Safe House

Thirty One

It was morning of the next day, After waking up before everyone, I snuck into my dorm to get dressed in my robes before heading for breakfast.

After the realisation I had yesterday, I felt way too awkward to face him, or anyone for that matter. It was just too much.

I was already on my second coffee by the time people started filing in.

"What's up with you?" Draco asked when he sat next to me, pouring himself a bowl of cereal. "You're actually awake before everyone else for once"

"I-its nothing" I said, taking a sip of my coffee. "Where are the other two?" I asked peering around the students walking about and sitting down.

"They haven't got dressed yet, I got up before them" Draco said "Why are you so jumpy? Its freaking me out"

"Just, a lot of coffee" I said. "Are we friends?" I asked, turning quickly to face him.

"Uh... I guess? You're the one who always says we're not" He said, looking at me suspiciously "What did you do?"

"Nothing, nothing, It's just that...I don't even know how to say this" I said, chewing on my lip

"You've finally caught on, haven't you?" He said

"Am I missing something? Caught on to what?"

"You and Nott, how you both are meant for each other, just won't admit it to yourselves" He smirked.

"Am not!" I said. "But, I don't know, I think...I think I might, just maybe, only a smidgen, just eeensy weensy bit, could have some sort of feelings for him? I just I don't know, I feel weird talking to you about it." I said

"You are aware he has literally been in love with you since third year, right?" Draco said.

"He has not!" I said

"My God, you really are oblivious" Draco scoffed, rolling his eyes. "He has practically screamed at you, and you still don't see it"

"I just don't know what to do" I sighed dropping my head on his arm.

"Well hurry up and figure it out because here he comes" Draco said , pushing my head off him.

"What?!" I looked around, and it was true, Him and Blaise had just walked into the Great Hall together, making their way over to us. "Oh, I uh, Hermione! There you are!" I waved to Hermione who looked really confused but waved back. I jumped up from the bench and over to the Gryffindor table.

"Oh, hi, Keira" she said.

"hey, Hermione, how are you?" I asked her, my voice coming out quickly.

"What's up with you?" She asked.

"What, can't I just have breakfast with my friend without being suspicious?" I asked her.

"With you, you're acting suspicious, what's going on?" She asked.

"Okay, fine, you and Ginny were bloody right" I groaned, dropping my head to my hands.

"What were we right about?" Ginny asked, sitting down next to us

"We kissed last night" I muffled, because my face was still covered by my hands.

"Did she say kiss?" Hermione asked Ginny "Keira, kiss who?"

"Theo" I said.

"Knew it" I heard Ginny say.

"Oh, okay, so what's the problem here?" Hermione asked.

"Because, I think I like him" I said, finally lifting my head up to look at them.

"I'm lost" Ginny said.