cw ⇢ eventual smut (in another part). established relationship (theo and reader), italian pet names, talk of kinks (very brief), draco being draco, crying, female reader (has no specific eye, skin or hair colour), reader calling herself an idiot multiple times.

summary ⇢ y/n begins falling in love for draco, but her love for theo only seems to grow at the same time.

a/n ⇢ i loved writing this. please let me know if you have any suggestions and if you liked it, so i can know to write more parts. ♡

Draco Malfoy can be quite a lot sometimes.

Some days he just glares at anyone who dares walk past him, Merlin forbid they speak to him. Some days he’s a cocky bastard, making fun of everything and everyone.

Either way, things have to go his way.

Then why are you so drawn to him? It makes your head ache as you look for an answer. He is the epitome of rudeness, yet-

“Hello there, dolcezza” you freeze as your train of thought is interrupted by a deep, very familiar voice. Your boyfriend.

He sits beside you on the couch, spreading his arms on the back of it. He gives you a confused look, brows furrowing as you put your feather down, notebook long forgotten on the armchair.

“Hi” you say almost shyly. You cannot help the way Draco makes you feel, but you know that’s not fair to Theo. He’s an amazing boyfriend and he treats you so well all the time, even when he’s having a rough day. You just can’t help it.

He lights up a cigarette, taking a long drag off it and blowing it out of the corner of his mouth. Merlin, you could look at him all day long.

“You look troubled” he whispers sweetly, his free hand encircling your waist and pulling you to him, so gently like he didn’t even mean to touch you in the first place. “What’s wrong, amore?”

You sigh. How could you make it sound… even decent? How could you tell your boyfriend that you like someone else too. You could, but that would mean losing him, and quite frankly you don’t want to. It’s such a weird feeling, a feeling you’ve never experienced before.

So you choose the easy way out.

“Oh, it’s just… Slughorn’s given us some more work to do. Like the seven page essay on Dementors wasn’t enough.”

A lie.

Theo nods slowly, squeezing your waist just slightly. “What do potions have to do with Dementors?”

“Oh, just- just that-… See, nothing! That old man, I think it’s time he retires already. Don’t you?!”

And then there’s silence, and your stomach churns. You are such an idiot, and you sure do feel like one. Because who on Earth would lie to their perfect, sweet boyfriend?

“Okay… Can I just stay here, with you, until you finish it?” he asks and his voice is so soft that it has you melting. When you nod, he throws his head back on the sofa, looking up at the ceiling, looking like he’s deep in thought.

Merlin, you feel awful.

♡

The next morning, when you enter the Great Hall, all of your friends are already there. And Theo. And Draco.

They are sat across the table from your usual spot, laughing at something Draco’s said about Potter. Of course.

You sit down, quietly greeting Pansy, Blaise and an amused Mattheo who is eyeing you.

“Seems like someone had a rough night” he says, a wide smirk spreading across his face. “Good morning, starshine. The Earth says ‘hello!’”

But before you even get the chance to open your mouth and dismiss Mattheo, Theo notices your presence and he smiles a soft smile. “Are you feeling better, principessa?”

Your eyes meet his and it’s almost like it is the first time. You feel so deeply for this boy, the thought of possibly (most definitely) hurting him kills you.

“Much better, Teddy” your hand covers his on the table, trying your best to ignore Malfoy staring at you. “Thank you for asking.”

And it’s like you can see the light return to his eyes, his gorgeous eyes.

You all go back to your plates, making small talk about the day to come and the awful amount of work for next week. But you still feel uneasy.

When you look up, your eyes lock with Draco’s. He’s been staring. And you also realize that he’s been awfully quiet this whole time. Draco Malfoy - awfully quiet.

He averts his gaze after a few moments, poking at the food on his plate.

Okay, now that is weird.

♡

The walk back to the common room, from your last class of the day, is peaceful. You struggle to keep your legs functioning as you walk down the stairs to the dungeons.

You hear footsteps behind you, but you don’t mind them. It might be just another student, eager to get back to their dorm and sleep for eternity. And boy, are you wrong.

The footsteps become louder and louder as said person reaches you, and you tense visibly when they speak up. “He doesn’t believe you, you know that?”

You look down at your hands, fiddling with your bag, but Draco quickly snatches it from you, throwing it over his other shoulder. “You do” he notes, eyeing you intensely, an amused smile adorning his face. “Aren’t you just a cruel little thing, hm? Lying to him with no shame. Always knew you were.”

