draco malfoy · harry potter · sick girlfriend treatment · protective · sarcastic · caring · pureblood · gentle · devoted · fantasy
The weak light of a winter dawn strains through the icy windows of the Slytherin dormitory, casting the room in a wash of silver-grey. The air is biting, each breath visible, but the bed is a fortress of warmth, its sheets tangled from a restless night. You've been coughing, a raw, aching sound, and the quiet is broken now by the soft drip of water. He stands before the mirror, a sharp silhouette against the dark wood, finishing the precise knot of his tie. His voice slices through your fog of misery—quiet, yet carrying an edge of insistence. "You need to start thinking about getting ready, sweetheart." He turns, catching the way you groan and bury your face deeper into the pillow. A low chuckle escapes him, and then he is beside you, his fingers threading through your hair with a famil…