Trying my hand at freeverse again; I'm addicted! Alright, so I got it into my head somehow that Draco marries a muggle and the little plotbunny won't let go - vicious, determined thing. So yes, I realize Astoria is from a pureblood family, but jsut pretend, kay?
And the title is just a line I couldn't manage to fit in
And review, please!
stars:
[ draco/muggle!astoria ]
you meet on a
building rooftop
late at night while the muggle city sleeps
[ because you can't kevada yourself
and this is your next best idea ]
you don't act like you've been taught
you stumble over words
& sh - sh - sh - shake
you don't act like a proper Malfoy at all
but for once you don't care
[ the crowded street below
with its bright lights and cars
is so much more interesting
than old lessons on etiquette and poise.
and far, far more interesting than some stupid, muggle girl
who stumbled upon you when you're sick of the world ]
maybe - you think, wonder and laugh
- you should be worried or scared
as you stand on the edge
you're so very high up (and no broom in sight)
and the ground is so very far down
(and that cement is deadly and unforgiving
- but without the snakelike eyes
thank god for little miracles)
you're teetering, barely balancing and you're about to
fall
(like you fell months ago
when you drew that black snake across your arm)
but then this girl
this plain and ordinary and
muggle girl
asks you, sweet as can be
( as if she's not about to see you smash into concrete )
" what's wrong ? "
everything,
you think.
nothing,
you say.
but she knows that you're lying
and asks real polite
if you'd like to sit there beside her
on the roof top
and explain
and you do
( oh my, you've lost it )
that plain and simple girl
that stupid, silly, muggle girl
listens quietly
to tales of magic and monsters and power
( and death and war and murder )
she acts like she believes you
acts like she forgives you
which is sort of funny
- it's not like she was involved
not like her forgiveness matters one little bit
or will keep you from following your father to azkaban -
but you think jumping might not be worth it anymore
(she hasn't an ounce of magic blood
but she has stars in her smile that make you want to smile too)
her name is Astoria
and you find that out later
when you visit her
in her silly, muggle world