“He told you?” your voice is small as you keep walking, not daring to look at him just yet.

Draco huffs, quite literally side-eyeing you. “I’ve known that guy since we were four years old. That pout doesn’t hide much…. so, what are you hiding?”

He looks at you with those piercing grey eyes, and you swear that your breathing stops for a second.

“It’s nothing too important” you whisper and he comes to a stop, urging you to do the same, tall, handsome frame leaning against the door of the common room.

“You told him of your embarrassing first time with Davidson. He has your period cycle on his calendar” he says coolly and your eyes widen. You don’t know if you’re more shocked about the fact that Theo told Draco these things or that he has the nerve to admit to it right now.

He laughs and pokes your side. “Yeah. What did he call you? Mistr- Ouch!” you slap him across the face without a second thought, immediately regretting it.

You cover your mouth with your hand and Draco covers his now red cheek, rubbing the skin as the grin on his face widens.

“I’m so sorry, Draco-” “I liked it.”

You stay there, mouth agape, completely dumbfounded as you look up at him. “What?”

“Come on. Davidson calls you tons of names and you laugh about it, but I’m the weird one?” does he enjoy leaving you speechless.

You stumble over your words and with one last smirk, he turn to whisper the password, and you follow him inside.

There, Draco sees a tired Theo, sprawled on the sofa. The wheels in his head start turning, but you can’t help but feel bad when you see your boyfriend.

He moves to sit up, legs wide and hands twitching at his sides when he sees you.

“She told me what’s wrong, Theo” Draco approaches him, a hand on his shoulder as he lets go of your bag, placing it beside your boyfriend. Your eyes widen, what’s he trying to do?

He turns to look at you for a mere moment, that damn smirk still there. “You tell him, okay? He deserves to know, Y/n/n.”

Theo stands up, an almost shocked expression on his face. “What do you mean? What did she say? What did you say, amore?” he turns to you, eyes sweet and understanding, hands engulfing you almost completely, but his eyes still on yours.

“I’ll leave you two to talk” Draco pats Theo on the back, blowing you a kiss that goes unnoticed by his friend, who is still worriedly looking at you.

He walks up the stairs to their dorm and when the door closes, Theo hugs you tightly, holding you to his chest as he places hard kisses on top of your head. “Whatever it is, principessa. Whatever it is that you did or said, you don’t have to hide from me” your lip starts quivering when you hear him. His voice is shaking and desperate, he’s on the verge of breaking down, and all because you choose to be an idiot instead of being honest. “You can tell me. I won’t judge you- I- Merlin, I will help you hide the body-”

“Teddy” you say desperately, raising your head from his chest, looking into his teary eyes. He relaxes against you and you cup his face, keeping him as close as you can whilst still looking at him. “I- I think I like someone else too. Not just you, I mean… I love you, but there’s someone else too and I don’t know what to do… I’m so sorry.”

You can feel his arms loosen against you and your eyes close tightly, preparing yourself for the worse. Theo is a sweet, understanding boy, but not even he could take that.

You expect him to leave, to break up with you, but instead he sits down and pulls you to sit on his lap, his fingers gently caressing your arms. “Amore…”

“I know. I feel like an idiot. I am an idiot” you sob against his chest, your hands shaking as he holds them in his own, kissing from your knuckles to the tips.

“You’re not an idiot, bella. I might be one though” he chuckles halfheartedly and you look up at him, pouting slightly. He kisses it away and you try to chase his lips, but he speaks again. “I always knew you liked Draco. I just… thought you might like me a bit more.”

You choke on a sob, lifting your head from his chest as you look at him incredulously. “No, Teddy. I do! I don’t just like you, I love you. I want you in every way. I promise” your throw your hands around his neck, your vulnerability causing his breath to hitch. “I know it might seem like I’m lying but… I know I should’ve been honest with you. I guess I just wanted to push those feelings away.”

“I understand… I think” he nods slowly, his ever so gentle hands rubbing your back. “But I don’t want you to ignore those feelings, tesoro. I don’t want to ever be in your way.”

He’s so vulnerable, so gentle, so Theo.

It makes you wanna kiss him, and you do. You press your lips to his and his fingers tangle in your hair, holding you to him. When he finally pulls back, he rests his forehead against yours. “I’m yours, if you’ll have me.”

“You have me cornered, amorina” he rubs the tip of his nose against yours and your heart explodes with happiness.

Your feelings for the other boy haven’t vanished, but one thing you know for sure : you’ll never give up on what you and Theo have.