wanted to sleep with her in his arms once more, then possibly ravish her once he'd had a decent night's sleep. "I'd better go finish my work, but how about I meet you in Diagon Alley at 7, once you've finished what you need to do?"

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Multitasking | Drastoria

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"No no, never with you. Just… all of the papers for my last year at school are starting to come in—yet another thing that demands my attention, and something so trivial at that. I mean I recognize that school is important, and I know it’s only one more year, it’s just not at the top of my considerable list of priorities right now, and it’s—" Astoria, realize she might have been getting a little shrill, took a deep breath and composed herself before beginning. "Long story short, I have to run in to get my supplies and then I have a meeting with your mother to go over guest list issues and then I have to run to see my father, about what I don’t know, he’s being very cryptic…I have a long day ahead of me." She rubbed her eyes to try and quiet her mind. "Would you mind terribly if I borrow Lottie when I go to Diagon Alley today?"

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Draco patted her hand softly as she rattled off her to do list. "Of course not, pet." He replied softly, leaning over to gently kiss her cheek. "I'm sure Lottie would love spending some time helping you. She's missed being with just the fou-- two of us." He felt a pain in his chest. He'd been doing that a lot lately, still used to their little family situation even though he had been out of school for a couple of weeks. He missed the twins terribly and although the pain was growing dimmer, it was still there. It didn't help that their mother's had tripled the chaperons and the security and if he so much as set foot in her room or vise versa, they would be alerted. He assumed they were being watched right now. All he wanted was some time alone with his fiance and to be able to sleep in the same bed as her once more. His nightmares were back in full and now they had the twins as extra fuel. "Do we have any plans tonight, Astoria?" 

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Multitasking | Drastoria

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She slowly propped herself up on her elbows when she heard Draco’s voice. She smirked as “You don’t know that you weren’t.”

She dropped her elbows and laid back again, holding her list out in front of her to read the titles once more. Why had she agreed to so many classes? she thought testily to herself. Sighing, she addressed Draco again, ”Don’t forget to close the door behind you- what’s your day been like?” 

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Draco was one step ahead of her, closing the door before she needed to ask. "Frustrated with me, my love?" He asked, moving to sit next to her on the bed and reaching over to massage her shoulders. "I've just been dealing with job applications and offers." He shrugged and rubbed her shoulders. "How's your day been?"

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Multitasking | Drastoria

Astoria sat at the small mahogany writing desk that looked out on the grounds of Malfoy manor from a generously sized guest bedroom in the house. With the wedding so close, Narcissa wanted to be in constant contact with Astoria, and what better way than having her stay in the same building? She looked gloomily at her school letter that had just been carried in to her by a rather gloomy looking house elf. She’d become so used to Lottie’s companionship the past year, she was starting to resent the other elves for not being her. The supply lists had come and her eyes flitted over the mountain of books she had to go out and get for her final year at school. She grabbed both the supply list and a set of dress material samples she had to approve and flung herself dejectedly knot her bed. She groaned aloud. She had so much left to take care of, Hogwarts was the last thing she needed adding to her to do list.

[draco--l--malfoy]

It was strange having Astoria in the Manor, Draco couldn't quite figure out why. Especially after they had lived together for an entire school year. It was still strange, but pleasant. He'd like it even more, however, if his mother wasn't floating around every second he tried to be intimate with his fiance. Draco found himself passing her quarters, and noticed her door slightly opened. Just a short visit with the love of his life, that wouldn't be such a bad thing right? He entered to find her lying frustratedly on her bed. Chuckling, Draco leaned in the doorway and watched her. "You know I love it when you groan, but I much prefer to be the one making you do so." 

[firewhisky]

[astoriadiannagreengrass-blog]

Well, you know me, any chance to wear a gown… just thought I’d check to make sure before I made any concrete plans. 

[draco--l--malfoy]

Of course.

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Hey, Draco, I don’t know if this is something you’d be into, but, um, are we going to the Ball coming up?

[draco--l--malfoy]

Of course, if that's something you'd be interested in, love.

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I feel like I've not left the apartment in days.

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"You treat me too well, Draco. If this keeps up I’ll start expecting such astronomical standards every day." She was joking, though she knew he would be more than up to the task. She could tell he enjoyed spoiling her, and if she relaxed long enough, she enjoyed being spoiled. A glass of water and of champagne appeared on the table, and she picked up the latter toasting her fiance. "Until now it hasn’t felt…real somehow. But now—all I can think about is how we’ll be having dinner together like this in our own home someday. Then children will be at the table. Relatives. Friends. And we’ll have a life enriched with years of invested happiness. I think it’s going to be a fun adventure, don’t you?"

[draco--l--malfoy]

"Well that wouldn't be a bad thing." Draco smiled. "I'll have to start thinking up new ideas though. I'll have to top each one." He smiled and raised his glass also, clinking it against hers. "I concur. To us."

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I feel like I've not left the apartment in days.

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"That’s what I like to hear." She whispered whimsically. She rose from the ground and offered a hand to Draco to help him up before walking over the small, set and candlelit table. She held Draco’s hand with both of hers and asked, "What’s on the menu tonight? I’m sure whatever it is it’ll be flawless, that elf is so perfect I’m almostjealous of her. Almost.” She smiled warmly at him. He still seemed to be working off the nerves.

"Relax, babe, it’s officially behind you." She embraced him and gently rubbed his back. "And it was both a complete surprise and completely lovely."

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Draco grinned and gave her a tender kiss. "I'm glad. I was going insane trying to get it perfect." He chuckled and held her seat out for her. "I'm not sure what's on the menu tonight, though. Lottie wouldn't tell me." Grinning, He pushed her seat back in and sat down opposite her. "She just said she'd prepared your favourites, which I had no issues with. This night is all for you, love."

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I feel like I've not left the apartment in days.

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"I—" She was breathless for a moment. Whatever she thought he was going to do tonight hadn’t even gone near this. She approached him as slowly as the English language returned to her brain. When she realized he looked like he was about to have a stroke from the anxiety he was having, she spoke again, "…would very much like to do that." She let him place the ring on her finger before joining him on the ground. She wrapped her arms around him and her lips gently met his. 

[draco--l--malfoy]

When she didn't reply, he started to panic slightly, feeling his airway slowly closing off, but then she answered and it was what he needed to hear. She had said yes. He silently slipped the ring on her finger and watched it shrink to fit her finger properly. She then joined him on the ground and kissed him and he kissed her back. He pulled away and nuzzled her neck. "Lottie prepared a dinner for you. I think she'd be hurt if we didn't eat it."