Written By: xxPyRaxx

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"Don't Marry Me"

Verse 1:

You are young and handsome,
Romantic as the breath of May.
Earnestly I speak to you.
Weigh every word I say.

Chapter One

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You are Young and Handsome

Twenty-two year old Draco Malfoy was excited. He was nervous too but he was excited mostly. As soon as his Boss, Harry Potter (he hated to admit that to anyone), released him for the day he barrelled down out of the Auror's Headquarters, but it seemed like he couldn't get out of there fast enough. He ran down the main staircase that lead to all of the main Auror's offices and passed the reception desk, leaving a quick "Good night" to the receptionist in his wake as he ran through the front doors.

As he hurried to the Apparation Point close to the Headquarters, he quickly patted himself down to check if the small precious bundle was still in his suit pocket. It was. He ran down the sidewalk, trying his best in avoiding bumping into others but when he did, he apologized distractedly. His mind only on one thing: getting to the Apparation Point and as soon as he did, he thought of the place he's been waiting to go to since he got the precious box.

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Draco landed gracefully on his feet with a soft thud, in the middle of the busy hallway of the Hospital. Around him, nurses and doctors rushed by to attend to the patients awaiting their attention. And like on the sidewalk, they bumped into him and they apologized as the past. He looked around at the crowd and caught the attention of a passing nurse by a gentle hand on her arm, which caused her to turn towards him.

"Excuse me, you wouldn't happen to know which floor Magnolia Potter is working on today by any chance?" he asked her with a smile.

The nurse nodded, "She's on the fourth floor, Spell Damage".

"Thank you" he said with a nod and allowed her to continue on her way.

He turned away and headed towards the elevator. Once inside, he claimed the floor he wished to go. The elevator doors shut and then it zoomed up to the proper floor before it suddenly stopped and announced the floor.

As soon as the doors slip open, Draco hurried out and the doors slid shut again. Just like the previous floor he was on, the hospital staff hustled in and out of the rooms and down the hallways; some with patients at their sides. He scanned the faces of the nurses that passed close to him but he didn't find who he came to see, that is until he heard her speak.

"Mister Lockheart that is enough" her stern voice travelled out of the room and down the noisy hallway until it reached his ears. He hurried toward it.

His feet pounded against the floor as he ran towards the voice of the women he was in love with and he didn't stop running until he reached the surprisingly opened door of the room. From where he stood, he saw her standing over the confused Gilderoy Lockheart with her hands on her hips, like a mother was scolding her child, and wearing her lime green robe nurses uniform.

"But it's gross" Lockheart pouted in reply.

"You will eat it Mister Lockheart because that is all you are getting. Nothing more and nothing less."

Lockheart, who sat up in his bed, crossed his arms against his chest "I will not eat it."

"Well than you will starve. It is your choice whether or not you chose to eat today and I will tell the rest of the staff not to bring anything else until that plate is clean."

Draco leaning against one side of the open doorway, silently watching the bickering going on in front of him. He has watched Magnolia take the same stance with the same argument with her young daughter about dinner but it was amusing to see her use the same technique on her patients as well as her own child.

"Who are you?" Lockheart asked him and making Draco snap out of his thoughts. At the patient's question and eyes that were no longer on her, Magnolia turned behind her and was taken aback at him.

"Draco?" she asked with surprise before she recomposed herself and turned back towards Lockheart, "Eat Mister Lockheart" and than gestured for Draco to step outside the room and once she was out the door, she shut it behind her.

"Draco, what are you doing here?"

"I have something that I want to ask you".

"Now? I'm kind of busy at the moment. Can't it wait?"

"It will only take a few minutes" he responded as he took the box out of his pocket and got down on one knee in front of her.

"Draco" she stressed as she looked around her to see if Draco was making a scene but it seemed like he was not...yet.

"Maggie, will you marry me?"

Magnolia was both shocked and speechless. Here she stood in her lime green robes with three overall reports that she had to write, her patients waiting to be looked after, a salary to earn and here Draco was, kneeling on the floor in front her with an engagement ring in a royal blue velvet ring box in his hands.

"Oh Draco" she breathed out as she ran a hand through her hair once and she looked up at the ceiling, "You don't want that".

"What?"

"You don't want me to be your wife".

"Why would you think that I wouldn't want you to be my wife?"

"For many reasons. Now please stand up."

With a sigh, he closed the lid of the box as he stood up.

"Why not?"

"You are young Draco, and handsome," she told him as she raised her right hand and rested it on his right cheek "Romantic like the breath of May and I'm serious when I say this. Baby, don't marry me."

"How about this Maggie, if you can convince me with seven reasons to why I can't marry you, than I won't. Sound like a deal?"

Maggie bowed her hand as she thought about his compromise before she raised her head again to look up at him.

"Alright. Seven reasons and you won't ask me again?"

Draco nodded with a smile and bent down to press their lips together in a passionate kiss. The kiss that he knew Maggie couldn't resist and pull away from. As soon as their lips touched, Maggie couldn't help but melt in his arms and her lips. He licked her lips with his tongue, seeking entrance for it which she permitted. Draco held each of her upper arms with a hand to keep her from falling forwards and on her feet. Magnolia's hands came to rest underneath his lower arms. As the kiss deepened and their tongues danced with each other, Maggie couldn't help but lean forward so her chest was pressed against his.

The two of them were enjoying the kiss so much, that neither of them noticed Mungo Bonham, the founder of the hospital, cleared his throat loudly. Instantly, Draco pulled away from Maggie which she didn't really like since she tried to learn forward for more but Draco kept her at arms length.

"Miss Potter" Mungo began and his voice snatched Magnolia out of her pleasure and back into reality.

"Mister Bonham" she gasped as she leaned away from Draco and tore her arms out of his grasp, "It's not what it looks like."

Mungo raised a hand to silence her, "I do not need to hear it. Return to your duties."

"Yes Mister Bonham" she responded as she bowed her head in submission.

Mungo Bonham nodded, "You may say goodbye to you...friend."

"Yes sir" she responded and waited until her boss was was halfway out of the hall before she raised her head, "I should go."

"Alright. I'll see you tomorrow for lunch".

"Yeah, I'll see you than. Good night" she said to him before she opened the door to Lockheart's room and left Draco to see himself out.

To Be Continued...?

What do you think, should I continue it or ditch it?