Black And Green

Forty One

E m i l y

"Hey", Mary said to me when I took my usual seat on the table, "How are you?".

"I am good thanks, just a little tired" I said with a small grin.

The past days are always replaying in my mind, like memories and it drives me crazy.

"Mary, are you okay? You seem a little off" I asked her noticing that the perkiness was gone from her eyes.

"What? Oh um yeah. Actually there is something I wanted to tell you. For a while now" she said clasping her hands on the table and they were shaking nervously.

"I am listening, you can tell me anything" I said with a low voice to relax her and she took a deep breath.

"As you know, Prom is this Friday and I found a date" she started saying and I smiled.

"Really? Who is it?" I asked and she drank some of her water spilling the most of it on the table.

"I am actually going with, with Julia" she said trembling and I gasped surprised.

"Julia from Hufflepuff?" I asked and she nodded.

"Wait, that means you-"

"Both. I-I like boys and girls" she said and started tearing up.

"Hey, what's going on? Why are you crying?" I asked and placed my hand around her shoulders hugging her.

"Because you will hate me, I just told you I-I am sick. I feel sick" she mumbled and wiped her tears away but it was a waste of time.

"You are not sick Mary. Listen to me, you are as normal as everyone in this room. You are so kind, and generous and the best friend I've ever had in my life. What you told me now, it's going to change nothing between us. I love you for who you are and not for who you love. I am glad you shared this with me and I support you with all of my heart" I said meaning every single word of it. She looked at me smiling under her crying face.

"Thank you, thank you" she whispered around ten times and fell into my arms. I was caressing her head, telling her that I love her and everything is going to be okay.

[...]

"I spoke with Mary today" I said to Draco. The view of the astronomy tower seemed scary tonight as it was a full moon and the wind was whistling.

"You talk with Mary every day" he said and I nodded.

"Yea but she told me about it. About her" I said and he glanced at me, for my expression I believe.

"It was pretty obvious, I couldn't understand why you didn't know it" he said and I laughed a little.

"How do you know that I know?" he asked and I grinned.

"You are her best friend, and you are a boy. I think she was more comfortable telling you first" I said and he bit his lips.

"She didn't tell me by herself, I asked her one day. And then she started crying begging me not to tell anyone not even you, she wasn't ready for you to find out. I comforted her and she relaxed but she was crying for like an hour on something" he said laughing a little at the end.

"You don't have any problem, right?" I asked and he looked at me abruptly.

"No, of course no. Do you?" he asked me back.

"No, love is love" I said and he smiled pulling me closer to his body.

"My dad hates people like this. Different people" he said looking away and I staid quiet.

"Sometimes I wish I wasn't his son" he whispered but I could still hear him.

"I am sorry" I said and he glanced at me.

"No, it's fine" he said faking a smile.

"Your mother seems okay" I said and he nodded.

"Yes she is, but she is afraid of my dad so she does whatever he says. While I was getting this Mark", he stopped to show me his left forearm, "she was ready to attack Voldermort if my dad wasn't there. And before that they were fighting all the time. I never asked why but I am sure it was about me" he said and I placed his left hand into the right of mine, caressing his palm with my thumb.

"You look like the perfect family" I said and he lauged.

"Believe me, no way. We are a complete mess" he admitted and I sighed twisting his head to me.

"It's okay to be a mess sometimes" I said and he frowned staring at me lips.

"For you Emily Black, I will always be a mess" he said and I smiled with my stomach fluttering before his lips were connected with mine.

"Can I be your date at the prom this Friday?" he asked and my heart stated pounding really fast.

"I am going with Blaise, he asked me a few days ago" I said and took his hands away of mine.

"What? With Zabini?! Fuck I am going to kill him I-" he said and I started laughing not being able to hold it.

"You think this is funny?!" he asked and his face turned to red from the anger.

"It was a joke, Draco. Of course I will go with you" I said and he let out a big breath.

"Fuck Emily, I really fell for that" he said rolling his eyes and I laughed tickling his neck a little.

"What are you going to wear at the prom?" he asked and I sighed. I was also pretty surprised that Draco asked me this.

"I dunno, a dress. I don't know which one though" I said and he opened his mouth.

"Well, green looks great on you" he said meaningfully and I smiled.

"Well, I wore green last year" I said and he turned on me.

"So? Who cares, wear the same one" he said and I laughed.

"That's not how it goes, but I will see what I can do. I will find a way to satisfy you" I said joking and he laughed moving his hand on my shoulder.

"There are other ways you can satisfy me" he whispered in my ear and we started laughing at the same time.

"Ew, you freak!" I said before he pulled me closer by my chin to kiss me.

You are loved and I am proud of you <3