dream • 017 • canon update

[mudbloodhater]

Warnings • spoilers for Deathly Hallows (book version), and some head canon.
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[greencinderella]

[Narcissa was sleeping right next to him when he woke up. She shot up from the commotion, seeing that Draco in his state. She'd be more happy about it if he wasn't so hysterical.]

Shh, darling. [She says softly and holds his body close to her, rubbing his back softly to soothe him. Her hold is tight to reassure him that she's there.]

Everything is alright now.

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[mudbloodhater]

[Merlin, does she even know? That one minute he had only Harry's word to take for everything that happened the last year, and now he remembers it all? Not clearly, per se, but enough to say that he has the gist of it all.

[His breath catches in his throat, his body shaking again with nauseated tremors; he's sure he's rocking back and forth where he sits. How did she get there so fast? He doesn't know. Not even her touch seems to be able to soothe him.

[He watched Crabbe die. He knows that his aunt lies dead somewhere on the grounds of Hogwarts. He barely escaped death himself. He lets loose a soft sob, voice cracking then. He can cry in front of his mother.]

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[greencinderella]

[Narcissa just holds him tightly and rocks back and forth with him, giving him light kisses on the forehead. She doesn't say anything, there's no need to as of yet. She'll talk when Draco's ready. Cissa's not sure why he woke up like this, but it's bringing tears to her eyes.]

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[mudbloodhater]

[it takes a while, enough internal reassurances that what he saw was merely a dream - not that he believes it; he's heard the truth about the war back home - and that what he has here is unfettered and pure, for him to finally slow his breathing and tears. The latter continues at a slow trickle, fat drops running down his face as he leans against Narcissa, one arm wrapping around her as best it can; the former, still slightly pained, as if his chest is tight.

[He breaks the relative silence between them then, never once looking up.] D-did you see it, M-Mother?

[madcuriosity]

Draco...

[mudbloodhater]

[the reply doesn't come back for a very long time. Even then, Draco sounds more numbed than anything else, breathing still heavy.]

Alice.

[madcuriosity]

[The over-exuberant response he may have been expecting doesn't come. Instead, he gets:]

It's... good to see you awake.

[mudbloodhater]

[oddly enough, he's grateful. If she had been terribly excited, he probably would have found an excuse to go back to sleep.]

That makes one of us.

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[beats_zelos]

...That looked rough.

[She's not exactly the best at comforting anyone.]

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[mudbloodhater]

[a wry laugh, broken up somewhat by what sounds like restrained sobs.]

You're telling me.

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[beats_zelos]

...Heh, I guess that was kind of stupid to say to the person who actually had the dream.

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[mudbloodhater]

Dream. [he scoffs quietly, wryly. He knows that it wasn't just a dream, even if he doesn't want to believe it.] Right.

[sonuvasnitch]

Draco...[ You have no idea how glad Harry is to see the blond awake, but the others name falls sadly from Harry's lips. He would have given anything for Draco to never know that pain, especially now that they are together. Then again he didn't particularly find joy in that knowledge back home either, but it hurt Harry on a more personal level now. He wants to go to him, but considering how he last left the mansion...]

[mudbloodhater]

[he's actually willing to talk to Harry right after all of that, considering everything. But it means that when he answers, he's more of a mess than when he speaks with anyone else; his face is red and blotchy, but he looks grateful to see Harry there. All things considered, it's possibly a miracle that his voice is as unwavering as it is.]

How long was I out?

[sonuvasnitch]

[ Merlin even seeing Draco like that is pulling on his heartstrings. Funny how things can turn around so much in a year, but then Harry knows this better than anyone. ]

About two weeks.

[ He wont even ask how your'e feeling, that's obvious. ]

[mudbloodhater]

[he hiccoughs at that, nodding slowly. It's clear that not only has the dream taken its toll, but that the sleep coma really didn't help. He appreciates that Harry didn't bother asking how he is.]

Bugger.

And...what's happened?

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[resonancy]

[it's easy to pinpoint what kind of dreams aren't going to leave those waking up feeling too great; it's even easier when the device goes flying at the end of the broadcast. Maka tried to not pry into the dreams of others much, even if every once in a while she happened to come across one... nonetheless, she did wind up stumbling over Draco's this time, but she doesn't respond right away, seeing how he reacted at the very end.

when she figures there may have been enough time for Draco to recollect himself, Maka gives in a ring:]

... Hey, are you all right?

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[mudbloodhater]

[he did indeed appreciate the time to regroup, as filled with unpleasant conversation as it was. When he replies to her, it's clear that he's still shaken, but not as much.]

I will be. Not sure when, but I will be.

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[resonancy]

... Alright.

If there's anything you need, just let me know.

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[mudbloodhater]

[he inhales a tad sharply - he needs quite a lot, but doesn't know what - but nods all the same.]

If I think of anything.