I Can And I Will

TEN|FIRE WHISKEY

So close, my hand is practically on the door handle ready to escape, But he is quicker.

"El!" His soft hand wraps around my wrist.                                                                                                                  

I can tell by the smoothness of his palms he's never worked a hard day in his life, I suppose most wizards are like that, given they have magic to do anything and everything they desire.

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry about them sometimes they can be too-" 

"Nosey?" I interrupted him saying exactly what I knew he would say.                                                    

"Exactly so you get it." His perfect smile came out, and I do mean perfect his cheeks turn to a shade of red and his eyes crease at the edges followed by a faint giggle. 

I nod and share a smile with him, silence is all we hear as we stand in the Gryffindor common room, the space is less bright now that the candles are burning out, leaving traces of wax spread across tabletops and holders. 

"We should probably get out of here before McGonagall sees us." He broke the quiet streak and turned the door handle swinging it open the cold draft shocks me and causes me to shiver, "Here have my sweatshirt," He hands me his black sweatshirt that has the emblem of Hufflepuff embroidered into it. 

"You know it's only a short walk to my common room I'm sure I won't freeze without it." I decline his offer and give it back to him. 

"You never know, you could get hypothermia on your walk back and you know that would take a toll on me knowing such a beautiful girl suffered a horrible fate that could have been prevented if only... she had just taken my sweatshirt." He stood there proud as I felt a smile creep onto my face, once again he hands me his sweatshirt, I let out a sarcastic huff and put on the hoodie that is so clearly too big for me. 

"What are you smiling at Diggory?" I say crossing my arms, his smile has now turned to analyse every bit of me. 

"Nothing I just like it better on you... has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?" I no longer felt cold, the warmth of his sweatshirt surrounds me and the words he spoke followed. He thinks I'm beautiful, not pretty or cute or hot but beautiful and never have I felt so warm, he wasn't afraid to say it he wasn't embarrassed by me like guys usually are, his smile was only for me at this moment. And I want to say something back, something cute but not desperate but I just stand there staring at a boy who's staring back at me calling me 'beautiful.'

"Cat got your tongue?" He laughed at the silence. 

I turn away from him and make my way down the hallway leaving him standing there alone,        "Goodnight Diggory." I look over my shoulder and see the small shocked smile on his face. 

"Goodnight Lovis." 

As I'm making my way down the dungeons I once again feel the shadow of the cold wind over me, greenlights brighten the hallway and just as I turn the corner I stop in my tracks. Someones watching me, I can feel it. 

My pace fastens and as my hand extends to the door handle of the common room I'm pushed against a nearby pillar.                                                                                                                                                         

"Why are you avoiding me?" He spits, his hair is messy and his eyes bloodshot.

"Sod off Malfoy." I push him off me and rub my now red wrists, "Are you drunk?" The smell of whiskey fills the air around us.