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Chapter 14

Nobody had wanted to share a room with Draco, so Abbey volunteered (besides, he was her husband), and Hermione moved into Ginny's room. Draco was staying the night in the bed Abbey had been using, because he didn't want to sleep in the bed Hermione had been using.

"I can't believe Mrs. Weasley is actually letting me stay," Draco said as he sat on the bed, still rubbing his wet hair with a towel.

"She could've just easily left you out in the storm," Abbey replied coldly, pulling a pair of pajamas out of her trunk.

"Who said I was complaining?" Draco asked defensively. Abbey gazed up at him, as if studying him.

"She's a very generous person," she replied finally, her voice not as harsh anymore. Abbey didn't understand why Draco wasn't bitching his little silver-blonde head off…he hated the Weasleys.

Draco didn't reply. He only tossed the towel away, his hair still a little damp. It clumped into thin locks as he gave his head a shake. He then stood up and pulled his shirt off over his head.

Abbey couldn't help but glance at him as he did this. She watched his muscles ripple as he then pulled his jeans off, so he was only in his boxer shorts.

She forced herself to look away and she quickly left the room and went down the hall to the bathroom to get dressed.

"Hey, listen!" Ron said, stopping Harry in mid sentence. Ron gazed up at the ceiling, where Draco and Abbey were staying.

"What?" Harry asked, "I don't hear anything."

"Exactly!" Ron replied, "They're not fighting."

"That's odd…" Harry said, "They were at each other's throats when they first came inside...maybe they're asleep."

"No," Ron shook his head, "They're still walking around."

"Weird," Harry replied.

Draco rolled over in bed, and his eyes slowly opened. Stifling a yawn, he glanced over at the window and saw Abbey sitting there, gazing out of it. She was clutching a pillow to herself, and her eyes were just looking around at the yard below.

Draco realized that he had never seen her look so…so peaceful and content. Her lips were slightly upturned in a smile. Draco then admitted to himself that she was quite beautiful, even if she was a Gryffindor.

I wish I could be that happy, he thought. All he had ever felt his whole life was anger and sadness.

Giving a small sigh, he rolled over onto his stomach, pressing his cheek into the pillow. His nose suddenly filled with a light fragrance of lavender…the fragrance of Abbey. He admitted that it was a pleasant scent, and that Abbey had good taste in shampoo. His eyelids then got heavy again and he fell back asleep.

Abbey turned onto her back, her eyes fluttering open. She couldn't sleep for some reason. Rubbing her eyes, she glanced over and was surprised to find Draco sitting by the window, in the same spot she had been sitting in not too long ago. His knees were drawn up, and his arms were resting on them. He was gazing out the window. But it was his eyes that caught Abbey off-guard. They were distant, and sad. They looked so sad. The usual fierceness that made the grey seem like ice was gone, and they were a deeper color. And were those…tears? Her suspicions were confirmed when he reached up and wiped them away with the back of his hand.

Draco no longer looked cold and heartless like she was so used to seeing him…now he was sad, broken. Sympathy suddenly welled up in her, and seeing the immense sadness in his eyes made tears sting in her own eyes.

Her heart suddenly leaped into her throat when Draco turned and their eyes met. But she didn't look away…she couldn't have even if she had wanted to.

Abbey expected him to cry out in rage and scream at her. But he didn't, which was the biggest shock yet. He only continued to gaze at her, his eyes now showing defeat, and only a light flicker of anger.

Abbey's mouth dropped open, ready to speak, but she didn't know what to say. So instead, she closed her mouth and rolled back over, her eyes wide. She heard Draco crawl back into bed and give a sigh.

Neither of them slept for the rest of the night.

Interesting glimpse into another side of Draco...hmmmm...hope you liked it, and thanks for reading!

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